# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=566 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 567 --- ## [Tell me how airplane movie watching works - headphone related](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-airplane-movie-watching-works-headphone-related/1001388)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-airplane-movie-watching-works-headphone-related/1001388 "2024-05-12T19:48:03Z")
My gym Bluetooth headphones bit the dust so I need to buy a new pair. Add to that, I’m traveling to Europe this year (from America) and want to make sure the pair I buy will be compatible with the airplanes system. Probl… --- ## [Were you ever Star? Or just Grandma's favorite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-ever-star-or-just-grandmas-favorite/1000885)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-ever-star-or-just-grandmas-favorite/1000885 "2024-05-12T19:45:50Z")
Were you in a highschool production? In any capacity? Tell your story. It’s time to get your just rewards!! --- ## [Presenting AMERICAN GREATNESS, my new political satire comic book/graphic novel (Kickstarter)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presenting-american-greatness-my-new-political-satire-comic-book-graphic-novel-kickstarter/1000503)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presenting-american-greatness-my-new-political-satire-comic-book-graphic-novel-kickstarter/1000503 "2024-05-12T18:55:28Z")
Presenting AMERICAN GREATNESS, a political satire comic book/graphic novel. It was originally a novel called CULTURAL PRACTICES OF THE HEARTLAND – which at least a handful of Dopers have read. But the visuals of the stor… --- ## [I finally get to try all goat milk gjetost from ski queen (packaged in the blue cube)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-get-to-try-all-goat-milk-gjetost-from-ski-queen-packaged-in-the-blue-cube/1001398)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-get-to-try-all-goat-milk-gjetost-from-ski-queen-packaged-in-the-blue-cube/1001398 "2024-05-12T17:32:50Z")
I’ve loved me some gjetost goat/cow milk blend for well over a decade or so now, the stuff in the red cube. I adore that creamy/caramel/salty/sweet flavor and that tingly oral sensation you get as the thin slices melt i… --- ## [My wife nearly got into a fight at the Taylor Swift show in Paris last night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-nearly-got-into-a-fight-at-the-taylor-swift-show-in-paris-last-night/1001408)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-nearly-got-into-a-fight-at-the-taylor-swift-show-in-paris-last-night/1001408 "2024-05-12T16:02:49Z")
So, we’re at the second night of the Eras Tour’s new European leg. It’s me, my wife, and our two daughters, 10 and 13. We’re in the middle of the floor, a bit back from where the crush is really bad; the visibility is cr… --- ## [Hallucinations in people lacking certain senses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallucinations-in-people-lacking-certain-senses/1001347)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallucinations-in-people-lacking-certain-senses/1001347 "2024-05-12T11:41:35Z")
Isolation tanks have been reported to cause hallucinations in some individuals. One theory is that in the absence of sensory input, the brain makes shit up. Why don’t blind or deaf people have hallucinations? --- ## [This is sad - teacher pay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-sad-teacher-pay/1001172)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-sad-teacher-pay/1001172 "2024-05-12T03:54:27Z")
My neighbor quit teaching this year and started bartending because she couldn’t pay her bills. My daughter is a teacher and is struggling. She switched to special needs kids to get away from the abuse and bullying from… --- ## [UPDATE: The children taken from their parents at the border in 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-the-children-taken-from-their-parents-at-the-border-in-2018/1001260)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-the-children-taken-from-their-parents-at-the-border-in-2018/1001260 "2024-05-12T02:19:13Z")
Continuing the discussion from Remember those children who were taken from their parents at the border in 2018: … Joe Biden made reunification a part of his 2020 campaign for president and, upon taking office, insta… --- ## [Can you partition a drive on Android 11?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-partition-a-drive-on-android-11/1001418)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-partition-a-drive-on-android-11/1001418 "2024-05-12T02:03:38Z")
Most of the phone manufacturers have eliminated SD cards. Most of this years phones have huge 1TB drives. Has Google caught up and started offering partitioning that monster? I have 60 Gigs of music on a SD card. I’ve… --- ## [I'm finding Virtual Co-working sites helpful](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-finding-virtual-co-working-sites-helpful/1001369)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-finding-virtual-co-working-sites-helpful/1001369 "2024-05-12T00:10:51Z")
