# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=521 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 522 --- ## [Long Island Iced Tea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-iced-tea/1004142)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-iced-tea/1004142 "2024-07-15T14:58:57Z")
This drink has a reputation as something to drink to get drunk quickly. Many people have stories of bad evenings or mornings after that involve this cocktail. My wife has one. But I had never tasted one. So after years o… --- ## [Dope authors, what is your motivation/impetus to write your books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-authors-what-is-your-motivation-impetus-to-write-your-books/1004234)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-authors-what-is-your-motivation-impetus-to-write-your-books/1004234 "2024-07-15T14:34:39Z")
I’m less than halfway along. For me, it’s just 1) I wanted to see if I could actually do it (having never written any long fiction before) and 2) some free entertainment for family and friends. I am under no illusions th… --- ## [Judges dismisses classified documents case against Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judges-dismisses-classified-documents-case-against-trump/1004273)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judges-dismisses-classified-documents-case-against-trump/1004273 "2024-07-15T14:26:42Z")
If you thought the news couldn’t get worse here it is. The judge follows Clarence Thomas’s advice and says the special prosecutor is not authorized to conduct the investigation. --- ## [Why did Biden agree to such an early debate date?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-biden-agree-to-such-an-early-debate-date/1004263)
**Author:** [@SpicyDuckBillyHunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpicyDuckBillyHunt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-biden-agree-to-such-an-early-debate-date/1004263 "2024-07-15T14:23:51Z")
Usually the Presidential debates are after September- after Conventions. My theory- some people in Bidens camp thought if they had the debate early enough that Biden would drop out. These people knew Biden would do terri… --- ## [Copa America 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-2024/1003139)
**Author:** [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-2024/1003139 "2024-07-15T14:14:14Z")
It starts tonight with Argentina-Canada which we may very well lose just to keep the “cabala” (an object or an act believed to bring you good luck.) If I had to bet I’ll put my money with Uruguay this time around, Brazi… --- ## [Yeah, I scoffed, I warned. They went anyway.(Zoo trip)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeah-i-scoffed-i-warned-they-went-anyway-zoo-trip/1004245)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeah-i-scoffed-i-warned-they-went-anyway-zoo-trip/1004245 "2024-07-15T14:09:43Z")
The Moms made a plan. Have to keep these things on the DL or kids get riled up. They won’t sleep, they won’t eat(well, that’s a lie, they always eat) they sweat the small stuff. Cause problems for Moms, mostly. I say, … --- ## [Mocking Vegetarians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mocking-vegetarians/1004117)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mocking-vegetarians/1004117 "2024-07-15T13:36:14Z")
Here is an Atlantic article (limited gift link) showing how the magazine “mocked vegetarians” for a “hundred years”. The article claims more modern luminaries like Bourdain felt it was treasonous not to eat flesh. Meat… --- ## [Had to share this scam phone call](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-to-share-this-scam-phone-call/1004258)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-to-share-this-scam-phone-call/1004258 "2024-07-15T12:34:31Z")
So I answer my phone and after a while (presumably the scammer was checking several calls for an answer) a voice says “Hello?” Me: Hello Scammer: I’m with your Internet provider. Have you got your computer switched on? … --- ## [How does English football deal with an expected pitch invasion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-english-football-deal-with-an-expected-pitch-invasion/1003845)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-english-football-deal-with-an-expected-pitch-invasion/1003845 "2024-07-15T10:59:51Z")
Like here, when Ipswich Town won promotion a few months ago. Will the team’s security people be looking over every frame of every video trying to find pitch invaders so they can be given a court summons and a ban? Will t… --- ## [I Locationed - Have you? A thread with a Community Benefit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-locationed-have-you-a-thread-with-a-community-benefit/925454)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-locationed-have-you-a-thread-with-a-community-benefit/925454 "2024-07-15T08:17:56Z")
