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**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-could-would-should-never-happen-to-me/987392 "2023-07-26T15:14:36Z")
Enough crap happens to me. I don’t need anymore. In fact it makes me physically ill when weird/unexpected/undeserved things happen in my life. I lay low. I don’t bug (too many) people. I mind my Ps and Qs. I’m kind. I … --- ## [When something strikes you as funny and you just cannot stop laughing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-something-strikes-you-as-funny-and-you-just-cannot-stop-laughing/987338)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-something-strikes-you-as-funny-and-you-just-cannot-stop-laughing/987338 "2023-07-26T14:59:51Z")
I am sitting here, all alone. I ran across something online about a half an hour ago that struck me as so funny that it had me gasping for air off and on for a good long time. I was quite helpless; whenever I felt myself… --- ## [Can I use a smart speaker to remotely monitor a room?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-a-smart-speaker-to-remotely-monitor-a-room/987601)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-a-smart-speaker-to-remotely-monitor-a-room/987601 "2023-07-26T14:53:43Z")
A smart speaker can obviously hear commands addressed to it. “Alexa, play Taylor Swift.” So it must be listening at all times. Is there a way to use the listening capability to remotely monitor the room in which the sm… --- ## [Abortion cartoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-cartoon/761420)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-cartoon/761420 "2023-07-26T13:31:13Z")
I recall an abortion cartoon, probably from Playboy in the '70s. It was black-and-white. A small, angry child was confronting an adult, and the child had a coat hanger through its head. I don’t remember the caption, o… --- ## [Are fish 'not for human consumption' OK for humans to consume?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-fish-not-for-human-consumption-ok-for-humans-to-consume/987230)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-fish-not-for-human-consumption-ok-for-humans-to-consume/987230 "2023-07-26T13:15:33Z")
Gov’t regulations. They’re most likely beyond delicious, and okay for us giant and powerful-liver hyooomans. According to one poster, they’re not only safe to eat, but probably very nice to eat as well. What are the… --- ## [Go USA! Don't miss today's big match vs NZ!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-usa-dont-miss-todays-big-match-vs-nz/987634)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-usa-dont-miss-todays-big-match-vs-nz/987634 "2023-07-26T12:56:36Z")
Why, underwater hockey, of course! :wink: Shameless plug, as I have 2 nieces on the US Elite Women’s team. But anyone who is interested in athletic competition might get a kick out of briefly seeing what these athletes… --- ## [Should I use a whetstone to sharpen my knives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-a-whetstone-to-sharpen-my-knives/987399)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-a-whetstone-to-sharpen-my-knives/987399 "2023-07-26T12:47:40Z")
I have a few professional level knives and I currently use a pull-through sharpener for them. This works well but I wonder if it is more honing than sharpening. They just don’t seen to get that super sharp edge. Rathe… --- ## [MacOS Messages suddenly in some weird mode. How do I get it back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macos-messages-suddenly-in-some-weird-mode-how-do-i-get-it-back/987561)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macos-messages-suddenly-in-some-weird-mode-how-do-i-get-it-back/987561 "2023-07-26T09:51:51Z")
Messages in MacOS suddenly changed modes. Instead of a list of messaging contacts on the left, I have more like an explorer view, with links, photos, locations, and documents. Nothing in the View menu or File \> Settings… --- ## [Alcohol Stereotypes/Opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-stereotypes-opinions/923201)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-stereotypes-opinions/923201 "2023-07-26T03:19:05Z")
Even alcohol consumption has it’s pros and cons, most of us have been told the following stereotypes/opinions about drinking: Some alcoholic beverages are labeled as either manly or girly drinks. Men are expected t… --- ## [Androids I like but me they don't sometimes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/androids-i-like-but-me-they-dont-sometimes/985348)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/androids-i-like-but-me-they-dont-sometimes/985348 "2023-07-26T02:50:28Z")
Background: I was walking on the street with my Samsung Galaxy Plus in my hand, chatting with a friend. I got hit from behind by a woman on a bicycle. She took off, cutting through an area I could not go into. When she h… --- ## [How do I get my iPad app store account reenabled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-ipad-app-store-account-reenabled/981351)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-ipad-app-store-account-reenabled/981351 "2023-07-26T02:42:23Z")
