# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=463&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 464 --- ## [Melania is not in Superdude's top 50](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melania-is-not-in-superdudes-top-50/1008483)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melania-is-not-in-superdudes-top-50/1008483 "2024-10-08T00:40:43Z")
Oh, check out conservative/MAGA Xitter. Every third or fourth post is “do you agree that Melania is the most beautiful and classy First Lady we’ve ever had?” To which I invariably reply, “she’s not even in the top 50.” --- ## [The 2024 "I Voted" Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2024-i-voted-thread/1008543)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2024-i-voted-thread/1008543 "2024-10-07T23:39:06Z")
Think of this thread as the digital version of the I Voted sticker. Maybe also include an image of what your sticker looks like. I received my California ballot today and I will insert it in a drop box at the court hous… --- ## [Donating huge $$$ to the poor (1% wealth thread spinoff)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donating-huge-to-the-poor-1-wealth-thread-spinoff/1008247)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donating-huge-to-the-poor-1-wealth-thread-spinoff/1008247 "2024-10-07T21:56:56Z")
as a spin-off of this thread: How would you (concrete and specifically) proceed if you were Bill Billionair and suddenly decided that you want to give $1, 2 or 10 billion to the “poor” Giving money away to the poor i… --- ## [What are "whites" in Little Feat's "Willin'"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-whites-in-little-feats-willin/701609)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-whites-in-little-feats-willin/701609 "2024-10-07T19:33:23Z")
I love that song. It’s been one of my very favorite songs since I first heard it on a compilation LP some 25 years ago. Thanks to lyrics sites, I since have been able to decipher the line “And I been from Tucson to Tucum… --- ## [Sitting on my front steps with the last G&T of summer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitting-on-my-front-steps-with-the-last-g-t-of-summer/1008515)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitting-on-my-front-steps-with-the-last-g-t-of-summer/1008515 "2024-10-07T19:04:27Z")
It’s a very mild October. Leaves are just starting to change, and it’s been 20 C most of the day. Sitting on the front steps with what may be the last G&T of the summer; weather could change suddenly. Tanqueray No. 1… --- ## [10/05/2024 SNL S50 EP2 Nate Bergatze/Coldplay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-05-2024-snl-s50-ep2-nate-bergatze-coldplay/1008495)
**Author:** [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-05-2024-snl-s50-ep2-nate-bergatze-coldplay/1008495 "2024-10-07T18:21:29Z")
So is anyone else watching tonight? The cold open was pretty funny. Happy to see Gaffigan still doing Walz, Carvey as Biden and Samberg as Doug Emhoff. And of course Maya Rudolph as Kamala. Nate Bergatze’s opening m… --- ## [iTunes/PC/iPhone Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-pc-iphone-question/1008518)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-pc-iphone-question/1008518 "2024-10-07T17:17:01Z")
I’ve downloaded iTunes music on my PC. From there I move it to my IPhone. Question: If I delete a song on my PC will it be deleted from my phone? Will it be deleted from the cloud? Thx. --- ## [Latest a player joined a team and won a championship? Luckiest athelte?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-a-player-joined-a-team-and-won-a-championship-luckiest-athelte/1006424)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-a-player-joined-a-team-and-won-a-championship-luckiest-athelte/1006424 "2024-10-07T17:02:56Z")
Let me explain. I was thinking today of the Lebron and JR Smith meme, which you can see here. JR Smith held onto the ball instead of putting it back in because he thought they were winning, not tied. … --- ## [Electricians: The Wires Inside an Outlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-the-wires-inside-an-outlet/1008255)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-the-wires-inside-an-outlet/1008255 "2024-10-07T16:51:35Z")
My wife has a low vision. There is a kitchen outlet she uses a lot to plug in various appliances. She can’t do it without help, but recently, she found a clever device to help her plug in anything. Basically, it is a fat… --- ## [The stupid rumors about Springfield Haitians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210)
**Author:** [@Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cool)\ **Replies:** 296\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210 "2024-10-07T16:31:08Z")
IDK if Haitians are eating ducks and cats, but there does seem to be something going on where people are caught on camera catching or eating these animals. Are these people insane, or is there a local societal collapse t… --- ## [What does it mean that “Message +will be shutting down effective 11/7/24”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-that-message-will-be-shutting-down-effective-11-7-24/1008508)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-that-message-will-be-shutting-down-effective-11-7-24/1008508 "2024-10-07T16:14:34Z")
