# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=617 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 618 --- ## [Mmm's song poll - special playoff edition for the letter C](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmms-song-poll-special-playoff-edition-for-the-letter-c/998437)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmms-song-poll-special-playoff-edition-for-the-letter-c/998437 "2024-03-04T12:10:18Z")
We have a tie. We need to break the tie. So we need a tie-breaker vote. Please break this tie. What is you favorite 2000s C song? poll --- ## [End Recreational Sex!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-recreational-sex/998234)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-recreational-sex/998234 "2024-03-04T11:59:13Z")
This started popping up the other day, apparently started by an X posting by Skeptic Michael Shermer, citing a 2023 Heritage Foundation video that I haven’t seen, and no one has linked to. I’d like to see that or a trans… --- ## [Who's responsible for this new Section 8 law in California](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-responsible-for-this-new-section-8-law-in-california/998257)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-responsible-for-this-new-section-8-law-in-california/998257 "2024-03-03T23:46:55Z")
(I put this here because it has a factual answer - if it needs to be in Politics, feel free to move) I’m in property management here in California. It’s a largish company and I’m the only Liberal in the office. Everyone… --- ## [Re: Otto Preminger's Skidoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-otto-premingers-skidoo/998381)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-otto-premingers-skidoo/998381 "2024-03-03T23:46:06Z")
During one of the scenes with the character “Angie” he shows other characters a diagram of “The Tree”-the organization that actually runs everything. The names on that chart are a little too blurry to read, and I was wo… --- ## [Is self-immolation an effective means of protest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-self-immolation-an-effective-means-of-protest/998117)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-self-immolation-an-effective-means-of-protest/998117 "2024-03-03T23:14:18Z")
An active US Air Force member set himself on fire and perished this morning outside the Isreali Embassy in DC. He died. His protest was against Isreal’s attacks on Gaza and the Palestenians there. The practice goes … --- ## [What do childless old people do when they decline in health?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-childless-old-people-do-when-they-decline-in-health/978898)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-childless-old-people-do-when-they-decline-in-health/978898 "2024-03-03T23:11:23Z")
I’m pretty much in this situation. I’ve seen my elders decline and day before me. Here is my data collected over the years from my family. 90% of them require some assistance for months or years to take care of health… --- ## [A mathematical look at gerrymandering](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mathematical-look-at-gerrymandering/998182)
**Author:** [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mathematical-look-at-gerrymandering/998182 "2024-03-03T21:24:45Z")
In today’s political environment there is a lot of talk about gerrymandering and while there is agreement, for the most part, on what gerrymandering is (drawing political boundaries in such a way to make a particular out… --- ## [Bad bad bad strong minds or "what'd you say to me?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-strong-minds-or-whatd-you-say-to-me/998332)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-strong-minds-or-whatd-you-say-to-me/998332 "2024-03-03T20:25:55Z")
Did I raise kids with mental strength or just good at double teaming me, out witting me or just a bunch of mooches? Son-of-a-wrek is quite the deal maker. He fast talks, usually has a wingman and good at making his case… --- ## [It's time for some bourbon/whiskey recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-some-bourbon-whiskey-recommendations/927677)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-some-bourbon-whiskey-recommendations/927677 "2024-03-03T19:04:39Z")
My office is having a remote Christmas party. Boss is picking up and delivering drink orders, and delivering them to our doorsteps so we can have a fun happy hour next week. The limit is $60. And luckily, there’s a websi… --- ## [What is political lobbying and how does it work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-political-lobbying-and-how-does-it-work/997612)
**Author:** [@Jackson99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackson99)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-political-lobbying-and-how-does-it-work/997612 "2024-03-03T18:49:36Z")
What is political lobbying and how does it work? Why do people say in the US political lobbying is a problem? --- ## [\*\*\*\* Forum Rules: PLEASE READ! \*\*\*\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-rules-please-read/329913)
