# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=815&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 816 --- ## [Beginner's Guide to Glossary of Terms on Straight Dope Message Boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beginners-guide-to-glossary-of-terms-on-straight-dope-message-boards/307442)
**Author:** [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beginners-guide-to-glossary-of-terms-on-straight-dope-message-boards/307442 "2005-06-08T12:59:29Z")
There are a number of terms commonly used on the Straight Dope Message Boards, that are basically “in-jokes” or references. There are several threads listing such, I have tried to compile them all into one post here. If… --- ## [\[parse\]\[/parse\] tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parse-parse-tags/984916)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parse-parse-tags/984916 "2023-06-03T18:26:14Z")
https://youtu.be/87uVkN12rOk Hmm. Ok, in this thread, it says : So, if you want to provide a link to a picture that’s not safe for work, easiest is to use the tags \[parse\] and \[/parse\] so that the link can’t be reac… --- ## [François-René de Chateaubriand - do you know about him (before looking him up)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/francois-rene-de-chateaubriand-do-you-know-about-him-before-looking-him-up/984873)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/francois-rene-de-chateaubriand-do-you-know-about-him-before-looking-him-up/984873 "2023-06-03T17:01:44Z")
I certainly didn’t! A fascinating man with a life that spans many tumultuous events - 1768 - 1848; poet, essayist, philosopher, diplomat, world traveller, gourmet. I’m currently doing a show based on his ‘Memories from… --- ## [Livejournal, Russia, and time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/livejournal-russia-and-time/968169)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/livejournal-russia-and-time/968169 "2023-06-03T16:46:07Z")
So… after many many years since I last noticed/bothered with my old livejournal account I get an email from them out of the blue. It is, indeed, from livejournal. Even so, I was suspicious. When I went to look for liv… --- ## [Learning to fall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-to-fall/984009)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-to-fall/984009 "2023-06-03T15:05:06Z")
First, condolences and best wishes to Qadop on the event of his recent fall and injury. Second, what sort of training can one do to prevent falls and minimize injury in the event of a fall? Balance exercises, yoga, etc.… --- ## [Getting rid of specific recommendations on Youtube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-specific-recommendations-on-youtube/984929)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-specific-recommendations-on-youtube/984929 "2023-06-03T11:45:23Z")
I know I could probably delete my cookies to get rid of all the recommendations, but I’d rather not do that. Lately I’ve been inundated with Tears of the Kingdom spoilers. I wonder if there was some way to get rid of ju… --- ## [Question about adding comments to YouTube videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-adding-comments-to-youtube-videos/984923)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-adding-comments-to-youtube-videos/984923 "2023-06-03T09:54:30Z")
Has a recent issue with my computer, part of the fixes I found online was to clear my browser cache. I did and this did not fix the problem I was having but created a bunch more. The biggest was I was logged out of every… --- ## [Facebook fined €1.2 billion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-fined-1-2-billion/984952)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-fined-1-2-billion/984952 "2023-06-03T09:42:57Z")
I’ve just received a message from Facebook in relation to an account of mine that I haven’t used in 10 years or more. The message announces a forthcoming change that will allow users to have a say in how their data are u… --- ## [Farscape - which DVD editions have subtitles/closed-captioning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farscape-which-dvd-editions-have-subtitles-closed-captioning/984945)
**Author:** [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farscape-which-dvd-editions-have-subtitles-closed-captioning/984945 "2023-06-03T05:20:16Z")
I found one thread that says there is captioning on some edition, but the edition is not specified. I have the 15th Anniversary edition, which (as far as I can tell) does NOT have subtitles. Help! --- ## [The Big Sleep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-sleep/984797)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-sleep/984797 "2023-06-03T05:00:14Z")
I’ve probably watched this Bogart/Bacall classic 100 times. I swear I have no idea what’s it’s about. It was on TCM today so once again I had it on. I was doing numerous other things while it was playing. I think I u… --- ## [Aileen Wuornos, Serial Killer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aileen-wuornos-serial-killer/984853)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aileen-wuornos-serial-killer/984853 "2023-06-03T03:40:56Z")
Putting this here because I doubt there is a real answer, but for consideration - Eileen W. was a female serial killer, she would hitch hike and when picked up, would apparently convince the guy to pull over somewhere p… --- ## [Imgur links not showing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imgur-links-not-showing/984904)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imgur-links-not-showing/984904 "2023-06-03T00:33:41Z")
Evidently imgur has gotten to be a tad popular as shown by a couple of users posting links to photos in imgur. Sadly, the pictures do not show for me. Another odd thing is that the imgur links themselves don’t show even … --- ## [Design A “Starter Pack”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-a-starter-pack/984941)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-a-starter-pack/984941 "2023-06-03T00:13:30Z")
I’m kind of shocked at how accurate some of these things are! --- ## [The President of Haiti has been shot and killed (July 21, 2021)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-of-haiti-has-been-shot-and-killed-july-21-2021/945890)
**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… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=814&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=816&state=muted)