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**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j6ers-want-a-class-action-suit-against-the-government/1028897 "2026-04-01T03:06:41Z")
(Mods, if this works better folded into an existing thread, feel free to move it) Link here: I have no words. --- ## [Who has ever been a stooge/in on the magic trick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-ever-been-a-stooge-in-on-the-magic-trick/1024644)
**Author:** [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-ever-been-a-stooge-in-on-the-magic-trick/1024644 "2025-11-11T04:16:45Z")
I have read some of the numerous threads here about how magic tricks are accomplished. Most threads of that sort contain answers with the assumption that the live audience was in on the trick to fool the TV audience. I… --- ## [In soccer, what happens if a defender is fouled in his own goal area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-soccer-what-happens-if-a-defender-is-fouled-in-his-own-goal-area/1025157)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-soccer-what-happens-if-a-defender-is-fouled-in-his-own-goal-area/1025157 "2025-11-29T06:24:53Z")
Let’s say that Smith, attacking for the Reds, has the ball in the Blues’ goal/penalty area. The Blues’ defender, Jones, gets fouled by Smith - red card-worthy- in the Blues’ penalty area. Does Jones now get an unobstruct… --- ## [The best \ in the universe is:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-fill-in-the-blank-in-the-universe-is/1031608)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-fill-in-the-blank-in-the-universe-is/1031608 "2026-07-14T14:19:20Z")
I was just reminiscing about the ice cream at the University of Maryland. When I was a kid, it was a huge treat for my folks to take us up to the university (we lived five or so miles down University Blvd.) and get an ic… --- ## [Internet is crazy right now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-is-crazy-right-now/1030841)
**Author:** [@nzingaseated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nzingaseated)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-is-crazy-right-now/1030841 "2026-06-12T15:22:23Z")
The internet is crazy right now. If you aren’t HYPER AWARE, you gonna get hoodwinked with AI, skits, bits, tricks, sneak ads, dark money content creators pretending to be on your side, double dealing tech bro billionair… --- ## [How does The Weather Channel know that lightning struck X miles from my current location?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-weather-channel-know-that-lightning-struck-x-miles-from-my-current-location/1030211)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-weather-channel-know-that-lightning-struck-x-miles-from-my-current-location/1030211 "2026-05-23T13:05:29Z")
I have an iPhone with The Weather Channel app. During stormy weather the app will pop up a message telling me that lightning has struck so many miles from my current location. I know where it’s getting my location data… --- ## [A new thing I learned on a Brit PBS drama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-thing-i-learned-on-a-brit-pbs-drama/1028694)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-thing-i-learned-on-a-brit-pbs-drama/1028694 "2026-03-24T09:15:55Z")
Watching “Call the Midwife”. Guy says to one of the nuns “Who’d I be if I can’t share a cup o’rosy” Ok that is a cup of tea. How sweet. Love it. --- ## [I'm curious. How do you deal with the not seen text?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-curious-how-do-you-deal-with-the-not-seen-text/1024642)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-curious-how-do-you-deal-with-the-not-seen-text/1024642 "2025-11-10T16:17:44Z")
My sister was (lovingly) fussing with me about this. Someone sends you a text.it’s not a text asking a question or needing information. It’s a meme, a joke or maybe a link to some sort of news article. You don’t see th… --- ## [Claudine Longet dead at 84](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claudine-longet-dead-at-84/1030141)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claudine-longet-dead-at-84/1030141 "2026-05-17T19:39:12Z")
The aspiring singer and actress who was convicted of negligent homicide in the death of Olympic skier Spider Sabich has died. --- ## [Medical provider pulls a Judge Crater](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-provider-pulls-a-judge-crater/1032398)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-provider-pulls-a-judge-crater/1032398 "2026-08-19T14:30:40Z")
Two years ago, I was treated by a pulmonology practice whom my PCP had referred me to. Recently, the symptom recurred, so I called their office to try to get an appointment. I left a voice message. The outgoing message … --- ## [Now I'm homesick for Toronto](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-im-homesick-for-toronto/1033728)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-im-homesick-for-toronto/1033728 "2026-10-12T17:30:46Z")
