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**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-those-insurance-settlements-that-injury-lawyers-advertise-possible/1029805 "2026-06-01T23:38:18Z")
I’m sure you’ve seen the TV commercials and other advertisements from personal injury law firms that claim to get huge settlements for victims of events like a vehicle crash. But, how do they get such huge settlements? … --- ## [MaryAnne, Gilligan when come back, bring pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maryanne-gilligan-when-come-back-bring-pie/1029234)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maryanne-gilligan-when-come-back-bring-pie/1029234 "2026-04-17T20:39:52Z")
First season episode #25 ‘Physical fitness’. Skipper needs to lose weight for a hilarious (?)reason. Gilligan needs to gain weight and strength. Similiar reasons. So MaryAnne being the nurturer she is make pies. Lots … --- ## [Why is the sell by Date for lunch meat two months ahead but it has to be eaten within a week or so after opening?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-sell-by-date-for-lunch-meat-two-months-ahead-but-it-has-to-be-eaten-within-a-week-or-so-after-opening/1031992)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-sell-by-date-for-lunch-meat-two-months-ahead-but-it-has-to-be-eaten-within-a-week-or-so-after-opening/1031992 "2026-08-06T05:43:10Z")
I buy Hormel Natural Choice Applewood Smoked Turkey Deli Lunchmeat, 8 oz Resealable Package. I’ve noticed the sell by date is usually six to eight weeks beyond when I purchase. The packages are sealed. I wouldn’t say t… --- ## [How are we not in the Fourth Reich?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-we-not-in-the-fourth-reich/1026444)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-we-not-in-the-fourth-reich/1026444 "2026-01-14T20:38:02Z")
I’ve been thinking that for some time, and what happened in Minneapolis today (1/7/26) has pretty much convinced me. Can anyone counter that, and offer some hope? --- ## [What wild animals do you see more-or-less routinely (and where do you live)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wild-animals-do-you-see-more-or-less-routinely-and-where-do-you-live/1027892)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wild-animals-do-you-see-more-or-less-routinely-and-where-do-you-live/1027892 "2026-03-03T15:13:39Z")
Missouri, USA, in the southeastern, Ozark Mountains portion: Birds: Besides the routine and mundane (sparrows, crows, robins, ducks, geese, doves, pigeons, etc.) I occasionally see a bald eagle (about 10 or so per year)… --- ## [Question about a mod note](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-mod-note/1029517)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-mod-note/1029517 "2026-05-06T05:17:57Z")
Link to thread. It’s just a note, not a warning, and I don’t have a single feather ruffled as a result. I do have a question, though. The OP asked “what do you want to wear to your own funeral”. I answered the question… --- ## [How likely is US military intervention in Cuba?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-us-military-intervention-in-cuba/1026442)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-us-military-intervention-in-cuba/1026442 "2026-10-24T20:24:27Z")
Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated this week on “Meet the Press” that, after Venezuela, Cuba might be the Trump administration’s next target. Cuba has a close long-term alliance with Russia. And – even amid a seve… --- ## [That \*outstanding\* album of an artist/band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-outstanding-album-of-an-artist-band/1034562)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-outstanding-album-of-an-artist-band/1034562 "2026-11-08T13:02:07Z")
… I was thinking about those albums that really stand out for any given artist (very few artists have one, to begin with) … albums with lots of hits/great songs - some qualify even as Greates Hits albums INXS: Kick ME… --- ## [Which fictional technologies do you wish existed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fictional-technologies-do-you-wish-existed/1026276)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fictional-technologies-do-you-wish-existed/1026276 "2026-01-04T20:57:00Z")
Sometimes I read comic books or watch sci-fi and think “what if that technology existed?” Holodecks,repliclators, flying cars, faster than light-travel, clean free/cheap energy, fountain-of-youth drugs (sadly, fountains… --- ## [New car color](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-car-color/1030265)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-car-color/1030265 "2026-06-05T21:16:27Z")
