# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=774&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 775 --- ## [Local elections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-elections/987832)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-elections/987832 "2023-07-30T18:23:12Z")
My wife and I decided to fill out our ballots. There are only three positions to vote for: County Executive, County Council, and Blaine School Board. We voted for our State House Representative (D), whose term expires … --- ## [What is "equity" law under the Constitution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-equity-law-under-the-constitution/987395)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-equity-law-under-the-constitution/987395 "2023-07-30T16:57:29Z")
Specifically Article 3 Section 2 The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, Looking it up, I am not clear if “equity” refers to civil law (as opposed to criminal… --- ## [Fish on the barbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-on-the-barbie/987765)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-on-the-barbie/987765 "2023-07-30T15:29:58Z")
This is my go-to fish recipe: Oil the skin-side of two salmon filets. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Add a couple of sprigs of freshly-cut rosemary. Top with lemon slices. I say salmon, but I make this with white fish too… --- ## [Does Duolingo work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duolingo-work/987658)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duolingo-work/987658 "2023-07-30T14:23:53Z")
There have been previous threads on trying Duolingo. I played around with it briefly. But it doesn’t match my learning style and while painless I can’t see learning a language that way. Maybe a quick review or supplem… --- ## [Tell me about “exopolitics”. The truth is out there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-exopolitics-the-truth-is-out-there/987802)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-exopolitics-the-truth-is-out-there/987802 "2023-07-30T14:11:17Z")
I’m a big fan of Coyne, a moderate Canadian journalist. And I enjoyed this piece on the likelihood of extraterrestrial life, the low chance it would care about us despite our innate self-importance, the Drake equation a… --- ## [What's the deal with this old Star Wars set photo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-this-old-star-wars-set-photo/987775)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-this-old-star-wars-set-photo/987775 "2023-07-30T13:44:53Z")
Saw it posted on Facebook. It looks like C-3PO’s lower legs are completely mangled in a way I don’t remember seeing, even when he was disassembled in ESB. Is this some level of damage that was filmed but not used? … --- ## [An Uber self-driving car killed a pedestrian in Tempe, AZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-uber-self-driving-car-killed-a-pedestrian-in-tempe-az/810836)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 260\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-uber-self-driving-car-killed-a-pedestrian-in-tempe-az/810836 "2023-07-30T12:39:34Z")
Story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/19/technology/uber-driverless-fatality.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news Had to happe… --- ## [Please share your favorite rice recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-your-favorite-rice-recipes/986563)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-your-favorite-rice-recipes/986563 "2023-07-30T05:56:31Z")
I’m craving a rice dish. In particular, a rice I used to get at a nursing home I worked at back in Louisiana. That was more than 45 years ago and I have no idea what it was. I just remember it was creamy and white and it… --- ## [Seattle and Eugene Dopefests (yep, short notice)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-and-eugene-dopefests-yep-short-notice/987671)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-and-eugene-dopefests-yep-short-notice/987671 "2023-07-30T04:11:02Z")
OK dopers, and apologies for lack of notice but as part of the grand tour I will be in Seattle on Thu 27th-Jul and Fri 28th Jul. Departure on Sat morning for Eugene where Plan A was to meet Lancia but Plan B might adjus… --- ## [Do I have to cook these packaged fresh gingko nuts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-cook-these-packaged-fresh-gingko-nuts/987801)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-cook-these-packaged-fresh-gingko-nuts/987801 "2023-07-30T01:11:51Z")
Picked these up kind of randomly at the Chinese supermarket, in a vacuum-sealed refrigerated bag like those shown below. I know nothing about gingko nuts, but just read that they’re pretty toxic raw, and not entirely non… --- ## [I had a very vivid dream about Cecil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-very-vivid-dream-about-cecil/987795)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-very-vivid-dream-about-cecil/987795 "2023-07-29T22:54:18Z")
