# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=499 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 500 --- ## [Vance And Walz Agree To October 1st Debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vance-and-walz-agree-to-october-1st-debate/1005737)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vance-and-walz-agree-to-october-1st-debate/1005737 "2024-08-16T18:43:39Z")
Will this be a snoozer or a gong show? Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Thursday that he has agreed to an Oct. 1 debate with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) hosted by CBS News, setting the stage for at least one televised showdo… --- ## [When should you talk about a person's suspect behavior?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-you-talk-about-a-persons-suspect-behavior/1003822)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-you-talk-about-a-persons-suspect-behavior/1003822 "2024-08-16T17:36:41Z")
I don’t want to get into allegations about any particular individual (beyond acknowledging this thread was prompted by a recent incident). Let’s say you work in some business. There is a person you have encountered but … --- ## [RIP Gena Rowlands](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-gena-rowlands/1005726)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-gena-rowlands/1005726 "2024-08-16T16:56:48Z")
Geez, I just posted about Wally ‘Famous’ Amos dying. Then I come upon this. Gena Rowlands, acclaimed American actress and ‘The Notebook’ star, dies at 94 She’s been in movies most people have seen, but I haven’t. I r… --- ## [A probably dumb computer/connection question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-probably-dumb-computer-connection-question/1005785)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-probably-dumb-computer-connection-question/1005785 "2024-08-16T16:29:32Z")
I have an old pc. The monitor doesnt work anymore. To be honest I don’t even know if the pc is on as no one ever uses it anymore. I have a modem and a router, and several wireless devices. My question: can I get rid of t… --- ## [Is it considered unprofessional for (American) attorneys to represent family?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-considered-unprofessional-for-american-attorneys-to-represent-family/1005569)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-considered-unprofessional-for-american-attorneys-to-represent-family/1005569 "2024-08-16T16:23:42Z")
My sister is an attorney – in another state, I should add, so she couldn’t represent me even if I needed her – and she changes the subject whenever I ask her. In the U.S., is it considered untoward for an attorney to rep… --- ## [Friday fit check!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friday-fit-check/1005173)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friday-fit-check/1005173 "2024-08-16T15:25:35Z")
Tonight is Friday night! At casinos, the weekend attract customers who aren’t serious gamblers yet they are ready to party! I normally wear something to let women know that I’m single and ready to mingle. Gotta rizz it u… --- ## [Foreign movies not using real US Government organization names, fear of lawsuits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-movies-not-using-real-us-government-organization-names-fear-of-lawsuits/1005559)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-movies-not-using-real-us-government-organization-names-fear-of-lawsuits/1005559 "2024-08-16T13:58:00Z")
I watched a couple of Canadian made movies recently, and in both of them notably they didn’t use the actual names for US Government agencies. The movie Blue Monkey has the “Institute for Disease Control” or IDC instead o… --- ## [Question about Low Voltage in a Walk-In Closet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-low-voltage-in-a-walk-in-closet/1005746)
**Author:** [@CanHandleTheTruth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanHandleTheTruth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-low-voltage-in-a-walk-in-closet/1005746 "2024-08-16T13:56:03Z")
I’m an architectural drafter and I have a note from one of my clients saying they want “low voltage on three walls of the walk-in closet” in the master bedroom. I don’t want to ask them exactly what they mean (for fear o… --- ## [Hopwater. Had it? Thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hopwater-had-it-thoughts/990546)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hopwater-had-it-thoughts/990546 "2024-08-16T13:21:20Z")
A couple weeks ago we were at a local brewery. We had taken my gf’s car, and typically that means she would be driving home. However, she was having a stressful week at work, so she asked me to be the one driving home. … --- ## [Musk predicts civil war in the UK?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musk-predicts-civil-war-in-the-uk/1005381)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musk-predicts-civil-war-in-the-uk/1005381 "2024-08-16T09:05:42Z")
