# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=613 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 614 --- ## [What are your favorite songs that begin with the letter E and were released on or after January 1, 2000? See rules in OP (FINAL POLL ADDED)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-e-and-were-released-on-or-after-january-1-2000-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/998419)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-e-and-were-released-on-or-after-january-1-2000-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/998419 "2024-03-10T10:59:10Z")
RULES: Submissions must begin with the letter E. Exclude articles such as “a”, “an”, “the”, etc. that begin the title. Example: “The Hokey Pokey” belongs in the H poll, not the T poll. Songs must have been first releas… --- ## [Nearish death choices. Yep. Choices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558 "2024-03-10T08:21:56Z")
When you lose gallons ( yeah, exaggerating) of blood and have seizures under anesthesia you have visions, hallucinations or opiate dreams, whichever. Wake up to very low glucose (70, not exaggerating ) and are nearly co… --- ## [If there are X different prizes with equal probability, how many wins would you typically need to get the whole set?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-are-x-different-prizes-with-equal-probability-how-many-wins-would-you-typically-need-to-get-the-whole-set/998622)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-are-x-different-prizes-with-equal-probability-how-many-wins-would-you-typically-need-to-get-the-whole-set/998622 "2024-03-10T04:44:52Z")
Consider something like a McDonald’s kids meal where the meal comes with a toy and there are X different toys in the total collection. The toys are added to the meals randomly and each toy has a 1-in-X chance of being ad… --- ## [Where no meal has gone before (combos no one but you are eating)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-no-meal-has-gone-before-combos-no-one-but-you-are-eating/998146)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-no-meal-has-gone-before-combos-no-one-but-you-are-eating/998146 "2024-03-10T03:44:53Z")
Between the fact that I love to try new things and will often purchase weird produce I see or order new ingredients through the internet, and the fact that I am obsessively opposed to food waste, I end up eating some int… --- ## [Taking the keys away from elderly parents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-keys-away-from-elderly-parents/998507)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-keys-away-from-elderly-parents/998507 "2024-03-10T01:29:12Z")
Any practical advice on how best to approach taking the car keys away from an aging parent? It’s not quite an issue…yet, but I don’t think it will be too long before it becomes one. How best to evaluate their fitness t… --- ## [Shopping Channel Snark..Mostly QVC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shopping-channel-snark-mostly-qvc/998395)
**Author:** [@artisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/artisto)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shopping-channel-snark-mostly-qvc/998395 "2024-03-10T01:20:19Z")
So…the Primetimer Shopping channel forum is clamped shut… This looks like a good relocation site… I see Booney on here…from a few years back… --- ## [The legacy of "The Times Square Kissing Sailor"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-legacy-of-the-times-square-kissing-sailor/631527)
**Author:** [@Penrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penrose)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-legacy-of-the-times-square-kissing-sailor/631527 "2024-03-10T01:13:05Z")
Today was V-J Day, which produced the iconic photo of a sailor celebrating the end of the war by kissing a nurse. The image still resonates and has been reenacted by zombies, vampires, The Watchmen, The Simpsons and many… --- ## [Narrative / Narrator discrepancies (Open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/narrative-narrator-discrepancies-open-spoilers/997813)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/narrative-narrator-discrepancies-open-spoilers/997813 "2024-03-09T22:07:33Z")
In the 1996 movie adaptation of Matilda, Danny Devito narrates, but also plays one of the main roles as Mr Wormwood; as a result, we hear the distinctive voice of the actor narrating things that the character played by t… --- ## [What's the real name of that "There's a Place in France . . ." song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-real-name-of-that-theres-a-place-in-france-song/155487)
**Author:** [@smithsonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsonian)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-real-name-of-that-theres-a-place-in-france-song/155487 "2024-03-09T21:38:03Z")
I recently went on a classic animation binge, watching a collection of old Mickey Mouse cartoons, followed by a bunch of Felix shorts. One thing that struck me as odd was how all the cartoons from the '20s and '30s seem … --- ## [About Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-dreams/984025)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-dreams/984025 "2024-03-09T21:06:34Z")
