# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=53 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 54 --- ## [Harald V of Norway dies at 89](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harald-v-of-norway-dies-at-89/1032657)
**Author:** [@Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Norse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harald-v-of-norway-dies-at-89/1032657 "2026-08-29T04:47:40Z")
On Friday 28 Aug the Norwegian people learned that their beloved King, Harald V, had passed away the same morning. The King had been hospitalized the previous week, and on Thursday his condition changed for the worse. He… --- ## [How to tell if an online seller is legit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-if-an-online-seller-is-legit/1032611)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-if-an-online-seller-is-legit/1032611 "2026-08-29T02:41:00Z")
I belong to a car forum. Periodically new people will join to sell something. Either they were a long time owner looking to sell their car &/or extra parts/original marketing material, or someone handling an estate & t… --- ## [Star Citizen is the Future of PC Gaming, and it \[was\] Free to Play this week (Edit: No Longer Free)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-citizen-is-the-future-of-pc-gaming-and-it-was-free-to-play-this-week-edit-no-longer-free/734528)
**Author:** [@defenderofjustice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/defenderofjustice)\ **Replies:** 1155\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-citizen-is-the-future-of-pc-gaming-and-it-was-free-to-play-this-week-edit-no-longer-free/734528 "2026-08-29T02:35:40Z")
If you are a gamer and haven’t heard of Star Citizen, then you might be interested to hear about it… or even play it. With over 1 million people playing it currently, and with it raising almost $94 million for its develo… --- ## [Good Bad Books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-bad-books/1032607)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-bad-books/1032607 "2026-08-29T02:21:09Z")
Since I have been reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin on audio (for the first time ever), I had a look at criticism about it, and stumbled upon George Orwell’s evaluation of it, in a 1945 essay entitled “Good Bad Books”. Here’s wh… --- ## [Bugs in my eyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bugs-in-my-eyes/1032575)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bugs-in-my-eyes/1032575 "2026-08-29T02:12:43Z")
I was at the ophthalmologist today. My vision is ok, but it seems I have Demodex blepharitis. In slightly less scary words, overgrowth of eyelash mites. I knew that everyone has mites, but evidently these are more than … --- ## [Silly but innocent things you did as a kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-but-innocent-things-you-did-as-a-kid/1032218)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-but-innocent-things-you-did-as-a-kid/1032218 "2026-08-29T00:41:20Z")
What are some crazy-ass, but ultimately harmless ideas you had as a kid? At the age of, I don’t know, ten? I actually raised pet mealworms! Now, why would I do a thing like that? Well, as a kid I loved the notion of ke… --- ## [First fictional crush](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-fictional-crush/1032342)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-fictional-crush/1032342 "2026-08-29T00:40:42Z")
Do you remember what your first crush on a fictional character was? I was obsessed with Dot from Animaniacs. Don’t laugh, I was like 4 years old. --- ## [I should be in the hospital right now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-be-in-the-hospital-right-now/1032574)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-be-in-the-hospital-right-now/1032574 "2026-08-28T23:14:25Z")
Some of you may have read about my long saga with a spine that’s like a splintered tree branch half hanging on compounded with a crushed vertebra that remains extremely painful despite a kyphoplasty that didn’t work. So… --- ## [How old is that film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-that-film/1030789)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-that-film/1030789 "2026-08-28T19:56:47Z")
Not about a movie. But film from cameras that required it. I know we have some camera buffs here. Not talking to you, exactly. But do you have undeveloped film floating around? Or some that never took pictures at all? … --- ## [Looking for parody movies of a deadly nature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-parody-movies-of-a-deadly-nature/1032581)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-parody-movies-of-a-deadly-nature/1032581 "2026-08-28T18:28:06Z")
Are there any movies out there that parody the “Final Destination” film series? --- ## [ZZ Top has lost its Beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zz-top-has-lost-its-beard/1032405)
