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**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-6/1033810 "2026-10-20T15:22:12Z")
Week 5 results: Bucs 24, Cowboys 16 Jaguars 19, Eagles 17 Packers 31, Bears 7 Texans 26, Titans 3 Bengals 31, Dolphins 24 Patriots 45, Raiders 17 Vikings 23, Saints 13 Jets 17, Browns 12 Steelers 34, Colts 22 G… --- ## [What was this vintage cabinet for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-vintage-cabinet-for/1027268)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-vintage-cabinet-for/1027268 "2026-02-02T02:28:29Z")
This cabinet has me stymied. First I thought card catalog, but the labels on the drawers have numbers not letters, which would be an odd choice. Then I thought a postal cabinet for a general store, and maybe the numbers… --- ## [Nonprofit: what are the limits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonprofit-what-are-the-limits/1028066)
**Author:** [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonprofit-what-are-the-limits/1028066 "2026-03-04T17:58:42Z")
Apologies in advance if this is a General Question, but I figured it might be debatable: Say a guy I know asks me to try a cookie, and I tell him it’s the most delicious I’ve ever tasted. “Secret recipe,” he says with … --- ## [Buying remote solar panels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-remote-solar-panels/1026099)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-remote-solar-panels/1026099 "2025-12-28T20:59:11Z")
Logistically, would it not be better to install solar panels in a remote location with more optimal conditions than we might have at home? Electricity has no need, in most cases, for onsite production. Why couldn’t I buy… --- ## [Where's the blue? (reflecting pool)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-blue-reflecting-pool/1031664)
**Author:** [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-blue-reflecting-pool/1031664 "2026-07-17T00:52:34Z")
OK, they’re draining the reflecting pool again. All the pictures I’ve seen show no hint of the blue color that’s supposed to be there. Is it just because the color is obscured by scum from the drained water? --- ## [A “Dawn to Dusk” sensor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dawn-to-dusk-sensor/1026250)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dawn-to-dusk-sensor/1026250 "2026-01-06T15:31:10Z")
We have an outdoor fountain we keep running during the day but shut off at night. My wife asked me to set up a timer on the power outlet, but a light sensor that turns on the power when it is light out makes more sense t… --- ## [Have you noticed this political ad trend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-noticed-this-political-ad-trend/1033238)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-noticed-this-political-ad-trend/1033238 "2026-09-21T19:30:38Z")
Because I watch sports and don’t always watch shows that are streaming I’m still exposed to political ads on TV. Because of where I live I am seeing midterm ads for NJ, NY and sometimes Connecticut races. Because I’m see… --- ## [Question for you Iowans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-you-iowans/1031489)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-you-iowans/1031489 "2026-07-10T19:01:37Z")
How do you feel about the song “Iowa Stubborn” from The Music Man? This song states that Iowans are stubborn, cold, and unwelcoming to the outsider. Do you think it’s a slur on your state or do you agree with the lyric… --- ## [At least 36 killed in Hong Kong fire with 279 still missing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-least-36-killed-in-hong-kong-fire-with-279-still-missing/1025162)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-least-36-killed-in-hong-kong-fire-with-279-still-missing/1025162 "2025-12-27T05:24:11Z")
BBC The video is horrifying. When I first saw I hoped like hell it was AI. But no, just heartbreaking. --- ## [Christmas in the Philippines 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-in-the-philippines-2025/1025797)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-in-the-philippines-2025/1025797 "2026-02-09T06:24:38Z")
Are there any Dopers in the Philippines? It’d be cool to have a Dopefest here. I’ve attended 2, one in San Francisco CA in 2023 where there were 10 Dopers and 2 spouses, and one last year in San Antonio TX where there we… --- ## [Obscure early chemistry question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-early-chemistry-question/1026831)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-early-chemistry-question/1026831 "2026-01-22T15:41:46Z")
