# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=445 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 446 --- ## [I got me a ghost!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-me-a-ghost/1009479)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-me-a-ghost/1009479 "2024-11-01T13:16:14Z")
Well Bayliss is a Boo? --- ## [Ships that appear top heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ships-that-appear-top-heavy/745649)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ships-that-appear-top-heavy/745649 "2024-11-01T12:22:05Z")
Can a ship be truly top heavy and still be sea worthy. I just recently started looking a little closer at ships thanks to my grandsons interest in model ships. Some of the very large vessels appear to be massively top he… --- ## [Would a handwritten postcard make you more likely to vote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-handwritten-postcard-make-you-more-likely-to-vote/1007794)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-handwritten-postcard-make-you-more-likely-to-vote/1007794 "2024-11-01T02:53:26Z")
My wife signed up for a non-partisan “get out the vote” campaign. We have to hand write 200 postcards and mail them to registered voters in Ohio in mid October, reminding them to vote on Nov 5. So, let’s say you’re one … --- ## [Were guns ever allowed on planes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-guns-ever-allowed-on-planes/1009444)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-guns-ever-allowed-on-planes/1009444 "2024-11-01T02:50:14Z")
Wondering about the evolution of aircraft cabin security. For as long as I’ve been flying, passengers haven’t been allowed to carry guns on commercial flights. Was there ever a time when this was not the case? Say, ba… --- ## [MLB Playoffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 589\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-playoffs/1008374 "2024-11-01T02:07:49Z")
First four games of the wildcard round were played yesterday. Three of the road teams won. The Mets appeared to suffer no ill effects from playing a doubleheader on Monday, handing the Brewers their 10th loss in their … --- ## [YouTube channels about movie making](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-channels-about-movie-making/1009490)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-channels-about-movie-making/1009490 "2024-11-01T01:59:03Z")
I have been watching some YouTube channels that analyze movie making techniques, mostly covering writing and directing. The ones I’ve watched the most are called “Every Scene a Painting,” “The Art of Storytelling,” and “… --- ## [Fallout over Iranian execution of German national?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-over-iranian-execution-of-german-national/1009518)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-over-iranian-execution-of-german-national/1009518 "2024-11-01T01:01:13Z")
Iran has been on a bit of an execution spree lately, killing hundreds of people so far this year. Just the other day, they killed a German national and US resident, Jamshid Sharmahd. He was kidnapped from Dubai and taken… --- ## [The Truth Social Share Price Contest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-truth-social-share-price-contest/1000371)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-truth-social-share-price-contest/1000371 "2024-11-01T00:39:21Z")
This contest is open to Dopers until April 30, 2024. The goal is to predict when the price of any class of share of Trump’s Truth Social will fall below certain values. The difference between your guesses and the actua… --- ## [Do you do stuff in the bath?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-do-stuff-in-the-bath/1008809)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-do-stuff-in-the-bath/1008809 "2024-11-01T00:10:56Z")
I don’t mean like “nudge-nudge wink-wink… yanno, stuff” kind of stuff. I mean, do you read, play on your phone, eat and drink, or things like that in the bath? It’s one of those things I hear other people talk about doi… --- ## [Hunger for group membership](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunger-for-group-membership/1006971)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunger-for-group-membership/1006971 "2024-10-31T23:53:17Z")
In advance my apologies for I fear will be a poorly articulated OP as the idea is ill formed in my head, which why I am hoping for some discussion. I get a sense that there are a significant number of people almost des… --- ## [Chinese people knitting when i want to see the rest of a youtube clip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-people-knitting-when-i-want-to-see-the-rest-of-a-youtube-clip/1009135)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-people-knitting-when-i-want-to-see-the-rest-of-a-youtube-clip/1009135 "2024-10-31T23:23:47Z")
