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**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-patti-yasutake-nurse-ogawa-st-tng/1005356 "2024-08-07T00:24:59Z")
Patti Yasutake, who played lower decker Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on Star Trek: The Next Generation, has died of cancer at the age of 70. --- ## [Did Trump get a $10 million bribe from Egypt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157 "2024-08-07T00:02:04Z")
Article here: https://wapo.st/3SxAkvO Short version: In September 2016, Trump met with Egyptian dictator Sisi in a closed-door meeting during a UN session. After the meeting, Trump declared that the US would be a loy… --- ## [Shame on you? \[Moderation in "Is Trump confused?" thread\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shame-on-you-moderation-in-is-trump-confused-thread/1005278)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shame-on-you-moderation-in-is-trump-confused-thread/1005278 "2024-08-06T23:41:21Z")
Seriously, “shame on you” for people not realizing which of the many, many topics about Trump they were in when they responded to the previous poster? I hope it was written as a joke. Clearly, as shown by how many poster… --- ## [Interesting remarks from a North Korean defector](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-remarks-from-a-north-korean-defector/1005171)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-remarks-from-a-north-korean-defector/1005171 "2024-08-06T23:31:05Z")
He talks about how horrible it is in N. Korea and how he hopes one day the regime will crumble. And how they’re hoping Trump is re-elected. I don’t think I could have taken the risks he did to flee. --- ## [Speaking of (maybe) stealing statues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-maybe-stealing-statues/1005343)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-maybe-stealing-statues/1005343 "2024-08-06T23:19:30Z")
Cleveland’s League Park was a historic ball field on the east side of Cleveland. Many notable things happened there including Babe Ruth’s 500th home run in 1929 and the last game of Joe Dimaggios’ 56 game hitting streak.… --- ## [Harris VP choice as she is the official presidential nominee of the Democratic Party for 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 1469\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552 "2024-08-06T21:47:53Z")
Who knows what will happen but for the sake of discussion let’s assume Harris is the nominee. Who do you want and who do you think will be her VP running mate? Should she focus on swing state governor, shoring up on a … --- ## [Long-quit smokers: do you still long for cigarettes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-quit-smokers-do-you-still-long-for-cigarettes/1005265)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-quit-smokers-do-you-still-long-for-cigarettes/1005265 "2024-08-06T21:37:01Z")
I was reading online a few days ago about a man who said he still occasionally badly wanted to smoke even though he had successfully quit many years ago. But I remember a few Dopers saying how glad they were to be quit … --- ## [Trump to attend Black journalists' convention](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-attend-black-journalists-convention/1005016)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 433\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-attend-black-journalists-convention/1005016 "2024-08-06T21:33:34Z")
Just heard on the radio that TFG will be dropping into Chicago to attend the National Association of Black Journalists Convention. As I understand it, he announced his intended appearance yesterday (Mon), and the conven… --- ## [Alternate history recommends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-history-recommends/1004883)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-history-recommends/1004883 "2024-08-06T21:27:39Z")
There have been threads on this topic before but it’s been a while. I really really like alternate history, at least if it includes a real knowledge of history and not just wild speculation; I have all the Ring of Fire… --- ## [The oddest posters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oddest-posters/761038)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 436\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oddest-posters/761038 "2024-08-06T21:11:30Z")
Talking about people behind their backs isn’t nice, and pointing at those at the edges of the bell curve and laughing isn’t either, but what about that toefungus, huh? They just now popped in to inform us that the Valen… --- ## [Remember when Brad Raffensperger was a Big Damn Hero for Defying Pressure to Falsify Vote Tallies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-when-brad-raffensperger-was-a-big-damn-hero-for-defying-pressure-to-falsify-vote-tallies/1005299)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-when-brad-raffensperger-was-a-big-damn-hero-for-defying-pressure-to-falsify-vote-tallies/1005299 "2024-08-06T21:03:15Z")
