# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=872 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 873 --- ## [Should You Move To The Place You Like The Most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-move-to-the-place-you-like-the-most/981300)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-move-to-the-place-you-like-the-most/981300 "2023-03-21T16:03:49Z")
More reflections inspired by The Atlantic. Some places are too expensive. Some have better weather. Some more opportunities. But they might not be home. Others find they can’t go home again. Who knows what synesthe… --- ## [Have you checked your bank account today? You better, Silicon Valley Bank is crashing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-checked-your-bank-account-today-you-better-silicon-valley-bank-is-crashing/980997)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-checked-your-bank-account-today-you-better-silicon-valley-bank-is-crashing/980997 "2023-03-21T16:03:20Z")
Direct deposits are apparently not getting credited. Mine is okay but there was a pop up box saying if the balance isn’t connect, they are working on the problem. --- ## [From 2019: Sheryl Powell goes missing for four days in Bristlecone Pine Forest (California)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-2019-sheryl-powell-goes-missing-for-four-days-in-bristlecone-pine-forest-california/981439)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-2019-sheryl-powell-goes-missing-for-four-days-in-bristlecone-pine-forest-california/981439 "2023-03-21T15:47:43Z")
One of those stories that just seems a bit odd. A couple and the couple’s dog go camping. She disappears with her dog while the husband moves the jeep. They found the dog (alive!) 2½ miles away from where she had last … --- ## [Let's discuss James Gordon Meek, the ABC News Producer who just had his home raided by the FBI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-discuss-james-gordon-meek-the-abc-news-producer-who-just-had-his-home-raided-by-the-fbi/973500)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-discuss-james-gordon-meek-the-abc-news-producer-who-just-had-his-home-raided-by-the-fbi/973500 "2023-03-21T15:28:58Z")
There is a lot going on with this story. He resigned very abruptly months ago and hasn’t been seen by his neighbors in quite some time. Anybody heard any rumors or have an inside scoop about what might be going on? … --- ## [Anyone ever ferment pickles or other vegetables?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-ferment-pickles-or-other-vegetables/981299)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-ferment-pickles-or-other-vegetables/981299 "2023-03-21T14:00:04Z")
I canned pickles years back. More effort than it was worth really. Fermented pickles, the old fashioned barrel type pickles, sounds like an interesting endeavor. It doesn’t involve canning procedures, operates at room te… --- ## [How Many Countries Can I Pay Tax In?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-countries-can-i-pay-tax-in/981434)
**Author:** [@tofor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tofor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-countries-can-i-pay-tax-in/981434 "2023-03-21T12:57:55Z")
An intriguing question from Stack Overflow: As most of us know, a US citizen living in another country still has to file and pay taxes in the US. I’m fascinated by the exercise of trying to maximize the number of count… --- ## [What would happen after Terminator 2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-after-terminator-2/981218)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-after-terminator-2/981218 "2023-03-21T11:23:47Z")
I recently watched T2, one of my favorite movies of all time, again. It still holds up - even the effects hold up. It made me wonder what Sarah would have done after the movie, and how law enforcement would act. Ignore … --- ## [Eating something savory/salty, then something sweet/sour, then something savory/salty - universal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-something-savory-salty-then-something-sweet-sour-then-something-savory-salty-universal/981378)
**Author:** [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-something-savory-salty-then-something-sweet-sour-then-something-savory-salty-universal/981378 "2023-03-21T04:39:46Z")
I’ve been craving ice cream and bananas, but didn’t want to eat dessert first. So I ate some burritos, then my ice cream and bananas and now some beef jerky, and I’m craving chocolate. Is this back and forth universal? I… --- ## [The Death Spiral of a TV show (doin' it, engagement, marriage, baby)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-spiral-of-a-tv-show-doin-it-engagement-marriage-baby/962951)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-spiral-of-a-tv-show-doin-it-engagement-marriage-baby/962951 "2023-03-21T03:22:54Z")
It’s not “Jump the Shark” but something else. Is there a name for it, or do we need to create one? So, when there’s attraction and sexual tension between the male/female protagonists what usually happens is that eventua… --- ## [Has Anyone On The Ground Ever Been Injured From a Botched Rocket Launch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-on-the-ground-ever-been-injured-from-a-botched-rocket-launch/980934)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-on-the-ground-ever-been-injured-from-a-botched-rocket-launch/980934 "2023-03-20T23:19:58Z")