An early practical chemist named Johann Rudolph Glauber is credited as among the first chemists to produce hydrochloric acid in its pure form, and pioneering the method most commonly used thereafter. The literature says … --- ## [So, someone crashed into three cars on our street in a hit-and-run](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-someone-crashed-into-three-cars-on-our-street-in-a-hit-and-run/1028859)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-someone-crashed-into-three-cars-on-our-street-in-a-hit-and-run/1028859 "2026-03-30T15:23:43Z")
Continuing the discussion from So, someone set our car on fire (which happened last July). Now this… we apparently live on some cursed street! This just happened (turn your sound on, but not too high): A ca… --- ## [Artemis II Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artemis-ii-question/1028955)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artemis-ii-question/1028955 "2026-04-09T04:17:07Z")
How large is the “capsule” in which the 4 astronauts are calling home for 10 days? Enough to move around? --- ## [Kris Cutler, Larry Fine's granddaughter passed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kris-cutler-larry-fines-granddaughter-passed/1027073)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kris-cutler-larry-fines-granddaughter-passed/1027073 "2026-09-12T11:49:38Z")
Granddaughter of Larry Fine, Kris Cutler passed away peacefully with family by her side. Krissy is survived by her husband, Ben Cutler. --- ## [Basketball strategic fouls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basketball-strategic-fouls/1031484)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basketball-strategic-fouls/1031484 "2026-08-24T21:04:28Z")
It was mentioned in another thread that, in basketball, it’s sometimes strategic to deliberately foul another player, with the hopes that they’ll miss the free throw(s) and give your team an opportunity to get the ball o… --- ## [Spending Canadian coins in Ohio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spending-canadian-coins-in-ohio/1030497)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spending-canadian-coins-in-ohio/1030497 "2026-06-02T12:31:45Z")
On the shores of Lake Erie it is not unusual to get a Canadian dime or quarter in change. No one pays any attention to it, they just spent it was though it were USA coins. Are there any other places two bordering countri… --- ## [I hate my roommates!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-roommates/1029563)
**Author:** [@kaade199](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaade199)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-my-roommates/1029563 "2026-04-29T00:29:42Z")
all my roommates do is SIT on their ASSES and EAT and FLIRT WITH eachother i CANT STAND IT !!! and ONE OF THEM keeps putting RANDOM SHIT IN MY ROOM!!! MY ROOM! --- ## [Want to protest a Trump appearance, without having to be there? Do this!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-protest-a-trump-appearance-without-having-to-be-there-do-this/1027025)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-protest-a-trump-appearance-without-having-to-be-there-do-this/1027025 "2026-01-29T12:59:49Z")
Two days from now, January 27, 2026, the Dumpster is planning to make an appearance in the Des Moines suburb of Clive, Iowa. You can do what I did: register for a “ticket” with no intention of attending, a la the infamo… --- ## [International left-right flag flips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-left-right-flag-flips/1027908)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-left-right-flag-flips/1027908 "2026-02-25T19:34:09Z")
The U.S. flag is very asymmetric to left-right image flips. So, it’s very obvious when a flag is depicted on a right shoulder that it’s been flipped left-right, to mimic how a flag on a pole in motion appears. And the U.… --- ## [In honor of Valentine's Day, McDonald's is releasing McNugget Caviar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-honor-of-valentines-day-mcdonalds-is-releasing-mcnugget-caviar/1027341)
**Author:** [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-honor-of-valentines-day-mcdonalds-is-releasing-mcnugget-caviar/1027341 "2026-02-10T16:14:48Z")
On February 10th only, McDonald’s will be releasing a limited supply of caviar kits that you can get for free online. It includes Baerii Sturgeon caviar (AKA “McNugget Caviar”), a $25 McDonald’s gift card, crème fraîche,… --- ## [Monthly Photo Competition #46 – September, 2026 – “Stone” \[poll added\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-46-september-2026-stone-poll-added/1032762)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-46-september-2026-stone-poll-added/1032762 "2026-10-01T10:50:27Z")
This is the monthly photo competition thread for September, 2026. The topic this month is “Stone” chosen by Twoflower. One entry per person per month. In this thread, please post only your photo and, if you like a brief… --- ## [What's your New York Times puzzle routine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-new-york-times-puzzle-routine/1029599)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-new-york-times-puzzle-routine/1029599 "2026-05-28T18:38:18Z")