I’d add some cites, but they are all over the media… \[To moderators: this might become inflamed, move to BBQ if appropriate\] It looks like a pot calling the kettle black. There seems to me to be at least as much divis… --- ## [Synchronicity - The Police](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synchronicity-the-police/1005759)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synchronicity-the-police/1005759 "2024-08-16T07:12:14Z")
They’ve re-released a remastered box set of Synchronicity. There is a two disk and a six disk version. Disk 1 is the remastered studio album. Disk 2 is various B-sides and unreleased songs. Disks 3-6 are… something. I… --- ## [Comic book grading company must pay $10M damages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comic-book-grading-company-must-pay-10m-damages/1005734)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comic-book-grading-company-must-pay-10m-damages/1005734 "2024-08-16T04:38:20Z")
This is one of those professions I’d never heard about, but it makes sense that they would exist. I really dislike it when a big corporation tries to throw its weight around and badmouth someone, and seeing one of them g… --- ## [Is it normal to be ok with somebody disagreeing with you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-to-be-ok-with-somebody-disagreeing-with-you/1005639)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-to-be-ok-with-somebody-disagreeing-with-you/1005639 "2024-08-16T02:46:42Z")
I was having what I thought was a discussion with my cousin about Imane Khelif. He was saying she was transgender and I was saying she wasn’t. There was some back and forth between us with me saying why I thought she was… --- ## [Lefty day! Yesterday was Middle child day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lefty-day-yesterday-was-middle-child-day/1005675)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lefty-day-yesterday-was-middle-child-day/1005675 "2024-08-16T01:36:54Z")
I am both. No one got me a gift. No one remembered. And their are a few of each in this house. Think I’ll bump elbows at the dinner table and have a middle child melt down tonight. Everyone forgets the middle child, y… --- ## [What happen to the catholic church?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happen-to-the-catholic-church/1005682)
**Author:** [@Jackson99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackson99)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happen-to-the-catholic-church/1005682 "2024-08-16T01:03:09Z")
In the past the catholic church was very far left and supporting far left governments. Back in time Jesus was going after the banks and the money. What happen to the catholic church? It was sin to be wealthy or have lo… --- ## [Does Any Fast Food Place Have Good Gravy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-any-fast-food-place-have-good-gravy/1005574)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-any-fast-food-place-have-good-gravy/1005574 "2024-08-16T00:07:16Z")
I remember reading Big Secrets years ago discussing the history of fried chicken. Sanders thought his gravy was “like ambrosia” and was horrified at the tasteless, watery crap sold by Kentucky Fried after selling his re… --- ## [Greg Kihn died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greg-kihn-died/1005740)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greg-kihn-died/1005740 "2024-08-15T23:49:44Z")
Always like him. Weird Al Yankovic did a parody of his song Jeopardy, and Greg has a cameo at the end of the video. RIP, Greg. --- ## [What to make of Kursk? Ukraine Invades Russia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-of-kursk-ukraine-invades-russia/1005478)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-of-kursk-ukraine-invades-russia/1005478 "2024-08-15T23:43:56Z")
What to make of this news? Strategic genius? Fake news? Just another try at showing that the Russian military seems more effective at telling Putin good news than addressing corruption and incompetence? Rose-coloured… --- ## [Are there any good mobile games for your phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-mobile-games-for-your-phone/1005073)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-mobile-games-for-your-phone/1005073 "2024-08-15T23:33:53Z")
For the most part phone games suck. They are either repetitive, pay to win or so full of ads that they are unplayable. So what are your recommendations? I don’t mind buying a game if it’s worth it but I don’t want a pay… --- ## [Six-letter words - change zero to two letters make a new word (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 9999\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652 "2024-08-15T22:24:30Z")
Starting a new thread because the earlier one was closed for having more than 10k posts. The last word in the previous thread: flowed --- ## [How to remove a bookmark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-remove-a-bookmark/1005747)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-remove-a-bookmark/1005747 "2024-08-15T21:18:01Z")
