# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=73 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 74 --- ## [Our Tech Free Holiday tradition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-tech-free-holiday-tradition/1026031)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-tech-free-holiday-tradition/1026031 "2025-12-26T20:51:00Z")
in another thread, I referred to my “Tech Free Holiday,” where every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day, we ‘unplug’ and go super simple. There’s two rules: No screens. No frequencies above 107.1 MHz. (or what… --- ## [Harmonica players: advice wanted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harmonica-players-advice-wanted/1024321)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harmonica-players-advice-wanted/1024321 "2025-10-28T01:06:39Z")
I’m a lifelong musician. I play mostly unaccompanied, acoustic guitar, singing, and a little harmonica. I’ve been playing Diatonic harmonica for a long time. I play mostly in the 2nd position, the “blues” harmonica styl… --- ## [Ottawa words (letter pattern)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-words-letter-pattern/1029139)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-words-letter-pattern/1029139 "2026-04-10T01:18:12Z")
Some of you may remember Agamemnon words. That is words made up of successive palindromic sequences. In Agamemnon, they are three 3-letter palindromes. Ottawa words are similar. It’s made up of 1, 2, and 3 letter palind… --- ## [What was the deal with the tv series Inhumans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-deal-with-the-tv-series-inhumans/1034138)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-deal-with-the-tv-series-inhumans/1034138 "2026-10-26T19:55:22Z")
I was looking at a list of Marvel tv series. It listed the series and gave their popularity based on what percentage of critical reviews were positive. Ms. Marvel - 98% Agent Carter s1 - 98% WandaVision – 92% Loki s1… --- ## [I've heard this song before](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-heard-this-song-before/1031979)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-heard-this-song-before/1031979 "2026-07-28T16:22:55Z")
Over the years, he would keep hearing those four notes elsewhere. He first noticed it with “Apt.,” 2024’s hit song by Rosé and Bruno Mars. Then he heard it throughout K-pop, American pop, dance music, indie records an… --- ## [Jergens! You think you fooled me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jergens-you-think-you-fooled-me/1029222)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jergens-you-think-you-fooled-me/1029222 "2026-04-13T07:30:19Z")
Well, you kinda did. You know the smell of Jergens. Right? Kinda sickly sweet. I used to get pink cheeks in windy weather so Laura Lee Love(real name), our housekeeper would rub Jergens on my cheeks. I simply hated th… --- ## [Photoshop Elements: How to highlight an image of text?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photoshop-elements-how-to-highlight-an-image-of-text/1031028)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photoshop-elements-how-to-highlight-an-image-of-text/1031028 "2026-06-20T12:04:25Z")
I have taken a screenshot of a magazine article. I would like to highlight some text in the image. Note that the only thing I know how to do in PE is to add text to an image. There aren’t any classes or anything to le… --- ## [Please recommend a portable AC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-portable-ac/1031839)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-portable-ac/1031839 "2026-07-23T03:34:56Z")
My portable air conditioner is nonfunctional. (It was a hunk o’ junk from a popular brand name–think Very Cold Air.) It’s in the 90s, and I don’t do well with heat. I live in a second floor apartment and can’t have a win… --- ## [Going to Montreal. What should I not miss while there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-montreal-what-should-i-not-miss-while-there/1031078)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-montreal-what-should-i-not-miss-while-there/1031078 "2026-07-11T17:26:47Z")
We (my Wife and I) will be heading to Montreal in early July for a short vacation. What should we see and do while there? I have never been to Canada and my wife went to Toronto some years ago but never Montreal. Any re… --- ## [Actor id in Cinderella (1965)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-id-in-cinderella-1965/1029011)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-id-in-cinderella-1965/1029011 "2026-04-08T22:11:12Z")
The Prince Is Giving a Ball. You can see the kid at 0:28 and 1:22, credited as “Butch Sherwood,” his only acting credit, and I can find no further info on him. However, with some ferreting I came across this pic, and t… --- ## [Sand Mandala last week in San Francisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sand-mandala-last-week-in-san-francisco/1024603)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sand-mandala-last-week-in-san-francisco/1024603 "2025-11-06T19:10:40Z")
