# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=74 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 75 --- ## [Callers that were probably spam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/callers-that-were-probably-spam/1030572)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/callers-that-were-probably-spam/1030572 "2026-06-03T20:10:45Z")
Any strange/unlikely company or people names try to get ahold of you lately? My phone just blocked a call from “Goldsby Elexia”, and a week ago “Computer Company” attempted to reach me. What have you got? --- ## [There's a biopic of Anthony Bourdain coming out Aug 2026 - "Tony"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-biopic-of-anthony-bourdain-coming-out-aug-2026-tony/1032016)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-biopic-of-anthony-bourdain-coming-out-aug-2026-tony/1032016 "2026-07-31T21:37:46Z")
To be released August 2026. I’m not sure how I feel about this. Like someone said in the comments to the trailer, I’m not ready to be sad about him again. I can’t even watch reruns of Kitchen Confidential. --- ## [Help me identify an episode of the original Iron Chef](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-episode-of-the-original-iron-chef/1029712)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-an-episode-of-the-original-iron-chef/1029712 "2026-05-07T14:42:41Z")
I recall watching an episode of Iron Chef back in the day, probably in 2008, and I’m trying to find out which episode it is. Apparently at least some of what I remember about this episode is not correct based on trying … --- ## [How's your produce quality lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-produce-quality-lately/1031602)
**Author:** [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-produce-quality-lately/1031602 "2026-07-16T23:02:12Z")
I’m interested in knowing if any of you have noticed a significant loss of quality in the produce you buy from the grocery store in the last few years. I know that produce quality can vary from state to state, but I liv… --- ## [Submitting a novel for publication](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitting-a-novel-for-publication/1026140)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitting-a-novel-for-publication/1026140 "2025-12-30T00:52:39Z")
Note: I see there have been threads on this before, but they are more than 20 years old. The landscape may have changed. But if a mod wants to merge this and revive an old thread, I don’t mind. So I have written a hard… --- ## [Wireless meat thermometers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-meat-thermometers/1026211)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-meat-thermometers/1026211 "2026-01-02T00:06:46Z")
Continuing the discussion from Can this overcooked roast be saved?: --- ## [Would you accept powers if it meant an evil person got them as well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-accept-powers-if-it-meant-an-evil-person-got-them-as-well/1032774)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-accept-powers-if-it-meant-an-evil-person-got-them-as-well/1032774 "2026-09-03T03:55:43Z")
You are given the chance to get powers. The powers are super strength (500 tons), durability (nothing short of a 750 kiloton nuclear weapon can harm you), speed (Mach 500), reflexes (nanosecond reaction time), flight (M… --- ## [Links for filtering for a user in a thread isn't available on cell phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-for-filtering-for-a-user-in-a-thread-isnt-available-on-cell-phone/1025337)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/links-for-filtering-for-a-user-in-a-thread-isnt-available-on-cell-phone/1025337 "2025-12-03T00:35:11Z")
At the end of the first and posts in a thread, there’s a link to see all the frequent posters in that thread. When you’re on a computer, if you click on one of them, it gives you the option of seeing only their posts in … --- ## [Agatha Christie's "A Murder is Announced" \[spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agatha-christies-a-murder-is-announced-spoilers/1029075)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agatha-christies-a-murder-is-announced-spoilers/1029075 "2026-04-07T22:10:52Z")
This was the spring play at my school, and so of course I saw it. I’m pleased to say that I guessed right at intermission. But some questions remain: First, what was the big deal with the goiter/iodine treatment? App… --- ## [AI-Generated "News"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-generated-news/1028187)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-generated-news/1028187 "2026-03-06T04:14:03Z")
I use Edge and occasionally take a look at the Microsoft news feed. For about a year, or maybe longer (I’m not sure), there has been a variety of apparently AI-generated “news” about all sorts of family problems (between… --- ## [2025 Best Video Game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-best-video-game/1026035)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-best-video-game/1026035 "2025-12-26T13:10:05Z")
I don’t play many video games these days, so am unfamiliar with this list of ones Grauniad readers preferred. Are these great games? Tell me about them, as well as any games you thought were better. --- ## [Rick Astley is 60 today (2/6/2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-astley-is-60-today-2-6-2026/1027452)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-astley-is-60-today-2-6-2026/1027452 "2026-02-07T05:40:22Z")
Happy birthday to Rick Astley! Here’s a link that explains who he is and why he is famous. --- ## [Subnautica 2 out in early access](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subnautica-2-out-in-early-access/1030070)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subnautica-2-out-in-early-access/1030070 "2026-05-19T00:03:25Z")