Hi folks - Just like vBulletin, Discourse has a place for you to enter your location. Which will be displayed if somebody clicks on your avatar. Try mine and look just below the big pink/purple L. Back in vBulletin most… --- ## [Cioppino recommendations around Monterey please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cioppino-recommendations-around-monterey-please/1004222)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cioppino-recommendations-around-monterey-please/1004222 "2024-07-15T07:49:41Z")
Hi, eldest kidlet 20-something college graduate meeting friends in Monterey CA on a Saturday and then heading out the next morning for Pasadena. Would really like to find a commercial fishing dock with cafe open early fo… --- ## [(Old) Ain't gonna move no more in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-aint-gonna-move-no-more-in-the-mmp/1003894)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 354\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-aint-gonna-move-no-more-in-the-mmp/1003894 "2024-07-15T06:19:09Z")
Inspired by JtC’s recent and ongoing rehoming - how many among us have said “This is my last move!” How many of us truly believe that? Yep, it’s Movin’ Moanday!! And to answer my own question, Yes we’ve said that, and … --- ## [Suggestions for camping food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-camping-food/1003919)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-camping-food/1003919 "2024-07-15T05:48:51Z")
I’m going camping next weekend. This will be with a group I’ve done this with before, so I’ll almost certainly have access to stuff like a camp stove, pots and pans, etc. It’s only for three day’s worth of meals. The to… --- ## [A look back at Krapopolis season 1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-look-back-at-krapopolis-season-1/1004080)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-look-back-at-krapopolis-season-1/1004080 "2024-07-15T03:34:50Z")
\[I’m not entirely sure season 1 is finished, but it’s summer and there’s been nothing new for weeks…I say good enough.\] Krapopolis was one of those weirdo shows that I’m always afraid is going to blow up into a massive … --- ## [Statistically speaking, how accurate are polls relative to how far they are from the election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistically-speaking-how-accurate-are-polls-relative-to-how-far-they-are-from-the-election/1004229)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistically-speaking-how-accurate-are-polls-relative-to-how-far-they-are-from-the-election/1004229 "2024-07-15T02:39:13Z")
Every election cycle has polls that come out nearly every day. The polls will typically state their margin of error, but that’s just a statement of the error range of the poll at that moment in time, and is based on the … --- ## [We plan to disable "Hide my profile" option](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-plan-to-disable-hide-my-profile-option/1003903)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-plan-to-disable-hide-my-profile-option/1003903 "2024-07-15T02:07:56Z")
After much investigation and internal debate, we’ve tentatively decided to disable the Hide Profile/Presence toggle in the Preferences section that enables users to customize their SDMB experience. However, we’ll leave t… --- ## [Chatauqua!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatauqua/1004079)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatauqua/1004079 "2024-07-14T23:51:09Z")
Before looking it up, did you know the meaning of this word? (Not the city) I never heard that term before. --- ## [Did the game Risk mess with your knowledge of geography?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-game-risk-mess-with-your-knowledge-of-geography/1004065)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-game-risk-mess-with-your-knowledge-of-geography/1004065 "2024-07-14T23:13:19Z")
After reading (no pun intended) the Monopoly Reading thread I was reminded of another Parker Brothers game our family would often play on Sundays, From Seinfeld: “The Ukraine is weak!” Yes, the Gigantic Ukraine and w… --- ## [The pro-life position seems inconsistent with IVF](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pro-life-position-seems-inconsistent-with-ivf/998319)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pro-life-position-seems-inconsistent-with-ivf/998319 "2024-07-14T19:06:58Z")
I know there’s a thread about Alabama’s bonkers court case, but I want to discuss a more general issue, as the thread’s title suggests. I’m starting with these assumptions: Many pro-life folks say “life begins at conc… --- ## [Reuters Investigation: Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reuters-investigation-pentagon-ran-secret-anti-vax-campaign-to-undermine-china-during-pandemic/1004210)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reuters-investigation-pentagon-ran-secret-anti-vax-campaign-to-undermine-china-during-pandemic/1004210 "2024-07-14T18:50:23Z")
