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**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-old-sucks/1026163 "2025-12-31T20:17:21Z")
I usually host s New Year’s Eve party. With some trepidation, I’m doing so this year. (Some trepidation because my husband is immune compromised due to his cancer treatment.) I always have a bunch of people who RSVP that… --- ## [Not Hitler's Moustache!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-hitlers-moustache/1028373)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-hitlers-moustache/1028373 "2026-03-13T01:25:44Z")
Hypothetical: Hitler stays clean-shaven from beginning to end. How popular do you think that little moustache would be today without all that baggage that used to hang from it? --- ## [How do I get a copy of a will?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-will/1027472)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-will/1027472 "2026-02-08T16:59:14Z")
My grandmother on my mother’s side died in Greenville, Ohio, in 2011. She was married three times. Husband #2 and #3 died when she was married to them. I had always assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that she was very well-o… --- ## [How Vast Is the (Non-Visible) Universe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-vast-is-the-non-visible-universe/1033935)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-vast-is-the-non-visible-universe/1033935 "2026-10-18T16:44:45Z")
We know the observable universe is a small fraction of the actual universe. The visible area of it is a spherical region of space from which light has had enough time to reach us since the Big Bang. Obviously, there is… --- ## [Increase skaters spin rate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-skaters-spin-rate/1027658)
**Author:** [@Kedikat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kedikat)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increase-skaters-spin-rate/1027658 "2026-03-29T01:19:29Z")
If a skater added weight bands to there wrists, would this increase their spin speed if they could draw their hands in at the same speed as without the weights? If it worked. Would it violate any current rules of the fig… --- ## [9 people critically injured after a mass stabbing attack in England](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-people-critically-injured-after-a-mass-stabbing-attack-in-england/1024496)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-people-critically-injured-after-a-mass-stabbing-attack-in-england/1024496 "2025-11-03T15:42:43Z")
BBC link above. Not too much information yet, other than that two attackers who are apparently in custody. There might also be at least one additional victim who isn’t in as serious condition? --- ## [Laundry detergent pouches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laundry-detergent-pouches/1033973)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laundry-detergent-pouches/1033973 "2026-10-22T16:35:26Z")
I have never used any before but the store had a closeout on Persil Ultra Pacs so I bought a jar. It is the detergent I have been using in standard liquid form. What the heck are these things made of? Is the melted pouch… --- ## [How to model the length of the average unbroken maternal/paternal line of descent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-model-the-length-of-the-average-unbroken-maternal-paternal-line-of-descent/1025495)
**Author:** [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-model-the-length-of-the-average-unbroken-maternal-paternal-line-of-descent/1025495 "2025-12-09T13:49:25Z")
I’m trying to figure out how many generations we would ‘expect’ a matrilineal or patrilineal line to persist, given n children each generation. So if a given person has n offspring, and each of the same-sex offspring ha… --- ## [All things Pickleball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-things-pickleball/1032231)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-things-pickleball/1032231 "2026-08-10T15:42:31Z")
A digression from When i was young, people played tennis. Or some racquet ball fans liked squash or table tennis. But now pickleball is all the rage. What is it? How is it different from tennis? Why did it suddenly ge… --- ## [My Dog is Going Blind, Advice Welcome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-is-going-blind-advice-welcome/1032209)
**Author:** [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-is-going-blind-advice-welcome/1032209 "2026-08-08T16:38:45Z")
A month ago we noticed my dog squinting. The next day he woke up with swollen eyes and we took him to the emergency vet and after following up with our regular vet he was on antibiotics and steroids and was doing well. … --- ## [When did the Internet jump the shark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-internet-jump-the-shark/1029867)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-internet-jump-the-shark/1029867 "2026-05-07T04:39:47Z")
poll --- ## [Is there a nascent "left" faction soon to emerge in the Republican Party?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nascent-left-faction-soon-to-emerge-in-the-republican-party/1024408)
**Author:** [@gatorslap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gatorslap)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-nascent-left-faction-soon-to-emerge-in-the-republican-party/1024408 "2025-10-30T13:56:55Z")
I do not mean a revival of liberal Republicans, but something quite different. There doesn’t seem to be a common label yet for the contingent of people I’m referring to. They don’t seem to all agree on everything or hav… --- ## [How large would be a drone that can drop a bomb, and what kind of boat could it launch from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-would-be-a-drone-that-can-drop-a-bomb-and-what-kind-of-boat-could-it-launch-from/1028407)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-would-be-a-drone-that-can-drop-a-bomb-and-what-kind-of-boat-could-it-launch-from/1028407 "2026-03-13T18:59:29Z")
