# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=740&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 741 --- ## [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… --- ## [Frasier Reboot; Threat or Menace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frasier-reboot-threat-or-menace/933722)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frasier-reboot-threat-or-menace/933722 "2023-09-15T13:18:32Z")
News reports say there will be a Frazer reboot on something called Paramount+. Seriously, are screenwriters just out of ideas? --- ## [Why is Starlink so critical to the Ukrainian army?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-starlink-so-critical-to-the-ukrainian-army/990043)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-starlink-so-critical-to-the-ukrainian-army/990043 "2023-09-15T13:01:25Z")
There’s lots of sources here, either about Elon controlling the fate of Ukrainian advances or about Starlink outages affecting regular battlefield operations. I understand the general benefits of Starlink over tradition… --- ## [Another secret thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-secret-thread/989899)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-secret-thread/989899 "2023-09-15T11:42:21Z")
We’ve done this before and I think it’s been a lot of fun. Here’s how it works: if you have a secret you want to share anonymously, send me an email (my username @yahoo.com – remember 2 i’s, then andy, then 4 i’s) and I… --- ## [Too Much Television is Corrupting our Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-much-television-is-corrupting-our-cats/989930)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-much-television-is-corrupting-our-cats/989930 "2023-09-15T07:38:04Z")
Our daughter, MilliCal, has taken to running YouTube videos of birds, squirrels, and mice for our cats. The cats have become addicted to the videos, watching them for hours, and crying when they want the laptop to be po… --- ## [Are Aliens Visiting Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-aliens-visiting-earth/912949)
**Author:** [@AlienBabble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlienBabble)\ **Replies:** 423\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-aliens-visiting-earth/912949 "2023-09-15T05:15:35Z")
With the recent news that The Pentagon and The US Navy are conducting studies on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), do you think it is more likely that these objects are of an extraterrestrial origin rather than some … --- ## [My new Facebook fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-facebook-fan/989731)
**Author:** [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-facebook-fan/989731 "2023-09-15T01:59:44Z")
It seems I have a new Facebook fan. I logged in and found that she has ‘liked’ 11 of my posts. Oh by the way, I went to her page and she is young, blonde, and beautiful and has a name like a stripper. What does it all m… --- ## [Glasses with lotus effect coating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glasses-with-lotus-effect-coating/987587)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glasses-with-lotus-effect-coating/987587 "2023-09-15T00:50:15Z")
I am buying new reading glasses and the optician highly recommends buying lenses with so called lotus effect coating. This makes them much easier to clean, or so he claims, though it is not for free: around additional 10… --- ## [Does anyone else resent movie music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-resent-movie-music/989968)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-resent-movie-music/989968 "2023-09-15T00:17:59Z")
I was watching Hitchcock’s Vertigo this evening, and I realized the score did nothing for me. It was just a gross cue, like big red superimposed letters saying “TENSE MOMENT HERE!!!” or “BRIEF LULL IN THE ACTION” or "LEI… --- ## [Weird flavor interactions - what happened to my tea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-flavor-interactions-what-happened-to-my-tea/990110)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-flavor-interactions-what-happened-to-my-tea/990110 "2023-09-14T23:57:24Z")
So, I had a bunch of teas I had purchased to try. Mostly flavored black teas, but high end loose leaf, with actual bits of dried fruit in them. The ones I liked were gone and I was left with a group that didn’t really … --- ## [YouTube history and mouseover on home page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-history-and-mouseover-on-home-page/989954)
**Author:** [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-history-and-mouseover-on-home-page/989954 "2023-09-14T23:36:37Z")
I do a lot of browsing on the You Tube home page looking for something interesting to watch. I recently wanted to go back to a channel that I had been watching the prior day but wasn’t getting any recommendations for, s… --- ## [Trump Compared to Jesus Christ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-compared-to-jesus-christ/989502)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-compared-to-jesus-christ/989502 "2023-09-14T23:05:09Z")
This is a text (grammatical errors included) that a Trumper I know posted in a Trump-friendly group (social, not political) that I’m in: “Its unbelievable the hatred towards a man that sold his wealth for his Country a… --- ## [How are weevils kept out of my food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-weevils-kept-out-of-my-food/989501)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-weevils-kept-out-of-my-food/989501 "2023-09-14T22:40:35Z")
I often buy some trail mix from a well-known Canadian bulk food store. We usually bring our own containers. A few weeks ago, after having eaten most of my latest stash, I noticed that there were weevils in there. So I gu… --- ## [Do you think H.R. 1321 (More Homes on the Market bill) will pass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-h-r-1321-more-homes-on-the-market-bill-will-pass/988003)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-h-r-1321-more-homes-on-the-market-bill-will-pass/988003 "2023-09-14T22:06:54Z")
This seems like a no-brainer of a bill. It essentially raises the amount of realized profit on a house sale you can exclude from capital gains tax from $500,000 for joint filers to $1,000,000. The amount hasn’t been ch… --- ## [Saw Mark Zuckerberg today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-mark-zuckerberg-today/989901)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-mark-zuckerberg-today/989901 "2023-09-14T22:04:51Z")
We went to the Ikea in East Palo Alto, and afterwards went to Palo Alto for lunch. Mr. brown remembered that the Zuckerbergs lived in an area near the freeway, so we turned off into that neighborhood, saying, hey, maybe… --- ## [Regional Differences in Laptop Specs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regional-differences-in-laptop-specs/990081)
**Author:** [@InnerCircle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InnerCircle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regional-differences-in-laptop-specs/990081 "2023-09-14T22:02:10Z")
Why do some laptop specifications, even within the same model, vary between different regions? For example, MSI sells its CreatorPro Z16P series with an i7 processor and 32 GB of memory in Canada, but with an i9 process… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=739&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=741&state=watching)