# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=62&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 63 --- ## [Is the "October Surprise" a myth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-october-surprise-a-myth/1030804)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-october-surprise-a-myth/1030804 "2026-07-06T19:08:08Z")
This is a phrase that has come up a lot in the Graham Platner thread, and it also got thrown around a lot during the Bernie Wars of 2016. People attack a primary candidate they don’t like by insisting that, even if they … --- ## [What is the legal reasoning that 'allows' ending birthright citizenship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-legal-reasoning-that-allows-ending-birthright-citizenship/1013335)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 292\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-legal-reasoning-that-allows-ending-birthright-citizenship/1013335 "2026-07-06T18:57:01Z")
Please, no snark, no ‘trump is bad’, etc. I’m interested in what the legal argument is that the Trump administration is using to justify ending birthright with an executive order vs. a constitutional amendment. What is… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad day at beck's big rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-day-at-becks-big-rock/1031419)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-day-at-becks-big-rock/1031419 "2026-07-06T18:06:49Z")
Oh. But I’m gonna happy it up. Here’s the rundown: Guests: oh, somewhere around 30… 2 couples with kids. Son and DILs friends. A guy with a boxer dog named Delilah. (Bayliss has fell for her, hard. It’s true … --- ## [Does anyone else miss sports highlight reels with narration (like they used to do on SportsCenter)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-miss-sports-highlight-reels-with-narration-like-they-used-to-do-on-sportscenter/1031111)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-miss-sports-highlight-reels-with-narration-like-they-used-to-do-on-sportscenter/1031111 "2026-07-06T17:01:29Z")
Today a highlight reel from a game will be just that: highlights from the game. You’ll hear what the announcers were saying at the time, which often means that the audio will come in mid-sentence. But there’s no over-arc… --- ## [Does not filling out a customer survey make me a bad person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-not-filling-out-a-customer-survey-make-me-a-bad-person/1022901)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-not-filling-out-a-customer-survey-make-me-a-bad-person/1022901 "2026-07-06T15:35:04Z")
I began working in the early days of Silicon Valley and worked for a number of start-ups. Because I was considered a people-person, I ended up managing the fledgling tech support department. I enjoyed working with custom… --- ## [Mounting the SSD from a failed HP Envy to get the files off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mounting-the-ssd-from-a-failed-hp-envy-to-get-the-files-off/1031159)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mounting-the-ssd-from-a-failed-hp-envy-to-get-the-files-off/1031159 "2026-07-06T15:21:22Z")
I have a dead HP Envy 2-in-1 14" laptop and I want to get the files off the drive. The storage media on it is an M2 NVMe SSD; I removed it carefully and inserted it into a UGreen enclosure that lets me attach it to my M… --- ## [(Old) The Gift of Life in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-gift-of-life-in-the-mmp/1031267)
**Author:** [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Replies:** 336\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-gift-of-life-in-the-mmp/1031267 "2026-07-06T13:05:01Z")
Hubs received many gifts of life over the past 4 years. We are very thankful for the people who donated blood and platelets and especially grateful for the 25 year old woman who donated the stem cells that he received. … --- ## [Stupidest product design you’ve experienced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-product-design-you-ve-experienced/981621)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 2225\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-product-design-you-ve-experienced/981621 "2026-07-06T12:31:37Z")
OK, everyone complains about gas pumps. And there’s a lot of really poorly designed phone apps. But, my refrigerator has the most bone-headed design I’ve seen in a long time. The control panel (for selecting ice/water/c… --- ## ["Fill-In-The-Blank" Supremacists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fill-in-the-blank-supremacists/1031432)
**Author:** [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fill-in-the-blank-supremacists/1031432 "2026-07-06T04:21:56Z")
The parade of white supremacists in DC this weekend got me wondering. Every society throughout history has had its prejudices, chauvinism and bigotry -but do others have (or have had) their version of white supremacy? In… --- ## [So, who’s up for a cruise ship vacation (poll)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-s-up-for-a-cruise-ship-vacation-poll/1029964)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-s-up-for-a-cruise-ship-vacation-poll/1029964 "2026-07-06T02:34:28Z")
