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**Author:** [@Retzbu\_Tox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Retzbu_Tox)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/browser-jumping-back-up-within-a-thread/969021 "2022-10-12T14:58:37Z")
During the last few weeks, I’ve had problems with my browser (Chrome running in Windows 10) suddenly jumping upward within threads so that I am now looking at a post 20 or 40 places above the post I was trying to read. I… --- ## [Science Fiction Comes True with Spray-On Clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-comes-true-with-spray-on-clothing/972569)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-comes-true-with-spray-on-clothing/972569 "2022-10-12T14:43:44Z")
Back in the ancient times when I regularly read science fiction, a common trope was that people would wear clothing that appeared immediately, the fabric emerging from some device and forming around the body. I don’t mea… --- ## [Thanksgiving: Acrimonious Holiday Get-Together?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-acrimonious-holiday-get-together/972863)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-acrimonious-holiday-get-together/972863 "2022-10-12T13:34:02Z")
I read that 60% of Americans dislike getting together with their families for holidays, in part because political views have become so entrenched that it is even difficult to discuss things neutrally. This number has to… --- ## [How many photos of The Beatles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-photos-of-the-beatles/972970)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-photos-of-the-beatles/972970 "2022-10-12T12:02:30Z")
I’ve been doing a project which has required me to look through all the photos on my computer. I have digital pictures going back around 20 years, and there must be around 10,000-20,000. This isn’t a particularly special… --- ## [Graphic design knowledge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graphic-design-knowledge/545623)
**Author:** [@goBuffalo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goBuffalo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graphic-design-knowledge/545623 "2010-07-06T19:53:20Z")
Hey guys, So I’ve been into graphic/web design ever since I was a kid, but only a year or so ago did I to get serious about getting disciplined with learning/improving. I’m 26 years old, and I work for a small web/mobil… --- ## [Can someone tell me where this riff comes from ..?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-tell-me-where-this-riff-comes-from/972687)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-tell-me-where-this-riff-comes-from/972687 "2022-10-12T10:02:41Z")
I thought it was Hank Williams’ “Settin’ the woods on fire” but it appears it isn’t (unless it’s a version i couldn’t find). It’s a country/honky-tonk thing. Here’s a hastily cobbled together rendition to give you an i… --- ## [Tips for Managing a Million Deadlines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-managing-a-million-deadlines/972906)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-managing-a-million-deadlines/972906 "2022-10-12T07:02:25Z")
My job (grant writer) already entails managing a lot of deadlines. I do it mostly through my Outlook Calendar and a mediocre grants management system.\* It works to keep track of about fifty grants/reports per year. But n… --- ## [Battlebots '22](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-22/968416)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-22/968416 "2022-10-12T05:18:03Z")
'20 and '21 seasons Got some unexpected news from Primetimer about the upcoming year in Battlebots. There will be a special event, Battlebots Champions, starting August 4. Details here. No word yet on who will be compet… --- ## [When should you stop watering your lawn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-you-stop-watering-your-lawn/972905)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-you-stop-watering-your-lawn/972905 "2022-10-12T03:35:24Z")
For those of you live in a northern climate, when is it time to stop watering your lawn, and when is it time to winterize your irrigation system? I live in Montana, and the temps during the day are in the high 60s and dr… --- ## [Has a nation ever given an enemy combatant a medal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-nation-ever-given-an-enemy-combatant-a-medal/972174)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-nation-ever-given-an-enemy-combatant-a-medal/972174 "2022-10-12T03:30:53Z")
Strange question I know, but I recently finished reading a book on the Falklands War where the admiration of British soldiers for an unidentified Argentinian combatant is expressed. Said soldier was killed during the bat… --- ## [Question about Nursery Rhyme This Little Piggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-nursery-rhyme-this-little-piggy/973026)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-nursery-rhyme-this-little-piggy/973026 "2022-10-12T02:06:16Z")
What does Piggy went to the market mean to you? poll “This Little Piggy” Lyrics This little piggy went to the market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy had none, And … --- ## [What would an Amish Westworld be like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-amish-westworld-be-like/973047)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-amish-westworld-be-like/973047 "2022-10-11T23:20:39Z")
Delos has opened up a new theme park world. Instead of the Wild West or Feudal Japan or Ancient Rome they choose an Amish theme What would Amishworld be like? Would they follow the same pattern of a relatively tame core… --- ## [Don't Blame Me -- I Voted for M&Ms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-blame-me-i-voted-for-m-ms/973074)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-blame-me-i-voted-for-m-ms/973074 "2022-10-11T23:03:51Z")
With Halloween approaching, the people at the shopping service Instacart have released what they claim is a state-by-state listing of the favorite candy in each state. Their results: The most favorite candy in 15 states … --- ## [What is cursive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-cursive/971828)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-cursive/971828 "2022-10-11T20:13:13Z")
Intrigued by this article: I asked myself: what is it that Americans cannot read or write? Do they mean any fluently handwritten text that is not in AllCaps (which I see in Wikipedia is rather called block letters when… --- ## [Explain: The Impossible Broken Drain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-impossible-broken-drain/972949)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-impossible-broken-drain/972949 "2022-10-11T20:04:51Z")
Our sink has a typical drain assembly pictured here. The linkage seems connected, and the handle moves when I move the linkage. However, the stopper part of the drain itself does not move. How can this be? As I recall, t… --- ## [Fish'n'chips - Guinness batter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fishnchips-guinness-batter/932394)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fishnchips-guinness-batter/932394 "2022-10-11T19:45:27Z")
