# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=417 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 418 --- ## [Toys for the needy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toys-for-the-needy/1011570)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toys-for-the-needy/1011570 "2024-12-12T23:22:28Z")
Remember those Hohner harmonicas I donated? Our local Community Assistance Program has (or will provide) a Community Toy Store. New, unwrapped toys are donated, and then they are offered for sale to needy people for 25… --- ## [Looting the post-apocalyptic pharmacy: How do they find anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looting-the-post-apocalyptic-pharmacy-how-do-they-find-anything/1011556)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looting-the-post-apocalyptic-pharmacy-how-do-they-find-anything/1011556 "2024-12-12T23:08:33Z")
You can picture it: The world has gone to shit (again), supply chains have crumbled (again), zombies and mean people are everywhere (per usual). Someone had an oopsie and needed something stronger than a band-aid. So the… --- ## [Fireman's Last Call Funeral Service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firemans-last-call-funeral-service/1011372)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firemans-last-call-funeral-service/1011372 "2024-12-12T21:46:03Z")
My cousin died a few days ago and I attended his service yesterday. I have been to hundreds of funerals through the years and never had the experience of the fireman’s last call service. Two firetrucks were parked near … --- ## [2024 California Wildfire Season has begun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-california-wildfire-season-has-begun/1002410)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-california-wildfire-season-has-begun/1002410 "2024-12-12T21:28:47Z")
First significant fire this year that I’ve heard of is the Corral Fire in San Joaquin county. --- ## [Used Pilot vs Explorer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-pilot-vs-explorer/1011282)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-pilot-vs-explorer/1011282 "2024-12-12T21:21:40Z")
Here’s my dilemma - I’m in need of an SUV capable of towing a few times a year and the occasional camping trip or riding on dirt roads through the woods (not serious 4 wheeling). Most of the time it would be parked. I’m … --- ## [What Do Modern, Well-Equipped Armies Do When They Discover Enemy Weapons Caches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-modern-well-equipped-armies-do-when-they-discover-enemy-weapons-caches/1010018)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-modern-well-equipped-armies-do-when-they-discover-enemy-weapons-caches/1010018 "2024-12-12T21:13:55Z")
Given the current state of the world, I regularly come across various reports of presumably well-equipped armies discovering weapons caches left behind by fleeing/dead enemies. What do they do with those weapons ? I can… --- ## [Biden should pardon all 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-should-pardon-all-12-million-undocumented-immigrants-in-the-united-states/1010569)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-should-pardon-all-12-million-undocumented-immigrants-in-the-united-states/1010569 "2024-12-12T20:47:10Z")
If Trump really follows through on his promise of deporting as many undocumented immigrants as he possibly can, rounding millions of them into camps, it would be a humanitarian catastrophe and cause massive amounts of un… --- ## [What are you supposed to do if you're stopped at a red light that just does not change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-do-if-youre-stopped-at-a-red-light-that-just-does-not-change/1011452)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-supposed-to-do-if-youre-stopped-at-a-red-light-that-just-does-not-change/1011452 "2024-12-12T19:52:58Z")
I read this anecdote in a Buzzfeed article about shenanigans in court. Blockquote "I had a case where a guy was charged for running a red light. The thing is, he had been sitting at the lights for five minutes, and it … --- ## [Are bagels popular in England?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bagels-popular-in-england/1010162)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bagels-popular-in-england/1010162 "2024-12-12T19:21:49Z")
Given the discussions about what we call cookies, biscuits and English muffins I’m not sure what they are called in England. --- ## [Drones- Price check please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drones-price-check-please/1011257)
**Author:** [@a6ka97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a6ka97)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drones-price-check-please/1011257 "2024-12-12T19:03:58Z")
Local news item that our city council has decided for use of the police (and other departments) to purchase a drone for $22,500. What??? I am not into drones, but the high end ones I have seen in stores or mall kiosks we… --- ## [Typos in signs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typos-in-signs/1011486)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typos-in-signs/1011486 "2024-12-12T18:56:24Z")
\[https://www.giraffe boards.com /attachment.php?attachmentid=9023&stc=1&d=1733921106\](https://www.giraffe boards.com /attachment.php?attachmentid=9023&stc=1&d=1733921106) The link works! Cool. It’s to the Other Board Th… --- ## [Mod note on the Ethics of Food Stamps thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-note-on-the-ethics-of-food-stamps-thread/1011503)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-note-on-the-ethics-of-food-stamps-thread/1011503 "2024-12-12T18:36:48Z")
I truly appreciate both the moderators and the moderation here. Truly. This may be my first time questioning a mod note, then. On the Ethics of Food Stamps thread, a poster described the way in which Food Stamps are f… --- ## [As an individual, are there any AI subscriptions worth getting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-an-individual-are-there-any-ai-subscriptions-worth-getting/1011541)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-an-individual-are-there-any-ai-subscriptions-worth-getting/1011541 "2024-12-12T18:22:18Z")
As an individual using it for personal use, vs a business using it. OpenAI and Claude are both $20/month. poe(dot)com is around $10-20 a month. Has anyone bought a subscription and do you feel it is worth it over the f… --- ## [Funny editing from CNN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-editing-from-cnn/1011563)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-editing-from-cnn/1011563 "2024-12-12T17:21:12Z")
Their online front page yesterday had two articles on the top. One on the left and one on the right. The headlines (paraphrased): Gun found on CEO shooter is a perfect match to evidence. Divers search Central Park lake… --- ## [Named baseball games (like the PineTar Game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/named-baseball-games-like-the-pinetar-game/973342)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/named-baseball-games-like-the-pinetar-game/973342 "2024-12-12T16:45:36Z")
