# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=828&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 829 --- ## [Hostel (not the movie!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hostel-not-the-movie/983995)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hostel-not-the-movie/983995 "2023-05-17T13:18:05Z")
When I started backpacking in my early 20s, friends/family would have a look of horror when I mentioned staying at backpacking hostels. “Did you see the movie? It’s sooo crazy!”. I’ve been to so many hostels, and at almo… --- ## [20% of the population is LGBT, it's just that this identity was suppressed in the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-of-the-population-is-lgbt-its-just-that-this-identity-was-suppressed-in-the-past/982963)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-of-the-population-is-lgbt-its-just-that-this-identity-was-suppressed-in-the-past/982963 "2023-05-17T13:15:37Z")
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a Household Pulse Survey indicating that 19.7% of Generation Z identify as LGBT (as opposed to only 2.7% for Baby Boomers.) Obviously, sexual orientation is something you are born wit… --- ## [Refractive Lens Exchange surgery (cataract surgery without the cataracts)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refractive-lens-exchange-surgery-cataract-surgery-without-the-cataracts/982927)
**Author:** [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refractive-lens-exchange-surgery-cataract-surgery-without-the-cataracts/982927 "2023-05-17T12:56:43Z")
I was at my eye doctor’s office last week, discussing, conveniently enough, my eyes. I’ve been nearsighted most of my life, but I’ve reached the point that I’m starting to have trouble reading in bed without my glasses.… --- ## [Nylon string guitar recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nylon-string-guitar-recommendations/980758)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nylon-string-guitar-recommendations/980758 "2023-05-17T08:46:31Z")
Hi, anyone got any thoughts on nylon string guitar brands / models? I’m thinking I might get myself one but I don’t have the same sense of what is good or not compared to my knowledge of electric and steel string acousti… --- ## [I Went for my First Bicycle Ride of the Year Yesterday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-for-my-first-bicycle-ride-of-the-year-yesterday/984037)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-for-my-first-bicycle-ride-of-the-year-yesterday/984037 "2023-05-17T07:26:46Z")
The last one was back in September. I’d been thinking about it for a couple of months but the weather was bad. Yesterday, it was near-perfect, sunny and warm but not hot. I hadn’t ridden for more than 30 feet when I let… --- ## [Why can't the MAGAts be made to define what "woke" is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-the-magats-be-made-to-define-what-woke-is/984082)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-the-magats-be-made-to-define-what-woke-is/984082 "2023-05-17T06:40:59Z")
DeSantis was using “woke” extensively in recent speeches, Boebert was talking woke in committee. She had an oh so clever zinger: “when you go woke, you go broke”. I’m not sure if the orange idiot has used it much. Have a… --- ## [Combo or key lock thermos/bottle, any such beast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combo-or-key-lock-thermos-bottle-any-such-beast/983897)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combo-or-key-lock-thermos-bottle-any-such-beast/983897 "2023-05-17T04:29:29Z")
Google searches have failed me but I’d think there would be something like this out there. I want to keep a container of coffee creamer in the shared fridge at work but I don’t want it to be a community used creamer. If … --- ## [Should I leave my toilet lid open or closed for my cat when I'm away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-leave-my-toilet-lid-open-or-closed-for-my-cat-when-im-away/984063)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-leave-my-toilet-lid-open-or-closed-for-my-cat-when-im-away/984063 "2023-05-17T03:55:30Z")
I was always told growing up to leave the toilet lid down when the cat was around just in case the cat jumped into the toilet and drowned. Now I realize how absurd that is, but I was just wondering if maybe I should do… --- ## [How to get hydraulic oil for log splitter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-hydraulic-oil-for-log-splitter/983987)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-hydraulic-oil-for-log-splitter/983987 "2023-05-17T00:28:44Z")
I just bought a Bilt Hard log splitter, model WS6T. It’s a small (6.5 ton) electric unit, and should be just right for my occasional use. I need to first fill it with .9 gal of hydraulic oil, and that is proving diffic… --- ## [Can Trump's income from the US Government be garnished or attached?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trumps-income-from-the-us-government-be-garnished-or-attached/984105)
