# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=71 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 72 --- ## [A personal story about a pinch of goodwill and perseverance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-personal-story-about-a-pinch-of-goodwill-and-perseverance/1031048)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-personal-story-about-a-pinch-of-goodwill-and-perseverance/1031048 "2026-06-21T08:21:42Z")
An insignificant step for mankind, but a huge leap for myself. I come from a traditional background where the men handle heavy work and household repairs, while cooking is almost entirely reserved for women. I grew up b… --- ## [Jester Macking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jester-macking/1028438)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jester-macking/1028438 "2026-03-14T21:08:20Z")
Have you ever had a strong physical attraction to someone because of their sense of humor, either someone you know personally or someone in the public sector? --- ## [Is it possible for us ordinary users to see earlier versions of a post that has been changed by the poster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-us-ordinary-users-to-see-earlier-versions-of-a-post-that-has-been-changed-by-the-poster/1025129)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-us-ordinary-users-to-see-earlier-versions-of-a-post-that-has-been-changed-by-the-poster/1025129 "2025-11-26T14:45:06Z")
Just curious. I seem to remember it was possible, but maybe that was under the old system? --- ## [Today (October 18th) is National Opossum Day. How will you celebrate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-october-18th-is-national-opossum-day-how-will-you-celebrate/1033946)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-october-18th-is-national-opossum-day-how-will-you-celebrate/1033946 "2026-10-19T17:27:33Z")
(International members can celebrate too, if they wish.) --- ## [New Coach, New Era: Steelers March to the Super Bowl 2026 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-coach-new-era-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-2026-edition/1033036)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-coach-new-era-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-2026-edition/1033036 "2026-10-12T09:54:07Z")
It’s been a crazy offseason for Pittsburgh. After 19 consecutive winning seasons, a Super Bowl win, and a Super Bowl appearance, Mike Tomlin is not on the sidelines. I was hoping they would go young and take a chance on … --- ## [Best Christmas gift EV--ER!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-christmas-gift-ev-er/1026080)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-christmas-gift-ev-er/1026080 "2025-12-27T21:31:39Z")
My daughter found me the cutest origami paper while she was in New York. I told her about Pearl River Mart in Soho and so she went. I wanted pictures inside. You know, so I could be vicariously there. I have ordered art… --- ## [Bathroom light/fan with no neutral wire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-light-fan-with-no-neutral-wire/1032060)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-light-fan-with-no-neutral-wire/1032060 "2026-08-02T03:56:17Z")
I’m not sure how else to find an answer to this question: Googling is proving useless. Backstory below, with detailed question in bold afterwards. We’re in an old house, and just had an energy audit. The standout “WHAT … --- ## [Help me find a quotation about a bad ruler sleeping till noon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-quotation-about-a-bad-ruler-sleeping-till-noon/1025333)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-quotation-about-a-bad-ruler-sleeping-till-noon/1025333 "2025-12-03T00:49:22Z")
This might or might not have been quoted in a Peanuts comic, and if so, the speaker would be Linus Van Pelt. It runs something like this: “A great ruler asked his chief advisor, ‘How might I best benefit my people?’ The… --- ## [Single-line spacing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-line-spacing/1028655)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-line-spacing/1028655 "2026-03-21T17:00:05Z")
How does one get single-line spacing if one wants to do a list? Alternately put, how does one avoid paragraph spacing when going to the next line? --- ## [Neal Stephenson: recommendations for next book after REAMDE?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neal-stephenson-recommendations-for-next-book-after-reamde/1026287)
**Author:** [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neal-stephenson-recommendations-for-next-book-after-reamde/1026287 "2026-01-12T21:34:32Z")
From what I can gather, his other works are either cyberpunk, sci-fi (e.g. Snow Crash) or something like steampunk (The Baroque Cycle)? I enjoyed the pace and settings of Reamde, but don’t know what to choose next. Will… --- ## [2026 Ohio Governers Race](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-ohio-governers-race/1028218)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-ohio-governers-race/1028218 "2026-03-09T16:39:49Z")
Mike DeWine’s 2nd term is ending (and he’s 80), so the Ohio gubernatorial race is going to be interesting. Amy Acton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, was the Health Director through covid, and so became a household n… --- ## [Bad bad bad suspended animation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-suspended-animation/1030084)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-suspended-animation/1030084 "2026-05-16T20:53:18Z")
My Mid-dau cooked Bean soup. She always asks me to mix the cornbread up. (I think she’s tryna include me, so sweet of her :thinking:) I go in the kitchen and she hands me a new bag of Martha White cornmeal the other in… --- ## [Several legal questions about double jeopardy and wrongful conviction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/several-legal-questions-about-double-jeopardy-and-wrongful-conviction/1025336)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/several-legal-questions-about-double-jeopardy-and-wrongful-conviction/1025336 "2025-12-03T23:13:42Z")
