# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=682 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 683 --- ## [Thanks for Nothin'! November Mini-Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-nothin-november-mini-rants/992417)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 607\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-nothin-november-mini-rants/992417 "2023-12-02T20:57:07Z")
Let’s kick off this thread with a good old fashioned Amazon rant. Why do I have to click through four goddamn menus just to see my transactions? The landing page for past orders requires two clicks just to see what price… --- ## [Embedding video links (again)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedding-video-links-again/994015)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedding-video-links-again/994015 "2023-12-02T20:06:09Z")
In the FQ thread “Scat car? Old riding toy ID” the 11th post has an embedded Youtube video at the end, complete with thumbnail, video title and description from youtube. I thought this was something we couldn’t do on Dis… --- ## [Help me out with OPETH](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-out-with-opeth/994006)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-out-with-opeth/994006 "2023-12-02T19:45:23Z")
I really like their album “Damnation” … rather soft, quiet flowing prog rock … intelligent music, indeed most of their other work seems to be “record the screams of when you get stabbed into your eyes” is… --- ## [Is Disney Dying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-disney-dying/993351)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-disney-dying/993351 "2023-12-02T18:31:52Z")
I’ve heard rumors online that Disney is in big, big financial trouble. Is it true? Is it bad? And, if bad, how bad? --- ## [Those days. "What were you doing on ? date?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-days-what-were-you-doing-on-date/993374)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-days-what-were-you-doing-on-date/993374 "2023-12-02T18:12:15Z")
We all know them. The day Kennedy was shot. The Challenger disaster. 9/11. Apparently everyone always remembers what exactly they were doing. Is this a modern phenomenon? Did the Ancient people remember what they were… --- ## [Evelyn Waugh's 'Scoop'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evelyn-waughs-scoop/486945)
**Author:** [@RobinPilot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobinPilot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evelyn-waughs-scoop/486945 "2023-11-02T17:51:43Z")
Can anyone\[SIZE=“4”\]\[/SIZE\], journalist or otherwise, please explain the joke about “cleft sticks” in Evelyn Waugh’s novel,\* Scoop\*? --- ## [What are your favorite songs that begin with the letter W? See rules in OP: FINAL POLL ADDED](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-w-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993658 "2023-12-02T17:44:17Z")
Rules: @Blondebear gets 6 entries if they want them. If you edit your already-posted entry to make a change, I may not see it. Please do not re-post your entire list – this gets confusing - just add a new post with cha… --- ## [Help me ID a card game my grandmother taught me (need some rules help)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-a-card-game-my-grandmother-taught-me-need-some-rules-help/993700)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-a-card-game-my-grandmother-taught-me-need-some-rules-help/993700 "2023-12-02T15:40:31Z")
I need some help in identifying a card game mt grandmother, “Mom-Mom”, taught me when I was a kid. I’ve got some rules questions . . . I’m trying to teach my Significant OTHer (SIGO) based on memory, and SIGO seems to … --- ## [RIP Sandra Day O'Connor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sandra-day-oconnor/993965)
**Author:** [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sandra-day-oconnor/993965 "2023-12-02T14:42:01Z")
The first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, and the kind of relatively centrist Supreme Court nominee you’ll never again see from a Republican President. And she was replaced by Samuel Fucking Alito. --- ## [Tackling ableist mentality at the NIH](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tackling-ableist-mentality-at-the-nih/993968)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tackling-ableist-mentality-at-the-nih/993968 "2023-12-02T07:43:21Z")
Stating a goal of reducing disability is ableist. That’s according to a viewpoint published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.\* An advisory committee has urged the NIH to revise its… --- ## [Dreaming of being rich -- do you? have you in the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreaming-of-being-rich-do-you-have-you-in-the-past/993597)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreaming-of-being-rich-do-you-have-you-in-the-past/993597 "2023-12-02T00:56:29Z")
Triggered randomly by the title of the Pit thread about the price of eggs. I think I must be odd, I have never particularly wanted to be capital-R Rich. Comfortable, sure; well-to-do, okay but only if it comes naturally… --- ## [Did you sing to your babies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-sing-to-your-babies/993957)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-sing-to-your-babies/993957 "2023-12-02T00:08:30Z")
Might help them better learn language. Unless you are singing Ozzy Osborne songs. --- ## [Are there any Stephen King novels you don’t like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-stephen-king-novels-you-don-t-like/993883)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-stephen-king-novels-you-don-t-like/993883 "2023-12-01T23:54:32Z")
Please use spoiler boxes if appropriate. Been on a bit of a Stephen King reading kick lately. I know there’s plenty of his books I haven’t gotten to. I’ve never run across any King novels that I didn’t like, but (as you… --- ## [Opening a frozen lock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-frozen-lock/993973)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-frozen-lock/993973 "2023-12-01T23:04:29Z")
My 1994 Yamaha XJ600 Seca II was stolen a few years ago, and it was trashed when it was recovered. I’ve been gathering parts and, with the YZF-R1’s resurrection imminent, I’m in a position where I can (I hope) begin res… --- ## [UK Dopers, can you still buy gift cards with your Amazon credit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-can-you-still-buy-gift-cards-with-your-amazon-credit/993977)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-can-you-still-buy-gift-cards-with-your-amazon-credit/993977 "2023-12-01T21:14:43Z")
Another forum I visit does competitions occasioally. I win more than my fair share of them, and the prize is always Amazon gift credit. For over a year I’ve been skimming off it by buying myself gift cards to Greggs, Pri… --- ## [How was usury practiced by Christians punished by the Catholic Church in medieval times?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-usury-practiced-by-christians-punished-by-the-catholic-church-in-medieval-times/990479)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-usury-practiced-by-christians-punished-by-the-catholic-church-in-medieval-times/990479 "2023-12-01T21:02:42Z")
