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**Author:** [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/er-dr-mark-just-died-and-im-crying-like-a-baby/108220 "2023-04-12T23:54:10Z")
So, what did everyone think of this episode? I just cried for the last twenty minutes straight. I’ve been watching ER since the very first episode, but this was by far the saddest show I’ve seen. I cried a bit when Doug … --- ## [Alvin Bragg sues Jim Jordan. What does "sue" mean in this context?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alvin-bragg-sues-jim-jordan-what-does-sue-mean-in-this-context/982564)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alvin-bragg-sues-jim-jordan-what-does-sue-mean-in-this-context/982564 "2023-04-12T23:48:48Z")
To me, “sue” means to get money from. But I’m sure that’s not the case here. Does this just mean Bragg wants a Federal judge to tell Jordan to stop it? --- ## [How do you choose school board members?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-choose-school-board-members/982530)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Krupe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Krupe)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-choose-school-board-members/982530 "2023-04-12T23:26:14Z")
The majority of school board elections in the US are technically nonpartisan, even though the right is making it more and more partisan, and it worries me, because I have trouble finding information about nonpartisan can… --- ## [Everything Everywhere All at Once (spoilers in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-spoilers-in-op/962914)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-spoilers-in-op/962914 "2023-04-12T22:46:29Z")
My wife, my 13-year-old daughter, my 14-year-old niece, and I went to see this movie last night. It’s the most fun I’ve had at the movies in many years: utterly bonkers, beautifully filmed, hilarious, and with a genuine … --- ## [Legal question from a Thomas Hardy short story, "The Three Strangers" (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-from-a-thomas-hardy-short-story-the-three-strangers-open-spoilers/982592)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-from-a-thomas-hardy-short-story-the-three-strangers-open-spoilers/982592 "2023-04-12T22:44:26Z")
In Victorian England, a man sees his brother, who has escaped from prison where he’s about to be hanged for stealing a sheep to feed his hungry family, being entertained at a party by people who don’t know his identity. … --- ## [Tense Question About Damon Runyon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tense-question-about-damon-runyon/78851)
**Author:** [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tense-question-about-damon-runyon/78851 "2023-04-12T21:31:44Z")
I have a copy of Damon Runyon’s ‘On Broadway’. The book comprises three sets of stories viz. ‘More Than Somewhat’, ‘Furthermore’ and ‘Take It Easy’. In his introduction, E. C. Bentley writes as follows: ‘In all the Run… --- ## [What medical reason for this question before a prenatal untrasound?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-medical-reason-for-this-question-before-a-prenatal-untrasound/982593)
**Author:** [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-medical-reason-for-this-question-before-a-prenatal-untrasound/982593 "2023-04-12T21:27:23Z")
Back in 1999, when my wife was pregnant with our first child, we went in for an ultrasound. Most of the questions had an obvious medical reason, but one left me stumped. Just remembered it today. The questions that made… --- ## [Character nods to the actor's former character](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-nods-to-the-actors-former-character/488657)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-nods-to-the-actors-former-character/488657 "2023-04-12T18:56:48Z")
This thread, originally about Edith Bunker’s death, has some mentions of a TV Character’s nod to a previous character by the actor. These are always fun and I thought it might deserve a thread. Just recently on How I M… --- ## [Thanks, TCM. Now I'm Hopelessly in love with Bette Davis from the 1930's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-tcm-now-im-hopelessly-in-love-with-bette-davis-from-the-1930s/982548)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-tcm-now-im-hopelessly-in-love-with-bette-davis-from-the-1930s/982548 "2023-04-12T18:41:21Z")
Didn’t ski today. Very windy. Watched a bunch of TV in the background and tried to get the house a little cleaner. But no. TCM had a Bette Davis marathon going. I’m in love with her. 90 years ago. I have a deeper unders… --- ## [Most Modern Version of Deluxe Cables](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-modern-version-of-deluxe-cables/976914)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-modern-version-of-deluxe-cables/976914 "2023-04-12T18:16:25Z")
There was a time, not that long ago, when electronic stores emphasized the importance of quality cables. Not cheap. But how could you be a true music lover and get the highest sound fidelity unless you paid handsomely … --- ## [CO2 disaster! Help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co2-disaster-help/982094)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co2-disaster-help/982094 "2023-04-12T18:06:21Z")
I use paintball CO2 cylinders to carbonate water. Basically a modified SodaStream set up to save money. Instead of paying SodaStream $14 for a proprietary cylinder, I have paintball cylinders filled for $3. When I had… --- ## [Discworld Latecomers Ongoing Discussion (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discworld-latecomers-ongoing-discussion-open-spoilers/776979)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 413\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discworld-latecomers-ongoing-discussion-open-spoilers/776979 "2023-04-12T17:50:47Z")
I’m probably not the only one to be a latecomer to Discworld. I tried about 3 times to get into Discworld and had very little success until I tried again this summer. I kind of want a place to discuss the books that I’ve… --- ## [Editing of classic novels posthumously](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-of-classic-novels-posthumously/982320)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-of-classic-novels-posthumously/982320 "2023-04-12T17:15:03Z")
Key points from article: “The estates of several revered literary figures are altering portions of well-known works to conform to current sensibilities, stirring a heated debate among readers and the literary world ov… --- ## [What would've happened if the astronaut who stayed in the Apollo command module died?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wouldve-happened-if-the-astronaut-who-stayed-in-the-apollo-command-module-died/982483)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wouldve-happened-if-the-astronaut-who-stayed-in-the-apollo-command-module-died/982483 "2023-04-12T16:17:33Z")
During Apollo missions only two astronauts actualy landed on the Moon while the 3rd remained in the command module in lunar orbit. If the 3rd astronaut died or became unresponsive would the other 2 astronauts still have … --- ## [SDMB How To…? Is there one? Specifically, how to unsubscribe from a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-how-to-is-there-one-specifically-how-to-unsubscribe-from-a-thread/982507 "2023-04-12T15:21:04Z")
