# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=455 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 456 --- ## [Open letter to Jerry Seinfeld re: political correctness. Trolling or not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-letter-to-jerry-seinfeld-re-political-correctness-trolling-or-not/723572)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-letter-to-jerry-seinfeld-re-political-correctness-trolling-or-not/723572 "2024-10-17T16:42:54Z")
Jerry Seinfeld mentioned how young people today are very PC and are afraid of offending anyone, and that several comedians gave up on working college campuses because of it. So some college student writes an open lett… --- ## [Honest arguments for Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honest-arguments-for-trump/1007576)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honest-arguments-for-trump/1007576 "2024-10-17T16:03:51Z")
I am asking this question completely legitimately, even though my contribution may seem kind of rude. (By the way, if you’re an SDMB old timer who knows me from the turn of the century political threads and especially if… --- ## [Subscribing to a thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread/1008864)
**Author:** [@deneen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deneen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-a-thread/1008864 "2024-10-17T15:35:34Z")
most basic and embarrassing question- after way too much time to admit to spend searching, i still can’t manage to figure out how to subscribe to a thread. I looked for the ‘menu to the top right’ of the thread but can’t… --- ## [Sounds of Silence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sounds-of-silence/1008888)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sounds-of-silence/1008888 "2024-10-17T15:10:01Z")
I was thinking about making a thread about how I made Son-of-a-wrek do the cabbage patch dance to get in the back door, in the past. It was hilarious. I thought that would be a funny story to put on the Dope. Bad, bad,… --- ## [What is the point of political yard signs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-political-yard-signs/1007392)
**Author:** [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/We_re_wolves_not_werewolves)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-political-yard-signs/1007392 "2024-10-17T14:22:19Z")
It’s getting close to that time of year where yard signs touting one incompetent political candidate or another will soon start appearing in the neighborhood. These always struck me as useless at best, annoying and a dis… --- ## [Mark Robinson, NC lt. gov. and gubernatorial candidate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-robinson-nc-lt-gov-and-gubernatorial-candidate/1007568)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-robinson-nc-lt-gov-and-gubernatorial-candidate/1007568 "2024-10-17T13:57:46Z")
Okay, I know there are other threads about this guy, but let’s just say that I really wouldn’t want to be some other man who happens to be named Mark Robinson right now. And while I don’t believe in kink-shaming, he and… --- ## [Oh No Ross And Carrie Podcast ending after 13 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-ross-and-carrie-podcast-ending-after-13-years/1008738)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-ross-and-carrie-podcast-ending-after-13-years/1008738 "2024-10-17T13:42:57Z")
Ross And Carrie say farewell I know there are a few fans here, so I thought this was worth a thread. Sad to see them go, but they’ve really provided a lot of entertainment and food for thought. I think my favorite inve… --- ## [Seared cod - how do I spice it up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seared-cod-how-do-i-spice-it-up/1008900)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seared-cod-how-do-i-spice-it-up/1008900 "2024-10-17T13:14:59Z")
I made seared cod tonight. Dusted it with olive oil, pepper, salt and paprika. Seared it in a pan in the stove (3 minutes) flipped it over, and put it in a 400 F oven for 14 minutes. Came out well cooked, not overdone, … --- ## [Can anyone translate this please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-translate-this-please/1008734)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-translate-this-please/1008734 "2024-10-17T10:43:38Z")
Can anyone please tell me which language this is in and also what it says? Thank you in advance. \[Album\] imgur.com … --- ## [Help and advice on solving 'Hard' sudoku](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-and-advice-on-solving-hard-sudoku/1008844)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-and-advice-on-solving-hard-sudoku/1008844 "2024-10-17T10:32:28Z")
