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**Author:** [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-lsd6/159994 "2020-05-22T16:28:06Z")
In the (rather sober) appendix to Naked Lunch, Burroughs refers to a substance called LSD6. Albert Hoffman’s problem child is, in fact, LSD-25. But had it ever been identified as LSD6 at any point? Or is the sixth lys… --- ## [Help ID a "song"... probably a long shot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-a-song-probably-a-long-shot/777507)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-a-song-probably-a-long-shot/777507 "2020-05-22T16:24:27Z")
When we were kids (I’ll guess around 1969?) we used to go to the local theater to watch movies. Before the movie started the theater would play music. I don’t know if it was real music or something owned by the chain. An… --- ## [Blackjack - do the parameters of this particular game rig it in the player's favour?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackjack-do-the-parameters-of-this-particular-game-rig-it-in-the-players-favour/854097)
**Author:** [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackjack-do-the-parameters-of-this-particular-game-rig-it-in-the-players-favour/854097 "2020-05-22T16:05:50Z")
I recently rediscovered a silly little handheld game (of the sort that would have been advanced in about 1991, though I acquired it - I forget how - only a few years ago) called “Casino Ace - 7in1”. Playing around with t… --- ## [The sheepdog and the lawn roomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sheepdog-and-the-lawn-roomba/854287)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sheepdog-and-the-lawn-roomba/854287 "2020-05-22T16:00:30Z")
The sheepdog and the lawn roomba (on tumblr) Spoiler, for those who don’t want to go to the link Sharing because I was cackling by the end, and because not only is it a good dog, it’s a smart doggo --- ## [I am sorry, Beckdawrek. I was graceless and insulting when I bailed out of your thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sorry-beckdawrek-i-was-graceless-and-insulting-when-i-bailed-out-of-your-thread/854192)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-sorry-beckdawrek-i-was-graceless-and-insulting-when-i-bailed-out-of-your-thread/854192 "2020-05-22T15:57:06Z")
You are a good friend who showed and shared genuine and justified concern when you learned about my diagnosis with the latest death funk unleashed on the world by Chairman Mao’s cult of fruit bat assassins. Others were … --- ## [Which sports personalities do you like and dislike?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sports-personalities-do-you-like-and-dislike/853744)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sports-personalities-do-you-like-and-dislike/853744 "2020-05-22T15:46:15Z")
Why do people dislike New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, former New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach/general manager Tom Coughlin? Why is NBA superstar LeBron James disliked? Former NBA star … --- ## [Who is your favorite Harry Potter character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-favorite-harry-potter-character/720346)
**Author:** [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-favorite-harry-potter-character/720346 "2020-05-22T15:45:42Z")
I have a huge soft spot for Neville Longbottom. He spends much of the books being a source of pity and incompetence. During the last three books he finally comes into his own, shaking off his shyness and fear to serve as… --- ## [Do you have a valid passport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-valid-passport/843872)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-valid-passport/843872 "2020-05-22T15:18:23Z")
Very simple poll coming: do you have at least one valid passport? I think the SDMB is more likely to travel than the average non-doper. Also, it’s a subtle hint to check the expiration, that can sneak up on you and be a … --- ## [Trump Claims to be Taking Hydroxychloroquine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-claims-to-be-taking-hydroxychloroquine/854069)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-claims-to-be-taking-hydroxychloroquine/854069 "2020-05-22T14:38:50Z")
How could he have gotten a prescription? Isnt it unethical for an MD to write a prescription for a drug a patient doesnt need? Trump said he has only ‘taken an initial dose’ but then that he has been taking it for ‘a… --- ## [Tattoos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos/854062)
**Author:** [@Limmin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limmin)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos/854062 "2020-05-22T14:33:26Z")
Hey there, I’ve got a question that’s been on my mind a lot over the last few years. Not sure if it’s a “general question” or more up for discussion, so posting here (Mods please move to the right place if this isn’t it… --- ## [Happy 93rd Birthday, MORT SAHL!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-93rd-birthday-mort-sahl/854267)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-93rd-birthday-mort-sahl/854267 "2020-05-22T13:22:20Z")
