# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=685&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 686 --- ## [Israeli English accents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israeli-english-accents/993019)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israeli-english-accents/993019 "2023-11-29T00:48:18Z")
ISTM that the majority of Israelis that appear in English speaking TV interviews have what sounds an American accent. Have most of them been educated in America? Or does an Israeli accent just happened to sound similar t… --- ## [The creation of Israel was not a colonial project](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-creation-of-israel-was-not-a-colonial-project/991967)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 259\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-creation-of-israel-was-not-a-colonial-project/991967 "2023-11-28T23:34:25Z")
I’ve been following the various debates online that have heated up into overdrive since the atrocious Hamas attacks earlier this month. One of the most common criticisms of Israel from the left is that Israel was create… --- ## [The Lie of Black Friday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lie-of-black-friday/993077)
**Author:** [@epbrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lie-of-black-friday/993077 "2023-11-28T23:24:22Z")
Just bought something that is a “Black Friday” deal. It was an excellent deal - I haven’t seen the price beaten anywhere. But it’s two weeks before it’s actually Black Friday… and this was the last one in stock. And sin… --- ## [Why has quality, loose-leaf decaf tea become scarce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-quality-loose-leaf-decaf-tea-become-scarce/993771)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-quality-loose-leaf-decaf-tea-become-scarce/993771 "2023-11-28T22:28:18Z")
And I know lots of folks will point me to various decafs they see online, but I’m talking about specific high-quality stuff. I buy from Harney, but I also like Positively Tea. I used to buy decaf loose-leaf Assam or Ir… --- ## [How stable is a "generation"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-stable-is-a-generation/993282)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-stable-is-a-generation/993282 "2023-11-28T21:30:46Z")
Have we lit upon a definition of “a generation” that is stable over time? It seems to me that the average age that a parent (of either sex) has his or her children constitutes a generation, no? Is this an acceptable mea… --- ## [How big a generation have you created personally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-a-generation-have-you-created-personally/993299)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-a-generation-have-you-created-personally/993299 "2023-11-28T19:47:45Z")
To gather data for my factual question along the same lines, I’d like to ask Dopers to say how old they were on, on average, when their kids were born. To participate. please Make sure you’re done having kids. By mak… --- ## [When the gift is less memorable than the gift opening experience. Looking for ideas especially for kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-gift-is-less-memorable-than-the-gift-opening-experience-looking-for-ideas-especially-for-kids/993726)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-gift-is-less-memorable-than-the-gift-opening-experience-looking-for-ideas-especially-for-kids/993726 "2023-11-28T18:28:56Z")
I’m not sure if this is the correct forum for this. Mods, please excuse and correct my error if I guessed wrong. I’m 67 so I’ve seen a Christmas or two. I remember the fun we had when my uncle received a gag gift from m… --- ## [Where are the motorcycle commercials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-motorcycle-commercials/991251)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-motorcycle-commercials/991251 "2023-11-28T18:07:04Z")
:notes: Get yourself a Honda Built like a watch that was meant to last a hundred years… :notes: :notes: Yamaha! Won’t you fly me away Today is the day, don’t look the other way! Yamaha! Today is the day! :notes: … --- ## [Asiana flight 8124: how was this door opened in flight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asiana-flight-8124-how-was-this-door-opened-in-flight/984630)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asiana-flight-8124-how-was-this-door-opened-in-flight/984630 "2023-11-28T16:30:21Z")
A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight in South Korea managed to open an exit door a few minutes before the plane landed: The obvious question: how was this possible? Previous discussions have indicated that when a… --- ## [THOR: Ragnarok- Seen It!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thor-ragnarok-seen-it/800574)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Replies:** 237\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thor-ragnarok-seen-it/800574 "2023-11-28T15:06:45Z")