I am seeing a LOT of a color on trucks & cars nowadays- a kind of primer grey, but gloss. And on different manufacturers. Anyone have any idea of where this is coming from? --- ## [Basketball has the Globetrotters. Baseball has the Savannah Bananas. Do any other sports have "joke" teams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basketball-has-the-globetrotters-baseball-has-the-savannah-bananas-do-any-other-sports-have-joke-teams/1029996)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basketball-has-the-globetrotters-baseball-has-the-savannah-bananas-do-any-other-sports-have-joke-teams/1029996 "2026-09-11T21:42:08Z")
So I was watching a YouTube video of a charity football match in England, where the players were … well, I don’t really know, but they’re not professional footballers. One player on one side (Max Fosh) was a YouTuber kno… --- ## [Was Easter originally set in the spring because of the "rebirth" of growing things at that time of year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-easter-originally-set-in-the-spring-because-of-the-rebirth-of-growing-things-at-that-time-of-year/1030117)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-easter-originally-set-in-the-spring-because-of-the-rebirth-of-growing-things-at-that-time-of-year/1030117 "2026-07-08T20:09:32Z")
Not having been taught in any Christian tradition, I have just recently noticed the parallel between spring - with all the new growth, the emergence of plants that seemed dead, the blossoming of all of nature,etc. - and… --- ## [Explain the world of John Wick to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-world-of-john-wick-to-me/1027634)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-world-of-john-wick-to-me/1027634 "2026-02-20T16:15:29Z")
I’ve seen all 5 films (John Wicks 1-4 and Ballerina) many times and I’m still trying to wrap my brain around what is actually going on in this world. At first one might assume it’s just a typical “hip gangster” film whe… --- ## [Why is passing Customs soooo much easier coming off a cruise ship than an airplane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-passing-customs-soooo-much-easier-coming-off-a-cruise-ship-than-an-airplane/1032390)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-passing-customs-soooo-much-easier-coming-off-a-cruise-ship-than-an-airplane/1032390 "2026-08-20T03:06:56Z")
I have only been on two cruises in my life. The second one I disembarked today. Both were international cruises. One ended in Southampton and one was a circle Miami - Miami but stopped in the Bahamas. On both going t… --- ## [Which character has had the larger cultural impact, Rocky or Rambo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-character-has-had-the-larger-cultural-impact-rocky-or-rambo/1030209)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-character-has-had-the-larger-cultural-impact-rocky-or-rambo/1030209 "2026-05-21T22:00:24Z")
Define cultural impact however you please. To me, it’s Rambo even though Rocky had more movies. I think that describing someone as a Rambo would be immediately understood while calling them a Rocky wouldn’t. Part of thi… --- ## [Political/religious things people would admit if it weren't for social consequence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-religious-things-people-would-admit-if-it-werent-for-social-consequence/1031213)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-religious-things-people-would-admit-if-it-werent-for-social-consequence/1031213 "2026-07-28T07:22:25Z")
I feel a lot of religious people would admit openly, “Yeah, the argument for God’s existence is pretty weak and a lot of things our religion teaches are quite questionable” if it weren’t for the immense social penalty th… --- ## [Which devices do you leave plugged in 24/7/365?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-devices-do-you-leave-plugged-in-24-7-365/1025012)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-devices-do-you-leave-plugged-in-24-7-365/1025012 "2025-11-30T14:32:26Z")
Yes, I’m grumbling about my electric bill :enraged\_face: --- ## [Foton Pearled Candle--anyone actually tried it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foton-pearled-candle-anyone-actually-tried-it/1024712)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foton-pearled-candle-anyone-actually-tried-it/1024712 "2025-11-09T22:47:03Z")
This candle company looks like a good gift for someone on my list, but I no longer trust online reviews. Has anyone tried their products? https://fotoncandle.com/ Here’s an example: … --- ## [NFL Week 17](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/1025981)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/1025981 "2025-12-30T14:49:01Z")
In what may have been the game of the year on Thursday, the Seahawks overcame a 16-point deficit in the 4th quarter to defeat the Rams 38-37 in overtime. Seattle now has the inside track for the #1 seed in the NFC. On … --- ## [Time machine, tool making question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-machine-tool-making-question/1031735)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-machine-tool-making-question/1031735 "2026-07-21T21:07:42Z")
