# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=698&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 699 --- ## [Possible TMI: what's with food that comes back up after chewing and swallowing, but without vomiting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-tmi-whats-with-food-that-comes-back-up-after-chewing-and-swallowing-but-without-vomiting/975776)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-tmi-whats-with-food-that-comes-back-up-after-chewing-and-swallowing-but-without-vomiting/975776 "2023-11-12T19:07:01Z")
Can someone explain this strange experience I had over the Thanksgiving holidays? Short version: food I had chewed and swallowed slowly came back up without apparently vomiting. Longer version: I was eating sliced turk… --- ## [A film from the early days of aviation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-film-from-the-early-days-of-aviation/993002)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-film-from-the-early-days-of-aviation/993002 "2023-11-12T18:09:24Z")
I’ve asked about this in various forums over the years. When I was a kid, late 50s, we went to a fly-in. They had a tent showing aviation type films. The one that got me was of a stunt team. It was a human chain, one wit… --- ## [The tagging system forum listing displays no tag vs all tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagging-system-forum-listing-displays-no-tag-vs-all-tags/993024)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagging-system-forum-listing-displays-no-tag-vs-all-tags/993024 "2023-11-12T16:29:14Z")
I only noticed this the other day. When you go into a forum, it automatically filters the threads by “all tags.” The problem is that not all threads are tagged. “All tags” is a set of threads which have at least one tag… --- ## [Man recieves first whole eye transplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-recieves-first-whole-eye-transplant/992939)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-recieves-first-whole-eye-transplant/992939 "2023-11-12T15:23:27Z")
Disfigured electrical worker gets a new eye and part of a face. (1) U.S. man 1st to have whole eye transplanted from organ donor - YouTube --- ## [Help diagnose this P0012 code](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-diagnose-this-p0012-code/993005)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-diagnose-this-p0012-code/993005 "2023-11-12T15:23:01Z")
Camshaft Position A – Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 1). Had low oil for months and of course the son pleads poverty on doing simple maintanence. I threw my $60 scanner and got a P0012 code. Here are the symptoms: Starts… --- ## [RNC: We'll disqualify you from debates if you attend outside events](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rnc-well-disqualify-you-from-debates-if-you-attend-outside-events/992995)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rnc-well-disqualify-you-from-debates-if-you-attend-outside-events/992995 "2023-11-12T05:43:18Z")
Basically, this group is called the Family Leadership Foundation and has invited all of the GOP Presidental hopefuls to a “moderated, friendly and open discussion.” The RNC has threatened to cut off any Presidental candi… --- ## [Is Robert C. Truax still alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-robert-c-truax-still-alive/413595)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-robert-c-truax-still-alive/413595 "2023-11-12T02:43:46Z")
The Wiki page says ‘(1918 - ?)’, which suggests that the author does not know if Truax is still alive. It also says he ‘is now married to Marisol Truax’, which implies that he is still alive. Where is he now? --- ## [Bad, bad, bad All by my lonesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-all-by-my-lonesome/993003)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-all-by-my-lonesome/993003 "2023-11-12T02:31:47Z")
You know? Alone, by myself, no company, no attention paid to me. :face\_with\_diagonal\_mouth: Yeah. I know. I think the universe revolves around me. Til I don’t. It’s big hunting time. No guys around to make do chores. … --- ## [What can you tell me about the foreign versions of Saturday Night Live that have run in those countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-the-foreign-versions-of-saturday-night-live-that-have-run-in-those-countries/992996)
**Author:** [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-the-foreign-versions-of-saturday-night-live-that-have-run-in-those-countries/992996 "2023-11-12T02:25:23Z")
Have any of you watched the foreign versions of SNL that have played in those countries? These are not the episodes of the American SNL being shown on their channels with translations if necessary. These are not shows … --- ## [Electrical outlets on stoves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-outlets-on-stoves/992934)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-outlets-on-stoves/992934 "2023-11-12T02:05:28Z")
