# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=707&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 708 --- ## [In "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", was that indeed cold blooded murder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-man-who-shot-liberty-valance-was-that-indeed-cold-blooded-murder/991998)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-man-who-shot-liberty-valance-was-that-indeed-cold-blooded-murder/991998 "2023-11-02T06:09:46Z")
ENDING SPOILERS FOR THE FILM In the ending you see John Wayne’s character open fire from a hidden area to save Jimmy Stewart’s character from Liberty Valance who has openly said he will kill Jimmy Stewart if he doesn’t … --- ## [A question for those who play a stringed instrument: Notes or Tabs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-those-who-play-a-stringed-instrument-notes-or-tabs/991885)
**Author:** [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-those-who-play-a-stringed-instrument-notes-or-tabs/991885 "2023-11-02T04:10:49Z")
I’m trying to learn ukelele. My fingers don’t have enough flexibility for guitar, due to arthritis, but the uke is a bit more friendly. There are two methods to learning to play the uke or any similar stringed instrume… --- ## [Intelligence, Literacy Level, Carpet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intelligence-literacy-level-carpet/992053)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intelligence-literacy-level-carpet/992053 "2023-11-02T02:51:06Z")
I’m reading a book on neuroscience by a highly regarded expert on intelligence. It makes the surprising claim about functional literacy that just has to be incorrect. The author himself claims he was surprised by the d… --- ## [Re-Open Closed Tab (Windows 10? 11? Whatever's current)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-open-closed-tab-windows-10-11-whatevers-current/992230)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-open-closed-tab-windows-10-11-whatevers-current/992230 "2023-11-02T02:02:46Z")
I frequently load up a whole bunch of windows before settling down to read. Then I pick and choose among them, reading in the order of interest to me, and kill the tab after I’m done with it. Problem is, I not infreque… --- ## [Can't open Excel app on iPhone- can I retreive an .xlsx file?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-open-excel-app-on-iphone-can-i-retreive-an-xlsx-file/992423)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-open-excel-app-on-iphone-can-i-retreive-an-xlsx-file/992423 "2023-11-02T01:53:35Z")
So I kept a master password file on my iphone as a password-protected excel spreadsheet file. This has worked fine for years, but as my phone is an older model and the memory is getting full, I opted to have programs unu… --- ## [Gaza naval blockade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaza-naval-blockade/992399)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaza-naval-blockade/992399 "2023-11-02T01:50:25Z")
How effective is the naval blockade on Gaza? Is the water mined? Could boats with refugees (or whatever) slip through and sail to Egypt, other mainland countries, or Mediterranean islands - without being detected or atta… --- ## [Presenting my album “Old Enough to Know Better” - drops Oct. 27](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presenting-my-album-old-enough-to-know-better-drops-oct-27/991936)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presenting-my-album-old-enough-to-know-better-drops-oct-27/991936 "2023-11-01T21:59:53Z")
Hi, everyone. I’m really pleased to tell you that on Oct. 27th, I will be releasing “Old Enough to Know Better”, an album of eight of my original songs. On the same day, I’m releasing the video to my single “I Believe i… --- ## [Odd date-error on the board - or time travels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-date-error-on-the-board-or-time-travels/992416)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-date-error-on-the-board-or-time-travels/992416 "2023-11-01T21:04:09Z")
is my math off, or did I screw up my time travels? is that a known bug here? --- ## [More Doper Diet Data - Which Vegetables Do You Dislike (Poll)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-doper-diet-data-which-vegetables-do-you-dislike-poll/992085)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-doper-diet-data-which-vegetables-do-you-dislike-poll/992085 "2023-11-01T19:20:30Z")
OK, so we’ve had a poll about preferred animal proteins: And one about Carnivore, Vegan or somewhere in between: In the second thread, a few people posted abut the vegetables that they don’t like - which led me to … --- ## [How far out into the Gulf does the Mississippi fresh water go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-out-into-the-gulf-does-the-mississippi-fresh-water-go/598078)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-out-into-the-gulf-does-the-mississippi-fresh-water-go/598078 "2023-11-01T18:25:22Z")
How far out in the Gulf of Mexico could one drink the water that flowed from the Mississippi? Could this water be economically “captured” in large 100,000 gallon bags and floated over to Galveston or Corpus Christi? (A… --- ## [Computer “glitches”. Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-glitches-why/983781)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-glitches-why/983781 "2023-11-01T18:16:17Z")
For example, when I stream video and make the view full screen, a little message pops up at the top of the screen that says “Press Esc to exit full screen”. Sometimes that message fades away after a second or two. I imag… --- ## [If you were a hero when would a villain become worthy of death in your opinion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-hero-when-would-a-villain-become-worthy-of-death-in-your-opinion/992341)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-hero-when-would-a-villain-become-worthy-of-death-in-your-opinion/992341 "2023-11-01T18:13:48Z")
The issue of lethal force and whether or not certain comic villains like the Joker, Red Skull, Magneto etc should be killed by the heroes has been debated for decades. With this in mind if you were a comic book hero wha… --- ## [Describe your last bowel movement with a movie title (one per post, please)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-last-bowel-movement-with-a-movie-title-one-per-post-please/990070)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 512\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-last-bowel-movement-with-a-movie-title-one-per-post-please/990070 "2023-11-01T17:14:37Z")
“Splash” --- ## [What would happen to prisoners during a nuclear war and its aftermath?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-to-prisoners-during-a-nuclear-war-and-its-aftermath/992205)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-to-prisoners-during-a-nuclear-war-and-its-aftermath/992205 "2023-11-01T16:25:11Z")
In the event of a modern full scale nuclear war (bolt out of the blue or a gradual buildup) between the US and Russia what would happen to the nearly two million prisoners incarcerated in the thousands of jails and priso… --- ## [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… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=706&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=708&state=watching)