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**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-north-korea-be-kicked-out-of-the-united-nations/973222 "2022-10-20T19:43:03Z")
Mods, I couldn’t find a similar thread. Please merge this if there is one. According to Wikipedia, The Republic of Korea (commonly known as South Korea) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (commonly known as N… --- ## [Monkey Island 6 is coming out this year. Return to Monkey Island](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-island-6-is-coming-out-this-year-return-to-monkey-island/962266)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-island-6-is-coming-out-this-year-return-to-monkey-island/962266 "2022-10-20T19:25:56Z")
I asked this 12 years ago and now it has been announced. Ron Gilbert announced it on April Fool’s Day because he had tweeted 9 years ago that if he ever announced Monkey 6, he would do it on April Fool so no one would… --- ## [Tax burden on average Americans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-burden-on-average-americans/973452)
**Author:** [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-burden-on-average-americans/973452 "2022-10-20T18:36:28Z")
So lately Jonathan Stewart quoted a source as saying that average Americans pay 8% of their incomes annually in taxes – presumably Federal taxes, but much less than in a more Socialist state like Sweden. And years ago M… --- ## [Twenty Years ago this week, the greatest thread in SDMB history was started](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twenty-years-ago-this-week-the-greatest-thread-in-sdmb-history-was-started/973148)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twenty-years-ago-this-week-the-greatest-thread-in-sdmb-history-was-started/973148 "2022-10-20T17:59:49Z")
There may have been other discussions which made the internet rounds as well… Scylla’s Blimp story is one… but for all you “new” people, those who haven’t been around all 20 years, just enjoy the living hell out of --- ## [What is the animal in this video?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-animal-in-this-video/973483)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-animal-in-this-video/973483 "2022-10-20T17:40:35Z")
Video is cued to 0:24, when some kind of animal leaps from the floor into a person’s hand, expertly rotating in the air to land in the correct orientation. I’ve searched for bush baby, sugar glider, and le… --- ## [(Florida) Driving home I saw an electronic billboard with a picture of DeSantis with the words "No exceptions for rape and incest"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-driving-home-i-saw-an-electronic-billboard-with-a-picture-of-desantis-with-the-words-no-exceptions-for-rape-and-incest/973508)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-driving-home-i-saw-an-electronic-billboard-with-a-picture-of-desantis-with-the-words-no-exceptions-for-rape-and-incest/973508 "2022-10-20T17:12:34Z")
I honestly don’t know if this was for or against DeSantis. --- ## [My first canvassing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-canvassing/973541)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-canvassing/973541 "2022-10-20T16:20:10Z")
I’ve been a voter for 50 years and never been canvassed before. My first one was just a few days ago. The canvassing was done by the campaign of the Republican challenger for the state Senate. I’m not going to tell you … --- ## [If you believe in a bleak, unavoidable future, what is the rational way to live your life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-in-a-bleak-unavoidable-future-what-is-the-rational-way-to-live-your-life/973221)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-believe-in-a-bleak-unavoidable-future-what-is-the-rational-way-to-live-your-life/973221 "2022-10-20T14:40:42Z")
The end of the world, or of human civilization as we know it, or at least of a long period of darkness and fear, has been a topic for pretty much all of human existence. I acknowledge that none of it started with the Ukr… --- ## [Senate procedures arcana - what is happening here and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-procedures-arcana-what-is-happening-here-and-why/973512)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-procedures-arcana-what-is-happening-here-and-why/973512 "2022-10-20T12:58:49Z")
In an attempt to chase down the straight dope on a claim I heard in a political ad, I tried to follow the Inflation Reduction Act through the senate. It did eventually pass and is now law. At one point, Sen. Rubio move… --- ## [A Watchmen HBO TV Series... \[Open spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-watchmen-hbo-tv-series-open-spoilers/789546)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 391\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-watchmen-hbo-tv-series-open-spoilers/789546 "2022-10-20T12:48:48Z")
…may be happening. Some details here. This could be great if it happens. --- ## [Are there any known descendants of any Anglo-Saxon royal families?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-known-descendants-of-any-anglo-saxon-royal-families/676713)
