# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=8 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 9 --- ## [Euthanasia of a minor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euthanasia-of-a-minor/1033475)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euthanasia-of-a-minor/1033475 "2026-11-10T19:04:44Z")
I really do not know if this is the right place for this topic. I also do not know how I feel about it, what my position on it is. One-year-old child in Netherlands euthanized. On one side, I do not want someone, espe… --- ## [Best site for rifle appraisal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-site-for-rifle-appraisal/1034720)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-site-for-rifle-appraisal/1034720 "2026-11-10T19:01:47Z")
I inherited a rifle that is a commemorative piece that probably has some value. Without getting into details, my only local gun shop said they would pay 1K for it. I suspect it’s worth quite a bit more but really only … --- ## [How did Houdini die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-houdini-die/672679)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-houdini-die/672679 "2026-11-10T18:27:52Z")
I had always thought he had been hit in the stomach area and suffered appendicitis. In fact, I thought he had told folks that he had very strong abdomen muscles and a kid came up and took the chance to punch him…when he … --- ## [Travel insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-insurance/1034702)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-insurance/1034702 "2026-11-10T18:23:24Z")
(I don’t see any threads on this that are less than 10 years old) I am looking for health-related - not trip cancellation - type of insurance for traveling abroad from the U.S. Which companies/websites have you used f… --- ## [What were you THINKING?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 8132\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532 "2026-11-10T17:53:48Z")
Continuing the discussion from Trolls R Us Resurrections: After clearing the title with Miller, here’s our Trolls R Us Companion Thread! Our Goal: If you have a beef with a poster, or a poster’s post that is absolutel… --- ## [Male and Female first names ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-and-female-first-names/747974)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-and-female-first-names/747974 "2026-11-10T17:07:10Z")
Do most cultures have first names that are mostly unique to either males or females? By first name I mean not the family or surname. I am aware that non western cultures don’t always use names the same we do in the… --- ## [NFL 2026-2027: Week 9](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-9/1034370)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-9/1034370 "2026-11-10T15:41:21Z")
Week 8 results: Packers 27, Panthers 19 Bills 36, Ravens 10 Bengals 43, Titans 36 (OT) Cardinals 33, Cowboys 30 (OT) Lions 19, Vikings 15 Raiders 38, Jets 33 Steelers 27, Browns 6 Bucs 16, Falcons 0 Jaguars 42, … --- ## [2026-27 Ski and Snowboard thread - Cold as Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-27-ski-and-snowboard-thread-cold-as-ice/1034097)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-27-ski-and-snowboard-thread-cold-as-ice/1034097 "2026-11-10T14:02:42Z")
It’s that time again, some ski areas have started up their guns and a few western areas opened for limited use. Here in the east, K-Mart is scheduled to open on Nov 11, and a bunch will open the week after that with a Wh… --- ## [Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 3)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3974\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157 "2026-11-10T13:19:38Z")
Continuing the discussion from Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 2) - #10002 by Frodo. Previous discussions: Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 1) Discussion thread for the "Polls on… --- ## [Things that please you well beyond their actual importance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-please-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1034096)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-please-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1034096 "2026-11-10T12:43:53Z")
I’ve done a similar thread to this some years ago, but rather than resurrect a zombie, let’s have some more happy thoughts. I have 3 cats, and twice a day they get wet food. 2 of the cats are young littermates who are v… --- ## [PGA and LIV Golf to merge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pga-and-liv-golf-to-merge/985102)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pga-and-liv-golf-to-merge/985102 "2026-11-10T11:54:20Z")
After a year-plus of acrimony, lawsuits, and counter-lawsuits, today the PGA and the DP World Tour announced an agreement to merge with the breakaway LIV Golf League, which is owned and funded by the Saudi government. T… --- ## [Real news, or Onion headline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-news-or-onion-headline/1029865)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-news-or-onion-headline/1029865 "2026-11-10T10:36:17Z")
Here’s a game: post a headline, and we’ll guess if it’s real news, or a headline from The Onion. I’ll start: Ultra-Wealthy CEO Says ‘Tax The Rich’ Akin To A Racial Slur poll --- ## [Hasan Piker suing Scott Jennings for $72 million](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hasan-piker-suing-scott-jennings-for-72-million/1034206)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hasan-piker-suing-scott-jennings-for-72-million/1034206 "2026-11-10T07:58:52Z")
I guess this could be in P & E, but it seems better suited for this forum. Here is the complaint, and like most complaints it seems pretty persuasive before you read the response. He is represented by the same team of la… --- ## [Tell me your hypocrisies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-hypocrisies/1034075)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-hypocrisies/1034075 "2026-11-10T07:18:04Z")
Tell me, dear Dopers, how are you secretly a traitor to your own causes? What deeply held convictions do you profess, yet fail to live up to? Which “do as I say, not as I do”-isms are you most guilty of? How ashamed of … --- ## [Do You Belong To An HOA? Do They Suck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-belong-to-an-hoa-do-they-suck/1034223)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-belong-to-an-hoa-do-they-suck/1034223 "2026-11-10T05:24:45Z")
It seems like the Homeowner’s Association (HOA) is America’s favorite bugaboo/punching bag these days; an evil presence that knows no bounds and doesn’t care if you’re Republican or Democrat - it will still find a way to… --- ## [Target shooting thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/target-shooting-thread/1034575)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/target-shooting-thread/1034575 "2026-11-10T05:12:55Z")
