# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1850 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1851 --- ## [Unusual outlet in home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-outlet-in-home/854705)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-outlet-in-home/854705 "2020-06-02T01:42:52Z")
I was looking at a house to buy and instead of having 2 electrical sockets, this plate had a round section in the middle that was not moveable. RE agent has seen many,many houses and he’s never seen this before. I… --- ## [Space X Launch Today--Return to Space](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-x-launch-today-return-to-space/854556)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-x-launch-today-return-to-space/854556 "2020-06-02T01:36:27Z")
So who else has go fever? I’m excited to see us launch people back into space after nine years. 4:33pm Eastern. I’ve tried to research, but how safe is this launch? Better than the shuttle? I would hope that after 40… --- ## [Gimme 3 last names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gimme-3-last-names/849606)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 414\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gimme-3-last-names/849606 "2020-06-02T01:09:16Z")
(Disclaimer: I did this over a decade ago, before there was a Thread Games forum…figured it would be okay to recycle it) Simple enough, post three surnames in response to the previous poster’s first name. Real or fictio… --- ## [Cocktail guy part II, Sazerac secrets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktail-guy-part-ii-sazerac-secrets/854886)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktail-guy-part-ii-sazerac-secrets/854886 "2020-06-02T00:59:08Z")
So I posted a thread a couple weeks ago https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=896311 being in a position that making cocktails was going to be part of my future. Yada, Yada, Yada I was thinking about co… --- ## [How to stay on top of coupons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stay-on-top-of-coupons/854507)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stay-on-top-of-coupons/854507 "2020-06-02T00:29:16Z")
I clip them, then forget where I put them, or forget to bring them to the store, or - my personal favorite - bring them with me and even get the item … but forget to present the coupon at the checkout. How do all y’all … --- ## [Following HR policy on not giving references?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-hr-policy-on-not-giving-references/854512)
**Author:** [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-hr-policy-on-not-giving-references/854512 "2020-06-02T00:25:33Z")
Over a year ago, the organization I work for hired an attorney who, by all accounts, was a good employee for six months before he left to go take care of his sick mother on the other coast. Management tried to convince h… --- ## [What is the straight dope on replacing brake rotors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-replacing-brake-rotors/854822)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-replacing-brake-rotors/854822 "2020-06-02T00:12:19Z")
Everytime I take a car to the shop and it needs brakes, they also tell me it needs new rotors. As a West Virginia boy (who is not a mechanic) I take it to my redneck friends who show me that this is bullshit, that they … --- ## [I need a new roof!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-roof/854798)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-roof/854798 "2020-06-01T22:59:16Z")
But our unfinished, walk-up attic is poorly insulated and probably needs to be “properly” ventilated. We also want to add a vent fan to our master (only) bathroom. How many different people will we need to hire? And who… --- ## [Question about Wes Anderson's "Rushmore" (1998)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-wes-andersons-rushmore-1998/854874)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-wes-andersons-rushmore-1998/854874 "2020-06-01T22:23:15Z")
I recently re-watched Wes Anderson’s Rushmore (1998) featuring Jason Schwartzman, Olivia Williams, and Bill Murray — Rushmore (film) - Wikipedia I hadn’t seen it in a long time and quite enjoyed it. I was really astonis… --- ## [Anyone still use a film camera?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-still-use-a-film-camera/854738)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-still-use-a-film-camera/854738 "2020-06-01T22:21:09Z")
I was surprised Nikon still makes 2 film cameras, they are low end models. --- ## [Space Force recruitment ads on TV...seen them??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-force-recruitment-ads-on-tv-seen-them/854850)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-force-recruitment-ads-on-tv-seen-them/854850 "2020-06-01T21:17:50Z")
What do you think? Is this really going to happen?? --- ## [Trump seeks to end free speech...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-seeks-to-end-free-speech/854606)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-seeks-to-end-free-speech/854606 "2020-06-01T21:12:59Z")
Buckle up, folks. Here comes Trump’s executive order to curtail free speech on social media: Of course, this focuses on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media giants. But what about smaller outfits like our own d… --- ## [How long do you personally think you could stay locked down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-personally-think-you-could-stay-locked-down/853890)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-personally-think-you-could-stay-locked-down/853890 "2020-06-01T20:50:11Z")
Assume that the government is paying your necessary bills, personally and for any business you own; in addition, assume that you can WFH if your job supports it. Assume “typical” rules: no nonessential travel, stay withi… --- ## [funniest scenes on The Office, US version](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-on-the-office-us-version/854396)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scenes-on-the-office-us-version/854396 "2020-06-01T20:41:06Z")
I watched the first few seasons when they originally aired, and I liked the show but I didn’t really laugh that much. I think one reason was the awkwardness of some of the scenes, but anyway I am watching again from the … --- ## [A constitutional question: Let my people go . . . back to church](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-constitutional-question-let-my-people-go-back-to-church/854327)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-constitutional-question-let-my-people-go-back-to-church/854327 "2020-06-01T20:29:12Z")
