# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=823 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 824 --- ## [Is it important to diversify investments over multiple wealth management companies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-important-to-diversify-investments-over-multiple-wealth-management-companies/984367)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-important-to-diversify-investments-over-multiple-wealth-management-companies/984367 "2023-05-23T13:57:51Z")
I get that we should invest in multiple stocks and bonds and other things, diversifying, not all the eggs in one basket. But should we apply that to the wealth management companies, too? If you have an IRA with some com… --- ## [Is Trelegy an aerosol?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trelegy-an-aerosol/984453)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trelegy-an-aerosol/984453 "2023-05-23T12:55:37Z")
I have to get rid of my dad’s medications since he has passed. There’s a sheriff’s drop box at our city hall for drug disposal. It says “no aerosols”. I have several packages of Trelegy Ellipta, an inhaled COPD medicati… --- ## [My mother-in-law passed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mother-in-law-passed/984364)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mother-in-law-passed/984364 "2023-05-23T12:00:30Z")
I debated whether to post this but due to the circumstances I will. My MIL passed this past Wednesday at 88. She has been living in a memory care facility for the past 2½ years, she suffered with Alzheimer’s for the past… --- ## [Something I found out today about prostate treatment: MRI before biopsy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-found-out-today-about-prostate-treatment-mri-before-biopsy/984436)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-found-out-today-about-prostate-treatment-mri-before-biopsy/984436 "2023-05-23T11:16:13Z")
Visited a urologist today, because my PSA score has been rising over the past year. Not by very much, from 4.4 to 6.7. I’m 73. The concern is with the possibility of prostate cancer. My PCP mentioned to me that there is… --- ## [Stories In Six Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-in-six-words/972864 "2023-05-23T10:55:59Z")
I was very amused by these six word story contests in Wired Magazine, but probably Dopers could do better? To prove it, tell a story in six words about life during the time of Covid. --- ## [Flanken - BBQ, oriental or savory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flanken-bbq-oriental-or-savory/984015)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flanken-bbq-oriental-or-savory/984015 "2023-05-23T10:16:35Z")
Which would you do? I have only ever braised them before, not looking to do that --- ## [Identify the Movie from this One Scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-movie-from-this-one-scene/984452)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-movie-from-this-one-scene/984452 "2023-05-23T06:58:34Z")
Ok, Dopers, I think this should be a quick solve, but I just can’t pull it. It’s been bouncing around my head all day and it’s frustrating that I can’t think of where I saw it. I digress … The scene features the main ch… --- ## [How will the debt ceiling resolution affect my situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-debt-ceiling-resolution-affect-my-situation/984351)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-the-debt-ceiling-resolution-affect-my-situation/984351 "2023-05-23T03:33:21Z")
If Biden is forced to capitulate to GOP demands, how will those demands affect my situation? I am on Social Security disability, Medicare, and EBT. My mother is on the first two. I’m on disability due to a mental health… --- ## [Counterbalancing a milling machine head](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/counterbalancing-a-milling-machine-head/984448)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/counterbalancing-a-milling-machine-head/984448 "2023-05-23T02:55:52Z")
I am doing a lot of research in anticipation of buying a bench milling machine and converting it to CNC. One thing that I’ve come across is the weight of the head. In manual mode, the head is positioned above the work, … --- ## [Ammomium nitrate loss on US train](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammomium-nitrate-loss-on-us-train/984433)
**Author:** [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammomium-nitrate-loss-on-us-train/984433 "2023-05-23T02:35:17Z")
They said in the news on NBC a US freight company lost 60,000 lbs of ammonium nitrate this weekend with no real idea how it leaked out. The company spokesperson really didn’t know anything either. How could it just leak … --- ## [Advice for trekking with a problem knee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-trekking-with-a-problem-knee/984360)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-trekking-with-a-problem-knee/984360 "2023-05-23T02:15:25Z")
I am going for an 11-day mountain trek in a month, during which we will cover about 120km and ascend/descend about 1000m per day. The last time I did this I had to drop out after the 8th day due to knee pain (I was the f… --- ## [Does David Copperfield still do huge showpiece illusions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-david-copperfield-still-do-huge-showpiece-illusions/984373)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-david-copperfield-still-do-huge-showpiece-illusions/984373 "2023-05-23T02:06:54Z")
He never seems to have TV specials anymore and the last time I really remember even hearing about a big trick he planned, it was the one where he said he could teleport a person to anywhere on Earth. I believe I saw a f… --- ## [Why is youtube showing me so many commercials in spanish suddenly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-youtube-showing-me-so-many-commercials-in-spanish-suddenly/984378)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-youtube-showing-me-so-many-commercials-in-spanish-suddenly/984378 "2023-05-23T00:44:15Z")
with my fractured shoulder i’m now spending a ton of time in my easy chair watching ‘nerd of the rings’ videos on my tv via firewire, logged into my (non-paid) youtube account. no adblocker there, so ads are rife. prev… --- ## [Women's high heel shoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-high-heel-shoes/984277 "2023-05-23T00:28:03Z")
Are high heels extremely uncomfortable to wear? They look that way from the outside. Can’t say I see the point in them. And speaking of points, why the heck do so many of them have the toes pointed? That’s not how human … --- ## [When the best drummer isn't the drummer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-best-drummer-isnt-the-drummer/984438)
**Author:** [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-best-drummer-isnt-the-drummer/984438 "2023-05-22T23:27:47Z")
This question is inspired by the (false!) claim that John Lennon once quipped that Ringo “wasn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles.” I’m looking for examples of bands where the drummer genuinely isn’t the best drumme… --- ## [Selling Expensive Wine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-expensive-wine/984359)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-expensive-wine/984359 "2023-05-22T23:25:42Z")
