# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=575&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 576 --- ## [Haiku in Physics Today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-in-physics-today/1000875)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-in-physics-today/1000875 "2024-04-30T16:05:39Z")
There on the letters page pf the April issue of Physics Today there’s a blue box with, instead of a letter, a haiku: I can’t recall seeing anything quite like it before in the magazine. There are plenty of physics-bas… --- ## [Why would a lot price be $500,001?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-lot-price-be-500-001/1000888)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-lot-price-be-500-001/1000888 "2024-04-30T15:01:16Z")
A piece of land near my house recently went on the market, with a list price of $500,001. Can you think of any reason why they would have that extra dollar on the price? Looking at other nearby listings on Zillow, I don’… --- ## [Cat towers, free, you-haul](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-towers-free-you-haul/1000971)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-towers-free-you-haul/1000971 "2024-04-30T14:58:28Z")
Located in Minneapolis. One short tower (35") and one tall (70"). Both in great condition. Our cat can’t climb these any longer. I have no way to transport these, so you’ll have to come and get them. --- ## [My alcohol seizures (longish)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-alcohol-seizures-longish/1000946)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-alcohol-seizures-longish/1000946 "2024-04-30T14:56:18Z")
In the “do blood pressure pills work?” thread I alluded to my alcohol-seizures. I’ve had friends with epilepsy where something like Ritalin kept it at bay. I never saw them have a seizure. My cousin Billy had really st… --- ## [Sponge Cities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sponge-cities/1000933)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sponge-cities/1000933 "2024-04-30T14:47:17Z")
Anyone heard of Sponge Cities? Sounds like a good concept to better manage water. Maybe Las Vegas could use a Sponge City, if it has further sponge needs. --- ## [What Search Terms Do I Need To Use To Find A Hobbyist Board, For Sale Website, etc. For A Very Specific Type Of Car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-search-terms-do-i-need-to-use-to-find-a-hobbyist-board-for-sale-website-etc-for-a-very-specific-type-of-car/1000947)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-search-terms-do-i-need-to-use-to-find-a-hobbyist-board-for-sale-website-etc-for-a-very-specific-type-of-car/1000947 "2024-04-30T14:30:57Z")
I’m looking for ultra-high-mileage cars. I don’t mean like the Geo Metro (mass-produced by a major manufacturer), I’m talking about obscure European brands that have been imported into the US, or manufactured here in lim… --- ## [Breathe deep the gathering gloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breathe-deep-the-gathering-gloom/1000792)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breathe-deep-the-gathering-gloom/1000792 "2024-04-30T14:08:46Z")
Watch lights fade from every room. RIP Mike Pinder of the Moody Blues --- ## [70s Dreamy/Meditative Prog-Jazz Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-dreamy-meditative-prog-jazz-songs/999740 "2024-04-30T12:23:12Z")
“Smooth Jazz” is usually funky, or a fit too fast for what I’ve been trying to find, and I can’t think of a music search engine that has tempo as a filter… I’m looking for jazz chords, slow tempo, don’t even care if ther… --- ## [Question about the use of the term "on whom the stars fell on" for West Point graduates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-use-of-the-term-on-whom-the-stars-fell-on-for-west-point-graduates/1000918)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-use-of-the-term-on-whom-the-stars-fell-on-for-west-point-graduates/1000918 "2024-04-30T11:27:25Z")
Wikipedia is the only website that have seen that refers to the class of 1886 as a class on whom the stars fell. Virtually every other website only refers to the class of 1915. Does the term itself though date to the an… --- ## [Questions regarding 3rd Battalion of the 24th Infantry Division (1917)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-regarding-3rd-battalion-of-the-24th-infantry-division-1917/1000956)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-regarding-3rd-battalion-of-the-24th-infantry-division-1917/1000956 "2024-04-30T09:47:32Z")
Of the 156 troops of the 3rd Battalion of the 24th Infantry Division, how many of he officers were Black? How many were commissioned officers ? Were the 110 convicted all officers? --- ## [Pauly Shore as Richard Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pauly-shore-as-richard-simmons/1000917)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pauly-shore-as-richard-simmons/1000917 "2024-04-30T03:02:22Z")
