# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=770 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 771 --- ## [MLB Pitching Motion: Starting the Windup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-pitching-motion-starting-the-windup/988067)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-pitching-motion-starting-the-windup/988067 "2023-08-04T20:35:52Z")
Maybe I am missing it, but it seems to me the start of a pitching windup simply lifts the glove over the pitcher’s head only to return to a resting position about chest high with the throwing arm about parallel to the gr… --- ## [Did Chicago Once Have a Brick Battleship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-chicago-once-have-a-brick-battleship/537002)
**Author:** [@davekhps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davekhps)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-chicago-once-have-a-brick-battleship/537002 "2023-08-04T20:23:46Z")
Column here. Cecil mentions the Rush-Bagot Treaty demilitarizing the Great Lakes. As an aside, while there haven’t been permanent naval forces on the Great Lakes, there has been plenty of naval construction on the Grea… --- ## [Should I pay with a personal check, or a cashier's check?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-pay-with-a-personal-check-or-a-cashiers-check/987618)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-pay-with-a-personal-check-or-a-cashiers-check/987618 "2023-08-04T19:28:27Z")
I will soon be buying a new vehicle, and the dealer has told me I can pay with a personal check or a cashier’s check, my choice. A personal check is of course easier for me, since I don’t have to visit my bank. In spit… --- ## [Everything you always wondered about cooking with gas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-you-always-wondered-about-cooking-with-gas/988063)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-you-always-wondered-about-cooking-with-gas/988063 "2023-08-04T19:11:21Z")
--- ## [Why does it seem like there are fewer homeless in New York City than in other comparable cities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-like-there-are-fewer-homeless-in-new-york-city-than-in-other-comparable-cities/984784)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-like-there-are-fewer-homeless-in-new-york-city-than-in-other-comparable-cities/984784 "2023-08-04T18:11:19Z")
One thing that I notice on my trips to New York City is that it seems to have relatively few homeless people. Certainly there are homeless in NYC, but they are much more visible in other cities. Other cities like San Fr… --- ## [Research reveals descendants of 27 slaves buried in Maryland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/research-reveals-descendants-of-27-slaves-buried-in-maryland/988021)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/research-reveals-descendants-of-27-slaves-buried-in-maryland/988021 "2023-08-04T16:46:18Z")
Looks interesting, although I haven’t read the linked article yet (I came across it through another media source). A cemetery was discovered in Maryland and those buried there were found to be slaves. DNA research has a… --- ## [Myriad Genetics and a "Hereditary Cancer Quiz"? Is this legit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myriad-genetics-and-a-hereditary-cancer-quiz-is-this-legit/988038)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myriad-genetics-and-a-hereditary-cancer-quiz-is-this-legit/988038 "2023-08-04T15:37:07Z")
I got my annual (high-risk due to family history and last exam) colonoscopy last week. My provider mentioned that I might consider genetic testing. At check-out, the staff member told me they would send a (actual) lett… --- ## [Increasing incorrect usage of "That being said"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increasing-incorrect-usage-of-that-being-said/987915)
**Author:** [@mattgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mattgg)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increasing-incorrect-usage-of-that-being-said/987915 "2023-08-04T15:01:09Z")
I’ve noticed many people using the phrase “that being said” incorrectly over the last few years. Instead of meaning “in spite of what I’ve just said” or “contradictory to what I just said” I often hear it used to mean “I… --- ## [EV charging question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ev-charging-question/987979)
**Author:** [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ev-charging-question/987979 "2023-08-04T12:37:46Z")
Forgive my ignorance of electricity. I’ve long understood that charging a car from 80 to 90 percent range takes longer than charging it from 20 to 30 percent, although you are adding the same 30 miles to the range eithe… --- ## [Emigration to Australia and/or New Zealand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emigration-to-australia-and-or-new-zealand/987926)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emigration-to-australia-and-or-new-zealand/987926 "2023-08-04T12:21:15Z")