Also known as “Body Doubling Apps” this is not about having your office co-workers on your computer with you as you work from home (well, it actually could be) this is about having a stranger or group of strangers on you… --- ## [Spot the American!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-american/1001212)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-american/1001212 "2024-05-11T22:36:20Z")
A recycled click-bait article has a list of ways Europeans can spot an American ‘from a mile away’. 1.“They act so amazed by things that are more than 200 years old, presumably because they don’t have many things that … --- ## [What do you think about the “If you don’t like it don’t consume it” argument in reference to media?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-the-if-you-don-t-like-it-don-t-consume-it-argument-in-reference-to-media/1001214)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-the-if-you-don-t-like-it-don-t-consume-it-argument-in-reference-to-media/1001214 "2024-05-11T21:54:31Z")
Whenever someone says they don’t think a specific kind of media or specific media entry (sequels, reboots, remakes etc.) should exist or is necessary there’s almost always the inevitable response of “Well, if you don’t l… --- ## [Damn Dirty April! (Monthly Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-dirty-april-monthly-mini-rants/999679)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 316\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-dirty-april-monthly-mini-rants/999679 "2024-05-11T21:44:18Z")
I’ll start with a self-Pitting. I saw this tweet and as a Seahawks fan, for a moment I was a bit dismayed: Then I realized what fucking day it was. :man\_facepalming: --- ## [Early Voting and “I Voted” Stickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-voting-and-i-voted-stickers/1001274)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-voting-and-i-voted-stickers/1001274 "2024-05-11T17:13:00Z")
Double topic, wow!:open\_mouth: Is early voting offered where you are and do you take advantage of it? It is here where I live and yes I do take advantage as there are just a few early voting polls scattered throughout … --- ## [A question for folks who still listen to"The Oldies Station" on the radio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-folks-who-still-listen-to-the-oldies-station-on-the-radio/1001335)
**Author:** [@Happytree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happytree)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-folks-who-still-listen-to-the-oldies-station-on-the-radio/1001335 "2024-05-11T17:05:11Z")
I haven’t listened to “oldies” radio in a long time. I have some questions about the kind of stuff they play nowadays. When I was elementary school age( late 80’s- early 90’s), I loved listening to the oldies station. T… --- ## [RIP Bernard Hill - sleep well, Theoden King](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bernard-hill-sleep-well-theoden-king/1001161)
**Author:** [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bernard-hill-sleep-well-theoden-king/1001161 "2024-05-11T16:50:59Z")
“I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed.” --- ## [These are certainly pandas! No doubt!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-certainly-pandas-no-doubt/1001351)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-certainly-pandas-no-doubt/1001351 "2024-05-11T15:32:14Z")
I’m not sure why people are complaining. Obvious bears are obvious. --- ## [Don't take checks from stoners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-take-checks-from-stoners/1001416)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-take-checks-from-stoners/1001416 "2024-05-11T14:41:54Z")
Massive $237.75 million donation to Florida A&M is worthless. Some details unclear, but the school had time to check out this donation in the form of shares of a business that may not be worth anything. Only after the do… --- ## [British Dopers: How Popular, Really, Is Association Football In Your Country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-dopers-how-popular-really-is-association-football-in-your-country/1001366)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-dopers-how-popular-really-is-association-football-in-your-country/1001366 "2024-05-11T14:28:04Z")
Growing up, I believed (based on news reports of rampant football hooliganism at the time, combined with a young mind that couldn’t separate hyperbole from reality) that every last Briton was 100 percent all-in on associ… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad worrying about Panache](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-worrying-about-panache/969839)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-worrying-about-panache/969839 "2024-05-11T14:25:52Z")
@panache45 where are you? We miss you. He was last seen on July 21. --- ## [How could Hertz be so short-sighted about renting EVs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-hertz-be-so-short-sighted-about-renting-evs/1001017)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-hertz-be-so-short-sighted-about-renting-evs/1001017 "2024-05-11T13:58:13Z")
