# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=739&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 740 --- ## [Moving to a new Laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-a-new-laptop/990222)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-a-new-laptop/990222 "2023-09-17T05:50:35Z")
My old laptop, which I got when Win 10 first came out, is working okay but with only 6 gig of memory it is getting slow. So I got a nice new one, but now have to move. I know to move files just fine, but does anyone hav… --- ## [Swapping phone numbers between two phones (Verizon)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swapping-phone-numbers-between-two-phones-verizon/990211)
**Author:** [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swapping-phone-numbers-between-two-phones-verizon/990211 "2023-09-17T04:54:33Z")
Just checking if anyone has done this before and can offer the best pathway. My older daughter is getting her first phone. We added another line on our Verizon plan to get the Apple 14 phone with it. It comes with its ow… --- ## [Pit threads against members should have a unique tag and should automatically close after a period of time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-threads-against-members-should-have-a-unique-tag-and-should-automatically-close-after-a-period-of-time/990169)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-threads-against-members-should-have-a-unique-tag-and-should-automatically-close-after-a-period-of-time/990169 "2023-09-17T03:45:24Z")
As everyone knows, this board allows threads to be created in the Pit to discuss the behavior of a specific member. The typical justifications for these type of threads are for things like side discussions of heated disc… --- ## [Were Democrats able to politically capitalize on the mid-1980s farm crisis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-democrats-able-to-politically-capitalize-on-the-mid-1980s-farm-crisis/990174)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-democrats-able-to-politically-capitalize-on-the-mid-1980s-farm-crisis/990174 "2023-09-17T03:09:29Z")
The farming mortgage debt and foreclosure crisis got a lot of attention at the time, inspired movies like Country and The River, and led to the Farm Aid concerts, the first of which was held in Sept. 1985. With a Republ… --- ## [Shared Photo Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shared-photo-question/990078)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shared-photo-question/990078 "2023-09-17T03:08:03Z")
I’m testing out my photo sharing. Can you see this? --- ## [Escaped murderer from Pennsyvania state prison captured by K9 police officer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escaped-murderer-from-pennsyvania-state-prison-captured-by-k9-police-officer/990060)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escaped-murderer-from-pennsyvania-state-prison-captured-by-k9-police-officer/990060 "2023-09-16T23:22:52Z")
I’ve been following this story about the escape of a horrific murderer from Pennsylvania state prison a couple of weeks ago. He was serving a life sentence and somehow managed to get out through multiple barriers includ… --- ## [The squirrels are stealing our rocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-squirrels-are-stealing-our-rocks/990181)
**Author:** [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-squirrels-are-stealing-our-rocks/990181 "2023-09-16T21:49:52Z")
Hey, I like squirrels, they are industrious, tenacious, barely affected by gravity. But the little buggers are eroding my pathway with their theivery. We have a couple bird feeders and water bowls in the back yard for … --- ## [I'm having reoccurring dreams with a very bizarre (to me) theme](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-reoccurring-dreams-with-a-very-bizarre-to-me-theme/966086)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-reoccurring-dreams-with-a-very-bizarre-to-me-theme/966086 "2023-09-16T21:40:49Z")
Over the past 4 1/2 years (this includes my cancer treatment), I’ve had a lot of dreams where I’m trapped in some kind of maze, with exits clearly marked but somehow, I can’t escape. This them has been joined, if you wi… --- ## [Ultimate Coke: Has anyone tried it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-coke-has-anyone-tried-it/990179)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-coke-has-anyone-tried-it/990179 "2023-09-16T20:57:05Z")
Over the past few weeks, my local grocery stores have had pallets of this stuff, at ever-reduced prices, and yesterday, they were selling 20oz bottles, just days shy of the sell-by date, 3 for $1. I got on Facebook and … --- ## [The ocean's salt could blanket the Earth's land surface in a whopping 500-foot layer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oceans-salt-could-blanket-the-earths-land-surface-in-a-whopping-500-foot-layer/990203)
**Author:** [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oceans-salt-could-blanket-the-earths-land-surface-in-a-whopping-500-foot-layer/990203 "2023-09-16T19:50:17Z")
Do many people know this? --- ## [Do dreams play an important part in the learning process?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dreams-play-an-important-part-in-the-learning-process/990214)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dreams-play-an-important-part-in-the-learning-process/990214 "2023-09-16T19:12:19Z")
I feel like dreams played an important part in me learning things like Dancing, bowling, boxing, pool, Things where a particular physical movement and timing was involved. I have also solved a lot of problems that requir… --- ## [American rescued from Turkish cave](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-rescued-from-turkish-cave/989994)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-rescued-from-turkish-cave/989994 "2023-09-16T18:32:46Z")
The rescue reminded me of the Thailand rescue in the summer of 2918. Mark Dickey is a very experienced caver. He got very sick at 3400 ft and couldn’t rescue himself. Experts from various organizations came together to … --- ## [Converting vinyl records to MP3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-vinyl-records-to-mp3/990135)
**Author:** [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-vinyl-records-to-mp3/990135 "2023-09-16T18:30:27Z")
I recently found a small cache of records, maybe 25. I’d like to convert them to MP3s or WAV files then put them back into storage. In looking for a turntable, I found some that can save the files directly to a thumbdri… --- ## [Athletes whose final game/match was winning a championship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-whose-final-game-match-was-winning-a-championship/986516)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-whose-final-game-match-was-winning-a-championship/986516 "2023-09-16T18:13:39Z")
Pete Sampras did it, though he waited about a year before confirming for sure he was done. He won the US Open and then reflected on it a bit and decided that was indeed it. Kareem Abdul-Jabar lost to my Detroit Pistons … --- ## [Music recording: What H/W and S/W to capture and edit multichannel recording?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-recording-what-h-w-and-s-w-to-capture-and-edit-multichannel-recording/989958)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-recording-what-h-w-and-s-w-to-capture-and-edit-multichannel-recording/989958 "2023-09-16T18:13:01Z")
I use a Behringer Xenyx Q802USB to mix multiple inputs for recording, and the free Audacity to edit. The mixer just has stereo output, and Audacity appears to only be able to capture a stereo stream. What hardware and s… --- ## [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? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=738&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=740&state=muted)