# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=23&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 24 --- ## [NFL 2026-2027: Week 1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-1/1032880)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-1/1032880 "2026-09-15T15:18:16Z")
Once again, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Week 1 of the new NFL season kicks off with defending champions Seattle hosting a rare Wednesday night game against the other Super Bowl participant, the Patriots. … --- ## [Today in Civilization I Saw](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-civilization-i-saw/1018708)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-civilization-i-saw/1018708 "2026-09-15T14:45:47Z")
How about a companion thread to the “Today in Nature I Saw” thread? I’ll start: A bit of archeology. --- ## [The 2026 edition of the SDMB Postcard exchange - new management, old rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 441\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-edition-of-the-sdmb-postcard-exchange-new-management-old-rules/1029779 "2026-09-15T14:37:02Z")
G’day! The venerable SDMB tradition of periodically exchanging postcards seems to have been in hiatus for a while. Methinks that amongst the prevailing angst and brouhaha we could with some expression of goodwill. And … --- ## [Classical Literature, pre-reading, and you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-literature-pre-reading-and-you/1032972)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-literature-pre-reading-and-you/1032972 "2026-09-15T11:40:31Z")
I was toying around with rebuilding my medieval European lit collection, but after a little time it was clear that to truly ‘get it’ I would need to get at least some Ovid under my belt, at least Metamorphoses. Great, b… --- ## [In Praise of 'Ghosts' (British TV Series That Inspired The American One)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-ghosts-british-tv-series-that-inspired-the-american-one/977428)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 308\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-ghosts-british-tv-series-that-inspired-the-american-one/977428 "2026-09-15T11:20:37Z")
I fell in love with Ghosts when it debuted on CBS last season, so I decided to give the British version a try. I’ve fallen in love with that show, too, but for different reasons. They are definitely two different shows,… --- ## [Downton Abbey movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downton-abbey-movie/840649)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downton-abbey-movie/840649 "2026-09-15T04:14:43Z")
We went to see Downton Abbey yesterday. We liked it. It was pretty much like the TV show, only the story was self-contained and resolved everything in two hours. Elizabeth McGovern looks old. She’s 58, but looks olde… --- ## [Glaring astronomy mistakes in a movie or video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glaring-astronomy-mistakes-in-a-movie-or-video/1032849)
**Author:** [@JWT\_Kottekoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JWT_Kottekoe)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glaring-astronomy-mistakes-in-a-movie-or-video/1032849 "2026-09-15T04:12:09Z")
Inspired by the thread on most realistic depiction of spaceflight, I have an almost opposite question. For a course on astronomy, I’d like to show examples of “bad astronomy” from movies, TV shows, or other video availab… --- ## [Risks of USPS Manipulation by the Trump Admin - 2026 and forward](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/risks-of-usps-manipulation-by-the-trump-admin-2026-and-forward/1030708)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/risks-of-usps-manipulation-by-the-trump-admin-2026-and-forward/1030708 "2026-09-15T02:38:26Z")
Between Trump’s executive order to manipulate mail-in-voting, and the backlash against it, I’ve created a new thread independent of the general Trump threads and certain ongoing elections to discuss the possible conseque… --- ## [Don Jr's suit at the convention](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-jrs-suit-at-the-convention/1032998 "2026-09-15T01:42:45Z")
It was pointed out by a YouTuber, then I couldn’t unsee it. It looked like the body part of the suit was a rigid shell, and the sleeves were made of windbreaker material. And the sleeves were weirdly attached. JD’s suit … --- ## [A wild new addition to my studio. Oh the Hammond sound!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-wild-new-addition-to-my-studio-oh-the-hammond-sound/1032836)
**Author:** [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-wild-new-addition-to-my-studio-oh-the-hammond-sound/1032836 "2026-09-15T01:33:30Z")
I realized that I liked playing my Rhodes but never was really good at it. A few months back I found a superb Rhodes imitation that is man portable–a Crumar Seven. That has the tines mathematically modeled and sounds abs… --- ## [US Dopers, does your local politics refuse to conform to the national R vs. D divide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-does-your-local-politics-refuse-to-conform-to-the-national-r-vs-d-divide/1032940)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-does-your-local-politics-refuse-to-conform-to-the-national-r-vs-d-divide/1032940 "2026-09-15T00:52:23Z")
