# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=852 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 853 --- ## [In my area, a lot of people are driving around without license plates; anyone know why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-area-a-lot-of-people-are-driving-around-without-license-plates-anyone-know-why/982491)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-area-a-lot-of-people-are-driving-around-without-license-plates-anyone-know-why/982491 "2023-04-16T16:50:23Z")
It’s blatantly illegal. Are people trying to stick it to authorities, or what? --- ## [60fps movies and TV -- should we force it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60fps-movies-and-tv-should-we-force-it/982625)
**Author:** [@SlipperyPete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlipperyPete)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60fps-movies-and-tv-should-we-force-it/982625 "2023-04-16T16:09:15Z")
The 60fps phenomenon in movie/tv content is certainly a strange one. In case you’re not familiar, your brain has been programmed that 24fps is the correct framerate for fictional content. The real world, of course, runs … --- ## [Definition of "working" in a foreign country](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-working-in-a-foreign-country/982567)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-working-in-a-foreign-country/982567 "2023-04-16T13:23:39Z")
This is hypothetical. Suppose I visit a foreign country. I spend a lot of time taking photos with prosumer quality equipment. When I return home, I sell many of those photos either as prints to consumers or to a stock p… --- ## [Anyone up for a Pacific Northwest Dopefest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-pacific-northwest-dopefest/982611)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-pacific-northwest-dopefest/982611 "2023-04-16T13:17:36Z")
Seattle, Portland, or anywhere in between, folks. Perhaps the Oregon or Washington coast? Where and when would y’all like to meet up? --- ## [Do files with long names screw up a computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-files-with-long-names-screw-up-a-computer/982429)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-files-with-long-names-screw-up-a-computer/982429 "2023-04-16T12:55:15Z")
I have a hundred or so images on my computer that have very long names, like 20-40 words long. My computer has also started to behave a bit odd, like defaulting to folders I didn’t select, etc (hard to put in words.) If… --- ## [Lost game help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-game-help/982738)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-game-help/982738 "2023-04-16T12:28:36Z")
A couple years back I was playing a little online game, I have no idea where I found it or what it is called. Game is played on a single screen, it is a picture of a river with another sort of inlet coming off it. You a… --- ## [Food turning sour if you refrigerate it with a closed lid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-turning-sour-if-you-refrigerate-it-with-a-closed-lid/982479)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-turning-sour-if-you-refrigerate-it-with-a-closed-lid/982479 "2023-04-16T08:21:34Z")
My mother and my sisters have always held this belief: BELIEF: If you have some food that’s still warm, especially meat (including poultry), and you store it in a closed container and put it in the fridge, it will turn… --- ## [Questions about traveling to Spain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-traveling-to-spain/973726)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-traveling-to-spain/973726 "2023-04-16T06:17:20Z")
I am taking my three teenage boys to Spain in April. I haven’t been to Spain, or Europe at all since 2000. Anything I should know now as a tourist? Other than possible Covid restrictions, are there any major changes I sh… --- ## [Twice As Nice For Half The Price](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twice-as-nice-for-half-the-price/982706)
**Author:** [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twice-as-nice-for-half-the-price/982706 "2023-04-16T05:44:10Z")
It might not be so well known today, but the Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi war was based in part by a huge price differential. You can hear this in old radio jingles - Coke was sold in 6oz bottles and Pepsi was sold in 12oz bottle… --- ## [Whats your diablo 4 beta stat sheet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-diablo-4-beta-stat-sheet/982704)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-diablo-4-beta-stat-sheet/982704 "2023-04-16T05:38:35Z")
apparently during the beta blizzard was keping track of you … today they sent a e-mail with these details " You slayed the Diablo® IV Open Beta, nightshade20, and we’ve got the stats to prove it. Sanctuary extends it… --- ## [George Orwell's 1984 - other books set in this universe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-orwells-1984-other-books-set-in-this-universe/982686)
