# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=427 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 428 --- ## [Was the explanation for Trump’s win plain and simple American misogyny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-explanation-for-trump-s-win-plain-and-simple-american-misogyny/1009987)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-explanation-for-trump-s-win-plain-and-simple-american-misogyny/1009987 "2024-11-27T03:03:31Z")
Instead of wracking our brains trying to figure out why the majority of the country would vote for a proven despicable figure like Trump and every single issue that swayed people one way or another, at the end of the day… --- ## [Has firing a NFL coach mid season ever worked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-firing-a-nfl-coach-mid-season-ever-worked/1010770)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-firing-a-nfl-coach-mid-season-ever-worked/1010770 "2024-11-27T02:08:02Z")
Just what the title says. I don’t mean if it was the first domino to fall in a series of moves that eventually led to a Super Bowl. Has it ever turned a team around the season it happened? --- ## [OCD Rituals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ocd-rituals/1010669)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ocd-rituals/1010669 "2024-11-27T00:53:11Z")
I’ve always had a few activities in my daily life that could be construed as OCD rituals. In the past some of these were a bit over the line but nothing serious. I am vigilant about the blurry line these cross. Without … --- ## [Diabetes. Blankity-blankity-blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diabetes-blankity-blankity-blank/1010810)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diabetes-blankity-blankity-blank/1010810 "2024-11-27T00:27:14Z")
My tests are in. I got type 2. Dammit. Provider meeting next month. --- ## [Cooking rice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-rice/1010302)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-rice/1010302 "2024-11-27T00:15:14Z")
I recently bought a packet of ‘sticky’ rice for the first time. It said I could cook it in two ways: tear off corner of packet and microwave for two minutes take rice out of packet, add a small amount of boiling water… --- ## [Where did the 16 million Democratic votes go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-16-million-democratic-votes-go/1009786)
**Author:** [@spifflog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spifflog)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-16-million-democratic-votes-go/1009786 "2024-11-26T21:45:44Z")
I’ve been texting friends on the left and the right as we all have. My right wingers are asking how the Dems had 81 million votes for Biden in 2020, but only 65 million (so far) in 2024. I don’t believe for one second … --- ## [Chlorine doesn’t make pools smell like chlorine, pee does](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chlorine-doesn-t-make-pools-smell-like-chlorine-pee-does/1010740)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chlorine-doesn-t-make-pools-smell-like-chlorine-pee-does/1010740 "2024-11-26T20:45:25Z")
It’s true. Check out this video starting at 4:08. Link. (Mark Rober - science channel) --- ## [Non-Evangelical book for Christians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-evangelical-book-for-christians/1010044)
**Author:** [@Jebbilene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jebbilene)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-evangelical-book-for-christians/1010044 "2024-11-26T20:44:09Z")
Not sure if this should go here or in Cafe Society. It’s a bit political so I put it here. My early 20s daughter is exploring new ideas, which is good, and normal (right?). We are an atheistic, very left-wing family, so… --- ## [Some of you may disagree with my opinion about many Trump voters, and that's OK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-of-you-may-disagree-with-my-opinion-about-many-trump-voters-and-thats-ok/1009823)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-of-you-may-disagree-with-my-opinion-about-many-trump-voters-and-thats-ok/1009823 "2024-11-26T20:39:09Z")
My theory? I really believe that a lot of Trump voters did not cast their ballots in opposition to a mixed-race woman who is in an interracial and interfaith marriage; they voted FOR the Manchurian Cantaloupe because th… --- ## [Meaning of "Pork belongs in sandwiches, not DC"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-pork-belongs-in-sandwiches-not-dc/1010793)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-pork-belongs-in-sandwiches-not-dc/1010793 "2024-11-26T20:02:04Z")
