# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=26 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 27 --- ## [How high is too high for CPU temps when I'm gaming? What can be done about high operating temps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-high-is-too-high-for-cpu-temps-when-im-gaming-what-can-be-done-about-high-operating-temps/1032271)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-high-is-too-high-for-cpu-temps-when-im-gaming-what-can-be-done-about-high-operating-temps/1032271 "2026-09-02T03:51:40Z")
I have a 5 year old desktop gaming computer with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core processor. It has the colored fan lights, so I set it in my Aura software for the light to be temperature-controlled-- anything below 50C is gr… --- ## [Is there an easy way to clean your computer keyboard that works well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-clean-your-computer-keyboard-that-works-well/1025420)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-clean-your-computer-keyboard-that-works-well/1025420 "2025-12-08T09:58:07Z")
This may not be an issue for many laptop keyboards (and some PC/Apple keyboards) but for some of us we have keyboards where crud can get between the keys. I keep my keyboard pretty darn clean but, over time, some crud j… --- ## [Am I the only person who's tired of news stories about deployed soldiers coming home and surprising their kids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-person-whos-tired-of-news-stories-about-deployed-soldiers-coming-home-and-surprising-their-kids/1029788)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-person-whos-tired-of-news-stories-about-deployed-soldiers-coming-home-and-surprising-their-kids/1029788 "2026-05-07T03:06:01Z")
This seems to be a staple at the end of NBC News, almost every evening. C’mon, the kids are going to figure out something’s up when the local TV station comes to, say, their classroom play. --- ## [Looking for an alarm/count down timer that works DESPITE computer going to sleep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-alarm-count-down-timer-that-works-despite-computer-going-to-sleep/1027103)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-alarm-count-down-timer-that-works-despite-computer-going-to-sleep/1027103 "2026-01-28T15:47:30Z")
I don’t know if this is exists or is possible, but… What I need is a timer app that will play an audio alarm when it hits zero EVEN IF the computer has gone to ‘sleep’ in the meantime. In case ‘sleep’ isn’t the right t… --- ## [Police retrieving computer search history (Brian Walshe case)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-retrieving-computer-search-history-brian-walshe-case/1025599)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-retrieving-computer-search-history-brian-walshe-case/1025599 "2025-12-15T20:16:41Z")
I have seen this several times before where the police are able to find that a suspect has searched the Internet for things like, “How long before a body starts to smell” and “How to dispose of a body”. Can’t the perp ju… --- ## [What is the best breed of cat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-breed-of-cat/1030909)
**Author:** [@Xarrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xarrot)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-breed-of-cat/1030909 "2026-06-21T13:43:09Z")
What is the best breed of cat? Like what kind of cat is really good at a specific thing such as cuddling or mousing or looking pretty? just asking --- ## [How are things THE SAME as when you were a kid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-things-the-same-as-when-you-were-a-kid/1029041)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-things-the-same-as-when-you-were-a-kid/1029041 "2026-04-18T23:19:31Z")
Continuing the discussion from How were things different when you were a kid?: This comment led me to wonder about the question in the title. Is there anything you can think of that is exactly the same as when you wer… --- ## [Browser Pickiness as a Factor in Driving Folks Away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/browser-pickiness-as-a-factor-in-driving-folks-away/1029356)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/browser-pickiness-as-a-factor-in-driving-folks-away/1029356 "2026-04-24T16:14:18Z")
Speaking strictly for myself, my everyday web browser is no longer compatible with the requirements of this board. There’s not a single website I also go to that rejects my standard web browser. Presumably, the people … --- ## [Most prolific actor on tv-regular cast only](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-prolific-actor-on-tv-regular-cast-only/1027202)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-prolific-actor-on-tv-regular-cast-only/1027202 "2026-02-16T03:57:21Z")
Which actor has been a regular cast member on the highest number of series? No movies, no guest starring, no mini-series. Just listed as a regular cast member. Actor, of course, means any human gender (and I hate that… --- ## [Does Middle Eastern cuisine use a lot of tomatoes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-middle-eastern-cuisine-use-a-lot-of-tomatoes/1027853)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-middle-eastern-cuisine-use-a-lot-of-tomatoes/1027853 "2026-02-24T11:51:47Z")
