# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=760 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 761 --- ## [In the US, what are the powers of a county over the cities in it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-us-what-are-the-powers-of-a-county-over-the-cities-in-it/988677)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-us-what-are-the-powers-of-a-county-over-the-cities-in-it/988677 "2023-08-18T21:40:25Z")
I realise that this is one of those questions which might be answered differently depending on the state. I also realise that there are special cases such as the boroughs of NYC. However, I suppose/hope there are some co… --- ## [Netflix’s The Crown S5 (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-s-the-crown-s5-open-spoilers/947968)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-s-the-crown-s5-open-spoilers/947968 "2023-08-18T21:35:46Z")
The S4 thread: The Crown; season 4 And S3: Netflix's The Crown S3 (open spoilers) The Wiki article: The Crown (TV series) - Wikipedia More on casting for S5 and S6: The Crown Season 5 Guide to Release Date, Cast News,… --- ## [Could major brands safely coast for a year or two with current products/services?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-major-brands-safely-coast-for-a-year-or-two-with-current-products-services/988689)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-major-brands-safely-coast-for-a-year-or-two-with-current-products-services/988689 "2023-08-18T21:29:35Z")
In a capitalist world, no, but in an ideal world where you don’t have to demonstrate constant growth to shareholders. Companies like Apple are often criticized for putting out gadgets that are only marginally better tha… --- ## [Donald Trump is a fascist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-a-fascist/988260)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-a-fascist/988260 "2023-08-18T21:11:27Z")
In case there was any doubt, Robert Reich, former labor secretary and now professor at UC Berkeley, spells it out for us in a succinct, seven minute video (below). I don’t think this is a surprise to anyone here but I b… --- ## [Real estate capital gains tax question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-capital-gains-tax-question/988730)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-capital-gains-tax-question/988730 "2023-08-18T20:57:49Z")
This isn’t quite the same subject of my other thread in P&E about capital gains and real estate profit, so I decided to start another thread. I understand that, having excluded the permissible amount from the taxable ca… --- ## [Did you say “I love you” first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-say-i-love-you-first/988615)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-say-i-love-you-first/988615 "2023-08-18T19:31:59Z")
This articles says men wait 108 days on average. This is faster than women who hold out for 122 days… --- ## [Adventures with $2 bills](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventures-with-2-bills/988482)
**Author:** [@Digger11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digger11)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventures-with-2-bills/988482 "2023-08-18T18:48:44Z")
Like a lot of people, I’ve been fascinated with $2 bills for most of my life. I’ve learned recently that they’re not nearly as rare as most people perceive them to be–rather, almost everybody keeps the ones that they co… --- ## [Website access mystery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-access-mystery/988506)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-access-mystery/988506 "2023-08-18T18:19:47Z")
I have two home computers which both use the same router and Microsoft Edge as the web browser. I also use Dropbox to store files and both computers have no problem accessing those. For years I have played railway game… --- ## [Knowledge base of post-doc fellow vs tenured faculty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knowledge-base-of-post-doc-fellow-vs-tenured-faculty/988697)
**Author:** [@Caribbean\_cruiser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caribbean_cruiser)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knowledge-base-of-post-doc-fellow-vs-tenured-faculty/988697 "2023-08-18T16:27:51Z")
This is a broad and complicated question in search of a general answer. Within the many medical research specialties, how would the knowledge base of a newly minted post-doctoral fellow at a top-tier U.S. university com… --- ## [What the heck is shocking me as I lie in bed? (long-ish)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-shocking-me-as-i-lie-in-bed-long-ish/508924)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-shocking-me-as-i-lie-in-bed-long-ish/508924 "2023-08-18T15:51:09Z")