Helping out some inmates in prison, who can’t really do research: If a defendant is convicted under law XYZ but law XYZ is later overturned by the Supreme Court, does he count as wrongfully-convicted (in terms of getti… --- ## [Wow, StackOverflow really is cooked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-stackoverflow-really-is-cooked/1028623)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-stackoverflow-really-is-cooked/1028623 "2026-03-20T22:54:18Z")
I’ve read, of course, about the decline of StackOverflow now that people pose their coding-related questions to LLM (or let the LLM write the code by itself). But out of curiosity I logged into my account for the first t… --- ## [Another iWoz question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-iwoz-question/1024609)
**Author:** [@Timz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-iwoz-question/1024609 "2025-11-08T18:44:15Z")
At the end of Chapter 3, starting when Wozniak was in high school (class of 1968) “I got manuals for minicomputers from Varian, Hewlett-Packard, Digital Equipment, Data General, and many more companies. Whenever I had a… --- ## [Outside of the US, do championship-winning sports teams get invited to visit the Head of State](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-of-the-us-do-championship-winning-sports-teams-get-invited-to-visit-the-head-of-state/1028282)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-of-the-us-do-championship-winning-sports-teams-get-invited-to-visit-the-head-of-state/1028282 "2026-04-05T19:41:07Z")
Like if Arsenal win the Premier League, should they expect an invitation from King Charles III to enjoy a few pints at Balmoral? --- ## [Steam Deck: Prices skyrocket. Holy crap!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-deck-prices-skyrocket-holy-crap/1030440)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-deck-prices-skyrocket-holy-crap/1030440 "2026-05-29T18:02:21Z")
I got my Steam Deck on deep sale for ~$375. I would have NEVER EVER EVER paid the price they are now charging for their system. It’s a shame. The hardware world is being absolutely gutted. Any chance this goes away an… --- ## [What could be wrong with my truck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-be-wrong-with-my-truck/1029287)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-be-wrong-with-my-truck/1029287 "2026-04-17T13:42:03Z")
I have a 2018 Chevy Silverado pick-up truck, bought new. About a month and a half ago when I went to get into it the remote wouldn’t unlock the door. No blinking lights, no clicking of the door locks. Nothing. Simple f… --- ## [Is it ok to use graphical emoji instead of the old :word: markup text style?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-use-graphical-emoji-instead-of-the-old-markup-text-style/1027259)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-use-graphical-emoji-instead-of-the-old-markup-text-style/1027259 "2026-02-05T00:26:57Z")
I have trouble remembering the old-school emoji tags. Other than the ancient text emoji “:D”, “;)” “:(” which were on BBS boards in 1990. More hard to remember is the word tags. That start and end with a colon. :aword: … --- ## [Anyone dealt with the North American Receiveable Management Service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dealt-with-the-north-american-receiveable-management-service/1032300)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dealt-with-the-north-american-receiveable-management-service/1032300 "2026-08-15T03:56:26Z")
Got a notice from them saying I owed $63.68 for UPS brokerage, but when I tried to phone them my phone issued a spam warning. So, avoid, then?. --- ## [A Bluey question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bluey-question/1031653)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bluey-question/1031653 "2026-07-14T12:49:31Z")
I’m visiting family this week and I’m being exposed to more children’s television than I usually am. So are all of the talking characters on Bluey dogs? Or are there characters on the show who are talking cats or talkin… --- ## [Cat cat the Barn Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-cat-the-barn-cat/1032695)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-cat-the-barn-cat/1032695 "2026-08-31T19:19:04Z")
She died. Was here when we built the barn. Some 18 years ago. She just appeared. Tiny fuzz ball with an attitude. She’d park herself right in your way and hiss at you for inconveniencing her. We could never get our ha… --- ## [Purim Pinball Prizes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-pinball-prizes/1026809)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-pinball-prizes/1026809 "2026-01-21T10:22:23Z")
Some people know that for years we had drunken brawls parties to celebrate the holiday Purim, part of which was always a Pinball tournament. We didn’t do them during lockdown, and the last couple have been smaller, and … --- ## [Subverted Rhymes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002 "2026-03-23T01:26:29Z")
Seems like a natural for us lunatics here. Easy peasy: finish the sentence by subverting the rhymes that the previous poster set up, then use that to begin a new one of your own. Sequitur or non-, your choice. Remember… --- ## [Water flowing over a weir: X inches deep means how many gallons/second per foot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-flowing-over-a-weir-x-inches-deep-means-how-many-gallons-second-per-foot/1031772)
**Author:** [@Timz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-flowing-over-a-weir-x-inches-deep-means-how-many-gallons-second-per-foot/1031772 "2026-07-20T16:54:57Z")
There must be a pretty simple first-approximation formula, assuming standard gravity and water density, an infinite reservoir behind, no ripples, no turbulence, just constant smooth flow. If the water level in the reserv… --- ## [The poetry of Donald Trump - Special Racism edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-trump-special-racism-edition/1028557)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-trump-special-racism-edition/1028557 "2026-03-19T22:37:57Z")
