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**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geography-is-apparently-a-lost-art-sorry-skill/1028118 "2026-03-28T17:34:23Z")
I recently read a blog on Microsoft Edge, where poster stated “In & Out opening in the East Coast” exact headline. Turns out they were referring to new location in Tennessee–when did they become “East Coast”? East of Mis… --- ## [I don’t grok the Newsom dislike among engaged Democrats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-grok-the-newsom-dislike-among-engaged-democrats/1033980)
**Author:** [@Calder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calder)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-grok-the-newsom-dislike-among-engaged-democrats/1033980 "2026-11-03T20:33:10Z")
I don’t get the hate for Newsom. Help me understand it. To be clear up front, I’m not pushing Newsom. My top two for 2028 are Pete Buttigieg and Jon Ossoff. I’m trying to figure out why so many plugged-in Democrats seem… --- ## [Police prioritizing their own personal safety over that of the public](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-prioritizing-their-own-personal-safety-over-that-of-the-public/1033900)
**Author:** [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Replies:** 255\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-prioritizing-their-own-personal-safety-over-that-of-the-public/1033900 "2026-11-01T22:55:35Z")
Continuing the discussion from Bend, Oregon: on murdering child murderers {Moderator Instruction: Don’t be the poster that turns this into a Gun Debate}: I thought my response here was too far off-topic from the linked … --- ## [Holy shit, I watched Trump's speech from Davos and he is insane!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-i-watched-trumps-speech-from-davos-and-he-is-insane/1026916)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-shit-i-watched-trumps-speech-from-davos-and-he-is-insane/1026916 "2026-03-11T16:05:58Z")
I don’t know what to add. My jaw is on the floor. How is he still President. He gave this speech to the leaders of the world! Fuck. --- ## [What the fuck has happened with Airbnb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-has-happened-with-airbnb/1032261)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-has-happened-with-airbnb/1032261 "2026-10-24T14:10:33Z")
I was just trying to book a reservation with Airbnb. They started asking me things which are nuts. Not just stuff like my credit card number or banking information. They want me to upload pictures of my drivers license a… --- ## [Transgender for everyone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transgender-for-everyone/1025523)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transgender-for-everyone/1025523 "2026-06-03T00:42:34Z")
This is one of trump’s buzz phrases. Does anybody know just what the fuck that means? --- ## [(Old) Mist and Murk in the MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mist-and-murk-in-the-mmp/1026814)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 347\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mist-and-murk-in-the-mmp/1026814 "2026-01-26T03:44:49Z")
Morning, mumpers! It’s currently 7c/44f with a predicted high of 8c/47f and cloudy. Weather app says “This is the perfect fucking day to stay the fuck inside and try a new hobby. May I fucking suggest witchcraft?” In… --- ## [Drowning out others is okay in the Pit, but I wish it weren't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drowning-out-others-is-okay-in-the-pit-but-i-wish-it-werent/1031211)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drowning-out-others-is-okay-in-the-pit-but-i-wish-it-werent/1031211 "2026-07-08T02:40:13Z")
I refer to this post by @Miller . For those who don’t dip into the Pit, @Beckdawrek has (rather cleverly in my opinion, although I think her continuation of the schtick after we all got the joke is inappropriate) decided… --- ## [Why do conservatives (in the US) hate the left so much](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-conservatives-in-the-us-hate-the-left-so-much/1031251)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-conservatives-in-the-us-hate-the-left-so-much/1031251 "2026-07-13T11:22:36Z")
So I feel like it is more clear why the left hates the modern right. Because the right wants to oppress and victimize marginalized and vulnerable groups who need protection and inclusion. Because they place their racia… --- ## [Shopping on Amazon rapidly turning to shit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shopping-on-amazon-rapidly-turning-to-shit/1032313)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shopping-on-amazon-rapidly-turning-to-shit/1032313 "2026-11-06T12:43:07Z")
Say what you will about the economics or politics of shopping on Amazon, it used to be, at least, convenient. Since I joined Prime (which I did so I could watch Rings of Power, fool that I am, and kept on for convenience… --- ## [What's your culture's version of circus peanuts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247)