Heck, we have everything else. So here we go - The SDMB target shooting thread. Handguns Rifles Bow and arrow I donno, general chit chat. All questions welcome, regardless if you shoot or not. Share as much as you … --- ## [Misread Thread Titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/530457)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/530457 "2026-11-10T04:40:33Z")
Do the laws of the Old Testament apply to Christians? in GD Becomes Do the laws of the Old Gods apply to Christians? Uh, no… I don’t think so. Any others? (Misread sequential is welcome too) --- ## [Covers of songs that elevate the original by changing tempo, genre, time signature, etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-of-songs-that-elevate-the-original-by-changing-tempo-genre-time-signature-etc/1016349)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-of-songs-that-elevate-the-original-by-changing-tempo-genre-time-signature-etc/1016349 "2026-11-10T04:12:19Z")
What are some covers of songs that change the fundamentals of the original - tempo, time signature, even genre - and pull it off or even improve the original? (NOTE: The last time this topic came up appears to have been … --- ## [Midterm Cheating Watch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midterm-cheating-watch/1033989)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midterm-cheating-watch/1033989 "2026-11-10T03:19:25Z")
This thread can start with discussion of whether my link captures what is likely, and can continue when we see how close any GOP election cheating actually is to the picture below: Critical Conditions Podcast, Oct. 19, … --- ## [Tesla Cybertruck is here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck-is-here/989702)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck-is-here/989702 "2026-11-10T02:33:03Z")
thoughts about the cybertruck? . here are mine: . (not that a Big Mac was my first option to begin with …) --- ## [Patrick Stewart dead at 86](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patrick-stewart-dead-at-86/1034245)
**Author:** [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patrick-stewart-dead-at-86/1034245 "2026-11-10T01:48:15Z")
This year has been horrible for celebrity deaths. --- ## [Tell me About the Unique Local Bars in your Area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-unique-local-bars-in-your-area/775837)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-unique-local-bars-in-your-area/775837 "2026-11-10T01:33:51Z")
Not the ones who bought a bunch of s\*\*\* at an auction and bolted it to the walls - I’m talking about local places that have real history. I just spent hours at My Brothers Bar in Lower Downtown Denver. If you walked by… --- ## [Release of Claims document - Blanche](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/release-of-claims-document-blanche/1034751)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/release-of-claims-document-blanche/1034751 "2026-11-10T01:12:19Z")
I didn’t see this anywhere else in P&E so here it is. Basically, it says that Trump, his family and his businesses cannot be investigated, audited, or sued by the United States government in the future. Signed by Blanch… --- ## [The Great Ongoing Space Exploration Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-space-exploration-thread/925703)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 2426\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-space-exploration-thread/925703 "2026-11-10T00:56:14Z")
With four astronauts on their way to the ISS and various probes and robot explorers in situ, in transit and planned it seems we could do a with a thread to discuss humanity’s exploration of space. I know this is somethin… --- ## [Tesla Cybertruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 1900\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866 "2026-11-10T00:42:54Z")
It’s popped up in a few threads, so I figured it deserved its own thread. Tesla has announced a new product, the Cybertruck. In case you hadn’t guessed, it’s an electric truck with “cyberpunk” styling. Musk has been t… --- ## [Lindsay Clancy...child murderer or victim?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lindsay-clancy-child-murderer-or-victim/1033205)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lindsay-clancy-child-murderer-or-victim/1033205 "2026-11-10T00:40:31Z")
There is no doubt that Lindsay Clancy murdered her three young children. I think her own legal defense team admits that. Their defense is Clancy was severely mentally unstable due to a variety of reasons. I admit I am… --- ## [Cornell 7 Snapchat texts - why do they exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cornell-7-snapchat-texts-why-do-they-exist/1033712)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cornell-7-snapchat-texts-why-do-they-exist/1033712 "2026-11-10T00:31:17Z")
I never used Snapchat. I remember when it came out that the main feature was it erased texts after they were read. Users didn’t have to worry about texts being read by parents or subpoenaed by the cops because they were… --- ## [Stupid liberal idea of the day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 8474\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086 "2026-11-10T00:22:16Z")
So many to choose from… Let’s start with a classic example of the jackass Nanny State mentality: Wiffleball? Freeze tag? I’m surprised the legislature didn’t mandate that kids all be wrapped in cotton padding 24/7… --- ## [Bend, Oregon: on murdering child murderers {Moderator Instruction: Don't be the poster that turns this into a Gun Debate}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-on-murdering-child-murderers-moderator-instruction-dont-be-the-poster-that-turns-this-into-a-gun-debate/1033894)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 333\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-on-murdering-child-murderers-moderator-instruction-dont-be-the-poster-that-turns-this-into-a-gun-debate/1033894 "2026-11-10T00:02:59Z")
Continuing the discussion from Elementary school active shooter in my town (Bend, Oregon): What I wanted to talk about was not guns, but humans. I think we can all agree that the 16-year-old shooter did horrific things. … --- ## [Last letter = First Letter, min 3 syllable word chain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 9370\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2026, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-letter-first-letter-min-3-syllable-word-chain/923071 "2026-11-09T23:48:08Z")
I used to have a ton of fun playing this with my son and his best friend when we were on long car journeys. The rules are simple - you must generate a word that is a minimum of three syllables, with the first letter bein… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=9)