Our nation’s poet has offered us another glimpse of his special genius. This time he has chosen genetics as his theme. They’re sick people And a lot of them were let in here They shouldn’t have been let in Others the… --- ## [Uploaded image in the Pluribus thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploaded-image-in-the-pluribus-thread/1026146)
**Author:** [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploaded-image-in-the-pluribus-thread/1026146 "2026-01-03T08:17:38Z")
Continuing the discussion from Pluribus (New Vince Gilligan show on AppleTV): It looks like that image “https://boards.straightdope.com/uploads/short-url/6syxF52b7EjKny9emsRohg6cjLi.jpeg” was somehow uploaded by the the… --- ## [Thoughts on AI music generators?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-ai-music-generators/1024988)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-ai-music-generators/1024988 "2025-11-23T02:33:39Z")
We’ve had a few similar discussions in the past, but the field keeps evolving. I hadn’t been really following this much until Suno came to my attention recently. And there seem to be quite a few rather similar things: … --- ## [Home insurance conundrums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-insurance-conundrums/1033870)
**Author:** [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-insurance-conundrums/1033870 "2026-10-16T17:23:04Z")
Insurance is getting very expensive as all aware. I can’t imagine being an actuary when 1 in 100 year events are happening every year… We’ve got home, auto, motorcycle and liability with State Farm. It’s about $5500 a… --- ## [Demond Wilson of Sanford and Son has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demond-wilson-of-sanford-and-son-has-died/1027231)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demond-wilson-of-sanford-and-son-has-died/1027231 "2026-02-01T00:18:50Z")
He was the son of course, Lamont Sanford. The foil to Redd Foxx’s crusty old garbageman character. RIP --- ## [Analog chess clock recommendations (a nice one)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/analog-chess-clock-recommendations-a-nice-one/1024440)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/analog-chess-clock-recommendations-a-nice-one/1024440 "2025-11-01T18:05:43Z")
As a gift I would like to get someone I know a nice analog chess clock. Yes, I know digital ones exist and are arguably better at timing the game. I don’t care. I want old-school. I want some elegance. Well built, w… --- ## [Monthly Photo Competition #43 – June, 2026 – “Racing” {poll added}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-43-june-2026-racing-poll-added/1030583)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-43-june-2026-racing-poll-added/1030583 "2026-07-01T15:32:25Z")
This is the monthly photo competition thread for June, 2026. The topic this month is “Racing” (car, bike, human, etc.) chosen by Spiderman. One entry per person per month. In this thread, please post only your photo and… --- ## [Who is This Product For? (Spears and other oddities)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-product-for-spears-and-other-oddities/1031202)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-product-for-spears-and-other-oddities/1031202 "2026-06-27T10:54:27Z")
I was killing some time at Academy Sports while Mrs. Odesio was searching for clothes, so I happened down the knife aisle and was surprised there was a spear for sale. I can’t remember what company made it, but it cost … --- ## [What is the most plausible concept for an uncrewed interstellar spacecraft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-plausible-concept-for-an-uncrewed-interstellar-spacecraft/1032679)
**Author:** [@spacecadet86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spacecadet86)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-plausible-concept-for-an-uncrewed-interstellar-spacecraft/1032679 "2026-08-31T17:37:29Z")
Whether it is Project Daedalus or Breakthrough Starshot, there are interstellar spacecraft concepts aplenty, but which seems the most plausible to you? --- ## [How long has this Federal Consumer Center link been down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-has-this-federal-consumer-center-link-been-down/1029850)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-has-this-federal-consumer-center-link-been-down/1029850 "2026-05-07T13:12:24Z")
FTC’s Consumer Center How long has this link been down? Is there an explanation as to why it is down? --- ## [The next Dem candidate for president](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-dem-candidate-for-president/1025453)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-dem-candidate-for-president/1025453 "2025-12-08T01:19:51Z")
Would the following be part of a viable platform for the next candidate? Or would it be better to just do it, if elected, without explicitly campaigning on the points? In other words, stick to the economy and (maybe) for… --- ## [Why was this post flagged and deleted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-post-flagged-and-deleted/1034106)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-post-flagged-and-deleted/1034106 "2026-10-26T14:43:48Z")
This post … https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-jokes/848629/8385 What was it that gave cause for concern. Looked innocent enough to me. --- ## [Meet the many mini men manifesting magic mushroom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-the-many-mini-men-manifesting-magic-mushroom/1026943)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-the-many-mini-men-manifesting-magic-mushroom/1026943 "2026-01-23T14:05:44Z")
