# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=889&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 890 --- ## [Travel to China](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-to-china/980250)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-to-china/980250 "2023-02-25T19:42:50Z")
Worldcon (World Science Fiction Convention) is in Chengdu, China in October this year. Is a visa required, and (if so) is it possible to get one if you are a United Statesian? --- ## [Thread and Topic Bans for Great Debates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-and-topic-bans-for-great-debates/847725)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-and-topic-bans-for-great-debates/847725 "2020-11-29T23:27:09Z")
..Thread Bans: kevlaw Is there a non-bigoted reason to be anti-same-sex-marriage? see post 368 7-27-2021 {What Exit?} DrDeth: Is 'Zoo Hypothesis' Mainstream? . . . Damuri Ajashi is forbidden from PE and GD until … --- ## [how to bypass nook hd registration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-bypass-nook-hd-registration/719324)
**Author:** [@funky\_little\_lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funky_little_lee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-bypass-nook-hd-registration/719324 "2023-02-25T15:48:16Z")
Well, my beloved nook color is showing signs of possibly giving up the ghost, and I didn’t want to spend a trillion dollars on some tablet that wouldn’t give me the features I want, so I bought a nook hd on eBay. But he… --- ## [Is there a site where you can create an anthropomorphic image?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-site-where-you-can-create-an-anthropomorphic-image/980344)
**Author:** [@Amikejo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amikejo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-site-where-you-can-create-an-anthropomorphic-image/980344 "2023-02-25T15:47:30Z")
Like take a photo of an animal and sort of cartoonise it in human(ish) form. Does it exist? --- ## [Euthanasia of dementia patients](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euthanasia-of-dementia-patients/978819)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euthanasia-of-dementia-patients/978819 "2023-02-25T15:25:16Z")
I work at a long-term care facility as a nurse aide. The experience has changed my views on certain topics including the extremely controversial idea of euthanasia. I see the very elderly, bed-ridden, in non-stop pain, … --- ## [How can I get this video off my phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-this-video-off-my-phone/980112)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-this-video-off-my-phone/980112 "2023-02-25T14:25:11Z")
I recorded a video on my phone today. My phone has fairly small storage, so it automatically turned off after about 17 minutes, when it ran out. Nonetheless, I would like to keep what time it has. But, likely because … --- ## ["Good morning Worm Your Honour"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-morning-worm-your-honour/138045)
**Author:** [@ZooMetropolis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZooMetropolis)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-morning-worm-your-honour/138045 "2023-02-25T14:15:59Z")
In the song The Trial, from Pink Floyd’s excellent album The Wall, this is the verse that starts the song. I wanted to know what the meaning of this “Worm Your Honour” is, because someone told me that it is how the judg… --- ## [RV trailer discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rv-trailer-discussion/975415)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rv-trailer-discussion/975415 "2023-02-25T12:24:33Z")
There was mention of trailers in the retirement thread, I’m not ready to retire, but am thinking about upgrading for tent camping. I understand some want amenities, but a teardrop is what I am leaning towards (easy to to… --- ## [Crypto is NOT a Ponzi scheme](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crypto-is-not-a-ponzi-scheme/975417)
**Author:** [@scarbrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scarbrow)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crypto-is-not-a-ponzi-scheme/975417 "2023-02-25T10:52:28Z")
I’m here to argue for keeping the meaning of Ponzi scheme to its original definition. It’s supposed to be a scheme where the money coming in is used to deliver fake returns to the earlier investors. One of the signs of a… --- ## [Additional taxes on a new car? $1000+](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/additional-taxes-on-a-new-car-1000/979992)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/additional-taxes-on-a-new-car-1000/979992 "2023-02-25T08:22:32Z")
Here in Colorado we have a Specific Ownership Tax on cars. It is a property tax on cars based on 85% of the MSRP. Mrs. Cad just bought a new Tesla Y so in addition to the extra $50 charge for having an EV (in lieu of a… --- ## [Xenonauts - Xcom for real](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xenonauts-xcom-for-real/638514)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xenonauts-xcom-for-real/638514 "2023-02-25T04:14:15Z")
So there seems to be a more hardcore version of Xcom that’s about to come out. Having played the demo, it really did remind me of the original Xcom to a greater extent than Xcom: Enemy Unknown, as much as I like that gam… --- ## [Who in the US Government would have responsibility over a real UFO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-us-government-would-have-responsibility-over-a-real-ufo/980147)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-us-government-would-have-responsibility-over-a-real-ufo/980147 "2023-02-25T04:07:37Z")
Assume it crashed or was found and moved to a secret location. Would it be NASA? The Air Force? Space Force? All of the above? I assume they’d all share the examination area as a group. --- ## [Awesome Newer Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-newer-words/980305)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-newer-words/980305 "2023-02-25T03:51:24Z")
I really enjoyed this list of rarer words that describe pandemic emotions. I think most of us want snerdles in our hibernate when feeling crambazzled. --- ## [What is the name of this Trope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-trope/980317)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-trope/980317 "2023-02-25T03:14:02Z")
I saw it once there on TV Tropes but didn’t make a mental note of it. I think “Non-specific” is part of the name. Let me give a couple of examples: Remember that episode of MASH where the corporal wears a dress? That w… --- ## [Beez in the Trap \[identical rhyme\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beez-in-the-trap-identical-rhyme/980215)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beez-in-the-trap-identical-rhyme/980215 "2023-02-25T03:08:49Z")
