# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1887 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1888 --- ## [Did Any School Math Textbook Actually Include The Bit About Trains Traveling In Opposite Directions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-school-math-textbook-actually-include-the-bit-about-trains-traveling-in-opposite-directions/852760)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-school-math-textbook-actually-include-the-bit-about-trains-traveling-in-opposite-directions/852760 "2020-05-08T02:17:04Z")
It’s a trope on TV and stand-up comedy by this time: a person is tasked with applying mathematics skills by considering when a train leaving Ypsilanti at 9:00 a.m., traveling at 50 miles per hour, will cross paths with a… --- ## [Best cheap and easy solution for outputting a printable PDF from a website/web app?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheap-and-easy-solution-for-outputting-a-printable-pdf-from-a-website-web-app/853325)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheap-and-easy-solution-for-outputting-a-printable-pdf-from-a-website-web-app/853325 "2020-05-08T02:07:48Z")
I’m a front-end web developer/designer. My department uses an app maintained by the printing company we use to personalize and output business cards, and they charge us a regular subscription fee. To save money, my manag… --- ## [Going Bananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-bananas/853364)
**Author:** [@Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Can_Handle_the_Truth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-bananas/853364 "2020-05-08T01:38:33Z")
Column of May 18, 2018 Cecil completely ignored the most obvious source of the phrase “going bananas”: apes going crazy for bananas. I don’t have a cite but it’s just common sense. --- ## [Man arrested after disrupting salute to first responders, waving gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-after-disrupting-salute-to-first-responders-waving-gun/853354)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-after-disrupting-salute-to-first-responders-waving-gun/853354 "2020-05-08T01:21:49Z")
I don’t even have the words anymore to express my feelings about this kind of shit. “What the hell is wrong with people” hardly seems sufficient. This was about 20 miles from me. What is happening in this country! --- ## [Soy Nut help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-nut-help/853357)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soy-nut-help/853357 "2020-05-08T01:16:18Z")
there used to be a snack product that was formatted very salty soy nut replacement, it was a little rectangle of extruded and baked/fried soy paste. It tended to be a darkish brown - but not the funny twig like ones. An… --- ## [Voter idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-idea/853040)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-idea/853040 "2020-05-08T00:55:56Z")
How is it that voter ID is such a big issue in usa? Most countries i know, you have to ID yourself to get to vote… --- ## [Artist you own the most albums by](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artist-you-own-the-most-albums-by/853049)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artist-you-own-the-most-albums-by/853049 "2020-05-08T00:19:57Z")
This article ranks all 143(!!) albums Willie Nelson has recorded. Now I know nobody owns all these albums, but what artist do you own the most CDs/LPs/tapes/whatever by? --- ## [Need buttermilk ideas. (Other than biscuits)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-buttermilk-ideas-other-than-biscuits/852872)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-buttermilk-ideas-other-than-biscuits/852872 "2020-05-08T00:11:54Z")
I bought some buttermilk a few days ago with the idea of making biscuits. I’ve since decided against it. What else can I use the buttermilk for using things that I’m likely to have around the house? --- ## [Yahoo article: "Trump pushes young Republicans away; abortion pulls them back."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-article-trump-pushes-young-republicans-away-abortion-pulls-them-back/853311)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-article-trump-pushes-young-republicans-away-abortion-pulls-them-back/853311 "2020-05-08T00:01:37Z")
Yahoo article notes that many young Republicans increasingly support liberal causes such as climate change reform, LGBT, criminal justice reform, a public health option, etc. - and also, dislike or disagree with Trump - … --- ## [Private videos on YouTube with Copyrighted Material](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-videos-on-youtube-with-copyrighted-material/853019)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-videos-on-youtube-with-copyrighted-material/853019 "2020-05-07T23:54:25Z")
Hi! I know that YouTube will require you to take down publicly posted videos with copyrighted material, or will sometimes kill off the sound. What about private videos? For example, if I posted a video of my kids with… --- ## [Venezuelan Navy ship shoots at and rams a cruise ship, sinks itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venezuelan-navy-ship-shoots-at-and-rams-a-cruise-ship-sinks-itself/850933)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venezuelan-navy-ship-shoots-at-and-rams-a-cruise-ship-sinks-itself/850933 "2020-05-07T23:52:20Z")
