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**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-meyers-pencil/1003029 "2024-06-20T23:27:21Z")
I’ve recently started watching his late night show. It’s not bad. Some pretty funny stuff sometimes. He does seem to shout everything… But what is it with him and that damn pencil? Constantly moving it around the desk, … --- ## [Marge Simpson image in Egyptian coffin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marge-simpson-image-in-egyptian-coffin/1003113)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marge-simpson-image-in-egyptian-coffin/1003113 "2024-06-20T23:07:03Z")
Woman with yellow skin? Check. Tall blue hair? Check. Strapless light green dress? Check. No matching Homer coffin, however. --- ## [Survivor 46 - open spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-46-open-spoilers/998267)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-46-open-spoilers/998267 "2024-06-20T22:43:06Z")
Oh Lordy! What a first episode. There is potential there, we saw a peek of it, but the showcase of tonight was cluelessness. At least it had me cheering from couch for their collective resolve. And I’m already tired o… --- ## [Martin Shkreli's trial starts today {June 26, 2017}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martin-shkrelis-trial-starts-today-june-26-2017/789916)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martin-shkrelis-trial-starts-today-june-26-2017/789916 "2024-06-20T22:10:26Z")
“Pharma Bro” just won’t keep his mouth shut. I thought about resurrecting one of the zombie threads, but there were a few of them and I finally decided that we might as well have a new one just for the trial and any aft… --- ## [What is the Best Way to Teach a (Young) Child to Read?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-teach-a-young-child-to-read/978113)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-teach-a-young-child-to-read/978113 "2024-06-20T21:04:30Z")
I think my kid really wants to learn to read. He is almost three years old. He knows that letters spell words (“M-A-R-S spells Mars!”) and he knows that words represent objects/concepts. Lately he has been flipping throu… --- ## [Where can I get good marzipan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-good-marzipan/1003025)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-good-marzipan/1003025 "2024-06-20T20:01:24Z")
I’m indulging in one of my trashy romance novels and the hero in this saga is a fan of marzipan. So, naturally, I would like to try some. But only the good stuff. Google shows lots of brands and vendors but I’d rather… --- ## [Advice Needed Regarding Minor Car Accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-regarding-minor-car-accident/1002598)
**Author:** [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-regarding-minor-car-accident/1002598 "2024-06-20T19:48:30Z")
So my wife was involved in a small accident yesterday. She was driving on a major expressway where construction was being done. There was a lane shift, and she shifted lanes as she should, as did the person to the righ… --- ## [The detritus of abandoned technologies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-detritus-of-abandoned-technologies/1002929)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-detritus-of-abandoned-technologies/1002929 "2024-06-20T19:29:12Z")
I’ve made several posts of my adventures in the crawl space of my new (old) house. Today I ran a new stove feeder, and pulled many hundreds of feet of old cable- phone, TV, Ethernet, and cable out from under the house: … --- ## [Weird pickle-ish smell; Google suggests clogged air conditioner filter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-pickle-ish-smell-google-suggests-clogged-air-conditioner-filter/1003084)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-pickle-ish-smell-google-suggests-clogged-air-conditioner-filter/1003084 "2024-06-20T16:37:27Z")
Earlier this evening, when I was sitting out on my porch reading, I detected a strange pickle-esque smell, which came and went, and at first assumed somebody had cooked something rather fragrant. However, in the meantim… --- ## [Mike Rowe has nothing on me!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-rowe-has-nothing-on-me/1002853)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-rowe-has-nothing-on-me/1002853 "2024-06-20T15:50:56Z")
We just bought a house built in 1959, with a cramped crawlspace. I’ve needed to go under the house to do a bunch of electrical work, but the first thing I had to do was to try to clean up the many pounds of lint that wer… --- ## [High school Spanish textbook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-spanish-textbook/1003023)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-spanish-textbook/1003023 "2024-06-20T14:02:42Z")
I took German in high school (way back last Century). I have a copy of the textbook somewhere. It started out with dialogues, followed by explanations. The dialogues became longer as the lessons progressed. Here are … --- ## [2024 NBA Playoffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-playoffs/1000297)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 313\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nba-playoffs/1000297 "2024-06-20T13:56:17Z")
The 2024 NBA Playoff bracket has been set after a wild final day of the regular season. Eastern Conference (1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) To Be Determined (2) New York Knicks vs. (7) To Be Determined (3) Milwaukee Bucks … --- ## [Can you identify this song from the '70s or '80s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-song-from-the-70s-or-80s/1003086)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-song-from-the-70s-or-80s/1003086 "2024-06-20T13:53:09Z")
I have no idea what it’s called or what the true lyrics are, but the first line has always sounded like “It’s the Gambay Bolonga, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh!” to me. It has a distinct West Indies/African beat. I thought it might … --- ## [Shish kebab](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shish-kebab/1003081)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shish-kebab/1003081 "2024-06-20T13:44:53Z")
The newest shish kebab thread is from 2011. Prior to that, 2005. So new thread. We had Trader Joe’s Middle Eastern Style Kebabs for dinner tonight. That made me think of shish kebabs, which are different things altog… --- ## [One million dollars needed for retirement?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-million-dollars-needed-for-retirement/1000593)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 321\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-million-dollars-needed-for-retirement/1000593 "2024-06-20T13:25:56Z")
Perhaps I should of asked this question before retiring last month. I have noticed several websites saying that you need a million USD to retire and even then you can run out of money. For example, this page describes … --- ## [Life by You - Paradox Interactive's take on "The Sims"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-by-you-paradox-interactives-take-on-the-sims/997079)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-by-you-paradox-interactives-take-on-the-sims/997079 "2024-06-20T13:16:46Z")