Over in the 1000 random people thread, @mixdenny posted So, easier hypothetical, suppose you were sent back in a time machine to 10,000 years ago here on earth, how long would it take you to make a: Crescent wrench H… --- ## [In appreciation of Greenwich Mean Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-appreciation-of-greenwich-mean-time/1028249)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-appreciation-of-greenwich-mean-time/1028249 "2026-04-08T23:47:58Z")
Greenwich, England, is a bit East down the River Thames from London proper. Wisely averting a world conflict over meridians, an astronomer chose Greenwich to be the zero-hour meridian, and thus 24 of them around the elli… --- ## [An Omnibus Discussion Thread In Which You Can Ask All The Questions/Topics Not Good Enough To Start OPs About](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-omnibus-discussion-thread-in-which-you-can-ask-all-the-questions-topics-not-good-enough-to-start-ops-about/1030554)
**Author:** [@Past\_Paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Past_Paper)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-omnibus-discussion-thread-in-which-you-can-ask-all-the-questions-topics-not-good-enough-to-start-ops-about/1030554 "2026-06-07T02:06:08Z")
I was reading tons of old threads in the archives on these boards, and someone (around 2013 possibly) had started a thread called “A Reverse “Ask The \_\_\_” Thread” in which she says ‘This is the place to ask all those que… --- ## [Do you own a standalone DVD player?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-a-standalone-dvd-player/1030737)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-a-standalone-dvd-player/1030737 "2026-06-29T21:05:58Z")
I’m watching PBS’s “annual” pledge drive and the donor gift is a “Downton Abbey” DVD set. I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that DVDs have gone the way of the landline but here’s a poll anyway. Do you own a standalone DVD … --- ## [How does my Internet speed compare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-my-internet-speed-compare/1032296)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-my-internet-speed-compare/1032296 "2026-08-24T18:23:38Z")
I didn’t find any recent threads on this so I’d just like to see how good my connection is. I get about 50mbps download and 20 mbps upload. Over to you… --- ## [Disney animated feature films - F.. your Mom!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-animated-feature-films-f-your-mom/1030309)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-animated-feature-films-f-your-mom/1030309 "2026-05-28T19:03:07Z")
Inspired by this thread. Has Disney ever put out an original animated feature film where the character had… a mom? Princess Jasmine: “Do you have Daddy issues?” Princess Vanellope von Schweetz: “I don’t even have a Mo… --- ## [A question about Christian religions that believe a Rapture is coming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-christian-religions-that-believe-a-rapture-is-coming/1033261)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-christian-religions-that-believe-a-rapture-is-coming/1033261 "2026-10-05T07:43:24Z")
For Christian religions that believe the Rapture is a real thing, what, if anything, is said about the rest of the universe and the other entities that occupy it? Does the whole thing go away? Are the others leaving on… --- ## [Ketamine Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ketamine-q/1033713)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ketamine-q/1033713 "2026-11-05T02:42:37Z")
Related to the Cornell rape scandal. How is Ketamine typically administered? Must it be snorted, or can it be slipped into somebody’s drink? I honestly know that little about Ketamine. --- ## [The disappearance of the polyglot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-disappearance-of-the-polyglot/1027546)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-disappearance-of-the-polyglot/1027546 "2026-02-12T16:52:37Z")
I’ve been reading a copy of Alfred Bester’s Starburst that I picked up at Arisia. I’ve read most of the stories – possibly all of them – before, but it’s been a while. Right now I’m on the 1954 short story The Starcoame… --- ## [\*Tiptoeing in\* Uh. I'm back? You do remember me, VOW, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiptoeing-in-uh-im-back-you-do-remember-me-vow-right/1027696)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiptoeing-in-uh-im-back-you-do-remember-me-vow-right/1027696 "2026-02-19T15:54:42Z")
