# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=66&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 67 --- ## [Pissed-off tourists beating up pickpockets in Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissed-off-tourists-beating-up-pickpockets-in-europe/1029546)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissed-off-tourists-beating-up-pickpockets-in-europe/1029546 "2026-06-29T21:55:58Z")
So the latest weird genre of YouTube videos that The Algorithm thinks I’m interested in involves tourists getting fed up with pickpockets in Rome or Paris or wherever and putting down some “extra-judicial” punishment on … --- ## [Conservatives are souring on Trump, but does this mean what anyone hopes it means?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives-are-souring-on-trump-but-does-this-mean-what-anyone-hopes-it-means/1031247)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives-are-souring-on-trump-but-does-this-mean-what-anyone-hopes-it-means/1031247 "2026-06-29T21:36:58Z")
Of course not! But… It’s been getting harder and harder over the last few years for me to keep a pulse on conservative viewpoints; partly because the places I get my information keep getting more polarized and conservat… --- ## [Experience with Tirzepatide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-tirzepatide/1029204)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-tirzepatide/1029204 "2026-06-29T21:25:11Z")
My goal was modest: drop \< 10% of my body weight, from 220 to 200. After 6 months on Tirzepatide at a cost of $1500 in rx and membership fees I can report: Down 10 lbs, mostly muscle. I could’ve done that by dropping … --- ## [How would billionaires not only survive, but attempt to keep their elite, upper-hand status, in an apocalypse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-billionaires-not-only-survive-but-attempt-to-keep-their-elite-upper-hand-status-in-an-apocalypse/1031198)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-billionaires-not-only-survive-but-attempt-to-keep-their-elite-upper-hand-status-in-an-apocalypse/1031198 "2026-06-29T21:08:03Z")
Something I’ve wondered, based on several fictional examples I’ve seen of billionaires building bunkers to not only survive, but thrive, during a worldwide apocalypse; as well as real-life examples of billionaires like Z… --- ## [I love me some chard (silver beet in Australian). What's your fave green veg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-me-some-chard-silver-beet-in-australian-whats-your-fave-green-veg/1031151)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-me-some-chard-silver-beet-in-australian-whats-your-fave-green-veg/1031151 "2026-06-29T21:07:10Z")
At least four times a week I steam up some silver beet to go with my (insert meat of choice here) and some spuds and probably carrots or pumpkin. And I just can’t get enough of it. Thankfully, the complex where I live h… --- ## [Do you own a standalone DVD player?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-a-standalone-dvd-player/1030737)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-a-standalone-dvd-player/1030737 "2026-06-29T21:05:58Z")
I’m watching PBS’s “annual” pledge drive and the donor gift is a “Downton Abbey” DVD set. I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that DVDs have gone the way of the landline but here’s a poll anyway. Do you own a standalone DVD … --- ## [Are Those "Paint By Numbers" "Painting" kits Still Around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-those-paint-by-numbers-painting-kits-still-around/438336)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-those-paint-by-numbers-painting-kits-still-around/438336 "2026-06-29T21:04:14Z")
I saw one of those horrors at a yard sale…they were preprinted canvassses, to which you applied paint to. Eventually, you wound up with something that looked like a painting. Anyway, are these things still around? do s… --- ## [Muting (Hiding) by Thread, Tag or Forum (Category). Alerts for new threads by tag or category. Also doing a linked reply & more tips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muting-hiding-by-thread-tag-or-forum-category-alerts-for-new-threads-by-tag-or-category-also-doing-a-linked-reply-more-tips/997946)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muting-hiding-by-thread-tag-or-forum-category-alerts-for-new-threads-by-tag-or-category-also-doing-a-linked-reply-more-tips/997946 "2026-06-29T21:03:21Z")
Table of Contents: Muting a thread is really simple Muting or Tracking a group of threads with the same Tag Muting a Category / Forum Alternate way to Mute Tag or Category (Forum) To Find your Muted threads Editing … --- ## [Your favorite Van Halen song of the David Lee Roth era and your favorite Van Halen song of the Sammy Hagar era](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-van-halen-song-of-the-david-lee-roth-era-and-your-favorite-van-halen-song-of-the-sammy-hagar-era/1024090)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-van-halen-song-of-the-david-lee-roth-era-and-your-favorite-van-halen-song-of-the-sammy-hagar-era/1024090 "2026-06-29T21:03:05Z")
