# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=208 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 209 --- ## [Does Microsoft record incorrect password attempts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-microsoft-record-incorrect-password-attempts/1024601)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-microsoft-record-incorrect-password-attempts/1024601 "2025-11-05T23:09:21Z")
(This question could apply to any tech firm or any website) When I sign into Hotmail, occasionally I’m on autopilot and enter my master password for my password manager, instead of my Hotmail password. Does Microsoft re… --- ## [What's something that commonly happens to people, that you have never done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-something-that-commonly-happens-to-people-that-you-have-never-done/1024374)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-something-that-commonly-happens-to-people-that-you-have-never-done/1024374 "2025-11-05T22:35:59Z")
That “Am I Behind?” thread made me think of this. Me? I’ve had a driver’s license for \>40 years, and I have never run out of gas. I’ve driven on fumes a few times, but never actually run out. I have never seen either… --- ## [Norton started giving me warning message that my personal information is at risk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norton-started-giving-me-warning-message-that-my-personal-information-is-at-risk/1019668)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norton-started-giving-me-warning-message-that-my-personal-information-is-at-risk/1019668 "2025-11-05T22:05:21Z")
The Norton anti virus on my computer has started giving me messages that “Our scan has found your high risk information available online”. Is this just a scare tactic to get me to buy additional services? Should I take… --- ## [Would cotton farming have been viable sans slaves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-cotton-farming-have-been-viable-sans-slaves/1024509)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-cotton-farming-have-been-viable-sans-slaves/1024509 "2025-11-05T21:22:37Z")
The title says it all. Was slavery necessary for cotton farming to be economically viable? --- ## [Virginia's Winsome Earl-Sears: "I AM SPEAKING!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virginias-winsome-earl-sears-i-am-speaking/1024581)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virginias-winsome-earl-sears-i-am-speaking/1024581 "2025-11-05T21:03:58Z")
Surely this must be the most meme-able cut of the 2025 off-year election. Every time her opponent for governor, Abigail Spanberger, played this ad, I busted out laughing and repeated, “I AM SPEAKING!” --- ## [Who Is Really Being Disappeared?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-really-being-disappeared/1024515)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-really-being-disappeared/1024515 "2025-11-05T19:19:55Z")
Continuing the discussion from Trump won't rule out 3rd term: It’s important for Democrats to be credible, and I do not find it credible that U.S. citizens are being disappeared. Detained? Yes: We Found That More Th… --- ## [David Copperfield- Orient Express train car disappearance- how?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-copperfield-orient-express-train-car-disappearance-how/78921)
**Author:** [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-copperfield-orient-express-train-car-disappearance-how/78921 "2025-11-05T18:08:18Z")
Many of you will have seen the estimable Mr. Copperfield, illusionist and former ‘beau’ of Claudia Schiffer (???), make a train car from the Orient Express disappear. How did he do it? Does anyone know? --- ## [Frozen burrito inventor Duane Roberts dead at 88](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-burrito-inventor-duane-roberts-dead-at-88/1024583)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-burrito-inventor-duane-roberts-dead-at-88/1024583 "2025-11-05T17:26:40Z")
You know, it never occurred to me to wonder who invented the frozen burrito. --- ## [Soccer moms and dads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-moms-and-dads/1024508)
**Author:** [@mglambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mglambo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-moms-and-dads/1024508 "2025-11-05T16:36:05Z")
I have two grandkids, Jack 10 and Maia 12. Both play youth soccer, Jack competitively for his age. My daughter and son-in-law are very involved in their leagues. Also much of their social life revolves around after game… --- ## [What should schools be teaching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-schools-be-teaching/1022754)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-schools-be-teaching/1022754 "2025-11-05T16:03:16Z")
