# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=877&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 878 --- ## [Is there a way to guarantee you get to fly on a Boeing 787?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-guarantee-you-get-to-fly-on-a-boeing-787/980742)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-guarantee-you-get-to-fly-on-a-boeing-787/980742 "2023-03-13T20:44:03Z")
I have really wanted to fly in a Boeing 787. To date, never happened. My brother who is FAR more well travelled than I am has, so far, never flown on a 787. Is there a way to choose a particular model plane to fly on? … --- ## ["Hide My Profile" option will be disabled Sunday, 7/14/2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hide-my-profile-option-will-be-disabled-sunday-7-14-2024/978175)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hide-my-profile-option-will-be-disabled-sunday-7-14-2024/978175 "2023-03-13T19:15:14Z")
We’re going to disable the “Hide My Profile” option on Sunday, 7/14/2024, at roughly 8pm CDT. After this time, you will no longer be able to hide your profile and any optional information you’ve posted in it will be pub… --- ## [Are leaders getting worse? Were they always this bad? How we make better ones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-leaders-getting-worse-were-they-always-this-bad-how-we-make-better-ones/981069)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-leaders-getting-worse-were-they-always-this-bad-how-we-make-better-ones/981069 "2023-03-13T18:49:28Z")
An observation: Over the last decade or two, the quality of leaders seem to have plummeted. The recent presidents are a joke, our techbro elites are cray cray whiny man-childs, our pundits yell louder than ever yet say n… --- ## [Experiences with Medicare vs Medicare Advantage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-medicare-vs-medicare-advantage/955201)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-medicare-vs-medicare-advantage/955201 "2023-03-13T18:19:04Z")
I’m trying to decide during open enrollment. The ads make Medicare Advantage sound like the best thing since sliced bread, but they’re not exactly unbiased. --- ## [Is curling the only sport where the teams announce their strategy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-curling-the-only-sport-where-the-teams-announce-their-strategy/981094)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-curling-the-only-sport-where-the-teams-announce-their-strategy/981094 "2023-03-13T18:03:07Z")
Like @NorthernPiper I was watching the Brier today. One thing that struck me is that the players are miked up for the television feed, and so you can hear them discussing their strategy at every move. In fact, the oppos… --- ## [Price Is Right Contestants Who Bid $1 More](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-is-right-contestants-who-bid-1-more/979324)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-is-right-contestants-who-bid-1-more/979324 "2023-03-13T17:54:44Z")
Admit it. You have an opinion on these people. So what is it? Wise strategists or curmudgeonly spoilsports? --- ## [Mel Brooks History of the World Part 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mel-brooks-history-of-the-world-part-2/980848)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mel-brooks-history-of-the-world-part-2/980848 "2023-03-13T17:34:14Z")
Anyone watching it? I saw the first episode and it’s……ok? I’ve always felt Brooks lost a step or two comedically in Dracula, Men In Tights, and other more recent movies. Not a lot of laughs or even chuckles. I’m curious … --- ## [Why did the fish fast food chains close?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-fish-fast-food-chains-close/980860)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-fish-fast-food-chains-close/980860 "2023-03-13T17:23:29Z")
I remember there used to be Long John Silver, H Salt, Arthur Treacher, but now I can’t find them. What happened? I would think when people started getting healthy that they would flock to fish as better than beef --- ## [Tom Sizemore has passed away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-sizemore-has-passed-away/980713)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-sizemore-has-passed-away/980713 "2023-03-13T16:50:56Z")
He was good in the roles I’ve seen as the tough guy, but he had his demons too. Story here. --- ## [Do Britons (and I assume Canadians, Australians, etc.) All Have To Get New Passports Now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-britons-and-i-assume-canadians-australians-etc-all-have-to-get-new-passports-now/971269)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-britons-and-i-assume-canadians-australians-etc-all-have-to-get-new-passports-now/971269 "2023-03-13T16:43:38Z")
