# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=24 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 25 --- ## [Here's a Proposed Way Forward on USA Healthcare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-proposed-way-forward-on-usa-healthcare/1031485)
**Author:** [@survinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/survinga)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-proposed-way-forward-on-usa-healthcare/1031485 "2026-07-12T20:53:03Z")
Paul Krugman has a good substack. He’s put a series out there on US healthcare that, IMO, does a good job of summarizing our history, our politics, comparisons with other countries, a list of universal healthcare altern… --- ## [More curiosity about current slang](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-curiosity-about-current-slang/1030162)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-curiosity-about-current-slang/1030162 "2026-05-21T15:11:14Z")
Not long ago, I noticed the use of the word “fire” to denote good. Now it seems “disgusting” is trending. What’s next, putrid? I wonder if AI could track down the first guy to use disgusting. I’m gonna guess disgusting i… --- ## [Counterchanged flags](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/counterchanged-flags/1026878)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/counterchanged-flags/1026878 "2026-05-08T07:35:23Z")
A counterchange (not a countercharge) in heraldry/vexillology is when two colors alternate in different parts of the coat of arms or flag. Two examples I know of in flags: The UK Union Jack is composed of three crosses.… --- ## [Suggestion for a new tablet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-a-new-tablet/1025279)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-a-new-tablet/1025279 "2025-12-04T22:29:52Z")
I have a computer, downstairs in the office, and a smart phone, also often downstairs on its charging station, and an old Samsung Galaxy android tablet that I keep in the living room. It is connected to the house wi-fi (… --- ## [Mind blowing facts, from the Atlantic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-blowing-facts-from-the-atlantic/1026111)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mind-blowing-facts-from-the-atlantic/1026111 "2025-12-30T17:04:51Z")
The Atlantic claims these 2025 facts amazed them. Do they amaze you? This seems a tad melodramatic… Excerpt: On average, women’s hands are more sensitive to warmth than men’s, some research suggests. The U.S. releas… --- ## [When did changing laptop batteries become hard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-changing-laptop-batteries-become-hard/1032115)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-changing-laptop-batteries-become-hard/1032115 "2026-08-04T20:48:29Z")
I always carried a 2nd charged battery for my Dell laptop. Slide three plastic tabs and the old one popped out. Changing a laptop battery was a 2 minute job. My older Win 10, Dell Laptop was manufactured in 2017. I bou… --- ## [Hello from a past member](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-from-a-past-member/1026680)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-from-a-past-member/1026680 "2026-01-18T18:55:19Z")
Just popping my head in the door to say hello. I used to be very active on here many years ago. I came back for a fairly boring reason - my email provider is going to start charging for the account and so I’m moving st… --- ## [My Hero (1944 - 2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hero-1944-2026/1030994)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hero-1944-2026/1030994 "2026-06-28T12:45:47Z")
Well, my dad died about an hour and half ago. He was suffering from pulmonary fibrosis and a weakened heart. He was hanging in there pretty well - he was golfing two weeks ago - but he took a fast turn for the worst. He … --- ## [Are there any commercially sold canned foods that cannot be simply opened and eaten safely/healthfully if the situation demands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-commercially-sold-canned-foods-that-cannot-be-simply-opened-and-eaten-safely-healthfully-if-the-situation-demands/1028300)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-commercially-sold-canned-foods-that-cannot-be-simply-opened-and-eaten-safely-healthfully-if-the-situation-demands/1028300 "2026-03-10T14:36:59Z")
I’m not going full on prepper, but I’m starting to think about building up a several month’s worth stash of food – the state of the world and climate irregularities and all. And giving the current inflation, the can of … --- ## [How did Trump make money from failed businesses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-trump-make-money-from-failed-businesses/1024960)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-trump-make-money-from-failed-businesses/1024960 "2025-11-21T20:35:25Z")
I’m looking for a factual answer to this question. I have asked in the appropriate forum, FQ. It has frequently been said that Trump is a poor businessman. His businesses don’t make a profit, and then they cease trading… --- ## [Looking for some new reading material](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-some-new-reading-material/1025043)