Look at what he’s up to now: Stranger --- ## [Doing {Prescription} drugs overseas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-prescription-drugs-overseas/1003530)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-prescription-drugs-overseas/1003530 "2024-08-06T20:48:04Z")
Hi - I’m thinking of relocating from the US to SE Asia next year (Thailand), just for a couple of years, then returning. I’ve been getting all my affairs in order, but I don’t know how to handle this one: I have 5 pres… --- ## [Death of Sibling, legal advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-sibling-legal-advice-needed/1004388)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-sibling-legal-advice-needed/1004388 "2024-08-06T20:36:36Z")
my oldest brother died recently in another state and it’s too early to know if he had a will but very likely he did not. I was notified as he listed me as an emergency contact with his apartment building manager. She is… --- ## [Let's suggest zinger lines Harris could use in her campaign and debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-suggest-zinger-lines-harris-could-use-in-her-campaign-and-debate/1004589)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-suggest-zinger-lines-harris-could-use-in-her-campaign-and-debate/1004589 "2024-08-06T20:14:12Z")
I’m putting this in the Pit because I think it will eventually go here, mods if I am wrong please correct. I’m usually not very good at this but I have a couple already- “A couple of months ago you said that a candidat… --- ## [Militia-Style Armed Group Arrested in MASS after Standoff (No Injuries) - Newsbreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/militia-style-armed-group-arrested-in-mass-after-standoff-no-injuries-newsbreak/945607)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/militia-style-armed-group-arrested-in-mass-after-standoff-no-injuries-newsbreak/945607 "2024-08-06T19:46:51Z")
For those who missed it, the CNN article - https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/03/us/shelter-in-place-wakefield-reading-massachusetts/index.html The men were wearing what Massachusetts State Police Col. Christopher Mason desc… --- ## [Did the "last post" notification on the initial post disappear this week?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-last-post-notification-on-the-initial-post-disappear-this-week/1005345)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-last-post-notification-on-the-initial-post-disappear-this-week/1005345 "2024-08-06T19:14:50Z")
Up until a few days ago, when I was logged out, there was a small icon at the end of all the initial posts in threads that indicated when the final post in that thread had appeared, and by clicking on it, I’d be taken di… --- ## [Veggie Tales parody titles we will never see](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veggie-tales-parody-titles-we-will-never-see/1002731)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veggie-tales-parody-titles-we-will-never-see/1002731 "2024-08-06T19:13:24Z")
The Lovely Beans Inglourious Beansprouts Brokeback Mushroom Saving Private Rhubarb Slaw --- ## [Minimum Wage, but not for these workers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimum-wage-but-not-for-these-workers/1005063)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimum-wage-but-not-for-these-workers/1005063 "2024-08-06T18:58:51Z")
A couple of recent threads involved minimum wage, and it reminded me of the fact that some workers are specifically exempted from earning minimum wage. We know that tipped workers may be exempt from the federal minimum … --- ## [Excel question: transform data table from landscape to portrait](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-question-transform-data-table-from-landscape-to-portrait/1005311)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-question-transform-data-table-from-landscape-to-portrait/1005311 "2024-08-06T18:37:34Z")
I have a listing of a couple of thousand skus and their national total inventory quantity by month. For budgetary purposes I need to partition the national totals into four warehouses. I know the BP proportion by whse … --- ## [Should Forcing Prisoners to work be legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-forcing-prisoners-to-work-be-legal/1004966)
**Author:** [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-forcing-prisoners-to-work-be-legal/1004966 "2024-08-06T18:10:15Z")
Continuing the discussion from Prison sentence of hard labor–what do they do?: The link was a factual question about what actually constitutes “hard labor”. I’m wondering why forced work is still even allowed in prison… --- ## [Wife's browsers aren't browsing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wifes-browsers-arent-browsing/1005211)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wifes-browsers-arent-browsing/1005211 "2024-08-06T17:50:59Z")
