# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=415 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 416 --- ## [Name of the movie for SILK ROAD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-the-movie-for-silk-road/1011639)
**Author:** [@Sim77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sim77)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-the-movie-for-silk-road/1011639 "2024-12-15T09:04:52Z")
One friend of mine told me about a movie and the story was some people were looking to find a way through himalaya because they wanted to reach china by foot of course. Can anybody remember something ? --- ## [Mapfre Insurance Advantage Elite Add-on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mapfre-insurance-advantage-elite-add-on/1011611)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mapfre-insurance-advantage-elite-add-on/1011611 "2024-12-15T08:35:50Z")
OK. I am hoping someone here is familiar with the optional add-on to Mapfre homeowner’s insurance, Advantage Elite. Background: A relative who is a first-time home buyer asked me to review the insurance quote, since she… --- ## [Using periods for emphasis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-periods-for-emphasis/1011620)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-periods-for-emphasis/1011620 "2024-12-15T08:08:09Z")
There’s a punctuation style that seems to have appeared relatively recently where the writer puts a period (full stop) after each word in a sentence or phrase to indicate that each word is to be emphasized individually, … --- ## [Nerds Gummy Clusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nerds-gummy-clusters/1009524)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nerds-gummy-clusters/1009524 "2024-12-15T07:56:50Z")
I had “fun sized” samples of a new-to-me candy that someone left in the WisDems office i worked out of. (Wisconsin Democrats. Catchy name, i thought.) It was a little lump of gummy candy coated in multi-colored “nerds”. … --- ## [Website or app to play around with car insurance free of sales harassment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-or-app-to-play-around-with-car-insurance-free-of-sales-harassment/1011666)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-or-app-to-play-around-with-car-insurance-free-of-sales-harassment/1011666 "2024-12-15T07:38:14Z")
Just what it says. I’m thinking of buying a car, there are lots of different components in terms of what I want where I’m living what I’m doing and I would like to be able to plug different scenarios in without having to… --- ## [Dumb question for you corn farmers out there](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-question-for-you-corn-farmers-out-there/1011205)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-question-for-you-corn-farmers-out-there/1011205 "2024-12-15T06:33:59Z")
The only corn I’m familiar with is corn on the cob. Picked off the corn stalk, coated with butter and salt and eaten. I see videos of large farms where heavy machinery drives through the corn field, seems to cut everyt… --- ## [Other moving ceremonies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-moving-ceremonies/1011589)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-moving-ceremonies/1011589 "2024-12-15T05:09:58Z")
I just read the heartfelt thread about the fireman’s last call. I would definitely have lost it when that last klaxon sounded. What a nice tribute. Not a thread to veer off of at all. So here are a couple of cinema scene… --- ## [Shouldn't a drone the size of an SUV be easily tracked on radar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-a-drone-the-size-of-an-suv-be-easily-tracked-on-radar/1011571)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-a-drone-the-size-of-an-suv-be-easily-tracked-on-radar/1011571 "2024-12-15T05:09:31Z")
Several reports make the unsubstantiated claim that there are drones the size of an SUV flying over New Jersey. The Pentagon has shot down a claim that these drones are based on an Iranian (or other nationality) mothersh… --- ## [Neil Young – the artist whose music has given me the most pleasure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-young-the-artist-whose-music-has-given-me-the-most-pleasure/1011394)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-young-the-artist-whose-music-has-given-me-the-most-pleasure/1011394 "2024-12-15T04:49:05Z")
This was a bit of a revelation, and it occurred to me just yesterday. Music has been a part of my life since the summer of 1971 when I discovered AM radio. I’ve had many favorites over the years, with the Beatles and Dy… --- ## [Forced choice ideas for card trick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forced-choice-ideas-for-card-trick/1011635)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forced-choice-ideas-for-card-trick/1011635 "2024-12-15T04:11:01Z")
I’ve been working on my own version of a card trick I’ve seen and am looking for ideas on the forced choice portion. I have four piles of cards and four participants. I need participant #1 to end up with pile #1. Doesn’… --- ## [About The Honeymooners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-honeymooners/1011586)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-honeymooners/1011586 "2024-12-15T03:41:20Z")
About where does Alice’s mother live? Near or far to the Kramdens? In one episode, Alice says she saw her mother at the market making it seem like she’s nearby; yet, I was sure I recall in another episode, Alice begs Ral… --- ## [How stressful is it to "hang" a jury?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-stressful-is-it-to-hang-a-jury/1011447)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-stressful-is-it-to-hang-a-jury/1011447 "2024-12-15T02:00:35Z")
The Daniel Penny trial, plus multiple viewings of “12 Angry Men” has me wondering… Suppose you’re on a jury and you are the holdout. You’re the only member keeping the group from deciding a verdict. How difficult is tha… --- ## [How Do you Wrap Your Christmas Gifts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-wrap-your-christmas-gifts/1011633)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-wrap-your-christmas-gifts/1011633 "2024-12-15T01:18:16Z")
I set aside this weekend to wrap gifts. Used to enjoy it but now it has become festive drudgery. Many years ago I would get all creative with eclectic household wrapping materials. Old used calendars were great for wr… --- ## [Was the universe infinitely large immediately after the Big Bang?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-universe-infinitely-large-immediately-after-the-big-bang/1008983)
**Author:** [@hibernicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hibernicus)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-universe-infinitely-large-immediately-after-the-big-bang/1008983 "2024-12-15T00:35:48Z")
Assuming the universe is infinitely large now (big assumption, I realise), it must always have been infinitely large. Otherwise there would have been a moment when it transitioned from being of finite extent to being of … --- ## [That'll be the day, by Buddy Holly: what does it mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thatll-be-the-day-by-buddy-holly-what-does-it-mean/1011609)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thatll-be-the-day-by-buddy-holly-what-does-it-mean/1011609 "2024-12-14T22:55:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from What is the most commonly used phrase in English that came from a movie?: My wife and I realized last night that we interpret the Buddy Holly song in very different ways. I hear “That’ll … --- ## [Cyberpunk 2077 release discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 907\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721 "2024-12-14T22:52:09Z")