Recently (latest 2 years?) i have noticed that my favorite youtube clips reagulary get stopped whithin the last 30 minutes (lets say) of the clip, by an asian woman knitting or doing other nice housework. Why does this h… --- ## [Rosh Hashanah while Israel is at war](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosh-hashanah-while-israel-is-at-war/1008416)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosh-hashanah-while-israel-is-at-war/1008416 "2024-10-31T22:04:31Z")
This is not a rant, and I’m hoping this thread is moderately civil, but I felt the style of the pit is better suited for plain talking about both the Israeli situation and the response of the US Jewish community. I am … --- ## [The "um"s in Little Nemo in Slumberland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-um-s-in-little-nemo-in-slumberland/1009418)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-um-s-in-little-nemo-in-slumberland/1009418 "2024-10-31T21:18:10Z")
I’m reading a book of reprints of the Little Nemo in Slumberland comics by Winsor McCay, first published 1905-1911. It’s often been noted how crude McCay’s lettering is, especially compared to his spectacular artwork. Bu… --- ## [New apple computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-apple-computer/1009473)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-apple-computer/1009473 "2024-10-31T21:00:12Z")
My iMac is nearing the end of its life and I’ll be replacing it soon with another Apple product. I use it mostly for creating and editing large (50-400 page) Word documents and slide decks/powerpoint of 50-100 slides, w… --- ## [Is there a name for the logical fallacy where you obsess over pedantic details to invalidate the opinions of others](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-logical-fallacy-where-you-obsess-over-pedantic-details-to-invalidate-the-opinions-of-others/1006654)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-logical-fallacy-where-you-obsess-over-pedantic-details-to-invalidate-the-opinions-of-others/1006654 "2024-10-31T20:19:51Z")
I’ve seen this happen in some arguments. But two that stand out are politics and firearms. People who are very pro firearm sometimes obsess over pedantic details, then think their obsession with pedantic details means o… --- ## [A persuadable vote against Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-persuadable-vote-against-trump/1009408)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-persuadable-vote-against-trump/1009408 "2024-10-31T19:54:20Z")
One of my more idiotic neighbors is a 70ish Jewish daughter of Holocaust survivors, not very religious or well-informed, who is considering voting for Trump because—"Israel!” I don’t think hearing from me, who isn’t ver… --- ## ['Unfrosted' trailer drops. Anybody gonna watch the movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfrosted-trailer-drops-anybody-gonna-watch-the-movie/999561)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfrosted-trailer-drops-anybody-gonna-watch-the-movie/999561 "2024-10-31T19:19:05Z")
I’m skeptical of whether this movie will be a waste of an hour and a half or so of my time or not, since ‘The Bee Movie’ was awful. It made me decide that Larry David was clearly 99% of the comedic and creative drive beh… --- ## [Hundreds of ballots are destroyed after fires are set in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hundreds-of-ballots-are-destroyed-after-fires-are-set-in-ballot-drop-boxes-in-oregon-and-washington/1009355)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hundreds-of-ballots-are-destroyed-after-fires-are-set-in-ballot-drop-boxes-in-oregon-and-washington/1009355 "2024-10-31T18:21:41Z")
Honestly not sure if this belongs in one of the other threads or not. I suppose if this ends up being a repeated act, we can discuss them here? I think our friend Smapti is from up around that part of the country? --- ## [Trap (2024) was not good](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trap-2024-was-not-good/1009384)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trap-2024-was-not-good/1009384 "2024-10-31T18:01:28Z")
Caught this on MAX and was interested because I have heard from different people that it was either good, bad or bad in an interesting way so I was very curious. I have seen it and I can attest it is just bad. Slow with… --- ## [One of the worst National Anthem performances ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-worst-national-anthem-performances-ever/1009317)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-worst-national-anthem-performances-ever/1009317 "2024-10-31T17:48:54Z")
This took place at the “third party candidate” debate. I sort of feel sorry for her but somehow this performance sums our country post Trump. Sorry for the multiple edits. I was trying to find a posts le version. --- ## [Question about estimating probabilities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-estimating-probabilities/1009253)
