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**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-preview-a-post-before-submitting/973611 "2022-10-21T23:16:41Z")
See heading. Thanks --- ## [Will B. Able, actor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-b-able-actor/3865)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-b-able-actor/3865 "2022-10-21T22:49:26Z")
There were a couple of “filmed plays” that I used to see as a kid (on TV). One was “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and the other was “Aladdin.” Both were musicals, both starred an actor named Will B. Able as “the Giant” and … --- ## [If LotR Had Been Written By Someone Else!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-lotr-had-been-written-by-someone-else/131679)
**Author:** [@Fingolfin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fingolfin)\ **Replies:** 2045\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-lotr-had-been-written-by-someone-else/131679 "2022-10-21T22:49:25Z")
…What would it look like? Ernest Hemingway \*It was very late and everyone had left the hall except an old man who sat in the shadows the leaves of the old Mallorn made against the moonlight. The two elves inside the ha… --- ## [The Care and Treatment of Acute Ear Worms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-care-and-treatment-of-acute-ear-worms/972690)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-care-and-treatment-of-acute-ear-worms/972690 "2022-10-21T20:45:56Z")
Perhaps it’s the song Baby Shark, or maybe it’s a Beatles tune. The source doesn’t matter, but at some point many of us suffer from ear worms. You know, those times when you get a (usually) catchy tune stuck in your head… --- ## [Is the word "Hansa" or "Hanse" originally of Latin, Gothic or Low German origin? I've found results stating all three of them as the source language](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-hansa-or-hanse-originally-of-latin-gothic-or-low-german-origin-ive-found-results-stating-all-three-of-them-as-the-source-language/973514)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-hansa-or-hanse-originally-of-latin-gothic-or-low-german-origin-ive-found-results-stating-all-three-of-them-as-the-source-language/973514 "2022-10-21T20:17:09Z")
Is the word “Hansa” or “Hanse” originally of Latin, Gothic or Low German origin? I’ve found results stating all three of them as the source language. Which one is it? --- ## [More details about blood type - it's really a 43 bit binary number, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-details-about-blood-type-its-really-a-43-bit-binary-number-right/973538)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-details-about-blood-type-its-really-a-43-bit-binary-number-right/973538 "2022-10-21T20:15:44Z")
Questions inspired by the thread about “if there is no right blood type…”, I’m just trying to understand blood type here. It seems saying my type is “A” or “A+” (both true) is incomplete, but just a kind of prioritized a… --- ## [Quote from film Pixels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-from-film-pixels/973531)
**Author:** [@Smstan2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smstan2019)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quote-from-film-pixels/973531 "2022-10-21T19:55:07Z")
“Hi.Ludlow Lamonsoff. We’d actually met before but you will not remember because it was in the back of Brenner’s van and I was watching through the window. sniff You smell so nice like the book of Genesis.” What does sm… --- ## [Recommend a Garment Bag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-garment-bag/440183)
**Author:** [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-garment-bag/440183 "2022-10-21T19:48:12Z")
As part of traveling, I need a garment bag. I need one big enough to hold two suits (with probably 3 dress shirts) and two days of casual clothing. Ideally, it would also be small enough to fit in the overhead bin as I w… --- ## [Question about the phrase "give an account of oneself"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-phrase-give-an-account-of-oneself/973403)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-phrase-give-an-account-of-oneself/973403 "2022-10-21T18:52:16Z")
Is the phrase “give an account of oneself” a neutral phrase to simplly desctribe one’s actions or activities ? or does it imply explianing a transgression of some kind or to defend/justify one’s actions? --- ## [What is the name of this phenomenon (related to assumption of guilt)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-phenomenon-related-to-assumption-of-guilt/972536)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-phenomenon-related-to-assumption-of-guilt/972536 "2022-10-21T18:13:34Z")
Person A firmly believes Person B is guilty of some thing, and accuses them in no uncertain terms. Person B (who is actually innocent) protests their innocence. Person A regards this protest as further proof of guilt: … --- ## [Do we need private profiles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-private-profiles/973602)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-need-private-profiles/973602 "2022-10-21T17:49:02Z")
