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**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-popular-link/1033795 "2026-10-13T18:17:41Z")
I post the occasional link and get the ‘you’ve earned a badge for a popular link’ notification. When I click on it takes me to a page of all the past badges I’ve earned. But they don’t seem to be in any particular order.… --- ## [I need some help thinking of another poem topic for this years poem competition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-help-thinking-of-another-poem-topic-for-this-years-poem-competition/1026325)
**Author:** [@lilybug0309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilybug0309)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-help-thinking-of-another-poem-topic-for-this-years-poem-competition/1026325 "2026-01-05T19:01:53Z")
I have done the Iowa speech completion for two years now and last year I made it to state. I will list the poem I did last year but I need some help picking a topic for my new poem. I guess you could say i’m having a bit… --- ## [Any accordion players here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-accordion-players-here/1028519)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-accordion-players-here/1028519 "2026-03-18T00:00:20Z")
I am curious as to the muscle development that was specific to your instrument? --- ## [Troubleshooting a wireless remote light fixture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/troubleshooting-a-wireless-remote-light-fixture/1027315)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/troubleshooting-a-wireless-remote-light-fixture/1027315 "2026-02-06T20:46:41Z")
My 3 front porch lights are powered by a wall switch with a wireless remote dusk to dawn motion sensor. The wall switch can also dim and turn the lights on and off. I bought the system 20 years ago and have had to replac… --- ## [Anybody else sung in a quartet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-sung-in-a-quartet/1033301)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-sung-in-a-quartet/1033301 "2026-09-29T10:21:37Z")
Not necessarily a SATB quartet, it could be a TTBB quartet. I’ve sung in both. Gosh, they were fun. Anyway, anybody been in them? --- ## [Tech needed to live stream a meeting with speakers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-needed-to-live-stream-a-meeting-with-speakers/1025697)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-needed-to-live-stream-a-meeting-with-speakers/1025697 "2025-12-16T20:04:22Z")
Next year our group is inviting local congressional candidates to speak at our monthly in-person meetings, and we want to live stream them to Zoom. They will be held in a meeting room that holds about 100 people, and we… --- ## [Help me choose new monitors for use with new Mac Mini?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-new-monitors-for-use-with-new-mac-mini/1033113)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-new-monitors-for-use-with-new-mac-mini/1033113 "2026-09-22T20:41:14Z")
Can you help me figure out how to choose 3 identical monitors for a new Mac Mini arriving in a couple weeks? Lots of screen space is my favorite computer feature. I’m replacing an iMac 27" that is now 9 years old and is … --- ## [Instant pot collard greens cooking time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instant-pot-collard-greens-cooking-time/1030334)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instant-pot-collard-greens-cooking-time/1030334 "2026-05-24T20:08:00Z")
I’m hosting a BBQ tomorrow, with pulled pork, beef brisket and a bunch of down-home traditional sides like Mac & cheese, baked beans, Mexican street corn, and collard greens. When I’ve cooked collard greens on the stove… --- ## [Hey Badger fans! Gimme some tips for game day in Madison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-badger-fans-gimme-some-tips-for-game-day-in-madison/1033794)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-badger-fans-gimme-some-tips-for-game-day-in-madison/1033794 "2026-10-16T04:48:56Z")
I will be coming to Madison November 5 - 8 to watch my alma mater, THE Rutgers University, likely get pummeled by the Badgers. We intend to have a fantastic time, nonetheless. So, Madison Dopers, I ask thee, what should … --- ## [Who has made, and so far KEPT, New Year resolutions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-made-and-so-far-kept-new-year-resolutions/1027172)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-made-and-so-far-kept-new-year-resolutions/1027172 "2026-01-31T17:45:31Z")
Not a person who engages in the tradition myself but I do wonder, about a month in, what fraction are following through so far. Poll. Don’t answer if like me making them isn’t your thing. poll Your judgement on what is… --- ## [Recognizing Our International Teaching Team](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognizing-our-international-teaching-team/1030019)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognizing-our-international-teaching-team/1030019 "2026-05-13T14:37:53Z")
