# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1961 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1962 --- ## [A modest proposal - Subtitles for people who occasionally miss something](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modest-proposal-subtitles-for-people-who-occasionally-miss-something/850153)
**Author:** [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modest-proposal-subtitles-for-people-who-occasionally-miss-something/850153 "2020-03-24T19:03:22Z")
My hearing is fine, I think. But inevitably, when watching a movie or TV show, somebody will say something that I don’t quite catch, so I have to rewind, and that will usually remind me to turn on subtitles “for the hea… --- ## [Aloe Vera babies, repotting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aloe-vera-babies-repotting/850191)
**Author:** [@Dwayne\_Oxford](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dwayne_Oxford)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aloe-vera-babies-repotting/850191 "2020-03-24T18:24:46Z")
Got a large wide leaf that needs repotting. It has shed bottom leaves many times creating a long “neck”, has leaned to around 45 deg. Need to know if I should bury the neck. I figger it’ll just re-incline if I don’t. A… --- ## [Explain this cartoon please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-cartoon-please/850144)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-cartoon-please/850144 "2020-03-24T18:24:11Z")
I don’t get it: https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-geo-images/00a7dd2e-4cae-4b66-9abb-54af1ccde31a.jpeg --- ## [Anyone else not getting notifications?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-not-getting-notifications/850096)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-not-getting-notifications/850096 "2020-03-24T18:09:18Z")
I haven’t gotten any notifications today for active threads I’m subscribed to. --- ## [This is going to bankrupt every major Landlord in the Country.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-going-to-bankrupt-every-major-landlord-in-the-country/849845)
**Author:** [@jonpluc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonpluc)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-going-to-bankrupt-every-major-landlord-in-the-country/849845 "2020-03-24T18:01:16Z")
NY just banned evictions. Say they keep this ban for 3-4 months, a reasonable assumption. It typically takes 3-5 months for an eviction process normally. That would bring us to 9 months of Landlord not getting a penny on… --- ## [Others here from snopes messageboard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/others-here-from-snopes-messageboard/833559)
**Author:** [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/others-here-from-snopes-messageboard/833559 "2020-03-24T17:48:41Z")
I know there are some others here who used to be on the (apparently now defunct) snopes messageboard/forum; but not everybody’s got the same username (though I’m using the same one). Also, I can’t assume that a familiar … --- ## [No. 1 Nephew checks in hot.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-1-nephew-checks-in-hot/850146)
**Author:** [@Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Backwater_Under_Duck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-1-nephew-checks-in-hot/850146 "2020-03-24T17:47:46Z")
Email from my sister this morning in forms me that Alex is reporting a lack of sense of smell, one of the odd side effects of COVID-19. He and his SO both have it. They’re in Bushwick, Brooklyn, a hot mess of people too … --- ## [Can a person suffocate if their diaphragm cramps up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-person-suffocate-if-their-diaphragm-cramps-up/850175)
**Author:** [@LynnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LynnM)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-person-suffocate-if-their-diaphragm-cramps-up/850175 "2020-03-24T17:12:52Z")
I was watching SCTV clips of Martin Short last night, and started wondering: If a person laughs so hard that their diaphragm cramps up, and can’t flex/release or expand/contract, how would the person breathe? Are there s… --- ## [Sold stock -confused about my 1099-B](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sold-stock-confused-about-my-1099-b/850048)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sold-stock-confused-about-my-1099-b/850048 "2020-03-24T16:41:55Z")
Disclaimer – you are not my tax preparer I sold some stock (was a stock purchase plan at work. We got a new plan, and the old plan was closing with no way to transfer to new plan, had to either sell or create a brokerag… --- ## [Quarantine duration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-duration/850111)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-duration/850111 "2020-03-24T16:27:03Z")
