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**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2024, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-free-range-chickens-survive/1006126 "2024-09-09T00:24:45Z")
I live in a semi-rural area (a town surrounded by country). I see (and hear) there are people in my area who are raising chickens. These chickens often are wandering freely around the neighborhood in search of food or wh… --- ## [Dolomites: any recommendations for ~5 days hut to hut trek that avoids ferratas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolomites-any-recommendations-for-5-days-hut-to-hut-trek-that-avoids-ferratas/1006975)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolomites-any-recommendations-for-5-days-hut-to-hut-trek-that-avoids-ferratas/1006975 "2024-09-08T23:10:19Z")
I may be on a business trip near Milan soon, and be able to take some time off to do 4 or 5 day hike. I don’t mind sleeping in mountain hut dorms, but can afford something pricey as well. May end up signing up for a “sol… --- ## [I got a job, moved to Wisconsin and now live here with half my family](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job-moved-to-wisconsin-and-now-live-here-with-half-my-family/1005628)
**Author:** [@slalexan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slalexan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job-moved-to-wisconsin-and-now-live-here-with-half-my-family/1005628 "2024-09-08T22:28:09Z")
So when I was last here, I was lamenting about my job search. I lost my job abruptly after being fired for being scapegoated on a bad project. I was job hunting hard and really down in the dumps about it. Well, in May, I… --- ## [The Great Taking by David Rogers Webb](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-taking-by-david-rogers-webb/1006961)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-taking-by-david-rogers-webb/1006961 "2024-09-08T21:37:02Z")
I have a number of… not friends but rather people I often encounter on line now promoting this book The Great Taking by David Rogers Webb. I don’t really feel like reading yet another manifesto/screed/whatever this is t… --- ## [Agatha Christie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agatha-christie/1004809)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agatha-christie/1004809 "2024-09-08T20:13:05Z")
I’m looking for Agatha Christie recommendations, but specifically, I’m listening to her on Audible right now, in my car to and from work, and once a week, when I have an hour-long drive, which is why I decided to go ahea… --- ## ["Fat Leonard" by Craig Whitlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-leonard-by-craig-whitlock/1006967)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-leonard-by-craig-whitlock/1006967 "2024-09-08T20:11:44Z")
I’ve been following this US Navy scandal off and on for years. I’m about halfway through Whitlock’s comprehensive and extremely detailed reporting on what happened and who the various culprits were. I’m amazed at the h… --- ## [Should the American Left reclaim Patriotism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-american-left-reclaim-patriotism/1004816)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-american-left-reclaim-patriotism/1004816 "2024-09-08T19:36:39Z")
I don’t know exactly when it happened - my guess is that it was in the aftermath of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, when the “patriotic” thing to do was to blindly support the wars? But I could be wrong, it may have happe… --- ## [LOTR: by what sorts of processes did Sauron reconstitute himself and his power after losing the Ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-by-what-sorts-of-processes-did-sauron-reconstitute-himself-and-his-power-after-losing-the-ring/1006493)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-by-what-sorts-of-processes-did-sauron-reconstitute-himself-and-his-power-after-losing-the-ring/1006493 "2024-09-08T15:22:41Z")
We all know the story, from the beginning of the films: at the end of the 2nd Age, the Last Alliance of Elves and Men succeeds in defeating Sauron and his forces, when Isildur cuts the One Ring from his hand. In the film… --- ## [Poll - Favourite Classical Composers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-favourite-classical-composers/1006426)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-favourite-classical-composers/1006426 "2024-09-08T15:12:15Z")
You’ll find composers from every era, starting from the Renaissance and including three composers who are still alive and active as I write these lines. I had to make some really tough choices since polls are limited to… --- ## [What happens to a stateless person in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-a-stateless-person-in-the-us/1006834)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-a-stateless-person-in-the-us/1006834 "2024-09-08T14:59:02Z")