Profiles in this board serve almost no purpose. If I hide my profile, I am not removing the ability for other posters to look at my activity. I’m just making it inconvenient. Specifically, if I hide my profile, other po… --- ## [Chinese police station in NYC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-police-station-in-nyc/973354)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-police-station-in-nyc/973354 "2022-10-21T17:46:30Z")
This is disturbing to say the least. A Chinese police force on our soil to spy on Chinese citizens and dissidents (and quite possibly us) and run by some sham company. WTF? GOP lawmakers demand explanation for 'deeply t… --- ## [Sports dreams thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-dreams-thread/973550)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-dreams-thread/973550 "2022-10-21T15:48:50Z")
A cross between MPSIMS and Game Room, I guess: Anybody here have odd, vivid dreams about their sports team or sports in general before? I once dreamt the Eagles beat the Bengals in 2010 in the Super Bowl at the Cowboy… --- ## [What are the likely outcomes/scenarios in the Ukraine war that the US is working towards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-likely-outcomes-scenarios-in-the-ukraine-war-that-the-us-is-working-towards/972818)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-likely-outcomes-scenarios-in-the-ukraine-war-that-the-us-is-working-towards/972818 "2022-10-21T15:00:44Z")
There’s a lot of discussion on what Putin may or may not do next in the Ukraine war. Recent wars have shown that the US is not very good at planning out exit strategies. Is that the case again ? If Putin continues in hi… --- ## [How much of the periodic table can you recite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-the-periodic-table-can-you-recite/973381)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-the-periodic-table-can-you-recite/973381 "2022-10-21T14:01:01Z")
I can state the first two rows in a flash although I sometimes stumble on Neon. After that it’s an educated guess. --- ## [Question regarding three medieval German Hanse towns:Anklam, Stolpe, Kolberg and Königsberg](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-three-medieval-german-hanse-towns-anklam-stolpe-kolberg-and-konigsberg/973576)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-three-medieval-german-hanse-towns-anklam-stolpe-kolberg-and-konigsberg/973576 "2022-10-21T13:18:48Z")
Regarding German Hanse towns:Anklam, Stolpe, Kolberg and Königsberg, were any of these medieval free city-states. if not what was their status in the “Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation”? --- ## [Trumps 757? What happened to it, where is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-757-what-happened-to-it-where-is-it/808122)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-757-what-happened-to-it-where-is-it/808122 "2022-10-21T13:10:38Z")
Where is trumps Boing 757? Was it a leased plane? Is it sitting in a hanger somewhere? --- ## [Phil Plait's new site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-plaits-new-site/973533)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-plaits-new-site/973533 "2022-10-21T10:23:21Z")
Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, has written his last blog for Syfy Wire. He said he was going to continue, but didn’t say where. Does anyone know what his new site is? --- ## [Trailer for The Peripheral (TV adaptation of the William Gibson book)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trailer-for-the-peripheral-tv-adaptation-of-the-william-gibson-book/971245)
**Author:** [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trailer-for-the-peripheral-tv-adaptation-of-the-william-gibson-book/971245 "2022-10-21T03:30:26Z")
William Gibson’s 2014 novel The Peripheral has been made into a TV series for Amazon Prime. The executive producers are Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the showrunners of Westworld, and it definitely seems to have that vibe… --- ## [My new Samsung 58 inch smart TV is not working with Denon AVR X1000](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-samsung-58-inch-smart-tv-is-not-working-with-denon-avr-x1000/973482)
**Author:** [@wisernow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wisernow)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-samsung-58-inch-smart-tv-is-not-working-with-denon-avr-x1000/973482 "2022-10-21T03:27:54Z")
I know that the model of my Denon AVR is old but I don’t understand why that should make a difference except for UHD or 4K compatibility. Here is the situation I have a Sony PS4 and an Asus TUF15 gaming laptop. With my … --- ## [Is it a feasible/good idea to heat a greenhouse with compost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-feasible-good-idea-to-heat-a-greenhouse-with-compost/973561)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-feasible-good-idea-to-heat-a-greenhouse-with-compost/973561 "2022-10-21T01:30:23Z")
