# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=681 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 682 --- ## [Post Office Workers Being Overwhelmed And Underpaid For Amazon Deliveries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-office-workers-being-overwhelmed-and-underpaid-for-amazon-deliveries/993823)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-office-workers-being-overwhelmed-and-underpaid-for-amazon-deliveries/993823 "2023-12-04T05:04:31Z")
Carriers who previously had delivered dozens of small parcels a day plus paper mail suddenly had to deliver between 300 and 500 boxes that they said had previously been handled by UPS. One mail carrier said his mail t… --- ## [Tesla's Wardenclyffe tower - Could it have worked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teslas-wardenclyffe-tower-could-it-have-worked/416044)
**Author:** [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teslas-wardenclyffe-tower-could-it-have-worked/416044 "2023-12-04T03:56:48Z")
According to Tesla this monument, if constructed, would result in: “An inexpensive instrument, not bigger than a watch, will enable its bearer to hear anywhere, on sea or land, music or song, the speech of a political… --- ## [Wow! Robbie the Robot is for sale! {Actually Robot from Lost in Space}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-robbie-the-robot-is-for-sale-actually-robot-from-lost-in-space/994038)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-robbie-the-robot-is-for-sale-actually-robot-from-lost-in-space/994038 "2023-12-04T03:18:22Z")
The B-9 robot from Lost in Space is going on auction. In Beverly Hills. Just heard it on TCM. --- ## [Who is the most famous person whose name is routinely misspelled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-whose-name-is-routinely-misspelled/993710)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-whose-name-is-routinely-misspelled/993710 "2023-12-04T02:48:47Z")
In this thread Is Courtney Cox more famous than Bruce Springsteen? - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board the OP is asking if Courteny Cox is more famous than Bruce Springsteen but s/he (the OP) spells it Courtne… --- ## [Questions from new homeowner on appliance and a DIY mistake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-from-new-homeowner-on-appliance-and-a-diy-mistake/993666)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-from-new-homeowner-on-appliance-and-a-diy-mistake/993666 "2023-12-04T02:46:38Z")
I washed three pairs of jeans and a new sheet in my washer. During this wash, the washer moved significantly, enough to jam the closet door that ran in front of it. Is this a concern? I don’t think it usually moves, at… --- ## [Locating a quotation - concerning accuracy of media - Mark Twain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locating-a-quotation-concerning-accuracy-of-media-mark-twain/993938)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locating-a-quotation-concerning-accuracy-of-media-mark-twain/993938 "2023-12-04T01:15:36Z")
I’m sure I once read a pithy quote attributed to Mark Twain\* that was broadly to the effect that people who have been involved in events reported in a newspaper know that newspapers are significantly inaccurate, but the … --- ## [Why can't I chromecast something that I have in Google Drive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-chromecast-something-that-i-have-in-google-drive/994069)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-chromecast-something-that-i-have-in-google-drive/994069 "2023-12-04T00:21:50Z")
I thought I was “casting” the image from my laptop to the tv. But it seems that’s not precisely what’s happening. I’m apparently chromecasting just what’s on my computer, and Google Drive is, to my way of understanding… --- ## [Question for Jewish Dopers: Does a synagogue have to be subjected to any ritual before it can be used for something else?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-jewish-dopers-does-a-synagogue-have-to-be-subjected-to-any-ritual-before-it-can-be-used-for-something-else/993837)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-jewish-dopers-does-a-synagogue-have-to-be-subjected-to-any-ritual-before-it-can-be-used-for-something-else/993837 "2023-12-03T22:14:13Z")
I thought of this because the synagogues in my town consolidated, and I found out today that the main one is now in the process of transforming into a YMCA community center. It’s a beautiful building in a low-income nei… --- ## [What is this port in the ceiling of my 2011 Chevy Equinox? Driver's side only, more or less above where my head would be while driving](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-port-in-the-ceiling-of-my-2011-chevy-equinox-drivers-side-only-more-or-less-above-where-my-head-would-be-while-driving/994059)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-port-in-the-ceiling-of-my-2011-chevy-equinox-drivers-side-only-more-or-less-above-where-my-head-would-be-while-driving/994059 "2023-12-03T21:31:05Z")
