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**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-issues-with-chrome/975054 "2022-11-18T20:04:53Z")
Not just on this site but just about any of them. Chrome keeps crashing and wants me to reload the pages, which usually works. It started a couple of weeks ago and has been awful ever since. I’ve cleared cache and reb… --- ## [U2's Numb and a TV Commercial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-numb-and-a-tv-commercial/975161)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-numb-and-a-tv-commercial/975161 "2022-11-18T20:01:20Z")
When U2’s song Numb came out, I remember there being a TV commercial that sounded very similar out at the same time or maybe before. Can someone here help? Here’s Numb: --- ## [Useful Press ID?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/useful-press-id/975160)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/useful-press-id/975160 "2022-11-18T19:16:34Z")
I was looking at the requirements for being considered a “journalist”, which lead me to looking at the world of press passes and press IDs. Getting a particular pass from a police station, government body, etc. to get d… --- ## [Another take on "How rich is Uncle Scrooge"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-take-on-how-rich-is-uncle-scrooge/826757)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-take-on-how-rich-is-uncle-scrooge/826757 "2022-11-18T18:25:39Z")
There have been various debates based on the volume of his money bin, or whether “jillion” can be compared to other putative values. But recently I came across this excerpt, which can be taken as canon at least at the ti… --- ## [Airlines and refunds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airlines-and-refunds/975052)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airlines-and-refunds/975052 "2022-11-18T17:41:02Z")
There seems to be a big deal being made about how some airlines are being forced to issue refunds for canceled flights. Out of the six listed only one, Frontier, is an American company. Is there some reason the major Ame… --- ## [If Trump won in 2024, would he be eligible to run in 2028?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-won-in-2024-would-he-be-eligible-to-run-in-2028/974999)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-won-in-2024-would-he-be-eligible-to-run-in-2028/974999 "2022-11-18T15:00:58Z")
Obviously, that’s not happening; he’d be 82, for one thing. But my question is not about Trump himself - it’s whether the term limit clock gets set back to zero if there a one-term president runs again after there has be… --- ## [Who else despise living in apartment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-despise-living-in-apartment/974952)
**Author:** [@reallyneverknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reallyneverknown)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-despise-living-in-apartment/974952 "2022-11-18T13:30:02Z")
It’s like living in a version of h3ll. You have to put up with all the brain dead people you live around who act like animals. There’s always an issue with how loud they are. This ridiculous braindead woman walks like an… --- ## [Any experience buying a car that would have to be shipped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-buying-a-car-that-would-have-to-be-shipped/974986)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-buying-a-car-that-would-have-to-be-shipped/974986 "2022-11-18T13:17:25Z")
I am shopping for a used car. I am looking locally but the online auto sites will show me cars everywhere in the country. Dealers in other cities will arrange shipping. But I have never bought a car sight-unseen and I es… --- ## [Minimal fill levels on electric kettles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimal-fill-levels-on-electric-kettles/965518)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimal-fill-levels-on-electric-kettles/965518 "2022-11-18T11:40:56Z")
My wife just got an electric kettle, and it has marked off various levels, but the lowest level - .5L - says “MIN”. (The highest level - 1.7L - says “MAX”.) I can understand a max level, if the heating element isn’t pow… --- ## [Toilets in the old west](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilets-in-the-old-west/973824)
**Author:** [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilets-in-the-old-west/973824 "2022-11-18T11:24:33Z")
This may be a little strange, but what kind of toilets did they have in the bar rooms of the old west? --- ## [What decisions do English speakers make subconsciously?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-decisions-do-english-speakers-make-subconsciously/973655)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-decisions-do-english-speakers-make-subconsciously/973655 "2022-11-18T09:37:03Z")
When a native English speaker learns their first foreign language, they will probably run into the familiar vs formal verb conjugations that English doesn’t have. Then when speaking the new language, they will have to ma… --- ## [What could cause dozens of cardiac arrests at a gathering](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-cause-dozens-of-cardiac-arrests-at-a-gathering/973969)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-cause-dozens-of-cardiac-arrests-at-a-gathering/973969 "2022-11-18T05:43:43Z")
CNN reports that this happened in South Korea. Surely either it’s an attack or the story is missing some very important context. --- ## [Am I alcohol-intolerant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-alcohol-intolerant/975028)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-alcohol-intolerant/975028 "2022-11-18T03:44:29Z")
I have never flushed or have my skin turn red or hot, etc. when drinking alcohol. However, I have never gotten any pleasure from alcohol, either. All alcohol has ever done is make me dizzy and a bit ill. Never once has … --- ## [Assaulted by Sister](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assaulted-by-sister/974964)
**Author:** [@LARitchey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LARitchey)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assaulted-by-sister/974964 "2022-11-18T01:17:42Z")
My sister and I have not really spoken in over a year. She controlled her oldest son and he had enough. It came to a head when his father passed away (my sister’s ex-husband). She is mad at me because she thinks I shoul… --- ## [What if I wanted a ridiculous tattoo in another language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-wanted-a-ridiculous-tattoo-in-another-language/974250)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-wanted-a-ridiculous-tattoo-in-another-language/974250 "2022-11-18T00:01:52Z")
We’ve all heard tales of people who got tattoos in Chinese characters that said something they didn’t intend to get. You know, some guy got a tat he thought said “serenity” or “inner strength”, but it really said “Steame… --- ## [Will Trump Announce his run for 2024 on November 15th?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-announce-his-run-for-2024-on-november-15th/974915)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-announce-his-run-for-2024-on-november-15th/974915 "2022-11-17T23:31:09Z")