Every year, doctors at a hospital in the Yunnan Province of China brace themselves for an influx of people with an unusual complaint. The patients come with a strikingly odd symptom: visions of pint-sized, elf-like figu… --- ## [2020 Kia remote start](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-kia-remote-start/1025764)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-kia-remote-start/1025764 "2025-12-20T16:38:53Z")
The Google is weak with this one. Kia after 2020 has a remote start function on the key fob, the little (unless you try to put it in your pocket) box that the key folds into, with switches to lock and unlock, sound the h… --- ## [Bill Veeck Innovations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-veeck-innovations/1029401)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-veeck-innovations/1029401 "2026-04-20T19:05:37Z")
Bill Veeck introduced several innovations while he owned the White Sox. To name a few: the exploding scoreboard, a shower in the left field stands, compressed air home plate cleaner, a ball basket for umpires, etc. I ca… --- ## [The Poetry of Donald Trump: Special Mystery Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-trump-special-mystery-edition/1032065)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-trump-special-mystery-edition/1032065 "2026-09-07T23:31:18Z")
Our nation’s poet has offered us another glimpse of his special genius. But this time we’re having a mystery contest. Read the following poem (the transcript of an actual Trump public statement) and try to guess what Tr… --- ## [Recommendations for pink (?) sound machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-pink-sound-machine/1028869)
**Author:** [@Lushka1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lushka1953)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-pink-sound-machine/1028869 "2026-03-30T16:12:00Z")
I’m in search of a sound machine. I have downloaded an app, and I have a machine. I’m not satisfied with either, as I want something other than white noise. I’d like zen music or something meditative. I don’t need fan n… --- ## [Christmas Shepherds Pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shepherds-pie/1026021)
**Author:** [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shepherds-pie/1026021 "2026-01-13T22:15:44Z")
We’re making a ‘shepherds’ pie for Christmas dinner. Air quotes because it’s neither a true shepherds or cottage pie since we’re using ground turkey. As crazy as it seems, some family members don’t like mashed potatoes.… --- ## [What search engine should I use for this question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-search-engine-should-i-use-for-this-question/1028059)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-search-engine-should-i-use-for-this-question/1028059 "2026-02-28T03:44:24Z")
…And how should I ask it? I am trying to find out what company sells the oldest aged cheddar cheese, and I want to avoid multiple pages of “age” and “cheddar” and “cheese” and “stores that sell cheese”…and adverts in ge… --- ## [City (or town or whatever) Building Games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-or-town-or-whatever-building-games/1033697)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-or-town-or-whatever-building-games/1033697 "2026-10-14T22:24:32Z")
I am kind of itching to play a City building game. It doesn’t have to be a city, it could be a town or outpost or Kingdom etc. I want something modern but I don’t have the patience anymore for the overly complex. I mostl… --- ## [Extended insurance coverage for appliances](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extended-insurance-coverage-for-appliances/1032254)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extended-insurance-coverage-for-appliances/1032254 "2026-08-11T21:22:31Z")
They just don’t make things like they used to. My Goldstar window A/C in the bedroom is working flawlessly after 20 years. But I have had bad luck with dehumidifiers having gone through several of them. They seem to only… --- ## [Looking for a recipe: transform jar of sweet gherkins into tangy hot-sweet pickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-recipe-transform-jar-of-sweet-gherkins-into-tangy-hot-sweet-pickles/1028661)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-recipe-transform-jar-of-sweet-gherkins-into-tangy-hot-sweet-pickles/1028661 "2026-03-22T18:30:55Z")
A friend of mine use to make me a jar of these for my birthday but was very coy about giving me the recipe. You doctor up a jar of sweet gherkins (can’t remember if she sliced them or left them whole). They were addictiv… --- ## [Corporate valuation and other questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-valuation-and-other-questions/1024548)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-valuation-and-other-questions/1024548 "2025-11-04T22:59:23Z")
I’m trying to understand more about how the modern economy works. You may safely assume I know nothing. One thing I’m failing to understand right now is how tech companies are valued at such high levels when they aren’t… --- ## [Ultrasonic Detection Technology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultrasonic-detection-technology/1027117)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultrasonic-detection-technology/1027117 "2026-01-28T14:46:54Z")
I am interested in a device capable of determining the density of surrounding objects. The transmitter and receiver must be located in the same place, so we couldn’t put the material in between the two. Using commercial,… --- ## [Cinderella - Lesley Ann Warren](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cinderella-lesley-ann-warren/1025514)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cinderella-lesley-ann-warren/1025514 "2025-12-08T23:27:30Z")
I was watching Secretary which had Lesley Ann Warren in it and that started me thinking about her starring in Cinderella. I googled a bit of it (YouTube) and it was in color! Was it colorized, I could have sworn it was … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=70&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=72&per_page=50)