# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=466 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 467 --- ## [Why does being sick make my enthusiasm go down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-being-sick-make-my-enthusiasm-go-down/1008290)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-being-sick-make-my-enthusiasm-go-down/1008290 "2024-10-02T10:00:07Z")
I recently had a bad cold (possible bout of COVID but it didn’t feel the same) and all I wanted to do was slump in bed and feel crappy. No interest in doing anything. Is it something to do with endorphins? Or is this jus… --- ## [Is there some idea of a largest likely intact single crystal diamond on the surface?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-some-idea-of-a-largest-likely-intact-single-crystal-diamond-on-the-surface/1006094)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-some-idea-of-a-largest-likely-intact-single-crystal-diamond-on-the-surface/1006094 "2024-10-02T09:39:47Z")
Triggered by this find, but I’ve wondered about it for a while. Is there thoughts on if internal stresses of diamonds brought to the low-pressure frigid surface might cause diamonds above a certain size to shatter? None … --- ## [The Sandman TV Show thread (See OP for spoiler policy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sandman-tv-show-thread-see-op-for-spoiler-policy/969145)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 249\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sandman-tv-show-thread-see-op-for-spoiler-policy/969145 "2024-10-02T05:36:23Z")
Continuing the discussion from The Sandman trailer - upd, now on Netflix: I think there’s more in favour of a new thread than continuing there, so let’s do that. It was suggested no spoilers for this first week, which … --- ## [Dame Maggie Smith has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dame-maggie-smith-has-died/1007798)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dame-maggie-smith-has-died/1007798 "2024-10-02T04:58:23Z")
… A legend of British stage and screen, she won two Oscars during her career - for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979. She had four other nominations, and received eight Bafta awards. … --- ## [Zachary Levi endorses Trump, envisions "career suicide"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zachary-levi-endorses-trump-envisions-career-suicide/1008292)
**Author:** [@veryfrank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/veryfrank)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zachary-levi-endorses-trump-envisions-career-suicide/1008292 "2024-10-02T00:43:47Z")
I suppose this could have gone in P&E or CS, flip of a coin, really. The actor Zachary Levi, best known for the TV series Chuck and as the lead in the two Shazam movies, came out for TFG over the weekend. Apparently he’… --- ## [Question for Mods {on GoFundMe links}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-mods-on-gofundme-links/1006303)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-mods-on-gofundme-links/1006303 "2024-10-01T23:41:18Z")
Is it permissible to put links to GoFundMe pages in the Self-Promotion threads? --- ## [Food for thought: JD "I'm A Dope" Vance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-for-thought-jd-im-a-dope-vance/1008317)
**Author:** [@SOJA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SOJA)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-for-thought-jd-im-a-dope-vance/1008317 "2024-10-01T23:34:32Z")
How has JD Vance managed to blow every opportunity handed to him on a silver platter during this election cycle? While I’m a liberal voter even if the economic policies hurt my pocket (high earner) I’d rather take that t… --- ## [Encounters with wildlife while driving this weekend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encounters-with-wildlife-while-driving-this-weekend/1008315)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encounters-with-wildlife-while-driving-this-weekend/1008315 "2024-10-01T22:44:35Z")
I’m happy to say none of the following resulted in any fatalities. I had four encounters with animals in the road while I was out driving this weekend. In reverse order, I was driving home from a nearby town tonight an… --- ## [London Death Pump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-death-pump/1008301)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-death-pump/1008301 "2024-10-01T21:56:07Z")
The story is that there was a public pump in London which, since antiquity, provided famously delicious water. After a big cholera outbreak it was determined that the great taste, and the cholera, was due to the rainwat… --- ## [Home Plumbing question - leaky supply](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-plumbing-question-leaky-supply/1008298)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-plumbing-question-leaky-supply/1008298 "2024-10-01T21:51:21Z")
I decided to replace my faucet and drains in the bathroom sink. First time sink plumbing. It took me like 5 hours. Final problem is that the supply line for the cold water is leaking at the connection to the valve. The … --- ## [San Jose CA gun tax law is a positive first step to rational gun ownership](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-jose-ca-gun-tax-law-is-a-positive-first-step-to-rational-gun-ownership/945433)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 432\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-jose-ca-gun-tax-law-is-a-positive-first-step-to-rational-gun-ownership/945433 "2024-10-01T21:12:13Z")
San Jose CA gun tax law is a positive first step to rational gun ownership. Requiring gun owners to cover the community cost of their activity does not violate the second amendment, To the contrary it enables gun owners… --- ## [A very strange integral sequence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-strange-integral-sequence/1008224)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-strange-integral-sequence/1008224 "2024-10-01T21:08:26Z")
TL;DR unless you are a math freak. I will describe a numerical sequence and ask you to guess its ultimate outcome. Does it increase continually, or settle down to a fixed number of just stop? In this case we start wit… --- ## [RIP Herbie Flowers - wonderful bass player](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-herbie-flowers-wonderful-bass-player/1006998)
**Author:** [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-herbie-flowers-wonderful-bass-player/1006998 "2024-10-01T20:43:42Z")
Herbie Flowers was a bass player’s bass player, but you’ve probably heard him. He played on a lot of sessions, including Bowie’s “Space Oddity” and Elton John’s Madman Across the Water. But I know his name primarily f… --- ## [RIP Ken Page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ken-page/1008350)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ken-page/1008350 "2024-10-01T18:45:57Z")
Another one. They do seem to come in clusters. --- ## [Three's Company porny pilot intro](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threes-company-porny-pilot-intro/993061)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threes-company-porny-pilot-intro/993061 "2024-10-01T18:34:01Z")
After the death of Suzanne Somers the pilot intro of Three’s Company have been posted on the internet. And it’s hilarious! It comes across like the porn parody of the show. Especially the lyricless theme. youtube/Gok… --- ## ['American Pickers' question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-pickers-question/608252)
