# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=501 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 502 --- ## [How Many Americans Were Convicted Of War Crimes in WWII?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-americans-were-convicted-of-war-crimes-in-wwii/1004559)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-americans-were-convicted-of-war-crimes-in-wwii/1004559 "2024-08-14T12:58:04Z")
Google doesn’t seem to supply a ready answer, and Wiki seems to supply only an illustrative (rather than comprehensive) list. Further, what I’ve read seems to be about crimes that multiple people could have had to answer… --- ## [Calling someone a ‘Terrorist’](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-someone-a-terrorist/1005578)
**Author:** [@SpicyDuckBillyHunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpicyDuckBillyHunt)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-someone-a-terrorist/1005578 "2024-08-14T10:18:24Z")
In an under 17 soccer game a boy was sent off for calling an opponent a Terorist. Then he got a six week suspension. Is calling someone a terrorist similar to calling someone a f- word or n- word? Is it that unforgivable… --- ## [Help This American Get The Most From The 2024-2025 England Football Season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-this-american-get-the-most-from-the-2024-2025-england-football-season/1005125)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-this-american-get-the-most-from-the-2024-2025-england-football-season/1005125 "2024-08-14T06:08:25Z")
OK, so I’ve adopted Ipswich Town (root for the underdogs, and all that, like we Americans do) for the EPL. How can I watch EPL games legally in the US? Is there an app I can subscribe to? Failing that, how can I watch th… --- ## [Disney+ appreciation thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-appreciation-thread/947425)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-appreciation-thread/947425 "2024-08-14T05:16:56Z")
Growing up, I was always a huge fan of Disney, Pixar, and Star Wars, and now I’ve got access to all this great content on one app, for one low monthly fee, without ever having to worry about the Disney Vault again. I lo… --- ## [Pilots: what caused Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 to crash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilots-what-caused-voepass-linhas-aereas-flight-2283-to-crash/1005550)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilots-what-caused-voepass-linhas-aereas-flight-2283-to-crash/1005550 "2024-08-14T04:29:06Z")
In case you missed it, a plane carrying 62 people crashed in Brazil yesterday: There’s not much official speculation about the cause yet. Video footage from the ground (you can find lots of clips on YouTube) shows the… --- ## [Umbrella Academy Season 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umbrella-academy-season-4/992888)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umbrella-academy-season-4/992888 "2024-08-14T04:03:45Z")
Not much info, other than coming out in 2024. I likes season 3 enough to watch this. Brian --- ## [Incredibly useful math concepts that everyone should know how to use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibly-useful-math-concepts-that-everyone-should-know-how-to-use/1004826)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibly-useful-math-concepts-that-everyone-should-know-how-to-use/1004826 "2024-08-13T23:17:54Z")
If I had a nickel for every time that I’ve used cross multiplication to figure out an unknown quantity, I would have an extraordinary amount of nickels. I’ve used the Pythagorean theorem on occasion and even a little tr… --- ## [Judge Judy you rude bitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-judy-you-rude-bitch/51785)
**Author:** [@McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McMurphy)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-judy-you-rude-bitch/51785 "2024-08-13T21:49:02Z")
\[sub\] this is my debut pit thread, apologies if it’s not up to scratch\[/sub\] “Hi Judge, I’ve got a problem with my ex wife and she has a problem with me, we’re here in the hope that justice can be done” “Siddown and s… --- ## [Bad bad bad Lackadaisical Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-lackadaisical-me/1005552)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-lackadaisical-me/1005552 "2024-08-13T20:59:54Z")
Ok, yeah it means lacking enthusiasm or lazy. That makes feel lackaday. (regret) Or do I feel lackadaisy? (grief) Can I be daisical ? I guess not. I cry lackaday. I do. What a word! --- ## [Great purchases, good design](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-purchases-good-design/1005537)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-purchases-good-design/1005537 "2024-08-13T19:26:56Z")