--- ## [How much do you think a company would/could pay for an alien shuttlecraft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-think-a-company-would-could-pay-for-an-alien-shuttlecraft/1026443)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-think-a-company-would-could-pay-for-an-alien-shuttlecraft/1026443 "2026-01-08T20:18:27Z")
A while ago I read the 1996 Teen Titans title, and early in the series, the teen heroes escape an alien spaceship in an alien shuttlecraft. It had faster than light speed, but I don’t think it had any weapons (hope I re… --- ## [US Dopers, does your local politics refuse to conform to the national R vs. D divide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-does-your-local-politics-refuse-to-conform-to-the-national-r-vs-d-divide/1032940)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-does-your-local-politics-refuse-to-conform-to-the-national-r-vs-d-divide/1032940 "2026-09-15T00:52:23Z")
I live in Corpus Christi, TX. Our mayor and city council are all up for election this fall. The city council consists of 5 members elected by district and 3 “at large” council members elected by voters across the whole… --- ## [Star Wars:Zero Company](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-zero-company/1032723)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-zero-company/1032723 "2026-10-18T15:02:28Z")
Anyone else playing? I am and i really having a blast. I had forgotten that it was coming, and had independently got a jonesing for Xcom, however since 3 has not even been confirmed as being considered :frowning: , I st… --- ## [Why does ketchup only start separating AFTER the bottle has been started?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-ketchup-only-start-separating-after-the-bottle-has-been-started/1028173)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-ketchup-only-start-separating-after-the-bottle-has-been-started/1028173 "2026-03-07T12:23:24Z")
(This is an actual factual question, though it’s about food so…..) Think about it. Heinz (or whoever) brews up the ketchup, pours it into a bottle, and seals it up with a little cardboard/foam/metallic foil disk undern… --- ## [Planning to cruise the Nile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planning-to-cruise-the-nile/1033254)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planning-to-cruise-the-nile/1033254 "2026-09-23T15:17:45Z")
We have a Nile river cruise booked for early next year, and we have some flexibility on the date. Has anybody been to Egypt in January/February? How was the weather? And anything else about touring in Egypt, the Nile,… --- ## [Why does osteoarthritis pain wax and wane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-osteoarthritis-pain-wax-and-wane/1024458)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-osteoarthritis-pain-wax-and-wane/1024458 "2025-11-08T22:24:41Z")
I’m posting this in GQ, hoping to get responses other than anecdotal. I have pretty severe arthritis in one hip. It varies from completely asymptomatic, to quite painful - causing a pronounced limp and feeling of insta… --- ## [What US Constitutional Amendments Could Be Ratified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-constitutional-amendments-could-be-ratified/1028219)
**Author:** [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-constitutional-amendments-could-be-ratified/1028219 "2026-03-06T18:44:42Z")
Continuing the discussion from Abortion should be decided state-by-state because democracy is more important: Inspired by this post from @kenobi\_65 where he states: Plus, for reasons that are above my pay grade to und… --- ## [Tell me about your experience with brew bags](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-experience-with-brew-bags/1031501)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-experience-with-brew-bags/1031501 "2026-07-08T20:00:15Z")
I bought a Cuisinart k-cup machine a few years ago. I live alone so I never need a pot of coffee, just single servings. I got tired of buying expensive k-cup pods and eventually switched to a JavaJig. A JavaJig s a plast… --- ## [I pit Capital One and Jared](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-capital-one-and-jared/1030625)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-capital-one-and-jared/1030625 "2026-06-05T12:01:30Z")
last year I went for debt relief due to high debt. By January, all debts paid off in settlement, USBank and Target promptly reported my settlement to all 3 credit bureaus, but not Capital One or Jared–6 months later they… --- ## [The End of Oak Street](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-oak-street/1032377)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-oak-street/1032377 "2026-08-23T16:13:08Z")
