# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=761 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 762 --- ## [Pogo Sticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pogo-sticks/577859)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pogo-sticks/577859 "2023-08-17T15:55:34Z")
Did you ever have a pogo stick? They had a brief resurgence of popularity in the 70s and all my friends were pogoing and I got one. I couldn’t even do one pogo. To make matters worse, I tried and tired and failed and fa… --- ## [MLB Bunts and Types Thereof](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-bunts-and-types-thereof/988066)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-bunts-and-types-thereof/988066 "2023-08-17T15:01:54Z")
Are all bunts called sacrifice bunts regardless of the outcome, and has this been the case for quite some time? --- ## [Could a person hide the existence of a will?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-person-hide-the-existence-of-a-will/988554)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-person-hide-the-existence-of-a-will/988554 "2023-08-17T11:11:22Z")
No, I don’t need answer fast - this is curiosity based on mental meanderings. My FIL died in January, my husband is the executor, and there was never any “reading of the will” or really anything beyond him helping his mo… --- ## [Prepaid SIM for America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prepaid-sim-for-america/987369)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prepaid-sim-for-america/987369 "2023-08-17T07:11:09Z")
I’m taking my children to America for three weeks and am looking at prepaid SIM cards. Does anyone have any experience with this and any recommendations? I’ll be doing a road trip, so I’ll need GPS, which seems to requ… --- ## [Straight Dope (as opposed to SDMB) home page: link "Newsletter" is dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-as-opposed-to-sdmb-home-page-link-newsletter-is-dead/988674)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-as-opposed-to-sdmb-home-page-link-newsletter-is-dead/988674 "2023-08-17T06:39:28Z")
On the page https://www.straightdope.com/ there is a link “Newsletter”. That link is dead and apparently has been dead since at least 18 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230315200659/https://www.getrevue.co/p… --- ## [If you are convicted of a state crime and a federal crime (different crimes) whose sentence do you serve first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-are-convicted-of-a-state-crime-and-a-federal-crime-different-crimes-whose-sentence-do-you-serve-first/988661)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-are-convicted-of-a-state-crime-and-a-federal-crime-different-crimes-whose-sentence-do-you-serve-first/988661 "2023-08-17T06:26:13Z")
Title kinda says it all. Assume I was convicted of a crime in (say) Illinois and also convicted of a different crime in federal court. Whose prison do I go to first? Is it simply whichever side gets sentencing done fir… --- ## [Weird things are happening with my car - what might be wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-are-happening-with-my-car-what-might-be-wrong/987431)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-are-happening-with-my-car-what-might-be-wrong/987431 "2023-08-17T03:54:25Z")
Twice in the past two days (yesterday and today) I’ve needed a jump for my 2019 Nissan Sentra. I’m thinking that my headlights are switching on more easily than they should, by me bumping the turn signal. Both of these… --- ## [We can pump our own gas in Oregon (soon)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-can-pump-our-own-gas-in-oregon-soon/985951)
**Author:** [@Redcanoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redcanoe)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-can-pump-our-own-gas-in-oregon-soon/985951 "2023-08-17T03:18:00Z")
A bill has passed the legislature and is waiting for the governor to sign it. Oregon’s self-serve gas ban voted out by lawmakers after decades - oregonlive.com There will still be full service available, but the transi… --- ## [The Trump-in-jail Prediction Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-in-jail-prediction-thread/988668)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-in-jail-prediction-thread/988668 "2023-08-17T02:01:15Z")
This article in Forbes magazine sums up the charges Trump is facing and lists the maximum penalties–totaling 717 years in prison. So the purpose of this thread is to have some fun. Let’s predict how long Trump will be … --- ## [Maui Fire Debris](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maui-fire-debris/988519)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maui-fire-debris/988519 "2023-08-17T01:22:51Z")
While I’ve been to Maui a few times, I don’t pretend to know the island all that well. I’m curious to know where will all the fire-related debris be taken and will the volume be so great that it will have to be taken off… --- ## [Why do Germanic languages use "have" to indicate perfect aspect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-germanic-languages-use-have-to-indicate-perfect-aspect/988487)
