# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1989 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1990 --- ## [What exactly was the homophobic meme or slur Scott Piercy posted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-was-the-homophobic-meme-or-slur-scott-piercy-posted/848988)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-was-the-homophobic-meme-or-slur-scott-piercy-posted/848988 "2020-03-06T09:29:34Z")
It was about Pete Buttigieg. I can find a jillion references to it, but so far none that state what he said. --- ## [Is Golden Beard Media for real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-golden-beard-media-for-real/842674)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-golden-beard-media-for-real/842674 "2020-03-06T08:13:15Z")
There’s this channel on YouTube called Golden Bear Media - their videos are all about gold prospecting, and they all take place on some unnamed island; the format is pretty similar across all of the uploads and it goes l… --- ## [Dog Owners-Need Recommendations for an Automated Fetcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners-need-recommendations-for-an-automated-fetcher/848811)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners-need-recommendations-for-an-automated-fetcher/848811 "2020-03-06T07:18:54Z")
Ok Dopers, I’ve got a retriever whose obsession with fetching knows no bounds. He will fetch and fetch and fetch and fetch until my arm is sore. Plus I work, so he’s home alone a lot during the day. He plays with our oth… --- ## [What is the purpose of this web page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-this-web-page/848941)
**Author:** [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-this-web-page/848941 "2020-03-06T06:29:58Z")
No, not this message board, but this web site: “New Hope Madera” Actually, it’s seems to be a whole class of web pages, with the following characteristics:\[ul\] \[li\]Usually created with WordPress, though not always\[/li\]… --- ## [Question on the use of the word 'compositive'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-the-use-of-the-word-compositive/848907)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-the-use-of-the-word-compositive/848907 "2020-03-06T05:39:32Z")
Hi, I can’t find any definition that matches the way the word ‘compositive’ is used here (unless I misheard the word.) How is the word being used by Terry McAuliffe (former Virginia Governor) “It’s a real compositive (… --- ## [Klobuchar drops out and endorses Biden.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/klobuchar-drops-out-and-endorses-biden/848808)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/klobuchar-drops-out-and-endorses-biden/848808 "2020-03-06T04:44:21Z")
Looks like the establishment lane is getting behind Biden. --- ## [The Day I Met My Double.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-i-met-my-double/848743)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-i-met-my-double/848743 "2020-03-06T04:11:26Z")
Well, briefly at least. I’ll tell you the story and you can decide for yourself. I was a little boy. And I think I was six. My mother and I were shopping in this old store in Hamtramck, Michigan. (I don’t know if you ha… --- ## [It funny and sad to see retail try to save itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-funny-and-sad-to-see-retail-try-to-save-itself/848580)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-funny-and-sad-to-see-retail-try-to-save-itself/848580 "2020-03-06T03:02:34Z")
We know a lot of these stores are dying, but when you hear the spin from the companies, it’s pretty pathetic. JC Penney boots its Chief Customer Officer after less than a year on the job: They gotta pretend, right? … --- ## [Question about "degrees" of bannination](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-degrees-of-bannination/848902)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-degrees-of-bannination/848902 "2020-03-06T02:04:17Z")
Apparently you can simply stick a “BANNED” tag on someone, can’t post anymore, done deal, but all their posts are still there. Typical for long-term members natch. Lately when I am bored and browse the latest Doper lis… --- ## [Is a clothesline in the backyard not a thing anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-clothesline-in-the-backyard-not-a-thing-anymore/813209)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-clothesline-in-the-backyard-not-a-thing-anymore/813209 "2020-03-06T01:51:48Z")
When I was growing up the late 1960s/1970s, we had a clothesline in the backyard. It was an economical way to dry clothes (free!) after they were washed in the washing machine. But today you rarely see them. Why is that… --- ## [I don't think Aaron Shock (R-IL) is going to survive the endless scandal news](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-aaron-shock-r-il-is-going-to-survive-the-endless-scandal-news/714018)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-aaron-shock-r-il-is-going-to-survive-the-endless-scandal-news/714018 "2020-03-06T01:05:45Z")
