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**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-bake-at-home/854406 "2020-05-27T20:39:22Z")
Or make clothes, or build your own furniture, etc. When I make bread, I don’t use a bread machine. I do use quick yeast because where I shop doesn’t seem to carry regular yeast. I do all the measuring, mixing adjusting… --- ## [Is there a educational foundation that supports independent online educational creators?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-educational-foundation-that-supports-independent-online-educational-creators/854564)
**Author:** [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-educational-foundation-that-supports-independent-online-educational-creators/854564 "2020-05-27T20:38:04Z")
I watch a lot of educational videos on YouTube, and the people that can afford to run their channels full-time without another job to support themselves have a variety of sources of income, such as money directly from Yo… --- ## [How Democrats Can Act Like Republicans (and vice-versa)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-democrats-can-act-like-republicans-and-vice-versa/854458)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-democrats-can-act-like-republicans-and-vice-versa/854458 "2020-05-27T20:10:40Z")
When a Democrat does right-winged shit, their base will let them get away with it, and of course the other side likes it. War, Wall St. bail-outs, warrant-less surveillance, corporate trade deals with no respect for work… --- ## [NC Senator dumped stocks before the market crash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-senator-dumped-stocks-before-the-market-crash/849846)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-senator-dumped-stocks-before-the-market-crash/849846 "2020-05-27T20:02:29Z")
He’s not running for re-election in 2022 --- ## [As a Landlord Am I Being Fair? (Covid related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-a-landlord-am-i-being-fair-covid-related/854135)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-a-landlord-am-i-being-fair-covid-related/854135 "2020-05-27T19:54:06Z")
I have a tenant (my only one) who pays $1300 per month. She got laid off at the end of March as a result of covid and asked for a break on the rent. I said I could knock it back to $800 and we would see how things went.… --- ## [NASA: what's the difference between launch suits and EVA suits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-whats-the-difference-between-launch-suits-and-eva-suits/854546)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-whats-the-difference-between-launch-suits-and-eva-suits/854546 "2020-05-27T19:33:05Z")
If the weather holds, this afternoon we’ll be launching astronauts from Florida for the first time since 2011. I saw on the news last week that they’ll be wearing spiffy new suits for the launch. Which got me to wonder… --- ## [Why do baby animals & young humans eventually stop engaging in rough play?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-baby-animals-young-humans-eventually-stop-engaging-in-rough-play/854529)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-baby-animals-young-humans-eventually-stop-engaging-in-rough-play/854529 "2020-05-27T19:04:48Z")
A friend online has a pair of 6-week-old kittens that she’s been fostering since birth and has decided to adopt with their mom. She posts a lot of videos of the kittens and they pounce on each other and wrestle a lot, to… --- ## [Driving interstate these days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-interstate-these-days/853531)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-interstate-these-days/853531 "2020-05-27T18:50:38Z")
Has anyone driven interstate lately? We are considering a 14 hr drive at some point over the next few months, which will take us through 3 states other than our own. We’ll do it in one stretch, and at the destination, … --- ## [Movies split up on VHS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-split-up-on-vhs/854422)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-split-up-on-vhs/854422 "2020-05-27T18:49:54Z")
While checking Twitter tonight, I noticed tweets about “Titanic”. A number of posters remembered the movie had to split up on different tapes in the VHS tapes. Do you remember any movies that this happened to? And was… --- ## [How accurate is “Billions” regarding the Trading world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-is-billions-regarding-the-trading-world/854506)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-is-billions-regarding-the-trading-world/854506 "2020-05-27T18:33:28Z")
First of all, I’m only on season 2, so please, NO SPOILERS! I love this show. Two great characters in the hands of two outstanding actors; the supporting cast is solid and the writing is fantastic. In fact, the writing… --- ## [Masterclass- anyone have it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masterclass-anyone-have-it/853216)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masterclass-anyone-have-it/853216 "2020-05-27T17:34:32Z")
They’re running a two-for-one special right now and I’m thinking about getting it and giving the other away as a birthday present. So has anyone tried it out? I have no expectation that any of the ‘masterclasses’ have m… --- ## [Ugly product logos/mascots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugly-product-logos-mascots/854056)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugly-product-logos-mascots/854056 "2020-05-27T17:24:39Z")
What are your suggestions for the ugliest, most amaturish, or flat out worst product logos - hopefully for a somewhat major product? I nominate, the Utz girl. I recently switched my pretzel loyalty from Snyder’s to Utz… --- ## [How often do people who renounced their U.S. citizenship get their visitor visas rejected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-people-who-renounced-their-u-s-citizenship-get-their-visitor-visas-rejected/853884)
**Author:** [@greenpurple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greenpurple)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-people-who-renounced-their-u-s-citizenship-get-their-visitor-visas-rejected/853884 "2020-05-27T17:23:04Z")
As a form of retaliation and especially when it’s perceived that the renunciation was done for tax reasons. --- ## [Recommend: A good gas grill (propane) $500-1000...also...stainless steel or cast iron grates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-gas-grill-propane-500-1000-also-stainless-steel-or-cast-iron-grates/853888)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-gas-grill-propane-500-1000-also-stainless-steel-or-cast-iron-grates/853888 "2020-05-27T17:05:47Z")
I moved to a new place and I am considering getting a grill. Because I live in an apartment building charcoal grills are strictly forbidden. Propane gas from a bottle is the only allowed grill. I’d prefer a charcoal g… --- ## [Should the term "Fake News" be regulated in it's public use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-term-fake-news-be-regulated-in-its-public-use/853930)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-term-fake-news-be-regulated-in-its-public-use/853930 "2020-05-27T16:45:00Z")
