# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=940&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 941 --- ## [What is Hawaiian wine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-hawaiian-wine/976935)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-hawaiian-wine/976935 "2022-12-22T16:09:44Z")
What is Hawaiian wine like? --- ## [Give up your fossil fuel furnace and get a heat pump instead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-up-your-fossil-fuel-furnace-and-get-a-heat-pump-instead/974759)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-up-your-fossil-fuel-furnace-and-get-a-heat-pump-instead/974759 "2022-12-22T15:54:21Z")
This is part of my state’s (NY) ‘green-ness’. NY has a significant rebate program (or tax credit) for putting in a heat pump, however to qualify you have to trash your current central fossil fuel way of heating your hom… --- ## [I'm looking for a model of the 8 planets and earth's moon that are TO SCALE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-model-of-the-8-planets-and-earths-moon-that-are-to-scale/976801)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-model-of-the-8-planets-and-earths-moon-that-are-to-scale/976801 "2022-12-22T15:53:40Z")
I’m looking for a model of the 8 planets and earth’s moon where the sizes of the planets are TO SCALE. I’ve searched Amazon and haven’t found any to scale. I realize there is a big difference in sizes, which is what is… --- ## [What is Boaty McBoatface in French?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-boaty-mcboatface-in-french/976097)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-boaty-mcboatface-in-french/976097 "2022-12-22T11:40:39Z")
I don’t mean a literal translation. If one were to make up a silly name in French (or any other language) is there a commonly used format, the way English has different variations of Namey McName, such as Stinky McStinke… --- ## [Shutting off my main water valve will cause my hot water heater to fail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-off-my-main-water-valve-will-cause-my-hot-water-heater-to-fail/587150)
**Author:** [@sevenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sevenwood)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-off-my-main-water-valve-will-cause-my-hot-water-heater-to-fail/587150 "2022-12-22T06:44:14Z")
That’s what my friend claims, and I’m reluctant to shut off my main water valve unless I find out that he’s wrong. Help! We’re going to go on vacation for a couple of weeks, and I’d planned to shut off the main water va… --- ## [Photoshop experts: removing bleed-through from a scanned magazine page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photoshop-experts-removing-bleed-through-from-a-scanned-magazine-page/976921)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photoshop-experts-removing-bleed-through-from-a-scanned-magazine-page/976921 "2022-12-22T04:43:52Z")
I would like to have a clean version of the image on this page, scanned from a 1991 magazine: However, you’ll notice that there is quite a lot of bleed-through from the back side of the page. Here is that page: Is … --- ## [Which Way Do You Install A Hinge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-way-do-you-install-a-hinge/263164)
**Author:** [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-way-do-you-install-a-hinge/263164 "2022-12-22T03:34:11Z")
A full mortise hinge consists of two leafs, one with two knucles, the other with two. The five knuckles make up the barrel which accepts the hinge pin on which the door pivots. I have seen doors with the three knucles o… --- ## [What would surf music crossed with metal sound like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-surf-music-crossed-with-metal-sound-like/976823)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-surf-music-crossed-with-metal-sound-like/976823 "2022-12-22T02:41:49Z")
Wonder no more… It’s silly but still kind of catchy. --- ## ['99 Jeep Cherokee cold-start problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/99-jeep-cherokee-cold-start-problem/976746)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/99-jeep-cherokee-cold-start-problem/976746 "2022-12-22T01:58:30Z")
Normally on a cold start, my '99 Jeep Cherokee starts right up. No pumping the accelerator pedal, no fussing; just turn the key and it runs. Recently though, it started running rough on start-up. And then it began dyi… --- ## [What historical events have slipped down the memory hole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-historical-events-have-slipped-down-the-memory-hole/976478)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-historical-events-have-slipped-down-the-memory-hole/976478 "2022-12-22T01:56:38Z")
I wasn’t sure where else to put this. I’ve been listening to Rachel Maddow’s podcast Ultra about the sedition trial of Nazi sympathizers in the United States in 1943. Is this common knowledge that I just never heard abo… --- ## [3-D printing with sawdust](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-d-printing-with-sawdust/976927)