Aaron Shock, of the solidly Republican 18th district of Illinois, isn’t going to survive the constant scandal reporting. I believe he will be forced to resign his seat. It’s been quite interesting to watch. He’s been a … --- ## [How would you feel about archiving 15 or 20 years of the Straight Dope database?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-about-archiving-15-or-20-years-of-the-straight-dope-database/848876)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-about-archiving-15-or-20-years-of-the-straight-dope-database/848876 "2020-03-06T01:00:38Z")
I’ve worked in data processing for over thirty years. Archiving old data is routine and expected. I don’t understand why the Straight Dope is trying to maintain a huge database with 25 years of threads. It’s obviously b… --- ## [Getting rid of fake "adobe flash player out of date" virus on Safari](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-fake-adobe-flash-player-out-of-date-virus-on-safari/848931)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-fake-adobe-flash-player-out-of-date-virus-on-safari/848931 "2020-03-06T00:26:11Z")
I have that stupid virus that hijacks my browser with very legit-looking messages saying I need to update Adobe flash. No idea how I got it (I’ve got Norton virus protection, dammit) but here I am. I do know not to click… --- ## [Italy bans fans from all sporting events](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italy-bans-fans-from-all-sporting-events/848935)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italy-bans-fans-from-all-sporting-events/848935 "2020-03-05T23:31:32Z")
Until April 3rd , impacts all levels of sports --- ## [Freedom of choice when one's behavior is compelled by one's religion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-of-choice-when-ones-behavior-is-compelled-by-ones-religion/848649)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedom-of-choice-when-ones-behavior-is-compelled-by-ones-religion/848649 "2020-03-05T23:03:08Z")
We have talked before philosophically in GD about topics like “Do we really have free will?” etc. and the viewpoint of some was that we do not truly have free will because we are always constrained by many real-life fact… --- ## [Why do some people become viral after creating their own music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-become-viral-after-creating-their-own-music/848815)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-become-viral-after-creating-their-own-music/848815 "2020-03-05T23:03:02Z")
Even though most people in the world aren’t blessed with musical talent, I still find it interesting that Soundcloud rappers and random singers are becoming famous out of no where. For example, 2 elderly men created the… --- ## [Kone (the elevator company) deserves a bad rap on the internet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kone-the-elevator-company-deserves-a-bad-rap-on-the-internet/848836)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kone-the-elevator-company-deserves-a-bad-rap-on-the-internet/848836 "2020-03-05T23:00:39Z")
TLDR: Our local elevator company is shitty. I just want to vent and to put something out there on the internet that maybe someone researching their elevator options will find. Most major companies have a pretty good han… --- ## [Courage to Change: another bad AOC idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/courage-to-change-another-bad-aoc-idea/848326)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/courage-to-change-another-bad-aoc-idea/848326 "2020-03-05T22:45:49Z")
What a dumb idea from AOC, who hasn’t even completed a term in Congress. Perhaps AOC still lives in her bubble, but she should understand that it wasn’t the squad who flipped the House in 2018, it was reasonable Democr… --- ## ["a voltage of more than 200,000 eV" - Nonsense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-voltage-of-more-than-200-000-ev-nonsense/848953)
**Author:** [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-voltage-of-more-than-200-000-ev-nonsense/848953 "2020-03-05T21:51:36Z")
Someone on twitter cited the article as proof that ionizers work to clear out viruses like the Coronavirus. Needless to say, I didn’t take this seriously at all and have no intention of buying any ionizer. But I checked … --- ## [Describing your opponent as another Tony Stark is not a winning strategy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describing-your-opponent-as-another-tony-stark-is-not-a-winning-strategy/848981)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describing-your-opponent-as-another-tony-stark-is-not-a-winning-strategy/848981 "2020-03-05T21:45:08Z")
