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**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-compromised-hide-cvv/1032146 "2026-08-12T00:38:45Z")
My credit card was compromised. New cards should arrive today. I was thinking that I might put a piece of tape over the CVV number. Could this help? Might it be a problem? --- ## [In the U.S., when do attacks on another country become a "war" that has to be officially declared by Congress?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-when-do-attacks-on-another-country-become-a-war-that-has-to-be-officially-declared-by-congress/1026312)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-when-do-attacks-on-another-country-become-a-war-that-has-to-be-officially-declared-by-congress/1026312 "2026-01-04T21:38:25Z")
As stated in the title. Is there an official “tipping point” that requires Congress to declare an official war and, if so, what is it? --- ## [Refurbished Laptops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refurbished-laptops/1029641)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refurbished-laptops/1029641 "2026-05-12T14:57:17Z")
I’m pretty broke right now, but I’m working with a 10+ year old laptop that is falling apart, literally ( I have to hold it together when I open it) and it just doesn’t have the balls to run anything but the oldest games… --- ## [Why the small geographic range of (new world) monkeys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-small-geographic-range-of-new-world-monkeys/1032458)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-small-geographic-range-of-new-world-monkeys/1032458 "2026-08-30T01:29:28Z")
Wondering why there is such a limited range of new world monkeys. The usual reasons given is because it’s too cold and their specialized diet. But when they first arrived in the new world the flora and fauna were quite d… --- ## [What are your plans for Saturday, the 4th of July (United Statesians only, for the most part, sorta)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-plans-for-saturday-the-4th-of-july-united-statesians-only-for-the-most-part-sorta/1030547)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-plans-for-saturday-the-4th-of-july-united-statesians-only-for-the-most-part-sorta/1030547 "2026-06-03T19:34:36Z")
We plan on heading over to my sister-in-law’s place for the day with a bagful of all beef quarter pound doggies and Johnsonville pork grillers, a cooler containing cold brews of various varieties, and a few games. We’ll … --- ## [Goddam orange haired-idiot!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddam-orange-haired-idiot/1031063)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddam-orange-haired-idiot/1031063 "2026-06-25T06:16:53Z")
Fucking goddam idiot Trump ! Everything he does is raising my blood pressure high enough to spin a turbine! If you stuck a generator up my ass, I could solve the energy crisis! He has the demeanor of jizzed-in mashed … --- ## [Would a jetpack actually be useful in war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-jetpack-actually-be-useful-in-war/1027380)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-jetpack-actually-be-useful-in-war/1027380 "2026-02-07T23:32:14Z")
I watched The Rocketeer again a few days ago, and I got me wondering if a jetpack would actually be a useful item in WW2, or even in today’s military? --- ## [Did you Watch Live Aid on 13 July 1985? Or recordings afterwards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-watch-live-aid-on-13-july-1985-or-recordings-afterwards/1026774)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-watch-live-aid-on-13-july-1985-or-recordings-afterwards/1026774 "2026-01-20T18:19:33Z")
Live Aid occurred 40 years ago last summer. I remember Dick Clark on ABC aired a live special. I can’t remember the other channels that carried the entire event. How important is Live Aid in your memory? Do you have i… --- ## [Is criticality in nuclear physics just a statistical concept?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-criticality-in-nuclear-physics-just-a-statistical-concept/1032500)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-criticality-in-nuclear-physics-just-a-statistical-concept/1032500 "2026-08-25T16:57:46Z")
As I understand it, there is a certain probability that an atomic nucleus of a fissile isotope, left alone to mind its own business, will split in a given second from capturing a neutron that happened to come by in the w… --- ## [Do you look up to people that are taller than you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-look-up-to-people-that-are-taller-than-you/1030430)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-look-up-to-people-that-are-taller-than-you/1030430 "2026-06-02T14:12:57Z")
“looks up to” is a common expression for admiration and respect. “You’re his older brother. He looks up to you”. I thought of this when I found myself looking up to my son, with admiration. Is this ever true for someon… --- ## [Older gamer, starting to hate old games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-gamer-starting-to-hate-old-games/1025006)
