# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1880 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1881 --- ## [Are Coronavirus Stimulus Paper Checks Being Sent Out Now, Or Not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-coronavirus-stimulus-paper-checks-being-sent-out-now-or-not/853657)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-coronavirus-stimulus-paper-checks-being-sent-out-now-or-not/853657 "2020-05-12T19:34:45Z")
I can’t seem to find a straight answer to this relatively simple question. All I want to know is, have any paper checks gone out yet? That’s it. Have you gotten yours? (Not asking about direct deposit, I’m asking about … --- ## [Shoe polish for leather coat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoe-polish-for-leather-coat/556860)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoe-polish-for-leather-coat/556860 "2020-05-12T19:21:39Z")
My favorite leather jacket is getting a bit worn about the edges. It kind of looks like slightly worn dress shoes. Is there a proper reconditioning substance that will make the worn spots look better? I figure that th… --- ## [TV history through overlapping programs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-history-through-overlapping-programs/853601)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-history-through-overlapping-programs/853601 "2020-05-12T19:19:00Z")
I just realized that Cheers overlapped with MASH (regular episode of MASH were broadcast after the first regular episodes of Cheers showed) (I didn’t watch Cheers until much later I guess). That gives me the idea to see… --- ## [For Dopers who are planning to vote third party this November](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-are-planning-to-vote-third-party-this-november/853592)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-are-planning-to-vote-third-party-this-november/853592 "2020-05-12T18:59:54Z")
\*\*(Preface: I would like to ask that this thread \*not \*turn into castigating people who vote third party. We see that in numerous other threads, where people are told, “A vote for third party is a vote for Trump,” or sim… --- ## [What kind of name is Turnipseed ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-name-is-turnipseed/228657)
**Author:** [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-name-is-turnipseed/228657 "2020-05-12T17:52:11Z")
Floating around at the back of the news over president Bush’s service in the national guard are references to a Lt Colonel William Turnipseed. The first time I saw the name, I wondered whether real life had somehow gott… --- ## [Alright G-d, We understand Johnny Cash, but...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alright-g-d-we-understand-johnny-cash-but/201220)
**Author:** [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alright-g-d-we-understand-johnny-cash-but/201220 "2020-05-12T17:37:24Z")
Look, we all knew that The Man in Black\[sup\]TM\[sup\] was not long for this world. He was hurtin and no matter how much he had contributed to music, it was his time. But… WHY JOHN RITTER? Why’d you have to go and take Jo… --- ## [Michael Ché Drunk on Saturday Night Live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-che-drunk-on-saturday-night-live/853572)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-che-drunk-on-saturday-night-live/853572 "2020-05-12T16:40:18Z")
Did any of you notice comedian Michael Ché on this weekend’s at-home SNL? He was pretty drunk. Of course he was drunk. He was holding a drink. What surprised me is how drunk he was. This dull haze was already coming ove… --- ## [Explain English Money to Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-english-money-to-me/838504)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-english-money-to-me/838504 "2020-05-12T16:28:02Z")
So I’m watching Peaky Blinders, and I have no idea how British money works. How much is a 1921 pound worth in modern dollars? Also, how many pounds in a Guinea. or a Sovereign? --- ## [Watched "Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watched-jerry-seinfeld-23-hours-to-kill/853264)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watched-jerry-seinfeld-23-hours-to-kill/853264 "2020-05-12T16:09:11Z")
His new special just dropped on Netflix, so my wife and I watched this last night. At first I was not laughing-- it felt like more of the same, just an older and crankier version of his same old shtick from the 90’s. At … --- ## [Any1 in US Who Has Bought Unicum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any1-in-us-who-has-bought-unicum/853562)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any1-in-us-who-has-bought-unicum/853562 "2020-05-12T16:00:42Z")