It’s obvious that a president can’t “override” state executive orders in order to reopen churches, mosques, and synagogues. (The Constitution simply doesn’t give such “police power” to the federal government.) But it g… --- ## [I wanna buy an online magazine subscription....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wanna-buy-an-online-magazine-subscription/854793)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wanna-buy-an-online-magazine-subscription/854793 "2020-06-01T20:22:21Z")
…but I don’t want it to automatically renew and charge my credit card again in a year. Is this achievable without much hassle? I’ve read where one of the benefits offered by certain credit card providers is that they wil… --- ## [Will some viewpoints be eventually banned, regardless of how polite/civil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-some-viewpoints-be-eventually-banned-regardless-of-how-polite-civil/854210)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-some-viewpoints-be-eventually-banned-regardless-of-how-polite-civil/854210 "2020-06-01T20:03:53Z")
Now that the debate over \*\*Shodan’s \*\*banning (for insults and provoking) has died down, I wanted to discuss something: A year or two ago, a Doper started a thread in ATMB (I did some searching but can’t find it) in whi… --- ## [Do complaints of police misconduct follow a power law distribution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-complaints-of-police-misconduct-follow-a-power-law-distribution/854869)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-complaints-of-police-misconduct-follow-a-power-law-distribution/854869 "2020-06-01T19:15:30Z")
Like do 5% of officers get named in 60% of all complaints and accusations of abuse? While the top 15% get named in 80% Top 1% get 30%? I’m making these numbers up, but I’m assuming misconduct charges follow a power la… --- ## [Questions about Age-Related Forgetfulness or Dementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-age-related-forgetfulness-or-dementia/854209)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-age-related-forgetfulness-or-dementia/854209 "2020-06-01T19:06:59Z")
An elderly acquaintance of mine, around 76 years old, seems to be “losing it” a bit – we have the same conversation repeatedly, she forgets where she puts stuff, etc. I’ve known her for decades and it really seems like … --- ## [Police officer applications will decline for a long time.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-officer-applications-will-decline-for-a-long-time/854716)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-officer-applications-will-decline-for-a-long-time/854716 "2020-06-01T18:47:18Z")
Who is going to want to be a police officer? These are their tasks: There is a American policing problem. The question is how does it get solved? --- ## [Identify Location of This Photo - Providence RI Park?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-location-of-this-photo-providence-ri-park/854853)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-location-of-this-photo-providence-ri-park/854853 "2020-06-01T18:19:58Z")
The subject says it all. Where is this? I put Providence in the title, because my dear departed sister (actually, sister-in-law, but I’m honoring her request to always refer to her as my sister) is from there and gave it… --- ## [What is the best free way to record my screen and voice over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-free-way-to-record-my-screen-and-voice-over/854701)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-free-way-to-record-my-screen-and-voice-over/854701 "2020-06-01T18:14:24Z")
I’m a teacher and for distance learning, I have been using Screencast-O-Matic. Works well, but limits me to 15 minute videos. Does anyone know a free way to record my screen(and voice through my microphone) that is tota… --- ## [Less straightforward economic effects?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/less-straightforward-economic-effects/852779)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/less-straightforward-economic-effects/852779 "2020-06-01T17:34:40Z")
With all the shutdowns, the obvious economic effects are things like lost jobs, reduced spending on discretionary expenses even for those whose income is unaffected, stores / restaurants going under, and so on. Take it … --- ## [Sanitizing keyboards.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanitizing-keyboards/854667)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanitizing-keyboards/854667 "2020-06-01T17:15:00Z")
How can we sanitize keyboards and mice? --- ## [Using stone milling wheels.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-stone-milling-wheels/854856)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-stone-milling-wheels/854856 "2020-06-01T16:59:40Z")
How did people avoid eating bits of stone chips in their flour? Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk --- ## [Who's your Biden Dream Team?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-biden-dream-team/854643)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-biden-dream-team/854643 "2020-06-01T16:28:42Z")
The New York Times asked recently who readers would put on Biden’s cabinet. I’ve been thinking about a dream team myself lately. First and foremost, my dream to run the cabinet meetings is obviously Joe Biden. Everythin… --- ## [Using stone milling wheels.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-stone-milling-wheels/854855)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-stone-milling-wheels/854855 "2020-06-01T16:11:41Z")
How did people avoid eating bits of stone chips in their flour? Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk --- ## [At what point do you retire a car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-do-you-retire-a-car/825981)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-do-you-retire-a-car/825981 "2020-06-01T15:20:48Z")
We have a 1998 Honda Civic - purchased in late December 1998, so it’s just about 20 years old. About 220,000 miles. It’s served us quite well. Per Edmunds etc., it’s worth less than a thousand dollars, probably less tha… --- ## [USN vessels covid update?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usn-vessels-covid-update/854490)
**Author:** [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usn-vessels-covid-update/854490 "2020-06-01T15:08:30Z")
Several weeks back a few US navy vessels were waylaid with Covid-19 in the crew. I have not heard of any recent updates to the story. % of total crew infected, deaths per ship personnel, anything? They were spoken of … --- ## [Lori Loughlin and husband plead guilty and get short prison stays](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lori-loughlin-and-husband-plead-guilty-and-get-short-prison-stays/854241)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lori-loughlin-and-husband-plead-guilty-and-get-short-prison-stays/854241 "2020-06-01T14:09:56Z")
She gets 2 months, he gets 5. Plus fines and community service. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1849) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1851)