**Author:** [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-orwells-1984-other-books-set-in-this-universe/982686 "2023-04-16T05:33:40Z")
1984 remains a significant work of speculative fiction, and offers a sketchy but powerful portrait of a totalitarian world. Have others set novels / movies specifically within the 1984 universe? I expect there have bee… --- ## [J6 Terrorists: Civil Suit Against Fox?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j6-terrorists-civil-suit-against-fox/982696)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j6-terrorists-civil-suit-against-fox/982696 "2023-04-16T03:40:38Z")
Now, of course, Fox News has a first amendment right to lie but does that free them from all civil liability for the consequences of that lie? This guy believed in what Fox News was telling him and hence believed his c… --- ## [Incoming missiles!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incoming-missiles/982599)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incoming-missiles/982599 "2023-04-16T03:14:34Z")
North Korea apparently launched a ballistic missile which should (by now) have come down somewhere around Hokkaido, where I live. The kids had just left for school, I was getting some coffee and wondering if I should … --- ## [What does EAS mean on towed vehicles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-eas-mean-on-towed-vehicles/982692)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-eas-mean-on-towed-vehicles/982692 "2023-04-16T02:54:29Z")
Today I saw two cars on the back of a tow truck that had the letters EAS spray painted on the back windshields. What does that mean in this context? --- ## [Actors still relevant in the public eye today who have the longest career being relevant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-still-relevant-in-the-public-eye-today-who-have-the-longest-career-being-relevant/982527)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-still-relevant-in-the-public-eye-today-who-have-the-longest-career-being-relevant/982527 "2023-04-16T00:11:41Z")
“Relevant” is subjective, but I think its Danny Devito and there’s no one even close to him. By relevant I mean, still working in projects everyone is aware of. So its not Shatner. And while Larry Fishburne may have sta… --- ## [Trying To Find A Powerful Anti-Antisemitism Video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-powerful-anti-antisemitism-video/982727)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-powerful-anti-antisemitism-video/982727 "2023-04-15T23:08:53Z")
I saw a powerful video recently and now my YouTube-fu is failing me. I checked the Anti Defamation League’s channel, it’s not there. The video shows an older man and young man (probably supposed to be father and son), an… --- ## [Jack Teixeira is 21, Why Are People Shocked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jack-teixeira-is-21-why-are-people-shocked/982654)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jack-teixeira-is-21-why-are-people-shocked/982654 "2023-04-15T22:28:19Z")
For those of you who haven’t been following the news, Jack Teixeira is a 21 year old National Guard airman who was arrested by the FBI for allegedly leaking top secret documents. This thread isn’t really about what he’s… --- ## [A poker tournament that doesn't make any sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poker-tournament-that-doesnt-make-any-sense/982718)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poker-tournament-that-doesnt-make-any-sense/982718 "2023-04-15T21:38:26Z")
A guy around the corner runs a small poker tournament every Friday night, usually 25-30 players, and the price doesn’t make any sense to me. The initial buy in is $50. If you arrive on time to start at 7 PM, your $50 … --- ## [Adaptations Where the Source Material is Ignored....for the Better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adaptations-where-the-source-material-is-ignored-for-the-better/981097)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adaptations-where-the-source-material-is-ignored-for-the-better/981097 "2023-04-15T20:32:27Z")
When written works (novels, comics, etc.,) are adapted to the motion picture there are fans of the original that invariably complain of changes. When Jaws was adapted from the novel to the big screen, they removed the a… --- ## [A basic question about John McCain, POW](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-basic-question-about-john-mccain-pow/982705)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-basic-question-about-john-mccain-pow/982705 "2023-04-15T20:17:31Z")
One thing I’ve never quite understood was how McCain was able to refuse release as a POW. I get it that he took the noble stance of telling his captors “No,” when they offered to release him early as a propaganda tool (t… --- ## [What are your preferred magic systems when it comes to how much and how long it can be used?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-preferred-magic-systems-when-it-comes-to-how-much-and-how-long-it-can-be-used/982600)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-preferred-magic-systems-when-it-comes-to-how-much-and-how-long-it-can-be-used/982600 "2023-04-15T20:22:43Z")