For the David Lee Roth era, it’s a tough call between Runnin’ With the Devil and Everybody Wants Some, with the narrow victory gonig to the former. For the Sammy Hagar era, it’s another tough call: Love Comes Walking In … --- ## [How much power can you get from a USC-C port with just simple wiring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-power-can-you-get-from-a-usc-c-port-with-just-simple-wiring/1031252)
**Author:** [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-power-can-you-get-from-a-usc-c-port-with-just-simple-wiring/1031252 "2026-06-29T20:59:28Z")
I set up miniature Halloween and Christmas Villages. One of the larger manufacturers is switching to having their pieces powered by USB A or C ports instead of DC barrell connections. They appear to just draw power from … --- ## [Rat patrol (not the TV show)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rat-patrol-not-the-tv-show/1031244)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rat-patrol-not-the-tv-show/1031244 "2026-06-29T18:47:12Z")
I’m in the midst of a rat experience. There is at least one family of rats living in my neighbor’s yard, but regularly venturing into mine. They are not really causing any trouble for me - they are in the far corner of t… --- ## [Do you listen to albums in a language you don't understand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-listen-to-albums-in-a-language-you-dont-understand/991633)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-listen-to-albums-in-a-language-you-dont-understand/991633 "2026-06-29T15:15:33Z")
I’m listening to one of my favourites, “Ruith Na Gaoith” by Arthur Cormack: all in Scots Gaelic. I don’t understand a word, but it’s lovely. --- ## [Bilingual anagrams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bilingual-anagrams/1030867)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bilingual-anagrams/1030867 "2026-06-29T14:12:15Z")
I’ve noticed a handful of bilingual anagrams where the words mean the same thing. Note that the words have to be spelled differently in the two languages but with the same set of letters. So the fact that every language … --- ## [(Old) It's a matter of taste in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-a-matter-of-taste-in-the-mmp/1031097)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 354\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-a-matter-of-taste-in-the-mmp/1031097 "2026-06-29T07:35:49Z")
It’s a good thing that we all like different things, right? Else we’d run short of one and have too much of another, right? Yeah, pretty deep and profound. I’ll say more on the topic in another post. Today is starting … --- ## [South Korean Universities Reject Applicants with School Bullying Records](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korean-universities-reject-applicants-with-school-bullying-records/1026291)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korean-universities-reject-applicants-with-school-bullying-records/1026291 "2026-06-29T07:19:13Z")
South Korean universities reject applicants with school bullying records. The debate here is: Is this a good policy? My take is that it depends on both the severity and the time of the verified bullying incidents. The… --- ## [Plane Crashes into Beijng's Tallest Building](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crashes-into-beijngs-tallest-building/1031216)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crashes-into-beijngs-tallest-building/1031216 "2026-06-29T04:50:29Z")
From Reuters: & --- ## [Bias in moderation is getting out of hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bias-in-moderation-is-getting-out-of-hand/1031239)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bias-in-moderation-is-getting-out-of-hand/1031239 "2026-06-29T03:06:07Z")
The debate is Political/religious things people would admit if it weren’t for social consequence So I listed things people would admit if it weren’t for the social consequences. The moderator Parallellines said it was a… --- ## [1st time here. How do I comment on a post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591)
**Author:** [@ilansho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilansho)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591 "2026-06-29T02:04:59Z")
Why isn’t it clear ?? --- ## [Bar Keepers Friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bar-keepers-friend/1031204)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bar-keepers-friend/1031204 "2026-06-28T23:47:31Z")