**Author:** [@DreamsOfACheetah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreamsOfACheetah)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-some-new-reading-material/1025043 "2026-02-20T18:41:11Z")
I have been reading since I was about 3-4 years old, and it’s my favorite hobby. I’m looking for suggestions for new material to read. I have hundreds of books, and I took some pics of my shelves, but wasn’t allowed to p… --- ## [Lyrics that some people don't pay attention to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-that-some-people-dont-pay-attention-to/1033965)
**Author:** [@LavenderMagnolia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderMagnolia)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-that-some-people-dont-pay-attention-to/1033965 "2026-10-25T01:53:16Z")
This was inspired by the “Songs you liked better before you knew the lyrics” thread. There are songs that I still like or don’t mind, but it annoys me when people sing/refer to part of the song and haven’t really listene… --- ## [Do you believe Bill Gates when he discusses Epstein?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-bill-gates-when-he-discusses-epstein/1027390)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-bill-gates-when-he-discusses-epstein/1027390 "2026-02-12T17:30:59Z")
Is Bill Gates an child-abuser, sex abuser, and all the things that come under his association with Epstein. Melinda Gates isn’t saying either way, but she has re-stated that her divorce was in part because Bill did not … --- ## [How likely is Uber to ban me if I do a credit-card charge back for food that was never delivered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-uber-to-ban-me-if-i-do-a-credit-card-charge-back-for-food-that-was-never-delivered/1027885)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-uber-to-ban-me-if-i-do-a-credit-card-charge-back-for-food-that-was-never-delivered/1027885 "2026-04-19T21:19:58Z")
So, I ordered some food, UberEats driver never delivers it to me, but I get charged money for it anyway. Numerous sessions of bringing this up with UberEats customer support always gave the same reply, “We are unable to … --- ## [Full Albums In Concert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-albums-in-concert/1030822)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-albums-in-concert/1030822 "2026-06-23T18:33:04Z")
I was lucky enough to catch one of my all-time favorite bands (Belle & Sebastian) playing their first 2 albums over 2 nights in Toronto. They’re doing a small world tour for the 30th anniversary of these albums. It was r… --- ## [Things you have more than one of, just because you like them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-more-than-one-of-just-because-you-like-them/1029466)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-more-than-one-of-just-because-you-like-them/1029466 "2026-04-29T16:18:31Z")
… Even though you probably only need the one. For me it’s sunglasses. My wife would say I have an obsession. I have sunglasses out the wazoo but sometimes when I see a cool pair, I just have to have them. Pocket knives… --- ## [When can you stop tracking every penny in your budget?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-can-you-stop-tracking-every-penny-in-your-budget/1030561)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-can-you-stop-tracking-every-penny-in-your-budget/1030561 "2026-06-23T03:18:28Z")
I’m not sure if my title conveys what I’m asking. At some income point, you don’t need to budget or clip coupons or watch sales. You can spend what it takes to get what you want without risking your standard of living. M… --- ## [Why don't electric utilities charge lower rates when demand is lower](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-electric-utilities-charge-lower-rates-when-demand-is-lower/1030065)
**Author:** [@Honolulu\_Lulu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honolulu_Lulu)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-electric-utilities-charge-lower-rates-when-demand-is-lower/1030065 "2026-05-18T20:18:39Z")
My son has a electric vehicle. It has a feature to only charge during certain time-of-day based on the owner’s setting. His town offers a lower rate if he sets his charger to only work from 22:00 to 07:00, but he is on… --- ## [At 1:45pm (Eastern Daylight Time) I dropped my tax returns into an official US mail box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-1-45pm-eastern-daylight-time-i-dropped-my-tax-returns-into-an-official-us-mail-box/1029247)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-1-45pm-eastern-daylight-time-i-dropped-my-tax-returns-into-an-official-us-mail-box/1029247 "2026-04-23T17:36:29Z")
IOW, almost 60 hours before the deadline! Wahoo! (Any remaining slackers out there I can justly look down upon and sneer?) --- ## [Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gallup-will-no-longer-measure-presidential-approval-after-88-years/1027595)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gallup-will-no-longer-measure-presidential-approval-after-88-years/1027595 "2026-02-14T05:28:31Z")
