# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=747 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 748 --- ## [Wealthy, but hard to find joy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wealthy-but-hard-to-find-joy/989101)
**Author:** [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wealthy-but-hard-to-find-joy/989101 "2023-09-06T15:20:36Z")
Maybe an odd post, but we find ourselves in our latter 50s with plenty of money but nothing to spend it on. Inspired by the “What are you looking forward to?” thread. I just looked at our retirement calculator for 2025… --- ## [The Primevals has finally been released!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-primevals-has-finally-been-released/989691)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-primevals-has-finally-been-released/989691 "2023-09-06T13:04:17Z")
Back in July, but I just found out about it. In case you didn’t know, The Primevals was a labor of love by animator David Allen. He’s been working on it since the 1960s. In 1978 it looked as if it was finally going to b… --- ## [Landlord - tenant, collecting back rent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-tenant-collecting-back-rent/989175)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-tenant-collecting-back-rent/989175 "2023-09-06T12:11:14Z")
The tenant is out (under court order) but left no information about how to contact them. The intention is to sue for back rent ($10,000) but, obviously, they have to be served/notified. If we simply send notification vi… --- ## [Social Security Income Cap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-income-cap/989650)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-income-cap/989650 "2023-09-06T11:09:35Z")
I’ve recently been involved in a debate where someone told me that social security would fail anyway even it the income cap was raised. Now I’ve watched news programs that claim the opposite of that. This person also sai… --- ## [Very cool "light painting" animation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-cool-light-painting-animation/989677)
**Author:** [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-cool-light-painting-animation/989677 "2023-09-06T08:26:22Z")
Mr. Legend found a very cool Instagram account. This guy does what he calls “light painting,” which is stop-action photography of, well, lights. It’s kind of amazing! POV: you have been light painting stop motion video… --- ## [I was robbed today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-robbed-today/989567)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-robbed-today/989567 "2023-09-06T05:21:13Z")
My son and I were at a public swimming pool this afternoon, I had put our valuables in a locker and put my padlock on it. When we came back to change in the locker room, the lock was gone and so was my wallet and cell ph… --- ## [Ingenious product design](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ingenious-product-design/989159)
**Author:** [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ingenious-product-design/989159 "2023-09-06T03:52:44Z")
We have a thread on stupid product design. Let’s look for the positive in the world. Since IANAP(lumber), I thought this shut off valve that can be installed on a pressurized water line is pretty cool (not cheap). What’s… --- ## [Names some films with famous spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-some-films-with-famous-spoilers/989204)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-some-films-with-famous-spoilers/989204 "2023-09-06T01:04:40Z")
Just the titles, please, not the spoilers themselves. So far, I’ve got Charade, Platoon, Psycho, Citizen Kane, Sunset Boulevard, Soylent Green, A Beautiful Mind and a few others. I need about twelve more. --- ## [Houston to convert school libraries into "discipline centers"!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-to-convert-school-libraries-into-discipline-centers/987710)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-to-convert-school-libraries-into-discipline-centers/987710 "2023-09-06T00:43:26Z")
THIS IS BARBARIC!!! BARBARIC!! We are entering a new Dark Age. The Houston Independent School District, the largest in Texas and the eighth-largest in the United States, will eliminate librarian positions in 28 school… --- ## [Wasp in between two windows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasp-in-between-two-windows/989510)
**Author:** [@Marie11967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marie11967)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasp-in-between-two-windows/989510 "2023-09-06T00:18:46Z")
Okay so i have windows where there two windows so like a double window type deal, well the outside one wasnt shut for the longest time. Well wasp had made a pretty decent nest on the corner of the window so i figured it … --- ## [Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smash-mouth-lead-singer-steve-harwell-has-died/989581)