I was at Walmart last week and they had a giant table of Roma tomatoes for a low price, like 69 cents a pound. Two middle aged, Middle East gents rushed over and filled 2 t-shirt shopping bags (not the little produce bag… --- ## [Preventing home title fraud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preventing-home-title-fraud/1024943)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preventing-home-title-fraud/1024943 "2025-11-21T23:32:27Z")
This latest scam is to used forged documents to file a title to your home and then use it to sell your house out from under you or take out a loan using it as collateral. It’s insidious because you don’t know it happened… --- ## [Bath, or shower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bath-or-shower/1028627)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bath-or-shower/1028627 "2026-03-24T01:07:43Z")
Real simple: Do you prefer to take a shower, or take a bath? Personally, I much prefer baths. In fact, I just took a long, hot and luxurious bath with huckleberry bath salts. --- ## [Which of history’s fashions would you choose, if you could adopt any style?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-history-s-fashions-would-you-choose-if-you-could-adopt-any-style/1025312)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-history-s-fashions-would-you-choose-if-you-could-adopt-any-style/1025312 "2025-12-04T19:45:34Z")
If you could dress like any historical era, without any social opprobrium, which would you choose? I’m a fan of a nice suit; wearing a well tailored silk suit is like wearing pajamas. And I appreciate the sartorial fla… --- ## [Quadruple Amputee Shoots and Murders While Driving -How?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quadruple-amputee-shoots-and-murders-while-driving-how/1028723)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quadruple-amputee-shoots-and-murders-while-driving-how/1028723 "2026-03-28T13:20:49Z")
This guy supposedly murdered his passenger with a gun while driving his Tesla. How is such a thing possible? He is also a Cornhole champion, so there has to be some video of this guy out there doing things --- ## [Actors who are typecast, but only for you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-are-typecast-but-only-for-you/1025960)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-are-typecast-but-only-for-you/1025960 "2025-12-26T22:08:45Z")
Typecast actors are those who become so strongly associated with a certain role that it becomes hard for audiences to accept them as any other character. Who are some actors who are not generally considered to be typeca… --- ## [My father's wife just died. Looking for advice on what to do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fathers-wife-just-died-looking-for-advice-on-what-to-do/1028537)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fathers-wife-just-died-looking-for-advice-on-what-to-do/1028537 "2026-04-05T12:28:37Z")
I was born in 1967. I have two other siblings. My father left us in 1980 because he wanted to live the playboy lifestyle and mess around with lots of women. About ten years later he found a woman who would marry him. An… --- ## [Your local regionalisms for institutions and places](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-local-regionalisms-for-institutions-and-places/1030068)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-local-regionalisms-for-institutions-and-places/1030068 "2026-05-21T14:14:38Z")
Prompted by this recent thread about washaterias, I started thinking about the odd terms I’ve heard since moving to New England. Mind you, I’m not talking about things like soda vs pop, or y’all vs yinz…this is about oth… --- ## [If you live alone (in a house or apartment or whatever) do you always close the bathroom door when you use the toilet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-live-alone-in-a-house-or-apartment-or-whatever-do-you-always-close-the-bathroom-door-when-you-use-the-toilet/1034502)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-live-alone-in-a-house-or-apartment-or-whatever-do-you-always-close-the-bathroom-door-when-you-use-the-toilet/1034502 "2026-11-07T19:59:33Z")
It’s been a long time since I’ve lived solo for more than a stray day or so, but when I was a singleton I’d often just nudge the bathroom door in the direction of mostly blocking the doorway, without caring if it latched… --- ## [A U.S. Marshals scenario and real world consequences \[bulk grain freighters\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-u-s-marshals-scenario-and-real-world-consequences-bulk-grain-freighters/1025646)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-u-s-marshals-scenario-and-real-world-consequences-bulk-grain-freighters/1025646 "2025-12-20T00:57:27Z")
