# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=31&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 32 --- ## [Any ideas on how to change this battery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ideas-on-how-to-change-this-battery/1032590)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ideas-on-how-to-change-this-battery/1032590 "2026-09-04T09:47:20Z")
This is a Halloween decoration. I can find no way to open it. The silver in the slit is the battery. If I push on it with an X-acto blade it moves but I can’t force it out. It even tells what kind of replacement battery … --- ## [Congressional math: majorities and vacancies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-math-majorities-and-vacancies/1026486)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-math-majorities-and-vacancies/1026486 "2026-09-04T06:25:00Z")
I think an ongoing thread about the changes to the US House of Representatives may be of interest. Or for the Senate, although that doesn’t seem to be changing much at this time, but it’s always possible there could be a… --- ## [Unexpected root canal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-root-canal/1032815)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-root-canal/1032815 "2026-09-04T04:42:29Z")
Yesterday, I was SUPPOSED TO BE fitted for a bridge for my teeth. Instead, a root canal. And it took three times longer than normal, with my dentist saying it was a tough one. I feel like my face was punched. --- ## [Hypothetical Covid Prediction Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-covid-prediction-question/1032777)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-covid-prediction-question/1032777 "2026-09-04T02:26:25Z")
So Monday Morning quarterbacking it so many years later, if little to no action was ever taken in the US for the COVID crisis (no shutdowns, no masking, no screenings, etc.) and the most basic action taken was a non-expe… --- ## [What do I call this (Researching records w/a US County Clerk)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-call-this-researching-records-w-a-us-county-clerk/1032687)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-call-this-researching-records-w-a-us-county-clerk/1032687 "2026-09-04T01:35:54Z")
Howdy, pardners! I recently came to read a book about a real-world gunslinger & suspected cattle rustler, in a part of the country where I own some property, making it an interesting tie to my local area. In one part o… --- ## [On Reading Literature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reading-literature/1032535)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-reading-literature/1032535 "2026-09-03T23:53:09Z")
Trying to keep this post as general as possible and see where it leads. I got a book for $2 on Kindle called 50 Masterpieces to Read Before You Die which is straight up 50 full-length classic literature novels. Some I h… --- ## [Give Superman secret EVIL superpowers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-superman-secret-evil-superpowers/1032642)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-superman-secret-evil-superpowers/1032642 "2026-09-03T23:22:14Z")
With great power comes great responsibility; what are some secret powers Superman could have that are so dark that he’s too moral to EVER use? My entry: super-seduction. Superman could turn any woman he chose into his d… --- ## [Mark Sanchez - is his career at Fox Sports done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanchez-is-his-career-at-fox-sports-done/1024023)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-sanchez-is-his-career-at-fox-sports-done/1024023 "2026-09-03T22:45:02Z")
Has Fox made any decision about Sanchez? Will they wait until after the case is settled? The victim was 69. Many states have special charges for violence against the elderly. --- ## [A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs podcast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-of-rock-music-in-500-songs-podcast/998967)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-of-rock-music-in-500-songs-podcast/998967 "2026-09-03T21:57:47Z")
Highly recommended. When a friend recommended it to me, I scrolled through the list to find a few favorite artists first. Then I started listeninng from the beginning, with swing jazz in the 30s (yes I know that is not r… --- ## [Sudden infestation of very large ants. Help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudden-infestation-of-very-large-ants-help/1032783)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudden-infestation-of-very-large-ants-help/1032783 "2026-09-03T21:52:27Z")
This evening I discovered an abundance of big ants in the basement of the home where I have lived big ant free for 15 years. Do I need professional help? --- ## [Nostalgia Purchases](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostalgia-purchases/1032314)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostalgia-purchases/1032314 "2026-09-03T21:27:25Z")
I recently purchased an old Sci-Fi art book, “Space Wars: Worlds and Weapons” by Steven Eisler. I had the book as a kid and I used to go through it again and again. I lost track of the book somewhere about 40 years ago… --- ## [Giant Rock, and other anomalous places you’ve been](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-rock-and-other-anomalous-places-you-ve-been/1030917)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-rock-and-other-anomalous-places-you-ve-been/1030917 "2026-09-03T20:44:40Z")
Got any anomalous places that you’ve been to? This is named Giant Rock. We stopped by the other day. Located in the Mojave Desert north of Palm Springs, near Yucca Valley… --- ## [Has office building security gotten tighter in the last quarter-century?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-office-building-security-gotten-tighter-in-the-last-quarter-century/1032648)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-office-building-security-gotten-tighter-in-the-last-quarter-century/1032648 "2026-09-03T20:00:00Z")
My experience of office buildings from the Toronto area from the 1990s to early 2000s was mostly that they were open-access. Basically, you went in, went to the elevator, and when you got to the business that was your de… --- ## [Happy Doper Milestones thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 585\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442 "2026-09-03T17:55:41Z")
Diggit Camara pointed out that we have an In Memoriam thread stickied, but not one for happy life events, like births of babies, weddings (esp. between members!) and the like. So here’s a thread for that. Enjoy! --- ## [Angels team to be sold](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-team-to-be-sold/1032747)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angels-team-to-be-sold/1032747 "2026-09-03T17:41:51Z")
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment says it has reached a deal to purchase the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno. The company led by Stan Kroenke made the surprising announcement Tuesday, saying it expects to close the t… --- ## [What probable electricity hardware did I see today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-probable-electricity-hardware-did-i-see-today/1032443)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-probable-electricity-hardware-did-i-see-today/1032443 "2026-09-03T17:27:51Z")
