# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=785&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 786 --- ## [Undercover FBI Agent Robs a Bank](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undercover-fbi-agent-robs-a-bank/986476)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undercover-fbi-agent-robs-a-bank/986476 "2023-07-13T23:39:17Z")
Suppose an undercover FBI agent (bank robbery division) has their cover blown. The criminals decide to take the FBI agent’s girlfriend hostage to force him to help them rob a bank. During the course of the robbery a poli… --- ## [I used to like pokie-dots ( yeah, yeah I know it's really polka dots)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-used-to-like-pokie-dots-yeah-yeah-i-know-its-really-polka-dots/986972)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-used-to-like-pokie-dots-yeah-yeah-i-know-its-really-polka-dots/986972 "2023-07-13T21:53:24Z")
Recently I’ve decided I must like striped-y better. Seems I have a bunch of it. New duvet cover is mint green and white striped. I just got a Tshirt I ordered. Black and white striped. Kind of a french sailor look. (?… --- ## [White House cocaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-cocaine/986662)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-cocaine/986662 "2023-07-13T20:09:18Z")
I know you all have your theories. Whose is it? Did Biden know? How will the Republicans spin it? --- ## [Anyone using PNC bank? Does it suck for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-pnc-bank-does-it-suck-for-you/986721)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-pnc-bank-does-it-suck-for-you/986721 "2023-07-13T19:59:43Z")
We manage my MIL’s accounts now that she’s virtually blind, and she banks with PNC. In the 8 months or so that we’ve handled it for her, we’ve had more problems than I would expect. The latest involves what is supposed t… --- ## [Question arising from the latest dead Russian general](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-arising-from-the-latest-dead-russian-general/986912)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-arising-from-the-latest-dead-russian-general/986912 "2023-07-13T18:46:19Z")
The media accounts about the dead Russian general include this bit: Rzhitsky apparently had a profile under his full name on Strava, an app for runners and cyclists to share their routes, distances, and paces. Why, s… --- ## [Evidence of organic compounds detected on Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-of-organic-compounds-detected-on-mars/986948)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-of-organic-compounds-detected-on-mars/986948 "2023-07-13T18:31:41Z")
This is way over my head, but I thought some of you might find it interesting. Article published in the scientific journal Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06143-z --- ## [Chicken with turmeric](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-with-turmeric/986971)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-with-turmeric/986971 "2023-07-13T18:19:30Z")
When my wife doesn’t want dinner, a common ‘go-to’ dinner for me is chicken tenderloins and broccoli. Olive oil in a pan, chicken, sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper, and dust with turmeric. Coat the broccoli with ol… --- ## [Lifetime Alimony repealed in Florida...so, if I move to Florida can I get my lifetime alimony payments removed or would I have to get divorced in Florida?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifetime-alimony-repealed-in-florida-so-if-i-move-to-florida-can-i-get-my-lifetime-alimony-payments-removed-or-would-i-have-to-get-divorced-in-florida/986468)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifetime-alimony-repealed-in-florida-so-if-i-move-to-florida-can-i-get-my-lifetime-alimony-payments-removed-or-would-i-have-to-get-divorced-in-florida/986468 "2023-07-13T15:58:18Z")
From this article: Title kinda says it all. Can men paying alimony move to Florida and use their law to stop paying alimony? FTR: I do NOT pay alimony and never have and seriously doubt I ever will. --- ## [Considerations re: trying marijuana again after many years, what are the issues?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considerations-re-trying-marijuana-again-after-many-years-what-are-the-issues/986041)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considerations-re-trying-marijuana-again-after-many-years-what-are-the-issues/986041 "2023-07-13T15:49:50Z")
I’m 66. I quite enjoyed marijuana in my teens and very occasionally as late as my early 30s, perhaps as recently as 1990, all of which was illegal. But in about a week it’s going to become legal for recreational use in m… --- ## [Song Lyrics That Need One Minor Change - Your Input](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-that-need-one-minor-change-your-input/986731)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-that-need-one-minor-change-your-input/986731 "2023-07-13T14:51:49Z")
Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues came up on my workout playlist and this lyric came up: “I bet there’s rich folks eatin’ in a fancy dining car They’re probably drinkin’ coffee and smoking big cigars” Coffee? Since … --- ## [SDMB threads as one of the first hits on Google?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-threads-as-one-of-the-first-hits-on-google/986980)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-threads-as-one-of-the-first-hits-on-google/986980 "2023-07-13T14:47:03Z")
Thought about putting this in ATMB, but Let’s see how it flies in MPSIMS… We were driving down I-81 in southwestern Virginia a week or so ago, and saw a sign saying ‘Certified Business Location’ as we entered some count… --- ## [Tire question: Different inflation numbers on tire and vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tire-question-different-inflation-numbers-on-tire-and-vehicle/986934)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tire-question-different-inflation-numbers-on-tire-and-vehicle/986934 "2023-07-13T13:49:18Z")
I had to replace my trailer tires while on the road. I upgraded from load range C to load range E (shop only had Es). The sticker on the trailer recommends 50 PSI on load range C. The new tire’s sidewall says 80 PSI. … --- ## [Rocketeer's last big model (?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeers-last-big-model/986917)
**Author:** [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeers-last-big-model/986917 "2023-07-13T04:07:07Z")
The last six months or so, I’ve been working on a diorama, a diorama of a pleasant cruise boat, navigating the shallow fringes of a pond, populated by fairies and propelled by a snail. The first problem was the superstr… --- ## [How much does Real Life diverge from common "wisdom" on Assigned-at-Birth -\> actual orientation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-real-life-diverge-from-common-wisdom-on-assigned-at-birth-actual-orientation/986800)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-real-life-diverge-from-common-wisdom-on-assigned-at-birth-actual-orientation/986800 "2023-07-13T01:29:33Z")
It’s hard to fit my question into a thread title, so sorry if it is confusing. Basically, I’m inquiring about the extent to which probably well-meaning, but nonetheless wrongheaded, experts have made pronouncements about… --- ## [Straight Dope 6/6/2023 - What did Johnny Appleseed actually do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-6-6-2023-what-did-johnny-appleseed-actually-do/985098)
**Author:** [@Cecil\_Adams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cecil_Adams)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-6-6-2023-what-did-johnny-appleseed-actually-do/985098 "2023-07-13T00:35:29Z")
What did Johnny Appleseed actually do? I know what you’re thinking. In an age of global upheaval, existential threats, and outrageously overpriced Taylor Swift tickets, why is your columnist writing about a guy who’s be… --- ## [Hilarious side effect of ban on plastic bags](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hilarious-side-effect-of-ban-on-plastic-bags/976783)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 248\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hilarious-side-effect-of-ban-on-plastic-bags/976783 "2023-07-13T00:22:11Z")
The federal government in Canada is about to start phasing in a nationwide ban on plastic bags. Many individual businesses, municipalities, and at least one province have already done so. I’m as environmentally conscio… --- ## [Classic text game Zork](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-text-game-zork/978243)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-text-game-zork/978243 "2023-07-12T23:47:00Z")
I’m trying to play this game but I’m hamstrung by the fact that frequently the game doesn’t give you the NAME of things so there’s no way to apply commands to them. I just got killed by a NPC that the game didn’t identif… --- ## [The "hurry up and wait" phenomenon in the workplace](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hurry-up-and-wait-phenomenon-in-the-workplace/985630)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Varn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Varn)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hurry-up-and-wait-phenomenon-in-the-workplace/985630 "2023-07-12T23:19:32Z")
My first experience with the HUAW phenomenon was when I was at basic training in the military, my first full time job. On multiple occasions, our company was given urgent instructions that we had to be somewhere on time… --- ## [Space colonization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-colonization/986658)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-colonization/986658 "2023-07-12T22:04:18Z")
Is this even a viable topic or could anything even suggesting research on this be considered a possible scam? --- ## [What is the best term to describe this group of countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-term-to-describe-this-group-of-countries/986936)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-term-to-describe-this-group-of-countries/986936 "2023-07-12T21:44:08Z")