One of my wife’s computers is a 17-inch HP G72 Notebook PC. It is running Windows 7 Premium (2009). She uses Firefox, but the computer also has Explorer. When she clicks in the search box, a list of websites pops up. … --- ## [Do you drink directly from a carton and then put it back in the fridge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drink-directly-from-a-carton-and-then-put-it-back-in-the-fridge/1005192)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drink-directly-from-a-carton-and-then-put-it-back-in-the-fridge/1005192 "2024-08-06T17:49:59Z")
If so you are a disgusting sub-human. That is all. Well, okay, you get a sort of pass if you live alone. And maaaaybe if you’re the only one in the household who ever actually drinks papaya-raspberry juice. Just make… --- ## [Under what conditions would you be open to have an AI assistant with the same level of access to your life as the movie Her? (or your google history)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-what-conditions-would-you-be-open-to-have-an-ai-assistant-with-the-same-level-of-access-to-your-life-as-the-movie-her-or-your-google-history/1004764)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-what-conditions-would-you-be-open-to-have-an-ai-assistant-with-the-same-level-of-access-to-your-life-as-the-movie-her-or-your-google-history/1004764 "2024-08-06T17:49:09Z")
I’ve been thinking a lot about how current Large Language Models and Generative AI in general (artificial voices, images, videos, music, etc) will impact our lives in the next decade or two. This is an exercise that was… --- ## [Happy "Civic Holiday," Canadians!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-civic-holiday-canadians/1005272)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-civic-holiday-canadians/1005272 "2024-08-06T16:34:16Z")
My calendar says today is “Civic Holiday” in Canada? What the heck is that? Do you get presents? Cake? The day off? --- ## [Trying To Identify A Home-Decor Scent (yes, a scent!) From The 70s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-home-decor-scent-yes-a-scent-from-the-70s/998174)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-home-decor-scent-yes-a-scent-from-the-70s/998174 "2024-08-06T16:12:07Z")
Harken back with me to the heady days of the mid 1970s. Your home is decorated in hideous earth tones, your teenage children are downstairs smoking weed, while you and your spouse watch The Brady Bunch. On your table you… --- ## [Examples of controversial SCOTUS rullings that were in fact "calling balls and strikes"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-controversial-scotus-rullings-that-were-in-fact-calling-balls-and-strikes/1005014)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-controversial-scotus-rullings-that-were-in-fact-calling-balls-and-strikes/1005014 "2024-08-06T14:53:20Z")
There are plenty of noncontroversial Supreme Court rulings that barely if ever make it into the news. There are also highly-contentious SCOTUS rulings that are accused of being partisan-political (abortion, gay marriage,… --- ## [Term Limits for SCOTUS -- Constitutional Amendment needed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-limits-for-scotus-constitutional-amendment-needed/1004387)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-limits-for-scotus-constitutional-amendment-needed/1004387 "2024-08-06T11:02:01Z")
Reportedly Biden is considering calling for term limits on SCOTUS Justices. It’s a good idea, but offhand I would think it would need a Constitutional amendment, which makes it completely impractical. Anyone know the str… --- ## [Is there anyone else out there who hates coffee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-out-there-who-hates-coffee/848515)
**Author:** [@dan39](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dan39)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-else-out-there-who-hates-coffee/848515 "2024-08-06T10:31:54Z")
I don’t know what it is about my taste buds, but I think I’m in a minority of people in the world who hate coffee. The last cup of coffee I ever had was in 1996, and it came from one of those urns at a reception. It wa… --- ## [Anyone know what this (kosher certification?) logo is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-what-this-kosher-certification-logo-is/1005324)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-what-this-kosher-certification-logo-is/1005324 "2024-08-06T09:00:03Z")
I was stocking shelves at the store I work at tonight when my eyes happened to glance on the jarred artichokes, and the little logo to the right of Napoleon’s face caught my attention; … --- ## [Jackie Robinson statue stolen from Kansas park](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jackie-robinson-statue-stolen-from-kansas-park/996724)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jackie-robinson-statue-stolen-from-kansas-park/996724 "2024-08-06T01:17:46Z")
Some people don’t have any respect for history. A statue this unique will be easy to identify. There’s a different statue at Dodger stadium. https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/jackie-robinson-statue-stolen-kansas-… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=505&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=507&state=tracking)