A Venezuelan Navy ship tried to order a German cruise ship flying a Portuguese flag to follow it into a Venezuelan port. When the cruise ship’s captain refused, claiming he was in international waters, the Venezuelan sh… --- ## [Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - 1938 recordings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orson-welles-mercury-theater-1938-recordings/853363)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orson-welles-mercury-theater-1938-recordings/853363 "2020-05-07T23:48:20Z")
22 shows, about an hour each. So far I have listened to Dracula and A Tale of Two Cities. Both very good. --- ## [Fungus among us and a Virus near us!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fungus-among-us-and-a-virus-near-us/853147)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fungus-among-us-and-a-virus-near-us/853147 "2020-05-07T23:36:35Z")
Sore throat Thrush Forked tongue Psoriasis (oh the shame) Dandruff flakes Otitis Media Swimmer’s ear Ear wigs Pierced ears Chapped lips Pursed lips Put your lips together and just blow Broken heart Heart burn Rumbly Tum… --- ## [My first dreams as a toddler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-dreams-as-a-toddler/853232)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-dreams-as-a-toddler/853232 "2020-05-07T23:14:44Z")
I remember these series of dreams as a toddler vividly. I was between the ages of 3 and 5. Pre school for sure but I could speak. I remember that around the time I was held by my father in his arms so I was quite young. … --- ## [Need advice on video hosting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-video-hosting/853342)
**Author:** [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-video-hosting/853342 "2020-05-07T22:48:54Z")
I have put together some content, which I wish to share, but very selectively so. What is the lowest cost option where I can upload a video where I can control who can view the content? Preferably also make it difficul… --- ## [What sort of rules would’ve worked for the United States on a national level?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-rules-would-ve-worked-for-the-united-states-on-a-national-level/853309)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-rules-would-ve-worked-for-the-united-states-on-a-national-level/853309 "2020-05-07T22:36:15Z")
I was just speculating what would be effective if the United States were structured to be able to coordinate a unified national response like other countries. It’s not hard to imagine better than real life, but I was won… --- ## [Water-Pump Failure/Peeing Coolant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-pump-failure-peeing-coolant/790626)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-pump-failure-peeing-coolant/790626 "2017-07-10T02:52:29Z")
Taking my car into my friends shop in a few minutes along with a gallon of water and another of coolant (I used a mirror and checked, leaking coolant out of water-pump weep hole). Over the years and many different owners… --- ## [Is Freud Still Revered? Or are Most of his Theories Debunked Now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-freud-still-revered-or-are-most-of-his-theories-debunked-now/785153)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-freud-still-revered-or-are-most-of-his-theories-debunked-now/785153 "2020-05-07T21:25:53Z")
He was practically worshiped as I was growing up. But does anyone take any of his theories about repressed incestual sexuality and dreams seriously anymore? Or is he just sort of honored for being the first to try to a… --- ## [CalMeacham's got a new Story Out -- And It's Free!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeachams-got-a-new-story-out-and-its-free/853102)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeachams-got-a-new-story-out-and-its-free/853102 "2020-05-07T21:19:25Z")
I’ve been sending this one around for a while, but it finally got published. It’s on a free internet site. The story is A Light so Brilliant and Wondrous, and you can find it here: It’s a retelling of the story of Fr… --- ## [At a typical lycée, when do French speakers use the term 'examen' and when do they use 'épreuve'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-a-typical-lycee-when-do-french-speakers-use-the-term-examen-and-when-do-they-use-epreuve/853187)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-a-typical-lycee-when-do-french-speakers-use-the-term-examen-and-when-do-they-use-epreuve/853187 "2020-05-07T21:08:08Z")
Hi At a typical lycée, when do French speakers/students/teachers use the term ‘examen’ and when do they use ‘épreuve’? As I understand examen is an exam and épreuve an assessment, but I’m not sure how French speakers … --- ## [I know, here's my hat... uneven modding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-heres-my-hat-uneven-modding/853268)
