# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=716&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 717 --- ## [Nani Darnell is still alive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nani-darnell-is-still-alive/991623)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nani-darnell-is-still-alive/991623 "2023-10-19T17:34:10Z")
And Mark Wilson only died two years ago! To the rising chorus of you posters saying, “Who!?”, Nani was the assistant to TV magician Mark Wilson. The handsome and debonair namesake of one of my favorite tv shows as a chi… --- ## [Oh no, they want to bring Joran van der Sloot here for trial.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-they-want-to-bring-joran-van-der-sloot-here-for-trial/619785)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-they-want-to-bring-joran-van-der-sloot-here-for-trial/619785 "2023-10-19T17:05:52Z")
This is just unbelievable. Why can’t they leave well enough alone? Let this crazy killer rot in a Peruvian prison? That’s where he belongs. He got a 28 year sentence that I seriously doubt he’ll survive. Conditions … --- ## [Ask The Guy Who Scares People at a Haunted House Attraction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-scares-people-at-a-haunted-house-attraction/989847)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-scares-people-at-a-haunted-house-attraction/989847 "2023-10-19T14:20:05Z")
So my night job is as a scare actor at a seasonal haunted house attraction: Hell Harvest in Potosi, Missouri. Compared to big-name haunted house attractions like Mortem Manor or Halloween Horror Nights at Universal theme… --- ## [NFL WEEK SIX guns ablazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-six-guns-ablazing/991472)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-six-guns-ablazing/991472 "2023-10-19T13:34:47Z")
Some things you don’t have to wonder about in the NFL. Aaron Rodgers will make an ass out of himself to “trigger” the media that he hates and, at the same time, so desperately craves/needs/lives for attention from. Injur… --- ## ["Abrahamic Faith" vs "Faith of Abraham"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abrahamic-faith-vs-faith-of-abraham/991743)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abrahamic-faith-vs-faith-of-abraham/991743 "2023-10-19T13:08:51Z")
The road that I live on has two Church(s) of God of the Abrahamic Faith within a couple of thousand feet of each other, where one schismed off the other around 70 years ago. Recently the older one has covered their perma… --- ## [Share Some Little-Known Trivia About Popular Songs.......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-little-known-trivia-about-popular-songs/477494)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-some-little-known-trivia-about-popular-songs/477494 "2023-10-19T12:13:35Z")
For example: Daniel, by Elton John (and Bernie Taupin) was about a blinded Viet Nam veteran returning home, only to feel ostracized and therefore skipping out to Spain. There was even an original verse in the song abou… --- ## [High fashion of the 1970s and other fashion influences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-fashion-of-the-1970s-and-other-fashion-influences/991759)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-fashion-of-the-1970s-and-other-fashion-influences/991759 "2023-10-19T11:57:41Z")
A while ago I was watching a lecture series on the different decades of fashion, and then got to the 1970s. This was the first decade where I really noticed the lecturer having a extreme difference of opinion of the des… --- ## [The disappointment in ordering a local/regional specialty outside of that locale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-disappointment-in-ordering-a-local-regional-specialty-outside-of-that-locale/990503)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 240\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-disappointment-in-ordering-a-local-regional-specialty-outside-of-that-locale/990503 "2023-10-19T02:40:46Z")
So I started watching The Bear recently, and watching that show made me really want a Chicago style Italian beef sandwich. The only problem is that I live in California. But there is a local chain in my area called Chi… --- ## [Good & Plenty and other licorice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-plenty-and-other-licorice/991617)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-plenty-and-other-licorice/991617 "2023-10-19T02:08:52Z")
I love Good & Plenty. I have only had a few other licorice products but none of them were nice and sweet. I see salted and Australian licorice in the stores but I suspect they are quite different. I do intend to buy some… --- ## [Wornout premises for jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wornout-premises-for-jokes/988605)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wornout-premises-for-jokes/988605 "2023-10-19T01:15:55Z")
