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**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-cause-a-delayed-a-c-start-in-a-jeep/1004498 "2024-07-21T05:31:56Z")
I have an oldish wrangler from 2012 which has been through a lot. I use it for off roading. It has seen many repairs and modifications, some from before I owned it. Whenever I start it, it takes a couple of minutes for t… --- ## [Live Aid Philly— 39 Years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-aid-philly-39-years/1004198)
**Author:** [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-aid-philly-39-years/1004198 "2024-07-21T05:21:50Z")
Thirty-nine years ago (July 13)… I was 14, with my 14-year-old friend Joe, plus my two older sisters, 22 and 24. As I’m drafting this, around 9:00 pm, EST, we were probably watching Mick and Tina. Just after Patti La… --- ## [What did you think Turkish Delight was, when you first read Narnia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-turkish-delight-was-when-you-first-read-narnia/979630)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-turkish-delight-was-when-you-first-read-narnia/979630 "2024-07-21T03:48:39Z")
Many of us read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as children, were almost as enthralled as Edmund at the thought of Turkish Delight, then later in life discovered what it really is, sort of a rosewater jelly: at best… --- ## [Things I'm Certain Of But Cannot Prove](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-im-certain-of-but-cannot-prove/1003156)
**Author:** [@2outta3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2outta3)\ **Replies:** 348\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-im-certain-of-but-cannot-prove/1003156 "2024-07-21T03:20:07Z")
Within five minutes after the “internet” went live - and despite the lack of images and graphics - someone, somewhere posted “adult” material in some shape, form or fashion. --- ## [I pit the press coverage post Trump assassination attempt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-press-coverage-post-trump-assassination-attempt/1004209)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-press-coverage-post-trump-assassination-attempt/1004209 "2024-07-21T00:11:14Z")
Oh fuck I was expecting it to be bad, but ooo fuck it’s bad. I speechless as to how bad it is. Like wtf is this? For some reason though this stuck in my craw most of all: Every major news outlet I saw report this the … --- ## [Anyone else affected by this Microsoft Outlook outage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-affected-by-this-microsoft-outlook-outage/1004460)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-affected-by-this-microsoft-outlook-outage/1004460 "2024-07-20T23:39:37Z")
I work for one of the largest federal agencies and haven’t been able to sign on to work for the past 1.5 hrs. Fortunately, the Dope and all of my time-wasters seem unaffected! :smiley: Just weird, tho, when something … --- ## [LPs have been obsolete for such a long time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lps-have-been-obsolete-for-such-a-long-time/959528)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lps-have-been-obsolete-for-such-a-long-time/959528 "2024-07-20T22:06:00Z")
I Googled the term and, yes, it is. Vinyl is very much like the color of black licorice, and an LP is about the size of a pizza. I’ve never heard the term in reference to a pizza. That may be because LPs have been ob… --- ## [Best Family Guy movie parodies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-guy-movie-parodies/1004483)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-guy-movie-parodies/1004483 "2024-07-20T21:38:10Z")
I’ve been going through episodes of Family Guy - not methodically, but by using best episode lists. I was introduced to FG through their well-known Star Wars parody episodes. I didn’t know the FG characters at that time,… --- ## [N.K. official defects to South Korea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-k-official-defects-to-south-korea/1004324)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-k-official-defects-to-south-korea/1004324 "2024-07-20T21:06:15Z")
I always wonder what the culture shock is like for defectors, and how much planning he needed to pull it off. --- ## [Finally, alcoholics get the respect they deserve!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-alcoholics-get-the-respect-they-deserve/1004469)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-alcoholics-get-the-respect-they-deserve/1004469 "2024-07-20T19:21:03Z")
The jamboree bear Liver Lips McGrowl is being replaced because alcoholics might be offended by his name. He is being replaced by Romeo McGrowl, who will later be replaced for having a name that ideates teen suicide. --- ## [Can a restaurant keep soups or sauces overnight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-restaurant-keep-soups-or-sauces-overnight/1004500)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-restaurant-keep-soups-or-sauces-overnight/1004500 "2024-07-20T17:37:07Z")
