# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=76&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 77 --- ## [Swift Boating 2026 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swift-boating-2026-edition/1030811)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swift-boating-2026-edition/1030811 "2026-06-11T12:06:45Z")
This could be an interesting topic as both James Platner and James Talarico (and I’m sure more) seem to be targeted with rumor mongering, throwing mud on the wall to see what sticks, controversy amplification, at a minim… --- ## [Navy Ship Designation - ESB Ships](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ship-designation-esb-ships/1030812)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ship-designation-esb-ships/1030812 "2026-06-11T11:06:01Z")
Some of these ships are designated USNS and some are USS. I could be mistaken, but I thought all were commissioned as USNS. And as far as I know there were no modifications prior to be redesignated USS. All this said, … --- ## [Sorting through Medicare: what a fucking pain in the motherfucking ass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorting-through-medicare-what-a-fucking-pain-in-the-motherfucking-ass/1030437)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorting-through-medicare-what-a-fucking-pain-in-the-motherfucking-ass/1030437 "2026-06-11T08:46:35Z")
No question here (or only rhetorical ones). I’M JUST VENTING. I’M GOING THROUGH THIS SHIT NOW WHAT A FPITA Maybe this should be in The Pit? I turn 65 next month. Medicare kicks in on Monday. I have my card, I have m… --- ## [Kentucky Derby 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kentucky-derby-2026/1029616)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kentucky-derby-2026/1029616 "2026-06-11T07:33:10Z")
Right now, Renegade is the morning line favourite at 4/1. And he did do a great win in the Arkansas Derby, about a month ago, so should be ready to run. But his post position–Number 1, on the rail, will make it difficu… --- ## [What's the deal with this portable hard drive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-this-portable-hard-drive/1030753)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-this-portable-hard-drive/1030753 "2026-06-11T03:24:30Z")
I want to buy a portable hard drive which I can plug in to my laptop so I can back up files. The prices seem to have gone up since the last time I bought one. Which is why I was surprised to see this offer: A 16TB dr… --- ## [Doctor Who season two (a/k/a season 15) spoilers OK after airing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-season-two-a-k-a-season-15-spoilers-ok-after-airing/1016923)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-season-two-a-k-a-season-15-spoilers-ok-after-airing/1016923 "2026-06-11T00:31:21Z")
If we include the original, arguably season 41. This is the thread to discuss the 2025 Doctor Who episodes. Episode 1 airs Saturday, April 12 (12:00 a.m. PDT / 3:00 a.m. EDT) I say open spoilers are OK after airing - i… --- ## [Is it normal to have a sinking feeling in chest while riding an extreme roller coaster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-to-have-a-sinking-feeling-in-chest-while-riding-an-extreme-roller-coaster/1030733)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-to-have-a-sinking-feeling-in-chest-while-riding-an-extreme-roller-coaster/1030733 "2026-06-10T22:54:11Z")
Been riding roller coasters all my life despite having a major fear of heights. My thing though that’s happened all my life is on the ones with deep dives I get a really bad sinking feeling in my chest, like to the point… --- ## [Prediction time: Will Elder Scrolls VI come out for the PS5 or PS6?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605 "2026-06-10T22:38:16Z")
It is many years away, apparently. With all the money Skyrim made, I’m surprised they didn’t kick into ES6 more quickly. Apparently, they focused on Starfield, which also has no release date or any information out there. … --- ## [If you use Linux, watch this now, before June 24!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-use-linux-watch-this-now-before-june-24/1030743)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-use-linux-watch-this-now-before-june-24/1030743 "2026-06-10T22:17:16Z")
Windows Secure Boot Kills Linux on June 24th! (YouTube video) --- ## [Election of a new Governor of California, 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-of-a-new-governor-of-california-2026/1028986)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 327\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-of-a-new-governor-of-california-2026/1028986 "2026-06-10T20:39:39Z")
Surprised there isn’t already a thread. The Wikl article: 2026 California gubernatorial election - Wikipedia Hadn’t thought of this, from CNN: California’s good government dream has a nightmare flaw for state Democrat… --- ## [Selling military surplus arms in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-military-surplus-arms-in-the-us/1030692)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-military-surplus-arms-in-the-us/1030692 "2026-06-10T17:56:02Z")