I drank it in Hungary 11 years ago, and finally, I decide I must buy a bottle or two. If so, could you post the URL? I like word of mouth much better than trusting some review site that could be manipulated by friends a… --- ## [Hummingbird beak development](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummingbird-beak-development/853306)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummingbird-beak-development/853306 "2020-05-12T15:44:08Z")
Son just sent a video of hummingbird pups in a nest. Their beaks look like many bird beaks - triangular, essentially. How do they develop into the long, hollow tubes we see in adults? Do they actually shed them? What … --- ## [They're Baaaaaaaaaacck! \[Police back on duty\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-baaaaaaaaaacck-police-back-on-duty/853639)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-baaaaaaaaaacck-police-back-on-duty/853639 "2020-05-12T15:08:47Z")
When the lockdown went into effect and traffic was greatly reduced, police traffic enforcement disappeared as well. Normally, on that infamous stretch of West 95th Street between Western Avenue and I-294, I pick up at le… --- ## [Does Loneliness have greater toll then Coronavirus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-loneliness-have-greater-toll-then-coronavirus/853506)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-loneliness-have-greater-toll-then-coronavirus/853506 "2020-05-12T15:04:36Z")
Loneliness is an epidemic. Here. Good Graphic: – 43% of senior citizens feel lonely – loneliness leads to 45% greater risk of mortality Another Info graphic --- ## [What’s the point of this video (perpetual motion, SFW)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-point-of-this-video-perpetual-motion-sfw/853640)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-point-of-this-video-perpetual-motion-sfw/853640 "2020-05-12T14:44:28Z")
If it was just the one I could write it off to troll but there are hundreds if not thousands of them. --- ## [Is this a just society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-just-society/853578)
**Author:** [@AlexPontik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlexPontik)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-just-society/853578 "2020-05-12T13:48:44Z")
WHAT NO ONE SHOULDN’T DO Prologue 1)I have to: People have needs. People’s needs have to be met or else! When the fun people have, covers their needs, they don’t need to go further. 2)What people do: People organi… --- ## [Singapore Officials Using ‘Robodogs’ To Enforce Social Distancing In Parks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singapore-officials-using-robodogs-to-enforce-social-distancing-in-parks/853494)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singapore-officials-using-robodogs-to-enforce-social-distancing-in-parks/853494 "2020-05-12T13:48:28Z")
I hear Peter Weller’s voice saying, “Stay six feet apart, or there will be …Trouble.” Then the violator says “Fuck you, dog!” And gets hit with a Taser. --- ## [New home construction, bank wants builder's personal financial information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-construction-bank-wants-builders-personal-financial-information/639520)
**Author:** [@EnginNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnginNerd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2012, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-construction-bank-wants-builders-personal-financial-information/639520 "2012-11-01T20:33:10Z")
This summer my house was destroyed in one of the devastating wildfires in Colorado that you may have heard about. I’m on the cusp of getting the construction started for the replacement home, but I’ve run into an odd si… --- ## [How do I drill a hole into a 100 year old priceless ceramic tile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-drill-a-hole-into-a-100-year-old-priceless-ceramic-tile/789871)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-drill-a-hole-into-a-100-year-old-priceless-ceramic-tile/789871 "2020-05-12T07:15:50Z")
Stone sculptors. Stone masons. Contractors. I need ideas, help, guidance. Here’s the deal. In 1917, a company was contracted to create several thousand tiles. In a lovely effort, the dome of the new St. Bart’s Church on… --- ## [Dinner is the GOAT of meals.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinner-is-the-goat-of-meals/853626)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinner-is-the-goat-of-meals/853626 "2020-05-12T05:00:17Z")
Dammit, sent too early. Please lock. --- ## [Fairness Doctrine (again).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairness-doctrine-again/853368)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairness-doctrine-again/853368 "2020-05-12T03:36:44Z")
Over the last years, I and others have lamented the fact the Fairness Doctrine was no longer in effect. Had it not been eliminated the thinking goes, FOX would never have been able to become the Trump/Republican mouthpie… --- ## [New Weird Al polka collaboration/mix is out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-weird-al-polka-collaboration-mix-is-out/853615)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-weird-al-polka-collaboration-mix-is-out/853615 "2020-05-12T02:45:00Z")