I accidentally bookmarked a thread. I deleted the bookmark. However, I still see a greyed-out bookmark next to the thread title and I’ve been unsuccessful at removing this. I don’t know if it’s an artifact or what. Is th… --- ## [Google chrome removing ublock origin extension/app?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-removing-ublock-origin-extension-app/1005515)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-chrome-removing-ublock-origin-extension-app/1005515 "2024-08-15T20:15:25Z")
dont know where this goes exactly so i put it here … mods maya move it if im wrong When my spellcheck app quit working i went to see if i turned it off and subsequently fixed it I found this on the page : This exte… --- ## [Zits, pimples, boils, why is it that](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zits-pimples-boils-why-is-it-that/1005629)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zits-pimples-boils-why-is-it-that/1005629 "2024-08-15T19:18:53Z")
Am i the first to ask this question. Every human being gets zits, pimples, boils etc . But why is it that they are formed only on the front side of the body and very rarely on the back side of the body. By this i mean … --- ## [What are nano particles and graphene used for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-nano-particles-and-graphene-used-for/1005750)
**Author:** [@Jackson99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackson99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-nano-particles-and-graphene-used-for/1005750 "2024-08-15T19:18:23Z")
What are nano particles used for? I hear they used in materials science, medicine, biology and cancer treatment and testing? I hear this new technology is about 10 to 15 years out before it becomes more mainstream. But … --- ## [What should you do if you belatedly find out you've fed someone something they shouldn't/wouldn't eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-you-do-if-you-belatedly-find-out-youve-fed-someone-something-they-shouldnt-wouldnt-eat/1005447)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-you-do-if-you-belatedly-find-out-youve-fed-someone-something-they-shouldnt-wouldnt-eat/1005447 "2024-08-15T17:15:25Z")
First, apology to the mods, I really couldn’t decide it this belongs here or cafe society. Recipe(s) involved, but the question is, I guess, about manners and morality/ethics. Okay, tonight I made what we call “clean o… --- ## [Help me design a modest home gym](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-design-a-modest-home-gym/1005699)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-design-a-modest-home-gym/1005699 "2024-08-15T16:17:30Z")
Having moved house recently, I’ve acquired a slightly tumbledown stone built coach house in the garden - probably around 2-300 years old. Luckily, someone has fairly recently installed a new roof and lighting, it’s water… --- ## [What will we learn about FBI Investigations into Trump's campaign 6 months from now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-we-learn-about-fbi-investigations-into-trumps-campaign-6-months-from-now/1005714)
**Author:** [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-we-learn-about-fbi-investigations-into-trumps-campaign-6-months-from-now/1005714 "2024-08-15T15:47:37Z")
Trumps recent, more erratic behavior has me wondering if he’s facing more bad news than is public knowledge. He’s always worn his emotions on his sleeve and even his supporters recognize how chaotic he’s been recently. I… --- ## [West Coast Trail (or any through hike) solo or hiking partner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/west-coast-trail-or-any-through-hike-solo-or-hiking-partner/769076)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/west-coast-trail-or-any-through-hike-solo-or-hiking-partner/769076 "2024-08-15T15:26:47Z")
Next summer I am going to be hiking the west coast trail. I am trying to decide if I want to do it alone or with a partner. The one and only reason I want a partner is because it might be a little scary doing it alone. T… --- ## [Opinions on a Wikipedia disagreement regarding sources](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-a-wikipedia-disagreement-regarding-sources/1005705)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-a-wikipedia-disagreement-regarding-sources/1005705 "2024-08-15T15:24:43Z")
OK, this isn’t going to keep me up at night, but as a longtime member here I’m accustomed to “Cite?” Anyway, I removed a comment on a Wikipedia entry, which a subsequent editor replaced. Yes, it had a published source,… --- ## [Can you help me identify this plant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-plant/1005390)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-plant/1005390 "2024-08-15T14:29:32Z")
I have seen this plant the last years in Berlin’s surroundings, always close to the water, mostly in swamps or very close to lakes. It is about one meter high, has a single stem with a diameter of ~1 cm and relatively bi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=498) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=500)