Are you one of those who can remember a dream upon waking? If so, how long does the memory stay with you? Are you able to commit it to long term/permanent memory? Do the dreams you remember form any sort of story or a… --- ## ["Prius" pronunciation vs English](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prius-pronunciation-vs-english/998579)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prius-pronunciation-vs-english/998579 "2024-03-09T17:19:42Z")
How in the heck did Toyota decide that Prius should be pronounced, ‘Pr ee us’? I just sounds so pretentious. I much prefer the British ‘Pr eye us’. Are there any more instances of “i” being pronounced as a long “ee” in E… --- ## [Actor Treat Williams has died at 71 {June 12, 2023}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-treat-williams-has-died-at-71-june-12-2023/985427)
**Author:** [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-treat-williams-has-died-at-71-june-12-2023/985427 "2024-03-09T17:16:25Z")
He has died in a motorcycle accident. His performance in the film Prince of the City made his career. RIP. --- ## [US States No Military?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-states-no-military/998358)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-states-no-military/998358 "2024-03-09T15:44:15Z")
Are there any US States with no non-National Guard military bases? --- ## [Musicians: What piano chord is played at 2:59 on "Let It Be"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-what-piano-chord-is-played-at-2-59-on-let-it-be/663891)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-what-piano-chord-is-played-at-2-59-on-let-it-be/663891 "2024-03-09T14:54:49Z")
\*\*During the 2nd half of the third verse of Let It Be (“I wake up to the sound of music / Mother Mary comes to me”) Paul McCartney’s piano part has a slightly different chord than the one used in the other verses. The c… --- ## [Senate says goodbye to dress code](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-says-goodbye-to-dress-code/990409)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-says-goodbye-to-dress-code/990409 "2024-03-09T12:46:53Z")
The unofficial dress code for the US Senate has been done away with. Senators no longer have to wear business attire. Gift link for WaPo article: You know you’ve entered BizarroWorld when you get lectured about etiqu… --- ## [Historical debate : did Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to mecca in 1324 eventually lead to the annexation of Africa?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-debate-did-mansa-musas-pilgrimage-to-mecca-in-1324-eventually-lead-to-the-annexation-of-africa/998475)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-debate-did-mansa-musas-pilgrimage-to-mecca-in-1324-eventually-lead-to-the-annexation-of-africa/998475 "2024-03-09T12:30:27Z")
Ok in 1324 the emperor of Mali Mansa Musa who was considered a devout Moslem and historically the richest ruler of the world went on a hajj to Mecca that was so financially legendary it made history and is still disc… --- ## [Has eastern Germany caught up with western Germany?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-eastern-germany-caught-up-with-western-germany/996814)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-eastern-germany-caught-up-with-western-germany/996814 "2024-03-09T07:07:01Z")
In 1990, when East and West Germany were reunified, the differences between east and west were stark. The west was affluent and successful while the east had been burdened with 40 years of communist rule. How are things… --- ## [New "Quote" , "Copy Quote" mouseover on cell phone is a mess](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-quote-copy-quote-mouseover-on-cell-phone-is-a-mess/998521)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-quote-copy-quote-mouseover-on-cell-phone-is-a-mess/998521 "2024-03-09T05:13:40Z")
I post mostly on my cell phone. When I long-press on part of a post I want to quote, the new “Quote”, and “Copy Quote” mouseover causes the mouseover to highlight large amounts of text, well into the next posts, because … --- ## [What happens if you are on prescription medication and get arrested?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-are-on-prescription-medication-and-get-arrested/998516)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-are-on-prescription-medication-and-get-arrested/998516 "2024-03-09T02:21:14Z")
Assume you are on some necessary medication (properly prescribed by a doctor and legal) and you get arrested and thrown in jail. What do the police do? If you have the medication on you will they be taken with you to j… --- ## [Trump In Jail Election Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-in-jail-election-question/998561)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-in-jail-election-question/998561 "2024-03-09T02:14:36Z")
What percentage of current Trump supporters would still vote for him if he was in prison or jail come election time? --- ## [Alabama law legalizing IVF](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alabama-law-legalizing-ivf/998588)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alabama-law-legalizing-ivf/998588 "2024-03-09T01:09:41Z")