How do I unsubscribe from a thread? I did not find it in the FAQ. Is there a How To? If not it would be nice to have one. --- ## [Pitting Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-dodgy-dude/982264)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-dodgy-dude/982264 "2023-04-12T14:53:42Z")
I know we’re not supposed to accuse other posters of being trolls, but what else do you you call someone who starts threads with quasi-provocative OPs and then never responds to any of the replies? Someone like @Dodgy\_D… --- ## [Network segmentation basics and PCI Compliance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/network-segmentation-basics-and-pci-compliance/982575)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/network-segmentation-basics-and-pci-compliance/982575 "2023-04-12T13:25:54Z")
Here’s my set up and what I’d like to accomplish. I have some POS equipment that, for the purposes of (better) PCI compliance, I’d prefer not to be able to communicate with the rest of the network and vice versa. I hav… --- ## [From Atlas Obscura: How did a ship end up buried in a Kansas cornfield?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-atlas-obscura-how-did-a-ship-end-up-buried-in-a-kansas-cornfield/982546)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-atlas-obscura-how-did-a-ship-end-up-buried-in-a-kansas-cornfield/982546 "2023-04-12T13:20:54Z")
I never heard of this until just now! TL : DR - a ship capsized in the Missouri River, near Kansas City, in 1856 while the river was being subjected to a diversion project (yeah, that didn’t work so well) and not discov… --- ## [The Orville season 3 (now on Disney+ also)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-season-3-now-on-disney-also/958946)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 405\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-orville-season-3-now-on-disney-also/958946 "2023-04-12T13:00:43Z")
The release date has been pushed forwards a few months, but there is a preview clip: --- ## [Ever Buy an RV--which You then Barely Used?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-buy-an-rv-which-you-then-barely-used/671845)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-buy-an-rv-which-you-then-barely-used/671845 "2023-04-12T09:12:11Z")
Tell us about it. What happened to it? Still sitting around in the backyard or did you sell it? At a loss? --- ## [How can I live forever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-live-forever/982301)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-live-forever/982301 "2023-04-12T04:56:08Z")
So far, so good, as Steven Wright says. But this is a serious problem for me, warranting more than a mere quip. I am an artist, the type(s) of art I create being immaterial here, so let’s just say I am a multi-media, m… --- ## [Font question: MS Reference Speciality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-question-ms-reference-speciality/982550)
**Author:** [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/font-question-ms-reference-speciality/982550 "2023-04-12T04:54:55Z")
This font contains quite a few symbols that have me baffled as to their use. There are plenty of sensible fractions of the 1/n type, as well as two-thirds, seven-eighths, etc. But amongst those, I also find oddities li… --- ## [A difficult diagnoses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-difficult-diagnoses/982526)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-difficult-diagnoses/982526 "2023-04-11T23:50:39Z")
How difficult is it to diagnose an adult as being autistic? As an example, my early twenties nephew is autistic, (on the spectrum? I’m unsure about the proper terminology) but unless you were told that, you’d probably … --- ## [Password Restrictions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-restrictions/982477)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-restrictions/982477 "2023-04-11T22:31:59Z")
So, there’s this new computer system at work, and we all need to make an account on it, but it has a bunch of really annoying restrictions on the allowed passwords. What’s worse, it doesn’t tell you what the restriction… --- ## [Haiku Madness - Even More Madness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719)
**Author:** [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719 "2023-04-11T22:20:14Z")
I knew we need more Haikus than we had before So here we go now. --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - March 2023 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-march-2023-edition/980511)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-march-2023-edition/980511 "2023-04-11T21:39:04Z")
Dagblast it short month! I almost forgot the new thread! So show of hands: Who got more snow in the last two weeks than in the prior three months? :wave: Checking in on SoCal, y’all okay down there? Need emergency warm … --- ## [Exporting Lotsa Emails from Outlook to Text or Excel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exporting-lotsa-emails-from-outlook-to-text-or-excel/982524)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exporting-lotsa-emails-from-outlook-to-text-or-excel/982524 "2023-04-11T20:42:01Z")
There’s a low-priority task at work where we get emails that contain data that should eventually be saved out as individual reports and saved in folders named for the associated client. No one’s been doing them so I’ve … --- ## [Did electrical appliances and items regularly explode in the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-electrical-appliances-and-items-regularly-explode-in-the-past/452587)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-electrical-appliances-and-items-regularly-explode-in-the-past/452587 "2023-04-11T19:46:56Z")
Many senior citizens I’ve met are obsessed about turning every electrical item off when they step away from it for more than a few minutes – lamps, televisions, you name it. I’ve met some older people who unplug EVERYTH… --- ## [Has anyone been to any Museum Ships? Thoughts on best ones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-been-to-any-museum-ships-thoughts-on-best-ones/966476)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-been-to-any-museum-ships-thoughts-on-best-ones/966476 "2023-04-11T19:29:26Z")
I’ve been to a number of museum ships in the United States both military and commercial. The absolute best one I’ve ever been to is the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington North Carolina. It’s the best preserved and … --- ## [Can one raise an objection to this in court?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-one-raise-an-objection-to-this-in-court/982392)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-one-raise-an-objection-to-this-in-court/982392 "2023-04-11T19:00:53Z")
When the opposing party makes a statement that relies on faulty terminology or otherwise miscategorizing something in an attempt to establish their argument on a false foundation. For example, referring to weasels as “ro… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=854&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=856&state=tracking)