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**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-25-december-2024-texture-poll-added/1011173 "2025-01-01T20:34:49Z")
This is the monthly thread for December, 2024. The topic this month is “Texture”, chosen by Raza. Please post only your photo and, if you want, a title in this thread. Any other text belongs in the rolling discussion th… --- ## [What "famous people" are you surprised other people haven't heard of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-famous-people-are-you-surprised-other-people-havent-heard-of/1004817)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 308\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-famous-people-are-you-surprised-other-people-havent-heard-of/1004817 "2025-01-01T20:03:16Z")
I tend to have a body of knowledge that is miles wide and inches deep. Although I have narrower areas of deeper interest, I tend to have at least a superficial knowledge of at least some significant personalities in are… --- ## [Insane interpretations that you have seen about media?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-interpretations-that-you-have-seen-about-media/1012236)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-interpretations-that-you-have-seen-about-media/1012236 "2025-01-01T19:55:14Z")
A few days ago I was googling for the exact phrasing of Ralph Wiggam’s Skinner/Krabapple “making babies” dialogue, and I found a reddit thread where not one but two people had always assumed that “I saw one of the babies… --- ## [Rebuilding Notre-Dame cathedral (Paris)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rebuilding-notre-dame-cathedral-paris/845437)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rebuilding-notre-dame-cathedral-paris/845437 "2025-01-01T19:32:59Z")
Recent stories say there is only about a 50% chance that Notre-Dame cathedral can be restored. What would be the feasibility of this following process - considering that churches (and other buildings) have been dismantle… --- ## [The practice of "renting" orphans for the holidays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-practice-of-renting-orphans-for-the-holidays/1012314)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-practice-of-renting-orphans-for-the-holidays/1012314 "2025-01-01T19:28:01Z")
I keep having questions from old sitcoms lately, but… There is a Christmas episode of Bewitched where people check out an orphan like a library book for Christmas and then return them to the orphanage. The Stevenses che… --- ## [Squatters--why is this allowed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squatters-why-is-this-allowed/1012450)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squatters-why-is-this-allowed/1012450 "2025-01-01T19:17:42Z")
with recent stories about squatters commandeering “occupied” properties and refusing to leave and declaring “illegal?” ownership, why are localities allowing this law to continue? What happened to property rights. Also, … --- ## [Carcinogen that 100% guarantees cancer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carcinogen-that-100-guarantees-cancer/1012072)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carcinogen-that-100-guarantees-cancer/1012072 "2025-01-01T18:44:09Z")
In Pierre Boulle’s original novel “Planet of the Apes”, an ancestral memory recovered from one of the animalistic humans is that of a medical researcher who was giving test apes a carcinogenic injection. Jabbed with his … --- ## [Misophonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misophonia/1011968)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misophonia/1011968 "2025-01-01T15:22:36Z")
I don’t have misophonia, Mr. brown does. He’s an audiophile, and used to busy himself with an expensive stereo system, constantly tinkering it to alter the sound, and buying loads of expensive parts and cables in the pr… --- ## [Celebrity Life Pool - willing to host if there is interest and help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915 "2025-01-01T14:53:56Z")
I’m willing to host a Life Pool, but want to know if there is interest and if someone like @Baker can show me how to manage the spreadsheet and so forth. Any interest? Any easy way to setup a spreadsheet for point calc… --- ## [Vacation in a hotel with a kitchenette - do you pack food to cook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-in-a-hotel-with-a-kitchenette-do-you-pack-food-to-cook/1012297)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-in-a-hotel-with-a-kitchenette-do-you-pack-food-to-cook/1012297 "2025-01-01T14:24:24Z")
We’re taking a 3-night break in January and the hotel has little kitchenettes in each room. Since there are just 2 of us and it’s a short stay, at most I’ll pack some snacks and maybe sodas, but no way will I spend time … --- ## [Is "tied at the neck" a saying somewhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tied-at-the-neck-a-saying-somewhere/1012289)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tied-at-the-neck-a-saying-somewhere/1012289 "2025-01-01T14:03:39Z")
