# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1827 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1828 --- ## [Great rock versions of classical compositions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-rock-versions-of-classical-compositions/855423)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-rock-versions-of-classical-compositions/855423 "2020-06-18T15:08:08Z")
I absolutely loved (and still do) SRC’s version of Hall of the Mountain King. The lead guitar still sounds perfect more than 50 years later. Another rock take of a classical composition that still blows me away half a c… --- ## [Corona virus question: Do asymptomatic carriers clear the virus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corona-virus-question-do-asymptomatic-carriers-clear-the-virus/855904)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corona-virus-question-do-asymptomatic-carriers-clear-the-virus/855904 "2020-06-18T14:57:58Z")
I was reading about Typhoid Mary the other day, about how she spent the last 20 years of her life in quarantine because she was an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid that was unable to clear the bacteria from her body. Thi… --- ## [Zayre Muzak in the 70s-80s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zayre-muzak-in-the-70s-80s/855778)
**Author:** [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zayre-muzak-in-the-70s-80s/855778 "2020-06-18T14:45:01Z")
Nostalgia has me hunting for the trumpety musak scores I fondly remember hearing while shopping at Zayre (later Ames) stores growing up. I can’t seem to find anything specific online about Zayre’s music or composers, bu… --- ## [Injuries Showing Up the Day After?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injuries-showing-up-the-day-after/855838)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injuries-showing-up-the-day-after/855838 "2020-06-18T14:03:36Z")
I can’t speak for other people. But it happens all the time to me. I get a minor injury. But I don’t feel it till the day after. It happened yesterday. I was in the tub, taking a shower. And I needed a new bar of soap. … --- ## [India/China border dispute...where is this headed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/india-china-border-dispute-where-is-this-headed/855867)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/india-china-border-dispute-where-is-this-headed/855867 "2020-06-18T13:51:03Z")
I didn’t see a thread on this (apologies if I missed it), so thought I’d start one. This week, the ongoing border dispute between China and India turned bloody, with perhaps 20 Indian troops killed and maybe twice that … --- ## ["Tomato" sauce in canned pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomato-sauce-in-canned-pasta/855841)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomato-sauce-in-canned-pasta/855841 "2020-06-18T13:27:49Z")
Just had my first can of SpaghettiOs. I was expecting the sauce to be more tomato-y, rather than the orange stuff in the can. Why is the canned sauce so different from actual tomato sauce, and what could they do to impro… --- ## [Columbus is down!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/columbus-is-down/855445)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/columbus-is-down/855445 "2020-06-18T13:15:57Z")
This isn’t exactly mundane or pointless, but I’m not sure where to put it. One thing I wouldn’t have predicted was that the current round of protests and the pulling down of statues would include the downing of statues … --- ## [Minneapolis: Dems need to be careful to avoid a repeat of 1968](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minneapolis-dems-need-to-be-careful-to-avoid-a-repeat-of-1968/854647)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minneapolis-dems-need-to-be-careful-to-avoid-a-repeat-of-1968/854647 "2020-06-18T13:10:25Z")
I feel like Biden, Pelosi, and other Democrats need to take a stand against the rioting and looting, even as they also push for maximum prosecution of those murderous cops. We can’t risk what happened starting in 1968, … --- ## [Ah... Tea!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478 "2004-11-02T19:52:30Z")
I’m a computer guy. I didn’t sign up for manual labour. But I work in a small company, and one does what’s needed. Today I went to the top of Chuckanut Crest and helped put together conduit. Then I got a little shove… --- ## [Where to place a bet online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-place-a-bet-online/841901)
**Author:** [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-place-a-bet-online/841901 "2019-10-17T23:15:27Z")
The title says it all. What is a reputable online site to place a bet? Do they all charge a “membership” fee? Thanks everyone. --- ## [How are Individual Stocks' Dividends Handled in Index Funds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-individual-stocks-dividends-handled-in-index-funds/852457)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-individual-stocks-dividends-handled-in-index-funds/852457 "2020-04-24T00:39:01Z")