You have ONE job! Why on earth they would stop doing this is beyond my understanding. Assuming the numbers are dutifully gathered and honestly reported then I can’t see any reason for them to stop. It’s literally their… --- ## [What ironclad memories from childhood have turned out to be pretty much wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ironclad-memories-from-childhood-have-turned-out-to-be-pretty-much-wrong/1031065)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ironclad-memories-from-childhood-have-turned-out-to-be-pretty-much-wrong/1031065 "2026-06-25T03:03:40Z")
So, I was sharing a memory today. Grew up in Philly. My parents went to see the touring company of “Equus” back when it first set out off of Broadway. 1976? 1977? I was a theater kid. They was sufficiently moved that on… --- ## [AI and our appreciation of the arts and beauty in general](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-and-our-appreciation-of-the-arts-and-beauty-in-general/1028522)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-and-our-appreciation-of-the-arts-and-beauty-in-general/1028522 "2026-04-19T13:42:29Z")
Just in the last couple of years, I have developed a level of disgust for AI-generated music, art, and photography in general that has basically ruined the experience for me of browsing the web. It doesn’t matter how bea… --- ## [MLB August 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2026/1032080)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2026/1032080 "2026-08-27T04:36:55Z")
Woke up to some weird news, Harrison Bader in a weird scooter crash Seems like the Giants don’t want to pay him, which makes sense if he’s doing late night drunken scooter rides rather than focusing on rehabilitation. T… --- ## [What wine for a beef bourguignon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wine-for-a-beef-bourguignon/1026459)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wine-for-a-beef-bourguignon/1026459 "2026-01-11T13:22:39Z")
I would normally use a cheap Taylor burgundy or port for this recipe, but the local store is out of both. What other deep red wines could I use? --- ## [Wedding garments in Jesus's time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-garments-in-jesuss-time/1034154)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-garments-in-jesuss-time/1034154 "2026-10-31T12:42:59Z")
In one of Jesus’s parables, he tells of a guest at a wedding who’s not wearing an appropriate garment. Whenever I hear that story, I always mentally picture a necktie, because that’s sort of the default marker of “nice … --- ## [I hate ceramic-coated nonstick skillets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-ceramic-coated-nonstick-skillets/1029243)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-ceramic-coated-nonstick-skillets/1029243 "2026-04-20T03:05:44Z")
I’ve tried them twice now and they do a shitty job. The metal is generally thinner and they don’t heat evenly. Eggs film over quickly with a stiff, cellophane-like crust. I’ve always used Oxo pans in the past, but rec… --- ## [China's banning Tesla-style door handles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-banning-tesla-style-door-handles/1027358)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-banning-tesla-style-door-handles/1027358 "2026-02-06T20:46:52Z")
China’s banning hidden door handles. & I think I’m going to go with this is a good rule. --- ## [Holidays and Cognitive Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holidays-and-cognitive-dissonance/1026277)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holidays-and-cognitive-dissonance/1026277 "2026-02-28T11:30:17Z")
I was watching Mike Burbiglia’s Working it Out podcast where he’s interviewing comedian Michael Che, and Che says something like, “Why can’t we have holidays without all the lore? Why does Thanksgiving Day have to be gro… --- ## [The last Dopefest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-dopefest/1024945)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-dopefest/1024945 "2025-12-26T05:12:00Z")
When? Depends on The Powers That Be, I guess. Where should it be? Do we meet back where it all started, Chicago? East Coast? West Coast? Somewhere in the middle? For how long? Potluck or cheap eats? --- ## [Why does Walmart allow service vendors to set up in the main aisles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-walmart-allow-service-vendors-to-set-up-in-the-main-aisles/1033312)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-walmart-allow-service-vendors-to-set-up-in-the-main-aisles/1033312 "2026-10-05T16:23:53Z")
“Sir, sir - what cable company do you have” Damn, I will go through the women’s clothing section to avoid those salesmen. --- ## [When you are stuck in a room that won't move](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-are-stuck-in-a-room-that-wont-move/1031173)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-are-stuck-in-a-room-that-wont-move/1031173 "2026-07-02T18:32:02Z")
