# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=33 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 34 --- ## [Why are appliance water filters so expensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-appliance-water-filters-so-expensive/1033290)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-appliance-water-filters-so-expensive/1033290 "2026-10-05T12:33:07Z")
I have a hot water dispenser for my kitchen sink that needs to be replaced (dispenses 200°F water on demand). The Insinkerator brand offers a water filter “system” for over $120. The system is just a cap with the hose fi… --- ## [Rules for the "Traitors' game on TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rules-for-the-traitors-game-on-tv/1033559)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rules-for-the-traitors-game-on-tv/1033559 "2026-10-05T10:53:19Z")
I enjoy watching the ‘Traitors’ game (there are versions in several countries including the UK and the USA.) The latest is a BBC celebrity version: The Celebrity Traitors - BBC iPlayer Now the Traitors are occasionall… --- ## [Living on a Cruise Ship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-a-cruise-ship/1033578)
**Author:** [@aruvqan\_myers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan_myers)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-a-cruise-ship/1033578 "2026-10-05T10:49:32Z")
So I was randomly cycling youtube videos, and one about the vessel The World \[ um, a cruise ship of purchased apartments done condo style\] and I was wondering if one could buy one’s own starlink and provide ones own inte… --- ## [A question about Christian religions that believe a Rapture is coming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-christian-religions-that-believe-a-rapture-is-coming/1033261)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-christian-religions-that-believe-a-rapture-is-coming/1033261 "2026-10-05T07:43:24Z")
For Christian religions that believe the Rapture is a real thing, what, if anything, is said about the rest of the universe and the other entities that occupy it? Does the whole thing go away? Are the others leaving on… --- ## [(Old) It's Time For A New MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-time-for-a-new-mmp/1033440)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 287\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-time-for-a-new-mmp/1033440 "2026-10-05T03:23:11Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN 'Tis 57 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 86 and sunny, but will be cloudy late afternoon. I am still a bit sinusy, though I feel better today. 'Twill be a good… --- ## [AI song generator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-song-generator/1033579)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-song-generator/1033579 "2026-10-05T02:57:52Z")
Over a hundred years ago James Whitcomb Riley wrote the poem Little Orphant Annie. Just for the fun of it, I pasted the first verse into an AI generator and it came out so well, I wish I had pasted the whole poem in. I t… --- ## [Looking to recreate the ring worn by The Shadow, either books, or movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-to-recreate-the-ring-worn-by-the-shadow-either-books-or-movies/1033584)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-to-recreate-the-ring-worn-by-the-shadow-either-books-or-movies/1033584 "2026-10-05T02:53:49Z")
Our 40th (ruby) anniversary is coming up next year, and we are looking to recreate the ring worn by The Shadow. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. --- ## [Fabric softener/conditioner...yes/no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fabric-softener-conditioner-yes-no/779962)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fabric-softener-conditioner-yes-no/779962 "2026-10-05T00:27:11Z")
I’ve always been a regular washing powder/liquid and hang the clothes on the outdoor line sort of gal, but recently (after being persuaded by the telly advertisements) decided to try a fabric softener. I was extremely u… --- ## [How would you describe an orgasm (not seeking sex stories!)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-describe-an-orgasm-not-seeking-sex-stories/1033186)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-describe-an-orgasm-not-seeking-sex-stories/1033186 "2026-10-04T23:34:51Z")
This is not meant to be a lurid thread. I’m not trying to solicit stories of how you got to the moment. Rather, I’m curious about the limits of language. and variations in subjective experiences. An orgasm is often to… --- ## [When Did / Will the Astros Outlive the Cheatstros Label for You](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-will-the-astros-outlive-the-cheatstros-label-for-you/1033519)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-will-the-astros-outlive-the-cheatstros-label-for-you/1033519 "2026-10-04T22:45:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from MLB Playoffs 2026 (incl. World Series): I have a generic baseball fan question. I’m not taking any position on it, at least not yet. But I’m just curious what y’all think: The Astros che… --- ## [Brazil Elections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brazil-elections/1033582)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brazil-elections/1033582 "2026-10-04T22:27:15Z")
Results are coming in quickly and can be watched here: --- ## [Never mind…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-mind/1033536)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-mind/1033536 "2026-10-04T22:06:01Z")
Never mind! It self corrected, yay! --- ## [How has Conan O'Brien lasted for 13+ years?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-conan-obrien-lasted-for-13-years/392153)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-conan-obrien-lasted-for-13-years/392153 "2026-10-04T19:04:03Z")
Never really got the appeal of this guy. Back in '93, he seemed mediocre, not funny. I was in the demo, but nada for me. Now it’s like, “Why not give someone else a chance?” I mean, do 20-somethings find this guy edgy, s… --- ## [Does anyone find Trends relevant in college or Pro football?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-find-trends-relevant-in-college-or-pro-football/1033561)
**Author:** [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-find-trends-relevant-in-college-or-pro-football/1033561 "2026-10-04T16:24:59Z")
I don’t see how they can be relevant with coaching changes! I do believe coaching looks for players who can succeed in there planning but as a whole trends are best used as a minor input alongside current-season data lik… --- ## [Vicarious Trauma From a 20 Year Old Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vicarious-trauma-from-a-20-year-old-case/1033189)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vicarious-trauma-from-a-20-year-old-case/1033189 "2026-10-04T14:20:12Z")
I have worked in child welfare for more than 31 years and experienced vicarious trauma on numerous occasions. Today’s dose of vicarious trauma hit heavy with much more impact than usual. This morning I received a call … --- ## [Talk to me of tomatillos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-of-tomatillos/1033456)
