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**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jamaican-beef-patties/977889 "2023-01-21T15:00:23Z")
I have heard of them before but recently found some frozen ones at Walmart. Not too bad although I suspect the real versions have a more assertive flavor. I searched for suitable condiments and Thai sweet chili sauce got… --- ## [Thoughts on tip percentages rising](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-tip-percentages-rising/978214)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-tip-percentages-rising/978214 "2023-01-21T11:13:35Z")
I’m pretty sure that when I was a yout back in the 1960s, a 15% restaurant tip was considered generous. 10% was, I believe, the norm. Am I remembering this correctly? Nowadays, though, 15% is considered sub-par, with 20… --- ## [Common words that used to have other meanings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-words-that-used-to-have-other-meanings/977656)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-words-that-used-to-have-other-meanings/977656 "2023-01-21T08:59:10Z")
I thought it would be interesting to bring up some words that used to have meanings that they don’t have in modern usage. Here I don’t mean big million-dollar words like “ejaculate” (which used to be used in literature m… --- ## [Of falling chain ladders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-falling-chain-ladders/978332)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-falling-chain-ladders/978332 "2023-01-21T08:06:04Z")
In the video linked below, the chain ladder on the left (against my expectations) fell faster. I couldn’t understand this as the chain between the rungs is essentially slack after the rung below it hits the table. Then … --- ## [Black (or dark) comedies recomendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-or-dark-comedies-recomendations/978115)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-or-dark-comedies-recomendations/978115 "2023-01-21T06:35:18Z")
We watched Filth last night. Totally blown away by it. It was the best movie I’ve seen in a while. But it was dark, with a capitol D. I’m thinking I would like to explore this genre some more. Looking for suggestions to… --- ## [Close mayoral race wasn’t bought with cinnamon rolls, court rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-mayoral-race-wasn-t-bought-with-cinnamon-rolls-court-rules/978493)
**Author:** [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/close-mayoral-race-wasn-t-bought-with-cinnamon-rolls-court-rules/978493 "2023-01-21T06:09:47Z")
In Canada even the election fraud is nicer. Quote: At least not according to those who gave testimony before Justice Branch. My “vote can’t be bought with a cup of coffee and a cinnamon bun,” Saffran, the witness, … --- ## [NFL 2022: Super Wildcard Week](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-super-wildcard-week/978235)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-super-wildcard-week/978235 "2023-01-21T05:19:15Z")
It’s the playoffs. Let’s jump right into things. Saturday, January 14 Seahawks (7) vs 49ers (2) – 4:30pm ET (FOX) Chargers (5) vs Jaguars (4) – 8:15pm ET (NBC) Sunday, January 15 Dolphins (7) vs Bills (2) – 1:00pm E… --- ## ["Finding Bigfoot"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-bigfoot/608867)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-bigfoot/608867 "2023-01-21T05:07:46Z")
Seriously, how can this be a show? What do they do for an hour every week? I’m no snob. I’ve watched and enjoyed reality shows about pawn shops, exterminators, and parking enforcement. I watched “Tool Academy.” Bein… --- ## [Outstanding or classic rock albums without outstanding songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outstanding-or-classic-rock-albums-without-outstanding-songs/977507)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outstanding-or-classic-rock-albums-without-outstanding-songs/977507 "2023-01-21T02:24:14Z")
It’s easier for me to give an example. I love The Who’s Quadrophenia, but it didn’t really produce a hit song and I can’t easily identify my personal favorite on the two-disc album. In a sense, it’s so uniformly great … --- ## [Describe how a 'good' TV or movie character was actually a villian. Show your work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-how-a-good-tv-or-movie-character-was-actually-a-villian-show-your-work/969019)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 278\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-how-a-good-tv-or-movie-character-was-actually-a-villian-show-your-work/969019 "2023-01-21T00:55:02Z")
I just found this article speculating that Jim Halpert was actually the villain of The Office. I hadn’t heard this theory before, but I had always thought “y’know, for a ‘good guy’ Jim is actually really kind of a jerk” … --- ## [Quiet songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiet-songs/978526)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiet-songs/978526 "2023-01-21T00:19:55Z")
