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**Author:** [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bank-s-secure-email/1023650 "2025-10-22T18:51:14Z")
My partner and I are applying for a mortgage for a new home. As is normal, the rep from the bank wants our pay stubs, W2s, bank statements, etc. But he is asking us to send to his “secure” email. It just looks like a re… --- ## [The Great Straight Dope Podcast Recommendation Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-straight-dope-podcast-recommendation-thread/987222)
**Author:** [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-straight-dope-podcast-recommendation-thread/987222 "2025-10-22T18:48:57Z")
I don’t know if y’all have done one of these recently or at all, but I thought I’d try a thread and see what treasures everybody has to share. To start us off, I have A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs I was dubious… --- ## [Mailing address for correspondence to the IRS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mailing-address-for-correspondence-to-the-irs/1024173)
**Author:** [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mailing-address-for-correspondence-to-the-irs/1024173 "2025-10-22T13:45:49Z")
Long story short - I got a Notice CP23 from IRS claiming that we had not paid enough in taxes in 2024, and that they were charging a penalty and interest. I was sure they were wrong, checked my records, and confirmed. I … --- ## [Colts-Chargers game: question about the interception by Grover Stewart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colts-chargers-game-question-about-the-interception-by-grover-stewart/1024170)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colts-chargers-game-question-about-the-interception-by-grover-stewart/1024170 "2025-10-22T12:00:05Z")
I did not see the game, – I’ve only seen the highlight cllips on Youtube. My question is about the play where “Big man” Grover Stewart made an interception. I don’t understand what happened after the play. I have seen … --- ## [Yes, Virginia, Lay's Potato Chips are made from real potatoes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-virginia-lays-potato-chips-are-made-from-real-potatoes/1023950)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-virginia-lays-potato-chips-are-made-from-real-potatoes/1023950 "2025-10-22T03:29:40Z")
One wonders who was polled about this, how the questions were phrased, and how many people thought it was a joke. 42% of the respondents allegedy didn’t know that Lay’s Potato Chips are indeed made from real, farm-grown… --- ## [Ultrasonic Chef's Knife](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultrasonic-chefs-knife/1024098)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultrasonic-chefs-knife/1024098 "2025-10-22T02:14:04Z")
Just stumbled on this video of a new type of knife - an Ultrasonic Chef’s Knife made by Seattle Ultrasonics. There are other ultrasonic blades available but they seems to be for mostly industrial applications.The Seattle… --- ## [How to create a linked thread (pinned thread request)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-create-a-linked-thread-pinned-thread-request/1024174)
**Author:** [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-create-a-linked-thread-pinned-thread-request/1024174 "2025-10-22T00:10:48Z")
Would it be possible to create a pinned thread detailing how to create a linked thread? I never can remember how to do it, so it have to spend 5 minutes trying to search for this. Like this (which is what came up on a s… --- ## [Synthetic opioid carfentanil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synthetic-opioid-carfentanil/1024027)
**Author:** [@melaniethewitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melaniethewitch)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synthetic-opioid-carfentanil/1024027 "2025-10-21T23:53:29Z")
What would happen to the human body if one took synthetic opioid carfentanil , I would like to know the scientific process out of curiosity --- ## [RIP Susan Stamberg of NPR](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-susan-stamberg-of-npr/1024038)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-susan-stamberg-of-npr/1024038 "2025-10-21T22:14:59Z")
I’m putting this here because she was not primarily a political commentator, she covered everything else that should have been included in All Things Considered. And because she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. … --- ## [I thought I didn't like this!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-didnt-like-this/997070)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-didnt-like-this/997070 "2025-10-21T21:45:12Z")
The Dungeness crab thread reminded me… The wife of a friend said she didn’t like crab. Then I went and caught a couple of Dungeness crabs, brought them home, cleaned them, and cooked them. Ooh! Sweet, sweet Dungeness… --- ## [Odds of getting a perfect score by chance in this game (better explanation in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odds-of-getting-a-perfect-score-by-chance-in-this-game-better-explanation-in-op/1024139)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odds-of-getting-a-perfect-score-by-chance-in-this-game-better-explanation-in-op/1024139 "2025-10-21T21:27:51Z")
