# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=898&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 899 --- ## [Sarah Huckabee Sanders: rituals, flags and idols](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-huckabee-sanders-rituals-flags-and-idols/979692)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-huckabee-sanders-rituals-flags-and-idols/979692 "2023-02-14T16:06:30Z")
In her SOTU response, she said, “Every day, we are told that we must partake in their rituals, salute their flags, and worship their false idols.” What the heck is she talking about? --- ## [Resolved: Ilhan Omar has not expressed antisemitism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-ilhan-omar-has-not-expressed-antisemitism/979323)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-ilhan-omar-has-not-expressed-antisemitism/979323 "2023-02-14T15:56:13Z")
This has been on my mind for a while, and I was long hesitant to be so absolute in my proclamation, but I think I’m correct: Ilhan Omar has not expressed anti-semitism in her public life, and there’s no basis to believe … --- ## [Experiences with Ozempic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-ozempic/974875)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-ozempic/974875 "2023-02-14T14:45:44Z")
Ozempic is a diabetes medication injected once a week. I’m in my first week since metformin is no longer performing well. What are your experiences with Ozempic, or those of your family member? Thanks. --- ## [Fictional sports you wish were real](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-sports-you-wish-were-real/979643)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-sports-you-wish-were-real/979643 "2023-02-14T14:16:05Z")
Have you ever seen a made-up sport in a show you were watching and thought, “Man, that looks so cool. If only it were real”? What fictional sport do you wish were real? I’ll start with the obvious: Quidditch. Yes, I kno… --- ## [Movie where children were maimed as punishment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-where-children-were-maimed-as-punishment/979735)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-where-children-were-maimed-as-punishment/979735 "2023-02-14T14:06:33Z")
WARNING: grim details. I saw this at least 20 years ago. My wife watches Asian language films and it is possible it was one of those. In the film young children are in a orphanage or otherwise captured. They have strict… --- ## [In physics, what variable goes with distance, velocity and acceleration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-physics-what-variable-goes-with-distance-velocity-and-acceleration/979598)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-physics-what-variable-goes-with-distance-velocity-and-acceleration/979598 "2023-02-14T13:42:09Z")
Let’s say you want to make a math test more difficult. One of the most basic data you can have about something is how far away it is; distance. The change in the distance is velocity/closing rate. The change in velocity/… --- ## [How do you spoiler texts/links](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-spoiler-texts-links/979743)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-spoiler-texts-links/979743 "2023-02-14T13:03:30Z")
How do you spoiler text/links and does that qualify said text for the two-click rule? --- ## [Those Super Bowl commercials](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-super-bowl-commercials/979690)
**Author:** [@cincinnatus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cincinnatus)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-super-bowl-commercials/979690 "2023-02-14T11:28:43Z")
were particular dreadful this year. Usually the beet of the best commercials appear. Not this year. --- ## [Source images for AI images](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/source-images-for-ai-images/971897)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/source-images-for-ai-images/971897 "2023-02-14T04:17:17Z")
Generating AI images have become quite popular recently, and there are some beatiful and creative images out there, made by for example Midjourney. What I wonder is if there are some implementations that show exactly wh… --- ## [Is there a way to stop Facebook from recommending my friends to other people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-stop-facebook-from-recommending-my-friends-to-other-people/979638)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-stop-facebook-from-recommending-my-friends-to-other-people/979638 "2023-02-14T04:16:44Z")
Having dealt with a stalker situation, I’d prefer to keep my friends list private (and I did set it to hidden.) There was a stalker who was contacting my Facebook friends, asking them questions about me. But I hear peopl… --- ## [Did the MCU Ever Follow Up on This Plot Thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-mcu-ever-follow-up-on-this-plot-thread/979393)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-mcu-ever-follow-up-on-this-plot-thread/979393 "2023-02-14T04:11:26Z")
I rewatched Ant Man recently to get ready for the new one and something I noticed but had forgotten is when the Evil Guy goes to sell his faux Pym Particles to Hydra, in the confusion of the Heroes stopping him the guy f… --- ## [Let's talk trash and composting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-trash-and-composting/978960)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-trash-and-composting/978960 "2023-02-14T03:56:30Z")
Hello Everyone, Due to a new state law here in California, I will have new trash bins starting next week. Instead of 2 bins, I will now have 3 bins. This means I need to rethink how I dispose of my trash. Has anyone … --- ## ['He Gets Us' I cannot find the thread about them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-gets-us-i-cannot-find-the-thread-about-them/979748)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-gets-us-i-cannot-find-the-thread-about-them/979748 "2023-02-14T03:38:13Z")
We’ve had a thread or two wondering just what this group was about and what they were up to. I cannot find those threads. But this article did catch my eye. ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl Ads for Jesus Flagged by Fans Criticizi… --- ## [7.8 Earthquake in Türkiye & Syria 02/06/2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-8-earthquake-in-turkiye-syria-02-06-2023/979377)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-8-earthquake-in-turkiye-syria-02-06-2023/979377 "2023-02-14T02:51:40Z")
Terrible News Today. I’m hearing some estimates of more than Ten Thousand presumed dead. Several powerful after shocks have also been felt. --- ## [Iron lung question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-lung-question/979601)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-lung-question/979601 "2023-02-14T02:23:00Z")
I stumbled across an interesting fact: there still 2 people in the US who rely on (and live in) an iron lung. Polio Paul, contracted polio when he was 6. He has been living in one for a whopping 71 years! The other is M… --- ## [Are people afraid to say "died" or "dead" when talking about the deceased?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-afraid-to-say-died-or-dead-when-talking-about-the-deceased/979479)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-afraid-to-say-died-or-dead-when-talking-about-the-deceased/979479 "2023-02-14T02:20:37Z")