Because of the teaching shortage, especially in urban areas, an international teaching program was developed and funded to fill the gap. Our team consists of ten people; one from the Philippines and the rest from variou… --- ## [Recreational and Competitive Sailing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recreational-and-competitive-sailing/1028342)
**Author:** [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recreational-and-competitive-sailing/1028342 "2026-03-11T12:21:11Z")
I’m a sailing addict and after some looking, I wasn’t able to find any threads about either recreational sailing or racing. So to kick things off… I’ve been sailing since before I could ride a bike. My best friend’s fa… --- ## [What five locations would you choose for a VR shooter game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-five-locations-would-you-choose-for-a-vr-shooter-game/1031445)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-five-locations-would-you-choose-for-a-vr-shooter-game/1031445 "2026-07-07T14:02:24Z")
You’re designing a highly advanced virtual reality first person shooter that people can play with each other. The only thing left to do is pick five separate environments to act as arenas. Each arena will be a square mil… --- ## [How do I manage extra subscriptions under Prime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-manage-extra-subscriptions-under-prime/1031541)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-manage-extra-subscriptions-under-prime/1031541 "2026-07-10T16:38:27Z")
Amazon Prime offers a one click option to join MGM+, AMC+, Hallmark+ etc. When a movie is only on that streaming. I’ve had MGM+, AMC+ for almost a year. It’s cheaper than constantly paying rentals. I access these under… --- ## [Happy Beethoven's Birthday!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-beethovens-birthday/1025755)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-beethovens-birthday/1025755 "2025-12-16T22:31:09Z")
Give everyone a big kiss today! :face\_blowing\_a\_kiss: --- ## [The Omnibus Cruise Thread: your experiences, pros & cons, tips & tricks, favorites, etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-cruise-thread-your-experiences-pros-cons-tips-tricks-favorites-etc/1030810)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-omnibus-cruise-thread-your-experiences-pros-cons-tips-tricks-favorites-etc/1030810 "2026-06-11T14:03:45Z")
My first cruise was in February 1996 aboard Carnival Sensation, 'twas a college graduation gift for me and a high school graduation gift for my brother (he was never going to go to college lol), along with my parents. Th… --- ## [Musician Ike Willis (noted Zappa collaborator) has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musician-ike-willis-noted-zappa-collaborator-has-died/1030196)
**Author:** [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musician-ike-willis-noted-zappa-collaborator-has-died/1030196 "2026-05-20T00:46:54Z")
If you are a Frank Zappa fan, you probably know Ike Willis. His distinctive lead vocals were a central feature of Zappa’s rock bands in the 80s and 90s, and he was always reliable on stage for saying things that would ma… --- ## [Fantasy Baseball for 2026?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507)
**Author:** [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-for-2026/1028507 "2026-03-20T21:58:01Z")
So late as usual this year, but I’m finally getting around to starting a thread about Fantasy Baseball for 2026. We’ve had a SDMB league on Yahoo for way too many years to think about (since 2003, just skipping 2020). Th… --- ## [What does this mean? ‘Give your money away, shorties’](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean-give-your-money-away-shorties/1024441)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean-give-your-money-away-shorties/1024441 "2025-10-31T23:11:26Z")
She proceeded to deliver a blunt call to action directly to the heavy hitters in the room. “I’d say if you have money, it would be great to use it for good things and give it to some people that need it,” Eilish told … --- ## [What's the deal with Finelo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-finelo/1028474)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-finelo/1028474 "2026-03-17T18:08:08Z")
Does anyone on the Dope have any direct experience with Finelo? It’s a phone app that parlays your $20 investment into allegedly vast sums within a month using AI. It looks really suspicious, another dodgy financial sche… --- ## [Bob's Basement is no more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobs-basement-is-no-more/1025778)
**Author:** [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobs-basement-is-no-more/1025778 "2025-12-30T03:20:08Z")
Just heard that Bob Burns, collector of pretty much all Science Fiction and Horror props that ever existed just passed at 90. He was famous for “Bob’s Basement”, a museum in his home dedicated to his vast collection. Amo… --- ## [How do casinos keep certain people from entering?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-casinos-keep-certain-people-from-entering/1024320)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-casinos-keep-certain-people-from-entering/1024320 "2025-10-28T12:31:21Z")