Is it possible to emigrate to Australia and/or New Zealand if all you have to contribute is a lot of spending money? There are rules for direct relatives, students and jobs, but what if I just want to retire to those c… --- ## [How does an iphone directional compass work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-an-iphone-directional-compass-work/986940)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-an-iphone-directional-compass-work/986940 "2023-08-04T12:19:52Z")
My possibly wrong conception of magnetism is that it is a force that can and does interact with physical materials such as a compass needle or particles in the upper atmosphere, etc. If that’s essentially correct, I’m c… --- ## [Beirut explosion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beirut-explosion/917267)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beirut-explosion/917267 "2023-08-04T10:41:56Z")
Found a good article embedding several of the best shots. I wonder what kilotonnage this rates at? --- ## [Ferry Sinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ferry-sinks/686248)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ferry-sinks/686248 "2023-08-04T09:39:40Z")
Happened today. Ferry sank in South Korea. Most of the passengers are high school students on a long-weekend holiday. --- ## [What are these clips/buckles called?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-clips-buckles-called/987978)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-clips-buckles-called/987978 "2023-08-04T06:13:59Z")
I’m talking about the ubiquitous plastic clips or buckles that are closures on a lot of back-packs, camera cases or anything else that is a function over form kind of design. There is a female piece and a male piece and … --- ## [PSA: don't microwave plastics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psa-dont-microwave-plastics/987902)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psa-dont-microwave-plastics/987902 "2023-08-04T02:06:50Z")
New report says that microwaving plastics release zillions of microplastic and nanoplastic particles: Discourse, for once, gives previous threads that were actually relevant to this topic. There were several from way … --- ## [Who is responsible for damages / cleanup after a warrant is served?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-responsible-for-damages-cleanup-after-a-warrant-is-served/987961)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-responsible-for-damages-cleanup-after-a-warrant-is-served/987961 "2023-08-03T23:31:46Z")
Do the police bare any responsibility or is it up to the (sometimes) poor, (sometimes) innocent homeowner? Two recent high-profile cases Bryan Kohberger - 29yo, in grad school 2000 miles from his parents. If he had an… --- ## [Does anyone have a more iconic list of characters to their credit than Harrison Ford?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-more-iconic-list-of-characters-to-their-credit-than-harrison-ford/987928)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-more-iconic-list-of-characters-to-their-credit-than-harrison-ford/987928 "2023-08-03T21:05:16Z")
He’s played Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Jack Ryan, Rick Deckard and probably a few others that don’t immediately come to mind. Can any other actor match his career for iconic characters? I don’t have a firm definition for… --- ## [If God was stoned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-god-was-stoned/987891)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-god-was-stoned/987891 "2023-08-03T20:29:40Z")
Assuming God is not stoned what charges would happen if God ate a weed gummie and git stoned? --- ## [Hawaiian dopers are native Hawaiians so bad off they're actively discouraging tourism ? apparently celebrities are getting called out over it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hawaiian-dopers-are-native-hawaiians-so-bad-off-theyre-actively-discouraging-tourism-apparently-celebrities-are-getting-called-out-over-it/987853)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hawaiian-dopers-are-native-hawaiians-so-bad-off-theyre-actively-discouraging-tourism-apparently-celebrities-are-getting-called-out-over-it/987853 "2023-08-03T18:34:55Z")
one of the younger singers/actresses was getting it over going there https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/people-calling-olivia-rodrigo-vacationing-192019251.h But apparently many others have been getting the same react… --- ## [My peppers are getting frisky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-peppers-are-getting-frisky/986908)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-peppers-are-getting-frisky/986908 "2023-08-03T18:33:11Z")
I recently planted four kinds of capsicum in a row in the garden: white ghost, shishito, mini bell, and some kind of eggplant-colored pepper the size and shape of a small cayenne. Only the ghost peppers were seriously h… --- ## [Botticelli, July 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2023/986407)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 509\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2023/986407 "2023-08-03T17:24:31Z")
