# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1953 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1954 --- ## [Amazon-possible lost (or stolen) package-what does "delivered" mean, exactly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-possible-lost-or-stolen-package-what-does-delivered-mean-exactly/850525)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-possible-lost-or-stolen-package-what-does-delivered-mean-exactly/850525 "2020-03-29T07:22:15Z")
Ordered a new exercise bike (all local gyms are now closed), waiting all day yest. for it as my muscles turn to mush… Checked Amazon c. 2pm, said “delivered”…except I never got it. Only did I then notice, to my deep ch… --- ## [publishers editing a book before publication](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/publishers-editing-a-book-before-publication/849123)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/publishers-editing-a-book-before-publication/849123 "2020-03-29T07:06:15Z")
So a writer finishes a book and sends it to the publisher. I would assume in all cases someone would read it, and sometimes suggestions are made. Some aspects of the plot are unclear, this character is not well defined, … --- ## [Why is this robin repeatedly flying into my window?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-robin-repeatedly-flying-into-my-window/850323)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-robin-repeatedly-flying-into-my-window/850323 "2020-03-29T07:00:54Z")
For the last few days, a robin has appeared outside my window and made repeated attempts to fly into it. He starts from a branch maybe a foot away, so he never builds up much speed and is apparently uninjured. But he (… --- ## [Fluorescent to LED Conversion Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluorescent-to-led-conversion-question/850417)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluorescent-to-led-conversion-question/850417 "2020-03-29T05:19:40Z")
I’m planning to replace 48" fluorescent tubes with 48" LEDs. It appears I have a choice. There are LED tubes that require me to remove the ballasts in the fixtures and there are LED tubes that do not require the ballasts… --- ## [Minor coronavirus quandary: the local small business](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-coronavirus-quandary-the-local-small-business/849980)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-coronavirus-quandary-the-local-small-business/849980 "2020-03-29T04:22:33Z")
There’s this local small business I’ve been patronizing for years that I really want to support through times like this. It’s still open, apparently, and it’s not a restaurant, so non-essential (so there are a couple of … --- ## [Rickie Lee Jones - one of the best music videos I have ever seen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickie-lee-jones-one-of-the-best-music-videos-i-have-ever-seen/849508)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickie-lee-jones-one-of-the-best-music-videos-i-have-ever-seen/849508 "2020-03-29T04:00:23Z")
Coolsville/Young Blood/Chuck E’s in Love. 12 minutes of absolute brilliance. Seeing Rickie at the mic in her red beret, makes me feel like a teenager in love again. --- ## [Has "money" become infinitely malleable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-money-become-infinitely-malleable/850215)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-money-become-infinitely-malleable/850215 "2020-03-29T03:24:40Z")
With the disruption of industries by the corvid-19 quarantines, there is talk of managing the resulting financial crisis by manipulating the economy in a variety of ways: simply giving everyone money to spend, freezing e… --- ## [How many women have been caught not wearing a bra?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-women-have-been-caught-not-wearing-a-bra/850482)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-women-have-been-caught-not-wearing-a-bra/850482 "2020-03-29T03:17:39Z")
I think it was normal back in the 60’s and 70’s for women to go without a bra, but not too sure after that. Did you eve get caught by your parents or by your school? Come on ladies young or old what did they say (did t… --- ## [Another WWII Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wwii-question/850523)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wwii-question/850523 "2020-03-29T02:53:31Z")
There is no doubt that the Germans murdered millions of Jews during WWII, but if I was a practicing Jew who lived in Berlin was there a 100% chance that eventually I would have been round up and sent to a concentration o… --- ## [Recommend video voice/phone/computer software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-video-voice-phone-computer-software/850538)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-video-voice-phone-computer-software/850538 "2020-03-29T02:15:26Z")
It looks like my Wifes brother has 1-2 weeks to live. He is 1700 miles away and my Wife is this \>.\< close to jumping in her car and driving to see him. Oh she can do the drive, she has done it before. But under the cu… --- ## [New Polident commercial--am I crazy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-polident-commercial-am-i-crazy/850549)
