# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=707 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 708 --- ## [It seems Tawnee Stone may have died \[she's alive- ed. title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-seems-tawnee-stone-may-have-died-shes-alive-ed-title/565925)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-seems-tawnee-stone-may-have-died-shes-alive-ed-title/565925 "2014-01-13T23:07:13Z")
Link: http://www.gfy.com/showthread.php?t=1004022 - Link broken. Could be NSFW. Adult industry-themed message board. That appears to be the owner of her website, and he’s giving her real age (rather than the “18” she’s … --- ## [Is my drink legally (and morally) okay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-drink-legally-and-morally-okay/992378)
**Author:** [@kjwrites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjwrites)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-drink-legally-and-morally-okay/992378 "2023-11-01T15:00:33Z")
My mixture is Black Label Brewed Coffee with ten shots of espresso and a bottle of red bull bottled into my largest glass (which is very, very large). As the question above states, is this drink going to have any severe … --- ## [Body of Sphinx created by wind erosion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-of-sphinx-created-by-wind-erosion/992420)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-of-sphinx-created-by-wind-erosion/992420 "2023-11-01T14:57:40Z")
I remember this theory in my my high school history classes. It seems obvious the Egyptians carved an existing rock formation. I’ve seen documentaries where stone masons demonstrated how easily limestone can be worked wi… --- ## [Justified, Baby! New mini-series!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-baby-new-mini-series/964076)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-baby-new-mini-series/964076 "2023-11-01T14:48:38Z")
The new limited series is set to be based off Elmore Leonard’s novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit I am excited!! --- ## [Why are vault doors so massive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-vault-doors-so-massive/991675)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-vault-doors-so-massive/991675 "2023-11-01T14:34:21Z")
Why are some bank vault doors so massive (see pic below of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland vault door). I get banks want to make it hard for would be criminals from getting in but is that kind of door necessary? … --- ## [How can I block this unwanted Skype message from Bing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-block-this-unwanted-skype-message-from-bing/992342)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-block-this-unwanted-skype-message-from-bing/992342 "2023-11-01T14:19:27Z")
On occasion, I get spam-type messages on my Skype channel. There is generally a “block this user” option, which I use. But I just got this unwanted message from Bing: Hey, this is Bing! How can I help you today? (smil… --- ## [What is it like to have a hyperfixation day-to-day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-like-to-have-a-hyperfixation-day-to-day/992227)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-like-to-have-a-hyperfixation-day-to-day/992227 "2023-11-01T13:58:34Z")
I’ve been working with young people on the spectrum for about seven years, and hyperfixations pop up now and again. I’ve never quite been able to “get” it, partly since I guess I’ve never really had a strong interest or … --- ## [Halloween goes Horribly Wrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-goes-horribly-wrong/134832)
**Author:** [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-goes-horribly-wrong/134832 "2023-11-01T12:25:21Z")
The welby household at Halloween is a cornucopia of fun for welbyfamily, but especially for me. The traditions are strong, and passed down through generations, much more so than say, Christmas or Thanksgiving. This yea… --- ## [R.I.P. Frank Howard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-frank-howard/992332)
**Author:** [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-frank-howard/992332 "2023-11-01T12:24:31Z")
At age 87. One of the very few bright spots for this long-suffering Senators fan. --- ## [“Mad scientist” in Barcelona sent biologically hazardous C-J prion samples to his lab by courier (without taking any precautions)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-scientist-in-barcelona-sent-biologically-hazardous-c-j-prion-samples-to-his-lab-by-courier-without-taking-any-precautions/992384)
