# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=672&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 673 --- ## [Let's make some fandom Clue(do) editions!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-some-fandom-clue-do-editions/994075)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-some-fandom-clue-do-editions/994075 "2023-12-17T01:22:53Z")
Over in the NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 3) thread, there’s a bit of a hijack related to Clue(do). I figure, “What the hey? Let’s see what the Teeming Millions can come up with for various themed editions … --- ## [A Day in Your LIfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-day-in-your-life/994607)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-day-in-your-life/994607 "2023-12-16T23:28:28Z")
Is there a day in your life that you would like to re-live? You can’t change the outcome. Maybe a day that was so spectacular that you wish you could live it again? Or a day that holds sweet memories for you? Or a day th… --- ## [Amazon Alexa Drop-in On TV or Tablet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-alexa-drop-in-on-tv-or-tablet/994712)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-alexa-drop-in-on-tv-or-tablet/994712 "2023-12-16T22:45:39Z")
Howdy. I’m trying to cobble together a device that meets our needs. We have an Echo Show 15 in the dining room that I can use “Alexa Drop-In” to suddenly be on the screen, talking to mom–all without her having to do any… --- ## [Question for anyone with the low tier Netflix subscription with ads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-anyone-with-the-low-tier-netflix-subscription-with-ads/994065)
**Author:** [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-anyone-with-the-low-tier-netflix-subscription-with-ads/994065 "2023-12-16T22:44:31Z")
How bad are the ads? --- ## [Showtime’s “The Curse.” reveals the dark side of HGTV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showtime-s-the-curse-reveals-the-dark-side-of-hgtv/993380)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showtime-s-the-curse-reveals-the-dark-side-of-hgtv/993380 "2023-12-16T22:30:14Z")
I started watching This Old House in the late 1970’s and loved the show. I watched every episode of the New Yankee Workshop and Roy Underhill’s the Woodright’s Shop. PBS used very skilled contractors and woodworkers to… --- ## [Do you have trouble being mean/evil in video games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-trouble-being-mean-evil-in-video-games/993718)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-trouble-being-mean-evil-in-video-games/993718 "2023-12-16T21:07:29Z")
I always struggle to play the bad guy in many RPGs and such. I can play the “bad good guy” (and I’ll happily be a good Necromancer), but not intentionally cruel or evil. Do you have issues with this, or is “being bad” no… --- ## [Wi-Fi enabled thermostats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wi-fi-enabled-thermostats/994653)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wi-fi-enabled-thermostats/994653 "2023-12-16T20:26:02Z")
Looking to install a wi-fi enabled thermostat so I can adjust temperature when we’re traveling. My current t-stats are dumb 2 wire jobs. The t-stat either calls for heat or it doesn’t. In looking at ads for the wi-fi … --- ## [What are your favorite songs that begin with the letter J? See rules in OP \[final poll added\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-j-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/994363)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-j-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/994363 "2023-12-16T20:12:29Z")
Rules : Submissions are limited to 5 per person. Please do not post title suggestions or comments on alternative titles. This takes a little of the fun out of the process. It is ok, after the polls are posted, to name… --- ## [Please Advise-- how much Metadata risk is there in Google Sheets and Docs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-advise-how-much-metadata-risk-is-there-in-google-sheets-and-docs/994692)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-advise-how-much-metadata-risk-is-there-in-google-sheets-and-docs/994692 "2023-12-16T19:20:48Z")
I had a request to share a simple spreadsheet for music practice. Something I can throw together quickly. Unfortunately I’m reliant on Android and Google Sheets and Docs for these mundane tasks. My phone and Tablet repl… --- ## [Who answers the phone these days? (unknown number)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-answers-the-phone-these-days-unknown-number/994140)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-answers-the-phone-these-days-unknown-number/994140 "2023-12-16T16:26:57Z")
Don’t want to get us too far off track, but I’d like to pose the question: who, in the age of caller ID, actually answers the phone for any numbers they don’t recognize? For me, who finds chit chatting on the phone with… --- ## [Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary special {Available on Disney+ outside of UK}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-available-on-disney-outside-of-uk/966132 "2023-12-16T15:19:30Z")