I live in Corpus Christi, TX. Our mayor and city council are all up for election this fall. The city council consists of 5 members elected by district and 3 “at large” council members elected by voters across the whole… --- ## [Yet another AC question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-ac-question/1033016)
**Author:** [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-ac-question/1033016 "2026-09-15T00:10:50Z")
The house we’re renting has a “Florida room”: 90% windows and I can’t vouch for insulation in the roof/ceiling. And, get this — there are two AC vents and a large return in the ceiling. We have the door to the backyard o… --- ## [Let's rename Mar-a-Lago!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-mar-a-lago/1032634)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-rename-mar-a-lago/1032634 "2026-09-14T22:37:56Z")
In the “what’s in a name?” vein, Heather Cox Richardson suggests that we all rename Mar-A-Lago, and begin exclusively referring to it by its new name. I’ve always liked Mar-a-Lardo, but … Douchebag Manor Corruption Ju… --- ## [The new flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA, the mRNA-based vaccine by Moderna](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-flu-vaccine-mflusiva-the-mrna-based-vaccine-by-moderna/1032579)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-flu-vaccine-mflusiva-the-mrna-based-vaccine-by-moderna/1032579 "2026-09-14T22:32:17Z")
It has been approved by the FDA for the 2026-2027 flu season, with accelerated approval for adults 65 and over. It’s supposed to be more effective than the old flu vaccine, and in addition, they can be quicker about tai… --- ## [This will never not be funny](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-never-not-be-funny/1031360)
**Author:** [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-never-not-be-funny/1031360 "2026-09-14T21:33:07Z")
On Hulu, each episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is preceded by the disclaimer “The following is intended only for mature audiences. Viewer discretion advised.” So, to be clear: they want only mature people to … --- ## [What are some clear signs of undiagnosed autism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-clear-signs-of-undiagnosed-autism/1032710)
**Author:** [@Xarrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xarrot)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-clear-signs-of-undiagnosed-autism/1032710 "2026-09-14T18:00:37Z")
I have recieved bullying in the past for allegedly having autism, and because i am going to a new school i would like to see what to hide in order to avoid bullying --- ## [Optimal speed for ground attack aircraft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimal-speed-for-ground-attack-aircraft/1032576)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimal-speed-for-ground-attack-aircraft/1032576 "2026-09-14T17:57:31Z")
The speed of an aircraft engaging a ground target could vary from zero for a helicopter hovering in place to multiple hundreds of kilometers per hour for fast attack jets doing strafing runs. So what determines the optim… --- ## [Who had "Trump steals a meteorite" on their bingo card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-trump-steals-a-meteorite-on-their-bingo-card/1032942)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-trump-steals-a-meteorite-on-their-bingo-card/1032942 "2026-09-14T16:11:46Z")
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro of the District of Columbia posted a video to social media showcasing the roughly 54-pound chunk of space rock. At that weight, it’s 70% larger than any Martian meteorite found on Earth, acco… --- ## [Slightly(?) injured shoulder- looking for advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slightly-injured-shoulder-looking-for-advice/1032995)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slightly-injured-shoulder-looking-for-advice/1032995 "2026-09-14T16:06:23Z")
Last Saturday Labor Day weekend, I was riding my bicycle on a sidewalk when an idiot on a gasoline engine powered mini bike came barreling around a bend straight down the middle of the sidewalk. He made no attempt to mov… --- ## [Ever confuse one actor for another?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-confuse-one-actor-for-another/1031757)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 212\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-confuse-one-actor-for-another/1031757 "2026-09-14T15:55:20Z")
Just had one tonight, had one from 2 decades ago, not really quite Mandela Effect worthy (even if I have another example there from music I am pretty sure on), as faulty memory was likely responsible in both of the film … --- ## [(Old) Looking ahead in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-looking-ahead-in-the-mmp/1032875)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 310\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-looking-ahead-in-the-mmp/1032875 "2026-09-14T13:07:29Z")