**Author:** [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-heres-my-hat-uneven-modding/853268 "2020-05-07T20:26:13Z")
If you ever wonder why people stop coming here, one reason could be the fact this has turned into an echo chamber where unpopular opinions are told to take their hat and leave. And, worse, it is enforced by uneven moddin… --- ## [Could I be held liable if someone gets hurt because of instructions I posted on YouTube?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-be-held-liable-if-someone-gets-hurt-because-of-instructions-i-posted-on-youtube/853051)
**Author:** [@Mesquite-oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mesquite-oh)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-be-held-liable-if-someone-gets-hurt-because-of-instructions-i-posted-on-youtube/853051 "2020-05-07T20:08:43Z")
If someone gets hurt or dies because they followed my instructions on YouTube, could I be held liable? For example, suppose I post a video about a BBQ pit modification or technique and something happens that causes a fi… --- ## [Who Are These Politicians (Shown Briefly In A YouTube Video)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-these-politicians-shown-briefly-in-a-youtube-video/853337)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-these-politicians-shown-briefly-in-a-youtube-video/853337 "2020-05-07T19:38:59Z")
This video mentions heads of state/government who speak English, and references the fact that, of course, the heads state/government where the dominant language is English speak the language. The host then puts up a phot… --- ## [What Is This Song? (Video included)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-song-video-included/853339)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-song-video-included/853339 "2020-05-07T18:56:14Z")
As the band takes the field. The first few bars are the melody of a tune I’ve heard at Walt Disney World, so either a) a song from a Disney movie, or b) public domain! Any guesses? --- ## [Is beef the only meat that has varying quality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-beef-the-only-meat-that-has-varying-quality/853174)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-beef-the-only-meat-that-has-varying-quality/853174 "2020-05-07T18:32:50Z")
The differences in quality of different grades of beef is well-known. People who eat it enough can easily tell the difference in taste, texture and fat dispersion of a quality cut versus average and low grade cuts. For… --- ## [How money should you can you spend to save your dog's life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-money-should-you-can-you-spend-to-save-your-dogs-life/852059)
**Author:** [@cornflakes2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes2)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-money-should-you-can-you-spend-to-save-your-dogs-life/852059 "2020-05-07T18:11:32Z")
oops, I really messed up the title and couldn’t edit it. The title is supposed to read: How much money should you or can you spend to save your dog’s life? My sister’s dog is a cute and amazing little pomeranian…everyo… --- ## [Apparently I will never receive my stamps.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-will-never-receive-my-stamps/852995)
**Author:** [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-will-never-receive-my-stamps/852995 "2020-05-07T18:09:20Z")
Back on April 15th I ordered some postage stamps from the USPS website because I was trying to avoid actually going to the post office and because I don’t want to see the postal system disappear. The site did point out … --- ## [How much money have you burned on a girlfriend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-have-you-burned-on-a-girlfriend/853093)
**Author:** [@cornflakes2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes2)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-have-you-burned-on-a-girlfriend/853093 "2020-05-07T18:05:20Z")
Just curious here for all the guys who have had girlfriends in your life, how much money would you say you have spent / burned on a girlfriend (who didn’t eventually become your wife because that’s a different…in that ca… --- ## [5 year old boy tries driving from utah to ca to buy Lamborghini](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-boy-tries-driving-from-utah-to-ca-to-buy-lamborghini/853243 "2020-05-07T17:37:29Z")
Apparently this little guy doesn’t take no for an answer the funniest thing is he was going to do it all on 3 dollars … Now id of went to Walmart and found the hot wheels version for him after this … --- ## [Hiannick Kamba found alive...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiannick-kamba-found-alive/853320)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiannick-kamba-found-alive/853320 "2020-05-07T17:26:21Z")
…four years after being declared dead. Okay, the government didn’t declare him dead (from what I gather from the story, it was just his wife and the insurance company that did that). But he’d been presumed dead after a … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1886) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1888)