# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=245&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 246 --- ## [Actors Antifeud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-antifeud/1022531)
**Author:** [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-antifeud/1022531 "2025-09-10T02:04:34Z")
DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Welcome to the Actors Antifeud! Object of the game: Give the least popular answer in each category. You want to match the fewest numbers of other participants (hen… --- ## [Poll: How do you eat corn on the cob?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-do-you-eat-corn-on-the-cob/1022799)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-do-you-eat-corn-on-the-cob/1022799 "2025-09-10T01:02:03Z")
Now that the sweet corn season is nearly over in North America, how about a poll on methods of eating corn on the cob? (This is an open poll. Your answer will be visible to everyone. If you feel you need privacy on a ma… --- ## [Is there a name for this polygon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-polygon/1022604)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-polygon/1022604 "2025-09-10T00:23:21Z")
Picture a circle. Put a point inside it. Draw two lines from the point at an acute angle out to the circle’s perimeter. You have a shape that’s similar to a triangle but with two straight lines and one curved line. Basi… --- ## [Removing a Chain-Link Fence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-a-chain-link-fence/1022789)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-a-chain-link-fence/1022789 "2025-09-10T00:18:22Z")
I am in the preliminary (or the “Thinking it through”) stage. I have watched a couple of videos on the subject. I have questions. How do I know for sure the fence is mine to remove? I presume that in the chain-link part… --- ## [How long till they quit publishing Felix Francis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-they-quit-publishing-felix-francis/689506)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-they-quit-publishing-felix-francis/689506 "2025-09-10T00:11:01Z")
“A Dick Francis novel” … “by Felix Francis” At some point, Felix is going to run out of old outlines and notes scavenged from the files of Dick and Mary. I can’t wait. The library needs to quit wasting money on this tri… --- ## [Gary Larson, cruciverbalist!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-larson-cruciverbalist/1022900)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-larson-cruciverbalist/1022900 "2025-09-09T23:30:24Z")
I do the New York Times crossword puzzle on the Seattle Times site, a few weeks behind the publication in the Times. The one for today (or a few weeks back originally) is credited to “Gary Larson and Amy Ensz / Will Sho… --- ## [Cooking wine or sherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-wine-or-sherry/1022874)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-wine-or-sherry/1022874 "2025-09-09T23:02:33Z")
I have never used it, but I was at the neighborhood grocery store today and they had several bottles of this in the discount cart, marked down to $1.99, so I thought “what the heck?” and picked one up. I’m assuming it… --- ## [Alternatives to Skechers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-skechers/1022843)
**Author:** [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-skechers/1022843 "2025-09-09T20:56:43Z")
I like Skechers shoes for their comfort and lightness but the durability sucks. I bought a pair of the trail model at the end of June. I wear them every day and average about 2 miles walking a day. So after around 70 day… --- ## [RIP Chelsea Quinn Yarbro](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-chelsea-quinn-yarbro/1022835)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-chelsea-quinn-yarbro/1022835 "2025-09-09T20:44:21Z")
Apparently her death has been noted in the Death Pool thread, but not as a new topic. I learned about Yarbro because Stephen King named a character in his movie Creepshow “Yarbro” in her honor. After that I started look… --- ## [How many physical keys do you use in a day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-physical-keys-do-you-use-in-a-day/1022849)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-physical-keys-do-you-use-in-a-day/1022849 "2025-09-09T20:10:22Z")
At one point I used physical keys (metal key, turning lock cylinder) 7-8 times a day. I needed two for our condo, one for the car, and two at work, plus a few more during the day especially if I took my bike with its loc… --- ## [In the Spirit of Halloween](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-spirit-of-halloween/1022820)
**Author:** [@bodangus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bodangus)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-spirit-of-halloween/1022820 "2025-09-09T18:23:02Z")
Halloween is coming and in that Spirit I share this: There was a big knitting and sewing type of store near me that was open for as long as I can remember. It closed forever a few months ago. Then sitting empty with the… --- ## [The troubling situation in Nepal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-troubling-situation-in-nepal/1022870)
**Author:** [@Zoobi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoobi)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-troubling-situation-in-nepal/1022870 "2025-09-09T17:21:19Z")
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/nineteen-killed-nepal-gen-z-protest-over-social-media-ban-corruption-2025-09-08/ At least 19 killed so far, including children. --- ## [Latest recommendations on boosters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-recommendations-on-boosters/1022244)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-recommendations-on-boosters/1022244 "2025-09-09T16:53:17Z")
Per my pharmacy website, I had the Moderna vaccine in June 2024, and the Pfizer vaccine in November 2024. Doesn’t look like an updated one will be available for several months - but I’m wondering if it’s worth getting a… --- ## [(Old) 24 Hours of Labor- A Labor Day MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-24-hours-of-labor-a-labor-day-mmp/1022642)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 339\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-24-hours-of-labor-a-labor-day-mmp/1022642 "2025-09-09T16:29:00Z")
I’m off, half of you are RDOS. Who’s working today? I avoid shopping on holidays, because I don’t want to encourage Corporate to be open more. Hijack away! --- ## [What non-canon novels were you assigned to read in High School English?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-canon-novels-were-you-assigned-to-read-in-high-school-english/1022762)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-canon-novels-were-you-assigned-to-read-in-high-school-english/1022762 "2025-09-09T15:28:59Z")
Spinning off from a couple other current threads. I can name only one that (I think) few high school students would be required to read, and that is Tarzan of the Apes (1912). I have almost zero recollection of the assi… --- ## [Windows 11 where is the search box that was in the lower left corner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-11-where-is-the-search-box-that-was-in-the-lower-left-corner/1022426)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-11-where-is-the-search-box-that-was-in-the-lower-left-corner/1022426 "2025-09-09T15:24:32Z")