Have you observed this? This was my first experience. It was very cool to see. While it is Buddhist, I am Christian and do not understand much of what this means. Sand Mandala, pics and videos on 2 imgur albums: ➙ Crea… --- ## [Teams that have done best and worst vs. the Yankees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teams-that-have-done-best-and-worst-vs-the-yankees/1033117)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teams-that-have-done-best-and-worst-vs-the-yankees/1033117 "2026-10-03T18:46:56Z")
So I was thinking that the Yanks own the Twins and the Twins were the original Senators, so a bad team for a long time. Probably the team the Yanks have the best winning percentage against. I did some data mining. It t… --- ## [Any opinions on what are very good earplugs to be used at loud concerts (or loud places)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-opinions-on-what-are-very-good-earplugs-to-be-used-at-loud-concerts-or-loud-places/1033026)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-opinions-on-what-are-very-good-earplugs-to-be-used-at-loud-concerts-or-loud-places/1033026 "2026-09-14T04:40:18Z")
Title says most of it but to be more specific I am seeking earplugs that lower the volume of noise when in loud places. I still want to be able to hear (music or someone talking to me), just lower the volume. I know th… --- ## [What Comes from Congressional Hearings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-comes-from-congressional-hearings/1028612)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-comes-from-congressional-hearings/1028612 "2026-03-25T05:00:01Z")
Mods, if this isn’t the correct forum, please move. Over and over, I see officials of some sort being questioned in Congressional hearings, and quite often they are being exposed for various reasons that sometimes appea… --- ## [A Fistful Of Food...handler's cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fistful-of-food-handlers-cards/1028915)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fistful-of-food-handlers-cards/1028915 "2026-04-02T16:26:48Z")
Who here has, or had, a food hander’s card and why? I had an Oregon card for many years to work in Hospitality at various Oregon science diction conventions, and I just got a Washington card a half-hour ago to work in H… --- ## [Wheel bearings, races, hubs, and brake refresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheel-bearings-races-hubs-and-brake-refresh/1032813)
**Author:** [@oligArchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oligArchie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheel-bearings-races-hubs-and-brake-refresh/1032813 "2026-09-11T16:31:59Z")
Should I replace the bearing races is the question? But it’s complicated. I’m replacing the brake calipers, hoses, pads and rotors on the front of my heavy duty 1994 B350 Dodge van. The brake rotors are part of the hub,… --- ## [Interesting End of a Dream](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-end-of-a-dream/1034031)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-end-of-a-dream/1034031 "2026-10-23T02:25:51Z")
I just had to start a thread for this, mainly because I couldn’t find somewhere else to post it. My wife Pepper Mill had an interesting dream the other night. She was trying to cross a bridge, and it was filled with cre… --- ## [Tinnitus and balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tinnitus-and-balance/1033176)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tinnitus-and-balance/1033176 "2026-09-19T00:51:28Z")
First off, I am not a Doc. This is far enough afield of the other tinnitus threads that I thought a new thread was warranted. Mods feel free to move. I’m a 65 year old male with severe tinnitus. I also have Peripheral … --- ## [What songs best portray botanist journaling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-songs-best-portray-botanist-journaling/1025637)
**Author:** [@melaniethewitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melaniethewitch)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-songs-best-portray-botanist-journaling/1025637 "2025-12-13T17:15:52Z")
What song encaptures the vibes? :3 My personal songs for it Oblivion Genesis Insomniac by memo boy and chakra efendi Feel the melody and Dandelion by Gabbie hannah --- ## [Adopting a stray cat - question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adopting-a-stray-cat-question/1029791)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adopting-a-stray-cat-question/1029791 "2026-05-05T18:52:08Z")
We noticed a (particular) stray cat in our neighborhood. We try to always help out the local stray cat population by trapping, having them fixed and re-releasing when we notice them. This kitty was a very young thing th… --- ## [Cherry, Cherry baby! {Cherry wood rolling pin}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-cherry-baby-cherry-wood-rolling-pin/1026970)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-cherry-baby-cherry-wood-rolling-pin/1026970 "2026-01-25T20:55:51Z")
