# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=497 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 498 --- ## [Steamed mussels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steamed-mussels/1005877)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steamed-mussels/1005877 "2024-08-19T13:36:06Z")
First, the recipe. INGREDIENTS 4 lbs live mussels 6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces 4 large shallots, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1⁄2teaspoon salt 2 cups dry white wine 1⁄3cup mixed fresh herbs … --- ## [Prison sentence of hard labor--what do they do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prison-sentence-of-hard-labor-what-do-they-do/1004829)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prison-sentence-of-hard-labor-what-do-they-do/1004829 "2024-08-19T11:04:47Z")
I just read about a guy sentenced to 60 days of “hard labor” in an Alabama jail. What does that mean? A quick google only turned up info about prison labor in general, (which is typical factory work, or working in a lau… --- ## [Hopper's New York Movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoppers-new-york-movie/1005874)
**Author:** [@banjo\_scruggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/banjo_scruggs)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoppers-new-york-movie/1005874 "2024-08-19T10:47:04Z")
I proudly have a decent copy of this on one of my walls. Sometimes I look at the woman’s face and imagine she is contemplating the pathetic uselessness of existence. At other times, I wonder if she is just trying to de… --- ## [What is this arm pumping motion by a performative drunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-arm-pumping-motion-by-a-performative-drunk/1005897)
**Author:** [@Chelonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chelonaut)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-arm-pumping-motion-by-a-performative-drunk/1005897 "2024-08-19T08:39:15Z")
Example here in clip from Star Trek: First Contact at 0:45. I’ve seen it elsewhere in tv or movies, never in real life that I recall. --- ## [(Old) On this day in history in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-on-this-day-in-history-in-the-mmp/1005605)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 290\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-on-this-day-in-history-in-the-mmp/1005605 "2024-08-19T08:04:30Z")
In 1990, a t-rex skeleton was discovered, in case you were wondering. Happy Moanday!! --- ## [How do hybrid car batteries handle the number of charging cycles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-hybrid-car-batteries-handle-the-number-of-charging-cycles/1005583)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-hybrid-car-batteries-handle-the-number-of-charging-cycles/1005583 "2024-08-19T03:45:35Z")
My wife has a Honda CRV Hybrid. It is not a plug in hybrid. It charges through braking and going downhill. According to the power flow display, which is pretty geeky and cool. It is in a constant state of charging and di… --- ## [Safety, industry standards, law, and regulation (hijack from Alec Baldwin trial thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safety-industry-standards-law-and-regulation-hijack-from-alec-baldwin-trial-thread/1000191)
**Author:** [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safety-industry-standards-law-and-regulation-hijack-from-alec-baldwin-trial-thread/1000191 "2024-08-19T03:45:32Z")
Wow. Thanks. But,… you know what, I’m gonna keep on saying it: if yours is the attitude typical of the layperson, there is so much more at stake here than just whether Alec Baldwin is guilty of manslaughter. What is at… --- ## [Do All Women Like Photo Booths?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-women-like-photo-booths/982639)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-women-like-photo-booths/982639 "2024-08-19T03:25:23Z")
Obviously not all. But I’ll bet they could make a comeback. Are there any left? Is there any truth to my premise? I remember when they were proudly featured in every tinpot mall. --- ## [Are you worried about violence if Trump wins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-worried-about-violence-if-trump-wins/1005864)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-worried-about-violence-if-trump-wins/1005864 "2024-08-19T02:47:21Z")
Continuing the discussion from Are you worried about violence if Harris wins?: This is the reverse question from the thread linked above. If Trump wins and it seems it was done via electoral shenanigans do you worry th… --- ## [Josh Stein, running for governor of North Carolina, sent me an email](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/josh-stein-running-for-governor-of-north-carolina-sent-me-an-email/1005890)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/josh-stein-running-for-governor-of-north-carolina-sent-me-an-email/1005890 "2024-08-19T02:35:45Z")
Isn’t that sweet? Maybe not so much, since all he did is beg me for money, apparently disregarding that I live in California, and have my own issues and problems. What I found interesting is that neither in the email, n… --- ## [Spent my afternoon humaning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spent-my-afternoon-humaning/1000125)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spent-my-afternoon-humaning/1000125 "2024-08-19T02:20:19Z")
Not mundane, definitely not pointless but there’s no other forum for this. I spent my afternoon humaning. If when you get on a boat & cast a line in the water trying to find a fish it’s called fishing when you get on a… --- ## [Movies you only love when you are stoned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-only-love-when-you-are-stoned/1005857)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-only-love-when-you-are-stoned/1005857 "2024-08-19T02:00:43Z")
I don’t smoke much anymore, but when I do I have a good time. I first saw “The Warriors” in a drive-in theatre in Fairlawn, VA, stoned as hell. I was 16. I am now watching it on a 65-inch screen in my apartment, ston… --- ## [Who will be Trump's running mate? (J. D. Vance Has Been Chosen)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 1438\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511 "2024-08-18T22:31:53Z")
Trump has said that he has picked his running mate, but has not yet named them. Lets have speculation as to who it could be. Some people have speculated Tucker Carlson, and some have speculated MTG. Either one of the… --- ## [Care for Mother](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-for-mother/1005809)
**Author:** [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-for-mother/1005809 "2024-08-18T21:39:04Z")
Mother, 84 (going on 85) is suffering from COPD, rheumatism, and mental declihe. Trying to figure out a way to pay for in-home care or assisted living. They have too much in assets to qualify for Veterans benefits. I… --- ## [What's for dinner three and a half years ago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-three-and-a-half-years-ago/1005308 "2024-08-18T21:33:16Z")
