# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=258&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 259 --- ## [Was there a topless scene in Can’t Buy Me Love (1987)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-topless-scene-in-can-t-buy-me-love-1987/711074)
**Author:** [@Saturn\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saturn_Dreams)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-topless-scene-in-can-t-buy-me-love-1987/711074 "2025-08-19T21:19:04Z")
Or is there such a thing as group false memory? The scene in question is this (safe for work) one: No puedes comprar mi amor (Can't Buy Me Love, 1987) - YouTube (I could only find a Spanish dubbed version:() Former ner… --- ## [Ancient Roman restaurants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-roman-restaurants/1022017)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-roman-restaurants/1022017 "2025-08-19T20:50:17Z")
The romans had several types of eateries, including what was then “Fast food” (likely a lot healthier than todays, altho maybe the germ count….), And we have found some in Pompeii . But did any of them have anything lik… --- ## [Freeway planning in San Francisco, 1964](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freeway-planning-in-san-francisco-1964/1022286)
**Author:** [@Timz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freeway-planning-in-san-francisco-1964/1022286 "2025-08-19T20:03:24Z")
Link to PDF: SF Freeways Had they given up on extending the Embarcadero Freeway to the bridge by then? --- ## [What age did you first see porn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-age-did-you-first-see-porn/548014)
**Author:** [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-age-did-you-first-see-porn/548014 "2025-08-19T18:06:16Z")
A friend of mine who is a single mother talked to me briefly about her embarassing situation. Her son who is 8 found one of her porn DVD’s and potentially watched up to 5 minutes of it. I may go into more detail later bu… --- ## [GeForce Now will soon get RTX 5080s and 2x the games (play AAA PC games on any laptop or phone, no special hardware needed)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geforce-now-will-soon-get-rtx-5080s-and-2x-the-games-play-aaa-pc-games-on-any-laptop-or-phone-no-special-hardware-needed/1022283)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geforce-now-will-soon-get-rtx-5080s-and-2x-the-games-play-aaa-pc-games-on-any-laptop-or-phone-no-special-hardware-needed/1022283 "2025-08-19T16:31:07Z")
Continuing the discussion from DIY Computer Omnibus Thread. Builds. Upgrades. New Tech. Etc: While I was investigating new PC gaming hardware, Nvidia happened to announce that their GeForce Now streaming service will se… --- ## [Hey, Arnold, here's a \_\_\_\_\_](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-arnold-heres-a/1022032)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-arnold-heres-a/1022032 "2025-08-19T16:15:06Z")
We had a lot of fun with this game many years ago, so let’s try it again. The idea is that you hand Arnold Schwarzenegger an object. The next poster acts as Arnold, answering what he would do with that object, and then… --- ## [A friendly game of Mornington Crescent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friendly-game-of-mornington-crescent/929179)
**Author:** [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Replies:** 408\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friendly-game-of-mornington-crescent/929179 "2025-08-19T16:08:31Z")
It seems to me high time we had another round of this marvellous game; hopefully others will feel the same and join us. I suggest we use Gummeridge’s 1957 rules, and for the Jubilee Line I think Portlock & Watlingham’s 2… --- ## [Anybody here a fan of Scott-E-Vest products?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-a-fan-of-scott-e-vest-products/1022257)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-a-fan-of-scott-e-vest-products/1022257 "2025-08-19T15:29:21Z")
Anybody here a fan of Scott-E-Vest products? ➜ https://www.scottevest.com ■ I love their travel vests with all the pockets, and also the fleece zippered hoodie and its many pockets. Their products aren’t cheap but they… --- ## [Eric Estrada, Utah cop, killed on duty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-estrada-utah-cop-killed-on-duty/1022256)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-estrada-utah-cop-killed-on-duty/1022256 "2025-08-19T15:18:52Z")
I’m posting it here just because of the cop’s name. Eric Estrada killed in Utah. Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah, and a man was taken into custody after bysta… --- ## [Aroma of Burning Wood or Plastic at Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aroma-of-burning-wood-or-plastic-at-work/1022121)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aroma-of-burning-wood-or-plastic-at-work/1022121 "2025-08-19T14:37:21Z")