Actually, I’ve seen this scenario numerous times: Two guys are fighting to the death in the vast hold of a ship. They’re in a grain shipment. One of them appears to be done in, then he rises out of the grain, and is shot… --- ## [How is Trump's war on Cuba not a crime against humanity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-trumps-war-on-cuba-not-a-crime-against-humanity/1031596)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-trumps-war-on-cuba-not-a-crime-against-humanity/1031596 "2026-07-16T01:34:02Z")
Right now, most Cubans have little or no access to fresh water and electricity due to the oil embargo the US has imposed on the island. Hospitals struggle to remain open so they can handle the sick and cases of malnouris… --- ## [“Did the earliest humans and dinosaurs live at the same time?”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-earliest-humans-and-dinosaurs-live-at-the-same-time/1033636)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-earliest-humans-and-dinosaurs-live-at-the-same-time/1033636 "2026-11-04T23:02:44Z")
Please answer (here) just yes or no. Like it is a poll. For the first 24 hours. --- ## [Could UAE build their own canal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-uae-build-their-own-canal/1029785)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-uae-build-their-own-canal/1029785 "2026-05-08T09:21:26Z")
This may be a really dumb question but with all the money the UAE seems to have (Dubai), would it be feasible or even beneficial to build their own “Panama Canal” from say Dubai straight east to the Gulf of Oman just byp… --- ## [Was it inevitable that there would only be one remaining Genus Homo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-inevitable-that-there-would-only-be-one-remaining-genus-homo/1033863)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-inevitable-that-there-would-only-be-one-remaining-genus-homo/1033863 "2026-10-18T00:31:31Z")
I was listening to a podcast yesterday and they were mentioning that there is no hardline consensus on why the other proto-humans (if that’s the right term) died out. Lots of theories and speculation, but I don’t think w… --- ## [The whys and where-fores of Snickerdoodles (about cookies)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-whys-and-where-fores-of-snickerdoodles-about-cookies/1032974)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-whys-and-where-fores-of-snickerdoodles-about-cookies/1032974 "2026-09-16T03:20:51Z")
Does anyone have a guess or theory why Snickerdoodles cookies are only available from now til Christmas?Either home made or pre-prepared? Just wondering. --- ## [Is there a free, easy to use, pdf file editor floating around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-free-easy-to-use-pdf-file-editor-floating-around/1032890)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-free-easy-to-use-pdf-file-editor-floating-around/1032890 "2026-09-11T20:08:28Z")
It’s been a while since someone asked this question, and I’m hoping there is something new out there. I just need to cut out some sections of a .pdf document I created and don’t want to buy anything to do it. The program… --- ## [Eric Swalwell must resign \[agreed to resign 13APR2026\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-swalwell-must-resign-agreed-to-resign-13apr2026/1029235 "2026-08-20T20:09:18Z")
Continuing the discussion from Election of a new Governor of California, 2026: Now that Swalwell is out of the governor’s race, I’m splitting this off of that thread so as not to turn it into a hijack. I disagree. In … --- ## [2026: Claude vs ChatGTP vs Whatever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-claude-vs-chatgtp-vs-whatever/1031200)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-claude-vs-chatgtp-vs-whatever/1031200 "2026-08-09T18:17:06Z")
Some recent threads on AI devolved into differences in style between options. This thread is for that specifically. This has been well covered for graphics and illustrations already. Claude, Chat. I’ve never grokked… --- ## [Rev Jesse Jackson RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-jesse-jackson-rip/1027740)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rev-jesse-jackson-rip/1027740 "2026-02-21T01:35:55Z")
CNN article: --- ## [Hey, that hurt? (Wasp Stings)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-that-hurt-wasp-stings/1028211)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-that-hurt-wasp-stings/1028211 "2026-06-02T03:21:23Z")
Wasp stung. We got a nest. Probably under the deck(happens). I’ve been stung numerous times over the years. I’m initially in pain. But a little lidocaine and all’s well. So what is the purpose of such a criminally ins… --- ## [The best movies of 2025. And a few of the worst](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-movies-of-2025-and-a-few-of-the-worst/1026185)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-movies-of-2025-and-a-few-of-the-worst/1026185 "2025-12-31T14:52:08Z")
I saw 104 movies with a 2025 release date. I have yet to see a few movies, of course. This is obviously based on what I have had a chance to actually see. Please make your own recommendations or share the worst movies o… --- ## [Is there a silver crisis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-silver-crisis/1026297)