My Quora feed keeps giving me jokes that start “In the Soviet Union…” and I find that they’re all similar in their punchline (“revealing” that the Soviet Union was corrupt) and I no longer find them funny. I realize that… --- ## [Why is Safari sending me a notification for every response to this thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-safari-sending-me-a-notification-for-every-response-to-this-thread/991518)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-safari-sending-me-a-notification-for-every-response-to-this-thread/991518 "2023-10-18T22:20:19Z")
Is there something about the way the below thread was set up or changed when it got renamed that is making this happen? Hamas attacks Israel, October 2023. --- ## [Is it kosher to wash my cat's bed towels in a laundromat washing machine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-kosher-to-wash-my-cats-bed-towels-in-a-laundromat-washing-machine/991567)
**Author:** [@Caribbean\_cruiser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caribbean_cruiser)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-kosher-to-wash-my-cats-bed-towels-in-a-laundromat-washing-machine/991567 "2023-10-18T22:20:17Z")
We were recently gifted a sickly stray cat by neighbors who are moving away. We are keeping her in our home and bought a bed for her, which we line with old towels. Even though we brush this sweet cat a lot, the towels g… --- ## [Beck, this one's for you!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-this-ones-for-you/991721)
**Author:** [@Old\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Old_Wench)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-this-ones-for-you/991721 "2023-10-18T21:07:20Z")
@Beckdawrek I thought of you when this article popped up in one of my local newspapers. A possum with a wheelchair! --- ## [Do other languages have the two correct spellings for the same word?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-other-languages-have-the-two-correct-spellings-for-the-same-word/991558)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-other-languages-have-the-two-correct-spellings-for-the-same-word/991558 "2023-10-18T20:18:31Z")
In the Spelling Bee today, (spoilered, for other SB solvers out there) are included. They are both correct spellings of the same word. I’m trying to think of something equivalent in my limited knowledge of German and … --- ## [Looking for poem about churches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-poem-about-churches/991728)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-poem-about-churches/991728 "2023-10-18T20:13:09Z")
Years ago, I read a great poem in The Best Loved Poems of the American People. The narrator was talking about a conversation he had with a friend and the friend was bellyaching about the different churches he’d attended,… --- ## [Annuals (flowers) in the House](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annuals-flowers-in-the-house/991651)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annuals-flowers-in-the-house/991651 "2023-10-18T18:36:48Z")
I had two pots of double begonias outside that were still blooming like crazy (October). I also had a pot of New Guinea impatiens that were in full bloom and had lots of new buds on it. Usually by now, here in MN we’ve h… --- ## [RFK Junior and another candidate running Independent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-junior-and-another-candidate-running-independent/991342)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rfk-junior-and-another-candidate-running-independent/991342 "2023-10-18T17:48:41Z")
I fear that they would draw votes from Biden, but NPR suggested that RFK would draw Republican voters. I don’t see why, unless it is because of his dislike of vaccines. What do you think? --- ## [Texting 911 is a thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-911-is-a-thing/991750)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-911-is-a-thing/991750 "2023-10-18T16:34:58Z")
Received an announcement this morning that my counties 911 system can now respond to texts. Enter 911 in the To field, enter your message and press Send. Wait for the dispatcher to respond. This is new to me. Has anyone… --- ## [Unscented Dish Soap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unscented-dish-soap/991650)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unscented-dish-soap/991650 "2023-10-18T16:26:00Z")
This is pretty mundane, but I thought of it while I was reading the Dawn dish soap comments. First of all, I am the queen of scents. I love scents - laundry detergent, fabric softener, soaps, etc. I’m always opening bot… --- ## [Put foot through attic ceiling, what type of tradesperson?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-foot-through-attic-ceiling-what-type-of-tradesperson/991699)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-foot-through-attic-ceiling-what-type-of-tradesperson/991699 "2023-10-18T15:50:47Z")