Belated, but oh well… Of course, he’s mostly known for revolutionizing stand-up comedy (before him was vaudeville, burlesque, and silly mother-in-law jokes), writing for JFK’s Presidential campaign, or being an investiga… --- ## [How to Get Refund for SDMB Subscription Overpayment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-refund-for-sdmb-subscription-overpayment/854130)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-refund-for-sdmb-subscription-overpayment/854130 "2020-05-22T13:17:30Z")
It should be so obvious, I know! But I’ve been in the hospital the past week for emergency surgery and I’m still pretty brain-spuzzled just from that (I’m fine). And, as part of the Festival of Confusion that’s been t… --- ## [Should I get a Samsung A51 or a Pixel 3a or something else?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-samsung-a51-or-a-pixel-3a-or-something-else/854221)
**Author:** [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-samsung-a51-or-a-pixel-3a-or-something-else/854221 "2020-05-22T12:36:55Z")
I need a new cell phone. I rather want something in a mid-range, and I’d narrowed it down to a Samsung A51 and a Pixel 3a. The Samsung is… okay. Standard. I’ve had a Galaxy S5 for the last many years and it’s been fine.… --- ## [Anyone have any opinions on Dr. Bronner cleaning products?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-any-opinions-on-dr-bronner-cleaning-products/853982)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-any-opinions-on-dr-bronner-cleaning-products/853982 "2020-05-22T12:18:02Z")
Other than the fact that you find the labels annoying? If you DON’T find the labels annoying, I’d really like to hear from you. There are multiple products–here are some. AIUI all of the liquids are meant to be diluted… --- ## [Can running down a car battery perminently damage it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-running-down-a-car-battery-perminently-damage-it/854212)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-running-down-a-car-battery-perminently-damage-it/854212 "2020-05-22T12:16:50Z")
So a couple of weeks ago I accidentally left the radio running in my car, and since I’m not going out much these days, I didn’t notice it for a couple of days. Needless to say the car wouldn’t start. So some time later… --- ## [Who's the biggest loser/disaster of a friend or relative you know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-biggest-loser-disaster-of-a-friend-or-relative-you-know/854142)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-biggest-loser-disaster-of-a-friend-or-relative-you-know/854142 "2020-05-22T11:43:48Z")
My oldest sister (34) has been in a three year relationship with her live-in boyfriend of roughly the same age. Despite both being in their early 30’s they literally both never progressed socially past high school and ar… --- ## [Any Howard Stern fans around (Radio show)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-howard-stern-fans-around-radio-show/100597)
**Author:** [@Fluffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluffy)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-howard-stern-fans-around-radio-show/100597 "2020-05-22T11:28:41Z")
I love his radio show. Not nearly as big a fan as his show on the E channel! I think he’s extremely talented when he’s not interviewing strippers and lesbians (not that there’s anything wrong with that- it’s just not my… --- ## [Cricket may change swing bowling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-may-change-swing-bowling/854282)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-may-change-swing-bowling/854282 "2020-05-22T10:55:52Z")
At least, that’s the recommendation of the cricket committee of the ICC, according to this article: More at the link. I can see new terminology coming into play. The batters will be cheered onto the pitch by their mat… --- ## [What's good on Hoopla \[free library service\] and more bonus borrows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-good-on-hoopla-free-library-service-and-more-bonus-borrows/854232)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-good-on-hoopla-free-library-service-and-more-bonus-borrows/854232 "2020-05-22T08:33:13Z")
A while ago, I posted a thread on library services. In that thread, I learned about services like Hoopla and Kanopy that had TV series and movies to borrow for free with a library card. Hoopla also has ebooks, audioboo… --- ## [Government forcing nursing homes to accept covid patients](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/government-forcing-nursing-homes-to-accept-covid-patients/853298)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/government-forcing-nursing-homes-to-accept-covid-patients/853298 "2020-05-22T05:05:40Z")
I first heard about this from people connected to the nursing home industry, but on looking around I see it’s been discussed a bit in the media as well, e.g. here. This seems to me to be one of the stupidest government d… --- ## [A bad, bad, bad headcase, (A scary tallish tale)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-bad-bad-headcase-a-scary-tallish-tale/853910)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-bad-bad-headcase-a-scary-tallish-tale/853910 "2020-05-22T04:34:50Z")