Some countries do not allow dual citizenship, so when being naturalized in the US, a person from such a country must renounce their native citizenship. For naturalized US citizens, the US can revoke their citizenship un… --- ## [Slow loading Prime, Netflix etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-loading-prime-netflix-etc/1006901)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-loading-prime-netflix-etc/1006901 "2024-09-08T14:52:24Z")
These apps take forever to load on our TV. 30-40 seconds, often longer, to get to the point where you can pick a show or search. Another 20-30s seconds for the that show to load. . . Is the speed problem due to out cable… --- ## [Am I the last person to hear about "glamping"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-last-person-to-hear-about-glamping/1006687)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-last-person-to-hear-about-glamping/1006687 "2024-09-08T14:28:35Z")
My daughter recently texted me about her experience in the woods of upstate New York. She saw a black bear one evening and slept in a tent. She used the term “glamping”, which I assumed was a typo. But then later she a… --- ## [Gravitational forces in sand or gravel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gravitational-forces-in-sand-or-gravel/1006841)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gravitational-forces-in-sand-or-gravel/1006841 "2024-09-08T13:45:43Z")
I am reading an article in the current issue of The American Scientist. The subject is acoustic interaction with mud (on the ocean floor). Early on comes the following sentence: “Marine sediments can generally be divi… --- ## [Removing personal info from search engines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-personal-info-from-search-engines/1006617)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-personal-info-from-search-engines/1006617 "2024-09-08T11:07:59Z")
I recently discovered that my phone number was appearing online on a participant list for a meeting I attended a couple of years ago. I learned this because a marketer cold called me and mentioned how they got my number. … --- ## [What is the opposite of book-banning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-book-banning/1006160)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-book-banning/1006160 "2024-09-08T11:06:07Z")
DISCLAIMER: I’m as against book banning as any other blue-blooded Liberal. I don’t want some uptight butthurt Karen telling me what books my children can’t read at school. I’m not trying to set up a gotcha or anything. A… --- ## [Should I undercook my marinara?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-undercook-my-marinara/1006825)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-undercook-my-marinara/1006825 "2024-09-08T04:17:24Z")
I am going to start canning my world-famous marinara sauce for use at home so hopefully Mrs Cad stops buying that crap from the store. I will be using a pressure cooker and have a run time of 45 minutes so we don’t all … --- ## [Obsolete Advice (For things that still exist)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-advice-for-things-that-still-exist/1006548)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-advice-for-things-that-still-exist/1006548 "2024-09-08T03:15:56Z")
Inspired by the other topic was wondering what’s obsolete Advice but not because of technology changes or things that no longer exist, but rather we either have more knowledge or it was bad advice on the first place. (So… --- ## [Sergio Mendes, Brazilian Bossa Nova Great, Dies at 83](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sergio-mendes-brazilian-bossa-nova-great-dies-at-83/1006864)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sergio-mendes-brazilian-bossa-nova-great-dies-at-83/1006864 "2024-09-08T02:57:04Z")
Just loved his music. So fresh with driving rhythms and melody. https://pitchfork.com/news/sergio-mendes-brazilian-bossa-nova-great-dies-at-83/?utm\_source=flipboard&utm\_content=topic%2Fmusicnews --- ## [Should the $$$ worry me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-worry-me/1006720)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-worry-me/1006720 "2024-09-08T02:49:33Z")
I don’t know. I know it’s expensive flying from campaign events to others. Feeding and funding campaign workers. (Even with loads of volunteers, someone at each local campaign office has to be paid) Bills gotta be cover… --- ## [Knight in Shining Tow Truck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knight-in-shining-tow-truck/1006840)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knight-in-shining-tow-truck/1006840 "2024-09-08T00:15:35Z")