Trump addressed a Libertarian rally, to many boos and jeers. Many of the people were holding signs with the slogan “Pork belongs in sandwiches, not DC” What does this even mean? --- ## [What’s the deal with the trailers for “Kraven the Hunter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-deal-with-the-trailers-for-kraven-the-hunter/1010464)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-deal-with-the-trailers-for-kraven-the-hunter/1010464 "2024-11-26T19:21:18Z")
They seem to be suggesting that he’s a GOOD guy! He’s one of Spider-Man’s villains! What’s going on with this bullshit? --- ## [Laser Printer recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laser-printer-recommendations/1010766)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laser-printer-recommendations/1010766 "2024-11-26T19:13:18Z")
My Lexmark has stopped working so am looking for a replacement. I don’t print a lot, but enough that having a printer would be nice. Parameters: Color – though 95% will be B+W that being said, individual toner so I do… --- ## [Nails in a Wood Stove](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nails-in-a-wood-stove/1010668)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nails-in-a-wood-stove/1010668 "2024-11-26T19:10:29Z")
I think there’s a FQ to this, but if it should be IMHO then so be it. I’m putting in a new hardwood floor. Occasionally something goes wrong. Could be a bad board or a misfire of the stapler, but every once in a while I… --- ## [Gardening Season 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardening-season-2024/1000107)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardening-season-2024/1000107 "2024-11-26T16:48:04Z")
In 2021 there were 219 posts in the gardening thread. This was reduced to 133 posts in 2022 and only 9 posts in the 2023 thread. Has everyone quit gardening? --- ## [NFL 2024-25: Week 12](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-12/1010463)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-12/1010463 "2024-11-26T16:44:59Z")
The last undefeated team went down last weekend, as the Bills defeated the Chiefs in Buffalo. With his performance, Josh Allen is now the frontrunner for MVP, moving ahead of Lamar Jackson. Jackson threw just one TD pa… --- ## [Best USB Joystick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-usb-joystick/1009884)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-usb-joystick/1009884 "2024-11-26T15:25:53Z")
USB of course. I want to get back into flight sims. Back when I played Falcon and F-19 Stealth Fighter (the original title) I used one like this So what would be a good … --- ## ["next time we meet - ice cream" mention/origin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-time-we-meet-ice-cream-mention-origin/1010800)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-time-we-meet-ice-cream-mention-origin/1010800 "2024-11-26T15:03:29Z")
In Hebrew there’s a phrase that translates to “third time - ice cream.” It is generally said when someone meets someone (by chance) for a third time in a row, There is no ice cream purchased, just the expression is said. … --- ## [The election was not the Democrats' Fault](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-election-was-not-the-democrats-fault/1009962)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-election-was-not-the-democrats-fault/1009962 "2024-11-26T14:37:43Z")
So help me out here. Let’s look at two hypothetical situations. In one situation there’s a 9th grade class president election with two candidates, Cathy Smith, and Preston Kreap. Cathy’s platform includes a promise to … --- ## [What Happens if Every Country Runs Unsustainable Deficits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-every-country-runs-unsustainable-deficits/1010757)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-every-country-runs-unsustainable-deficits/1010757 "2024-11-26T12:52:08Z")
We all know that the US is borrowing too much, has been for a long time, and shows no sign of fixing that. But virtually every major economy is borrowing at unsustainable levels. So if it were just the US, I assume bon… --- ## [Holiday deals 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-deals-2024/1010777)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-deals-2024/1010777 "2024-11-26T06:17:04Z")
I picked up Paramount+ with Showtime for $2.99 comercial free. For 2 months, then goes expensive. I set a reminder to cancel in 45 days. Acorn, Britbox and Crunchyroll are all $1.99 for 2 months. All of these were thro… --- ## [I'm on Medicare and Social Security. Are these programs now in danger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-on-medicare-and-social-security-are-these-programs-now-in-danger/1009875)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-on-medicare-and-social-security-are-these-programs-now-in-danger/1009875 "2024-11-26T02:44:20Z")
