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**Author:** [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-up-with-lg-tv/851724 "2020-04-15T03:40:37Z")
Friday my tv died. I couldn’t get help in the evening from Best Buy or lv, so I tried again today. LV’s help desk said there were too many people calling in - try later. wTF?!? I’ve never gotten this from a help desk … --- ## [President Obama has endorsed Joe Biden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-obama-has-endorsed-joe-biden/851778)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-obama-has-endorsed-joe-biden/851778 "2020-04-15T03:29:43Z")
\[-=Linky=-\](Barack Obama endorses Joe Biden’s campaign in video message) OK, so its on like Donkey Kong. We can start the general election now. --- ## [Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye (1973)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-altmans-the-long-goodbye-1973/851714)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-altmans-the-long-goodbye-1973/851714 "2020-04-15T02:52:17Z")
On Saturday night, we watched Robert Altman’s “M.A.S.H.” (1970) and quite enjoyed it. I have, of course seen it many times, but it was the first time for my wife. The performances are great, although we found ourselves h… --- ## [New crime in Illinois - Wearing a medical mask while Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-crime-in-illinois-wearing-a-medical-mask-while-black/851506)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-crime-in-illinois-wearing-a-medical-mask-while-black/851506 "2020-04-15T02:50:49Z")
Story here It’s like cops aren’t even trying to hide their racism anymore. The police chief supported the officer saying he misunderstood the policy of wearing masks in the Walmart which means one of two things must ha… --- ## [Revisionist history on why Biden won](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revisionist-history-on-why-biden-won/850391)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revisionist-history-on-why-biden-won/850391 "2020-04-15T02:49:49Z")
Another excellent Chait column, in which he pushes back against the history rewrite we are already hearing from the Sanders camp: Chait also affectively rebuts another weak excuse making the rounds even in legitimate… --- ## [Please make edit time longer during the Era of Repeated Timeouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-edit-time-longer-during-the-era-of-repeated-timeouts/850114)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-make-edit-time-longer-during-the-era-of-repeated-timeouts/850114 "2020-04-15T02:42:51Z")
With all these timeouts, often the board will not let you back in to make corrections/edits within the 5-minute window. That just happened to me and it has happened repeatedly. PLEASE??? --- ## [Northeast governors form group to discuss reopening of region economies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northeast-governors-form-group-to-discuss-reopening-of-region-economies/851731)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northeast-governors-form-group-to-discuss-reopening-of-region-economies/851731 "2020-04-15T02:36:00Z")
Sounds like a smart idea. I hope Arkansas joins with it’s neighbors too and coordinates when to reopen for business. Covid-19 has struck differently in various regions of the country. The densely populated cities were h… --- ## [Question about using Tab Groups in Chrome.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-using-tab-groups-in-chrome/851720)
**Author:** [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-using-tab-groups-in-chrome/851720 "2020-04-15T02:05:18Z")
I have five weather related tabs that I added to a tab group called “Weather”. The five tabs are still on the tab bar along with an extra tab called Weather. Didn’t reduce clutter like articles I have read said. Now, if … --- ## [Who are these sourpusses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-these-sourpusses/851721)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-these-sourpusses/851721 "2020-04-15T01:30:29Z")
I’ve seen Moscow Mitch mentioned in the news a lot (obviously), including many articles with various pictures of him. Many of these pics show him surrounded by several other people, and certain of those people particula… --- ## [I pit Burger King](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-burger-king/851680)
**Author:** [@sishoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sishoch)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-burger-king/851680 "2020-04-15T01:30:25Z")
Ordered food for the clan for lunch. Asked for a whopper with no catsup or cheese. Got my order home and I got a whopper with only catsup and cheese. Grrr. I used to like Burget King. I remember when the whopper was 99 … --- ## [Economic stimulus and Keynes = a contradiction of being "fiscally conservative?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economic-stimulus-and-keynes-a-contradiction-of-being-fiscally-conservative/849738)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economic-stimulus-and-keynes-a-contradiction-of-being-fiscally-conservative/849738 "2020-04-15T01:27:49Z")