I’ll try to describe this as best as possible. First of all, my mattress sits on the floor, there’s no boxspring or headboard, it’s just a mattress. Secondly, for the last six years I’ve lived here, in my apartment, I’… --- ## [Discussion question: is The American Experiment a failure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-question-is-the-american-experiment-a-failure/986036)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 327\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-question-is-the-american-experiment-a-failure/986036 "2023-08-18T14:20:10Z")
Continuing the discussion from 7 Jan 2021 and beyond - the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol: Continuing the discussion here. The crux of the matter, as I see it, is that the USA is a melting pot that never re… --- ## [Kilroy is the Modren Man. But what is "modren"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kilroy-is-the-modren-man-but-what-is-modren/359765)
**Author:** [@rush2112](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rush2112)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kilroy-is-the-modren-man-but-what-is-modren/359765 "2023-08-18T13:53:38Z")
? Kilroy is the Modren Man. But what is “modren”? thanks, -b --- ## [Car question \[What is "overdrive"?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-question-what-is-overdrive/987970)
**Author:** [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-question-what-is-overdrive/987970 "2023-08-18T10:30:44Z")
I was listening to some oldies and heard about putting a car into “overdrive”. What is “overdrive”? --- ## [Captain Stubby and Charles Homer Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-stubby-and-charles-homer-bill/812333)
**Author:** [@2nd\_Law](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2nd_Law)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-stubby-and-charles-homer-bill/812333 "2023-08-18T08:12:12Z")
Back in the '60’s, when I was in grade school, I would listen to a local radio station in my home town (WHTC in Holland, MI) before school in the mornings. WHTC was the local station that would announce school closings f… --- ## [Biden campaign to "skewer" the Republican debate in Wisconsin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-campaign-to-skewer-the-republican-debate-in-wisconsin/988743)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-campaign-to-skewer-the-republican-debate-in-wisconsin/988743 "2023-08-18T05:36:34Z")
Here is a Reuters article. They’re going to push a lot of Biden advertising before and during the debate, focusing on his accomplishments, and especially aimed at Black and Latino voters in this 2nd term election. Also,… --- ## [Wirelessly connecting iPhone to two computers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wirelessly-connecting-iphone-to-two-computers/988676)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wirelessly-connecting-iphone-to-two-computers/988676 "2023-08-18T02:46:13Z")
My work computer is a PC, which I connect to remotely from a MacBook. MS Office has an annoying tendency to require me to sign into One Drive periodically (usually when I’m trying to do something), which requires my ent… --- ## [Compensation for being bumped from a flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compensation-for-being-bumped-from-a-flight/988733)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compensation-for-being-bumped-from-a-flight/988733 "2023-08-18T02:02:22Z")
I’m not flying anywhere soon, so I don’t need an answer fast. AIUI, airlines are required to compensate passengers who are bumped from a flight. Often the compensation will be a voucher for another flight, and/or a hot… --- ## [The first study where scientists tested the absorbancy of period products using blood and not water was just published THIS WEEK!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-study-where-scientists-tested-the-absorbancy-of-period-products-using-blood-and-not-water-was-just-published-this-week/988675)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-study-where-scientists-tested-the-absorbancy-of-period-products-using-blood-and-not-water-was-just-published-this-week/988675 "2023-08-18T01:34:46Z")
May I scream for a moment and tell you that the first study where scientists tested the absorbancy of period products using blood and not water was just published THIS WEEK!!! Unsurprisingly, it shows that products aren… --- ## [Why is Indy old in Dial of Destiny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-indy-old-in-dial-of-destiny/988671)
**Author:** [@Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-indy-old-in-dial-of-destiny/988671 "2023-08-18T01:19:15Z")
Didn’t I see him drinking from the Holy Grail in Last Crusade? Wasn’t drinking from the Grail supposed to guarantee everlasting life? --- ## [Can Someone ID these Books about Mars and Venus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-id-these-books-about-mars-and-venus/988687)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-id-these-books-about-mars-and-venus/988687 "2023-08-18T01:14:55Z")
I remember reading a duology of books where Mars and Venus were as people thought they were in the 1800s. Venus was swampy with dinosaurs and Mars was a desert world housing an ancient civilization. They were from the 90… --- ## [The Last Performance of a Dying Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-performance-of-a-dying-man/988625)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-performance-of-a-dying-man/988625 "2023-08-18T00:41:06Z")
