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**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-band-edible/999889 "2024-08-21T20:12:02Z")
Bon Bon Jovi ZZ Top Sirloin --- ## [How much leeway do political groups have about including specific entities in their name that the entity might not like (e.g. Republicans for Harris)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-leeway-do-political-groups-have-about-including-specific-entities-in-their-name-that-the-entity-might-not-like-e-g-republicans-for-harris/1006008)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-leeway-do-political-groups-have-about-including-specific-entities-in-their-name-that-the-entity-might-not-like-e-g-republicans-for-harris/1006008 "2024-08-21T19:38:08Z")
I’ve seen some political groups made up of traditional Republican voters who will be voting for the Democratic candidate, such as “Republicans for Harris” and “Haley Voters for Harris”. Trump recently reposted some image… --- ## [RIP Peter Marshall (host of The Hollywood Squares)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-peter-marshall-host-of-the-hollywood-squares/1005760)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-peter-marshall-host-of-the-hollywood-squares/1005760 "2024-08-21T19:36:27Z")
Peter Marshall, the original host of the television game show The Hollywood Squares, passed away today, at age 98, from kidney failure. He had survived a bout of COVID-19 in 2021, which was bad enough that he was in hos… --- ## [Anyone attend a rally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-attend-a-rally/1005818)
**Author:** [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-attend-a-rally/1005818 "2024-08-21T19:09:28Z")
What are they for? Pump up the base. Is there any real reason to have these things? --- ## [Peach Cobbler-- imbedded or topped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peach-cobbler-imbedded-or-topped/1005791)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peach-cobbler-imbedded-or-topped/1005791 "2024-08-21T18:19:28Z")
Hubby came home with a bag of free peaches yesterday and asked if I could make cobbler. Looked up some recipes (I’ve neve made it before) and there seems to be two kinds-- the peaches imbedded in a biscuit-y dough or top… --- ## [Magicraft - Anyone playing this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicraft-anyone-playing-this/1005251)
**Author:** [@vislor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vislor)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magicraft-anyone-playing-this/1005251 "2024-08-21T18:10:30Z")
I don’t remember how I found it, I think I was on a bullet hell kick from Vampire Survivors, Gallowspire Survivors, Yet Another Zombie Survivors, Tiny Rogs, or Hells of Torment. HOLY COW does this game work for me. The… --- ## [What if arenak was for real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-arenak-was-for-real/28064)
**Author:** [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-arenak-was-for-real/28064 "2024-08-21T17:45:12Z")
In E. E. “Doc” Smith’s epic Space Opera novel The Skylark of Space (1928), he describes a substance called arenak. It’s a transparent metal 500 times stronger and harder than the strongest and hardest steel. However, it’… --- ## [Changing a movie's title for a foreign audience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-a-movies-title-for-a-foreign-audience/1003122)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-a-movies-title-for-a-foreign-audience/1003122 "2024-08-21T15:25:56Z")
On a recent flight, I watched a movie that was listed as “Arab Blues”: When the title screen of the movie appeared, I saw that it was originally titled as “Un divan à Tunis”, which just means “A couch in Tunis”. Why … --- ## [Is this a fake movie? Tomie beginning on youtube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-fake-movie-tomie-beginning-on-youtube/1005996)
**Author:** [@Iori\_Yagami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iori_Yagami)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-fake-movie-tomie-beginning-on-youtube/1005996 "2024-08-21T15:18:16Z")
I found a J-horror (adaptation from Junji Ito horror manga) movie called Tomie Beginning or Tomie The Beginning (yeah, as a non-native English speaker articles are somewhat optional for me) on youtube and it seems very v… --- ## [Wiring Question - 12g or 14g](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wiring-question-12g-or-14g/1005285)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wiring-question-12g-or-14g/1005285 "2024-08-21T14:30:38Z")