This subject was raised in another thread I started about buying parts from France. The sale of milsurps in the US is a huge business and there are plenty of collectors eager to buy exotic, ancient weapons. Ancient being… --- ## [What should I do with some unwearable clothing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-some-unwearable-clothing/1030770)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-some-unwearable-clothing/1030770 "2026-06-10T16:50:00Z")
I’m clearing out the back room. I have a pile of old clothes. I’m sorting out the stuff that is wearable and I’ll donate that to a thrift store. But what do I do with old clothing that has holes in it and is no longer w… --- ## [Shit, Anthony Stewart Head has died {Giles on Buffy and much else}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shit-anthony-stewart-head-has-died-giles-on-buffy-and-much-else/1030639)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shit-anthony-stewart-head-has-died-giles-on-buffy-and-much-else/1030639 "2026-06-10T15:33:49Z")
https://collider.com/anthony-head-dead-at-72-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-ted-lasso/ --- ## [Who Pays for Security?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-security/1030667 "2026-06-10T12:32:20Z")
Over here is a news story about the upcoming Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce wedding. The New York City police are (oddly) complaining it would be a security nightmare. Along the same lines many Canadians said they were oppos… --- ## [Bump This Thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bump-this-thread/968522)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 394\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bump-this-thread/968522 "2026-06-10T03:58:58Z")
I could not help noticing how lousy many of you are at directions… Tell you not to bump a thread and it somehow persists years later. Bump this thread! (Unless you are too passive aggressive and think you’re rebellious… --- ## [Who greenlighted this cinematic shitshow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-greenlighted-this-cinematic-shitshow/1029703)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 309\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-greenlighted-this-cinematic-shitshow/1029703 "2026-06-09T23:59:41Z")
Not movies that are poorly made, but ones where the very concept and/or stars made you think, well…just look at the title. First up is Moment By Moment with Lily Tomlin with all humor and sarcasm removed, and John Travo… --- ## [How many superhumans would you need to conquer the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-superhumans-would-you-need-to-conquer-the-us/1030709)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-superhumans-would-you-need-to-conquer-the-us/1030709 "2026-06-09T23:13:54Z")
How many of these superhumans would be needed to forcefully conquer the US as soon as possible in 2026? The superhumans have super strength (10 tons), durability (it takes a 20mm armor piercing projectile to seriously i… --- ## [Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's engagement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jason-statham-and-rosie-huntington-whiteleys-engagement/1030776)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jason-statham-and-rosie-huntington-whiteleys-engagement/1030776 "2026-06-09T21:03:18Z")
Not one of the burning issues of the day but I’m curious. Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley have been a couple since 2010. They announced they were engaged in 2016. It’s ten years later. They’re still a coupl… --- ## [Egg on your face!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-on-your-face/1030730)
**Author:** [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-on-your-face/1030730 "2026-06-09T20:18:49Z")
How did it happen to you? It happened to me thankfully no injuries because it was hot egg on my face, in my hair with egg chunks on the counter. I took from the fridge a leftover previously poached egg to reheat in the… --- ## [How Devastating Are Data Centers to the Local Population?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-devastating-are-data-centers-to-the-local-population/1030106)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-devastating-are-data-centers-to-the-local-population/1030106 "2026-06-09T18:42:09Z")
The construction of data centers are a contentious issue because operating them consumes an inordinate amount of water and energy. A working data center may place a strain on the local power supply, raising the cost of … --- ## [AI Psychosis - Please take this seriously](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-psychosis-please-take-this-seriously/1030685)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-psychosis-please-take-this-seriously/1030685 "2026-06-08T23:46:14Z")