January 2021 was three and a half years ago. Isn’t it time for a new thread? --- ## [How do I port my iTunes Library to my Android Phone? (Need Answer Fast-ish)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-port-my-itunes-library-to-my-android-phone-need-answer-fast-ish/1005843)
**Author:** [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-port-my-itunes-library-to-my-android-phone-need-answer-fast-ish/1005843 "2024-08-18T20:02:07Z")
I have my music in iTunes (for Windows) on my laptop. I have a 4th Generation iPod Nano (16 GB) for carrying my songs/podcasts/audio-books around. I use it a lot plugged into the media slot of my car and for travel dom… --- ## [Okay, I am a Neanderthal. How do I add a profile picture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-am-a-neanderthal-how-do-i-add-a-profile-picture/1005875)
**Author:** [@banjo\_scruggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/banjo_scruggs)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-am-a-neanderthal-how-do-i-add-a-profile-picture/1005875 "2024-08-18T19:46:56Z")
See thread title. --- ## [What are you a "snob" about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-a-snob-about/1004962)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 357\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-a-snob-about/1004962 "2024-08-18T19:38:12Z")
Yesterday I spoke on the phone with my daughter who had just started a new job. She jokingly observed that she had a horrible cup of coffee at the new job, but had met up with a cow-orker who apparently knew where to re… --- ## [Kayaking Picnic Food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kayaking-picnic-food/1005859)
**Author:** [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kayaking-picnic-food/1005859 "2024-08-18T18:54:54Z")
For a day trip on the river for four people, I am tasked with making lunch. I am looking for food ideas that are not too messy, will survive being tossed about to a certain degree, and can be eaten with the fingers. So… --- ## [Transferring music between devices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transferring-music-between-devices/1005850)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transferring-music-between-devices/1005850 "2024-08-18T18:07:31Z")
Is it possible to transfer my music from an old iPod to my current iPhone? The music on the iPod is mine - I purchased it. --- ## [What is the chance money intended for Kamala goes to Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-chance-money-intended-for-kamala-goes-to-trump/1005431)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-chance-money-intended-for-kamala-goes-to-trump/1005431 "2024-08-18T17:30:41Z")
I’m just spitballing here but I keep getting these very aggressive ads (texts) to donate to Kamala. The one I just received said something like "we have to stop Trump at all cost. We will match your donation 500%. And th… --- ## [Warning in "care for mother" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-care-for-mother-thread/1005869)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-care-for-mother-thread/1005869 "2024-08-18T17:25:12Z")
Continuing the discussion from Care for Mother: --- ## [The Gibberish(?) That Ursula Sings in "Poor Unfortunate Souls"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gibberish-that-ursula-sings-in-poor-unfortunate-souls/686130)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gibberish-that-ursula-sings-in-poor-unfortunate-souls/686130 "2024-08-18T15:55:38Z")
Beginning at 5:37 Ursula begins some incantation to steal Ariel’s voice. Best I can figure it’s a mix of English, Latin-sounding gibberish, and just gibberish. One lyrics site says: Beluga sevruga Come wi… --- ## [A Hodge-Podge of Lodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hodge-podge-of-lodge/1005826)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hodge-podge-of-lodge/1005826 "2024-08-18T15:22:18Z")
Or, just any old cookware really. Over the summer, I have managed to acquire four “new” cast iron skillets. One of which was a Lodge pan that was so caked with gunk that the giant Lodge branding “stamp” on the bottom c… --- ## [Let's get Vance's stories on the screen!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-vances-stories-on-the-screen/1005778)
**Author:** [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-vances-stories-on-the-screen/1005778 "2024-08-18T12:46:15Z")
Of course I mean the other J. Vance, my man Jack. I’ve always thought his work was very suited to screen adaptation, being so full of description, colour, music, and lively characters in general. The rampant sexism (typ… --- ## [Pilfer - another word game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilfer-another-word-game/1005860)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilfer-another-word-game/1005860 "2024-08-18T10:52:25Z")
Can’t find this posted before… Another online word finding game --- ## [Is Trump giving up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-giving-up/1005638)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-giving-up/1005638 "2024-08-18T08:44:25Z")
After the shooting and recent drop in the polls I see a little tiredness in Trump. Is he planning an exit? As an option of course. --- ## [Well, that was weird](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-weird/1005848)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-weird/1005848 "2024-08-18T07:31:36Z")
Yesterday, as night came on, and it got cooler, I decided to go from shorts and t to pants and shirt. I stopped off in the bathroom for a pit stop, and as I was standing there I felt a strange yet somehow familiar sensat… --- ## [LOTR: Frodo never had a chance to destroy the One Ring. He is shown from the very start he cannot do it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-frodo-never-had-a-chance-to-destroy-the-one-ring-he-is-shown-from-the-very-start-he-cannot-do-it/1004487)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-frodo-never-had-a-chance-to-destroy-the-one-ring-he-is-shown-from-the-very-start-he-cannot-do-it/1004487 "2024-08-18T04:16:44Z")
I was watching the recent YouTube video, “Why didn’t Elrond push Isildur into the Cracks of Doom?” by In Deep Geek. While the video is not about the question of this post there is this bit in the video which prompted me… --- ## [Things you always order if you see it on a menu](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-always-order-if-you-see-it-on-a-menu/1005680)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-always-order-if-you-see-it-on-a-menu/1005680 "2024-08-18T04:15:49Z")
What are dishes that you always or almost always order when you see it on a menu? Mine: clam chowder - Everyone’s clam chowder is a little or a lot different, and I like trying them all. fish tacos - I love them and t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=496) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=498)