**Author:** [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-pickers-question/608252 "2024-10-01T18:30:53Z")
Jeepers, I’m turning into my Mom. She’d leave HGTV on all the time as background noise, I leave on the History channel and its plethora of antique/pawn shop ‘I’ll give you half the price you’re asking’ shows. So, on Ame… --- ## [NFL 2024-25: Week 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-4/1007658)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-4/1007658 "2024-10-01T17:28:08Z")
In Week 3, a number of teams (6, by my unofficial count) earned their first victory, while another 4 teams suffered their first loss. Seahawks, Steelers, Bills, Vikings, and Chiefs are still undefeated, while the Jags, … --- ## [Table based calculations of actuarial present values](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/table-based-calculations-of-actuarial-present-values/1008222)
**Author:** [@Richardpurvey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richardpurvey)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/table-based-calculations-of-actuarial-present-values/1008222 "2024-10-01T17:01:24Z")
It seems that modern course books still show table based calculations of the APVs of mthly life contingencies being done using lx tables which only have lx tabulated for integer values of x, leading, if m\>1, to the calcu… --- ## [Phone rings just once. What is going on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-rings-just-once-what-is-going-on/1007812)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-rings-just-once-what-is-going-on/1007812 "2024-10-01T16:45:32Z")
Once or twice every day, my phone will ring once and then stop. If I pick up anyway, I just get a dial tone. Any idea what is going on? --- ## [The Simpsons "I'm in danger"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-im-in-danger/1008285)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-im-in-danger/1008285 "2024-10-01T16:04:20Z")
There is a popular meme that references Ralph Wiggum saying, with ignorant positivity, “I’m in danger!”. I saw today that this line actually appeared in a Family Guy episode that crossed over with the Simpsons called Sim… --- ## [Arkansas sues Youtube for fueling mental health crisis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arkansas-sues-youtube-for-fueling-mental-health-crisis/1008329)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arkansas-sues-youtube-for-fueling-mental-health-crisis/1008329 "2024-10-01T16:02:30Z")
From what little I know about YouTube as a casual consumer, I agree with this idea. No doubt you can find all sorts of unpleasant things on the site that younger viewers should not encounter. --- ## [Riff/Melody Used to End Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riff-melody-used-to-end-songs/1008296)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riff-melody-used-to-end-songs/1008296 "2024-10-01T15:19:07Z")
Is there a name for this riff that is often used to end songs, typically blues and blues-based songs? What is its first known appearance? --- ## [Help Me Write A Generic Travel Guide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-write-a-generic-travel-guide/1007697)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-write-a-generic-travel-guide/1007697 "2024-10-01T14:44:11Z")
Congratulations! You’ll soon be visiting Nation, an exciting country of Teeming Millions! More tourists visit each year, visit Capital City and Picturesque Resort, where they engage in Leisurely Activity and enjoy Typi… --- ## [Springfield, OH immigrants: what's the actual story?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-oh-immigrants-whats-the-actual-story/1007220)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-oh-immigrants-whats-the-actual-story/1007220 "2024-10-01T13:59:33Z")
Let’s take it as a given that illegal Haitian immigrants are not eating pets in Springfield. But what actually is happening? I have heard nothing about this in the news until it came up in the debate. So how many Hait… --- ## [Amazon Prime and Grubhub](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-and-grubhub/1007822)
**Author:** [@Petek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-and-grubhub/1007822 "2024-10-01T13:27:27Z")
I just activated access to Grubhub via my Amazon Prime account (gets you free delivery from restaurants). Has anyone used this service? If so, what’s your opinion? I don’t see any of the restaurants from which I usually … --- ## [Book Series you can reread over and over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-series-you-can-reread-over-and-over/1007580)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-series-you-can-reread-over-and-over/1007580 "2024-10-01T13:13:50Z")
Now, I know not everyone does this. And of course we will take outy LotR, since some of us consider it one book. But for me it is- The Nero Wolfe Mysteries, Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch. And the Hornb… --- ## [Furniture with proper names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furniture-with-proper-names/1005925)
**Author:** [@DooProcess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooProcess)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furniture-with-proper-names/1005925 "2024-10-01T02:44:19Z")
A mention of the “resolute desk” got me thinking that there must be other named pieces of furniture. I imagine that the thrones of several monarchies are named, as well as at least a few other pieces. This is proving to… --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - September 2024 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-september-2024-edition/1006488)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-september-2024-edition/1006488 "2024-10-01T02:30:09Z")
The heat has finally broken in the Intermountain West! Daytime temps in the 70&80s (20sC) and nights as low as 50! (10C) I wore shoes to work at 5 am today for the first time since… April? Autumn is coming… Halloween dec… --- ## [With friends like this... John Kerry opens mouth, repeatedly chews up to the ankle (likely untrue)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-friends-like-this-john-kerry-opens-mouth-repeatedly-chews-up-to-the-ankle-likely-untrue/1008293)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-friends-like-this-john-kerry-opens-mouth-repeatedly-chews-up-to-the-ankle-likely-untrue/1008293 "2024-10-01T02:09:41Z")
Disclaimer: I can only find this reported on right-wing sources, no centrist or left-oriented sources. Does that mean it didn’t happen? From something called The Independent Sentinel, because I couldn’t find anything be… --- ## [Upgrading your IPhone? (Another New One)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgrading-your-iphone-another-new-one/1007086)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgrading-your-iphone-another-new-one/1007086 "2024-10-01T01:32:26Z")
The IPhone once seemed like a miraculous device. It still is, but one gets used even to miracles. So were any Dopers impressed by the new camera features, rising generic numbers and “Apple Intelligence” providing beta … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=465) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=467)