**Author:** [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-silver-crisis/1026297 "2026-02-02T21:16:10Z")
The recent rise in silver’s price has attracted attention, but what is really going on? I’ll list some key points as I understand them; and invite further explanations and corrections. In contrast with gold (prized f… --- ## [What flat-out fiction presented as history have you encountered lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-flat-out-fiction-presented-as-history-have-you-encountered-lately/1030923)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-flat-out-fiction-presented-as-history-have-you-encountered-lately/1030923 "2026-06-23T19:18:28Z")
With the advent of AI generated YouTube videos, obscure but true (or alleged, or controversial) historical accounts are getting drowned out by flat-out fabrications; the internet equivalent of presenting the movie “Inglo… --- ## [Ancient artifacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-artifacts/1028446)
**Author:** [@Lushka1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lushka1953)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-artifacts/1028446 "2026-03-30T02:15:59Z")
An ancient artifact was gifted to me 60 years ago. How do I repatriate it to its original country? --- ## [People who don't like sports - what sport do you most tolerate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-dont-like-sports-what-sport-do-you-most-tolerate/1031684)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-dont-like-sports-what-sport-do-you-most-tolerate/1031684 "2026-08-18T13:58:04Z")
Watching the baseball All Star Game last night, as a big baseball fan, I got the feels for the beauty of the game, the pace, and the ballparks themselves. I thought “surely no one can dislike this.” But, that’s definite… --- ## [Place names as first names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-names-as-first-names/1033562)
**Author:** [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-names-as-first-names/1033562 "2026-10-10T22:30:39Z")
I just learned there is a violinist called Geneva Lewis. This spurred the idle thought that there are other place names have been used as first names. Sienna, Florence, Paris spring to mind. Do you know others? Are they … --- ## [Where do long distance train drivers sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-long-distance-train-drivers-sleep/1031081)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-long-distance-train-drivers-sleep/1031081 "2026-08-09T14:05:31Z")
A long distance train driver presumably may start his shift in one city, then at the end of a full working day he may end up in another city hundreds of miles away. Where does he sleep? Does he have to get a hotel? Doe… --- ## [Line between taking medicine regularly and addiction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/line-between-taking-medicine-regularly-and-addiction/1027865)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/line-between-taking-medicine-regularly-and-addiction/1027865 "2026-03-24T23:39:53Z")
As I age, I’m in the dilemma of trying to decide whether long-term use of mild stimulants like caffeine falls into the category of medicine or addiction. If I feel great when I first start taking something, eventually re… --- ## [Interesting Historical Markers you've visited](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-historical-markers-youve-visited/1031741)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-historical-markers-youve-visited/1031741 "2026-09-07T23:04:43Z")
On my morning walk I stopped to ready a historical marker that I’ve walked past multiple times. There are several around here and I should plan my walks to visit more of them. When we’re on road trips I check Google Maps… --- ## [Risks of USPS Manipulation by the Trump Admin - 2026 and forward](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/risks-of-usps-manipulation-by-the-trump-admin-2026-and-forward/1030708)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/risks-of-usps-manipulation-by-the-trump-admin-2026-and-forward/1030708 "2026-09-15T02:38:26Z")
Between Trump’s executive order to manipulate mail-in-voting, and the backlash against it, I’ve created a new thread independent of the general Trump threads and certain ongoing elections to discuss the possible conseque… --- ## [Tell me about the "bacon butty" sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-bacon-butty-sandwich/1032074)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-bacon-butty-sandwich/1032074 "2026-08-03T13:27:59Z")
I just found a brand of back bacon made here in the U.S. (Beeler’s), and I understand this is the kind you use to make an English “bacon butty”. Although I heard about them once, I’ve never seen or tasted this sandwich … --- ## [A mundane question about mundane household mysteries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mundane-question-about-mundane-household-mysteries/1027173)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mundane-question-about-mundane-household-mysteries/1027173 "2026-02-02T00:17:28Z")