I LOVE good design of any product. When a manufacturer said, “Ya know, we should put the switch over here” Or purchasing something that is just right for you. This is sort of a whimsical thread I suppose. We all buy go… --- ## [{If} Biden resigns after Harris wins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-biden-resigns-after-harris-wins/1005580)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-biden-resigns-after-harris-wins/1005580 "2024-08-13T19:12:03Z")
Could this be a way to ensure that Harris is the POTUS in January even if the results are challenged? Someone has to be POTUS by January 20th, wouldn’t this help while the challenge is addressed? Or could someone like … --- ## [Robin Williams is gone ten years now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robin-williams-is-gone-ten-years-now/1005565)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robin-williams-is-gone-ten-years-now/1005565 "2024-08-13T18:58:34Z")
This clip is from 1981 and it’s like he already saw what was going to happen. RIP. --- ## [The incomplete works of](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-incomplete-works-of/1005426)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-incomplete-works-of/1005426 "2024-08-13T18:14:25Z")
It’s common to see anthologies saying they’re “The Complete Works of…” or “The Complete Humorous Stories of …” But the truth is, it’s hard to get every last bit of an author’s works, even by completists. Sherlock Holmes… --- ## [Another DIY question, this time about toilets. (Speed appreciated, but not required)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-diy-question-this-time-about-toilets-speed-appreciated-but-not-required/1005586)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-diy-question-this-time-about-toilets-speed-appreciated-but-not-required/1005586 "2024-08-13T18:14:09Z")
I’m trying to replace a leaking toilet fill valve, but I can’t turn off the water to the toilet. The handle is attached to the hose leading to the toilet, and the entire hose turns when I turn the handle. I can’t fit eno… --- ## [Youtube TV app is asking who's watching? Have I been hacked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-tv-app-is-asking-whos-watching-have-i-been-hacked/1005662)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-tv-app-is-asking-whos-watching-have-i-been-hacked/1005662 "2024-08-13T16:43:53Z")
I’ve had YouTube setup on my Vizo tv for a couple years. It started asking me (last night) Who’s Watching with my account profile and one I don’t recognize. Have I been hacked? I am temporarily in a Rehab getting PT. … --- ## ['The animal is mean, because it fights back' quote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-animal-is-mean-because-it-fights-back-quote/1005621)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-animal-is-mean-because-it-fights-back-quote/1005621 "2024-08-13T15:09:00Z")
I can’t remember the exact verbiage in English, but less French. What is the exact quote that says ‘The animal is mean, because it fights back’? --- ## [Our sweet girl is gone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-sweet-girl-is-gone/1005487)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-sweet-girl-is-gone/1005487 "2024-08-13T14:21:34Z")
She came to us quite by accident. Or perhaps it was fate. Who the hell really knows about these things? Our last cat had died two years earlier and we were not looking for a replacement after having her with us for 20 ye… --- ## [Bone spurs and MRI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-spurs-and-mri/1005620)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-spurs-and-mri/1005620 "2024-08-13T12:17:19Z")
Of course, trump. If he got an MRI at Walter Reed, would it show his bone spurs, if they’re real? Or would he have been subjected to any other kind of scan which could reveal? --- ## [Can you give me some formatting help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-give-me-some-formatting-help/1005630)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-give-me-some-formatting-help/1005630 "2024-08-13T11:40:34Z")
I have a post I want to make but I need to hide a word in it. I have forgotten how to do that, and poking around has not given me the solution. I’m an idiot, can’t find how to do the BB codes. --- ## [Whatever did Bill Knapps restaurants do that was so horrible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-did-bill-knapps-restaurants-do-that-was-so-horrible/102177)
**Author:** [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-did-bill-knapps-restaurants-do-that-was-so-horrible/102177 "2024-08-13T11:33:44Z")
I frequently listen to Detroit radio (WJR) even though I live in Cleveland…just love Mitch Albom, and it makes the traffic reports so much more challenging! Anyhow, lately there have been these apologetic commercials fo… --- ## [Unexpected Enthusiasm for Harris?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-enthusiasm-for-harris/1004685)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 495\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-enthusiasm-for-harris/1004685 "2024-08-13T07:15:44Z")
