# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=83&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 84 --- ## [Seen any of your internet opining / general yakking appear in google?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-any-of-your-internet-opining-general-yakking-appear-in-google/1030358)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-any-of-your-internet-opining-general-yakking-appear-in-google/1030358 "2026-05-27T09:57:17Z")
Today I tried to google one of my dumb new coinages to see if one had already been spotted in the wild, and apparently was surprised to see when I entered “Republicspittles” into its search, the google page showed, on th… --- ## [The He-Man Woman Hater's Club](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-he-man-woman-haters-club/1025124)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-he-man-woman-haters-club/1025124 "2026-05-27T05:34:14Z")
Pete, my brother, just quit with this Department of War nonsense, and give your organization the name you truly want it to have. It continues to amaze me the depths to which supposed strong men will go to avoid having t… --- ## [The National Spelling Bee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-national-spelling-bee/176876)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-national-spelling-bee/176876 "2026-05-27T05:25:37Z")
The Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee is coming! This annual contest features adolescents from all over the country spelling words most of us have never heard of. It will air live on ESPN Wednesday and Thursday. I … --- ## [Best ambient music for masking conversation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ambient-music-for-masking-conversation/1030315)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ambient-music-for-masking-conversation/1030315 "2026-05-27T04:03:50Z")
The conversation is occurring on the other side of my window and I want to study. I put this in FQ because I think there is at least a quasi-scientific answer to my inquiry. There are a number of companies producing whi… --- ## [Does Amazon push updates to Echo devices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-amazon-push-updates-to-echo-devices/1030425)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-amazon-push-updates-to-echo-devices/1030425 "2026-05-27T04:02:21Z")
This afternoon, my Echo went incommunicado for an indeterminate amount of time. The lights around the rim flashed when I gave a command, but there was no audio feedback that acknowledged the request (time, play music, ev… --- ## [Past Posts or Topics/Discussions on this or other message boards that give you nostalgia/"take you back"/preserve important events/are still relevant/et al](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/past-posts-or-topics-discussions-on-this-or-other-message-boards-that-give-you-nostalgia-take-you-back-preserve-important-events-are-still-relevant-et-al/1030421)
**Author:** [@Past\_Paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Past_Paper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/past-posts-or-topics-discussions-on-this-or-other-message-boards-that-give-you-nostalgia-take-you-back-preserve-important-events-are-still-relevant-et-al/1030421 "2026-05-27T01:09:59Z")
I’ve been diving through a million old threads in the archives here, and some of them are pretty cool time capsules (August 2007 discussions of Superbad, discussions centered around life in the early to mid-00s, people’s… --- ## [What should I do regarding my EEAM?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-regarding-my-eeam/1030416)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-regarding-my-eeam/1030416 "2026-05-27T01:04:32Z")
I am looking for opinions on what I should do, but first the background. I am an engineer and for the last 16 or so years I have been working at a research institute dedicated to space science. My education is in physi… --- ## [Apple TV - content not found elsewhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-tv-content-not-found-elsewhere/1028756)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-tv-content-not-found-elsewhere/1028756 "2026-05-27T00:35:58Z")
Gonna be out of commission for about 6 weeks starting in May and I was thinking of subscribing to it for a month or two. I’ve just watched Murderbot which was a big draw (visiting a friend who has it) so that’s sorted o… --- ## [How can I print out FaceBook Message string?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-print-out-facebook-message-string/1030394)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-print-out-facebook-message-string/1030394 "2026-05-26T23:58:41Z")
I need to print out a string of Facebook dms. I was able to find a way to copy the file, which results in a .json file. But how can I print it out? Any help would be greatly appreciated. --- ## [Purposeful Social Infiltration in Different Circles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purposeful-social-infiltration-in-different-circles/1028275)