I have the coffee maker set so that there is coffee ready when my alarm goes off at 6am. I go get a cup of coffee, come back to bed, grab my phone, open the NYT puzzle app, and start my day with puzzles to wake my brain … --- ## [Is this traffic incident illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-traffic-incident-illegal/1030259)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-traffic-incident-illegal/1030259 "2026-05-21T18:40:59Z")
The other day some jerk swerved in front of me and slammed on their brakes nearly causing me to run into them, Can I call the police and have them arrested? --- ## [Removal from the court room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removal-from-the-court-room/1024933)
**Author:** [@Humbagger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Humbagger)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removal-from-the-court-room/1024933 "2025-11-20T03:06:40Z")
Can a US judge order the defendant to be removed from the court room for most of or the entire trial? Let’s assume a criminal offence, a defendant that wants to be present in the court room and a sufficiently disruptive … --- ## [Quoting only a snippet of a poster's post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-only-a-snippet-of-a-posters-post/1029753)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-only-a-snippet-of-a-posters-post/1029753 "2026-06-19T06:19:34Z")
A recent post had the following in it - “Please pardon the snip”. Hmmmm… I’m always snipping what posters say, because I want to address only the relevant part of their post. So really - I should apologize each time fo… --- ## [What is this antique (c. 1900) device that I believe is almost certainly toilet-related](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-antique-c-1900-device-that-i-believe-is-almost-certainly-toilet-related/1033187)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-antique-c-1900-device-that-i-believe-is-almost-certainly-toilet-related/1033187 "2026-09-19T20:41:13Z")
Look at the wall behind the left shoulder of the girl in the middle. The entire contraption, I think, is for, shall we say, personal business. The big bowl for washing one’s hands, and the big circular gizmo above it I t… --- ## [Thoughts on my Lower Abdomen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-my-lower-abdomen/1025152)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-my-lower-abdomen/1025152 "2025-11-27T20:23:19Z")
OK, I know you’re not my doctor. I’m not seeking medical advice. This is not a serious issue, I have a doctor, and if this doesn’t resolve I will call her. It is not yet to where I believe it requires the doctor. But I a… --- ## [I just found out I had an unnerving Ambien sleepwalking episode last August](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-found-out-i-had-an-unnerving-ambien-sleepwalking-episode-last-august/1031817)
**Author:** [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-found-out-i-had-an-unnerving-ambien-sleepwalking-episode-last-august/1031817 "2026-07-25T00:30:30Z")
I was scrolling through Google Photos earlier this week looking for some vacation pics I took last year with my smartphone. I stopped scrolling when I saw about a dozen photos that were just black, plus 4 videos that we… --- ## [I'm back. What'd I miss?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-whatd-i-miss/1029403)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-whatd-i-miss/1029403 "2026-04-20T00:51:45Z")
Hi folks: Somewhere in the process of raising young kids, I fell away from posting here. But now I’m back! Catch me up. Have all the Shodan types now been been banned? What are the current long-simmering beefs? Is Mil… --- ## [White text on black background](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-text-on-black-background/1030148)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-text-on-black-background/1030148 "2026-05-18T14:28:08Z")
Anyone here view text / this board that way? If so, don’t you find that the longer you read, the longer you’re stuck with annoying black-striped phosphenes afterward(s)? (Accordingly, I avoid.) --- ## [Cookware brand recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cookware-brand-recommendations/1026378)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cookware-brand-recommendations/1026378 "2026-01-06T17:26:12Z")
My nonstick cookware is more than old enough to drink alcohol, so given that the coating can flake off, I was considering buying replacements. I don’t need cast iron or anything fancy; just good basic everyday cookware; … --- ## [The Ultimate Quest -- to create the most pompous e-mail address on the Internet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-quest-to-create-the-most-pompous-e-mail-address-on-the-internet/1032753)
