# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=79 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 80 --- ## [Stupidest product design you’ve experienced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-product-design-you-ve-experienced/981621)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 2225\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-product-design-you-ve-experienced/981621 "2026-07-06T12:31:37Z")
OK, everyone complains about gas pumps. And there’s a lot of really poorly designed phone apps. But, my refrigerator has the most bone-headed design I’ve seen in a long time. The control panel (for selecting ice/water/c… --- ## ["Fill-In-The-Blank" Supremacists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fill-in-the-blank-supremacists/1031432)
**Author:** [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fill-in-the-blank-supremacists/1031432 "2026-07-06T04:21:56Z")
The parade of white supremacists in DC this weekend got me wondering. Every society throughout history has had its prejudices, chauvinism and bigotry -but do others have (or have had) their version of white supremacy? In… --- ## [So, who’s up for a cruise ship vacation (poll)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-s-up-for-a-cruise-ship-vacation-poll/1029964)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-s-up-for-a-cruise-ship-vacation-poll/1029964 "2026-07-06T02:34:28Z")
poll My wife and I have never been on a cruise. We’ve kicked around the idea of trying it, but with all the Norovirus outbreaks and now the cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak in the news, we’re thinking awww HELLS no to bei… --- ## [Happy 4th! Damn, we look good for 250 years old, don’t we?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-4th-damn-we-look-good-for-250-years-old-don-t-we/1031415)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-4th-damn-we-look-good-for-250-years-old-don-t-we/1031415 "2026-07-06T01:29:20Z")
Happy 4th, fellow Dopers! Whatcha doin’ today? We have a family BBQ lunch. Also our twin nephew and niece turn 21 today! I’m making my usual 21st birthday food gift for them — Jell-O shots. Whatcha got going today? --- ## [Trump supporting Rubio for 2028?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-supporting-rubio-for-2028/1031011)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-supporting-rubio-for-2028/1031011 "2026-07-05T22:15:20Z")
This might seem like a strange argument to make, but of all the things Trump puts his energy into, staging and image really seem to be his highest priority. And I can’t help noticing the staging at his G7 speech. Marco… --- ## [NHL-2026 Offseason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2026-offseason/1030958)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2026-offseason/1030958 "2026-07-05T21:05:31Z")
Last thread ended with the news of Torts not returning to Vegas. Naturally now my social media feed is talking about Patrick Roy to Toronto. Hmm, not sure I see this. I didn’t see the Islanders as a playoff team this … --- ## [Recipe: Bullitt’s and Bea’s Jello Shots (Jell-O Shots)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-bullitt-s-and-bea-s-jello-shots-jell-o-shots/1031437)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-bullitt-s-and-bea-s-jello-shots-jell-o-shots/1031437 "2026-07-05T19:51:14Z")
Thought I’d share this. Jello is fun food, and Jello Shots can be more fun. Recipe: Bullitt’s and Bea’s Jello Shots (Jell-O Shots) 4 Notes This recipe is in honor of my mother-in-law, Bea. The first Jello Shots I ev… --- ## [In Praise of Classics Illustrated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-classics-illustrated/1031331)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-classics-illustrated/1031331 "2026-07-05T19:09:01Z")
I was brought up on Classics Illustrated. Those comic books that aspired to present classic literature to kids in the form of fumetti-infested sequential art. The bane of teachers, who thought them even worse than Cliff… --- ## [Fuck the leftist purists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-leftist-purists/1030485)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 352\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-leftist-purists/1030485 "2026-07-05T18:22:39Z")
As I sit here and read various forums on this site and on other sites, I can’t help but notice that one group is pretty much denied blame for the shit show that we are currently living. To all of you to the left of, say… --- ## [Name of old Apple II game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-old-apple-ii-game/87669)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-old-apple-ii-game/87669 "2026-07-05T17:35:13Z")
My brother and I were nostalgically recalling an old game he had on an Apple II compatible which was primitive compared to today’s games (of course) but lots of fun. I wondered if you could get a version that would run o… --- ## [Recent-ish 3D printing experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-ish-3d-printing-experiences/1031130)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-ish-3d-printing-experiences/1031130 "2026-07-05T17:20:19Z")
Apparently we haven’t had any threads about this since 2011 or so… anyone interested in it at all these days? Friend of mine recently sold me his used $300 3D printer (a Bambu A1), and I was blown away by how far the te… --- ## [Default Colors in Google Calendar: previously 11, now 24 (eff. Jun 2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-colors-in-google-calendar-previously-11-now-24-eff-jun-2026/1031433)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/default-colors-in-google-calendar-previously-11-now-24-eff-jun-2026/1031433 "2026-07-05T13:58:46Z")
There are now 24 default colors (effective Jun 2026) (11 yellow arrows = previous 11 default colors) (11x (←) = previous 1… --- ## [Supergirl Saw it thread (some spoilers in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-saw-it-thread-some-spoilers-in-op/1031245)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-saw-it-thread-some-spoilers-in-op/1031245 "2026-07-05T13:09:26Z")
Man this was the second Summer movie this year to let me down (after Disclosure Day). And I feel worse feeling this way because every Chud on the Internet has hated this movie since it was announced and I don’t want to b… --- ## [Surely you can't be serious](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-you-cant-be-serious/1031358)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-you-cant-be-serious/1031358 "2026-07-05T12:30:17Z")
I am serious - Airplane! was released on July 2nd, 1980; 46 years ago today --- ## [How do I move Safari on my toolbar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-move-safari-on-my-toolbar/1031429)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-move-safari-on-my-toolbar/1031429 "2026-07-05T02:48:43Z")
Somehow, the Safari icon ended up at the bottom of my toolbar instead of the top. How do I move it back up? --- ## [Rodeo rider's saddle gets taken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rodeo-riders-saddle-gets-taken/1031361)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rodeo-riders-saddle-gets-taken/1031361 "2026-07-05T02:14:36Z")