**Author:** [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smash-mouth-lead-singer-steve-harwell-has-died/989581 "2023-09-05T23:59:03Z")
--- ## [Question regarding a horrendous injustice from a biased mod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-a-horrendous-injustice-from-a-biased-mod/989617)
**Author:** [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-a-horrendous-injustice-from-a-biased-mod/989617 "2023-09-05T22:11:06Z")
Okay, not really. This is a “just curious” question. I think our mods do a terrific job, and I really don’t get bent out of shape for getting chastised on a message board (though I do like to think of myself as a goo… --- ## [Help me ID these fonts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-these-fonts/989536)
**Author:** [@Mr.Baggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Baggins)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-these-fonts/989536 "2023-09-05T21:15:34Z")
I’ve been asked to remake this school bulletin, as close as possible to the original. Problem is, I’m not a graphic designer (not even close), and I’m hoping someone here can help. Is there any way to determine what the … --- ## [With the advances of modern medicine, how long could a victim be tortured, healed, and tortured again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-the-advances-of-modern-medicine-how-long-could-a-victim-be-tortured-healed-and-tortured-again/989614)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-the-advances-of-modern-medicine-how-long-could-a-victim-be-tortured-healed-and-tortured-again/989614 "2023-09-05T21:12:19Z")
Morbid question: I recall reading from Foxe’s Book of Martyrs that, hundreds of years ago, the Spanish Inquisition had doctors whose job it was to heal torture victims so they could be tortured again. This had me wonde… --- ## [So many books!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-many-books/989168)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-many-books/989168 "2023-09-05T20:14:02Z")
This is just an anecdote from yesterday that I know Dopers will appreciate. The wife and I went to an estate sale yesterday. At one point we found ourselves alone in the basement with nobody except one of the estate wor… --- ## [Straight Men Nipple Play](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-men-nipple-play/337839)
**Author:** [@homeskillet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/homeskillet)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2006, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-men-nipple-play/337839 "2006-01-07T23:32:03Z")
So this is a somewhat bizarre poll, but fitting since today seems to be sex survey day. A friend tonight (long story) was trying to tell me that it’s mostly gay guys that enjoy having their nipples played with. Which I… --- ## [Is telling a witness not to testify witness tampering?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-telling-a-witness-not-to-testify-witness-tampering/988568)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-telling-a-witness-not-to-testify-witness-tampering/988568 "2023-09-05T19:50:40Z")
Suppose I know a person (Mr. Bloggins) is about to testify before a grand jury about my many, many, crimes. I posts on social media “Mr. Bloggins is about to testify before the grand jury. He shouldn’t. I barely know Mr.… --- ## [The given name "Cotton".](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-given-name-cotton/555929)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-given-name-cotton/555929 "2023-09-05T19:50:17Z")
Where did the name “Cotton”, as a first name, come from? Is it any reference to the fabric, maybe? Most of the people I know of are from the southern part of North America. There’s a character with the name in “King of t… --- ## [When does a "verbal contract" (or written contract...not sure in this case\*) actually become a contract?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-a-verbal-contract-or-written-contract-not-sure-in-this-case-actually-become-a-contract/989628)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-a-verbal-contract-or-written-contract-not-sure-in-this-case-actually-become-a-contract/989628 "2023-09-05T16:36:46Z")
Let’s say I text someone that I will take them to dinner and I will take them anywhere they want, my treat. They say great! They want to go to some restaurant in Tokyo (we are in Chicago). Have I committed to flying t… --- ## [Is Mexico ISIS farm league? Or maybe the other way around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mexico-isis-farm-league-or-maybe-the-other-way-around/704055)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mexico-isis-farm-league-or-maybe-the-other-way-around/704055 "2023-09-05T16:05:23Z")
