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**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-select-exactly-the-words-text-you-want-on-a-pc/1024859 "2025-11-16T22:15:45Z")
I’m a Mac person. But I have to use a PC at work. My work often requires me copy and pasting text from one document to another. On a Mac, you put the curser where you want to start copying and drag it to where you want … --- ## [Who is (was) Jacob Graner and why does everbody say he played for their team?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-was-jacob-graner-and-why-does-everbody-say-he-played-for-their-team/1033660)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-was-jacob-graner-and-why-does-everbody-say-he-played-for-their-team/1033660 "2026-10-11T14:32:45Z")
Our AZ Diamondbacks had a post entitled " We are heartbroken to hear of the passing of a beloved member of the Diamondbacks community at just 28 years old.". Now I know he never played for Dbacks. So I look him up, and… --- ## [Kroger buys Giant Eagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kroger-buys-giant-eagle/1031342)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kroger-buys-giant-eagle/1031342 "2026-09-16T21:02:13Z")
so the big guy is now buying Giant Eagle–how do you feel about that Ohio/Pennsylvania customers? Good or bad? Why? --- ## [How unique are people, really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-unique-are-people-really/1033971)
**Author:** [@spacecadet86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spacecadet86)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-unique-are-people-really/1033971 "2026-10-23T05:05:51Z")
Would it be accurate to assume as generations pass, even though some progress gets made, there are some similar personality archetypes conserved through the ages? Hence the old adage: “The more things change, the more th… --- ## [Is there a process that could see through the Kennedy Center tarps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-process-that-could-see-through-the-kennedy-center-tarps/1032670)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-process-that-could-see-through-the-kennedy-center-tarps/1032670 "2026-09-03T03:54:40Z")
I, and several others I presume, would like to know if the “Donald J. Trump” lettering is still on the façade of the Kennedy Center. When a judge ordered that the extra name be removed, the wall was covered up with some… --- ## [How is Trump going to handle his Pulitzer lawsuit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-trump-going-to-handle-his-pulitzer-lawsuit/1025793)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-trump-going-to-handle-his-pulitzer-lawsuit/1025793 "2025-12-18T02:57:10Z")
The background: The New York Times and Washington Post published stories about the Russian aid to Trump’s election in 2016. The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded the two papers a Pulitzer Prize for these stories in 2018. Tr… --- ## [Why can't I highlight and copy text?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-highlight-and-copy-text/1026092)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-highlight-and-copy-text/1026092 "2025-12-27T20:21:32Z")
I first noticed it on the Dope where I couldn’t highlight and hit Quote as I used to. Then I noticed I couldn’t highlight on random other sites, whether in Firefox or Chrome. What’s the deal - is there some new somethin… --- ## [It’s Protest Season: we need a Battle Hymn of the Republic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-s-protest-season-we-need-a-battle-hymn-of-the-republic/1027632)
**Author:** [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-s-protest-season-we-need-a-battle-hymn-of-the-republic/1027632 "2026-08-16T02:20:32Z")
Now that spring looks like it may be coming after all, I’m hoping the Resistance will get even more traction, especially at the No Kings protests planned for March 28. I’m not casting any shade on Bruce Springsteen or J… --- ## [Special Oreo flavors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-oreo-flavors/1027331)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-oreo-flavors/1027331 "2026-02-06T17:23:43Z")
The new Lemon Oreos are really good. So good, in fact, that I had to order two bags this week, because the family discovered how good they are. (Try them crunched up in vanilla ice cream!) How long do these limited fl… --- ## [Can I run a PowerPoint to a projector and broadcast a Zoom meeting simultaneously from the same laptop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-run-a-powerpoint-to-a-projector-and-broadcast-a-zoom-meeting-simultaneously-from-the-same-laptop/1024504)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-run-a-powerpoint-to-a-projector-and-broadcast-a-zoom-meeting-simultaneously-from-the-same-laptop/1024504 "2025-11-08T13:34:56Z")
