# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=543 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 544 --- ## [Would you buy a stickshift car in 2022?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-a-stickshift-car-in-2022/966901)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 280\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-a-stickshift-car-in-2022/966901 "2024-06-13T21:55:30Z")
I kind of miss the fact these are becoming hard to find. My first car was a manual and I enjoyed driving it. The list of cars where this is an option seems to have become very limited. A search for threads on this top… --- ## [Classical music in Vienna](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-music-in-vienna/1002848)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-music-in-vienna/1002848 "2024-06-13T21:26:45Z")
Headed to Vienna for 2 nights in late July, want to catch a concert there. I have a few requirements: Mozart. No dress code. The 2nd is important because Inna and I are spending about 2 weeks in Ukraine prior to Vienn… --- ## [What are Dems doing in swing states?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-dems-doing-in-swing-states/1002473)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-dems-doing-in-swing-states/1002473 "2024-06-13T20:33:15Z")
This morning my wife commented favoraby on Heather Cox Richardson’s recent posting. I responded that it really didn’t matter what she - as a committed Dem voter in blue Illinois - thought about it. ALL that matters is … --- ## [Reverse image search is kind of amazing (and a bit scary)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-image-search-is-kind-of-amazing-and-a-bit-scary/1002837)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-image-search-is-kind-of-amazing-and-a-bit-scary/1002837 "2024-06-13T19:49:55Z")
My cousin just bought a house. She sent me photos of the house (screen captures from the real estate website), but didn’t send me the address. I was curious, so I did a Google reverse image search, and it immediately ret… --- ## [Voting for Haley in primary {March 3, 2024, she suspended her campaign, did not endorse Trump}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-for-haley-in-primary-march-3-2024-she-suspended-her-campaign-did-not-endorse-trump/998177)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-for-haley-in-primary-march-3-2024-she-suspended-her-campaign-did-not-endorse-trump/998177 "2024-06-13T18:50:39Z")
In the 2024 Senate election thread, a link was posted about today’s (2/27) primary in Michigan. The story showed four regions of the state to watch tonight as primary returns come in. So I live in that map’s “Dutch Coun… --- ## [The (not so) Amazing Race (not around the world)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-not-so-amazing-race-not-around-the-world/999085)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-not-so-amazing-race-not-around-the-world/999085 "2024-06-13T18:22:52Z")
So last night I decided to prep for tonight’s episode of The Amazing Race by finding some publicity page about this season. You see, at the beginning of a new season there are just so many teams that I have trouble sort… --- ## [Trying to find a Nudie Magazine cartoonist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-nudie-magazine-cartoonist/1002763)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-nudie-magazine-cartoonist/1002763 "2024-06-13T17:45:21Z")
I’ve been trying to locate information about a cartoonist whose work appeared in nudie magazines circa late 1950s-early 1960s. 1.) The artist’s name is Lartiguw (that’s how he signed the cartoon – a one-page gag panel).… --- ## [Civil War/slave question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civil-war-slave-question/1002781)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civil-war-slave-question/1002781 "2024-06-13T16:44:54Z")
During the Civil War, if a slave approached the Union army and asked for protection, what would happen? Would the Union forces welcome runaway slaves? Would they turn them away? Would it depend on circumstances? I suspec… --- ## [Apparently justice Alito is sympathetic to the January 6 rioters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-justice-alito-is-sympathetic-to-the-january-6-rioters/1001743)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-justice-alito-is-sympathetic-to-the-january-6-rioters/1001743 "2024-06-13T16:32:38Z")
Apparently justice Alito is sympathetic to the January 6 rioters (although he blames his wife for this): One of the homes flying an inverted flag during that time was the residence of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A.… --- ## [YouTube videos about geometric construction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-videos-about-geometric-construction/1002811)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-videos-about-geometric-construction/1002811 "2024-06-13T14:08:45Z")
I’ve read repeatedly that one cannot divide a circle into seven equal arcs with just a compass and unmarked straightedge. So why are there several YouTube videos which seem to demonstrate doing so? Inaccurate? Cheating? --- ## [The Purebloods want YOU](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-purebloods-want-you/996830)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-purebloods-want-you/996830 "2024-06-13T13:29:06Z")
