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**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-of-haiti-has-been-shot-and-killed-july-21-2021/945890 "2023-06-02T23:33:23Z")
Jovonel Moïse was killed by a group of assailants at his home early Wednesday morning. The government did not identify the perpetrators, but said they were speaking Spanish. The first lady was also injured by gunshot. … --- ## [Uganda anti-gay law overturned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uganda-anti-gay-law-overturned/694583)
**Author:** [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uganda-anti-gay-law-overturned/694583 "2023-06-02T23:06:47Z")
At least for the time being, the new law allowing up to life in prison for being gay has been stopped. It was voided on the technicality of there not having been a quorum voting and not on the actual merits, but it’s … --- ## [Classic Rock Bands Still Popular To Youth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-bands-still-popular-to-youth/984708)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-bands-still-popular-to-youth/984708 "2023-06-02T21:38:40Z")
I see people posting stats and such all over the internet, but I don’t think I ever put them altogether, beyond reading it then and there but remembering reading that 70% of the commerce is from bands/artists from the 60… --- ## [Botticelli - May 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2023/983367)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 438\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2023/983367 "2023-06-02T20:35:08Z")
I am Previous game here. --- ## ["Missing" - Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-netflix/984908)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-netflix/984908 "2023-06-02T19:51:01Z")
This Netflix movie, starring a fine young actress, is about a teenager whose mother and boyfriend never return from a trip to Columbia. She embarks on a crusade to find out what happened, and the truth is full of twists… --- ## [Weird notifications](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-notifications/984585)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-notifications/984585 "2023-06-02T19:31:40Z")
I’m getting notifications for posts in years old threads in which I’ve never even posted. --- ## [Excel help -- averaging figures from different sheets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-help-averaging-figures-from-different-sheets/984921)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-help-averaging-figures-from-different-sheets/984921 "2023-06-02T18:52:23Z")
I’ve been tracking monthly household spending in a single XL spreadsheet, with a different tab for every month. I want to compile a running average in different categories – groceries, medical, etc. To average the C74 f… --- ## [Nostalgic Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostalgic-songs/984781)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostalgic-songs/984781 "2023-06-02T18:45:07Z")
I see there have been a handful of threads 20+ years ago that have sought to explain what about certain songs makes them sound ‘nostalgic’. I would submit that the nostalgia factor for a given song has less to do with t… --- ## [Are music albums ‘history’?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-music-albums-history/984814)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-music-albums-history/984814 "2023-06-02T18:14:12Z")
I seem to remember maybe 15-20 years ago during the peak of Napster, Spotify and other streaming platforms that there were predictions that music albums as we knew them (8-12 songs released together under a single title)… --- ## [Column ideas 4/6/23](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/column-ideas-4-6-23/982266)
**Author:** [@Cecil\_Adams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cecil_Adams)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/column-ideas-4-6-23/982266 "2023-06-02T17:18:56Z")
It occurs to me it may be helpful to post new column ideas here in case anyone has relevant expertise, suggestions for worthwhile lines of inquiry, or other comments. I’m also interested in any new column ideas - the bac… --- ## [What does CBP look for when inspecting agricultural products?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-cbp-look-for-when-inspecting-agricultural-products/984854)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-cbp-look-for-when-inspecting-agricultural-products/984854 "2023-06-02T16:19:40Z")
I am in Mexico right now and would like to bring back some dried chilies that are difficult to impossible to find at home. I plan to declare everything as required by law, but CBP’s website is very vague about what requi… --- ## [So ... about The Terminator (1984)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-about-the-terminator-1984/977017)
**Author:** [@Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-about-the-terminator-1984/977017 "2023-06-02T15:46:04Z")
Reese dies in 1984, so how was he alive in 2029 for John to send him back? --- ## [How would you describe watching someone slip away from dementia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-describe-watching-someone-slip-away-from-dementia/984789)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-describe-watching-someone-slip-away-from-dementia/984789 "2023-06-02T15:34:11Z")
I’m visiting my 76 year old dad this week, and he’s got dementia pretty bad. He can still care for himself (with stepmom’s help) and eat and walk. He just asks the same questions 3 times in 2 minutes. Is surprised anytim… --- ## [MLB: May 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2023/983431)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2023/983431 "2023-06-02T14:59:03Z")
It’s May 1, so I start looking at the standings as well as my fantasy teams. So far, I find the new rules amazing except for the silly ghost runner. I’ll be happy if the AL East stays with the Rays on top or at least an… --- ## [Stadium Pal? Or, Adult Diapers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594)
**Author:** [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stadium-pal-or-adult-diapers/495594 "2023-06-02T14:43:35Z")
So, I’m looking forward to a 550 mile cross country trip. I don’t mind the drive - if I’m properly hydrated and heavily caffinated. The problem with that combination is that it leads to peeing - a lot. So, my “normal” o… --- ## [Second-guessing Dems on the Debt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-guessing-dems-on-the-debt/984287)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-guessing-dems-on-the-debt/984287 "2023-06-02T12:30:57Z")
