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**Author:** [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-the-best-sweeper-for-hard-surface-floors/976537 "2022-12-15T20:06:57Z")
We really need to get something for our hardwood and porcelain tile floors. We’re thinking of Swiffer, just because their advertising has invaded our brains. But does anyone have any particular recommendations and/or ho… --- ## ["Quite" and "rather" in Great Britain vs. U.S](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-and-rather-in-great-britain-vs-u-s/955292)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-and-rather-in-great-britain-vs-u-s/955292 "2022-12-15T19:37:25Z")
Here’s they’re almost interchangeable, but mostly positive. Saying something is “quite nice” in the US is a little better than saying simply “nice,” I think, and means about the same as “rather nice.” But I think I reme… --- ## [Dear Apple Computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-apple-computer/976462)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-apple-computer/976462 "2022-12-15T17:40:05Z")
TL;DR ==\> Hey folks! Lifetime Mac fan and evangelist here, been using Macs since the heydays of booting System 3 from an 800K floppy. I can touch ten working bootable Macs right here in my home office and I’ve never … --- ## [Cultural references you looked up and went "Hm!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cultural-references-you-looked-up-and-went-hm/976599)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cultural-references-you-looked-up-and-went-hm/976599 "2022-12-15T16:58:15Z")
In the latest issue of Love and Rockets, Vivan, the fiery latina, is getting married. In the first scene of the story, the bridesmaids are hurriedly gathered together and told they’re short a groomsman, so one of the bri… --- ## [Tanya Tucker's light hearted Christmas movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tanya-tuckers-light-hearted-christmas-movie/976443)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tanya-tuckers-light-hearted-christmas-movie/976443 "2022-12-15T16:49:55Z")
I liked it. Not a fan of these kinda of movies in general. I like Tanya Tucker. She was a tough cookie and a bad girl in her day. But seriously folks. Could they have not gotten the Hollywood dream team working on her … --- ## [What to do in Florence and Venice (Italy, of course)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-florence-and-venice-italy-of-course/976302)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-florence-and-venice-italy-of-course/976302 "2022-12-15T16:33:32Z")
In July, my wife and I will have two days in Florence and two days in Venice before setting off on a cruise to Greece with stops at several locations in the Balkans. I’ll ask about those places later, but since they’re i… --- ## [Tell me about OTC hearing aids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-otc-hearing-aids/976542)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-otc-hearing-aids/976542 "2022-12-15T16:33:02Z")
I see this has been addressed in the past, but I’m hoping for information more up to date than 2018. My FIL has lost his hearing aids - we suspect he flushed them down the toilet. (Damned dementia…) there’s no way they … --- ## [President Trump Will Make a Big Announcement (15 December)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-trump-will-make-a-big-announcement-15-december/976593)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-trump-will-make-a-big-announcement-15-december/976593 "2022-12-15T16:00:43Z")
Even the pro-Trump sites are putting this below the fold. I don’t suppose he is taking a vow of silence. Maybe he will endorse someone for House Speaker. Stay tuned. --- ## [Do McDonald's in England sell Egg McMuffins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mcdonalds-in-england-sell-egg-mcmuffins/969892)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mcdonalds-in-england-sell-egg-mcmuffins/969892 "2022-12-15T13:53:22Z")
And, if so, what description of their make up is used in promoting/advertising them? More specifically, do they say they’re made with “English Muffins”? Just a random subject that came up at dinner the other day. One … --- ## [Need help coming up with a white elephant gift that begins with the letter S](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-coming-up-with-a-white-elephant-gift-that-begins-with-the-letter-s/976506)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-coming-up-with-a-white-elephant-gift-that-begins-with-the-letter-s/976506 "2022-12-15T12:43:29Z")
I will be participating in a white elephant gift exchange on Christmas Day. I drew the letter S, so my gift must start with an S. I am looking for something that: Costs between $15 and $25. Preferably available on Amaz… --- ## [Suicide Six Ski Area to change its name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-six-ski-area-to-change-its-name/967115)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-six-ski-area-to-change-its-name/967115 "2022-12-15T08:03:57Z")
I always thought “Suicide Six” was a weird name for a ski area. It’s in Pomfret, Vermont, and is the closest ski area to Talbot House, a place that used to be owned by MIT and was available for getaways. You could see th… --- ## [The failure of celebrity candidates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-failure-of-celebrity-candidates/976133)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-failure-of-celebrity-candidates/976133 "2022-12-15T08:02:29Z")
Remember when all the McCain campaign could come up with (initially) against candidate Obama was that he was some kind of “celebrity”? (Notwithstanding that he was, at the time, a sittting US senator.) When he won, they … --- ## [Paper Tablet ("reMarkable-Lite") Suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paper-tablet-remarkable-lite-suggestions/976538)
**Author:** [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paper-tablet-remarkable-lite-suggestions/976538 "2022-12-15T06:15:07Z")
The Elder Ottlet has indicated that she would like a “paper tablet” for Christmas (she currently uses a notebook with erasable pages, each of which has a QR code that can be used with her phone to scan the contents, but … --- ## [Retirement on the horizon, but](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retirement-on-the-horizon-but/976135)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retirement-on-the-horizon-but/976135 "2022-12-15T05:28:39Z")
I retire in 99 days. Yeah, I’m counting. and I’m finding myself not caring about anything at work. I should be celebrating these last three months, but I feel like I’m dragging my ass to the finish line. It shouldn’t be… --- ## [How is blood able to circulate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-blood-able-to-circulate/976416)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-blood-able-to-circulate/976416 "2022-12-15T03:19:27Z")
Blood flow seems the opposite from river flow in that it goes from big to small. How do all the tiny little blood vessels make their way back into the return side of the blood stream? --- ## [Crank Yanker On Craigslist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crank-yanker-on-craigslist/976422)
