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**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… --- ## [Fin De HalloHanuThanksChristKwazaa - A Post Holiday MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fin-de-hallohanuthankschristkwazaa-a-post-holiday-mmp/977105)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 360\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fin-de-hallohanuthankschristkwazaa-a-post-holiday-mmp/977105 "2023-01-02T06:44:48Z")
Today is the start of Kwanzaa, the end of Hanukkah, St. Stephen’s Day, and Boxing Day(where Canadians punch each other, and say “Sorry.”). Then holidays get scarce. I’m currently martyring my liver in honor of St. Step… --- ## [On Prior Names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-prior-names/977463)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-prior-names/977463 "2023-01-02T05:29:09Z")
You mean they go with their given name. Their real name is the one they use. I realize this is not really relevant to this thread, but telling people who have changed their name that their given name is more real than t… --- ## [Stupid Examples of Misogyny](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-examples-of-misogyny/977187)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-examples-of-misogyny/977187 "2023-01-02T05:09:07Z")
This topic came to my mind while listening to a YouTube video today about why people don’t wear hats anymore. It mentioned the tradition of women having to cover their heads in church. That made me remember something m… --- ## [Do you read comics online? What do you recommend in terms of technology/devices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-read-comics-online-what-do-you-recommend-in-terms-of-technology-devices/977483)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-read-comics-online-what-do-you-recommend-in-terms-of-technology-devices/977483 "2023-01-02T04:59:53Z")
I read a lot of comics on Kindle and on the DC universe infinite platform. I access them in three ways: iPhone - Kindle for iPhone app and Safari for DC universe MacBook - Kindle for MacOS app and Chrome for DC un… --- ## [Private v public employees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-v-public-employees/977380)
**Author:** [@mglambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mglambo)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-v-public-employees/977380 "2023-01-02T04:37:38Z")
I’ve been working on a project for the past ten years. The short version is I am trying to reintroduce a nearly extinct subspecies of cutthroat trout - the Greenback cutthroat trout - into streams in Colorado. I am a ci… --- ## [Do metric countries use 1/4 inch hex drive bits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-metric-countries-use-1-4-inch-hex-drive-bits/977386)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-metric-countries-use-1-4-inch-hex-drive-bits/977386 "2023-01-02T02:48:42Z")
Not a very profound question but I was doing a bit of fix-it stuff.and really thought for the first time that my 1/4 inch bit holder I was using is made by Wera. It made me wonder if they make them especially for the US… --- ## [2022 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-themed-celebrity-death-pool/955444 "2023-01-02T02:35:24Z")
NOTE: As we started in 2019, Themed Death Pool Lists will be posted and tracked in a separate thread. If you are looking for the 2021 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in a… --- ## [Let's come up with some worthwhile, attainable New Year's resolutions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-some-worthwhile-attainable-new-years-resolutions/977000)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-some-worthwhile-attainable-new-years-resolutions/977000 "2023-01-02T01:47:09Z")
No joke answers, please. I am looking for genuine efforts to improve oneself in 2023. It doesn’t have to be - maybe should not be - anything extraordinary. Just a minor, very attainable tweak that will make you a slight… --- ## [Why did the 1/6 committee wait until the end to subpoena Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-1-6-committee-wait-until-the-end-to-subpoena-trump/973631)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-1-6-committee-wait-until-the-end-to-subpoena-trump/973631 "2023-01-02T01:10:34Z")
I would have understood, though been endlessly annoyed, if the committee didn’t subpoena Trump, because he probably would have just ignored them. So what’s the point of subpoenaing him at the end of the hearings when th… --- ## [Wait, why did this catch fire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-why-did-this-catch-fire/977484)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-why-did-this-catch-fire/977484 "2023-01-02T00:58:11Z")
Someone heats wax in a test tube until it’s boiling. The test tube is then immersed in cold water and the paraffin autoignites? WTH? Paraffin Wax Autoignition - YouTube --- ## [The Short Stories of Ted Chiang](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-short-stories-of-ted-chiang/976039)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-short-stories-of-ted-chiang/976039 "2023-01-02T00:19:28Z")
Have we talked about this guy before? Ted Chiang is a science fiction author who’s largely famous for writing “Story of Your Life,” the novella that the movie “Arrival” is based on. I read the compilation that story wa… --- ## [Do You Miss DVD Extras?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-miss-dvd-extras/976467)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-miss-dvd-extras/976467 "2023-01-02T00:17:44Z")
I got my first DVD player way back in 1998, and the first two movies I purchased were Highlander and Aliens. One of the best things about a DVD verses a VHS were all the extras they started adding to the disc. You didn… --- ## [One million words in 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-million-words-in-2023/977488)
**Author:** [@TheZenPaperboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheZenPaperboy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-million-words-in-2023/977488 "2023-01-02T00:12:40Z")
I intend to write one million words in 2023. I’m doing this to have fun and to learn how to write. I have had trouble in the past with writing. Too much overthinking. This way I will just focus on sitting down and writ… --- ## [Chimpanzee delivered by c-section in a zoo - by OB/GYNs - how were they able to do that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimpanzee-delivered-by-c-section-in-a-zoo-by-ob-gyns-how-were-they-able-to-do-that/975218)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimpanzee-delivered-by-c-section-in-a-zoo-by-ob-gyns-how-were-they-able-to-do-that/975218 "2023-01-01T23:55:15Z")
I’m surprised that wouldn’t be an overstepping of their boundaries, unless they were assisting and not actually performing the procedure, and why wouldn’t a veterinarian know how to do that? I’m curious, based on this v… --- ## [The Order of Canada appointees, Dec. 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-order-of-canada-appointees-dec-2022/977313)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-order-of-canada-appointees-dec-2022/977313 "2023-01-01T23:43:06Z")
The Governor General’s list has been published, and is available at this link - Order of Canada appointees – December 2022 . I’m very pleased to see Eleanor Daley, a dear friend and mentor listed as an Officer of the Or… --- ## [New playing card games? Who? When? Where?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-playing-card-games-who-when-where/976973)
**Author:** [@DooProcess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooProcess)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-playing-card-games-who-when-where/976973 "2023-01-01T22:31:39Z")
People must surely still invent the occasional card game yet using a standard deck. It proves difficult for me to search this topic without running into a slew of new games using proprietary decks. Also this isn’t meant… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=930&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=932&state=muted)