# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=299&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 300 --- ## [A weird scheduling issue in the FIFA Club World Cup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-scheduling-issue-in-the-fifa-club-world-cup/1019636)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-scheduling-issue-in-the-fifa-club-world-cup/1019636 "2025-06-14T23:10:12Z")
So tonight an Egyptian club, Al Ahly, takes on Inter Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in a Group Stage opener. Al Ahly is listed first, meaning that they’re the “home” team for this match. Interestingly, the match is being pla… --- ## [What else to do in Montreal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-to-do-in-montreal/1018221)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-to-do-in-montreal/1018221 "2025-06-14T20:57:43Z")
We already have a dozen or more threads that I’ve mined for past visits, and I feel like I’ve hit most of the common suggestions people make. So I’m soliciting any hidden gems that might not make the typical lists for we… --- ## [Can you legally force a politician to honor a campaign promise they personally made you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-legally-force-a-politician-to-honor-a-campaign-promise-they-personally-made-you/1019558)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-legally-force-a-politician-to-honor-a-campaign-promise-they-personally-made-you/1019558 "2025-06-14T20:19:10Z")
This happens in fiction a lot, (American fiction at least), a high level US politician or even the US President promises somebody something for their help/cooperation. I’m curious if say the US President promises to giv… --- ## [Do online petitions matter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-online-petitions-matter/1019599)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-online-petitions-matter/1019599 "2025-06-14T19:10:54Z")
My Facebook feed has frequent posts saying “Sign this petition for \< reason \> and incidentally, by signing, you agree to get emails from us.” They’re for causes or candidates. Do electronic petitions have any value? Doe… --- ## [Tableau Data Prep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tableau-data-prep/1019438)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tableau-data-prep/1019438 "2025-06-14T18:25:49Z")
I’ve just been in a meeting with our company president and our IT consultant. You all know that I’ve been wanting a newer way to clean up and reformat files than Easytrieve. Python has been suggested, and the IT consul… --- ## [Accidentally using regular gas in a "premium required" car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accidentally-using-regular-gas-in-a-premium-required-car/1019370)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accidentally-using-regular-gas-in-a-premium-required-car/1019370 "2025-06-14T17:54:31Z")
A friend of mine leased a Lexus RX350, and 6 months and 5k miles later, she just discovered that it requires at least 91 octane gas. Can there be any permanent damage at this point? Will using 91 for the next 2.5 years… --- ## [Simple at home pleasures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-at-home-pleasures/1019445)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-at-home-pleasures/1019445 "2025-06-14T16:46:35Z")
I recently had to shave off my covid beard- slip of the razor. So I dug out my old badger shave brush, shave soap, etc. This is obviously mostly for the men, but hey maybe it works great for the ladies too\> Best done … --- ## [Doc Martin Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doc-martin-question/1019557)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doc-martin-question/1019557 "2025-06-14T16:31:23Z")
Season 1, Episode 5 Receptionist Elaine is coming on to Computer Tech Al: Been looking for you. Yeah? How come you never asked me out? You was with Greg; so… Yeah. Also; you were a bit of a non. Yeah; I suppose I was. … --- ## [How has Baseballl changed in the last 50 years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-baseballl-changed-in-the-last-50-years/1018654)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-baseballl-changed-in-the-last-50-years/1018654 "2025-06-14T15:44:05Z")
There’s the DH, now in both leagues. I guess we needed more Ohtani’s to make them think otherwie. Someone in the Pete Rose thread mentioned how how you’d be credited with a stolen base on a broken (?) hit & run, I guess… --- ## [The physics of sucking spaghetti (NEW DATA)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-physics-of-sucking-spaghetti-new-data/1019608)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-physics-of-sucking-spaghetti-new-data/1019608 "2025-06-14T13:01:57Z")
