# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1821 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1822 --- ## [The Obelisk of Wokeness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obelisk-of-wokeness/855532)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-obelisk-of-wokeness/855532 "2020-06-23T22:29:29Z")
I love the Twitter replies, especially this one: --- ## ["Straight Dope" themes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-themes/912344)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-themes/912344 "2020-06-23T22:22:57Z")
For those who haven’t heard/noticed yet, someone has created two new themes: “Straight Dope Dark” and “Straight Dope Light”. They increase the line length of posts by using up most of that blank space (which many people… --- ## [Seeing at a glance if a thread has activity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-at-a-glance-if-a-thread-has-activity/912460)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-at-a-glance-if-a-thread-has-activity/912460 "2020-06-23T22:12:02Z")
Sorry if this has been covered before; I didn’t find anything on it… On the old site, especially if I’d been away for a while, I would often start from my activity page. You know, the list of all my previous posts. The… --- ## [Lead into Gold, via Russian nuclear experiments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lead-into-gold-via-russian-nuclear-experiments/912089)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lead-into-gold-via-russian-nuclear-experiments/912089 "2020-06-23T22:07:09Z")
I was reading a random tidbit on the web, and someone claimed that a Russian nuclear experiment accidentally turned the reactor’s lead shielding into gold. Googling only turned up woo sites. Anyone heard of this? Is it… --- ## [Post number on the actual post would be nice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-number-on-the-actual-post-would-be-nice/911442)
**Author:** [@yarblek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yarblek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-number-on-the-actual-post-would-be-nice/911442 "2020-06-23T21:46:27Z")
Is it impossible to get the post number visible somewhere on the actual posts in a thread like before? Hopefully it’s not a Discourse limitation. Getting the post number now is not impossible but it’s not nearly as user … --- ## [If you supported the failed coup, step in here to collect your free turnip coupon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051)
**Author:** [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051 "2020-06-23T21:28:43Z")
While supplies last. --- ## [Cordless electric mower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cordless-electric-mower/855865)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cordless-electric-mower/855865 "2020-06-23T21:27:11Z")
My new yard is small so I think an electric will be OK. Probably buy a Kobalt from Lowes. Anyone have opinions on that or other electric mower brands? I will get a self propelled mower. --- ## [Identifying Moderators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532)
**Author:** [@Topologist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Topologist)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-moderators/912532 "2020-06-23T21:24:11Z")
Something I just noticed: Moderators don’t seem to be identified as such, I’m mostly seeing their custom titles/descriptions. This is going to make it a little tricky to tell when it’s a real moderator giving real modera… --- ## [Can those distracting "Check your email in UserCP" topics be deleted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-those-distracting-check-your-email-in-usercp-topics-be-deleted/912494)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-those-distracting-check-your-email-in-usercp-topics-be-deleted/912494 "2020-06-23T20:36:01Z")
I know that as a philosophical matter nothing gets deleted from the SDMB except for spam. But those stickied “IMPORTANT: Go to your UserCP and check your email” threads/topics in each category are no longer relevant, as … --- ## [Jewish Dopers: Tips and Tricks for Challah, Please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-dopers-tips-and-tricks-for-challah-please/848522)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-dopers-tips-and-tricks-for-challah-please/848522 "2020-06-23T20:22:05Z")
The Background One of my Jewish friends recently has had to move to a nursing/rehab facility. We’re all hoping she’ll get through rehab and be able to return home in a month (fall, back problems, elderly - she didn’t b… --- ## [Where can I find recent historical data?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-recent-historical-data/855481)
**Author:** [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-recent-historical-data/855481 "2020-06-23T19:35:04Z")
There are lots of sites with numbers about this pandemic, but they seem to be of only two types: (a) The grand totals of how many people are infected / diagnosed / tested positive / dead / etc, since the beginning. (b) A… --- ## [LGTBQ Question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lgtbq-question/911347)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lgtbq-question/911347 "2020-06-23T18:23:14Z")
In the lexicon of non-straight or non-CIS sexual descriptors, we have LGBTQ, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and “queer.” My question: What does “queer” describe that isn’t covered by “lesbian, gay, bisexual an… --- ## [Permalinks/bookmarks A NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permalinks-bookmarks-a-note-from-the-development-team/912127)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permalinks-bookmarks-a-note-from-the-development-team/912127 "2020-06-23T17:35:08Z")
6.22 6:28 pm cdt I have been told that at the present time your old permalnks/bookmarks are not working. Discourse is in the process of going through all those links and repairing them so they will once again work for … --- ## [Why did TurboTax ask if I'd bought/sold any cryptocurrency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-turbotax-ask-if-id-bought-sold-any-cryptocurrency/912445)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-turbotax-ask-if-id-bought-sold-any-cryptocurrency/912445 "2020-06-23T17:33:08Z")
Yes, I’m insanely late getting our taxes done, especially since we’re due a large refund. In my defense, we have some unusual tax situations and I just couldn’t force myself to deal with the number crunching. Anyway - a… --- ## [I feel more than twenty years younger now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-more-than-twenty-years-younger-now/912219)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-more-than-twenty-years-younger-now/912219 "2020-06-23T17:30:00Z")
