# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=642 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 643 --- ## [What does New Hampshire gain from having the first primary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-new-hampshire-gain-from-having-the-first-primary/996603)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2024, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-new-hampshire-gain-from-having-the-first-primary/996603 "2024-01-28T03:53:45Z")
I realize the state takes having the first primary very seriously. But what exactly are the stakes? Is it just a prestige thing? Does the primary race bring money into New Hampshire in a significant amount? I realize i… --- ## [What software do you use for sheet music (or similar) on gigs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-software-do-you-use-for-sheet-music-or-similar-on-gigs/996710)
**Author:** [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-software-do-you-use-for-sheet-music-or-similar-on-gigs/996710 "2024-01-28T01:07:37Z")
I’ve been using Deep Dish Gigbook, but it’s old and clunky and I’m thinking something newer must be better. --- ## [Canada experiences -40 temperatures. (Photos)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-experiences-40-temperatures-photos/996727)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-experiences-40-temperatures-photos/996727 "2024-01-27T23:53:23Z")
You enjoying the frosty weather @Northern\_Piper ? I’d bet your bagpipes would freeze before finishing the first note. I didn’t realize Canada reached -40 C and F. The frozen indoor electric plug says a lot about how ha… --- ## [All Languages Are About Equally Beautiful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-languages-are-about-equally-beautiful/996016)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-languages-are-about-equally-beautiful/996016 "2024-01-27T23:23:07Z")
… Or so says this interesting study in The Economist, which took a film recorded in many languages and asked people from many countries to rate them. Most had similar scores, a finding that may surprise you if you have… --- ## [The Feynman Puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feynman-puzzle/6344)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feynman-puzzle/6344 "2024-01-27T22:50:41Z")
In one of the biographies of Richard Feynman, he told the story of trying to solve a thought problem by dint of actual experimentation. It was a funny story, but he never gave the answer! Here is the thought problem: P… --- ## [Resolved: Betting. Betting is not permitted for any purpose, including but not limited to fun, charity, or for the sake of argument](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-betting-betting-is-not-permitted-for-any-purpose-including-but-not-limited-to-fun-charity-or-for-the-sake-of-argument/990230)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-betting-betting-is-not-permitted-for-any-purpose-including-but-not-limited-to-fun-charity-or-for-the-sake-of-argument/990230 "2024-01-27T22:11:24Z")
The language in the thread title is taken from Ed’s draft rules. I think it’s overbroad, but then I would since I’ve always believed that bets are a tax on bullshit and friendly bets a tool for fighting ignorance. Discu… --- ## [How are private phones handled with military members while on duty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-private-phones-handled-with-military-members-while-on-duty/996636)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-private-phones-handled-with-military-members-while-on-duty/996636 "2024-01-27T21:50:54Z")
Many people are practically welded to their phones these days, but I can imagine various ways in which you might not want soldiers to be freely reachable, or able to reach out to others at any time, for fear of critical … --- ## [Club Q shooter new charges -- why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/club-q-shooter-new-charges-why/996199)
**Author:** [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/club-q-shooter-new-charges-why/996199 "2024-01-27T19:47:20Z")
Saw this article in the Washington Post that the Club Q shooter is being charged with 50 hate crimes by federal prosecutors. The shooter is currently serving five consecutive life sentences without the possibility of par… --- ## [Does anyone you know believe the Super Bowl logo CT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-you-know-believe-the-super-bowl-logo-ct/996709)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-you-know-believe-the-super-bowl-logo-ct/996709 "2024-01-27T18:59:58Z")
This Conspiracy Theory says that the colors in the logo predict what teams will play and who will win. I don’t buy it……but it is weird. But those colors are so common, I guess it’s confirmation bias or something like tha… --- ## [DIY Advice Needed on Repairing Damaged Staircase Stringer in Home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-advice-needed-on-repairing-damaged-staircase-stringer-in-home/995929)