**Author:** [@ZamboniAce1000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZamboniAce1000)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trumps-income-from-the-us-government-be-garnished-or-attached/984105 "2023-05-16T23:29:01Z")
Now that Trump has finally been found liable for defamation comes the tough part: collecting. To that end, can Trump’s money from the federal government, be it pension, money for office space or secret service protection… --- ## [Documentary Now! Season 53 on IFC/Netlflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/documentary-now-season-53-on-ifc-netlflix/984134)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/documentary-now-season-53-on-ifc-netlflix/984134 "2023-05-16T21:05:58Z")
Well, it’s actually season 4 of this great show. If you’re a fan of mockumentaries it’s definitely worth checking out. The season kicks off with an homage to all things Werner Herzog, Soldier of Illusion Pt 1, but I thin… --- ## [How to update IPhone memory storage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-update-iphone-memory-storage/964815)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-update-iphone-memory-storage/964815 "2023-05-16T19:33:34Z")
Is there a way to make my IPhone storage “catch up” to deletions? I got rid of some apps to clear out space but it still lists as full. Or will it eventually do so on its own? --- ## [Who is this beautiful angry boi I found at camp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-beautiful-angry-boi-i-found-at-camp/983768)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-beautiful-angry-boi-i-found-at-camp/983768 "2023-05-16T19:09:29Z")
In the middle of the road! I had to nudge him out of the way with a stick so he would not get run over. Tried to bite me TWICE. Upstate NY. … --- ## [What is the purpose of a pacemaker monitor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-pacemaker-monitor/984129)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-pacemaker-monitor/984129 "2023-05-16T18:54:51Z")
My mother was sent home with a monitor after getting a pacemaker. I know it was used for her remote appointments by the doctor. Her pacemaker history was sent and it could adjust the pacemaker. I mistakenly thought it w… --- ## [Incoherent rambling about stuff and black holes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incoherent-rambling-about-stuff-and-black-holes/958515)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incoherent-rambling-about-stuff-and-black-holes/958515 "2023-05-16T18:11:06Z")
I was pondering on a question that resides at the line between philosophy and physics: are matter and spacetime interdependent? Obviously, stuff cannot exist/happen it there is nowhere/when for it to be, but can a time … --- ## [Silk Stockings {a cocktail}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silk-stockings-a-cocktail/984020)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silk-stockings-a-cocktail/984020 "2023-05-16T18:03:58Z")
Make one of these and try it. You’ll thank me later. 2 oz Jose Cuervo Gold or equivalent tequila 1 oz heavy cream 1 oz creme de cacao goodly shake of pungent cinnamon optional: dash of grenadine (sometimes I do, s… --- ## [The "JohnT's First Paid Catering Gig" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-johnts-first-paid-catering-gig-thread/958958)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-johnts-first-paid-catering-gig-thread/958958 "2023-05-16T17:22:51Z")
Over the years I have invited friends and neighbors over for a fried chicken dinner, made by me of course, something I also do as a housewarming for new neighbors, detailing my experiences in a Twitter thread from last y… --- ## [Video redaction for privacy reasons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-redaction-for-privacy-reasons/983923)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-redaction-for-privacy-reasons/983923 "2023-05-16T17:16:25Z")
We have all seen the videos-everyone in the video has their faces blocked except the subject (and sometimes everyone is blocked). How automatic is that? In our school system there are currently 2000 cameras recording eve… --- ## [White House Plumbers \[HBO\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-plumbers-hbo/983509)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-plumbers-hbo/983509 "2023-05-16T17:12:16Z")
This is a 5-part miniseries that just started airing on HBO. Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux as the leads. I watched the first episode last night, and while I found it entertaining and at times quite funny, Liddy and Hu… --- ## [I wrote a story set in the Old Man Logan universe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wrote-a-story-set-in-the-old-man-logan-universe/983868)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wrote-a-story-set-in-the-old-man-logan-universe/983868 "2023-05-16T17:00:14Z")
I wrote a short script (eight pages) taking place in the Old Man Logan setting a few years after the villains took over starring Bullseye that I would like feedback on. Here’s the PDF link. Since I first read Wanted and… --- ## [Is there any prohibition in using AI in sports play-calling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-prohibition-in-using-ai-in-sports-play-calling/984108)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-prohibition-in-using-ai-in-sports-play-calling/984108 "2023-05-16T16:51:27Z")