I put my foot though the floor of my attic/ceiling of my living room, creating a large hole in the plasterboard. I I needed to fix it, what would be the type of person I’d call, I’m not sure what term to look for. --- ## [Place names that were better before they changed them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-names-that-were-better-before-they-changed-them/991353)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-names-that-were-better-before-they-changed-them/991353 "2023-10-18T14:54:22Z")
Zaire is a great name. Unique, cool sounding. You know what’s not cool sounding? Democratic Republic of the Congo. MAJOR LAME! Byzantium is better than both Constantinople (too long) and Istanbul (an ugly word). Offer… --- ## [Horror Movie Thread - October 2023 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horror-movie-thread-october-2023-edition/991754)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horror-movie-thread-october-2023-edition/991754 "2023-10-18T14:28:44Z")
'Tis the season! I thought it’d be fun to start a thread discussing the current state of all things horror: tropes, favorite types of horror movies, recent (or classic) horror movies we’ve seen and can recommend, etc. I’… --- ## [I'm a pretentious twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-pretentious-twit/991648)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-pretentious-twit/991648 "2023-10-18T14:09:56Z")
At least that’s the gist i take from Word A Day’s offering today, “disshabile” which they say is pronounced dis uh beel, or something like that. I’ve always pronounced it in the French manner, but i guess I’ve gotten … --- ## [Not right now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-right-now/991029)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-right-now/991029 "2023-10-18T13:33:11Z")
Ok. I often go to local church dinners; they are helpful to some of the homeless, people also who want to save on their food money. Been noticing a cute guy there. Chatted briefly with him last week, first time we spoke… --- ## [Oh...'possum! Yep. He's bad bad bad. "That 'possum ain't right!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-possum-yep-hes-bad-bad-bad-that-possum-aint-right/942423)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-possum-yep-hes-bad-bad-bad-that-possum-aint-right/942423 "2023-10-18T12:23:21Z")
The American marsupial. What can you say? It’s a animal that must have crossed a land bridge in the day of the Dinosaur. Lived thru the huge die off. And created it’s own niche. Yep, that alone garners some respect. … --- ## [Microsoft Word problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-word-problems/991668)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-word-problems/991668 "2023-10-18T11:30:04Z")
Several times in the last few weeks I’ve gotten up in the morning, opened my laptop, and discovered that Word documents I’d left open had been closed. There were “recovered” copies I could open and resave, but when I op… --- ## [GET OUT YOUR OLD SPOCK EARS AND E.T. MASKS One Million Dollar Prize!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-your-old-spock-ears-and-e-t-masks-one-million-dollar-prize/991508)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-out-your-old-spock-ears-and-e-t-masks-one-million-dollar-prize/991508 "2023-10-18T05:04:42Z")
A contest is offering a million bucks for a genuine extraterrestial, caught on video. ET ON FILM ARTICLE {LINK} --- ## [The 'birds eye view' in college football telecasts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-birds-eye-view-in-college-football-telecasts/991585)
**Author:** [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-birds-eye-view-in-college-football-telecasts/991585 "2023-10-18T02:26:17Z")
I am trying to watch the Duke-NC State game but can’t see much of what’s going on, due to the ‘birds eye’ view cameras which seem to be stationed on the moon. You do get a good view of the top of the players’ helmets tho… --- ## [Would You Buy A Used Electric Vehicle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-a-used-electric-vehicle/991258)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-a-used-electric-vehicle/991258 "2023-10-18T02:22:19Z")
Obviously electric vehicles have become more popular, more in some places than others, sometimes depending on subsidies, availability, peers, needs or gas prices. And older electric vehicles might have significant issue… --- ## [Best homecooked burger toppings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-homecooked-burger-toppings/991543)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-homecooked-burger-toppings/991543 "2023-10-18T00:59:44Z")
How do you prep your homemade burger - grilled or fried your choice - for the best burger experience. I purposely chose a make your own so this wouldn’t compare fast food but for full disclosure, mine is based on a fast… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=715&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=717&state=tracking)