I admit to not following a lot of the crap-spewing rally speeches uttered by he I will not name. But I did hear second-hand about promises to gut these social programs. Should I worry? Was this all just blowhard balon… --- ## [Reviews of Trader Joe's products](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reviews-of-trader-joes-products/542206)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reviews-of-trader-joes-products/542206 "2024-11-26T01:48:20Z")
We’ve discussed our favorites before, but I thought we’d broaden it to what we like and what we don’t, and what scores a mere meh. Winners for me lately: Soyaki. On grilled zucchini, it made the vegetable the best par… --- ## [(Old) Spot the Lunatic - A Cat MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-spot-the-lunatic-a-cat-mmp/1010390)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 397\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-spot-the-lunatic-a-cat-mmp/1010390 "2024-11-26T00:39:32Z")
Having an extra day off means Spot gets an extra 24 hours to kill and eat my hand. So now it’s one more round before I go to work. Hijack away! --- ## [Is there a truly sugar-free hot chocolate mix around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-truly-sugar-free-hot-chocolate-mix-around/1010514)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-truly-sugar-free-hot-chocolate-mix-around/1010514 "2024-11-25T22:36:55Z")
I keep finding “no sugar added” hot chocolate, but that’s not the same thing. I want zero grams of total sugar, and it has to taste good. Any suggestions? I’m at a loss. --- ## [Mega Millions lottery ticket prices increasing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mega-millions-lottery-ticket-prices-increasing/1008736)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mega-millions-lottery-ticket-prices-increasing/1008736 "2024-11-25T21:08:58Z")
The Mega Millions lottery announced an increase in price from $2 to $5, this will take place next April. Their reasoning is this will create more jackpot winners and bigger jackpots. The jackpot multiplier will also be i… --- ## [Let's give Trump's potential Cabinet the Willies (Willy Wonka, that is)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-give-trumps-potential-cabinet-the-willies-willy-wonka-that-is/1010709)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-give-trumps-potential-cabinet-the-willies-willy-wonka-that-is/1010709 "2024-11-25T20:19:18Z")
I thought I could start out with a little ditty from Miles Vorkosigan from Bluesky (with his enthusiastic permission, of course): \*Oompa Loompa Doopitty Dout Flailing, exhausted, Gaetz has pulled out Oompa Loompa Doop… --- ## [$200 9th Gen I-Pad: As Good of a Deal As It Sounds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/200-9th-gen-i-pad-as-good-of-a-deal-as-it-sounds/1010725)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/200-9th-gen-i-pad-as-good-of-a-deal-as-it-sounds/1010725 "2024-11-25T20:16:53Z")
The Chromebook I bought back in 2017 isn’t doing the job anymore, and am thinking of getting one of the 9th generation i-Pads. The last i-Pad I owned was the 2nd generation, and it served me well. Should I pull the tri… --- ## [If the Michelin Guide included New Orleans, would any Big Easy restaurants have stars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-michelin-guide-included-new-orleans-would-any-big-easy-restaurants-have-stars/1010525)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-michelin-guide-included-new-orleans-would-any-big-easy-restaurants-have-stars/1010525 "2024-11-25T19:07:44Z")
The Michelin Guide only includes New York, Washington, San Francisco, Chicago, and LA when it comes to American cities. Yes, it’s a tragedy that Miami, Dallas, Kansas City, and multiple other cities with amazing cuisine … --- ## [I lost my Mother this morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-my-mother-this-morning/1003030)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-lost-my-mother-this-morning/1003030 "2024-11-25T18:36:01Z")
Yes, I looked behind the couch. She had been ill for quite some time now. Her lungs were being wracked by some autoimmune disorder, so she’d been on O2 for about a year now. Her pulmonolgist had given her a poor progn… --- ## [How to obtain a military ID?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-obtain-a-military-id/1010485)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-obtain-a-military-id/1010485 "2024-11-25T18:22:44Z")
My uncle just asked me if I had a military spouse ID. I told him my wife doesn’t have a military ID. She said she wished she had one. So… She has a VA card, and her DD 214. She was in the Army for five years, and wa… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=426) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=428)