I just spent an hour and a half in an elevator near the third floor of a building after almost everyone had gone home. My personal phone was down two floors charging up, there was nobody to hear the alarm bell and the re… --- ## [Common misconceptions about liberalism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-misconceptions-about-liberalism/1032905)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-misconceptions-about-liberalism/1032905 "2026-11-03T16:11:14Z")
One commonly-touted example is that liberals are supposed to avoid being rich and that it’s hypocrisy to do so (for instance, people lambasting Obama for signing a $44 million book deal and having a huge Martha’s Vineyar… --- ## [On which day in history was/will be the most champagne drunk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-which-day-in-history-was-will-be-the-most-champagne-drunk/1028622)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-which-day-in-history-was-will-be-the-most-champagne-drunk/1028622 "2026-04-08T21:06:41Z")
I keep on reading references to a champagne bottle some Doper keeps with Vorfreude\* to be drunk at a special event. This event seems to often involve a certain person, but champagne is also drunk at anniversaries, weddin… --- ## [What car would you want to drive for one year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-car-would-you-want-to-drive-for-one-year/1030496)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-car-would-you-want-to-drive-for-one-year/1030496 "2026-06-14T04:36:30Z")
That includes the price of gas and insurance. You get to drive this as your main vehicle for one year. For me, it would be a Maserati Grecale Trofeo. I rode in one once ant fell in love. What is your choice? --- ## [Bad Moderation in the "What happens politically if gas prices go through the roof?" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-moderation-in-the-what-happens-politically-if-gas-prices-go-through-the-roof-thread/1028143)
**Author:** [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-moderation-in-the-what-happens-politically-if-gas-prices-go-through-the-roof-thread/1028143 "2026-03-15T23:39:23Z")
In this thread, two people including me have been moderated for so-called off topic" remarks that look completely on topic to me. How can anyone discuss the political reactions to prices without being allowed to discuss … --- ## [Is execution ever justified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-execution-ever-justified/1033738)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-execution-ever-justified/1033738 "2026-11-08T03:21:37Z")
I have started this thread partly so as not to hijack the one on conscription, but mainly because of a scenario that Facebook showed me. Yes I do read FB mainly because my kids post there. The FB posting was about a Ger… --- ## [Objection to Warning in the Leave the Birth Rate Alone Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/objection-to-warning-in-the-leave-the-birth-rate-alone-thread/1029303)
**Author:** [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/objection-to-warning-in-the-leave-the-birth-rate-alone-thread/1029303 "2026-04-21T19:51:06Z")
I was given a Warning for alleged hijacking in the Leave the Birth Rate Alone thread, which I find nonsensical and hypocritical. In a thread about attempts to change the birth rate causing harm, the fact that the white n… --- ## [Dishes made with Anger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishes-made-with-anger/1029017)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishes-made-with-anger/1029017 "2026-04-15T21:16:41Z")
I think it’s a fair bet to say we’ve all encountered the expression, “Because it’s made with love” and that’s why the dish is so good. What dish would be so good if it were made with anger? --- ## [Can one fielder assist another to make a catch in MLB? Plus more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-one-fielder-assist-another-to-make-a-catch-in-mlb-plus-more/1030557)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-one-fielder-assist-another-to-make-a-catch-in-mlb-plus-more/1030557 "2026-06-03T18:19:43Z")
Say the center fielder gets to the fence first but the ball is coming in very high. The right fielder runs up to the center fielder who locks his fingers together in a basket that the right fielder steps onto and gets la… --- ## [Karma, karma, karma -- big game hunter trampled by elephants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karma-karma-karma-big-game-hunter-trampled-by-elephants/1029565)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karma-karma-karma-big-game-hunter-trampled-by-elephants/1029565 "2026-04-30T19:26:27Z")
A big game hunter from California dies when he’s trampled by elephants. --- ## ["Chicken Little" - aka, the Weatherman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-little-aka-the-weatherman/1024726)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-little-aka-the-weatherman/1024726 "2025-11-15T02:43:39Z")
