# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=918&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 919 --- ## [Fantasy Book Suggestions featuring Older Protagonists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-book-suggestions-featuring-older-protagonists/977663)
**Author:** [@Lavender\_Pebble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Pebble)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-book-suggestions-featuring-older-protagonists/977663 "2023-01-18T19:48:56Z")
I have been reading a lot of genre books lately, mainly through whatever Google Books suggests (I read on my phone.) But I’ve gotten stuck in a YA rut where everything is trying to be a Sarah Maas rip-off (whose work I l… --- ## [Victoria 3: a Historic Economics Sim](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-3-a-historic-economics-sim/973782)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-3-a-historic-economics-sim/973782 "2023-01-18T19:23:56Z")
So the long-awaited Paradox Grand Strategy game, Victoria 3, has come out today. I haven’t gotten to play yet, but I’m very eager to do so later today. I will probably start things nice and easy playing as Sweden (one of… --- ## [I'm aware I have a low-wisdom mind, but don't know how to change it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-aware-i-have-a-low-wisdom-mind-but-dont-know-how-to-change-it/978116)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-aware-i-have-a-low-wisdom-mind-but-dont-know-how-to-change-it/978116 "2023-01-18T18:53:26Z")
Kind of a self-Pitting, but not in the Pit. So - the past few years, age 31-34, I’ve finally pinpointed the problem that’s been plaguing me my whole life - namely that I am high-IQ but low-wisdom, and my decisions are o… --- ## [US Federal Security Clearances](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-federal-security-clearances/978379)
**Author:** [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-federal-security-clearances/978379 "2023-01-18T17:46:13Z")
When I got mine dogs years ago there was a ton of paperwork, interviews, etc. It is unimaginabke to me that some current members of congress could pass such scrutiny. Do senators and representatives automatically have cl… --- ## [Spaghetti sauce: Would this work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-sauce-would-this-work/978002)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-sauce-would-this-work/978002 "2023-01-18T16:52:43Z")
As I’ve grown older, I’ve grown less and less tolerant of salt. So I’m trying to pay closer attention to labels. Like, spaghetti sauce. The nutrition facts on the side of a jar says that it has 20% of the RDA of sodiu… --- ## [How do I search for lists on Twitter? None of what I've Googled works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-lists-on-twitter-none-of-what-ive-googled-works/978369)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-lists-on-twitter-none-of-what-ive-googled-works/978369 "2023-01-18T16:42:07Z")
For the life of me I can’t figure how to search for lists made by others on Twitter. This fucking app is so unintuitive. I know I’ve done it before, because I have lists saved from others, but I can find no way to sear… --- ## [Who exactly is permitted to get treatment at Walter Reed Hospital?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-exactly-is-permitted-to-get-treatment-at-walter-reed-hospital/978255)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-exactly-is-permitted-to-get-treatment-at-walter-reed-hospital/978255 "2023-01-18T16:19:48Z")
Is Walter Reed hospital restricted to sitting presidents only? Are there any instances of foreign leaders having been treated there? Is it open to all or just a restricted number of White House staff and elected members … --- ## [Are all the comments on Facebook sponsored ad's just bots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-the-comments-on-facebook-sponsored-ads-just-bots/977739)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-the-comments-on-facebook-sponsored-ads-just-bots/977739 "2023-01-18T15:36:41Z")
Or do the companies doing the advertising have people creating hundreds of fake profiles? The latest thing constantly popping up on my Facebook is some junk called “Crystal Clear Memories”. It’s a square piece of clear… --- ## [Too Drunk To Tesla?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-drunk-to-tesla/978058)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-drunk-to-tesla/978058 "2023-01-18T13:48:57Z")
I’m … well … sort of dying … from a rare heart condition called Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (Non-Tropical Eosinophilic Endomyocardial Fibrosis). It’s a form of low-output heart failure, meaning: my extremities don’t swel… --- ## [What Products Have Better Uses Than Their Intended Function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-products-have-better-uses-than-their-intended-function/978215)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-products-have-better-uses-than-their-intended-function/978215 "2023-01-18T11:09:09Z")