**Author:** [@DreamsOfACheetah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreamsOfACheetah)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-gamer-starting-to-hate-old-games/1025006 "2025-11-30T19:50:28Z")
Ok, so I’m in my mid-50s now, and have been playing video games since the late 70’s. I’ve owned the TRS-80 (you bought games in a plastic bag at Radio Shack), the Radio Shack Color computer, Commodore Vic-20, Commodore 6… --- ## [Two men accidentally destroy mammoth tusk worth $200,000 at a museum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-men-accidentally-destroy-mammoth-tusk-worth-200-000-at-a-museum/1028388)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-men-accidentally-destroy-mammoth-tusk-worth-200-000-at-a-museum/1028388 "2026-03-14T00:09:21Z")
Unlike some other people I’ve seen online, I don’t find this story funny at all, especially because this stunt was performed by two men in their late 40s, which makes me think alcohol was involved. They wanted to be pho… --- ## [Seven of Nine you cruel b\*\*\*h](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-of-nine-you-cruel-b-h/1026822)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-of-nine-you-cruel-b-h/1026822 "2026-01-23T00:04:36Z")
Star Trek technology sounds fun. Amazing even. Heck I want a few of them in my house. But the body implants are ruining my life. Or saving it. Which ever you prefer to think. They managed to poke so many things in my … --- ## [Straight line paradox?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-line-paradox/1026722)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-line-paradox/1026722 "2026-01-16T02:54:45Z")
Hypothetical: let’s say I have a magic space gun. When you fire it, it goes in a straight line forever. So I fire the gun, move it one plank length to the right and fire it again. For the longest time it will appear as… --- ## [Your thoughts on mochi - love, hate, whaat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-mochi-love-hate-whaat/1031195)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-mochi-love-hate-whaat/1031195 "2026-07-09T15:05:28Z")
What, if anything, is your opinion of mochi? I was vaguely aware of it for as long as I can remember, like I have always known about pierogis and tap-dancing and other things. But it never mattered to me until I moved t… --- ## [Tell me about cruises, especially more laid-back, "educational" ones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-cruises-especially-more-laid-back-educational-ones/1029178)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-cruises-especially-more-laid-back-educational-ones/1029178 "2026-04-12T17:50:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from I'm new to credit card miles & points, please explain this to me like I'm 11: I’m not rich enough, old enough, or sea-worthy enough to have actually gone on any cruises, but this random a… --- ## [Trump's war on Christmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-war-on-christmas/1026057)
**Author:** [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-war-on-christmas/1026057 "2026-01-04T17:52:17Z")
Our President of Peace is trying, anyway. If he was serious, he’d attack someone who could fight back. like his buddy Putin does. --- ## [AI users - what's your plan for when the price goes up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-users-whats-your-plan-for-when-the-price-goes-up/1034080)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-users-whats-your-plan-for-when-the-price-goes-up/1034080 "2026-10-27T02:14:15Z")
Anthropic lost a cool $80 billion in the first half of the year. I see that they have about 20 million users. That works out to $8000 that they’re burning per user per year in order to get you to use their product. Of c… --- ## [Wait. Is that how ancient Irish peoples said "deep blue waters"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-is-that-how-ancient-irish-peoples-said-deep-blue-waters/1033983)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-is-that-how-ancient-irish-peoples-said-deep-blue-waters/1033983 "2026-10-24T08:33:21Z")
Gorm. Yes Gorm. Had a difficult crossword puzzle clue: Deep, blue waters (gaeilge). The answer was Gorm. So, @Cecil\_Adams are you saying Ed is blue-less? Hmm :thinking: I suppose I’m happy he’s happy. :smiling\_face: … --- ## [Car talk puzzler picking the highest poker hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-talk-puzzler-picking-the-highest-poker-hand/1030220)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-talk-puzzler-picking-the-highest-poker-hand/1030220 "2026-05-20T23:35:08Z")