All weekend long we were deluged with dire warnings of a major lake effect snowstorm extending from the city all the way down to South Bend, IN. There were forecasts of 8 to 12 inches of snow. Since we have tomorrow of… --- ## [What's with the new debate over if "It's A Wonderful Life" is a Christmas Movie or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-new-debate-over-if-its-a-wonderful-life-is-a-christmas-movie-or-not/1025904)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-new-debate-over-if-its-a-wonderful-life-is-a-christmas-movie-or-not/1025904 "2025-12-25T02:44:18Z")
This is the new debate I’m seeing online (well new in quotes it’s been around for the past couple of years I’ve heard on podcasts/YouTube) is whether or not It’s A Wonderful Life is a Christmas movie or not because half … --- ## [Would today's Broadband internet speeds have been possible in 2000 if there was a demand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-todays-broadband-internet-speeds-have-been-possible-in-2000-if-there-was-a-demand/1027217)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-todays-broadband-internet-speeds-have-been-possible-in-2000-if-there-was-a-demand/1027217 "2026-02-04T01:25:05Z")
I first got broadband internet in 2000. It was 1.5 mbps. Pretty slow now, but was a massive improvement over dial up. By 2010, i was around 30 mbps if I remember correctly, and now in 2026 i’m getting close to 500 mb… --- ## [Trying to decide which of you I should kidnap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-decide-which-of-you-i-should-kidnap/1030348)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-decide-which-of-you-i-should-kidnap/1030348 "2026-05-26T19:37:23Z")
Here’s the deal - I’m going to sneak up behind you, drop a sack over your head, and spirit you away to a secure location as I await the ransom payment from your family and/or friends. What can I expect to get for you? T… --- ## [When was the last time you had to give someone directions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-had-to-give-someone-directions/1029758)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-had-to-give-someone-directions/1029758 "2026-07-11T00:20:58Z")
After a bit of a decluttering binge, I’ve been selling miscellaneous stuff on Marketplace. I have no issue with people coming to my house to pick up, and once I’m sure they’re serious, I’ll give them my address. I used t… --- ## [Do all English mayors wear this golden necklace-looking thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-english-mayors-wear-this-golden-necklace-looking-thing/1025210)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-english-mayors-wear-this-golden-necklace-looking-thing/1025210 "2025-12-01T15:50:09Z")
See how this guy is wearing a … well, I don’t know what, exactly. It’s sort of like a necklace but way bigger. English mayors of cities large and small are depicted wearing them while they are doing their duties. What i… --- ## [Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 nominees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2026-nominees/1027963)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2026-nominees/1027963 "2026-04-14T19:45:45Z")
Epiphany: There are just way too many of these. Last year 13 acts were inducted. Unless you think that, on average, 13 HoF-worthy bands debut in a given year, it’s a continual lowering of the bar. Anyway, this year we h… --- ## [Every human invention from this point on will only be an improvement or innovation of an existing product](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-human-invention-from-this-point-on-will-only-be-an-improvement-or-innovation-of-an-existing-product/1029783)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-human-invention-from-this-point-on-will-only-be-an-improvement-or-innovation-of-an-existing-product/1029783 "2026-05-24T17:50:35Z")
It’s looking doubtful at this point that there will ever be another true groundbreaking big new invention of the scale of the airplane, submarine, nuclear reactor, printing press, automobile, telephone, engine, radio, co… --- ## ["Something went wrong, try again later"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-went-wrong-try-again-later/1030238)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-went-wrong-try-again-later/1030238 "2026-05-23T09:40:09Z")
This is a rant about the trend in user interface design to make error messages vague to the point of being unusable. I decided last week that I felt like going to Sonic to eat. If your immediate reaction to that is “wel… --- ## [Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hakeem-jeffries-as-speaker/1033038)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hakeem-jeffries-as-speaker/1033038 "2026-09-21T13:45:01Z")
Don’t want to jinx anything here… but assuming that Democrats take the House in November, how effective a Speaker would Jefferies be? There will be a lot of work to do to block Trump, investigate his crimes, and prevent… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=23&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=25&per_page=50)