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**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-two-chickens-to-paralyze-pack-your-bags-we-leave-tonight/931344 "2023-06-23T13:29:26Z")
If you had a ticket to go any place in the next 24 hours, where would you go? Rules: it has to be on Earth. You can’t say Mars because there aren’t accomodations yet. it has to be a real place. I’m sorry, but “H… --- ## [Does "Sonic Enhancement" Actually Change how Whiskey Tastes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sonic-enhancement-actually-change-how-whiskey-tastes/985920)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sonic-enhancement-actually-change-how-whiskey-tastes/985920 "2023-06-23T11:18:05Z")
Metallica probably needs no introduction being one of the biggest metal/rock bands in history. But many may not know that the band has been selling their own whiskey since 2018. One of the selling points of their Blacke… --- ## [Movie Marathon (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 9999\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801 "2023-06-23T10:14:13Z")
Continuing the discussion from Movie Marathon (Part 1) - #10006 by Prof.Pepperwinkle. Previous discussions: Movie Marathon (Part 1) --- ## [Singer Bebe Rexha Hit By Phone During Concert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singer-bebe-rexha-hit-by-phone-during-concert/985885)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singer-bebe-rexha-hit-by-phone-during-concert/985885 "2023-06-23T09:13:58Z")
Story here. I know we shouldn’t diagnose someone online based on one incident, but I feel safe saying this fellow needs help in a serious way. He wasn’t some impulsive teenager (not that that would make it ok). I hope he… --- ## [You thought your school lunches were bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-thought-your-school-lunches-were-bad/985888)
**Author:** [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-thought-your-school-lunches-were-bad/985888 "2023-06-23T05:57:00Z")
Chinese school lunch officials are forced to concede that a mysterious chunk of meat found by a student in a school lunch was not a piece of duck neck (apparently a delicacy) but rather a rat’s head. But for quite a w… --- ## ["Salt air" and corrosion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-air-and-corrosion/985863)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-air-and-corrosion/985863 "2023-06-23T05:02:50Z")
I’ve lived in a shore town in New Jersey for many years but did not grow up here. Things like lawn chairs and deck furniture, (really anything made of metal) seem to rust out quickly. Not to mention, cars. People are alw… --- ## [Star K2-18 - why planets b and c, but not a?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-k2-18-why-planets-b-and-c-but-not-a/985964)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-k2-18-why-planets-b-and-c-but-not-a/985964 "2023-06-23T04:25:01Z")
The wikipedia article on Star K2-18 indicates that it has two planets, named K2-18b and K2-18c. Why b and c, for a system with only two planets? Shouldn’t they be K2-18a and K2-18b? --- ## [U.S. Domestic wiring question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-domestic-wiring-question/985743)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-domestic-wiring-question/985743 "2023-06-23T01:40:11Z")
Your basic bathroom light over the mirror fixture. The house was built in 1957 with two wire circuits. Two cables come into the box. The white neutral wires are connected together and are connected to nothing else. The … --- ## [Opinions about forums on the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-about-forums-on-the-sdmb/982341)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-about-forums-on-the-sdmb/982341 "2023-06-23T01:10:17Z")
Continuing the discussion from MPSIMS has gotten a minor rename to “Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share”: IMHO had polls, and MPSIMS did not. The best part of SDMB forums is that they are not based on the su… --- ## [I'm about to quit my job](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-quit-my-job/985840)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-quit-my-job/985840 "2023-06-23T00:37:39Z")
of 20 years and i’m nervous as hell… posting here to shake off some of the nervous energy and hopefully not have an excruciatingly painful meeting with HR --- ## [Liquid engineering \[for freezing food\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liquid-engineering-for-freezing-food/985795)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liquid-engineering-for-freezing-food/985795 "2023-06-23T00:26:35Z")
Is it possible to engineer a liquid that would meet a few basic requirements. Non Toxic and inert and will stay liquid at typical freezer temps and remain a liquid at as high temps as possible. Food storage is what I am … --- ## [AI Trump vs AI Biden in AI-Generated Debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-trump-vs-ai-biden-in-ai-generated-debate/985914)
**Author:** [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-trump-vs-ai-biden-in-ai-generated-debate/985914 "2023-06-23T00:17:04Z")
Happening now on Twitch Very NSFW audio, the AI jabs are hard and fast, directed at each other and Twitch commenters. The funniest shit I’ve heard in a long time, my God, it may very well be real :slight\_smile: --- ## [Does anybody else see Mother Mary's wisdom: Let it Be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-see-mother-marys-wisdom-let-it-be/985873)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-else-see-mother-marys-wisdom-let-it-be/985873 "2023-06-23T00:11:30Z")
There’s a lot that upsets me in the news, but I step back and think of the wisdom of the Beatles: “Mother Mary comes to me; speaking words of wisdom, let it be.” I’m a pretty easygoing guy, and “let it be” works, Just… --- ## [Prescription meds and international travel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-meds-and-international-travel/985894)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-meds-and-international-travel/985894 "2023-06-22T22:30:11Z")
As those of you who follow my posts religiously (it could happen!) will know, my wife and I will be traveling to six European countries next month: Portugal (just changing planes), Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, a… --- ## [Who is cashing stolen checks these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-cashing-stolen-checks-these-days/983303)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-cashing-stolen-checks-these-days/983303 "2023-06-22T21:19:12Z")
I my town, breaking into mailboxes is rampant. At my work it’s happened several times. And we have cameras. I live in a gated community with cluster mailboxes. It’s an ‘over 55’ neighborhood. The mailboxes were broken i… --- ## [What is the end game of SETI?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-end-game-of-seti/985712)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-end-game-of-seti/985712 "2023-06-22T20:03:51Z")
