# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=545&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 546 --- ## [Dragon vs Starliner instrument panel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragon-vs-starliner-instrument-panel/1002639)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragon-vs-starliner-instrument-panel/1002639 "2024-06-11T13:48:12Z")
There have been discussions on touchscreen panels in cars and it’s my impression that the SpaceX Dragon capsule is predominantly touchscreen (perhaps that’s a misconception on my part, if so please correct me). Today I … --- ## [Looking for information on an informational cartoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-on-an-informational-cartoon/1002709)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-on-an-informational-cartoon/1002709 "2024-06-11T13:46:43Z")
The cartoon is “The Adventures Of Dodo”. They are short, comedic in nature, and usually provide information about animals and cultures around the world. Dodo’s accent seems to be Australian. --- ## [What’s actually loose when referring to “loosest” slots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-actually-loose-when-referring-to-loosest-slots/1002666)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-actually-loose-when-referring-to-loosest-slots/1002666 "2024-06-11T13:41:14Z")
I first saw the term “loosest slots” in a Simpsons episode, and which I thought was a pun of some sort. Since then I’ve seen or heard it numerous times when referring to slot machines that purportedly pay out more than … --- ## [About that wall of magazines at Barnes & Noble... (and about the store in general)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-that-wall-of-magazines-at-barnes-noble-and-about-the-store-in-general/1000854)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-that-wall-of-magazines-at-barnes-noble-and-about-the-store-in-general/1000854 "2024-06-11T13:28:25Z")
I had not been in Barnes & Noble since… hmm… a really damn long time. Probably not in the last 10 years. But I found a gift card with $30.00 on it, and I knew there was one in Evansville (seems like a weird place for thi… --- ## [European Parliamentary Election Results June 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-parliamentary-election-results-june-2024/1002710)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-parliamentary-election-results-june-2024/1002710 "2024-06-11T12:46:00Z")
The venerable New York Times reports, “Voters in the European Union delivered strong gains to anti-immigrant, nationalist parties, challenging leaders in Germany and France, and unsettling the political establishment.” T… --- ## [Can Magnifying Glass Boil any Water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-magnifying-glass-boil-any-water/197198)
**Author:** [@MortonC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortonC)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-magnifying-glass-boil-any-water/197198 "2024-06-11T12:38:10Z")
Can any amount of water be heated enough to cause evaporation or possibly to boiling point by using a magnifying glass? How big would a magnifying glass have to be in proportion to the amount of water? If a glass conta… --- ## [10th anniversary here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-anniversary-here/1002719)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-anniversary-here/1002719 "2024-06-11T12:35:03Z")
10 years ago today I joined the SDMB. I discovered this entirely by coincidence after I signed in today to post, something I haven’t done for a while. So, happy anniversary! I will go back to maintaining radio silence an… --- ## [MGM 1949 studio portrait](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mgm-1949-studio-portrait/1002450)
**Author:** [@MonkeysBrother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeysBrother)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mgm-1949-studio-portrait/1002450 "2024-06-11T09:53:00Z")
A local restaurant has a black and white copy of this hanging in their entryway. http://orig06.deviantart.net/05fc/f/2015/169/d/0/mgm\_1949\_stars\_by\_slr1238-d8xrn8y.jpg Whenever I’m there, I try to figure out who everyon… --- ## [Download of attachments in Yahoo mail not working?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/download-of-attachments-in-yahoo-mail-not-working/1002705)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/download-of-attachments-in-yahoo-mail-not-working/1002705 "2024-06-11T09:25:45Z")
Anyone else experiencing this? It seems to have happened recently: last 24 hours or so. Clicking the download icon no longer has any effect. I don’t think I have recently changed any configurations or settings, either… --- ## [Pie filling help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pie-filling-help/1002725)
