# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=61&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 62 --- ## [American cities named after foreign cities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-cities-named-after-foreign-cities/66873)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-cities-named-after-foreign-cities/66873 "2026-07-08T15:09:39Z")
Originally posted by Greg Charles in this thread: Well, there’s an Odessa, Texas, a Versailles (pronounced “Ver-sales”), Indiana, and a London, Ohio. What others can you think of? --- ## [Should I write an online review in this situation? (details inside)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-write-an-online-review-in-this-situation-details-inside/1031368)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-write-an-online-review-in-this-situation-details-inside/1031368 "2026-07-08T14:27:46Z")
Over the past six years, I have used a local design-build firm to remodel my house. They did my kitchen, guest bath and laundry room. They also have done other work for me like exterior painting and a deck rebuild. When… --- ## [Recommend movies for my 85 year old Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-movies-for-my-85-year-old-dad/1031250)
**Author:** [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-movies-for-my-85-year-old-dad/1031250 "2026-07-08T14:23:32Z")
Every weekend I visit my elderly parents for dinner and a movie. My Mom likes almost anything, but my Dad is very hard to please. The only thing he usually likes to watch is sports and news (and I don’t need to tell you … --- ## [I learned a new word today - kyphoplasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-learned-a-new-word-today-kyphoplasty/1030433)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-learned-a-new-word-today-kyphoplasty/1030433 "2026-07-08T14:14:39Z")
I have a small rolling stepstool I use to reach high places. Probably most houses have one. Used it for decades. This model has a small sidestep between the top and floor. I was standing on the top and trying to go back … --- ## [Do you consider your neighbors launching fireworks a transgressive act?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-your-neighbors-launching-fireworks-a-transgressive-act/1031308)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-your-neighbors-launching-fireworks-a-transgressive-act/1031308 "2026-07-08T14:00:57Z")
The topic of fireworks comes up not infrequently on the Dope, and in every discussion there will be the same complaints: fire hazards, children getting maimed, adults getting maimed, scaring the fuck out of pets and out … --- ## [What skill can you perform better than 99 random people? Please read OP for specifics before answering](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-skill-can-you-perform-better-than-99-random-people-please-read-op-for-specifics-before-answering/1030387)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 285\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-skill-can-you-perform-better-than-99-random-people-please-read-op-for-specifics-before-answering/1030387 "2026-07-08T12:44:27Z")
PLEASE RESPOND WITH JUST ONE SKILL You are given the opportunity to enter a skill contest with 99 other randomly-selected people. It costs you $100 to enter, and if you beat the other 99 you win $1000. Here is the deal… --- ## [The Future Cities Project - mantownhuman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-future-cities-project-mantownhuman/1031279)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-future-cities-project-mantownhuman/1031279 "2026-07-08T12:31:37Z")
Another thread had a side reference to The Future Cities Project, led by Austin Williams, with a manifesto under the name mantownhuman. The manifesto rails against current trends in architecture, especially bureaucratic… --- ## [Does using a wrong product, void your right to try to get a refund for that product?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-using-a-wrong-product-void-your-right-to-try-to-get-a-refund-for-that-product/1031475)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-using-a-wrong-product-void-your-right-to-try-to-get-a-refund-for-that-product/1031475 "2026-07-08T12:29:38Z")
I read online that StubHub often considers ticket-buyers to no longer have a valid claim if they use a wrong or mis-advertised ticket (for instance, you bought an expensive seat behind home plate, but the ticket StubHub … --- ## [Speed of light=time stands still?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-of-light-time-stands-still/1031271)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-of-light-time-stands-still/1031271 "2026-07-08T12:15:46Z")
In this video, Neil DeGrasse Tyson describes the photon as timeless…experiencing no passage of time as it transverses distance. Why Photons Experience No Time :atom\_symbol: #space #timeexploration #universe #cosmicexplo… --- ## [E-check question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-check-question/1031225)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-check-question/1031225 "2026-07-08T10:37:43Z")