**Author:** [@billy-jack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billy-jack)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-quest-to-create-the-most-pompous-e-mail-address-on-the-internet/1032753 "2026-09-08T15:33:26Z")
After working all night, I finally made it to sleep around noon and just woke up with an idea from no discernible source at all – to create the most pompous e-mail address on the Internet. The idea is to use subdomains,… --- ## [A pretty wild optical illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pretty-wild-optical-illusion/1026198)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pretty-wild-optical-illusion/1026198 "2026-01-01T02:08:06Z")
It’s a take off of the checkerboard illusion but more confounding. I’m having a hard time seeing the transition. --- ## [My father died yesterday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903)
**Author:** [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-died-yesterday/1025903 "2025-12-21T04:55:27Z")
My father died yesterday, at the age of 94. He had a remarkable life. As a child he was in the Budapest ghetto during WWII. He escaped to the west during the 1956 Hungarian revolution and met my mother in a refugee camp… --- ## [What other ways (besides the ones humans used) could a specific species become dominant on a planet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-ways-besides-the-ones-humans-used-could-a-specific-species-become-dominant-on-a-planet/1025831)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-ways-besides-the-ones-humans-used-could-a-specific-species-become-dominant-on-a-planet/1025831 "2026-01-02T02:18:42Z")
Just a daydreamy, science-fictiony sort of thought, inspired by the Fermi Paradox (why we have not conclusively met any aliens who have traveled here). Humans conquered this planet without direct coordination among them… --- ## [What are the more mundane things that happen after a plane crash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-more-mundane-things-that-happen-after-a-plane-crash/1029210)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-more-mundane-things-that-happen-after-a-plane-crash/1029210 "2026-04-16T15:28:47Z")
UPS Flight 2976 was an MD-11 aircraft that crashed upon takeoff from Louisville in November, 2025. It appears that Engine 1 separated from the aircraft and the ensuing damage caused by its departure caused the plane to … --- ## [B-52 crash question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-52-crash-question/1030919)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-52-crash-question/1030919 "2026-06-16T12:24:36Z")
What model of B-52 just crashed at Edwards AFB today right after takeoff? --- ## [Is there a password manager that works properly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-password-manager-that-works-properly/1031552)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-password-manager-that-works-properly/1031552 "2026-07-15T00:22:32Z")
Part of me just wants to keep an excel spreadsheet. I’ve had the same issue with different password managers. When I change a password I get the “update?” Popup and I click yes to update. But instead of just replacin… --- ## [Trump supporting Rubio for 2028?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-supporting-rubio-for-2028/1031011)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-supporting-rubio-for-2028/1031011 "2026-07-05T22:15:20Z")
This might seem like a strange argument to make, but of all the things Trump puts his energy into, staging and image really seem to be his highest priority. And I can’t help noticing the staging at his G7 speech. Marco… --- ## [At what point is a person completely toxic to agree with about anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-is-a-person-completely-toxic-to-agree-with-about-anything/1033192)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-is-a-person-completely-toxic-to-agree-with-about-anything/1033192 "2026-09-27T04:01:06Z")
A more specific attempt to get to one of my questions from my now closed thread (RIP). Obviously, nobody is wrong all of the time. But if, for example, Hitler had an interesting opinion about chiaroscuro, you sure as he… --- ## [What responsibility does a group/category of stereotyped people have to change their behavior so they don't get stereotyped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-responsibility-does-a-group-category-of-stereotyped-people-have-to-change-their-behavior-so-they-dont-get-stereotyped/1032541)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-responsibility-does-a-group-category-of-stereotyped-people-have-to-change-their-behavior-so-they-dont-get-stereotyped/1032541 "2026-08-25T18:30:09Z")