Oh, dear g\*d, not again. Yes. The Dope has had numerous discussions about how we are able to slurp spaghetti into our mouth. I’ll link to just one, the latest I think. But today I had the chance to add to the data. I had… --- ## [Zig Zag Hill (Shaftesbury, UK)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zig-zag-hill-shaftesbury-uk/1019544)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zig-zag-hill-shaftesbury-uk/1019544 "2025-06-14T12:56:27Z")
I drive a 2008 Toyota Aygo (might be called Yaris in the USA) - yet small car. So this morning I needed to get to a Notary Public (in the UK they are incredibly hard to find - and the useless USA Embassy is booked for N… --- ## [Marines to deploy to LA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marines-to-deploy-to-la/1019395)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marines-to-deploy-to-la/1019395 "2025-06-14T12:54:20Z")
Amid ongoing protests in response to ICE raids and arrests in Los Angeles, 700 Marines in California have been ordered to assist, and they’re expected to arrive over the next 24 hours, a U.S. official confirmed. Shit’s … --- ## [Who are these so-called "young men on Medicaid" that Republicans are obsessed with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-these-so-called-young-men-on-medicaid-that-republicans-are-obsessed-with/1018836)
**Author:** [@Philliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philliam)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-these-so-called-young-men-on-medicaid-that-republicans-are-obsessed-with/1018836 "2025-06-14T11:58:56Z")
Ron Johnson (R senator from State of Confusion) sez: “You’re talking about 4.8 million able bodied workers, young men, for example, who are on Medicaid and not working. They are choosing not to work when they can. That i… --- ## [Id this Asian currency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-asian-currency/1019503)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-asian-currency/1019503 "2025-06-14T08:40:25Z")
Pic. I think the top 3 might be Taiwan, not sure about the others. --- ## [What is Canada doing with all the US liquor they pulled off the shelves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-canada-doing-with-all-the-us-liquor-they-pulled-off-the-shelves/1015340)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-canada-doing-with-all-the-us-liquor-they-pulled-off-the-shelves/1015340 "2025-06-14T06:13:16Z")
Are they shipping it back, storing it, exporting it, using it personally, donating it, destroying it? --- ## [Managing Politics in FQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-politics-in-fq/1019496)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-politics-in-fq/1019496 "2025-06-14T05:40:01Z")
FQ Moderator @Chronos has just posted this sticky reminder: Let me say up front I do NOT dispute the intent behind this reminder. Let me also say up front that I have been guilty of doing the bad thing he mentions much … --- ## [Midterm predictions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midterm-predictions/1019589)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midterm-predictions/1019589 "2025-06-14T05:28:21Z")
I’ve been an absolute pessimist about the future of the US, for this reason – the current administration has done so much illegal stuff that there’s no way they can allow themselves to lose power. I don’t know exactly h… --- ## [Trump now wants to use military force to take California](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-now-wants-to-use-military-force-to-take-california/1019341)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-now-wants-to-use-military-force-to-take-california/1019341 "2025-06-14T03:53:51Z")
Parody title, actual story. So the President activated National Guard troops without the Governor’s request or approval. And the Sec Def is threatening to send in Marines. Where are all our “Second Amendment protect… --- ## [When time appears to slow down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-time-appears-to-slow-down/1019542)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-time-appears-to-slow-down/1019542 "2025-06-14T01:51:36Z")
I have been a mechanic most of my life on both vehicles and machinery. I learned very early on not to be intimidated by a piece of high speed production equipment. If I watch it long enough and watch enough cycles I will… --- ## [Why all the push for Jobs Building Submarines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-push-for-jobs-building-submarines/1000964)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-push-for-jobs-building-submarines/1000964 "2025-06-14T01:05:33Z")
Lately I’ve been seeing a LOT of television advertisements telling people to get into the career of building submarines. I don’t recall ever seeing anything like it before. Not only that, but my email every day has a li… --- ## [A Jazz Age Lawn Party. In our era? MARVELOUS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-age-lawn-party-in-our-era-marvelous/1019524)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-age-lawn-party-in-our-era-marvelous/1019524 "2025-06-13T23:17:48Z")