**Author:** [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-rules-please-read/329913 "2024-03-03T17:14:07Z")
We’ve consolidated and slightly revised the Rules for Cafe Society. Basically, we’ve put one rule per post, for easier reference. Please note that this forum is for discussions related to arts, entertainment, and similar… --- ## [Would you prefer Trump to one of history's worst presidents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-prefer-trump-to-one-of-historys-worst-presidents/988176)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-prefer-trump-to-one-of-historys-worst-presidents/988176 "2024-03-03T17:01:37Z")
It’s January 20, 2025. Donald Trump has won the presidential election and is about to be inaugurated. A genie appears and offers you the choice of substituting Trump with one of the seven worst presidents in American hi… --- ## [Can you make a living from sport betting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-a-living-from-sport-betting/997440)
**Author:** [@wolly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolly)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-a-living-from-sport-betting/997440 "2024-03-03T16:44:02Z")
Hi,I’m a ruined student by my parents and I’m trying to find something that can make me relax and studious.I want to study sport betting because unlike poker you don’t lose everytime on the board.I posted in another thre… --- ## [What peanut butter (or any ground peanut paste) pairs with, March 2024 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-peanut-butter-or-any-ground-peanut-paste-pairs-with-march-2024-edition/998266 "2024-03-03T14:07:23Z")
Peanut butter, or pureed peanuts in any form, form a versatile, nutritious, and delicious substance. We’ve had threads in the past about what goes good with peanut butter, but posters change, palates learn, and there is … --- ## [Mark Levin broach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-levin-broach/998383)
**Author:** [@n5tp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/n5tp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-levin-broach/998383 "2024-03-03T12:57:57Z")
Can someone tell me what broach Mark Levin is wearing on his right side lapel tonight? \[image|604x50(upload://dzd0TxdbUDLmol6ltlTMVSoc9iw.jpeg) --- ## [Earliest "forgot to go to class dream" reference](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-forgot-to-go-to-class-dream-reference/996165)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-forgot-to-go-to-class-dream-reference/996165 "2024-03-03T12:39:54Z")
Most of us have had variations of that dream. Forgot to go to class all semester, never studied, can’t find the class, etc. What’s the earliest recorded reference to these dreams? I couldn’t find any mention of it in Fr… --- ## [Are You A Dunker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-dunker/998362)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-dunker/998362 "2024-03-03T11:49:37Z")
This morning, while fixing myself a cup of coffee, I found myself staring at the remnants of a loaf of french bread we had with dinner earlier this week. “Self,” I sez, “you need to do something with that bread before i… --- ## [Who are the youngest ones here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-youngest-ones-here/996641)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-youngest-ones-here/996641 "2024-03-03T11:23:11Z")
pretty self explanatory … (just trying to balance the “in memoriam” thread out a bit …) so … who is a green vegetable - say - under-30??? --- ## [Leapin' lizards! Leapiest of Years!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leapin-lizards-leapiest-of-years/998297)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leapin-lizards-leapiest-of-years/998297 "2024-03-03T09:48:12Z")
I have a weird feeling about Leap year. One more day to live, Yay! Or, One more day to live. Not sure how I feel about it. At all. But, I feel feisty today. So there’s that. Happy Leap Year, y’all. --- ## ["indestructible disc"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indestructible-disc/998323)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indestructible-disc/998323 "2024-03-03T07:13:31Z")
I was browsing angle grinders on Amazon and came upon an item called an “Indestructible Disc”. There’s video where it’s cutting disparate materials like they’re stale bread. Cool! I look for the price and find that it… --- ## [Have you ever made (or maybe still make) a living as a professional musician?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-made-or-maybe-still-make-a-living-as-a-professional-musician/994561)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-made-or-maybe-still-make-a-living-as-a-professional-musician/994561 "2024-03-03T04:20:19Z")
\[Aside to moderators: apologies if this has been discussed before, but I can’t see a thread? Also, if you think it would be better placed in a different category, move as appropriate.\] I have, quite long ago, at least … --- ## [In what ways might we currently be missing out on being slightly superhuman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-ways-might-we-currently-be-missing-out-on-being-slightly-superhuman/998076)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-ways-might-we-currently-be-missing-out-on-being-slightly-superhuman/998076 "2024-03-03T02:17:56Z")
