# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=779 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 780 --- ## [What are the best American “small towns”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-american-small-towns/987357)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-american-small-towns/987357 "2023-07-22T14:56:52Z")
This CNN tidbit lists a bunch of small American towns which one presumes are particularly scenic or special. What are your favourite small towns and why? What do you think of this list? --- ## [The cluster-munition approach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cluster-munition-approach/987321)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cluster-munition-approach/987321 "2023-07-22T12:25:14Z")
With all this news about DPICMs going to Ukraine, I’m trying to understand: Is the idea of cluster munitions that you basically have a shell or a bomb that contains the equivalent of many small hand grenades, and the id… --- ## [Why does skiplagging work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-skiplagging-work/986841)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-skiplagging-work/986841 "2023-07-22T12:22:41Z")
Skiplagging has been in the news lately. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s when you book a multi-leg flight, and then skip the last leg because the layover is actually where you want to end up. People do it because it’s… --- ## [Shirtless Biden Washes Trans-Am In White House Driveway (Onion Parody)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shirtless-biden-washes-trans-am-in-white-house-driveway-onion-parody/985064)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shirtless-biden-washes-trans-am-in-white-house-driveway-onion-parody/985064 "2023-07-22T11:38:43Z")
Sure, it’s an old column from The Onion. But what is it about politicians that seek to emulate people and lifestyles they know little about? Why do people have the expectation their candidate should enjoy grits or chee… --- ## [What's the best way to post an image here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-post-an-image-here/987339)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-post-an-image-here/987339 "2023-07-22T11:09:12Z")
I’ve been using my twitter account, but I have little confidence that the links won’t break in a couple of years or months. What image hosting site plays nicest here (and at other places)? Consumer comparisons, online re… --- ## [How to cook peaches as part of entree](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cook-peaches-as-part-of-entree/987271)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cook-peaches-as-part-of-entree/987271 "2023-07-22T06:17:43Z")
So I’ve been cooking for my elderly parents a bit lately and I kinda wanted to jazz things up a bit this week, but not spend a lot of money(trying to make it nicer, not bring home the Ritz). Looking around the kitchen, … --- ## [The Batman (some spoilers in the OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-some-spoilers-in-the-op/960534)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-some-spoilers-in-the-op/960534 "2023-07-22T05:13:51Z")
Saw The Batman and was pleasantly surprised. It’s not a flawless movie but it is a good movie and a good Batman movie. I will say it was a little long and final act seems to have one ending after the other. I also would… --- ## [2008 Altima loud rumbling sound when accelerating from a stop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-altima-loud-rumbling-sound-when-accelerating-from-a-stop/987337)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-altima-loud-rumbling-sound-when-accelerating-from-a-stop/987337 "2023-07-22T02:57:26Z")
It is a very loud sound from the front right, I hear it up to about 20 mph/2k rpms, then it goes away oompletetely and the car runs perfectly, no hesitation or sound when accelerating. It’s not a wheel bearing of brake … --- ## [What is the Statute of Limitations on Modding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-statute-of-limitations-on-modding/987334)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-statute-of-limitations-on-modding/987334 "2023-07-22T02:29:55Z")
I just got modded for an accidental slip I made a year ago. So I would like to know: If I report someone’s rulebreaking a year ago, is that fair? How about two years? Three? Any limit at all? Shall we throw open … --- ## [Can we directly measure a vehicle's speed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-directly-measure-a-vehicles-speed/986998)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-directly-measure-a-vehicles-speed/986998 "2023-07-22T02:24:04Z")
Inspired by the smart phone sensor discussion I got to thinking about measuring speed. I’m using the term “speed” instead of “velocity” to simplify things since vehicles don’t necessarily travel in a constant straight li… --- ## [Credit where credit is due?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-where-credit-is-due/987358)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-where-credit-is-due/987358 "2023-07-22T01:24:39Z")
I am curious as to how things like I am about to describe are handled in the academic and professional world. Is there a protocol that is firmly in place to help minimize this. Lets suppose someone is dedicated to solvi… --- ## [Brain shakers from watching the Gilligan's Island marathon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-shakers-from-watching-the-gilligans-island-marathon/986847)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 347\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-shakers-from-watching-the-gilligans-island-marathon/986847 "2023-07-22T00:29:28Z")
First, the disclaimer at the beginning of nearly every episode. Come on, Programmers, we know it’s dated and cringeworthy. Why do you think we’re so stupid? Headhunters? In the 1960s. Not sure that was happening. Why d… --- ## [Australian workwear brands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-workwear-brands/987341)
**Author:** [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-workwear-brands/987341 "2023-07-21T23:17:14Z")
Here in the US, Carhartt and Dickies are a couple of the more popular brands of workwear. Are there any uniquely Australian brands? Google has been failing me - maybe “workwear” or “carpenter pants” are idiomatically wro… --- ## [A U-Haul full of "Patriot Front" extremists pulled over on their way to Pride event](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-u-haul-full-of-patriot-front-extremists-pulled-over-on-their-way-to-pride-event/966067)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-u-haul-full-of-patriot-front-extremists-pulled-over-on-their-way-to-pride-event/966067 "2023-07-21T23:11:58Z")
At least 31 of the assholes in what must have been one stinky U-Haul van. To paraphrase a Utube comment: Do you know what I’m doing this weekend? Not sitting in jail thinking about how the gays ruined my life. --- ## [Rock Stars who graduated from college?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-who-graduated-from-college/329733)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-stars-who-graduated-from-college/329733 "2023-07-21T22:08:53Z")
My husband and I were talking about our beloved Barenaked Ladies and wondering if any of them had graduated from college. We couldn’t imagine they had because they got together in high school (or maybe it was even junio… --- ## [...Babylon 5 to return with JMS at the helm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babylon-5-to-return-with-jms-at-the-helm/951497)