**Author:** [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-d-printing-with-sawdust/976927 "2022-12-22T00:53:30Z")
Would you like a new lamp or guitar? --- ## [Why would a US president’s tax returns, when published, necessarily contain meaningful information, given corporate holdings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-us-president-s-tax-returns-when-published-necessarily-contain-meaningful-information-given-corporate-holdings/976911)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-us-president-s-tax-returns-when-published-necessarily-contain-meaningful-information-given-corporate-holdings/976911 "2022-12-22T00:49:23Z")
For example, if I were President of the United States, and my businesses had significant income from puppy kicking, that would not be a line item in my tax returns. Rather, the line item would be profits from Mops Doing… --- ## [If you were a fan of Babylon 5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-fan-of-babylon-5/976490)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-fan-of-babylon-5/976490 "2022-12-22T00:31:36Z")
Babylon 5 is my favorite television show ever and I’ve been rewatching it on DVD. I loved almost all of it but like any show I have my favorite scenes. I’m going to list my five favorites. not necessarily in order, and… --- ## [How worried should I be (phone scam)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-worried-should-i-be-phone-scam/976852)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-worried-should-i-be-phone-scam/976852 "2022-12-21T23:24:11Z")
We have a minor problem with the phone line, and I called Verizon. I reached a woman with a heavy indian accent, who listened to my problem and told me she would forward my call to the person who could help. But before s… --- ## [Christianity: Is it a sin to try and prove god?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christianity-is-it-a-sin-to-try-and-prove-god/976784)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christianity-is-it-a-sin-to-try-and-prove-god/976784 "2022-12-21T21:36:39Z")
OK. I’m not the least bit religious. But I did attend Sunday School as a lad, and I’m pretty sure that I was taught about the importance of faith, that one believed because of faith, and that faith was very important. B… --- ## [Skydiving: maneuvering during freefall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skydiving-maneuvering-during-freefall/976812)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skydiving-maneuvering-during-freefall/976812 "2022-12-21T21:16:22Z")
A long time ago, I thought it was impossible (in real life, of course) for skydivers to do anything but fall straight down before their parachutes opened. Since then, I’ve seen videos that have made me think otherwise. F… --- ## [What is the deal with referrals from Congressional commitees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-deal-with-referrals-from-congressional-commitees/976826)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-deal-with-referrals-from-congressional-commitees/976826 "2022-12-21T20:56:22Z")
So lawyer dopers, what is the deal with referrals from Congressional commitees.to the justice dept, such as the one handed down by the Jan 6th committee ? Is there any weight behind them at all? Everyone goes to great p… --- ## [Earthquake in San Jose - 5.1 (10/25/22)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-in-san-jose-5-1-10-25-22/973771)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-in-san-jose-5-1-10-25-22/973771 "2022-12-21T20:49:27Z")
Shit. I’m in a skyscraper and it was no fun at all. Just as I was taking my first bite of lunch too. --- ## [Lumps on Elbow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumps-on-elbow/975765)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumps-on-elbow/975765 "2022-12-21T20:27:06Z")
I already have made a doctor’s appointment for this. Lately, I have noticed a lump on my left elbow. But today I discovered another. A doctor will see me in two weeks. How scared should I be in the mean time? The lu… --- ## [Actor's teeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-teeth/480556)
**Author:** [@SeanArenas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeanArenas)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-teeth/480556 "2022-12-21T20:17:21Z")
Why would a lead actor (who is one of the main stars in multiple movies or multiple TV shows) not make their teeth look at least decent, or even great? It’s somewhat bothersome to be watching an actor or actress who is … --- ## [How much of the €500k interview fee is Boris Becker allowed to keep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-the-500k-interview-fee-is-boris-becker-allowed-to-keep/976912)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-the-500k-interview-fee-is-boris-becker-allowed-to-keep/976912 "2022-12-21T19:01:21Z")