If you were tasked to come up with a pitch for a parody movie that couldn’t possibly be real, a biopic about Richard Simmons (the manic goofball diet guru), played by Paul Shore (the manic goofball weirdness guru) would … --- ## [Musicians - What Frustrates You About Your Playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-what-frustrates-you-about-your-playing/1000859)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-what-frustrates-you-about-your-playing/1000859 "2024-04-30T02:18:56Z")
Let’s try to be more specific than “I wish I could play like…” or “I wish I didn’t make so many mistakes”. I’m a dedicated but technically limited amateur pianist who plays mostly classical pieces. I’ve been playing alm… --- ## [Question regarding WWII total recruitment of African American doctors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-wwii-total-recruitment-of-african-american-doctors/1000936)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-wwii-total-recruitment-of-african-american-doctors/1000936 "2024-04-30T01:30:12Z")
I thought it would be an easy statistic to find. I haven’t been able to find any statistic on the number of African American doctors recruited to service in the US armed forces in WWII (1941-1945) --- ## [Zoom Job Interview](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoom-job-interview/1000942)
**Author:** [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoom-job-interview/1000942 "2024-04-30T00:04:11Z")
I have a job interview via Zoom scheduled in two days. I have never used Zoom. How does that work? Do I need to download an app.? Do I just wait for my phone to ring? Need answer fastish. Thanks! --- ## [Animals that might be candidates for full domestication and why](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animals-that-might-be-candidates-for-full-domestication-and-why/996508)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animals-that-might-be-candidates-for-full-domestication-and-why/996508 "2024-04-29T23:52:09Z")
If you could choose one animal not currently domesticated to be introduced to a domestication program, what would it be and why? Not thinking of exotic pets here. I have a few but the Raven might be close to the top of m… --- ## [People who were around in 1968, what would your reaction have been if THIS happened?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-were-around-in-1968-what-would-your-reaction-have-been-if-this-happened/1000858)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-were-around-in-1968-what-would-your-reaction-have-been-if-this-happened/1000858 "2024-04-29T22:30:40Z")
Okay, this question’s been percolating in the back of my mind for awhile, for a story I have to admit I’m probably never going to be able to get around to writing. But never let it be said I don’t do the research. If yo… --- ## [TV Technology & compatibility question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-technology-compatibility-question/1000927)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-technology-compatibility-question/1000927 "2024-04-29T22:21:35Z")
Behind our apartment are other rentals from which an old tube-TV was being removed. This got my wife and I wondering if a TV of that vintage would actually work with today’s cable technology. Or would some computer guru/… --- ## [Why is there still an Electoral College in 2024?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-still-an-electoral-college-in-2024/1000017)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-still-an-electoral-college-in-2024/1000017 "2024-04-29T18:19:32Z")
I know there are some existing threads on this topic, but it’s time to ask the question again. Why is there still an Electoral College in 2024? Who is in favor of the Electoral College and who is successfully keeping it… --- ## [Question about the number of musicians James Reese Europe took with him to France in 1917](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-number-of-musicians-james-reese-europe-took-with-him-to-france-in-1917/1000862)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-number-of-musicians-james-reese-europe-took-with-him-to-france-in-1917/1000862 "2024-04-29T18:18:37Z")
I’m trying to find out about the number of musicians James Reese Europe took with him to France in 1917 as part of the 15th New York Regiment Band. When he returned he had 90. How many did he have going over on the USS P… --- ## [I have a disability so I can do anything I want](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-disability-so-i-can-do-anything-i-want/972779)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-disability-so-i-can-do-anything-i-want/972779 "2024-04-29T18:08:41Z")
No not me but … I’ve known people that because they have a disability they believe they can do whatever they want at work because hey they have a disability. The idea of reasonable accommodations escapes them along wit… --- ## [Do women get orgasms while riding a horse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-get-orgasms-while-riding-a-horse/1000909)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-get-orgasms-while-riding-a-horse/1000909 "2024-04-29T17:06:31Z")