I don’t know if we should start a new Cyberpunk 2077 thread for comments on the game but I’ll go with this for now: I started playing about two hours ago and I am still barely into the tutorial mission. Not because it … --- ## [Alien: Romulus coming this Summer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-romulus-coming-this-summer/999090)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-romulus-coming-this-summer/999090 "2024-12-14T22:45:18Z")
Nope it’s not Star Trek and there’s no Neutral Zone. It’s a standalone story set between Alien and Aliens. Can’t link to the trailer at the moment but it definitely looks more horror than action. --- ## [Am I still infectious if my cold is almost over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-still-infectious-if-my-cold-is-almost-over/1011637)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-still-infectious-if-my-cold-is-almost-over/1011637 "2024-12-14T21:42:29Z")
Not looking for medical advice, but rather medical information. I’ve had an URI for about three weeks. The last two days, my symptoms have abated quite a bit. I still have a bit of residue, but I feel much better. A… --- ## [Trying out a candy cane- Can you guess the flavor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-out-a-candy-cane-can-you-guess-the-flavor/1011544)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-out-a-candy-cane-can-you-guess-the-flavor/1011544 "2024-12-14T20:20:36Z")
A friend sent me a six-pack of candy canes, and while I am diabetic I can still taste at least one of them, and pass the rest out to friends…or perhaps enemies? Can you guess the candy cane flavor, with bonus points for… --- ## [My HVAC has a problem, can y'all give me more information?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hvac-has-a-problem-can-yall-give-me-more-information/1011627)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hvac-has-a-problem-can-yall-give-me-more-information/1011627 "2024-12-14T20:11:18Z")
I’ve had a leak in my ceiling for a a while now, and I’m finally bringing in a handyman to repair the damage. I know it’s not the roof, because the leak gets worse when it’s clear and high humidity. (One of the worst … --- ## [Can we talk about socks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-socks/1011519)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-socks/1011519 "2024-12-14T19:47:03Z")
I wear sandals for as long as I can get away with it. But it’s dipping into the 40s here and time for this old lady to once again embark on her annual quest for Good Socks.\* I want socks that are seamless, truly seamless… --- ## [The decline of the motel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-decline-of-the-motel/1001642)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-decline-of-the-motel/1001642 "2024-12-14T19:42:17Z")
The other day I went down a rabbit hole of looking at vintage motel postcards online. And it hit me that there aren’t really any new motels being built anymore, as far as I know. There are plenty still operating, but t… --- ## [Please help me find a Gaming Laptop. I come to you for aid(again!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-find-a-gaming-laptop-i-come-to-you-for-aid-again/1010678)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-find-a-gaming-laptop-i-come-to-you-for-aid-again/1010678 "2024-12-05T00:36:18Z")
I come to you again in my hour of need. I have probably asked here about this and also for various other tech needs(HDTV’s, etc.) and you are all so very good and helpful. OK, so now that I have buttered you up, here is … --- ## [Weirdness of recording on my cable box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdness-of-recording-on-my-cable-box/1011626)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdness-of-recording-on-my-cable-box/1011626 "2024-12-14T19:28:16Z")
I have a standard cable box that has the occasional glitch but 99% of the time works just fine. Lately, though, there’s a glitch I can’t explain. The Ovation channel runs marathons of a half-hour show called The Art of.… --- ## [Barry Season 4 HBO. Open spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barry-season-4-hbo-open-spoilers/982831)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barry-season-4-hbo-open-spoilers/982831 "2024-12-14T18:16:13Z")
Following up on last season’s thread, first two eps dropped. I could have lived with it ending with the end of last season, but so fat so good. --- ## [Have you ever bought anything from a hotel minibar? Why?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-bought-anything-from-a-hotel-minibar-why/1010275)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-bought-anything-from-a-hotel-minibar-why/1010275 "2024-12-14T18:12:23Z")
I think almost everyone understands the massive rip-off hotel minibars are (What inspired this topic was watching a video about current Las Vegas scams that has a single can of Coke which retails for $1 at most today goi… --- ## [Misread Thread Titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/530457)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/530457 "2024-12-14T17:21:02Z")
Do the laws of the Old Testament apply to Christians? in GD Becomes Do the laws of the Old Gods apply to Christians? Uh, no… I don’t think so. Any others? (Misread sequential is welcome too) --- ## [What do you expect from health insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-expect-from-health-insurance/1011581)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-expect-from-health-insurance/1011581 "2024-12-14T17:12:50Z")
If you have private Healthcare, assume that you are being told you will get Healthcare as part of a job Americans and other people who don’t have public Healthcare: what do think would be covered by Healthcare insuranc… --- ## [Xmas tree preferences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xmas-tree-preferences/1011265)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xmas-tree-preferences/1011265 "2024-12-14T16:53:34Z")
Do you prefer your Xmas tree to be themed or more randomly decorated? Growing up, my family tree was chaotic. The huge, insanely hot lights were multi-colored. There were several different types of ornaments as the ye… --- ## [Christmas Tree Pics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-tree-pics/1011397)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-tree-pics/1011397 "2024-12-14T16:40:04Z")
I can’t believe we don’t have a thread for sharing pictures of our Christmas trees. My wife takes the tree very seriously, always doing a color theme (and sometimes more than just colors). You would not believe how much … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=414) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=416)