# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=965 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 966 --- ## [When you're old enough for your dental fillings to go bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-youre-old-enough-for-your-dental-fillings-to-go-bad/973587)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-youre-old-enough-for-your-dental-fillings-to-go-bad/973587 "2022-10-24T20:57:16Z")
Another reminder that the years are rushing by. I had two old dental fillings go bad. The upper tooth had a piece break off next to the filling and it had decay under it. That required a new porcelain crown. The lower … --- ## [Describe Your Favourite Pair of Jeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-favourite-pair-of-jeans/973158)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-favourite-pair-of-jeans/973158 "2022-10-26T06:08:32Z")
Since they are all we wear since Covid…. --- ## [Is Biden too old?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-biden-too-old/972405)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-biden-too-old/972405 "2022-10-26T03:24:08Z")
There are plenty of videos of Biden looking a bit old and out of it, but most of these that I’ve seen seem to rely on camera angles where he’s responding to something off screen that we can’t see and hear. Today, howeve… --- ## [How does cartilage grow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-cartilage-grow/973799)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-cartilage-grow/973799 "2022-10-26T02:32:49Z")
My wife has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus. The orthopedist said the treatment is to arthroscopically snip the tear so that the flappy edges are not rubbing on nerves in surrounding tissue (I am paraphrasing as a la… --- ## [Question about the Star Trek franchise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-star-trek-franchise/973681)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-star-trek-franchise/973681 "2022-10-26T02:16:16Z")
I’ve seen there have been a lot of ST reboots and new series. I haven’t watched any of them. I kind of stopped watching sometime during Voyager. Now, I’ve been re reading a book series collectively titled the Ring of … --- ## [USDJPY: why is the dollar/yen exchange rate so skewed right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usdjpy-why-is-the-dollar-yen-exchange-rate-so-skewed-right-now/973783)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usdjpy-why-is-the-dollar-yen-exchange-rate-so-skewed-right-now/973783 "2022-10-26T00:09:24Z")
Japanese yen are the cheapest they’ve been in 30+ years: you can currently get about 150 yen per dollar. As recently as ten years ago, it was about 75 yen per dollar. From what I can gather, classic supply and demand a… --- ## [Thoughts on gender-swapping in video games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-gender-swapping-in-video-games/972754)
**Author:** [@MrLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrLee)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-gender-swapping-in-video-games/972754 "2022-10-25T23:16:00Z")
OK, weak title - I’ll elaborate… Since my time on earth began, whenever playing video games, I (a biological male who identifies as such without much hesitation or ambiguity) have opted to play with a female character o… --- ## [Stunning (in a good way) customer service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stunning-in-a-good-way-customer-service/952949)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stunning-in-a-good-way-customer-service/952949 "2022-10-25T22:18:34Z")
We have an adorable 1 year old puppy, named Llewellyn - or Louie, for short. A few months ago he decided to get picky about his kibble. But at a friends house, he scarfed the friends’ dog’s food - so we asked for the b… --- ## [How does my power company "know" what I'm using my electricity for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-my-power-company-know-what-im-using-my-electricity-for/972002)
**Author:** [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-my-power-company-know-what-im-using-my-electricity-for/972002 "2022-10-25T21:21:12Z")
My power company sends me a monthly “Home Energy Report” that purports to show a breakdown of how many dollars’ worth of electricity I used last month by various categories: cooling, kitchen, laundry, lighting, electroni… --- ## [Jail time for failure to card for cigarettes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jail-time-for-failure-to-card-for-cigarettes/973649)
**Author:** [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jail-time-for-failure-to-card-for-cigarettes/973649 "2022-10-25T21:09:21Z")
From this thread: I need advice for working at 7-Eleven - Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS) - Straight Dope Message Board More than one poster has claimed that a seller may face jail time for failing to car… --- ## [Tourists trapped in Grand Canyon Cave! Well, not so bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tourists-trapped-in-grand-canyon-cave-well-not-so-bad/973737)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tourists-trapped-in-grand-canyon-cave-well-not-so-bad/973737 "2022-10-25T20:54:07Z")