Continuing discussion from It’s been delayed again. --- ## [Flying Over Antarctica](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-over-antarctica/1002457)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-over-antarctica/1002457 "2024-06-20T12:01:43Z")
I’m assuming there’s a factual answer involving the capability of passenger aircraft. Could a passenger aircraft fly between Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport and Cape Town International Airport via fl… --- ## [What's your writing-to-posting ratio?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-writing-to-posting-ratio/1002559)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-writing-to-posting-ratio/1002559 "2024-06-20T11:20:43Z")
A recent thread\* (which I don’t want to discuss) about unhealthy posting behavior got me thinking about how I engage here. I probably write ten posts (or partial posts) for every one that actually gets the ol’ submit of… --- ## [Help Me Resurrect a Keyboard Shortcut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-resurrect-a-keyboard-shortcut/1003035)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-resurrect-a-keyboard-shortcut/1003035 "2024-06-20T10:32:23Z")
All of a sudden this morning, my Dell laptop touchscreen decided to no longer recognize the ALT + D keyboard shortcut to jump the cursor to the address bar in the browsers. Any idea on how to fix that issue? Thanks in a… --- ## [Linked from another thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linked-from-another-thread/1003090)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linked-from-another-thread/1003090 "2024-06-20T04:56:34Z")
This is a proof of concept “interim” thread for linking to posts without the thread title appearing in the backlink under the post. I envision this being a major pain in the butt to use and probably not an acceptable so… --- ## [Local doctor suspended for a month for prescribing ivermectin for Covid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-doctor-suspended-for-a-month-for-prescribing-ivermectin-for-covid/1003038)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-doctor-suspended-for-a-month-for-prescribing-ivermectin-for-covid/1003038 "2024-06-20T03:31:18Z")
I just don’t get it. Doctors are supposed to be trained in science. --- ## [Question about Tony Fauci](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-tony-fauci/981355)
**Author:** [@survinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/survinga)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-tony-fauci/981355 "2024-06-20T02:07:34Z")
So, if this topic is already somewhere else, I apologize. I scanned the Quarantine Zone, and didn’t see a similar topic. I’m trying to understand one of the lies told about Fauci, namely that he helped engineer the vir… --- ## [What must a new tenant do, RE: mail delivered to the previous tenant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-must-a-new-tenant-do-re-mail-delivered-to-the-previous-tenant/989765)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-must-a-new-tenant-do-re-mail-delivered-to-the-previous-tenant/989765 "2024-06-19T23:40:23Z")
Skip to the bottom if you hate stories. I ramble at 3am. I am aware I am not supposed to open other people’s mail, albeit, it is tempting, just to discover what is important, and what isn’t. I toss anything addressed t… --- ## [IrfanView64 problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irfanview64-problem/1003077)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irfanview64-problem/1003077 "2024-06-19T23:18:54Z")
Recently when I use the line tool all I get is a dashed line. When I use a fill tool or color replacer or paint brush I get the selected color with a black grid superimposed over it. This shows up in the foreground/backg… --- ## [Of all the soldiers who survived the Civil War or WWII, what percentage of them had killed someone in battle by the end?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-all-the-soldiers-who-survived-the-civil-war-or-wwii-what-percentage-of-them-had-killed-someone-in-battle-by-the-end/1003066)
**Author:** [@TJEckleburg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJEckleburg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-all-the-soldiers-who-survived-the-civil-war-or-wwii-what-percentage-of-them-had-killed-someone-in-battle-by-the-end/1003066 "2024-06-19T21:49:40Z")
Only American soldiers in WW2; naw, heck, German soldiers in WWII also. :smile: What percentage of American soldiers who survived a) the Civil War and what percentage of American soldiers who survived b) WWII had killed… --- ## [On referencing the name of a transgender person before their transition (better explained in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-referencing-the-name-of-a-transgender-person-before-their-transition-better-explained-in-op/1002894)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-referencing-the-name-of-a-transgender-person-before-their-transition-better-explained-in-op/1002894 "2024-06-19T20:52:39Z")
DISCLAIMER: I ask this question from a genuine desire to learn, and not to bitch about “wokeness” or set up a gotcha or what have you. When you’re referring to the accomplishments/activities of a person who has transiti… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad I'm mad at somebody on the Dope!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-im-mad-at-somebody-on-the-dope/1003004)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-im-mad-at-somebody-on-the-dope/1003004 "2024-06-19T20:38:42Z")
Could it be you? I purchased, on some ones suggestion, can’t remember who, a box of salt. Salt flakes to be exact. You know “the perfect thing” for sliced tomatoes. To add that perfect finishing touch to a dish. A grea… --- ## [Non-citizen children adopted by citizens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-citizen-children-adopted-by-citizens/1003068)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-citizen-children-adopted-by-citizens/1003068 "2024-06-19T20:29:52Z")
The new immigration XO about to be issued by Biden, which applies to spouses of US citizens and their children made me wonder, what if the citizen spouse legally adopts their spouse’s child. Would that child then become… --- ## [How do I change my SDMB photo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-sdmb-photo/1003041)
**Author:** [@wolf\_meister\_lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister_lord)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-sdmb-photo/1003041 "2024-06-19T20:28:00Z")
I’ve been an SDMB member for years. It seems my account has been reset and I need to know how I can change the graphic from the uninteresting big “W”. Thanks in advance. --- ## [Jewish Opposition to Anti-Abortion Laws?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-opposition-to-anti-abortion-laws/1002981)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-opposition-to-anti-abortion-laws/1002981 "2024-06-19T20:27:28Z")
Listening to local NPR this morning, I learned that there are some rabbis here in Idaho who are opposed to the local abortion laws based on freedom of religion. Their stance, as I understood it, is that not only does Jud… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=538&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=540&state=watching)