Thanks to the glory of AMC Stubs, your man Scrappy was at the Opening Night Fan Event! I enjoyed it thoroughly. Visually awesome, flowed well, lots of call-outs to the comics. They thanked a couple of specific Thor writ… --- ## [NBA 2022-23 Season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-2022-23-season/973311)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 385\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-2022-23-season/973311 "2023-11-28T15:04:43Z")
Fivethirtyeight.com is predicting a contentious year with eleven teams given greater than a five percent chance of glory. This includes the Raptors, predicted to come in fifth in the East with a 50-32 record. Comments … --- ## [What are your favorite songs that begins with the letter G? See rules in OP - FINAL POLL ADDED](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begins-with-the-letter-g-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993242)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begins-with-the-letter-g-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/993242 "2023-11-28T14:45:15Z")
Rules: NOTE: I am changing the titles from best songs to your favorite songs to be more precise about my intent. NOTE: Just in case you don’t already know, there is a tag that you can use to search for these threads (m… --- ## [Venting: am I the jerk? Cleaning 30 foot high up gutters sans safety equipment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venting-am-i-the-jerk-cleaning-30-foot-high-up-gutters-sans-safety-equipment/993655)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venting-am-i-the-jerk-cleaning-30-foot-high-up-gutters-sans-safety-equipment/993655 "2023-11-28T13:51:41Z")
So, we have a nice big 2 story house of ~4000 sq feet. High ceilings, sloped roofs on 3 levels, with the highest roof gutters about 30 feet off the ground. My (in the process of becoming an ex) decided it would be a goo… --- ## [Are we overly sensitive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-overly-sensitive/993342)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-overly-sensitive/993342 "2023-11-28T11:47:59Z")
I frequently see trigger warnings on videos, etc. and am of two minds about them. On the one hand, I don’t want to be an insensitive asshole. On the other hand, I feel like those that are sensitive to such things perha… --- ## [How far do you live from the place you were born?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-do-you-live-from-the-place-you-were-born/917959)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-do-you-live-from-the-place-you-were-born/917959 "2023-11-28T09:10:06Z")
Born on Guam, live in Portland OR - 5,687 miles. Let’s see who lives the closest and who lives the farthest. :smiley: --- ## ["Boil me some noodles and fry me some eggs." Were fried eggs and noodles ever a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boil-me-some-noodles-and-fry-me-some-eggs-were-fried-eggs-and-noodles-ever-a-thing/993212)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boil-me-some-noodles-and-fry-me-some-eggs-were-fried-eggs-and-noodles-ever-a-thing/993212 "2023-11-28T06:10:13Z")
In the 1945 Three Stooges short Idiots Deluxe, the boys decide to take Moe on a hunting trip, hoping the fresh air and country surroundings will relieve his frayed nerves. At one point, Moe makes the above request, but… --- ## [Do people who have never been high/elevated have a fear of heights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-who-have-never-been-high-elevated-have-a-fear-of-heights/993671)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-who-have-never-been-high-elevated-have-a-fear-of-heights/993671 "2023-11-28T04:30:51Z")
This is not a question about being high on drugs. I am wondering about someone who has lived their whole life in a place with no cliffs, no tall trees, no tall buildings etc. would they have any kind of interesting reac… --- ## [CFL 2023 season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-2023-season/986708 "2023-11-28T03:29:33Z")
First game for us at Riderville this season. Elks lead Riders 1-0 at end of 1st quarter. --- ## [Is Courtney Cox more famous than Bruce Springsteen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-courtney-cox-more-famous-than-bruce-springsteen/993586)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-courtney-cox-more-famous-than-bruce-springsteen/993586 "2023-11-28T02:21:00Z")
Many people, probably most Dopers in fact, know that Courtney Cox got her start in show business in Springsteen’s “Dancin In The Dark” video. On its face, the question in the title seems ridiculous. But Cox was on a num… --- ## [Turning down requests for money, when you just don't think it's a good idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-down-requests-for-money-when-you-just-dont-think-its-a-good-idea/991762)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-down-requests-for-money-when-you-just-dont-think-its-a-good-idea/991762 "2023-11-28T01:38:08Z")