It is not a sound speaker and I was guessing some kind of ventilation port? Thing is, it kind of clicks while I drive sometimes, I guess from bouncing just a bit and hitting whatever is above it in there. I kind of want… --- ## [I hate the trend of cars using the horn to indicate remote lock/unlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-the-trend-of-cars-using-the-horn-to-indicate-remote-lock-unlock/989942)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-the-trend-of-cars-using-the-horn-to-indicate-remote-lock-unlock/989942 "2023-09-13T20:26:24Z")
My car just does a light beep sound when I lock or unlock. This used to be the norm. For some stupid reason it’s become the trend to use the car horn for this purpose. I hate walking through the parking garage to w… --- ## [Candidate who didn't vote for self loses by one vote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candidate-who-didnt-vote-for-self-loses-by-one-vote/994028)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candidate-who-didnt-vote-for-self-loses-by-one-vote/994028 "2023-12-03T20:25:11Z")
An amusing little story from my neck of the woods. The race was for a nonpartisan city council seat in Rainier, WA, population 2500. The result was 247-246, with the loser having decided that voting for himself felt narc… --- ## [Is an underinformed vote worse than no vote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-underinformed-vote-worse-than-no-vote/992729)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-underinformed-vote-worse-than-no-vote/992729 "2023-12-03T18:21:02Z")
I didn’t use to be politically engaged in a useful way; Trump changed that. But as I fill out my ballot for local offices and issues, some of them nonpartisan, I realize that I’m making a lot of decisions based on vibes… --- ## [Is this what America has come to? \[stupid warning labels\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-what-america-has-come-to-stupid-warning-labels/992718)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-what-america-has-come-to-stupid-warning-labels/992718 "2023-12-03T17:36:17Z")
I sat down for my lunch today, of which one part was a hard boiled egg. I eat them because I like 'em with a little salt, but also because they are a good source of protein, or so it says on the package. Why do I buy the… --- ## [Tell me about a new food you’ve had](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-a-new-food-you-ve-had/993663)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-a-new-food-you-ve-had/993663 "2023-12-03T16:55:48Z")
It need not be recent or a bad experience. For instance, the first time I ate a persimmon, my impression was of a weird and slightly unpleasant mixture of tomato, carrot and juuuuuust barely (teetering on the brink of) … --- ## [{Thread about Israel & Palestine launched from} Majority Leader Schumer Delivers Major Address On Antisemitism On The Senate Floor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-about-israel-palestine-launched-from-majority-leader-schumer-delivers-major-address-on-antisemitism-on-the-senate-floor/993929)
**Author:** [@InfraBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InfraBlue)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-about-israel-palestine-launched-from-majority-leader-schumer-delivers-major-address-on-antisemitism-on-the-senate-floor/993929 "2023-12-03T16:29:50Z")
In his speech against antisemitism Chuck Schumer decries the antisemitism that has surfaced since Hamas’ terrorist massacre in Israel and the resultant war waged in Gaza against Hamas by Israel, what with the massacre … --- ## [Is there anyone who knows how to find the product key on an Office 365 account?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-who-knows-how-to-find-the-product-key-on-an-office-365-account/994023)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-who-knows-how-to-find-the-product-key-on-an-office-365-account/994023 "2023-12-03T16:00:09Z")
Got a new computer and have spent 45 minutes following bad instructions after bad instructions. Turning to the Dope for help. Thanks! --- ## [How long do your headphones last before breaking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-your-headphones-last-before-breaking/993750)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-your-headphones-last-before-breaking/993750 "2023-12-03T15:41:21Z")
I use mid priced noise canceling headphones to watch tv. They work well eliminating fan noise from my HVAC. They’re bluetooth and connect reliably. Charged battery life is about 10 hours. Seven months after my purchase … --- ## [What financial games are Republicans playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-financial-games-are-republicans-playing/994047)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-financial-games-are-republicans-playing/994047 "2023-12-03T13:13:14Z")
Speaker Mike Johnson apparently doesn’t have a bank account, which is weird. Now there’s news that Rep. Andy Ogles also doesn’t have an account (as well as maybe other weirdness). Is it a taxes thing? And if there are De… --- ## [What are your favorite songs that begin with the letter D? See rules in OP: Final Poll Added](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-d-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993859)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-d-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993859 "2023-12-03T13:00:08Z")