There are 12 windows, and behind each is either one of eight red cards or one of four white cards. The player must guess what is behind each window. The player also knows the distribution of the colors, so he won’t, for … --- ## [Former French President found guilty of corruption](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-french-president-found-guilty-of-corruption/934035)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-french-president-found-guilty-of-corruption/934035 "2025-10-21T20:18:58Z")
Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to 3 years for bribery (2 years suspended and he can serve the other year under house arrest). This follows from another former President Jacques Chirac who served a two year suspended… --- ## [Suggestions for posting pix that members of a group can upload and download?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-posting-pix-that-members-of-a-group-can-upload-and-download/1024131)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-posting-pix-that-members-of-a-group-can-upload-and-download/1024131 "2025-10-21T19:48:36Z")
I was at a reunion over the weekend (details towards end of last week’s MMP). Lots of pix taken by individuals. Query: is there some way that each of us can upload our pix so others can see, and if someone wants to dow… --- ## [PT (our poster, penultima\_thule) seeks medical intervention](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pt-our-poster-penultima-thule-seeks-medical-intervention/1023777)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pt-our-poster-penultima-thule-seeks-medical-intervention/1023777 "2025-10-21T18:14:02Z")
Hi there! A heads up for any who might give a toss … :nerd\_face: PT, as a furriner is naturally not one of The Dope’s more incisive or prolific posters … but I do spend an excessive amount of time here. Also having rece… --- ## [Cyber Blow-Ups](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyber-blow-ups/1024157)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyber-blow-ups/1024157 "2025-10-21T16:54:37Z")
I came in this morning to find my inbox full of Google Workspace Alerts. These are notices sent to domain administrators notifying us of application failures in Google and in apps associated with Google. I had to scrol… --- ## [AI search results can be crazy stupid (cars named after plants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-search-results-can-be-crazy-stupid-cars-named-after-plants/1023619)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-search-results-can-be-crazy-stupid-cars-named-after-plants/1023619 "2025-10-21T16:37:54Z")
I wondered what cars have been named after plants. The only one I could think of at first was the Toyota Sequoia. So I Googled it, first on my phone and later at home. One surprise was that I got different answers. Hmmm.… --- ## [ChatGPT Breaking up marriages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatgpt-breaking-up-marriages/1023241)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatgpt-breaking-up-marriages/1023241 "2025-10-21T15:59:44Z")
I just read this article, and thought others might be interested: On the one hand, these marriages were obviously on the rocks anyway, and if AI wasn’t the trigger, probably something else would have been. Plausibly t… --- ## [How often and how far do I need to drive an old car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-and-how-far-do-i-need-to-drive-an-old-car/1023977)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-and-how-far-do-i-need-to-drive-an-old-car/1023977 "2025-10-21T15:47:40Z")
I have a 2007 Acura that I don’t use too much, but I’d like to keep it running for at least another year. Runs fine. How often do I need to take it for a ride and how far should I go to keep the tires round, the engine … --- ## [NFL Week 7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/1023959)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/1023959 "2025-10-21T14:40:38Z")
The Colts and Bucs improved to 5-1 and lead their divisions, while the Steelers, at 4-1, are the only team above .500 in the AFC North. The Eagles have lost two in a row but still lead their division, while the Packers … --- ## [How would lightning have affected large sauropods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-lightning-have-affected-large-sauropods/1024108)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-lightning-have-affected-large-sauropods/1024108 "2025-10-21T13:04:11Z")
This question popped up on my Facebook feed from someone, so I thought I’d give the Teeming Millions a chance to speculate. It’s likely that the reason human beings don’t get struck by lightning very often is that we’re… --- ## [Looking for a Hemingway quote re meeting old friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-hemingway-quote-re-meeting-old-friends/1024146)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-hemingway-quote-re-meeting-old-friends/1024146 "2025-10-21T08:27:23Z")