This was triggered by a specific request, but I suppose it could apply in a lot of circumstances so feel free to wander to related type requests. One of the semi-close members of my family (think something like the chil… --- ## [Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald and other tragic Great Lakes shipwrecks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-the-edmund-fitzgerald-and-other-tragic-great-lakes-shipwrecks/992964)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-the-edmund-fitzgerald-and-other-tragic-great-lakes-shipwrecks/992964 "2023-11-28T00:29:18Z")
I rang our bell on the Lake Michigan shore 29 times tonight, for the Edmund Fitzgerald. (Once for each man lost on Lake Superior in 1975.) I’m sure I saw the Fitz sail past my home here many times during my younger days… --- ## [The alcoholics at the New York Times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-alcoholics-at-the-new-york-times/993542)
**Author:** [@cardinal\_fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardinal_fang)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-alcoholics-at-the-new-york-times/993542 "2023-11-28T00:29:26Z")
While perusing The Rules for Thanksgiving Wine on the NYT cooking site, I noted that amongst various reasonable suggestions (No Pairings Are Necessary, Serve Both Red and White) was the formula Buy One Bottle for Each Ad… --- ## [A question for Chinese people. What do you think of American Chinese food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-chinese-people-what-do-you-think-of-american-chinese-food/992237)
**Author:** [@Nadnerb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadnerb)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-chinese-people-what-do-you-think-of-american-chinese-food/992237 "2023-11-27T23:45:29Z")
I’m just wondering and keep in mind that I’m not anti-Chinese. I’m just curious to see what they think of American Chinese food. Do you like it? Do you hate it? Or, are you indifferent with it? --- ## [Re-reading the Port Huron Statement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-reading-the-port-huron-statement/993425)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-reading-the-port-huron-statement/993425 "2023-11-27T23:20:09Z")
Re-read the Port Huron Statement this week-end, as one does. (Yes, the compromised second draft.) Drafted in 1962, it strikes me as relevant still today, apart from the language, such as the use of “man” for humanity and… --- ## [Monthly Photo Competition #12 - November 2023 - “Cold”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-12-november-2023-cold/992445)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-12-november-2023-cold/992445 "2023-11-27T21:10:08Z")
This is the monthly thread for November 2023. The topic this month is “Cold”, chosen by @Turek Please note: The general rules for the competition are here. One entry per person per month. To make the photos easier… --- ## [Did the danged poll function work this time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-danged-poll-function-work-this-time/993715)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-danged-poll-function-work-this-time/993715 "2023-11-27T21:07:27Z")
Having problems posting polls, testing here. poll --- ## [Red blood cell given tiny moustache](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-blood-cell-given-tiny-moustache/993786)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-blood-cell-given-tiny-moustache/993786 "2023-11-27T20:56:41Z")
I mean, the title really says it all. Is there any wonder that science can’t accomplish? Fair warning: the article is not the easiest to read. --- ## [What should George Bailey have done with the surplus money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-george-bailey-have-done-with-the-surplus-money/993638)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-george-bailey-have-done-with-the-surplus-money/993638 "2023-11-27T20:30:05Z")
I was at the in-laws for T-Day yesterday, and after the Lions loss I guess nobody was in the mood for more football, so somebody switched to a channel playing ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. At the heartwarming end I wondered,… --- ## [Preserving vitamin C](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preserving-vitamin-c/993674)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preserving-vitamin-c/993674 "2023-11-27T20:09:47Z")
There’s an SF subgenre about a person from the present somehow being transported to the past. They then usually rely on their knowledge of some more advanced technology that they introduce to whatever era to make money a… --- ## [Eagles release player who hasn't played since 1994 (Bernard Williams)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eagles-release-player-who-hasnt-played-since-1994-bernard-williams/993449)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eagles-release-player-who-hasnt-played-since-1994-bernard-williams/993449 "2023-11-27T20:09:04Z")
Bernard Williams, who was suspended from the Philadelphia Eagles in October 1995 for marijuana and never again played another NFL snap, was finally released from the roster when the NFL brought his status to the Eagles’ … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=684&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=686&state=muted)