When we bought this land 20+ years ago. There was just nothing here. No homes, No people, No neighbors. No utilities, at all. Even by rural standards we are WAY out. Exploring and deciding what we would do here we found… --- ## [Shorts season \[and coronavirus transmission\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shorts-season-and-coronavirus-transmission/854207)
**Author:** [@john\_b\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/john_b_2)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shorts-season-and-coronavirus-transmission/854207 "2020-05-22T03:46:47Z")
I love wearing shorts when I can, and I live in a cool region of the U.S. (New England). For well over twenty years I’ve worn shorts for almost half the year, usually May through October, give or take a few days, and thi… --- ## [How can I fix this refrigerator problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-fix-this-refrigerator-problem/854166)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-fix-this-refrigerator-problem/854166 "2020-05-22T03:38:40Z")
I moved to a new place, and within a week or so I started noticing a small pool of water on the floor near the refrigerators. It is a side-by-side refrigerator/freezer. I found that a layer of ice about 1/8 inch thick … --- ## [How to check for status of Straight Dope subscription?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-check-for-status-of-straight-dope-subscription/854271)
**Author:** [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-check-for-status-of-straight-dope-subscription/854271 "2020-05-22T03:16:39Z")
I hope someone can help me. I’m not talking about thread subscriptions; how do I check to see if my Straight Dope member subscription is current and if not, how to re-enlist? Thanks for any help you can provide. --- ## [How does Britain's Got Talent isolate an audience member talking/reacting to an act?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-britains-got-talent-isolate-an-audience-member-talking-reacting-to-an-act/853619)
**Author:** [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-britains-got-talent-isolate-an-audience-member-talking-reacting-to-an-act/853619 "2020-05-22T03:05:22Z")
At 11:51 in this video an audience member is talking to his friend or partner and his voice is heard over the noise of the large theater. I can’t remember if this also happens on America’s Got Talent. How is this done… --- ## [Cases where the parody are more well known than the Original](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cases-where-the-parody-are-more-well-known-than-the-original/746465)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cases-where-the-parody-are-more-well-known-than-the-original/746465 "2020-05-22T02:55:33Z")
I was just thinking the other day about Pogo and the phrase “We have met the enemy and he is us”. This is of course a parody of Oliver Hazard Perry’s message, “We have met the enemy and they are ours.” But these days, … --- ## [Is the Trump a drinker? Or cocaine punk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-trump-a-drinker-or-cocaine-punk/853943)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-trump-a-drinker-or-cocaine-punk/853943 "2020-05-22T02:49:17Z")
Ive wondered ab out this for a long time, since his twitters often com at 4-5 in the morning. Is he posting drunk? I know the rumours that he is an abstinence man, but noone can trust him, so thoughts? --- ## [City cannot “find” application for a permit, any legal course of action?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-cannot-find-application-for-a-permit-any-legal-course-of-action/854256)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-cannot-find-application-for-a-permit-any-legal-course-of-action/854256 "2020-05-22T01:53:45Z")
The city I live in just made it possible this year for retailers like me to resell fireworks. Problem is, now they “can’t find” the permits. Me, and several other retailers have been waiting a week for them to find the… --- ## [The physics of dead blow hammers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-physics-of-dead-blow-hammers/854246)
**Author:** [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-physics-of-dead-blow-hammers/854246 "2020-05-22T01:25:39Z")
So, when we want to knock something a little bit to get into place, we reach for a lead hammer, a plastic hammer, or a … dead blow hammer, filled with shot. I have always had an intuitive feel that a dead blow hammer tr… --- ## [Justin Amash considers third-party run ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justin-amash-considers-third-party-run/851741)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justin-amash-considers-third-party-run/851741 "2020-05-22T00:19:39Z")
Not a trace of a hint of a chance he could win (I don’t think???), but . . . Could he be the Republicans’ Ralph Nader this time around? ETA: Amash teases possibility of third-party presidential bid [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1864) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1866)