Is it just me or was the 1984 song Axel F. (Harold Faltermeyer) featured in the movie Beverly Hills Cop, well, kinda quiet? Like you had to turn up the volume of whatever device you were using? Does anyone know if the so… --- ## [Continuing discussion of SpaceX launches \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuing-discussion-of-spacex-launches-edited-title/741048)
**Author:** [@lazybratsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lazybratsche)\ **Replies:** 1238\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuing-discussion-of-spacex-launches-edited-title/741048 "2023-01-20T23:56:28Z")
We’ve had a few lively and informative threads around here about SpaceX, reusable rockets, and other developments in spaceflight, so I’d thought I’d let y’all know that a significant SpaceX launch is coming up. Today, D… --- ## [Heat pump, or stick with gas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heat-pump-or-stick-with-gas/971716)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heat-pump-or-stick-with-gas/971716 "2023-01-20T23:20:59Z")
My HVAC system is nearing 20 years old. I was already thinking about replacing it soon, and the AC broke down in the middle of that recent heat wave in California was a wake up call that it should probably be replaced s… --- ## [Question on house paint pigmentation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-house-paint-pigmentation/978455)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-house-paint-pigmentation/978455 "2023-01-20T23:12:38Z")
We are picking a new house color and so I am looking at various tints online then printing them on a color laser. The screen version of course looks vary different than the printed version. My question is how close the… --- ## [Which will happen first? (SC leak/Santos 700G $ revealed/Trump Guilty)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-will-happen-first-sc-leak-santos-700g-revealed-trump-guilty/978505)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-will-happen-first-sc-leak-santos-700g-revealed-trump-guilty/978505 "2023-01-20T22:09:07Z")
Optimistically, I think we will eventually learn who leaked the Dobbs ruling on the Supreme Court, and what the ultimate source of George Santos’ $700,000 loan to his campaign was, and that Trump will personally be found… --- ## [Why isn't the Milky Way spherical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-the-milky-way-spherical/978439)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-the-milky-way-spherical/978439 "2023-01-20T20:17:22Z")
(Or any other galaxy, really. Or the Virgo Supercluster. Or any other really big object.) More precisely, what is it about (most? all?) galaxies’ structures that they aren’t subject to the conditions of hydrostatic equi… --- ## [Barely Used Golf Balls for Sale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barely-used-golf-balls-for-sale/964507)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barely-used-golf-balls-for-sale/964507 "2023-01-20T18:21:06Z")
I moved into my new house 2 years ago, and we’re located in a neighborhood adjacent to a popular upscale golf course. I have a Parson Russel Terrier who loves to look for lost golf balls in the rough in the evening. So … --- ## [Trump Organiation found to have evaded NY State taxes. Why haven't the Feds acted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-organiation-found-to-have-evaded-ny-state-taxes-why-havent-the-feds-acted/978233)
**Author:** [@kenoMD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenoMD)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-organiation-found-to-have-evaded-ny-state-taxes-why-havent-the-feds-acted/978233 "2023-01-20T17:53:43Z")
As I understand, the conviction was in a state court for evading New York taxes. As the actions reduced state income taxes and Federal and State tax laws/rules are largely the same, why hasn’t the IRS jumped in and said … --- ## [TV Series That Killed Off the Most Regulars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-that-killed-off-the-most-regulars/978361)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-that-killed-off-the-most-regulars/978361 "2023-01-20T17:24:54Z")
My wife started binging ER recently. She picked up in the middle of the run and has already seen two series regulars die (I’m reading the episode summary and notice another will be killed shortly, and I’m pretty sure wit… --- ## [Is there a penalty (2023) for not participating in US health insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-penalty-2023-for-not-participating-in-us-health-insurance/978481)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-penalty-2023-for-not-participating-in-us-health-insurance/978481 "2023-01-20T16:47:01Z")