Saw this this weekend because I can’t not see a dinosaurs raiding a suburb movie. And that is basically what you get. It’s was a fun, kind of cheesy (in a good way) violent action movie where ET meets Jurassic Park with… --- ## [Any recommendation for a canine GPS tracker for a smaller dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendation-for-a-canine-gps-tracker-for-a-smaller-dog/1031918)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendation-for-a-canine-gps-tracker-for-a-smaller-dog/1031918 "2026-08-02T10:33:16Z")
As I have mentioned previously, I am the sole owner of a 13-year-old, 25-pound, Parson Russell Terrier (PRT) named Milo. (You can think of a PRT as a Jack Russell Terrier with long legs and a rough coat.) When he was muc… --- ## ['What do you make of this?' (A thread for recipes with stuff you have)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-make-of-this-a-thread-for-recipes-with-stuff-you-have/1024883)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-make-of-this-a-thread-for-recipes-with-stuff-you-have/1024883 "2025-11-19T23:53:32Z")
Have ingredients you’re not sure what to do with? Post here. I’ll start. Avocados, a tomato, and a red onion. --- ## [Odd or interesting little items you keep track of via the 'net](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-or-interesting-little-items-you-keep-track-of-via-the-net/1033402)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-or-interesting-little-items-you-keep-track-of-via-the-net/1033402 "2026-09-29T00:44:47Z")
Are there any odd or interesting little items you keep track of? From time to time you look them up on the 'net to see if anything new has occured. Here are a few of mine: TikTok videos of a crazy neighbor who thinks… --- ## [Feature animated film originality-Disney](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feature-animated-film-originality-disney/1030286)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feature-animated-film-originality-disney/1030286 "2026-05-22T15:31:24Z")
Has Disney ever put out an original animated feature film that was not a derivative/retelling of another popular story? Original script, original characters only? --- ## [Did the Soviet Navy ever get close to closing the submarine technology gap with the U.S. Navy before the Cold Wars end?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-soviet-navy-ever-get-close-to-closing-the-submarine-technology-gap-with-the-u-s-navy-before-the-cold-wars-end/1031642)
**Author:** [@spacecadet86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spacecadet86)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-soviet-navy-ever-get-close-to-closing-the-submarine-technology-gap-with-the-u-s-navy-before-the-cold-wars-end/1031642 "2026-07-13T20:05:23Z")
What was the status of Soviet submarine development around 1989-1990? How great or small was their technological inferiority? Did Soviet submarines ever outperform U.S. submarines in any way? --- ## [What motor oil should I choose? 0w-40 or 5w-40?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-motor-oil-should-i-choose-0w-40-or-5w-40/1031645)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-motor-oil-should-i-choose-0w-40-or-5w-40/1031645 "2026-07-15T15:23:26Z")
I checked and my car (Audi Q5) can use either. My last service they put in 5w-40 oil but I can only find 0w-40 oil at my market (oil that also meets Audi’s strict standards…I don’t understand it all but it has the right… --- ## [Most hilarious attempt at film dubbing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-hilarious-attempt-at-film-dubbing/1029757)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-hilarious-attempt-at-film-dubbing/1029757 "2026-05-05T19:33:53Z")
My current car model is the Fireball 500. For building reference, I went to youtube, which had the 60’s movie, with Frankie and Annette. Figured I’d post the film here, showing its singularly awful attempt at dubbing. S… --- ## [Help me find a specific sad song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-specific-sad-song/1028729)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-specific-sad-song/1028729 "2026-04-04T17:40:42Z")
They play it on The Current, our local indie radio station. It’s a bit older, very sad and is similar in message to Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s in the Cradle”, but more about how we all don’t acknowledge each others feelings. … --- ## [Slander/Libel question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slander-libel-question/1031112)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slander-libel-question/1031112 "2026-06-23T18:03:49Z")
I understand you’re not my lawyer. Can something be slander or libel if the accusation is not distributed widely? Let’s say I’m in a private golf club and I have an issue with the club board and actions they have taken… --- ## [Questions about "Star Trek: Discovery" (Open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-star-trek-discovery-open-spoilers/1030003)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-star-trek-discovery-open-spoilers/1030003 "2026-05-15T12:38:12Z")