I just found this message on my phone. I don’t know (or care) that I am a “message+” user (if I really am) nor what it means to use one message system and not another. But it’s possible that this is some sort of scam, I … --- ## [Webpage traffic over time -\> sources?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/webpage-traffic-over-time-sources/1008533)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/webpage-traffic-over-time-sources/1008533 "2024-10-07T14:10:55Z")
Hi there, are there any online sources that show the “traffic” (hits, mostly) of a given webpage over time - say the past 10 or 20 years? any pointers welcome … --- ## [2 weeks after a book being published, why is there no price crash on Ebay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-weeks-after-a-book-being-published-why-is-there-no-price-crash-on-ebay/1008444)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-weeks-after-a-book-being-published-why-is-there-no-price-crash-on-ebay/1008444 "2024-10-07T14:06:07Z")
For me once a fiction book is read it is just a lump of carbon taking up space in my house. I realise that opinion is not universal but I expect is reasonably common. My town’s library never gets the books I want to rea… --- ## [(Old) Another English Autumnal MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-another-english-autumnal-mmp/1008277)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 308\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-another-english-autumnal-mmp/1008277 "2024-10-07T12:07:54Z")
Morning. It’s still autumnal (or fallal as i expect you’d call it in the USA) here in merrie England, 14c/58f - or “cold” as i call it. Utility area carpet is still wet from last weeks piss-down event, dehumidifier st… --- ## [UK law: What’s the legal status of Buckingham Palace relative to St James’s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-law-what-s-the-legal-status-of-buckingham-palace-relative-to-st-james-s/1006420)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-law-what-s-the-legal-status-of-buckingham-palace-relative-to-st-james-s/1006420 "2024-10-07T09:08:57Z")
The British monarchy resides at Buckingham Palace. Every child knows that, and that’s the building with the famous balcony they wave from. But wait, it’s not that simple. Buckingham Palace is used for official functions… --- ## [I hafta post the cute (cat related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hafta-post-the-cute-cat-related/1008494)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hafta-post-the-cute-cat-related/1008494 "2024-10-07T06:54:56Z")
I’m now a cat grandparent, because my son just took the plunge and went to the Humane Society to adopt a cat, now that he lives in a pet-friendly apartment building. Of course, he came home with TWO cats, but that’s a di… --- ## [How to find taxi stands in Rome (Need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-taxi-stands-in-rome-need-answer-fast/1008452)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-taxi-stands-in-rome-need-answer-fast/1008452 "2024-10-07T06:31:17Z")
I’m in Rome. I need a taxi in the morning. So apparently you can’t flag down a taxi here, you have to go to a taxi stand. Fine, but I can’t find a map online to taxi stands. Any help appreciated. --- ## [How big was the crowd at Trump's 2nd rally in Butler PA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-crowd-at-trumps-2nd-rally-in-butler-pa/1008506)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-crowd-at-trumps-2nd-rally-in-butler-pa/1008506 "2024-10-07T02:56:13Z")
I’m sure it was the most bigly huuuge crowd in history, right? Has there been any commentary on this at all? And is the crowd size relevant now, or are we all too jaded to care any more? --- ## [Cheeseburger hegemony](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheeseburger-hegemony/816066)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheeseburger-hegemony/816066 "2024-10-07T02:10:13Z")
Has anyone else noticed the demise of the humble, yet iconic, hamburger from restaurant menus in this great land? I was at a restaurant today and ordered a hamburger, and received a cheeseburger. Seems like every hambu… --- ## [Well here we go again. Jill Stein for Spoiler 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-here-we-go-again-jill-stein-for-spoiler-2024/993220)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-here-we-go-again-jill-stein-for-spoiler-2024/993220 "2024-10-07T02:02:07Z")
Jill Stein launches long-shot Green Party presidential campaign | AP News Seven years ago someone said (and I’m extensively paraphrasing here), that the choice between Trump and Clinton was like that between a sandwich … --- ## [Singing-mezzo soprano? Alto? Contralto? Key?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singing-mezzo-soprano-alto-contralto-key/1008267)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singing-mezzo-soprano-alto-contralto-key/1008267 "2024-10-06T23:35:06Z")