**Author:** [@norvalnormal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norvalnormal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-polident-commercial-am-i-crazy/850549 "2020-03-29T02:15:17Z")
Just saw, on basic cable, a short commercial: “Meet Jim!” (or some other name) the upbeat announcer proclaims, to some bouncy whistling music, and we see happy Jim (or some other name) using a tube of Polident on his upp… --- ## [Coal Miners and Covid-19](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coal-miners-and-covid-19/850552)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coal-miners-and-covid-19/850552 "2020-03-29T02:04:34Z")
Coal-mining is notorious bad for your lungs. My maternal grandfather, who was never a smoker, got the black lung benefit, because he’d been diagnosed with it, albeit, he lived to 83, and was actually quite healthy, and n… --- ## [Building a Budget Tank - Is This Possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-budget-tank-is-this-possible/850276)
**Author:** [@Kovitlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kovitlac)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-budget-tank-is-this-possible/850276 "2020-03-29T02:01:15Z")
I’m thinking of putting together a small, fairly budget-conscious aquarium. I’ve always liked how entertaining fish can be to watch. That said, I live in a small apartment and don’t have the space, money or desire to mai… --- ## [Is there any actual American exceptionalism in play in the virus response?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-actual-american-exceptionalism-in-play-in-the-virus-response/850553)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-actual-american-exceptionalism-in-play-in-the-virus-response/850553 "2020-03-29T01:39:47Z")
Inspired by this remark in another thread: My immediate reaction was, that is indeed simple, yes, but it doesn’t sound easy. How to you enforce the entire country, including rural areas? What do you need to do to make … --- ## [Politics in the time of corona... Is it better to be too aggressive or too passive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politics-in-the-time-of-corona-is-it-better-to-be-too-aggressive-or-too-passive/850444)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politics-in-the-time-of-corona-is-it-better-to-be-too-aggressive-or-too-passive/850444 "2020-03-29T01:23:04Z")
It was a tossup where to put this; please move if needed. But this was inspired by various remarks I’ve seen around the internet: “Where’s Joe Biden? He should be doing more!” (Yes, he’s a private citizen, but I assume… --- ## [NFL Game Pass free until May 31](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-game-pass-free-until-may-31/850422)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-game-pass-free-until-may-31/850422 "2020-03-29T01:21:24Z")
In these times of lockdown, there are no new sports events to watch. If you need a fix, the NFL has made its Game Pass free for the next couple of months, making available over a decade’s worth of games and a whole bunch… --- ## [Ron Burgundy-style awkward teleprompter reads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-burgundy-style-awkward-teleprompter-reads/850468)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-burgundy-style-awkward-teleprompter-reads/850468 "2020-03-29T00:34:02Z")
In a famous scene from the movie “Anchorman” (so famous I know about it even though I haven’t seen the movie), news producers lament that anchor Ron Burgundy will read whatever comes up on the teleprompter. An awkward m… --- ## [I am a driving enthusiast. Will I be breaking the law during any lockdown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-driving-enthusiast-will-i-be-breaking-the-law-during-any-lockdown/850138)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-driving-enthusiast-will-i-be-breaking-the-law-during-any-lockdown/850138 "2020-03-29T00:19:18Z")
“Hi, do you know why I pulled you over?” “Not sure, officer. I was doing the speed limit.” “Well, as you may know, the entire state is in lockdown mode. You are not allowed to drive except for essentials.” “I am a d… --- ## [Albert Uderzo dies at 92](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albert-uderzo-dies-at-92/850203)
**Author:** [@icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icon)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albert-uderzo-dies-at-92/850203 "2020-03-28T23:41:24Z")
Albert Uderzo co-creator of Asterix died today of a heart attack I have probably read all of the Asterix albums and though some of them are dated, they are still fun to read. I introduced my kids to them and they enjoy… --- ## [Is it a coincidence that both early 2000s SARS and COVID-19 both came from China?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-coincidence-that-both-early-2000s-sars-and-covid-19-both-came-from-china/850418)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-coincidence-that-both-early-2000s-sars-and-covid-19-both-came-from-china/850418 "2020-03-28T23:04:33Z")