I read on the Dope that some U.K. professionals are already ordering new stationery that references “His Majesty The King” because of the new reality over there. Do you all need to get new passports and driver’s licenses… --- ## [Opinions about ProtonMail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-about-protonmail/980940)
**Author:** [@LynnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LynnM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-about-protonmail/980940 "2023-03-13T16:02:38Z")
I want to dump my yahoo email accounts and am considering Proton Mail. This is for ordinary daily personal use, no business or organization-related stuff. Looks like their free account would be adequate for my purposes. … --- ## [SF Bay Bridge Light Display Was Shut Down... It's Back!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-bay-bridge-light-display-was-shut-down-its-back/981093)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-bay-bridge-light-display-was-shut-down-its-back/981093 "2023-03-13T15:22:14Z")
Some may be aware that the art installation of thousands of LED lights on San Francisco’s Bay Bridge recently went dark with no word on if or when the display might ever return. Here’s a link. (Sorry it’s written out… --- ## [Spring Ahead Sun, Mar 12, 2023 @2:00am (Time Change of Clocks)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spring-ahead-sun-mar-12-2023-2-00am-time-change-of-clocks/980980)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spring-ahead-sun-mar-12-2023-2-00am-time-change-of-clocks/980980 "2023-03-13T14:19:29Z")
I’m so very happy to get the extra hour of daylight in the evening. Grilling dinner will begin again. --- ## [Ouija boards still claiming victims](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ouija-boards-still-claiming-victims/980939)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ouija-boards-still-claiming-victims/980939 "2023-03-13T13:46:30Z")
When will we learn to stop communicating with the spirit world? https://www.foxnews.com/world/dozens-colombian-girls-hospitalized-anxiety-playing-ouija-board --- ## [Diamond Painting - how to start with beginners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diamond-painting-how-to-start-with-beginners/981047)
**Author:** [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diamond-painting-how-to-start-with-beginners/981047 "2023-03-13T13:42:41Z")
We desperately need a nice stress-relieving hobby here. Diamond Painting seems to be popular - any tips? Just jump right in? what’s good for a beginner? --- ## [I sweat bleach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sweat-bleach/305229)
**Author:** [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sweat-bleach/305229 "2023-03-13T12:32:43Z")
Today witnessed a minor tragedy. My “Team Zissou” Tshirt was ruined (maybe). I got this shirt in the mail yesterday, and proudly sported it today. When I got home this evening and looked in the bathroom mirror, I notic… --- ## [Watching Briar qualifiers in a pub](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-briar-qualifiers-in-a-pub/980985)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-briar-qualifiers-in-a-pub/980985 "2023-03-13T11:35:05Z")
Decided to take the afternoon off. Stoped at one of my favourite pubs. Watching the page qualifier for the Briar, waiting for a blizzard to come through. Pint, stones, and a blizzard. Doesn’t get more Canadian. --- ## [Out Of The Furnace \[no spoilers in OP\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-the-furnace-no-spoilers-in-op/676428)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-the-furnace-no-spoilers-in-op/676428 "2023-03-13T11:16:11Z")
I just saw this. It is very good. Masterful. All of the characters are extremely well written. The thing that strikes me most is the clichés it avoids. Check out the cast: Christian Bale Woody Harrelson Casey Affleck … --- ## [Did anyone see Chris Rock’s live Netflix special last night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-chris-rock-s-live-netflix-special-last-night/980753 "2023-03-13T10:13:51Z")
I’m still processing it. IMO he deserved his shot at a time of his choosing, and I get that this close to the Oscars with a large viewership first-time-ever live Netflix special was a way to get equal footing with that … --- ## [Words That Don't Translate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-dont-translate/957813)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-dont-translate/957813 "2023-03-13T09:44:14Z")
I’ve found this terrific site that lists words from a number of languages that are totally unique and do not have an equivalent in any other language. Some of my favourites from my perusing so far: Japanese: Katazu … --- ## [Keeping track in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-track-in-the-mmp/980777)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-track-in-the-mmp/980777 "2023-03-13T07:02:36Z")