Had an unusual smell appear at work today. Although it permeated a larger area it was concentrated in a conference room outside my office. Everyone in the agency described the aroma a little differently with most leanin… --- ## [Kind of scary fall/medical incident yesterday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kind-of-scary-fall-medical-incident-yesterday/1022221)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kind-of-scary-fall-medical-incident-yesterday/1022221 "2025-08-19T14:03:02Z")
Yesterday was my grandson’s fourth birthday party; he’s very much into dinosaurs and on the spur of the moment,- I volunteered to take part in the entertainment - his other grandad was feeling too tired and hot after per… --- ## [What Are You Least Good At?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-least-good-at/1021674)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-least-good-at/1021674 "2025-08-19T13:47:42Z")
I phrased it that way, rather than saying “what are you bad at?” When it comes to academics, it’s math. I’m good at mental arithmetic, but once I got past basic operations it went downhill fast. Socially, I don’t read… --- ## [How do forums identify similar OPs? And did quoting change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-forums-identify-similar-ops-and-did-quoting-change/1022217)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-forums-identify-similar-ops-and-did-quoting-change/1022217 "2025-08-19T12:51:04Z")
When creating an OP, window opens saying “Your topic is similar to…” I always check it to ensure I am not duplicating a conversation. Occasionally I will starte a thread, only to be told that I posted a similar thread… --- ## [Seeking recommendatios of songs in Spanish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989 "2025-08-19T11:43:09Z")
I’m looking for your recommendations for songs in Spanish - I don’t care much about the style, the time period, or any of that, though I’d be particularly interested if there are any bands who sing in Spanish who are mak… --- ## [Question about a fictional song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-fictional-song/1022180)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-fictional-song/1022180 "2025-08-19T10:54:03Z")
Has anyone ever put “Buck’s Song”, from Heinlein’s Time Enough For Love, to music? --- ## [Star Trek Lower Decks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-lower-decks/915340)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 662\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-lower-decks/915340 "2025-08-19T09:53:01Z")
A new Star Trek cartoon is coming to CBS All Access August 6. I have to be honest, this doesn’t look like a show I’d be interested in. --- ## [The Stand Anthology is coming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stand-anthology-is-coming/1002456)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stand-anthology-is-coming/1002456 "2025-08-19T09:44:32Z")
I just learned today they are doing an Anthology of short stories set in the world of Stephen King’s The Stand (by different authors). I had no idea this was happening and I am all for it. The little vignettes in the exp… --- ## [WTF dialogue on the old "Room 222" show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-dialogue-on-the-old-room-222-show/754785)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-dialogue-on-the-old-room-222-show/754785 "2025-08-19T04:58:48Z")
I just watched an episode of the late 1960’s comedy-drama “Room 222” on youtube. The show takes place at a high school, and deals with the interactions of the faculty with each other and the students. Its outlook was ge… --- ## [Dicey Sounding Innocents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dicey-sounding-innocents/1022179)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dicey-sounding-innocents/1022179 "2025-08-19T03:16:12Z")
Last night, my wife and I were walking in Itaeweon and saw sign which had “Underground Internet Cable” on it. We both said it sounds like something dicey in a police show such as Blue Bloods or FBI. What other perfectly… --- ## [Kevin Hart and the Fear Box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kevin-hart-and-the-fear-box/1022036)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kevin-hart-and-the-fear-box/1022036 "2025-08-19T03:05:14Z")
Kevin and his buddies have fun sticking their hands into a box to identify various items by touch… while blindfolded. Note: Kevin is TERRIFIED of critters. Kai Cenat & Kevin Hart What’s In The Box Challenge! --- ## [What's a good steak sauce similar to Lea and Perrins Bold Steak Sauce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-steak-sauce-similar-to-lea-and-perrins-bold-steak-sauce/983978)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-steak-sauce-similar-to-lea-and-perrins-bold-steak-sauce/983978 "2025-08-19T03:01:35Z")