Fantasy is full of characters with magic powers ranging from godlike to minor. My question is considering how useful magic can be at solving conflicts and other problems the characters encounter how do you prefer magic … --- ## [Napoleon XIV has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/napoleon-xiv-has-died/981003)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/napoleon-xiv-has-died/981003 "2023-04-15T18:30:24Z")
Jerry Samuels, perhaps the weirdest one-hit wonder performer, died today. His song “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha!” was a big hit in 1966 (credited to Napoleon XIV), It was one of the few singles I’ve ever bough… --- ## ["Kilz" primer (paint) - need answer moderately soon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kilz-primer-paint-need-answer-moderately-soon/982622)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kilz-primer-paint-need-answer-moderately-soon/982622 "2023-04-15T16:18:33Z")
I am cleaning up and painting a corner basement storage room. I am using Kilz mold & mildew resistant primer on both walls and floor. I have grey concrete paint that will go over the primer on the floor but would like to… --- ## [Tell Me More About This Song/(Association) Football Chant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-more-about-this-song-association-football-chant/982711)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-more-about-this-song-association-football-chant/982711 "2023-04-15T15:39:23Z")
So, just before Metallica melts the faces off Antarctic scientists and a crowd of Latin American fans who were flown there via a commercial promotion, the crowd sings some sort of chant with nonsense lyrics (certainly no… --- ## [Is it effective to put down your car windows in hot weather?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-effective-to-put-down-your-car-windows-in-hot-weather/982669)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-effective-to-put-down-your-car-windows-in-hot-weather/982669 "2023-04-15T14:58:58Z")
I’ve always heard that you should do this to cool down the vehicle prior to getting in it-presumably to let out hot air? Does this work or is it a bit of “common knowledge” that’s untrue or misunderstood? --- ## [Springtime gastrointestinal distress?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springtime-gastrointestinal-distress/982677)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springtime-gastrointestinal-distress/982677 "2023-04-15T14:53:15Z")
Has anyone else experienced this in the first weeks of warm weather? I’ve noticed it for some time now, and it’s happened to some people I’ve known. Symptoms are bloating and diarrhea, without vomiting or fever, and it u… --- ## [Do all cats belong to a breed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-cats-belong-to-a-breed/982523)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-cats-belong-to-a-breed/982523 "2023-04-15T14:35:40Z")
Dogs apparently all belong to a breed, and there appear to be about a zillion of them. If a dog is a mix, then we call them a mutt, mongrel, mixed breed, etc. Yet the same doesn’t seem to hold true of cats. While there … --- ## [Something I hadn't realized about the /th/ sound in English, for ESL students](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-hadnt-realized-about-the-th-sound-in-english-for-esl-students/958780)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-hadnt-realized-about-the-th-sound-in-english-for-esl-students/958780 "2023-04-15T13:44:25Z")
I’ve always heard that the voiced and voiceless dental fricatives are difficult for people to learn, if their own languages don’t have that sound. This makes sense, of course. It’s hard to learn how to pronounce sounds… --- ## [Artistic Biographies (and Other Things Related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artistic-biographies-and-other-things-related/981804)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artistic-biographies-and-other-things-related/981804 "2023-04-15T13:42:12Z")
Musicians, directors, comedians, writers… To me, autobiographies are even more interesting, but some didn’t live long enough… There’s some who are more interesting than their work… When it comes to biographies, I usuall… --- ## [Alternate history: in which Native American cultures prevail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-history-in-which-native-american-cultures-prevail/982651)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-history-in-which-native-american-cultures-prevail/982651 "2023-04-15T12:49:03Z")
Has anyone written one? An alternate history, IOW, in which the whole concept of manifest destiny was defeated or decided against or for some other reason derailed at some early stage (1600s? 1700s?) so that European cu… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=851) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=853)