I’ve just watched all five seasons. Couple of thoughts and questions: So they come up a new advanced drive, which is powered by. . . a giant tardigrade with a bad attitude? We expect a certain amount of technical mumb… --- ## [Yet another AC question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-ac-question/1033016)
**Author:** [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-ac-question/1033016 "2026-09-15T00:10:50Z")
The house we’re renting has a “Florida room”: 90% windows and I can’t vouch for insulation in the roof/ceiling. And, get this — there are two AC vents and a large return in the ceiling. We have the door to the backyard o… --- ## [The Evil Nazi Mystery Collections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-evil-nazi-mystery-collections/1025812)
**Author:** [@aruvqan\_myers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan_myers)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-evil-nazi-mystery-collections/1025812 "2025-12-20T19:38:25Z")
So, the idiotic AI on youtube has fed me a series of Nazis chasing mystic items … and I have no doubt that they thought about doing it, but what kept them from just invading the monastery that the Ethiopians claim to hav… --- ## [Traveling to New York for a Broadway show - Where to buy tickets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-to-new-york-for-a-broadway-show-where-to-buy-tickets/1026811)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-to-new-york-for-a-broadway-show-where-to-buy-tickets/1026811 "2026-01-21T21:21:16Z")
Preliminary Googling shows there are several options as to where to buy Broadway tickets online. Going to the venue’s website seems the safest, but I’m guessing tickets can be obtained for less (?) on other sites such as… --- ## [I describe the episode, and you name the tv show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-describe-the-episode-and-you-name-the-tv-show/1024717)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-describe-the-episode-and-you-name-the-tv-show/1024717 "2025-11-21T02:35:25Z")
And if you guess right, you describe an episode and the next person guesses that show. Decent guy played by Larry Linville helps out a stranger played by Dick Van Dyke who wants to return the favor…by possibly murdering… --- ## [Universal remote -- not so much-- any ideas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/universal-remote-not-so-much-any-ideas/1032827)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/universal-remote-not-so-much-any-ideas/1032827 "2026-09-19T21:25:42Z")
My current remote for my RCA DECG185R (19" TV/DVD combo) only sort-of works - power, channel down, volume up, volume down work – no others. I got a “universal” remote (Insignia NS-RMT-3D21) but so far no codes even work… --- ## [Do you see rising family friction between siblings that have children and those who don't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-see-rising-family-friction-between-siblings-that-have-children-and-those-who-dont/1029598)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-see-rising-family-friction-between-siblings-that-have-children-and-those-who-dont/1029598 "2026-04-28T13:09:53Z")
I’ve run across several cases in just the past two weeks, and I wonder if it’s a growing trend. In brief, the sibling who haven’t (yet?) had children are feeling resentful that it seems their parents regard the siblings… --- ## [Were the covid numbers fudged to get additional disaster relief funding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-covid-numbers-fudged-to-get-additional-disaster-relief-funding/1027121)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-covid-numbers-fudged-to-get-additional-disaster-relief-funding/1027121 "2026-01-29T03:45:05Z")
My sister spent time in the emergency room yesterday. We spent a lot of time talking to our nurse. She told us that during the pandemic, she’d personally seen examples of people dying in car accidents and then being pos… --- ## [Do schools, grades 1 thru 12 share transcripts of completed work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-schools-grades-1-thru-12-share-transcripts-of-completed-work/1025027)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-schools-grades-1-thru-12-share-transcripts-of-completed-work/1025027 "2025-11-22T01:46:13Z")
What happens when a child is moved to a new school? Do the schools request transcripts like colleges? I attended grades 1 thru 3 in the Cape Cod area of Massachusetts in the mid 1960’s. My family moved to Arkansas. I r… --- ## [Pink for Halloween?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-for-halloween/1033539)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-for-halloween/1033539 "2026-10-04T04:14:03Z")
I’m seeing it everywhere. I’m confused. Is this for breast cancer awareness or just a trend? --- ## [Does anyone have Trypophobia (aversion to clusters, holes, bumps)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-trypophobia-aversion-to-clusters-holes-bumps/1031003)