I’ve got back into Sudoku after some time away. Most of the puzzles I had been solving were too easy, requiring little more than a couple of scans of all the columns, rows, and boxes. I had figured out how to use naked… --- ## [The New York Times seems to have allowed a falsified editorial accusing the IDF of killing children to be published](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-york-times-seems-to-have-allowed-a-falsified-editorial-accusing-the-idf-of-killing-children-to-be-published/1008815)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-york-times-seems-to-have-allowed-a-falsified-editorial-accusing-the-idf-of-killing-children-to-be-published/1008815 "2024-10-17T08:02:03Z")
There really needs to be an investigation into whether the New York Times allowed an article full of false propaganda to be published. The issue needs to be investigated further, and hopefully the NYT faces some con… --- ## [Reply boxes on cell phones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-boxes-on-cell-phones/1007738)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-boxes-on-cell-phones/1007738 "2024-10-17T07:41:52Z")
This conversation popped up in another thread. For some people posting from cell phones the reply box takes up only a fraction of the screen squeezed below part of the forum thread. For others (myself included) the reply… --- ## [A little place](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-place/1008906)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-place/1008906 "2024-10-17T07:22:28Z")
No. Not called Kokomo. Heck it might be. For all I know. The label is Chinese. Or some language I don’t know. Could be anything. Where you can go… And the most amazing things are there for you to purchase. A bit of c… --- ## [John Wayne Gacy, Dean Corll, John Norman, and the vast pedophile ring coverup of the '70s - what's the Straight Dope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-wayne-gacy-dean-corll-john-norman-and-the-vast-pedophile-ring-coverup-of-the-70s-whats-the-straight-dope/1000536)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-wayne-gacy-dean-corll-john-norman-and-the-vast-pedophile-ring-coverup-of-the-70s-whats-the-straight-dope/1000536 "2024-10-17T01:24:20Z")
I’ve been trying to fill in some gaps in my knowledge of modern American history lately. I found myself reading about John Wayne Gacy, who, as I was born in 1982, I only heard a little about in the news when he was being… --- ## [My wife's computer was hacked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wifes-computer-was-hacked/1008735)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wifes-computer-was-hacked/1008735 "2024-10-17T02:18:34Z")
Friday afternoon, I suddenly heard beeping from the room where my wife’s computer was. She soon came to me and said that there was a screen that said her computer was having problems and she must call Microsoft immediat… --- ## [How to measure the temperature of liquid in a can/bottle (beer, soda, etc.) without opening it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-measure-the-temperature-of-liquid-in-a-can-bottle-beer-soda-etc-without-opening-it/1008872)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-measure-the-temperature-of-liquid-in-a-can-bottle-beer-soda-etc-without-opening-it/1008872 "2024-10-17T01:50:05Z")
Is there a less-crude way of measuring the temperature of my beer besides putting a thermometer against the outside of the can? That seems inaccurate since only a portion of the sensor is actually touching something cold… --- ## [Harris interview (Bret Baier)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-interview-bret-baier/1008893)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-interview-bret-baier/1008893 "2024-10-17T01:12:42Z")
How did it go? Was he fair? Whats the spin? --- ## [Best one first or save the best for last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-one-first-or-save-the-best-for-last/1008808)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-one-first-or-save-the-best-for-last/1008808 "2024-10-17T00:43:21Z")
You get a variety pack of popsicles and there’s one flavor that’s your definite favorite. You get served a dish with side dishes and there’s one part of if you just absolutely love. Whatever it may be- we’ve all been in … --- ## [There's clueless, then there's "how do you remember how to breathe" clueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-clueless-then-theres-how-do-you-remember-how-to-breathe-clueless/1007938)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-clueless-then-theres-how-do-you-remember-how-to-breathe-clueless/1007938 "2024-10-17T00:36:25Z")
We’ve all been clueless about various things at some point. I definitely have. But something that happened last week at work still leaves me puzzled. I was in a toilet stall minding my business when someone grabbed the… --- ## [Edwin Starr - War, did the song's meaning get lost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edwin-starr-war-did-the-songs-meaning-get-lost/1008840)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edwin-starr-war-did-the-songs-meaning-get-lost/1008840 "2024-10-16T23:58:12Z")