The term “News” is publically regulated, in that you can’t call yourself a news channel at will. You may be disqualified and not be able to describe your self that way. I have noticed though, that channels which are not… --- ## [What Led to the Radical Sixties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-led-to-the-radical-sixties/854239)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-led-to-the-radical-sixties/854239 "2020-05-27T16:34:35Z")
I don’t think I need a cite. One way or another, things changed considerably by the end of the 1960’s. Women’s rights, gay rights, pornography even. People were talking and even thinking in a considerably new way. But … --- ## [Passenger ship terminal buildings....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passenger-ship-terminal-buildings/854292)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passenger-ship-terminal-buildings/854292 "2020-05-27T15:54:33Z")
During the heyday of trans-Atlantic ocean crossings, many shipping lines had their own piers in New York. With the exception of the Chelsea Piers (which gradually became obsolete when they couldn’t hold the new, longer … --- ## [question about the CARES act and unemployment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-cares-act-and-unemployment/854526)
**Author:** [@cmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmore)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-cares-act-and-unemployment/854526 "2020-05-27T15:48:45Z")
the determination for eligibility for help from the PUA (pandemic unemployment assistance) in my state does not include situations explained in info I’m finding on the DOL’s (dept of labor) website. specifically this - … --- ## [How important is an accurate family medical history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-an-accurate-family-medical-history/854213)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-an-accurate-family-medical-history/854213 "2020-05-27T15:46:57Z")
I know a couple that have a child. The child is only biologically related to one of them. They do not plan on telling the child that. When the child grows up and lists family medical history, they will provide inaccurate… --- ## [Would electric dog/cat nail trimmers work on parakeet talons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-electric-dog-cat-nail-trimmers-work-on-parakeet-talons/854216)
**Author:** [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-electric-dog-cat-nail-trimmers-work-on-parakeet-talons/854216 "2020-05-27T15:30:02Z")
Buying a gift for a friend, and want to make sure it’ll work before purchasing. Thanks. --- ## [Anyone own a Subaru Crosstrek?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-own-a-subaru-crosstrek/854390)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-own-a-subaru-crosstrek/854390 "2020-05-27T15:27:29Z")
We’re thinking of replacing our ten year old Crosstour and the Crosstrek looks pretty good. Does anyone have any constructive input on this make and model? --- ## [Purchasing a used GoPro, or the like.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purchasing-a-used-gopro-or-the-like/852929)
**Author:** [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purchasing-a-used-gopro-or-the-like/852929 "2020-05-27T14:13:02Z")
I’m in the market to purchase a used GoPro or similar device. I want to be able to mount it on my bicycle helmet or maybe on the handlebars of my bicycle. I’d like for it to be weatherproof and have proper image stabil… --- ## [Unemployment fraud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unemployment-fraud/854108)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unemployment-fraud/854108 "2020-05-27T13:30:30Z")
Yesterday I received a letter from the Employment Security Department (‘unemployment office’) with information about my claim. Since I never made a claim, I went to the ESD website and filed a fraud report. Don’t you n… --- ## [Awesome optical illusion; the Shrinking Mill of Port Colborne](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-optical-illusion-the-shrinking-mill-of-port-colborne/854164)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-optical-illusion-the-shrinking-mill-of-port-colborne/854164 "2020-05-27T12:54:28Z")
I have no idea how I never knew about this before, because Port Colborne isn’t far from here, but behold: the amazing Shrinking Mill of Port Colborne. Several videos, all showing you the same remarkable illusion so you … --- ## [Accusations of JAQing off...wrong or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accusations-of-jaqing-off-wrong-or-not/853957)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accusations-of-jaqing-off-wrong-or-not/853957 "2020-05-27T12:52:30Z")
In the current thread running in GD, Arbury Shooting in Georgia and Citizen’s Arrest, both myself and Stranger on a Train accused/suggested the OP of JAQing off. Stranger on a Train got a mild rebuke from tomndebb: Wh… --- ## [Do kitty cats control purring or is it involuntary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-kitty-cats-control-purring-or-is-it-involuntary/854476)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-kitty-cats-control-purring-or-is-it-involuntary/854476 "2020-05-27T11:47:13Z")
Hello Everyone, I’m sitting here petting our kitty as he’s purring away. I’m just wondering, Is his purring something he consciously controls or is it involuntary? --- ## [Virgin making first space flight Sun the 24th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virgin-making-first-space-flight-sun-the-24th/854214)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virgin-making-first-space-flight-sun-the-24th/854214 "2020-05-27T09:25:47Z")
they are launching from a 747 rather than the ground. --- ## [Why must we perpetually ask dogs who's a good boy/girl?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-must-we-perpetually-ask-dogs-whos-a-good-boy-girl/854288)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-must-we-perpetually-ask-dogs-whos-a-good-boy-girl/854288 "2020-05-27T05:55:28Z")
Why are we compelled to quiz dogs on the existence or identity of any nearby dogs who might be on good behavior? Does this occur in other cultures? Do different languages have variations on this theme? Why do we not in… --- ## [Will there be a significant Memorial Day spike in Covid-19?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-significant-memorial-day-spike-in-covid-19/854413)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-significant-memorial-day-spike-in-covid-19/854413 "2020-05-27T03:44:51Z")
Many families are enjoying the Memorial Day weekend. It’s traditionally the big kick off to summer fun. Will there be a nation wide spike in Covid-19? How significant do you expect it to be? A recent high school pool … --- ## [NC Guy wants to kill people or die to reopen businesses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-guy-wants-to-kill-people-or-die-to-reopen-businesses/854441)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-guy-wants-to-kill-people-or-die-to-reopen-businesses/854441 "2020-05-27T03:21:24Z")
Just so he can freely sit down and eat at Wendys etc [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1857) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1859)