# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=682&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 683 --- ## [{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… --- ## [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… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=681&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=683&state=watching)