# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=739 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 740 --- ## [Getting a train to do shave and a haircut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-train-to-do-shave-and-a-haircut/577498)
**Author:** [@copperwindow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/copperwindow)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-train-to-do-shave-and-a-haircut/577498 "2023-09-16T16:50:38Z")
I watch lots of videos on youtube where trains will do a shave and a haircut with someone filming it. Why do they do it? Is there a secret motion the cameraman does to get the conductor to do it? --- ## [The Most Canadian Thing Ever…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-canadian-thing-ever/990025)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-canadian-thing-ever/990025 "2023-09-16T16:12:36Z")
… was the TV show The Littlest Hobo. In this thread, you can make your case for something else. This show starred a dog doing cool things. These included: Delivering an antidote to a poisoned child by parachute. Hel… --- ## [A sweet greeting... (Rosh Hashanah 2023)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sweet-greeting-rosh-hashanah-2023/990188)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sweet-greeting-rosh-hashanah-2023/990188 "2023-09-16T15:08:21Z")
To all who are celebrating tonight… Chag Sameach and much love! --- ## [Will there be a missing generation of Hall of Fame QBs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-missing-generation-of-hall-of-fame-qbs/989980)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-missing-generation-of-hall-of-fame-qbs/989980 "2023-09-16T15:00:08Z")
Aaron Rodgers getting injured last night got me thinking about this topic again. There’s a big gap between the recently retired guys waiting to get in the HOF, like Brady, Peyton Manning, Brees, Rodgers\*, and maybe Roet… --- ## [Over 100 cars trapped in hospital parking garage in Florida (9-SEP-2023)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/over-100-cars-trapped-in-hospital-parking-garage-in-florida-9-sep-2023/990210)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/over-100-cars-trapped-in-hospital-parking-garage-in-florida-9-sep-2023/990210 "2023-09-16T14:58:52Z")
There goes another one. --- ## [Who Cuts Off Wedding Rings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-cuts-off-wedding-rings/987977)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-cuts-off-wedding-rings/987977 "2023-09-16T13:44:32Z")
My hand is rather swollen with poison ivy, or perhaps I have just reached a new stage of obesity. In either case, my wedding band is stuck on my finger. It is driving me nuts. Who in the world cuts off wedding bands? Je… --- ## [Brady Bunch house is sold at a loss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-is-sold-at-a-loss/990176)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-is-sold-at-a-loss/990176 "2023-09-16T13:10:17Z")
Lemme get my checkbook… --- ## ["Florida Schools Will Teach How Slavery Brought ‘Personal Benefit’ to Black People"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-schools-will-teach-how-slavery-brought-personal-benefit-to-black-people/987304)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 285\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-schools-will-teach-how-slavery-brought-personal-benefit-to-black-people/987304 "2023-09-16T13:07:01Z")
Jim Crow is alive and well: In this instance, a small town in Alabama had an archaic and byzantine executive political system that meant mayors were rarely actually elected. A Black resident decided to run for mayor, … --- ## [Posting videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-videos/989848)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-videos/989848 "2023-09-16T12:22:01Z")
It seems to be possible but I can’t figure out how. I tried searching and was swamped by unrelated results. Little help? --- ## [Apple Pay: rejected payments, but the linked account works fine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-pay-rejected-payments-but-the-linked-account-works-fine/990167)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-pay-rejected-payments-but-the-linked-account-works-fine/990167 "2023-09-16T10:56:13Z")
I have an iPhone and I use Apple Pay a lot. Now and again, when I use Apple Pay the payment is rejected by the bank. There’s no issue with the bank account itself - funds are in there, and when I try again using the same… --- ## [Van Gogh stolen. Why? What can you do with it? \[Update - The painting has been recovered\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-gogh-stolen-why-what-can-you-do-with-it-update-the-painting-has-been-recovered/850672)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-gogh-stolen-why-what-can-you-do-with-it-update-the-painting-has-been-recovered/850672 "2023-09-16T05:38:29Z")