So wait, a Mexican Mayor ordered police to abduct and kill a bus full of 40+ teaching students at which point the cops handed them over to a local gang who killed them all, burned their bodies in a tire fire and dumped t… --- ## [Farm Bill, Hemp: interesting controversy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farm-bill-hemp-interesting-controversy/989652)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farm-bill-hemp-interesting-controversy/989652 "2023-09-05T15:45:12Z")
Long story incredibly shortened: A 2023 Farm Bill allows the growing of “hemp”, which the bill defines as cannabis with \<0.3% THC, so it doesn’t get you high. Sounds good? Hehe, yeah it does. Turns out there are many … --- ## [PC Building Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-building-advice/989597)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-building-advice/989597 "2023-09-05T15:39:00Z")
Hey everyone! I’ve got a PC that’s about 7 or 8 years old. It came with the below processor and a crappy graphics card: Intel core i7 4790 cpu @3.6 GHz I upgraded it about a year later, adding a midrange graphics car… --- ## [Locating old Facebook pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locating-old-facebook-pages/989651)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locating-old-facebook-pages/989651 "2023-09-05T14:35:34Z")
I would like to see an old Facebook page from April-May of 2023. It isn’t my page and as far as I can tell Wayback doesn’t archive Facebook. Any ideas? thanks --- ## [Caffeine and its effects](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-and-its-effects/989538)
**Author:** [@Malkav23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malkav23)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-and-its-effects/989538 "2023-09-05T14:12:21Z")
Caffeine is supposed to keep one awake, yes? For me and my brother, caffeine (in any form) makes us sleepy. It does this to noone else in our family, nor to anyone else we know. Is it a medical condition, or are we just … --- ## [What kind of stuff is OK to leave in an unconditioned garage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-stuff-is-ok-to-leave-in-an-unconditioned-garage/989519)
**Author:** [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-stuff-is-ok-to-leave-in-an-unconditioned-garage/989519 "2023-09-05T13:41:21Z")
Been on a binge redoing all the storage areas, and am wondering what kind of stuff is or is not OK to leave in an unheated Midwestern garage long term, or what needs to be stored in the house, it can get well below zero … --- ## [Underestimated Badass movie recs like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underestimated-badass-movie-recs-like/989514)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underestimated-badass-movie-recs-like/989514 "2023-09-05T08:28:41Z")
The Equalizer Mr. Nobody Polar I have also seen at least one featuring a woman badass. Any others? --- ## [Is Star Wars the biggest franchise where nobody has ever said the title ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-star-wars-the-biggest-franchise-where-nobody-has-ever-said-the-title-ever/989571)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-star-wars-the-biggest-franchise-where-nobody-has-ever-said-the-title-ever/989571 "2023-09-05T06:17:17Z")
Or title drop as it’s sometimes called. Yes they have occasionally said the subtitle, but as far as I know nobody has ever actually said the words Star Wars together in Star Wars. Has anyone ever said “Fast and Furious”… --- ## [How far in the past would my vaccinations be effective](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-in-the-past-would-my-vaccinations-be-effective/989554)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-in-the-past-would-my-vaccinations-be-effective/989554 "2023-09-05T05:37:10Z")
Of course based on bacteria/virus mutations Let’s say I get a full battery of modern vaccinations including smallpox for my time travel adventure in the past. How far into the past could I go and still reasonably expec… --- ## [Gary Wright ("Dream Weaver", "Love Is Alive") dies at 80](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-wright-dream-weaver-love-is-alive-dies-at-80/989635)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-wright-dream-weaver-love-is-alive-dies-at-80/989635 "2023-09-05T04:22:13Z")
They say things happen in threes. First Jimmy Buffett, then Steve Harwell, and now Gary Wright, who had two big hits in the mid 1970s but never had, or probably wanted, the same level of commercial success again. He ap… --- ## [Snake vs Lil'Shit. (Snake bite, oh my!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snake-vs-lilshit-snake-bite-oh-my/989483 "2023-09-05T03:30:42Z")
My mid-Daughter has 2 male Chihuahuas. Her, her two boys and the Lil’Shits live here with us. They are named Teenee and Tinee(sooooo embarrassing) 7 or 8 years old. Together they might weigh 6 lbs. Worthless, yapping,… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=746) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=748)