From the headline for this article: “world’s most popular streaming service is tied at the neck with its biggest rival” At first I thought it would be “tied neck and neck”, as in at an equal level, but it seems to mea… --- ## [What quality of health care can you get in Russia if you have money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-quality-of-health-care-can-you-get-in-russia-if-you-have-money/1012408)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-quality-of-health-care-can-you-get-in-russia-if-you-have-money/1012408 "2025-01-01T09:48:19Z")
So I read that Assad’s wife wanted to go to the UK for leukemia treatment but was denied by the UK government. The Assads stole billions of dollars when they went to Russia. I would’ve assumed in cities like Moscow or… --- ## [Why is an expired drivers license not an acceptible form of ID?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-an-expired-drivers-license-not-an-acceptible-form-of-id/328541)
**Author:** [@phi\_a\_low\_gen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phi_a_low_gen)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-an-expired-drivers-license-not-an-acceptible-form-of-id/328541 "2025-01-01T07:58:22Z")
Why is it that an expired drivers license or other form of identification is no longer valid as a form of identification? How can it be that 2 or 3 days after the expiration date, the piece of identification no longer i… --- ## [What do Mods Know About Our Activity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-mods-know-about-our-activity/1012344)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-mods-know-about-our-activity/1012344 "2025-01-01T04:42:40Z")
Just wondering, for no real reason. Can you see who is logged in and what posts they are reading at the moment? Can you see previous edits to a post, say if someone edits their post to NM? Can you see drafts that are … --- ## [Anyone dealing with REM sleep behavior disorder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dealing-with-rem-sleep-behavior-disorder/1012418)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dealing-with-rem-sleep-behavior-disorder/1012418 "2025-01-01T02:49:47Z")
I’m going to the doctor this week to see if I need a sleep evaluation. I’ve always been someone who moves around a lot while I’m sleeping, but now it’s becoming more concerning. It started with pushing my wife with my … --- ## [Can "sport" not be discussed outside of "The Game Room"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-sport-not-be-discussed-outside-of-the-game-room/1012401)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-sport-not-be-discussed-outside-of-the-game-room/1012401 "2025-01-01T02:47:45Z")
Inspired by the move of this thread from GD to TGR. As I indicated, I started the thread in GD hoping to attract discussion from the board in general, not just sports fans. I suspect there is no shortage of folk (like … --- ## ["Vote for Coolidge": an outdated meme for "outdated"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-coolidge-an-outdated-meme-for-outdated/1012244)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-for-coolidge-an-outdated-meme-for-outdated/1012244 "2024-12-31T23:00:32Z")
I’ve been revisiting a lot of older sitcoms lately. Last night I watched Green Acres 1x06 “Furniture, Furniture, Who’s Got the Furniture?” (October 20, 1965) where Oliver’s perpetually snobbish mother is appauled to see … --- ## [Removing "reply to" from a post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-reply-to-from-a-post/1012368)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-reply-to-from-a-post/1012368 "2024-12-31T22:43:07Z")
Sometimes when I post in a thread I accidentally reply to a particular poster, rather than to the thread itself. The person gets a note of a reply, even though my post doesn’t address them directly. I’ve tried editing,… --- ## [Repo snatches on Youtube. What if AWD or 4WD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repo-snatches-on-youtube-what-if-awd-or-4wd/1012304)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repo-snatches-on-youtube-what-if-awd-or-4wd/1012304 "2024-12-31T22:31:40Z")
I’ve been watching repo shorts on Youtube where the driver goes in fast while lowering his tow gear. Its a T where the back arms open up once it’s in position to lift one axel. Just look at this to see. So my question… --- ## [VR goggles for mice!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vr-goggles-for-mice/1012339)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vr-goggles-for-mice/1012339 "2024-12-31T21:47:31Z")