Hello, A Van Gogh waa stolen overnight from a museum in Amsterdam. I understand a painting by a Master is worth 10s, to 100s of millions, but what can you do with it? You can’t fence it like a TV, every law enforcem… --- ## [Aaron Rodgers out with torn Achilles tendon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aaron-rodgers-out-with-torn-achilles-tendon/990007)
**Author:** [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aaron-rodgers-out-with-torn-achilles-tendon/990007 "2023-09-16T04:04:52Z")
“New York coach Robert Saleh’s thousand-yard stare at the prospect of Zach Wilson taking over again at quarterback said it all: Six months of joy and excitement dissipated in a matter of moments.” --- ## [The Bud Lite boycott-what's the most recent news-(Sept)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bud-lite-boycott-whats-the-most-recent-news-sept/990056 "2023-09-16T04:02:00Z")
A quick google turned up lots of older articles, from a month or more ago. The decline in sales was clear over the 4th of July. I assume that the Labor Day holiday is also a time of increased sales for all brands of bee… --- ## [Football Concussions, the next Big Thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-concussions-the-next-big-thing/628696)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-concussions-the-next-big-thing/628696 "2023-09-16T03:37:38Z")
As I understand later this year in Philadelphia a federal class suit will address brain injuries in football. Football teams are big companies. The NFL acts as a cartel. Add in youth football programs, which at some hig… --- ## [Gunshot wounds to the temple](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunshot-wounds-to-the-temple/192742)
**Author:** [@revolutionarily](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/revolutionarily)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunshot-wounds-to-the-temple/192742 "2023-09-16T03:08:45Z")
How long does someone live after shooting themselves in the temple with say, a .45acp? Have the police or military ever done any tests on it? What happens to the brain and body when that happens? --- ## [Basketball: Ball went in twice on one throw](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basketball-ball-went-in-twice-on-one-throw/990124)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basketball-ball-went-in-twice-on-one-throw/990124 "2023-09-16T02:34:08Z")
How is this scored? --- ## [Saying "thank you" in the movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saying-thank-you-in-the-movies/989997)
**Author:** [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saying-thank-you-in-the-movies/989997 "2023-09-15T23:07:59Z")
OK, maybe I’m completely wrong here – but it seems to me that in the past, oh, twenty or thirty years, characters in movies rarely say “thank you” to one another. (Or “thanks” or similar – I’m not obsessing over the phra… --- ## [Mitt Romney, presidential bid as a democrat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-presidential-bid-as-a-democrat/990129)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitt-romney-presidential-bid-as-a-democrat/990129 "2023-09-15T22:07:21Z")
Does anyone see any possibilities here? This would certainly be his last shot at it and he is motivated. he has been laying the groundwork for a party switch that wouldn’t seem a surprise if it happened. --- ## [Washington state, Oregon, and BC dopers, seeking travel opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-state-oregon-and-bc-dopers-seeking-travel-opinions/982369)
**Author:** [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-state-oregon-and-bc-dopers-seeking-travel-opinions/982369 "2023-09-15T21:14:49Z")
At the end of July 2023 the family is driving from Denver to Sequim Bay State park in Washington. The spousal unit will then spend three nights at a yarn retreat, while the child unit and myself will camp in the park. A… --- ## [Libraries in non-English speaking countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libraries-in-non-english-speaking-countries/989957)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libraries-in-non-english-speaking-countries/989957 "2023-09-15T20:59:34Z")
If I were to go to a (large) library in a major city in a primarily non-English speaking country, would I expect to see a large (if not majority) number of English-language books? I would think that the relatively few (e… --- ## [How much would a 17th-century pirate ship be worth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-a-17th-century-pirate-ship-be-worth/990172)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-a-17th-century-pirate-ship-be-worth/990172 "2023-09-15T20:56:21Z")