People claim you can use vinegar or baking soda for many things. But what product do you think is more useful than its usual use? --- ## [What anti-virus is recommended for Acer Nitro-5 on Windows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-anti-virus-is-recommended-for-acer-nitro-5-on-windows/978362)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-anti-virus-is-recommended-for-acer-nitro-5-on-windows/978362 "2023-01-18T09:09:30Z")
We have a be computer Chez Pipers. It’s an Acer Nitro-5 gaming laptop running Windows. What anti-virus programme is recommended for it? Thanks. --- ## [British TV Shows That Have Been Popular In The U.S](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-tv-shows-that-have-been-popular-in-the-u-s/978018)
**Author:** [@Bashorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bashorian)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-tv-shows-that-have-been-popular-in-the-u-s/978018 "2023-01-18T08:04:56Z")
I’m looking for British shows that were popular in the U.S. They wre generally found on PBS when I was younger, things like Doctor Who and Fawlty Towers. Now many are found on BBC America and other channels. Im talking … --- ## [Miss Ukraine appears at 2023 Miss Universe in an angelic warrior costume](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miss-ukraine-appears-at-2023-miss-universe-in-an-angelic-warrior-costume/978237)
**Author:** [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miss-ukraine-appears-at-2023-miss-universe-in-an-angelic-warrior-costume/978237 "2023-01-18T02:55:37Z")
This brings a tear to my eyes whenever I read or watch it: https://www.google.com/search?q=miss+ukraine&oq=miss&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i60j69i61j69i60.1708j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Miss Ukraine, Viktoriia Apanas… --- ## [Mandalorian Season 2 Thread \[Open Spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandalorian-season-2-thread-open-spoilers/922794)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 614\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandalorian-season-2-thread-open-spoilers/922794 "2023-01-18T01:43:46Z")
Not sure how official, but schedule is here: The episodes will therefore release on the following dates: Chapter 9 - October 30, 2020 Chapter 10 - November 6, 2020 Chapter 11 - November 13, 2020 Chapter 12 - Novemb… --- ## [How do I get rid of SharePoint?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-sharepoint/978319)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-sharepoint/978319 "2023-01-18T01:01:02Z")
Microsoft SharePoint appears in Task Manager as a Background Process. I can kill the process but it restarts on reboot. It is not listed in the Startup tab. It is not listed in the Windows Apps list so I can’t uninstall … --- ## [Protagonists that would be in a lot of Legal Trouble](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protagonists-that-would-be-in-a-lot-of-legal-trouble/978280)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protagonists-that-would-be-in-a-lot-of-legal-trouble/978280 "2023-01-18T00:44:08Z")
It is quite common in movies for the protagonist to do things, and then by the end of the movie they win and ride off into the sunset (not literally) to a wonderful life. But in reality, you cannot just do anything you w… --- ## [Is fat by itself delicious to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-fat-by-itself-delicious-to-you/978128)
**Author:** [@gre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gre)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-fat-by-itself-delicious-to-you/978128 "2023-01-18T00:15:41Z")
Like from a piece of meat. Is a blob of shortening delicious? I know people are supposed to think olive oil is delicious — how about the neutral ones like canola? Are you a supertaster? I don’t think fat is delicious, … --- ## [Dropping turkeys from a helicopter? Thailand says "Hold my beer!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-turkeys-from-a-helicopter-thailand-says-hold-my-beer/978346)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-turkeys-from-a-helicopter-thailand-says-hold-my-beer/978346 "2023-01-18T00:02:25Z")
Thailand: Helicopter dropping sweets destroys stadium | Metro News They were supposed to drop sweets over a stadium from a helicopter to celebrate “National Children’s Day” . The downdraft destroyed a section of the ro… --- ## [So I have a second interview soon. There is much to consider](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-second-interview-soon-there-is-much-to-consider/978329)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-second-interview-soon-there-is-much-to-consider/978329 "2023-01-17T23:36:10Z")
Background: I have been adjunct faculty in English at a college in CA for quite some time; FT jobs in higher ed are scarce and enrollment is declining. I started an ABA accredited paralegal degree program over a year … --- ## [Lottery Ticket, Income Tax, and Gift Tax Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lottery-ticket-income-tax-and-gift-tax-questions/978310)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lottery-ticket-income-tax-and-gift-tax-questions/978310 "2023-01-17T23:04:41Z")