Last month’s thread: Botticelli June 2023 Updated: Botticelli - the letters we've used so far - #104 by Elendil\_s\_Heir Right. Our new letter is K --- ## [A couple of fun/stupid questions to debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-fun-stupid-questions-to-debate/987817)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-fun-stupid-questions-to-debate/987817 "2023-08-03T15:42:26Z")
My brother and I like to debate and discuss unrealistic hypotheticals, just as an exercise in imagination. Here are the two that we’re currently discussing: if you’re paralyzed, and you get bitten by a zombie, do you … --- ## [Ukrainian fencer refuses to shake hands with Russian opponent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukrainian-fencer-refuses-to-shake-hands-with-russian-opponent/987820)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ukrainian-fencer-refuses-to-shake-hands-with-russian-opponent/987820 "2023-08-03T13:00:46Z")
At the World Fencing Championships Olga Kharlan has been disqualified for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent Anna Smirnova at the World Fencing Championships. I’m torn on this. On the one hand, I certain… --- ## [Probably the silliest physics question you ever heard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-the-silliest-physics-question-you-ever-heard/987974)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-the-silliest-physics-question-you-ever-heard/987974 "2023-08-03T11:45:40Z")
You have a bucket. This bucket has no lid. This bucket is standing upright. I pour helium into said bucket. Does the bucket, at least in theory, become temporarily lighter before the helium gas escapes into the air? … --- ## [It should be required of a SCOTUS judge to discern moral righteousness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-should-be-required-of-a-scotus-judge-to-discern-moral-righteousness/982525)
**Author:** [@Clu-Me-In](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clu-Me-In)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-should-be-required-of-a-scotus-judge-to-discern-moral-righteousness/982525 "2023-08-03T10:55:38Z")
To be a Supreme Court Justice, should one not be required to demonstrate the ability to discern the difference between what is legal, what is moral, and what is the right thing to do to avoid the appearance of bias? --- ## [Movies that need(ed) sequels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-need-ed-sequels/987004)
**Author:** [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-need-ed-sequels/987004 "2023-08-03T04:38:47Z")
People often complain about remakes and sequels, but there are movies that should have had sequels but didn’t. Here are a few, in my judgement, that it would have been nice. I’m presupposing that the sequels would have… --- ## ["Break a Leg!" The Lil'wrekkers lastest fall from grace](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/break-a-leg-the-lilwrekkers-lastest-fall-from-grace/987847)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/break-a-leg-the-lilwrekkers-lastest-fall-from-grace/987847 "2023-08-03T03:06:23Z")
I promised I wouldn’t start a thread on this. But she doesn’t read, so I’m doing it anyway. She’s in Newsies at the moment at the Community theatre. Wednesdays show she slipped on stage during the big dance scene. Ye… --- ## [Is the resistance to the zipper merge a failure of signage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-resistance-to-the-zipper-merge-a-failure-of-signage/987005)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-resistance-to-the-zipper-merge-a-failure-of-signage/987005 "2023-08-03T02:44:29Z")
Like many northern states we are in the midst of road construction season in Minnesota and of course that comes with the local news outlets obligatory story about how people just can’t seem to get on board with the zippe… --- ## [Text of Newsom's 28th Amendment proposal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-of-newsoms-28th-amendment-proposal/987260)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-of-newsoms-28th-amendment-proposal/987260 "2023-08-03T02:30:46Z")
I’ve been hearing a lot about Gavin Newsom’s proposed 28th Amendment on gun control. But it’s all been second hand. I haven’t been able to read the actual text of the proposed amendment. Can somebody link to a location … --- ## [Conspiracy About Women’s Clothing And Pockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-about-women-s-clothing-and-pockets/986194)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-about-women-s-clothing-and-pockets/986194 "2023-08-03T01:53:00Z")
Even for fairly unisex items like jogging pants, men’s clothing often has a reasonable number of pockets. Women’s clothing often has no pockets. Certainly it often has fewer pockets and often only small pockets, My qu… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=769) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=771)