My experience is with a Racino near Cleveland that only has slot machines so maybe it is more low key. At the entrance is a single greeter standing at a small lectern. They don’t have any screens to watch or posters up o… --- ## [Why am I still getting Windows updates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-still-getting-windows-updates/1025000)
**Author:** [@I.Dunno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I.Dunno)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-still-getting-windows-updates/1025000 "2025-11-21T00:44:32Z")
I am typing this on an old HP Elitebook with Windows 10 that cannot be upgraded to Win 11. I have not paid for an extra year nor have I done anything else to try to extend security services. I was under the impression th… --- ## [What is the Japanese text on this man's shirt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-japanese-text-on-this-mans-shirt/1028486)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-japanese-text-on-this-mans-shirt/1028486 "2026-03-17T14:19:38Z")
In this video. I can’t get Google Lens to pick up the text on his shirt. Doubtless it’s some kind of obscure film or manga or what have you, but he wears this shirt in a lot of his videos so he’s piqued my curiosity. … --- ## [Oh oh - Looks like Giraffes have been banned from the internet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-oh-looks-like-giraffes-have-been-banned-from-the-internet/1032435)
**Author:** [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-oh-looks-like-giraffes-have-been-banned-from-the-internet/1032435 "2026-08-21T08:45:58Z")
Them darned Giraffes! --- ## [Mystery of San Francisco's sinking tower](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-of-san-franciscos-sinking-tower/1024643)
**Author:** [@Timz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-of-san-franciscos-sinking-tower/1024643 "2025-11-09T19:22:41Z")
Supposedly the west corner of the Millennium Tower (corner of Mission and Fremont in SF) has sunk 20 inches since the building was new. No question the building has tilted – if you hang a plumb bob from the west corner o… --- ## [What are drip-dry clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-drip-dry-clothes/1032251)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-drip-dry-clothes/1032251 "2026-08-11T16:33:44Z")
I’m reading Three-Eight Charlie by Jerrie Mock, about her 1964 solo flight around the world. She mentions ‘drip-dry clothes’. What are those? Aren’t all clothes drip-dry? I mean, you hang them up, the water drips off… --- ## [PBS-the Count of Monte Cristo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pbs-the-count-of-monte-cristo/1028320)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pbs-the-count-of-monte-cristo/1028320 "2026-03-10T16:42:32Z")
I knew the vague plot of the book (never read it), but the series still pulled me in quickly. Apparently some characters have been snipped out, but all in all I found it engaging and fun. Jeremy Irons had a surprisingly … --- ## [Does this congressional ban on hemp-derived THC products affect state-level marijuana legalization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-congressional-ban-on-hemp-derived-thc-products-affect-state-level-marijuana-legalization/1024844)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-congressional-ban-on-hemp-derived-thc-products-affect-state-level-marijuana-legalization/1024844 "2025-11-19T03:46:31Z")
Apparently the bill that the POTUS signed, following the shutdown, bans hemp-derived THC products. Except I already thought that was the case, considering THC’s status as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. Regardless, it… --- ## [Did French civilians in Normandy not celebrate D-Day for decades?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-french-civilians-in-normandy-not-celebrate-d-day-for-decades/1031927)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-french-civilians-in-normandy-not-celebrate-d-day-for-decades/1031927 "2026-07-27T21:45:43Z")
A claim ive seen here and there online for a few decades now is that “In the aftermath of D-Day most French civilians living in Normandy never celebrated or took part in memorials for American/Allied soldiers because of … --- ## [In a casino why can't I hand my winning coupon to the cashier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-casino-why-cant-i-hand-my-winning-coupon-to-the-cashier/1032662)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-casino-why-cant-i-hand-my-winning-coupon-to-the-cashier/1032662 "2026-08-30T13:06:01Z")