Hmmm, I suppose if you’ve never used an electric stove, this might be a “no” for you. Are you old enough to remember electric outlets on stove tops that you could plug stuff, such as a hand held mixer or electric frying… --- ## [Why would the Nord Stream pipelines have been sabotaged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-the-nord-stream-pipelines-have-been-sabotaged/972320)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-the-nord-stream-pipelines-have-been-sabotaged/972320 "2023-11-12T01:46:49Z")
Today it was reported that the two Nord Stream undersea pipelines, designed to carry gas from Russia to Germany, developed huge leaks, and one of the pipelines has dramatically exploded: Questions are being raised as t… --- ## [Angertainment as a political driving force](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angertainment-as-a-political-driving-force/980500)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angertainment-as-a-political-driving-force/980500 "2023-11-12T00:53:15Z")
Angertainment is the deliberate use of anger to attract viewers, listeners and readers. It is different from simple political communication in that presenting alternate solutions to problems rarely (if ever) enters the … --- ## [How Does This Old Joke Go? (something about a dominant bull and two submissive bulls, or something)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-old-joke-go-something-about-a-dominant-bull-and-two-submissive-bulls-or-something/992832)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-old-joke-go-something-about-a-dominant-bull-and-two-submissive-bulls-or-something/992832 "2023-11-12T00:26:51Z")
I heard a joke recently and have since forgotten it. The setup is that there is a farm, and there are two bulls. A new bull arrives, and he’s mean as shit and keen to assert his dominance. The two lesser bulls discuss th… --- ## [A Star Trek-TNG question about a certain episode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-star-trek-tng-question-about-a-certain-episode/992967)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-star-trek-tng-question-about-a-certain-episode/992967 "2023-11-11T22:44:48Z")
I have tried figuring out the episode I want to find but so far have not been able to. I mainly want to see the opening sequence of the episode in which Data is on the holodeck playing Henry V, the night before Agincour… --- ## [Explain mineral rights to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-mineral-rights-to-me/992988)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-mineral-rights-to-me/992988 "2023-11-11T22:34:13Z")
Assume the US. I understand mineral rights and surface property rights are often separated in most places in the United States. I also understand that the mineral rights holder has the legal right to extract the mineral… --- ## [What is the best and strongest "graffiti" type remover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-and-strongest-graffiti-type-remover/992961)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-and-strongest-graffiti-type-remover/992961 "2023-11-11T20:20:45Z")
That doesn’t cost some insane amount. I put graffiti in quotes because we are not talking specifically spray paint. We’re mainly talking about permanent black marker. I am a teacher and I sometimes have some kid use a p… --- ## [How bad was Japan's WW2 "Lost Generation"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-was-japans-ww2-lost-generation/992797)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-was-japans-ww2-lost-generation/992797 "2023-11-11T19:38:45Z")
That is, from 1936 to 1945 what percentage of the males of military age perished? The figures I can find are that 3% of the entire population died during the war years, and that about 25% of the official armed forces die… --- ## [Which Gaelic term would feudal 11th century Scots have used for death duty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-gaelic-term-would-feudal-11th-century-scots-have-used-for-death-duty/992663)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-gaelic-term-would-feudal-11th-century-scots-have-used-for-death-duty/992663 "2023-11-11T18:25:30Z")
Which Gaelic term would feudal 11th century Scots have used for death duty? --- ## [Sam Stone believes Trump's tweets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sam-stone-believes-trumps-tweets/922633)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 1535\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sam-stone-believes-trumps-tweets/922633 "2023-11-11T16:09:14Z")
The ridiculous “declassify” thread was closed, so @Sam\_Stone wasn’t able to come back and apologize for his tragic yet hilarious gullibility in accepting Trump’s tweets at face value. Care to do so here, Sam? Why on Ea… --- ## [High-end brothel busted in Virginia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-end-brothel-busted-in-virginia/992891)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-end-brothel-busted-in-virginia/992891 "2023-11-11T15:58:43Z")