**Author:** [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purposeful-social-infiltration-in-different-circles/1028275 "2026-05-26T23:36:51Z")
I socialize with groups I don’t identify. The dissonance sure could be too much sometimes. The fun group I attend is a general 12 Step meeting next door to my place. No one suspects I’m a dry and I think I’m a little bad… --- ## [New Game of Thrones show - "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-of-thrones-show-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms/1023862)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 418\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-of-thrones-show-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms/1023862 "2026-05-26T23:12:10Z")
Comes out in January, here’s the trailer: I’m much more excited about this one than House of the Dragon or any of the others in production. For those who haven’t read the novellas it’s based on, it’s a ver… --- ## [Manicures need tools, not gadgets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manicures-need-tools-not-gadgets/1030266)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manicures-need-tools-not-gadgets/1030266 "2026-05-26T21:01:42Z")
I discovered long ago that a simple diagonal wire cutter works so much better than any toe nail clipper it isn’t even close. Today I was idly smoothing a ragged fingernail with those cheap sandpaper sticks. They wear ou… --- ## [Would you recognize a photo of your hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-recognize-a-photo-of-your-hand/1029670)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-recognize-a-photo-of-your-hand/1029670 "2026-05-26T20:28:24Z")
(This didn’t seem serious enough for IMHO, so I put it here - if I’m wrong, feel free to relocate) This came up due to an actual situation at work. If you saw a photo of your hand with no context, would you be able to r… --- ## [Barbecued Beef Brisket!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbecued-beef-brisket/965672)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbecued-beef-brisket/965672 "2026-05-26T20:19:06Z")
So I’ve BBQed beef brisket many times before in my smoker, but only flats, because a whole brisket is too large for my bullet-style smoker. I’ve been wanting to try this ATK / Cook’s Country technique for cooking a whol… --- ## [Yacht Rock: what is it and what's its origin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yacht-rock-what-is-it-and-whats-its-origin/1012120)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 239\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yacht-rock-what-is-it-and-whats-its-origin/1012120 "2026-05-26T20:12:48Z")
Although this thread was originally created by a troll, it developed into a normal thread. So here’s what the rest of you had to say. (Other posts moved back from the cornfield.) --- ## [A large underwater volcano is erupting north of Papua New Guinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-large-underwater-volcano-is-erupting-north-of-papua-new-guinea/1030057)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-large-underwater-volcano-is-erupting-north-of-papua-new-guinea/1030057 "2026-05-26T19:57:10Z")
That’s not the really newsworthy part. That the volcano is creating an ash and steam cloud despite being a half-mile underwater is. --- ## [Why am I being asked for CC information?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-being-asked-for-cc-information/1030400)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-being-asked-for-cc-information/1030400 "2026-05-26T19:43:25Z")
Somehow I have been logged out of the Dope on my tablet. When I try to log back in, I’m given instructions to activate, verify, and then access my account. I never logged out so I don’t know what happened there. But I’m … --- ## [Trying to decide which of you I should kidnap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-decide-which-of-you-i-should-kidnap/1030348)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-decide-which-of-you-i-should-kidnap/1030348 "2026-05-26T19:37:23Z")
Here’s the deal - I’m going to sneak up behind you, drop a sack over your head, and spirit you away to a secure location as I await the ransom payment from your family and/or friends. What can I expect to get for you? T… --- ## [Speculation About Trump’s Underlying Reasons for the Continuing Conduct of the Iran War](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-about-trump-s-underlying-reasons-for-the-continuing-conduct-of-the-iran-war/1029050)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-about-trump-s-underlying-reasons-for-the-continuing-conduct-of-the-iran-war/1029050 "2026-05-26T16:29:42Z")
Now that we’re over a month into the Iran War, this thread is about why Trump makes the wartime decisions that he does as Commander in Chief. For speculation about why Trump started the war, see this thread: Speculation … --- ## [So what does ChatGPT think of you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-does-chatgpt-think-of-you/1019275)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-does-chatgpt-think-of-you/1019275 "2026-05-26T16:19:57Z")