Taking a break from global/national issues for a little while… Yesterday I needed to tape a big envelope closed. I wanted to use wide packing tape. Something like this. I looked all over my desk and in all the plasti… --- ## [How much notice does your company ask that you give before leaving vs. how much time they give you when fired?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-notice-does-your-company-ask-that-you-give-before-leaving-vs-how-much-time-they-give-you-when-fired/1028459)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-notice-does-your-company-ask-that-you-give-before-leaving-vs-how-much-time-they-give-you-when-fired/1028459 "2026-03-17T21:30:04Z")
When your company asks that you one, two, three etc. weeks notice, supposedly to give them enough time to find your replacement, how does that compare to the amount of time they give you to vacate the premises after you … --- ## [Hairdryer -\> Bathtub killings (are settings relevant?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairdryer-bathtub-killings-are-settings-relevant/1026547)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairdryer-bathtub-killings-are-settings-relevant/1026547 "2026-01-12T19:50:56Z")
One of my many random shower-thoughts (bathtub?) … We have all seen the tv-trope of somebody killing a person who is taking a bath, by throwing the hairdryer into the tub. Which triggered the following Q of mine: Many… --- ## [Talk to me about ghee -- eating it, cooking with it, tips, cautions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-ghee-eating-it-cooking-with-it-tips-cautions/1031364)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-ghee-eating-it-cooking-with-it-tips-cautions/1031364 "2026-07-11T20:09:13Z")
Full disclosure: I’m afraid of ghee. Okay, not terrified, but hesitant and apprehensive. And not just because it seems you can only buy huge jars of it. I like butter okay. Especially cold butter spread on hot/warm bre… --- ## [Explain how airbnb works to a noob](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-how-airbnb-works-to-a-noob/1025888)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-how-airbnb-works-to-a-noob/1025888 "2025-12-23T04:57:55Z")
I’ll be in Florida next week for 9 days visiting relatives and taking a break from the cold Ohio weather. My sister pretty much always uses airbnb for longer stays, while I’ve been an inveterate hotel fiend all my life. … --- ## [How does inheritance work if the beneficiary dies right after the decedent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-inheritance-work-if-the-beneficiary-dies-right-after-the-decedent/1025772)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-inheritance-work-if-the-beneficiary-dies-right-after-the-decedent/1025772 "2025-12-28T16:59:44Z")
Suppose there’s a short family tree with a mom, her son and daughter, and the daughter’s two adult children. Suppose mom’s will says the kids are to inherit her estate evenly, 50/50. Mom dies on November 1, and nobody … --- ## [What kind of noise do you require for sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-noise-do-you-require-for-sleep/1031566)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-noise-do-you-require-for-sleep/1031566 "2026-08-14T18:48:00Z")
This was an issue for me and Mrs. H when we first moved in together. I’ve slept with a fan since I was a tween+, and I can’t sleep without it. I find the silence deafening. She always slept with a radio on, but for me, m… --- ## [Dolly Parton’s Siblings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolly-parton-s-siblings/1032566)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolly-parton-s-siblings/1032566 "2026-08-28T02:03:09Z")
Not that I’ve seen all that has ever been written/said about Dolly Parton, but I’ve never seen any comments about her many (10?) siblings. One might assume it was intentional. Anyone? --- ## [Vaccination accident. advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccination-accident-advice/1033085)
**Author:** [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccination-accident-advice/1033085 "2026-09-17T17:36:21Z")
Just running this to get opinions, ideas. I was at CVS Pharmacy Friday getting my flu shot and an RSV vaccination. The person giving me the shot (not a pharmacist) pulled off the protective cover and winced. I thought s… --- ## [Something I still don't understand about printing money and inflation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-still-dont-understand-about-printing-money-and-inflation/1034155)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-still-dont-understand-about-printing-money-and-inflation/1034155 "2026-10-28T19:19:03Z")
As a kid, I once had a conversation more or less like this with my father: I said if I were an elected government official, I would print a lot of money so people don’t have to pay taxes. My father said that then there w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=25&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=27&per_page=50)