Boris Becker feared attack in UK jail but learned lesson Boris Becker feared attack in UK jail but learned lesson - BBC News As I understand, he was declared bankrupt and owed a lot of money. Are his creditors allowed a… --- ## [“Debate; Resolved: DoJ is better suited to determine if charges should be filed against Trump, so any referrals from Congress are just partisan politics”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debate-resolved-doj-is-better-suited-to-determine-if-charges-should-be-filed-against-trump-so-any-referrals-from-congress-are-just-partisan-politics/976916)
**Author:** [@Janus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debate-resolved-doj-is-better-suited-to-determine-if-charges-should-be-filed-against-trump-so-any-referrals-from-congress-are-just-partisan-politics/976916 "2022-12-21T18:35:40Z")
discuss. --- ## [If I put "IF"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-put-if/976907)
**Author:** [@Janus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janus)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-put-if/976907 "2022-12-21T18:29:18Z")
I, apparently, falsely assumed everyone knows Jane Fonda was not referred by congress to DOJ for treason. My thought was that this obvious hypothetical situation would illustrate some of the political theater with regar… --- ## [Why Would USPS Deliver A Package Back To The Sender With No Explanation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-usps-deliver-a-package-back-to-the-sender-with-no-explanation/976864)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-usps-deliver-a-package-back-to-the-sender-with-no-explanation/976864 "2022-12-21T18:04:51Z")
I mailed a package from Missouri to Ohio a week or so ago. Today our contractor rural carrier delivered it back. I wasn’t here when it happened, but Mrs. H said that she asked the carrier what was up with that, and point… --- ## [Whoa — I just retired today! How did your life change after retirement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-i-just-retired-today-how-did-your-life-change-after-retirement/975070)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-i-just-retired-today-how-did-your-life-change-after-retirement/975070 "2022-12-21T17:42:52Z")
I’m 61 and my wife is 57. I’ve been thinking about retiring for a couple of months, and then my wife and I talked about it for a few weeks. She’s still working and she wants to continue working for awhile, so I’ll get my… --- ## [Jane Fonda referred by Congress to DOJ for treason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jane-fonda-referred-by-congress-to-doj-for-treason/976880)
**Author:** [@Janus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janus)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jane-fonda-referred-by-congress-to-doj-for-treason/976880 "2022-12-21T12:03:41Z")
Obviously this has not happened. And Ms Fonda is not treasonous. But if a congressional committee referred this to the DOJ, would the DOJ be obliged to investigate? --- ## [Creepy CPI commercial with home video system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-cpi-commercial-with-home-video-system/976806)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-cpi-commercial-with-home-video-system/976806 "2022-12-21T17:02:52Z")
Am I overreacting? I just saw the CPI security systems commercial where a very young girl pulls out a tablet from under her pillow and pulls up the video and audio of her brother in his bedroom. They chat a bit and the… --- ## [WW II draft registration question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ww-ii-draft-registration-question/976651)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ww-ii-draft-registration-question/976651 "2022-12-21T16:59:21Z")
Through Ancestry.com, I just turned up my grandpa’s draft registration card, dated 1942. He was 64 years old in 1942, and he didn’t make it through 1943, so I wonder why the government was registering old men for a milit… --- ## [Diets and Obesity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diets-and-obesity/962955)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diets-and-obesity/962955 "2022-12-21T16:23:42Z")
I’ve been reading an interesting book on the scientific basis of dieting and obesity, Secrets From The Eating Lab. It makes a number of arguments and supports them, but I have not read the studies it cites. These inclu… --- ## [Classic Archives (Interviews, Concerts, Etc)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-archives-interviews-concerts-etc/976908)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-archives-interviews-concerts-etc/976908 "2022-12-21T16:16:27Z")
I love interviews of those in the arts (music, movies, comedy) and spend a lot of time searching. There’s many great sites, like archives.org for example, and many others. Does anyone else collect/upload and try to share… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=939&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=941&state=tracking)