There seems to be an increasing number of ads for fancy wine in the first section of The New York Times. Some tout the awards they have recently won. Most are conveniently available to be shipped for $50-300 a bottle. … --- ## [How do you respond to the gamer's dilemma?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-respond-to-the-gamers-dilemma/984014)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-respond-to-the-gamers-dilemma/984014 "2023-05-22T23:05:16Z")
The gamer’s dilemma was created in 2009 by the philosopher Morgan Luck and boils down to the basic argument that if in and of itself virtual murder for its own sake in video games like the kind in GTA is morally permissi… --- ## [What are your thoughts on an Ayahuasca retreat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-thoughts-on-an-ayahuasca-retreat/984344)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-thoughts-on-an-ayahuasca-retreat/984344 "2023-05-22T22:24:30Z")
Yesterday a friend told us he was re-visiting Peru, for a 28 day Ayahuasca retreat. Apparently he will be staying somewhere in the jungle, where he will undergo 10 Ayahuasca sessions. He described it as “therapy.” Wha… --- ## [Media harassment of public figures has gone too far](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-harassment-of-public-figures-has-gone-too-far/984342)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/media-harassment-of-public-figures-has-gone-too-far/984342 "2023-05-22T20:06:05Z")
Continuing the discussion from Harry and Meghan New York Car Chase…Bullshit?: The law currently allows public figures to be followed in public, photographed at any time, and IMHO harassed in order to feed the public’s d… --- ## [HP blocking using 3rd party ink cartridges in printers again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-blocking-using-3rd-party-ink-cartridges-in-printers-again/984365)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-blocking-using-3rd-party-ink-cartridges-in-printers-again/984365 "2023-05-22T19:35:00Z")
apparently this has been tried once before and hp was successfully sued but they’re trying again Now my question is this Keurig tried the same thing years ago with its k-cups but all everyone did was copy the technol… --- ## [YouTube seems to delete any comment containing an email address?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-seems-to-delete-any-comment-containing-an-email-address/984336)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-seems-to-delete-any-comment-containing-an-email-address/984336 "2023-05-22T19:14:11Z")
Recently got into a discussion on YouTube comments about a rather technical issue involving audio levels. I thought it was probably of not much interest to the general audience, so I suggested we take it to email, and p… --- ## [I don't drink water; fish poop in it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink-water-fish-poop-in-it/984348)
**Author:** [@Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink-water-fish-poop-in-it/984348 "2023-05-22T17:54:02Z")
I clearly remember my high school science teachers telling me that water vapor is a by-product of all sorts of chemical reactions, yet when I watch The Science Channel and The Discovery Channel do shows about the history… --- ## [What's the point of the (US budget) debt ceiling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-the-us-budget-debt-ceiling/951655)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-the-us-budget-debt-ceiling/951655 "2023-05-22T17:40:40Z")
This is the most worthless thing in US politics. First of all, it might be unconstitutional and if tested it might violate the 14th Amendment re: the validity of the debt. But more to reality, has it ever stopped any s… --- ## [Ron "Desanctimonious"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-desanctimonious/984362)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-desanctimonious/984362 "2023-05-22T15:30:19Z")
Does anyone think “sanctimonious” is a part of Trump’s vocabulary, or even that he knows what it means, apart from a general sense that it’s bad, a name you don’t want to be called? Lord knows, I’m no fan of Ron Desanti… --- ## [Writers Strike - AI demands unlikely to succeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-strike-ai-demands-unlikely-to-succeed/984263)
**Author:** [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-strike-ai-demands-unlikely-to-succeed/984263 "2023-05-22T14:59:27Z")
Haven’t been following it too closely but this specific demand struck me as doomed to failure. (MBA here stands for “minimum basic agreement” as I understand it) regulate use of artificial intelligence on MBA-covered p… --- ## [What are some groups of 3 words or more that can be combined in any order to create valid sentences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-groups-of-3-words-or-more-that-can-be-combined-in-any-order-to-create-valid-sentences/984126)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-groups-of-3-words-or-more-that-can-be-combined-in-any-order-to-create-valid-sentences/984126 "2023-05-22T12:47:21Z")
I was wondering about groups of words which can be combined in any order such that they always make valid sentences. I can think of groups with 2 words, but not groups with 3 words or more. For example, the small group … --- ## [How is answering this question by another poster off-topic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-answering-this-question-by-another-poster-off-topic/983853)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-answering-this-question-by-another-poster-off-topic/983853 "2023-05-22T12:06:14Z")
In this thread a post asked how many purposes there were for owning a gun. My answer was hidden as “off-topic” despite the fact I was just answering the question. I described how one might have reasons for more than on… --- ## [The Straight Dope Menagerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-menagerie/984297)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-menagerie/984297 "2023-05-22T11:16:20Z")
I noticed that quite a few people here have animal based avatars or usernames and I’m curious how many there are of each species and what is the most popular, I suspect dogs. They’re very suspicious. Anyway. First fox … --- ## ["So Lost without You" - video for my first single premieres March 31st](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lost-without-you-video-for-my-first-single-premieres-march-31st/981898)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-lost-without-you-video-for-my-first-single-premieres-march-31st/981898 "2023-05-22T10:11:10Z")
Hi, everyone! I wanted to let you know that the video for my first single, “So Lost without You”, premieres on YouTube at 10 am EDT, Friday, March 31st, 2023. The link for it is here - So Lost without You (Official Mus… --- ## [The Secret Service Has an Ink Library](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-service-has-an-ink-library/984090)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-service-has-an-ink-library/984090 "2023-05-22T09:34:48Z")
A collection of every single kind of Ink, over the last 100 years. https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/news/a13875/secret-service-ink-forensics-library/ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=822) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=824)