I rarely eat steak but have always kept a bottle of Lea and Perrins steak sauce handy whenever I do because I love the stuff. Unfortunately I ran out this week and when I went online to see where I can purchase more not … --- ## [If you could only afford one news subscription, which would it be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-afford-one-news-subscription-which-would-it-be/1021952)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-afford-one-news-subscription-which-would-it-be/1021952 "2025-08-18T22:34:43Z")
I recently subscribed to the New York Times. So far I’m enjoying it well enough - beats Google News Feed. About 90% of the Today articles are anti-Trump, which, I mean, good, but the breadth of coverage seems a bit limit… --- ## [Anyone else dislike Onions? Let's talk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-dislike-onions-lets-talk/1021932)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-dislike-onions-lets-talk/1021932 "2025-08-18T20:36:51Z")
Do you like Onions? poll I added a poll. But let’s talk about navigating through a world where the majority of Western dishes use onions. Onions are a third of the Holy Trinity (onions, green bell peppers, and celery) … --- ## [What is/was the Missouri Republic? Some kind of hate group?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-the-missouri-republic-some-kind-of-hate-group/1022224)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-the-missouri-republic-some-kind-of-hate-group/1022224 "2025-08-18T20:04:41Z")
A few times in recent weeks I’ve seen this flag. It’s apparently the flag of the Missouri Republic, and I’m guessing it has something to do with hate or separatism or white supremacy, considering a) where I’ve seen it in… --- ## [My daughter's getting married!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-getting-married/1022168)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-getting-married/1022168 "2025-08-18T19:23:47Z")
She told us last weekend, but it’s been publicly announced now. I would have guessed her younger brother would have been first, since he’s been with his girlfriend for 6 years. For D and her gf/fiancee it’s more like a… --- ## [Don't go breakin' my heart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-go-breakin-my-heart/1022187)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-go-breakin-my-heart/1022187 "2025-08-18T19:19:13Z")
If you open your heart to someone and they stomp allover it what is your next action? Cry? Fight? Run? Cuss? Don’t care one bit? Or, other? --- ## [Private Equity to Buy Your 401(k)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-equity-to-buy-your-401-k/1022146)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-equity-to-buy-your-401-k/1022146 "2025-08-18T17:11:07Z")
Continuing the discussion from The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues: A recent “Lever Time” podcast on this issue: Stranger --- ## [Would a a Japanese-German fusion restaurant work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-a-japanese-german-fusion-restaurant-work/1022122)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-a-japanese-german-fusion-restaurant-work/1022122 "2025-08-18T16:11:00Z")
In a \[fictitious\] TV show I watch, a chef owns a restaurant that fuses Japanese cuisine with “the German cooking traditions of the Texas Hill Country, where I grew up.” I’ve had Japanese cuisine, and I’ve had German cui… --- ## [Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream" speech: What's up with the white hats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martin-luther-kings-i-have-a-dream-speech-whats-up-with-the-white-hats/667063)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martin-luther-kings-i-have-a-dream-speech-whats-up-with-the-white-hats/667063 "2025-08-18T14:23:03Z")
In honor of the 50 year aniversary of the greatest speech in American history: Who are the people standing behind Martin L. King, and why are they all wearing white caps ? You can see the people and their caps in the f… --- ## [(Old) Hello, Mr Sandman - Dreaming in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-hello-mr-sandman-dreaming-in-the-mmp/1021924)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 280\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-hello-mr-sandman-dreaming-in-the-mmp/1021924 "2025-08-18T11:46:19Z")
Morning, mumpers! It’s currently 22c/72f with a predicted high of 26c/79f and cloudy. Weather app says “There is an orgy of clouds in the fucking sky.” Not here, it’s blue out there and not a cloud in sight. Yesterda… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=257&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=259&state=watching)