I’m currently on an ACA health insurance plan. My wife and I have been considering moving overseas for a year, possibly more. If we get health insurance coverage overseas (private insurance then local nationalized health… --- ## [What does “Jury of Peers” mean in a religious discrimination case ? (US context)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-jury-of-peers-mean-in-a-religious-discrimination-case-us-context/978434)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-jury-of-peers-mean-in-a-religious-discrimination-case-us-context/978434 "2023-01-20T14:43:32Z")
I believe there is a factual answer, but Mods please feel free to move. Inspired by this thread So suppose a religious accommodation case goes to trial. (Party A is of Religious belief X and is suing party B for not a… --- ## [Ever been in a rumble (street fight)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-in-a-rumble-street-fight/978366)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-in-a-rumble-street-fight/978366 "2023-01-20T13:12:31Z")
In my youth (late 60s, early 70s) there was frequent talk of “rumbles” being planned and my friends and I were confident that at some point we would be in one. Never happened. Did you ever participate (or witness first … --- ## [Personal Heroes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-heroes/978306)
**Author:** [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-heroes/978306 "2023-01-20T10:58:59Z")
Inspired by MLK Day, I have been contemplating on personal heroes. For me, those are people who work for a moral and noble goal, are effective, and do so over the course of a lifetime without the diminishment of their ac… --- ## [Are 'New Years' Cards now a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-new-years-cards-now-a-thing/978316)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-new-years-cards-now-a-thing/978316 "2023-01-20T07:31:02Z")
It’s been a happy holiday season here at the Casa de Tripler, but I think I missed a memo or something. . . In the run-up to the holidays, my significant other (SIGO) and I dutifully assembled pictures of us and our pet… --- ## [In the U.S. are there any shows streamed by both Netflix and Amazon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469)
**Author:** [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-are-there-any-shows-streamed-by-both-netflix-and-amazon/978469 "2023-01-20T05:44:33Z")
I live in Canada and our household subscribes to both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Occasionally I notice that a show is available for streaming on both services, which I find a bit surprising. For instance, I could … --- ## [What was the most prestigious conservatory in East Germany?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-prestigious-conservatory-in-east-germany/978492)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-prestigious-conservatory-in-east-germany/978492 "2023-01-20T04:13:43Z")
What was the most prestigious performing arts school in East Germany? --- ## [What exactly is the "Most Decorated Battleship" in the United States?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-the-most-decorated-battleship-in-the-united-states/978476)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-the-most-decorated-battleship-in-the-united-states/978476 "2023-01-20T02:48:43Z")
I’ve noticed the official websites for the USS North Carolina, USS South Dakota, and USS New Jersey all claim they’re the “Most Decorated Battleship in the History of the US Navy”. The USS South Dakota Museum website cla… --- ## [Actor & comedian Leslie Jordan passes away at 67](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712 "2023-01-20T00:47:02Z")
--- ## [Was Street Theater Ever Delivered In Rhyming Verse (in Europe, I guess)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-street-theater-ever-delivered-in-rhyming-verse-in-europe-i-guess/978464)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-street-theater-ever-delivered-in-rhyming-verse-in-europe-i-guess/978464 "2023-01-20T00:23:17Z")
Been watching House of the Dragon. For those not familiar, it’s a fantasy series set in a universe that is roughly analgous to Medieval Europe (at least, at its most basic level, and there’s plenty of nuance to be debate… --- ## [Windows 11 in S mode - no options for running virus/malware scans yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-11-in-s-mode-no-options-for-running-virus-malware-scans-yourself/978293)
**Author:** [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-11-in-s-mode-no-options-for-running-virus-malware-scans-yourself/978293 "2023-01-20T00:22:11Z")
I got a new laptop for Christmas running Windows 11 Home in S mode. A little while ago I clicked on a link in a post and got a pop-up saying it was an unsafe site with a button to scan for viruses. It startled me and I… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=915&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=917&state=watching)