I am so glad it is starting to happen. After all the executive nonsense I had my doubts. Through some experiences like Kerbal 2 I have learned to temper my expectations of what early access means as far as ever having a… --- ## [Anyone use Amazon Prime Music? I have questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-amazon-prime-music-i-have-questions/1027579)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-amazon-prime-music-i-have-questions/1027579 "2026-02-12T16:01:54Z")
I finally committed to paying $12 a month for Amazon Prime Music. There’s a lot of albums by Travis Tritt, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Clint Black, Brooks and Dunn, and more that I’ve never heard. I only know these a… --- ## [The Poetry of Donald Trump: Special Ozempic Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-trump-special-ozempic-edition/1032834)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-trump-special-ozempic-edition/1032834 "2026-09-06T03:27:42Z")
Our nation’s poet has offered us another glimpse of his special genius. His theme this time is friendship. A friend of mine Very, very heavy He’s a very obese person I said, “You’re an extremely obese person” He’s… --- ## [Anyone got a good fondue recipe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-good-fondue-recipe/1032077)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-good-fondue-recipe/1032077 "2026-08-03T03:25:23Z")
If you’ve been reading my MPSIMS thread, I recently got my own apartment for the first time. I’m nearly finished furnishing the place and in a few weeks I’m going to have a small housewarming party - just my mother, myse… --- ## [Healthy Lifestyle Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-lifestyle-discussion-thread/1026385)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-lifestyle-discussion-thread/1026385 "2026-01-27T10:03:31Z")
It’s time to make some changes. Not too many, not too fast. I live a pretty busy life with a full-time job, and an AuDHD kid. I’m probably not managing the stress as well as I could be due to lifestyle choices. I have e… --- ## [Flight sim controllers: Yokes, sticks, HOTAS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-sim-controllers-yokes-sticks-hotas/1026313)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-sim-controllers-yokes-sticks-hotas/1026313 "2026-01-13T18:04:05Z")
We last had a similar thread about this 10-20 years ago: yoke vs stick But that was more about design tradeoffs in real-world aircraft, things like legroom and panel space. In the sim & gaming world, where they’re all … --- ## [Confuse the AI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confuse-the-ai/1030292)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confuse-the-ai/1030292 "2026-05-21T23:20:18Z")
There is a post in ATMB, talking about posters getting Doxxed due to AI searches. So, now is your chance- lie about yourself, to confuse the AI. DrDeth was born in New York. I worked in fast food nearly all my life- Ta… --- ## [Does playing scrabble or other letter to word games temporarily mess up your word recognition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-playing-scrabble-or-other-letter-to-word-games-temporarily-mess-up-your-word-recognition/1029074)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-playing-scrabble-or-other-letter-to-word-games-temporarily-mess-up-your-word-recognition/1029074 "2026-04-21T00:16:24Z")
I play the Thread games here. Where a new word is created from the letters in the old word. Focusing entirely on the letters sometimes makes me question if the word is spelled correctly. Like priest. It didn’t look cor… --- ## [Colored lights through colored glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colored-lights-through-colored-glass/1029260)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colored-lights-through-colored-glass/1029260 "2026-04-15T21:22:43Z")
I watched an interesting light show at a bar today. The rows of bottles above the bar had a continuous light bar behind them, a strip about 1/2” high. The light slowly changed through different colors. Most bottles were … --- ## [Any recommendations for a racing game? (emphasis on great graphics...also PC...not Forza)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendations-for-a-racing-game-emphasis-on-great-graphics-also-pc-not-forza/1028652)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendations-for-a-racing-game-emphasis-on-great-graphics-also-pc-not-forza/1028652 "2026-04-05T11:33:08Z")
Title says it all. I am looking for a very good looking racing game for the PC. Forza is out…looks nice but the Microsoft hook was so onerous I had to use Task Manager to stop the game…it was weirdly hard to impossible… --- ## [Trying to find a way to directly contact the creators of "Timeless History"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-way-to-directly-contact-the-creators-of-timeless-history/1032945)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-way-to-directly-contact-the-creators-of-timeless-history/1032945 "2026-09-10T17:21:20Z")
There’s a YouTube channel called “Timeless History” that gives little videos about the history of amusement parks and the like. Actually, there are several sites with that name, but the one I’m writing about is this one: … --- ## [PT lumber deck: sand the railings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pt-lumber-deck-sand-the-railings/1032378)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pt-lumber-deck-sand-the-railings/1032378 "2026-08-19T12:55:51Z")
We just had our front deck replaced. Like the others, it’s constructed entirely of pressure treated lumber. There has arisen some controversy about the tops of the railings, 2X6 boards – should they be sanded to eliminat… --- ## [Research question: Early 1900s Baseball Owner who fathered a child with an actress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/research-question-early-1900s-baseball-owner-who-fathered-a-child-with-an-actress/1031549)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/research-question-early-1900s-baseball-owner-who-fathered-a-child-with-an-actress/1031549 "2026-07-10T17:15:28Z")