**Author:** [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zz-top-has-lost-its-beard/1032405 "2026-08-28T18:05:31Z")
ZZ Top’s Frank Beard, ironically the one without a beard, has died. --- ## [(Old) Trying To Reason with Hurricane Season - A Hockey MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-trying-to-reason-with-hurricane-season-a-hockey-mmp/1030522)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 310\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-trying-to-reason-with-hurricane-season-a-hockey-mmp/1030522 "2026-08-28T16:47:33Z")
It’s (Meteorological)hurricane season today, and for the first time in 20 years it’s (hockey) Hurricane season, which I dread a lot less. Most of the experts are picking Vegas, but like I noted on a Cane FB group, this a… --- ## [Pics of the "almost blood moon"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-the-almost-blood-moon/1032632)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-the-almost-blood-moon/1032632 "2026-08-28T16:23:13Z")
Went out las night and beheld the near total eclipse and took this pic with my camera phone which came out surprising well considering it was dark out and I didn’t use a tripod. It was a little redder than this photo IR… --- ## [Follow my package with me!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/follow-my-package-with-me/1031950)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/follow-my-package-with-me/1031950 "2026-08-28T16:13:14Z")
I ordered a part for my RV on July 20. It’s in Ohio, and is to be delivered to the west coast of Canada. Follow it’s journey along with me! So far, as of July 26, it’s gone approximately 800 miles in the wrong dire… --- ## [Repair or toss a bike tube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repair-or-toss-a-bike-tube/1032353)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repair-or-toss-a-bike-tube/1032353 "2026-08-28T15:35:58Z")
I was taking a bike ride today, hit a rock and got a flat. Of course, it was the back tire, because it always is. I had a spare tube, so you don’t have to offer to pick me up. Thanks, though! So, what should I do? R… --- ## [Breaking: toxic gas leak in Orange County imminent: 40,000 ordered to evacuate: Breaking news, 2026-05-23](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-toxic-gas-leak-in-orange-county-imminent-40-000-ordered-to-evacuate-breaking-news-2026-05-23/1030327)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-toxic-gas-leak-in-orange-county-imminent-40-000-ordered-to-evacuate-breaking-news-2026-05-23/1030327 "2026-08-28T13:00:42Z")
A tank containing 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate has been overheating for the last 2 days. Officials say they’re probably not going to be able to prevent it from either venting its contents, or exploding, either of… --- ## [The A-10 Thunderbolt/Warthog: Air Force: "We don't want it" Army: We'll take it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-a-10-thunderbolt-warthog-air-force-we-dont-want-it-army-well-take-it/684483)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 411\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-a-10-thunderbolt-warthog-air-force-we-dont-want-it-army-well-take-it/684483 "2026-08-28T09:22:50Z")
The whole retiring-the-A10 proposal seems nuts to me, but what do I know. A UAV and any F-35s that happen to be around for low, low, level hunt-and-kill? The F-35 for close-in troop support? :confused: Anyway, is it pos… --- ## [Niche topic: has anyone tried the new oddball (but delicious-sounding) Oreos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/niche-topic-has-anyone-tried-the-new-oddball-but-delicious-sounding-oreos/1032529)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/niche-topic-has-anyone-tried-the-new-oddball-but-delicious-sounding-oreos/1032529 "2026-08-28T03:54:29Z")
I saw these in an ad sidebar someplace and checked Google. Summary from Gemini: New Limited-Time Flavors Banana Pudding: Features sweet banana and vanilla pudding creme between two vanilla wafer cookies. Deep Fried: … --- ## [Tim Curry has died at 80](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-curry-has-died-at-80/1032573)
**Author:** [@Scoobysnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scoobysnax)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-curry-has-died-at-80/1032573 "2026-08-28T03:20:04Z")
Whether it was the butler in clue, the clown in It, or Frank-n-Furter in Rocky Horror, Tim Curry was always entertaining. --- ## [Dolly Parton’s Siblings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolly-parton-s-siblings/1032566)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolly-parton-s-siblings/1032566 "2026-08-28T02:03:09Z")
Not that I’ve seen all that has ever been written/said about Dolly Parton, but I’ve never seen any comments about her many (10?) siblings. One might assume it was intentional. Anyone? --- ## [How can I buy large frame reading glasses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-buy-large-frame-reading-glasses/1032540)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-buy-large-frame-reading-glasses/1032540 "2026-08-27T19:44:51Z")