**Author:** [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-germanic-languages-use-have-to-indicate-perfect-aspect/988487 "2023-08-17T01:05:07Z")
Consider these two sentences: “I have the ball.” and “I have thrown the ball.” In the first sentence, the word “have” is a content word, with its own meaning, synonymous with “own” or “possess”. In the second sentence, … --- ## [Not finishing a book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-finishing-a-book/988527)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-finishing-a-book/988527 "2023-08-16T23:05:26Z")
What’s your personal style/philosophy? How often do you decide not to finish a book? Do you finish any book you start, no matter how little you’re enjoying it? Or, if you get a little way in and it’s not grabbing you, d… --- ## [The Blind Side (Movie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-blind-side-movie/519126)
**Author:** [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-blind-side-movie/519126 "2023-08-16T21:34:28Z")
I have done several searches and to my surprise, I just can’t find a thread on this excellent movie. So I guess I’ll start one. Don’t think I’ve put in any spoilers, but be careful, because I didn’t hide anything below… --- ## [Can you make a gun that blows people back like what happens in movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-a-gun-that-blows-people-back-like-what-happens-in-movies/988291)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-a-gun-that-blows-people-back-like-what-happens-in-movies/988291 "2023-08-16T21:19:21Z")
We all seen bad action movies where somebody has a shotgun and shoots a guy and the person shot flies like 10 feet back in the air. Now obviously that isn’t realistic due to the whole “equal and opposite reaction” part o… --- ## [Does Venerable Bede's account of the 789 Viking raid on Portland in Dorset mention the name of the bailiff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-venerable-bedes-account-of-the-789-viking-raid-on-portland-in-dorset-mention-the-name-of-the-bailiff/988618)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-venerable-bedes-account-of-the-789-viking-raid-on-portland-in-dorset-mention-the-name-of-the-bailiff/988618 "2023-08-16T21:13:13Z")
Does Venerable Bede’s account of the 789 Viking raid on Portland in Dorset mention the name of the bailiff ? I haven’t been able to track it down. --- ## [What's the Deal with the Falkland Islands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-the-falkland-islands/610629)
**Author:** [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Replies:** 411\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-the-falkland-islands/610629 "2023-08-16T20:54:38Z")
I have been chatting with an online friend from Argentina and he indicates that there is still a lot of sentiment that the Falkland Islands should be theirs. He seems to feel that the government is still asserting its cl… --- ## [Montana youths win unprecedented court case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/montana-youths-win-unprecedented-court-case/988570)
**Author:** [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/montana-youths-win-unprecedented-court-case/988570 "2023-08-16T18:58:04Z")
Gift WaPo link: Post. As we’ve discussed, a group of Montanans sued the state because it rubber-stamps any and all fossil-fuel projects and in fact passed a law making it unlawful to do environmental reviews of said pr… --- ## [Reese, my 16-year-old puppy, just died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reese-my-16-year-old-puppy-just-died/988583)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reese-my-16-year-old-puppy-just-died/988583 "2023-08-16T18:57:15Z")
Yeah, I know. There’s already another pet thread. But I don’t really think swapping stories about deaths tends to help me with grief. I just get more sad thinking about everyone else. I didn’t immediately cry like I did… --- ## [Diplomacy/behavior problem re friend's dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diplomacy-behavior-problem-re-friends-dog/988480)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diplomacy-behavior-problem-re-friends-dog/988480 "2023-08-16T18:20:58Z")
I’m not sure if I’m asking for advice or just venting. TL;DR: How do I tell a friend (that I’ll soon be living very close to and seeing a lot of) that her sweet dog is totally obnoxious due to never having been trained?… --- ## [Resolved, that using "karen" as a pejorative is off limits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-that-using-karen-as-a-pejorative-is-off-limits/987430)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 292\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-that-using-karen-as-a-pejorative-is-off-limits/987430 "2023-08-16T17:15:16Z")