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/ :face\_with\_symbols\_over\_mouth: --- ## [RSV vaccine approved by the FDA for those over 60](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rsv-vaccine-approved-by-the-fda-for-those-over-60/983517)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rsv-vaccine-approved-by-the-fda-for-those-over-60/983517 "2024-07-14T18:09:22Z")
No, not covid. But this seems to fit well here: FDA Approves First-Ever RSV Vaccine | MedPage Today GSK said the vaccine would be available ahead of the 2023/2024 RSV season, and that the CDC’s Advisory Committee on… --- ## [Are you paying more/less attention to news? Planning any specific action?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-paying-more-less-attention-to-news-planning-any-specific-action/1003628)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-paying-more-less-attention-to-news-planning-any-specific-action/1003628 "2024-07-14T15:53:40Z")
As many on these boards, I find many recent political events in the US quite distressing. Yet, I’m not sure what - if anything - I can do about them, and I’m not sure that my becoming more “expert” on specific developme… --- ## [What was Billie Burke's accent in Dinner et Eight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-billie-burkes-accent-in-dinner-et-eight/976332)
**Author:** [@Roman67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roman67)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-billie-burkes-accent-in-dinner-et-eight/976332 "2024-07-14T15:25:11Z")
I thought that her speech was very like that of Britishers, but there are some gentlemen who don’t agree with me. Could you help me with describing her accent? Was her accent in Dinner at Eight mostly British? --- ## [RIP Shannen Doherty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-shannen-doherty/1004201)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-shannen-doherty/1004201 "2024-07-14T14:53:30Z")
Actress Shannen Doherty, famous for her role in Charmed, has died of cancer. My sister is a huge fan of the show and is devastated. --- ## [Will Trump saying he'd "leave abortion up to the states" hurt him with evangelicials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-saying-hed-leave-abortion-up-to-the-states-hurt-him-with-evangelicials/1004182)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-saying-hed-leave-abortion-up-to-the-states-hurt-him-with-evangelicials/1004182 "2024-07-14T14:15:56Z")
They’re dedicated to a full ban. Will this make them peel away from him? --- ## [Did you ever call a "wedgie" a "snuggy"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-call-a-wedgie-a-snuggy/507168)
**Author:** [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-call-a-wedgie-a-snuggy/507168 "2024-07-14T14:05:36Z")
I’d never heard the term wedgie until I was about 14. We always called them snuggies, and every time I see a Snuggie display at the local Kroeger, I giggle. --- ## [Hershey’s/Walgreens sued in “One Chip Challenge” death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hershey-s-walgreens-sued-in-one-chip-challenge-death/1004126)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hershey-s-walgreens-sued-in-one-chip-challenge-death/1004126 "2024-07-14T11:57:19Z")
Is this different than the energy drink sold by Panara Bread that caused two deaths? Do they have a reasonable complaint about the chip? --- ## [Fly Me To The Moon: Is anyone as bothered by this as me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fly-me-to-the-moon-is-anyone-as-bothered-by-this-as-me/1003798)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fly-me-to-the-moon-is-anyone-as-bothered-by-this-as-me/1003798 "2024-07-14T07:34:00Z")
The new film Fly Me To The Moon is about a parallel faked moon landing (a “back up plan”) in case the real one failed. I just think this is the wrong time to have a movie like this, with people no longer believing anythi… --- ## [Could Trump run without a VP nominee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-trump-run-without-a-vp-nominee/1004150)
**Author:** [@StrongStyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StrongStyle)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-trump-run-without-a-vp-nominee/1004150 "2024-07-14T02:21:48Z")
Would the slot be filled after inauguration? Or could he just run, be elected, and serve without a vice president? --- ## [Why do Republicans think a convicted felon, and a rapist should be President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-republicans-think-a-convicted-felon-and-a-rapist-should-be-president/1004035)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-republicans-think-a-convicted-felon-and-a-rapist-should-be-president/1004035 "2024-07-14T02:04:26Z")
It is not as if it is too late for them to reject him, or for him to step down to save his Party’s dignity. Do they not have other candidates that are as qualified? Do they think that being a convicted rapist is not a … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=520) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=522)