I don’t understand the answer to this puzzler. Can someone explain it to me, typing slowly with small words. https://www.cartalk.com/radio/puzzler/poker-hand-beats-royal-flush --- ## [Do they still make 5-pound canned ham?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-still-make-5-pound-canned-ham/1033570)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-still-make-5-pound-canned-ham/1033570 "2026-10-16T20:15:52Z")
Growing up, a ham dinner was made with a five-pound canned ham. (Dad would score the top, put a whole clove in each intersection, and then cover it with orange marmalade.) Do they make five-pound canned hams anymore? … --- ## [Jeff Goldblum Oz ad edited?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-goldblum-oz-ad-edited/1025611)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-goldblum-oz-ad-edited/1025611 "2025-12-11T17:47:36Z")
I just saw this ad for Xfinity The beginning shows an overhead shot of Jeff Goldblum walking to his car from opening night for “Wicked for Good,” and we hear a voice-over “My son is already in the car” - w… --- ## [Amazing and oddly specific coincidence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-and-oddly-specific-coincidence/1026807)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-and-oddly-specific-coincidence/1026807 "2026-01-21T18:46:45Z")
I am a leading researcher on VintageAerial.com. My hobby is locating and identifying old aerial photos taken in rural areas starting in the 1950s. To help in this endeavor I have assembled a large collection of rural dir… --- ## [Things that would have made no sense 20 years ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-would-have-made-no-sense-20-years-ago/1029369)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-would-have-made-no-sense-20-years-ago/1029369 "2026-04-20T22:38:13Z")
For instance - Tomorrow my wife and I will ride our electric bicycles to the pickleball courts. Sounds futuristic. It kind of is. I love my new bike. It needs a name. --- ## [Depicting Conan the Barbarian (and other Pop Culture characters)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depicting-conan-the-barbarian-and-other-pop-culture-characters/1025031)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depicting-conan-the-barbarian-and-other-pop-culture-characters/1025031 "2025-11-24T11:58:54Z")
Everyone knows what Conan the Barbarian looks like, right? Huge, heavily muscled guy with shoulder-length black hair, usually wears a pair of shorts (often furry) and sandals or boots. Frequently shown without a shirt. A… --- ## [School Technology and Parental Opt-out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-technology-and-parental-opt-out/1027763)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-technology-and-parental-opt-out/1027763 "2026-02-20T03:03:27Z")
I realize that this question will be extremely dependent on geography and this thread might need to be moved to a different forum. How far can parents go opting their children out of using school issued devices? If a sch… --- ## [Do you think certain stores and restaurants will ever return to 24/7?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-certain-stores-and-restaurants-will-ever-return-to-24-7/1028312)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-certain-stores-and-restaurants-will-ever-return-to-24-7/1028312 "2026-03-11T02:16:03Z")
Even though certain restaurants and convenience stores are still 24/7, I’m not sure if we’ll ever see the return of 24/7 Walmarts and diners, since companies have changed over the years. However, it also makes me wonder… --- ## [Seeing Earth's curvature: anyone tried this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-earths-curvature-anyone-tried-this/1025569)
**Author:** [@Timz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timz)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-earths-curvature-anyone-tried-this/1025569 "2025-12-16T22:26:14Z")
Familiar question: “How high do you have to be to see Earth’s curvature?” Neither the questioner nor the answerers ever say what “see the curvature” means, or why it would be easier from high altitude. So: what does it … --- ## [Is it better to have a mixed pair of cats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-better-to-have-a-mixed-pair-of-cats/1025134)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-better-to-have-a-mixed-pair-of-cats/1025134 "2025-11-30T01:14:33Z")
My dear dopey cat Rudy passed away a short time ago, and I think his sister needs a new friend. Would it be better for her to have another female around or a male (fixed, of course)? --- ## [Chiropteran Invasion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiropteran-invasion/1031681)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiropteran-invasion/1031681 "2026-07-21T17:20:12Z")
This morning around 4:30 AM I started hearing a soft bumping sound coming from outside my bedroom. Looking out the window, many, many small bats were flying onto the house then flying away. I went outside to investigate,… --- ## [Alternative ways (other than steering wheels) for controlling car-like vehicles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-ways-other-than-steering-wheels-for-controlling-car-like-vehicles/1024849)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-ways-other-than-steering-wheels-for-controlling-car-like-vehicles/1024849 "2025-11-16T00:17:09Z")