This was something I ran across accidentally a few months ago, and I happened to think about it again, but have forgotten the details. What I seem to recall is a baseball owner fathered a child with an actress (1900-192… --- ## [What, or who, defines horror? Discussion of genre components, literary or cinematic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-or-who-defines-horror-discussion-of-genre-components-literary-or-cinematic/1026988)
**Author:** [@APackof19menthols](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APackof19menthols)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-or-who-defines-horror-discussion-of-genre-components-literary-or-cinematic/1026988 "2026-01-26T18:33:07Z")
Seeing as this is to some extent opinion placed i’m placing it here, part of me expects it to be moved. Onto the meat of it: What defines horror as such? In literature and movies we are aware that the intention is, of c… --- ## [New Gaming PC in 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-gaming-pc-in-2026/1031117)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-gaming-pc-in-2026/1031117 "2026-06-23T05:52:38Z")
This market seems insane to buy in, but the market itself scares me. Is it dying? Will building your own gaming pc become a thing of the past with everyone forced into cloud gaming a decade from now? I don’t project pri… --- ## [Sore throat treatment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sore-throat-treatment/1027781)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sore-throat-treatment/1027781 "2026-02-19T16:33:32Z")
First, I know that you are not my doctor and I know enough not to uncritically trust recommendations from you Internet randos. I’m just looking for ideas that I might not have thought of. For the past 3 days I’ve been h… --- ## [Bee-keep-tress Beck wants to know](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bee-keep-tress-beck-wants-to-know/1029537 "2026-04-26T05:29:23Z")
Ok. I’m not a beekeeper. I thought about it a few years ago. Being the lazy ass I am, I decided too much work for something I could barely have a taste of. I am not the salesperson type enough to go into a little side h… --- ## [Recommendations For a Beard Trimmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-a-beard-trimmer/1031776)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-a-beard-trimmer/1031776 "2026-07-20T18:44:22Z")
My current beard trimmer is going belly-up, and I need recommendations for a good replacement. Quality is the top factor. Cost is second. Needs to have a 1/4 and 1/2 inch guard at least. What’s the best one? --- ## [Is "chapping my hide" a SDMB-flavor-of-the-month expression?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chapping-my-hide-a-sdmb-flavor-of-the-month-expression/1025886)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chapping-my-hide-a-sdmb-flavor-of-the-month-expression/1025886 "2025-12-20T18:21:38Z")
I am an English-as-a-second-language poster, so my exposure to English is way more concentrated than that of many native speakers here. Which has good and not-so-good sides. One good side is that I seem to reckon that t… --- ## [Airbourne wind power](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbourne-wind-power/1027651)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbourne-wind-power/1027651 "2026-02-15T06:18:46Z")
Wind turbine towers have been getting higher because wind at altitude is more consistent and stronger than near the ground. So there’ve been some attempts to move the turbines up higher than towers can reach by attaching… --- ## [Cute cat quirks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-cat-quirks/1029698)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-cat-quirks/1029698 "2026-05-05T15:04:14Z")
Not things you’ve seen on the internet, but personal cat tails…er, I mean “tales”. We have two cats, Maki (female) and Suki (male). They became brother and sister the day they met, and Maki is just a loving and playful… --- ## [VisionQuest (the latest MCU miniseries). Spoilers as it airs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visionquest-the-latest-mcu-miniseries-spoilers-as-it-airs/1033859)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visionquest-the-latest-mcu-miniseries-spoilers-as-it-airs/1033859 "2026-10-24T13:28:49Z")
First two episodes are available. --- ## [My Macintosh's quirky irksome way of allowing connections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-macintoshs-quirky-irksome-way-of-allowing-connections/1033037)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-macintoshs-quirky-irksome-way-of-allowing-connections/1033037 "2026-09-18T05:56:47Z")
So. Lemme lay this out. Mac Mini. Perfectly capable of :Mirroring: a signal and sending to our Roku Streambar/ t.v. monitor. Done it before. We went to watch a Nebraska football game yesterday by logging into our accou… --- ## [How does a web page have an invisible undeletable ad space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-web-page-have-an-invisible-undeletable-ad-space/1028697)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-web-page-have-an-invisible-undeletable-ad-space/1028697 "2026-03-23T04:22:03Z")
My email host has enshittified my mail page by adding an ad window that overwrites most of my inbox column. In Chrome I can open the page editor and nuke the ad that appears in that reserved window, but I cannot exorcise… --- ## [Climate change tag?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-tag/1028562)
**Author:** [@doomtastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doomtastic)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-tag/1028562 "2026-03-19T19:03:35Z")
Would it be possible to get a climate change tag added for discussions around the topic? I think it would be a benefit for organization and I doubt I’m the only one interested judging by the discussion in the current sp… --- ## [Starry starry night...this is a band-aid thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starry-starry-night-this-is-a-band-aid-thread/1030052)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starry-starry-night-this-is-a-band-aid-thread/1030052 "2026-05-15T17:15:40Z")