**Author:** [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-scientist-in-barcelona-sent-biologically-hazardous-c-j-prion-samples-to-his-lab-by-courier-without-taking-any-precautions/992384 "2023-11-01T12:15:09Z")
The title is long, but I couldn’t condense in anything shorter the utter fucked-up-ness of this piece of news. Neuroscientist Franc Llorens (deceased), associated to the University of Barcelona and Bellvitge Hospital, r… --- ## [It wasn't really love - the time(s) you dodged a relationship bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-wasnt-really-love-the-time-s-you-dodged-a-relationship-bullet/992362)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-wasnt-really-love-the-time-s-you-dodged-a-relationship-bullet/992362 "2023-11-01T11:43:01Z")
A particular date recently got me reminiscing about a boyfriend from long, long ago. I thought I was in love with him and I thought it was reciprocated, till he unceremoniously dumped me without warning. About 25 years … --- ## [Have you ever lived somewhere where the local news reported on local underworld leaders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-lived-somewhere-where-the-local-news-reported-on-local-underworld-leaders/992321)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-lived-somewhere-where-the-local-news-reported-on-local-underworld-leaders/992321 "2023-11-01T08:08:34Z")
So watching the Netflix doc on John Gotti, and the thing that strikes me is how the clips of the New York TV stations reported on mafioso like Paul Castellano and John Gotti. I don’t mean later on, when John Gotti was f… --- ## [Non-US Dopers, do you care about the other royal (Constitutional monarchy) families?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-dopers-do-you-care-about-the-other-royal-constitutional-monarchy-families/992303)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-dopers-do-you-care-about-the-other-royal-constitutional-monarchy-families/992303 "2023-11-01T03:37:00Z")
I get that the title is a little cumbersome, but I couldn’t think of a better way to word it. The British royals seem to get a lot of the headlines, but according to this article, the heir to the Spanish throne might soo… --- ## [Samsung Galaxy Note 8 question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-8-question/992337)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-8-question/992337 "2023-11-01T02:19:45Z")
My beloved Note 8 has suddenly developed a tic that may yet prove to be the thing that drives me to get a new cell phone. The voice-to-text no longer works. No matter what App, including embedded Apps such as Messenger … --- ## [Why Do Vampires Say "Bleh?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-vampires-say-bleh/201695)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-vampires-say-bleh/201695 "2023-11-01T00:47:41Z")
:rolleyes: I’ve noticed this on a number of TV shows. When they’re making jokes about vampires, the vamp will often make say “bleh!” for no discernible reason, like it’s supposed to be scary. Cites: Greg the Bunny’s C… --- ## [Agility Pit Crew!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agility-pit-crew/992369)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agility-pit-crew/992369 "2023-11-01T00:45:07Z")
My gf has been working with Simi and Kizzy doing agility work. We have a course set up in our yard, so they practice a few times a week in addition to class. There are trials held in a town ~90 minutes from us. Kizzy’s… --- ## [Bagpipe "national anthem" at the beginning of Meatballs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagpipe-national-anthem-at-the-beginning-of-meatballs/992375)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagpipe-national-anthem-at-the-beginning-of-meatballs/992375 "2023-11-01T00:21:16Z")
The scene cued to the song is here. So what bagpipe song is that that Tripper plays as the national anthem? I’ve seen one reference as Louden’s Bonnie Woods and Braes but I’ve listened to a few different versions on Yo… --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - October 2023 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-october-2023-edition/990838)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-october-2023-edition/990838 "2023-10-31T21:08:40Z")
October is here, I feel like I blinked and missed September. Time to get your skeletons out of the closet -snerk- and onto your porch! And for us Northerners, time to dig the comfy hoodies and thick socks out of storage… --- ## [Gilmore Girls, anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gilmore-girls-anyone/86626)
**Author:** [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gilmore-girls-anyone/86626 "2023-10-31T21:08:13Z")
Okay, I can’t be the only Doper who watches Gilmore Girls, and who caught the season premiere last night. My thoughts: The TV gods were exceptionally cruel this year, what with Gilmore Girls, Buffy, and Undeclared sh… --- ## [YA NFL question: when did "that" become a definite article?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-nfl-question-when-did-that-become-a-definite-article/992374)