SETI - the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. Scientists are searching the skies for signals sent by other civilisations. What if it succeeds? Just suppose we detect a repeating signal of the first 137 prime… --- ## [Is there a standard for noting/warning posters that do not follow mod instruction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-standard-for-noting-warning-posters-that-do-not-follow-mod-instruction/985253)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-standard-for-noting-warning-posters-that-do-not-follow-mod-instruction/985253 "2023-06-22T19:29:46Z")
Example this thread but there are plenty of examples. I also understand that some latitude is given to brand-new members but that is not the case in this specific thread. One of my warnings came about by not reading a … --- ## [Please recommend a phone case w/pockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-phone-case-w-pockets/985953)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-phone-case-w-pockets/985953 "2023-06-22T19:18:55Z")
My current one is getting a bit battered and worn. It’s a sort of book-style one with a little magnetic catch over the cover and denim-like fabric. It’s handy to keep everything in one place, but it’s also a little cumbe… --- ## [Illinois, the LGBGQ+ Safe Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinois-the-lgbgq-safe-haven/985887)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinois-the-lgbgq-safe-haven/985887 "2023-06-22T16:55:37Z")
It doesn’t happen often, but this makes me very proud of my state! This news item is frightening. Families are actually fleeing states with anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ+ laws for Illinois where their rights are protected. … --- ## [Bluey dvd's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluey-dvds/985942)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluey-dvds/985942 "2023-06-22T16:29:28Z")
The little one is a Bluey fan and I was thinking about buying the dvd’s for her to watch when she’s visiting. You can buy Season One which has 52 episodes and Season Two which also has 52 episodes. Or you can buy a comb… --- ## ["monkey f\*\*\*ing a football", origin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-f-ing-a-football-origin/281746)
**Author:** [@gerb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gerb)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-f-ing-a-football-origin/281746 "2023-06-22T16:14:58Z")
I know what the phrase “monkey fucking a football” means. But where did it come from? Was it first used in a book? Was it G.I. speak? Did it come into vogue because of a film? --- ## [Do you apologise to your dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-apologise-to-your-dog/985650)
**Author:** [@EnglishGrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnglishGrey)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-apologise-to-your-dog/985650 "2023-06-22T15:32:01Z")
So, when I zig left and he zigs right and we collide… I invariably say ‘Oops, I’m sorry!’ Or if I realise his water bowl is almost dry I’ll let him know, in words I’m sure he understands, that I am aware it’s a poor show… --- ## [Best travel pillow for sleeping on a plane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-travel-pillow-for-sleeping-on-a-plane/985207)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-travel-pillow-for-sleeping-on-a-plane/985207 "2023-06-22T15:25:23Z")
I’ve got a couple of overnight flights coming up and I’m much too poor to pay for four first class tickets but I do have enough to purchase four travel pillows. I have one of these. It’s OK but not great. I can’t tell… --- ## [Third question about sheriffs: did Canadian sheriffs ever do police work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-question-about-sheriffs-did-canadian-sheriffs-ever-do-police-work/985939)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-question-about-sheriffs-did-canadian-sheriffs-ever-do-police-work/985939 "2023-06-22T15:01:20Z")
This is my third and final question about sheriffs. It’s one I’ve had almost since I learned about the office as a small boy in Canada. When I asked, my father defined a sheriff as “an American police chief”. He believe… --- ## [Choose Your Own Genre Double Features](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-your-own-genre-double-features/985925)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-your-own-genre-double-features/985925 "2023-06-22T14:19:33Z")
I have a tendency to watch two unrelated movies together as a double feature. Similar in feel, probably made around the same time, maybe a common actor to both, but not technically related. That means different directors… --- ## [NHL Playoffs 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2023/982821)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2023/982821 "2023-06-22T13:49:29Z")
Puck drop for the first game is 40 minutes away with Carolina vs Islanders. I did a playoff bracket but won’t clutter up the thread with my predictions. I do think this Islanders/Canes series is going at least 6 games. C… --- ## [Why is "eat a dick" considered to be such an insult?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-eat-a-dick-considered-to-be-such-an-insult/984474)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-eat-a-dick-considered-to-be-such-an-insult/984474 "2023-06-22T12:15:20Z")
I’ve heard and seen it used many times and never stopped to wonder why it’s considered so insulting or disdainful? --- ## [If you could pick any one gift from this catalog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-pick-any-one-gift-from-this-catalog/985838)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-pick-any-one-gift-from-this-catalog/985838 "2023-06-22T12:13:51Z")
The catalog is from my favorite “toy” company-Hammacher Schlemmer, Hammacher Schlemmer - The Unexpected Gifts -Hammacher Schlemmer. I have been a fan of this place for many years, because they always come up with fun st… --- ## [Russia (In The Longer Term)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-in-the-longer-term/984935)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-in-the-longer-term/984935 "2023-06-22T09:35:49Z")
Curious about reactions to these two items. Are these essentially normal fluctuations, or something more? --- ## [Way before Dianne Carroll and Nat King Cole, This African American was the first to have a tv show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-before-dianne-carroll-and-nat-king-cole-this-african-american-was-the-first-to-have-a-tv-show/985786)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-before-dianne-carroll-and-nat-king-cole-this-african-american-was-the-first-to-have-a-tv-show/985786 "2023-06-22T07:03:04Z")
I am referring to Hazel Scott, who had her own show on the DuMont Television Network back in 1950, and she was a lifetime activist for African-American causes also. She was a hell of a classical and jazz pianist- Bing Vi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=798) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=800)