**Author:** [@Saphir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saphir)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-cultures-version-of-circus-peanuts/1027247 "2026-03-05T20:58:40Z")
I have recently moved to Germany. This has entailed visiting German grocery stores in the hopes of finding subsistence. On one of these visits, I found the candy aisle. I bought…a bag of cheerful-looking chocolate cov… --- ## [Why is there suddenly an image of a cookie in the bottom left of my screen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-suddenly-an-image-of-a-cookie-in-the-bottom-left-of-my-screen/1031750)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-suddenly-an-image-of-a-cookie-in-the-bottom-left-of-my-screen/1031750 "2026-08-03T22:49:00Z")
And why won’t it go away? When I click on it, I get a whole bunch of cookie policy options, and when I agree and click “Save”, the stubborn partially eaten cookie image is still there. What purpose does it now serve ex… --- ## [Music That Outlived What It Was Originally Associated With](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-that-outlived-what-it-was-originally-associated-with/1032186)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-that-outlived-what-it-was-originally-associated-with/1032186 "2026-08-12T18:55:44Z")
The theme to Peter Gunn by Henry Mancini appeared on my YouTube rotation this morning. I’ve never seen an episode of Peter Gunn, it ended fifteen years before I was born and I don’t recall anyone running reruns like the… --- ## [Billionaires, CEOs, "corporations", and capitalism- Are things really different, or is it propaganda?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billionaires-ceos-corporations-and-capitalism-are-things-really-different-or-is-it-propaganda/1034073)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 331\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billionaires-ceos-corporations-and-capitalism-are-things-really-different-or-is-it-propaganda/1034073 "2026-11-08T07:31:53Z")
So around here, on Reddit, and elsewhere online, there seems to be a persistent refrain about the current state of things, and how it’s generally due to four things that are huge problems. Namely, billionaires, CEOs, “c… --- ## [Why don't most canned foods have pull rings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-most-canned-foods-have-pull-rings/1033565)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-most-canned-foods-have-pull-rings/1033565 "2026-10-28T12:04:49Z")
Today I had a can of soup. The can had a pull ring on it so I didn’t have to use a can opener. Why don’t more canned foods utilize pull rings? Is it because of cost? It seems to me that would be minuscule. --- ## [Reflecting Pool case against David Hearn dropped](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reflecting-pool-case-against-david-hearn-dropped/1032087)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reflecting-pool-case-against-david-hearn-dropped/1032087 "2026-10-06T00:11:15Z")
Jeanine Pirro has filed to drop felony vandalism charges against David Hearn. She says that the Dept. of the Interior withheld information from Justice until after the charges had been filed. However, she goes farther, s… --- ## [(Old) What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Cone? - An Inappropriate Winter MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-whats-your-favorite-ice-cream-cone-an-inappropriate-winter-mmp/1025719)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 303\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-whats-your-favorite-ice-cream-cone-an-inappropriate-winter-mmp/1025719 "2025-12-22T05:26:51Z")
Hah! My first ever MMP, inspired by learning the fact that on December 15, 1903, food cart vendor Italo Marchiony received a patent for inventing a machine that makes ice cream cones. So what’s your favorite? Who care… --- ## [Jokes that don't work anymore (on a contemporary, younger crowd)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-dont-work-anymore-on-a-contemporary-younger-crowd/1029293)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 245\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-dont-work-anymore-on-a-contemporary-younger-crowd/1029293 "2026-04-21T21:24:13Z")
Standing around the (proverbial) water cooler someone told the old Tony Orlando joke: Tony Orlando was missing all night but they finally found him at the crack of Dawn. Some of us laughed but a couple of the women (40… --- ## [Abdul El-Sayed vs Haley Stevens - Progressives vs Centrists, gloves-off discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abdul-el-sayed-vs-haley-stevens-progressives-vs-centrists-gloves-off-discussion/1034371)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abdul-el-sayed-vs-haley-stevens-progressives-vs-centrists-gloves-off-discussion/1034371 "2026-11-07T00:10:04Z")
Perhaps unusual for a Pit thread, I’m not starting this out of any special animus for one of the named parties in the OP. Rather, I’m starting this thread as a release valve for a few varieties of arguments that seem pro… --- ## [Why would a colonel be in the backseat of an F-15?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-colonel-be-in-the-backseat-of-an-f-15/1029053)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-colonel-be-in-the-backseat-of-an-f-15/1029053 "2026-04-07T01:34:46Z")