**Author:** [@Caribbean\_cruiser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caribbean_cruiser)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-advice-needed-on-repairing-damaged-staircase-stringer-in-home/995929 "2024-01-27T18:14:27Z")
I’m pretty competent as a DIYer, but unsure how to tackle a cracked INNER staircase stringer in our rental house. These are simple box stairs. The stringer on one side has a 30-inch crack in it. This image shows the wors… --- ## [Great Audiobook Performances](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-audiobook-performances/996442)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-audiobook-performances/996442 "2024-01-27T17:59:23Z")
I thought I’d list a few audiobooks that aren’t just good books, but also feature the best performance by the audiobook artist. I think that in some cases, these audiobooks are almost the best way to experience the book … --- ## [A U.S. scientist's tea recipe has Brits aghast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-u-s-scientists-tea-recipe-has-brits-aghast/996633)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-u-s-scientists-tea-recipe-has-brits-aghast/996633 "2024-01-27T16:56:38Z")
Based on my knowledge of cooking and chemistry, the salt thing sounds reasonable. I might actually give it a try. But what do I know; I’m just an uncultured American who has no idea how to make a proper cup of tea. --- ## [The US healthcare system is still insane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-healthcare-system-is-still-insane/996728)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-healthcare-system-is-still-insane/996728 "2024-01-27T15:40:32Z")
Just a little rant. I decided to have some blood checked. Since it is more convenient I asked my staff to draw it at the office and sent it to a lab that participates with my insurance. I just did some basic labs, bloo… --- ## [“Hot” coffee cup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-coffee-cup/996406)
**Author:** [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-coffee-cup/996406 "2024-01-27T14:01:16Z")
In the 1950s, the public narrative by government and industry, “peaceful uses” of atomic power were going to make all of our lives easier. Dredging harbors, nuking the Moon, electricity “too cheap to meter”. None of that… --- ## [Did Henry VIII ever set up a military post in North America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-henry-viii-ever-set-up-a-military-post-in-north-america/996718)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-henry-viii-ever-set-up-a-military-post-in-north-america/996718 "2024-01-27T13:07:07Z")
I remember reading many years ago something to the effect that Henry VIII either had set up a military post in North America or was interested in doing so. I couldn’t find any reference online to Henry VIII’s interest in… --- ## [Magical Mystery Tour, or Where No Man Has Gone Before \[colonoscopy\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magical-mystery-tour-or-where-no-man-has-gone-before-colonoscopy/983131)
**Author:** [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magical-mystery-tour-or-where-no-man-has-gone-before-colonoscopy/983131 "2024-01-27T07:31:03Z")
This is a deeply personal reminiscence, as many of you will infer by the fact that I’m sharing it with thousands of strangers right here. I mean, a colonoscopy isn’t supposed to be a big adventure. But I’m a man who’s o… --- ## [Jim Harbaugh watch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-harbaugh-watch/996054)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-harbaugh-watch/996054 "2024-01-27T06:00:30Z")
It wouldn’t be January in Michigan without Jim Harbaugh’s annual NFL flirtation. This year does feel a little different: he’s now beat OSU three years in a row, won the B1G three years in a row and he’s won the Natty. H… --- ## [Cuomo might be in some trouble \[Gov has resigned\]\[Brother Chris fired by CNN\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuomo-might-be-in-some-trouble-gov-has-resigned-brother-chris-fired-by-cnn/933678)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 465\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuomo-might-be-in-some-trouble-gov-has-resigned-brother-chris-fired-by-cnn/933678 "2024-01-27T05:57:36Z")
HIs handling and mis-reporting of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes has already drawn a lot of heat. Then, he apparently threatened a NY Assemblyman. The latest is some sexual harassment allegations: (sorry for the l… --- ## ["One Million", the book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-million-the-book/996694)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-million-the-book/996694 "2024-01-27T05:52:17Z")
So as not to get lost in the How many days have you been alive, thread. I used to have a book simply titled, “One Million”. It consisted of pages printed with a matrix of dots and they totaled one million. I think the s… --- ## [WOOHOO! YEAH! (how do you) TAKE OFF THOSE SOCKS!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-yeah-how-do-you-take-off-those-socks/996648)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-yeah-how-do-you-take-off-those-socks/996648 "2024-01-27T04:22:17Z")
