# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=957&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 958 --- ## [Stock Warrants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-warrants/975753)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-warrants/975753 "2022-11-30T22:18:52Z")
I like to play with stock options and now looking at warrants. Think is, it seems impossible to find a company’s warrant strike price and expiration date online. Any clue on how to find this information? --- ## [cataract surgery and monovision](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cataract-surgery-and-monovision/322802)
**Author:** [@Amethyst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amethyst)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cataract-surgery-and-monovision/322802 "2022-11-30T19:42:08Z")
I have premature cataracts (I’m under 40 - barely), and I’m in the midst of having cataract surgeries (ie one eye is done and the other isn’t). I have less than 2 weeks before they do my left (non-dominant) eye. I hav… --- ## [Would you share your salary publicly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-share-your-salary-publicly/975420)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-share-your-salary-publicly/975420 "2022-11-30T19:41:34Z")
I have been angry at past employers telling me I’m not allowed to talk with my co-workers about what we get paid. I feel like it’s MY business to share! so I was interested when I heard about Salary Transparent Street, … --- ## [Multi-surface circus arena?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-surface-circus-arena/975734)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-surface-circus-arena/975734 "2022-11-30T18:43:12Z")
Back around 1980, local TV would broadcast a regular program from Europe (France?) showing circus shows. This was when circuses with animals were still in vogue. In one of these shows, the ring was covered in a loose su… --- ## [Democracy vs. authoritarianism. How useful is this paradigm for the current state of the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democracy-vs-authoritarianism-how-useful-is-this-paradigm-for-the-current-state-of-the-world/975441)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democracy-vs-authoritarianism-how-useful-is-this-paradigm-for-the-current-state-of-the-world/975441 "2022-11-30T18:11:49Z")
I now think of governments and leaders around the world as falling into either the authoritarian or democratic way of ruling. There are, of course, many ways one can break down various nations and cultures, whether by r… --- ## [How can I get a company to stop sending me letters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-a-company-to-stop-sending-me-letters/975597)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-a-company-to-stop-sending-me-letters/975597 "2022-11-30T18:05:25Z")
I get many offers for a piece of property I own. They have no interest in making a fair market value offer and assume I have no clue what the property is worth. I get really tired that they offer me 25 - 40% of the lan… --- ## [A Christmas mini-bulb polarity question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-mini-bulb-polarity-question/975763)
**Author:** [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-mini-bulb-polarity-question/975763 "2022-11-30T17:51:41Z")
OK, a strand of mini-bulbs has a plug that is not polarized; the socket isn’t either. If I wanted to plug, say, a flickering candle into the end of the mini-bulb strand – the candle has a polarized plug – I would have to… --- ## [Nancy Pelosi to announce future plans today 11/17/2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nancy-pelosi-to-announce-future-plans-today-11-17-2022/975085)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nancy-pelosi-to-announce-future-plans-today-11-17-2022/975085 "2022-11-30T17:32:23Z")
MSNBC is waiting for Nancy Pelosi to arrive for an announcement about her future plans. Here is a story about it from Tara Palmeri: So what should we expect regarding a timeline, do you think? What will this mean fo… --- ## [Did I imagine this unique image search engine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-imagine-this-unique-image-search-engine/975690)
**Author:** [@Polarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polarity)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-imagine-this-unique-image-search-engine/975690 "2022-11-30T16:19:28Z")
I seem to remember many years ago there was a search engine for images. I believe you fed it text and it would pull up a series of images. You then clicked on the image that looked most like the one you were searching fo… --- ## [Can Russia be kicked off the internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-russia-be-kicked-off-the-internet/960014)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-russia-be-kicked-off-the-internet/960014 "2022-11-30T16:00:06Z")
Let’s say Russia starts doing some particularly nasty cyber warfare. Not just propaganda, but things like causing major blackouts, banks to lose their data, etc. Would it be possible for the US or western nations as a … --- ## [How common was castrating cats in 1955?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-was-castrating-cats-in-1955/975687)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-was-castrating-cats-in-1955/975687 "2022-11-30T15:46:41Z")
When I was little our family cat was an entire tom; that is, a male who had not been neutered. As a cat person today, I think of this as irresponsible. But should I? He joined the family in about 1955. Was it typical fo… --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - November 2022 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044 "2022-11-30T14:39:37Z")
Wow, only two months of 2022 left! And still so darned many stacks of books to read… Happy Autumn up north and welcome to spring down south. Dress accordingly, use sunscreen if necessary and stay hydrated. Also keep rea… --- ## [Question regarding electrical 'flow'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-electrical-flow/975676)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-electrical-flow/975676 "2022-11-30T13:47:34Z")
I’ve noticed how often the word ‘flow’ is electrical flow is often surrounded by inverted commas. So electricity doesn’t really flow. Is the statement below accurate? Electricity doesn’t actually flow through a wire l… --- ## [Odd juxtaposition of TV show and commercial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-juxtaposition-of-tv-show-and-commercial/975693)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-juxtaposition-of-tv-show-and-commercial/975693 "2022-11-30T13:49:39Z")
Have you aver been watching a TV show, which then cuts to a commercial, and that commercial features something related to the scene you were just watching? Think of this thread as sort of like the “sequential threads” t… --- ## [Count To A Million Thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653)
**Author:** [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Replies:** 7654\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653 "2022-11-30T08:56:16Z")
It’s very simple. Take the last number posted, add one, then hit Post Reply and post that number. E.G.: If the last number posted is 69,105, you would post 69,106. Keep this going until someone posts 1,000,000. Let … --- ## [The dreaded man hug](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dreaded-man-hug/975566)