**Author:** [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crank-yanker-on-craigslist/976422 "2022-12-15T02:18:40Z")
I’m currently trying to sell some things on Craigslist. I have used Craigslist in the past with much luck,…until now. I’ve got some chain yanking asshole playing games. He shows up in my e-mail as killskull 55. Ol’ kills… --- ## [Which Ancient Greek philosophers supported what we would call eugenics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ancient-greek-philosophers-supported-what-we-would-call-eugenics/976370)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ancient-greek-philosophers-supported-what-we-would-call-eugenics/976370 "2022-12-15T02:13:21Z")
Which Greek philosophers ( if any) supported what we would call eugenics ? Was Seneca among them? --- ## [Blasting a Fire Extinguisher at Someone: Assault?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blasting-a-fire-extinguisher-at-someone-assault/976398)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blasting-a-fire-extinguisher-at-someone-assault/976398 "2022-12-15T01:55:52Z")
In a sitcom I watch, a business owner got fed up with a protestor on the sidewalk in front of her business and shot the contents of a fire extinguisher at him (the CO2 kind, presumably). Putting aside whether or not thi… --- ## [New Buzzwords c/o the American Health Care Industries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-buzzwords-c-o-the-american-health-care-industries/976512)
**Author:** [@Zen\_Disaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zen_Disaster)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-buzzwords-c-o-the-american-health-care-industries/976512 "2022-12-15T01:51:39Z")
strong text I swear it’s now gotten to the point where I refuse to reply to emails and hang up on phoners using the reprehensible phrase “reach out to” ~ hey, I’ll try anything once but when I’ve tried reaching anyone t… --- ## [I Think I'm Done with Bob's Burgers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-done-with-bobs-burgers/975754)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-done-with-bobs-burgers/975754 "2022-12-15T01:12:19Z")
I feel bad about this, but for me, Bob’s Burgers is done. This last episode was just so lifeless (and it’s set in a cemetery) that I’ve had it with the show. And I used to love it. This episode had the Belcher family … --- ## [What sizes are European wall ovens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470 "2022-12-15T00:29:05Z")
The US standard sizes are 30" and 36" although there are narrower units available. I was looking at some “European wall ovens” and noticed they were also 30". Are there metric versions also? --- ## [Jay Leno injured in car explosion {2022-11-14}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jay-leno-injured-in-car-explosion-2022-11-14/974905)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jay-leno-injured-in-car-explosion-2022-11-14/974905 "2022-12-14T21:44:57Z")
Damage to left side of face. No injury to ears or eyes. Get well soon, Jay! --- ## [Color Laser Printer Photo Paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-laser-printer-photo-paper/976433)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-laser-printer-photo-paper/976433 "2022-12-14T21:23:05Z")
Does anyone here use a color laser printer to print photos? If yes, what kind of paper do you use? I’m having a hard time finding “photo paper” intended for use in laser printers. Any search term that I use on Amazon or… --- ## [Your favorite mobile iOS browser with tabbed browsing and adblock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-mobile-ios-browser-with-tabbed-browsing-and-adblock/976157)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-mobile-ios-browser-with-tabbed-browsing-and-adblock/976157 "2022-12-14T21:19:47Z")
I had been using Brave on Android but I find the iOS offering buggy and tab-less. I like the default Safari, but it doesn’t seem to have good browsing hygiene built in like Brave does. Is there anything else I should ch… --- ## [How long does it take to rebuild a transmission?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-rebuild-a-transmission/524694)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-rebuild-a-transmission/524694 "2022-12-14T20:58:48Z")
I used to work at a transmission reman plant. It had about a million mechanical people there, working at kind of low wages. I talked to one of them, and he told me that he used to own his own transmission shop. He said … --- ## [More efficient photosynthesis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-efficient-photosynthesis/976457)
**Author:** [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-efficient-photosynthesis/976457 "2022-12-14T20:58:19Z")
This came up in the thread about a “breakthrough” in nuclear fusion, and it reminded me of a “recent breakthrough” in photosynthesis that I had been meaning to ask about. In this video Anton talks about a paper that cl… --- ## [What are some earlier examples of fiction showing a sanitized, cliched, etc. recent history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-earlier-examples-of-fiction-showing-a-sanitized-cliched-etc-recent-history/976525)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-earlier-examples-of-fiction-showing-a-sanitized-cliched-etc-recent-history/976525 "2022-12-14T20:32:18Z")
I never watched Happy Days, so cannot comment there. But often when people talk about past decades they talk about what the decade is now famous for moreso than the actual daily realty. And in fiction, especially comed… --- ## [What are the most important developments in history in the last 30 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-important-developments-in-history-in-the-last-30-years/976526)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-important-developments-in-history-in-the-last-30-years/976526 "2022-12-14T19:47:38Z")
I’m curious how the teaching of history has changed since I was in school; I don’t mean silly myths that serious historians never believed (my fifth grade teacher taught me that Columbus proved the world was round) . I … --- ## [Could a warp drive capable ship enter and then exit the event horizon of a black hole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-warp-drive-capable-ship-enter-and-then-exit-the-event-horizon-of-a-black-hole/976333)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-warp-drive-capable-ship-enter-and-then-exit-the-event-horizon-of-a-black-hole/976333 "2022-12-14T19:44:01Z")
By warp drive I mean the usual Alcubierre formulation. --- ## [Are you shrinking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-shrinking/976017)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-shrinking/976017 "2022-12-14T19:01:02Z")
I was 5’5" forever. At a recent Dr appt, I asked to have my height checked. I’m now barely 5’4" - technically, only if you round up. I’m nearly 69, so I guess it’s to be expected at my age. Who else? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=923) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=925)