# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=192&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 193 --- ## [ESPN's 30 for 30 - Hillsborough Disaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-hillsborough-disaster/686222)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-hillsborough-disaster/686222 "2025-12-03T00:30:11Z")
Holy crap, is this a good one. It’s the story of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final where 96 people were crushed to death. It’s absolutely horrifying to watch, but you can’t take your eyes off the screen. --- ## [What time period are the fairy tales set in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-period-are-the-fairy-tales-set-in/618113)
**Author:** [@SDMBKL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDMBKL)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-period-are-the-fairy-tales-set-in/618113 "2025-12-02T23:36:39Z")
It appears that some fairy tales set in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance in contemporary picture book illustrations. Princesses would commonly wear the tall pointy hat called a hennin, and men wear these short and long… --- ## [R.I.P. Tom Stoppard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-tom-stoppard/1025244)
**Author:** [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-tom-stoppard/1025244 "2025-12-02T23:07:35Z")
He will be missed. --- ## [How did folk "on the American frontier" view travelers/home security?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-folk-on-the-american-frontier-view-travelers-home-security/1025148)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-folk-on-the-american-frontier-view-travelers-home-security/1025148 "2025-12-02T22:57:39Z")
My initial thought is the western frontier - from either the Little House books or westerns. But I suppose this could apply to folk crossing the Cumberland Gap in the late 1700s, or any other period of expansion. I’m t… --- ## [US Post Offices "RUR. STA."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-post-offices-rur-sta/1025287)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-post-offices-rur-sta/1025287 "2025-12-02T22:37:51Z")
Am doing some research on small US towns and their post offices. In the process it’s not unusual to see post office names of the format: Marmarth Rur. Sta. (1974-Date) (in Slope County ND) Which follows chronologicall… --- ## [The Atoz Game (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 9999\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2025-12-02T22:20:41Z")
Continuing the discussion from The Atoz Game (Part 1) - #10003 by kenobi\_65. Previous discussions: The Atoz Game (Part 1) --- ## [Assuming the health-insurance industry doesn't change at all, what are the best defensive measures customers can take?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-the-health-insurance-industry-doesnt-change-at-all-what-are-the-best-defensive-measures-customers-can-take/1011622)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-the-health-insurance-industry-doesnt-change-at-all-what-are-the-best-defensive-measures-customers-can-take/1011622 "2025-12-02T21:03:02Z")
Let’s assume that the recent news events lead to little or no reform in healthcare and the companies like UnitedHealthCare, Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Kaiser, etc. plug on with their usual practices as before. The best defense… --- ## [Trump administration response to National Guard attack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-administration-response-to-national-guard-attack/1025168)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-administration-response-to-national-guard-attack/1025168 "2025-12-02T20:46:12Z")
As a first move the SOD proposes sending in 500 more troops. To do what? --- ## [How does not being able to sue the post office square with the first amendment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-not-being-able-to-sue-the-post-office-square-with-the-first-amendment/1025154)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-not-being-able-to-sue-the-post-office-square-with-the-first-amendment/1025154 "2025-12-02T20:20:44Z")
This case of a person wanting to sue the post office Apparently a law has the Postal Service exempt from such lawsuits. However, the first amendment guarantees the right to petition the government for redress of grie… --- ## ["The Chair Company", new comedy series by Tim Robinson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chair-company-new-comedy-series-by-tim-robinson/1023928)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chair-company-new-comedy-series-by-tim-robinson/1023928 "2025-12-02T19:56:15Z")
It’s on HBO Max; first episode came out last night. Robinson is the king of awkward comedy – if you like his other stuff I think you’ll love this one. I thought it was hilarious. Filmed almost like a prestige mystery/th… --- ## [Who adopts chickens - need answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-adopts-chickens-need-answer-fast/1025299)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-adopts-chickens-need-answer-fast/1025299 "2025-12-02T18:39:45Z")
I’m in property management. I just did a move out today. The asshole tenants left a chicken in a small cage in the backyard with no food and very dirty water. The one next to it had already died. The animal shelter is cl… --- ## [Being Alone With Lotsa Shit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-alone-with-lotsa-shit/1025321)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-alone-with-lotsa-shit/1025321 "2025-12-02T18:20:29Z")
My significant partner has another significant partner, even though he basically ghosted her because she came out as poly. That may have been his attitude but it wasn’t hers. She kept on reaching out when she could. A… --- ## [Deadline for Real ID for air travel pushed back until May 3, 2023: upd to May 7, 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadline-for-real-id-for-air-travel-pushed-back-until-may-3-2023-upd-to-may-7-2025/940875)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadline-for-real-id-for-air-travel-pushed-back-until-may-3-2023-upd-to-may-7-2025/940875 "2025-12-02T17:50:08Z")
The Department of Homeland Security will delay the requirement for air travelers to have a Real ID-compliant form of identification, pushing it back 19 months, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday. The deadlin… --- ## [I am finding it hard to be patriotic these days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-finding-it-hard-to-be-patriotic-these-days/1024319)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-finding-it-hard-to-be-patriotic-these-days/1024319 "2025-12-02T17:11:16Z")
It upset me when conservatives talked about how ‘No Kings’ protestors hated America. At the protest I attended there were American flags and a ton of veterans. I felt it was more propaganda when some said that liberals … --- ## [NFL Week 13](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/1025123)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/1025123 "2025-12-02T16:47:15Z")
