# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=445&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 446 --- ## [Screw the media double standard over Biden's "Garbage" gaffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-the-media-double-standard-over-bidens-garbage-gaffe/1009508)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-the-media-double-standard-over-bidens-garbage-gaffe/1009508 "2024-11-01T22:46:22Z")
I realize that this doesn’t say anything everyone here doesn’t already know, but Its bugging the heck out of me and I don’t see another thread on it so here it goes. So a few days ago, Trump had his Madison square rally… --- ## [Trump's Economic Plan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-economic-plan/1005796)
**Author:** [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-economic-plan/1005796 "2024-11-01T22:32:10Z")
Trump’s ‘Press Conferences’ have been pushing his proposed economic plans to save the country from the ravages of inflation. It seems his plan consists of No income taxes on tips and Social Security (SS) Deportation of… --- ## [Probably dumb Star Wars clones question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-dumb-star-wars-clones-question/1009553)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-dumb-star-wars-clones-question/1009553 "2024-11-01T20:36:32Z")
I noticed the all the clones have the same accent? Were they originally taught by Jango Fett? (Or is just to save money? I found out that most of the clone voices in the cartoons are done by the same actor) --- ## [Old movie about apes but not planet of apes series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-movie-about-apes-but-not-planet-of-apes-series/1009516)
**Author:** [@Sim77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sim77)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-movie-about-apes-but-not-planet-of-apes-series/1009516 "2024-11-01T20:18:47Z")
Is old movie maybe 1970s. At the end of the movie 2 men fighting and one of them is living with helicopter and the other stays alone in mountains with caves and apes. --- ## [If Earth had rings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-earth-had-rings/1009459)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-earth-had-rings/1009459 "2024-11-01T19:53:12Z")
If Earth had rings, like Saturn, would we have constant problems with pieces of the ring falling down to the planet and causing catastrophic damage? --- ## [Apostrophe gate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apostrophe-gate/1009540)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apostrophe-gate/1009540 "2024-11-01T18:49:07Z")
It seems White House press officials are accused of altering what Biden said by adding an apostrophe to his garbage remarks, changing “supporters” to “supporter’s”, thereby altering the garbage part from referring to p… --- ## [Police and Fire Department Patches in Irish Pubs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-and-fire-department-patches-in-irish-pubs/1009495)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-and-fire-department-patches-in-irish-pubs/1009495 "2024-11-01T18:06:47Z")
Having frequented many pubs here locally in NYC over the years, as well as when traveling, I’ve often noticed police or fire department patches hanging on walls behind the bars. Some pubs have vast collections that incl… --- ## [Passport Emergency - Facts Needed NOW \[16-Feb-2024\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-emergency-facts-needed-now-16-feb-2024/997654)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 321\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-emergency-facts-needed-now-16-feb-2024/997654 "2024-11-01T16:30:47Z")
I’m scurrying home right after work today because my SiL has a 6:30 pm flight to Paris, and I want to get her to O’Hare a couple of hours before the schedule departure. So, that means last night was the time to get her … --- ## [Randall Terry for President ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-terry-for-president-ads/1009427)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randall-terry-for-president-ads/1009427 "2024-11-01T16:00:14Z")
I’ve mentioned a couple of these in other threads, but this deserves its own. Randall Terry is the founder of anti-abortion group Operation Rescue. He’s the candidate for President of the Constitution Party. He is r… --- ## [Discourse not Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-not-discord/1009517)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-not-discord/1009517 "2024-11-01T14:39:58Z")
Continuing the discussion from Can we have a "freer discussion" option with looser modding on hijacks?: See, it’s easy to make a branching thread. --- ## [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. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=444&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=446&state=tracking)