# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=909&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 910 --- ## [Correction fluid requires safety glasses and rubber gloves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correction-fluid-requires-safety-glasses-and-rubber-gloves/978985)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correction-fluid-requires-safety-glasses-and-rubber-gloves/978985 "2023-01-30T22:58:10Z")
Yesterday I bought some correction fluid. I need to put small white dots on some objects, and figured this was cheaper than buying a container of paint and a tiny brush. I’m talking about the office supply we used to ca… --- ## [What kind of tube fitting do I want?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-tube-fitting-do-i-want/978991)
**Author:** [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-tube-fitting-do-i-want/978991 "2023-01-30T22:38:21Z")
I want to have a 3/16" OD plastic hose pass through a hole in the side of a plastic bin so that some of the hose is inside the bin and some outside. The hole through the bin will be under water so I don’t want it to leak… --- ## [Another Monty Hall thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-monty-hall-thread/921912)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-monty-hall-thread/921912 "2023-01-30T22:19:28Z")
No, I’m not asking about the math. I understand the odds. This is a different topic. Part of the set-up is that Monty knows what’s behind each door. Has anyone ever discussed the part of the problem? Did Monty already k… --- ## [Classified Document Discovery (all other than Mar-A-Lago)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classified-document-discovery-all-other-than-mar-a-lago/979074)
**Author:** [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classified-document-discovery-all-other-than-mar-a-lago/979074 "2023-01-30T22:08:50Z")
A thread to add classified document discoveries other than original Trump. An attempt to consolidate the other discoveries rather than spawning multiple new threads (Mods??) --- ## [Are online degrees as respected as "real" degrees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-online-degrees-as-respected-as-real-degrees/978988)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-online-degrees-as-respected-as-real-degrees/978988 "2023-01-30T21:44:59Z")
If I get an online degree from Penn State and another applicant for a job physically attended Penn State for the same diploma, will the employer treat them as being the same? I wasn’t sure if this could be a Factual Ques… --- ## [In Taffy 3 in WW2, did Evans order the Johnston to attack independent of Sprague's orders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-taffy-3-in-ww2-did-evans-order-the-johnston-to-attack-independent-of-spragues-orders/979006)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-taffy-3-in-ww2-did-evans-order-the-johnston-to-attack-independent-of-spragues-orders/979006 "2023-01-30T21:22:52Z")
Ever since reading Hornfischers book “Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors” I always thought it was settled that Captain Evans took the initiative himself for the USS Johnston to break away and start a torpedo run against t… --- ## [Putin dies. What does that do for the war with Ukraine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putin-dies-what-does-that-do-for-the-war-with-ukraine/978414)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putin-dies-what-does-that-do-for-the-war-with-ukraine/978414 "2023-01-30T21:10:15Z")
I’ve seen several articles claiming that Putin is in poor health and even one that alleges he is being treated for cancer. So, assuming he kicks off this year (couldn’t happen to a nicer guy), what happens with the Ukra… --- ## [Best ways to use up a tub of plain whole milk yoghurt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-tub-of-plain-whole-milk-yoghurt/979014)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-use-up-a-tub-of-plain-whole-milk-yoghurt/979014 "2023-01-30T18:17:08Z")
This weekend I was inspired by the thread about ways to use up heavy whipping cream. I was not the thread starter of that thread, but coincidentally I also had some cream in the fridge that I needed to use up. So I mad… --- ## [Thor: Ragnarok mask](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thor-ragnarok-mask/979016)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thor-ragnarok-mask/979016 "2023-01-30T18:08:26Z")
We’re watching Thor: Ragnarok. We’ve just seen the scene after Hela appears and Thor has gone through a wormhole and landed in a scrapyard. Some Baddies show up and ask if Thor is a fighter or food. The leader of the … --- ## [The perplexing appeal of Florida](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-perplexing-appeal-of-florida/972021)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 240\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-perplexing-appeal-of-florida/972021 "2023-01-30T17:01:57Z")
Living in Ohio my whole life, I have encountered many people who vacation in Florida. My supervisor has a condo there. I also have family members who have retired there. All my life, people have talked about the place, a… --- ## [Is SDMB an SMS site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sdmb-an-sms-site/979048)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sdmb-an-sms-site/979048 "2023-01-30T16:45:18Z")
What say you? --- ## [Fountain pen: What's the scam here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountain-pen-whats-the-scam-here/978979)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountain-pen-whats-the-scam-here/978979 "2023-01-30T16:21:59Z")
Pretty pen. With a ‘value’ of $35, it’s a cheap pen. But they’re giving it away free. So what’s the scam? --- ## [Do most modern games automatically check your graphics card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-most-modern-games-automatically-check-your-graphics-card/979053)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-most-modern-games-automatically-check-your-graphics-card/979053 "2023-01-30T15:46:12Z")
I know that some do, but I was curious if that’s SOP in computer/video games these days? --- ## [The Historical Birthdays MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-historical-birthdays-mmp/978660)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 291\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-historical-birthdays-mmp/978660 "2023-01-30T15:45:18Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 44 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 57 and N.O.S. for the day. I shall be doin’ some search committee research online today. A good thing to do at home on… --- ## [ID this Laurel & Hardy Movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-laurel-hardy-movie/978864)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-laurel-hardy-movie/978864 "2023-01-30T15:19:41Z")