This has been an urban legend for as long as i can remember. Is this true? --- ## [The Democratic president of the United States of America, the guy who ran against Donald Trump and just launched his campaign to do so again, just called someone "an illegal" in the State of the Union address](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-president-of-the-united-states-of-america-the-guy-who-ran-against-donald-trump-and-just-launched-his-campaign-to-do-so-again-just-called-someone-an-illegal-in-the-state-of-the-union-address/998607)
**Author:** [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Replies:** 236\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-president-of-the-united-states-of-america-the-guy-who-ran-against-donald-trump-and-just-launched-his-campaign-to-do-so-again-just-called-someone-an-illegal-in-the-state-of-the-union-address/998607 "2024-04-29T16:45:37Z")
Language about which SDMB users recently argued: "Illegals" and "invaders" should be moderated as hate speech in the context of immigration debates Marjorie Taylor Greene gives Biden a pin and yells at him about it, so … --- ## [Doc Martens - same quality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doc-martens-same-quality/413357)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doc-martens-same-quality/413357 "2024-04-29T16:09:37Z")
In short, is anyone aware of any change in the quality of DMs? Are DMs today the same product they were 10 years ago? After many years of loyal service, a couple of pair of my DMs are giving up the ghost. Since I’ve b… --- ## [Cars waiting overlong for pedestrians/bikers at intersections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-waiting-overlong-for-pedestrians-bikers-at-intersections/1000791)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-waiting-overlong-for-pedestrians-bikers-at-intersections/1000791 "2024-04-29T15:55:02Z")
I’d appreciate the experiences and opinions of folk who have experienced the scenario below either as drivers or as bikers/pedestrians. Early this morning, my wife and I were walking the dog. Little to no pedestrian or… --- ## [Not In Favor of the Change to Top Banner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-in-favor-of-the-change-to-top-banner/1000535)
**Author:** [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-in-favor-of-the-change-to-top-banner/1000535 "2024-04-29T15:28:10Z")
I’m not sure why the top banner was changed, but I much prefer the three items (search-menu-avatar) to be over on the far right. It looks and feels pretty awkward as it is now…on my smaller screen especially (Surface Pro… --- ## [A forecast of the 2024 US presidential election -- are the assumptions and results reasonable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-forecast-of-the-2024-us-presidential-election-are-the-assumptions-and-results-reasonable/997960)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-forecast-of-the-2024-us-presidential-election-are-the-assumptions-and-results-reasonable/997960 "2024-04-29T15:11:27Z")
The post below is my original work. It is based on nothing more than past presidential election results from Wikipedia and the mathematical application of the eight assumptions laid out below. Compared to the work of pro… --- ## [Harlem Globetrotters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harlem-globetrotters/1000827)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harlem-globetrotters/1000827 "2024-04-29T14:39:01Z")
A few questions about the Harlem Globetrotters (exhibition basketball team): I assume they have more than one “team” (e.g. they are scheduled for both Montreal and Orlando today). How many “teams” do they have? They ha… --- ## [What's a Trock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-trock/1000624)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-trock/1000624 "2024-04-29T14:07:53Z")
I saw a thread where a poster was listed as “BANNED as Troll or Trock”. I know what a Troll is, but “Trock” is a new one. --- ## [Retirees: do you identify as "a (whatever)" or as a "retired (whatever)"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retirees-do-you-identify-as-a-whatever-or-as-a-retired-whatever/1000789)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retirees-do-you-identify-as-a-whatever-or-as-a-retired-whatever/1000789 "2024-04-29T14:00:53Z")
I had a long career as a degreed physicist, and am now retired and doing no physics work. I’m not sure which way of identifying myself makes more sense. The question works for any profession, I think. One way of looking… --- ## [Why do some people like spicy food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-like-spicy-food/1000824)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-like-spicy-food/1000824 "2024-04-29T12:45:59Z")
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