Background: I’m using an iPad issued to me by my school. The school set the account up and it’s mostly in Chinese, with a few nifty things in English. One “nifty” thing is that I just found out that my “account has been … --- ## [What's the newest in lazy eye curing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-newest-in-lazy-eye-curing/987485)
**Author:** [@Mr.Baggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Baggins)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-newest-in-lazy-eye-curing/987485 "2023-07-25T21:26:16Z")
So, I’ve had lazy eye all of my life. When I was a kid my parents tried everything (mostly the patch), but to no avail (I may have not been fully compliant with the patch; I was 3-4 years old at the time and hardly remem… --- ## [If you could ask Trump any question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-ask-trump-any-question/983877)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-ask-trump-any-question/983877 "2023-07-25T21:00:27Z")
So, Trump agrees to hold a public Town Hall meeting, and invites questions from the public. You manage to get a ticket to the event, and can ask him ant question you like. What would you ask him? Mr Trump, SIR, you hav… --- ## [Weird and annoying smart TV behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-and-annoying-smart-tv-behavior/987549)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-and-annoying-smart-tv-behavior/987549 "2023-07-25T16:18:45Z")
LG smart TV using a Firestick. I have no complaints except one admittedly very minor irritation. When I turn the television on using the Firestick remote, it takes me to the LG welcome screen. From that point on the onl… --- ## [Things I Learned Watching a Twilight Zone Marathon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-learned-watching-a-twilight-zone-marathon/986519)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-learned-watching-a-twilight-zone-marathon/986519 "2023-07-25T14:05:15Z")
If we ever receive a visitor from another planet, we’re screwed. All dolls, puppets, ventriloquist dummies, mannequins, etc. are evil. Get one of those dorky neck chains to secure your spectacles. --- ## [What is your routine for navigating the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-routine-for-navigating-the-sdmb/987470)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-routine-for-navigating-the-sdmb/987470 "2023-07-25T13:34:11Z")
Instead of “navigating” in the thread title, I mean something closer to “sweeping” or “sifting,” that is, what is your method for discovering new threads on topics you’re interested in? I start my visit to the board by … --- ## [What happened to the alternate ending to Big?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-alternate-ending-to-big/456801)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-alternate-ending-to-big/456801 "2023-07-25T13:29:24Z")
I’m in a very unusual position. I saw the “alternate” ending to the movie Big. I distinctly remember the movie ending with a final scene that included the introduction of Susan as a young classmate of Josh. I remember … --- ## [What Does "Gum Wall" Mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gum-wall-mean/987484)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gum-wall-mean/987484 "2023-07-25T09:50:55Z")
I saw a pop-up ad for Jack-in-the-Box this morning while playing an online word puzzle (Quordle, if that helps). As some of JitB’s breakfast offerings flashed on the screen, a rubric was displayed, reading “Chew on our B… --- ## [Any experience using Magic Lantern for a Canon intervalometer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-using-magic-lantern-for-a-canon-intervalometer/987375)
**Author:** [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-using-magic-lantern-for-a-canon-intervalometer/987375 "2023-07-25T09:24:53Z")
I’ve a Canon EOS 600D and have been searching for an intervalometer to start getting into photographing star trails. I’m not in a position to upgrade to a more modern camera, but understand that this should be good enoug… --- ## [Space Cadets (2005) reality prank show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-cadets-2005-reality-prank-show/987423)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-cadets-2005-reality-prank-show/987423 "2023-07-25T09:05:02Z")
I remember watching this show back in the day, in which they tried to select the dumbest participants and fool them into thinking they were going to space. And still, after all these years, I wonder if they were actuall… --- ## [How do my automatic windshield wipers work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-my-automatic-windshield-wipers-work/987500)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-my-automatic-windshield-wipers-work/987500 "2023-07-25T05:43:39Z")
