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**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-major-and-the-minor-1942/1029407 "2026-05-04T22:38:58Z")
Per Wikipedia’s entry: After her first client, Albert Osborne, makes a heavy pass and refuses to take “No” for an answer, Susan Applegate quits her job as a Revigora System scalp massager But is that description soft… --- ## [Was Mort Sahl really funny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-mort-sahl-really-funny/300119)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-mort-sahl-really-funny/300119 "2026-05-04T21:55:15Z")
Back in December 2003, I hear Terry Gross interview Mort Sahl on N.P.R.'s Fresh Air program. I remember being very disappointed at the way he kept knocking today’s comedians for not being really funny. When Gross asked … --- ## [What do you think is the closest humanity has to universal agreement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-is-the-closest-humanity-has-to-universal-agreement/1029765)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-is-the-closest-humanity-has-to-universal-agreement/1029765 "2026-05-04T21:37:35Z")
The more important the issue or topic, the better! Inspired by Reddit recently reminding me that there are very few opinions so niche that you can’t find plenty of people online who agree with it, especially in a specie… --- ## [Cast the Donald Trump biopic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-donald-trump-biopic/1029648)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-donald-trump-biopic/1029648 "2026-05-04T21:33:31Z")
Put here initially because it is about a possible movie, but prior permission is given to the mods to move it. :grin: If a movie was to be made about Donald Trump, who should play whom? When giving your picks, please s… --- ## [Can anyone recommend a CPA / Tax Planner that is skilled at 10 year tax plans for RMDs, accounting for IRMAA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-cpa-tax-planner-that-is-skilled-at-10-year-tax-plans-for-rmds-accounting-for-irmaa/1029700)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-cpa-tax-planner-that-is-skilled-at-10-year-tax-plans-for-rmds-accounting-for-irmaa/1029700 "2026-05-04T18:49:42Z")
I have to start taking RMDs this year, and the acronyms involved are crazy: RMD, IRMAA, QCD, QLAC… (Definitions below, for the curious.) I’ve been told that my RMD situation is complex enough that I need to get a multi-… --- ## [Which soap opera character has "died" and returned the most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-soap-opera-character-has-died-and-returned-the-most/1029732)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-soap-opera-character-has-died-and-returned-the-most/1029732 "2026-05-04T18:47:07Z")
Not the most famous deaths, or a certain death you remember. I am looking for the soap opera character that has “died” the most times then came back. --- ## [American Truck Simulator...anybody playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-truck-simulator-anybody-playing/916563)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-truck-simulator-anybody-playing/916563 "2026-05-04T17:56:01Z")
I’m just gonna evangelize about this game a bit :grin: I am pretty much always looking for games that are relaxing, yet engaging. Well folks, I found it. THE relaxing and engaging game. Oh, and one that doesn’t involve… --- ## [When celebrities' reputations jump the shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887 "2026-05-04T17:28:26Z")
Dionne Warwick recorded decades worth of hit songs. Then one day in the 1990s she signed on to become the spokesperson for a 1-900 service called ‘the Psychic Friends Network’. Celebrities have, of course, been using the… --- ## [(Old) Things ya gotta 'splain in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-things-ya-gotta-splain-in-the-mmp/1029588)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 285\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-things-ya-gotta-splain-in-the-mmp/1029588 "2026-05-04T17:27:04Z")
Well, you don’t hafta explain to US cuz we’re all smart ‘n’ stuff. But then there’s the rest of the world. “There’s no such thing as a stupid question.” Narrator: Ummm … I spent more than a few minutes at work earli… --- ## [American car headlights of yesteryear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-car-headlights-of-yesteryear/1029728)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-car-headlights-of-yesteryear/1029728 "2026-05-04T14:36:32Z")
It used to be that headlights didn’t turn off with the key like everything else. So it was common for someone to inadvertently leave their lights on and run the battery down if it wasn’t caught. Why do you suppose it was… --- ## [I'm going to the opera for the first time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-the-opera-for-the-first-time/1015786)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-the-opera-for-the-first-time/1015786 "2026-05-04T12:31:02Z")