(Sorry–couldn’t find a current ‘debt’ thread, though I could swear I just saw one. Mods, please merge if one was in front of my face and I could not see it.) Pure second-guessing, but it seems that this hostage-taking n… --- ## [Could you break into your house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-break-into-your-house/984159)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-break-into-your-house/984159 "2023-06-02T11:39:57Z")
My SIL had to break into his house last night. Somehow, the storm door (unkeyed) got locked and they never had a key to the back door, so he was forced to enter the house thru a window that, fortunately, had be left open… --- ## [Can a US Navy aircraft carrier conduct flight operations while in port?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-us-navy-aircraft-carrier-conduct-flight-operations-while-in-port/976399)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-us-navy-aircraft-carrier-conduct-flight-operations-while-in-port/976399 "2023-06-02T05:10:49Z")
That’s pretty much the question. I know that a carrier’s air assets are usually disembarked before arriving in port, so in a friendly port, the planes are going to be nearby. But what if the planes stayed with the ship… --- ## [Today I start as a volunteer firefighter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-start-as-a-volunteer-firefighter/984850)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-start-as-a-volunteer-firefighter/984850 "2023-06-02T03:06:55Z")
Should be interesting. I worked as an EMT back when rocks were still soft (88-91). Went to the local city college fire academy in 1993. Applied and tested at many departments back then but never made the cut. Now tha… --- ## [Wine filtering wands & 'stir sticks' -- are these things legitimate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wine-filtering-wands-stir-sticks-are-these-things-legitimate/984826)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wine-filtering-wands-stir-sticks-are-these-things-legitimate/984826 "2023-06-02T01:12:06Z")
Representative example: This looks like woo – but is it? --- ## [What's your best calorie saving tip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-calorie-saving-tip/984824)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-calorie-saving-tip/984824 "2023-06-02T00:53:19Z")
I’m not talking about whole diet philosophies or regimens here. Or some miracle fad, like, oh, just have a bowl of cabbage soup before bedtime every day and you’ll lose ten inches off your waist! (Er, I just made that up… --- ## [The Most Challenged/Censored Books in American Libraries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-challenged-censored-books-in-american-libraries/984857)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-challenged-censored-books-in-american-libraries/984857 "2023-06-02T00:33:32Z")
The only title I recognize is The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison \[I haven’t read it\]. Most common reason seems to be sexually explicit, frequently with LGBTQIA+ content. --- ## [HBO/MAX: How To Create A Sex Scandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-max-how-to-create-a-sex-scandal/984545)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-max-how-to-create-a-sex-scandal/984545 "2023-06-02T00:23:52Z")
Has anyone else watched this? It’s similar to Making a Murderer and takes place in a small town in Texas. It’s a very disturbing story about accusations of child sex abuse. --- ## [Star Trek, FTL, and Black Holes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-ftl-and-black-holes/983891)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-ftl-and-black-holes/983891 "2023-06-01T23:25:38Z")
Largely inspired by recently watching an episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. If the escape velocity at the event horizon of a black hole is the speed of light then could an FTL ship, which can travel faster than l… --- ## [Am I losing my sanity, my marriage, or both?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-losing-my-sanity-my-marriage-or-both/984422)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 284\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-losing-my-sanity-my-marriage-or-both/984422 "2023-06-01T21:12:38Z")
Looking for some free marriage counseling here. Sorry about the long OP. Mrs. A and I have been together for 32 years, married 26. Empty nesters with a dog. We love each other and have a lot of fun together. But there’s… --- ## [When will Climate Change become dire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-climate-change-become-dire/843739)
**Author:** [@cjackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjackson)\ **Replies:** 223\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-climate-change-become-dire/843739 "2023-06-01T19:25:05Z")
Going at the rate we’re going now, how long until the most dire consequences of climate change occur? How long until even the billionaires are suffering its effects? --- ## [Is this offer from Zoom for real or a scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-offer-from-zoom-for-real-or-a-scam/959785)
**Author:** [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-offer-from-zoom-for-real-or-a-scam/959785 "2023-06-01T18:03:20Z")
I got an E-mail titled “Reminder re Zoom Class Action Settlement” with the following content, and I’d like to know if it’s for real: Claim Deadline Approaching for Zoom Class Action Settlement Your Unique Claim Number:… --- ## [Can calculator batteries last for 30+ years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-calculator-batteries-last-for-30-years/984535)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-calculator-batteries-last-for-30-years/984535 "2023-06-01T17:51:56Z")
I went to college in the mid-to-late 1980s. At some point, I bought a good scientific calculator, an HP 15c. I’m sure I used it in some classes back then, but didn’t have much need for it after graduating. I remember … --- ## [Your pets' favorite songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-pets-favorite-songs/983890)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-pets-favorite-songs/983890 "2023-06-01T16:22:18Z")
These could be songs they seem to like to hear or songs you play for/sing to them. When my all-black kitten EC was a week-old foundling, I used to sing “Me & My Shadow” to her while I bottle-fed her. Now she’s a 10-year… --- ## [Foreign Movies - What Have You Gained?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-movies-what-have-you-gained/984877)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-movies-what-have-you-gained/984877 "2023-06-01T15:27:07Z")
Compassion? Understanding? If you can name the country you’re in, it might give a better vantage point. The last movie I saw was in the USSR, and they seem to have the same kind of life and problems Americans (where I’m … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=814) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=816)