I bought my Mid-dau a new Cherry wood rolling pin. Does it need seasoning? Anyone know? --- ## [As if Venezuela hasn't been through enough: 7.2 and 7.5 quakes (6/24/26)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-if-venezuela-hasnt-been-through-enough-7-2-and-7-5-quakes-6-24-26/1031171)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-if-venezuela-hasnt-been-through-enough-7-2-and-7-5-quakes-6-24-26/1031171 "2026-09-30T16:09:42Z")
I just heard on MSNOW that high casualties (as in 10,000 fatalities or more) are predicted. I sure hope that is not the case, and haven’t heard anything about tsunami alerts from this quake, or for that matter from the … --- ## [The Great TV Sitcom Battle, Male Characters, Round 2. Choose your favorites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tv-sitcom-battle-male-characters-round-2-choose-your-favorites/1029013)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tv-sitcom-battle-male-characters-round-2-choose-your-favorites/1029013 "2026-04-06T11:39:22Z")
This is Round Two of the Great TV Sitcom Battle, Male Characters edition. Rankings are based on input gathered in another thread. Vote for your favorite character in each of the following 16 head-to-head battles. Polls w… --- ## [The Beguiled - Clint Eastwood style](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beguiled-clint-eastwood-style/1027555)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beguiled-clint-eastwood-style/1027555 "2026-02-12T15:04:58Z")
Wife wanted to see The Beguiled with Colin Farrell, having not seen the original. I have seen the original but back in '71. So we watched it (the re-make) and she was in love with the dreamy gothic-ness of it. Last nigh… --- ## [Connecting my Shark robot vacuum to GFiber](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connecting-my-shark-robot-vacuum-to-gfiber/1032455)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connecting-my-shark-robot-vacuum-to-gfiber/1032455 "2026-08-22T03:22:32Z")
Anyone have success with this? I have three Ninja Shark robots who need 2.4ghz internet. I just got Google Fiber and cannot connect any of these things to it. I already created a 2.4ghz band, set it to WPA2 protection (… --- ## [How would we look differently (evolution for 2025 tasks)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-we-look-differently-evolution-for-2025-tasks/1029394)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-we-look-differently-evolution-for-2025-tasks/1029394 "2026-04-25T02:35:08Z")
Hi there, spin-off from the bi-pedal robotics thread here: there is (at least some) agreement that it does not make sense “copying” the human body (HB) in robotics, as the HB did evolve over 1000s of generation and so… --- ## [Calico Beans, anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calico-beans-anyone/1028944)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calico-beans-anyone/1028944 "2026-04-03T22:23:39Z")
In my long continuing efforts at decluttering, last week I tackled a couple of boxes of ‘stuff’ I inherited after my mother died. Lots of things to donate/dispose of (much easier given the passage of a couple of decad… --- ## [Best #1 Single of the Year: 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-2025/1026167)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-2025/1026167 "2026-01-01T15:34:59Z")
It’s that time again! (One day I really do need to re-run this whole series from scratch to make up for the fact that the old polls didn’t survive the migration to Discourse.) In contrast to several recent years, there … --- ## [Looking for a science fiction short story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-science-fiction-short-story/1030540)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-science-fiction-short-story/1030540 "2026-07-01T13:08:04Z")
It is about someone who discovers that the farthest away the mail comes from the faster it arrives. Then one day they (accidentally) receive a package from a non-earth address that is postmarked and dated just after (or … --- ## [2017 iMac- RAM upgrade workaround?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-imac-ram-upgrade-workaround/1026172)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-imac-ram-upgrade-workaround/1026172 "2025-12-31T17:34:29Z")
This seems the story of my life. I tried a workaround on my home Mac Mini, since it is limited to RAM that’s native to the motherboard. Now, in the Midwest. Sitting before the iMac we bought for my MIL. It’s getting slo… --- ## [FB Marketplace beats TEMU in the weird shit category](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fb-marketplace-beats-temu-in-the-weird-shit-category/1034137)