**Author:** [@Jebbilene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jebbilene)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pie-filling-help/1002725 "2024-06-11T09:15:59Z")
I made a pie crust, but it shrank. It’s only about 1/4" high. It was going to be lemon meringue, but I don’t think that will work. What else could I fill it with that won’t go everywhere? --- ## [What program or app would you recommend to keep track of a list on a daily basis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-program-or-app-would-you-recommend-to-keep-track-of-a-list-on-a-daily-basis/1002674)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-program-or-app-would-you-recommend-to-keep-track-of-a-list-on-a-daily-basis/1002674 "2024-06-11T07:05:35Z")
I’d like to start keeping track of the variety of foods that I eat. My plan is to make a list of basic ingredients and then mark off each day that I eat that particular food. For example, I’d have apples at the top of … --- ## [Fire destroyed three houses on my street](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-destroyed-three-houses-on-my-street/995260)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-destroyed-three-houses-on-my-street/995260 "2024-06-11T05:15:42Z")
Yesterday afternoon (Tuesday the 26th), I went out to a local sports bar. I had been there about an hour, when my next-door neighbours walked in. They spotted me, and asked if I knew about the fire at the end of the st… --- ## [Help me get started with Elvis Costello](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-started-with-elvis-costello/1002572)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-started-with-elvis-costello/1002572 "2024-06-11T04:43:26Z")
I know of Elvis Costello but never have owned any of his albums. I’ve been listening to one of those throwback alternative radio stations and Costello’s music comes up often on the playlist. I am quite familiar with the… --- ## [NCAA College World Series 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-college-world-series-2024/1002722)
**Author:** [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-college-world-series-2024/1002722 "2024-06-11T02:33:30Z")
So the field is set - 4 ACC teams vs 4 SEC teams. According to the ESPN announcers tonight, this is the first time since the field was expanded past 2 teams (1948) that only 2 conferences have made the Series. The brac… --- ## [Star Trek Prodigy the latest to be canceled and erased](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-prodigy-the-latest-to-be-canceled-and-erased/986004)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-prodigy-the-latest-to-be-canceled-and-erased/986004 "2024-06-11T01:25:23Z")
As has been the trend, beyond just cancelling shows , streaming services have been completely removing them from their catalog (presumably for tax purposes). Star Trek Prodigy is the latest victim which is a shame. The s… --- ## [Where is your favorite place to buy a Shake? What Flavor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-your-favorite-place-to-buy-a-shake-what-flavor/1002281)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-your-favorite-place-to-buy-a-shake-what-flavor/1002281 "2024-06-11T00:22:19Z")
You can buy Shakes at many places. They are a luxury today at over $5 for a large. Here’s a few places, but there are many others. Some places offer Shakes and others Milkshakes. Depends on how it’s made. McDonalds W… --- ## [Northward migration due to increasing heat in southern states and the boost of blue electoral votes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northward-migration-due-to-increasing-heat-in-southern-states-and-the-boost-of-blue-electoral-votes/1002642)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northward-migration-due-to-increasing-heat-in-southern-states-and-the-boost-of-blue-electoral-votes/1002642 "2024-06-10T23:43:08Z")
In the upcoming decades, as the U.S. (and rest of the world) gets hotter and hotter, it is possible that the migration of people from the north to the south will reverse (for the past half century, many people in blue st… --- ## [Worst Beverage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-beverage/998850)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-beverage/998850 "2024-06-10T23:26:48Z")
Was listening to the very funny Dave Attell on the radio yesterday. He mentioned his great dislike of egg nog: “I want to get drunk, but I am also hungry for pancakes”, and revealed its shocking source (um… elf discharg… --- ## [A question about Trump and self-pardoning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-trump-and-self-pardoning/1002413)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-trump-and-self-pardoning/1002413 "2024-06-10T23:05:53Z")
Let’s say newly elected President Trump’s back is against the wall figuratively, and he decides to publicly pardon himself. What specific federal agency is authorized to call bullshit on the plan, and is the process sim… --- ## [MS Office Professional 2021 for $35. Catch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-office-professional-2021-for-35-catch/972924)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-office-professional-2021-for-35-catch/972924 "2024-06-10T21:06:42Z")