During last nights playoff game Bob Costas brought up a point. There are very few regular season baseball games that become so legendary the they become known with a special nickname. It came up because of the death of B… --- ## [How Kreskin at al find hidden paychecks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-kreskin-at-al-find-hidden-paychecks/1011561)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-kreskin-at-al-find-hidden-paychecks/1011561 "2024-12-12T16:19:41Z")
Continuing the discussion from The Amazing Kreskin dead at 89: This shouldn’t fill up Kreskin’s obituary thread. --- ## [Video: Analysis of the last leg of Amelia Earhart's flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-analysis-of-the-last-leg-of-amelia-earharts-flight/1011510)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-analysis-of-the-last-leg-of-amelia-earharts-flight/1011510 "2024-12-12T15:34:36Z")
Link. (@15 minutes long Spoiler: He doesn’t attempt to speculate on what happened to her, other than she ran out of fuel. Anyway. . . I haven’t tried to check all the details, but if even half of it is accurate, quite… --- ## [Whence all these f'ing flies?!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-all-these-fing-flies/1011442)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-all-these-fing-flies/1011442 "2024-12-12T14:49:37Z")
In the last few days, we’ve had well over a dozen big house flies buzzing around the house, all of a sudden. The silver lining is that they’re slower and dumber than the usual occasional summer flies, so they’re easier t… --- ## [Tell us about your wardrobe malfunctions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-your-wardrobe-malfunctions/1011238)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-your-wardrobe-malfunctions/1011238 "2024-12-12T13:27:30Z")
Did you ever accidentally tuck the back of your dress into your pantyhose / tights? Attend an important meeting with your fly undone? Please share, so I won’t feel like the only doofus here for: Sitting in the waiting r… --- ## [Editing user name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-user-name/1011391)
**Author:** [@Ash\_trav511](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ash_trav511)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-user-name/1011391 "2024-12-12T12:13:16Z")
I am relatively new here and trying to be polite and active. Am not sure if this is the right place to ask this query… Is there a way to edit my Username (for ensuring me more privacy)? I want to edit it to a shortened… --- ## [The Chicago Skyway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chicago-skyway/1011504)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chicago-skyway/1011504 "2024-12-12T06:17:10Z")
Is the Skyway still there? I remember when I approached it as a younger driver it was quite daunting. It seemed to rise up like a roller coaster and it was a giddy feeling driving over the hump. I haven’t been to Chicago… --- ## [New Dietary Guidelines Under Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dietary-guidelines-under-discussion/1011538)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dietary-guidelines-under-discussion/1011538 "2024-12-12T05:37:09Z")
Here is the complete report of the scientific advisory committee: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/2025-advisory-committee-report A big problem with the report is that it doesn’t make recommendations about ultra-pro… --- ## [Acceptable synonyms for "Little People," and the movie Foul Play](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acceptable-synonyms-for-little-people-and-the-movie-foul-play/1010794)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acceptable-synonyms-for-little-people-and-the-movie-foul-play/1010794 "2024-12-12T05:34:59Z")
I just saw Foul Play on TV recently, and I hadn’t seen it since I was in Jr. high when it was first in theaters, so, loooooong time ago. In it (and this is not a spoiler) Goldie Hawn’s character, Gloria Mundy is told to… --- ## [Sealed transmition fluid change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sealed-transmition-fluid-change/1011413)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sealed-transmition-fluid-change/1011413 "2024-12-12T02:37:09Z")
Soo my car started acting funny (and not in a ha ha way.) Sometimes it doesn’t want to shift out of second or third. We decided that we should have the transmition fluid checked and it was time for an oil change anyway.… --- ## [I found a link to the Mangione Manifesto](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-link-to-the-mangione-manifesto/1011466)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-link-to-the-mangione-manifesto/1011466 "2024-12-12T00:40:17Z")
I can definitely see where he was coming from, although I still don’t condone his actions. --- ## [James Patterson gives holiday gifts to Massachusetts booksellers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-patterson-gives-holiday-gifts-to-massachusetts-booksellers/1011525)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-patterson-gives-holiday-gifts-to-massachusetts-booksellers/1011525 "2024-12-12T00:40:03Z")
It’s very kind, and I wish that more famous people used their power in this sort of beneficent manner. --- ## [Well, It’s Official; The Onion Has More Integrity Than The Washington Post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-it-s-official-the-onion-has-more-integrity-than-the-washington-post/1010253)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-it-s-official-the-onion-has-more-integrity-than-the-washington-post/1010253 "2024-12-11T23:46:14Z")
And its new owner, Global Tetrahedron founder Jeff Lawson and Onion CEO Ben Collins have more integrity and balls than Jeff Bezos: Stranger --- ## [Crew question for an AC-130 gunship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crew-question-for-an-ac-130-gunship/1011511)
**Author:** [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crew-question-for-an-ac-130-gunship/1011511 "2024-12-11T23:17:45Z")
I just saw a quick clip that showed the 3 primary weapons of the AC-130 Gunship. It included a 105mm Howitzer, which I was aware of, but seeing the footage made me wonder. Are those gunners airmen who ended up getting … --- ## [Why is there a T in "Antarctica"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-t-in-antarctica/1011381)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-t-in-antarctica/1011381 "2024-12-11T22:55:27Z")
We have the arctic. And we have a linguistic rule that says you can make something mean the the opposite by adding an “a” (or “an” if needed to account for an initial vowel/H sound) prefix: Social; asocial Hedonia; an… --- ## [Amazon delivery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-delivery/1011430)
**Author:** [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-delivery/1011430 "2024-12-11T21:34:37Z")
What is going on when Amazon tells you a package is “out for delivery” and expected by 10 p.m. then a later notice tells you it will arrive 3 days hence. I only ordered it yesterday. The tracking info showed it moving t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=416) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=418)