# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=763 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 764 --- ## [Pre boarding flights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-boarding-flights/987179)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-boarding-flights/987179 "2023-08-14T19:22:34Z")
My air travel has picked up a bit over the past few months. As my recent threads regarding obese people wanting free extra seats and moving walkways in airports were such big hits with the teeming millions thousands, le… --- ## [Turnbuckle belt tensioner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turnbuckle-belt-tensioner/988496)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turnbuckle-belt-tensioner/988496 "2023-08-14T19:13:16Z")
This image came across in my FB feed. It’s a turnbuckle between the engine block and the alternator. Is there anything wrong with this setup? --- ## [When your computer locks up after time warp forward in Space Cadet, is there a way to unlock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-computer-locks-up-after-time-warp-forward-in-space-cadet-is-there-a-way-to-unlock/986963)
**Author:** [@Cadet-41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cadet-41)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-computer-locks-up-after-time-warp-forward-in-space-cadet-is-there-a-way-to-unlock/986963 "2023-08-14T19:11:59Z")
Any answers? --- ## [Failing to clear ridiculously low bars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failing-to-clear-ridiculously-low-bars/988363)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failing-to-clear-ridiculously-low-bars/988363 "2023-08-14T17:44:52Z")
Please assure me I am not alone at this. I mean, you assign yourself some challenge, something small, maybe ridiculously small … and then fail at it any way? Like, well, okay, I’m not in great shape, but I can at least… --- ## ["Hey, lady your Cat is nuts!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-lady-your-cat-is-nuts/988518)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-lady-your-cat-is-nuts/988518 "2023-08-14T17:36:46Z")
Y’all have heard the stories of my thieving, howling, persnickety Siamese cats. Do you have a crazy cat? Let’s hear a tale or two. --- ## [So what was the question: cosmic question mark spotted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-was-the-question-cosmic-question-mark-spotted/987903)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-was-the-question-cosmic-question-mark-spotted/987903 "2023-08-14T17:32:07Z")
At first I thought this was some kind of joke, perhaps something The Onion would come up with. But it seems to be genuine: Of course, we all know what the answer is (42), but what was the question? --- ## [R.I.P. Robbie Robertson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-robbie-robertson/988332)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-robbie-robertson/988332 "2023-08-14T15:14:23Z")
The Band put out some great music, much of which Robertson wrote or co-wrote. I know he had a reputation as a bit of a dick, but I sure enjoyed his work. --- ## [RIP William Friedkin; August 7, 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-william-friedkin-august-7-2023/988236)
**Author:** [@WhyKickAMooCow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyKickAMooCow)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-william-friedkin-august-7-2023/988236 "2023-08-14T11:27:11Z")
He died Monday at age 87 apparently. Most will remember him for The Exorcist, but I think his outstanding remake of Wages of Fear “Sorcerer” is his best work. --- ## [What did you do with the ashes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-the-ashes/987873)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-the-ashes/987873 "2023-08-14T10:44:16Z")
So the time has finally come. My dear Mum died in June (aged 96) and I don’t think my Dad is far behind her. The funeral home has promised to keep her ashes for as long as we need, and honestly I haven’t given them a tho… --- ## [Are you a victim of Jalapenogate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-victim-of-jalapenogate/988521)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-victim-of-jalapenogate/988521 "2023-08-14T06:50:45Z")
Across the US people are discovering that the jalapeno seed that they planted weren’t. They produce some unidentified yellow pepper. The seeds maybe came from China. --- ## [(Old) Laundry Day in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-laundry-day-in-the-mmp/988182)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 296\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-laundry-day-in-the-mmp/988182 "2023-08-14T06:46:39Z")
Morning, mumpers! It’s currently 16c/61f with a predicted high of 18c/65f and mostly cloudy. Weather app says “It’s fucking mint outside, which is great, unless you’re a cat. Cats fucking hate that shit.” Monday agai… --- ## [Nitpick your fellow Dopers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nitpick-your-fellow-dopers/985583)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nitpick-your-fellow-dopers/985583 "2023-08-14T04:38:35Z")
Here’s your chance to (gently) scold your fellow Dopers for all the little things they do that annoy you, reasonably or not. No need to name names, and since this isn’t the Pit (yet), please keep it civil. I’m a former … --- ## [Banning knives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-knives/982137)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-knives/982137 "2023-08-14T03:58:44Z")
We’re all familiar here with the endless debate about banning some types of firearms- let’s not go there today. But I did get to thinking about an analogous situation: banning some types of knives. Switchblades, gravity … --- ## ["Eight Legged Freaks" promo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-legged-freaks-promo/988523)
**Author:** [@alfonzos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alfonzos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-legged-freaks-promo/988523 "2023-08-14T03:36:13Z")
First, the title should have been “Eight-legged Freaks” with a hyphen. The title, as is, means eight freaks who have legs. Anyway, I am looking for a promo for this film that features a guy at the end giving a testimoni… --- ## [Old OS from 1993](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-os-from-1993/988403)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-os-from-1993/988403 "2023-08-14T02:24:36Z")
Way back in 1993, a friend of mine got himself a computer but instead of going with Windows or Linux, he was using some OS whose name started with a G. I’ve no idea why it came to mind about a week ago, but I can’t dismi… --- ## [New article claims "The Atomic Bombings of Japan Were Based on Lies"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-article-claims-the-atomic-bombings-of-japan-were-based-on-lies/988390)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-article-claims-the-atomic-bombings-of-japan-were-based-on-lies/988390 "2023-08-14T01:51:07Z")
