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**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-domain-day-2023/977474 "2023-01-03T14:44:31Z")
On January 1st works from 1927 officially enter the public domain. A few highlights: Sherlock Holmes The movie Metropolis The “We all scream for Ice Cream” song. More info and examples here: I think Metropolis in… --- ## [Do Marines shout "Medic" when they're injured?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-marines-shout-medic-when-theyre-injured/977587)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-marines-shout-medic-when-theyre-injured/977587 "2023-01-03T14:34:12Z")
I’ve learned that U.S. Marines don’t have medics with them, but Navy Corpsmen who serve the same function. So do they call “Corpsman” or stick with “Medic” since everyone knows what it means anyway? --- ## [Do you still mask?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-mask/976491)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-mask/976491 "2023-01-03T13:03:26Z")
poll Just a quick ad-hoc poll. Yes, any masking could be considered medical necessity, but that choice is intended for people who are in higher risk groups. If you’re masking out of an abundance of caution, please choo… --- ## [Driving your car \[Is it still a good idea to drive your car fast every once in a while?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-your-car-is-it-still-a-good-idea-to-drive-your-car-fast-every-once-in-a-while/977417)
**Author:** [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-your-car-is-it-still-a-good-idea-to-drive-your-car-fast-every-once-in-a-while/977417 "2023-01-03T12:34:53Z")
Is it still a good idea to take your car out on a highway and drive it fast every once in awhile? --- ## [Did Emperor Augustus really say he would "make Rome great again"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-emperor-augustus-really-say-he-would-make-rome-great-again/977537)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-emperor-augustus-really-say-he-would-make-rome-great-again/977537 "2023-01-03T04:12:45Z")
Did Emperor Augustus really say he would “make Rome great again”? I have not been able verify that. If he did say it how would he have put it in Latin? --- ## [Any idea what this could be? (Colleague's spouse sudden seizures)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-idea-what-this-could-be-colleagues-spouse-sudden-seizures/975717)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-idea-what-this-could-be-colleagues-spouse-sudden-seizures/975717 "2023-01-03T03:07:56Z")
Someone I work with has a cement pouring business with her husband. It’s hard work, especially given that Hawai’i can get pretty hot, but they are both quite strong. Her husband is around 71, I think, and has generally b… --- ## ['Best Albums of 2022' lists...who are these people?!? Man, I'm old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-of-2022-lists-who-are-these-people-man-im-old/976586)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-albums-of-2022-lists-who-are-these-people-man-im-old/976586 "2023-01-03T00:57:23Z")
There was a time when I said to myself, I’m not going to get so old and out of touch that I haven’t even heard of most current popular music acts. I might not like the music, but I will be aware of it. Then 30+ years ha… --- ## [Comments on having Covid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comments-on-having-covid/966383)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comments-on-having-covid/966383 "2023-01-03T00:57:23Z")
I just tested positive for Covid, but there’s nothing to worry about at present. Basically I’ve been isolating at home for over 2 years and just last week went on a trip with a couple of friends. Sadly two of us caught … --- ## [Videos I Don't Understand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-i-dont-understand/977421)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-i-dont-understand/977421 "2023-01-02T23:10:41Z")
Okay, this is truly mundane and likely just stupid. A lot of short videos show up on my FB page. Some few are entertaining, but most are just pointless, as far as I can tell. A popular genre seems to be in the nature of … --- ## [Sister got bonded out of jail by her boyfriend and now her boyfriend wants me to pay him back, am I responsible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sister-got-bonded-out-of-jail-by-her-boyfriend-and-now-her-boyfriend-wants-me-to-pay-him-back-am-i-responsible/977302)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sister-got-bonded-out-of-jail-by-her-boyfriend-and-now-her-boyfriend-wants-me-to-pay-him-back-am-i-responsible/977302 "2023-01-02T14:47:28Z")
Long story short sister got a bad DUI and wrecked her car, her bail was set pretty high for being a repeat offender and so she needed $4,000 from a bail bondsman to get out. I refused to pay despite the fact she lives in… --- ## [Airsickness - still common? Why or why not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsickness-still-common-why-or-why-not/973614)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsickness-still-common-why-or-why-not/973614 "2023-01-02T22:44:26Z")