So I’ve always loved singing. Unfortunately I generally can’t, which is to say I can fake it and sound like I can sing for a little teeny snippets of songs but somewhere along the way I lose it and it sounds terrible. B… --- ## [Let's improve family cocktail recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-improve-family-cocktail-recipes/1008504)
**Author:** [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-improve-family-cocktail-recipes/1008504 "2024-10-06T23:15:22Z")
I’ll start with a highball my grandfather used to mix: 1 jigger Jacquin’s Apricot Brandy 1 jigger Imperial whiskey Top with Canada Dry over ice in a highball glass My improvement: 1 jigger Rothman & Winter Orchard A… --- ## [Why are American flags on clothing so popular nowadays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-american-flags-on-clothing-so-popular-nowadays/1008246)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-american-flags-on-clothing-so-popular-nowadays/1008246 "2024-10-06T22:48:54Z")
Or maybe I’m just noticing them, but it seems like I’m seeing them on car decals, hats, shirts, etc more and more often. Is it just a passing fashion trend? --- ## [Why is reporting a crime "snitching"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-reporting-a-crime-snitching/1008431)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-reporting-a-crime-snitching/1008431 "2024-10-06T22:18:36Z")
I have seen a bunch of posts, mostly on Reddit, where someone posts a photo or video of someone breaking the law, generally an egregious traffic violation, and some people deride the poster for being a “snitch.” “Mind yo… --- ## [Premier League 2024/25](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/premier-league-2024-25/1005822)
**Author:** [@Boycott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boycott)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/premier-league-2024-25/1005822 "2024-10-06T21:52:14Z")
The season is underway with the opening game on Friday night being won late on by Manchester United 1-0 against Fulham at home. Today newly promoted Ipswich Town play their first game back in the Premier League in more t… --- ## [Recommendations Wanted: Two Weeks in Spain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-wanted-two-weeks-in-spain/1008254)
**Author:** [@RickG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickG)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-wanted-two-weeks-in-spain/1008254 "2024-10-06T21:36:23Z")
I got extremely good pointers here for a UK trip a couple of years ago, and just saw @puzzlegal 's thread about a quick trip to Barcelona (which I’m bookmarking), so I’m dipping in again for the collective travel wisdom … --- ## [Do I Want A Used (Small) Truck, Or Something Else?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-a-used-small-truck-or-something-else/1007675)
**Author:** [@hooberly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hooberly)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-a-used-small-truck-or-something-else/1007675 "2024-10-06T21:28:31Z")
So I’ve been wanting a second vehicle for a while now. Our only vehicle at the moment is the family car, a sedan that we’ll be replacing down the road, but that’s a discussion for another day. I used to have a Ford F-150… --- ## [Things you think you know, but you do not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-you-know-but-you-do-not/1002166)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-think-you-know-but-you-do-not/1002166 "2024-10-06T20:31:41Z")
Many lies and half truths are spread around- Gibbons wrote that the Library of Alexandria was destroyed by the Christians- Nope, it was the Romans, first under Julius Caesar. Cleopatra was Egyptian, not Greek- Well.… --- ## [Help me identify this 90's song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-90s-song/946602)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-90s-song/946602 "2024-10-06T19:57:15Z")
I can’t remember much. It was a simple serene song. I know nothing about music, unfortunately. I have a difficult time humming to Google what I hear in my head. It’s sung by a female. When I say “something” I don’t know… --- ## [Trying to find a parody song of John Anderson's 'Swingin'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-parody-song-of-john-andersons-swingin/670753)
**Author:** [@Dungeon\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dungeon_Master)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-parody-song-of-john-andersons-swingin/670753 "2024-10-06T18:06:46Z")
Source material - - YouTube So. I’ve been trying to find this song on and off for a very long time. My dad first asked me about it because he thought it was funny and wanted to hear it again but every time I search the … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=462&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=464&state=muted)