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary special is going to be incredible. Russel T Davies is on board. David Tennant and Catherine Tate reprise their roles. It’s a dream project for Doctor Who fans. Neil Patrick Harris will play… --- ## [Everyday accidental optical illusions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-accidental-optical-illusions/994443)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-accidental-optical-illusions/994443 "2023-12-16T14:11:45Z")
This past weekend I was making myself some soup while recovering from a bout of Covid. I was zoning out, looking at the marbling pattern on the marble countertop, and about a six inch diameter section of it appeared to s… --- ## [Do you enjoy "funny face" photos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-funny-face-photos/994603)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-funny-face-photos/994603 "2023-12-16T13:53:37Z")
One SIL and her adult kids regularly post photos of themselves - alone or in groups - making faces. Just wondering how many folk appreciate those sorts of photos. Me, I don’t like them at all. I’d be very happy to see… --- ## [(mistake thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mistake-thread/994579)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mistake-thread/994579 "2023-12-16T11:54:04Z")
(Sorry, mods, please delete, this was a superfluous post) --- ## [How much salt is needed when seasoning meat hours before cooking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-salt-is-needed-when-seasoning-meat-hours-before-cooking/994669)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-salt-is-needed-when-seasoning-meat-hours-before-cooking/994669 "2023-12-16T08:22:30Z")
In my case I have a 5lb lamb shoulder (bone in if that matters). I want to salt it and let it sit in the fridge overnight (8-12 hours). I have read one teaspoon of salt per pound but it seems like a lot. But then, it … --- ## [Good Omens 2 is coming (It is here and all episodes are available 2023-07-28) season 3 coming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257 "2023-12-16T07:56:56Z")
It’s officially official. According to Neil Gaiman’s badly-formatted blog today, at one point back in the distant past he and Sir Pterry sketched out the plot of a sequel to Good Omens, but the project got shelved after… --- ## [How do I zero out Visa/MC gift cards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-zero-out-visa-mc-gift-cards/990771)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-zero-out-visa-mc-gift-cards/990771 "2023-12-16T07:10:48Z")
I work in a preschool. A lot of the parents gave me gift cards that were just those Visa or MC spend-anywhere cards. I now have a bunch of them with just a few dollars on each one. Stores are telling me they can’t run… --- ## [Can the evolution of Classical Latin to Ecclesiastical Latin in changes of pronunciation, vocabulary, etc. partly be attributed to the fall of Rome?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-evolution-of-classical-latin-to-ecclesiastical-latin-in-changes-of-pronunciation-vocabulary-etc-partly-be-attributed-to-the-fall-of-rome/994571)
**Author:** [@Jagraze1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jagraze1)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-evolution-of-classical-latin-to-ecclesiastical-latin-in-changes-of-pronunciation-vocabulary-etc-partly-be-attributed-to-the-fall-of-rome/994571 "2023-12-16T04:35:10Z")
So in Ecclesiastical Latin, (also known as Church Latin) was technically an evolution of Classical Latin with changes in pronounciation, vocabulary, etc. It was a continuation of it after the fall of rome. Did the fall o… --- ## [Is the ship scene in "Leave The World Behind" realistic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-ship-scene-in-leave-the-world-behind-realistic/994594)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-ship-scene-in-leave-the-world-behind-realistic/994594 "2023-12-16T04:02:10Z")
I would have guessed the ship would hit ground long before it did. I did check out some videos of this happening IRL but those are at ports where the sea bottom is going to be deep enough for the ships. (I can say one t… --- ## [Seeking recommendations for a replacement tablet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendations-for-a-replacement-tablet/975434)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendations-for-a-replacement-tablet/975434 "2023-12-16T03:31:24Z")
I have a Galaxy S2 Tab that’s about 5 years old, and it’s showing its age. Plus it’s too old for the latest Android OS, so some apps I use will no longer run. For the most part, I use it to read library books, play mind… --- ## [Let’s talk pans!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-s-talk-pans/994643)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-s-talk-pans/994643 "2023-12-16T03:23:19Z")
