# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=962&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 963 --- ## [Thousands of dollars in student debt cancelled. Good news, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thousands-of-dollars-in-student-debt-cancelled-good-news-right/970242)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 536\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thousands-of-dollars-in-student-debt-cancelled-good-news-right/970242 "2022-11-23T19:27:27Z")
I currently have zero debt at all. Not one penny of credit card, card payments, or even a mortgage. Furthermore, I’ve never had one cent of student loan debt. I fully support cancelling this debt for people to give esse… --- ## [greatest entrances in movie history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-entrances-in-movie-history/831469)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-entrances-in-movie-history/831469 "2022-11-23T19:19:24Z")
The definition of “entrance” is is an appearance of a character in a movie that has an immediate impact, and it is the first time you see the character. Examples- Rita Hayworth in Gilda. The first time you see her is a … --- ## [Ron DeSantis - Another Trump Authoritarian Type](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-desantis-another-trump-authoritarian-type/975347)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-desantis-another-trump-authoritarian-type/975347 "2022-11-23T18:57:11Z")
There’s a thread in IMHO asking, ‘Is Trump Done?’ I noticed folks drifting away from the topic in that thread and toward a discussion about the fitness of Ron DeSantis as a possible acceptable Republican candidate for p… --- ## [A question regarding the mod note in the Biden investigation thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-regarding-the-mod-note-in-the-biden-investigation-thread/975351)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-regarding-the-mod-note-in-the-biden-investigation-thread/975351 "2022-11-23T18:44:00Z")
First off I want to say that I agree entirely with @Aspenglow’s efforts to curtail the rehashing of the credibility of Republican claims regarding the laptop in this thread. Left alone it could totally derail the thread… --- ## [Hunter Biden Laptop Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunter-biden-laptop-question/923587)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 656\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunter-biden-laptop-question/923587 "2022-11-23T18:43:43Z")
Hey All I’m aware that the Hunter Biden laptop story is almost certainly bogus. I have some questions that, to my knowledge, should have factual answers. I thought about putting this in GQ, but I figured here people are… --- ## [How were the borders of Indonesia set?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-were-the-borders-of-indonesia-set/975374)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-were-the-borders-of-indonesia-set/975374 "2022-11-23T17:55:44Z")
I was just reading about the quake in Indonesia, and looking at the map. And for the umptiumophth time, i wondered, how did that collection of islands and half islands become a single political entity. The border with M… --- ## [Would you sign an extreme 2.0 pledge at your current job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sign-an-extreme-2-0-pledge-at-your-current-job/975212)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sign-an-extreme-2-0-pledge-at-your-current-job/975212 "2022-11-23T17:28:00Z")
Ok, first poll attempt turned into a Twitter like mess, let’s try this again and I’ll only focus on your current job. If your current job offered you a choice between a new, extreme version requiring long hours and in o… --- ## [Worst Spam Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-spam-ever/975338)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-spam-ever/975338 "2022-11-23T17:10:13Z")
I just got an email announcing that my subscription expired. What subscription? It doesn’t bother to say. Everybody’s got subscriptions, right? And who keeps track of all of them? Maybe that might have tempted somebody … --- ## [A question or two about HSAs (Health Savings Accounts)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-or-two-about-hsas-health-savings-accounts/974956)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-or-two-about-hsas-health-savings-accounts/974956 "2022-11-23T15:57:54Z")
Corporate HR has not been much help (as usual) so I thought I’d ask here, where someone might be able to give me a decent answer. Here’s the situation: a couple of years ago, before my wife retired, she was on my health… --- ## [John Wick: Chapter 4 Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-wick-chapter-4-trailer/974697)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-wick-chapter-4-trailer/974697 "2022-11-23T15:21:58Z")
As long as they keep making them, I’ll keep watching them. --- ## [Cold Smoking Salmon - Wish me luck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-smoking-salmon-wish-me-luck/975153)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-smoking-salmon-wish-me-luck/975153 "2022-11-23T14:13:49Z")
First time cold smoking salmon. I’ve hot smoked salmon many times but decided to experiment this time for the meat course of our weekly charcuterie dinner. I made my standard cure of salt and brown sugar but kept it on… --- ## [Woah! I just found my waffle iron on ebay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woah-i-just-found-my-waffle-iron-on-ebay/975346)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woah-i-just-found-my-waffle-iron-on-ebay/975346 "2022-11-23T07:50:13Z")
well, not just ebay, I went down a waffle-warren on a whim today. I found my vintage 1950s sunbeam waffle iron priced for $45 on a site called offerup, $105 on ebay and $129 on etsy :exploding\_head: So have you ever do… --- ## [Anybody know what happened? (Playstation Store/ PS5)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-what-happened-playstation-store-ps5/975400)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-what-happened-playstation-store-ps5/975400 "2022-11-23T06:20:36Z")
A year or so ago I came across an article saying that you could request an invitation to buy a PS5 from the Playstation Store. It seemed legit so I signed up. All they got was my name and email address. Today I check the… --- ## [Crossword Clue Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 1890\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-game/923818 "2022-11-23T05:15:08Z")
In this game, the idea is to supply a crossword puzzle clue to an answer that is given. For example, if I gave you the word STAR, you might supply the following clues: Proxima Centauri Drummer Ingo George Clooney in “… --- ## [Why would a freight railroad strike affect Amtrak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-freight-railroad-strike-affect-amtrak/971580)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-freight-railroad-strike-affect-amtrak/971580 "2022-11-23T04:46:59Z")