I don’t want this thread to be a debate over the coronavirus or whether fiscal conservatism is \*good \*or not, but do want to ask whether things such as Trump sending out $2,000 checks to American households, or using mas… --- ## [Is there a name for this '70s soft-rock guitar sound?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-70s-soft-rock-guitar-sound/851686)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-70s-soft-rock-guitar-sound/851686 "2020-04-15T01:04:30Z")
I’ve been noticing for awhile that a number of soft-rock songs from the early-to-mid-'70s or so have a rather distinctive electric guitar sound that I find hard to describe because I don’t really have much technical know… --- ## [Questions about Robert Altman's "M.A.S.H." (MASH) (1970)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-robert-altmans-m-a-s-h-mash-1970/851717)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-robert-altmans-m-a-s-h-mash-1970/851717 "2020-04-15T00:22:01Z")
Questions: Is Margaret’s family name “Houlihan” or “O’Houlihan”? The characters don’t seem to be consistent on that. The football scene (honestly, I often skip the last act of the movie when watching casually; it’s… --- ## [If I were small enough to stand on a virus...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-were-small-enough-to-stand-on-a-virus/851776)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-were-small-enough-to-stand-on-a-virus/851776 "2020-04-14T22:22:36Z")
Let’s get small. So small we could stand on the surface of one of them COVID19 viruses and be as tall as one of the spiky things. Can I see individual atoms yet, or do I have to get really small for that? --- ## [NYC mayor is basically a Democratic version of Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-mayor-is-basically-a-democratic-version-of-trump/851257)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-mayor-is-basically-a-democratic-version-of-trump/851257 "2020-04-14T22:21:09Z")
Just a horrible response. Arrogant woke racist --- ## [What do you consider a "major sport"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-a-major-sport/849262)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-a-major-sport/849262 "2020-04-14T21:48:44Z")
That’s pretty much it. Poll in a second. --- ## [Helping hairdresser, barber, manicurist, etc. with direct $$ assistance? Good idea? If so, how?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helping-hairdresser-barber-manicurist-etc-with-direct-assistance-good-idea-if-so-how/851783)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helping-hairdresser-barber-manicurist-etc-with-direct-assistance-good-idea-if-so-how/851783 "2020-04-14T21:44:46Z")
A friend just called me to ask for advice, and I said I’d consult my panel of experts (that would be youse guys). We both go to the same hairdresser and have been for several years. “Mary Lou” (not her name) is the mana… --- ## [Black bar repeatedly appears on screen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-bar-repeatedly-appears-on-screen/851659)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-bar-repeatedly-appears-on-screen/851659 "2020-04-14T21:38:22Z")
I periodically get a black bar on my screen. As you can see, it is included in a screen capture so it is not a problem in the monitor. It always happens in the same place. It clears if I do a reboot, or sometimes will ju… --- ## [Your opinion about a fiduciary's mistake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-about-a-fiduciarys-mistake/851733)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-about-a-fiduciarys-mistake/851733 "2020-04-14T21:35:22Z")
About 10 years ago, my wife Susan (not her real name) and I engaged a fiduciary to handle our trust after we die. The fiduciary is licensed and certified and has excellent references. About 5 years ago my wife died, alth… --- ## [Recommend a DVD player for Win10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-dvd-player-for-win10/851640)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-dvd-player-for-win10/851640 "2020-04-14T21:33:16Z")
Unless it’s well hidden, Windows 10 doesn’t have a native DVD player. My refurbished desktop computer came with a somewhat annoying player, DVD Player+, which played some ads, tried to sell you some stuff, but then let … --- ## [Will people end up rebelling against the quarantine if it goes too long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-people-end-up-rebelling-against-the-quarantine-if-it-goes-too-long/851339)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-people-end-up-rebelling-against-the-quarantine-if-it-goes-too-long/851339 "2020-04-14T21:28:16Z")
