# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=820 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 821 --- ## [What is this kitchen tool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-kitchen-tool/984638)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-kitchen-tool/984638 "2023-05-27T05:00:26Z")
I have a kitchen utensil whose use is unknown to me, so I went looking on the internet and found it for sale on eBay, but I think the seller doesn’t know what it is either, as they refer to it as a “curved serrated kitch… --- ## [Have you changed your day-to-day life due to the events of the last few years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-changed-your-day-to-day-life-due-to-the-events-of-the-last-few-years/984268)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-changed-your-day-to-day-life-due-to-the-events-of-the-last-few-years/984268 "2023-05-27T03:58:32Z")
Things seem to have gone crazy recently, and I’m wondering whether there have been changes in your normal habits. Do you do anything differently due to the apparent increase in shootings, or price inflation? Or have yo… --- ## [Help? I suddenly find myself running a small business and don't know what I'm doing!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-suddenly-find-myself-running-a-small-business-and-dont-know-what-im-doing/984599)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-suddenly-find-myself-running-a-small-business-and-dont-know-what-im-doing/984599 "2023-05-27T03:54:13Z")
Hey all, been a while since I posted much on the SDMB, but once upon a time this was a good place to ask for weird advice that you couldn’t find the answers to anywhere else, and…honestly I’m stuck. About 10 years ago I… --- ## [Schmigadoon season 2 (Spoilers be here)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schmigadoon-season-2-spoilers-be-here/983191)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schmigadoon-season-2-spoilers-be-here/983191 "2023-05-27T02:56:37Z")
I’m loving season 2 and all the different plays being parodied. Especially loving the Godspell and Sweeney Todd bits in episode 3. Anyone else watching this series at all? --- ## [Which band is usually credited with creating and popularizing Southern Rock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-band-is-usually-credited-with-creating-and-popularizing-southern-rock/984443)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-band-is-usually-credited-with-creating-and-popularizing-southern-rock/984443 "2023-05-27T02:21:50Z")
poll --- ## [Whatever happened to Liebfraumilch (Blue Nun)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-liebfraumilch-blue-nun/984208)
**Author:** [@Blindmellowjelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blindmellowjelly)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-liebfraumilch-blue-nun/984208 "2023-05-27T02:17:15Z")
It seemed like “Blue Nun”, Liebfraumilch style, “crisp”, white wine was an ubiquitous serving and table wine everywhere here in the Midwest, back in the day. I haven’t seen it for years in the store or on the wine list. … --- ## [Romeo and Juliet(1968) Actors Sue Paramount for Child Abuse Over Underage Nudity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-and-juliet-1968-actors-sue-paramount-for-child-abuse-over-underage-nudity/977630)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-and-juliet-1968-actors-sue-paramount-for-child-abuse-over-underage-nudity/977630 "2023-05-27T01:52:13Z")
i would think they should of done this a decade or two ago …and also were the parents involved at any point? --- ## [Friends mom is furious because her adult friend gave her son pasta with red wine in the sauce should she of asked first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-mom-is-furious-because-her-adult-friend-gave-her-son-pasta-with-red-wine-in-the-sauce-should-she-of-asked-first/980647)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-mom-is-furious-because-her-adult-friend-gave-her-son-pasta-with-red-wine-in-the-sauce-should-she-of-asked-first/980647 "2023-05-27T01:45:51Z")
apparently the friend was babysitting and the kid wanted pasta for red sauce that had red wine in it … and it caused a stir should she of asked first ? I know they have jarred pasta sauce made with red wine … --- ## [After a decade, Kerbal Space Program development is over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-a-decade-kerbal-space-program-development-is-over/948266)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-a-decade-kerbal-space-program-development-is-over/948266 "2023-05-27T01:41:05Z")
This is sad to hear. They are now focusing on Kerbal 2. Makes sense. Kerbal 1 has just been such a gem. Looking forward to Kerbal 2. --- ## [What does "Don't shit where you eat" mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-dont-shit-where-you-eat-mean/984414)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-dont-shit-where-you-eat-mean/984414 "2023-05-27T01:36:36Z")