**Author:** [@blindboyard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blindboyard)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-known-descendants-of-any-anglo-saxon-royal-families/676713 "2022-10-20T12:22:44Z")
I’m curious as to whether there are any people who can prove descent from Anglo-Saxon royalty. Not just the national royalty, but of any royalty of any once independent part of it. In the following order of preference: … --- ## [What does "changuito" mean when used as a racial slur by a spanish speaker ? (Re: recent LA City Council event)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-changuito-mean-when-used-as-a-racial-slur-by-a-spanish-speaker-re-recent-la-city-council-event/973346)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-changuito-mean-when-used-as-a-racial-slur-by-a-spanish-speaker-re-recent-la-city-council-event/973346 "2022-10-20T12:13:05Z")
This is in reference to the LA City Council ongoing racism investigation. Nury Martinez, Former President of the Los Angeles City Council used the word “changuito” as a racial slur to describe Councilmember Mike Bonin’s … --- ## [Just got my updated vaccine for Omicron & BA5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-my-updated-vaccine-for-omicron-ba5/971231)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-my-updated-vaccine-for-omicron-ba5/971231 "2022-10-20T10:08:41Z")
I just got it. This is my 5th shot: 1st shot 2nd shot 3rd shot (that is, full strength Moderna) Booster (that is, half strength Moderna) Omicron version today Plus, I got the senior flu vaccine (double strength) i… --- ## [Your opinion on setting up a NAS/media server](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-on-setting-up-a-nas-media-server/971584)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-on-setting-up-a-nas-media-server/971584 "2022-10-20T07:08:41Z")
When we moved to our present house last year, there was no room for an office (and I was retiring anyway), so I put my old office computer (Dell XPS 8900, 250 GB SSD, two 2 TB HDD, Windows 10) in the den and now use our … --- ## [Lime returns to Skittles!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lime-returns-to-skittles/973083)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lime-returns-to-skittles/973083 "2022-10-20T05:26:10Z")
They got rid of that sour apple abomination. Now I can go back to eating 80% of my skittles! --- ## [Where did the "to survive the curse you must pass it on" horror trope start?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-to-survive-the-curse-you-must-pass-it-on-horror-trope-start/973443)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-to-survive-the-curse-you-must-pass-it-on-horror-trope-start/973443 "2022-10-20T05:15:33Z")
I read a synopsis for the recent horror movie and it seems to follow the same trope as movies like The Ring, Drag Me to Hell, It Follows, etc. of “The protagonist is cursed and will die within a short period of time. Th… --- ## [What Do Prescription-Free Hearing Aids Actually Mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-prescription-free-hearing-aids-actually-mean/971805)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-prescription-free-hearing-aids-actually-mean/971805 "2022-10-20T05:05:41Z")
Americans will soon be able to get hearing aids without a prescription. But doesn’t every patient need a hearing aid tailored to their own hearing loss (and ear shape)? Mrs. H has hearing difficulties and purchased thes… --- ## [When did the DMV take over our medical system?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-dmv-take-over-our-medical-system/972164)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-dmv-take-over-our-medical-system/972164 "2022-10-20T05:02:19Z")
Continuing from the previous exciting (?!) episode. They play rock and roll in churches now?! - Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS) - Straight Dope Message Board Warning: this story is a bit long and depressi… --- ## [Guitarists, how difficult is it to play a 12 string guitar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarists-how-difficult-is-it-to-play-a-12-string-guitar/931384)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarists-how-difficult-is-it-to-play-a-12-string-guitar/931384 "2022-10-20T03:41:36Z")
First of all, thanks for all the great answers to my capo question. I’ve been watching a lot of performances live from the Cavern Club which feature mostly solo musicians with an acoustic guitar. Is it difficult for som… --- ## [Post-Covid similar to sleep deprivation #the-quarantine-zone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-covid-similar-to-sleep-deprivation-the-quarantine-zone/973517)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-covid-similar-to-sleep-deprivation-the-quarantine-zone/973517 "2022-10-20T02:34:48Z")
