# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=778&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 779 --- ## [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… --- ## [Who is the oldest comedian whose work is funny today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-comedian-whose-work-is-funny-today/987171)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-oldest-comedian-whose-work-is-funny-today/987171 "2023-07-24T20:55:02Z")
Comedy obviously goes back to Aristophanes and the Commedia dell’Arte and jokes are probably almost as old as our species. Stand-up is a specific form. Some of the older comedians they play on comedy radio are still pr… --- ## [Do you see yourself as resembling any fictional character in literature or film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-see-yourself-as-resembling-any-fictional-character-in-literature-or-film/987427)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-see-yourself-as-resembling-any-fictional-character-in-literature-or-film/987427 "2023-07-24T20:48:05Z")
Not sure why this came to mind a couple of days ago, but I really haven’t been able to come up with any for myself. I’m thinking primarily about mindset, how they react to things/people, and attributes other than extern… --- ## [Which 70s pop star death would make the biggest splash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-70s-pop-star-death-would-make-the-biggest-splash/987429)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-70s-pop-star-death-would-make-the-biggest-splash/987429 "2023-07-24T20:01:16Z")
The follow-up to Which 60s rock star’s death would make the biggest splash? Bruce Springsteen Elton John Olivia Newton-John Billy Joel Stevie Nicks Ozzy Osbourne Stevie Wonder Joni Mitchell Neil Young Linda Ronstadt A… --- ## [No fortune in cookie = bad luck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-fortune-in-cookie-bad-luck/987393)
**Author:** [@a6ka97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a6ka97)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-fortune-in-cookie-bad-luck/987393 "2023-07-24T19:40:11Z")
I know there is superstitions out there, break a mirror = 7 years bad luck, pick up a penny if it has tails showing is bad luck (turn it over for the next person), don’t read your fortune cookie fortune until everybody i… --- ## [Has Zelensky ever addressed the people of Russia directly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-zelensky-ever-addressed-the-people-of-russia-directly/987459)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-zelensky-ever-addressed-the-people-of-russia-directly/987459 "2023-07-24T17:54:25Z")
In his speeches and public statements for international consumption, has Zelensky ever addressed the people of Russia (as opposed to the regime or the soldiers) directly? (It would indicate whether he and his government … --- ## [Looking for a Mac video player where I can easily loop sections of the video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-mac-video-player-where-i-can-easily-loop-sections-of-the-video/987324)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-mac-video-player-where-i-can-easily-loop-sections-of-the-video/987324 "2023-07-24T17:50:41Z")
I’m taking online guitar lessons over Zoom. Usually my teacher will send me a video of him playing through whatever it is I’m learning for reference purposes. These come over WhatsApp, and are MP4 files. I Airdrop these … --- ## [Tony Bennett dead at 96 - July 21, 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tony-bennett-dead-at-96-july-21-2023/987350)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tony-bennett-dead-at-96-july-21-2023/987350 "2023-07-24T16:53:25Z")
Article.. This is a sad, sad day to music and musicians everywhere. A master vocalist who paired up with k.d. lang and Lady Gaga, continuing to make music up until very recently. You had my heart, Tony. --- ## [Repeating amber alert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeating-amber-alert/987309)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repeating-amber-alert/987309 "2023-07-24T16:06:01Z")
I don’t know where exactly this should go but I’m about to lose my mind. There was an amber alert yesterday. Now, every time I turn my phone on or turn wifi on or off, the alert happens again. Every single time. I’ve goo… --- ## [NYT Crossword 7/23/23: Strange but correct answer (Tagged spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-crossword-7-23-23-strange-but-correct-answer-tagged-spoilers/987407)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-crossword-7-23-23-strange-but-correct-answer-tagged-spoilers/987407 "2023-07-24T15:42:32Z")
Inm, screwed up coding. Will repost. --- ## [A question about primordial black holes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-primordial-black-holes/987474)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-primordial-black-holes/987474 "2023-07-24T15:27:41Z")
Primordial black holes (PBHs) are theorized to have been created in great numbers in the radiation era shortly after the Big Bang. Due to a formation process not related to stellar collapse, they could have had essential… --- ## [Summer Hailstones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-hailstones/987325)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-hailstones/987325 "2023-07-24T15:23:28Z")
It was almost thirty degrees Celsius (85 degrees Fahrenheit) earlier in the day. But we are having a thunderstorm. Sky went dark, rain came pouring down. Then hailstones - many thousands of them, the biggest ones betw… --- ## [Surviving divorced spouse Social Security benefits and prior government employment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surviving-divorced-spouse-social-security-benefits-and-prior-government-employment/987386)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surviving-divorced-spouse-social-security-benefits-and-prior-government-employment/987386 "2023-07-24T14:22:38Z")