Trump said he had a “big” announcement to make on 11/15. He may announce he’s made a mistake and now plans to retire from politics, but I doubt it. Any chance he won’t announce he’s running for president in 2024? --- ## [Fox is intentionally and gradually shifting away from Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-is-intentionally-and-gradually-shifting-away-from-trump/970817)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-is-intentionally-and-gradually-shifting-away-from-trump/970817 "2022-11-17T21:17:22Z")
‘Fox & Friends’ host Steve Doocy calls out Donald Trump: ‘Why did he have all that secret stuff at Mar-a-Lago?’ (yahoo.com) I saw that someone had posted the above link on another thread and thought it might be a good i… --- ## [Cat-Sitter refused US entry; Also asked if she had an Abortion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-sitter-refused-us-entry-also-asked-if-she-had-an-abortion/968001)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-sitter-refused-us-entry-also-asked-if-she-had-an-abortion/968001 "2022-11-17T20:52:34Z")
Weird story. The way it was first presented seemed to suggest that she was refused entry because of abortion, but that was just the cherry on top. Madolline Gourley is a 32 year old Australian woman who travels around t… --- ## [How does a person deal with car registration at the state level when they have cars in multiple states?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-person-deal-with-car-registration-at-the-state-level-when-they-have-cars-in-multiple-states/975045)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-person-deal-with-car-registration-at-the-state-level-when-they-have-cars-in-multiple-states/975045 "2022-11-17T20:18:49Z")
In the common case a person and their cars are all located at the same location. Their cars are all registered with the state of their residency. If they move to a different state, they take their cars with them and get… --- ## [Cecil's Inuit snowfall sentence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-inuit-snowfall-sentence/974984)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-inuit-snowfall-sentence/974984 "2022-11-17T20:04:04Z")
Long ago, the Master was working on a sentence regarding his feelings on snow. Here’s a short snippet of the column. ''In my spare time I’ve been attempting to construct an Eskimo sentence in my basement, such as will be… --- ## [Missile hits Poland - Biden call meeting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missile-hits-poland-biden-call-meeting/975008)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missile-hits-poland-biden-call-meeting/975008 "2022-11-17T18:05:16Z")
So the Third World War starts in Poland, again? --- ## [2024 battlegrounds states. What changes will there be compared to '20 and '22?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-battlegrounds-states-what-changes-will-there-be-compared-to-20-and-22/975038)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-battlegrounds-states-what-changes-will-there-be-compared-to-20-and-22/975038 "2022-11-17T18:04:08Z")
Now that Trump has announced, I don’t think it’s too early to start talking about the likely battlegrounds for 2024. Which states do you all think will be purple, pink, and aqua? Are there any states that you think wil… --- ## [A wrong way driver just hit 25 LA Sheriff recruits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-wrong-way-driver-just-hit-25-la-sheriff-recruits/975047)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-wrong-way-driver-just-hit-25-la-sheriff-recruits/975047 "2022-11-17T17:55:52Z")
According to the article, people were likely saved because the driver was stopped by hitting a telephone pole. Things are just getting way too crazy anymore. --- ## [Georgia's six-week abortion ban overturned by Fulton County judge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgias-six-week-abortion-ban-overturned-by-fulton-county-judge/974985)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgias-six-week-abortion-ban-overturned-by-fulton-county-judge/974985 "2022-11-17T17:44:30Z")
In a victory for abortion rights, a Fulton County judge has overturned Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, saying it was flagrantly unconstitutional. But I’m only cautiously optimistic. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/j… --- ## [The man who lived in the paris airport for 18 years has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-man-who-lived-in-the-paris-airport-for-18-years-has-died/974926)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-man-who-lived-in-the-paris-airport-for-18-years-has-died/974926 "2022-11-17T17:38:48Z")
i think even cecil had a column about him --- ## [Has anybody else read Stephen King's short story 'The Jaunt.' Wow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-else-read-stephen-kings-short-story-the-jaunt-wow/846574)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-else-read-stephen-kings-short-story-the-jaunt-wow/846574 "2022-11-17T17:11:53Z")
Slight spoilers here. I finished reading ‘The Jaunt’ a few days ago, and I have to tell you guys that it’s probably the one thing I’ve read in years that has really stuck with me. Truly unsettling. I am always kind of… --- ## [Is there music that cannot be danced to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-music-that-cannot-be-danced-to/972504)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-music-that-cannot-be-danced-to/972504 "2022-11-17T16:58:06Z")
I recently came across this: The Nice – Intermezzo From The Karelia Suite/Rondo - French TV Show, March 1 1969 (Film) - YouTube Yikes! Are these woman intentionally dancing oddly or is the music being played (by “The Ni… --- ## [Gallagher has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gallagher-has-died/974754)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gallagher-has-died/974754 "2022-11-17T16:43:14Z")
It is now safe for watermelons to come out of hiding. He brought me much simple joy, may he RIP. --- ## [Pilot threatening to crash small plane in Mississippi (into a Walmart) {2022-09-03} \[Landed, no one harmed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilot-threatening-to-crash-small-plane-in-mississippi-into-a-walmart-2022-09-03-landed-no-one-harmed/970881)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilot-threatening-to-crash-small-plane-in-mississippi-into-a-walmart-2022-09-03-landed-no-one-harmed/970881 "2022-11-17T15:53:33Z")
Not sure what can be done in a situation like this. Just hope to talk him down? --- ## [Another "How Do You Pronounce This?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-how-do-you-pronounce-this/974897)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-how-do-you-pronounce-this/974897 "2022-11-17T15:18:48Z")
I’m listening to an audio book and the narrator pronounces the H in WH words like white, when, whisper, etc. I can’t explain how it’s pronounced but I can definitely hear the H sound. Is this a regional thing? Do most pe… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=943) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=945)