# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=554 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 555 --- ## [The Star Trek TNG Finale First Aired 30 Years Ago Today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-trek-tng-finale-first-aired-30-years-ago-today/1001974)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-trek-tng-finale-first-aired-30-years-ago-today/1001974 "2024-05-29T14:15:41Z")
The exact date differed because it was syndicated but this was the first day it could air. Probably still the best finale of any Trek series. Also probably still my favorite Trek Series although I don’t binge rewatch th… --- ## [Are there just that many more people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-just-that-many-more-people/1002091)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-just-that-many-more-people/1002091 "2024-05-29T13:11:57Z")
My perception is that many aspects of life are more crowded than in decades past. Do you perceive the same? Are there any solutions? Exceptions? Traffic in the Chicago area was never great, but it seems to be worse t… --- ## [Who is the first person we know as FI - Middle Name - Last Name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-first-person-we-know-as-fi-middle-name-last-name/1001226)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-first-person-we-know-as-fi-middle-name-last-name/1001226 "2024-05-29T12:28:35Z")
Riffing off the thread I thought it’d be interesting to ask about first initial people. I thought of a few early ones: F Scott Fitzgerald b.1896 W Somerset Maugham b.1874 J Pierpont Morgan b.1837 The last one is… --- ## [California Psychics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-psychics/1002163)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-psychics/1002163 "2024-05-29T11:30:05Z")
I don’t believe in psychics. At best, they are skilled observers. More often, they seem to play the odds and talk in generalities. You could probably be a pet psychic. “I am seeing your dog… now I see a favourite bow… --- ## [Richard M. Sherman dead at 95](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-m-sherman-dead-at-95/1002176)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-m-sherman-dead-at-95/1002176 "2024-05-29T06:25:49Z")
Everyone invariably thinks of Mary Poppins – I certainly do, because his name and his brothers, Robert B. Sherman, appear on the sheet music on our piano. We bought this in the wake of the movie so we could play the song… --- ## [Celebrity Blockout List '24 and the Met Gala controversy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-blockout-list-24-and-the-met-gala-controversy/1001454)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-blockout-list-24-and-the-met-gala-controversy/1001454 "2024-05-29T03:29:17Z")
What do you think? Will this be effective in hurting these people’s bottom line? What do you think of the message, (Both the ‘class debate’ and Celebrities’ supposed responsibility to speak out on Gaza)? Things really… --- ## [Proving real ID if accused of fake?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proving-real-id-if-accused-of-fake/827357)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proving-real-id-if-accused-of-fake/827357 "2024-05-29T01:55:30Z")
I tried googling but only got sites for spotting fake IDs, how to buy/make fake IDs, penalties for being caught, etc. But I want to know the reverse: what happens if I am accused of a fake ID when all I have is a legit c… --- ## [Euclid Telescope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euclid-telescope/1002198)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euclid-telescope/1002198 "2024-05-29T01:01:32Z")
These beautiful space pictures from the Euclid telescope are worth your time. My understanding is the telescope is on a craft launched into space and capable of taking detailed wide-angle pictures showing galaxies separ… --- ## [Looney Tunes: What is the name of this song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looney-tunes-what-is-the-name-of-this-song/1002194)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looney-tunes-what-is-the-name-of-this-song/1002194 "2024-05-29T00:03:35Z")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBlAhhbltic At 6:51 --- ## [Fan mail to Russell T Davies (Doctor Who writer)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fan-mail-to-russell-t-davies-doctor-who-writer/1002139)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fan-mail-to-russell-t-davies-doctor-who-writer/1002139 "2024-05-28T21:29:26Z")
Hi All, I wanted to send a fan e-mail to Russell T Davies, but my Internet skills have not turned up a suitable address. Any offers from you lot? Thanks. :grinning: --- ## [How to tell if your current book is old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-if-your-current-book-is-old/1001759)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-if-your-current-book-is-old/1001759 "2024-05-28T20:12:53Z")
The main character calls the operator to get the number for the police --- ## [How is property seized by a loan holder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-property-seized-by-a-loan-holder/1001926)
**Author:** [@EdwardFound](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EdwardFound)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-property-seized-by-a-loan-holder/1001926 "2024-05-28T18:48:45Z")
The current story of Graceland almost being actioned as well as the recent Planet Money episode on “zombie mortgages” make me confused and curious as to how a lender gains control of a property. It seems that company can… --- ## [Carlo Rossi Sweet Red. Have you had it? Review, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carlo-rossi-sweet-red-have-you-had-it-review-please/572515)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carlo-rossi-sweet-red-have-you-had-it-review-please/572515 "2024-05-28T18:25:16Z")
I noticed a bottle of “Carlo Rossi Sweet Red” wine in the grocery store today. Please note that this is different than the Sangria and Paisano wines this winery produces. This label is not mentioned on Rossi’s web site. … --- ## [What happens if you connect Windows XP to the Internet in 2024?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-connect-windows-xp-to-the-internet-in-2024/1002158)
**Author:** [@Jackson99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackson99)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-connect-windows-xp-to-the-internet-in-2024/1002158 "2024-05-28T18:07:07Z")
What happens if you connect Windows XP to the Internet in 2024? Wow I did not know you can get malware like viruses, spyware and adware and such not even opening up your browser and surfing the internet. --- ## [Sarsaparilla: A Question of Taste](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarsaparilla-a-question-of-taste/238377)
