# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=83 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 84 --- ## [Bar Keepers Friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bar-keepers-friend/1031204)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bar-keepers-friend/1031204 "2026-06-28T23:47:31Z")
No not you. Well, ok we can be friends. I bought some BF cleaner. I guess, a month ago. I have one small stainless(not at all) steel counter top. It has to be scoured regularly. I go to do this, this morning. I peel t… --- ## [If a burglar drops something of his while burgling my home, is it mine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-burglar-drops-something-of-his-while-burgling-my-home-is-it-mine/1030340)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-burglar-drops-something-of-his-while-burgling-my-home-is-it-mine/1030340 "2026-06-28T19:39:32Z")
Let’s say that a burglar breaks in, and my trusty rottweiler Mayhem gives him The Business. In the process of running out the door, he drops his gold chain. Is it legally mine now? --- ## [How much money has Trump wasted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-has-trump-wasted/1031146)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-has-trump-wasted/1031146 "2026-06-28T14:43:06Z")
Just in his second term. On one end of the spectrum is the 100’s of billions of dollars on the war on Iran, which failed to achieve any of his goals. On the other end is the $13 million on the reflecting pool, which wa… --- ## [This is why we can't have nice things: asshole tourists in Japan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-asshole-tourists-in-japan/1002391)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-asshole-tourists-in-japan/1002391 "2026-06-28T14:18:15Z")
Japan is struggling to deal with tourists who know no bounds of propriety. One small town has been overwhelmed with people who come to take a picture of mount Fuji with a specific convenience store in the foreground. Th… --- ## [RIP David Clayton-Thomas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191 "2026-06-28T14:14:52Z")
The voice of Blood Sweat and Tears has died at age 84. One of the great voices of rock and roll. --- ## [My Hero (1944 - 2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hero-1944-2026/1030994)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hero-1944-2026/1030994 "2026-06-28T12:45:47Z")
Well, my dad died about an hour and half ago. He was suffering from pulmonary fibrosis and a weakened heart. He was hanging in there pretty well - he was golfing two weeks ago - but he took a fast turn for the worst. He … --- ## [Are solar panels helpful for apartment buildings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-solar-panels-helpful-for-apartment-buildings/1030913)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-solar-panels-helpful-for-apartment-buildings/1030913 "2026-06-28T09:50:04Z")
The building where I live is looking for ways to lower costs and save money. Obviously, we’d need some outside help in putting solar panels on the roof. Is there a specific type of company or program I should research? O… --- ## [Suggest a scoring method for a friendly competition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-scoring-method-for-a-friendly-competition/1031243)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-scoring-method-for-a-friendly-competition/1031243 "2026-06-28T09:06:32Z")
My mate and I are supporting England in the World Cup. Just for fun, we’ve decided to try to predict the results and scores between ourselves Now I need a method to decide who wins - so your help is invited. I thought… --- ## [What is the best-case scenario for Democrats at the mid-terms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-case-scenario-for-democrats-at-the-mid-terms/1030476)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-case-scenario-for-democrats-at-the-mid-terms/1030476 "2026-06-28T01:33:52Z")
Let’s say Democrats take all the feasible seats at the mid-terms. Then what? Where will they stand in terms of actually being able to get anything done? --- ## [Songs no one remembers but you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-no-one-remembers-but-you/1030902)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-no-one-remembers-but-you/1030902 "2026-06-28T01:30:28Z")
There are bound to be a few; songs you remember, but no one else you talk to have heard of or remember. For instance, as a kid, I distinctly remember my parents owning the 45 of “Like a Sunday In Salem” by Gene Cotton. … --- ## [A Goon Show non sequitur thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-goon-show-non-sequitur-thread/1030912)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-goon-show-non-sequitur-thread/1030912 "2026-06-27T22:51:53Z")
Rubbish - you can’t have a bald wig with hair on. --- ## [What have you gone to cancel lately, but gotten a deal out of it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-gone-to-cancel-lately-but-gotten-a-deal-out-of-it/1029652)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-gone-to-cancel-lately-but-gotten-a-deal-out-of-it/1029652 "2026-06-27T22:11:36Z")
Every once in a while, I cancel a subscription and get a new low rate. I know this is practically universal these days, but given how many things my wife and I subscribe to, I’m interested in hearing as it’s happening wh… --- ## [Hot new trend? Bomb threat zoos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-new-trend-bomb-threat-zoos/1029733)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-new-trend-bomb-threat-zoos/1029733 "2026-06-27T19:17:16Z")
Three yesterday: Louisville Zoo, Toledo Zoo, and Phoenix Zoo. https://people.com/3-major-zoos-evacuated-on-the-same-day-due-to-bomb-threat-11964636 And about an hour ago the Ripley’s Aquarium in Gatlinburg. --- ## [Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates into 2026, with strings attached](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-extends-free-windows-10-security-updates-into-2026-with-strings-attached/1020084)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-extends-free-windows-10-security-updates-into-2026-with-strings-attached/1020084 "2026-06-27T19:03:23Z")
Microsoft will extend a year of additional Windows 10 security updates to any users who opt into Windows Backup, a relatively recent Windows 10 and Windows 11 app that backs up some settings and files using a Microsoft … --- ## [Those crazy birds: what triggers the "dawn chorus"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-crazy-birds-what-triggers-the-dawn-chorus/1030762)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-crazy-birds-what-triggers-the-dawn-chorus/1030762 "2026-06-27T14:54:30Z")
As a sleepless nighthawk and denizen of the early hours, I’ve been fascinated by the cacophony of bird singing in the early hours, long before sunrise. I now have actual numbers – the little beasts burst into song at 3:… --- ## [What happened to frozen sliced beef and gravy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-frozen-sliced-beef-and-gravy/1030603)