**Author:** [@mglambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mglambo)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dreaded-man-hug/975566 "2022-11-30T06:40:49Z")
Thanksgiving brought the horror of the man hug into full focus yesterday. So what does everyone do? You’re at a gathering ( I identify as a male) and other men are present. You know some of them real well and others not… --- ## [Did The Irish/Northern Irish People Support The IRA's Goals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-irish-northern-irish-people-support-the-iras-goals/975689)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-irish-northern-irish-people-support-the-iras-goals/975689 "2022-11-30T00:04:46Z")
I’m watching a TV series that takes place at the tail end of The Troubles, in Derry. The main character and her family are Catholics, but they seem horrified at all of the violence and mourn the inconveniences caused by … --- ## [Ask the Locked-down in Beijing Doper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-locked-down-in-beijing-doper/975355)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-locked-down-in-beijing-doper/975355 "2022-11-29T22:13:53Z")
Over in the covidiot thread, I mentioned that as of yesterday, 21 November 2022, my wife and I are on home quarantine through this coming Friday; we’re supposed to be sprung Saturday morning provided the three tests (Mon… --- ## [7 dead, including shooter, in mass shooting in Chesapeake, VA Walmart (Nov 22, 2022)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-dead-including-shooter-in-mass-shooting-in-chesapeake-va-walmart-nov-22-2022/975437)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-dead-including-shooter-in-mass-shooting-in-chesapeake-va-walmart-nov-22-2022/975437 "2022-11-29T22:09:23Z")
This one hits very close to home for me. For about a year, my family and I lived in a hotel very close to that Walmart, which is across the street from a Golden Corral. We used to go in there all the time. We’ve gon… --- ## [Screw Greg Abbott 2022, The Sequel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-greg-abbott-2022-the-sequel/975278)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-greg-abbott-2022-the-sequel/975278 "2022-11-29T21:47:42Z")
He’s been re-elected, so continuing the discussion from Screw Greg Abbott: Three days after Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted a legally dubious invocation of the “invasion clause” of the U.S. and Texas constitutions over th… --- ## [USSR High Water Mark](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ussr-high-water-mark/975700)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ussr-high-water-mark/975700 "2022-11-29T19:36:16Z")
What year do you think represents the high water mark for the former USSR? What events or factors can be cited in support? --- ## [English folks, question about 'taking a wee'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-folks-question-about-taking-a-wee/975173)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-folks-question-about-taking-a-wee/975173 "2022-11-29T19:00:48Z")
We discovered BritBox about 6 moths ago and are loving the English programming. But one thing that stands out (to me at least) is how English girls/women are frequently proclaiming they have to have a wee. Girls of all … --- ## [NFL 2022: Week Twelve Angry Men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-week-twelve-angry-men/975406)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-week-twelve-angry-men/975406 "2022-11-29T18:38:34Z")
Thanksgiving is here, as is the all-day football-a-thon on Thanksgiving Day. This week’s schedule (odds are from CBS Sports): Thursday: Buffalo @ Detroit (+9) (12:30 ET) New York Giants @ Dallas (-9) (4:30 ET) New E… --- ## [What is the Best Bible version available](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-bible-version-available/430368)
**Author:** [@Clu-Me-In](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clu-Me-In)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-bible-version-available/430368 "2022-11-29T17:43:26Z")
Many years ago, I received a Bible as a gift from my mother. I had it for about 20 years and recently moved and of course, it is no where to be found. Trying to replace it is the problem. I see, the King James, the New … --- ## [Destroying an underground yellow jacket nest with liquid nitrogen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destroying-an-underground-yellow-jacket-nest-with-liquid-nitrogen/975600)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destroying-an-underground-yellow-jacket-nest-with-liquid-nitrogen/975600 "2022-11-29T17:35:04Z")
Underground nests are extremely dangerouus for farmers and livestock. Drive over one with a tractor and it can be life threatening. Cows can walk over them. I’ve seen gasoline and a match used. Fire can get out of contr… --- ## [NHL Stats question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-stats-question/975741)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-stats-question/975741 "2022-11-29T17:17:34Z")
As an Islanders fan, I have to find stats that make them look good, since they never seem to have any actual scorers on the team. Does anyone keep track of most goals scored by defensemen? Is there a stat that ranks te… --- ## [Revenge of Made-Up Band Names A-Z (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-of-made-up-band-names-a-z-part-1/923851)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 9999\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-of-made-up-band-names-a-z-part-1/923851 "2022-11-29T16:07:50Z")
The old thread was just auto-locked after reaching Discourse’s maximum of 10,000 posts, so carrying on with a new thread. The last post from the old thread: Frickin’ Fracking --- ## [The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guardians-of-the-galaxy-holiday-special/975567)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guardians-of-the-galaxy-holiday-special/975567 "2022-11-29T14:19:23Z")
Pretty funny. As holiday specials based on major science fiction movies go…okay, it was a pretty low bar to cross. I’m a little suprised they made this live action and with the movie cast. --- ## [What MLB pitcher won most games in a season without a loss?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mlb-pitcher-won-most-games-in-a-season-without-a-loss/713108)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-mlb-pitcher-won-most-games-in-a-season-without-a-loss/713108 "2022-11-29T13:49:26Z")
I don’t know the correct answer. I’m hoping someone else does. I Googled already, and didn’t find the answer. I was inspired to ask because I came upon an old baseball card for Mike Wallace, an old middle-innings reliev… --- ## [Wouldn’t bent wings like those of the F4U Corsair decrease lift?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wouldn-t-bent-wings-like-those-of-the-f4u-corsair-decrease-lift/975635)
**Author:** [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wouldn-t-bent-wings-like-those-of-the-f4u-corsair-decrease-lift/975635 "2022-11-29T13:40:02Z")
I mean, when the wings are folded vertically, they’re not going to provide any lift. Doesn’t increasing the dihedral decrease lift? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=956&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=958&state=tracking)