I always understood this to be taken literally. My boarding school, admittedly a bit old fashioned, had semi-separated buildings for rest rooms called “The Towers” that were connected by walkways to the main building, th… --- ## [Where are you posting from/what else are you up to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-you-posting-from-what-else-are-you-up-to/983471)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-you-posting-from-what-else-are-you-up-to/983471 "2023-05-27T00:21:01Z")
I’m riding an Uber back to work after dropping off a work vehicle at the dealership. Can’t decide what’s worse, that the driver wants to talk or that she reeks of smoke. What are you up to? --- ## [A paralysed man is walking thanks to brain implants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-paralysed-man-is-walking-thanks-to-brain-implants/984581)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-paralysed-man-is-walking-thanks-to-brain-implants/984581 "2023-05-26T22:47:08Z")
Article here. I’m happy for him, and it sounds very cool. Hopefully the technology becomes cheap and effective enough that more people get a chance to use it. --- ## [Car Colors: Then and Now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-colors-then-and-now/975813)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-colors-then-and-now/975813 "2023-05-26T21:25:28Z")
I’m sure we’ve all noticed the lack of attractive car colors these days. Too many grays, including cars that are truly ugly in battleship gray. So, I ask: Where have all the car colors gone? Is it a matter of economics… --- ## [Do you use a nonstandard mouse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-a-nonstandard-mouse/983168)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-a-nonstandard-mouse/983168 "2023-05-26T20:58:39Z")
I need a new mouse for work. I’m not fancy - it just needs to be big enough for my paws and have the standard buttons. But there are so many choices out there! Trackballs are back? There are weird alien obelisk ergo des… --- ## [Anime depictions of the Tomahawk cruise missile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anime-depictions-of-the-tomahawk-cruise-missile/984616)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anime-depictions-of-the-tomahawk-cruise-missile/984616 "2023-05-26T20:35:29Z")
Like it says in the title…can anyone happen to point me out any examples of the Tomahawk cruise missile (the ol’ BGM-109—changing that first letter for a couple of variants) used in Japanese anime works? It is not, as i… --- ## [Ever Seen Someone Take Their Socks Off On A Flight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-seen-someone-take-their-socks-off-on-a-flight/984534)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-seen-someone-take-their-socks-off-on-a-flight/984534 "2023-05-26T20:24:56Z")
This is part of a list on travel etiquette. Never seen it, and it would slightly gross me out if almost anyone did this. But I’m sure it is on the list for a reason… --- ## [Need to buy a gaming laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-buy-a-gaming-laptop/984128)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-buy-a-gaming-laptop/984128 "2023-05-26T20:18:26Z")
My son is looking to purchase a gaming laptop but has no experience with these. He gamed strictly with Xbox and Quest but now wants to game with friends online and access games through Steam. Don’t know much on the lat… --- ## [If there had been only 39 crocodiles he might have had a chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631 "2023-05-26T20:11:58Z")
This only goes to prove the old saying: live by the large carnivorous reptile, die by the large carnivorous reptile. --- ## [Do's and don'ts for a cross country move](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dos-and-donts-for-a-cross-country-move/984419)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dos-and-donts-for-a-cross-country-move/984419 "2023-05-26T19:59:28Z")
For the moment I just need some recs for moving companies. I have a fairly small apartment with minimal furniture, heading from Florida to Ohio. Then what kinds of ripoffs to avoid, unnecessary fees, and so on. TIA. --- ## [Should I fly Sun Country Airlines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-fly-sun-country-airlines/831038)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-fly-sun-country-airlines/831038 "2023-05-26T16:29:05Z")
Flying from Portland to Nashville in a couple of months. Southwest used to have a nonstop, but now the only nonstop for that route seems to be Sun Country Airlines. I’ve heard of them, barely. They’re incredibly cheap (l… --- ## [Indiana overwhelmingly bans abortion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-overwhelmingly-bans-abortion/969219)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-overwhelmingly-bans-abortion/969219 "2023-05-26T12:59:54Z")