A restaurant might make a large pot of soup, or chili, spaghetti sauce, etc. Do they have to serve it all that day? If they can serve it another day does it have to be kept hot or should it be cooled, stored in the fridg… --- ## [The hijinks and horrors of boot camp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hijinks-and-horrors-of-boot-camp/1002277)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hijinks-and-horrors-of-boot-camp/1002277 "2024-07-20T17:34:21Z")
Offshoot of this thread: The military. Did you join? Why or why not? Hardass DI’s, section 8 bunkmates, exhausting all-day PT, fun midnight blanket parties, homesickness galore, pointless manual labors-let’s hear them! --- ## [Ozark Music Festival - 50 years ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ozark-music-festival-50-years-ago/1004499)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ozark-music-festival-50-years-ago/1004499 "2024-07-20T16:23:18Z")
Fifty years ago this weekend, the Ozark Music Festival took place. Later described as the ‘Woodstock of the Midwest’, the event was held at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, MO. The promoters, when seeking app… --- ## [Republican National Convention 7/15/24-7/18/24 Milwaukee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-7-15-24-7-18-24-milwaukee/1004069)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-7-15-24-7-18-24-milwaukee/1004069 "2024-07-20T15:59:29Z")
I’ve been meaning to start this thread for a while now. It’s local for me and I don’t want to dump all the news about it into the Stupid Republican News thread. I’ll start things off with the first thing attendees will … --- ## [Question about a (probably) hung restore to a laptop SSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-probably-hung-restore-to-a-laptop-ssd/1004481)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-probably-hung-restore-to-a-laptop-ssd/1004481 "2024-07-20T12:21:58Z")
I’m trying to do a restore to a friend’s laptop who spilled some water on it. The laptop went dead for awhile but then seemed to recover but Windows couldn’t boot properly and boot repair failed. So I’m doing a full res… --- ## [Do Quiet/Silent Characters Have An Advantage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-quiet-silent-characters-have-an-advantage/1004428)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-quiet-silent-characters-have-an-advantage/1004428 "2024-07-20T12:18:10Z")
The more mysterious an actor is, there’s more curiosity. I’ve seen non-actors play a part in a mediocre movie but come across as a good performance. There’s less probability to come across as fake to the audience, as op… --- ## [Why is there a statue of an iron in Romania?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-statue-of-an-iron-in-romania/1004468)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-statue-of-an-iron-in-romania/1004468 "2024-07-20T11:33:55Z")
Featured at the beginning of this video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E4qbQKB1SbQ?feature=share --- ## [Why does it feel like more people are "out and about" these days? Especially during the week?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-feel-like-more-people-are-out-and-about-these-days-especially-during-the-week/1004476)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-feel-like-more-people-are-out-and-about-these-days-especially-during-the-week/1004476 "2024-07-19T22:45:27Z")
Even though it depends on where we live & work, I live and work around suburban areas (the biggest city around my area isn’t that far of a drive as well) However, I’m not sure if anyone else has noticed, but there seems… --- ## [Help me fix my floors, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-fix-my-floors-please/995300)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-fix-my-floors-please/995300 "2024-07-19T19:35:48Z")
We just bought a 1959 house in Durango. For some baffling reason the previous owners had painted the original oak floors deep brown, and then painted over them with white to sell the house. In the 5 days we spent in the … --- ## [I pit the people giving the widow crap for NOT taking call from President Biden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-people-giving-the-widow-crap-for-not-taking-call-from-president-biden/1004321)
**Author:** [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-people-giving-the-widow-crap-for-not-taking-call-from-president-biden/1004321 "2024-07-19T19:15:19Z")
I like to pit the people giving crap to the widow of the man who was killed during the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Apparently President Biden tried calling her to offer condolences and she refused to talk to … --- ## [Adult Issues in the Disneyverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-issues-in-the-disneyverse/1004402)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-issues-in-the-disneyverse/1004402 "2024-07-19T17:27:18Z")
