# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=678&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 679 --- ## [Bystanders halt attempted arson of MLK's birth home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bystanders-halt-attempted-arson-of-mlks-birth-home/994305)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2023, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bystanders-halt-attempted-arson-of-mlks-birth-home/994305 "2023-12-09T02:28:46Z")
The perpetrator is apparently a veteran with mental health concerns. Thankfully, people stopped her before it progressed to a point of no return. --- ## [Are Scientists Downplaying the “Actual Likelihood” of Climate Change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-scientists-downplaying-the-actual-likelihood-of-climate-change/993557)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-scientists-downplaying-the-actual-likelihood-of-climate-change/993557 "2023-12-09T01:58:24Z")
Splintered off from the “Unsupported Science Beliefs That You Hold” topic to avoid derailing that thread: I don’t think of it as a cabal, rather a bunch of decisions by individuals and small groups to downplay things t… --- ## [SDMB banner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-banner/989991)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-banner/989991 "2023-12-09T00:30:52Z")
I don’t know if this is described anywhere or if anyone has asked, but is there any way of hiding the “The Straight Dope Message Board” banner at the top of the page? If I’m taking a break at work and I want to read the… --- ## [Help me with some movie programming, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-some-movie-programming-please/994118)
**Author:** [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-some-movie-programming-please/994118 "2023-12-08T23:11:50Z")
We’ve moved into a new house recently, and I’m getting a proper home theater set up. We’ve decided to have dedicated movie nights a couple of times a week, and I’m taking a cue from my college film club and making Wednes… --- ## [Monty Python & the Holy Grail is back in theaters this coming week](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-the-holy-grail-is-back-in-theaters-this-coming-week/994021)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-the-holy-grail-is-back-in-theaters-this-coming-week/994021 "2023-12-08T20:32:44Z")
The Mrs. and I will be going this coming Wednesday. We saw it together when it was first released, waaaay back when. It’s in our regular rotation of films to be re-seen but we’ve not seen it in the theaters with othe… --- ## [Yet another name this movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-name-this-movie/994214)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-name-this-movie/994214 "2023-12-08T19:58:10Z")
About a man spending years underground mistakenly thinking a nuclear war had taken place. But NOT “Blast From The Past”. A clip from this other movie was recently one of YouTube’s shorts but with no identifying informati… --- ## [Crimes of the 20th century; the creepiest true-crime show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crimes-of-the-20th-century-the-creepiest-true-crime-show/994309)
**Author:** [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crimes-of-the-20th-century-the-creepiest-true-crime-show/994309 "2023-12-08T19:33:29Z")
NSFW Even though it doesn’t include any reenactments or interviews, just summation over newsreels and crime scene photographs, I think this is it. There is just something nightmarish about the intro, and th… --- ## [Highlighting a relevant part of a quote is NOT selective quoting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighting-a-relevant-part-of-a-quote-is-not-selective-quoting/994225)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighting-a-relevant-part-of-a-quote-is-not-selective-quoting/994225 "2023-12-08T18:18:12Z")
Here, I quoted from where @Darren\_Garrison said “Why did they pick a photo that makes it look like she has no neck?” and called out the " she has no neck" part to make a point that he was body-shaming. His defence was t… --- ## [Want to buy part of Wyoming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-buy-part-of-wyoming/994252)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-buy-part-of-wyoming/994252 "2023-12-08T16:52:17Z")
All you need is to raise at least 80 million dollars once it comes up for auction. Though the price will likely increase. --- ## [I really screwed up and must now pay the price](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-screwed-up-and-must-now-pay-the-price/992602)
**Author:** [@Sadie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sadie)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-screwed-up-and-must-now-pay-the-price/992602 "2023-12-08T14:53:17Z")
I will soon be spending time behind bars. This is because on Friday, I appeared in juvenile court (I’m 17/F btw) to be sentenced for vehicular assault and reckless driving. The long and short of it is I was behind the wh… --- ## [Best Christmas episodes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-christmas-episodes/142967)
**Author:** [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-christmas-episodes/142967 "2023-12-08T13:38:12Z")
Mrs. CaptMurdock has the idea of making a compilation videotape of the best Christmas-themed episodes of TV shows (e.g. WKRP in Cinncinnati’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol). --- ## [Road trips w/ electric vehicles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trips-w-electric-vehicles/932148)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 306\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trips-w-electric-vehicles/932148 "2023-12-08T13:24:18Z")
I’ve read that GM intends to make all electric vehicles by 2035. And I recently read an article describing the need to recharge during a relatively short (~200mi) drive. The driver required 1 recharge of (IIRC) approx … --- ## [Can college professors work from out of state?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-college-professors-work-from-out-of-state/993145)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-college-professors-work-from-out-of-state/993145 "2023-12-08T10:12:23Z")
I picked up A City on Mars yesterday and I was reading the author bio on the back cover. It said “Dr. Kelley Weinersmith is an adjunct faculty member in the biosciences department at Rice University.” And I thought “Huh… --- ## [Drivers license/relationship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drivers-license-relationship/993918)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drivers-license-relationship/993918 "2023-12-08T05:15:39Z")
A friend of my daughter. In her mid-20s. She’s smart, articulate, well-read. College educated Has a great job. Never had a drivers license. She’s in a committed relationship. Lives with the guy. He doesn’t know she c… --- ## [Jacob Collier (jazz vocalist prodigy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jacob-collier-jazz-vocalist-prodigy/748933)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jacob-collier-jazz-vocalist-prodigy/748933 "2023-12-08T02:21:12Z")