We have a new thread where the term “karen” used as a pejorative is the topic. Several posters, including myself have said that he term is hurtful, bigoted and sexist. More or less it is taking the place of “bitch” a… --- ## [Chicken, celery and almonds (recipes)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-celery-and-almonds-recipes/988520)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-celery-and-almonds-recipes/988520 "2023-08-16T15:46:16Z")
For some reason, I woke up this morning thinking about what I can make with chicken, celery and almonds (and a few more ingredients, if necessary). I looked online and came across “almond chicken.” Looks okay, and I thin… --- ## [What Are The Yiddish Words For Jewish Woman, Gentile Woman, Or Woman Of Undetermined Identity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-yiddish-words-for-jewish-woman-gentile-woman-or-woman-of-undetermined-identity/941843)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-yiddish-words-for-jewish-woman-gentile-woman-or-woman-of-undetermined-identity/941843 "2023-08-16T14:40:05Z")
Is “shiksa” (gentile woman) like a pejorative or a slang term? Or is it just a general term for non-Jewish women? What do you call a Jewish woman in Yiddish? What do you call just a woman in Yiddish, if you can’t determi… --- ## [When wasn't this guy well-known?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-wasnt-this-guy-well-known/954347)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-wasnt-this-guy-well-known/954347 "2023-08-16T14:33:55Z")
Apropos of nothing, I just stumbled, quite by chance, on a YouTube video of ancient vintage that I found unbelievable. Of the multitude of comments, many expressed the same sentiment. In a segment from the old What’s M… --- ## [I need help buying a mattress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-buying-a-mattress/986776)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-buying-a-mattress/986776 "2023-07-11T01:22:20Z")
The subject of mattresses came up in conversation with friends twice in the last week and everyone was horrified (as you will be) that my mattress is 21 years old. When purchased it was a very nice Tempurpedic back when … --- ## [More home renovation words of wisdom: energy efficiency edition!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-home-renovation-words-of-wisdom-energy-efficiency-edition/981697)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-home-renovation-words-of-wisdom-energy-efficiency-edition/981697 "2023-08-16T13:40:10Z")
So the kitchen remodel is so awesome that now I am jazzed up to finally do something about a) the extremely leaky, original 1906 windows; and b) the complete and total lack of attic insulation. I may regret not making th… --- ## [Looking for legal advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-legal-advice/988209)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-legal-advice/988209 "2023-08-16T12:18:45Z")
But I don’t expect people here to provide it. What I’d like to get here is advice on the best way to obtain professional legal advice. Last year, a truck belonging to a large business backed into my car, causing a sizab… --- ## [Why all those ads for mobile phone games that don't exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-those-ads-for-mobile-phone-games-that-dont-exist/988567)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-those-ads-for-mobile-phone-games-that-dont-exist/988567 "2023-08-16T11:00:23Z")
Social media is full of ads for “free” (I suppose the business model is either pay-to-win, or ads, or data mining, or a combination of all three) mobile phone games. I never download these games because I don’t want junk… --- ## [Trolling in the Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolling-in-the-pit/988441)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolling-in-the-pit/988441 "2023-08-16T06:45:27Z")
@Miller It’s painfully obvious that trolling is happening in the Republican’s war on transgender people thread, and has been for days now. Is the reluctance to warn or, preferably, thread-ban the troll because you’ve … --- ## [How do police reduce petty crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-police-reduce-petty-crime/988351)
**Author:** [@GeneralTang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GeneralTang)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-police-reduce-petty-crime/988351 "2023-08-16T04:59:21Z")
This is, possibly, a very silly question coming from a person with a rural childhood, who is progressively moving to larger and larger cities. This question was inspired by another thread: “do san francisco los angeles … --- ## [Explain LED fluorescent bulb replacements to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-led-fluorescent-bulb-replacements-to-me/988213)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-led-fluorescent-bulb-replacements-to-me/988213 "2023-08-16T04:30:27Z")
I know about a lot of handyman/ DIY stuff but not this. Our office has tasked me with being in charge of replacing our current T-8 fluorescent bulbs with LED replacement bulbs. As I understand it, some replacements plug… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=760) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=762)