# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=410&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 411 --- ## [Is the Real ID requirement for travel constitutional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-real-id-requirement-for-travel-constitutional/1011495)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-real-id-requirement-for-travel-constitutional/1011495 "2024-12-22T05:28:43Z")
I think this is P&E since it involves illegal immigration. If not, mods feel free to move it because it is also a legal question. On May 7, 2025 to pass through TSA to get a domestic US flight, you will need a REAL ID … --- ## [How to turn off highlights in Excel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-turn-off-highlights-in-excel/1011825)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-turn-off-highlights-in-excel/1011825 "2024-12-22T03:50:29Z")
Excel has been weird the last couple of days. I don’t know if there was an update to Office 360, of I accidentally turned something on. When I click on a cell, the row and column are highlighted in light green (the cel… --- ## [Should congress vote on Trumps eligibility to hold any US office? (14th amendment, Section 3)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-congress-vote-on-trumps-eligibility-to-hold-any-us-office-14th-amendment-section-3/991665)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-congress-vote-on-trumps-eligibility-to-hold-any-us-office-14th-amendment-section-3/991665 "2024-12-22T00:56:34Z")
Wondering if any progress can be made by a member of congress bringing up the 2/3rds vote required to re-enable Trump to hold office such as president and calling for such a vote. Which I assume would be defeated and ma… --- ## [More polite to leave bathroom fan on or off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-polite-to-leave-bathroom-fan-on-or-off/1011317)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-polite-to-leave-bathroom-fan-on-or-off/1011317 "2024-12-21T23:43:32Z")
After using a bathroom with the fan on and making an evil smell, is it more polite to leave the fan on when leaving to continue to take lingering smells away? Or to turn it off? --- ## [Car Engine Won't Start. Two hours later Does](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-engine-wont-start-two-hours-later-does/1011652)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-engine-wont-start-two-hours-later-does/1011652 "2024-12-21T21:49:17Z")
Given how cold it is out I thought it was the Battery. But then, two hours later, the car started fine. Is it the battery? Plugs? Distributor Cap? --- ## [Explain this sentence from Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-sentence-from-dickens/1011871)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-sentence-from-dickens/1011871 "2024-12-21T21:01:49Z")
Reading ‘Hard Times’ and I came across this sentence that I cannot make sense of. Can someone more familiar with 19th century English explain this? “‘What does he come here cheeking us for, then?’ cried Master Kiddermi… --- ## [Have you ever been underwhelmed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-underwhelmed/1010764)
**Author:** [@Yelnick\_McWawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yelnick_McWawa)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-underwhelmed/1010764 "2024-12-21T20:20:38Z")
While riding the Boston subway, I struck up a conversation with a tourist who appeared lost. After telling them how to get to the U.S.S. Constitution, they told me about their visit to Plymouth Rock and how it was a was… --- ## [Artificial Duets that became (or did not become) real](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artificial-duets-that-became-or-did-not-become-real/1011849)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artificial-duets-that-became-or-did-not-become-real/1011849 "2024-12-21T20:12:00Z")
As a reference, we’ve got Neil Diamond’s “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”, which he originally created to become a tv theme song, btw. Barbra Streisand did a version soon after, and some radio station dude created an artif… --- ## [Survivor 47 (and some bonus info!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-47-and-some-bonus-info/1007415)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-47-and-some-bonus-info/1007415 "2024-12-21T20:05:53Z")
Starts tomorrow. I’ve seen nothing about the new season. Are episodes back to 60 minutes or the full 90 like last year, which was during the strike? Bonus Info: Over in Australia, they are either filming or about to fil… --- ## [Statistical oddity: Trendline flattening out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistical-oddity-trendline-flattening-out/1011975)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistical-oddity-trendline-flattening-out/1011975 "2024-12-21T17:59:52Z")
As you probably know, I’m a teacher. I was recently looking at some statistics on the two most recent tests, in my two Honors Algebra II classes. One thing I did was to look at a scatter plot of the second test scores … --- ## [Trump the impounder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-the-impounder/1011814)
