# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=242&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 243 --- ## [Tell me about Illinois toll roads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-illinois-toll-roads/1011446)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-illinois-toll-roads/1011446 "2025-09-12T13:59:46Z")
I will be visiting a friend near Jackson, MI this summer and from SE MN the 3 driving options I have are 1) through Chicago (ugh), through the UP (pretty, but a long drive), or using the Badger ferry (might do this one w… --- ## [Strippers and blow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strippers-and-blow/1022780)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strippers-and-blow/1022780 "2025-09-12T07:45:11Z")
Yes, this will be the thread that gets the views. I saw a news story yesterday about a local strip club being shut down because a police investigation determined there was drug use and drug sales going on there. This m… --- ## [NASA to work on building a nuclear reactor on the moon by the 2030s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-to-work-on-building-a-nuclear-reactor-on-the-moon-by-the-2030s/1021706)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-to-work-on-building-a-nuclear-reactor-on-the-moon-by-the-2030s/1021706 "2025-09-12T05:24:08Z")
The Transportation Secretary has directed NASA to start working on building a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, declaring it necessary to win the next space race. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/04/nasa-china-s… --- ## [The Indian Princess legend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-indian-princess-legend/1022552)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-indian-princess-legend/1022552 "2025-09-12T02:24:42Z")
My hometown of Spirit Lake is supposedly named after the legend of an “Indian Princess”(Indians have princesses??) who fell in love with a forbidden “brave from another tribe”, so they decided to meet in the middle of th… --- ## [Chittering Aliens and other monsters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chittering-aliens-and-other-monsters/1022967)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chittering-aliens-and-other-monsters/1022967 "2025-09-12T00:34:23Z")
“Chittering” is what the subtitles for Alien: Earth and The Watchers call the scary monster sounds that are kind of a cross between a creaking door and a really slow frog’s croak. When and where was it decided this was t… --- ## [Mayflower Voyage Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayflower-voyage-question/1022950)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayflower-voyage-question/1022950 "2025-09-11T22:27:48Z")
I play a trivia game, and the answer to the question today kind of surprised me. It had to do with the 1620 voyage of the Mayflower and why it was diverted to Massachusetts from its original destination. I answered corre… --- ## [I'm being inundated with Ophthalmology spam!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-being-inundated-with-ophthalmology-spam/1022892)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-being-inundated-with-ophthalmology-spam/1022892 "2025-09-11T22:07:28Z")
I am not an ophthalmologist, nor even a medical doctor of any flavor whatsoever. But starting around five months ago I began receiving emails with sender-names and subject lines like these (this set fetched from today’s… --- ## [Horrible Crash in Austin; need a cite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-crash-in-austin-need-a-cite/1022814)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-crash-in-austin-need-a-cite/1022814 "2025-09-11T21:44:26Z")
Over here is the only link I have to anything concerning a recent wrong-way crash near Austin, Texas. Four people were killed. I find it remarkable that even local newspapers sometimes do not remark on such crashes. My … --- ## [Balls - cheapest and priciest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balls-cheapest-and-priciest/1022791)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balls-cheapest-and-priciest/1022791 "2025-09-11T20:08:29Z")
Have you ever thought about the value of professional-grade balls (or whatever object you use to score) in your favorite sport? What would you consider to be the cheapest per unit and the most expensive? My guesses- che… --- ## [Selling on eBay, FB Marketplace, etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-on-ebay-fb-marketplace-etc/1022795)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-on-ebay-fb-marketplace-etc/1022795 "2025-09-11T20:07:32Z")
There are bits and pieces of adjacent threads here, but nothing that summarizes what I’m looking for. I’m beginning to get rid of stuff, and surprisingly, some of it has value. I have an old iPod Classic 160GB that stil… --- ## [Lisbon suggestions for November](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lisbon-suggestions-for-november/1018549)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lisbon-suggestions-for-november/1018549 "2025-09-11T19:31:26Z")