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, being airsick was a common reference in television, movies, and other media (“On the way the paper bag was on my knee/Man, I had a dreadful flight” By the 1990s, when began I was flying regu… --- ## [Ancient Apocalypse....really? A "new" Netflix "documentary"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-apocalypse-really-a-new-netflix-documentary/976510)
**Author:** [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-apocalypse-really-a-new-netflix-documentary/976510 "2023-01-02T22:05:15Z")
This came up on my Netflix suggestions and I confess I was surprised to see that they’d paid out good money to Graham Hancock of all people who seems to have been peddling the same nonsense “theories” for nigh-on 30 year… --- ## [What does Ratzinger mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ratzinger-mean/300130)
**Author:** [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ratzinger-mean/300130 "2023-01-02T21:29:26Z")
What does the German name mean in English? --- ## [It's a Wonderful Life: "He's making violent love to me, mother!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-wonderful-life-hes-making-violent-love-to-me-mother/977355)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-wonderful-life-hes-making-violent-love-to-me-mother/977355 "2023-01-02T21:06:18Z")
Recently had my annual screening of “It’s a Wonderful Life” in my living room, and one of my favorite scenes in the movie is when a grumpy George stops by Mary’s house. She’s chipper, hoping to recapture some of the magi… --- ## [Sardines vs. Mackerel (tinned/canned) Do we have thoughts on the difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sardines-vs-mackerel-tinned-canned-do-we-have-thoughts-on-the-difference/977405)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sardines-vs-mackerel-tinned-canned-do-we-have-thoughts-on-the-difference/977405 "2023-01-02T20:29:14Z")
I bought a tin of each, same brand, each packed in olive oil. Both are labeled “skinless & boneless.” Do my esteemed Dopers have opinions on each? Which tastes better? … or is better used in certain applications? Matter… --- ## [Are there any good earbuds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-earbuds/977475)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-earbuds/977475 "2023-01-02T19:43:56Z")
I don’t like them. They are uncomfortable, won’t stay in my ears, and the sound quality does not seem to be good. Give me a decent pair of studio quality headphones any day. But I am prepared to believe that there ju… --- ## [Inhofe retiring - Good riddance!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inhofe-retiring-good-riddance/977423)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inhofe-retiring-good-riddance/977423 "2023-01-02T18:45:04Z")
Idiot asshole hung around way too long. --- ## [The Witcher: Blood Origin (Netflix limited series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-witcher-blood-origin-netflix-limited-series/977300)
**Author:** [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-witcher-blood-origin-netflix-limited-series/977300 "2023-01-02T18:19:25Z")
I just finished watching the 4-part series The Witcher: Blood Origin (a prequel to the Witcher TV series). It was OK, but kind of corny and full of predictable moments. Maybe I’m too picky nowadays, but it felt kind of… --- ## [What (Welsh?) letter is this that appears in this YouTube video?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-welsh-letter-is-this-that-appears-in-this-youtube-video/977494)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-welsh-letter-is-this-that-appears-in-this-youtube-video/977494 "2023-01-02T17:51:27Z")
So, I know that Old and Middle English had several letters that we no longer use–æsc/ash (Ææ), ðæt/eð/edh/eth (Ðð) þorn/thorn (Þþ), ȝogh/yogh (Ȝȝ), œthel/ethel (Œœ) and ƿynn/wynn (Ƿƿ). But I just came across a YouTube v… --- ## [I committed stringed-instrument heresy this morning!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-committed-stringed-instrument-heresy-this-morning/977230)
**Author:** [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-committed-stringed-instrument-heresy-this-morning/977230 "2023-01-02T17:41:45Z")
Several years ago I bought an old beat-up 1/4 upright bass, just for fun. It sits in the corner of our living room looking spectacular, and once in a while I play some jazz on it. Here’s me, probably getting ready to pl… --- ## [Is there any way to get amazon to summarise the prices for identical except colour items?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-get-amazon-to-summarise-the-prices-for-identical-except-colour-items/977527)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-get-amazon-to-summarise-the-prices-for-identical-except-colour-items/977527 "2023-01-02T17:38:20Z")