Continuing the discussion from Speculation for Consequences to the US for Engaging in the Bombing of Iran and Other Targets: I’m concerned that this is getting much too far from the topic this was posted in, as this do… --- ## [State retiree health plan tries to screw us over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-retiree-health-plan-tries-to-screw-us-over/1028374)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-retiree-health-plan-tries-to-screw-us-over/1028374 "2026-03-12T23:21:20Z")
I’m pretty hot at the moment. I’m the husband of a State (I will keep them anonymous) retiree and, as a dependent, I’m covered under her Medicare PPO. Cost is minimal and coverage is excellent. (I think she had the le… --- ## [Swamp coolers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swamp-coolers/1027042)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swamp-coolers/1027042 "2026-01-30T02:15:47Z")
I remember living in a concrete open squad bay style barracks during the 80’s that was in the Mojave Desert. There was no air conditioning in the barracks, but they had as I recall something called ‘swamp coolers’ affixe… --- ## [Occam's Razor Troubleshooting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/occams-razor-troubleshooting/1026396)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/occams-razor-troubleshooting/1026396 "2026-01-19T06:10:48Z")
My “Smart TV”/Monitor 2 started acting up on me the other night. No audio on TV mode, but ok audio as a monitor. Also as a TV it kept repeating the same commercial during ONE commercial break. Which if left unattended wo… --- ## [How did we come up with "icky"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-we-come-up-with-icky/1033403)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-we-come-up-with-icky/1033403 "2026-09-30T16:14:54Z")
It doesn’t seem to have any basis I can think of. Is it used only in the US? And don’t give me any fish story. --- ## [What's your emails-per-day cutoff limit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-emails-per-day-cutoff-limit/1028719)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-emails-per-day-cutoff-limit/1028719 "2026-03-26T23:53:31Z")
The point at which you say somethin’s gotta’ go and stop notifications from lower-priority stuff? --- ## [Is there a way to tell if sunglass lenses are "UV blocking" using common household materials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-sunglass-lenses-are-uv-blocking-using-common-household-materials/1028895)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-sunglass-lenses-are-uv-blocking-using-common-household-materials/1028895 "2026-03-31T15:06:04Z")
I bought a pair of sunglasses while on vacation in Mexico. I am quite certain that the sunglasses are not made by the manufacturer indicated by the trademark on the glasses. (For one thing, the trademark was easily scr… --- ## [My "Unread" count is perpetually 1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-unread-count-is-perpetually-1/1030452 "2026-06-08T14:04:50Z")
Every time I bring up the SDMB on my laptop, the “Unread” count says 1, then I click it and there’s nothing. Sometimes it says “2”, and I’ll click it and there will be 1 unread thread. I’ve tried resetting cache but it p… --- ## [Thinking...can't decide. New dachshund puppy or a big green egg](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-cant-decide-new-dachshund-puppy-or-a-big-green-egg/1032613)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-cant-decide-new-dachshund-puppy-or-a-big-green-egg/1032613 "2026-08-29T15:15:07Z")
Well the thing is on the table. Son-of-a-wrek found his hearts desire. A big green egg. This is a schmancy fancy grill. That I don’t see the point of. At. All. I have been offered pick of the litter of a dachshund. 6we… --- ## [My kid’s (SF/Fantasy) novel has a publication date!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kid-s-sf-fantasy-novel-has-a-publication-date/1024902)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kid-s-sf-fantasy-novel-has-a-publication-date/1024902 "2025-11-22T01:26:29Z")
Since he was a little kid, my son was fascinated by airplanes and rockets - as well as military history and science fiction/fantasy. When it came around to planning for college, he expressed a desire to study either Aer… --- ## [What is community service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-community-service/1024623)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-community-service/1024623 "2025-11-09T22:23:26Z")
When a person is sentenced to community service by a court what are they being told to do? Is it unpaid labor? Maybe cleaning roadsides. If you are supposed to do something for others, like serving in a soup kitchen h… --- ## [Anyone experience with postpartum preeclampsia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-experience-with-postpartum-preeclampsia/1032638)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-experience-with-postpartum-preeclampsia/1032638 "2026-09-03T03:02:34Z")
My 35 year old daughter gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby girl on 8/22/26. Since roughly 2 days after the birth daughter swelled up like a water balloon, has a headache, visual disturbances, protein in her urine tha… --- ## [Defence spending](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defence-spending/1032745)
**Author:** [@dcbwhaley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcbwhaley)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defence-spending/1032745 "2026-09-02T17:53:09Z")
Why is the target defence budget always set as a percentage of GDP. If it costs a £100 billions to defend the nation does it matter whether that is 1% of £10trillion or 3% of £3trillion. --- ## [Sick. Sinus infection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-sinus-infection/1026713)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-sinus-infection/1026713 "2026-01-18T23:37:01Z")