So periodically I receive a dividend from my index funds, which is then reinvested in said index fund. In the case of the S&P 500, obviously that’s Ford and Coca-Cola, etc paying their dividends to the fund, of which I o… --- ## [The Fallibility of Knowledge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fallibility-of-knowledge/855760)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fallibility-of-knowledge/855760 "2020-06-18T06:30:04Z")
I’m mostly referring to the segment of the book (where you can click to look inside, I can’t link the passage exactly but it’s a quick find) on Epistemology. The short answer is that all knowledge is fallible and that no… --- ## [Anyone else questioning the extent of "social isolation"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-questioning-the-extent-of-social-isolation/849671)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 521\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-questioning-the-extent-of-social-isolation/849671 "2020-06-18T06:02:50Z")
How seriously are you taking the recommendations to socially isolate? I’m not suggesting that people simply continue living their lives as normal. I certainly understand the benefit of avoiding large crowds and vulnera… --- ## [Only 1% of Outsourced Jobs Goes Offshore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-1-of-outsourced-jobs-goes-offshore/243160)
**Author:** [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2004, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-1-of-outsourced-jobs-goes-offshore/243160 "2004-05-03T12:30:30Z")
In the March 15 issue of InformationWeek (I’m behind on my reading), Bob Evans quotes Sunil Wadhwani: Sunil Wadhwani is the co-founder and CEO of iGate\*, a multi-million dollar offshoring company so he certainly has a … --- ## [Radio reservations collect? Waldorf Astoria hotel ad, 1933](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-reservations-collect-waldorf-astoria-hotel-ad-1933/855541)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-reservations-collect-waldorf-astoria-hotel-ad-1933/855541 "2020-06-18T04:04:07Z")
Third line down. What does that phrase mean? --- ## [How fast for an infected person to become contagious?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-for-an-infected-person-to-become-contagious/855833)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-for-an-infected-person-to-become-contagious/855833 "2020-06-18T03:59:55Z")
I haven’t read this info yet, but suppose Person A infects Person B. How long does it take for Person B to become truly infected (that is, from the moment the virus enters his body, to truly taking up host and propagatin… --- ## [Did Watson and Crick do any wet experiments at all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-watson-and-crick-do-any-wet-experiments-at-all/855608)
**Author:** [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-watson-and-crick-do-any-wet-experiments-at-all/855608 "2020-06-18T03:26:53Z")
For those familiar with the DNA story, is it known how much data Watson and Crick acquired themselves through their own experiments? Making a model is a type of experiment, and they made arguably the most famous one of … --- ## [Why don't teams threepeat, fourpeat, or ninepeat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-teams-threepeat-fourpeat-or-ninepeat/855514)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-teams-threepeat-fourpeat-or-ninepeat/855514 "2020-06-18T03:16:17Z")
Why don’t teams aim for a majestic sports dynasty, a run, a reign? Why not? Shouldn’t teams aim for a ninepeat, or an thirteenthpeat? A repeat is nice, a second consecutive championship is nice, but why not a long run? S… --- ## [AWS Route 53 questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aws-route-53-questions/855883)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aws-route-53-questions/855883 "2020-06-18T02:56:22Z")
pre-ample OK, I’ve been using AWS Route 53 for AWS EC2 hosted websites, so I didn’t question the Hosted zones(DNS Management) vs Domains (Domain registration) because I was just following along with AWS documentation. B… --- ## [What device(s) do I need to do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-device-s-do-i-need-to-do-this/855680)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-device-s-do-i-need-to-do-this/855680 "2020-06-18T02:21:09Z")
Ok I have a primary and secondary sump pump in my basement. My primary is a run-of-the-mill sump pump, and my secondary is a fancier one with battery back up. I want the secondary to get as little wear as possible, whic… --- ## [What if fascism occurs on an implicit level](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-fascism-occurs-on-an-implicit-level/855757)
