# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=732 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 733 --- ## [Florida’s “big bend” region](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-s-big-bend-region/989433)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-s-big-bend-region/989433 "2023-09-25T23:21:16Z")
When did that area start being called by that name? I’d never heard that expression before despite having lived in Florida (not that part) throughout the 90s. --- ## [I've been watching Conan the Barbarian - what am I missing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-watching-conan-the-barbarian-what-am-i-missing/989481)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-watching-conan-the-barbarian-what-am-i-missing/989481 "2023-09-25T22:16:32Z")
I recently read a couple of articles about the aging Arnold, and realized I had never seen CtB. So I decided to correct this gap in my cinematic experience. Is it that this is considered good by people who liked pulp c… --- ## [A baffling failure (and its solution). Caution: Nerd alert!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-baffling-failure-and-its-solution-caution-nerd-alert/990611)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-baffling-failure-and-its-solution-caution-nerd-alert/990611 "2023-09-25T22:10:05Z")
My wife and I have a 2nd home in Williams, AZ. It’s a pretty basic place, and we don’t even have city water. I have a 250 gallon “tote” that I tow to bring water from Bearizona to our house, where I fill up a large under… --- ## [Pot Grow Site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pot-grow-site/990499)
**Author:** [@Petek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petek)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pot-grow-site/990499 "2023-09-25T21:47:34Z")
See the following address in Google Maps: Google Maps Is this a pot grow site? The location is in Mendicino county, a known center for such sites. If not, what is it? --- ## [Monthly Photo Competition #10 - September 2023 - “Shadow and light”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-10-september-2023-shadow-and-light/989424)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-10-september-2023-shadow-and-light/989424 "2023-09-25T21:21:50Z")
This is the monthly thread for September 2023. The topic this month is “Shadow and light”, chosen by @aurora\_maire Please note: The general rules for the competition are here. One entry per person per month. To make t… --- ## [Music Creators Assemble!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-creators-assemble/979626)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-creators-assemble/979626 "2023-09-25T20:25:13Z")
In another thread, a few of us started talking music creation. So let’s chat! I know there must be even more of you out there. I am primarily a singer, although I also play flute and a dash of piano. I sing folk, folk r… --- ## [3 months late on estimated tax payments, how screwed am I?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-months-late-on-estimated-tax-payments-how-screwed-am-i/989915)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-months-late-on-estimated-tax-payments-how-screwed-am-i/989915 "2023-09-25T19:30:21Z")
I made about $16,000 this year in freelance income from April-Sept thus far. Not much. But instead of reporting the income next April, apparently I was supposed to be sending in payments on estimated taxes as early as t… --- ## [Places with funny names, with completely innocent origins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-with-funny-names-with-completely-innocent-origins/989654)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-with-funny-names-with-completely-innocent-origins/989654 "2023-09-25T19:13:38Z")
I’ll start with Weed, California, in far northern California near Mount Shasta. The town is named after a man named Abner Weed, but of course they play up the slang meaning of weed for the tourists. And speaking of wee… --- ## [COVID Test Expiration Dates Extended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-test-expiration-dates-extended/990674)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-test-expiration-dates-extended/990674 "2023-09-25T18:14:10Z")
My son recently tested positive, so I looked through my various tests that I’ve gathered over time and noticed that a lot of them are expired. However, the FDA is now extending the expiration date for lots of the tests: … --- ## [70s Slow-Tempo Chill Prog w/ Woman on Vocals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-slow-tempo-chill-prog-w-woman-on-vocals/988044)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-slow-tempo-chill-prog-w-woman-on-vocals/988044 "2023-09-25T18:02:38Z")
So much ‘prog’ (and all of its sub-genres) seem to be very fast, aggressive, and I’ve listened to hundreds of 70s albums, and after 20 years, self-awareness, and helps from others; it’s easier to narrow things down. Ano… --- ## [When is it OK to Steech an Amazon Package?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-ok-to-steech-an-amazon-package/944250)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-ok-to-steech-an-amazon-package/944250 "2023-09-25T17:53:40Z")