**Author:** [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fb-marketplace-beats-temu-in-the-weird-shit-category/1034137 "2026-10-25T23:16:08Z")
This floated into my Marketplace “for you” listings. At $500K it is about the price of a modest 3 bedroom home around here. Anybody else see any wtf stuff for sale on FB? --- ## [A shout out to Easter marshmallows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shout-out-to-easter-marshmallows/1029031)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shout-out-to-easter-marshmallows/1029031 "2026-04-06T05:59:15Z")
Just want to celebrate Easter by giving a shout out to my Peeps! But does anyone much like these cute little candies? “Better than Circus Peanuts” is not the best slogan. Still, the Washington Post diorama contest (gi… --- ## [The Great TV Sitcom Battle, Male Characters, Round 4, the Elite Eight. Choose your favorites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tv-sitcom-battle-male-characters-round-4-the-elite-eight-choose-your-favorites/1029115)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tv-sitcom-battle-male-characters-round-4-the-elite-eight-choose-your-favorites/1029115 "2026-04-11T02:14:55Z")
This is Round Four of the Great TV Sitcom Battle, Male Characters edition. Rankings are based on input gathered in another thread. Vote for your favorite character in each of the following 4 head-to-head battles. Polls w… --- ## [How to avoid overpathologizing labs results? Specific example iron deficiency in menstruating adolescents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-avoid-overpathologizing-labs-results-specific-example-iron-deficiency-in-menstruating-adolescents/1033753)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-avoid-overpathologizing-labs-results-specific-example-iron-deficiency-in-menstruating-adolescents/1033753 "2026-10-12T15:17:53Z")
Fairly recent guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics is to routinely screen female adolescents and menstruating individuals one after menarche and by age 14 both for anemia and a test of iron stores called ferr… --- ## [A closer shave about shaved ice (not about razors, facial or other hairs, or Harry for that matter🙄)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-closer-shave-about-shaved-ice-not-about-razors-facial-or-other-hairs-or-harry-for-that-matter/1031496)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-closer-shave-about-shaved-ice-not-about-razors-facial-or-other-hairs-or-harry-for-that-matter/1031496 "2026-07-09T01:04:33Z")
I upgraded my Snoopy handle turned sno-cone maker to a fancy schmancy electric one. It’s heavy and metal-ish. So, yeah. I’m convinced it’s perfect. Y’all know I am allowed only 20oz water a day. All liquid combined is … --- ## [Recommended Threads are Old and Outdated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-threads-are-old-and-outdated/1024925)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-threads-are-old-and-outdated/1024925 "2025-11-18T01:10:50Z")
When i get to the bottom of a thread, there are a group of recommended threads to read. These used to be timely - current, active threads that are either related to the thread i just read, or maybe somehow algorithmicall… --- ## [Bad bad bad Birdseed, and burn baby burn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-birdseed-and-burn-baby-burn/1029079)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-birdseed-and-burn-baby-burn/1029079 "2026-04-09T16:14:57Z")
I did it. Squirrels have cost me more money in bird seed. This year they have just been at the feeder in crowds. I can take a couple. I counted 7 yesterday at one time. So I plunked down the money for Spicy seed. It is… --- ## [Replacement e-reader](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-e-reader/1031467)
**Author:** [@Cachalot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cachalot)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-e-reader/1031467 "2026-07-10T01:48:01Z")
My Kindle seems to have crapped out, so I am looking at replacing it. This is the third Kindle i have had and I’m tired of having to replace it every few years. Plus, I no longer trust Amazon. So I’m contemplating a diff… --- ## [A couple of questions related to real estate taxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-related-to-real-estate-taxes/1029237)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-related-to-real-estate-taxes/1029237 "2026-04-14T20:51:02Z")
I’m a relatively new homeowner, so my knowledge gaps are considerable. So I wanted to tap the brain trust of a…more experienced audience. While checking my mortgage, I looked up my escrow account. In 2025 and 2023, I a… --- ## [Recommend a new Chromebook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-chromebook/1033396)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-new-chromebook/1033396 "2026-09-30T13:26:06Z")