poll My wife and I have never been on a cruise. We’ve kicked around the idea of trying it, but with all the Norovirus outbreaks and now the cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak in the news, we’re thinking awww HELLS no to bei… --- ## [Happy 4th! Damn, we look good for 250 years old, don’t we?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-4th-damn-we-look-good-for-250-years-old-don-t-we/1031415)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-4th-damn-we-look-good-for-250-years-old-don-t-we/1031415 "2026-07-06T01:29:20Z")
Happy 4th, fellow Dopers! Whatcha doin’ today? We have a family BBQ lunch. Also our twin nephew and niece turn 21 today! I’m making my usual 21st birthday food gift for them — Jell-O shots. Whatcha got going today? --- ## [Trump supporting Rubio for 2028?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-supporting-rubio-for-2028/1031011)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-supporting-rubio-for-2028/1031011 "2026-07-05T22:15:20Z")
This might seem like a strange argument to make, but of all the things Trump puts his energy into, staging and image really seem to be his highest priority. And I can’t help noticing the staging at his G7 speech. Marco… --- ## [NHL-2026 Offseason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2026-offseason/1030958)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2026-offseason/1030958 "2026-07-05T21:05:31Z")
Last thread ended with the news of Torts not returning to Vegas. Naturally now my social media feed is talking about Patrick Roy to Toronto. Hmm, not sure I see this. I didn’t see the Islanders as a playoff team this … --- ## [Recipe: Bullitt’s and Bea’s Jello Shots (Jell-O Shots)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-bullitt-s-and-bea-s-jello-shots-jell-o-shots/1031437)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-bullitt-s-and-bea-s-jello-shots-jell-o-shots/1031437 "2026-07-05T19:51:14Z")
Thought I’d share this. Jello is fun food, and Jello Shots can be more fun. Recipe: Bullitt’s and Bea’s Jello Shots (Jell-O Shots) 4 Notes This recipe is in honor of my mother-in-law, Bea. The first Jello Shots I ev… --- ## [In Praise of Classics Illustrated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-classics-illustrated/1031331)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-classics-illustrated/1031331 "2026-07-05T19:09:01Z")
I was brought up on Classics Illustrated. Those comic books that aspired to present classic literature to kids in the form of fumetti-infested sequential art. The bane of teachers, who thought them even worse than Cliff… --- ## [Fuck the leftist purists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-leftist-purists/1030485)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 352\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-leftist-purists/1030485 "2026-07-05T18:22:39Z")
As I sit here and read various forums on this site and on other sites, I can’t help but notice that one group is pretty much denied blame for the shit show that we are currently living. To all of you to the left of, say… --- ## [Name of old Apple II game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-old-apple-ii-game/87669)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-old-apple-ii-game/87669 "2026-07-05T17:35:13Z")
My brother and I were nostalgically recalling an old game he had on an Apple II compatible which was primitive compared to today’s games (of course) but lots of fun. I wondered if you could get a version that would run o… --- ## [Recent-ish 3D printing experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-ish-3d-printing-experiences/1031130)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-ish-3d-printing-experiences/1031130 "2026-07-05T17:20:19Z")
Apparently we haven’t had any threads about this since 2011 or so… anyone interested in it at all these days? Friend of mine recently sold me his used $300 3D printer (a Bambu A1), and I was blown away by how far the te… --- ## [Default Colors in Google Calendar: previously 11, now 24 (eff. Jun 2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-colors-in-google-calendar-previously-11-now-24-eff-jun-2026/1031433)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-colors-in-google-calendar-previously-11-now-24-eff-jun-2026/1031433 "2026-07-05T13:58:46Z")
There are now 24 default colors (effective Jun 2026) (11 yellow arrows = previous 11 default colors) (11x (←) = previous 1… --- ## [Supergirl Saw it thread (some spoilers in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-saw-it-thread-some-spoilers-in-op/1031245)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-saw-it-thread-some-spoilers-in-op/1031245 "2026-07-05T13:09:26Z")