…to sign up for their registry. Yessir, for the low low price of $150/year ($1,000 for lifetime membership), you’ll have access to a list of double ga-ron-teed matching blood donors who aren’t vaccinated against Covid-1… --- ## [Robotic Vacuum Cleaners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robotic-vacuum-cleaners/1002702)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robotic-vacuum-cleaners/1002702 "2024-06-13T12:36:09Z")
I am loving my new robotic vacuum cleaner! I did some research on Amazon and bought an inexpensive one with great ratings. I went into this very skeptically, but we have 3 dogs and one of them is a German Shepherd who pr… --- ## [French speaking Dopers - what is the English translation for these Grace Jones lyrics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-speaking-dopers-what-is-the-english-translation-for-these-grace-jones-lyrics/661131)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-speaking-dopers-what-is-the-english-translation-for-these-grace-jones-lyrics/661131 "2024-06-13T12:23:04Z")
This is a Grace Jones video from circa 1979/80. I know that I saw it in rotation in a music video show from before MTV launched. I was about 10 or 11 when I first saw it, and it freaked me right the hell out. I liked … --- ## [Did Emperor Menelik II really ingest Bible pages as a healing method, and die after (and possibly as a result of) eating the entire Book of Kings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-emperor-menelik-ii-really-ingest-bible-pages-as-a-healing-method-and-die-after-and-possibly-as-a-result-of-eating-the-entire-book-of-kings/1002438)
**Author:** [@TJEckleburg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJEckleburg)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-emperor-menelik-ii-really-ingest-bible-pages-as-a-healing-method-and-die-after-and-possibly-as-a-result-of-eating-the-entire-book-of-kings/1002438 "2024-06-13T12:02:29Z")
There’s a widely-circulated factoid about Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II that he ingested Bible pages as a healing method when ill, and that he died after (and possibly as a result of?) ingesting the entire Book of Kings. … --- ## [In criminal investigations, what DNA is being tested?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-criminal-investigations-what-dna-is-being-tested/1002643)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-criminal-investigations-what-dna-is-being-tested/1002643 "2024-06-13T09:54:53Z")
When there’s a criminal investigation, modern science often allows the police to compare DNA collected from the scene with that of various suspects. It’s my understanding that scientists are usually looking for skin cel… --- ## [How to coil my car charger cable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-coil-my-car-charger-cable/1002756)
**Author:** [@hibernicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hibernicus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-coil-my-car-charger-cable/1002756 "2024-06-13T03:16:10Z")
I have an EV. The AC charging cable is thick and heavy and about 5 metres long. When I’ve finished using it, I roll it up into loops of about 1 foot diameter and stow it in a pocket in the side of the trunk. Here’s the … --- ## [The Political Compass: Leftness/Rightness of each President](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-compass-leftness-rightness-of-each-president/1002786)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-compass-leftness-rightness-of-each-president/1002786 "2024-06-13T02:05:57Z")
In another thread, it was claimed that Joe Biden is the left most president of all time. I was curious if anybody had done an analysis and I found a YouTube channel that had in fact done one. And sure enough their analys… --- ## [Should I fix or replace the radio in my 2010 Lexus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-fix-or-replace-the-radio-in-my-2010-lexus/1002794)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-fix-or-replace-the-radio-in-my-2010-lexus/1002794 "2024-06-13T01:43:01Z")
I have a 2010 ES350, and the radio has an intermittent fault whereby, when the weather gets warm and you go over a bump, the stereo switches inputs from Bluetooth (which I use 95% of the time) to Satellite, which I use 0… --- ## [Delaware Permit to Purchase Gun Law and the effect it would have had for Hunter Biden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delaware-permit-to-purchase-gun-law-and-the-effect-it-would-have-had-for-hunter-biden/1002670)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delaware-permit-to-purchase-gun-law-and-the-effect-it-would-have-had-for-hunter-biden/1002670 "2024-06-13T01:36:14Z")
On May 16, 2024, Delaware enacted a permit to purchase gun law requiring prior training and a sworn statement before the current purchase process can take place. See: Delaware’s New Handgun Purchaser Licensing Law The… --- ## [“Female” AI more commonly used for mod/disinformation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-ai-more-commonly-used-for-mod-disinformation/1002779)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-ai-more-commonly-used-for-mod-disinformation/1002779 "2024-06-13T01:01:36Z")