How do you remember your appointments? Or anything for that matter? There are a lot of us geezers in the MMP, and more than a few of us need little reminders. My electronic brain is Outlook’s calendar. I tried using rem… --- ## [Is FireWire the same as, or comparable with, thunderbolt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-firewire-the-same-as-or-comparable-with-thunderbolt/981008)
**Author:** [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-firewire-the-same-as-or-comparable-with-thunderbolt/981008 "2023-03-13T05:41:30Z")
I’ve been given the task of transferring a pile of old Digital 8 tapes onto a Mac. I’ve been a mostly PC guy forever, so I don’t know about this thunderbolt malarkey, and wiki has been less than definitive with a straigh… --- ## [Has Anyone Ever Been Un-Canceled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-been-un-canceled/980654)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-been-un-canceled/980654 "2023-03-13T03:48:35Z")
Has anyone whom popular culture has “canceled” ever managed to make a comeback? As in, they owned up to it, publicly apologized, and then were forgiven? Or something approaching that scenario? About the only examples I … --- ## [Jane Fonda](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jane-fonda/980986)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jane-fonda/980986 "2023-03-13T02:48:35Z")
Theres talk on twitter, with video, which says Jane had said pro lifers should be murdered. Are they taking this out of context? --- ## [What happens with "pilot deviations?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-with-pilot-deviations/981077)
**Author:** [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-with-pilot-deviations/981077 "2023-03-13T02:06:15Z")
I’m curious as to what actually happens when there’s a “pilot deviation” and the pilot has to copy down and call a number. Do these deviations show up on the pilot’s record? If the deviation is bad enough, can the pilot … --- ## [Court appointed attorney: Do I have to prove I cannot afford one or am I due one upon request?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-appointed-attorney-do-i-have-to-prove-i-cannot-afford-one-or-am-i-due-one-upon-request/980961)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-appointed-attorney-do-i-have-to-prove-i-cannot-afford-one-or-am-i-due-one-upon-request/980961 "2023-03-13T01:53:33Z")
Title kinda says it all. If I am arrested is there some line drawn that says if I make more than “X” the court is not obliged to provide me an attorney or, even if I am Bill Gates, I can request and get a court appointe… --- ## [Origin of the phrase “This Town’s not big enough for the two of us”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-phrase-this-town-s-not-big-enough-for-the-two-of-us/334937)
**Author:** [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-phrase-this-town-s-not-big-enough-for-the-two-of-us/334937 "2023-03-13T00:57:58Z")
Where and When did the phrase “This Town’s not big enough \[sometimes ‘ain’t big enough’\]for the two of us” originate. I tried to do due diligence by searching for a previous thread but the search returned: big not for t… --- ## [What is the Greek word or expression for 'social class' as the ancient Greeks would have expressed it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greek-word-or-expression-for-social-class-as-the-ancient-greeks-would-have-expressed-it/981054)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greek-word-or-expression-for-social-class-as-the-ancient-greeks-would-have-expressed-it/981054 "2023-03-12T23:02:15Z")
What is the Greek word or expression for ‘social class’ as the ancient Greeks would have expressed it? I haven’t been able to find it online. The categories themselves but not the actual word for ‘social class’. --- ## [Brendan Fraser - what do you think happened 20 years ago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brendan-fraser-what-do-you-think-happened-20-years-ago/981081)
**Author:** [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brendan-fraser-what-do-you-think-happened-20-years-ago/981081 "2023-03-12T22:45:05Z")
Brendan Fraser is thought to be a front-runner for the Oscars tonight. For The Whale. I do wonder, though - what do you think happened to him 20 years ago? He was sexually assaulted, he says - groped - but is ther… --- ## [Age-related loss of sense of taste](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-related-loss-of-sense-of-taste/980993)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-related-loss-of-sense-of-taste/980993 "2023-03-12T21:12:03Z")
I’ve been having issues with my sense of taste coming and going. I’m especially having trouble tasting meaty, salty, umami flavors. It’s not consistent; sometimes the issue happens in the morning but it seems better at… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=876&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=878&state=tracking)