Hello Everyone, We own a 2020 Lincoln Corsair. Among ues many tech features is an automatic wiper option. The way it works is you set the wipers to auto mode and not only do they come on when it rains, but it automatica… --- ## [How can I send money to an individual in Nigeria?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-send-money-to-an-individual-in-nigeria/932899)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-send-money-to-an-individual-in-nigeria/932899 "2023-07-25T04:09:33Z")
Yeah, yeah, I know, that sounds like something you should be warning me about, but this is not a scammer - this is a personal friend; I’ve been helping him build his YouTube channel and he’s a wonderful example of a hard… --- ## [Simple Question: Ticketmaster Purchase!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-question-ticketmaster-purchase/987476)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-question-ticketmaster-purchase/987476 "2023-07-25T03:01:56Z")
Anyone familiar with TicketMaster? I am ready to purchase my tickets, and I complete all the information, but there seems to be NO WAY to actually complete the purchase! This is so frustrating! Has anyone experienced the… --- ## [Mindhunter (Netflix)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindhunter-netflix/799044)
**Author:** [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindhunter-netflix/799044 "2023-07-25T02:01:15Z")
Mindhunter released the first season on Netflix this past Friday, and I watched the entire season Friday night - Saturday morning. I really enjoyed it and found the subject matter gripping. I have always had a fascinatio… --- ## [The San Diego Comic Con has a small problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-san-diego-comic-con-has-a-small-problem/987061)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-san-diego-comic-con-has-a-small-problem/987061 "2023-07-25T01:40:20Z")
I just checked the “Special Guests” page on their official web site, and it is completely blank. All those people that were going to show up to promote all those projects are on strike. Let’s see how well SDCC’s no ref… --- ## [Why is the internet so bad with nuance, and is there anything that can be done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-internet-so-bad-with-nuance-and-is-there-anything-that-can-be-done/987310)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-internet-so-bad-with-nuance-and-is-there-anything-that-can-be-done/987310 "2023-07-25T01:23:15Z")
I keep running into this sort of situation where for example (in one of my videos) I’m growing squashes of my own variety that I maintain by saving seeds from one year to the next. I ALWAYS get people saying stuff like … --- ## [Things I Learned Watching the original Perry Mason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-learned-watching-the-original-perry-mason/986814)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-learned-watching-the-original-perry-mason/986814 "2023-07-25T00:52:09Z")
People’s hands are like magnets-if they see a pistol lying on the ground, it will almost leap into their hands. Things like “I wish you were dead!” and “I’ll see you dead!” etc are said a lot more often than I expec… --- ## [Which 60s rock star's death would make the biggest splash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-60s-rock-stars-death-would-make-the-biggest-splash/986997)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-60s-rock-stars-death-would-make-the-biggest-splash/986997 "2023-07-24T23:58:49Z")
“I get up every morning and read the obituary column. If my name’s not there, I eat breakfast.” - Carl Reiner Most the 60’s stars are getting up toward Reiner’s age. They’re all pre-Boomers. Most still tour, remarkably.… --- ## [What did eyeglasses cost in the early 1960s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-eyeglasses-cost-in-the-early-1960s/986515)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-eyeglasses-cost-in-the-early-1960s/986515 "2023-07-25T00:02:41Z")
We are talking single lens for a near-sighted 7 year old. Nothing designer, nothing complicated. --- ## [A trip to the trivial: seeking off-the-wall ideas for PC speakers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-trip-to-the-trivial-seeking-off-the-wall-ideas-for-pc-speakers/987373)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-trip-to-the-trivial-seeking-off-the-wall-ideas-for-pc-speakers/987373 "2023-07-24T21:00:06Z")
Some years ago, I gave up on PC speakers in favor of headphones, for reasons. Now, for other reasons, I’m maybe interested in speakers again. I’m hoping for something a little unusual, maybe. I’ve looked at several onlin… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=776&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=778&state=watching)