**Author:** [@pufnstuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pufnstuff)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarsaparilla-a-question-of-taste/238377 "2024-05-28T16:29:49Z")
In reference to Today’s article on the sarsaparilla soft drink, Cecil commented that the drink is still popular around Pittsburgh (yes, I know it was from 1977, thus possibly now erroneous) but i have lived in the are… --- ## [Help me gate my porch, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-gate-my-porch-please/1002183)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-gate-my-porch-please/1002183 "2024-05-28T15:55:10Z")
We had a porch remodel done and I’m happy with the gate we are using: It works just fine. However our other porch has always been problematic wrt gating. It is a 6 foot o… --- ## [What to shoot a cat with that won't hurt it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-shoot-a-cat-with-that-wont-hurt-it/1000672)
**Author:** [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-shoot-a-cat-with-that-wont-hurt-it/1000672 "2024-05-28T14:48:23Z")
My wife loves birds and we have a bunch of bird feeders in our back yard and even a couple out front. The other day she found the remains of a eaten bird, the head and a bunch of feathers, on our patio. She’s mad. She s… --- ## [Why does the outdoor temperature FALL as the sun is just rising?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-outdoor-temperature-fall-as-the-sun-is-just-rising/1002145)
**Author:** [@dgy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dgy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-outdoor-temperature-fall-as-the-sun-is-just-rising/1002145 "2024-05-28T14:05:43Z")
Or, is this related to local geography (we live at the base of a mountain range so it could be that colder air “falls” off the mountain as the sun comes up)? --- ## [Suspicious Credit Card Charge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspicious-credit-card-charge/1002144)
**Author:** [@mglambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mglambo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspicious-credit-card-charge/1002144 "2024-05-28T13:53:32Z")
I just was notified that my credit card was used for a fuel purchase of $1.87. (I receive notices whenever a fuel charge occurs.) It wasn’t me or my wife. I assume some thief is testing to see if they can use my card fo… --- ## [The Cold War Was Really Strange 2--A Railroad Run By Children. LINK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cold-war-was-really-strange-2-a-railroad-run-by-children-link/1002179)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cold-war-was-really-strange-2-a-railroad-run-by-children-link/1002179 "2024-05-28T13:35:45Z")
During the Cold War, Hungary had children run a railroad. A REAL railroad. Not the Xmas Tree type. {LINK} A link to my previous Cold War Nonsense post. Widdle Biddy Panzers. (LINK) --- ## [Recommend a good small UPS, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-small-ups-please/1001991)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-small-ups-please/1001991 "2024-05-28T13:19:27Z")
A couple of recent bad-weather days have convinced me that I need a small Uninterruptible Power Supply for a couple of my electronic devices. Last Sunday we had two very brief power outages (less than 1-2 seconds each),… --- ## [Help me re: baking gloves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-re-baking-gloves/1002102)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-re-baking-gloves/1002102 "2024-05-28T12:08:40Z")
I recently bought some baking gloves (to wear when kneading) and loved them. Unfortunately, “one size fits all” did not include people with normal-sized hands, and they’re not really that usable. I tried to read up on th… --- ## [Wu-Tang Clan album to go on display in Australia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wu-tang-clan-album-to-go-on-display-in-australia/1002174)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wu-tang-clan-album-to-go-on-display-in-australia/1002174 "2024-05-28T10:51:56Z")
They should auction the chance to hear some of it and donate at least some of the proceeds to charity. After all, Wu-Tang is for the children. --- ## [Legalities in French film Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d'une chute)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legalities-in-french-film-anatomy-of-a-fall-anatomie-dune-chute/995263)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legalities-in-french-film-anatomy-of-a-fall-anatomie-dune-chute/995263 "2024-05-28T09:15:28Z")
I could have posted this in FQ, but I decided on Cafe Society because it’s about a movie, and the discussion could stray from the factual. I just finished watching the movie Anatomy of a Fall. It’s a French film about w… --- ## [Does anyone recognize this little tune?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-recognize-this-little-tune/1002103)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-recognize-this-little-tune/1002103 "2024-05-28T05:03:10Z")
Hello people, does anyone recognize this little tune ? Thanks. --- ## [It was the best of cars, it was the worst of colours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-the-best-of-cars-it-was-the-worst-of-colours/1001923 "2024-05-28T03:59:13Z")
You are offered a free car; a choice of two different free cars; in fact you may have: The car of your dreams, in the colour you hate most of all The car you hate most of all, in your favourite colour No free car Thos… --- ## [Breaking News in AI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-in-ai/1001939)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-in-ai/1001939 "2024-05-28T03:22:12Z")
Two stories involving AI deserve comment (outside of being mentioned and ignored in a pit thread). The first is OpenAI coming up with a voice allegedly remarkably similar to Scarlett Johansson after she was twice approa… --- ## [Let's talk about Food Network](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-food-network/1001281)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-food-network/1001281 "2024-05-28T02:53:42Z")
As a food lover and an avid home cook, I watch a lot of shows on Food Network. Primarily the competition shows, but some other stuff as well. Guy Fieri is the current king of the channel, and I know he has a lot of detra… --- ## [Hey, was the Pink Panther gay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-was-the-pink-panther-gay/690273)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-was-the-pink-panther-gay/690273 "2024-05-27T23:06:37Z")
One of my favorite cartoons while growing up in the 70s, he swagged his hips, he was so very suave and debonair, he’d sashay so cool as he walked… Then, there’s this picture: hdwallpaper4all.com (which brings a smile to… --- ## [So how bad really is the economy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-bad-really-is-the-economy/1002159)
**Author:** [@Jackson99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackson99)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-bad-really-is-the-economy/1002159 "2024-05-27T22:25:57Z")
So how bad really is the economy? I hear sales are all way down from TV manufactures, smartphones, computers, tablets and entertainment systems are all down. How bad is the economy that sales are way down? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=553) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=555)