**Author:** [@Askreddit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askreddit)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-fascism-occurs-on-an-implicit-level/855757 "2020-06-18T02:13:18Z")
Let’s say an ideology, organization, or other self aware entity decides to engage in activity which resembles key defined aspects of fascism, meaning palingenetic instrumentality, using means to justify ends, violence, a… --- ## [After leaving the White House, will Trump publish a presidential memoir?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-leaving-the-white-house-will-trump-publish-a-presidential-memoir/855583)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-leaving-the-white-house-will-trump-publish-a-presidential-memoir/855583 "2020-06-18T01:57:53Z")
It’s bound to be written by someone else for him, of course; Trump wouldn’t have the attention span to write 300 pages of prose that sounds dignified. It would have to be written on his behalf. Nonetheless, is he likelie… --- ## [Standards for referring to transgender people in law?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standards-for-referring-to-transgender-people-in-law/855735)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standards-for-referring-to-transgender-people-in-law/855735 "2020-06-18T01:54:43Z")
Reading today’s major Supreme Court decision, something struck me: the decision (properly, IMO) uses female pronouns when referring to one of the plaintiffs, a transgender woman. Considering use of pronouns is seen as a … --- ## [Ice cream truck treats. Remember those?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-truck-treats-remember-those/855731)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-truck-treats-remember-those/855731 "2020-06-18T01:54:23Z")
I’m sure you do. Good Humor truck blaring Turkey in the Straw, kids running clutching coins. The hard decisions between popsickles and strawberry shortcake bars and all? I don’t. :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: … --- ## [2B2T, the oldest anarchy server on Minecraft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2b2t-the-oldest-anarchy-server-on-minecraft/855675)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2b2t-the-oldest-anarchy-server-on-minecraft/855675 "2020-06-18T01:40:27Z")
Some background info here in 2B2T: 2b2t - Wikipedia Recent (and thanks to Covid19), I have seen some youtube vids related to Minecraft and specifically 2B2T. It is a fascinating virtual world that has run about 10 yea… --- ## [Are we allowed to use new/different usernames on the new Discourse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-allowed-to-use-new-different-usernames-on-the-new-discourse/855868)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-allowed-to-use-new-different-usernames-on-the-new-discourse/855868 "2020-06-18T01:37:48Z")
I know it’s against the Dope rules to have more than one username at a time. But suppose I ended my Velocity name and used a completely new name, starting from scratch, on the Discourse. Is that against the rules (since … --- ## [Where is the line re: monuments and other public things?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-line-re-monuments-and-other-public-things/855251)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-line-re-monuments-and-other-public-things/855251 "2020-06-18T01:08:05Z")
So recently at my alma mater (Texas A&M) there’s been a Change.org petition to remove a statue of one of the seminal university presidents (Lawrence Sullivan Ross) out of a desire to be more inclusive, because Ross was a… --- ## [Ot Vinta-Any fans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ot-vinta-any-fans/855879)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ot-vinta-any-fans/855879 "2020-06-18T00:28:53Z")
I am loving the Ukrainian musical comedy group Ot Vinta. I can’t understand a word they say, but that doesn’t really seem to matter. :smiley: Any other fans out there? --- ## [What’s the future of Air BNB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-future-of-air-bnb/855756)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-future-of-air-bnb/855756 "2020-06-17T23:34:08Z")
My guess, not much of one. I imagine numerous units will be hitting the foreclosure market once all the mortgage relief holidays expire. Those that bought units just to rent out for Air BNB are gonna get walloped, especi… --- ## [Facebook to allow users to turn off political ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-to-allow-users-to-turn-off-political-ads/855875)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-to-allow-users-to-turn-off-political-ads/855875 "2020-06-17T23:03:25Z")
Don’t use facebook but I figure some here might like this . I did not know twitter banned political ads last Oct. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1826) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1828)