So my mom finally had her phone interview on her application for surviving divorced spouse Social Security benefits. I have no idea how long it will take SSA to process her application, and there’s no question that she q… --- ## [Another divorce/lottery question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-divorce-lottery-question/987141)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-divorce-lottery-question/987141 "2023-07-24T13:57:19Z")
Dick and Jane are married umpteen years. One day Dick comes home and says “Honey! Honey! I just won $1 billion in the lottery! Pack your suitcases!” “That’s fantastic news, Dick! Where am I going?” “I don’t care. Jus… --- ## [Gilbert Gottfried has passed away {April 12, 2022}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gilbert-gottfried-has-passed-away-april-12-2022/962736)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gilbert-gottfried-has-passed-away-april-12-2022/962736 "2023-07-13T21:36:30Z")
Gottfried was 67 years old. His family has released that Gottfried had been battling an illness for some time. --- ## [Blue Light. ( A question for Cecil)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-light-a-question-for-cecil/987467)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-light-a-question-for-cecil/987467 "2023-07-24T12:27:17Z")
Dear @Cecil\_Adams … Not the police. I didn’t break the law. But the blue light from screens. I have a screen in my face far too much. Cel phone, tablet, laptop, fire reader, TV, ATM, CGM reader, that screen in the car… --- ## [Singing the praises of my new coffee machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singing-the-praises-of-my-new-coffee-machine/985031)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singing-the-praises-of-my-new-coffee-machine/985031 "2023-07-24T12:16:48Z")
I was a long time Nespresso user, it’s like a Keurig but for espresso type coffee. For years you were locked into buying Nestle’s pods, but more recently you could get 3rd party pods for half the price. Then the old mach… --- ## [(Old) Summers of Childhood Past in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summers-of-childhood-past-in-the-mmp/987147)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 327\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summers-of-childhood-past-in-the-mmp/987147 "2023-07-24T11:54:47Z")
Lurking in some corner of our minds are memories of seemingly endless, glorious days between school’s end and school’s start. Let’s dig some out and share them. I’ll start. One of our favorite activities was building t… --- ## [Ever receive NOTHING for Christmas as a child? Parents - ever give NOTHING to your kids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-receive-nothing-for-christmas-as-a-child-parents-ever-give-nothing-to-your-kids/561902)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-receive-nothing-for-christmas-as-a-child-parents-ever-give-nothing-to-your-kids/561902 "2023-07-24T11:03:16Z")
In my time here there have been a few threads about crap holiday experiences, douche parents, etc. Some of these threads feature stories about kids finding out their about bad financial circumstances by getting gifts tha… --- ## [Personal relationship opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-relationship-opinions/987406)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-relationship-opinions/987406 "2023-07-24T05:54:57Z")
Which forum (if any) would one post in to ask for suggestions about relationship issues? --- ## [Would you pay thirty bucks for a great wiener?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-thirty-bucks-for-a-great-wiener/987236)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-thirty-bucks-for-a-great-wiener/987236 "2023-07-24T04:48:53Z")
I couldn’t say whether a thirty dollar hot dog is worth it on principle, even if gourmet sausage served with bacon, pimento cheese and chili crisp. But the critics seem to like it and it won’t break the bank… --- ## [Is an alcohol enema detectable in a breathaliser test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-alcohol-enema-detectable-in-a-breathaliser-test/987062)
**Author:** [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-alcohol-enema-detectable-in-a-breathaliser-test/987062 "2023-07-24T04:13:41Z")
Ok. I admit to a certain amount of click-bait in my title (mods may edit) I was idly thinking about vodka-soaked tampons and alcohol enemas, both of which are a valid, though unusual means of alcohol. I’m not at all su… --- ## [Rudi Gernreich's pubikini - This, I gotta see!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudi-gernreichs-pubikini-this-i-gotta-see/470091)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudi-gernreichs-pubikini-this-i-gotta-see/470091 "2022-10-13T15:29:32Z")
An obituary of photographer William Claxton mentioned his photographs of his wife, Peggy Moffitt, wearing the designs of Rudi Gernreich. Apparently, Gernreich was the first to design a topless swimsuit, which was famousl… --- ## [Awww! I feel loved. My relationship with Temu™](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awww-i-feel-loved-my-relationship-with-temu/986869)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awww-i-feel-loved-my-relationship-with-temu/986869 "2023-07-24T01:47:21Z")
I’m addressed as ‘my dear’ and ‘my friend’ in notifications. I’m given, oh, I don’t know 20 ‘special, just for me’ deals and discounts a day. Thanked profusely for putting things in my cart. (I swear I didn’t do that) … --- ## [When would FOX have become available in a typical small town?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-would-fox-have-become-available-in-a-typical-small-town/985363)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-would-fox-have-become-available-in-a-typical-small-town/985363 "2023-07-24T01:45:10Z")
I thought about this when I was thinking about the decline of “lesson of the week” sitcoms. In my head I attribute the start of the decline to Seinfeld. Of course that fails to take into consideration Married With Chil… --- ## [Lisa Marie Presley. Really? {Died: January 12, 2023}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lisa-marie-presley-really-died-january-12-2023/978145)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lisa-marie-presley-really-died-january-12-2023/978145 "2023-07-23T22:36:46Z")
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