When I use an e-check to pay for something online (say my local taxes), all I need is my routing number, account number, and my name. All of that is available on the physical check, too. What stops someone who I’ve pai… --- ## [PKs in Football/Soccer Shouldn't Count Towards the Goal Count for that Player](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pks-in-football-soccer-shouldnt-count-towards-the-goal-count-for-that-player/1031455)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pks-in-football-soccer-shouldnt-count-towards-the-goal-count-for-that-player/1031455 "2026-07-08T05:35:46Z")
There, I’ve said it. They’re just too easy (for top-level professionals). OK, if FIFA changed the rules so that whoever actually drew the foul would have to take the kick, then I could consider allowing it. That way, … --- ## [Why do Arkansas and Lousiana both have Ouachita counties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-arkansas-and-lousiana-both-have-ouachita-counties/1031395)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-arkansas-and-lousiana-both-have-ouachita-counties/1031395 "2026-07-08T04:54:17Z")
Or parish as the case may be. Beck? --- ## [Help identify this movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-movie/1031508)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-movie/1031508 "2026-07-08T02:45:32Z")
I watched a movie several years ago and I’d like to watch it again. What I remember. The main character is a man and loops through each iteration from birth to death. In earlier loops he wasn’t aware he was looping, o… --- ## [Drowning out others is okay in the Pit, but I wish it weren't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drowning-out-others-is-okay-in-the-pit-but-i-wish-it-werent/1031211)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drowning-out-others-is-okay-in-the-pit-but-i-wish-it-werent/1031211 "2026-07-08T02:40:13Z")
I refer to this post by @Miller . For those who don’t dip into the Pit, @Beckdawrek has (rather cleverly in my opinion, although I think her continuation of the schtick after we all got the joke is inappropriate) decided… --- ## [iPhone Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-question/1031498)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-question/1031498 "2026-07-08T00:32:01Z")
My “11” is on its last leg and I certainly don’t want to spend a lot thousand bucks for the latest/greatest. So I go to Amazon and I see various sellers selling “Renewed” iPhones. Any one know what “Renewed” means? And… --- ## [For people that use bath bombs-Your best and/or your worst](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-people-that-use-bath-bombs-your-best-and-or-your-worst/1031416)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-people-that-use-bath-bombs-your-best-and-or-your-worst/1031416 "2026-07-07T22:19:55Z")
Please note the first six words in the title. This thread is not for those who use things other than bath bombs, so no “I don’t use bath bombs per se, but this bath oil…” posts, please. Also, please note the word “your… --- ## [Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 6048\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317 "2026-07-07T22:00:21Z")
This is a dedicated discussion thread for the following Breaking News thread: If you have a news item to post, please post it in the other thread. If you have something that you wish to discuss in more detail, please … --- ## [PC Gaming general discussion (Gaming PCs, game sales, news, etc...)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-gaming-general-discussion-gaming-pcs-game-sales-news-etc/952885)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 721\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-gaming-general-discussion-gaming-pcs-game-sales-news-etc/952885 "2026-07-07T21:47:46Z")
God of War is coming to PC in January. I personally can’t wait, though I hope my scrotty 1050 ti can handle it. Steam lists it for pre-order for $50, and says it needs 80 GB drive space. No other system requirements list… --- ## [Fireworks (and meds) drove me over the edge last night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-and-meds-drove-me-over-the-edge-last-night/1031459)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-and-meds-drove-me-over-the-edge-last-night/1031459 "2026-07-07T21:34:23Z")
A purely personal rant, having nothing to do with the board or any posts here, or a complaint about the state of the world. But I need to vent. First, at the best of times I now have chronic insomnia. No matter what I d… --- ## [Leviticus 18:22 translation and meaning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leviticus-18-22-translation-and-meaning/1031022)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leviticus-18-22-translation-and-meaning/1031022 "2026-07-07T15:30:04Z")