Cool County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is in the fight of her political life. She’s the one who dropped charges against Jussie Smollet for no good reason, leading 90% of voters polled to say they won’t vote for her. Her… --- ## [Your first experience of a modestly exotic food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-first-experience-of-a-modestly-exotic-food/848923)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-first-experience-of-a-modestly-exotic-food/848923 "2020-03-05T21:29:32Z")
This has been on my mind for a couple of days, possible arising with this thread. I grew up in a small, remote northern English town; the family was unadventurous, foodwise, and there were many, many “exotic” foods that … --- ## [At what point will the Dem field narrow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-will-the-dem-field-narrow/835798)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-will-the-dem-field-narrow/835798 "2020-03-05T20:55:53Z")
Sorry if this would fit better in one of the many other threads, but I wondered what folk thought would be the timeline of winnowing process. What do we have now - 19 Dem candidates? When will it get down to 10? 5? W… --- ## [Help with a friend who really doesn't get it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-friend-who-really-doesnt-get-it/848856)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-friend-who-really-doesnt-get-it/848856 "2020-03-05T20:29:18Z")
A local friend really doesn’t get that life is not all Simpsons quips and inside jokes. Traditionally, at our local sports bar, Sunday nights are for cheesy action movies of the Chuck Norris or kung-fu style. No sound,… --- ## [Biden vs Bernie on healthcare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-vs-bernie-on-healthcare/848891)
**Author:** [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-vs-bernie-on-healthcare/848891 "2020-03-05T19:06:25Z")
Biden says he supports a public Medicare option, plus increasing tax credits for those who choose it (or choose a plan on the gov exchange, I’d guess), and further expanding Medicaid so states can’t just turn it down and… --- ## [Self-Quarantining](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-quarantining/848965)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-quarantining/848965 "2020-03-05T19:04:52Z")
I’m unclear on what self-quarantining is and how it differs from other quarantining. From the NYP: Members of coronavirus patient’s Westchester synagogue ordered to self-quarantine So it’s not like the self-quarantine … --- ## [The “common knowledge” on Warren’s voters is wrong.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-common-knowledge-on-warren-s-voters-is-wrong/848921)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-common-knowledge-on-warren-s-voters-is-wrong/848921 "2020-03-05T19:01:56Z")
Take this with a grain of salt, it’s based on anecdotes and my best guess, which just this year alone has been wrong several times. None the less, it seems that the assumption is that if Bloomberg and Warren were to dro… --- ## [Old-fashioned cloth diapers w/pins & rubber pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-fashioned-cloth-diapers-w-pins-rubber-pants/848503)
**Author:** [@Polyester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polyester)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-fashioned-cloth-diapers-w-pins-rubber-pants/848503 "2020-03-05T18:25:45Z")
The thread – When I’m 64, and other reminders that you are old, gave me the idea for this topic. Okay Dopers, who all remembers the days of old-fashioned cloth diapers? Holding my hand up high in the air! Raised my ki… --- ## [Should I vote early?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-vote-early/848821)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-vote-early/848821 "2020-03-05T18:19:18Z")
I was going to vote early; I’m glad I didn’t because it would have been for Pete. Should I vote early or wait til after Tuesday? Or wait til March 17th? I’m in Ohio. --- ## [No returns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-returns/848927)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-returns/848927 "2020-03-05T18:16:07Z")
This doesn’t really rate its own thread, but I don’t know where else to post. There’s a Chewy commercial where a guy calls Chewy’s customer service. He says his cat won’t eat the food he bought, and how can he return i… --- ## [Nuking the WWI Western Front, 1917...would you get "Trinitite" anywhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuking-the-wwi-western-front-1917-would-you-get-trinitite-anywhere/848945)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuking-the-wwi-western-front-1917-would-you-get-trinitite-anywhere/848945 "2020-03-05T18:05:37Z")
Believe it or not, this is mostly a geology question. “Trinitite,”, as you know, is the glassy residue produced from desert sand at the site of the first atomic bomb test (similar substances were produced at some Russia… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1988) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1990)