For your enjoyment, I present a brand new Weird Al polka mix. I loved it. --- ## [Is sex worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-worth-it/851168)
**Author:** [@aaronhernandez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaronhernandez)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-worth-it/851168 "2020-05-12T02:27:27Z")
I’m in my 20s and never had sex but hoping to one day. My question is, is it as mind shattering as some people claim? I’ve always heard the sex is food analogy. When you have it, it’s very good but okay. When you don’t h… --- ## [A Low-Gee House made from Pee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-low-gee-house-made-from-pee/853420)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-low-gee-house-made-from-pee/853420 "2020-05-12T02:27:21Z")
This reminds me of the trade in urine in Imperial Rome: If there ever develops a lunar capitalist economy, I could see a vectigal unnae being enacted. --- ## [Landscaping plants to abate a wet area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landscaping-plants-to-abate-a-wet-area/853613)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landscaping-plants-to-abate-a-wet-area/853613 "2020-05-12T02:19:23Z")
Can you help me identify plants (zone 8-9) for a small but problematic wet area of the yard? It is partially shaded, continually soggy/squelchy, clay, on a slight incline toward north, narrow (about 3 feet in depth x 15 … --- ## [Docs/Interviews That Emphasize Degeneracy In Arts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/docs-interviews-that-emphasize-degeneracy-in-arts/852570)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/docs-interviews-that-emphasize-degeneracy-in-arts/852570 "2020-05-12T01:38:41Z")
Especially movies and music? Personally, I think the last 40 years have been dead (I’m not that old, so no, its not nostalgia for me - just talent)… I don’t know if the following YouTube movie is any good, but it seems… --- ## [getting faint during public speaking (after 30years of doing it)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-faint-during-public-speaking-after-30years-of-doing-it/782477)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-faint-during-public-speaking-after-30years-of-doing-it/782477 "2020-05-12T01:34:05Z")
I’ve been a teacher; I’ve given scientific talks; I’ve been in front of crowds talking for a 30 years. (not everyday now, but about once a month or two). A year ago I interviewed for a job and had to give a presentatio… --- ## [Is It Possible To Genetically Modify/Engineer A Pathogen To Do One Specific Thing, Even In Theory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-genetically-modify-engineer-a-pathogen-to-do-one-specific-thing-even-in-theory/853589)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-genetically-modify-engineer-a-pathogen-to-do-one-specific-thing-even-in-theory/853589 "2020-05-12T01:34:01Z")
Is it possible, either theoretically or even practically, to modify or engineer a pathogen to do one specific thing? Such as to kill or render infertile a more complex organism? Example: are we years? decades? centuries… --- ## [A song to help you through the board timeouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-song-to-help-you-through-the-board-timeouts/853539)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-song-to-help-you-through-the-board-timeouts/853539 "2020-05-12T01:33:10Z")
After my umpteenth gateway timeout message, this song popped into my head. Thought I’d share… :slight\_smile: --- ## [Looking for a specific coronavirus-related website or blog entry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-specific-coronavirus-related-website-or-blog-entry/853595)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-specific-coronavirus-related-website-or-blog-entry/853595 "2020-05-12T00:45:55Z")
I came across a great page explaining how COVID-19 superspread events happen. It’s written by an epidemiologist who starts out with a description of how the disease spreads. (Basically, risk of infection = (the density o… --- ## [Are you satisfied with reporting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-satisfied-with-reporting/852375)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-satisfied-with-reporting/852375 "2020-05-12T00:26:02Z")
I am not satisfied. I would like to see more specifics on who is dying and who is not dying. I would like to see specifics on risk groups that are driving up numbers in places like New York. If we had a graph showing de… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1879) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1881)