Semi-spoilers for Goonies, I guess. I just finished listening to a podcast about the movie Goonies, and one of the hosts suggested that One-Eyed Willy’s ship might be worth more than the treasure the kids found inside. … --- ## [Best way to use cell phone hotspot at home during ISP outage? USB tether? Wifi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-use-cell-phone-hotspot-at-home-during-isp-outage-usb-tether-wifi/990082)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-use-cell-phone-hotspot-at-home-during-isp-outage-usb-tether-wifi/990082 "2023-09-15T20:47:14Z")
My neighborhood experienced a 5-day internet outage over the Labor Day weekend. I believe that it was due to a fiber cut a few blocks away. Since I have a combined service plan, that meant I lost internet, cable TV, an… --- ## [I'm Officially Old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-officially-old/989279)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-officially-old/989279 "2023-09-15T20:07:03Z")
When I went in for my annual physical at my doctor’s office I was treated to a battery of questions I’d never heard before. Can you get out of bed by yourself? What day is today? Can you convey yourself from place to … --- ## [Korean Fan Death - Maybe Not So Silly Any More](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/korean-fan-death-maybe-not-so-silly-any-more/990004)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/korean-fan-death-maybe-not-so-silly-any-more/990004 "2023-09-15T19:35:52Z")
Hi folks - Most of us by now have heard of the odd & silly superstition called Fan Death or Korean Fan Death\* If wiki is to be believed, the Korean government is having some success putting this stupidity to well-dese… --- ## [Sequential thread titles that make you pause for a moment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-thread-titles-that-make-you-pause-for-a-moment/987846)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-thread-titles-that-make-you-pause-for-a-moment/987846 "2023-09-15T19:19:04Z")
--- ## [Heading to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Any tips on what to see there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heading-to-sault-ste-marie-ontario-any-tips-on-what-to-see-there/990054)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heading-to-sault-ste-marie-ontario-any-tips-on-what-to-see-there/990054 "2023-09-15T19:01:45Z")
The Mrs. and I have gotten rather jaded about Lake Michigan, especially with me having lived on its shoreline for nearly 66 years now. As a result, we’re taking a trip to Lake Superior for a change of pace. We’ll visit… --- ## [I have the weirdest "summer cold"; is anyone else experiencing anything like this, or know someone who is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-the-weirdest-summer-cold-is-anyone-else-experiencing-anything-like-this-or-know-someone-who-is/989859)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-the-weirdest-summer-cold-is-anyone-else-experiencing-anything-like-this-or-know-someone-who-is/989859 "2023-09-15T18:48:18Z")
I’ve had a mild case of sniffles for almost the past week, along with reduced appetite, vague lower abdominal pain, and probably some fluid in my middle ear. This has happened to me many times, but what’s got me really … --- ## [I tuned in to Wrexham](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tuned-in-to-wrexham/990076)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tuned-in-to-wrexham/990076 "2023-09-15T17:23:18Z")
Imagine my surprise when it wasn’t about ME! Soccer is brutal. --- ## [Poll: Deli Ticket Numbers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-deli-ticket-numbers/989289)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-deli-ticket-numbers/989289 "2023-09-15T16:00:01Z")
When you pull a number at the supermarket deli counter, how do things work from there? poll Inspired by something that happened at the supermarket this weekend, I wanted to confirm I’m not crazy - I live by option 2 - y… --- ## [Star Trek: Shouldn't Vulcans' First Contact have been in 1986?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-shouldnt-vulcans-first-contact-have-been-in-1986/989036)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-shouldnt-vulcans-first-contact-have-been-in-1986/989036 "2023-09-15T15:14:17Z")
So, SIGO and I are watching all on the Original Series’ motion pictures in order, recently wrapping up ST4: The One with The Whales not my favorite, but what the hey . . When I noticed a possible disjoint in some timel… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=738) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=740)