I’ve done plenty of Zoom calls and PowerPoints separately, but never both at the same time. Can I, or do I need two PCs? The situation: an in-person meeting where we will show a PPT using a Dell laptop connected to a pr… --- ## [What kind of trouble is this lawyer facing (hides damning evidence that would sink his firm's client, bigly)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-trouble-is-this-lawyer-facing-hides-damning-evidence-that-would-sink-his-firms-client-bigly/1024692)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-trouble-is-this-lawyer-facing-hides-damning-evidence-that-would-sink-his-firms-client-bigly/1024692 "2025-11-10T16:39:52Z")
On a TV show I watch, a lawyer withheld evidence from Discovery, on the orders of the senior partner (who is also his father, if it matters), and locked it up in a safe deposit box. The evidence would have sunk his clien… --- ## [Scrolling through Wikipedia images](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrolling-through-wikipedia-images/1030372)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrolling-through-wikipedia-images/1030372 "2026-05-27T18:32:56Z")
When a Wikipedia article has multiple images, it is nice to click on the first one and then scroll through them using the arrows on the edges of them. In the last couple of days, I have noticed I can’t do that anymore. … --- ## [Fur trim on clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fur-trim-on-clothes/1025071)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fur-trim-on-clothes/1025071 "2025-11-25T01:45:07Z")
With the Christmas season almost upon us, it occurred to me to wonder about depictions of Saint Nicholas/ Father Christmas, and the use of fur trim on coats. What exactly is the design purpose of putting a trim at the en… --- ## [What probable electricity hardware did I see today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-probable-electricity-hardware-did-i-see-today/1032443)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-probable-electricity-hardware-did-i-see-today/1032443 "2026-09-03T17:27:51Z")
I’m sure I’ve seen these before at some point but haven’t given them much conscious concideration. It was in the back of a truck stopped on the side of the road. It was covered with angled cylinders the size of large buc… --- ## [Urgent Uber Information NEED ANSWER FAST](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urgent-uber-information-need-answer-fast/1033382)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urgent-uber-information-need-answer-fast/1033382 "2026-09-26T14:11:07Z")
My sister-in-law is getting released from the hospital later this afternoon after a battle with sepsis. I have to bring her home via Uber. The problem: though Uber has no trouble finding my brother’s house to pick me up,… --- ## [I love me some chard (silver beet in Australian). What's your fave green veg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-me-some-chard-silver-beet-in-australian-whats-your-fave-green-veg/1031151)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-me-some-chard-silver-beet-in-australian-whats-your-fave-green-veg/1031151 "2026-06-29T21:07:10Z")
At least four times a week I steam up some silver beet to go with my (insert meat of choice here) and some spuds and probably carrots or pumpkin. And I just can’t get enough of it. Thankfully, the complex where I live h… --- ## [Is the movie "The Villain" available on any streaming service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-movie-the-villain-available-on-any-streaming-service/1026469)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-movie-the-villain-available-on-any-streaming-service/1026469 "2026-01-08T19:34:14Z")
I am looking for the 1979 version with Kirk Douglas and Arnold Schwarzenegger. --- ## [Are we no longer allowed to discuss rules and moderation in ATMB anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-no-longer-allowed-to-discuss-rules-and-moderation-in-atmb-anymore/1026147)
**Author:** [@DCTrekkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCTrekkie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-no-longer-allowed-to-discuss-rules-and-moderation-in-atmb-anymore/1026147 "2025-12-29T21:09:22Z")
I posted a thread in ATMB just over a week ago questioning a thread-specific rule. It was closed, apparently due to a misunderstanding of my complaint. This is despite me reporting a post that was trying to hijack the … --- ## [Do YouTube chefs use too much salt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-youtube-chefs-use-too-much-salt/1025377)
**Author:** [@hideousidiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hideousidiot)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-youtube-chefs-use-too-much-salt/1025377 "2025-12-05T20:52:14Z")
Billy Parisi in particular says to use a crazy amount of salt (to my mind) on almost every dish he prepares. I was told by my doctor to cut back on my sodium intake, (strange, because I don’t use a lot of salt so I becam… --- ## [Would you fly across country on election day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750 "2026-10-15T23:35:13Z")