Math teacher for three decades. I take offense at people that make stupid financial decisions and them blame schools for not teaching them personal finance. That was not our job, but now in some states it is. We have … --- ## [How to embed pictures from imgur](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-pictures-from-imgur/1021580)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-pictures-from-imgur/1021580 "2025-11-05T09:59:09Z")
Help! For years I’ve been able to do this nicely, but recent SW changes here and/or in imgur have changed things. Example: I have 2 pictures in an imgur post and I want to show them. I tried it and got two separate URLs… --- ## [What might cause this USB cable problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-cause-this-usb-cable-problem/1024541)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-cause-this-usb-cable-problem/1024541 "2025-11-05T06:22:02Z")
Whenever I buy a new USB cable for my phone, for a few days or weeks it may charge at a good speed, but then gets slower and slower. (Currently it is a USB-C cable but I had tge same issues with earlier plugs.) My latest… --- ## [Halloween Education Required](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-education-required/1024465)
**Author:** [@Kedikat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kedikat)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-education-required/1024465 "2025-11-05T06:07:54Z")
I think the countries where Halloween trick or treating is a custom, need to educate kids in proper trick or treating. I know the education system is stressed. But it would not take much time. Just a quick going over th… --- ## [The United States Declares Economic War on Canada](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-declares-economic-war-on-canada/1013734)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 1251\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-declares-economic-war-on-canada/1013734 "2025-11-05T05:57:16Z")
Across the board tariffs of 25% on pretty much all goods imported from Canada. The Prime Minister is meeting with the Premiers and will give an announcement at 6 pm EST. « Louie, this is the end of a beautiful friendsh… --- ## [Shitterelli Scumbags Trying to Steal the Election in NJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shitterelli-scumbags-trying-to-steal-the-election-in-nj/1024571)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shitterelli-scumbags-trying-to-steal-the-election-in-nj/1024571 "2025-11-05T02:22:43Z")
We now have suddenly lots of bomb threats in NJ at the polling places where Democrats have majorities. Fuck Trump and his ugly faced French Tickler, Shitterelli. --- ## [Cast iron gunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-iron-gunk/1024562)
**Author:** [@hideousidiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hideousidiot)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-iron-gunk/1024562 "2025-11-05T01:40:28Z")
Is the black residue that remains in my cast-iron pans after scraping them clean a problem? I fry something, and when the pan cools off, I use a scraper to loosen particles, then I use a paper towel, sometimes two or thr… --- ## [Spike And Mike's Animation Festival is back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-and-mikes-animation-festival-is-back/1024431)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-and-mikes-animation-festival-is-back/1024431 "2025-11-05T01:33:14Z")
I used to go to these back in the early 2000’s, where I was introduced to “No Neck Joe”, “Happy Tree Friends” and so many other twisted/interesting animations. I found out that Regal Cinemas is having a special brand ne… --- ## [Do people with a lot of jewelry and piercings set off metal detectors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-with-a-lot-of-jewelry-and-piercings-set-off-metal-detectors/1022606)
**Author:** [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-with-a-lot-of-jewelry-and-piercings-set-off-metal-detectors/1022606 "2025-11-05T01:15:31Z")
This could be either a factual or ancedotal answer so I wasn’t sure where to put it, but was with my niece’s kids at the local amusment park and we passed a stereotypical “Goth” teenage couple with maybe a dozen face, no… --- ## [Who was this Christian speaker I saw as a kid? (ex-con, more details inside)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-this-christian-speaker-i-saw-as-a-kid-ex-con-more-details-inside/819152)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-this-christian-speaker-i-saw-as-a-kid-ex-con-more-details-inside/819152 "2025-11-05T00:48:45Z")
OK, so this is a long shot. I remember seeing a series of sermons/messages on video(actually projected film) by a very memorable guy. Not memorable enough that I remember his name, but a really memorable guy. I remember … --- ## [What would happen if I plugged my 220 -\> 110 transformer into a 110 plug?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-i-plugged-my-220-110-transformer-into-a-110-plug/1023460)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-i-plugged-my-220-110-transformer-into-a-110-plug/1023460 "2025-11-05T00:08:31Z")