I was reading Daily Beast and saw this advertised: https: //www.citizengoods.com/ sales/microsoft-office-professional-plus-2021-for-windows?aid=a-9oq5pvp6&utm\_source=thedailybeast.com&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=mi… --- ## [Question for Romance Fans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-romance-fans/1002700)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-romance-fans/1002700 "2024-06-10T19:15:19Z")
I have a question for all two of you, I suspect. I’m writing a romance novel (an action thriller) and I’m kind of stuck trying to figure out where to put the sex. I prefer slow burn stories where it takes some time to w… --- ## [When both the trial drug and placebo are effective](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-both-the-trial-drug-and-placebo-are-effective/1001935)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-both-the-trial-drug-and-placebo-are-effective/1001935 "2024-06-10T19:03:31Z")
I was reading a study in JAMA evaluating the ise of krill oil (which I’d never heard of before) for knee pain, and was unsurprised to read that its effect was no different from a placebo. Looking at the data tables and s… --- ## [Sew what? (Basic sewing query)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sew-what-basic-sewing-query/1002594)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sew-what-basic-sewing-query/1002594 "2024-06-10T18:32:53Z")
I don’t sew, but I do have a box of sewing stuff that I use for minor repairs from time to time. About 4/5ths of my sewing time is spent getting a thread into the needle, which is the single most frustrating thing I eve… --- ## [How does one refuse to be subpoenaed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-refuse-to-be-subpoenaed/1002558)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-refuse-to-be-subpoenaed/1002558 "2024-06-10T17:13:46Z")
No not me. I was watching a Sovereign Idiot video and he wanted to subpoena Supreme Court Clarence Thomas. I’m assuming that Thomas has no knowledge of the case and has no clue who this guy is. So when Thomas gets the… --- ## [Flour by weight question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flour-by-weight-question/1002101)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flour-by-weight-question/1002101 "2024-06-10T15:13:39Z")
I’ve recently purchased America’s Test Kitchen’s Desserts Illustrated book. I love ATK’s books because they not just tell you how to make something, but they also tell you WHY you’re doing it a certain way. I trust the… --- ## [Why do dogs like to carry stuff in their mouth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-dogs-like-to-carry-stuff-in-their-mouth/999888)
**Author:** [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-dogs-like-to-carry-stuff-in-their-mouth/999888 "2024-06-10T15:06:54Z")
I thought of putting this in Factual Questions, but since dogs can’t actually tell us, I figured I’d throw it open to speculation here. So – just what do dogs get out of going on walks with a favorite stuffed toy in th… --- ## [Make up a word and create a meaning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474)
**Author:** [@Hbk4894](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbk4894)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-word-and-create-a-meaning/762474 "2024-06-10T14:32:56Z")
Just for fun --- ## [Is there legal precedent for a court ordering a defendant to just LISTEN to the plaintiff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-legal-precedent-for-a-court-ordering-a-defendant-to-just-listen-to-the-plaintiff/1002629)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-legal-precedent-for-a-court-ordering-a-defendant-to-just-listen-to-the-plaintiff/1002629 "2024-06-10T13:59:08Z")
This question is inspired by the story of Michael Cassidy, a Christian who got upset over a (perfectly legal) statue of Baphomet in the Iowa State Capitol and destroyed it. He became a cause celebre among the Christian R… --- ## [What happened to "Lovers Lanes"? Do they still exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-lovers-lanes-do-they-still-exist/941447)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-lovers-lanes-do-they-still-exist/941447 "2024-06-10T12:32:51Z")
A common feature of 50’s films (and leading well until the 80’s in films I can remember) was the idea of a “Lovers Lane”, a usually wooden place on the outskirts of town either overlooking the town or overlooking a body … --- ## [What "favorite book" would cause you to walk away from someone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-favorite-book-would-cause-you-to-walk-away-from-someone/1002567)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-favorite-book-would-cause-you-to-walk-away-from-someone/1002567 "2024-06-10T12:09:15Z")
The subject of “favorite books” comes up, someone says (book title) is their favorite book, and the answer causes you to walk away from them. What one book, (no lists PLEASE) would it be? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=544&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=546&state=tracking)