Tuesday I was doing a rescue dog transport. I do these pretty regularly - pickup a dog, drive it about 75 miles and hand it off to the next driver, It only costs a little gas and time and makes me feel good. As I was he… --- ## [Who is using a personal neurstim unit? Any relief? Are these all just snake oil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-using-a-personal-neurstim-unit-any-relief-are-these-all-just-snake-oil/1006908)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-using-a-personal-neurstim-unit-any-relief-are-these-all-just-snake-oil/1006908 "2024-09-07T23:54:04Z")
Big Disclaimer: Yes, I know that medical advice delivered on a message board is not vetted. I am soliciting opinions. Not a medical plan. I own a 20 year old TENS unit. Back when I broke my back, it did indeed stimulate… --- ## [Another “what the hell is this thing”? (Power lines)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-the-hell-is-this-thing-power-lines/1006927)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-the-hell-is-this-thing-power-lines/1006927 "2024-09-07T23:23:34Z")
What does the weird frisbee device do? \[Album\] imgur.com … --- ## [Paralympics 2024 - Paris - discussion and viewing thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paralympics-2024-paris-discussion-and-viewing-thread/1006427)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paralympics-2024-paris-discussion-and-viewing-thread/1006427 "2024-09-07T22:39:32Z")
Watching today as events are underway. USA opened with a win in basketball and I’m about to watch the rugby match that has actually already happened and I missed. I’m not sure all the rules for para-rugby. Looks more li… --- ## [A brush with Nazism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-brush-with-nazism/421402)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-brush-with-nazism/421402 "2024-09-07T21:45:44Z")
I’ve been going through more of the family papers and came across an odd envelope. I had been aware that my grandparents tried to help Jewish refugees in Europe in the days before WW2, but I knew no details. Anyway, th… --- ## [Were adoptive parents ever specifically advised NOT to tell their kids they were adopted? Or was it just Not Done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-adoptive-parents-ever-specifically-advised-not-to-tell-their-kids-they-were-adopted-or-was-it-just-not-done/1004892)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-adoptive-parents-ever-specifically-advised-not-to-tell-their-kids-they-were-adopted-or-was-it-just-not-done/1004892 "2024-09-07T21:41:03Z")
All of the adopted children I’ve ever known were well aware that they were adopted. All of the parents I’ve known who have adopted children have made the kids aware since Day One that they’re adopted. Was there a time i… --- ## [Mrs. Cecil Adams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-cecil-adams/1005658)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-cecil-adams/1005658 "2024-09-07T21:31:06Z")
What do we know about her? ~Max --- ## [The latest in a long line of classical music identification requests by pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-classical-music-identification-requests-by-pjd/1006915)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-classical-music-identification-requests-by-pjd/1006915 "2024-09-07T18:19:38Z")
Hi classical fans, can someone remind me where this tune comes from please, TIA !! --- ## [Driveway and road maintenance and Martha Stewart,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driveway-and-road-maintenance-and-martha-stewart/1006636)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driveway-and-road-maintenance-and-martha-stewart/1006636 "2024-09-07T14:12:49Z")
I’ll start a new thread instead of posting in Becks “Silence” thread so road maintenance can have it’s own thread. I have known about the finest example of road maintenance for some time. Martha Stewart owns Edsel Ford’s… --- ## [Jerkish characters (beginning with The Beatles) in songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerkish-characters-beginning-with-the-beatles-in-songs/1006330)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerkish-characters-beginning-with-the-beatles-in-songs/1006330 "2024-09-07T13:48:34Z")
I was going to make this just about The Beatles yet I reckon I’ve got them covered. If I missed any, add them in. Now these aren’t necessarily evil characters (excepting Maxwell yet he was misunderstood and it was the … --- ## [Most prescient piece of science fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-prescient-piece-of-science-fiction/1006128)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-prescient-piece-of-science-fiction/1006128 "2024-09-07T12:12:08Z")
In 1967, the Star Trek episode Court Martial had the falsification of video evidence by a computer expert as it’s major plot point. I remember watching it as a kid, and not understanding how someone could fake a video re… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=482&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=484&state=muted)