I’ve been AWOL. I’ve been depressed and angry as Hell over the deterioration of the good ol’ US of A. And I didn’t want to spread my venom. I think I’ve gotten my temper somewhat under control, and I’ll try to behave my… --- ## [How do you pronounce](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce/1028355)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce/1028355 "2026-03-16T20:31:26Z")
“Often”? I don’t pronounce the T, but lots of people do. Does anyone know if this is a regional or cultural thing? I know that Gilbert and Sullivan didn’t pronounce the T, either, because they made a joke in The Pirat… --- ## [I'm done with network news broadcasts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-network-news-broadcasts/1032717)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-network-news-broadcasts/1032717 "2026-09-22T15:28:24Z")
The network half-hour “news” broadcasts have become nothing more than clickbait headlines with almost zero content. I realize that a half hour is not enough time to go deep on all topics, but perhaps if they would stop d… --- ## [I fought Amazon, and I won!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fought-amazon-and-i-won/1026377)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fought-amazon-and-i-won/1026377 "2026-01-08T19:23:01Z")
£1, 107.54 or $1,377.45 The Samsung S25 flagship for my wife. Amazon didn’t deliver (NDD) in two days. I cancelled and bought a pink one, only available from Samsung—next-day delivery. Yet Amazon kept the money they sh… --- ## [What happened, Nat Geo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-nat-geo/1032140)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-nat-geo/1032140 "2026-08-07T01:56:11Z")
A few weeks ago I saw a new Nat Geo documentary on the Incas being pushed on Hulu. 4 episodes, 3 hours, sweet. I made some popcorn and turned on the first episode only to be completely bewildered after about 30 minutes. … --- ## [I don't get the "hate" for Canada](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-the-hate-for-canada/1034191)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-the-hate-for-canada/1034191 "2026-11-03T13:10:49Z")
I post stuff on my store’s FB account because the main company wants a strong social media presence, and FB is all I know in that realm. We are a fairly new-to-the-US company but they’ve been a big player in a niche mark… --- ## [How is my computer listening to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-my-computer-listening-to-me/1028103)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-my-computer-listening-to-me/1028103 "2026-03-07T23:21:30Z")
I don’t ask why. Of course it is, in a manner of speaking. But how did this happen? My mom and I are discussing our yearly family get together during the summer. She was looking up houses to rent. We continue talking an… --- ## [According to you, what is the meaning of life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/according-to-you-what-is-the-meaning-of-life/1032620)
**Author:** [@Xarrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xarrot)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/according-to-you-what-is-the-meaning-of-life/1032620 "2026-09-01T08:11:35Z")
There is no known meaning of life that we can all agree on as a species, as everyone has a different answer to the question “What is the meaning of life?”. So I would like to read your answers to this open ended question… --- ## [Clean energy for the world based on using large capacitors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clean-energy-for-the-world-based-on-using-large-capacitors/1026244)
**Author:** [@bodangus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bodangus)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clean-energy-for-the-world-based-on-using-large-capacitors/1026244 "2026-01-02T14:58:58Z")
Yeah I guess, based on the Ark of the Covenant. Is the problem the unreliability of individual environments and Earths atmosphere or is it possibly the oil indu$try not liking the idea? Maybe some other reason, like rel… --- ## [Why do you want a sunroof in your car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-a-sunroof-in-your-car/1032928)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-a-sunroof-in-your-car/1032928 "2026-09-10T19:05:21Z")
I don’t understand the appeal. I don’t particularly want to look up at the sky and opening it does not seem to offer any benefits over a normal window. It adds to cost and reduces rigidity and handling. So why are they s… --- ## [Name for Most Interior Point of a Plane Figure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-most-interior-point-of-a-plane-figure/1032728)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-most-interior-point-of-a-plane-figure/1032728 "2026-09-07T07:48:46Z")
