# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=449 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 450 --- ## [You know what we need? A "where was that thread/post" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-we-need-a-where-was-that-thread-post-thread/1009257)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-we-need-a-where-was-that-thread-post-thread/1009257 "2024-10-26T18:06:57Z")
Have you ever read a thread or post, then later tried to go back and look for it but you can’t remember where it was and can’t find it? It happens to me a lot, especially when you have dozens of DJT\* threads in both P&E … --- ## [Can I make use of old Social Security information?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-use-of-old-social-security-information/1009039)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-use-of-old-social-security-information/1009039 "2024-10-26T17:25:01Z")
I’ve found the social security numbers of many relatives, dead for decades, and I wonder if I can use these numbers to find out information about them, where they worked, their job descriptions, what they were paid, wh… --- ## [The sound of sneezing in English and other languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sound-of-sneezing-in-english-and-other-languages/1009064)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sound-of-sneezing-in-english-and-other-languages/1009064 "2024-10-26T16:40:34Z")
My three languages are German, English and French (only rather badly). In colloquial speech and also in stories, the sound of a sneeze in German is usually rendered as “Hatschi!” and in French as “Atchoum!”. But I can’t … --- ## [Instacart scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instacart-scam/1009217)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instacart-scam/1009217 "2024-10-26T15:29:26Z")
I’ve been using Instacart for grocery shopping pretty extensively since the pandemic started and have been mostly happy with their service. But a couple of days ago something happened that makes me question their integri… --- ## [Military Surplus, anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-surplus-anyone/1008949)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-surplus-anyone/1008949 "2024-10-26T15:13:13Z")
… about as mundane as it gets … do you have any MilSurp in your life or are re-purposing something? then let’s talk … extra medails for providing photographic recon :wink: https://i.postimg.cc/gcN89DWJ/image.png http… --- ## [Does a bottle of soda go flat faster if refrigerated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-bottle-of-soda-go-flat-faster-if-refrigerated/1007668)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-bottle-of-soda-go-flat-faster-if-refrigerated/1007668 "2024-10-26T13:41:00Z")
Continuing the discussion from Which of these items are in your refrigerator(s) (not freezer) right now?: --- ## [A question for Arkansas voters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-arkansas-voters/1009227)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-arkansas-voters/1009227 "2024-10-26T11:57:15Z")
I work in Hillcrest, Little Rock. I live near Lakewood, North Little Rick. I have seen no Trump signs, but many Harris signs. Has this been your experience? Perhaps if I were to return to the land I own in West Pulaski … --- ## [AI showing protein structure? A big deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-showing-protein-structure-a-big-deal/968733)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-showing-protein-structure-a-big-deal/968733 "2024-10-26T11:41:38Z")
Here is an article about DeepMind which, over two years, has deduced the structure of millions of proteins. If accurate, it is a brilliant piece of applied physical mathematics. Is this going to be a big deal? Maybe i… --- ## [What national news sites are still free?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-national-news-sites-are-still-free/1009153)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-national-news-sites-are-still-free/1009153 "2024-10-26T03:24:49Z")
Fox News asks for a subscription to many of the stories. Now CNN is requiring one for all stories. --- ## [Vox Machina (Amazon Prime D&D animated series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vox-machina-amazon-prime-d-d-animated-series/959781)
**Author:** [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vox-machina-amazon-prime-d-d-animated-series/959781 "2024-10-26T03:18:56Z")
Has anyone here watched the animated show Vox Machina on Amazon Prime? I never followed the web series Critical Role (voice actors streaming a D&D campaign), but I’m certainly in the target demographic: I like D&D and I… --- ## [Will anybody want to buy anything from Boar's Head again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-anybody-want-to-buy-anything-from-boars-head-again/1007232)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-anybody-want-to-buy-anything-from-boars-head-again/1007232 "2024-10-26T00:12:32Z")
Boar’s Head will close its Jarratt, Virginia plant in response to a listeria outbreak and a devastating inspection report by the USDA that contradicts the company’s longtime marketing campaign as a high-end purveyor of d… --- ## [Is there a glitch in the board? Or a spam attack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-glitch-in-the-board-or-a-spam-attack/1009216)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-glitch-in-the-board-or-a-spam-attack/1009216 "2024-10-25T21:35:52Z")
Twice today, I’ve clicked the link to pull up “Unread” posts. That should be giving me a list of threads with recent posts. Instead I’ve gotten a list of old threads I started. In some cases, these were six year old thr… --- ## [Anyone experienced with Archive.org?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-experienced-with-archive-org/1008480)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-experienced-with-archive-org/1008480 "2024-10-25T21:24:39Z")
Otherwise known as the Wayback Machine? The idea is fabulous, a way to check out anything (in theory) that’s ever appeared online, even if the site itself is defunct, although I’ve found it non-intuitive to use in practi… --- ## [Turkish Airlines pilot dies in flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-pilot-dies-in-flight/1008632)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-pilot-dies-in-flight/1008632 "2024-10-25T20:22:44Z")
Emergency landing at JFK after Turkish Airlines pilot dies midflight (yahoo.com) The flight was from Seattle to Istanbul. The pilot lost consciousness somewhere over Nunavut (a northern Canadian territory). It was decid… --- ## [Why Trump is running for president](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-is-running-for-president/1008851)
**Author:** [@sunstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunstone)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-is-running-for-president/1008851 "2024-10-25T19:43:59Z")
At the risk of appearing to be a conspiracy nutter, I am going to throw this out. Trump doesn’t really seem to have a platform, any actual beliefs other than his own benefits, and lately hasn’t really seemed to be inter… --- ## [The Mysterious case of the Creepy Pumpkin that spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mysterious-case-of-the-creepy-pumpkin-that-spoke/1009076)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mysterious-case-of-the-creepy-pumpkin-that-spoke/1009076 "2024-10-25T19:40:40Z")