We’ve had numerous threads on what we think of ChatGPT. But what does it think of us? I just logged in and got an unusual pop-up that said that GPT now has a sort of holistic memory of all our chats, and a button to cl… --- ## [If You Live More than Two Hours from the Big City, How Often Do You Go There and Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-live-more-than-two-hours-from-the-big-city-how-often-do-you-go-there-and-why/1030353)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-live-more-than-two-hours-from-the-big-city-how-often-do-you-go-there-and-why/1030353 "2026-05-26T15:57:53Z")
I thought it might be interesting to have a variation on this thread; My answer is never \[in the last 15 years anyway\]. Such an unpleasant experience with the traffic. --- ## [An important note about AIs and personal information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-important-note-about-ais-and-personal-information/1029974)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-important-note-about-ais-and-personal-information/1029974 "2026-05-26T15:49:57Z")
We recently had an incident where a member of the board (who, like most of our members, prefers to keep their offline identity anonymous) posted some very vague personal information. Another member, out of curiosity, co… --- ## [How steep a trail can you ride a horse up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-steep-a-trail-can-you-ride-a-horse-up/537090)
**Author:** [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-steep-a-trail-can-you-ride-a-horse-up/537090 "2026-05-26T14:19:10Z")
I was out running yesterday and saw a horse being ridden up a fairly steep section of trail. The piece was bare rock and got me wondering how sure-footed these beasts are going upwards. It was only a short section, thoug… --- ## [I have a lovely flock of cardinals!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lovely-flock-of-cardinals/1030342)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lovely-flock-of-cardinals/1030342 "2026-05-26T12:04:25Z")
Right in front of my kitchen window is a bird bath, sitting below this huge old cedar tree. It is amazingly popular, especially in the morning. Blue jays, robins, doves, grackles. a slew of slightly differing ‘little b… --- ## [Meatloaf texture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meatloaf-texture/1030361)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meatloaf-texture/1030361 "2026-05-26T05:44:56Z")
Plus side, the meatloaf I made today tasted fine. There’s also quite a bit of it, but that’s pretty much my normal cooking, doing a good-size batch for several days of noshing (freezing is also an option) Minus side, I … --- ## [Works rendered unwatchable/unlistenable by events](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/works-rendered-unwatchable-unlistenable-by-events/1030240)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/works-rendered-unwatchable-unlistenable-by-events/1030240 "2026-05-26T02:50:55Z")
Not sure how best to title this, but the idea is that some movies, books, sings, etc. make reference to something current that picks up associations later on that make it unpopular. What made me think of this was when I… --- ## [How much has Danny Elfman made off the Simpsons theme?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-has-danny-elfman-made-off-the-simpsons-theme/1025083)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-has-danny-elfman-made-off-the-simpsons-theme/1025083 "2026-05-26T02:43:54Z")
A ballpark figure anyway. Does he get a standard each time the who is aired (assuming the theme is played)? Does that include syndicated broadcasts? Does he get anything when there’s a YouTube video of the show’s openin… --- ## [Obscure cartoon scene, with no information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cartoon-scene-with-no-information/929444)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-cartoon-scene-with-no-information/929444 "2026-05-26T00:16:14Z")
I saw a cartoon in the late-'60 or early-‘70s. I don’t remember if it was colour or black-and-white. I don’t know the era it came from. I don’t know the main character of the cartoon. I don’t know which studio’s styl… --- ## [Looking for the best bike lock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-best-bike-lock/1030349)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-best-bike-lock/1030349 "2026-05-25T23:31:41Z")
We just got a couple of E-trikes and we want to make sure they don’t run off with someone else if we park them outside of our garage. We actually bought them to take on our boat when we go places so we can explore a bit. … --- ## [I bought a used cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-used-cake/1030345)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-used-cake/1030345 "2026-05-25T23:26:26Z")
I bought an Entenmann’s All Butter Cake. When I went to eat it I noticed the end flap had been opened and a slice neatly cut off with a knife! Do you eat it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=82&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=84&state=muted)