I don’t mean that in the sense of either having been intentional. However, is there something about the China that makes it more like to be the starting point of this type of thing? --- ## [Constitutionality of bans of \> 10 person gatherings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/constitutionality-of-bans-of-10-person-gatherings/849689)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/constitutionality-of-bans-of-10-person-gatherings/849689 "2020-03-28T22:43:12Z")
This is not to debate the merits of said bans, or the ability to enforce them. I am just wondering if Governors can legally ban gatherings of 10 or more people. I believe there is a health and safety exception of the F… --- ## [Doper Preppers: Is COVID 19 the "Big One"? Anybody buggin' out yet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-preppers-is-covid-19-the-big-one-anybody-buggin-out-yet/850532)
**Author:** [@Xavier\_Breath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xavier_Breath)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-preppers-is-covid-19-the-big-one-anybody-buggin-out-yet/850532 "2020-03-28T22:20:29Z")
In the midst of all this COVID19 business, I hear of a lot of “hunkering down,” but very little on “bugging out”–grabbing a firearm, a bugout bag, and heading for the hills. If COVID19 is not “The Big One,” what with th… --- ## [If the word 'Elope' had an antonym, what would it be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-word-elope-had-an-antonym-what-would-it-be/850409)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-word-elope-had-an-antonym-what-would-it-be/850409 "2020-03-28T22:04:10Z")
Just looking for some creative assistance on wordplay here. I am currently baiting a scammer who says there is a fund waiting for me in the Cote D’Ivorce - which place I assume is the opposite of Gretna Green --- ## [Stinky feet vs stinky toes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-feet-vs-stinky-toes/850526)
**Author:** [@scarface54345](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scarface54345)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-feet-vs-stinky-toes/850526 "2020-03-28T22:02:46Z")
I just realized that I don’t understand why they call it “stinky feet” instead of “stinky toes”. It’s not like the whole foot stinks. It’s pretty much just the toes that stink. The heel and the arch are odorless. --- ## [Beck sets a pastoral scene... (mice, mice, and more mice)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-sets-a-pastoral-scene-mice-mice-and-more-mice/849992)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-sets-a-pastoral-scene-mice-mice-and-more-mice/849992 "2020-03-28T22:00:44Z")
I was laying on my hospital bed and I hear a squeak and I hear it again. I turn over and see a tiny bird on the window sill. A flood of memories come racing to my mind. Cast your mind back a few years: We were between… --- ## [Computer question - Chrome remote desktop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-question-chrome-remote-desktop/850540)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-question-chrome-remote-desktop/850540 "2020-03-28T21:59:55Z")
Sorry to post here, except that I don’t know where else to go for an answer. I’ve tried many many online answering sites, I’ve tried Chrome Help, I’ve googled my fingers off. My Chrome Remote Desktop app keeps saying t… --- ## [Congressman demands voice vote...Factual Only](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-demands-voice-vote-factual-only/850472)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-demands-voice-vote-factual-only/850472 "2020-03-28T21:04:39Z")
I watched today as a lone Congressman (Massie-R, Kentucky) attempted to force a recorded vote on the stimulus bill. You can watch it here: I get the procedural rule that a sufficient number of Congresspeople must ari… --- ## [32,256 piece jigsaw puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/32-256-piece-jigsaw-puzzle/607715)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/32-256-piece-jigsaw-puzzle/607715 "2020-03-28T20:40:17Z")
I saw this in a Christmas window on Sunday. Ravensburger, the jigsaw puzzle people, put out a 32,000 piece jigsaw puzzle\* in a big damned box. The pieces appear to be standard size, but the completed picture (a Keith Har… --- ## [Any CPAP users have a SoClean or similar device?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cpap-users-have-a-soclean-or-similar-device/850515)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-cpap-users-have-a-soclean-or-similar-device/850515 "2020-03-28T20:09:03Z")
I have a CPAP but I never clean it. I used to but I stopped cleaning it years ago with no noticeable side effects. Lately, I’ve started to feel lingering doubt about my decision but I’m still lazy. Do any of you hosehea… --- ## [Hand Washing Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hand-washing-songs/849930)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hand-washing-songs/849930 "2020-03-28T19:39:43Z")
Putting this here instead of Quarantine, because I think it’s not specific to COVID-19 (or as I’ve been calling it lately, Covfefe). When hand washing hit the news recently, it was reported that to be sure of hitting th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1952) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1954)