The Weapons Systems Operator of the F-15 that was shot down in Iran is reported to be a colonel. Without getting political, why would such a high ranking officer be in a combat mission like that? Bear in mind, just abou… --- ## [Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in Florida hospital \[Now in the BBQ Pit\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudy-giuliani-in-critical-condition-in-florida-hospital-now-in-the-bbq-pit/1029768)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudy-giuliani-in-critical-condition-in-florida-hospital-now-in-the-bbq-pit/1029768 "2026-05-13T16:48:19Z")
Gift link from the NYT. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/nyregion/rudy-giuliani-hospital-critical-condition.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.f1A.rmUp.RFORpOi2MTJy&smid=nytcore-android-share The article reminds us of the … --- ## [Which dotcom companies have NOT enshittified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dotcom-companies-have-not-enshittified/1025892)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dotcom-companies-have-not-enshittified/1025892 "2026-02-18T01:58:50Z")
Recent topics on Microsoft, AI, Airbnb, Amazon, Uber/Lyft, Doordash, etc. all seem to have enshittification as a common thread running through them. It’s a common pattern for these startup ventures… go through a “too goo… --- ## [Companion Thread to Shots Fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/companion-thread-to-shots-fired-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/1029559)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/companion-thread-to-shots-fired-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/1029559 "2026-04-29T05:17:21Z")
Continuing the discussion from Shots fired at White House Correspondents Dinner: This thread is for political commentary that is outside Breaking News in MPSIMS. So long as your post pertains to this shooting, it’s fin… --- ## [Cars are a luxury item (and you might be in a bubble)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-are-a-luxury-item-and-you-might-be-in-a-bubble/1033041)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 219\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-are-a-luxury-item-and-you-might-be-in-a-bubble/1033041 "2026-11-07T23:49:49Z")
The average age of new cars (passenger cars + light trucks) in the US is almost 13 years old, the highest it’s ever been. The average length of a new car loan is almost 6 years, the longest it’s ever been. The average … --- ## [John Oliver Nov 9/25 on "felony murder"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-oliver-nov-9-25-on-felony-murder/1024745)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-oliver-nov-9-25-on-felony-murder/1024745 "2025-11-17T02:11:23Z")
John Oliver’s investigative reports are always worthwhile, but rarely have I seen anything this shocking. Definitely another black eye for the US justice system. “Felony murder” is a strange term that denotes a crime w… --- ## [Was Kamala Harris a below average Democratic Presidential Candidate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-kamala-harris-a-below-average-democratic-presidential-candidate/1027801)
**Author:** [@Calder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calder)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-kamala-harris-a-below-average-democratic-presidential-candidate/1027801 "2026-03-02T16:37:28Z")
I am curious what the general overall opinion of this board of Kamala Harris vs previous Democratic presidential candidates. Here are some of the main points I have seen used against her. Her 2020 election campaign fo… --- ## [(Old) Summarize your work in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 294\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588 "2026-10-12T03:48:57Z")
Hi there! I’ve been on the Camino for 3 weeks and I just don’t think I’ll have time to read your hundreds of posts, excellent though I’m sure they are. So please bring me up to date: whatcha been doing since September 16… --- ## [Thoughts on small portable air compressors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-small-portable-air-compressors/1025615)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-small-portable-air-compressors/1025615 "2026-01-05T02:47:57Z")
My car’s tires recently registered as under-inflated in the cold weather. My hand bike pump does not affix to the valve stems, so I am looking for a portable compressor. I borrowed my BIL’s old Craftsman, and it seemed… --- ## [Is it hot out there or is it just me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-hot-out-there-or-is-it-just-me/1028563)
**Author:** [@doomtastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doomtastic)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-hot-out-there-or-is-it-just-me/1028563 "2026-10-15T00:36:05Z")
So, this is currently happening in the western US (hopefully I’ve linked it properly so it will embed): Summer. In March. Quite possibly the most absurd example of clima… --- ## [(Old) Happy Hanuholichristkwanzaavus- A Holiday(s) Week MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-happy-hanuholichristkwanzaavus-a-holiday-s-week-mmp/1025934)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 278\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-happy-hanuholichristkwanzaavus-a-holiday-s-week-mmp/1025934 "2025-12-29T17:21:29Z")