(get yer mind outta the gutter, it ain’t THAT kinda dream) Ok, I woke up in this apocalyptic, alien invaded world. I looked at the lil’wrekker and said we gotta get out of here. I grab my igloo cooler (in dystopia if … --- ## [Climate Change Deniers; What more proof do you need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-deniers-what-more-proof-do-you-need/986958)
**Author:** [@NiceGuyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiceGuyJack)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-deniers-what-more-proof-do-you-need/986958 "2023-07-29T22:38:44Z")
So, considering the record disasters that has happened just this year, what else do you need as proof? The oceans are warmer than ever, every year there are forest fires like never before, the temperatures are up. It is … --- ## [Post your oldest Death Pool list. Who's still alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-oldest-death-pool-list-whos-still-alive/822735)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-oldest-death-pool-list-whos-still-alive/822735 "2023-07-29T21:40:53Z")
What’s your first Death Pool list and is anyone still alive from it? If not that one, which one is the oldest that still has a survivor? My first list was 2003. That list is: Pope John Paul II Warren Zevon Michael Jac… --- ## [Explain “Everything Apps” To Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-everything-apps-to-me/987708)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-everything-apps-to-me/987708 "2023-07-29T20:44:34Z")
Some of the speculation about Musk’s decisions have revolves around creating an app that does “everything”. These articles usually refer to popular Asian interfaces that allow one to shop, share, socialize and so forth. … --- ## [Paternity testing with shared genetics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paternity-testing-with-shared-genetics/982270)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paternity-testing-with-shared-genetics/982270 "2023-04-07T09:28:25Z")
Adam and Barbara have a son named Zeke. Later in life, Barbara has another child Yolanda. For this hypothetical, Yolanda’s dad is either Adam or Zeke (ick) and so if a test could eliminate one, we know the other is the… --- ## [Ideas for playing with X-ray tube (yeah, I know, I know...)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideas-for-playing-with-x-ray-tube-yeah-i-know-i-know/987563)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideas-for-playing-with-x-ray-tube-yeah-i-know-i-know/987563 "2023-07-29T20:02:27Z")
X-rays intrigue me. Lots of radiation does. I appreciate the hazards. So… There are these dental X-ray tubes for $190 on Ebay, just adorable little things. Great stocking stuffers. Just a 3 lead device, two wires for th… --- ## [Six Charts Summarizing Ukraine Now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-charts-summarizing-ukraine-now/983210)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-charts-summarizing-ukraine-now/983210 "2023-07-29T19:26:33Z")
I thought these were interesting. --- ## [It's Han Solo! And he's been frozen in Carbonite!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-han-solo-and-hes-been-frozen-in-carbonite/987741)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-han-solo-and-hes-been-frozen-in-carbonite/987741 "2023-07-29T17:19:24Z")
The newest, most complicated Hallmark Christmas Ornament of the year is out. And it’s only $65!! It’s already out of stock on Amazon. --- ## [Moving lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-lyrics/987421)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-lyrics/987421 "2023-07-29T14:14:49Z")
I know we’ve had a couple of old threads about memorable lyrics, but I hope there will be some interest in this one, concerning song lyrics that have moved you. Here’s Elton John in ‘Border Song’ with: “there’s a man o… --- ## [Why can I use MS Office online apps without having paid for them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-i-use-ms-office-online-apps-without-having-paid-for-them/987640)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-i-use-ms-office-online-apps-without-having-paid-for-them/987640 "2023-07-29T14:05:03Z")
I haven’t had MS Office on my private computers since Office 2003 and have been working with Open Office since then. But my main email for 25 years has been on Hotmail, which morphed into Outlook a few years ago and the… --- ## [Win11 Home → Pro via Win7 Pro Key](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win11-home-pro-via-win7-pro-key/987560)