My head is larger than average. The inexpensive ball caps never fit. Even with the adjustable band completely unsnapped. Reading glasses are tight. The spring hinge breaks within 4 to 6 weeks. The leg breaks off soon af… --- ## [I just heard about slaughtered Mustangs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-heard-about-slaughtered-mustangs/1032536)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-heard-about-slaughtered-mustangs/1032536 "2026-08-27T17:51:11Z")
I don’t have a cite for this. I got it off Jeff Teidrich’s substiack and I’m not sure where he got it: "The horses were packed into echoing metal trailers and trucked 1,800 miles east to the pens of a hard-luck livestoc… --- ## [Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime dead at 85](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-cullen-voice-of-optimus-prime-dead-at-85/1032604)
**Author:** [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-cullen-voice-of-optimus-prime-dead-at-85/1032604 "2026-08-27T15:01:53Z")
The hits keep right on coming… --- ## [Pretty unhappy about having to switch from Samsung to Google Messenger by July 6th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-unhappy-about-having-to-switch-from-samsung-to-google-messenger-by-july-6th/1031199)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-unhappy-about-having-to-switch-from-samsung-to-google-messenger-by-july-6th/1031199 "2026-08-27T12:25:02Z")
While I’ve no doubt but that Samsung Messenger does some data scraping, I’m pretty unhappy that it’s shutting down and I am being guided to Google Messenger. Google will scrape and monetize every name, phone number and m… --- ## [POLL: Yea, Nay, or Something else- Trump will bulldoze the entire White House to the ground](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-yea-nay-or-something-else-trump-will-bulldoze-the-entire-white-house-to-the-ground/1031590)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-yea-nay-or-something-else-trump-will-bulldoze-the-entire-white-house-to-the-ground/1031590 "2026-08-27T11:04:19Z")
The premise is that he will do this before he leaves office, however that happens. Multiple selections allowed. Agree, disagree, dispute, quibble, object, or discuss however you want. poll --- ## [MLB August 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2026/1032080)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2026/1032080 "2026-08-27T04:36:55Z")
Woke up to some weird news, Harrison Bader in a weird scooter crash Seems like the Giants don’t want to pay him, which makes sense if he’s doing late night drunken scooter rides rather than focusing on rehabilitation. T… --- ## [Mass of an Electron](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-of-an-electron/1032569)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-of-an-electron/1032569 "2026-08-27T04:09:20Z")
The rest mass of an electron has been measured with quite a bit of accuracy. Here one link among many to that quantity. CODATA Value: electron mass But being a measured value, there is still some uncertainty. Suppose… --- ## [How come so many celebrity arrests make the news](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-so-many-celebrity-arrests-make-the-news/1032556)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-so-many-celebrity-arrests-make-the-news/1032556 "2026-08-27T01:13:44Z")
The latest one is Jed York, owner & CEO of the San Francisco 49ers who was arrested in East Palestine, OH (population \< 5000) for prostitution which has made national news because of who he is. Now he did grow up 20-25 … --- ## [Two Tickets to the "Bourbon & Beyond" music festival in Louissville, KY](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tickets-to-the-bourbon-beyond-music-festival-in-louissville-ky/1032585)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tickets-to-the-bourbon-beyond-music-festival-in-louissville-ky/1032585 "2026-08-27T00:22:03Z")
I bought two tickets to go to the “Bourbon & Beyond” music festival in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a four-day General Admission pass. No hotel or food or drink is included. The four-day event is being held on Thu, Sep … --- ## [People who work with the public: What's the weirdest thing you ever had to "trespass" someone for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-work-with-the-public-whats-the-weirdest-thing-you-ever-had-to-trespass-someone-for/1032531)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-work-with-the-public-whats-the-weirdest-thing-you-ever-had-to-trespass-someone-for/1032531 "2026-08-26T23:52:25Z")
Yeah, I know, “trespass” has become one of those active verbs when it wasn’t before. Back when I worked with the public, I saw many cases of people who were banned from the property for varying periods of time for shopl… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=52) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=54)