Inspired by this video. Has a failed rocket launch ever resulted in injuries to people on the ground (or in a vessel at sea or whatever)? I’m referring specifically to rockets used in space exploration, not military mish… --- ## [A history question (despite being sparked by a Kinks song)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-question-despite-being-sparked-by-a-kinks-song/981368)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-history-question-despite-being-sparked-by-a-kinks-song/981368 "2023-03-20T23:17:30Z")
Don’t know if it made the 1979 Billboard charts but I remember hearing (and enjoying) the Kinks song “Catch Me Now I’m Falling” on my favorite local (Detroit area) radio station. Well I heard it today and was able to pa… --- ## [How was my Credit Card Compromised?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-my-credit-card-compromised/981305)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-my-credit-card-compromised/981305 "2023-03-20T22:59:59Z")
(I see there is a thread with the same title from '04. Some things never change.) My credit card is payable on the 12th. On February 11, I noticed large charges I did not authorize. I called the bank at once and cancell… --- ## [There are too many clues in this room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-too-many-clues-in-this-room/410089)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-too-many-clues-in-this-room/410089 "2023-03-20T21:39:59Z")
What is the origin of ‘There are too many clues in this room’? Gordon Lightfoot used the line in one of his songs. It was used in Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express (the 1974 film), which was written in the… --- ## [DALL-E 2 random text on graphics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dall-e-2-random-text-on-graphics/980421)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dall-e-2-random-text-on-graphics/980421 "2023-03-20T21:30:43Z")
I have been experimenting with using DALL-E 2 to design a logo. I gave it a description, and then it gives me an image with random-looking text superimposed on the image. For example, I said, “Design an impressionistic l… --- ## [ICC arrest warrant for Putin -- can he travel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icc-arrest-warrant-for-putin-can-he-travel/981297)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icc-arrest-warrant-for-putin-can-he-travel/981297 "2023-03-20T20:35:53Z")
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for war crimes in Ukraine, specifically for abducting and deporting Ukrainian children. Does this have any effect on his travel plans? If… --- ## [Hey Wendy's, what part of "no cheese" don't you understand???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wendys-what-part-of-no-cheese-dont-you-understand/342398)
**Author:** [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wendys-what-part-of-no-cheese-dont-you-understand/342398 "2023-03-20T20:24:59Z")
Stupid Wendys. Stupid cheese. Stupid burger. A week or so ago, Harborwolf, Harborkid, and I went to Wendy’s for lunch. I ordered a double burger with no cheese at the drive-thru, and when we got home, I discovered they h… --- ## ["Luther" - Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-netflix/981178)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luther-netflix/981178 "2023-03-20T19:40:25Z")
This is an Idris Elba movie that Netflix just released on March 10. Luther (Idris) escapes from prison in order to catch a horrific serial killer before the authorities recapture him. It is very well done and very exci… --- ## [Are There Huge Dangers With Overemphasizing Self-Reliance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-huge-dangers-with-overemphasizing-self-reliance/981188)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-huge-dangers-with-overemphasizing-self-reliance/981188 "2023-03-20T19:30:21Z")
This was inspired by an Atlantic article stating that Americans place too much emphasis on self-reliance. It talks about Horacio Alger and the 1834 origin of the phrase involving bootstraps. But states America is no lo… --- ## [Would you change places with one of your pets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-change-places-with-one-of-your-pets/981331)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-change-places-with-one-of-your-pets/981331 "2023-03-20T19:27:06Z")
Voilà! You are now, in every way, your dog (or whatever). No, you do not have any memory of your former self. --- ## [When did "Yeah, no..." become the new "Well..."?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-yeah-no-become-the-new-well/980866)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-yeah-no-become-the-new-well/980866 "2023-03-20T19:22:09Z")