Man this was the second Summer movie this year to let me down (after Disclosure Day). And I feel worse feeling this way because every Chud on the Internet has hated this movie since it was announced and I don’t want to b… --- ## [Surely you can't be serious](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-you-cant-be-serious/1031358)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-you-cant-be-serious/1031358 "2026-07-05T12:30:17Z")
I am serious - Airplane! was released on July 2nd, 1980; 46 years ago today --- ## [How do I move Safari on my toolbar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-move-safari-on-my-toolbar/1031429)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-move-safari-on-my-toolbar/1031429 "2026-07-05T02:48:43Z")
Somehow, the Safari icon ended up at the bottom of my toolbar instead of the top. How do I move it back up? --- ## [Rodeo rider's saddle gets taken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rodeo-riders-saddle-gets-taken/1031361)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rodeo-riders-saddle-gets-taken/1031361 "2026-07-05T02:14:36Z")
The song “Amarillo by Morning” has the line “they took my saddle in Houston.” I don’t understand – who took his saddle, how, and why? Is this something that really happens in the world of rodeo, or just a songwriter’s im… --- ## [If I teamed up with 2nd place we STILL wouldn't have beaten Joey Chestnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-teamed-up-with-2nd-place-we-still-wouldnt-have-beaten-joey-chestnut/1020493)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-teamed-up-with-2nd-place-we-still-wouldnt-have-beaten-joey-chestnut/1020493 "2026-07-05T01:56:07Z")
Joey Chestnut does it again, winning the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest for the 17th time, after a banning/hiatus last year for sponsoring a Impossible Foods vegan ‘hot dog’ This year he only ate 70.5 hot dogs in 10 mi… --- ## [If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-bad-luck-i-wouldnt-have-no-luck-at-all/1031390)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-bad-luck-i-wouldnt-have-no-luck-at-all/1031390 "2026-07-05T01:46:56Z")
My old house was sold and is scheduled to have its closing today. Yesterday a storm moved through that area of the city - hardly touching where we live now. It blew in a window. We still owned the house yesterday, so w… --- ## [Delicious in Dungeon / Dungeon Meshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delicious-in-dungeon-dungeon-meshi/998903)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delicious-in-dungeon-dungeon-meshi/998903 "2026-07-04T22:57:10Z")
This is mentioned in two different threads, I thought there might be enough interest for a dedicated thread. (Actually, doing a search I see it has actually been mentioned in a third thread) I’ve already read the complet… --- ## [Are there any known non-rotating black holes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-known-non-rotating-black-holes/1031392)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-known-non-rotating-black-holes/1031392 "2026-07-04T22:50:08Z")
I was reading an interesting article on photon spheres… And there was a mention of non-rotating black holes. A first thought is that conservation of angular momentum would prevent them. Googling around a bit I found th… --- ## [The end of IMDB "I Need to Know"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-imdb-i-need-to-know/1031134)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-imdb-i-need-to-know/1031134 "2026-07-04T22:26:26Z")
In 2017 IMDB pulled the plug on its message boards. One of the most useful ones was “I Need to Know,” where you could post a fragmentary memory of a movie or TV program, and the experts could usually identify it pretty … --- ## [President Trump made a large amount in crypto!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-trump-made-a-large-amount-in-crypto/1031339)
**Author:** [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-trump-made-a-large-amount-in-crypto/1031339 "2026-07-04T22:25:57Z")
President Donald Trump made more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency ventures, while the vast majority of regular buyers lost hundreds of millions of dollars ! Will Congress look into this ? I doubt this happens very oft… --- ## [Etan Patz. Conviction based solely on confession](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etan-patz-conviction-based-solely-on-confession/623090)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etan-patz-conviction-based-solely-on-confession/623090 "2026-07-04T16:25:51Z")
This is actually a general question, not necessarily about this particular case. The currently reported facts: Someone confessed to kidnapping and killing Etan Patz. There is no physical evidence. There are no witnes… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=61&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=63&state=muted)