No not you. Well, ok we can be friends. I bought some BF cleaner. I guess, a month ago. I have one small stainless(not at all) steel counter top. It has to be scoured regularly. I go to do this, this morning. I peel t… --- ## [If a burglar drops something of his while burgling my home, is it mine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-burglar-drops-something-of-his-while-burgling-my-home-is-it-mine/1030340)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-burglar-drops-something-of-his-while-burgling-my-home-is-it-mine/1030340 "2026-06-28T19:39:32Z")
Let’s say that a burglar breaks in, and my trusty rottweiler Mayhem gives him The Business. In the process of running out the door, he drops his gold chain. Is it legally mine now? --- ## [How much money has Trump wasted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-has-trump-wasted/1031146)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-has-trump-wasted/1031146 "2026-06-28T14:43:06Z")
Just in his second term. On one end of the spectrum is the 100’s of billions of dollars on the war on Iran, which failed to achieve any of his goals. On the other end is the $13 million on the reflecting pool, which wa… --- ## [This is why we can't have nice things: asshole tourists in Japan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-asshole-tourists-in-japan/1002391)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-asshole-tourists-in-japan/1002391 "2026-06-28T14:18:15Z")
Japan is struggling to deal with tourists who know no bounds of propriety. One small town has been overwhelmed with people who come to take a picture of mount Fuji with a specific convenience store in the foreground. Th… --- ## [RIP David Clayton-Thomas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191 "2026-06-28T14:14:52Z")
The voice of Blood Sweat and Tears has died at age 84. One of the great voices of rock and roll. --- ## [My Hero (1944 - 2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hero-1944-2026/1030994)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hero-1944-2026/1030994 "2026-06-28T12:45:47Z")
Well, my dad died about an hour and half ago. He was suffering from pulmonary fibrosis and a weakened heart. He was hanging in there pretty well - he was golfing two weeks ago - but he took a fast turn for the worst. He … --- ## [Are solar panels helpful for apartment buildings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-solar-panels-helpful-for-apartment-buildings/1030913)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-solar-panels-helpful-for-apartment-buildings/1030913 "2026-06-28T09:50:04Z")
The building where I live is looking for ways to lower costs and save money. Obviously, we’d need some outside help in putting solar panels on the roof. Is there a specific type of company or program I should research? O… --- ## [Suggest a scoring method for a friendly competition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-scoring-method-for-a-friendly-competition/1031243)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-scoring-method-for-a-friendly-competition/1031243 "2026-06-28T09:06:32Z")
My mate and I are supporting England in the World Cup. Just for fun, we’ve decided to try to predict the results and scores between ourselves Now I need a method to decide who wins - so your help is invited. I thought… --- ## [What is the best-case scenario for Democrats at the mid-terms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-case-scenario-for-democrats-at-the-mid-terms/1030476)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-case-scenario-for-democrats-at-the-mid-terms/1030476 "2026-06-28T01:33:52Z")
Let’s say Democrats take all the feasible seats at the mid-terms. Then what? Where will they stand in terms of actually being able to get anything done? --- ## [Songs no one remembers but you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-no-one-remembers-but-you/1030902)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-no-one-remembers-but-you/1030902 "2026-06-28T01:30:28Z")
There are bound to be a few; songs you remember, but no one else you talk to have heard of or remember. For instance, as a kid, I distinctly remember my parents owning the 45 of “Like a Sunday In Salem” by Gene Cotton. … --- ## [A Goon Show non sequitur thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-goon-show-non-sequitur-thread/1030912)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-goon-show-non-sequitur-thread/1030912 "2026-06-27T22:51:53Z")
Rubbish - you can’t have a bald wig with hair on. --- ## [What have you gone to cancel lately, but gotten a deal out of it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-gone-to-cancel-lately-but-gotten-a-deal-out-of-it/1029652)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-gone-to-cancel-lately-but-gotten-a-deal-out-of-it/1029652 "2026-06-27T22:11:36Z")
Every once in a while, I cancel a subscription and get a new low rate. I know this is practically universal these days, but given how many things my wife and I subscribe to, I’m interested in hearing as it’s happening wh… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=65&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=67&state=muted)