She rhymes “nothing” with “nothing”. Is that considered legit? We are not even talking homophones or homonyms. --- ## [What is the proper term for "Heroic Titles?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-proper-term-for-heroic-titles/980240)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-proper-term-for-heroic-titles/980240 "2023-02-25T02:20:37Z")
In sagas and such, Heroes’ names will often have a description of their major deeds. You have things like “Njarll Bjornson, Slayer of the Beast of Rathgraben” or “Ulfgar, Who Did Journey a Thousand Leagues.” Is there … --- ## [Who was the best Wednesday Addams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-best-wednesday-addams/980031)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-best-wednesday-addams/980031 "2023-02-25T00:06:34Z")
poll With the recent passing of Lisa Loring, who originated the role, and the newly debuted series on Netflix, I thought I’d ask who everyone thinks played Wednesday Addams the best. To keep things simple, choices are l… --- ## [Stupid Russian idea of the day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-russian-idea-of-the-day/980309)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-russian-idea-of-the-day/980309 "2023-02-25T00:09:56Z")
With so much stupidity coming out of Russia, mostly from their equivalents of Tucker Carlson, but also other Putin allies and their equivalents of Empty Greene, I thought I’d start a thread. First up… Yeah, right. D… --- ## [Market for Office Space](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/market-for-office-space/980019)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/market-for-office-space/980019 "2023-02-24T23:59:52Z")
To avoid a continued hijack of this thread: There seems to be something weird going on with the office space market. Stories abound of companies scaling back on office space, but the rental market at least seems stubb… --- ## [Weird genre of bogus YouTube cooking videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-genre-of-bogus-youtube-cooking-videos/980167)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-genre-of-bogus-youtube-cooking-videos/980167 "2023-02-24T23:51:29Z")
Help me find something I remember seeing several of, several years back. Not fake, as such – not those videos that show how to bake a perfect 7-layer wedding cake all at once in the microwave, and they’ve blatantly faked… --- ## [Little Debbie Raisin Creme Pies: Do convenience stores near you carry them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-debbie-raisin-creme-pies-do-convenience-stores-near-you-carry-them/980152)
**Author:** [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-debbie-raisin-creme-pies-do-convenience-stores-near-you-carry-them/980152 "2023-02-24T23:47:10Z")
Little Debbie Raisin Creme Pies are one of my guilty pleasures. I’ve loved them since I was a little kid, but back then I picked the raisins off and either ate them separately or threw them away. Now I happily eat the en… --- ## [Graham Taylor as a turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graham-taylor-as-a-turnip/243975)
**Author:** [@snorlax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snorlax)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graham-taylor-as-a-turnip/243975 "2023-02-24T23:27:12Z")
Can anyone find me a copy of the infamous Sun mockup of Graham Taylor as a turnip? I find loads of references to it on Google but not the actual picture. (By way of explanation, Graham Taylor was the England football m… --- ## [Evaporation from bottles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evaporation-from-bottles/980020)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evaporation-from-bottles/980020 "2023-02-24T23:12:51Z")
OH MIGHTY UNCA CECIL! I posted this a few years back, & the question decended into quibbling, with no good, convincing answer. So now, I submit it to you, Oh Font Of Universal Wisdom and Part-Time Yo-Yo Demonstrator. … --- ## [Vaccine vs. Monoclonal Antibodies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccine-vs-monoclonal-antibodies/980103)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccine-vs-monoclonal-antibodies/980103 "2023-02-24T22:20:09Z")
Can anyone explain to me how someone can be anti-vaccine but be ok with taking monoclonal antibodies should they get infected? Note: I don’t know if monoclonal antibodies are still a valid treatment given the current v… --- ## [Culinary question for Chinese speakers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/culinary-question-for-chinese-speakers/980266)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/culinary-question-for-chinese-speakers/980266 "2023-02-24T22:07:52Z")
Sorry, I don’t know if this is Mandarin, Cantonese, or some other dialect: Seriously, what does it say? --- ## [New kitty -- name suggestions welcome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-name-suggestions-welcome/952310)
**Author:** [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-name-suggestions-welcome/952310 "2023-02-24T19:17:09Z")
We seem to be adopting a stray kitty we wound up with. A houseless person saw him almost get hit by a car a couple of times, so she got him confined in a dog crate and put the word out, asking for help. My partner volu… --- ## [The Tree of Knowledge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tree-of-knowledge/980314)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tree-of-knowledge/980314 "2023-02-24T19:05:17Z")
When did the “Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge” become an apple? No translation of Genesis I’ve read says it’s an apple. --- ## [Please help me find this TV ad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-find-this-tv-ad/980202)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-find-this-tv-ad/980202 "2023-02-24T18:39:11Z")
Maybe 10 years old? It’s for car insurance, I think. We are on the bridge of a Star Trek-like ship, and the ship goes to red alert after it is hit by another spaceship. Turns out it was just an accident. The captain sa… --- ## [Where the heck do I find my renewal date?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-do-i-find-my-renewal-date/980210)
**Author:** [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-do-i-find-my-renewal-date/980210 "2023-02-24T16:59:06Z")
I’m a charter member so I’ve renewed several times, but for the life of me I can’t find where in (I assume) my user profile, my renewal date is located. Would some kind sole help out an OldGuy? An OldGuy who obviously … --- ## [Michael Monroe's "One Man Gang"---what is the PMA he's running on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307 "2023-02-24T16:40:54Z")
Listening to Michael Monroe’s “One Man Gang” and he keeps saying he’s “running on that PMA”. Hopefully I’m not the only Michael Monroe fan here, because I have no idea what he’s talking about. The internet is full of th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=888&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=890&state=muted)