I’m assuming at this point that most dopers have at least heard of AI Induced Psychosis, an as-yet not recognized condition of psychosis being escalated (or initiated) by sycophantic chatbots that feed into users’ delusi… --- ## [Tell me what I need to know about selling a vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-i-need-to-know-about-selling-a-vehicle/1027493)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-what-i-need-to-know-about-selling-a-vehicle/1027493 "2026-06-09T17:41:22Z")
I have a 27 year old truck that is now more liability than asset to me. I have a couple options for dealing with it: hang onto it until I’m ready to buy a new-to-me vehicle and use it as a trade in but that will cont… --- ## [We are not your mail collection service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-not-your-mail-collection-service/1030595)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-not-your-mail-collection-service/1030595 "2026-06-09T16:29:32Z")
June 1, 2026 Attn Stephanie, Louis, Roger and/or any other Collinsbergs\*: You may think of your community as “North Hills”. UPS does not; USPS doesn’t either; they both consider you to be a resident of Roslyn … --- ## [Socialite Rebecca Grossman convicted two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialite-rebecca-grossman-convicted-two-counts-of-gross-vehicular-manslaughter/998035)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socialite-rebecca-grossman-convicted-two-counts-of-gross-vehicular-manslaughter/998035 "2026-06-09T15:43:26Z")
Grossman had been out on a 2 million dollar bond. I’m pleasantly surprised her high dollar attorney’s didn’t get her off. Her Mercedes black box evidence and witnesses were compelling. It was a hit and run but the Merced… --- ## [Something you were always disappointed with, until you finally had it properly prepared](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-you-were-always-disappointed-with-until-you-finally-had-it-properly-prepared/1030588)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-you-were-always-disappointed-with-until-you-finally-had-it-properly-prepared/1030588 "2026-06-09T13:50:41Z")
I was reading through the latest posts in this thread: Something you always wanted to try, and were sorely disappointed with when you finally did … and thought of making this sort of adjunct thread to it. I’ll start o… --- ## [Moderators and assumptions of good/bad faith](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderators-and-assumptions-of-good-bad-faith/1030760)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderators-and-assumptions-of-good-bad-faith/1030760 "2026-06-09T07:30:20Z")
Before I get started, let me make it clear that I am not arguing about whether or not the Mod Note against me was appropriate. This more nuanced, and thus takes a while to articulate. (I have made it as short as I can wi… --- ## [Interview With the Vampire, the series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interview-with-the-vampire-the-series/973044)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interview-with-the-vampire-the-series/973044 "2026-06-09T04:29:43Z")
Anybody watching this? At first I was bitterly disappointed that it wasn’t an accurate to the book version, but eventually I started to like some of the new twists on the story. --- ## [Cenk Uygur running for Pres](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cenk-uygur-running-for-pres/991927)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 671\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cenk-uygur-running-for-pres/991927 "2026-06-09T03:55:42Z")
He’s back - the big fella from the no-longer-so-Young Turks is fired up about Joe Biden and his allegedly diminished chances in 2024, and is determined to keep the Dems from running him again by declaring himself as a lo… --- ## [Disposal of 78 rpm records](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposal-of-78-rpm-records/1030529)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposal-of-78-rpm-records/1030529 "2026-06-09T02:38:38Z")
I have been forced to empty both attic and basement at the same time, (to accommodate upgrading insulation!), and have come upon a large amount of very old records. They belonged to my Husband’s parents, and there’s a lo… --- ## [What stereotypes have you found to not be true?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stereotypes-have-you-found-to-not-be-true/1029553)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stereotypes-have-you-found-to-not-be-true/1029553 "2026-06-09T02:28:15Z")
When I was a kid/teen, I had it in my head that every last European was 100 percent all-in on football (soccer). As in, French children kicked footballs before they walked. Italians talked about football around the dinne… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=75&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=77&state=tracking)