Sunday was Yule, today is the last day of Hanukkah, Tuesday is Festivus, Thursday is Christmas, and Friday is Boxing Day and the first day of Kwanzaa. What holidays do you celebrate? Or do just hijack your way through … --- ## [I pit "the shooting was staged" conspiracy theorists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-shooting-was-staged-conspiracy-theorists/1029570)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-shooting-was-staged-conspiracy-theorists/1029570 "2026-05-09T16:59:41Z")
There are an alarming number of people on my friends list on Facebook who believe that this latest shooting against the Trump administration at the dinner was staged/faked. What’s more, a lot of it is coming from my own … --- ## [What was the point of victory gardens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-point-of-victory-gardens/1030813)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-point-of-victory-gardens/1030813 "2026-06-30T13:11:35Z")
During World Wars One and Two, Americans (and people in other countries) were encouraged to have “victory gardens”. These were gardens planted with vegetable in people’s backyards and such. I’m not clear what the point … --- ## [Does your marriage have its own version of the "same old argument that never resolves," and if so, what is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-marriage-have-its-own-version-of-the-same-old-argument-that-never-resolves-and-if-so-what-is-it/1030032)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-marriage-have-its-own-version-of-the-same-old-argument-that-never-resolves-and-if-so-what-is-it/1030032 "2026-08-22T00:44:08Z")
I read somewhere that many if not most marriages always have some sort of core never-resolvable disagreement or “same old quarrel” in it - such as one spouse feeling unloved but the other not feeling capable of giving th… --- ## [What Rants May Come (Monthly Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-rants-may-come-monthly-mini-rants/1029688)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 215\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-rants-may-come-monthly-mini-rants/1029688 "2026-06-01T04:18:57Z")
Continuing the discussion from Failpril (Monthly Mini-Rants): I am so thoroughly exhausted, down to my bones. A coworker is on leave, overseas, for weeks. In the middle of that, apparently, one of the offices he suppo… --- ## [(Old) Friends, Romans, Penitents, Lent me your ear: An Ash Wednesday MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-friends-romans-penitents-lent-me-your-ear-an-ash-wednesday-mmp/1027707)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 243\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-friends-romans-penitents-lent-me-your-ear-an-ash-wednesday-mmp/1027707 "2026-02-23T08:16:34Z")
So who’s flogging themselves for 40 days? I’m off today to drive Roomie to Clemmons. NC for more knee appointments so I may check in the afternoon. So hijack away. And currently it’s 45 degrees Ferret Height(7.222 Cen… --- ## [(Old) GET READY TO RUM-BEAR! - A Fat Bear Week MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-get-ready-to-rum-bear-a-fat-bear-week-mmp/1033239)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 305\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-get-ready-to-rum-bear-a-fat-bear-week-mmp/1033239 "2026-09-28T11:30:14Z")
Grab some smoked salmon and get ready to vote for your favorite bulked up bruin. Know your bears. And if not, talk amongst yourselves. I’m up, caffeinated, and off to heave. It’s currently 71 degrees Ferret Height(21.… --- ## [Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-seeking-executive-power-over-elections-is-urged-to-declare-emergency/1028019)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-seeking-executive-power-over-elections-is-urged-to-declare-emergency/1028019 "2026-10-02T14:41:14Z")
I didn’t notice this already posted: Trump is likely to declare emergency and take over elections. Putting this in Politics & Elections, but it may belong in the Pit? Per Washington Post: Trump, seeking executive powe… --- ## [Social Spread of Slang Term “6-7”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-spread-of-slang-term-6-7/1024825)
**Author:** [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-spread-of-slang-term-6-7/1024825 "2026-02-15T20:23:02Z")
My nephews of twelve and ten in Southern California fllippantly joke about a statement of an evenly-keeled circumstance as a stated “6-7.” The usage seems to be derived from the Net somehow. Is that common with middle-s… --- ## [So, releasing spiders outside kills them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-releasing-spiders-outside-kills-them/1030184)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-releasing-spiders-outside-kills-them/1030184 "2026-08-31T00:30:14Z")
Or so says this guy: Unless my wife is around, if I see a spider I will just ignore it. I put them outside if she finds one and insists. I can understand if you toss one outside in the winter in Minnesota, for example… --- ## [Blood at 35,000 feet: possible hijacking attempt on flight to Israel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-at-35-000-feet-possible-hijacking-attempt-on-flight-to-israel/1033484)
