# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=794 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 795 --- ## [Movie with the song "The Way You Look Tonight"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-with-the-song-the-way-you-look-tonight/986204)
**Author:** [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-with-the-song-the-way-you-look-tonight/986204 "2023-06-29T21:20:32Z")
Does anyone know which movie I’m trying to remember that had the song “The Way You Look Tonight” in it? I’m pretty sure it was the Frank Sinatra version and the film was a more modern one that was in color. It is not… C… --- ## [NatGeo lays off the last of its writing staff: End of an Era](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natgeo-lays-off-the-last-of-its-writing-staff-end-of-an-era/986308)
**Author:** [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natgeo-lays-off-the-last-of-its-writing-staff-end-of-an-era/986308 "2023-06-29T19:59:45Z")
National Geographic, along with many other magazines and newspapers, has suffered in lack of sales due to, mainly, the internet. I think it has always been a class act, and I’m sorry to hear about this, even though it… --- ## [The First Two Hours of MTV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-two-hours-of-mtv/984759)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-two-hours-of-mtv/984759 "2023-06-29T19:59:27Z")
The First Two Hours of MTV on YouTube Someone posted on YouTube the first two hours of MTV from way back in 1981. Since I was five years old at the time, didn’t have cable, and my parents pretty much controlled what mu… --- ## [5G! huh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5g-huh-what-is-it-good-for-absolutely-nothing-say-it-again/847632)
**Author:** [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5g-huh-what-is-it-good-for-absolutely-nothing-say-it-again/847632 "2023-06-29T19:37:34Z")
At least for now, anyway. I recently upgraded my t-mobile phone to a OnePlus 7T Pro 5G. I do really like this phone. 5G ain’t all that at my house yet, but that’s OK. I don’t really need it at my house, I have wifi. W… --- ## [Women -\> Do You Love Nylon Stockings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-love-nylon-stockings/579652)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-love-nylon-stockings/579652 "2023-06-29T19:31:14Z")
I just finished listening to a pretty funny George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (radio) where Gracie makes a typical boneheaded move (at least George thinks so) of buying a LOT of nylon stockings. Of course everything wor… --- ## [Gravitational background waves detected!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gravitational-background-waves-detected/986301)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gravitational-background-waves-detected/986301 "2023-06-29T19:07:44Z")
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have observed for the first time the faint ripples caused by the motion of black holes that are gently stretching and squeezing everything in the universe. They reported Wednesday that they… --- ## [Tuckered out from court](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuckered-out-from-court/976001)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuckered-out-from-court/976001 "2023-06-29T18:04:59Z")
Phew. Yesterday, in King’s Bench, on the road. Called an expert witness and did exam-in-chief; colleague cross-examined their expert; then legal arguments all afternoon. Judge reserved. For a case that started five y… --- ## [Want to play "guess the diagnosis"? (I've been to the clinic)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-play-guess-the-diagnosis-ive-been-to-the-clinic/985957)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-play-guess-the-diagnosis-ive-been-to-the-clinic/985957 "2023-06-29T17:52:33Z")
You aren’t my doctor. I’ve been to the clinic. I’d enjoy having your help generating hypotheses. I wake up to pee at 4:30 AM. Not unusual, especially since I stay well-hydrated. Went back to sleep. I wake up to pee at … --- ## [Negative Reviews on IMDB.com](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negative-reviews-on-imdb-com/983960)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negative-reviews-on-imdb-com/983960 "2023-06-29T17:27:10Z")
I’ve come to like 'em lately. Not the "1"s and "2"s so much–they’re often as boring as the "8"s, "9"s, and "10"s, but the "3’s and "4"s are pretty good, and the "5"s and "6"s are often full of insight, wit, and some sha… --- ## [What's the deal with all of those hubcaps leaning up agianst telephone poles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-all-of-those-hubcaps-leaning-up-agianst-telephone-poles/971521)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Varn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Varn)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-all-of-those-hubcaps-leaning-up-agianst-telephone-poles/971521 "2023-06-29T17:11:25Z")