Klaus Nomi was an Avant Garde performance artist of the late 70-early 80s. Could perform anything from Opera to Techno. Tragically, died from AIDS in the early days of the epidemic. Klaus Nomi - Wikipedia Managed to b… --- ## [Would You Tip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-tip/988316)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-tip/988316 "2023-08-17T23:42:09Z")
Here’s another question about tipping. I tip waitstaff and hairdressers. Once in a while I’ll leave something in a tip jar that’s on a counter at a place where I order and pickup at the counter. I have been taking my th… --- ## [Working with/editing threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-with-editing-threads/988684)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-with-editing-threads/988684 "2023-08-17T23:37:17Z")
So, I started a thread in Cafe Society. Got it posted, then logged out, then decided that the title wasn’t a very good one. Logged back in and whilst dithering over flagging the post for Mod attention or directly messa… --- ## [Stanley Kubrick: Autistic...or Sociopath?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kubrick-autistic-or-sociopath/776295)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kubrick-autistic-or-sociopath/776295 "2023-08-17T21:47:13Z")
During the filming of The Shining, Kubrick basically terrorized Shelly Duvall into acting scared. On some other film, when an actor asked “What’s my motivation”, Stanley just walked away without answering. IIRC, both a… --- ## [Any experience with car sharing or month-long car rental?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-car-sharing-or-month-long-car-rental/982413)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-car-sharing-or-month-long-car-rental/982413 "2023-08-17T21:32:19Z")
Now Covid is less of a problem, it’s time to take my kids to visit their grandmother in Atlanta. Our last visit was three years ago. The plan is to go for four weeks in late July to late August. My mother no longer has… --- ## [In the US military when you're medal gets "upgraded" do you still keep the old medal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-us-military-when-youre-medal-gets-upgraded-do-you-still-keep-the-old-medal/988637)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-us-military-when-youre-medal-gets-upgraded-do-you-still-keep-the-old-medal/988637 "2023-08-17T20:47:00Z")
I just read a snippet from an article that said Only 178 Distinguished Service Crosses out of more than 13,000 issued since 1917 have been upgraded to Medals of Honor. So, when upgraded to the Medal of Honor, does th… --- ## [When does Apple stop supporting security patches for iphone models?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-apple-stop-supporting-security-patches-for-iphone-models/988714)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-apple-stop-supporting-security-patches-for-iphone-models/988714 "2023-08-17T20:40:35Z")
My elderly mother has an iphone 8, which, it was recently announced, will not be compatible with the next OS update. That part’s fine: she doesn’t need any new whiz-bang features. However, she does need security patches… --- ## [Will rejuvenation actually be available if invented?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-rejuvenation-actually-be-available-if-invented/980805)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-rejuvenation-actually-be-available-if-invented/980805 "2023-08-17T18:56:26Z")
So let’s say that as I type this, some researchers in a lab somewhere are having an oh-my-God moment: “This rat is young again!!” Okay, so it takes awhile to show that the results can be replicated, rather longer to demo… --- ## [Can you eat the grape after the plasma-in-the-microwave experiment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-eat-the-grape-after-the-plasma-in-the-microwave-experiment/988683)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-eat-the-grape-after-the-plasma-in-the-microwave-experiment/988683 "2023-08-17T18:16:47Z")
If you don’t know about the experiment, here is a good video. While I was looking for a video to send to a friend (who amazingly remained unaware of the grape plasma phenomenon), I came across one that advised, “don’t e… --- ## [The ten greatest-ever basketball players](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ten-greatest-ever-basketball-players/968687)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ten-greatest-ever-basketball-players/968687 "2023-08-17T16:50:20Z")
Who are your (up to) ten greatest-ever basketball players? No qualifications, other than greatest-ever, and I know the game was different in the different eras. Just go with it, can you do that? Simply put, who are you… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=759) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=761)