# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=429 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 430 --- ## [Stop Panicking!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-panicking/1003447)
**Author:** [@Jumpbass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jumpbass)\ **Replies:** 1424\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-panicking/1003447 "2024-11-23T21:37:08Z")
Yeah, Biden had a bad night at the debate. I get it. I had to turn it off after half an hour. I came here the next morning to see what I missed and found the place in an uproar. For a place that prides itself on cool int… --- ## [Crash in Niagara Falls (Wed November 22, 2023) \[Rainbow Bridge car explosion\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-in-niagara-falls-wed-november-22-2023-rainbow-bridge-car-explosion/993546)
**Author:** [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-in-niagara-falls-wed-november-22-2023-rainbow-bridge-car-explosion/993546 "2024-11-23T21:29:40Z")
FBI investigating ‘vehicle explosion’ at Rainbow Bridge on US-Canadian border | CNN the latest from cnn is that the car accelerated as it approached the bridge, went airborne and crashed into the secondary search area. … --- ## [Who are the best/your favorite non-actor actors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-best-your-favorite-non-actor-actors/1010325)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-best-your-favorite-non-actor-actors/1010325 "2024-11-23T20:56:15Z")
I mean people who started in another field and then drifted into acting, like Dave Bautista, who took the same path as The Rock in jumping from pro wrestling to movies. --- ## [Do I buy a new car before or during the Trump administration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-buy-a-new-car-before-or-during-the-trump-administration/1010682)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-buy-a-new-car-before-or-during-the-trump-administration/1010682 "2024-11-23T20:14:26Z")
Assuming Trump crashes the economy like everybody says, does the price of cars go up or down? I can’t quite figure it out, because a whole bunch of money gets removed from the buying power of the country as people are de… --- ## [Tell me about your Waterpik](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-waterpik/1010573)
**Author:** [@Nicest\_of\_the\_Damned](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicest_of_the_Damned)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-waterpik/1010573 "2024-11-23T19:50:09Z")
My dentist suggested I get a water flosser. Do you have one? What model is it? What do you like/dislike about it? Any tips on using one? Thanks for any input you can provide! --- ## [Actors in two movies with almost the same name? (Sequels don't count.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-in-two-movies-with-almost-the-same-name-sequels-dont-count/1008950)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-in-two-movies-with-almost-the-same-name-sequels-dont-count/1008950 "2024-11-23T18:00:27Z")
Today I saw mention of a movie called The Man Who Loved UFOs. While googling for more info on that movie auto-fill suggestions included The Man Who Loved Women (a Burt Reynolds movie I was familar with) and The Man Who L… --- ## [Why is UFO related stuff classified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ufo-related-stuff-classified/804704)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ufo-related-stuff-classified/804704 "2024-11-23T08:44:13Z")
Given how many scientific achievements have serious national security implications and are publicized, what’s the point of keeping classified the fact that our government is even studying this? I could understand if they… --- ## [Share your I-learned-it-on-YouTube success story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-i-learned-it-on-youtube-success-story/1010608)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-i-learned-it-on-youtube-success-story/1010608 "2024-11-23T08:10:53Z")
A few years ago I needed to replace the front bumper of my vehicle due to a fender bender (ok, a bumper bender). A corner of it was hanging low and held in place with a bungee. The local collision shop quoted a price of… --- ## [Latest clickbait: Outrageous Car Payments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-clickbait-outrageous-car-payments/1010566)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-clickbait-outrageous-car-payments/1010566 "2024-11-23T04:33:57Z")
I am seeing a lot more videos on just how crazy some people’s car payments are. Thing is, there is absolutely no context to them. It’s just “$950 car payment. OMG they’re stupid!” What isn’t discussed: Term: At the… --- ## [You all ever deal with a cat abscess of the leg or body?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-all-ever-deal-with-a-cat-abscess-of-the-leg-or-body/1010267)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-all-ever-deal-with-a-cat-abscess-of-the-leg-or-body/1010267 "2024-11-23T03:16:30Z")
Before I ruin everyones dinner with my own experience today…I’m curious as to others. --- ## [Vulgar pix of celebs? Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vulgar-pix-of-celebs-why/1003771)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vulgar-pix-of-celebs-why/1003771 "2024-11-23T03:05:31Z")
Lately my Twitter feed (and other feeds) have been besieged by semi-nude photos of celebrities, which is sort of the norm for 2024, but certain of these questionably tasteful pictures push the definition of “questionably… --- ## [Who is U.S. Person-1?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-u-s-person-1/1010548)
**Author:** [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-u-s-person-1/1010548 "2024-11-23T01:56:52Z")
I was going to post this, then thought better of it, then read the thread on Trump Going after NGO’s he doesn’t Like and a particular comment in there made me think I might as well post this if just for the fun of stimul… --- ## [Yum! hospital food is good!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yum-hospital-food-is-good/1008544)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yum-hospital-food-is-good/1008544 "2024-11-22T23:18:36Z")
There I was tooling around at work Thursday when I got a cramp in my left hand, which happens occasionally. Only this time the hand went numb, then the arm, then some invisible jackass novacained the left side of my fa… --- ## [Ask a silly question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-silly-question/1010321)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-silly-question/1010321 "2024-11-22T22:58:14Z")
From the US Constitution: Okay, how exactly does Congress post a Road? How many stamps does it require? How long will it take to deliver? Do not need answer fast. What are your silly questions? --- ## [Car Insurance Payout Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-insurance-payout-question/1009886)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-insurance-payout-question/1009886 "2024-11-22T21:29:28Z")