Mens Famous Dunlop GEORGE Moccasin Loafers Faux Sheepskin Fur Slippers with Rubber Sole (13 UK, Tan Saddle): Amazon.co.uk: Fashion Here’s an example of something I might buy. It comes in a lot of colours, but only by cl… --- ## [Looking for a translation of English to Latin that captures the sense of the phrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-translation-of-english-to-latin-that-captures-the-sense-of-the-phrase/977384)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-translation-of-english-to-latin-that-captures-the-sense-of-the-phrase/977384 "2023-01-02T16:22:03Z")
My wife and I were talking about having a family motto (in Latin, of course). Her very first suggestion was my all-purpose excuse for when things don’t go quite right: “It seemed like a good idea at the time.” I’ve tr… --- ## [Did Mussolini style really himself "Caesar" or "Emperor" in his speeches or in private?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mussolini-style-really-himself-caesar-or-emperor-in-his-speeches-or-in-private/977530)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mussolini-style-really-himself-caesar-or-emperor-in-his-speeches-or-in-private/977530 "2023-01-02T16:00:12Z")
I’ve seen references over the years that state that Benito Mussolini called himself ‘emperor’ or “Caesar”. Other than ‘duce’ I haven’t come across any direct evidence of his having styled himself as either ‘emperor’ or ‘… --- ## [Does the modern plastic-making process inherently produce GHG?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-modern-plastic-making-process-inherently-produce-ghg/977346)
**Author:** [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-modern-plastic-making-process-inherently-produce-ghg/977346 "2023-01-02T15:01:46Z")
So plastic use currently involves a lot of carbon emissions, one reason being the enormous energy requirements, some of which comes from fossil fuels. Another is incineration of the plastics post-use. However, what woul… --- ## [Second warning a bit harsh here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-warning-a-bit-harsh-here/977505)
**Author:** [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-warning-a-bit-harsh-here/977505 "2023-01-02T14:26:52Z")
Not a deep philosophical conundrum on moderation policy or anything, I just thought the second warning to @Mighty\_Mouse in this thread was a bit harsh. It hardly seems like the back and forth there was so heated that @… --- ## [Uh-oh, performance issues on straightDope.com? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uh-oh-performance-issues-on-straightdope-com-anyone-anyone-bueller/972512)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uh-oh-performance-issues-on-straightdope-com-anyone-anyone-bueller/972512 "2023-01-02T14:06:24Z")
I’ve been getting some significant page loading delays lately. I first noticed it a couple of days ago when it was infrequent. But this morning it has happened several times. Anyone else? --- ## [Battery tender question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battery-tender-question/971380)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battery-tender-question/971380 "2023-01-02T13:37:16Z")
I’ve a battery tender on my plow truck. Works great. It’s a small unit, about the size of a pack of cigs. I keep it under the hood and run the cord through the grill. What I have been doing when I use the truck, is comp… --- ## [What kind of living room furniture is best for an older person with bad bones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-living-room-furniture-is-best-for-an-older-person-with-bad-bones/977334)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-living-room-furniture-is-best-for-an-older-person-with-bad-bones/977334 "2023-01-02T13:31:43Z")
I am planning to replace my furniture in my living room soon, but I’d like to be smarter about it, if possible. I currently have a sofa with cushions that have flattened to the point of feeling the wooden frame, which i… --- ## [I had something removed from my nose](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-something-removed-from-my-nose/977491)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-something-removed-from-my-nose/977491 "2023-01-02T08:36:26Z")
On the first Monday of December, I went to a dermatologist for the first time in a long time, to have him look at a bump on my nose. I’d had it for close to 2 years and I wasn’t especially worried about it, it didn’t loo… --- ## [Chinese saying: you don't know someone until you've fought with them - do you agree?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-saying-you-dont-know-someone-until-youve-fought-with-them-do-you-agree/627196)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-saying-you-dont-know-someone-until-youve-fought-with-them-do-you-agree/627196 "2023-01-02T08:27:05Z")
I think it makes sense. You’re more likely to get into fights with friends than casual acquaintances. Like atoms, if people get too close, there will be repulsion. Anyone have close friends they’ve never fought with? Is… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=929&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=931&state=tracking)