CNN version of the story here. When I saw the headlines, I expected something much more gruesome. I occasionally watch “Scary Interesting” videos on YouTube, and those are usually pretty horrifying stories of cavers wed… --- ## [Help me name a kitten and choose a cat tree and toys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-kitten-and-choose-a-cat-tree-and-toys/968875)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-kitten-and-choose-a-cat-tree-and-toys/968875 "2022-10-25T19:14:29Z")
On the 22nd, I went for a walk and when I came back around 10PM on what had been a rainy evening, I heard meows from behind me. There was a kitten under a car that had been hiding from the rain: Imgur: The magic of the I… --- ## [Video: why is this mountain goat stamping her feet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-why-is-this-mountain-goat-stamping-her-feet/973729)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-why-is-this-mountain-goat-stamping-her-feet/973729 "2022-10-25T18:15:49Z")
Video shows a mountain goat and her young chilling on the face of a cliff, waiting out a hungry bear who finally realizes he just can’t get to them without falling and dying in the attempt: Why is the adul… --- ## [What's wrong with my Recycle Bin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-recycle-bin/973658)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-recycle-bin/973658 "2022-10-25T17:40:57Z")
I’ve been making backups of some files. After I did this, I opened my Recycle Bin to delete the files from my hard drive and free up memory. But when I opened the Recycle Bin, it was empty. The files I had sent there we… --- ## [How I Met Your Mother - Ted Mosley is way worse than Barney](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-ted-mosley-is-way-worse-than-barney/963775)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-met-your-mother-ted-mosley-is-way-worse-than-barney/963775 "2022-10-25T17:13:23Z")
Kind of inspired by this thread (and because it’s free on Amazon Prime), I’ve started rewatching episodes of How I Met Your Mother. Everyone kind of goes on about Barney’s outlandish behavior and treats Ted as the “nice… --- ## [I do NOT dispute this moderation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-dispute-this-moderation/973764)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-dispute-this-moderation/973764 "2022-10-25T16:50:16Z")
I’m just here to clarify what I was trying to say. Telling people that their getting upset by what you are saying is a function of their own stupidity or weakness is what I was referring to as “gaslighting” not implyi… --- ## [US Dollar strength and Inflation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dollar-strength-and-inflation/973690)
**Author:** [@Ssounder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ssounder)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dollar-strength-and-inflation/973690 "2022-10-25T16:25:42Z")
The US Dollar is riding high against most foreign currencies. Much of American consumption relies on foreign goods, which should be cheaper due to exchange rates. Why are prices going up (inflation) on foreign products… --- ## [I use Roundup {split from leveling pavers}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-use-roundup-split-from-leveling-pavers/965019)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-use-roundup-split-from-leveling-pavers/965019 "2022-10-25T14:39:03Z")
I spray the weeds with Round Up. A sand bed is a great base for landscape blocks. --- ## [Will this idea work to run a washing machine with only hot water inlet working?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-idea-work-to-run-a-washing-machine-with-only-hot-water-inlet-working/973492)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-idea-work-to-run-a-washing-machine-with-only-hot-water-inlet-working/973492 "2022-10-25T12:46:39Z")
We have a run of galvanized piping in an older part of our house that’s on a slab / crawlspace, so difficult to get to the pipes. We can hear water leaking from the general vicinity of our kitchen sink, but not we nor pl… --- ## [What did Mike Pence mean by this remark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-mike-pence-mean-by-this-remark/973716)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-mike-pence-mean-by-this-remark/973716 "2022-10-25T11:43:43Z")
Mike Pence was recently asked if Trump is the Nominee for 2024, will you vote for him? Pence replied: “Well, there might be someone else I’d prefer more.” Some political commentators are interpreting this as meaning … --- ## [Importance of early pioneers in a field](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importance-of-early-pioneers-in-a-field/970119)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/importance-of-early-pioneers-in-a-field/970119 "2022-10-25T11:21:17Z")
