# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=741 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 742 --- ## [Lifeguards of no lifeguards on public beaches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifeguards-of-no-lifeguards-on-public-beaches/989846)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifeguards-of-no-lifeguards-on-public-beaches/989846 "2023-09-14T12:09:57Z")
Here in Chicago, a group of people used to meet regularly to swim in Lake Michigan in an area not open for swimming. The city shut the meetups down, citing a lack of lifeguards. Just to the east in the Indiana Dunes, t… --- ## [What cities would be good for web-swinging?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-would-be-good-for-web-swinging/989836)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cities-would-be-good-for-web-swinging/989836 "2023-09-14T05:38:52Z")
Obviously New York , but do most major cities have enough tall buildings to let a Friendly Neighborhood hero get around? --- ## [Weird, strange coincidences that sound like fiction but happened in sport](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-strange-coincidences-that-sound-like-fiction-but-happened-in-sport/987228)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-strange-coincidences-that-sound-like-fiction-but-happened-in-sport/987228 "2023-09-14T03:35:59Z")
24 years ago today the Yankees had a special day for Yogi Berra. After 14 years of feuding with George Steinbrenner he came back to Yankee Stadium for the first time. As part of the celebration Don Larsen threw out the f… --- ## [3 drink minimum at a club?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-drink-minimum-at-a-club/989908)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-drink-minimum-at-a-club/989908 "2023-09-14T03:19:47Z")
I’m watching a movie and to get in a club the hostess says, “It’s a 3 drink minimum, baby”. I have never been to a club that required a minimum. Do you just pay the equivalent of 3 drinks and walk in or do they actually… --- ## [Police Body Cams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-body-cams/989955)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-body-cams/989955 "2023-09-14T03:19:03Z")
There are a few recent news stories regarding police officers being charged with murder after their accounts, or their departments’ accounts, of events were contradicted by body cam video. I can’t understand how this ca… --- ## [The Philppines produce the most plastic trash in the ocean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-philppines-produce-the-most-plastic-trash-in-the-ocean/989850)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-philppines-produce-the-most-plastic-trash-in-the-ocean/989850 "2023-09-14T02:57:08Z")
According to the studies I found online, the Philippines generate the most plastic trash that makes it to the oceans. They don’t produce the most plastic waste, that distinction belongs to the US. But we manage our waste… --- ## [The many, many examples of GOP compassion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-many-many-examples-of-gop-compassion/989582)
**Author:** [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-many-many-examples-of-gop-compassion/989582 "2023-09-14T01:54:32Z")
Listen, the GOP does not get a fair shake on this board, and frankly it’s getting a little tiresome. Sure, we disagree on many policies (e.g., should citizens die for lack of basic medical care), but Republicans are not… --- ## [Question re: “I Am a Strange Loop”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-i-am-a-strange-loop/990044)
**Author:** [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-i-am-a-strange-loop/990044 "2023-09-14T01:33:30Z")
In one chapter of I Am a Strange Loop, Douglas R. Hofstadter illustrates Gödel’s incompleteness theorem via an elaborate metaphor involving two fictional stage plays: “Prince Hyppia: Math Dramatica” and “The Posh Shop Pi… --- ## [Oil Changes and Timing Issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oil-changes-and-timing-issues/990071)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oil-changes-and-timing-issues/990071 "2023-09-14T01:30:32Z")
My son does no maintenance on his car despite everyone telling him too. He went over a year without an oil change and the car had no oil in it when I checked it and I threw in over 5 quarts (out of 6) of 5w-30 synthoil.… --- ## [Is phelyphrine a scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-phelyphrine-a-scam/646356)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-phelyphrine-a-scam/646356 "2023-09-14T01:14:35Z")