I’m re-doing a room and running a whole new circuit. I’ve mentioned that nothing in the house was grounded, and as we remodel we’re fixing that. Also, this is currently frankencircuit, powering my office, the attic, and… --- ## [Yay for women voters, they're the ones turning this election for Harris](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-for-women-voters-theyre-the-ones-turning-this-election-for-harris/1005814)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-for-women-voters-theyre-the-ones-turning-this-election-for-harris/1005814 "2024-08-21T12:04:51Z")
In national polls, when it was Trump vs Biden, Trump was winning the male vote by +9 and Biden was winning the female vote by +4 Now that its Harris vs Trump, Trump is still winning the male vote by +9, but now Harris i… --- ## [Peak Ages in different sports; what's the lowest? Highest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peak-ages-in-different-sports-whats-the-lowest-highest/1005079)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peak-ages-in-different-sports-whats-the-lowest-highest/1005079 "2024-08-21T12:00:41Z")
I noted in the Olympics thread that Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh won the gold in the 400 metre medley by a ludicrous margin. She is considered a prohibitive favorite to win another medal or two. McIntosh isn’t even… --- ## [When I go to t thread it goes to the end, not where I last was](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-go-to-t-thread-it-goes-to-the-end-not-where-i-last-was/1005973)
**Author:** [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-go-to-t-thread-it-goes-to-the-end-not-where-i-last-was/1005973 "2024-08-21T04:07:54Z")
Why is that? Seems to be a new thing, like the last couple of days. --- ## [Contextual acronyms should be fine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contextual-acronyms-should-be-fine/991272)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contextual-acronyms-should-be-fine/991272 "2024-08-21T07:18:46Z")
The onus should be on the reader when sufficient contextual clues are given. Or when something is a term of art in the relevant forum. This is bogus moderation, @What\_Exit : SHS and TPM are both screamingly obvious j… --- ## [Subtle, PG-13 references in Weird Al's canon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subtle-pg-13-references-in-weird-als-canon/1005881)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subtle-pg-13-references-in-weird-als-canon/1005881 "2024-08-21T03:07:27Z")
Weird Al has been reliably clean throughout his career, but he’s not above sneaking in the slightest of slight risque jokes. The two that come to mind are: The lyrics to Word Crimes: At 2:18 he says “you should hire som… --- ## [A hole in one.(Thank the stars there's only one)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hole-in-one-thank-the-stars-theres-only-one/1005403)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hole-in-one-thank-the-stars-theres-only-one/1005403 "2024-08-21T00:44:07Z")
A bath tub? Nope. A roof? Nope. A tire? Nope. A pierced belly button? Nope. My DBS device quit doing me any good. My left side was trembly and getting weak. My balance was off. I was having more problems than a cat … --- ## [Help me plan a trip to Los Angeles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-plan-a-trip-to-los-angeles/996873)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-plan-a-trip-to-los-angeles/996873 "2024-08-21T00:42:37Z")
I’ve lived in California since 2005, and yet in all that time I have never been to Los Angeles (apart from walking to In-N-Out near LAX during a long layover). I think it’s time to remedy that. I’m in the very prelimin… --- ## [Is good news irrelevant or even dangerous in politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-good-news-irrelevant-or-even-dangerous-in-politics/1005957)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-good-news-irrelevant-or-even-dangerous-in-politics/1005957 "2024-08-20T21:46:50Z")
You can see this attitude in the knee jerk reaction to not get complacent or the adage to run like you’re X points behind. That may be useful advice for campaigns, but I’m not sure about voters. To me, being told to dis… --- ## [Old Nazis on old tv programs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-nazis-on-old-tv-programs/1005486)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-nazis-on-old-tv-programs/1005486 "2024-08-20T21:18:59Z")
Not all that long ago, I watched the late 1960s British television program The Champions. Our heroes are agents for an international agency related to the United Nations. The two recurring types of villains are the PRC… --- ## [What are the avatars at the bottom of a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-avatars-at-the-bottom-of-a-thread/1005946)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-avatars-at-the-bottom-of-a-thread/1005946 "2024-08-20T20:59:21Z")
