# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=679&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 680 --- ## [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? --- ## [Your Personal All Time Top 10 Sports Moments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-personal-all-time-top-10-sports-moments/853504)
**Author:** [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-personal-all-time-top-10-sports-moments/853504 "2023-12-07T20:45:01Z")
Yeah, I know we’ve done this thread enough times that there could be a "Your Personal All Time Top Ten “Your Personal All Time Top Ten Sports Moments Threads” thread, but whatever, there’s not one on the front page right… --- ## [Another another tax thread - Free PC games...should I pay tax on them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-another-tax-thread-free-pc-games-should-i-pay-tax-on-them/993877)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-another-tax-thread-free-pc-games-should-i-pay-tax-on-them/993877 "2023-12-07T20:14:39Z")
It is somewhat common for developers/distributors to give away PC games for free. EPIC does this weekly. Others do it on occasion. It may seem like no big deal but I probably get $1,500 (very rough guess) in free game… --- ## [Why does my card not fit my wallet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-card-not-fit-my-wallet/994063)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-card-not-fit-my-wallet/994063 "2023-12-07T18:39:26Z")
Last year, my friend bought me a new wallet. It was made of recycled tires. I liked it, but you had to really push hard to get most of my cards into the card slots. Even though it was made of rubber. But I put up with it… --- ## [Favourite property shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-property-shows/994181)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-property-shows/994181 "2023-12-07T16:56:38Z")
I’m a sucker for property shows, where couples go searching for a new home. In the UK we have various – Location, location location, which has the best hosts and tends to deal in ‘normal’ houses and budgets; Escape to t… --- ## [Thief: The Black Parade (amazing free expansion for the game "Thief: The Dark Project")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thief-the-black-parade-amazing-free-expansion-for-the-game-thief-the-dark-project/994247)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thief-the-black-parade-amazing-free-expansion-for-the-game-thief-the-dark-project/994247 "2023-12-07T16:07:28Z")
One of my all-time favorite games ever was “Thief: The Dark Project” which is now 25 years old. Which makes it remarkable that a fan-made expansion has just been released for the game and, apparently, it is excellent. … --- ## [How do you trust any information received online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-trust-any-information-received-online/994137)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-trust-any-information-received-online/994137 "2023-12-07T12:53:18Z")
Everyone is biased. Anything could be misinformation unless you experienced it firsthand. Is there a baseline rule that can be applied to say “I know this to be true?” I slightly changed the title because I didn’t want … --- ## [How to cash out Amazon gift card balance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cash-out-amazon-gift-card-balance/994188)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cash-out-amazon-gift-card-balance/994188 "2023-12-07T04:49:03Z")
I’ve acquired several hundred dollars in my Amazon gift card balance, but don’t want to spend it buying stuff from Amazon because I also have an Amazon Rewards credit card, and I earn three percent for Amazon purchases. … --- ## [Bands that sing "frat style" with multiple vocalists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-sing-frat-style-with-multiple-vocalists/993769)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-sing-frat-style-with-multiple-vocalists/993769 "2023-12-07T04:30:13Z")
Just happened to hear “Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love)” (1965) by The Swingin’ Medallions while shuffling 60s songs the other day. It reminded me, of course, of Delta House’s rendition of “Louie, Louie” in Animal House,… --- ## [What's your strategy for online shopping (re: junk on Amazon)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-strategy-for-online-shopping-re-junk-on-amazon/994138)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-strategy-for-online-shopping-re-junk-on-amazon/994138 "2023-12-07T03:44:13Z")
Do you have a strategy? Lately it seems absolutely impossible to sift through the mountains of gibberishly named companies that make up 90% of Amazon search results. If you know the name of a company you can visit their … --- ## [Question on a repair: VVT solenoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-a-repair-vvt-solenoid/994144)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-a-repair-vvt-solenoid/994144 "2023-12-07T01:38:24Z")
My son needs to have the VVT solenoid on his 2011 Mazda CX-7 replaced. He is being quoted $915 + tax. This is a place I trust but that seems awfully expensive - estimates on generic websites for generic VVT solenoid re… --- ## [Norman Lear has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norman-lear-has-died/994175)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norman-lear-has-died/994175 "2023-12-07T00:32:15Z")
Just saw this on the NYT. Creator of “All In The Family” and other edgy comedies, he was 101. --- ## [NFL 2023: Week 13 in a Baker's Dozen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-week-13-in-a-bakers-dozen/993880)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-week-13-in-a-bakers-dozen/993880 "2023-12-07T00:27:46Z")
As we get ready to enter the home stretch of the 2023 season, the word came down that the Jets have opened a 21-day practice window for Aaron Rodgers. Not sure why, as the Jets are 4-7 and likely need to win their last … --- ## [Lost Media Found. A Real Life X File is Solved](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-media-found-a-real-life-x-file-is-solved/994198)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-media-found-a-real-life-x-file-is-solved/994198 "2023-12-07T00:07:02Z")
This was kind of a amazing. This link is a Twitter thread (No I am not calling it X) of a person who heard a background song in an X Files episode and liked it enough to try and find it. Her attempts only came up with ot… --- ## [Coronavirus general discussion and chit-chat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 1935\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-general-discussion-and-chit-chat/917903 "2023-12-06T23:19:26Z")
Let’s use this thread for general discussion about coronavirus and discussions that don’t necessarily need their own thread. --- ## [Million selling (gold) records](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/million-selling-gold-records/994150)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/million-selling-gold-records/994150 "2023-12-06T22:48:34Z")
Back in the day - a singer would get a gold record for selling a million copies. How accurate were the counts, and how did they count? Did the record companies produce some kind of certified list of the number of copies … --- ## [Looking for a good novel that explores the world of golf](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-good-novel-that-explores-the-world-of-golf/994133)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-good-novel-that-explores-the-world-of-golf/994133 "2023-12-06T22:20:31Z")
I’m looking for a good novel that explores the world of golf (and gets into technicalities of the game) but optimally explores interesting philosophical themes. --- ## [Colbert out of action again (11/27/2023)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-out-of-action-again-11-27-2023/993790)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-out-of-action-again-11-27-2023/993790 "2023-12-06T22:17:34Z")
After being forced out of action a month ago due to testing positive for Covid, Stephen is out for at least a week due to a ruptured appendix, which was removed over the Thanksgiving holiday. That’s two weeks off the air… --- ## [Theobromine, stimulants, and ingredient lists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theobromine-stimulants-and-ingredient-lists/994163)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theobromine-stimulants-and-ingredient-lists/994163 "2023-12-06T22:17:02Z")
Does anyone know of theobromine (or other stimulants) have to be explicitly listed in food ingredient lists in the US? I have these Oreo candy canes that are chocolate flavored. They don’t list caffeine or theobromine, … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=678&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=680&state=muted)