I rarely gamble but recently I did and won some money on a slot machine. I pressed the cash-out button and it printed me a coupon. I took that to the cashier and tried to hand it to her. She told me to put it on the c… --- ## [Epstein Victims’ Parents/Guardians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epstein-victims-parents-guardians/1025901)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epstein-victims-parents-guardians/1025901 "2025-12-23T03:06:27Z")
This question is just based on my curiosity, and I hope it doesn’t suggest any “blame the victims, or their parents/guardians” motive. But I’m having a hard time understanding how Epstein was able to get so many young g… --- ## [Has the Panama Canal always operated 24 hours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-panama-canal-always-operated-24-hours/1032461)
**Author:** [@Timz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-panama-canal-always-operated-24-hours/1032461 "2026-09-08T10:22:20Z")
McCullough’s The Path Between the Seas: “Channel lighting was installed in 1966 and night-time transits were inaugurated.” Encyclopedia Britannica 14th Edition (late 1930s): " A thorough system of lights and buoys makes… --- ## [Explosive News, a team out of Iran, makes excellent wartime propaganda](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosive-news-a-team-out-of-iran-makes-excellent-wartime-propaganda/1028987)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosive-news-a-team-out-of-iran-makes-excellent-wartime-propaganda/1028987 "2026-05-04T05:16:18Z")
AI Lego style images. They say a 2 minute clip takes them a day to make. Impressive soundtracks. This one has various oppressed groups, including the girls from Epstein island, launching missiles against US targets. … --- ## [What has happened to Bridge Base Online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-happened-to-bridge-base-online/1027302)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-happened-to-bridge-base-online/1027302 "2026-02-05T03:16:34Z")
I like playing bridge online - either with friends or robots. I’ve used Bridge Base Online for years: bridgebase.com But now when I try to login a new screen appears, which seems to consist entirely of adverts and dow… --- ## [How does CloudFlare determine if you are human?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-cloudflare-determine-if-you-are-human/1029848)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-cloudflare-determine-if-you-are-human/1029848 "2026-05-06T22:08:44Z")
There is a website I log into regularly that uses CloudFlare to determine if you are a human or not. Up until about a month ago, on both the login page and the password page the little CloudFlare widget would spin a bit … --- ## [RIP Cassandra Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-cassandra-wilson/1032773)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-cassandra-wilson/1032773 "2026-09-05T17:31:41Z")
sultry, smokey chanteuse Cassandra Wilson dead at age 70–I’ll miss her distinctive voice! Cassandra Wilson died on September 2, 2026 at the age of 70. Wilson died this morning (September 2) in Jackson, Mississippi. She … --- ## [Don Lemon (tv journalist) arrested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-lemon-tv-journalist-arrested/1027198)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-lemon-tv-journalist-arrested/1027198 "2026-02-01T23:57:21Z")
Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest The former CNN anchor has said he was not demonstrating, but reporting as a journalist, during the interruption of a service inside a St. Paul church earlier … --- ## [Why don't airports have radar towers like this any more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-airports-have-radar-towers-like-this-any-more/1030130)
**Author:** [@Timz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-airports-have-radar-towers-like-this-any-more/1030130 "2026-05-17T22:54:30Z")
It seems this one was built in 1958 here, next to New York International.. Dunno how long it’s been gone – decades, anyway. Why did they have to build such a massive structure just for an antenna? Why don’t they have to … --- ## [Drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in Mexico. In retaliation, the Narcos burn a Costco and other things in Puerto Vallarta](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-lord-el-mencho-killed-in-mexico-in-retaliation-the-narcos-burn-a-costco-and-other-things-in-puerto-vallarta/1027901)
**Author:** [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-lord-el-mencho-killed-in-mexico-in-retaliation-the-narcos-burn-a-costco-and-other-things-in-puerto-vallarta/1027901 "2026-02-24T06:01:59Z")
The US and Canada urged their citizens in parts of Mexico to “shelter in place” on Sunday as a Mexican cartel retaliated for the death of its leader. In videos shared online, burning vehicles and plumes of smoke co… --- ## [Federal Reserve Chairman Says He's Under Criminal Investigation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-reserve-chairman-says-hes-under-criminal-investigation/1026579)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-reserve-chairman-says-hes-under-criminal-investigation/1026579 "2026-01-13T13:29:06Z")