Been this way for 3 weeks. Hit me in the middle of changing doctors. For the first two weeks, endless runny noses, plus Phlegm, coughing & very weary. Now? Phlegm, coughing & very weary. Went to an urgent care & I am… --- ## [Your new furniture purchases thru the years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-furniture-purchases-thru-the-years/1033463)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-furniture-purchases-thru-the-years/1033463 "2026-10-09T18:20:57Z")
Do you remember the first new piece of furniture you bought? And today, what is the oldest that you still have that you bought new? And the newest new-bought item(s)? Hand-me-downs don’t count. Thrift store finds don’t … --- ## [Murder 101](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-101/1024492)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-101/1024492 "2025-11-05T23:59:11Z")
I was at the kitchen island getting my snack. Heard a noise. Go in my room and a murder has occurred. What is that allover the floor? Oh, oh. I see the victim under the bed. Round, pink and a few spots. Face is gone.… --- ## [Voice modulation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voice-modulation/1024962)
**Author:** [@mglambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mglambo)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voice-modulation/1024962 "2025-11-20T04:16:48Z")
I play guitar and sing in what is basically a garage band with two friends. We do small gigs occasionally. Myself on vocals and acoustic guitar, one friend on electric guitar and the other friend on bass. My vocal rang… --- ## [Help to identify a bird by its call](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-to-identify-a-bird-by-its-call/1028888)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-to-identify-a-bird-by-its-call/1028888 "2026-03-31T12:58:15Z")
Hello, and wish me luck! I’m going to post a short video I took yesterday, in an attempt to record the sound of this bird. (Also pardon the bathtub, I was standing at the bathroom window). I hear this call all the tim… --- ## [Estate tax? What threshold is too high?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estate-tax-what-threshold-is-too-high/1034100)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estate-tax-what-threshold-is-too-high/1034100 "2026-10-25T15:03:19Z")
So in this thread: @DrDeth said: Wealth taxes are foolish- no nation has them (IIRC a couple tried than got rid of them). But yeah, lets bring back the old Estate tax before the GOP meddled with it. The base Estate … --- ## [Yayoi Kusama has passed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yayoi-kusama-has-passed/1032591)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yayoi-kusama-has-passed/1032591 "2026-09-03T06:52:24Z")
Not as famous as Dolly Parton or Tim Curry, but IYKYK. She really was one-of-a-kind. Our AfrikaBurn art project this year was an infinity mirror room inspired by hers. --- ## [The little boys with the mouths](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-little-boys-with-the-mouths/1031457)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-little-boys-with-the-mouths/1031457 "2026-07-07T00:42:52Z")
Still laughing! :grinning\_face\_with\_smiling\_eyes: Y’all know the youngest grandwrex are twin boys. I see them first most mornings. My son brings his kids here nearly, everyday. I hear all the kid gossip and tattletale… --- ## [What economy do you feel is harder, the post 2008 recession or the modern economy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-economy-do-you-feel-is-harder-the-post-2008-recession-or-the-modern-economy/1034054)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-economy-do-you-feel-is-harder-the-post-2008-recession-or-the-modern-economy/1034054 "2026-10-25T15:00:56Z")
this can be either for your personal life or how you feel the economy in general is. I feel that in general the modern economy is harder for people. in the post 2008 crash as long as you had a good job you were mostly o… --- ## [Installing EV charging for one unit in a 6-unit condo building](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installing-ev-charging-for-one-unit-in-a-6-unit-condo-building/1029323)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installing-ev-charging-for-one-unit-in-a-6-unit-condo-building/1029323 "2026-04-21T11:30:14Z")
First of all, yes, we’re going to talk with an electrician. But here’s the story: We live in a 6-unit condo building. Below the building, each unit has one parking space. The electrical panel for the building is in a uti… --- ## [The secret to happiness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-to-happiness/1026640)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-to-happiness/1026640 "2026-02-02T18:45:21Z")
…it’s caring for others. Not just in your mind, but with your actions. That’s it. That’s really all there is to it. Finding a way to do that, and making it your chief purpose, is the best chance at happiness. Even if yo… --- ## [Statistics question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistics-question/1030113)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistics-question/1030113 "2026-05-20T23:24:28Z")
Sorta long, sorry. My work is in the area of very very high-reliability electronics. So we have a strict rule: exposed pure tin (Sn) is not allowed, and pure Sn finishes/platings are not allowed. This is because “tin wh… --- ## [March Madness 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-madness-2026/1028341)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-madness-2026/1028341 "2026-04-14T14:50:32Z")