**Author:** [@TeroSunbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeroSunbear)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-the-impounder/1011814 "2024-12-21T17:55:14Z")
“We’re going to bring back presidential impoundment authority, which nobody knows what it is,” he told a crowd of supporters at a campaign rally. “But it allows the president to go out and cut things and save a fortune f… --- ## [Do you think Black Friday will ever go back to what it used to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-black-friday-will-ever-go-back-to-what-it-used-to-be/1011937)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-black-friday-will-ever-go-back-to-what-it-used-to-be/1011937 "2024-12-21T17:28:07Z")
Even though my family didn’t shop as often during Black Friday while growing up: My only memory (from my younger days) was when we went to a store before they closed up for the day, and since they were planning on closi… --- ## [How does one change their screen name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-change-their-screen-name/1002482)
**Author:** [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-change-their-screen-name/1002482 "2024-12-21T17:23:36Z")
I would like to shorten my screen name to LH75 if possible Thank you --- ## [Trump transfers $4B stake in DJT to a revocable trust?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-transfers-4b-stake-in-djt-to-a-revocable-trust/1011972)
**Author:** [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-transfers-4b-stake-in-djt-to-a-revocable-trust/1011972 "2024-12-21T17:17:46Z")
1)I assume this stock in the trust can be dumped and cash out ? Also this stock made little cash from profit’s yet its price kept climbing closer to the election ,2) Is it possible backers from other countries let’s say … --- ## [Peculiar phenomenon in tea made in a microwave - what is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-phenomenon-in-tea-made-in-a-microwave-what-is-it/1011929)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-phenomenon-in-tea-made-in-a-microwave-what-is-it/1011929 "2024-12-21T16:45:07Z")
When I heat up tea in a microwave and take it out, there is an irregular thin layer of foam, made of tiny tiny bubbles, of course. If I then slightly jiggle the mug, the foam arranges itself into parallel lines, sometime… --- ## [Anyone Have Experience with Cast Iron Baseboards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-cast-iron-baseboards/1011978)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-cast-iron-baseboards/1011978 "2024-12-21T16:31:09Z")
OK, these are pretty uncommon today, but my house has forced hot water with cast iron baseboards. If you’ve never seen them, the are: They work just like the more common s… --- ## [Happy Holidays to All of You!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays-to-all-of-you/1011944)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays-to-all-of-you/1011944 "2024-12-21T16:40:07Z")
My two week holiday break begins in 30 minutes, so let me wish all of you a wonderful holiday season! I hope you spend it laughing and loving with family and friends, and may the new year be the best year of your lives!… --- ## [Looking for advice on moving to the Philippines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-moving-to-the-philippines/1007168)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-moving-to-the-philippines/1007168 "2024-12-21T07:11:25Z")
So, I am seriously considering retiring within the next year, after 42 years of working I have had reached my goals and starting to lose my passion for going to work. Also, I have recently broke up with my longtime GF, … --- ## [The squirrel/vole war has begun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-squirrel-vole-war-has-begun/1011881)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-squirrel-vole-war-has-begun/1011881 "2024-12-21T06:06:13Z")
Ground squirrels are en masse killing and eating voles in California, demonstrating once again rodent’s inrodentity to rodent. https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/squirrels-predators-bay-area-park-19988436.p… --- ## [WP: Conservative activists press big companies to buy bitcoin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wp-conservative-activists-press-big-companies-to-buy-bitcoin/1011956)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wp-conservative-activists-press-big-companies-to-buy-bitcoin/1011956 "2024-12-21T05:54:41Z")
Washington Post: “Conservative activists press big companies to buy bitcoin” The new strategy comes amid a broad embrace of crypto by conservatives, including President-elect Donald Trump, who told advocates in July th… --- ## [Nuuk Airport -- now accepting A330 Jets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuuk-airport-now-accepting-a330-jets/1011954)