The experts in the US it seems, would like the quarantine to stay in place, and make it even tighter, probably until late summer or fall and possibly for a full year. I cant quote anyone but its out there. Which makes se… --- ## [UK vandals burning down 5G cell towers and attacking workers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-vandals-burning-down-5g-cell-towers-and-attacking-workers/851330)
**Author:** [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-vandals-burning-down-5g-cell-towers-and-attacking-workers/851330 "2020-04-14T21:12:23Z")
The latest crackpot conspiracy theory circulating on Facebook is that 5G cell towers are somehow causing COVID-19. As a result people in the UK have been burning down cell towers (sometimes the wrong ones) and attackin… --- ## [538 is now saying Biden has a Lock on it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/538-is-now-saying-biden-has-a-lock-on-it/849101)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/538-is-now-saying-biden-has-a-lock-on-it/849101 "2020-04-14T21:00:46Z")
538 is now giving Biden the 9 in 10 chance of having a majority of delegates. So come Tuesday I suppose it will actually be settled. --- ## [Why hasn't the gap between regular & premium shrank as gas prices have dropped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-the-gap-between-regular-premium-shrank-as-gas-prices-have-dropped/851584)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-the-gap-between-regular-premium-shrank-as-gas-prices-have-dropped/851584 "2020-04-14T19:46:42Z")
The local gaps \[N Florida\] have tended to be +30 for Plus, another +30 for Premium, if not more. But that was back when regular was going for 2.59 or so. FF to the massive drop in crude prices recently, leading to regu… --- ## [Are we lower paid essential workers with middling credit going to be better positioned in society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-lower-paid-essential-workers-with-middling-credit-going-to-be-better-positioned-in-society/851474)
**Author:** [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-lower-paid-essential-workers-with-middling-credit-going-to-be-better-positioned-in-society/851474 "2020-04-14T19:33:30Z")
So, a few years ago I took my first employment after 13 years of being self-employed and/or a student and being stressed out by family, clients, biz partners, etc and just sort of reaching bottom in all facets of life. I… --- ## [The "Being a Better Person" Cliché](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-being-a-better-person-cliche/851762)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-being-a-better-person-cliche/851762 "2020-04-14T19:14:37Z")
There should be a meme about this phrase already. People on YouTube or TV talk about how they have become “better people”, or how the existence of this other person turns them into “better people” or makes them want to … --- ## [I have to restart my iPhone to make it play through car aux port. Suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-restart-my-iphone-to-make-it-play-through-car-aux-port-suggestions/851645)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-restart-my-iphone-to-make-it-play-through-car-aux-port-suggestions/851645 "2020-04-14T18:08:04Z")
I have an iPhone XS. My car stereo an aux port. I bought one of those lightening to aux cables. If my phone is already on and I plug in, music just keeps playing through the phone speaker. If I restart the phone whi… --- ## [Covid-19 and quitting smoking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-and-quitting-smoking/851763)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-and-quitting-smoking/851763 "2020-04-14T17:11:19Z")
Anyone quit smoking to lower your risk? Or know someone who did? I’m just wondering, because with all the paranoia, masking, and TP hoarding, I still see the hands dangling out of open car windows on 33 degree days, wit… --- ## [American Enterprise Institute Plan to Reopen the Economy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-enterprise-institute-plan-to-reopen-the-economy/851780)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-enterprise-institute-plan-to-reopen-the-economy/851780 "2020-04-14T17:14:30Z")
The American Enterprise Institute has produced a plan to reopen the economy, with the lead author Scott Gottlieb, former FDA administrator. While I am generally negative about this very conservative organization, this i… --- ## [I'd be happy if that was a one-hit-wonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-be-happy-if-that-was-a-one-hit-wonder/851775)
**Author:** [@Yorkshire\_Pudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorkshire_Pudding)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-be-happy-if-that-was-a-one-hit-wonder/851775 "2020-04-14T16:39:04Z")
It occurrs to me that “Once Around The Block” by Badly Drawn Boy is one of my favourite songs, but that although I have various albums by him, I never listen to them. I don’t “want to listen to Badly Drawn Boy”, I want t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1923) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1925)