Ok, my ding-bat head typed up Temu in my search. I got rid of the APP..they will bomb every device you got with helpful advice about what you want to purchase. It was creepy how often they read my mind. Anywhoo, first t… --- ## [Trying to identify an old "Love Boat" episode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-an-old-love-boat-episode/1027775)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-an-old-love-boat-episode/1027775 "2026-02-18T20:06:32Z")
Stupid nostalgia is making me think of a bit from 45 year old television program. I’m trying to identify an episode featuring a pompous marriage therapist trying to counsel a couple. He’s big on “emotional openness” whic… --- ## [Mythical board game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mythical-board-game/1025505)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mythical-board-game/1025505 "2025-12-09T02:26:06Z")
If I were to create a “Mythbusters Board Game” (and nobody in their right mind would ever do this!), how would it work? Help me create the game that really should not be created and remember-“Do not do this at home!” … --- ## [Kalanchoe, the flower - pronunciation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kalanchoe-the-flower-pronunciation/1029278)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kalanchoe-the-flower-pronunciation/1029278 "2026-04-15T17:43:45Z")
We like these flowers because they have pretty blooms and grow well in our environment. Kalanchoe: We have always pronounced it ka -LAN - choe We were watching a video in which he pronounced it KOLIN - choe I looked … --- ## [How do you like my idea for simplifying sports coverage on TV: one app for every league, pay for individual games a la carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-my-idea-for-simplifying-sports-coverage-on-tv-one-app-for-every-league-pay-for-individual-games-a-la-carte/1026798)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-my-idea-for-simplifying-sports-coverage-on-tv-one-app-for-every-league-pay-for-individual-games-a-la-carte/1026798 "2026-01-19T20:23:08Z")
I’ve come up with a shockingly simple solution to the problem of some sports games being on this streaming app, some on that streaming app, some on broadcast TV, all within the same league. It also solves the problem of … --- ## [The Enhanced Games Sports Exibition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-enhanced-games-sports-exibition/1030413)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-enhanced-games-sports-exibition/1030413 "2026-05-31T20:33:43Z")
At the Enhanced Games, drugs don’t get athletes banned. They could get them rich. They took place in Las Vegas this previous weekend, and I wonder what message is being sent here during this “winning at any cost is the … --- ## [Name this tune, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-tune-please/1027440)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-tune-please/1027440 "2026-02-06T16:36:04Z")
This lives in my head sometimes. Pretty sure it’s Tin Pan Alley, but what the heck is it? https://onlinesequencer.net/5191171 --- ## [The Great SDMB Movie Poll - Round of 16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-of-16/1033854)
**Author:** [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-of-16/1033854 "2026-10-18T16:24:00Z")
poll poll poll poll poll poll poll poll --- ## [Testing for Giardia in Dogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-giardia-in-dogs/1026730)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-giardia-in-dogs/1026730 "2026-01-18T01:25:28Z")
I suspect my dog has giardia, based on past experience and his absolute love for drinking from any puddle he finds outside. Really, nothing makes him happier than a bird bath, puddle, or even the rain water on the patio … --- ## [Washing machine (front loader) repair question – balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-front-loader-repair-question-balance/1028318)
**Author:** [@oligArchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oligArchie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-front-loader-repair-question-balance/1028318 "2026-03-10T15:22:23Z")
Our front loader Whirlpool duet washer (~18 years old) has started whopping and stomping around the laundry room. I replaced the 3 damper/shock-absorber things over the weekend, but that didn’t make any change to the pro… --- ## [Plant Identifier App](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plant-identifier-app/1030533)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plant-identifier-app/1030533 "2026-06-02T14:15:41Z")
I love identifying wild flowers/plants, birds, trees, etc. I came across a plant identifier app that I am loving! It’s called Picture This. I take a picture with my phone, and within 3 seconds, it identifies the plant an… --- ## [Help me build a new playlist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-build-a-new-playlist/1031717)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-build-a-new-playlist/1031717 "2026-07-17T21:35:31Z")
My workout playlist has more than a thousand tunes, but it’s getting stale. I need a bunch of new-to-me tunes. Please throw some suggestions my way. My requests: Limit your post(s) to three (ok, five if you must) song… --- ## [How often do you change your monthly service providers? Includes Cable TV, Cellular, Internet, Streaming etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-change-your-monthly-service-providers-includes-cable-tv-cellular-internet-streaming-etc/1031555)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-change-your-monthly-service-providers-includes-cable-tv-cellular-internet-streaming-etc/1031555 "2026-07-11T00:40:36Z")
As several of you know, I worked for T-Mobile as an employee for several years, now over a decade ago. I stayed with them as my cell provider even after I lost my employee options, because I was there during their aggre… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=73&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=75&per_page=50)