March Madness, the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments, are coming soon. So let’s talk about them. A few days ago in men’s basketball, the Miami (OH) RedHawks of the Mid-American Conference defeated the Oh… --- ## [Ways to avoid single point of email failure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-avoid-single-point-of-email-failure/1024848)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-avoid-single-point-of-email-failure/1024848 "2025-11-14T20:55:58Z")
I recently lost access to my Hotmail account for a few days. I have a few email accounts, but I use that one for my bank accounts, bills, Venmo, etc. I was able to get back in this morning – I can still feel the relief… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad: Exit stage...left!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-exit-stage-left/1029523)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-exit-stage-left/1029523 "2026-04-25T07:46:20Z")
Sitting on the deck this morning I heard Son-of-a-wrek squeal like a teenager. Not really alarmed. He often expresses himself, thus. Mid-dau stepped out and said: “Wut!?” I just shook my head. He comes running up the… --- ## [Can a batter intentionally refuse to score on a home run?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-batter-intentionally-refuse-to-score-on-a-home-run/1028316)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-batter-intentionally-refuse-to-score-on-a-home-run/1028316 "2026-03-09T15:13:06Z")
Right now, as I speak, South Korea is in an unusual situation in the World Baseball Classic. It must defeat Australia, but it must do so by a specific score. The Koreans cannot score more than 7 runs, because if they do … --- ## [RIP Tom Skerritt, 93](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tom-skerritt-93/1034077)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tom-skerritt-93/1034077 "2026-10-24T14:46:26Z")
One of the great character actors. Here’s a great interview he did five years ago --- ## [Question about home water heaters not doing what they should](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-home-water-heaters-not-doing-what-they-should/1027767)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-home-water-heaters-not-doing-what-they-should/1027767 "2026-02-19T00:47:36Z")
I’m putting this in IMHO (though it will have a factual answer) because I think it invites speculation. Last week we visited friends in Texas & I did some work around the house for them. One thing they didn’t ask me to … --- ## [The Great SDMB Movie Poll - Round 2B Best of the Rest {Polls closing at Noon EDT, 2026-01-10}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-2b-best-of-the-rest-polls-closing-at-noon-edt-2026-01-10/1033445)
**Author:** [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-2b-best-of-the-rest-polls-closing-at-noon-edt-2026-01-10/1033445 "2026-10-02T14:06:22Z")
poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll p… --- ## [The not-so-positive fortune teller](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-not-so-positive-fortune-teller/1033748)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-not-so-positive-fortune-teller/1033748 "2026-10-25T04:55:23Z")
A post by @burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt in another thread - link - gave me the notion of a fortune teller who, rather than relay positive, encouraging predictions, did the opposite. Could be a fun attraction in a carnival setti… --- ## [Your country's (and culture's) relationship with TIME](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-countrys-and-cultures-relationship-with-time/1025967)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-countrys-and-cultures-relationship-with-time/1025967 "2025-12-23T23:39:03Z")
We have that interesting thread about time ( What is your relationship with Time? ) … that made me wonder about our countries/states and cultures and their relationship to time … stuff like: Siesta in spain (sleeping … --- ## [Mad #600 out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-600-out/1031638)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-600-out/1031638 "2026-07-17T17:36:10Z")
I picked this up today in the local comic store (you used to be able to get Mad at the newsstand, but even the few remaining places selling magazines don’t seem to carry it – only “Special” issues). 1.) Issue #600! They… --- ## [Any Biblical Greek experts? A Revelation 5:13 question: first person vs third person plural](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-biblical-greek-experts-a-revelation-5-13-question-first-person-vs-third-person-plural/1026993)
**Author:** [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-biblical-greek-experts-a-revelation-5-13-question-first-person-vs-third-person-plural/1026993 "2026-01-25T17:27:43Z")
Greek verb conjugation is way above my pay grade. To very roughly paraphrase, Revelation 5:13 says ‘I heard \[every creature in Heaven and Earth\] saying….’ Is there anything in the Greek of this that indicates whether t… --- ## [What in the wilds of Florida could smell like very heavy spice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-the-wilds-of-florida-could-smell-like-very-heavy-spice/1029683)
**Author:** [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-the-wilds-of-florida-could-smell-like-very-heavy-spice/1029683 "2026-05-03T13:47:50Z")
About a year ago I was hiking in the woods in Florida when all of a sudden I smelled a very strong spice smell. It smelled a lot like you’re walking in the spiced tchotchkes aisle of a craft store but stronger. Or like p… --- ## [Songs for trans people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-for-trans-people/1033800)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-for-trans-people/1033800 "2026-10-15T14:04:19Z")
She’d rather be a “Boy Dontcha Know” by Joan Osborne is a song about a trans person’s need to transition. It’s the only one that comes to my mind offhand. Osborne’s use of the wrong pronoun for a trans man is cringe, but… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=61&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=63&per_page=50)