Trying to ID a Laurel & Hardy movie. All I remember is a scene where they had been locked in the basement of the Empire State Building. They thought they were on a submarine and were turning all the valves to try a sink… --- ## [Plastic putty or filler to fix the edge of a laptop? Best material?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-putty-or-filler-to-fix-the-edge-of-a-laptop-best-material/979000)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-putty-or-filler-to-fix-the-edge-of-a-laptop-best-material/979000 "2023-01-30T13:53:06Z")
I got a good deal on a used laptop (Lenovo X270). It works fine, has FHD screen, 8GB RAM, etc., and I already have one I use daily. The newer one is sort of a back-up in case I have problems with my main one. But…it h… --- ## [Tom Verlaine RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-verlaine-rip/978967)
**Author:** [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-verlaine-rip/978967 "2023-01-30T13:11:47Z")
Just saw news that Tom Verlaine, lead singer and guitarist of the influential proto-punk/punk/post-punk band, Television, passed away today at 73 after “a brief illness.” Television were slightly before my time and sl… --- ## [San Francisco or Yukon Sourdough](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-or-yukon-sourdough/978870)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-or-yukon-sourdough/978870 "2023-01-30T11:36:39Z")
I need a sourdough starter and I wonder how much of the “OMG sourdough bread HAS to be San Francisco Sourdough!” is hype or possibly the water/air in San Francisco and you just don’t get that flavor anywhere else even wi… --- ## [Looking for the origins of the three day pillaging tradition in ancient, medieval and post-medieval warfare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-origins-of-the-three-day-pillaging-tradition-in-ancient-medieval-and-post-medieval-warfare/975723)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-origins-of-the-three-day-pillaging-tradition-in-ancient-medieval-and-post-medieval-warfare/975723 "2023-01-30T10:07:11Z")
I’m looking for the origins of the three day pillaging tradition in ancient, medieval and post-medieval warfare. Who that we know of was first to institute this convention ? Was it the Romans? the Goths? and was it just… --- ## [Muppet word?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-word/570748)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-word/570748 "2023-01-30T07:36:56Z")
Muppet fans: Just something that’s been bugging me through the years. In the original Muppet Movie, when Kermit and Fozzie meet Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Dr. Teeth says something like “this is problem upon whic… --- ## [They put a limit on how much ramen you can buy at the grocery store](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-put-a-limit-on-how-much-ramen-you-can-buy-at-the-grocery-store/975295)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-put-a-limit-on-how-much-ramen-you-can-buy-at-the-grocery-store/975295 "2023-01-30T05:56:21Z")
Thats got to be a bad sign for how the country as a whole is doing. They had a note saying people were only allowed 2 packages of Ramen each (packages as in single packages). People must be getting desperate and barely a… --- ## ['His Dark Materials' to be a BBC TV series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-dark-materials-to-be-a-bbc-tv-series/736587)
**Author:** [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-dark-materials-to-be-a-bbc-tv-series/736587 "2023-01-30T05:43:48Z")
I just saw that Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials fantasy trilogy is going to be adapted to a series for BBC television. I’m pretty happy to hear it. I read the novels about 10 years ago. I liked The Golden Compas… --- ## [Ask a stupid question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-stupid-question/978950)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-stupid-question/978950 "2023-01-30T04:10:28Z")
I was taking the grandkids home this morning after they spent the night with us. On the way, my 8 year old grandson says “I want a sno-cone!” I said, “A sno-cone? Where do you get a sno-cone?” His older sister, in a vo… --- ## [Fair tax act](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fair-tax-act/978711)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fair-tax-act/978711 "2023-01-30T02:42:55Z")
so the GOP is attempting to pass the Fair Tax Act to replace corporate/personal income tax with 23% sales tax, and maybe others. Since the 16th amendment cites taxing income, would this be considered unconstitutional? --- ## [Multiple registrations / tags on vehicles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-registrations-tags-on-vehicles/978923)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-registrations-tags-on-vehicles/978923 "2023-01-30T01:55:00Z")
Travelling back home from the airport this afternoon, heading up I-25 northbound, I passed a newer-model Winnebago RV that had Indiana and Minnesota plates attached to it. I immediately though, “Hrm, ID & MN are kinda i… --- ## [Why don't EV's have solar panels too?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-evs-have-solar-panels-too/843621)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-evs-have-solar-panels-too/843621 "2023-01-30T01:02:41Z")
I’ve been shopping for a new car lately and looking at electric vehicles, so I’ve been thinking a lot about batteries and recharging options and stuff like that. And I have a question: Why don’t electric vehicles also … --- ## [Is there any way to 'shuffle' a collection of .jpgs or other images?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-shuffle-a-collection-of-jpgs-or-other-images/978978)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-shuffle-a-collection-of-jpgs-or-other-images/978978 "2023-01-29T23:29:26Z")
The question is pretty much there in the topic - whether I’m talking about a slideshow or manually advancing through them, is there any way to show a collection of photos in random order? Preferably so that it can repea… --- ## […Slept Here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slept-here/978953)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slept-here/978953 "2023-01-29T22:57:07Z")
My wife and I just came back from a two week driving trip through Portugal. We played it by ear and only booked our lodging the morning of each place we visited using the abundance of AmEx points we have acquired over th… --- ## [How to make sourdough more sour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-sourdough-more-sour/979005)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-make-sourdough-more-sour/979005 "2023-01-29T02:05:59Z")
How to make sourdough more sour: --- ## [The wife is a heck of a guesser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wife-is-a-heck-of-a-guesser/978966)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wife-is-a-heck-of-a-guesser/978966 "2023-01-29T20:08:41Z")
See how cleverly I tied in with the “the wife vs my wife” thread? Anyhoo, I ordered a rear wiper arm assembly from eBay a few days ago. I came downstairs this morning and my wife asks, “Did you order a wiper blade?” “Ye… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=908&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=910&state=muted)