This is a carryover from the Trump is Dying thread, to prevent a further hijack from that worthy enterprise. I am putting this in IMHO rather than Factual Questions because I’m not convinced an absolutely factual answer … --- ## [What are your tips and tricks for keeping mental health in a crazy political era?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-tips-and-tricks-for-keeping-mental-health-in-a-crazy-political-era/1030352)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-tips-and-tricks-for-keeping-mental-health-in-a-crazy-political-era/1030352 "2026-07-07T15:01:26Z")
Thread is, of course, about Trump/MAGA, but also only partially so. The current insanity, cruelty, destructiveness, idiocy, and secondhand embarrassment won’t stop for 2.7 more years. That’s a long time. And it may pers… --- ## [Declaration of Independence -- Grievances against George III](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declaration-of-independence-grievances-against-george-iii/1031431)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declaration-of-independence-grievances-against-george-iii/1031431 "2026-07-07T14:16:24Z")
At our town’s semiquincentennial Fourth of July celebration they read out the Declaration of Independence. I admit I haven’t read this in ages. One thing that struck me quite forcibly was the list of grievances against K… --- ## [What five locations would you choose for a VR shooter game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-five-locations-would-you-choose-for-a-vr-shooter-game/1031445)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-five-locations-would-you-choose-for-a-vr-shooter-game/1031445 "2026-07-07T14:02:24Z")
You’re designing a highly advanced virtual reality first person shooter that people can play with each other. The only thing left to do is pick five separate environments to act as arenas. Each arena will be a square mil… --- ## [What is a salad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-salad/1031018)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-salad/1031018 "2026-07-07T11:02:38Z")
Okay, when we hear the word, salad, we automatically think of a dish served on plate or bowl with leafy greens and assorted veggies. but then we have these dishes using the word 'salad": potato salad bean salad macaro… --- ## [.22 lr ammunition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22-lr-ammunition/1031155)
**Author:** [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22-lr-ammunition/1031155 "2026-07-07T10:35:17Z")
Are any of the shooters out there having trouble finding .22 lr ammo? --- ## [Okay, never mind the definition of "salad" -- where's the recipes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-never-mind-the-definition-of-salad-wheres-the-recipes/1031051)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-never-mind-the-definition-of-salad-wheres-the-recipes/1031051 "2026-07-07T06:27:59Z")
We had a classic 3 Bean salad last week, and it was yummy. (Well, we had it at least three dinners, and some snacked bits with lunch … three cans of beans is a lot for just two people.) But it reminded us of just how f… --- ## [The little boys with the mouths](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-little-boys-with-the-mouths/1031457)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-little-boys-with-the-mouths/1031457 "2026-07-07T00:42:52Z")
Still laughing! :grinning\_face\_with\_smiling\_eyes: Y’all know the youngest grandwrex are twin boys. I see them first most mornings. My son brings his kids here nearly, everyday. I hear all the kid gossip and tattletale… --- ## [Walmart wants me to create an account on my 3 year old Vizio TV. Will I get spammed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-wants-me-to-create-an-account-on-my-3-year-old-vizio-tv-will-i-get-spammed/1031471)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-wants-me-to-create-an-account-on-my-3-year-old-vizio-tv-will-i-get-spammed/1031471 "2026-07-07T00:00:40Z")
I created a Vizio account three years ago when I setup my tv. Walmart bought Vizio. I’m getting Nag screens to link or create an account when I go to my home screen. Anyone already created a link to Walmart? Are you g… --- ## [Mild Pitting of Beck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 1428\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-pitting-of-beck/1008691 "2026-07-06T21:02:15Z")
Over in CS, Beckdawreck is engaging in what I can only describe as “hotdish trutherism”; I.e., she asserts that Tim Walz must be lying about being a championship-winning hotdish cook, because he doesn’t “look” like he co… --- ## [1976 - The Nation's Bicentennial Remembrance Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1976-the-nations-bicentennial-remembrance-thread/1030960)
**Author:** [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1976-the-nations-bicentennial-remembrance-thread/1030960 "2026-07-06T19:36:41Z")
The fiftieth anniversary of the Bicentennial celebration of 1976 approaches. Based on the board demographics, I suspect many posters were around for the festivities. I remember that the country turned red, white and blu… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=60&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=62&state=muted)