Given the current political climate, would you book air travel across the country on November 3? poll I’m flying from Boston to LA for five days after I vote. I hope the country doesn’t go sideways while I’m out of town… --- ## [Vacation in Rivièra Maya, Mexico- thoughts and recommendations welcome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-in-riviera-maya-mexico-thoughts-and-recommendations-welcome/1025890)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-in-riviera-maya-mexico-thoughts-and-recommendations-welcome/1025890 "2026-02-19T14:47:03Z")
We booked an all-inclusive resort stay in Rivièra Maya (on the Yucatan peninsula, a little south of Cancun) the second week of February. I’ve never been to Mexico, so as the title says, any thoughts, recommendations, th… --- ## [Probability question - time to achieve a given sequence of coin flips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probability-question-time-to-achieve-a-given-sequence-of-coin-flips/1029432)
**Author:** [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probability-question-time-to-achieve-a-given-sequence-of-coin-flips/1029432 "2026-04-28T01:18:48Z")
Two players are repeatedly flipping a fair coin. Player A flips until they get the sequence HTH. Player B flips until they get the sequence HHT. Who should expect to finish sooner? My intuition says Player A has an adva… --- ## [2025 Can Suck It](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-can-suck-it/1025840)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-can-suck-it/1025840 "2025-12-22T22:03:39Z")
On top of gestures wildly at everything, this year has kinda blown for me. I developed dry eyes. I’m in pain about 80% of the day, and my eyes have a reading and screen time limit of about 9 hours a day. I work from hom… --- ## [Honduras Election is Close](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honduras-election-is-close/1025301)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honduras-election-is-close/1025301 "2025-12-25T01:12:11Z")
Trump endorsed Tito Asfura (AKA Nasry Asfura) is still a bit ahead, but the trend in the last few updates goes against him. Local media with Google Translate: --- ## [Any substitute teachers in the crowd?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-substitute-teachers-in-the-crowd/1032444)
**Author:** [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-substitute-teachers-in-the-crowd/1032444 "2026-10-15T13:16:29Z")
A local school district, through Kelly Education, advertised on Indeed for substitute teachers. All that was needed was a Bachelor’s degree. On a whim, I sent them a resume. To my surprise, they were very receptive. … --- ## [I wanna go to Neptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wanna-go-to-neptune/1033901)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wanna-go-to-neptune/1033901 "2026-10-19T17:12:02Z")
I was reading an article about how impractical it is to get a resident probe to Neptune, when a thought occurred to me. What if you sent a pair of probes to Neptune, maybe using an ion thruster to get them up to ridicul… --- ## [In Praise of Classics Illustrated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-classics-illustrated/1031331)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-classics-illustrated/1031331 "2026-07-05T19:09:01Z")
I was brought up on Classics Illustrated. Those comic books that aspired to present classic literature to kids in the form of fumetti-infested sequential art. The bane of teachers, who thought them even worse than Cliff… --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - October 2026 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-october-2026-edition/1033495)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-october-2026-edition/1033495 "2026-10-23T21:03:18Z")
October is here! Time to get the skellys out of the basement and hang the ghosts on my porch. If you’re up north, it’s time to bust out the long sleeved shirts and comfy hoodies. Down south, time get out the shorts and m… --- ## [Why is the verse of Dr Seuss so difficult for anyone else to do well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-verse-of-dr-seuss-so-difficult-for-anyone-else-to-do-well/1025604)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-verse-of-dr-seuss-so-difficult-for-anyone-else-to-do-well/1025604 "2025-12-11T14:27:39Z")
I’ve seen quite a few examples of verse written in an attempt to mimic the style of Dr Seuss - from amateurs, a lot and it’s nearly always cringe, but even in produced works where presumably there were professionals task… --- ## [Facebook question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/1031832)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-question/1031832 "2026-07-24T17:11:14Z")