As I understand it, COVID-19 will manifest itself within 14 days of exposure to the coronavirus. First question: Is that correct? Second question: Assuming one gets COVID-19, \[ul\]\[li\]How long does it take to run its c… --- ## ["The people of the State must 'heed' the Governors orders"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-people-of-the-state-must-heed-the-governors-orders/849979)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-people-of-the-state-must-heed-the-governors-orders/849979 "2020-03-24T16:06:54Z")
Do you think most people in English speaking countries believe the word “heed” in this sentence means “obey”? When used together with the word “must”, it gives the impression that “heed” means “obey” which, of course, it… --- ## [National scale pharmaceutical manufacturing of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine - possible? How long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-scale-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-of-chloroquine-hydroxychloroquine-possible-how-long/849842)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-scale-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-of-chloroquine-hydroxychloroquine-possible-how-long/849842 "2020-03-24T16:04:45Z")
Let’s assume for a second that chloroquine phosphate or hydroxychloroquine is the treatment of choice until a vaccine. Does anyone have a sense of how long (or if it’s even feasible in time) to ramp up manufacturing to … --- ## [What is this violin player doing in this video?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-violin-player-doing-in-this-video/850122)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-violin-player-doing-in-this-video/850122 "2020-03-24T16:04:42Z")
In this piece (Johannes Brahms -- Hungarian Dance No.5 - Hungarian Symphony Orchestra Budapest - YouTube) the red-headed violin player seated in front of the conductor is moving her bow unlike any of the other players, a… --- ## [Why are gold prices falling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-gold-prices-falling/849662)
**Author:** [@jonpluc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonpluc)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-gold-prices-falling/849662 "2020-03-24T16:00:43Z")
Gold is the traditional “go to” when stocks perform badly as a safe haven. People think that when the sh\*t hits the fan, gold has inherent value where the value of money is potentially an illusion. So why during this cri… --- ## [Can I tape button batteries to index card for storage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-tape-button-batteries-to-index-card-for-storage/850092)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-tape-button-batteries-to-index-card-for-storage/850092 "2020-03-24T15:46:27Z")
So there’s a drawer in my house where all loose batteries go. The idea was that we would test batteries, properly store good ones, properly dispose of bad ones and generally stay on top of our battery needs. Look life … --- ## [Personal bankruptcies driven by COVID 19 healthcare costs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-bankruptcies-driven-by-covid-19-healthcare-costs/849936)
**Author:** [@Xavier\_Breath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xavier_Breath)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-bankruptcies-driven-by-covid-19-healthcare-costs/849936 "2020-03-24T15:24:27Z")
Has anyone seen a projection of the number of personal bankruptcies that will come about due to COVID 19 healthcare costs? A couple of weeks in the ICU must cost around $500,000, well beyond most folks’ capacity to pay.… --- ## [Regarding the plauge of double posts.. I have a suggestion.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-the-plauge-of-double-posts-i-have-a-suggestion/850076)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-the-plauge-of-double-posts-i-have-a-suggestion/850076 "2020-03-24T15:13:57Z")
I have noticed that if I post something and then get the dreaded gateway error, my first response was hit back, then to hit post again. For me, that resulted in a double post. What I have learned is that if you back all … --- ## [Who has legitimate business traveling these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-legitimate-business-traveling-these-days/850169)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-legitimate-business-traveling-these-days/850169 "2020-03-24T14:56:25Z")
The area where I live has been a relative latecomer to coronavirus, with only six cases as of yesterday. All six are reported to be travel related, including one person who is from “out of town.”\* Naturally much arguin… --- ## [Are AA meetings still going on (don’t need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-aa-meetings-still-going-on-don-t-need-answer-fast/850168)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-aa-meetings-still-going-on-don-t-need-answer-fast/850168 "2020-03-24T14:48:16Z")