There are actually several strange patterns that many people have identified over the years while driving. One of them are those streetlights on highways that suddenly turn off just before you pass them. I think there … --- ## [I Love Lucy episode: translation scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-lucy-episode-translation-scene/788518)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-lucy-episode-translation-scene/788518 "2023-06-29T17:06:13Z")
In the I Love Lucy episode “Paris at Last,” Lucy is rescued from arrest by an elaborate translation effort by Ricky, two Paris policemen, and a third man who helps. I missed the first part of this scene; who is this man… --- ## [Stuff You Didn't See Coming, arts edition (NSFW)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-didnt-see-coming-arts-edition-nsfw/986134)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-didnt-see-coming-arts-edition-nsfw/986134 "2023-06-29T16:02:44Z")
I just… had to share this. I’m reading a compendium of short stories by my favorite author, Ray Bradbury. A lot of it is heart-rending and thought-provoking, some of it is the expected Martiany goodness, and then… Well, … --- ## [MLB: June 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2023/984879)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2023/984879 "2023-06-29T14:32:40Z")
Welcome to June!! I subscribe to MLB TV on Roku and I’ve noticed they have a daily recap show of about 45 minutes or so with highlights and recaps of all the previous day’s action. It’s pretty decent and a way to get ca… --- ## [The delightful emergency gallbladder surgery thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-delightful-emergency-gallbladder-surgery-thread/985899)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-delightful-emergency-gallbladder-surgery-thread/985899 "2023-06-29T14:27:01Z")
Hi, I’m Maserschmidt! You might know me from such posts as “please please god never another kidney stone again” and “cataract surgery - I can see!” Today’s - or rather yesterday’s excitement - was driving myself to the … --- ## [Harvard/UNC lawsuit oral arguments today \[Update 29-June-2023 Supreme Court rules that using race in admissions violates constitution\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvard-unc-lawsuit-oral-arguments-today-update-29-june-2023-supreme-court-rules-that-using-race-in-admissions-violates-constitution/974094)
**Author:** [@damuriajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/damuriajashi)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvard-unc-lawsuit-oral-arguments-today-update-29-june-2023-supreme-court-rules-that-using-race-in-admissions-violates-constitution/974094 "2023-06-29T14:17:34Z")
Oral arguments are typically about an hour per case. UNC took 3 hours. Harvard took 2 hours. Ketanji Brown participated in the UNC case but not in the Harvard case. --- ## [Dangerous Playgrounds and Moveable Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dangerous-playgrounds-and-moveable-furniture/986011)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dangerous-playgrounds-and-moveable-furniture/986011 "2023-06-29T14:11:05Z")
I was reading a book (about modern values) which was describing some newer playgrounds in Britain. It said some of them were designed in a non-traditional way, including metal containers where children could (more) safe… --- ## [Unpacking Rosanne Barr's Latest Rant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unpacking-rosanne-barrs-latest-rant/986220)
**Author:** [@Guapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guapo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unpacking-rosanne-barrs-latest-rant/986220 "2023-06-29T12:57:47Z")
Can anyone unpack Roseanne’s latest outburst? It seems as though she was trying to compare holocaust deniers to people who censor social media, but does she believe the Trump/Biden election was rigged or was she saying t… --- ## [Heinlein and "Dr.Renshaw"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinlein-and-dr-renshaw/40142)
**Author:** [@zen101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zen101)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinlein-and-dr-renshaw/40142 "2023-06-29T12:27:44Z")
For those of you RAH junkies the name “Renshaw” might ring a bell or two. If you read Robert Heinleins’ works this name keeps popping up all over the place (Citizen of the Galaxy, Friday, just off the top of my head). In… --- ## [Ketchup - To Refrigerate or Not to Refrigerate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ketchup-to-refrigerate-or-not-to-refrigerate/161891)
**Author:** [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ketchup-to-refrigerate-or-not-to-refrigerate/161891 "2023-06-29T12:16:50Z")
…that is the question. Does it really need to be put in the fridge? I worked in a restaurant for over 5 years and we never refrigerated ours. Come to think of it, my bottle doesn’t say anything about refrigeration. Wh… --- ## [Updating games apps on phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updating-games-apps-on-phone/986262)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updating-games-apps-on-phone/986262 "2023-06-29T11:39:03Z")