**Author:** [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-at-35-000-feet-possible-hijacking-attempt-on-flight-to-israel/1033484 "2026-10-20T14:48:40Z")
I posted this in the Aviation thread, but I think it deserves a thread of its own. A FlyDubai flight took off from the UAE early this morning on its way to Tel Aviv, and as it approached Jordanian airspace, it sent out … --- ## [Who are the 5 worst U.S. Presidents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-5-worst-u-s-presidents/1026144)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-5-worst-u-s-presidents/1026144 "2026-01-10T13:36:47Z")
I saw a list elsewhere and it got me thinking. I will try to avoid recency bias. My bottom 5 are: Andrew Jackson Donald Trump James Buchanan Andrew Johnson And at this point, I find myself unsure of who to put in th… --- ## [How do criminals launder marked bills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-criminals-launder-marked-bills/1025978)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-criminals-launder-marked-bills/1025978 "2026-01-23T14:40:56Z")
I’ve always been a bit fascinated by the DB Cooper case. Mostly that many of the possible suspects had experience in parachuting and/or military intelligence work. But in my opinion skydiving out of an aircraft on a col… --- ## [(Old) Gobble, eh? A Metric Thanksgiving MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gobble-eh-a-metric-thanksgiving-mmp/1033772)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 312\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gobble-eh-a-metric-thanksgiving-mmp/1033772 "2026-10-19T10:34:55Z")
It’s Canadian Thanksgiving! And Indigenous People’s Day in the U.S. And Monday in most of the rest of the world. So enjoy the day off if you have a holiday or are a RDOS, or join the rest of us in trudging back to work… --- ## [Voting 2026 - Good, Bad, and Ugly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-2026-good-bad-and-ugly/1033700)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-2026-good-bad-and-ugly/1033700 "2026-11-03T23:09:55Z")
This is for your tales of voting, lines, balloting irregularities, voter disenfranchisement shenanigans, and anything else similar. Good or bad. Whether your personal experience or something from the media. My story? … --- ## [El Paso Airport closed for 10 days for "security reasons" (reopened on February 11, 2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/el-paso-airport-closed-for-10-days-for-security-reasons-reopened-on-february-11-2026/1027575)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/el-paso-airport-closed-for-10-days-for-security-reasons-reopened-on-february-11-2026/1027575 "2026-02-27T17:50:05Z")
The FAA’s sudden closure of El Paso Airport has taken local officials by surprise. It is virtually unprecedented to suddenly close a US airport like this, for this long (even after the attacks of September 11, 2001, airp… --- ## [MLB March-April 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2026/1028774)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2026/1028774 "2026-05-14T23:31:36Z")
The regular season is here! The Yankees travel to San Francisco for the opening game of the year. The Yanks tagged Logan Webb for 5 runs in the bottom of the second to start the season off hot. --- ## [What is "noreply@qemailserver.com" and why does it seem to be immune to my forced SPAM filter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-noreply-qemailserver-com-and-why-does-it-seem-to-be-immune-to-my-forced-spam-filter/1027235)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-noreply-qemailserver-com-and-why-does-it-seem-to-be-immune-to-my-forced-spam-filter/1027235 "2026-02-03T03:00:00Z")
Periodically I get requests from the above to respond to a survey of residents in my region. I hate surveys anyway, but I am very suspicious of this one, so I marked it as spam. Again, and again, and again. It still show… --- ## [So what do we impeach him for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-we-impeach-him-for/1028886)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-we-impeach-him-for/1028886 "2026-04-20T15:07:08Z")
This is hypothetical. Suppose we’ve got the votes in the senate (the house should be easy), what would/should we impeach Trump for? He was impeached for his extortion of Zelinskyy. He was impeached for the insurrection … --- ## [Will the next Democratic President have the guts to tear down the Ballroom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-next-democratic-president-have-the-guts-to-tear-down-the-ballroom/1032477)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-next-democratic-president-have-the-guts-to-tear-down-the-ballroom/1032477 "2026-09-03T01:47:09Z")
Justice Roberts has given the go-ahead for continued construction of the vanity project ballroom, so any expectation that the full Supreme Court will rule agaionst it is likely unfounded. This would seem to say that a … --- ## [The longest stretch of highway in the U.S. without an exit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-longest-stretch-of-highway-in-the-u-s-without-an-exit/1025001)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-longest-stretch-of-highway-in-the-u-s-without-an-exit/1025001 "2026-01-17T05:10:39Z")
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