I do have a facebook account. I ONLY use it to check out pictures of our dogs when we have to board them on vacation. So if I go on facebook and search for someone, and find them, will that ping their account? Will they… --- ## [Worst double feature you ever saw in a theater or drive-in Please read OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-double-feature-you-ever-saw-in-a-theater-or-drive-in-please-read-op/1030477)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-double-feature-you-ever-saw-in-a-theater-or-drive-in-please-read-op/1030477 "2026-05-31T19:49:43Z")
By worst I don’t mean two bad movies. I mean two movies that are so unlike each other that “What the fuck were they thinking when they put these two movies as a double feature??”. What brought this to mind was a friend… --- ## [How would you get Eric Dale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-get-eric-dale/1033991)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-get-eric-dale/1033991 "2026-10-24T19:56:22Z")
In the 2011 film Margin Call, the CEO of the firm asks his “guy” to bring Eric Dale back to the firm by 6:30am. Dale’s phone is off and no one at the firm knows where he is. How would his, presumably security, guy find… --- ## [Epstein showing Michael Wolff the photos of topless females "of uncertain age". Shouldn't Michael Wolff have reported that to law enforcement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epstein-showing-michael-wolff-the-photos-of-topless-females-of-uncertain-age-shouldnt-michael-wolff-have-reported-that-to-law-enforcement/1027133)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epstein-showing-michael-wolff-the-photos-of-topless-females-of-uncertain-age-shouldnt-michael-wolff-have-reported-that-to-law-enforcement/1027133 "2026-01-29T18:43:04Z")
Beginning at about 00:02:06 in this Ben Meiselas video, Michael Wolff recounts how Jeffrey Epstein showed him some photos of topless females “of uncertain age” sitting on Trump’s lap, one or two of which were laughing a… --- ## [Styrofoam Usage Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/styrofoam-usage-question/1030886)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/styrofoam-usage-question/1030886 "2026-06-15T23:28:05Z")
We’ve got a large pot in our yard, approximately 20” in diameter and about the same deep. What’s planted in it requires very little soil. Is it problematic to fill much of the void with styrofoam to save weight and soil… --- ## [Watching 80s and 90s mystery and adventure shows (including kid shows)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-80s-and-90s-mystery-and-adventure-shows-including-kid-shows/1028742)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-80s-and-90s-mystery-and-adventure-shows-including-kid-shows/1028742 "2026-03-26T21:17:09Z")
Well, I’ve recently re-watched shows from the 1980s and 1990s. Don’t know why. Just decided to. Including kids shows I watched in the 90s. So I have no new jewels share with anyone, and am just reminiscing over shows … --- ## [Random thought about Superman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thought-about-superman/1026151)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thought-about-superman/1026151 "2025-12-30T18:17:38Z")
What happens to Superman’s powers if he goes to a binary star system composed of a sun-like yellow star and a red dwarf? Does he lose them or not? There’s a very old thread about Superman’s powers which this question is… --- ## [Jasmine's Growing Spider Army](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jasmines-growing-spider-army/1032466)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jasmines-growing-spider-army/1032466 "2026-08-25T12:33:14Z")
About 3 weeks ago, I was looking out of my livingroom sliding window when I noticed a large bodied spider hanging from a single thread at eye level. I blew gently through the screen and got him rocking. He wasn’t impre… --- ## [Jeep™ Easter eggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeep-easter-eggs/1030777)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeep-easter-eggs/1030777 "2026-06-14T05:06:29Z")
Any one have any? Would you show us? Please. --- ## [Would you use the word "square" for a public space that's round?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-the-word-square-for-a-public-space-thats-round/1032926)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-the-word-square-for-a-public-space-thats-round/1032926 "2026-09-10T19:07:16Z")
Just an English language question from a non-native speaker. I know there are round public spaces whose names indicate that shape, such as Columbus Circle in Manhattan or Piccadilly Circus in London. But if I were to hel… --- ## [That Simpsons scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-simpsons-scene/1032886)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-simpsons-scene/1032886 "2026-09-10T18:48:02Z")
…where Homer leaves Flanders’ yard and sinks backwards through the hedge. Was that a reference to something? --- ## [Does Iran have the capability of lobbying missiles/mortars at a Kharg Island compound without destroying their oil infrastructure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-iran-have-the-capability-of-lobbying-missiles-mortars-at-a-kharg-island-compound-without-destroying-their-oil-infrastructure/1028635)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-iran-have-the-capability-of-lobbying-missiles-mortars-at-a-kharg-island-compound-without-destroying-their-oil-infrastructure/1028635 "2026-03-26T21:02:06Z")