**Author:** [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-of-tomatillos/1033456 "2026-10-04T05:52:02Z")
Tomatillos are sufficiently unavailable in the UK that spellcheck flags the word as an error, but as it turns out, they actually grow fine, especially undercover. I know this, because I currently have a couple of large t… --- ## [How do "decibels" work (in an easily, layman's understandable way)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-decibels-work-in-an-easily-laymans-understandable-way/1033031)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-decibels-work-in-an-easily-laymans-understandable-way/1033031 "2026-10-04T05:20:05Z")
What I am really after here is an easy and understandable way to describe decibels to someone else without a lengthy description. I know decibels is a logarithmic scale but I am hard pressed to say what that means in rea… --- ## [A popular singer I like retired and removed all her music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-popular-singer-i-like-retired-and-removed-all-her-music/1033568)
**Author:** [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-popular-singer-i-like-retired-and-removed-all-her-music/1033568 "2026-10-04T04:59:04Z")
The Japanese singer Namie Amuro is one that country’s most popular artists. From 1995 to 2015 she sold over 30 million records. In 2018 she announced she was retiring from the music industry. Turns out she really meant … --- ## [Pink for Halloween?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-for-halloween/1033539)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-for-halloween/1033539 "2026-10-04T04:14:03Z")
I’m seeing it everywhere. I’m confused. Is this for breast cancer awareness or just a trend? --- ## [What was that site that evaluated the interior decoration skills in gay porn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-site-that-evaluated-the-interior-decoration-skills-in-gay-porn/157595)
**Author:** [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-site-that-evaluated-the-interior-decoration-skills-in-gay-porn/157595 "2026-10-03T22:26:36Z")
Someone linked to a site where they took gay porn pictures, erased the naked guy, and discussed the backgrounds. They came to the conclusion that most of these guys are taking these pictures in their grandmothers or eld… --- ## [Shawshank Redemption question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shawshank-redemption-question/1033566)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shawshank-redemption-question/1033566 "2026-10-03T21:34:36Z")
In the movie, who put the poster back up on the wall after he made his escape? --- ## [Old (pre-Apprentice) TV mentions of Donald Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-pre-apprentice-tv-mentions-of-donald-trump/1033540)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-pre-apprentice-tv-mentions-of-donald-trump/1033540 "2026-10-03T20:49:23Z")
Watching the made-for-TV movie The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits (1996) Rockford tells Angel that he’s “living like Donald Trump”. I know there have been a number of older TV shows that mention him, but can’t recall … --- ## [Heating Oil sticker shock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heating-oil-sticker-shock/1033550)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heating-oil-sticker-shock/1033550 "2026-10-03T20:08:00Z")
People are rightly bothered by the high cost of gasoline these days, but for me, that’s more of annoyance. I can adjust how much I drive. I can’t change how I need to heat my house. We just got our first oil delivery. … --- ## [Natalie Harp - uh, what is going on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natalie-harp-uh-what-is-going-on/1032473 "2026-10-03T18:48:37Z")
So this lady is some kind of general assistant to Donald Trump. Rumors are wild, including saying she carries diapers, etc. around for him. None of that is really proven. The thing is, it does appear that some of her le… --- ## [Teams that have done best and worst vs. the Yankees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teams-that-have-done-best-and-worst-vs-the-yankees/1033117)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teams-that-have-done-best-and-worst-vs-the-yankees/1033117 "2026-10-03T18:46:56Z")
So I was thinking that the Yanks own the Twins and the Twins were the original Senators, so a bad team for a long time. Probably the team the Yanks have the best winning percentage against. I did some data mining. It t… --- ## [Scam (Internet and Otherwise) Omnibus Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 1244\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265 "2026-10-03T16:43:13Z")
Continuing the discussion from "Is this a scam?" chapter seventy-billion, need answer fastish: This thread, one of many recently, got me thinking that it might be worthwhile to have an omnibus thread where everyone can … --- ## [Remember always to check the meaning behind numbers, especially rape incidents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-always-to-check-the-meaning-behind-numbers-especially-rape-incidents/1033554)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-always-to-check-the-meaning-behind-numbers-especially-rape-incidents/1033554 "2026-10-03T16:23:31Z")
Because of the revisiting of the Cornell rape allegations, a local channel asked local colleges the number of rape incidents that were reported in 2024 and 2025. One went from 6 to 5. One went from 19 to 5. One went from… --- ## [Measuring productivity for cognitive work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/measuring-productivity-for-cognitive-work/1033372)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/measuring-productivity-for-cognitive-work/1033372 "2026-10-03T15:54:19Z")
Subject inspired by discussion in several threads about AI but not necessarily about AI. It also is a question about how cognitive work productivity is measured, how it actually makes sense measure it, and how productivi… --- ## [Christa Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christa-pike/1033563)
**Author:** [@dcbwhaley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcbwhaley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christa-pike/1033563 "2026-10-03T15:45:39Z")
After two attempts to kill her they rushed her to hospital where she is critical. Two questions Why didn’t they let her die rather than taking her to hospital. If she recovers will they have another go at killing her? … --- ## [Anyone been to Katz's Deli in NYC? Other NYC deli experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-katzs-deli-in-nyc-other-nyc-deli-experiences/1028516)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-katzs-deli-in-nyc-other-nyc-deli-experiences/1028516 "2026-10-03T15:02:20Z")
Heading to Manhattan for a few days and I’m thinking I would like to hit an authentic New York deli for lunch. Katz’s is the oldest and, I guess, the most famous. If you have been to Katz’s, tell me about your experienc… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=32) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=34)