…Because what with underscores in user handles, and the overall look and feel, it’s like being transported back to 1997. That is all. --- ## [An example of what can go wrong when restrictions are lifted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-example-of-what-can-go-wrong-when-restrictions-are-lifted/855730)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-example-of-what-can-go-wrong-when-restrictions-are-lifted/855730 "2020-06-23T17:28:55Z")
In Apopka, FLA last weekend there was a small pop culture/fannish event. This link shows how they handled sanitation, social distancing and the wearing of face masks, or rather how they didn’t handle them. The article … --- ## [Swedish authorities close Prime Minister Olof Palme assassination investigation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-authorities-close-prime-minister-olof-palme-assassination-investigation/855422)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swedish-authorities-close-prime-minister-olof-palme-assassination-investigation/855422 "2020-06-23T17:26:01Z")
They’re pretty sure they know who did it and why, and it’s just a regular guy who had a beef with his policies. I’m sure there were lots of conspiracy theories but it seems like the evidence is pretty clear that this g… --- ## [Into The Wild](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/into-the-wild/421460)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/into-the-wild/421460 "2020-06-23T17:23:36Z")
I enjoyed the book, and wasn’t disappointed by the movie. Most everyone seems to agree that the cinematography is top notch. But I know that people will have reasons to dislike the film… Yeah, the critics are right: it’… --- ## [How do we know which threads we've posted in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-know-which-threads-weve-posted-in/911583)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-know-which-threads-weve-posted-in/911583 "2020-06-23T17:07:59Z")
I’m not seeing the checkmark anymore. Does this new board have some way of noting which threads I’m participating in? --- ## ["15 Overseas-Only Products That'll Make You Want To Defect"; which do you really want?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-overseas-only-products-thatll-make-you-want-to-defect-which-do-you-really-want/763154)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-overseas-only-products-thatll-make-you-want-to-defect-which-do-you-really-want/763154 "2020-06-23T17:07:52Z")
Cracked.com Photoplasty article: 15 Overseas-Only Products That’ll Make You Want To Defect. I’ll list them all (and comment in a subsequent post): UK-style electrical outlets Kaya 24-hour fast food delivery Australia… --- ## [Hiding users?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-users/912446)
**Author:** [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-users/912446 "2020-06-23T16:57:38Z")
Is it true we can users/posts? Can you explain how? --- ## [Cleaning a toothbrush](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-a-toothbrush/855887)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-a-toothbrush/855887 "2020-06-23T16:50:21Z")
So I’m babysitting, and I take my niece (she’s 8) in to get ready for bed. I pick up her toothbrush to put the toothpaste on it, and it’s stiff. Really stiff. Totally caked with toothpaste, and (ICK) food pieces. I clea… --- ## [I see we have ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-we-have-ads/911328)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-we-have-ads/911328 "2020-06-23T16:41:23Z")
I assume this is something that is being worked on for those of us with paid subscriptions? Or is this something we’re going to have to put up with? --- ## [Controversial encounters between law-enforcement and civilians - the omnibus thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-encounters-between-law-enforcement-and-civilians-the-omnibus-thread/700942)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 16159\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-encounters-between-law-enforcement-and-civilians-the-omnibus-thread/700942 "2020-06-23T16:37:19Z")
TLDR version: This is the law-enforcement omnibus thread. Discuss controversial shootings, tasings, pepper-sprayings, arrests, and other police encounter here. It’s in the Pit because these discussions sometimes get hea… --- ## [So you muted a thread by accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-muted-a-thread-by-accident/912419)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-muted-a-thread-by-accident/912419 "2020-06-23T16:20:23Z")
Guess you’re fucked. Unless you can find it again and unmute it. One way to do that is to search for it. If you can find it, great. Unmute it and you’re golden. But another way to do that is to go to the forum you thi… --- ## [Stubhub not giving refunds for cancelled games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubhub-not-giving-refunds-for-cancelled-games/855473)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubhub-not-giving-refunds-for-cancelled-games/855473 "2020-06-23T16:12:22Z")
They only want to give a credit. They changed the refund terms after I bought the tickets which I don’t think is legal. they owe me $300. I contacted the NC AG, hopefully I get the money back. --- ## [Favourite plot twists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-plot-twists/855599)
**Author:** [@Calavera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calavera)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-plot-twists/855599 "2020-06-23T16:07:50Z")
What are your 3 favourite plot twists? If you’re the first person to mention it, please include a spoiler box describing the twist, no open spoilers please. I’d say The Good Place. The Usual Suspects Sleuth: 1970s… --- ## [Feeling disillusioned with Facebook, decided to pop onto here after 5 years.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-disillusioned-with-facebook-decided-to-pop-onto-here-after-5-years/855673)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-disillusioned-with-facebook-decided-to-pop-onto-here-after-5-years/855673 "2020-06-23T15:59:21Z")
Hello. My facebook feed in recent days has seen a few of my family members sharing hate-baiting posts about race, BLM etc and revealing their underlying prejudices, and other family members giving up on facebook altoget… --- ## [How Can I Delete A PM?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-delete-a-pm/911143)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-delete-a-pm/911143 "2020-06-23T14:57:02Z")
My inbox is full and I can’t figure out how to delete old mail. I will note that I would like to keep SOME of my old messages, I’m not looking to get rid of everything, but I would like to delete selected messages. May… --- ## [Is there a way to change the color of the thread titles on the forum pages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-color-of-the-thread-titles-on-the-forum-pages/912356)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-color-of-the-thread-titles-on-the-forum-pages/912356 "2020-06-23T14:52:40Z")
I just find that light blue to be hard to read. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1820) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1822)