Prodigy may be a bit of an understatement – this guy could be one of the most brilliant musicians alive, at least according to some recognized greats, Quincy Jones for example: “Never in my life have I seen a talent like… --- ## [Liz Cheney for third-party spoiler candidate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liz-cheney-for-third-party-spoiler-candidate/994101)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liz-cheney-for-third-party-spoiler-candidate/994101 "2023-12-08T02:00:38Z")
So I’ve seen Liz Cheney making the rounds promoting her book, most recently on the Today Show this morning, and talking about what a dangerous thing a second trump admin would be for the country. It occurred to me that … --- ## [Why are my bluetooth headphones clicking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-my-bluetooth-headphones-clicking/994271)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-my-bluetooth-headphones-clicking/994271 "2023-12-08T01:53:19Z")
I bought JLAB bluetooth headphones two months ago. They’re fine when I’m listening to music or a podcast on my cell phone (a Moto G Power), but when I answer or make a call, both the other person and I hear a loud clicki… --- ## [Can someone explain the new NBA "In Season Tournament" for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-new-nba-in-season-tournament-for-me/992981)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-new-nba-in-season-tournament-for-me/992981 "2023-12-08T01:30:25Z")
Does it count for anything towards the teams’ seasons? Are NBA fans excited about it? Is it just a gimmick to boost viewership, and if so, is the NBA struggling? --- ## [Identify this camera](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-camera/979041)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-camera/979041 "2023-12-08T01:09:30Z")
My landlord here in Beijing is selling the apartment, but luckily he’s including our rental contract until the end of the contract as part of the deal to the buyer. This morning, the realor came over to take photographs … --- ## [Is the abortion and immigration issues one and the same - just competition for votes (red / blue)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-abortion-and-immigration-issues-one-and-the-same-just-competition-for-votes-red-blue/994254)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-abortion-and-immigration-issues-one-and-the-same-just-competition-for-votes-red-blue/994254 "2023-12-08T01:03:56Z")
I was pondering that this may be a GD, but I really don’t know if this is a thing at all. This all has to do with replacement voters/citizens and where they will come from. New voters either were born as a US citizen a… --- ## [Is Life Insurance Worth It? Consider This](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-life-insurance-worth-it-consider-this/993958)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-life-insurance-worth-it-consider-this/993958 "2023-12-05T16:21:39Z")
My single daughter (age 24) and still living at home is being subtly talked into buying life insurance by her financial advisor. (is her getting kickbacks?) She has some health issues that names like State Farm won’t ins… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-chair/993657)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-chair/993657 "2023-12-08T00:40:10Z")
No. I didn’t get thrown from it. I bought a on-the-cheap-end recliner to put in my chamber(bedroom, I just like to say that). Knowing I’d be the only one using it I thought it would be ok to be cheapish. Wrong. The t… --- ## [Why does my dishwasher smell bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-dishwasher-smell-bad/988974)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-dishwasher-smell-bad/988974 "2023-12-07T23:18:08Z")
It’s just happened the last couple of cycles. I open the door and it smells funky. Any thoughts on why, and how to get my dishwasher smelling fresh again? --- ## [Piper Dog shares his dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-dog-shares-his-dreams/993158)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-dog-shares-his-dreams/993158 "2023-12-07T22:58:55Z")
Had trouble sleeping last night, between a cold, and sore arms from vaxes. Finally fell asleep a bit after midnight. Woke up around 2 am: “Aroooooo! Aroooooo!” Right outside our bedroom door, where big Piper Dog slee… --- ## [Is this a good deal (sell house for $1 to daughter)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-good-deal-sell-house-for-1-to-daughter/991677)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-good-deal-sell-house-for-1-to-daughter/991677 "2023-12-07T22:28:37Z")
What do dopers think of this deal? My sister recently lost her husband. She owns the house they lived in since they bought it new around 1970 and has had essentially no maintenance since then. Her only heir is her dau… --- ## [Latest SMBC (12-07-2023) Somehow Speaks to the Maintenance Technician in Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-smbc-12-07-2023-somehow-speaks-to-the-maintenance-technician-in-me/994265)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-smbc-12-07-2023-somehow-speaks-to-the-maintenance-technician-in-me/994265 "2023-12-07T21:52:03Z")
I don’t pretend to know anything about Quantum Mechanics. But I watched in utter bewilderment the other night as a more experienced technician adjusted the ink stream on an inkjet printhead and I don’t think I really nee… --- ## [Mass Shooting - UNLV campus - shooter deceased \[12/6/2023\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-unlv-campus-shooter-deceased-12-6-2023/994197)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-unlv-campus-shooter-deceased-12-6-2023/994197 "2023-12-07T21:46:19Z")
Not a whole lot of info available yet, but apparently the shooter has been ‘neutralized.’ And this is after a multiple shooting, yesterday, in Texas: Is this latter story worthy of its own thread? Sigh. #Murica!! … --- ## [Can someone translate this Kanji](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-this-kanji/994261)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-this-kanji/994261 "2023-12-07T21:20:27Z")
See toad-licking frog here! Thank you in advance. --- ## [New Kia or Hyundai - bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kia-or-hyundai-bad-idea/994115)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kia-or-hyundai-bad-idea/994115 "2023-12-07T21:07:42Z")
I’m in the market for a new or almost-new car. I can probably limp mine along another couple months if I’m careful. Are Kias and Hyundais bad ideas since whoever’s looking to steal a car may not bother to notice whether… --- ## [Outro to Fleetwood Mac's "Over My Head"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outro-to-fleetwood-macs-over-my-head/994244)
**Author:** [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outro-to-fleetwood-macs-over-my-head/994244 "2023-12-07T20:49:22Z")
Are there telephone touch-tones in there, or is that just an artifact of whatever primitive synthesizer they were using? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=677&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=679&state=tracking)