I always use Newcastle Brown Ale to make the batter for fish’n’chips. I do have some Newcastle, but I also have Guinness Stout. Should I use the Guinness to make the batter for Super Bowl Dinner tonight? Or should I s… --- ## [Why Trump Ran for President](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-ran-for-president/972317)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-ran-for-president/972317 "2022-10-11T18:45:30Z")
According to this Trump ran for president solely for the fame and hopes that he might be envied by all his rich friends. I dunno. I mean that’s no doubt part of it. Power hunger, sure. But I thought a big part of it … --- ## [Red Chili with brisket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-chili-with-brisket/973046)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-chili-with-brisket/973046 "2022-10-11T16:57:18Z")
I usually use chuck roast but I have a chance to get a small grass-fed brisket. I would be cooking the chili overnight in a crockpot, take it to work and cook it another 3 to 4 hours. So will the brisket be inedible? … --- ## [Serial (the podcast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-the-podcast/700417)
**Author:** [@Vashbul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vashbul)\ **Replies:** 446\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-the-podcast/700417 "2022-10-11T16:23:54Z")
This is a just-started new series of podcasts from a producer of “This American Life”. http://serialpodcast.org/ Two episodes have been posted so far, with weekly updates. The current series is about a 17-year-old hig… --- ## [Sea minerals for health?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sea-minerals-for-health/971684)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sea-minerals-for-health/971684 "2022-10-11T16:20:07Z")
My wife has bought a bottle of sea minerals with stinging nettle from the farm where we buy honey and bee pollen. The place is a holistic haven, giving bee sting therapy among many other things. The minerals come with a … --- ## [Found Decade Old Flash Paper, Flash Cotton And Smoke Powder- Are They Still Safe To Ignite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-decade-old-flash-paper-flash-cotton-and-smoke-powder-are-they-still-safe-to-ignite/972791)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-decade-old-flash-paper-flash-cotton-and-smoke-powder-are-they-still-safe-to-ignite/972791 "2022-10-11T14:15:29Z")
I know from personal experience that old fireworks are NOT safe to ignite- (short version the explosive chemicals separate and instead of a fountain of sparks you get a big boom). IIRC old sparklers simply won’t ignite. … --- ## [Any Murfreesboro, TN Dopers Still Lurking About?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-murfreesboro-tn-dopers-still-lurking-about/972809)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-murfreesboro-tn-dopers-still-lurking-about/972809 "2022-10-11T12:41:27Z")
I know there used to be a fair to middlin’ number of folks who posted here who live there. I have a friend who recently had to relocate there from California (TL;DR version, she was in an abusive relationship, had to get… --- ## [Where are we on Carl Sagan's 'Information Mastery' scale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-we-on-carl-sagans-information-mastery-scale/735550)
**Author:** [@TheSeaOtter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSeaOtter)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-we-on-carl-sagans-information-mastery-scale/735550 "2022-10-11T09:05:49Z")
I was wandering the internet today (as one does), and came across the following on the Wiki article for the Kardashev scale: Information storage and processing capacity is one of the aspects of civilization that has im… --- ## [Let's talk about our personal creative projects here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-our-personal-creative-projects-here/713977)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-our-personal-creative-projects-here/713977 "2015-04-01T17:41:14Z")
Woodworkers, knitters, painters, flower arrangers and metalworkers, composers and picture takers and candlestick makers, whoever you are and whatever you create … let’s talk about it here! :slight\_smile: So many of us h… --- ## [Have the British ever returned any valuables "obtained" during colonialism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-the-british-ever-returned-any-valuables-obtained-during-colonialism/971882)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-the-british-ever-returned-any-valuables-obtained-during-colonialism/971882 "2022-10-11T04:33:31Z")
With the death of the queen, there is talk in Indian circles for the return of the Kohinoor diamond With Queen Elizabeth's Death, Indians Want Kohinoor Returned | Time I have read earlier reports that the British are st… --- ## [CBD for arthritis: Does it help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbd-for-arthritis-does-it-help/973018)
**Author:** [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbd-for-arthritis-does-it-help/973018 "2022-10-11T03:03:30Z")
I have osteoarthritis in a few of my fingers, and a couple of them are stiff and painful. Over-the-counter pain medications don’t have much effect. My wife was talking with a couple of people she knows recently, and th… --- ## [US border city names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-border-city-names/972630)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-border-city-names/972630 "2022-10-11T02:48:37Z")
What other US border cities or towns are there that share the states names? Texarkana Kanorado Texoma There must be others. I’ve probably forgotten some obvious ones. --- ## [Medicare Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicare-thread/970488)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicare-thread/970488 "2022-10-11T00:50:37Z")
As with many others on this Board, I am marching inexorably into my senior years. I will turn 65 next year and must soon make a decision about Medicare. My understanding is I will start to be bombarded with confusing inf… --- ## [Amazon wanting me to answer customers questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-wanting-me-to-answer-customers-questions/943858)
**Author:** [@breakneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breakneck)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-wanting-me-to-answer-customers-questions/943858 "2022-10-11T00:41:28Z")
has anybody else been asked by an amazon customer to answer a question about a product? I am not getting paid by amazon to do customer service work for them . Then when I wrote an email to them stating that the richest m… --- ## [Supreme court upholds gerrymandered Alabama maps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-upholds-gerrymandered-alabama-maps/959086)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-upholds-gerrymandered-alabama-maps/959086 "2022-10-11T00:32:56Z")
I don’t understand the legal arguments, but back in 2019 didn’t the supreme court rule that they have no jurisdiction over partisan gerrymandering on the state level? The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that fede… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=975) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=977)