When vegetable matter decays, it generates heat. But it also generates methane and CO2. So if I put a big pile of compost in a greenhouse, enough to heat it up to prevent frost in winter, would it release enough methane … --- ## [Is this kid's book illustration subtly (or not-so-subtly) racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kids-book-illustration-subtly-or-not-so-subtly-racist/973442)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kids-book-illustration-subtly-or-not-so-subtly-racist/973442 "2022-10-21T01:25:57Z")
I’ve pondered getting tattooed with the image seen on the righthand page here at 2:37, but am having second thoughts as it occurs to me that the duck might represent a (dated) racist trope, via his garb, etc. He first sh… --- ## [Bullshit history that turned out to be true](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullshit-history-that-turned-out-to-be-true/945541)
**Author:** [@ALOHA\_HATER](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ALOHA_HATER)\ **Replies:** 436\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bullshit-history-that-turned-out-to-be-true/945541 "2022-10-21T01:22:00Z")
Have there been times when old sources make claims about history that everybody knew were totally made up nonsense, until they weren’t? --- ## [Meta-songs: Songs about being a musician](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meta-songs-songs-about-being-a-musician/971057)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meta-songs-songs-about-being-a-musician/971057 "2022-10-21T01:16:16Z")
I used the expression “once bitten, twice shy” the other day, which led me to start singing the song to myself under my breath, which turned into a bit of an earworm, which got me to thinking, there have to be a million … --- ## [The Tulsi Gabbard Presidential campaign thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tulsi-gabbard-presidential-campaign-thread/827665)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 434\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tulsi-gabbard-presidential-campaign-thread/827665 "2022-10-21T00:14:16Z")
So Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is an alleged Democrat, is running for Congress. And she begins her campaign by criticizing other Democrats who call Trump nominees out for using their religious biases as a basis of … --- ## [My rice got buggy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-rice-got-buggy/973515)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-rice-got-buggy/973515 "2022-10-20T23:05:44Z")
I bought a cloth bag of rice at a local Asian grocery, because it’s cheaper that way, and did transfer some of it into Blue Bunny ice cream containers, which seal tightly. However, tonight I poured some from the zippere… --- ## [Why isn't there a easy way to turn off Bluetooth tv audio?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-there-a-easy-way-to-turn-off-bluetooth-tv-audio/973513)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-there-a-easy-way-to-turn-off-bluetooth-tv-audio/973513 "2022-10-20T21:33:48Z")
Tvs still use the mechanical jack that pushes a lever that disables the tv built-in speakers. Its the same type jack they used in transistor pocket radios in the 1960’s. There was a ear piece that plugged in and disable… --- ## [GPS warfare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gps-warfare/973472)
**Author:** [@Kedikat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kedikat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gps-warfare/973472 "2022-10-20T20:47:55Z")
I had been wondering about GPS spoofing and jamming as cheap UAV attacks ramp up in the Ukraine. The GPS systems of the U.S. and Russia have military functionality as their base reason. The military can control functiona… --- ## [Where do leaf peepers come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-leaf-peepers-come-from/973348)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-leaf-peepers-come-from/973348 "2022-10-20T20:35:03Z")
As I read a thread on the New Hampshire reddit about some morons, it reminded me of something I’ve never been clear on because I’ve always lived in New England where the leaves change every single year: what states in th… --- ## [Obscure Newsweek "Whistler's Mother" joke from the 1990s that I never understood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-newsweek-whistlers-mother-joke-from-the-1990s-that-i-never-understood/973027)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-newsweek-whistlers-mother-joke-from-the-1990s-that-i-never-understood/973027 "2022-10-20T20:33:45Z")
So there was this Newsweek cartoon from the late 1990s that I’ve never understood and has sort of bugged my mind. I can’t find the original cartoon. But it was the painting Whistler’s Mother, except that on the small pi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=967) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=969)