I’m sure I’ve seen these before at some point but haven’t given them much conscious concideration. It was in the back of a truck stopped on the side of the road. It was covered with angled cylinders the size of large buc… --- ## [MLB - error on ball four](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-error-on-ball-four/1032775)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-error-on-ball-four/1032775 "2026-09-03T16:22:09Z")
I’m sure this is the first time I’ve seen an error on ball four. Toronto at Cleveland. Toronto runner on first; one out; full count on batter. Runner is on the move with the pitch - called a ball. Meanwhile - the catcher… --- ## [Spider-Man: Brand New Day {Open Spoilers after post #50}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-brand-new-day-open-spoilers-after-post-50/1028548)
**Author:** [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-brand-new-day-open-spoilers-after-post-50/1028548 "2026-09-03T15:13:56Z")
This looks exciting (but most movie trailers make the movie look exciting). I like seeing Punisher, Bruce Banner, and the Scorpion in there. I assume that voice over is Marvin Jones III’s Tombstone. I like Holland’s take… --- ## [Best Stephen King TV / Movie Adaptation? (Poll)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-stephen-king-tv-movie-adaptation-poll/1032524)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-stephen-king-tv-movie-adaptation-poll/1032524 "2026-09-03T13:18:09Z")
poll Inspired by this thread: “Stand by Me” is 40 today {Released August 22, 1986} Looks like we’ve done this before, but not in poll form, and not since 2001: Stephen King fans: best movie adaptation So, I took a ‘top… --- ## [Trolls R Us Resurrections (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-2/1030679)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-2/1030679 "2026-09-03T12:51:55Z")
Continuing the discussion from Trolls R Us Resurrections (Part 1) - #14565 by Elmer\_J.Fudd. Previous discussions: Trolls R Us Resurrections (Part 1) --- ## [Yayoi Kusama has passed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yayoi-kusama-has-passed/1032591)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yayoi-kusama-has-passed/1032591 "2026-09-03T06:52:24Z")
Not as famous as Dolly Parton or Tim Curry, but IYKYK. She really was one-of-a-kind. Our AfrikaBurn art project this year was an infinity mirror room inspired by hers. --- ## [Would you accept powers if it meant an evil person got them as well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-accept-powers-if-it-meant-an-evil-person-got-them-as-well/1032774)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-accept-powers-if-it-meant-an-evil-person-got-them-as-well/1032774 "2026-09-03T03:55:43Z")
You are given the chance to get powers. The powers are super strength (500 tons), durability (nothing short of a 750 kiloton nuclear weapon can harm you), speed (Mach 500), reflexes (nanosecond reaction time), flight (M… --- ## [Is there a process that could see through the Kennedy Center tarps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-process-that-could-see-through-the-kennedy-center-tarps/1032670)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-process-that-could-see-through-the-kennedy-center-tarps/1032670 "2026-09-03T03:54:40Z")
I, and several others I presume, would like to know if the “Donald J. Trump” lettering is still on the façade of the Kennedy Center. When a judge ordered that the extra name be removed, the wall was covered up with some… --- ## [What do you want to wear to your own funeral?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-want-to-wear-to-your-own-funeral/1029498)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-want-to-wear-to-your-own-funeral/1029498 "2026-09-03T03:50:22Z")
Inspired by the recently revived Cross-dressing Men thread. Provided you are open to an open casket funeral and manglization of your body is somewhat repairable, what do you want to wear to your own funeral? Conventiona… --- ## [Thread and Topic Bans for Politics and Elections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-and-topic-bans-for-politics-and-elections/847726)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-and-topic-bans-for-politics-and-elections/847726 "2026-09-03T03:32:32Z")
John Stamos Left Ear, From Politics and Elections and Great Debates, until 3/9/20 Manwich is banned from the “Mike” Bloomberg Presidential campaign, 2020 until Feburary 22, 2020 DrDeth is forbidden from P&E until 4/15/… --- ## [Anyone experience with postpartum preeclampsia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-experience-with-postpartum-preeclampsia/1032638)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-experience-with-postpartum-preeclampsia/1032638 "2026-09-03T03:02:34Z")
My 35 year old daughter gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby girl on 8/22/26. Since roughly 2 days after the birth daughter swelled up like a water balloon, has a headache, visual disturbances, protein in her urine tha… --- ## [Your thoughts on whether a limited nuclear exchange is possible and/or feasible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-whether-a-limited-nuclear-exchange-is-possible-and-or-feasible/1031833)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-whether-a-limited-nuclear-exchange-is-possible-and-or-feasible/1031833 "2026-09-03T02:41:44Z")
Please notice the very first word in the title. I have no interest whatsoever in “they think…” or “they say…” arguments. If others wish to give arguments counter to yours, they are perfectly able to state their own opi… --- ## [Will the next Democratic President have the guts to tear down the Ballroom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-next-democratic-president-have-the-guts-to-tear-down-the-ballroom/1032477)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-next-democratic-president-have-the-guts-to-tear-down-the-ballroom/1032477 "2026-09-03T01:47:09Z")
Justice Roberts has given the go-ahead for continued construction of the vanity project ballroom, so any expectation that the full Supreme Court will rule agaionst it is likely unfounded. This would seem to say that a … --- ## [Did I Register a Dying Child?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-register-a-dying-child/1029672)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-register-a-dying-child/1029672 "2026-09-03T01:09:26Z")
In April, we have 3 Tuesdays in a row where we focus on registering kindergarteners for the upcoming school year. This past Tuesday, I was in the process with a child and reached the category, “Health Information”. We n… --- ## [2026 NBA Offseason \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nba-offseason-edited-title/1031127)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nba-offseason-edited-title/1031127 "2026-09-02T22:37:02Z")
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis have been traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks (including No. 13 in Tuesday’s NBA draft)… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=30&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=32&state=tracking)