**Author:** [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-nfl-question-when-did-that-become-a-definite-article/992374 "2023-10-31T20:59:58Z")
Examples: He got that left arm in there. He almost made it to that down marker. I fully understand that language is what people speak, and I am not a stickler for correct grammar, but this makes me itch. It’s probabl… --- ## [YA NFL question: how did "drop a dime" come to mean "accurate"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-nfl-question-how-did-drop-a-dime-come-to-mean-accurate/992376)
**Author:** [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-nfl-question-how-did-drop-a-dime-come-to-mean-accurate/992376 "2023-10-31T20:45:51Z")
Back in the day (yes, I’m an old person) the phrase “drop a dime” meant “report to the authorities.” That’s because, back in the stone age when phones were not carried in one’s pocket, it cost a dime to use a pay phone, … --- ## [Russia accuses Ukraine and the West of anti-Jewish riots in Dagestan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-accuses-ukraine-and-the-west-of-anti-jewish-riots-in-dagestan/992386)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-accuses-ukraine-and-the-west-of-anti-jewish-riots-in-dagestan/992386 "2023-10-31T20:33:38Z")
I didn’t think this fit in the other “Russia” threads, or that it needed the Ukraine invasion tag. Of course, they’re using Ukraine and the West as a scapegoat for other issues around the world. I wouldn’t be surprised i… --- ## [Notifications dropdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notifications-dropdown/992305)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notifications-dropdown/992305 "2023-10-31T19:59:44Z")
There’s something weird about the notifications dropdown that I’ve noticed for a while. This is the dropdown you get if you click on your avatar on the upper right of the page. Let’s say I have two notifications (from … --- ## [Haven't I seen this movie before? \[Thoughts on To Leslie\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/havent-i-seen-this-movie-before-thoughts-on-to-leslie/992383)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/havent-i-seen-this-movie-before-thoughts-on-to-leslie/992383 "2023-10-31T17:35:26Z")
To Leslie is a low-budget, Oscar nominated (best actress), indie film that’s currently streaming on Netflix. It’s a semi-autobiographical film about a single mother dealing with alcoholism, featuring an eclectic cast of… --- ## [Help me buy a kindle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-kindle/992183)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-kindle/992183 "2023-10-31T17:24:33Z")
My gf’s kindle is a sixth generation paperwhite. It has served her well, but she has noticed decreased battery life, plus she needs a new case, so she has asked me to order her a replacement. She is happy with everythi… --- ## [Aww. Bad bad bad Baby-gal Wrek does need her ol'Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aww-bad-bad-bad-baby-gal-wrek-does-need-her-olma/992278)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aww-bad-bad-bad-baby-gal-wrek-does-need-her-olma/992278 "2023-10-31T16:18:51Z")
Messed this all up. I’ll try again later. --- ## [Bob Ross spoof?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-spoof/483867)
**Author:** [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-spoof/483867 "2023-10-31T15:11:22Z")
My google-fu is failing me. :slight\_smile: I was talking with DH last night about Bob Ross and his coma-inducing (in a good way!) Joy of Painting. I recall that there was a spoof of Mr. Ross where he was having a flas… --- ## [Letter of Demand re: easement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-of-demand-re-easement/992137)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-of-demand-re-easement/992137 "2023-10-31T15:08:42Z")
Mrs Cad talked to an attorney and I hope she was not charged because the information was worthless. We own a piece of property in the mountains. It has an easement from a private road that you need to 4x4 over to get t… --- ## [PC File Searches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-file-searches/992323)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-file-searches/992323 "2023-10-31T14:20:04Z")
Is there something I can download to search for keywords in documents or text files? I thought Windows (on a Dell) could search in documents, but it is only searching file names. (I am using a Dell with an older version … --- ## [I support Mike Pence as an Independent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-support-mike-pence-as-an-independent/983991)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-support-mike-pence-as-an-independent/983991 "2023-10-31T11:22:43Z")
No, I’m not crazy. Hear me out. For a while after 1/6 many of us believed that Trump couldn’t possibly get the nomination but that he would make up for that by running as an Independent, whether or not that killed Repub… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=706) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=708)