For any finitely large plane figure, there has to be a name for the point most distant from all its sides, right? I’d’ve thought ‘centroid’ did it, until I saw how to determine the centroid of an L-shaped object. Maybe … --- ## [Living on noodles, pork and onions, what else do I need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307 "2026-07-03T03:52:02Z")
I’m eating a bowl of the wife’s Thai rice noodles with cut up pork and whole onions. It’s such a delicious combination I wonder how complete it is as a diet? --- ## [Fact checking the claim that "California has plenty of water, we just let most of it run into the ocean."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-checking-the-claim-that-california-has-plenty-of-water-we-just-let-most-of-it-run-into-the-ocean/1027719)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-checking-the-claim-that-california-has-plenty-of-water-we-just-let-most-of-it-run-into-the-ocean/1027719 "2026-02-21T00:39:42Z")
The claim in the OP is one often leveled by conservative politicians at California, but I didn’t put this in P&E because I am hoping to get a factual answer. This claim seems to be based on on the ruling from rears ago … --- ## [Bad, bad, bad..what is it with old men and ladders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-what-is-it-with-old-men-and-ladders/1030854)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-what-is-it-with-old-men-and-ladders/1030854 "2026-07-19T22:06:03Z")
Y’all might not know but Mr.Wrekker is much older than me. I was awakened by a bang. I get up to go see ..dogs are clamoring around me thinking it’s early breakfast. I walk out on the deck. The bang was a ginormous lad… --- ## [Whiskey aged at sea on ships](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiskey-aged-at-sea-on-ships/1031879)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiskey-aged-at-sea-on-ships/1031879 "2026-08-25T23:36:17Z")
This is an interesting concept. The whiskey barrels are actually stored on the open decks of cruise ships for six months. --- ## [Sam Neill has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sam-neill-has-died/1031635)
**Author:** [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sam-neill-has-died/1031635 "2026-07-17T05:31:22Z")
Actor Sam Neill, who starred in My Brilliant Career and Jurassic Park, has died aged 78. A post made to his social media account on Monday afternoon said he had died in Sydney “surrounded by his family”. “The loss was… --- ## [The Secret Service Makes Me Nervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-service-makes-me-nervous/1028830)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-service-makes-me-nervous/1028830 "2026-08-02T15:14:15Z")
Today: Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself in leg at airport 2024: Secret Service uniformed officer accidentally shoots himself while on duty 2017: Secret Service officer injure… --- ## [What denominations of coins and bills have been discontinued by the U.S. over the years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-denominations-of-coins-and-bills-have-been-discontinued-by-the-u-s-over-the-years/1024817)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-denominations-of-coins-and-bills-have-been-discontinued-by-the-u-s-over-the-years/1024817 "2025-11-16T01:17:44Z")
What denominations, and when did they happen? --- ## [Dune Part Three](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dune-part-three/1028528)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dune-part-three/1028528 "2026-04-18T18:13:26Z")
Teaser trailer out: I can’t remember where I saw it, but Villeneuve is not interested in going any further (probably because it gets too weird) --- ## [The California OS-level Age Confirmation Law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-california-os-level-age-confirmation-law/1029270)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-california-os-level-age-confirmation-law/1029270 "2026-04-29T19:43:02Z")
Plenty of warnings and hype about how this law, and its likely clones in other states, are going to impinge on our privacy and subject us to intrusive surveillance — here for one example: I wish the people… --- ## [Missouri Supreme Court Throws Out Trump-Led Redistricting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-supreme-court-throws-out-trump-led-redistricting/1032811)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-supreme-court-throws-out-trump-led-redistricting/1032811 "2026-09-26T00:29:48Z")
In a unanimous vote the Missouri state Supreme Court overturned the Secretary of State’s refusal to allow citizens to vote on the Republican mid-term gerrymandering and ordered the state to go back to the original Congre… --- ## [Does this joke have a real punchline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-joke-have-a-real-punchline/1026631)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-joke-have-a-real-punchline/1026631 "2026-01-20T21:02:50Z")
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