What are the avatars at the bottom of a thread? I’m thinking of the most common posters, but I don’t know. --- ## [My sartorial frustration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sartorial-frustration/1005856)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sartorial-frustration/1005856 "2024-08-20T20:03:34Z")
I’m a smoker. I’m also what would be described in height/weight charts as obese. When I appear in public, my usual outfit is my Postal Service uniform (bought on USPS’s nickel). That’s okay five days a week. On my days o… --- ## [Just asking: What is, to you, the strangest fake website you've ever encountered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-asking-what-is-to-you-the-strangest-fake-website-youve-ever-encountered/1005894)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-asking-what-is-to-you-the-strangest-fake-website-youve-ever-encountered/1005894 "2024-08-20T18:58:50Z")
By “strangest”, it’s not just the most bizarre, but perhaps one that had the largest number of views and people STILL didn’t pick up on it being fake? We all (well, most of us) know that The Onion and Babylon Bee are fa… --- ## [Kamala Harris economic plan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-economic-plan/1005873)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-economic-plan/1005873 "2024-08-20T11:41:20Z")
I saw a thread on Trump’s economic plan, but not on Harris’. She did recently lay one out. PBS has given a fairly comprehensive review A lot of this is common sense liberal policy making (I.e. reduce middle class t… --- ## [What is a "transition team"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-transition-team/1005862)
**Author:** [@Honolulu\_Lulu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honolulu_Lulu)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-transition-team/1005862 "2024-08-20T10:43:58Z")
From USA today: WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announced its official “transition team” on Friday, a sign of confidence the Republican expects to prevail in the November election but also a requirement… --- ## [Real estate trusts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-trusts/1005912)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-trusts/1005912 "2024-08-20T09:44:34Z")
My mother has a couple of apartments – one that she rents out and one that she lives in. She also has a small retirement nest egg. She’s getting on in years and may need to move into an assisted living place in the nex… --- ## [Art/food you had been avoiding, that you find is "not that bad."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-food-you-had-been-avoiding-that-you-find-is-not-that-bad/1005266)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-food-you-had-been-avoiding-that-you-find-is-not-that-bad/1005266 "2024-08-20T06:32:30Z")
Last night we watched the 1990 movie Ghost, w/ Demi Moore/Patrick Swayze/Whoopi Goldberg. I’m not sure why I had always avoided it. Likely because we had young kids at the time, and weren’t watching a lot of adult movi… --- ## [Visiting Mexico City](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-mexico-city/1005544)
**Author:** [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-mexico-city/1005544 "2024-08-20T01:43:27Z")
I’m contemplating a trip to Mexico City over Christmas and New Years with the family - me, wife, 19 and 16 yo daughters. We’ve been to Cancun/Mayan Riviera and Ixtapa 8-10 times, but this would be our 1st non-beach trip… --- ## [So, in my local area, I'm surrounded by Trump voters & supporters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-in-my-local-area-im-surrounded-by-trump-voters-supporters/1005229)
**Author:** [@survinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/survinga)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-in-my-local-area-im-surrounded-by-trump-voters-supporters/1005229 "2024-08-20T00:58:51Z")
I live in rural Georgia. If there’s a campaign sign in a yard in my area, it’s almost always pro-Trump. Also, if a person is wearing a hat or shirt that’s overtly political, it’s almost always pro-Trump. Also, if some… --- ## [RIP Phil Donahue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-phil-donahue/1005908)
**Author:** [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-phil-donahue/1005908 "2024-08-20T00:35:03Z")
RIP. June 13, 1990 - Indecency and Obscenity --- ## [Can you still enjoy Michael Jackson’s music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-enjoy-michael-jackson-s-music/1003638)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-enjoy-michael-jackson-s-music/1003638 "2024-08-20T00:28:31Z")
If you’re among the people who have decided that the accusations are false, I’m not asking you. This is for the people, like myself, who 100% believe the accusations made against him, especially by Wade Robson and James… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=495&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=497&state=tracking)