What term do you all think fits best for the countries that are economically developed, have governments that are stable democracies, and largely respect human rights? The specific countries I’m including are New Zealan… --- ## [Republican attacks on election integrity take their toll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-attacks-on-election-integrity-take-their-toll/986911)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-attacks-on-election-integrity-take-their-toll/986911 "2023-07-12T21:43:30Z")
All the more reason for them to just stay home! --- ## [So who was right: Quint or Hooper \[relating to the movie Jaws\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-was-right-quint-or-hooper-relating-to-the-movie-jaws/948222)
**Author:** [@Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-was-right-quint-or-hooper-relating-to-the-movie-jaws/948222 "2023-07-12T21:12:24Z")
The scene where Quint is sitting in the stern, looking out at the ocean, and nibbling on a cookie. Something takes a huge amount of line. Quint thinks it’s the shark; Hooper thinks it’s a marlin or a stingray. Who was r… --- ## [Why does a Snickers bar make me cough?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-a-snickers-bar-make-me-cough/554924)
**Author:** [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-a-snickers-bar-make-me-cough/554924 "2023-07-12T21:05:42Z")
At least, I think it does. It definitely produces a tickle in the back of my throat. Is it the peanuts, the nougat or something else. I don’t think I notice this effect when I eat just a plain chocolate bar. I may no… --- ## [Suggest me a good tire for my car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-me-a-good-tire-for-my-car/986771)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-me-a-good-tire-for-my-car/986771 "2023-07-12T21:05:19Z")
I’m out of my depth on car stuff in general, specifically tires. I usually go to the shop and say “give me whatever fits and is on sale”. This time I want to find the best tire. Make/model: 2008 Honda Odyssey Touri… --- ## [Slicedalone is suspended for 30 days until 2023-08-12 for ignoring Mod instructions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slicedalone-is-suspended-for-30-days-until-2023-08-12-for-ignoring-mod-instructions/986956)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slicedalone-is-suspended-for-30-days-until-2023-08-12-for-ignoring-mod-instructions/986956 "2023-07-12T20:14:35Z")
Yesterday he posted a thread in GD pretty much supporting the assassination of George W. Bush or at least promoting a book that did so. I cornfielded the thread after reviewing the flag. I gave him a modnote … He deci… --- ## [The sounds that get you flying out of bed the fastest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sounds-that-get-you-flying-out-of-bed-the-fastest/984914)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sounds-that-get-you-flying-out-of-bed-the-fastest/984914 "2023-07-12T19:50:41Z")
If you have a cat it’s “Hurka hurka hurka” --- ## [What's the difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference/986951)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference/986951 "2023-07-12T19:05:58Z")
I was thinking, if I said “that worked out good” it sounds wrong/awkward, but if I say “that worked out well” it sounds right. I mean, good and well are almost synonymous, so why does one sound right in that phrase and o… --- ## [Camping Food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camping-food/986793)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camping-food/986793 "2023-07-12T18:26:14Z")
There are plenty of options for camping food. Fresh in a cooler (or refrigerator if you have an rv or camper) to dried, vacuum packed etc. Are you a camping\* enthusiast and if so what sort of food do you take? Do you d… --- ## [MSRP and car dealers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msrp-and-car-dealers/986879)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msrp-and-car-dealers/986879 "2023-07-12T18:24:21Z")
Just whingeing away here Truth in advertising my ass. Christ, MSRP is now just some fantasy bait and switch price. At least for in-demand electics, hybrids and plug in hybrids. I’m in the market for a plug-in hybrid SUV… --- ## [My house is newly haunted -- help ID a weird noise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-house-is-newly-haunted-help-id-a-weird-noise/986910)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-house-is-newly-haunted-help-id-a-weird-noise/986910 "2023-07-12T18:14:34Z")
Weird sound – hoping to definitively ID it :slight\_smile: On about June 15th, I pulled the innards out of one of our Panasonic bathroom exhaust fans to clean it. It had been a decade or more. Everything went fine. St… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=784&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=786&state=muted)