So, we live at house # XX3. Three times, packages have come to us for #XX1. Which would be next door, but there is no XX1. Also, the name on the package does NOT match the family name of the house next door, where XX1 wo… --- ## [I Was Sent an Affidavit of Heirship, Do I /Have/ To Fill It Out? (don't need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-sent-an-affidavit-of-heirship-do-i-have-to-fill-it-out-dont-need-answer-fast/990251)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-sent-an-affidavit-of-heirship-do-i-have-to-fill-it-out-dont-need-answer-fast/990251 "2023-09-25T15:49:38Z")
So my Dad died a couple of years ago, leaving behind his house, a crumbling wreck worth way less than what he owed on it. He remained married to his estranged third wife - I think they had an “arrangement” so that she co… --- ## [Sex Education -- Netflix TV show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-education-netflix-tv-show/846914)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-education-netflix-tv-show/846914 "2023-09-25T14:59:39Z")
The second season just dropped and I really like the show. It about Otis Milburn, a teen whose mother is a sex therapist. Otis has overheard a log of her counseling sessions, and has gained a bit of knowledge (but no pr… --- ## [Gotta Pick a Republican for 2024- Whom Do You Pick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-pick-a-republican-for-2024-whom-do-you-pick/990548)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-pick-a-republican-for-2024-whom-do-you-pick/990548 "2023-09-25T14:49:57Z")
Suppose that Trump is NOT the nominee in 2024, but that a Republican will win the general election. Who is your choice? Preferably from the current primary candidates, but I’d be interested in others as well. Personall… --- ## [Resurgence in vaccine lies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurgence-in-vaccine-lies/990557)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resurgence-in-vaccine-lies/990557 "2023-09-25T14:48:03Z")
Ignorance is wonderful innit? The rising appeal of anti-vaccine activism has been underscored by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s insurgent presidential campaign and fueled by prominent factions of the GOP. The mainstreaming o… --- ## [BS and claiming you can get $6400 a month from the "Gov"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bs-and-claiming-you-can-get-6400-a-month-from-the-gov/990504)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bs-and-claiming-you-can-get-6400-a-month-from-the-gov/990504 "2023-09-25T14:34:19Z")
Hello Everyone, While on YouTube recently I’ve noticed we’re being bombarded with ads claiming there is a “State Subsidy” and anyone can get $6400 a month from the good old Government. Now anyone with half a brain know… --- ## [Fixing a Bullet Damage on a Car (purely hypothetical)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-a-bullet-damage-on-a-car-purely-hypothetical/990645)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-a-bullet-damage-on-a-car-purely-hypothetical/990645 "2023-09-25T12:53:13Z")
So I’m driving along minding my own business when suddenly I’m accosted by gun toting lunatics. After a frantic car chase, I managed to get away. But my car is a mess! It is riddled with bullet holes! Now replacing the g… --- ## [Are you stymied by newspaper paywalls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-stymied-by-newspaper-paywalls/989809)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-stymied-by-newspaper-paywalls/989809 "2023-09-25T12:04:01Z")
Note that while I don’t recall if it’s spelled out in the rules, a mod once directly asked me not to post instructions on how to bypass paywalls. I’ll flag this as soon as I post it to see if a current mod wants to add a… --- ## [(Old, thankfully.) Just call it pee-pee ‘cause it’s all your’n MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-thankfully-just-call-it-pee-pee-cause-it-s-all-your-n-mmp/990294)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 298\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-thankfully-just-call-it-pee-pee-cause-it-s-all-your-n-mmp/990294 "2023-09-25T07:22:20Z")
It’s Monday on the Right Coast anyway, so… Here’s a picture of a urinal at Diamond Knot Brewery & Alehouse, made from an Anheuser-Busch keg. I wonder… Is the beer recycled too? … --- ## [It's a party! Where do the wild animals go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-party-where-do-the-wild-animals-go/990658)
**Author:** [@Jay\_Z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jay_Z)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-party-where-do-the-wild-animals-go/990658 "2023-09-25T05:33:03Z")
I live in a neighborhood with plenty of trees etc and many of the typical critters, bunnies, squirrels, chipmunks and various birds including hawks. I am assuming many of these have their homes and nests or roost nearby… --- ## [Recommend some movies to make the best use of my new TV!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-movies-to-make-the-best-use-of-my-new-tv/990489)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-movies-to-make-the-best-use-of-my-new-tv/990489 "2023-09-25T05:20:35Z")