My wife and I are going to Lisbon for the Thanksgiving holiday, arriving Wed morning and leaving Sunday afternoon. I managed to snag cheap direct flights, and we just booked a hotel in the Chiado area so those pieces are… --- ## [Are porn actors really this stupid or is this just a bit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-porn-actors-really-this-stupid-or-is-this-just-a-bit/542054)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-porn-actors-really-this-stupid-or-is-this-just-a-bit/542054 "2025-09-11T16:45:00Z")
I guess the theme would be “casting couch porn.” The scenario is usually something to the effvect of : They are interveiwing a girl, asking her all the basic questions and then basically they get her naked and have a g… --- ## [Yet another case of "We may have found evidence of past life on Mars, maybe"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-case-of-we-may-have-found-evidence-of-past-life-on-mars-maybe/1022940)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-case-of-we-may-have-found-evidence-of-past-life-on-mars-maybe/1022940 "2025-09-11T16:33:23Z")
A bit surprised to not see this discussed here (after scouring all fora here). The tl;dr that I’ve gathered is that they think the process that would have created the rock in question (“Sapphire Canyon”) wa… --- ## [RIP Rick Davies, Supertramp co-founder dies at 81](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-rick-davies-supertramp-co-founder-dies-at-81/1022842)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-rick-davies-supertramp-co-founder-dies-at-81/1022842 "2025-09-11T15:26:57Z")
This was mentioned in the celebrity death pool thread, but deserves its own thread here. One of my all time favorite bands back in the 70s. Time to go and listen to Crime of the Century and Crisis, what Crisis ? aga… --- ## [World Suicide Prevention Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-suicide-prevention-day/1022909)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-suicide-prevention-day/1022909 "2025-09-11T14:02:30Z")
Every September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, sponsored by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and others. The World Health Organisation (WHO) esti… --- ## [Prime Video Loading Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prime-video-loading-problem/1022855)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prime-video-loading-problem/1022855 "2025-09-11T11:37:20Z")
Suddenly, about Thursday off last week, my Amazon Prime Video stopped working. I successfully sign into Prime. I can scroll the menu of movies and series. However, when I click choose something, it spins for 10 or 14 … --- ## [What is the approximate cost for the name change from "Department Of Defense" to "Department Of War"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-approximate-cost-for-the-name-change-from-department-of-defense-to-department-of-war/1022834)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-approximate-cost-for-the-name-change-from-department-of-defense-to-department-of-war/1022834 "2025-09-11T09:45:33Z")
Buildings, signs, letterheads, business cards, websites etc.? --- ## [I weep for our future (not political)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weep-for-our-future-not-political/1022889)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weep-for-our-future-not-political/1022889 "2025-09-11T01:16:05Z")
So, finally got a new bed delivered. The 20 something guys from a well established company had no tools to put it together. I don’t mind loaning tools at all. As long as I get them back, but if this company want’s me t… --- ## [Spectators' thread for Shakespeare Mafia (no active players, please)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spectators-thread-for-shakespeare-mafia-no-active-players-please/1020790)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spectators-thread-for-shakespeare-mafia-no-active-players-please/1020790 "2025-09-11T00:54:40Z")
Here’s the thread for anyone who wants to watch along with the Shakespeare Mafia game and kibbitz. The signup thread: Act I: --- ## [What do you do with loose change/coins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-loose-change-coins/1022709)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-loose-change-coins/1022709 "2025-09-10T23:12:31Z")
Inspired by the “How much cash do you carry” and “What can you buy for a quarter” threads. In years past, I always had SOME amount of loose change in my pockets. As I was pocketing my wallet, keys, etc., I’d scoop up m… --- ## [Anyone wanna do a Minecraft PVP game similar to Minecraft Monday w/ me and a few friends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-wanna-do-a-minecraft-pvp-game-similar-to-minecraft-monday-w-me-and-a-few-friends/1022922)