I tried some, having been a bit careless as to which sudafed I was buying, and it just gave me a headache. No decongestant value like you get with psuedphedrine at all. Now I look it up on the internet and it appears tha… --- ## [Our son might never realize his dream of becoming a private pilot. Looking for advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-son-might-never-realize-his-dream-of-becoming-a-private-pilot-looking-for-advice/989949)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-son-might-never-realize-his-dream-of-becoming-a-private-pilot-looking-for-advice/989949 "2023-09-14T00:32:10Z")
Our son “Michael” is now 20. He’s a real good kid. Never gets in trouble. Doesn’t drink or smoke. Excellent student. He’s now in his third year of college, majoring in computer engineering. Michael started taking flying… --- ## [Imaginary world? in one's head?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imaginary-world-in-ones-head/990014)
**Author:** [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imaginary-world-in-ones-head/990014 "2023-09-13T21:26:00Z")
I don’t know if this is the place, but I have a question about a mental thing that I have never ever read anything about … maladaptive daydreaming is as close as I could get… It’s nothing ‘bad’…it’s life-long alternate… --- ## [Black Mirror Season 6. June 15](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-mirror-season-6-june-15/985522)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-mirror-season-6-june-15/985522 "2023-09-13T21:08:56Z")
--- ## [Which animal experiences the longest amount of consciousness in its lifetime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-animal-experiences-the-longest-amount-of-consciousness-in-its-lifetime/989936)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-animal-experiences-the-longest-amount-of-consciousness-in-its-lifetime/989936 "2023-09-13T20:37:23Z")
I was thinking about this the other day while observing how much our cats sleep-- they sleep on average 70% of their lives, so if you take 20 years as a reasonably long cat lifespan, 20 x 30% is only 7 years of conscious… --- ## [Is there a non-Amazon wishlist site out there somewhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-non-amazon-wishlist-site-out-there-somewhere/330506)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-non-amazon-wishlist-site-out-there-somewhere/330506 "2023-09-13T20:33:59Z")
This is on behalf of MrWhatsit. He wanted me to ask if anyone out there knows if there’s some sort of wishlist website or program or something that will allow you to enter items you want, and assign you a login/password… --- ## [How does Reverse 911 work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-reverse-911-work/990059)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-reverse-911-work/990059 "2023-09-13T20:15:34Z")
In what has become a national news story escaped (now recaptured) murderer Danelo Calvalcante was on the loose for two weeks. There were news articles that ‘the authorities’ were using reverse 911 calls to a) tell peopl… --- ## [Wings-"1985"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wings-1985/955958)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wings-1985/955958 "2023-09-13T20:11:59Z")
What is Paul doing with his voice here? Sounds like he’s imitating someone or…SOME…kind of affected style. Or am I wrong? And thats his normal singing voice? --- ## [New sexual assault allegation against Justice Kavanaugh](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sexual-assault-allegation-against-justice-kavanaugh/840241)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 287\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-sexual-assault-allegation-against-justice-kavanaugh/840241 "2023-09-13T19:45:44Z")
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/14/sunday-review/brett-kavanaugh-deborah-ramirez-yale.html?auth=login-email&login=email (paywall) Is this a surprise to anyone? Still okay with him on the SCOTUS? --- ## [Resolved: Body Language is an awful way of judging reliability and truthfulness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-body-language-is-an-awful-way-of-judging-reliability-and-truthfulness/989620)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-body-language-is-an-awful-way-of-judging-reliability-and-truthfulness/989620 "2023-09-13T19:28:53Z")
Continuing the discussion from How many men have really been cancelled by #metoo?: At the moderator’s suggestion, I’m breaking this off into a new thread Body language is notoriously unreliable at revealing deceit S… --- ## [How many guitars have their own Wikipedia page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-guitars-have-their-own-wikipedia-page/989550)
**Author:** [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-guitars-have-their-own-wikipedia-page/989550 "2023-09-13T18:40:43Z")
I’m not talking about guitar makes (of course Gibson Les Paul, for example, has a page), I’m talking about individual guitars. Blackie (Clapton’s favorite) has a page, and Trigger. Any others? I have to admit that my ey… --- ## [The metallurgy of machining brake rotors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-metallurgy-of-machining-brake-rotors/989960)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-metallurgy-of-machining-brake-rotors/989960 "2023-09-13T15:58:08Z")