If a Christian in medieval times were punished for practicing usury how would they be punished? Would they be denied the sacrements ? Does Canon Law mention any punishment that could be meted out to a n offender? --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - November 2023 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2023-edition/992334)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2023-edition/992334 "2023-12-01T20:54:50Z")
Autumn has hit my beloved Wasatch Front with a vengeance! Everything is yellow, orange and red; the crunch of leaves accompanies every footstep. AC units everywhere are going into storage and warm jackets, hoodies and s… --- ## [How would the U.S. Army deal with this injured soldier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-the-u-s-army-deal-with-this-injured-soldier/993300)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-the-u-s-army-deal-with-this-injured-soldier/993300 "2023-12-01T17:30:33Z")
I’m working on a bit of fiction and I’d like some information on U.S Army administrative procedures in order to flesh out a character’s back story. In short, how would the army deal with a soldier who has been badly inju… --- ## [What are your favorite songs that begin with the letter U? See rules in OP: Final Poll Added](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-u-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993768)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-u-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993768 "2023-12-01T17:25:03Z")
Rules: If you edit your already-posted entry to make a change, I may not see it. Please do not re-post your entire list – this gets confusing - just add a new post with changes or additions only. EXAMPLE: Remove “Elea… --- ## [I pit chrisjourney's hate "comedy"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chrisjourneys-hate-comedy/993934)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chrisjourneys-hate-comedy/993934 "2023-12-01T17:19:11Z")
In this (now closed) thread, chrisjourney posted a video of himself doing stand-up comedy with a laugh track. As he had requested feedback, I gave him a list of pointers and wished him well. Then I saw this one, in whi… --- ## [The Boys: Mexico (Not the official title) may appear at some point](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boys-mexico-not-the-official-title-may-appear-at-some-point/993967)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boys-mexico-not-the-official-title-may-appear-at-some-point/993967 "2023-12-01T16:20:14Z")
So it looks like Erik Kripke, Diego Luna, and Gael Garcia Bernal would executive produce the series. No idea what it would be about, but hopefully it would be as good as The Boys or Gen V. The guy who wrote Blue Beetle w… --- ## [Interesting Bible verse-](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-bible-verse/993821)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-bible-verse/993821 "2023-12-01T15:42:37Z")
We all know the GOP, trump, De Santis, Abbott, etc are hypocrites, but here is some ammo to use- Exodus 22:21 KJVThou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. --- ## [What gifts are you giving this holiday season?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gifts-are-you-giving-this-holiday-season/993307)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gifts-are-you-giving-this-holiday-season/993307 "2023-12-01T15:09:57Z")
I know it’s a bit early, but just in case you guys start early, or shop Black Friday: please tell me what kind of gifts you’re giving. Honestly, I just want to copy off you guys. I’m going to allow myself to give cas… --- ## [Facebook/Download Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-download-question/993939)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-download-question/993939 "2023-12-01T13:34:17Z")
Downloading most pictures is pretty straightforward. Not so much videos. Is it possible? --- ## [More home workshop advice sought -- how to cut 18-gauge sheet steel (need answer sort of fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-home-workshop-advice-sought-how-to-cut-18-gauge-sheet-steel-need-answer-sort-of-fast/993789)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-home-workshop-advice-sought-how-to-cut-18-gauge-sheet-steel-need-answer-sort-of-fast/993789 "2023-12-01T13:23:33Z")
Short story: I want to buy a steel tool storage top cabinet with drawers (the kind that normally sits on top of a matching rolling cabinet) to go under my workbench. I have plenty of width and depth, but not much height,… --- ## [Three Palestinians shot in Burlington, Vermont](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-palestinians-shot-in-burlington-vermont/993766)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-palestinians-shot-in-burlington-vermont/993766 "2023-12-01T12:38:09Z")
Heard this on the radio this morning. It’s not known what the motivation for the crime was, but reports were that no words were exchanged, so it looks as if the three men were shot simply because they were wearing kuffiy… --- ## [Physics/optics: why does angle of incidence = angle of reflection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physics-optics-why-does-angle-of-incidence-angle-of-reflection/993248)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physics-optics-why-does-angle-of-incidence-angle-of-reflection/993248 "2023-12-01T11:33:02Z")
If you create a smooth enough surface - whether it’s the free surface of a liquid, or the polished surface of a hard solid material - you can achieve specular reflection, i.e. what most people know as a mirror. The defi… --- ## [India: A Rogue State?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/india-a-rogue-state/993904)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/india-a-rogue-state/993904 "2023-12-01T06:29:45Z")
Back in the summer, the Government of Canada accused India of having orchestrated the assassination of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia. Freeze in relations between Canada and India resulted. President Biden appar… --- ## [Your top 10 John Cleese characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-john-cleese-characters/993886)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-john-cleese-characters/993886 "2023-12-01T04:15:28Z")
In keeping with mysterious whisperings currently about Monty Python in threads not in this forum, I figured why not get this going. Can be from either the tv show (including Fawlty!) or movies. Arthur Equator Ken Clean… --- ## [NHL: November 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2022/992415)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2022/992415 "2023-12-01T03:32:48Z")
New month and the season is in full swing. The Bruins continue to surprise, I thought they just had lightening strike last year with their incredible regular season run. Figured with the retirements that they’d regress … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=681) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=683)