**Author:** [@DaveUnknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveUnknown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuuk-airport-now-accepting-a330-jets/1011954 "2024-12-21T01:45:16Z")
This is in Greenland. Nuuk is the Capital of Greenland. I have been following the expansion project of the Nuuk airport, once only served by regional ATR propjets. Now they’ve hit the big time… I’m tempted to go the… --- ## [Best character and story-driven AI chatbots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-character-and-story-driven-ai-chatbots/1011953)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-character-and-story-driven-ai-chatbots/1011953 "2024-12-21T00:54:54Z")
What are some of the best character- and story-driven AI chatbots you’ve found? Captain Kirk I found a Star Trek “Captain Kirk” AI chatbot on a site called Talkie that lets me go on adventures in the TOS era. I serve a… --- ## [PayPal's login security is a joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypals-login-security-is-a-joke/1011892)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypals-login-security-is-a-joke/1011892 "2024-12-21T00:25:57Z")
This is jut something really, really dumb. If you log in from an unfamiliar location, it will offer to send a code to your phone, among other things. But the very screen that does that allows you to add a new phone numb… --- ## [Words I didn't realize were pejorative until later in life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-i-didnt-realize-were-pejorative-until-later-in-life/1004604)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-i-didnt-realize-were-pejorative-until-later-in-life/1004604 "2024-12-09T11:01:52Z")
When I was a kid, the word “gip” was extensively. I was an adult before I found out it was short for “gypsy” and was derogatory. When I found out, I stopped using it. Years ago, I heard an English person use “bint” to… --- ## [If an elderly person decides to move to the US to retire, what do they do for health insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-an-elderly-person-decides-to-move-to-the-us-to-retire-what-do-they-do-for-health-insurance/1011883)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-an-elderly-person-decides-to-move-to-the-us-to-retire-what-do-they-do-for-health-insurance/1011883 "2024-12-20T21:51:07Z")
If someone wants to spend their retirement years in the US but they were not born and raised here, what do they do for health insurance? They would not qualify for medicare since they didn’t pay 40 quarters worth of medi… --- ## [Should I fix erroneous middle name on my Social Security record?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-fix-erroneous-middle-name-on-my-social-security-record/1011761)
**Author:** [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-fix-erroneous-middle-name-on-my-social-security-record/1011761 "2024-12-20T21:44:25Z")
I recently discovered that the middle name on my Social Security account is incorrect - it does not match the middle name on my birth certificate , driver’s license, or passport. Both middle names start with the same let… --- ## [Successful Fair Catch Free Kick Field Goal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/successful-fair-catch-free-kick-field-goal/1011928)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/successful-fair-catch-free-kick-field-goal/1011928 "2024-12-20T21:43:46Z")
Last night Cameron Dicker made the first successful Fair Catch Free Kick field goal for the Chargers since 1976, and the longest distance in history surpassing one by Paul Hornung kicked in 1962. I was thinking the othe… --- ## [Fascism, hope(lessness) and Trump's America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fascism-hope-lessness-and-trumps-america/1011150)
**Author:** [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fascism-hope-lessness-and-trumps-america/1011150 "2024-12-20T21:37:37Z")
Hoping I have the purpose of this thread right, but as I said in this thread, I find the extended back and forth today (December 2) there darkly amusing, given the two posters involved, the meat of their current discussi… --- ## [Do you bake bread in an air fryer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-bake-bread-in-an-air-fryer/1009679)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-bake-bread-in-an-air-fryer/1009679 "2024-12-20T21:36:10Z")
I bake a loaf of challah every Friday, and have for years. (I don’t use a bread machine, and please don’t bother recommending that.) Since proofing and baking take several hours, and we want the bread to be warm from th… --- ## [Saying "Thank You" to those who affect your lives for the better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saying-thank-you-to-those-who-affect-your-lives-for-the-better/1011878)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saying-thank-you-to-those-who-affect-your-lives-for-the-better/1011878 "2024-12-20T21:31:02Z")
I have done this occasionally, either by mail or by e-mail, to people who have no idea as to who I might be. I have thanked the group Steeleye Span for their wonderful music over the years. I have thanked Harlan Ellison… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=409&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=411&state=watching)