# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=527 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 528 --- ## [The Voters that Democrats Must Win (=Convince to Vote Dem)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voters-that-democrats-must-win-convince-to-vote-dem/1003774)
**Author:** [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voters-that-democrats-must-win-convince-to-vote-dem/1003774 "2024-07-06T19:37:34Z")
We know that dedicated, informed Democrats—the base—will vote for whichever Democrat is at the top of the ticket. (And for the down-ballot races, too.) The base will support Biden, or Harris, or … anyone running as the D… --- ## [Is there a term for...."inflationary logic?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-inflationary-logic/992328)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-inflationary-logic/992328 "2024-07-06T18:50:01Z")
Many years ago, I read a rather weird fiction novel. Part of it involved a judge sentencing a man to to death for “murder.” The man had verbally harassed and bullied his wife for years, and the wife committed suicide. T… --- ## [For bitching about language pedantry, other posters' language, and language in general](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-bitching-about-language-pedantry-other-posters-language-and-language-in-general/1003135)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 477\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-bitching-about-language-pedantry-other-posters-language-and-language-in-general/1003135 "2024-07-06T14:12:26Z")
@kaylasdad99, I like your contributions in general. But please, cut the annoying pedantic corrections of people’s spelling and grammar. Is there a risk of misunderstanding? Is it something that posters will be genuinely … --- ## [Shark Mayhem 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-mayhem-2024/1003757)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shark-mayhem-2024/1003757 "2024-07-06T12:52:10Z")
This 4th of July four people were injured by a shark in Texas: And one in Florida: --- ## [Removing stain from baking tray](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-stain-from-baking-tray/1003733)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-stain-from-baking-tray/1003733 "2024-07-06T10:02:43Z")
I have an excellent mini-oven and have enjoyed heating up spring rolls and prawn toast within it. However the metal baking tray has some acquired some small brown stains. I tried using a sponge and water (to no effect)… --- ## [Brits: What's a zombie knife?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-whats-a-zombie-knife/816315)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-whats-a-zombie-knife/816315 "2024-07-06T07:51:06Z")
See subject. They’re about to be banned in Britain, and all I can make out is that they’re big and scary looking. How will they legally be defined? The anti-zombie law, passed in response to a flurry or knife attacks, … --- ## [Helicopter carrying Iranian President and Foreign Minister has crashed -upd, all aboard died \[2024-05-19\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helicopter-carrying-iranian-president-and-foreign-minister-has-crashed-upd-all-aboard-died-2024-05-19/1001772)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helicopter-carrying-iranian-president-and-foreign-minister-has-crashed-upd-all-aboard-died-2024-05-19/1001772 "2024-07-06T05:56:42Z")
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed while he was visiting a northern region in the country Sunday, according to the Iranian state news agency IRNA. His condition is currently unknown. Iranian o… --- ## [Are you a good mulch or a bad mulch? (Gardening, not the Wizard of Oz)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-good-mulch-or-a-bad-mulch-gardening-not-the-wizard-of-oz/1003738)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-good-mulch-or-a-bad-mulch-gardening-not-the-wizard-of-oz/1003738 "2024-07-06T04:48:01Z")
We have converted part of our front yard to an English country garden with the help of an environmentally friendly landscape designer. She has planted a bunch of native, non-invasive, pollinator-friendly perennials. Now … --- ## [Please explain this tech geek joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-this-tech-geek-joke/1003631)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-this-tech-geek-joke/1003631 "2024-07-06T03:24:31Z")
I’m not familiar with the various programming languages but recently came across this joke on a tee shirt. Can someone take the time to patiently explain how the images rel… --- ## [Yet another pjd classical music recognition request](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pjd-classical-music-recognition-request/1003736)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-pjd-classical-music-recognition-request/1003736 "2024-07-06T00:11:30Z")
Hi classic fans, can someone remind me what this tune is from. TIA folks. --- ## [Were there any references to Vulcans having green blood after Star Trek: TOS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-any-references-to-vulcans-having-green-blood-after-star-trek-tos/984293)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-any-references-to-vulcans-having-green-blood-after-star-trek-tos/984293 "2024-07-06T00:03:10Z")
I’ve been watching a lot of Star Trek lately. While the green blood jokes were common on TOS between McCoy and Spock, were there any other references to this in the subsequent TV series or the films? I can’t remember any… --- ## ["Problematic" or potentially harmful Film/Television Shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problematic-or-potentially-harmful-film-television-shows/1001076)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problematic-or-potentially-harmful-film-television-shows/1001076 "2024-07-05T23:26:10Z")
I’m pretty lame. I like watching “reaction videos” on YouTube. I’m guess I’m curious to see how other people respond to TV and movies that I found particularly interesting or shocking. It’s not about watching what I enjo… --- ## [2024 Presidential general election: How large and critical is the "unengaged voter" cohort?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-presidential-general-election-how-large-and-critical-is-the-unengaged-voter-cohort/1003776)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-presidential-general-election-how-large-and-critical-is-the-unengaged-voter-cohort/1003776 "2024-07-05T23:24:04Z")
While I understand that 100,000 voters in a few swing states can make all the difference, and that - thus - numbers at the margins can matter in a presidential election: When we invoke “unengaged voters” … just how larg… --- ## [What are the most prestigious US/Global universities that no longer exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-prestigious-us-global-universities-that-no-longer-exist/1003409)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-prestigious-us-global-universities-that-no-longer-exist/1003409 "2024-07-05T23:04:00Z")
It occurs to me that of the original Ivy League schools, all of them are still around and very well regarded (to varying extents) and it’s rare to find a university that was well thought of back in the day to not be very… --- ## [FTC announces rule to ban non-compete agreements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ftc-announces-rule-to-ban-non-compete-agreements/1000673)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ftc-announces-rule-to-ban-non-compete-agreements/1000673 "2024-07-05T22:42:39Z")