If you’ve been following the news in the US today, I’m sure you’ve heard that freight railroad engineers and conductors threatening to go on strike. But in case you haven’t, or aren’t in the US, here you go: The stor… --- ## [Products, services, and subscriptions that you recommend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/products-services-and-subscriptions-that-you-recommend/975404)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/products-services-and-subscriptions-that-you-recommend/975404 "2022-11-23T04:22:22Z")
Seeing that Christmas is coming up, I thought it might be useful for anyone trying to decide what to gift others if we all shared some products and giftables that you’re willing to hype (no affiliation links, please). I’… --- ## [Taiwan - a short travel review](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taiwan-a-short-travel-review/975299)
**Author:** [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taiwan-a-short-travel-review/975299 "2022-11-23T00:19:01Z")
TL;DR: the place is great to visit! Very friendly folks, utterly brilliant street food, flawless public transport, great natural beauty with excellent hiking opportunities. My partner and I, plus two friends, spent 2 1/… --- ## [Has any Supreme Court final ruling helped Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-supreme-court-final-ruling-helped-trump/974166)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-supreme-court-final-ruling-helped-trump/974166 "2022-11-22T23:09:34Z")
It’s hard to keep track of how many times Trump has tried to get the Supreme Court to rule in his favor, whether it be the election, January 6, the Mar a Lago documents, his financial records, etc. But it seems that alth… --- ## [Is Trump done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-done/974776)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-done/974776 "2022-11-22T23:07:33Z")
Is this embarrassing period in US history finally over? Most of his endorsed candidates for congress and state offices lost, and what should have been an easy Republican takeover fell drastically short. Even though the… --- ## [The Fundamental Rules of Economics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fundamental-rules-of-economics/971357)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fundamental-rules-of-economics/971357 "2022-11-22T23:02:42Z")
In the Russia invades Ukraine thread, @Wincerind said the following: This struck me as an excellent topic for discussion. Do you believe that there are fundamental rules or laws in economics? If so, what do you th… --- ## [Minor Q about ColoGuard: what's in the preservative bottle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-q-about-cologuard-whats-in-the-preservative-bottle/975320)
**Author:** [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-q-about-cologuard-whats-in-the-preservative-bottle/975320 "2022-11-22T22:56:37Z")
The collection went smoothly thanks to the tips in the other threads on the board linked below, but I spilled less than half an ounce (a couple of spoonfuls) of the 10 oz preservative bottle contents on my bathroom tile … --- ## [How far can a group of people go in colonizing Antarctica?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-a-group-of-people-go-in-colonizing-antarctica/975382)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-a-group-of-people-go-in-colonizing-antarctica/975382 "2022-11-22T22:54:19Z")
Perhaps as a research project to see if sustainable living is possible, thousands of people sign up, finance it and head off. Assuming they brought what is needed to have a self sustaining base including a way of produc… --- ## [Our first OLED-TV - what to watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-first-oled-tv-what-to-watch/975360)
**Author:** [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-first-oled-tv-what-to-watch/975360 "2022-11-22T22:44:25Z")
I was able to negotiate with my wife into getting an OLED TV (specifically an LG C2 version) - I had to let her take over our sunroom as a sewing room, and I get the new TV in a different room. Anyway, what’s something … --- ## [Oxford Comma Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxford-comma-poll/974594)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxford-comma-poll/974594 "2022-11-22T20:00:30Z")
Do you use the Oxford comma? poll --- ## [How do I trade in this stock after de-listing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-trade-in-this-stock-after-de-listing/975398)
**Author:** [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-trade-in-this-stock-after-de-listing/975398 "2022-11-22T19:28:08Z")
My wife holds (held? it’s unclear at this point because of the delisting) stock in PetroChina. PetroChina de-listed its stock from the NYSE in October of this year. My wife invested for the long haul and doesn’t regula… --- ## [“Disenchanted” on Disney+](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disenchanted-on-disney/975170)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disenchanted-on-disney/975170 "2022-11-22T19:03:19Z")
This morning, my sister screened “Enchanted”, to put us in the frame of mind to watch the sequel “Disenchanted”, which we immediately watched. As always, “Enchanted” lived up to its title (enchanting). I’m sorry to repo… --- ## [Name box/Go to cell in Excel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-box-go-to-cell-in-excel/975267)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-box-go-to-cell-in-excel/975267 "2022-11-22T18:50:03Z")
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon the “go to” function in Excel - that is, type in C253, for example, if you want to go directly to cell C253, and it would immediately take you there. Now when I type in a cell name/grid, … --- ## [Who keeps the fines issued by courts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-keeps-the-fines-issued-by-courts/975147)
**Author:** [@Honolulu\_Lulu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honolulu_Lulu)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-keeps-the-fines-issued-by-courts/975147 "2022-11-22T17:18:53Z")
On a general note, if a judge says, “One hundred dollars fine for contempt of court.”, who gets the money? Does it go back to the general fund of the county/town that is running the court? On a specific note: In my st… --- ## [Another Sweet and Savory thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-sweet-and-savory-thread/975232)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-sweet-and-savory-thread/975232 "2022-11-22T16:44:39Z")
Or Sweet and Salty, whichever. So, whilst visiting the parents the other day, I made myself a cheese and jelly sandwich before dinner(am so an adult! eating dessert before dinner proves it!!) Ma Vader was shocked. “I … --- ## [While I am speaking of rather obscure artists from the 80s, LLoyd Cole and the Commotions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-i-am-speaking-of-rather-obscure-artists-from-the-80s-lloyd-cole-and-the-commotions/975296)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/while-i-am-speaking-of-rather-obscure-artists-from-the-80s-lloyd-cole-and-the-commotions/975296 "2022-11-22T15:10:07Z")
The album Rattlesnakes. Loved it when it came out in 84 , forgot about it until now. I’ve just played the first song, Perfect Skin, will save the rest of the album for another deliver day drive. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=961&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=963&state=watching)