Last Friday as I drove to work at 10:00 pm, a driver pulled into my lane from my right. As might be expected, the passenger side of my Prius was damaged from the front fender, both passenger-side doors, and the quarter p… --- ## [Cormac McCarthy had a 17-year old muse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cormac-mccarthy-had-a-17-year-old-muse/1010582)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cormac-mccarthy-had-a-17-year-old-muse/1010582 "2024-11-22T19:23:48Z")
Continuing the discussion from Cormac McCarthy has died (13 June 2023): Vanity Fair reported yesterday that McCarthy had a relationship with a 17 year old that started in 1977 when he was 43. She evidently was his “muse… --- ## [Jussie Smollett](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jussie-smollett/1010583)
**Author:** [@doc481](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doc481)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jussie-smollett/1010583 "2024-11-22T19:12:34Z")
Is it just me? When hearing his name in the news again I think what an A hole… Can’t imagine anyone in Hollywood hiring him again. --- ## [Hallmark Venmo Greeting Cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-venmo-greeting-cards/1010619)
**Author:** [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-venmo-greeting-cards/1010619 "2024-11-22T18:52:36Z")
My grocery store carries Hallmark Venmo cards, which are really cool. They’re normal greeting cards, but inside is a QR code that the sender scans. It goes to their Venmo app, they enter how much money they’d like to gi… --- ## [State Superintendent orders students to listen to hate speech](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-superintendent-orders-students-to-listen-to-hate-speech/1010296)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-superintendent-orders-students-to-listen-to-hate-speech/1010296 "2024-11-22T17:30:13Z")
https://kfor.com/news/local/walters-orders-public-schools-show-students-video-of-him-speaking-politically-charged-opinions-praying-for-donald-trump/ Oklahoma State Superintendent Walters has demanded all students to joi… --- ## [Drilling concrete](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drilling-concrete/1010312)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drilling-concrete/1010312 "2024-11-22T17:09:38Z")
I am installing shelves in the garage. The walls are concrete, and drilling for restraints to the walls is very hard going. Does anyone have advice to make it easier? The plan is to screw a fitting to the wall which wil… --- ## [Selling the car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-the-car/1010572)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-the-car/1010572 "2024-11-22T16:15:23Z")
I’m looking for options to sell Mrs. Plant’s old car. Something like carvana, where someone comes to examine the car, makes an offer and takes it away if one agrees. Personal experiences requested. Thanks! --- ## [CDC recommends spring COVID booster for people 65 and up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cdc-recommends-spring-covid-booster-for-people-65-and-up/998260)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cdc-recommends-spring-covid-booster-for-people-65-and-up/998260 "2024-11-22T15:21:29Z")
The spring booster will be an additional shot of the 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Novavax. The booster dose should be taken after at least four months have passed since a previous … --- ## [Red One movie trailer someone needs a paycheck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-one-movie-trailer-someone-needs-a-paycheck/1003523)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-one-movie-trailer-someone-needs-a-paycheck/1003523 "2024-11-22T15:10:36Z")
Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, and J. K. Simmons? A lot of agents are probably going to get fired, because this looks pretty meh. Still might watch it. --- ## ["I tried a Nuclear War Simulator"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-a-nuclear-war-simulator/1010586)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-a-nuclear-war-simulator/1010586 "2024-11-22T13:51:39Z")
YT link Michelle Khare. A youtuber who usually does stuff like “I tried to get to 1000 as a chess player” This was pretty good. Pretty intense. She did everything I would have. Only 10 mins long or so. --- ## [Newtonian relativity puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newtonian-relativity-puzzle/1010508)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newtonian-relativity-puzzle/1010508 "2024-11-22T13:19:11Z")
Here’s a little physics puzzle to while away some time. A car takes a trip along a straight road. For the first hour, it travels at 60 mph. Without turning, it travels at 30 mph for the next hour. 1. What is the averag… --- ## [What car is this? (Big square back station wagon)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-car-is-this-big-square-back-station-wagon/1010504)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-car-is-this-big-square-back-station-wagon/1010504 "2024-11-22T13:11:27Z")
I don’t normally pay very much attention to cars, even when I need one like I do now. But today I saw one pulling away so I couldn’t see the name on the side or anything, and it really caught my eye I have no idea wheth… --- ## [All Charges Against Jussie Smollett Dropped. Er, updated tried and sentenced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 357\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-charges-against-jussie-smollett-dropped-er-updated-tried-and-sentenced/831562 "2024-11-22T13:01:44Z")
With no previous indication that this was planned, Cook County had all charges against Jussie Smollett dismissed: This has got to be the weirdest true crime case in the history of crime. --- ## [Let's Ride!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-ride/1010529)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-ride/1010529 "2024-11-22T07:47:41Z")
He said this will be great. We will enjoy it. Big stars!! “YAY!” sez I. It seems I am easy to entertain. Or foolish. Here goes: About a month ago I DVR’d “VIVA, Knievil” The utter crappiness of it. The kitzchy fu… --- ## [Do Audiobooks Count as Having Read a Book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-audiobooks-count-as-having-read-a-book/1010480)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-audiobooks-count-as-having-read-a-book/1010480 "2024-11-22T06:13:30Z")
I find myself torn on this question. I mean, yeah, I guess listening to an audiobook counts as reading. I can say I’ve read “The Outsiders”, “Lord of the Flies”, and “Slaughter House Five” with a clear conscience. How… --- ## [We need to start planning how to primary Jill Stein in the Green party in 2028](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-start-planning-how-to-primary-jill-stein-in-the-green-party-in-2028/1010313)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-start-planning-how-to-primary-jill-stein-in-the-green-party-in-2028/1010313 "2024-11-22T03:36:00Z")
Jill Stein is the green party presidential candidate. She is a Russian asset whose job it is to help the democrats lose. She appears every 4 years, does everything she can to help the democrats lose, then disappears unti… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=428) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=430)