I have a few free games on my phone that I use to kill time in waiting rooms etc. Along with the annoying ads I also get requests/demands to download the latest version of solitaire or whatever. The games themselves don’… --- ## [Aerial observers in World War Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerial-observers-in-world-war-two/986269)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerial-observers-in-world-war-two/986269 "2023-06-29T08:08:22Z")
With the ongoing debates about UAPs, a basic question is just how reliable reports of sightings are. And it occurs to me that we had the perfect laboratory for that question during World War Two. The airspaces of the bel… --- ## [The Supreme Court and Moore v Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-supreme-court-and-moore-v-harper/976045)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-supreme-court-and-moore-v-harper/976045 "2023-06-29T07:27:23Z")
In what might be (for me, anyway) the absolutely scariest decision to get handed down by the US Supreme Court could come from Moore vs Harper, commencing this Wed. (Oct.7). Normally I’d try to avoid posting a Daily Beas… --- ## [Electric airplanes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-airplanes/844530)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-airplanes/844530 "2023-06-29T04:35:22Z")
NASA is experimenting with an electric airplane, the X-57 Maxwell. It has several changes that should make it more efficient than just replacing the engines and fuel tanks with electric motors and batteries. They’re taki… --- ## [Suggest your best fake research grant applications](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-your-best-fake-research-grant-applications/986192)
**Author:** [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-your-best-fake-research-grant-applications/986192 "2023-06-29T01:40:41Z")
The idea of persuading some naive university to pay you to spend a year or more just goofing off must surely inspire a few people to apply for ‘research’ grants using grandiose or obscure scientific terms to disguise the… --- ## [What is left in the still classified JFK assassination files?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-left-in-the-still-classified-jfk-assassination-files/953493)
**Author:** [@PozhanPop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PozhanPop)\ **Replies:** 361\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-left-in-the-still-classified-jfk-assassination-files/953493 "2023-06-29T01:19:16Z")
I still can’t come to terms with lone gunman theory and the SBT. It may or may not have happened that way. I have to leave it at that. JFK the movie stirred the pot and resulted in the JFK’s wife did not want too much… --- ## [My first DIY project: caulk in my shower](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-diy-project-caulk-in-my-shower/978649)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-diy-project-caulk-in-my-shower/978649 "2023-06-29T00:15:35Z")
So I’m almost moved into the condo I recently closed on. One of the things the inspector found was that the caulk in the shower was peeling away a little from the tub in a few small places. So that’s something I want to … --- ## [Billy Crudup on "Finding Your Roots"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-crudup-on-finding-your-roots/986075)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-crudup-on-finding-your-roots/986075 "2023-06-28T23:49:54Z")
I saw this episode today, but I don’t know when it was first aired. He mentioned in the show that he was 53 when it was made, so it may be a couple of years old, but I think it was originally aired fairly recently. You c… --- ## [Right Wing message boards and my 8 year journey into and hopefully out of it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-message-boards-and-my-8-year-journey-into-and-hopefully-out-of-it/985791)
**Author:** [@survinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/survinga)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-message-boards-and-my-8-year-journey-into-and-hopefully-out-of-it/985791 "2023-06-28T22:17:55Z")
I have spent the last 8 years arguing with whack-jobs on a right-wing board. It began in 2015, a few months before Trump announced his POTUS campaign. I keep hoping that I can make a break-through with a few of them. … --- ## [Were drive ins with car hops a thing outside the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-drive-ins-with-car-hops-a-thing-outside-the-us/986086)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-drive-ins-with-car-hops-a-thing-outside-the-us/986086 "2023-06-28T22:02:30Z")
They were all over the place in the US during the 1950s and 60s. Some had car hops on foot and others roller skated. There are still several near me that I go to a few times a year. In Elyria, Ohio there is the Dinner Be… --- ## [Too soon to pit ChatGPT discussions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-pit-chatgpt-discussions/980785)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-pit-chatgpt-discussions/980785 "2023-06-28T21:50:48Z")
I was listening to the radio, and there was an interview with someone working in education who happened to mention language model AIs, but just briefly among a range of technologies. The interviewer then took that as ju… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=793) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=795)