Rules: IMPOTENT: If you edit your already-posted entry to make a change, I may not see it. Please do not edit your posted list or re-post your entire list – this gets confusing - just add a new post with changes or ad… --- ## [Writing Congress: How Long for a Reply?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-congress-how-long-for-a-reply/993959)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-congress-how-long-for-a-reply/993959 "2023-12-03T11:50:13Z")
How long should one respectably wait for a response from US Senator and/or his Staff to respond to a matter submitted electronically? I am growing impatient. --- ## [Technical question about "app passwords"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-question-about-app-passwords/993895)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-question-about-app-passwords/993895 "2023-12-03T05:05:33Z")
The reason for this question is the convoluted paradox of device-specific email app passwords being required for devices/applications that don’t support advanced authentication technologies like OAuth2, and simultaneousl… --- ## [What really causes inflation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-causes-inflation/993737)
**Author:** [@Jackson99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackson99)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-causes-inflation/993737 "2023-12-03T04:19:25Z")
Some people say inflation is causes by war, others say inflation is caused by money printing. Some others say inflation is caused by weaker currency? Some people say the inflation we have today is caused by Covid lockdo… --- ## [Dream Scenario Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-scenario-trailer/990612)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-scenario-trailer/990612 "2023-12-03T01:55:04Z")
\*I don’t know how to link to YouTube anymore, is it still allowed? Anyway, it’s an interesting concept, so if you haven’t seen it, and you like weird dramedies, I suggest watching it. Looks cool. Nick Cage isn’t normall… --- ## [Rapa Nui suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rapa-nui-suggestions/993793)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rapa-nui-suggestions/993793 "2023-12-02T23:54:50Z")
One down, two to go. Looks like Rapa Nui in a year or so. Who’s been? Touring suggestions (more specific than “see the big giant heads”), restaurant recommendations, hotel ideas, etc.? \[No, Discourse, this is not simi… --- ## [Discourse losing poll results](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-losing-poll-results/986624)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-losing-poll-results/986624 "2023-12-02T23:46:07Z")
I posted a poll in the Poll only, no discussion titled Craft I’ve piloted, April 22, 2023 It included a bunch of likely and unlikely things someone might have piloted/ridden/driven. The top choice was a bicycle, which w… --- ## [Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Seen it Thread (no spoilers in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-seen-it-thread-no-spoilers-in-op/983651)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-seen-it-thread-no-spoilers-in-op/983651 "2023-12-02T22:56:54Z")
Spoiler free brief thoughts. I really liked it quite a bit. It’s the best MCU movie since Spider-Man. Maybe 15 minutes too long but I felt emotional by the end. I think I would have been content if the MCU ended with En… --- ## [Iowa senator Joni Ernst chokes during lunch (11/30/23); Dr. Rand Paul does Heimlich maneuver](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iowa-senator-joni-ernst-chokes-during-lunch-11-30-23-dr-rand-paul-does-heimlich-maneuver/993927)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iowa-senator-joni-ernst-chokes-during-lunch-11-30-23-dr-rand-paul-does-heimlich-maneuver/993927 "2023-12-02T22:53:58Z")
She’s one of my senators, unfortunately, and I don’t have much use for Rand Paul either, but I am glad she’s okay, “choking on woke politics” notwithstanding, and that someone who knew what they were doing was available. … --- ## [Comparing apples to oranges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comparing-apples-to-oranges/993970)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comparing-apples-to-oranges/993970 "2023-12-02T22:26:51Z")
We’ve all heard it, “You can’t do that - it’s like comparing apples to oranges.” So what? That’s literally what comparison means. I can easily list the differences, advantages and disadvantages of apple and oranges. I pr… --- ## [Is England merry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-england-merry/993702)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-england-merry/993702 "2023-12-02T22:07:23Z")
Does England live up to its epithet? Did it ever? Your opinions are welcome. --- ## [Plumbers: Toilet Seat Hardware](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbers-toilet-seat-hardware/993090)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbers-toilet-seat-hardware/993090 "2023-12-02T21:02:08Z")
I’ve had too many toilet seat hinges crack over time. So, this time I chose a toilet seat with a stainless steel hinge. Now, I face a new problem. A toilet seat with plastic hinges usually allow access to the hardware fr… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=680) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=682)