Say that some pro sports team (maybe in the NFL) got ahold of an AI system that would, in real time, calculate and determine what would be the most suitable play-call for a given situation (i.e., “throw a screen pass on … --- ## [How much more pressure do car tires experience when driving vs. being parked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-more-pressure-do-car-tires-experience-when-driving-vs-being-parked/983994)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-more-pressure-do-car-tires-experience-when-driving-vs-being-parked/983994 "2023-05-16T15:21:27Z")
I recently had some body work done on my car, so the body shop had my car for 2 weeks. I also recently put new tires on it (about a month before that). When I finally picked up my car and drove around locally for a few… --- ## [Trivia about your favorite musicians and songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-about-your-favorite-musicians-and-songs/984026)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-about-your-favorite-musicians-and-songs/984026 "2023-05-16T14:31:26Z")
This is a thread in which each post will have one (1) fact about one of your favorite musicians or songs. I’ll start. The incomparable Bill Withers held a note for 18 seconds near the end of “Lovely Day”, setting the c… --- ## [Anyone use Amazon Pharmacy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-amazon-pharmacy/983790)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-amazon-pharmacy/983790 "2023-05-16T14:18:33Z")
Medicare isn’t going to cover a pricey prescription that I need. I’ve looked at Canadian pharmacy pricing for this drug and it’s not much better than what an American pharmacy would charge. i thought to price it on Ama… --- ## [Basic Financial Literacy - why is it SO uncommon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-financial-literacy-why-is-it-so-uncommon/981841)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 392\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-financial-literacy-why-is-it-so-uncommon/981841 "2023-05-16T13:00:17Z")
After hanging around here two decades and some change, I’ve run across a lot of threads that remind me that people (in the general sense) have very little financial literacy. They often get into crippling debt, take suc… --- ## [Columbo - a few questions for discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/columbo-a-few-questions-for-discussion/957074)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 232\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/columbo-a-few-questions-for-discussion/957074 "2023-05-16T12:22:48Z")
Columbo was a huge hit in the 70’s. The show is still featured on many streaming channels. Sundance channel has run it late at night for awhile. I assume it’s on Netflix? It’s inspired newer shows like Law & Order Crim… --- ## [My dad died this morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-died-this-morning/984031)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-died-this-morning/984031 "2023-05-16T05:55:39Z")
After a year-long struggle with complications after an extremely aggressive cancer surgery, Dad died early this morning. (Note to self: if you have a mass in your abdomen the size of a 3rd-trimester fetus, and your docto… --- ## ["Wanna see my kitty?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-see-my-kitty/256346)
**Author:** [@jay-c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jay-c)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-see-my-kitty/256346 "2023-05-16T03:33:52Z")
I’m going to tell this in installments. It is alternately funny and sad, and it’s a long story. I’m not really sure why I’m sharing it, but it seems right to do so. I’ll try to post installments as I write them. This… --- ## [What are your fitness goals and how have they changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-fitness-goals-and-how-have-they-changed/983777)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-fitness-goals-and-how-have-they-changed/983777 "2023-05-16T03:25:07Z")
There’s been a series of fitness threads lately in a variety of the fora and in one @Toxylon appropriately pointed out that “\[g\]oals vary, though, as they should.” Which made me wonder about revisiting a nearly ten year… --- ## [Vice, Viceland, Vice News...on youtube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vice-viceland-vice-news-on-youtube/960580)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vice-viceland-vice-news-on-youtube/960580 "2023-05-16T01:58:34Z")
Some of you may know Vice News from HBO. Here’s a broadcast, “On the Ground in Ukraine.” I first encountered it as a channel on DirecTV. I’m not sure about their history. They do have programs like “Wee… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=827&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=829&state=tracking)