Interesting article re post-Covid: mental effects are similar to sleep-deprivation. That matches my personal experience; lack of energy, both mental and physical, needing more sleep, and really tired in the evenings, … --- ## [On dogs, bones and toothses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-dogs-bones-and-toothses/973370)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-dogs-bones-and-toothses/973370 "2022-10-20T01:04:14Z")
Watching my small dogs go to town on a beef rib I started wondering, we humans break teeth all the time on things harder than a marshmallow. So how is it that a dog can utterly demolish a hard bone in minutes without br… --- ## [Are your folks smart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-your-folks-smart/973353)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-your-folks-smart/973353 "2022-10-19T23:26:53Z")
My Mom is Smart! Well ok, she has a lot of factual trivia, but she’s still pretty smart. My parents watch Jeopardy every evening. My Mom will often know most of the answers and I’ve seen her “run a category” blurting … --- ## [NFL 2022 Week Six Ways to Sunday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-week-six-ways-to-sunday/973255)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-week-six-ways-to-sunday/973255 "2022-10-19T22:26:25Z")
A little late so we don’t get to discuss in real time the offensive showcase between the Commanders and Bears last night. I leave it to the reader to determine the intended meaning of “offensive”. Here are the games, wi… --- ## [The elevator dream](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elevator-dream/973402)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elevator-dream/973402 "2022-10-19T22:06:41Z")
I have had the most bizarre recurring dream. I get in an elevator, usually in the basement of a hotel. And the elevator starts to go up, then it goes sideways, and moves in a very erratic fashion. Scares the shit out of … --- ## [Heated machines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heated-machines/973506)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heated-machines/973506 "2022-10-19T21:59:08Z")
In the lobby of our building, they have this machine blowing, even though theres no damage there. Its been running continuously since Sunday. It started at 303 degrees. Now it says 370. Should I be worried? I’m already w… --- ## [If you ever see me fighting in the forest with a grizzly bear... HELP THE BEAR!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-ever-see-me-fighting-in-the-forest-with-a-grizzly-bear-help-the-bear/973503)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-ever-see-me-fighting-in-the-forest-with-a-grizzly-bear-help-the-bear/973503 "2022-10-19T21:12:43Z")
A Northwest College wrestler grappled with a grizzly bear to save his teammates from being brutally killed by it, ultimately turning the brunt of its attack on himself. Don’t worry; everyone seems to be okay. --- ## [Homonyms to initialisms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homonyms-to-initialisms/973013)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homonyms-to-initialisms/973013 "2022-10-19T20:26:01Z")
Some ground rules: Let’s ignore stress, “single letter words” like R and U, whether or not the initialism is common or even in use, and lets not quibble about whether or not someone’s pronunciation of a word is sufficien… --- ## [Can somebody explain Hellraiser 2022 to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-explain-hellraiser-2022-to-me/973437)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-explain-hellraiser-2022-to-me/973437 "2022-10-19T20:14:05Z")
Anybody? Yes I know it’s fantasy. But I can’t discern any consistent internal logic. Yes I know it’s a magical object. But so is the One Ring. Which is grokkable Can anyone draw me a map? "Yes I’ve seen the original,… --- ## [Is this a scam? Smells voter-fraudy to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam-smells-voter-fraudy-to-me/973462)
**Author:** [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam-smells-voter-fraudy-to-me/973462 "2022-10-19T17:48:44Z")
Got a text yesterday from “Ylonda with Progressive Turnout Project”, asking me if I wanted to make some money: “We’re paying Democrats like you $250/week to rally your friends and family to vote! Interested?” Aside fro… --- ## [Which sports have fans that are violent enough that they need to be segregated in the stadium stands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sports-have-fans-that-are-violent-enough-that-they-need-to-be-segregated-in-the-stadium-stands/972570)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sports-have-fans-that-are-violent-enough-that-they-need-to-be-segregated-in-the-stadium-stands/972570 "2022-10-19T17:26:13Z")
Reading about the news yesterday about 127 fans and police being killed in a soccer clash at a stadium in Indonesia, and thinking about the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster that killed 97 people, it got me to thinking that soc… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=968) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=970)