I had to buy a new computer which has Win11, I was using Win 10. Where is the search box on the task bar where you could search for things like Control Panel, etc. I used to right click and get the shutdown menu. What ha… --- ## [Outdated medicines: anyone remember these?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdated-medicines-anyone-remember-these/583831)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdated-medicines-anyone-remember-these/583831 "2025-09-09T14:19:12Z")
When my brother and sister and I were kids, our parents used over-the-counter medications on us, which have since disappeared. We apparently used codeine before it was restricted to prescrfption dispensation. We used ast… --- ## [Historic British tree is maliciously cut down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historic-british-tree-is-maliciously-cut-down/990833)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historic-british-tree-is-maliciously-cut-down/990833 "2025-09-09T13:24:51Z")
A beautiful, 200-plus-year-old sycamore felled, apparently, by some young idjit: --- ## [In what sports/activities does an amateur's performance vary as much as in golf?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-sports-activities-does-an-amateurs-performance-vary-as-much-as-in-golf/1022879)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-sports-activities-does-an-amateurs-performance-vary-as-much-as-in-golf/1022879 "2025-09-09T13:00:18Z")
I golf regularly and am decent, not great. Tho my scores are generally within a certain range, on any given day, I don’t know if I’ll play great or horribly. On any individual shot, I don’t know if I’ll hit an amazing … --- ## [Why did I see red triangles? Visual hallucination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-see-red-triangles-visual-hallucination/919374)
**Author:** [@Dingbang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dingbang)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-see-red-triangles-visual-hallucination/919374 "2025-09-09T12:54:35Z")
I had a fascinating experience last night in which I saw vivid, clear red triangles instead of singular red lights on the highway, on buildings, everywhere I looked. I had been to a nice dinner that included multiple co… --- ## [Anyone else see/hear about 44 - the (Obama) Musical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-see-hear-about-44-the-obama-musical/1022859)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-see-hear-about-44-the-obama-musical/1022859 "2025-09-09T11:36:43Z")
We saw this over the weekend. It is in Chicago for previews before heading to NY. I believe it had had a prior stint in Chicago and then a stretch in LA. Anyone else see it? Or hear about it and care to express opini… --- ## [How is a trust maintenance fee calculated in this scenario?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-trust-maintenance-fee-calculated-in-this-scenario/1022877)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-trust-maintenance-fee-calculated-in-this-scenario/1022877 "2025-09-09T09:08:49Z")
If a treasury bond is placed in a trust, and the trust charges a maintenance fee based on a percentage of assets, which asset is the fee based on? The value of the bond? The earned interest after taxes? The earned inter… --- ## [So did Nebraska systematically spoof its COVID numbers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-did-nebraska-systematically-spoof-its-covid-numbers/1022819)
**Author:** [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-did-nebraska-systematically-spoof-its-covid-numbers/1022819 "2025-09-09T04:44:42Z")
I was just reading this paper and there are several references to Nebraska as an outlier in its COVID death rate: We also conducted robustness checks where we exclude the state of Nebraska, as there appear to be incons… --- ## [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollow-knight-silksong/1022744)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollow-knight-silksong/1022744 "2025-09-09T03:21:41Z")
After 7 years, the sequel to Hollow Knight is about to come out in half an hour: Hollow Knight: Silksong on Steam Anyone curious about it? I only played the first one for about an hour, but there is a lot of internet ex… --- ## [Return To Office, not working as controlling bosses wanted it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-office-not-working-as-controlling-bosses-wanted-it/1020858)
**Author:** [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-office-not-working-as-controlling-bosses-wanted-it/1020858 "2025-09-09T02:51:27Z")
Late last year, Forbes reported that 90% of companies will return to the office in 2024, with 28% threatening to fire workers who don’t comply. But it turns out that the motivations for calling workers back to the of… --- ## [Why we need the metric system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-we-need-the-metric-system/554140)
**Author:** [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-we-need-the-metric-system/554140 "2025-09-09T00:11:17Z")
I’ve just put together a video describing one (often overlooked) reason why we Americans need the metric system – and, no, this reason ISN’T the Mars Climate Orbiter: (Note that in doing this little projec… --- ## [Help me identify this space game from before 2002](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-space-game-from-before-2002/1022827)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-space-game-from-before-2002/1022827 "2025-09-08T21:54:15Z")
So I used to live in Canada for a short while. While there, a friend of the family I was living with brought over a game that was entertaining to play. Normally I don’t like space games, but this was interesting. Okay… --- ## [Jeep stopped by police, drunk driver arrested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeep-stopped-by-police-drunk-driver-arrested/1022848)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeep-stopped-by-police-drunk-driver-arrested/1022848 "2025-09-08T21:16:11Z")
Nothing particularly unusual here, except the Jeep was quite small, and pink in colour. The driver was described as “drunk”, but this being BC, I suspect other substances may have been involved. The man is appealing th… --- ## [Is the President calling out the National Guard constitutional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-president-calling-out-the-national-guard-constitutional/1019369)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-president-calling-out-the-national-guard-constitutional/1019369 "2025-09-08T20:11:20Z")
I am deliberately keeping this out of P&E because I don’t want the thread to devolve into Trump v. The City of Los Angeles. Instead think of Eisenhower forcing desegregation in 1957 in Arkansas. I know it is legal as p… --- ## [Peripheral Conversationalist v Interlocutor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peripheral-conversationalist-v-interlocutor/1022784)
**Author:** [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peripheral-conversationalist-v-interlocutor/1022784 "2025-09-08T20:06:23Z")
Do you start off talking to people one-on-one with peripheral vision and verbally addressing them? On the other hand, do you always expect direct eye contact with every person with whom you converse? Are they a false dic… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=244&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=246&state=watching)