Jerome Powell, FTC Chairman, says the Department of Justice is investigating criminal charges against him. Powell says it’s in retaliation for his interest rate policy, which is not in agreement with Trump’s. The DOJ say… --- ## [Shitterelli Scumbags Trying to Steal the Election in NJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shitterelli-scumbags-trying-to-steal-the-election-in-nj/1024571)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shitterelli-scumbags-trying-to-steal-the-election-in-nj/1024571 "2025-11-05T02:22:43Z")
We now have suddenly lots of bomb threats in NJ at the polling places where Democrats have majorities. Fuck Trump and his ugly faced French Tickler, Shitterelli. --- ## [What is this … thing (probably has something to do with livestock)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing-probably-has-something-to-do-with-livestock/1026408)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing-probably-has-something-to-do-with-livestock/1026408 "2026-01-12T13:04:57Z")
What is this? There are a few for sale on the side of the road on my way to and from work (Salem, Missouri, USA). I imagine it has some agricultural purpose, as lots of folks around here raise chickens, turkeys, goats, e… --- ## [Cornell 7 Snapchat texts - why do they exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cornell-7-snapchat-texts-why-do-they-exist/1033712)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cornell-7-snapchat-texts-why-do-they-exist/1033712 "2026-10-12T07:05:21Z")
I never used Snapchat. I remember when it came out that the main feature was it erased texts after they were read. Users didn’t have to worry about texts being read by parents or subpoenaed by the cops because they were… --- ## ["Biddle v. The Walt Disney Company - Reminder Notice of Class Action Settlement"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biddle-v-the-walt-disney-company-reminder-notice-of-class-action-settlement/1032721)
**Author:** [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biddle-v-the-walt-disney-company-reminder-notice-of-class-action-settlement/1032721 "2026-09-06T00:49:22Z")
Has anyone else gotten this email? It goes on to say: “f you purchased a YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream subscription from April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2026, you may be entitled to a cash payment from a class action se… --- ## [17776 - a web story about AI, immortality, and football (spoilers after OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17776-a-web-story-about-ai-immortality-and-football-spoilers-after-op/1029087)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17776-a-web-story-about-ai-immortality-and-football-spoilers-after-op/1029087 "2026-04-08T07:03:35Z")
I was just turned onto this story from a Reddit post, because today, April 7, 2026, is the day that a pivotal event in its narrative takes place. It was published in installments in 2017 from the sports website SBNation … --- ## [A question about Otto, the auto pilot, in Airplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006 "2026-09-12T14:23:39Z")
Do you think Otto deliberately deflated himself? --- ## [A popular singer I like retired and removed all her music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-popular-singer-i-like-retired-and-removed-all-her-music/1033568)
**Author:** [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-popular-singer-i-like-retired-and-removed-all-her-music/1033568 "2026-10-04T04:59:04Z")
The Japanese singer Namie Amuro is one that country’s most popular artists. From 1995 to 2015 she sold over 30 million records. In 2018 she announced she was retiring from the music industry. Turns out she really meant … --- ## [How are sailors selected for leave at port calls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-sailors-selected-for-leave-at-port-calls/1033364)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-sailors-selected-for-leave-at-port-calls/1033364 "2026-09-27T00:51:40Z")
The USS Abraham Lincoln’s extended deployment has recently been in the news. The ship just left Guam. Their last port call was a five-day port call in Thailand from Sept. 2-6. How is Liberty managed for 5,000 sailors? … --- ## [People who work with the public: What's the weirdest thing you ever had to "trespass" someone for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-work-with-the-public-whats-the-weirdest-thing-you-ever-had-to-trespass-someone-for/1032531)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-work-with-the-public-whats-the-weirdest-thing-you-ever-had-to-trespass-someone-for/1032531 "2026-08-26T23:52:25Z")
Yeah, I know, “trespass” has become one of those active verbs when it wasn’t before. Back when I worked with the public, I saw many cases of people who were banned from the property for varying periods of time for shopl… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=75&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=77&per_page=50)