Now they can eat all of the virtual cheese they please! Just have to figure out how to get them into a sleek jumpsuit. But really, here’s hoping it has so actual benefits to studying the brain. --- ## [Explosion at South Korean Military Base](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosion-at-south-korean-military-base/1012080)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosion-at-south-korean-military-base/1012080 "2024-12-31T20:47:04Z")
From The Korea Times: 3 people injured in explosion at military base in Gimhae Three civilians were injured in an explosion at a military base in this southeastern city on Monday, authorities said. The explosion occu… --- ## [9/11 Suspects Expected to Plead Guilty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-suspects-expected-to-plead-guilty/1005082)
**Author:** [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-suspects-expected-to-plead-guilty/1005082 "2024-12-31T20:33:31Z")
I am not in the know so didn’t see this coming! I wonder what benefit they’ll derive here. --- ## [ChatGPT says RFK and Sargent Shriver were "brilliant" or "one of most brightest minds in JFK's admin"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatgpt-says-rfk-and-sargent-shriver-were-brilliant-or-one-of-most-brightest-minds-in-jfks-admin/1012038)
**Author:** [@Caribbean\_cruiser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caribbean_cruiser)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatgpt-says-rfk-and-sargent-shriver-were-brilliant-or-one-of-most-brightest-minds-in-jfks-admin/1012038 "2024-12-31T18:28:27Z")
Sometimes GPT is helpful, sometimes it’s a mess, but I question its answers to my question: “Who are widely regarded as the brightest cabinet members, advisors, or assistants of John F. Kennedy?” I knew Robert McNamara,… --- ## [Photo booths - where were they?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-booths-where-were-they/1012137)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-booths-where-were-they/1012137 "2024-12-31T17:11:23Z")
I read an article that stated there were only 200 old school photo booths left in the world. The others have gone digital. I don’t remember encountering any in my youth. Where would they be set up - shopping malls, I gue… --- ## [Hey, AI actually did something for me! (About IDing a crime novel series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ai-actually-did-something-for-me-about-iding-a-crime-novel-series/1012361)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ai-actually-did-something-for-me-about-iding-a-crime-novel-series/1012361 "2024-12-31T16:55:23Z")
For weeks I’ve been trying to remember a particular series of books. For no particular reason, they just popped up in my brain during a sleepless stretch one night, and I got to thinking, yeah, I really enjoyed those bo… --- ## [Caesar’s Calendar puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caesar-s-calendar-puzzle/1002796)
**Author:** [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caesar-s-calendar-puzzle/1002796 "2024-12-31T16:22:51Z")
So I got this Caesar’s Calendar puzzle as an early Fathers’ Day gift. (I will often get various puzzles as gifts.) Link to mine but others seem to produce it. (This page also has a link to solutions but I don’t want to c… --- ## [Is it irrational to be nervous about getting on a Boeing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-irrational-to-be-nervous-about-getting-on-a-boeing/1012296)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-irrational-to-be-nervous-about-getting-on-a-boeing/1012296 "2024-12-31T14:24:37Z")
Probably. But the South Korea crash has not helped. --- ## [He Hate Me Fantasy Football 2024 - Year 22](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2024-year-22/1005297)
**Author:** [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2024-year-22/1005297 "2024-12-31T13:21:48Z")
That time of year again! So the league has been set up for a while, but only three owners (besides me) responded to the invites I sent. If you want me to re-send the invite, let me know here or via PM. Also if you are n… --- ## [Any way to axe the Edge browser?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-axe-the-edge-browser/1011996)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-axe-the-edge-browser/1011996 "2024-12-31T10:08:55Z")
My wife is having minor memory problems. She uses the Firefox browser and things generally go smoothly. But at least once a day, the Edge browser opens spontaneously and covers the Firefox window. I have told her repe… --- ## [Fix Windows 10 blue screen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fix-windows-10-blue-screen/1011993)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fix-windows-10-blue-screen/1011993 "2024-12-31T07:25:04Z")
Subsequent to a power-supply failure, a non-backed-up utility computer running (supposedly) Windows 10 Pro initially seemed to be OK \[passed a CHKDSK and booted normally\], but after \[unclear precisely what happened\] the … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=402&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=404&state=tracking)