To avoid a hijack in this thread: It seems to me that if the rotor is warped, the crystalline structure of the metal is also warped. If you machine that down, you’re getting a flat surface, but the underlying structure… --- ## [Educational WTF from across the globe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educational-wtf-from-across-the-globe/989078)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educational-wtf-from-across-the-globe/989078 "2023-09-13T15:56:36Z")
Because far-right whackos are becoming more involved in education and school administration, I thought a separate thread would be useful. Of course, idiots are of all political stripes, so they can be included here. It d… --- ## [I have a trip coming up and Southwest Airlines pilots may go on strike. What do I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-trip-coming-up-and-southwest-airlines-pilots-may-go-on-strike-what-do-i-do/989950)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-trip-coming-up-and-southwest-airlines-pilots-may-go-on-strike-what-do-i-do/989950 "2023-09-13T15:51:23Z")
I recently read an article on the internet (so I know it’s true!) that said that Southwest Airlines’ management and pilots’ union are nearing (or have reached) an impasse. In fact, if the Federal government weren’t forc… --- ## [Archaic English/British insult: "Pale Eyelashes"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archaic-english-british-insult-pale-eyelashes/989907)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archaic-english-british-insult-pale-eyelashes/989907 "2023-09-13T14:31:26Z")
My wife is reading a novel written in the early 1930s by an English author set in a roughly contemporary, say 1920s - 1930s, English setting. One of the characters declines help from a relative citing that they have pal… --- ## [Let's talk about chili crisp (condiment with chili flakes, garlic, etc. in oil)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-chili-crisp-condiment-with-chili-flakes-garlic-etc-in-oil/970341)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-chili-crisp-condiment-with-chili-flakes-garlic-etc-in-oil/970341 "2023-09-13T14:00:04Z")
I read this article in Huff Post yesterday and it made me realize I’ve been missing out on a food-related experience. I don’t like it when that happens. Do you chili crisp? I’ve seen it in the store (sort of) but don’… --- ## [Wine Flood in Portugal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wine-flood-in-portugal/989983)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wine-flood-in-portugal/989983 "2023-09-13T13:49:41Z")
There are currently several places in the world that are suffering catastrophic flooding – Greece and Libya chief among them. It’s no laughing matter, with many deaths and huge amounts of property damage. Here is Massach… --- ## [Where do these stains on my pants come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-these-stains-on-my-pants-come-from/372573)
**Author:** [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-these-stains-on-my-pants-come-from/372573 "2023-09-13T12:59:53Z")
Every pair of khakis I have ever owned has these stains, and it is starting to really tick me off. They are almost always located on the outside of the pant, near the bottom of the pocket. They are a dark gray color, a… --- ## [Is this a scam and what is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam-and-what-is-it/989803)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam-and-what-is-it/989803 "2023-09-13T12:13:33Z")
I have been getting this call every day or every other day for a couple weeks. Phone rings, I answer. A recorded announcement starts by saying this is not a telemarketing call, but an important call from RBC (Royal Ban… --- ## [Reely. Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reely-really/989823)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reely-really/989823 "2023-09-13T11:04:44Z")
Agatha Christie spells a character’s use of “really” as “reely” in one of her books. Not a typo: she repeats it to indicate some kind of an accent, presumably a lower-class one. In American English “reely” is the only p… --- ## [Airlines and animals and food and water](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airlines-and-animals-and-food-and-water/990029)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airlines-and-animals-and-food-and-water/990029 "2023-09-13T08:34:09Z")
Way back when, my ex-wife and I moved from Toronto to Calgary with our three cats. Each was in an airline-approved carrier, and they went in the cargo hold. We took care to label each carrier with the cat’s name, and t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=740) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=742)