Ok yeah, just tryin’ ta have a lil’ fun with the title, cause, yanno, socks (woot). Anyway, frivolity aside, how do you take off your socks? Over the years, I have developed a method of catching the heel of one sock wi… --- ## [Knott's Berry Farm brand has been discontinued](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knotts-berry-farm-brand-has-been-discontinued/996594)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knotts-berry-farm-brand-has-been-discontinued/996594 "2024-01-27T04:10:57Z")
BUENA PARK, Calif. - Knott’s Berry Farm products will no longer be sold at grocery stores. The J.M. Smucker Company, which owns the grocery store brand but not the theme park, quietly discontinued the line of jams, … --- ## [How many people don't save memories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-dont-save-memories/996627)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-dont-save-memories/996627 "2024-01-27T03:52:21Z")
Photos, trophies and awards, cards, letters, e mails etc. I seem to have a weird aversion to saving things. If something is not pertinent to future reference it is gone. I am the same way about reminiscing, all my friend… --- ## [An amateur has won a PGA event for the first time in 30+ years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-amateur-has-won-a-pga-event-for-the-first-time-in-30-years/996459)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-amateur-has-won-a-pga-event-for-the-first-time-in-30-years/996459 "2024-01-27T03:39:53Z")
First time I’ve watched PGA golf in six months because I couldn’t resist this story going into the final day. Kid was leading by three going into the fourth round but I fully expected him to crumble. Instead it was th… --- ## [Wildfires on Maui \[2023-08-10\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wildfires-on-maui-2023-08-10/988362)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wildfires-on-maui-2023-08-10/988362 "2024-01-27T03:10:54Z")
My wife told me about this right before I fell asleep last night. Checking the news this morning, wow. The entire town of Lahaina is basically reduced to ashes. My wife was showing me a picture and saying “I remember wal… --- ## [♫ Regrets… I Have a Few… and Here Are Some… I’d Like to Men-tion ♫](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regrets-i-have-a-few-and-here-are-some-i-d-like-to-men-tion/969434)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regrets-i-have-a-few-and-here-are-some-i-d-like-to-men-tion/969434 "2024-01-27T01:15:28Z")
In a parallel universe, there is a version of me who is a linguist conducting research in typology, has a basic command of Latin and is a competent amateur cellist. Inspired by this thread, but mine is about the things … --- ## [Lois McMaster Bujold's new book (spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lois-mcmaster-bujolds-new-book-spoilers/745909)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lois-mcmaster-bujolds-new-book-spoilers/745909 "2024-01-26T23:25:28Z")
I’ve read her new novel, Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen, and I’m interested in seeing what others think of it. I’m not going to sugarcoat my opinion; I was disappointed. This book has the thinnest plot I’ve ever seen … --- ## [Monthly Photo Competition #14 - Jan 2024 - “Bugs”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-14-jan-2024-bugs/995733)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-14-jan-2024-bugs/995733 "2024-01-26T23:01:30Z")
This is the monthly thread for January 2024. The topic this month is “Bugs”, chosen by @Dogginit Please note: The general rules for the competition are here. One entry per person per month. To make the photos easier t… --- ## [Chicago Dopers: Recommend a bus tour and a "nice" Italian place in the Loop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-dopers-recommend-a-bus-tour-and-a-nice-italian-place-in-the-loop/996677)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-dopers-recommend-a-bus-tour-and-a-nice-italian-place-in-the-loop/996677 "2024-01-26T21:50:42Z")
Last year, I embarked on what was to be a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Chicago to take in the sights and sounds and tastes and local culture and history. Then on my second day in town I came down with a severe case of r… --- ## [The movie "Jules" sorry, probably spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-jules-sorry-probably-spoilers/996699)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-jules-sorry-probably-spoilers/996699 "2024-01-26T21:01:59Z")
Ok. E.T. for the older of us. With Ben Kingsley, Jane Curtain. A mix of 3rd Encounters, Cocoon, E.T. apple and cat weirdness. Sad, touching and kinda funny. The Alien is not nearly as irritating as I think they might … --- ## [Baseball Hall of Fame: The 2024 Ballot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-hall-of-fame-the-2024-ballot/993618)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-hall-of-fame-the-2024-ballot/993618 "2024-01-26T19:49:25Z")
The 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot is officially out. Your candidates, my thoughts: Bobby Abreu (5th year on ballot) Statistically he looks pretty solid but as I think I have pointed out before, in his entire caree… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=641) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=643)