Does the US have this capability? Are soldiers on the island sitting ducks? Here’s a link to a table describing Iranian missile ranges and missile precision (circular error probable or CEP). The shortest maximum range i… --- ## [Should I get a BMW Mini Cooper S](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-bmw-mini-cooper-s/1026375)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-bmw-mini-cooper-s/1026375 "2026-01-06T20:28:22Z")
From the Simpsons (sorta) Rabbi Krustovsky: Can you phrase that as an ethical question? Ned Flanders: Is it right to get a BMW Mini Cooper S (20xx - so quite used yet pre-2020) I’m in the UK (doubt that matters) and n… --- ## [Pitting QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-quicksilver/1033107)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-quicksilver/1033107 "2026-09-25T19:49:58Z")
@QuickSilver took a hiatus from the board for a few years, and recently returned. Welcome back, QS! In the few weeks since he’s returned, he’s made what I see as snide personal attacks on me without basis three times, an… --- ## [Targeted Ad Failures (do you get ads for things that aren't relevant to you in the slightest?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/targeted-ad-failures-do-you-get-ads-for-things-that-arent-relevant-to-you-in-the-slightest/1034066)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/targeted-ad-failures-do-you-get-ads-for-things-that-arent-relevant-to-you-in-the-slightest/1034066 "2026-10-23T21:06:42Z")
In this thread, the OP mentions getting ads on his podcast for some sort of industrial hiring company. He neither works in industry nor has the power to hire people, so clearly the algorithm that delivered the ad to him … --- ## [Ants! (parenthetical used to reach minimum topic length)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ants-parenthetical-used-to-reach-minimum-topic-length/1032241)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ants-parenthetical-used-to-reach-minimum-topic-length/1032241 "2026-08-12T04:25:54Z")
After leaving us pretty much alone so far this summer, the local ants this morning mounted a full-scale home invasion. The formicid fiends attacked multiple targets from multiple ingresses seemingly simultaneously. Are t… --- ## [The Guardian's Top 100 Works of Literature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guardians-top-100-works-of-literature/1030116)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guardians-top-100-works-of-literature/1030116 "2026-06-07T13:49:32Z")
Yet another book list has emerged, and while reading it I thought, instead of bitching and moaning about what’s excluded, or talking about how many we’ve read, how about calling out a few delightful surprises? There were… --- ## [Of the dead, say nothing but good \[Latin translation\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-the-dead-say-nothing-but-good-latin-translation/1028693)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-the-dead-say-nothing-but-good-latin-translation/1028693 "2026-03-23T15:00:05Z")
Political warning: I am using Trump in this ‘exchange’. What is the nearest translation into Latin of the following dialogue: Of the dead, say nothing but good. Trump is dead. Good. De mortuis, bonum tantum dic. … --- ## [Money laundering in the TV series Ozark](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-laundering-in-the-tv-series-ozark/1029469)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-laundering-in-the-tv-series-ozark/1029469 "2026-05-05T17:38:49Z")
I searched - if there is a thread, I couldn’t find it. We recently re-watched Ozark. Great show (worth the re-watch) but confusing. How does money laundering work on the show? It seems incredibly confusing. How did he … --- ## [Prunella Scales has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prunella-scales-has-died/1024385)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prunella-scales-has-died/1024385 "2025-10-29T23:06:36Z")
British actress Prunella Scales, probably best known as Sybil on Fawlty Towers has died. --- ## [Monthly Photo Competition #39– February, 2026 – “Snuggles”: Poll added](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-39-february-2026-snuggles-poll-added/1027271)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-39-february-2026-snuggles-poll-added/1027271 "2026-03-10T23:29:39Z")
This is the monthly thread for February, 2026. The topic this month is “Snuggles” chosen by @EddyTeddyFreddy. IMPORTANT: It is recommended that you not use Imgur to host your photos, as some members may not be able to s… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=53&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=55&per_page=50)