I have an Acer CB Plus 714 Flip and the latest update threw it into a boot loop. Apparently, Google has been bricking these models for about a month. I’m trying various things to recover it, but assuming that doesn’t w… --- ## [It's Dolly Parton Day! 9 2 5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-dolly-parton-day-9-2-5/1033376)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-dolly-parton-day-9-2-5/1033376 "2026-09-29T20:50:04Z")
So it’s officially Dolly Day. What are you doing to celebrate? Dolly Day On Friday, September 25, Nashville celebrates Dolly Day, honoring Dolly Parton’s legacy of kindness, generosity, and music. Wear pink, spread ki… --- ## [Development buckets; gender bias/differences; visuospatial and verbal skills](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/development-buckets-gender-bias-differences-visuospatial-and-verbal-skills/1029623)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/development-buckets-gender-bias-differences-visuospatial-and-verbal-skills/1029623 "2026-04-29T15:36:19Z")
Continuing the discussion from What stereotypes have you found to not be true?: I was honestly surprised that the basic premise was at all controversial, but it was! To me it is simply that the average child averages o… --- ## [Help Me Out With My 20th Century Truck (1999 Ford Ranger)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-out-with-my-20th-century-truck-1999-ford-ranger/1026003)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-out-with-my-20th-century-truck-1999-ford-ranger/1026003 "2025-12-27T16:58:33Z")
I have a 1999 Ford Ranger. Up to this point I’ve been willing to spend the money to keep it running but I know that one day I will have to part with it. This will make me sad. I really, really like that vehicle. On t… --- ## [Writing styles and familiarity therewith](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-styles-and-familiarity-therewith/1028543)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-styles-and-familiarity-therewith/1028543 "2026-03-19T02:17:20Z")
I follow a few pages on FB that are essentially scathing of politics, and of course, especially American politics in this day and age. And a couple of them are just your garden variety parody pages, focussing on local to… --- ## [Your Predictions for 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-predictions-for-2026/1026206)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-predictions-for-2026/1026206 "2026-01-04T07:25:41Z")
Happy New Year Everyone. I’m old so I will likely be asleep when the clock ticks midnight. IMO, 2025 has been very unpleasant, to say the least. I fear that 2026 is going to get worse. I think there is going to be an … --- ## [Help, How do I purchase Win 10 Extended updates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-how-do-i-purchase-win-10-extended-updates/1026964)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-how-do-i-purchase-win-10-extended-updates/1026964 "2026-01-28T23:28:50Z")
I installed all the Win 10 updates available. Update sent me to my Microsoft account to purchase another year of support. I logged in and have searched my account page and additional support isn’t there? My only subsc… --- ## [Your favorite five shows from the last five years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-five-shows-from-the-last-five-years/1025952)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-five-shows-from-the-last-five-years/1025952 "2025-12-23T20:18:19Z")
In order, what are your five favorite shows of the last five years? To qualify, it either has to be currently on the air, or the finale must have aired in the last fiver years. For me: 1. Slow Horses: darkly fun… --- ## [Anyone know the best style pitchfork for turning a compost pile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-the-best-style-pitchfork-for-turning-a-compost-pile/1030182)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-the-best-style-pitchfork-for-turning-a-compost-pile/1030182 "2026-05-18T18:03:30Z")
I had 3 at the old house and gave them all away before the move. So I’m now shopping for a new one. Compost is mix of pulled weeds, some grass clippings & some kitchen waste including coffee grounds. --- ## [A...i..............in...space!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-i-in-space/1024615)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-i-in-space/1024615 "2025-11-06T21:56:14Z")
Seems to me that putting your datacenter in orbit might just possibly be the worst place for it, but what do I know. --- ## [Hanslip Fletcher print...no other found copies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanslip-fletcher-print-no-other-found-copies/1029752)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanslip-fletcher-print-no-other-found-copies/1029752 "2026-05-05T10:14:05Z")
I bought a pen-and-ink print from eBay perhaps a dozen years ago. The print is by Hanslip Fletcher (1874-1955), an English chap. On the reverse, on what appears to be the original mat, are written “limited to 75 copies” … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=72&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=74&per_page=50)