In This tidbit about Sulfa Drugs: retroist on X: “Walt Disney Presents…The Sulfa Drugs. https://t.co/2ri36nwEoq” / X There is a panel regarding the treatment of gonhorrea, so in the world of Mickey, Goofy, and Donald…t… --- ## [Can e-readers generally do email?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-e-readers-generally-do-email/1004437)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-e-readers-generally-do-email/1004437 "2024-07-19T14:46:11Z")
I reading a fiction book in which one of the characters uses an e-reader to send and receive e-mails. Is this generally possible? Say for a Kindle, although the novel doesn’t specify. My e-reader, a Kobo, certainly ca… --- ## [A terrifying thought about the Supreme Court (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-terrifying-thought-about-the-supreme-court-long/1002978)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-terrifying-thought-about-the-supreme-court-long/1002978 "2024-07-19T12:30:33Z")
The terrifying part isn’t the thought itself, which was always true but purely theoretical, but rather the notion that now it’s not purely theoretical. This actually could happen (and soon), though it is (I hope) admitte… --- ## [Is there any difference between these 2 laptops?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-difference-between-these-2-laptops/1004372)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-difference-between-these-2-laptops/1004372 "2024-07-19T07:09:41Z")
So, it’s Amazon Prime day and I was thinking I might get a laptop. I had interest in this one jumper 14 inch laptop, FHD IPS Display, 256GB SSD 12GB LPDDR4 Laptop, Quad-Core Celeron J4105, USB 3.0, 2.4/5G WiFi, Bluetoot… --- ## [If there was a gap between North and South America, and Columbus managed to miss both, how much trouble would he have been in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-a-gap-between-north-and-south-america-and-columbus-managed-to-miss-both-how-much-trouble-would-he-have-been-in/1003915)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-was-a-gap-between-north-and-south-america-and-columbus-managed-to-miss-both-how-much-trouble-would-he-have-been-in/1003915 "2024-07-19T05:22:11Z")
Say that there was a big enough gap between the two continents that Columbus somehow missed land, and proceeded across the Pacific. Would he have made it to Asia? Or would everyone have starved? --- ## [Earlier works, thematically similar to 'Castle on a Cloud' from Les Mis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earlier-works-thematically-similar-to-castle-on-a-cloud-from-les-mis/1004374)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earlier-works-thematically-similar-to-castle-on-a-cloud-from-les-mis/1004374 "2024-07-19T03:41:50Z")
When I was a small child (early 1970s), my mum used to sing to me at times. The other day I attended a choral concert where one of the numbers was Castle on a Cloud from Les Misérables - it gave me strong déjà vu for on… --- ## [What has being "on call" meant for you? Expectations, experiences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-being-on-call-meant-for-you-expectations-experiences/1004417)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-being-on-call-meant-for-you-expectations-experiences/1004417 "2024-07-19T00:12:35Z")
I’m doing a new volunteer thing, and it involves being “on call”. The organization is brand new, so there’s no prior history about how we do this. I’m hearing a range of how immediately available we need to be, that is, … --- ## [This Years Overpriced Hallmark Ornament](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-years-overpriced-hallmark-ornament/1004333)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-years-overpriced-hallmark-ornament/1004333 "2024-07-18T23:52:47Z")
Last year it was the “Han Solo, and He’s been Frozen in Carbonite” ornament for $70. You got the immortal dialogue, and you saw Hane disappear into the hole, then come back up, carbonit-dipped. This year it’s the “Shut … --- ## [Being Taught How to Dive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-taught-how-to-dive/1004395)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-taught-how-to-dive/1004395 "2024-07-18T22:38:49Z")
Do you remember ever being taught how to dive? I saw a kid getting tips from his dad or whatever down in the pool - doing that whole hands over your head, bend the knees, lean forward, let your weight take you - and I do… --- ## [What really happened at Port Chicago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-happened-at-port-chicago/40834)
**Author:** [@Shiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shiva)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-happened-at-port-chicago/40834 "2024-07-18T22:13:11Z")
On the evening of July 17th, 1944 a huge explosion destroyed a US Navy munitions loading facility in Port Chicago, California killing 320 men. Some people contend it was the America’s first nuclear weapon that accidenta… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=517&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=519&state=tracking)