A Tale as old as time. End of October. Yay! Let’s carve pumpkins. Roast seeds. Maybe even make a pie! Spicy aromas, sweaters, a crisp breeze. Leaves, eerie evening light. Happy children. Nope. More like a putrid sme… --- ## [When is a Gay Politcal Rally not a Gay Political Rally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-a-gay-politcal-rally-not-a-gay-political-rally/1009182)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-a-gay-politcal-rally-not-a-gay-political-rally/1009182 "2024-10-25T19:16:09Z")
How about when it has absolutely nothing to do with LGBTQ+ rights at all, is promoted by the Log Cabin Republicans and there are Many more straight people than Gay people there: How can you have a “Gay” rally and not h… --- ## [Bad Question. ( Deleted )](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-question-deleted/1009119)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-question-deleted/1009119 "2024-10-25T17:56:49Z")
\< Deleted \> --- ## [A bad night's sleep has convinced me. . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-nights-sleep-has-convinced-me/766217)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-nights-sleep-has-convinced-me/766217 "2024-10-25T16:55:02Z")
. . .to tune out all that I can of the pre-election coverage. I woke up at 3:00 in a rage about Trump, about the morons who support him, and about Republicans who let him get away with his bullshit. Laid awake for over a… --- ## [McDonalds is having a day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-is-having-a-day/1008575)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-is-having-a-day/1008575 "2024-10-25T16:47:17Z")
Item the first: McDonalds french fry supplier, Lamb Weston, is closing their plant in Washington due to financial losses. People are apparently eating fewer fries, substituting smaller sizes to save money. Item B: McDon… --- ## [Car Audio Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-audio-question/1009177)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-audio-question/1009177 "2024-10-25T15:25:49Z")
I have a 2013 Chevrolet Impala which only has bluetooth for phone calls. My second installed CD player broke and I am trying to improvise a solution to listen to music until I buy a new car. The radio still works but th… --- ## [Missouri Governor rescinds 177 other Executive Orders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-governor-rescinds-177-other-executive-orders/1009156)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-governor-rescinds-177-other-executive-orders/1009156 "2024-10-25T13:49:24Z")
I guess this belongs in Politics & Elections, but move it if need be. The Governor of Missouri, Mike Parson, just issued an Executive Order rescinding 177 other Executive Orders. I didn’t know that was possible, and I … --- ## [Gmail won't suggest or even show my contacts when choosing recipients](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-wont-suggest-or-even-show-my-contacts-when-choosing-recipients/1009117)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-wont-suggest-or-even-show-my-contacts-when-choosing-recipients/1009117 "2024-10-25T13:09:33Z")
I’ve verified that the email and label are in my Google contacts, but typing out “John Doe” doesn’t suggest anything, even though I just looked at that name inn my contacts. I’m stumped, and what I found online wasn’t he… --- ## [Android Annoyances](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-annoyances/1009129)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-annoyances/1009129 "2024-10-25T04:46:43Z")
My phone, a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE on Android 13 (most recent version Boost Mobile has put out for this phone), is driving me up the wall right now. I have two different apps, both installed from the Play Store, not doing… --- ## [Different versions of Google Maps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-versions-of-google-maps/1009166)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-versions-of-google-maps/1009166 "2024-10-25T04:44:16Z")
When I use Google Maps satellite view on my phone it is up to date as far as I can tell. But if I look at Google Maps on my computer the area near me dates from 2018 or so. I am comparing the dated satellite images on Hi… --- ## [New largest prime number](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-largest-prime-number/1009144)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-largest-prime-number/1009144 "2024-10-25T02:06:45Z")
Ran across this on youtube - a new largest known prime number was recently found: 2^{136,279,841} -1 Last big number was in 2018 – long gap. Brian “Math doesn’t take a holiday” --- ## [My daughter is the last in a very long lineage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-the-last-in-a-very-long-lineage/1008790)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-the-last-in-a-very-long-lineage/1008790 "2024-10-25T02:05:50Z")
It occurred to me that ever since the LUCA , at every step along the way my ancestors have been good… or lucky. Billions of years ago, my microscopic ancestors made it past all of the dangers and evolved into higher for… --- ## [Why, 'Good Idea Fairy', must you choose to visit me at 2:30AM?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-good-idea-fairy-must-you-choose-to-visit-me-at-2-30am/1008989)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-good-idea-fairy-must-you-choose-to-visit-me-at-2-30am/1008989 "2024-10-25T01:22:52Z")
Dear Good Idea Fairy, I wildly appreciate you and your service. You are my muse. You help me think ‘outside of the box’, like a cigar smokin’, pink-tutu wearin’, M60 totin’ Arnold Schwarzenegger with wings, that break… --- ## [Resources for helping elderly relatives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resources-for-helping-elderly-relatives/1009157)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resources-for-helping-elderly-relatives/1009157 "2024-10-25T00:44:41Z")
My spouse’s mother is in her late 80s. His father died a few years ago, leaving her living alone in their home, which is about an hour and a half from where we live. She has an extensive family (three of my spouse’s olde… --- ## [Have hinges on broken pair of glasses ever been used as murder weapons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-hinges-on-broken-pair-of-glasses-ever-been-used-as-murder-weapons/1009092)
**Author:** [@Chelonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chelonaut)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-hinges-on-broken-pair-of-glasses-ever-been-used-as-murder-weapons/1009092 "2024-10-25T00:24:53Z")
I’ve only seen this in fictional settings, so sorry if this should have been in cafe society. This features in AFAIR both Hap and Leonard season 1 and Logan Lucky. Both times in a prison. There’s a scuffle between two m… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=448) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=450)