As a sort of meaningless starter, “Yeah, no,” has become to go-to starting phrase of many guests on news shows, typically responding to the host/questioner making some sort of statement and then turning to the guest and … --- ## [Of what use was Hadrian's Wall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-what-use-was-hadrians-wall/981353)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-what-use-was-hadrians-wall/981353 "2023-03-20T17:25:45Z")
Hadrian’s Wall is the famous wall the Romans built across Great Britain starting in AD 122. What I do not understand is how it was useful at all. It was a massive construction project (73 miles long) and it was about 8… --- ## [If You Took Out All The Empty Space Between The Atoms That Make Up A Person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-took-out-all-the-empty-space-between-the-atoms-that-make-up-a-person/981385)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-took-out-all-the-empty-space-between-the-atoms-that-make-up-a-person/981385 "2023-03-20T17:24:50Z")
According to the intrawebs, “If You Took Out All The Empty Space Between The Atoms That Make Up A Person, The Entire Human Race Would Fit Into A Container The Size Of A Sugar Cube” Googling sort of confirmed it, and I … --- ## [French name ending in è - how to pronounce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-name-ending-in-e-how-to-pronounce/981358)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-name-ending-in-e-how-to-pronounce/981358 "2023-03-20T17:01:43Z")
I’ve recently come across a French name ending with an e grave: Jettè How is it pronounced, and why is it there? I don’t recall ever seeing a French name (or word) ending with è ? --- ## [What is the last sentence from the book you just finished reading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-sentence-from-the-book-you-just-finished-reading/981394)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-sentence-from-the-book-you-just-finished-reading/981394 "2023-03-20T13:59:32Z")
Thought I would re-start this topic; I think there was a thread before? "So, Hastings — we went hunting once more, did we not? Vive le sport! ABC Murders — Agatha Christie. --- ## [Hypersensitive smoke detectors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypersensitive-smoke-detectors/981136)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypersensitive-smoke-detectors/981136 "2023-03-20T13:23:43Z")
I have 6 smoke detectors in our house that are wired together so that if one goes off, they all go off. That would be useful if there was an actual fire but they go off with alarming regularity. Turning on the fireplace,… --- ## [Straight Dope 3/10/2023: Will Elon Musk's Starlink satellites ruin space travel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-3-10-2023-will-elon-musks-starlink-satellites-ruin-space-travel/980983)
**Author:** [@Cecil\_Adams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cecil_Adams)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-3-10-2023-will-elon-musks-starlink-satellites-ruin-space-travel/980983 "2023-03-20T12:06:57Z")
Will Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites ruin space travel? I’ve been meaning to talk with Elon about this. “Elon,” I’ll say, or perhaps “Mr. Musk” – titans of industry always like it when you suck up – “you know that tech … --- ## [My Fair Lady Trivia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fair-lady-trivia/981387)
**Author:** [@Petek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fair-lady-trivia/981387 "2023-03-20T10:11:46Z")
In the following screenshot from the movie My Fair Lady, who is the man in the portrait behind Higgins, and why is his portrait appropriate? --- ## [What's your opinion on "Darling Lili", an old American movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-darling-lili-an-old-american-movie/976403)
**Author:** [@Roman67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roman67)\ **Replies:** 247\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-darling-lili-an-old-american-movie/976403 "2023-03-20T09:40:54Z")
I’m a fan of Julie Andrews, just because I was extremely impressed with “The Sound of Music” and “Mary Poppins”. You know, there’re loads of critics of this film, and the estimations in IMDB aren’t very high. However, it… --- ## [Tell Me Something You’re Not Supposed To Say](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-something-you-re-not-supposed-to-say/977064)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-something-you-re-not-supposed-to-say/977064 "2023-03-20T08:15:33Z")
In this thread, you are invited to say something that may be obvious or obscure, but you’re not supposed to say it, whatever that means to you. Maybe things like unenjoyable traditions, failures of common sense or mispl… --- ## [TokyoBayer and family are back in Japan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tokyobayer-and-family-are-back-in-japan/981062)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tokyobayer-and-family-are-back-in-japan/981062 "2023-03-20T08:05:11Z")
I lurk more than I participate these days, but maybe some of the old timers may remember me. Someone didn’t get the memo, and thought that somehow it was better to move from a hot climate and culture which allow shorts,… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=871) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=873)