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**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-song/985755 "2023-06-19T03:06:34Z")
Early 70s. It had the line (from memory): “you are the answer to all my questions before they’re through; my Cherie I’m in love with you”. All my Googling brings up Stevie Wonder. It wasn’t a big hit, but it played for a… --- ## [Romertopf tutorial, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romertopf-tutorial-please/702793)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romertopf-tutorial-please/702793 "2023-06-19T02:36:33Z")
I recently bought a Romertopf. Not sure exactly why, except that it was pretty, and I’m a sucker for interesting kitchen stuff. Can anyone give me some tips, recipes, suggestions, etc., for how to make use of it. I’ve b… --- ## [A Saturday Night Fever question I'm surprised hasn't yet been asked here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-saturday-night-fever-question-im-surprised-hasnt-yet-been-asked-here/676363)
**Author:** [@ScatteredFrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScatteredFrog)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-saturday-night-fever-question-im-surprised-hasnt-yet-been-asked-here/676363 "2023-06-19T02:20:26Z")
Okay, so what does Double J say after Bobby C. falls off the bridge? --- ## [New York City Transit - JFK to Manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-city-transit-jfk-to-manhattan/985305)
**Author:** [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-city-transit-jfk-to-manhattan/985305 "2023-06-19T01:31:34Z")
Can someone help me figure out NYC transit? I got to go to Albany a whole bunch of times in a past life for work but I’ve never been to New York City. I’ll be accompanying my daughter next Wednesday on a flight from Chi… --- ## [AI affecting Stack Overflow and Reddit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-affecting-stack-overflow-and-reddit/985120)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-affecting-stack-overflow-and-reddit/985120 "2023-06-19T00:50:11Z")
A few things that came to my attention this past week: Stack Overflow / Stack Exchange observed that moderators were rejecting some posts as having been written by AI tools, and some users were not happy about their p… --- ## [A question about A Hard Day's Night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-a-hard-days-night/985637)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-a-hard-days-night/985637 "2023-06-19T00:32:06Z")
I watched this the other night on TV, and something occurred to me for the first time: both John Lennon’s and Paul McCartney’s mothers are referred to in passing as if they were both still living, but as we know (I didn’… --- ## [Pepsi drinking glasses - nice!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinking-glasses-nice/985728)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pepsi-drinking-glasses-nice/985728 "2023-06-18T23:27:45Z")
I have seen these nice looking glasses on the sides of Pepsi vending machines, all icy and sparkling. I finally tracked them down on the Internet and bought a pair. Boy are they nice! Very stylish and a perfect grip to b… --- ## [Wildlife/Trail Cameras - recommendation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wildlife-trail-cameras-recommendation/985746)
**Author:** [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wildlife-trail-cameras-recommendation/985746 "2023-06-18T22:55:18Z")
Motion activated nighttime wildlife cameras. I’ve had poor luck with the $200 price range products (especially Browning), wonder what brands professional hunters / photographers use. What’s a higher-end brand I should… --- ## [Pest Control Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pest-control-advice/985649)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pest-control-advice/985649 "2023-06-18T22:09:33Z")
I need a spray to kill flying bugs, gnats & mosquitos. It should be usable indoors, & will not ruin books, furniture, or such. Or me. No killing me. Good brands, please? --- ## [Turning a torus inside out. Possible in the real world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-a-torus-inside-out-possible-in-the-real-world/985694)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-a-torus-inside-out-possible-in-the-real-world/985694 "2023-06-18T21:27:29Z")
I have a small needlepoint project that I never finished. It’s a wreath, front and back. To finish it, I would sew it so that the stitched sides are together, leaving a small section unstitched, then turn it inside out, … --- ## [Question for folks working from home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-folks-working-from-home/985673)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-folks-working-from-home/985673 "2023-06-18T20:41:35Z")
Just kicking this around. I work from home now. Always wanted to. I’m very lucky to be able to do so. My work allows it (COVID took care of that) and I have the capabilities and space for a home office. My question woul… --- ## [A dog rescued from a mountain: a heart-warming story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dog-rescued-from-a-mountain-a-heart-warming-story/985679)
**Author:** [@jerseymule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jerseymule)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dog-rescued-from-a-mountain-a-heart-warming-story/985679 "2023-06-18T19:54:01Z")
A feel-good story from the Washington Post (gift link): His dog ran off after his wife died… The dog had lost half of his body weight, and most likely wouldn’t have survived another night on the mountain. This story gi… --- ## [Running A Business: Lessons From Instant Pot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-a-business-lessons-from-instant-pot/985600)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-a-business-lessons-from-instant-pot/985600 "2023-06-18T18:44:03Z")
People who cook with Instant Pots love them. They combine plenty of useful things that make daily basic cooking easier, and so many people bought one. The people who bought one five years ago may see little reason to u… --- ## [Need a Android graphic design app like iOS's Assemby](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-android-graphic-design-app-like-ioss-assemby/985734)
**Author:** [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-android-graphic-design-app-like-ioss-assemby/985734 "2023-06-18T17:50:32Z")
A few years ago, I had an iPad, and used this app called Assembly. For someone like me, possessing the artistic talent of an orangutang with severe arthritis, this app was the perfect tool to create little designs and i… --- ## [Bob Huggins out at WVU](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-huggins-out-at-wvu/985710)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-huggins-out-at-wvu/985710 "2023-06-18T17:34:54Z")
Bob Huggins, head basketball coach at West Virginia, resigned today after being charged with DUI last night in Pittsburgh. According to police reports, Huggie Bear told the cops that he had been at a basketball camp in … --- ## [Sirius XM - worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-worth-it/985056)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-worth-it/985056 "2023-06-18T16:32:23Z")