**Author:** [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-trypophobia-aversion-to-clusters-holes-bumps/1031003 "2026-06-20T05:26:56Z")
Does anyone have Trypophobia? Trypophobia is an aversion to the sight of repetitive patterns, or clusters, of small holes or bumps.\[3\]\[4\]\[5\] Although not clinically recognized as a separate mental or emotional disorder,… --- ## [Had Trump's grandfather naturalized by the time Trump's father was born?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-trumps-grandfather-naturalized-by-the-time-trumps-father-was-born/1029012)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-trumps-grandfather-naturalized-by-the-time-trumps-father-was-born/1029012 "2026-04-04T13:38:58Z")
This is a factual question although I have not been able to find the answer on Google, but it has an obvious political implication. Trump’s grandfather emigrated to the US in 1885. Incidentally, I have no idea if my gr… --- ## [What would it be like to raise a child that became a teenager in two years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-be-like-to-raise-a-child-that-became-a-teenager-in-two-years/1030388)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-be-like-to-raise-a-child-that-became-a-teenager-in-two-years/1030388 "2026-06-08T16:07:26Z")
In the comic Invincible there’s a character named Oliver that becomes a teenager in two years and then ages extremely slowly after becoming an adult because of his alien hybrid ancestry. My question is what would it act… --- ## [Question about a Dyson vacuum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-dyson-vacuum/1031991)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-dyson-vacuum/1031991 "2026-07-31T21:48:23Z")
Over the years, I’ve heard great things about them, and I saw that a rechargeable stick model is on sale at Ollie’s (Good! Stuff! Cheap!) for $299. They’re refurbished, and the reason I’m hesitant is that I see that t… --- ## [My good deed for the day ... err, night ... err, morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-good-deed-for-the-day-err-night-err-morning/1029056)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-good-deed-for-the-day-err-night-err-morning/1029056 "2026-04-07T12:39:07Z")
Friday evening, I decided to take a quick post-dinner nap. It didn’t go exactly as planned, as it lasted for a few hours. I woke up, and it was time to go to bed, but of course, I couldn’t sleep. So, I decided to watc… --- ## [Things that please you well beyond their actual importance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-please-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1034096)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-please-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1034096 "2026-10-25T22:13:15Z")
I’ve done a similar thread to this some years ago, but rather than resurrect a zombie, let’s have some more happy thoughts. I have 3 cats, and twice a day they get wet food. 2 of the cats are young littermates who are v… --- ## [Big Ass Mashed Potato Tubs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-mashed-potato-tubs/1028454)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-mashed-potato-tubs/1028454 "2026-03-15T21:46:46Z")
Fresh mashed potatoes are healthier and somewhat better than the processed flakes. Growing up, my mother used to buy mashed potato flakes; sold in large tubs slightly bigger than a toaster. Buying mashed potatoes recen… --- ## [Car would not start last night. Started fine this morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-would-not-start-last-night-started-fine-this-morning/1029370)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-would-not-start-last-night-started-fine-this-morning/1029370 "2026-04-19T19:53:29Z")
I drove all over yesterday then about 7pm I was missing an item for dinner and car wouldn’t start. The starter sounded fine and healthy, it just wouldn’t engage. The battery is less than a year old but I still had a fr… --- ## [Two networks, one station. (NBC-CBS shakeup weirdness.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-networks-one-station-nbc-cbs-shakeup-weirdness/1031974)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-networks-one-station-nbc-cbs-shakeup-weirdness/1031974 "2026-07-28T21:33:47Z")
A bit of a weird TV situation in my area. Here NBC has been carried on Channel 4 since 1953, and CBS has been carried on Channel 7 since 1956. Suddenly and with little advance notice Channel 7 is dropping CBS and becomin… --- ## [I Have Jury Duty This Week](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-jury-duty-this-week/1027708)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-jury-duty-this-week/1027708 "2026-02-17T23:31:26Z")
I mean, that’s it. District Court, so probably nothing too exciting will come of it. I was empaneled on a civil jury back in 2000 and it was less than one day. BUT- what I really wanted to share is my intense desire to … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=62&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=64&per_page=50)