Story here: Hertz Stock Plunges 19% as It Continues to Lose Money on Ill-Fated Tesla EV Plan Shorty story, Hertz invests heavily in a fleet of Teslas for rent, now because of low demand, high maintenance costs, and low … --- ## ["Whataboutism" in criticizing a tv show or movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whataboutism-in-criticizing-a-tv-show-or-movie/1001272)
**Author:** [@AshleyWilliams78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AshleyWilliams78)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whataboutism-in-criticizing-a-tv-show-or-movie/1001272 "2024-05-11T06:50:51Z")
I’ve noticed something that often comes up online when discussing movies or shows that involve magic, aliens, the supernatural, etc. If someone criticizes a certain plot point as hard to believe, someone else will retort… --- ## [AC/DC and transformers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-and-transformers/1001345)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-and-transformers/1001345 "2024-05-11T05:09:11Z")
I recently visited Croatia, including a visit Nikola Tesla’s birthplace, which is now a museum. As you probably know, Tesla and Edison had the AC/DC wars, which Tesla won. One of the reasons that AC is superior for larg… --- ## [NFL draft 2024!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2024/1000632)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2024/1000632 "2024-05-11T02:30:26Z")
We’re just a few days away from the 2024 NFL draft. As with every year, I’m excited to see how the draft will play out. Who will get horribly over-drafted (JJ McCarthy/Drake Maye). Who will fall and provide great value (… --- ## [Harland Sanders kentucky State Senate race](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harland-sanders-kentucky-state-senate-race/1001358)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harland-sanders-kentucky-state-senate-race/1001358 "2024-05-11T00:20:25Z")
Political, but has a factual answer. KFC has a posted saying if not for 187 (or some small number) of votes , he would be a Kentucky Senator. I’ve seen pics of a poster for him running as a kentucky STATE (not US) Sena… --- ## [Mad Magazine Movie Parodies of Non-existent Movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-magazine-movie-parodies-of-non-existent-movies/990485)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-magazine-movie-parodies-of-non-existent-movies/990485 "2024-05-10T20:59:27Z")
One of the things I loved about the old Mad Magazine, especially in the 1960s, was the way they’d do a “parody” of a movie that didn’t actually exist. But it played off familar cliches, or off a real movie. But they gave… --- ## [Man, bear, woman,what's the meme I'm missing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-bear-woman-whats-the-meme-im-missing/1001284)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-bear-woman-whats-the-meme-im-missing/1001284 "2024-05-10T20:33:45Z")
Of recent weeks the social media pages I sometimes check out have been flooded with references to a man, a bear, and a woman. And there’s lots of laughing emoticons, and comments of agreement, but NO-ONE explains what it… --- ## [For those who love the cock: do you find penises visually attractive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-love-the-cock-do-you-find-penises-visually-attractive/484735)
**Author:** [@bufftabby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bufftabby)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-love-the-cock-do-you-find-penises-visually-attractive/484735 "2009-02-10T13:23:38Z")
I love the cock, but I think penises are ugly as hell. I do like the look of a nice package, however. My straight female friends think I’m crazy. So I’m curious how other people feel about the appearance of the penis. I … --- ## [Sheetrock / Plastering Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sheetrock-plastering-advice/1001264)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sheetrock-plastering-advice/1001264 "2024-05-10T19:26:44Z")
Background: I’m renovating a bedroom, and since I have to update the old two wire electric and make lots of holes for that, and since the “insulation” in this 80 year old house is… inadequate, I decided to just go down … --- ## [My car is infested with tiny black ants. What to do? Need to answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-car-is-infested-with-tiny-black-ants-what-to-do-need-to-answer-fast/1001320)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-car-is-infested-with-tiny-black-ants-what-to-do-need-to-answer-fast/1001320 "2024-05-10T18:52:55Z")
It started about a week ago. I saw a few black ants on the sill of the window on the driver side. I sprayed them with some stuff I had in the car, actually it was some bathtub cleaner. And they were gone. But over the la… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=565) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=567)