There’s something about Labor Day that makes me look at the months ahead - probably the numerous events and holidays. We’ve got the county fairs (successive weekends here in the tri-county area) at the end of the month, … --- ## [Any opinions on what are very good earplugs to be used at loud concerts (or loud places)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-opinions-on-what-are-very-good-earplugs-to-be-used-at-loud-concerts-or-loud-places/1033026)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-opinions-on-what-are-very-good-earplugs-to-be-used-at-loud-concerts-or-loud-places/1033026 "2026-09-14T04:40:18Z")
Title says most of it but to be more specific I am seeking earplugs that lower the volume of noise when in loud places. I still want to be able to hear (music or someone talking to me), just lower the volume. I know th… --- ## [Sky Pumpkins - Anybody Else Following the Saga?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sky-pumpkins-anybody-else-following-the-saga/1033030)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sky-pumpkins-anybody-else-following-the-saga/1033030 "2026-09-14T03:03:29Z")
Just a silly viral story of an enthusiastic pumpkin vine that climbed a tree and then set fruit. I have grown quite a few pumpkins over the years and had never grokked that the vines might do this. Now the owner is try… --- ## [Make a case for a MLB player for the Hall of Fame (excluding obvious steroid omissions.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-case-for-a-mlb-player-for-the-hall-of-fame-excluding-obvious-steroid-omissions/1032512)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-case-for-a-mlb-player-for-the-hall-of-fame-excluding-obvious-steroid-omissions/1032512 "2026-09-14T02:33:56Z")
Not sure if we have done this before. Choose one player that you think deserves to be in the HoF. I’m specifically excluding the great players tainted by PED scandal. To some extent, defend your choice with some evidence… --- ## [Do you know anyone personally that refers to themselves in the third person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-anyone-personally-that-refers-to-themselves-in-the-third-person/1032943)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-anyone-personally-that-refers-to-themselves-in-the-third-person/1032943 "2026-09-14T01:33:07Z")
We all know that Trump often, or even most of the time, refers to himself in the third person. Do you know anyone personally that does it? I don’t. It just seems weird. --- ## [Songs that make you think of a movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/1010521)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/1010521 "2026-09-13T23:20:54Z")
I see we have not had this thread for over a decade so rather than resurrecting a zombie … I am making a playlist of songs that make you immediately think of a movie. One song per movie. If it is not a song written sp… --- ## [Snooker: what do the spectators listen to on their ear thingies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snooker-what-do-the-spectators-listen-to-on-their-ear-thingies/1033045)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snooker-what-do-the-spectators-listen-to-on-their-ear-thingies/1033045 "2026-09-13T21:44:39Z")
I’m watching the English Open final and noticed that a lot of the people in the audience wear a an ear piece. What is it connected too? The referee’s mic? The TV live commentary? Something different? --- ## [Do you think Trump will sabotage the republicans in 2028](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-trump-will-sabotage-the-republicans-in-2028/1030398)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-trump-will-sabotage-the-republicans-in-2028/1030398 "2026-09-13T20:37:42Z")
Assume Trump figures out he isn’t able to run in 2028 (which who knows if he will accept not being able to run again or not, or if our legal safeguards will prevent him from running again). But lets say he realizes he c… --- ## [What's the potential for automating air traffic control?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-potential-for-automating-air-traffic-control/1032927)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-potential-for-automating-air-traffic-control/1032927 "2026-09-13T19:57:10Z")
I don’t want to denigrate the admirable skill of air traffic controllers, but it seems to me that this work is highly suitable for automation by computers. The movements of planes with known bearing, altitude and speed a… --- ## [Suggested new ending for Waterworld (minor spoiler)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-new-ending-for-waterworld-minor-spoiler/1032851)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-new-ending-for-waterworld-minor-spoiler/1032851 "2026-09-13T18:48:53Z")
At the end where the little girl wanders down the beach sad because The Mariner is going to leave - we suddenly realize that Dry Land is the same island as Jurassic Park as a T Rex reaches over the trees and chomps her. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=22&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=24&state=muted)