I considered putting this on the Politics board, but we don’t know who the clients are yet. Anyway, this story could get quite interesting. They seemed to specialize in “The Girlfriend Experience,” FWIW. --- ## [I don't want to attend my friend's son's high school concert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-attend-my-friends-sons-high-school-concert/992780)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-attend-my-friends-sons-high-school-concert/992780 "2023-11-11T12:22:11Z")
A friend invited me, via social media, to a concert that I have no interest in attending. His son is part of the high school orchestra. My goals are to 1) not attend, and 2) not caused hurt feelings…I’d like to hear some… --- ## [What is the best song that begins with the letter I? See rules in OP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-i-see-rules-in-op/992582)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-i-see-rules-in-op/992582 "2023-11-11T11:05:53Z")
Rules: Submissions are limited to 5 per person. Exclude articles such as “a”, “an”, “the”, etc. that begin the title. Example: “The Hokey Pokey” belongs in the H poll, not the T poll. Exclude titles that begin with pu… --- ## [Since We're Binge Watching (Mad Men Question/Discussion)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-were-binge-watching-mad-men-question-discussion/851376)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-were-binge-watching-mad-men-question-discussion/851376 "2023-11-11T10:54:29Z")
I am rewatching Mad Men and something struck me. I just started Season 4 so this may not bear out. When Don was married to Betty, he never cheated on her with a blonde…they were all brunettes or redheads. Now that he’… --- ## [Do you think that Biden's chances of winning re-election are strong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-that-bidens-chances-of-winning-re-election-are-strong/992970)
**Author:** [@MilitaryGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilitaryGuy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-that-bidens-chances-of-winning-re-election-are-strong/992970 "2023-11-11T04:02:24Z")
It seems that the current President is struggling in key swing states. --- ## [What happened to my niece’s nose? (Medical but not seeking advice) TMI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-niece-s-nose-medical-but-not-seeking-advice-tmi/977864)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-niece-s-nose-medical-but-not-seeking-advice-tmi/977864 "2023-11-11T01:29:26Z")
We were celebrating my niece’s 18th birthday at a Japanese restaurant and everything was perfectly normal. Suddenly, he nose started running like nothing I have ever seen before. It looked almost like she had used a Neti… --- ## [Voting Machines in Eastern PA malfunction, flip votes for judges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-machines-in-eastern-pa-malfunction-flip-votes-for-judges/992820)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-machines-in-eastern-pa-malfunction-flip-votes-for-judges/992820 "2023-11-11T00:22:06Z")
It’s been established that this was a localized glitch with the machines that was quickly caught and a solution created, but I can see it being used as fodder for more challenges down the road. Just thought people might … --- ## [Battlestar galactica sucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-sucks/579645)
**Author:** [@Walmarticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walmarticus)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-sucks/579645 "2023-11-10T22:52:31Z")
There’s like 30,000 main characters that I’m supposed to give a crap about. It’s too many! The first episode, we see the butch girl playing cards and I’m like “awesome, she’s so cool. I can’t wait to watch her do stuff.”… --- ## [NFL 2023: WEEK NINE times out of ten](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-week-nine-times-out-of-ten/992493)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-week-nine-times-out-of-ten/992493 "2023-11-10T22:23:35Z")
I, and football, are back. The big news, of course, is the passing of the trade deadline. And once again it was a lot of sound and fury signifying nothing. The Bears inexplicably rent Montez Sweat for half a season for … --- ## [Now. Bad bad bad Lil'wrekker needs her ol' ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-bad-bad-bad-lilwrekker-needs-her-ol-ma/992336)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-bad-bad-bad-lilwrekker-needs-her-ol-ma/992336 "2023-11-10T22:03:34Z")
As she often gets starring and top roles in productions at the community theater and her university she was asked to audition for the City board for their Christmas promotional activities. She has gotten a couple modeli… --- ## [Help me identify this Merle Haggard song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-merle-haggard-song/992947)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-merle-haggard-song/992947 "2023-11-10T21:44:23Z")
I only have a vague recollection of it from a video that was shown on CMT fairly regularly around perhaps 2000 or so, so I’m guessing it was his latest at the time. All I remember from the song was a line that had somet… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=697&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=699&state=watching)