I have a set of non-stick pots and pans that have started to outlive their use. The two fry pans in particular have gotten decidedly less “non-stick” than they used to be. I have certainly been ingesting toxic pan coatin… --- ## [Making more money than your siblings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-more-money-than-your-siblings/994550)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-more-money-than-your-siblings/994550 "2023-12-16T03:02:47Z")
I have two older siblings. My brother, who had a talent for tinkering with electronics, went to community college to get an AA in electronics, but dropped out. My sister, who was an A student in high school, announced … --- ## [Why do Koreans bury kimchi pots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-koreans-bury-kimchi-pots/441105)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-koreans-bury-kimchi-pots/441105 "2023-12-16T02:41:06Z")
I understand kimchi needs to ferment a while (weeks? months? I’m not sure) in a sealed container before you can call it kimchi. What I don’t understand is why the container has to be buried. Wouldn’t it work just as we… --- ## [So was the whole "Trump destroyed the Post Office to rig the Election" just a left-wing conspiracy theory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-was-the-whole-trump-destroyed-the-post-office-to-rig-the-election-just-a-left-wing-conspiracy-theory/994003)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-was-the-whole-trump-destroyed-the-post-office-to-rig-the-election-just-a-left-wing-conspiracy-theory/994003 "2023-12-16T02:29:37Z")
Reading this article and came along this line. DeJoy may be best known as the Trump-era GOP megadonor the left accused of meddling with mail-in voting to subvert the 2020 election. Now that it’s all said and done, w… --- ## [Prince Harry on 60 Minutes — what’s his story? Good guy? Spoiled brat? What?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prince-harry-on-60-minutes-what-s-his-story-good-guy-spoiled-brat-what/977908)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 342\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prince-harry-on-60-minutes-what-s-his-story-good-guy-spoiled-brat-what/977908 "2023-12-16T01:58:22Z")
I’ve got 60 Minutes on right now but am not really paying attention. It’s on in the background while I’m working on something else. I’ll watch it again later when I can pay attention. My question is more about Harry and… --- ## [What's the plot twist in Proof of Life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-plot-twist-in-proof-of-life/994646)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-plot-twist-in-proof-of-life/994646 "2023-12-15T23:22:16Z")
I was reading one of the online list articles; this one was about celebrities who took a career-killing role. One of the entries was for Meg Ryan and the item talked about her appearance in a 2000 movie called Proof of L… --- ## [It's Wet and Wild in the MMP: old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-wet-and-wild-in-the-mmp-old/994080)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 301\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-wet-and-wild-in-the-mmp-old/994080 "2023-12-15T22:44:16Z")
Morning, mumpers! It’s 4c/39f with no predicted change today, and with rain showers. Weather app sums up the day as “Rain, cold and fucking sadness.” Yes, it’s grey and grim out there but I’d take that over snow any d… --- ## [Funny program pop-ups/menu items/etc you've seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-program-pop-ups-menu-items-etc-youve-seen/994585)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-program-pop-ups-menu-items-etc-youve-seen/994585 "2023-12-15T22:10:06Z")
In the Android app F-Stop Media Gallery, in the settings there is this option: It strikes me as funny and more to-the-point/blunt/honest than you usually see in program UIs. --- ## [Football: Can I order games a la carte?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-can-i-order-games-a-la-carte/994655)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-can-i-order-games-a-la-carte/994655 "2023-12-15T21:48:51Z")
There’s only a few games I’m interested in watching. I really don’t want to buy a package. My devices are firestick and PS4 if that matters. Thanks. --- ## [The proper nomenclature for groups of fruit-bearing plants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-proper-nomenclature-for-groups-of-fruit-bearing-plants/994654)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-proper-nomenclature-for-groups-of-fruit-bearing-plants/994654 "2023-12-15T21:35:29Z")
When referring to a group of fruit-bearing plants, are there specific terms? For example, should the word “orchard” only refer to seed or stone fruit trees like apples, pears, cherries, and peaches? Should “grove” only b… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=671&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=673&state=watching)