It’s certainly from a psychological standpoint, but also a little depressing that so many people have this “soft spot” that can be exploited. --- ## [PIT Maneuver and Motorcycles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-maneuver-and-motorcycles/1002680)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-maneuver-and-motorcycles/1002680 "2024-06-12T20:30:04Z")
Just watched a police video of a hot pursuit against a motorcyclist. The motorcyclist delighted themself several times by taunting the cop immediately behind him, only to speed away. The video ended before there was an… --- ## [Reason(s) for Discontinuation of 2007 Documentary Film](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reason-s-for-discontinuation-of-2007-documentary-film/1002747)
**Author:** [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reason-s-for-discontinuation-of-2007-documentary-film/1002747 "2024-06-12T19:11:03Z")
Seems I might have a better chance here than in CS. Mods, please move if necessary. Shadow of the Holy Book is a 2007 documentary film by Finnish director Arto Halonen, which explores the effects of foreign investment i… --- ## [Film Critic Armond White: for real or a troll?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-critic-armond-white-for-real-or-a-troll/544144)
**Author:** [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-critic-armond-white-for-real-or-a-troll/544144 "2024-06-12T16:50:17Z")
I mentioned this in the Toy Story 3 thread but after reading more, wanted to give Mr. White his own thread. Armond White is a film critic for the New York Press. He is a member and former chair of the New York Film Crit… --- ## [Do You Make Use of The Placebo Affect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-make-use-of-the-placebo-affect/1002693)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-make-use-of-the-placebo-affect/1002693 "2024-06-12T16:36:30Z")
Not really sure where this belongs so I’ll stick it here and if someone decides it needs moved, thats fine. Question is the title. Do you make use of the placebo affect? Effect? I should know but I’m not sure which i… --- ## [Automatic AI image captions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-ai-image-captions/1002783)
**Author:** [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-ai-image-captions/1002783 "2024-06-12T15:34:19Z")
There’s a new button in our profile settings for \*Automatic AI image captions \* that I just noticed. It does not appear activated yet but what is its intended purpose? --- ## [Annuity Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annuity-question/1002667)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annuity-question/1002667 "2024-06-12T15:26:13Z")
I have a tax deferred annuity that I can start drawing on. I now know that this wasn’t the wisest investment but here I am. What’s the best way to to get the money with the least tax hit? My initial advisor retired and g… --- ## [How much does rest help refresh, as apposed to sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-rest-help-refresh-as-apposed-to-sleep/1002729)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-rest-help-refresh-as-apposed-to-sleep/1002729 "2024-06-12T14:56:14Z")
…If any? You miss REM sleep (correct?), which obviously means you enter you’re Dreamland, (where Kirby lives) with ‘What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?’ cranked up in your skull, on loop, only stopping upon exhibiting the dre… --- ## [Printout from Social Security](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printout-from-social-security/1002645)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printout-from-social-security/1002645 "2024-06-12T14:22:35Z")
Decades ago SS sent me, unbidden, a printout listing every job I ever had, and my earnings. I only ever got that one printout, Don’t know what reminded me of that. Did anyone ever get just the one, or do you get them reg… --- ## [I'm done with filling out surveys forever!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-filling-out-surveys-forever/1002569)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-filling-out-surveys-forever/1002569 "2024-06-12T13:13:10Z")
That’s it, I quit! I’m sick and tired of EVERY transaction I make, and that EVERY product I buy requires me to rate that product or tell them about the experience I had working with them. If I call and talk to someone at… --- ## [Skirt steak](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skirt-steak/1001146)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skirt-steak/1001146 "2024-06-12T12:37:00Z")
Skirt steak is my favorite cut and it’s on sale this week, so I bought a few pounds, cooked it, and hated it: it turned out dry, grey, tough, and tasteless. Whose fault is this? A) The way I cooked it. I turned on the b… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=542) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=544)