Announcement here: Ruling here (PDF): Long story, short: Noncompetes are disallowed and will be unenforceable after a certain date (120 days from the posting of this ruling to the Federal Register). However, if you… --- ## [American characters in (early) James Bond films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-characters-in-early-james-bond-films/1002950)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-characters-in-early-james-bond-films/1002950 "2024-07-05T21:05:35Z")
The only James Bond films I’ve watched are Dr. No, and then three Craig films – Skyfall, Quantum of Solace, and Casino Royale. However, I also watch a bunch of reaction videos on YouTube, and I’m currently watching a you… --- ## [There's no "there" there: Breathless reports (with video!) of Joe Biden "having lost it" are untrue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-there-there-breathless-reports-with-video-of-joe-biden-having-lost-it-are-untrue/1003159)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-no-there-there-breathless-reports-with-video-of-joe-biden-having-lost-it-are-untrue/1003159 "2024-07-05T20:58:12Z")
In brief: While in France recently for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day remembrance ceremonies, Biden did not try to sit in an imaginary chair. The chair was there – careful use of camera placement was used to imply ot… --- ## [Protégés or wards in old TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proteges-or-wards-in-old-tv/1003607)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proteges-or-wards-in-old-tv/1003607 "2024-07-05T20:41:15Z")
Mrs. Jackson and I were discussing wards, as in Dick Greyson or Spinner, noting how wards used to be much more popular than they are now. I tried to google some more, but the name Ward is so much more popular than the u… --- ## [Fireworks questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-questions/1003729)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-questions/1003729 "2024-07-05T20:33:37Z")
In this video, a pyrotechnician breaks down the basics of his craft. At one point, he mentions a formula used in his industry: a shell will approximately 70 feet into the air for every inch of diameter it is. So for exam… --- ## [Dopers raised in non-Western countries: were you taught the basic rudiments of Christianity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-raised-in-non-western-countries-were-you-taught-the-basic-rudiments-of-christianity/1003726)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-raised-in-non-western-countries-were-you-taught-the-basic-rudiments-of-christianity/1003726 "2024-07-05T19:24:12Z")
If you’re a Doper who was raised in Asia or the Middle East or some other place that’s not historically culturally Christian, were you taught the basic rudiments of Christianity? Define “basic rudiments” as you will, but… --- ## [Editing posts problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-posts-problems/999865)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-posts-problems/999865 "2024-07-05T19:15:38Z")
Is it just me or is the edit post facility being really buggy? I tried to edit a recent post and kept getting long wait times, edit conflicts, the post would disappear entirely only to appear again when refreshing but un… --- ## [Tell me about Malta](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-malta/1003702)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-malta/1003702 "2024-07-05T18:18:51Z")
I am not looking for website links, I am looking for personal experiences. Tell me the good and the bad, tell me the food, tell me the folk, tell me the fun, tell me the frustration. --- ## [Can a Presidential pardon be rescinded?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-presidential-pardon-be-rescinded/1003637)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-presidential-pardon-be-rescinded/1003637 "2024-07-05T18:18:02Z")
Can a Presidential pardon be rescinded by another President, Congress or the courts? --- ## [Happy 4th! Whatcha doin’ today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-4th-whatcha-doin-today/1003725)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-4th-whatcha-doin-today/1003725 "2024-07-05T18:10:47Z")
Happy 4th! --- ## [Celebs that you are surprised are still alive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebs-that-you-are-surprised-are-still-alive/818342)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebs-that-you-are-surprised-are-still-alive/818342 "2024-07-05T17:54:10Z")
I just stumbled across the fact that Paul Williams is still alive: Really? Where the heck has he been? --- ## [Joe Biden and the power of the Presidency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-biden-and-the-power-of-the-presidency/1003649)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-biden-and-the-power-of-the-presidency/1003649 "2024-07-05T17:05:12Z")
The Supreme Court didn’t give Trump special powers. They gave it to the office of the President. Joe Biden currently holds that office and will do so as long as he is alive and able to do the job for another six months. … --- ## [Moderation in the "Can you still enjoy Michael Jackson's musc?" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-in-the-can-you-still-enjoy-michael-jacksons-musc-thread/1003737)
**Author:** [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-in-the-can-you-still-enjoy-michael-jacksons-musc-thread/1003737 "2024-07-05T16:14:51Z")
In above mentioned thread, I was accused of not liking pop music and threadshitting. I enjoy plenty of pop music, and even said I love the Jackson 5 in my first post in the thread (Jamerson is an amazing bassist, and he’… --- ## [Boilermaker recipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boilermaker-recipe/1003712)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boilermaker-recipe/1003712 "2024-07-05T15:22:32Z")
Yeah, I know it is a beer and a whiskey. Which beer? Which whiskey? :grin: --- ## [What if you just ignore SCOTUS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-you-just-ignore-scotus/1003683)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-you-just-ignore-scotus/1003683 "2024-07-05T12:54:58Z")
I’m not sure if this is the right forum, but what happens if lower courts, states, etc simply ignore a Supreme Court ruling?The judiciary has to rely on the executive branch to actually enforce it’s rulings. So what happ… --- ## [If you had to pick a single decade of music to listen to from now on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-pick-a-single-decade-of-music-to-listen-to-from-now-on/1003663)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-pick-a-single-decade-of-music-to-listen-to-from-now-on/1003663 "2024-07-05T06:19:36Z")
And by “decade” I mean ten continuous years- It could be 1940 to 1950, 1312 to 1322, 1066 to 1076 etc., and by “single” I mean just that. No picking one decade for the jazz, another for the rock, and another for the neo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=526) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=528)