Hi, years ago I read a quote from earnest Hemingway about getting together with old friends. I think it was probably after the liberation of Paris. Can’t find it. Anyon have any ideas? --- ## [\[Roman\] Dodecahedrons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-dodecahedrons/980459)
**Author:** [@otc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otc)\ **Replies:** 1134\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-dodecahedrons/980459 "2025-10-21T05:45:55Z")
Consider where these things are found. Why are they so frequently found, and always made of bronze? They might be Go/Nogo gauges used for making things like spears, arrows, sling bullets, fasteners used in carpentry or… --- ## [Crikey! Put another remake of \_The Office\_ on the barbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crikey-put-another-remake-of-the-office-on-the-barbie/1007455)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crikey-put-another-remake-of-the-office-on-the-barbie/1007455 "2025-10-21T04:50:50Z")
An Australian remake coming soon. --- ## [Hurray! The new toilet cam is here!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107 "2025-10-21T01:01:26Z")
Obsessed with your bowels (a longstanding American pastime)? Stressing out about whether your bodily wastes “look right”? High tech has the answer to your concerns - the shit cam. Actually it’s called the Dekoda. Yess… --- ## [Are there any cheap cuts of meat we can buy or is it all expensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-cheap-cuts-of-meat-we-can-buy-or-is-it-all-expensive/1016782)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-cheap-cuts-of-meat-we-can-buy-or-is-it-all-expensive/1016782 "2025-10-21T00:15:47Z")
Title kinda says it all. Back in the day you could buy hangar steak for little money. Oxtail was cheap. Chicken wings were cheap. And so on. Now, none of that stuff is cheap except in relation to even more expensive… --- ## [What would the site of Pompeii have looked like in the centuries before it was re-discovered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-the-site-of-pompeii-have-looked-like-in-the-centuries-before-it-was-re-discovered/1024078)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-the-site-of-pompeii-have-looked-like-in-the-centuries-before-it-was-re-discovered/1024078 "2025-10-21T00:06:13Z")
Once Pompeii was buried under ash and then the looters lost interest, it sat, forgotten about, for centuries. Or at least, that’s how I understand things. So say it’s some random day between c. 150CE and 1592CE, when an … --- ## [Air pressure question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-pressure-question/1024132)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-pressure-question/1024132 "2025-10-21T00:04:13Z")
I will try and make this as simple as possible. If I had a cone shaped tower, say 10ft at the base to a 100 ft point. The tower is made from a material that will absorb as much heat energy as possible. Assuming a small e… --- ## [What possible justification is there for suppressing/avoiding discussion of menstruation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-possible-justification-is-there-for-suppressing-avoiding-discussion-of-menstruation/1023830)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-possible-justification-is-there-for-suppressing-avoiding-discussion-of-menstruation/1023830 "2025-10-20T23:53:02Z")
So apparently the idea for a suicide prevention hotline came about in 1935 when a priest was tasked with doing the funeral of an adolescent girl who had died by suicide after getting her first period. Because menstruatio… --- ## ["Th" - What were those old Germans thinking? Paleography](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/th-what-were-those-old-germans-thinking-paleography/1024079)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/th-what-were-those-old-germans-thinking-paleography/1024079 "2025-10-20T20:20:38Z")
You’ve probably heard how Neanderthal is pronounced and even spelled “Neandertal” in modern German. The word for valley, Tal, was spelled Tal in Old High German (and is now again), but in between it was “Thal” for centur… --- ## [Corner Crossing - Large portions of US public land inaccessible to public](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corner-crossing-large-portions-of-us-public-land-inaccessible-to-public/975691)
**Author:** [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corner-crossing-large-portions-of-us-public-land-inaccessible-to-public/975691 "2025-10-20T20:06:03Z")
I’ve been reading about the corner crossing controversy for a couple years now and don’t think it’s been brought up here. I live in an area of the US that has this patchwork of public and private land. Before I knew of t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=217&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=219&state=watching)