(Split off from the Jason Arday thread, which is a separate but related issue) On the one hand, most folks agree that stereotyping and painting people with a broad brush is wrong. On the other hand, some or most folks w… --- ## [British citizen Milo Yiannopoulos is in ICE custody for oversaying visa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-citizen-milo-yiannopoulos-is-in-ice-custody-for-oversaying-visa/1032652)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-citizen-milo-yiannopoulos-is-in-ice-custody-for-oversaying-visa/1032652 "2026-08-30T23:40:19Z")
I assumed he was Greek. Anyway, he’s believed to be in a Louisiana facility. --- ## [Trump’s Murder on the High Seas: Lawyers, Guns, & Drugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-s-murder-on-the-high-seas-lawyers-guns-drugs/1025418)
**Author:** [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-s-murder-on-the-high-seas-lawyers-guns-drugs/1025418 "2026-01-08T19:08:23Z")
This is a general discussion about the war on cocaine in the Caribbean. I imagine soon it will be more than boat strikes. Trump claims drug cartels attacked America with cocaine and there are thousands of casualties (a… --- ## [What is the Probability of Someone with Active Measles Dying from Something Unrelated to Their Measles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-probability-of-someone-with-active-measles-dying-from-something-unrelated-to-their-measles/1032614)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-probability-of-someone-with-active-measles-dying-from-something-unrelated-to-their-measles/1032614 "2026-09-06T21:25:30Z")
The title question relates to a current political controversy, but it is nonetheless a factual question. It is blazingly obvious to me that the probability is quite low in the United States today. But I think a much bet… --- ## [White tie attire: Length of waistcoat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-tie-attire-length-of-waistcoat/1026281)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-tie-attire-length-of-waistcoat/1026281 "2026-01-09T02:40:51Z")
How far below the front of a (buttoned) tailcoat should the bottom of the white waistcoat extend? I’ve seen images depicting the waistcoat not extending below the topcoat at all, to more-commonly, maybe an inch, to one … --- ## [Strategic Reserve critically low. No, not oil. Maple syrup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strategic-reserve-critically-low-no-not-oil-maple-syrup/1034027)
**Author:** [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strategic-reserve-critically-low-no-not-oil-maple-syrup/1034027 "2026-10-24T02:07:01Z")
Pancake lovers best brace for higher prices for the one true pancake topping. This is the sort of story that saps one’s will to carry on. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-maple-syrup-reserves-nearly-deplet… --- ## [Trump still claims he won in 2020 - wouldn't that invalidate his election in 2024?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-still-claims-he-won-in-2020-wouldnt-that-invalidate-his-election-in-2024/1032086)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-still-claims-he-won-in-2020-wouldnt-that-invalidate-his-election-in-2024/1032086 "2026-08-05T00:14:51Z")
If Trump won in 2020 (obviously he didn’t) that would mean he was elected for a third time in 2024. This would be in violation 22nd Amendment which says that no person can be elected more than twice. It seems to me tha… --- ## [There are only four things](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-only-four-things/1031980)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-only-four-things/1031980 "2026-07-31T00:24:15Z")
Saw this in a YouTube video and found it interesting. There are only four things in the Universe: Atoms Energy Information Intelligence Energy manipulates Atoms and Intelligence manipulates Information. That’s all t… --- ## [Most impressive championships by opponent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-impressive-championships-by-opponent/1026633)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-impressive-championships-by-opponent/1026633 "2026-01-21T17:53:28Z")
The concept of strength of schedule is that beating a better opponent is more impressive. I started thinking about who has the most impressive championship wins, purely based on how impressive their opponents were. Any … --- ## [What are these devices (two very steep ramps on the side of the road in Russia)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-devices-two-very-steep-ramps-on-the-side-of-the-road-in-russia/1028009)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-devices-two-very-steep-ramps-on-the-side-of-the-road-in-russia/1028009 "2026-02-28T20:21:32Z")
They’re only on the screen for a fraction of a second, but note the two very steep ramps by the left side of the street as the driver enters the parking lot. I don’t anticipate anyone driving their car up one of those – … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=49&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=51&per_page=50)