You often hear about early pioneers in different fields that without them we wouldn’t have the later inventions or the field would look very different, but for which fields is this actually the case? It seems to me that… --- ## [Most disappointing gifts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-disappointing-gifts/973593)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-disappointing-gifts/973593 "2022-10-25T08:38:29Z")
Probably the most disappointing gift our son ever received was the Fushigi ball he got when he was 7 or 8 years old. He watched the commercials on tv countless times, begged his parents for months to get him one, as he w… --- ## [Spam emails that will not allow themselves to be deleted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-emails-that-will-not-allow-themselves-to-be-deleted/970037)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-emails-that-will-not-allow-themselves-to-be-deleted/970037 "2022-10-25T08:04:29Z")
I’ve been deluged lately with spam, 15-20 per day. I’ve been rolling the rock up the hill, trying to unsubscribe, mark as spam, or simply delete spammail. But I’ve had a few recent ones that do not allow any of these ac… --- ## [How often does taking psychedelics turn someone into a better person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-taking-psychedelics-turn-someone-into-a-better-person/973696)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-taking-psychedelics-turn-someone-into-a-better-person/973696 "2022-10-25T06:56:05Z")
There was a pretty vigorous discussion on Reddit a couple of years back, where people shared their experiences with shrooms and whatnot: They basically said it enables you to see yourself from a stark, no-bias-filter pe… --- ## [Mispronounced names (NSFW)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mispronounced-names-nsfw/973648)
**Author:** [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mispronounced-names-nsfw/973648 "2022-10-25T06:24:29Z")
I’m listening to Jim Coronette, former wrestling manager’s podcast. Don’t care about wrestling, but his chatter before the wresting talk is hilarious, especially his lead-ins to his sponsors! Okay, back on topic. He was… --- ## [Who Owns The UN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-un/160875)
**Author:** [@bobk2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobk2)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-un/160875 "2017-12-24T14:17:17Z")
Specifically, who owns the United Nations building and property in New York? Is the property considered part of “US Soil’?” If the UN were to relocate or otherwise vacate the land, who would have the rights of ownership?… --- ## [A Question on Game Stop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-on-game-stop/973678)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-on-game-stop/973678 "2022-10-25T04:29:44Z")
Remember the Game Stop stock anomaly? Maybe someone can explain how does one rectify the fact that the price kept going up, but the stores were still failing, right? So, what happens when the proverbial unstoppable force… --- ## [Why are most metals grey/silver? Why are gold and copper NOT silver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-most-metals-grey-silver-why-are-gold-and-copper-not-silver/973351)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-most-metals-grey-silver-why-are-gold-and-copper-not-silver/973351 "2022-10-25T03:44:00Z")
Obviously I am speaking here of elemental metals. Alloys and whatnot can be any color. Metals are, with two exceptions, ALL grey/silver. There’s some minor variations - platinum is a bit lighter than iron, for instanc… --- ## [Possible serial killer (up to 70 victims?) exposed in western Iowa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-serial-killer-up-to-70-victims-exposed-in-western-iowa/973723)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-serial-killer-up-to-70-victims-exposed-in-western-iowa/973723 "2022-10-25T02:13:41Z")
Yeah, some people are calling BS ("Why did she wait almost 10 years after his death?, that kind of thing) but I think she was just plain old that afraid of him, and finally has the courage to come forward. TL : DR - S… --- ## [What's the deal with these "new" hemp based products](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-these-new-hemp-based-products/973714)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-these-new-hemp-based-products/973714 "2022-10-25T01:11:54Z")
So, Mrs. Cheesesteak went to her favorite CBD mail order provider, and wound up getting gummies with something called HHC instead of CBD. Apparently this is a chemical similar to THC, but not derived from marijuana, but … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=964) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=966)