**Author:** [@chalybeate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chalybeate)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-frozen-sliced-beef-and-gravy/1030603 "2026-06-27T13:41:55Z")
When I was growing up in the 1980s, I ate a lot of frozen food. One of my favorites was sliced beef and gravy. The beef was real beef with visible grain. You could get sliced beef and gravy TV dinners, family sized trays… --- ## [Who is This Product For? (Spears and other oddities)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-product-for-spears-and-other-oddities/1031202)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-product-for-spears-and-other-oddities/1031202 "2026-06-27T10:54:27Z")
I was killing some time at Academy Sports while Mrs. Odesio was searching for clothes, so I happened down the knife aisle and was surprised there was a spear for sale. I can’t remember what company made it, but it cost … --- ## [Why wasn't Banastre Tarleton executed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wasnt-banastre-tarleton-executed/519949)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wasnt-banastre-tarleton-executed/519949 "2026-06-27T09:38:06Z")
Tarleton, a dashing British cavalry officer during the American Revolution, was also a brutal, cruel, vicious cutthroat, according to his critics. He was notorious for killing prisoners after they’d surrendered, or no… --- ## [Is specific-score betting a thing in sports gambling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-specific-score-betting-a-thing-in-sports-gambling/1031194)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-specific-score-betting-a-thing-in-sports-gambling/1031194 "2026-06-27T08:33:31Z")
By specific scores, I mean, is there any sports betting house that takes wagers of, “You must get the score exactly right to win a payout?” For instance, if you predict the Bengals will beat the Steelers 27-17, or pick t… --- ## [40th anniversary of the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/40th-anniversary-of-the-explosion-of-the-space-shuttle-challenger/1027118)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/40th-anniversary-of-the-explosion-of-the-space-shuttle-challenger/1027118 "2026-06-27T01:42:27Z")
Hard to believe. I recall the fifth anniversary. Someone called for a memorial at MIT, but only three people showed up, including me. It was a predicted and avoidable disaster, and has been chronicled in enough places, … --- ## [Stupid injuries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-injuries/921627)
**Author:** [@Dbug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dbug)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-injuries/921627 "2026-06-27T01:25:45Z")
managed to slice a small chunk out of my right ring finger by grabbing a knife that i for got was sharp as it looks like a butter knife but its actually a pairing knife and is extremely sharp the dumb part is i have done… --- ## [The Prairieland Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prairieland-case/1031185)
**Author:** [@Frilly\_Heck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frilly_Heck)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prairieland-case/1031185 "2026-06-27T01:03:07Z")
I haven’t seen any discussion for this yet, so I thought I would start one. Last year on July 4, a bunch of people organized a protest outside of an ICE detention center in Texas, with the intent of making enough nois… --- ## [Pitting Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-max-s/959074)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 1133\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-max-s/959074 "2026-06-26T22:29:26Z")
Just pay the goddamn tip or don’t use the service you cheapass piece of shit. Don’t start a whole thread just to try and justify screwing over delivery drivers because they’re the only people you can screw. Funny how … --- ## [Going to Anaheim for the last week of August-What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-anaheim-for-the-last-week-of-august-what-to-do/1031203)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-anaheim-for-the-last-week-of-august-what-to-do/1031203 "2026-06-26T20:05:32Z")
My Beloved and I are travelling via Amtrak to go to Worldcon the last week of August. Actually, we arrive the day before our reservation at the Anaheim Worldmark down the street from the Convention Center, but we’ll fin… --- ## [Non USA Politics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-usa-politics/1031206)
**Author:** [@dcbwhaley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcbwhaley)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-usa-politics/1031206 "2026-06-26T19:52:56Z")
Are we allowed to discuss the politics of countiries other than the USA on this forum --- ## [Midjourney image/video creation tool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midjourney-image-video-creation-tool/1028939)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midjourney-image-video-creation-tool/1028939 "2026-06-26T18:37:26Z")
Midjourney is an AI based image and video generation tool. I’ve recently subscribed to it and it’s genuinely one of the most fun creative tools I have ever seen in my life. I’m having a blast with it. I want to state up… --- ## [The John Bolton Investigation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-john-bolton-investigation/1022994)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-john-bolton-investigation/1022994 "2026-06-26T17:56:17Z")
For anyone who missed it, John Bolton’s home was raided a few weeks ago on suspicion of retaining classified government records. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/22/fbi-searches-ex-national-security-adviser-john-bo… --- ## [Evil. Too poor. Don't give a shit. Wasn't thinking. Just don't care](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evil-too-poor-dont-give-a-shit-wasnt-thinking-just-dont-care/1031182)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evil-too-poor-dont-give-a-shit-wasnt-thinking-just-dont-care/1031182 "2026-06-26T16:18:15Z")
A bad bad bad (:enraged\_face: )person dumped 3 not-quite-weaned pups over the gate. So, we’re feeding them. They are some kinda cute. And adorable, of course. The shelter can take them tomorrow and “please can you don… --- ## [What Other Words Have Lost Their Original Meanings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-words-have-lost-their-original-meanings/113414)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-words-have-lost-their-original-meanings/113414 "2026-06-26T13:56:18Z")
More recently I was thinking to myself that there are some words that thru time have lost most or all of their original meaning. Some examples of this phenomenon are… Fabulous. Present Meaning: Wonderful; superb; very … --- ## [President Yoon Removed from Office {South Korea}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-yoon-removed-from-office-south-korea/1016598)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-yoon-removed-from-office-south-korea/1016598 "2026-06-26T13:30:47Z")
From The Korea Herald, There is much more at the link. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=82) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=84)