Supposedly there was a time in human history when reading text out loud was completely normal, and the ability to read silently, (without speaking the words you’re reading) was considered a remarkable ability. In a rela… --- ## [Wendys will begin experimenting with surge pricing in 2025, {False report apparently or fast backpedal. See post #7}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wendys-will-begin-experimenting-with-surge-pricing-in-2025-false-report-apparently-or-fast-backpedal-see-post-7/998239)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wendys-will-begin-experimenting-with-surge-pricing-in-2025-false-report-apparently-or-fast-backpedal-see-post-7/998239 "2024-03-03T01:58:10Z")
The days of fixed menus and prices may be a thing of the past. How do you feel about it? I vividly remember in high school and even college searching under cushions for enough spare change to buy a soda and burger. I us… --- ## [Any electricians in the audience? Is my house about to burn down? Am I overreacting? Do I have a ghost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-electricians-in-the-audience-is-my-house-about-to-burn-down-am-i-overreacting-do-i-have-a-ghost/998027)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-electricians-in-the-audience-is-my-house-about-to-burn-down-am-i-overreacting-do-i-have-a-ghost/998027 "2024-03-03T01:43:31Z")
Yesterday as I was getting ready to go to bed I noticed this strange sound coming from… well, I couldn’t tell exactly where. The sound was a hum, the best I can describe it is it sounded like an old-school fluorescent li… --- ## [Officiating Soccer in the Snow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officiating-soccer-in-the-snow/998373)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officiating-soccer-in-the-snow/998373 "2024-03-03T00:47:07Z")
The white lines on the green grass on the soccer pitch give the players and officiating crew important information: the penalty area, where the goalkeeper can touch the ball, etc. When it’s snowing, however, the white li… --- ## [Extra, Extra (day of) Rants all about it (Feb mini-rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extra-extra-day-of-rants-all-about-it-feb-mini-rants/996943)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 260\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extra-extra-day-of-rants-all-about-it-feb-mini-rants/996943 "2024-03-02T22:51:50Z")
We get an extra day’s worth of mini rants this month! . . Fri night I got home around 12:30am, went to bed about 1am. Sat morning, the alarm went off at 5:30am in order to get up on time to make it to my race. Only … --- ## [When did potatoes and fruit become part of an English Breakfast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-potatoes-and-fruit-become-part-of-an-english-breakfast/982037)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-potatoes-and-fruit-become-part-of-an-english-breakfast/982037 "2024-03-02T21:54:12Z")
When I was a young man, way back in the 1960s (apologies to the Incredible String Band), I remember a standard English breakfast consisted of fried eggs, sausage, bacon, fried bread and perhaps some baked beans. Maybe b… --- ## [Strategies for Exercising Stock Options](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strategies-for-exercising-stock-options/998179)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strategies-for-exercising-stock-options/998179 "2024-03-02T19:40:15Z")
I feel like there was a time when I could have done this, but I’m just getting lost. If one has a number of stock option grants, all at different strike prices, what’s the most efficient way to exercise them. I’m using … --- ## [Question on consenting to a vehicle search](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-consenting-to-a-vehicle-search/998363)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-consenting-to-a-vehicle-search/998363 "2024-03-02T17:08:31Z")
I saw one video where the officer told the suspect they had a warrant for their truck and were going to search it. Of course it would be easier if they had the key otherwise they’d have to tow it and find another way to… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad Tater chips and sad sad sad eyes.. Bayliss and his predilections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-tater-chips-and-sad-sad-sad-eyes-bayliss-and-his-predilections/998296)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-tater-chips-and-sad-sad-sad-eyes-bayliss-and-his-predilections/998296 "2024-03-02T16:53:08Z")
I love Pringles. I get about 10, just 10, once a week. I want my Pringles for myself. I do not wanna share. “I love you Bayliss. But you ain’t getting them. Quit with yer big ol’sad eyes. It ain’t moving me.” No little… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=616) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=618)