The song “Amarillo by Morning” has the line “they took my saddle in Houston.” I don’t understand – who took his saddle, how, and why? Is this something that really happens in the world of rodeo, or just a songwriter’s im… --- ## [If I teamed up with 2nd place we STILL wouldn't have beaten Joey Chestnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-teamed-up-with-2nd-place-we-still-wouldnt-have-beaten-joey-chestnut/1020493)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-teamed-up-with-2nd-place-we-still-wouldnt-have-beaten-joey-chestnut/1020493 "2026-07-05T01:56:07Z")
Joey Chestnut does it again, winning the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest for the 17th time, after a banning/hiatus last year for sponsoring a Impossible Foods vegan ‘hot dog’ This year he only ate 70.5 hot dogs in 10 mi… --- ## [If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-bad-luck-i-wouldnt-have-no-luck-at-all/1031390)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-bad-luck-i-wouldnt-have-no-luck-at-all/1031390 "2026-07-05T01:46:56Z")
My old house was sold and is scheduled to have its closing today. Yesterday a storm moved through that area of the city - hardly touching where we live now. It blew in a window. We still owned the house yesterday, so w… --- ## [Delicious in Dungeon / Dungeon Meshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delicious-in-dungeon-dungeon-meshi/998903)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delicious-in-dungeon-dungeon-meshi/998903 "2026-07-04T22:57:10Z")
This is mentioned in two different threads, I thought there might be enough interest for a dedicated thread. (Actually, doing a search I see it has actually been mentioned in a third thread) I’ve already read the complet… --- ## [Are there any known non-rotating black holes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-known-non-rotating-black-holes/1031392)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-known-non-rotating-black-holes/1031392 "2026-07-04T22:50:08Z")
I was reading an interesting article on photon spheres… And there was a mention of non-rotating black holes. A first thought is that conservation of angular momentum would prevent them. Googling around a bit I found th… --- ## [The end of IMDB "I Need to Know"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-imdb-i-need-to-know/1031134)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-imdb-i-need-to-know/1031134 "2026-07-04T22:26:26Z")
In 2017 IMDB pulled the plug on its message boards. One of the most useful ones was “I Need to Know,” where you could post a fragmentary memory of a movie or TV program, and the experts could usually identify it pretty … --- ## [President Trump made a large amount in crypto!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-trump-made-a-large-amount-in-crypto/1031339)
**Author:** [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-trump-made-a-large-amount-in-crypto/1031339 "2026-07-04T22:25:57Z")
President Donald Trump made more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency ventures, while the vast majority of regular buyers lost hundreds of millions of dollars ! Will Congress look into this ? I doubt this happens very oft… --- ## [Etan Patz. Conviction based solely on confession](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etan-patz-conviction-based-solely-on-confession/623090)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etan-patz-conviction-based-solely-on-confession/623090 "2026-07-04T16:25:51Z")
This is actually a general question, not necessarily about this particular case. The currently reported facts: Someone confessed to kidnapping and killing Etan Patz. There is no physical evidence. There are no witnes… --- ## [UK/Scotland trip - what should I not miss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-scotland-trip-what-should-i-not-miss/1026213)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-scotland-trip-what-should-i-not-miss/1026213 "2026-07-04T14:58:16Z")
Title says it all. We are planning a trip to the UK next fall. I’m looking for the best things to see and do in Scotland. Ireland too. --- ## [The Trump administration and AI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-and-ai/1031388)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-and-ai/1031388 "2026-07-04T14:53:59Z")
Has there been any good investigative reports on the use of AI in the Trump administration? I’ve heard talk of the over use of AI to perform audits that they use to cut budgets. The current beagle killer heading the VA i… --- ## [How important is glucose flattening?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-glucose-flattening/988660)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-glucose-flattening/988660 "2026-07-04T14:27:13Z")
I’ve been hearing a lot about glucose flattening from friends. It’s basically using hacks to keep your blood glucose spike as low as possible after you eat a meal. The purported benefits are fewer cravings and less hunge… --- ## [Dissenting SCOTUS votes on birthright citizenship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dissenting-scotus-votes-on-birthright-citizenship/1031300)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dissenting-scotus-votes-on-birthright-citizenship/1031300 "2026-07-04T13:46:49Z")
What was the rationale for the dissenting votes? --- ## [Curses to the melon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curses-to-the-melon/1031232)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curses-to-the-melon/1031232 "2026-07-04T13:45:37Z")
I love me some watermelon. My son found a guy with a load of yellow meated watermelon. Cheap. Chilled it. After lunch we put it on the picnic table. Bring out the salt box and paper plates. Son-of-a-wrek pulled out h… --- ## [Delivery price difference](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delivery-price-difference/1031334)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delivery-price-difference/1031334 "2026-07-04T05:55:07Z")
I notice when I use a delivery service for food or groceries, the price I pay through them is not the same price as in store/restaurant. So a $4 burger at McD will cost me $5 through DoorDash/Uber/x, so who gets the extr… --- ## [Apple iPhone issues: difficulty replying to thread, cannot load cursor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-iphone-issues-difficulty-replying-to-thread-cannot-load-cursor/1031385)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-iphone-issues-difficulty-replying-to-thread-cannot-load-cursor/1031385 "2026-07-04T04:30:17Z")
Has anyone else been experiencing this? Frequently in recent days / weeks, when I go to reply to a thread, the reply form loads but I cannot tap into it to load my cursor and start typing. It’s like tapping onto a brick … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=78) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=80)