I was listening to my Motown Classic Hits album. War starts playing. I’m tapping my foot, grooving to the beat. The music could be a soundtrack in an action movie. A platoon of soldiers inserting clips into their assua… --- ## [Do I have a freezer problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-freezer-problem/1008676)
**Author:** [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-freezer-problem/1008676 "2024-10-16T23:01:26Z")
Last week the freezer was very low. It’s now extremely well stocked, and I’ve made sure to leave room for the vents and the fan. I keep it at about mid temperature always. The food is fine, it’s not making loud noises, … --- ## [Famous spoken guest voices in iconic songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-spoken-guest-voices-in-iconic-songs/1008585)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-spoken-guest-voices-in-iconic-songs/1008585 "2024-10-16T22:30:17Z")
A question for our knowledgeable pop music folks: what songs feature voice overs by famous people? Here are two examples: Meatloaf, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, has a voice over by Phil Rizzuto. Michael Jackson, Th… --- ## [Sports and birth date](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-and-birth-date/1008859)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-and-birth-date/1008859 "2024-10-16T22:10:14Z")
I have read articles about how being born early in the year is an advantage when it comes to sport. The theory is that you gain an early advantage that compounds as you get older. But then I read another article about… --- ## [What kind of tape should I use to tape a blackout curtain to a wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-tape-should-i-use-to-tape-a-blackout-curtain-to-a-wall/1008775)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-tape-should-i-use-to-tape-a-blackout-curtain-to-a-wall/1008775 "2024-10-16T21:55:53Z")
I bought a blackout curtain to cover my bedroom window, and it came with velcro fasteners to attach it to the wall. The velcro sticky pads work well but I was thinking of also taping the perimeter of the curtain to the w… --- ## [The Hajj (Mecca)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hajj-mecca/1008718)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hajj-mecca/1008718 "2024-10-16T20:38:57Z")
An interesting live video from Mecca showing pilgrims doing one step of the Hajj (Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia). They seem to enter in an organized fashion, and then circle the black object (the “Holy Kaaba”) seven … --- ## [Why are certain jobs strict about overtime while others aren't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-certain-jobs-strict-about-overtime-while-others-arent/1002388)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-certain-jobs-strict-about-overtime-while-others-arent/1002388 "2024-10-16T17:55:07Z")
Even though overtime depends on business needs and staffing, it makes me wonder why certain jobs don’t offer or require overtime, since it may not be necessary, depending on the situation. For example: blue collar, ware… --- ## [Can dental records identify a corpse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dental-records-identify-a-corpse/1008767)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dental-records-identify-a-corpse/1008767 "2024-10-16T17:17:17Z")
In books and movies, we see a damaged body that can only be identified–or not–by a dental record. Does this happen in real life? I mean, is there some massive dental record data base that police/FBI can access? Even if t… --- ## [A genie gives you one wish, but you have to make it for someone else](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genie-gives-you-one-wish-but-you-have-to-make-it-for-someone-else/1008813 "2024-10-16T16:19:24Z")
Wow! You just found a genie lamp. Cool! You rub it and the genie pops out and tells you the deal: He’s a pretty straightforward genie. No evil genie shenanigans on his part, but he’s also not going to allow any shenanig… --- ## [Air Force experiments on temperature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-force-experiments-on-temperature/1008852)
**Author:** [@CanTak3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanTak3)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-force-experiments-on-temperature/1008852 "2024-10-16T14:51:52Z")
I remember reading about this in the 1980s. I’m finding very little info on it though. Is it real? Who did it? How did they raise the temperature to this value? Or did the person just get in like a very hot sauna? I imag… --- ## [How did Facebook do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-facebook-do-this/1008865)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-facebook-do-this/1008865 "2024-10-16T14:12:35Z")
Here’s the situation. A youth sends an email to the Gmail account of a local youth group, asking for information. An adult leader from the group responds to the email, using the group’s Gmail account and provides informa… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=454) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=456)