Please, danke, thank you very much :wink: I bought my last TV fourteen years ago and haven’t had one at all for the past three, however I decided to shell out and purchased a swish Samsung with sound-bar and bass speake… --- ## [Friends who have sold their works to the movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-who-have-sold-their-works-to-the-movies/990621)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-who-have-sold-their-works-to-the-movies/990621 "2023-09-25T04:44:18Z")
I have friends, successful writers in a way that I am not successful (though we did get to be friends because of their respect for my writing), who have made a lot of money selling their work to be adapted to the movies.… --- ## [Are American elites trying to create a class apartheid society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-american-elites-trying-to-create-a-class-apartheid-society/990114)
**Author:** [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-american-elites-trying-to-create-a-class-apartheid-society/990114 "2023-09-25T00:44:32Z")
The current war on public education in the US, coupled with the ever-rising costs of childcare and housing, is an alarming trend that threatens to permanently impoverish and enslave the next generation. Crumbling safety … --- ## [Islands reverting to native names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islands-reverting-to-native-names/986970)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islands-reverting-to-native-names/986970 "2023-09-25T00:30:40Z")
What islands or groups of islands have reverted from English (or European) names to those of the natives of the islands? So far I have these names: Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) Tuvalu (Ellice Islands) Vanuatu … --- ## [Japanese Tantō Blade - Translate Writing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-tanto-blade-translate-writing/990523)
**Author:** [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-tanto-blade-translate-writing/990523 "2023-09-24T23:49:07Z")
Does anyone here read Japanese writing? We have inherited a fine piece, which I believe is a Japanese tantō blade with a wooden handle and sheath. The sheath has characters written by hand in what looks like graphite. We… --- ## [The Matrix and Genetics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-and-genetics/989643)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-and-genetics/989643 "2023-09-24T23:47:38Z")
Something I’ve wondered about the Matrix, I haven’t seen the fourth one yet though I intend to so unless it’s directly related to my question I’d really appreciate it if people didn’t spoil it, thanks. Anyway how is the… --- ## [Wireless Bluetooth repeater? Any experience with one](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-bluetooth-repeater-any-experience-with-one/990571)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-bluetooth-repeater-any-experience-with-one/990571 "2023-09-24T21:33:06Z")
The story is short and easy: I wear hearing aids that communicate with and are controlled by my cell phone via BT. When I’m at home, I normally leave my cell phone charging on the end table next to the couch. When I … --- ## ["I'm a driver, I'm a winner ... " - Whence the sample?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-driver-im-a-winner-whence-the-sample/227111)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-driver-im-a-winner-whence-the-sample/227111 "2023-09-24T20:00:20Z")
" … things are gonna change, I can feel it." Most people know that line from Beck’s song Loser. Some people think it’s from a George Bush speech, but others just know it’s from an obscure movie, Kill the Moonlight. Thi… --- ## [Starship Troopers (1996) actor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starship-troopers-1996-actor/990518)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starship-troopers-1996-actor/990518 "2023-09-24T18:10:09Z")
I was watching Starship Troopers since I don’t know when and was pleasantly surprised to recognize Dean Norris as a commanding officer. I only know him from Breaking Bad! --- ## [Dem germs, Dem germs Dem bad bad bad germs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dem-germs-dem-germs-dem-bad-bad-bad-germs/990290)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dem-germs-dem-germs-dem-bad-bad-bad-germs/990290 "2023-09-24T17:23:22Z")
Ok. Dumb butt question, I’m sure. Does a bar of soap clean itself? Being it’s soap and all? Just wonderin’ because mid-Daughter came and got a bar of soap from me. These people never take care of their needs. Seems I … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=731) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=733)