The Texans opened the week with a dominant defensive performance in a victory over the Bills, and the Pats solidified their divisional lead with their 9th straight victory. The Bears continued their hot streak with a nar… --- ## [How far can an OP be wrong before you can correct them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-an-op-be-wrong-before-you-can-correct-them/1025302)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-an-op-be-wrong-before-you-can-correct-them/1025302 "2025-12-02T16:14:03Z")
I get the OP needs to be able to define the question/thread they want to ask about. But ISTM there should be some limits. In a recent thread @puzzlegal chastised me and another poster for not abiding by weak definition… --- ## [Share your unorthodox (healthy-ish) snack or treat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-unorthodox-healthy-ish-snack-or-treat/1024936)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-unorthodox-healthy-ish-snack-or-treat/1024936 "2025-12-02T16:08:34Z")
(Define as you see fit) I’ve been eating these lately. Love them. Marinated Artichokes On The Go! --- ## [Songs that represent the current political environment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-represent-the-current-political-environment/1025181)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-represent-the-current-political-environment/1025181 "2025-12-02T16:06:13Z")
This could probably go in the Politics section, but had to pick one. I was driving and the song “Spirits in the Material World” by The Police came on. I never paid much attention to the song’s lyrics in the past, but n… --- ## [Malady gone, instantaneously. When your body does good!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malady-gone-instantaneously-when-your-body-does-good/1025228)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malady-gone-instantaneously-when-your-body-does-good/1025228 "2025-12-02T15:45:16Z")
Many (25) years ago I was diagnosed with Grover’s Disease, and after a consultation with a dermatologist and prescribed cortisone tabs, the lesions went away, eventually. About 4 years ago they returned. Now they weren’… --- ## [Worshipping the Lesser God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worshipping-the-lesser-god/1024204)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worshipping-the-lesser-god/1024204 "2025-12-02T12:43:20Z")
Are there any religions/sects that currently worship a singular god that is not all-powerful, all-knowing, omni-present and possibly not eternal? No ancient history or pantheons, please. --- ## [What are "silver fish" in the context of animal feed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-silver-fish-in-the-context-of-animal-feed/1025322)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-silver-fish-in-the-context-of-animal-feed/1025322 "2025-12-02T12:16:10Z")
Triggered by the mention of eating insect protien in a thread, I was reminded of the attempt to popularize farming black soldier fly larva for human consumption. Googling around on that and quickly skimming articles, I w… --- ## [Wow...my first post in more than 16 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-my-first-post-in-more-than-16-years/1025265)
**Author:** [@Shot\_Clock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_Clock)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-my-first-post-in-more-than-16-years/1025265 "2025-12-02T11:59:47Z")
Been away a while. So it goes…Not sure why i drifted away. I was an infrequent poster and a bit of a lurker. Sad to see so many familiar names in the In Memoriam thread…lots of good folks. Life’s been well, for what it’… --- ## [Is your phone always at/in hand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-phone-always-at-in-hand/1024001)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-phone-always-at-in-hand/1024001 "2025-12-02T07:49:16Z")
I was a late-comer to having a cell phone. I didn’t see the necessity, and for a long time, I had the cheapest, most basic phone around. It’s only in the last few years that I caved and got a smart phone. And, yes, I lik… --- ## [Can ANY ship/boat be "flagged" in any country a person/company chooses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-any-ship-boat-be-flagged-in-any-country-a-person-company-chooses/1025067)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-any-ship-boat-be-flagged-in-any-country-a-person-company-chooses/1025067 "2025-12-02T05:00:08Z")
I know with ships that do international travel they usually register/flag the ship in some few countries that are very forgiving in their laws to their owners. But what if I have a cargo vessel plying the Great Lakes? … --- ## [What kind of humidifier should I get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-humidifier-should-i-get/1025288)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-humidifier-should-i-get/1025288 "2025-12-02T04:50:28Z")
I want one just for my bedroom since my poor nostrils get sore during heating season (despite spraying saline up them frequently, which does help a little). I’ve googled and read blogs and read the others threads on thi… --- ## [2026 Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025317)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-celebrity-death-pool/1025317 "2025-12-02T04:31:29Z")
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! The Rules: You pick 13 celebrities (that’s thirteen, not ten) whom you predict will die within the calendar year 2026. If any of your celebrities dies, you score 100 points… --- ## [Doing a pre-generative-AI Save Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-a-pre-generative-ai-save-game/982126)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-a-pre-generative-ai-save-game/982126 "2025-12-02T01:45:28Z")
I’m not sure in which forum to post this. With the emergence of generative AI in text writing, code writing and visual art, there are already cases where it’s not possible to tell what was generated by a model vs by a h… --- ## [TV shows where all the actresses are taller than the actors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-where-all-the-actresses-are-taller-than-the-actors/1025003)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-where-all-the-actresses-are-taller-than-the-actors/1025003 "2025-12-02T00:35:29Z")
Are there any scripted TV shows whose regular cast (i.e., excluding recurring or guest stars) meets all of the following criteria, at least for one whole season? The cast contains at least three adults. The adults incl… --- ## [Is there a way to save the picture on my windows Lock Screen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-save-the-picture-on-my-windows-lock-screen/1025308)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-save-the-picture-on-my-windows-lock-screen/1025308 "2025-12-01T23:33:41Z")
I’ve tried right clicking and left clicking but no response. --- ## [Language: If whales had it, would we know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/language-if-whales-had-it-would-we-know/62392)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/language-if-whales-had-it-would-we-know/62392 "2025-12-01T22:41:07Z")
If whales sang love sonnets or expositions on philosophy and mathematics to one another, would we know about it? I suppose that this is a signal processing problem: given what we know about whales’ listening and vocaliza… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=191&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=193&state=watching)