When I bought my truck last year it came with 6 months free. I listened to it pretty much every time I drove till it ran out. Then I just went back to normal radio. I miss it a bit but I can live without it. They are try… --- ## [The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King Dead at 89 in 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thrill-is-gone-b-b-king-dead-at-89-in-2015/985635)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thrill-is-gone-b-b-king-dead-at-89-in-2015/985635 "2023-06-18T16:14:20Z")
--- ## [If parliament effectively runs the UK.....what governing body runs England, Scotland etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-parliament-effectively-runs-the-uk-what-governing-body-runs-england-scotland-etc/985527)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-parliament-effectively-runs-the-uk-what-governing-body-runs-england-scotland-etc/985527 "2023-06-18T12:25:47Z")
Maybe I misunderstand, but I think Parliament is the legislative body of the UK. And the UK is made up of the countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Do those countries have their own legislative go… --- ## [Fellowship of the Rings minor question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellowship-of-the-rings-minor-question/984715)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellowship-of-the-rings-minor-question/984715 "2023-06-18T08:40:50Z")
I’m rewatching the extended version, and during the Hobbitses first confrontation with the Nazgul Sam says “Back, you devils!” What’s a devil to a Hobbit? --- ## [Kouign-amann](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kouign-amann/985648)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kouign-amann/985648 "2023-06-18T07:09:53Z")
I’m in Montreal this weekend\* and bought one of these tasty treats from a little shop of the same name near the Mount Royal station. And my belly is happy, if noticeably larger. It’s like someone tried to figure out how … --- ## [Star Trek - Why are alien races stronger than humans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-why-are-alien-races-stronger-than-humans/985652)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-why-are-alien-races-stronger-than-humans/985652 "2023-06-18T02:41:07Z")
I’m curious about both the ‘in-universe’ reason and the design reason for the series. I believe at least Vulcans and Klingons are something like four times (!) as strong as the equivalent human, though I’m not sure abou… --- ## [Why can't I download Procol Harum's 5th album (Broken Barricades)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-download-procol-harums-5th-album-broken-barricades/982633)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-download-procol-harums-5th-album-broken-barricades/982633 "2023-06-17T23:27:41Z")
…from iTunes (“Apple Music”) or Amazon? I want “Simple Sister!” --- ## [I've always wondered how long does it take for a dead person to just be bones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-always-wondered-how-long-does-it-take-for-a-dead-person-to-just-be-bones/985658)
**Author:** [@Ranch\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranch_Dip)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-always-wondered-how-long-does-it-take-for-a-dead-person-to-just-be-bones/985658 "2023-06-17T23:18:45Z")
Mods, please move if this is the wrong topic. I 've always wondered how long does it take for a dead person to just be bones? I realize the correct answer is: it depends. Anyone have any weird questions they have alwa… --- ## [Thoughts on the Arabian Nights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-the-arabian-nights/985622)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-the-arabian-nights/985622 "2023-06-17T23:11:08Z")
I’ve only got time to write out a small portion of this, but it’s been on my mind recently, especially since I read The Annotated Arabian Nights. As I wrote in the What are you Reading This Month thread, the bulk of this… --- ## [Random musings about "Lenny" (1974) (and some ancillary junk)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-musings-about-lenny-1974-and-some-ancillary-junk/985651)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-musings-about-lenny-1974-and-some-ancillary-junk/985651 "2023-06-17T22:32:33Z")
I saw this once in the 1980s, and only recently saw it again when it aired on TCM. It was like seeing a new movie, since I remembered only one thing from the movie (other than he dies at the end). TCM showed a short do… --- ## [Outlander Season 7 - \[Spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlander-season-7-spoilers/985570)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlander-season-7-spoilers/985570 "2023-06-17T22:22:31Z")
Outlander starts up again on Jun 16th, on Starz. It’s been a long time coming! I’ve been watching random old episodes like when Do you think we should have a spoiler tag rule? I suppose I should look at older threads. … --- ## [Can I simulate red/green color blindness with my LED lights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-simulate-red-green-color-blindness-with-my-led-lights/985081)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-simulate-red-green-color-blindness-with-my-led-lights/985081 "2023-06-17T22:14:22Z")
I have LED lights in my bathroom that I can set to just about any color. Is there any color or set of colors that I can set them to to simulate red/green color blindness? --- ## [Does Spencer Tracy sound like Ernest Borgnine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-spencer-tracy-sound-like-ernest-borgnine/985692)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-spencer-tracy-sound-like-ernest-borgnine/985692 "2023-06-17T22:14:04Z")
Or is it the other way around? I just tuned in to HOW THE WEST WAS WON, and the voice of the narrator sounded familiar but I couldn’t place it. I decided it was Ernest Borgnine, but it turned out to be Tracy. Do they s… --- ## [Second question about sheriffs: is there any similarity between a sheriff and a "sherif / sharif" in Islamic countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-question-about-sheriffs-is-there-any-similarity-between-a-sheriff-and-a-sherif-sharif-in-islamic-countries/985697)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-question-about-sheriffs-is-there-any-similarity-between-a-sheriff-and-a-sherif-sharif-in-islamic-countries/985697 "2023-06-17T21:33:38Z")
This is my second of three questions about sheriffs. In Islamic countries, there is a title, “sherif” (or “sharif”.) It’s not completely clear to me what this title is supposed to convey and whether its meaning doesn’t v… --- ## ["How to make an AI cover song with any artist's voice"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-an-ai-cover-song-with-any-artists-voice/985497 "2023-06-17T20:16:32Z")
I keep seeing these online, after seeing some YouTubers mentioning this… I can’t imagine being able to make your own music and use anyone’s voice, someone from the dead. Or having Roger Daltrey singing Led Zeppelin songs… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=802&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=804&state=watching)