Passed on, passed away, passed, gone to his reward - I hear these euphemisms all the time. But I hardly ever hear someone say “He died.” or “She’s dead.” Are the “d” words considered to be too harsh or something? Do y… --- ## [Are N95 Masks Effective at Filtering Airborne Viruses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-n95-masks-effective-at-filtering-airborne-viruses/979683)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-n95-masks-effective-at-filtering-airborne-viruses/979683 "2023-02-14T01:36:43Z")
Continuing the discussion from If you (individual or country) are still masking, why will you ever stop?: I think you’re missing my point. It is presumably true that N95 masks are subjected to flow tests before being ce… --- ## [The "I'm blanking on a word or phrase" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-blanking-on-a-word-or-phrase-thread/979722)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-im-blanking-on-a-word-or-phrase-thread/979722 "2023-02-14T01:11:40Z")
(Mods, move if this isn’t the right forum) What is the relatively new phrase for shifting social norms, or changing what’s broadly considered acceptable? Similar to “moving the goalposts”, only that usually refers to ar… --- ## [No searching allowed: who are the 8 black QBs to ever start a Super Bowl?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-searching-allowed-who-are-the-8-black-qbs-to-ever-start-a-super-bowl/979671)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-searching-allowed-who-are-the-8-black-qbs-to-ever-start-a-super-bowl/979671 "2023-02-14T01:11:34Z")
I just saw this start on NFL Game Day. Off the top of my head I can think of Doug Williams, Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson, and Donovan McNabb. Yeah I could look up the answer but can you name them, or the others, off t… --- ## [Is This Date Syrup Safe To Consume?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-date-syrup-safe-to-consume/979548)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-date-syrup-safe-to-consume/979548 "2023-02-14T00:25:47Z")
Until recently, the Russian market near me sold date paste. It was cheap and delicious. Naturally, they stopped selling it. I had a hunch and checked in the Arab-ish market. I quickly found date syrup. When I got the stu… --- ## [NFL Pro Bowl Games? More like Pro Bowl Joke!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-pro-bowl-games-more-like-pro-bowl-joke/979388)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Krupe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Krupe)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-pro-bowl-games-more-like-pro-bowl-joke/979388 "2023-02-14T00:14:46Z")
The Pro Bowl “Games” were held this weekend, and what a fuckin’ joke. I didn’t think the Pro Bowl could get any worse, and then it did with “events” like flag football, “kick tac toe,” and a goddamned water balloon toss! … --- ## [Explain why this stock analysis is bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-why-this-stock-analysis-is-bad/979181)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-why-this-stock-analysis-is-bad/979181 "2023-02-13T23:05:06Z")
We all know that target prices for stocks are usually worthless. I was looking at a stock today and thought of a way to get a target price. It’s probably not accurate at all but I’m not sure why. Company A and Company… --- ## [Medicare auto payment question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicare-auto-payment-question/979628)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicare-auto-payment-question/979628 "2023-02-13T22:53:00Z")
I signed up for Medicare back in September of 2021 when I turned 65. I have been making my payments via Easy pay through my checking account. I just received a letter from Social Security letting me know that my SS payme… --- ## [Have You (Or Others) Stopped Driving Once COVID Hit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-or-others-stopped-driving-once-covid-hit/979657)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-or-others-stopped-driving-once-covid-hit/979657 "2023-02-13T22:21:25Z")
When COVID hit, grocery delivery sounded so appealing, and after a problem with my car, I just order… I haven’t driven in 2 yrs, and don’t miss it one bit. Even worse is being a passenger, where I can see all the drivers… --- ## [Movies where the timeline is not linear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-where-the-timeline-is-not-linear/978169)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-where-the-timeline-is-not-linear/978169 "2023-02-13T21:38:33Z")
Right after Pulp Fiction came out, they were all the rage. I especially remember Go with Katie Holmes. Loved that one and sorry it didn’t hit with people. Another was a foreign film-- I don’t remember if it came before o… --- ## [Lithium found in India](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lithium-found-in-india/979634)
**Author:** [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lithium-found-in-india/979634 "2023-02-13T20:31:27Z")
Of course, it will take a while to develop as a resource, but I’m sure offers of mining development support are already pouring in. According to news sources close to the sites, Lithium… …has the power to not only cha… --- ## [Superbowl snacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-snacks/979642)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-snacks/979642 "2023-02-13T20:17:31Z")
I love football. Also the Superbowl. Decided at the grocery store to get some snacks. I got celery with ranch dip, and tostidos with salsa con queso. I don’t drink pop, so will probably go with Gatorade. You? --- ## [Someone I know got a planet named after them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-i-know-got-a-planet-named-after-them/979708)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-i-know-got-a-planet-named-after-them/979708 "2023-02-13T20:08:49Z")
Just now I was Googling for old friends and acquaintances and discovered that someone I know has had a planet named after him: Back in the early 1990s, Ross Parker and I were active on the BBS scene and members of the… --- ## [Amazon Audible—do you like it? Book recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-audible-do-you-like-it-book-recommendations/979264)
**Author:** [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-audible-do-you-like-it-book-recommendations/979264 "2023-02-13T16:30:11Z")
So, I was browsing for a book to buy on Amazon and Childhood’s End / Arthur C. Clarke piqued my interest. I saw that it cost 1 credit on Audible. I also saw that I had 12 credits accumulated. Huh? So, silly me, I looked… --- ## [Which is the best cooking oil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-the-best-cooking-oil/979274)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-the-best-cooking-oil/979274 "2023-02-13T15:40:57Z")
Olive oil, for health and flavor, I understand, but it burns at a low temperature. When it comes to higher temperatures, which oil is healthiest? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=897&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=899&state=muted)