**Author:** [@IMadeLem0nade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IMadeLem0nade)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-wanna-do-a-minecraft-pvp-game-similar-to-minecraft-monday-w-me-and-a-few-friends/1022922 "2025-09-10T23:12:20Z")
So me and a few friends are getting together to do a Minecraft PVP series like Minecraft Monday, and we’re ten people short. I need five people to respond, and bring one friend along each. --- ## [I pit chewing on people's faces](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chewing-on-peoples-faces/623367)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chewing-on-peoples-faces/623367 "2025-09-10T21:24:16Z")
The latest out of Miami: I can have some strong opinions sometimes, but in most cases I am pretty leery about taking them so far as to tell other people what they should and should not do. How do I know I am right? Ar… --- ## [Pharmacy Rant Re: Eliquis - But not Entirely About Eliquis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pharmacy-rant-re-eliquis-but-not-entirely-about-eliquis/1022796)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pharmacy-rant-re-eliquis-but-not-entirely-about-eliquis/1022796 "2025-09-10T19:33:47Z")
I have been prescribed Eliquis as a blood thinner since early 2023 when I experienced pulmonary embolisms subsequent to a Covid infection. This medication is insanely expensive but my local Rite Aid store was fantastic a… --- ## [SCOTUS: skin color is reasonable suspicion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-skin-color-is-reasonable-suspicion/1022854)
**Author:** [@DeadTreasSecretaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadTreasSecretaries)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-skin-color-is-reasonable-suspicion/1022854 "2025-09-10T19:23:20Z")
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/us/politics/supreme-court-los-angeles-immigration.html The Supreme Court granted a stay of an injunction on ICE using profiling, including racial profiling, as reasonable suspicion to … --- ## [Why is Russia and Putin so satisfied by so little?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-russia-and-putin-so-satisfied-by-so-little/1022066)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-russia-and-putin-so-satisfied-by-so-little/1022066 "2025-09-10T19:03:50Z")
This could go into IMHO or MPSIMS or anywhere else: Imagine if the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq were still dragging on and nearing its 4-year anniversary. The United States had already suffered 2.5 million casualties (dea… --- ## [Comics/Graphic Novels that Should Be Taught in High School](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comics-graphic-novels-that-should-be-taught-in-high-school/1022813)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comics-graphic-novels-that-should-be-taught-in-high-school/1022813 "2025-09-10T18:46:21Z")
There’s another thread about “Books that should have been read in high school” elsewhere in Cafe Society. The thread went a little off the rails when someone suggested MAUS, and I’ve got mixed feelings about that one. (I… --- ## [Better alternatives to a jury of peers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-alternatives-to-a-jury-of-peers/1022765)
**Author:** [@Zoobi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoobi)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-alternatives-to-a-jury-of-peers/1022765 "2025-09-10T17:29:23Z")
I though this an interesting comment. Obviously some people disagree with the setup of the current justice system in the United States. I also don’t think it’s perfect, but I wouldn’t be comfortable abolishing the jury… --- ## [What is your fantasy football team's name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-fantasy-football-teams-name/1022861)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-fantasy-football-teams-name/1022861 "2025-09-10T17:28:31Z")
I love the clever wordplay oft used in the naming of fantasy football teams. For example, a friend of mine named his team Victourious Secret one year. Absent wordplay, I’ve been in leagues with various references that ar… --- ## [Nobody 2 movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-2-movie/1022839)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-2-movie/1022839 "2025-09-10T17:25:13Z")
About 3 weeks ago we were perusing the theater listings when we saw one for Nobody 2. We’d never even heard of the first Nobody movie. So instead of going out we watched it streaming. Not bad. it’s weird to see the guy… --- ## [Could MAGA get any scarier post-President Trump? Maybe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-maga-get-any-scarier-post-president-trump-maybe/1022893)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-maga-get-any-scarier-post-president-trump-maybe/1022893 "2025-09-10T17:23:53Z")
Let’s assume Trump does not run for an unconstitutional third term but we still get a MAGA President and Senate. At the first opportunity, I present to you Convince me it can’t happen. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=241&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=243&state=tracking)