**Author:** [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babylon-5-to-return-with-jms-at-the-helm/951497 "2023-07-21T21:28:13Z")
…not a joke. (I did check the forum, had assumed someone would have done this thread by now, but if I missed one, my apologies.) JMS speaks at length about why he has chosen to do things the way he has here: Claudi… --- ## [Utility company scam question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utility-company-scam-question/987360)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utility-company-scam-question/987360 "2023-07-21T21:04:56Z")
My uncle got a scam call from a scam farm pretending to be the utility company. He wasn’t fooled, but he said they were pretty good – right number, right hold music, Stay on the line for a survey after the call, and so … --- ## [Did you cheap out by calling collect and leaving micro messages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-cheap-out-by-calling-collect-and-leaving-micro-messages/987274)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-cheap-out-by-calling-collect-and-leaving-micro-messages/987274 "2023-07-21T20:53:49Z")
When growing up decades ago, distance phone calls could be surprisingly expensive. So much so, they were often reserved for inconvenient times late on a weekend when they would qualify for a sizeable discount up to sixt… --- ## [Landlord. Is this a pompous name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-is-this-a-pompous-name/987218)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-is-this-a-pompous-name/987218 "2023-07-21T20:35:09Z")
Of course the past informs our present. But doesn’t the word “landlord” seems a bit pretentious these days? It is true rents can sometimes be high, but so are food and utility prices. Despite these prices and attitude… --- ## [Thoughts on painted brick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-painted-brick/987025)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-painted-brick/987025 "2023-07-21T19:30:19Z")
Our neighborhood is made of ranches, splits, and 2 stories, built in the late 50s-early 60s, with at least the first level clad in brick. For the past few years, the trend when rehabbing houses has been to paint the bri… --- ## [For Sam Stone: What about Canadian politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-sam-stone-what-about-canadian-politics/258746)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-sam-stone-what-about-canadian-politics/258746 "2023-07-21T18:36:14Z")
Sam, my friend, I have no axe to grind with you or the government of Canada but after several years of reading you discuss American politics I’d like to hear your take on your own government. What are they doing right? … --- ## [I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Back! :)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immmmmmmmmmmmmm-back/987298)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immmmmmmmmmmmmm-back/987298 "2023-07-21T17:33:33Z")
Did ya’ miss me?! SDMB Response Well, anyway, the highlight of my 3 week summer break was the 5 days my brother, SiL, and I spent in a cabin by Lake Huron adjacent to Mackinaw City and Island. It is so damn beautifu… --- ## [Why do powerful nations respect North Korea's autonomy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-powerful-nations-respect-north-koreas-autonomy/766042)
**Author:** [@Dr.Arthias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Arthias)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-powerful-nations-respect-north-koreas-autonomy/766042 "2023-07-21T16:36:35Z")
I kinda already know the answer to this question, but I still think it’s a very interesting topic to discuss. Every once in a while in my life, I stop everything I’m doing and think “Oh man… North Korea is actually stil… --- ## [What does calling out someone’s name, and only that, mean in your household?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-calling-out-someone-s-name-and-only-that-mean-in-your-household/987083)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-calling-out-someone-s-name-and-only-that-mean-in-your-household/987083 "2023-07-21T15:13:50Z")
poll This problem has cropped up sometimes with my wife and me, lately today when my wife called my name, I responded, she called out my name again, I responded again, she then shouted “Why don’t you come?”, I then came … --- ## [Resit "uncapped"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resit-uncapped/987235)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resit-uncapped/987235 "2023-07-21T14:12:19Z")
What does the following expression mean in the United Kingdom? Candidates are permitted to resit the final examination uncapped for all subject modules. Specifically, what does uncapped mean here? Sorry, but I kind … --- ## [New Joker movie (Joaquin Phoenix)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-joker-movie-joaquin-phoenix/831984)
**Author:** [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-joker-movie-joaquin-phoenix/831984 "2023-07-21T14:08:27Z")
The trailer is out for the Joaquin Phoenix Joker. Interesting if nothing else. --- ## [Just experienced worst CAPTCHA I've ever seen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-experienced-worst-captcha-ive-ever-seen/987265)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-experienced-worst-captcha-ive-ever-seen/987265 "2023-07-21T13:35:24Z")
For my HP printer. Just to scan something, (haven’t used it for a while), it forced me to go through this CAPTCHA process. You have to click on the set of dice that add up to 14. Firstly the instructions weren’t sized c… --- ## [Soliciting Advice re: a Job Opportunity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soliciting-advice-re-a-job-opportunity/987322)
**Author:** [@NinthAcolyte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinthAcolyte)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soliciting-advice-re-a-job-opportunity/987322 "2023-07-21T13:21:05Z")
Hey, all. So. I have had two potential library job opportunities in the works. One, the one I would have much, much preferred, was a big long shot that I was chasing: Senior Librarian at a big central library in a major … --- ## [Forget the Future! Fuck Our Actual Current Dystopia Today!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-the-future-fuck-our-actual-current-dystopia-today/986302)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-the-future-fuck-our-actual-current-dystopia-today/986302 "2023-07-21T12:34:28Z")
Your space for general bitching about modern fuckery. This is not a space to shake your fist at clouds or rail against “this new thing they go now”. No, to keep us all on track: Dystopia: A futuristic, imagined univer… --- ## [I pit Scentsy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-scentsy/741784)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-scentsy/741784 "2023-07-21T02:35:58Z")
I got my hair cut earlier today, and while I was there, I mentioned that I could smell pumpkin. She replied, “Yeah, I have a Scentsy at home” and not only did the smell linger on her, I can STILL smell it at home. :mad: … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=778) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=780)