Prior to Biden dropping out the arguments for replacing him with Harris was because she’s the VP, or that she’d have access to his funds, or that she was the one person who in some polls did a little better than Trump. … --- ## [They don't really make good adventure stories anymore, do they? (I blame internet)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-dont-really-make-good-adventure-stories-anymore-do-they-i-blame-internet/1005521)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-dont-really-make-good-adventure-stories-anymore-do-they-i-blame-internet/1005521 "2024-08-13T04:39:50Z")
I was thinking the other day, you don’t see a lot of the classic “hero’s journey” “coming of age” style adventure stories these days like you did when I was growing up. I’m thinking stories like the original Star Wars, … --- ## [Do campaign tours help win votes in a state?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-campaign-tours-help-win-votes-in-a-state/1005514)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-campaign-tours-help-win-votes-in-a-state/1005514 "2024-08-13T03:46:26Z")
This is not about any particular candidate or election so I put it here. Candidates make stops in various states at campaign rallies. In the old days before mass media, whistlestop tours and stump speeches might have at… --- ## [Do you have PTSD from something that happened a long time ago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-ptsd-from-something-that-happened-a-long-time-ago/1005451)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-ptsd-from-something-that-happened-a-long-time-ago/1005451 "2024-08-13T02:19:21Z")
When I was three or four years old (around 1971) my father picked me up and set me on a big tree branch that was five feet off the ground and four inches in diameter. I cried and screamed. I don’t know why he did it. I … --- ## [Writing words like "comma" in voice-to-text](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-words-like-comma-in-voice-to-text/1005632)
**Author:** [@Billy-o](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy-o)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-words-like-comma-in-voice-to-text/1005632 "2024-08-13T00:53:38Z")
I put comments on student papers using Microsoft’s native voice-to-text feature – it’s a huge timesaver when grading many dozens of papers. But I frequently want to type a comment like “You need a comma after this word”… --- ## [Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442)
**Author:** [@Clu-Me-In](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clu-Me-In)\ **Replies:** 9994\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442 "2024-08-13T00:48:22Z")
What would prevent Jack Dorsey from building a different type of Social Media platform that rivals Twitter? --- ## [Abigail (2024) - Did I Miss Something? (Spoilers obviously)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abigail-2024-did-i-miss-something-spoilers-obviously/1005594)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abigail-2024-did-i-miss-something-spoilers-obviously/1005594 "2024-08-13T00:24:27Z")
I just watched the movie Abigail and for the most part I enjoyed it. In Abigail, a group of criminals kidnaps the daughter of a notorious crime lord with the expectation of receiving a hefty ransome. For the most part,… --- ## [Conservatism - What is it as a Philosophy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatism-what-is-it-as-a-philosophy/1005231)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatism-what-is-it-as-a-philosophy/1005231 "2024-08-12T23:26:57Z")
Sure, but the self-labeled fiscal conservative may feel that the government isn’t being responsible with money and that a better job can be done. That isn’t a crazy sentiment on its face. My issue with such types is tha… --- ## [Olympic Boxing Gender Controversy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-boxing-gender-controversy/1005161)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-boxing-gender-controversy/1005161 "2024-08-12T22:15:20Z")
This person achieves something amazing and of course the usual jerks pile on. I wonder about the behavior of her opponent as well. --- ## [Trump Pressured Georgia Official to ‘Find’ Enough Votes to Overturn Election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-pressured-georgia-official-to-find-enough-votes-to-overturn-election/929592)
**Author:** [@Apodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apodder)\ **Replies:** 523\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-pressured-georgia-official-to-find-enough-votes-to-overturn-election/929592 "2024-08-12T22:10:54Z")
Just wondering… how is this not treason? Or enough to impeach and remove? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/us/politics/trump-raffensperger-call-georgia.html?campaign\_id=60&emc=edit\_na\_20210103&instance\_id=0&nl=breakin… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=500) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=502)