**Author:** [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-estimating-probabilities/1009253 "2024-10-31T17:45:28Z")
My question appears mathematical but I post in IMHO rather than FQ because I don’t think there’s a single clear answer. I am looking for a heuristic, an arithmetic adjustment not guaranteed to be valid but which might b… --- ## [Arecibo Radio Telescope damage; Puerto Rico \[has collapsed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arecibo-radio-telescope-damage-puerto-rico-has-collapsed/918104)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arecibo-radio-telescope-damage-puerto-rico-has-collapsed/918104 "2024-10-31T15:52:57Z")
A cable snapped, causing this cornerstone of radio astronomy and SETI to go off-line due to structural damage. --- ## [We're all just numbers now! (Identity thing)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-just-numbers-now-identity-thing/1009426)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-just-numbers-now-identity-thing/1009426 "2024-10-31T15:38:41Z")
So…at the clinic we’re not names anymore. Some stupid big wig decided it might invade our privacy to call our name out. So we “sign our name on a very public sheet”, to show we’re there, then we take a number like at t… --- ## [Is there an all inclusive list of risk factors (controllable and not controllable) for cardiovascular disease](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-all-inclusive-list-of-risk-factors-controllable-and-not-controllable-for-cardiovascular-disease/1009489)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-all-inclusive-list-of-risk-factors-controllable-and-not-controllable-for-cardiovascular-disease/1009489 "2024-10-31T15:36:20Z")
I don’t know if this goes here since its a medical question or if this is a GQ. I think there are something like 80 risk factors, but when I look online I mostly just see the same handful over and over again. There are … --- ## [I was that gal yesterday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-that-gal-yesterday/1009410)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-that-gal-yesterday/1009410 "2024-10-31T15:14:09Z")
…or that guy, you know the one, who goes out with family to a restaurant, orders his meal, and sends it back. I hate that gal, and hate being her (I grew up with an excruciatingly embarrassing one in my extended family) … --- ## [Strange Reflectors on Telephone Poles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-reflectors-on-telephone-poles/588697)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-reflectors-on-telephone-poles/588697 "2024-10-31T14:44:23Z")
So here I am in Pennsylvania awating my wedding (and a really cool honeymoon). I have been driving around my new hometown. Many, most, of the telephone poles have some sort of odd yellow plastic thing on them. At about … --- ## [A woman becoming US president for the first time - has the thunder been stolen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-woman-becoming-us-president-for-the-first-time-has-the-thunder-been-stolen/1009246)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-woman-becoming-us-president-for-the-first-time-has-the-thunder-been-stolen/1009246 "2024-10-31T14:17:56Z")
With Kamala all but certain to sweep to power in 10 days’ time, there are two things that have sucked out some of the energy about the history that will be made. Hillary had been expected to do it 8 years ago but fail… --- ## [Steve Bannon - odds he will show up on Monday for his trial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-bannon-odds-he-will-show-up-on-monday-for-his-trial/967956)
**Author:** [@BlinkingDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlinkingDuck)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-bannon-odds-he-will-show-up-on-monday-for-his-trial/967956 "2024-10-31T13:09:10Z")
I think it is slim. Am I wrong? He ignored the summons. He tried to get the trial delayed to closer to mid term elections hoping for Repubs to regain control and then it would go away. If/when he doesn’t show, can/wi… --- ## [I need a program to retrieve data from government sites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-program-to-retrieve-data-from-government-sites/1009425)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-program-to-retrieve-data-from-government-sites/1009425 "2024-10-31T10:33:07Z")
We have members/clients who need to know when their commercial accounts lose their business licenses. We would upload their commercial accounts receivable files to a company called SimpleVerity each month, and SimpleVer… --- ## [Why don’t you move to Honolulu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-you-move-to-honolulu/1009311)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-you-move-to-honolulu/1009311 "2024-10-31T07:53:45Z")
A recent list published by the EIU, a research group with Economist magazine, claimed Honolulu to be the United State’s “most liveable city” on the somewhat arbitrary scores of health care, culture and environment, educa… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=444) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=446)