# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=499&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 500 --- ## [Google Maps misbehaving on Android phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-misbehaving-on-android-phone/1005753)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-misbehaving-on-android-phone/1005753 "2024-08-17T15:04:50Z")
Lately, when I use Google Maps on my Android phone to take me from point A to point B, by the time I get to the end of the trip, the bottom part of the screen is unresponsive, so I can’t close the trip instructions and j… --- ## [What's with the (AI?) "+ Related" tab at the bottom of threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-ai-related-tab-at-the-bottom-of-threads/1005547)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-ai-related-tab-at-the-bottom-of-threads/1005547 "2024-08-17T13:09:22Z")
This new tab, with what I suspect is an icon signifying AI, has recently appeared next to the default “Suggested” tab which lists your unread threads and new threads. What’s the deal? (And what is the distinction betwe… --- ## [New t-shirt, get it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-t-shirt-get-it/1005820)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-t-shirt-get-it/1005820 "2024-08-17T12:01:28Z")
--- ## [Here is a way to view all of your muted threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-is-a-way-to-view-all-of-your-muted-threads/1005802)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-is-a-way-to-view-all-of-your-muted-threads/1005802 "2024-08-17T10:48:38Z")
https://boards.straightdope.com/latest?state=muted Give it a try. This came up in this thread: General question about hidden threads (no specific complaint) - #9 by What\_Exit I asked a similar question about 2 yea… --- ## [RIP Donald Sutherland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-donald-sutherland/1003127)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-donald-sutherland/1003127 "2024-08-17T02:08:57Z")
Donald Sutherland died today in Miami after a long illness. He was 88. --- ## [Is Kamala Harris going rogue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-kamala-harris-going-rogue/1005811)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-kamala-harris-going-rogue/1005811 "2024-08-17T01:22:16Z")
Is she staying within party objectives or doing her own thing? --- ## [Bumper sticker - what did Garfield do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumper-sticker-what-did-garfield-do/1005615)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumper-sticker-what-did-garfield-do/1005615 "2024-08-16T21:05:01Z")
I saw a bumper sticker this weekend, reading thusly: This Christian mom HATES Garfield Umm, what!? It was the only bumper sticker on the car and was replete with a cross. What the heck has G cat done now? Did her son d… --- ## [Michigan AG announces charges against fake electors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-ag-announces-charges-against-fake-electors/987256)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-ag-announces-charges-against-fake-electors/987256 "2024-08-16T20:14:57Z")
Yesterday, the Michigan Attorney General announced that all 16 of the fake electors from that state have been charged with electoral fraud. Thought I would open a thread on it. The accused don’t look like mooks off the… --- ## [This Week in Stonehenge News -- "Altar Stone" not from Wales](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-week-in-stonehenge-news-altar-stone-not-from-wales/1005708)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-week-in-stonehenge-news-altar-stone-not-from-wales/1005708 "2024-08-16T19:54:46Z")
In a surprising development, researchers have announced that the so-called "Altar Stone in the center of Stonehenge came not from Wales, as many of the other stones did, but from Scotland. That’s actually pretty impress… --- ## [How does blockwalking work? I'm trying to understand "the point of it all"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-blockwalking-work-im-trying-to-understand-the-point-of-it-all/1005799)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-blockwalking-work-im-trying-to-understand-the-point-of-it-all/1005799 "2024-08-16T19:47:37Z")
I’m in a Texas suburb that went 51/47 Trump in 2020, and I’ll be attending a Happy Hour next week with a local Democrat group where one of the agenda items is organizing blockwalking Saturdays over the next few weeks. I… --- ## [General question about hidden threads (no specific complaint)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-question-about-hidden-threads-no-specific-complaint/1005790)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-question-about-hidden-threads-no-specific-complaint/1005790 "2024-08-16T19:30:18Z")
This morning, I’ve run across a thread that is (a) not visible in its displayed subforum even though (b) it has very recent posts and in fact seems to be hosting an ongoing discussion. I’ve seen mods lock threads many t… --- ## [How long has Dear Abby been phoning it in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-has-dear-abby-been-phoning-it-in/1005711)
**Author:** [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-has-dear-abby-been-phoning-it-in/1005711 "2024-08-16T19:26:45Z")
As the subject line says. For example, in a recent column (Dear Abby: Deacon’s wife loses everything -- her job, her money, her church family and even her faith - nj.com), she answers a long letter (260 words) about a h… --- ## [What is the origin of your SDMB screen name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-your-sdmb-screen-name/1005131)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-your-sdmb-screen-name/1005131 "2024-08-16T19:16:11Z")
And if it’s a famous character, why that one? This is mine: it’s not from The Simpsons. It actually predates the Simpsons. When I was in High School a friend and I dressed as nerds for a Halloween concert my school wou… --- ## [A big middle finger to the MFer who bullied me off a slot machine!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-big-middle-finger-to-the-mfer-who-bullied-me-off-a-slot-machine/1005795)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-big-middle-finger-to-the-mfer-who-bullied-me-off-a-slot-machine/1005795 "2024-08-16T19:07:29Z")
Switching things up a bit this week. I’m degening in the dirty south! As I arrived in the region the other night, I wasn’t greeted with the southern hospitality of a nice pretty thang meeting me with hot creamy grits an… --- ## [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… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=498&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=500&state=tracking)