These questions are asked in the context of U.S. federal tax law. It will be useful to know that the current exemption for gift tax is $16,000 per year per recipient. Scenario 1 (the easy one): Doe purchased a two doll… --- ## [Is There An "Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret" For Boys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-for-boys/978222)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-for-boys/978222 "2023-01-17T22:21:45Z")
Mrs. H is, like (I suppose) a lot of Gen-X women, excited about this beloved book from her childhood being made into a movie. As a boy of that age, I only really remember one (fiction) book that dealt with puberty from … --- ## [No alert for a new post to my thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-alert-for-a-new-post-to-my-thread/978334)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-alert-for-a-new-post-to-my-thread/978334 "2023-01-17T22:07:26Z")
Normally the first thing I do after signing in is clicking on my avatar to see the replies to any threads I may have started. I started a thread back in April about cover songs that has a post to it yesterday (Jan 15) bu… --- ## [David Sedaris writes about the suicide of his sister Tiffany](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-sedaris-writes-about-the-suicide-of-his-sister-tiffany/672773)
**Author:** [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-sedaris-writes-about-the-suicide-of-his-sister-tiffany/672773 "2023-01-17T22:05:56Z")
Those familiar with his work will remember multiple references to his sister and her troubled life. A few months back she committed suicide. He recently wrote a piece in the New Yorker about it. --- ## [Buying a car from a rental company](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-car-from-a-rental-company/978224)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-car-from-a-rental-company/978224 "2023-01-17T20:36:20Z")
My cousin had her car stolen (again) and is thinking about buying a used one from a rental company like Enterprise. I guess they retire them at about 40,000 miles. Cousin might drive 5000 miles a year. Neither she or I … --- ## [Magazines with Unusual Publication Schedules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magazines-with-unusual-publication-schedules/977645)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magazines-with-unusual-publication-schedules/977645 "2023-01-17T19:52:20Z")
I’ve recently come across an issue of Star Clippers dated November 2022 - March 2024. Now, that’s a publication schedule I’d never heard of. Actually, it does not even make much sense to me. A 16-month cycle seems almos… --- ## [A Few Questions About Vegas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-questions-about-vegas/978263)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-questions-about-vegas/978263 "2023-01-17T19:28:01Z")
Myself and Mrs. Cups are going on an actual vacation! One of our stops is going to be a couple days in Vegas. I’ve been to Vegas a handful of times, but it’s been a while and the things we’re planning on doing are new t… --- ## [Food allergies: peanuts but not peanut butter; boiled eggs, not scrambled](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-allergies-peanuts-but-not-peanut-butter-boiled-eggs-not-scrambled/978254)
**Author:** [@MsAdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsAdo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-allergies-peanuts-but-not-peanut-butter-boiled-eggs-not-scrambled/978254 "2023-01-17T19:23:48Z")
I ate boiled eggs and broke out into hives. Happened to me at age 12 (pretty severely) and then again age 41 (mildly). But I eat scrambled eggs every day. I also have OAS (oral allergy syndrome) which makes my throat, ea… --- ## [Boebert and the border](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boebert-and-the-border/978322)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boebert-and-the-border/978322 "2023-01-17T18:29:15Z")
This has been bugging me for a while: Boebert spoke to Congress and in what she thought was a gotcha, cited the Border guys as having seized X tons of fentanyl. That should be a good thing. Her focus is entirely on the r… --- ## [Sex Roles in other Animals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-roles-in-other-animals/977848)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-roles-in-other-animals/977848 "2023-01-17T18:28:35Z")
I’ve always been bugged by lionesses in prides doing all the hunting, and the males muscling in on dinner without having done a lick of work. Lioness Lib!!! --- ## [Elden Ring seems to already be Game of the Year...but do I want to play it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elden-ring-seems-to-already-be-game-of-the-year-but-do-i-want-to-play-it/960041)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 548\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elden-ring-seems-to-already-be-game-of-the-year-but-do-i-want-to-play-it/960041 "2023-01-17T18:20:52Z")
I know, this is all subjective. Everyone has their likes and dislikes which is fine. I was looking at reviews of Elden Ring and they are gushing with praise. 10/10 almost across the board. I know reviews are not ever… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=917&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=919&state=watching)