I go to a lot of live music. Like over 150 show per year. Mostly rock/blues/Americana. So there’s this beautiful old theater in my town where I go very often. I’m probably in the top 5 people in terms of attendees and I… --- ## [Explosive News, a team out of Iran, makes excellent wartime propaganda](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosive-news-a-team-out-of-iran-makes-excellent-wartime-propaganda/1028987)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosive-news-a-team-out-of-iran-makes-excellent-wartime-propaganda/1028987 "2026-05-04T05:16:18Z")
AI Lego style images. They say a 2 minute clip takes them a day to make. Impressive soundtracks. This one has various oppressed groups, including the girls from Epstein island, launching missiles against US targets. … --- ## [Botticelli - April 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923)
**Author:** [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2026/1028923 "2026-05-04T02:48:58Z")
Link to last month: Botticelli - March 2026 - #405 by knoodler I am… E! --- ## [What motivates cynics/pessimists/nihilists to make improvements to the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-motivates-cynics-pessimists-nihilists-to-make-improvements-to-the-world/1029764)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-motivates-cynics-pessimists-nihilists-to-make-improvements-to-the-world/1029764 "2026-05-04T02:11:05Z")
And I mean in the more macro sense; it gets easier to understand the more immediately local and personal the issues get. I’m also not doubting that there are plenty of people fighting hard against climate change and Ame… --- ## [Update on our dog getting agitated at visitors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-our-dog-getting-agitated-at-visitors/1029748)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-our-dog-getting-agitated-at-visitors/1029748 "2026-05-04T02:10:51Z")
I posted a while back about how our formerly friendly dog growling and barking at visitors. We had a trainer come, and figured out that what he mostly minded was people coming through the door. That’s a pretty easy fix… --- ## [What does the Democratic Party think is the formula for winning elections?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-democratic-party-think-is-the-formula-for-winning-elections/1029601)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-democratic-party-think-is-the-formula-for-winning-elections/1029601 "2026-05-04T00:19:25Z")
Every sports head coach always implements the philosophy that he thinks is the likeliest to lead to winning. Nick Saban had his strategy, Bill Belichick had his philosophy, Phil Jackson, Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson, Andy R… --- ## [Online casino game inflation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-casino-game-inflation/1029713)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-casino-game-inflation/1029713 "2026-05-03T23:07:17Z")
I like to play online casino games (slots, mostly) to pass the time, but I have noticed a tendency to vastly inflate the number of “coins” needed to play. The ads say things like “Play our game and we’ll start you out wi… --- ## ["Sea of Tranquility" YouTube host Pete Pardo has brain cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sea-of-tranquility-youtube-host-pete-pardo-has-brain-cancer/1029762)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sea-of-tranquility-youtube-host-pete-pardo-has-brain-cancer/1029762 "2026-05-03T22:33:42Z")
This guy is probably THE worldwide expert on prog, jazz, and metal. In recent days, he had some concerning symptoms, and was discovered to have a large brain tumor, since further diagnosed as “an aggressive brain cancer… --- ## [Experiences with budget airlines in the US (Spirit, Allegiant, Frontier)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-budget-airlines-in-the-us-spirit-allegiant-frontier/778339)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-budget-airlines-in-the-us-spirit-allegiant-frontier/778339 "2026-05-03T21:00:57Z")
I was looking at flights for a trip the FL and the best flight available for the return trip was on Spirit, a notoriously cheap airline that charges for carryon baggage, etc. However the flight is a non-stop, at the righ… --- ## [List of moderators?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-moderators/1029759)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-moderators/1029759 "2026-05-03T20:59:56Z")
I can’t seem to locate the latest list of moderators. --- ## [It finally arrived! (my star trek enterprise model)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-finally-arrived-my-star-trek-enterprise-model/1028594 "2026-05-03T20:44:45Z")