Is there any validity to this article ? I --- ## [Trying to print instructions for online purchase](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-print-instructions-for-online-purchase/988536)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-print-instructions-for-online-purchase/988536 "2023-08-14T01:46:20Z")
IWe bought a punching bag online and it didn’t come with instructions for wall mount. I found the instructions on line, but i can’t figure out how to print them off. Can any of you folks help? Here’s the link: --- ## [Montgomery dock brawl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/montgomery-dock-brawl/988380)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/montgomery-dock-brawl/988380 "2023-08-14T01:07:22Z")
I saw a couple of minutes of this story on TV a couple of evenings ago, but then it seemed to disappear. I haven’t seen anything on here about it. Is it at all remarkable, or is it just another example of white racists f… --- ## [I found a Kindle Fire. How do I find the owner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-kindle-fire-how-do-i-find-the-owner/988112)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-a-kindle-fire-how-do-i-find-the-owner/988112 "2023-08-14T00:56:15Z")
For a couple of weeks, I noticed a Kindle Fire propped up on a mailbox in a bank of mailboxes. I finally decided to see if I could find the owner. I know nothing about Kindles. The front is glossy, completely black, a… --- ## [Why isn't statally a word?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-statally-a-word/988528)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-statally-a-word/988528 "2023-08-14T00:36:39Z")
I wrote a sentence in another thread that talked about an effect working “locally, by state, and nationally.” That looks horrible. Why isn’t there a state-level equivalent for “locally” and “nationally”? The U.S. has ha… --- ## [Has authoritarianism ever done better than democracy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-authoritarianism-ever-done-better-than-democracy/979899)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-authoritarianism-ever-done-better-than-democracy/979899 "2023-08-14T00:17:26Z")
This is actually a two parter, but there wasn’t enough room in the subject line. Several of the recent threads on the Soviet Union and Russia led me to think about the more general topic of authoritarianism (whether fas… --- ## [Hubble finds Earendel the Mariner!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hubble-finds-earendel-the-mariner/962171)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hubble-finds-earendel-the-mariner/962171 "2023-08-13T23:44:14Z")
Well, not quite literally as per Prof Tolkein. Due to an unusual gravitational lensing, Hubble has detected what the astronomers think is the earliest star ever found, possibly formed only 900 million years after the Bi… --- ## [Tylenol effectiveness or lack thereof, and the prescribing of same](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tylenol-effectiveness-or-lack-thereof-and-the-prescribing-of-same/988405)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tylenol-effectiveness-or-lack-thereof-and-the-prescribing-of-same/988405 "2023-08-13T22:37:29Z")
I have maintained forever that Tylenol has almost zero benefit for me. My wife swears by the stuff and thinks that’s just been in my head. My surgeon prescribed a regimen of extra strength Tylenol to help deal with the p… --- ## [Can someone explain proton pump inhibitors to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-proton-pump-inhibitors-to-me/773615)
**Author:** [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-proton-pump-inhibitors-to-me/773615 "2023-08-13T22:10:23Z")
I have to take Omeprazole pretty much every day because of a chronic stomach condition. When reading about the long term effects of this I see a lot of conflicting information. Some sources say that it prevents secretio… --- ## [In defense of spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-defense-of-spoilers/986899)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-defense-of-spoilers/986899 "2023-08-13T20:15:57Z")
Probably just me, but i never minded spoilers. Knowing the plot ahead of time, even knowing plot twists, is no big deal. Sometimes i might prefer to be shocked but normally no. I prefer it because i enjoy paying att… --- ## [Chinese Cuisine. This will be challenging](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-cuisine-this-will-be-challenging/983529)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-cuisine-this-will-be-challenging/983529 "2023-08-13T19:52:32Z")
I don’t think I’m good at this. Please help. North of Boston is an authentic Sichuan restaurant, Sichuan Gourmet (Billerica, MA). I learned of this place from a number of Chinese colleagues/friends. The food is amazing,… --- ## [System message about E-mail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/system-message-about-e-mail/987687)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/system-message-about-e-mail/987687 "2023-08-13T19:04:53Z")
I just got this message from system: We’re sorry, but we’re having trouble reaching you via email. Our last few emails to you have all bounced back as undeliverable. Can you make sure your email address is valid and w… --- ## [That's not something you see every day! (yes it is)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-not-something-you-see-every-day-yes-it-is/988017)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-not-something-you-see-every-day-yes-it-is/988017 "2023-08-13T17:43:26Z")
This is not about a particular event, but a chance to tell your story of someone who experienced a special and unique event, that’s actually totally commonplace. #1, I was up with the Scouts at Scout Camp. This being a … --- ## [Cinematic Pop...One](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cinematic-pop-one/988513)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cinematic-pop-one/988513 "2023-08-13T13:16:07Z")
This Symphonic cover of U2’s One is simply grand. U2 - One - Live Symphony Orchestra & Choir - YouTube --- ## [Best Vegetation Killer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-vegetation-killer/988218)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-vegetation-killer/988218 "2023-08-13T12:58:15Z")
I live in a rural area and have a gravel drive and turn around. I’ve been using Round Up concentrate mixed to correct proportions in a tank sprayer. It eventually kills the grass and weeds that sprout there, but takes s… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=762) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=764)