My God! How I envy the people who can attend this! Can you imagine anything more delightful than sailing from Manhattan, and heading for an uninhabited island filled with the ghostly remnants of a deserted army base; … --- ## [POTUS sends 2,000 National Guard troops to L.A. to handle ICE protests - 6/7/2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potus-sends-2-000-national-guard-troops-to-l-a-to-handle-ice-protests-6-7-2025/1019320)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potus-sends-2-000-national-guard-troops-to-l-a-to-handle-ice-protests-6-7-2025/1019320 "2025-06-13T23:18:16Z")
The extent of these protests, and any outright rioting and damage, of course depends on the news source as of now. Are there any Dopers in the L.A. area who can tell us more? I did consider posting this in the Politics… --- ## [Why does Israel conduct airstrikes in the middle east rather than using rockets and missiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-israel-conduct-airstrikes-in-the-middle-east-rather-than-using-rockets-and-missiles/1017079)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-israel-conduct-airstrikes-in-the-middle-east-rather-than-using-rockets-and-missiles/1017079 "2025-06-13T23:08:31Z")
Israel sent figher jets to bomb a nuclear power plant in Iraq in the 1980s, and they did the same thing in syria in the 2000s, they sent fighter jets to strike a nuclear power plant there too. My question is why would I… --- ## [Help me solve a food delivery mystery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-solve-a-food-delivery-mystery/1019397)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-solve-a-food-delivery-mystery/1019397 "2025-06-13T22:24:28Z")
Here is the situation. The other day I ordered some dim sum delivered. It was about 80 degrees outside and it sat outside my door for up to 30 minutes because I was waiting for double dash. The food included an order of … --- ## [Car Gurus: Intermittent Engine Trouble](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-gurus-intermittent-engine-trouble/1019085)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-gurus-intermittent-engine-trouble/1019085 "2025-06-13T22:16:24Z")
My 2015 Ford Focus Hatchback (2.0 L Engine, I think) has an intermittent issue where the car won’t start. Starter solenoid doesn’t even click. Battery was 6 years old and just changed with brand new battery two days ago.… --- ## [Mr. Blue Sky (song)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-blue-sky-song/1019497)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-blue-sky-song/1019497 "2025-06-13T21:45:32Z")
TIL that (supposedly) that the heavily vocoded message at the end of the song Mr. Blue Sky doesn’t say “Mr. Blue Sky-y” but instead, “Please turn me over”. Being instructions at the end of side 3 to flip the disc over t… --- ## [So what are the best strategy games for an iPad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-best-strategy-games-for-an-ipad/1019303)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-are-the-best-strategy-games-for-an-ipad/1019303 "2025-06-13T20:59:53Z")
…aside from so called “Deck building” games? (I dislike them.) I guess I may get FTL and Into the Breach but I’ve played them a zillion times. Looking for some new experiences. --- ## [Elder Scrolls: Oblivion question on NPC deaths](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-oblivion-question-on-npc-deaths/1019600)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-oblivion-question-on-npc-deaths/1019600 "2025-06-13T20:52:17Z")
I’m thinking of getting Oblivion Remastered for my Steam Deck. There’s one problem in particular that the original had, however, and I’m wondering if this Remastered edition has done anything to fix it. Named NPCs coul… --- ## [How Big is the Civil Disorder in Los Angeles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-the-civil-disorder-in-los-angeles/1019366)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-the-civil-disorder-in-los-angeles/1019366 "2025-06-13T20:03:29Z")
I would have preferred to post this in FQ, but I suppose there is no Richter Scale for rioting. I have glanced at the New York Times and other standard sources. But frankly I am not sure who to trust. So how big of a de… --- ## [Salmon on the barbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salmon-on-the-barbie/1019441)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salmon-on-the-barbie/1019441 "2025-06-13T18:58:03Z")
When we eat fish, it’s usually wild-caught salmon (preferably with the skin on). Salmon doesn’t need a lot of help. Some kosher salt is fine. Or maybe kosher salt, fresh rosemary sprigs, and lemon slices. Or kosher s… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=298&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=300&state=muted)