Have AA meetings been canceled? Or are they considered a health service and still continuing? I know they’re often held in church meeting rooms which might make it difficult with many churches closed and I doubt they’d w… --- ## [What's up with Mississippi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-mississippi/850115)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-mississippi/850115 "2020-03-24T14:21:57Z")
On this map, other states have large clusters and a few outliers. Not Mississippi. Theirs is a fairly uniform distribution of small infected areas with no large clusters. How come? --- ## [Prager U: Vitamin N](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prager-u-vitamin-n/849625)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prager-u-vitamin-n/849625 "2020-03-24T13:44:41Z")
Here’s a dose of The Painful Truth: --- ## [Famous or Wealthy people to die from COVID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-or-wealthy-people-to-die-from-covid/850167)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-or-wealthy-people-to-die-from-covid/850167 "2020-03-24T13:35:13Z")
While they probably have access to better medical care and equipment than the masses, the laundry list of these folks is getting long. Who are the most prominent in this cohort to have passed due to the disease? --- ## [Need help sending a MOV file](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-sending-a-mov-file/850063)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-sending-a-mov-file/850063 "2020-03-24T13:33:51Z")
I just took a 56 second video on my iPhone. It’s 108 MB. As I expected, sending it via text and/or email is a problem. Is there a way to format/reduce its size making texting/emailing possible? Thx --- ## [With a strict enough quarantine, could we eradicate the flu and the common cold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-a-strict-enough-quarantine-could-we-eradicate-the-flu-and-the-common-cold/850099)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-a-strict-enough-quarantine-could-we-eradicate-the-flu-and-the-common-cold/850099 "2020-03-24T13:21:40Z")
Thinking about the current “shelter-in-place” measures and wonder what the impact will be to the spread of other diseases. Let’s say we had a worldwide 100% lockdown. Everyone stays in self-quarantine. If it went on for… --- ## [N. American covid-19 deniers and Italy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-american-covid-19-deniers-and-italy/850171)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-american-covid-19-deniers-and-italy/850171 "2020-03-24T12:48:12Z")
You see it in the media, and in the Dope - those who believe that officialdom and many of us citizens are over-reacting. So those of you who believe that: have you not seen anything in the news about how things are in… --- ## [GOP Provision in Stimulus on Loans to “nonprofits receiving Medicaid expendatures”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-provision-in-stimulus-on-loans-to-nonprofits-receiving-medicaid-expendatures/850133)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-provision-in-stimulus-on-loans-to-nonprofits-receiving-medicaid-expendatures/850133 "2020-03-24T08:30:07Z")
Washington Post: “The GOP just smuggled another awful provision into the stimulus” According to language in the bill forwarded to me by a senior Senate Democratic aide, this provision excludes “nonprofits receiving Med… --- ## [Red Lump on My Inner Right Thigh.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-lump-on-my-inner-right-thigh/850015)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-lump-on-my-inner-right-thigh/850015 "2020-03-24T08:25:51Z")
Just so you all know, I am under a doctor’s care. I am seeing him next month barring unforeseen circumstances. And I have had this bump for a couple of weeks, and I think it’s getting smaller. So it’s clearly not life th… --- ## [Television picture and sound-Sync or swim?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-picture-and-sound-sync-or-swim/850120)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-picture-and-sound-sync-or-swim/850120 "2020-03-24T07:57:11Z")
I’ve got Xfinity cable, but lately I’ve noticed that the sound and picture are not matching up very well on most channels. In fact, if the channel I am watching is available over the air I’ll just switch over because I … --- ## [What can I make out of 200 spent NO2 canisters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-make-out-of-200-spent-no2-canisters/848758)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-make-out-of-200-spent-no2-canisters/848758 "2020-03-24T07:56:49Z")
So the kids are all doing ‘whip-its’ - that is, inhaling Nitrous Oxide for recreational purposes (decanting first into a balloon from small metal canisters intended to fit whipped cream dispensers) Someone dumped a box … --- ## [Banned and Suspended Announcements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-and-suspended-announcements/850152)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-and-suspended-announcements/850152 "2020-03-24T07:37:57Z")
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