I have a travel transformer that I use when visiting countries with 220/240 voltage. What would happen if I plugged it into a 110 outlet? Would it output 60V? Explode? Open a rift in the space time continuum? I won’t… --- ## [Sites that rate/review coffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sites-that-rate-review-coffee/1024577)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sites-that-rate-review-coffee/1024577 "2025-11-04T23:14:26Z")
Are there any non self-serving websites that rate coffees? Things like cost, flavor, perhaps countries of origin etc.? --- ## [Corporate valuation and other questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-valuation-and-other-questions/1024548)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-valuation-and-other-questions/1024548 "2025-11-04T22:59:23Z")
I’m trying to understand more about how the modern economy works. You may safely assume I know nothing. One thing I’m failing to understand right now is how tech companies are valued at such high levels when they aren’t… --- ## [Electric scooters, the scourge of residential neighborhoods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-scooters-the-scourge-of-residential-neighborhoods/1023970)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-scooters-the-scourge-of-residential-neighborhoods/1023970 "2025-11-04T22:40:32Z")
As I type, there are two abandoned electric scooters from different companies sitting on sidewalks on my block. This is very common. I suspect just one person is leaving them around, but I don’t know, because we don’t ha… --- ## [Buying land vs Buying land with improvements (loan question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-land-vs-buying-land-with-improvements-loan-question/1024534)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-land-vs-buying-land-with-improvements-loan-question/1024534 "2025-11-04T22:27:25Z")
I’m looking at a plot of land in Arkansas. I was originally looking for raw land that I could improve and or this I was expecting to buy it on a land contract. But I found a lot that is raw land with electricity, water… --- ## [Who has eaten at a Michelin Star restaurant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-eaten-at-a-michelin-star-restaurant/975154)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-eaten-at-a-michelin-star-restaurant/975154 "2025-11-04T20:58:07Z")
I have twice. I know that MS restaurants are controversial because they represent the best of Western European & Japanese cuisine but great restaurants in other cuisines rarely make the list. However that does not mean… --- ## [Help me fix my arcade machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-fix-my-arcade-machine/1024314)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-fix-my-arcade-machine/1024314 "2025-11-04T20:45:28Z")
Have had this guy for over 20 years… Now it’s doing this (you may have to click as this is a video (the sounds you hear are NOT from the machine): Any suggest… --- ## [A Rorschach type of question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rorschach-type-of-question/1024536)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rorschach-type-of-question/1024536 "2025-11-04T20:36:06Z")
So don’t bother asking for clarification, please. Are you ready for the fall? --- ## [What actually happens if you take a glug of Olive Oil each evening?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actually-happens-if-you-take-a-glug-of-olive-oil-each-evening/1024300)
**Author:** [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actually-happens-if-you-take-a-glug-of-olive-oil-each-evening/1024300 "2025-11-04T19:29:13Z")
You’ve probably seen this question pop up as an ad/inducement to visit a site. Maybe you have a super ad blocker? So what and WHY should I drink a glug of Olive Oil? Better complexion? Better elimination? Pearly white t… --- ## [Cars named after geological features](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-named-after-geological-features/1024281)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-named-after-geological-features/1024281 "2025-11-04T16:30:25Z")
Another weird list. Looking for cars named after geological features, not just geographical. So far I have: Chrysler Pacifica Several companies made Atlantic or Atlantique cars GMC Sierra Pontiac Bonneville (the salt… --- ## [The Day My Smart Vacuum Turned Against Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-my-smart-vacuum-turned-against-me/1024447)
**Author:** [@3AxisCtrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3AxisCtrl)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-my-smart-vacuum-turned-against-me/1024447 "2025-11-04T16:02:17Z")
Here’s a link to a blog post with that title. The summary is that a tech-savvy guy noticed that his $300 smart vacuum was sending a lot of internet traffic over his WiFi network. He decided to block the data-logging; a… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=207) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=209)