I cannot ever have another woman over ever but I like it (and I am kidding…I know some women who would like it). I bought this 18 months (or so) ago: --- ## [Marijuana to become a Schedule III drug](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marijuana-to-become-a-schedule-iii-drug/1000986)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marijuana-to-become-a-schedule-iii-drug/1000986 "2026-05-03T20:00:31Z")
Story here. It really ought to be fully legalized at this point since it’s de facto legal in most states now anyway, but this is a step in the right direction. --- ## [Thinking of cooking up a mess of fried catfish this weekend. Recs for a nice down-home recipe and a good side sauce to go with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-cooking-up-a-mess-of-fried-catfish-this-weekend-recs-for-a-nice-down-home-recipe-and-a-good-side-sauce-to-go-with/1029547)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-cooking-up-a-mess-of-fried-catfish-this-weekend-recs-for-a-nice-down-home-recipe-and-a-good-side-sauce-to-go-with/1029547 "2026-05-03T19:56:10Z")
Got a hankering for some fried catfish for some reason. Normally if I was to cook catfish I’d likely do a blackened, Cajun style pan-sear. But I’m thinking of frying with some sort of breading or batter. Corn meal, maybe… --- ## [Those who share a king-sized bed: how and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-who-share-a-king-sized-bed-how-and-why/1029314)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-who-share-a-king-sized-bed-how-and-why/1029314 "2026-05-03T19:25:30Z")
I’ve only ever owned queen-sized beds, which are 60 inches (152 cm) wide. My wife and I are quite comfortable in a queen bed. Our hotel rooms often have king beds (76 inches/193 cm wide). Which means that, assuming we l… --- ## [Am I weird for having no problem with eating a "dry" sandwich?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-weird-for-having-no-problem-with-eating-a-dry-sandwich/1029557)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-weird-for-having-no-problem-with-eating-a-dry-sandwich/1029557 "2026-05-03T18:49:21Z")
You may remember my post of last year asking about the science behind the subjectivity of taste preferences. And how in that post, and multiple other posts, I have stated my strong dislike of mayonnaise. Since then, I’v… --- ## [Red or Blue: a variant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-or-blue-a-variant/1029658)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-or-blue-a-variant/1029658 "2026-05-03T18:31:26Z")
Seeing as we are going down the Red or Blue Button rabbit hole for a.second time. I’m going to introduce a variant of it (actaully several variants), to see how The Dope responds… This is exactly the same as the origina… --- ## [Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-morning-breakfast-cereal/482593)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-morning-breakfast-cereal/482593 "2026-05-03T18:29:25Z")
Does anybody else read this webcomic? It’s a single panel with a bit of Perry Bible Fellowship and xkcd in it I think. Today’s comic made me think of the sdmb. --- ## [I accidentally got frozen puff pastry shells instead of sheets. Now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-got-frozen-puff-pastry-shells-instead-of-sheets-now-what/1029677)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-got-frozen-puff-pastry-shells-instead-of-sheets-now-what/1029677 "2026-05-03T18:16:46Z")
Do I blind bake them and put cold stuff in? Can I fill them with savories and bake them filled from frozen? What can I fill them with? How can I fill them? Give me ideas and recipes, please. --- ## [What is your favorite song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-song/1029693)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-song/1029693 "2026-05-03T17:19:08Z")
Out of the blue my wife asks me, “What is your favorite song?” “My favorite?” "Yeah, what song makes you happiest when you hear it?‘’ It kind of put me on the spot. While my favorite band is Rush, I think the song tha… --- ## [Oglaf appreciation thread - very NSFW - hilarious pornographic webcomic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oglaf-appreciation-thread-very-nsfw-hilarious-pornographic-webcomic/516192)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 2610\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oglaf-appreciation-thread-very-nsfw-hilarious-pornographic-webcomic/516192 "2026-05-03T16:38:18Z")
A couple of months ago, I discovered Oglaf dot com, and I thought I’d share it with you. It’s a webcomic set in a (somewhat parodic) medieval fantasy universe with elements of other genres occasionally thrown in. It’s de… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=94&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=96&state=muted)