A bill calling for an almost-total ban on abortion passed the Indiana state legislature and was signed into law. This makes Indiana the first state to ban abortion since the overturning of Roe, and of course it’s Indian… --- ## [What do the Swiss think of the concept, "If you are neutral in the face of oppression, you have sided with the oppressor?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-the-swiss-think-of-the-concept-if-you-are-neutral-in-the-face-of-oppression-you-have-sided-with-the-oppressor/984586)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-the-swiss-think-of-the-concept-if-you-are-neutral-in-the-face-of-oppression-you-have-sided-with-the-oppressor/984586 "2023-05-26T12:44:11Z")
Obviously, Swiss people hold diverse views, they are not one hive mind or monolith. Nevertheless, Switzerland has had the long-lasting policy of neutrality in war regardless of what the war is being fought for or who was… --- ## ["I'll pray for you." Management Says "Not On My Watch!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-pray-for-you-management-says-not-on-my-watch/982109)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 257\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-pray-for-you-management-says-not-on-my-watch/982109 "2023-05-26T12:24:58Z")
I’m in human resources, and diversity, equity, and inclusion is currently one of the hot topics in my line of work. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, DEI “deals with the qualities, experiences and … --- ## [Why ChatGPT doesn't understand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-chatgpt-doesnt-understand/980404)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-chatgpt-doesnt-understand/980404 "2023-05-26T12:04:07Z")
Over in Cafe Society, the thread on OpenAI’s Large Language Model (LLM)-based chatbot ChatGPT has developed into a lengthy discussion on whether it (and any similar LLM) can be said to understand language, in a way simil… --- ## [Which foot do you brake with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-foot-do-you-brake-with/984023)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-foot-do-you-brake-with/984023 "2023-05-26T09:44:01Z")
This poll is for drivers of cars with automatic gears and two-pedal operation. So, which foot do you use to apply the brakes? poll --- ## [Is Calgary Leading The Way In Repurposing Downtown Offices For Homes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-calgary-leading-the-way-in-repurposing-downtown-offices-for-homes/984379)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-calgary-leading-the-way-in-repurposing-downtown-offices-for-homes/984379 "2023-05-26T09:14:57Z")
This article gives Calgary credit for taking its underused downtown office space and repurposing it for residences. It hardly seems a unique idea and done of these articles gloss over a lot of details. But it also make… --- ## [Cheap shipping to Australia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-shipping-to-australia/984603)
**Author:** [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-shipping-to-australia/984603 "2023-05-26T08:25:25Z")
I want to ship/mail a beanie (aka knit cap) to someone in Australia. The USPS appears to only have fairly expensive options that exceed the value of the item - a flat rate padded envelope is $43, or a small box is $20. … --- ## [Volcanoes: how close is too close?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volcanoes-how-close-is-too-close/455187)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volcanoes-how-close-is-too-close/455187 "2023-05-26T06:23:06Z")
I’ve just read this MSNBC article. At a distance of 40 miles, is Popocatépetl really close enough to devastate Mexico City? Sure there might be ashfall, but surely it’s too far away to directly affect the city with mudsl… --- ## [Best airfare deal you've ever had (excluding using points from loyalty programs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-airfare-deal-youve-ever-had-excluding-using-points-from-loyalty-programs/984566)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-airfare-deal-youve-ever-had-excluding-using-points-from-loyalty-programs/984566 "2023-05-26T05:16:46Z")
I’ll offer mine first. When I lived in southern Victoria (Aus) a few years ago, and coming up for ‘Long Service Leave’ from my job, I started cruising the airline websites for some deals to get to SE Asia for a couple of… --- ## [Which is the most free society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-the-most-free-society/984353)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-the-most-free-society/984353 "2023-05-26T02:49:14Z")
I didn’t want to make the title too long so I will define “most free” to be: most closely adhering the principle of “do whatever you want as long as you are not harming anyone “. I am a aware that such high level princi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=819) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=821)