What control/input methods have been attempted for driving cars and car-like machines (tractors, buggies, tanks, etc.) other than steering wheels? The steering wheel makes sense when you’re mechanically steering the driv… --- ## [Weird Things you've Stumbled Across on the Internet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-youve-stumbled-across-on-the-internet/1032715)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-youve-stumbled-across-on-the-internet/1032715 "2026-09-01T18:41:47Z")
Sometimes, on my way somewhere else, I come across something weird or downright bizarre on the internet. I store the URLs in a file devoted to such stuff. Over the weekend I came across this weird stained glass-or-ename… --- ## [The Twin Paradox and Cosmic Inflation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twin-paradox-and-cosmic-inflation/1034082)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twin-paradox-and-cosmic-inflation/1034082 "2026-10-27T17:28:53Z")
Einstein had a famous thought experiment: One twin hopped on a space ship that can go at nearly the speed of light, and the other stays behind on earth. For twenty days or so the first twin is flying at near lightspeed… --- ## [Shortest slang word or phrase for the longest series of words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortest-slang-word-or-phrase-for-the-longest-series-of-words/1034311)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortest-slang-word-or-phrase-for-the-longest-series-of-words/1034311 "2026-11-04T02:11:25Z")
Off the top of my head, I think it may be “Imma,” as in “Imma let you finish,” as Kanye West said to Taylor Swift after barging on stage and interrupting her at the 2009 VMAs. “Imma” is obviously short for “I am going t… --- ## [Did the Lindsay Clancy thread disappear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-lindsay-clancy-thread-disappear/1033023)
**Author:** [@3AxisCtrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3AxisCtrl)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-lindsay-clancy-thread-disappear/1033023 "2026-10-23T17:32:42Z")
I was almost certain I saw one at some point. But now I can’t find it, and searching turns up nothing. --- ## [Is there significant functional difference between sleeping through the night and napping?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-significant-functional-difference-between-sleeping-through-the-night-and-napping/1027692)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-significant-functional-difference-between-sleeping-through-the-night-and-napping/1027692 "2026-02-17T19:44:20Z")
Okay, I’m curious to find out once and for all: Is there any significant difference to the average adult human body physically or psychologically between the following two scenarios: Sleep from midnight to 8 am daily S… --- ## [US Strategic Oil Reserves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-strategic-oil-reserves/1032328)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-strategic-oil-reserves/1032328 "2026-08-21T16:34:35Z")
I struggled with where to ask this, but I’m mostly interested in facts and maybe some educated guesses, so I’ll try it here in GQ. (Or FQ I guess – still not used to that.) I’ve known for a while that we’ve been drawing… --- ## [Which will heat the house more: braising pot roast in the oven, or on top of the stove?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-will-heat-the-house-more-braising-pot-roast-in-the-oven-or-on-top-of-the-stove/1031748)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-will-heat-the-house-more-braising-pot-roast-in-the-oven-or-on-top-of-the-stove/1031748 "2026-07-25T20:03:35Z")
I have a nice chunk of chuck roast I want to braise, then shred for stuffing into taquitos. But the weather is hot, so I want to choose the least house-heating method. Which should I do - turn on the oven to braise it,… --- ## [Finding software for accented letters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-software-for-accented-letters/1033552)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-software-for-accented-letters/1033552 "2026-10-09T20:19:33Z")
On my old computer, sadly defunct, there was a program for doing accented letters. Unfortunately I have lost its name and am hoping some Doper knows what it is. The way it worked was every character you wanted started b… --- ## [NFL Week 13](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/1025123)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-13/1025123 "2025-12-02T16:47:15Z")