**Author:** [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win11-home-pro-via-win7-pro-key/987560 "2023-07-29T13:59:44Z")
A while back I ran across an article about upgrading Win10 Home to Pro using a Win7 Pro license key. I do have one such key (unused), and would like to upgrade my laptop — mainly so I can use BitLocker — but try as I mig… --- ## [Bloater paste - anyone ever eaten it? \](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloater-paste-anyone-ever-eaten-it-shudder/987768)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloater-paste-anyone-ever-eaten-it-shudder/987768 "2023-07-29T13:50:14Z")
Watching Endeavour from the beginning with my phone handy for translation, and Mrs. Thursday told Fred his lunch was bloater paste sandwiches. I looked it up. --- ## [\*\*\* Forum rules and FAQ: Read this first! UPDATED October 3rd, 2014 \*\*\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-rules-and-faq-read-this-first-updated-october-3rd-2014/438452)
**Author:** [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-rules-and-faq-read-this-first-updated-october-3rd-2014/438452 "2021-02-10T17:53:53Z")
What kinds of threads should go in this forum? Any threads which are about sports belong in this forum, as well as about games of any kind. Any games being held on the boards, such as Mafia games, should instead be in … --- ## [If you have no parent or guardian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-no-parent-or-guardian/987748)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-no-parent-or-guardian/987748 "2023-07-29T12:02:39Z")
With some of the things I try to do in Office 365, I am faced with a screen that says that my parent or guardian must approve. My parents died 32 and 54 years ago and I don’t (yet) have a guardian. How do I get past th… --- ## [Quote from Becoming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-from-becoming/987771)
**Author:** [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-from-becoming/987771 "2023-07-29T06:50:40Z")
Can I ask the collective brilliance of the Dope for help… I’m wanting to quote a passage from Becoming in an assignment, but am having trouble finding the exact passage, In it Michelle talks about the importance of mea… --- ## [Is there a objective way to decide if someone's a good actor? Or is it all subjective?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-objective-way-to-decide-if-someones-a-good-actor-or-is-it-all-subjective/986750)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-objective-way-to-decide-if-someones-a-good-actor-or-is-it-all-subjective/986750 "2023-07-29T07:05:00Z")
I was having this debate elsewhere and I wanted the Dope’s thoughts. We were discussing an actor and another person said that “l don’t think him being a good actor is in question beyond that of a personal opinion.” Aren’… --- ## [What does this username mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-username-mean/986996)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-username-mean/986996 "2023-07-29T06:52:01Z")
What does this username (Crowbar of Irony +3) mean? From this thread. Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes says, “I like your new name, even if it took me a few seconds to get it.” I don’t get it. :frowning: --- ## [Is all Nepalese food as spicy as this stuff I can't stop eating right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-all-nepalese-food-as-spicy-as-this-stuff-i-cant-stop-eating-right-now/987715)
**Author:** [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-all-nepalese-food-as-spicy-as-this-stuff-i-cant-stop-eating-right-now/987715 "2023-07-29T04:08:25Z")
So dumplings of all types are one of my favorite foods. Yummy, savory and all types of dipping sauces. I also have a great love for spicy foods. I always have fresh jalapeños, habaneros and other peppers in my kitchen.… --- ## [Anyone got a good crabcake recipe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-good-crabcake-recipe/987678)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-good-crabcake-recipe/987678 "2023-07-29T02:36:06Z")
I haven’t had a crabcake of any description since I was a kid, but it popped into my head at work today that I’d really like a nice big crabcake with remoulade for dinner one night soon. Alas, the store I work at doesn’t… --- ## ["Loosely patterned after a Greek myth," Joe Haldeman wrote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loosely-patterned-after-a-greek-myth-joe-haldeman-wrote/987364)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loosely-patterned-after-a-greek-myth-joe-haldeman-wrote/987364 "2023-07-29T00:41:07Z")
Haldeman’s “Counterpoint” appeared in his short story collection Infinite Dreams in 1978. He wrote, in the introduction, that it was “loosely patterned after a Greek myth.” In the story, two babies are born at the exac… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=773&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=775&state=tracking)