I just read that the Alabama legislature just passed and the governor signed a new law that legalizes IVF. How can such a law be worded? The problem with the recent Alabama supreme court decision was not that it outlaw… --- ## [Seeking input about the "best song by letter" polls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-input-about-the-best-song-by-letter-polls/992171)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-input-about-the-best-song-by-letter-polls/992171 "2024-03-09T00:49:08Z")
See this thread for reference. I’ve decided to limit the final poll for each letter to the top ten vote-getting songs (a little more or less if there is a tie). Given that, how many votes should I allow in the final po… --- ## [It is International Women's Day. Put your awesome woman-centered story here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-international-womens-day-put-your-awesome-woman-centered-story-here/998613)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-international-womens-day-put-your-awesome-woman-centered-story-here/998613 "2024-03-08T22:14:17Z")
The first female to be “governor” was Carolyn B. Shelton. In 1909, she was Oregon’s Governor Chamberlain 's private secretary and when he had to leave for Washington DC to become US Senator, he put her in charge of the … --- ## [What reason is there to think Trump would be let out pending appeal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-reason-is-there-to-think-trump-would-be-let-out-pending-appeal/998564)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-reason-is-there-to-think-trump-would-be-let-out-pending-appeal/998564 "2024-03-08T22:06:25Z")
So this has come up a couple of times. It’s been claimed in some quarters (on this board and elsewhere) that even if Trump is convicted of a felony before the 2024 election he will be allowed to remain free while appeal… --- ## [Great Unique Non-English Language Movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-unique-non-english-language-movies/974540)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-unique-non-english-language-movies/974540 "2024-03-08T21:42:37Z")
I only get three pleasures in life – music, comedy, and movies… I’ve seen many. But I notice a trend, that the ones I’ve been able to sit through have mostly been foreign, despite watching a majority of American movies (… --- ## [Weird Outlook (Microsoft) event](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-outlook-microsoft-event/998466)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-outlook-microsoft-event/998466 "2024-03-08T21:35:08Z")
Normally, if I send an email from the desktop outlook app, it goes into my sent mail folder on the app, and is also visible when I look in the sent mail on the web app/phone app. On Saturday, I sent one email from the d… --- ## [Dollar Store Cinnamon Recall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dollar-store-cinnamon-recall/998620)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dollar-store-cinnamon-recall/998620 "2024-03-08T20:17:44Z")
La Fiesta, Marcum, MK, Swad, Supreme Tradition and El Chilar brands of ground cinnamon are typically sold at discount stores and contain between 2.03 and 3.4 parts per million of lead, the agency said. No illnesses h… --- ## [How do we feel about teachers fired for posting homemade porn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-feel-about-teachers-fired-for-posting-homemade-porn/994614)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 1022\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-feel-about-teachers-fired-for-posting-homemade-porn/994614 "2024-03-08T18:59:08Z")
Maybe you’ve seen this story or one related to it. I’m honestly not sure where I stand on this. On the one hand, adults have the right to free expression, and to make money by any legal means they like. It shouldn’t be… --- ## [Disagreement between the US Chamber of Commerce and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disagreement-between-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-and-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/998500)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disagreement-between-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-and-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/998500 "2024-03-08T13:07:18Z")
I wasn’t sure where else to put this: A news story that I might need some help with understanding. So they’re trying to create a rule that would cap credit card fees at $8. This article says that the Consumer Financial … --- ## [Ever see messy photos in a real estate listing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-see-messy-photos-in-a-real-estate-listing/998448)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-see-messy-photos-in-a-real-estate-listing/998448 "2024-03-08T12:34:26Z")
I was wasting time checking home listings in a nearby suburb, and happened upon this one. Asking $919k, it is 2.5-3x the average of homes i that town, and the description calls it the “crrown jewel” of the town. Check … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=612) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=614)