The Texans opened the week with a dominant defensive performance in a victory over the Bills, and the Pats solidified their divisional lead with their 9th straight victory. The Bears continued their hot streak with a nar… --- ## [Can ANY ship/boat be "flagged" in any country a person/company chooses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-any-ship-boat-be-flagged-in-any-country-a-person-company-chooses/1025067)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-any-ship-boat-be-flagged-in-any-country-a-person-company-chooses/1025067 "2025-12-02T05:00:08Z")
I know with ships that do international travel they usually register/flag the ship in some few countries that are very forgiving in their laws to their owners. But what if I have a cargo vessel plying the Great Lakes? … --- ## [How have the affordability crisis and "K-shaped economy" affected you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-the-affordability-crisis-and-k-shaped-economy-affected-you/1025313)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-the-affordability-crisis-and-k-shaped-economy-affected-you/1025313 "2025-12-15T17:35:38Z")
Over the past year or two, high inflation mixed with stagnant wages, rampant layoffs, AI, and poor jobs availability has led to quality of life declining for many middle-class and lower households. Per AP: Here's why eve… --- ## [How many phone numbers do you have memorized?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-phone-numbers-do-you-have-memorized/1034616)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-phone-numbers-do-you-have-memorized/1034616 "2026-11-09T02:12:02Z")
Something a bit random and non-serious this time around.. Back in the age of the dinosaurs we had rotary dial phones and paper books that had a list of numbers for individuals and businesses. There were even lines on o… --- ## [Forgotten memes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forgotten-memes/1027780)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forgotten-memes/1027780 "2026-02-20T13:12:51Z")
Memes come, and memes go… and over the decades, some of us can’t remember them. So this thread is for reminders of memes gone by. I’ll start: William Shatner’s face on a brick wall. I can’t remember the punchline. --- ## [If siblings own a rental property but can't agree how to move forward](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-siblings-own-a-rental-property-but-cant-agree-how-to-move-forward/1027140)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-siblings-own-a-rental-property-but-cant-agree-how-to-move-forward/1027140 "2026-02-02T01:21:51Z")
This is mostly hypothetical, as my sister and I plan to sell the rental property we inherited from our father as soon as the current tenant dies (any day now). But if we didn’t see eye to eye and one of us wanted to sell… --- ## [No one expects to find a dead body at the Dollar Tree](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-one-expects-to-find-a-dead-body-at-the-dollar-tree/1025730)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-one-expects-to-find-a-dead-body-at-the-dollar-tree/1025730 "2025-12-17T23:46:33Z")
Bit of a mystery here: “Foul play is not suspected.” One senses that certain lawyers who are featured on billboards in the area have already contacted the next of kin. --- ## [Postcard to the King of Canada](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629 "2026-08-30T01:00:55Z")
I am thinking about sending a postcard to the King of Canada. The message would be short and simple. Something like, “I am so sorry you have to put up with all this. Sincerely, an ordinary American.” I have several q… --- ## [Making the Impossible EUV Chip Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-the-impossible-euv-chip-machine/1026326)
**Author:** [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-the-impossible-euv-chip-machine/1026326 "2026-01-07T03:48:50Z")
AMSL It’s almost an hour but fascinating engineering. --- ## [Advice for distracted drivers and/or those that distract them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-distracted-drivers-and-or-those-that-distract-them/1025625)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-distracted-drivers-and-or-those-that-distract-them/1025625 "2025-12-21T07:52:07Z")
For drivers that have to make eye contact with others in the car while they talk, and for others in the car that talk to drivers knowing full well that the driver will try to make eye contact with them: Shut the fuck UP… --- ## [Anyone still able to use iPods? (Classics, Shuffles, Nanos, etc)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-still-able-to-use-ipods-classics-shuffles-nanos-etc/1025924)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-still-able-to-use-ipods-classics-shuffles-nanos-etc/1025924 "2025-12-26T22:02:39Z")
I don’t believe in throwing away good technology that still works . . . Case in point, I have a 2005-era iPod Shuffle that still plays music, fitting into my pocket perfectly on my runs. I also have a 2006 iPod Classic,… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=35&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=37&per_page=50)