# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=82 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 83 --- ## [80 years ago today, a dragon's tail was tickled. (It didn't go well.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80-years-ago-today-a-dragons-tail-was-tickled-it-didnt-go-well/1030293)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80-years-ago-today-a-dragons-tail-was-tickled-it-didnt-go-well/1030293 "2026-05-22T11:22:53Z")
May 21st 1946 was the fatal Slotin screwup with the demon core. I’m wondering what would have happened if the cover hadn’t been removed from the core after it fell? Would the core have melted? How long would it have t… --- ## [Today is August 4, 2026, in the city of Allendale, California](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-august-4-2026-in-the-city-of-allendale-california/1032132)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-august-4-2026-in-the-city-of-allendale-california/1032132 "2026-08-04T18:14:44Z")
If you haven’t read “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury, check it out. But be advised, it’s a downer. It’s also an example of how it’s not so hard to predict how technology will develop (Snow Crash is another g… --- ## [Friend with staph infection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-with-staph-infection/1033628)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-with-staph-infection/1033628 "2026-10-08T14:55:41Z")
70-year old woman with several significant health problems, from diabetes to COPD to urinary incontinence and more, including, we increasingly suspect, some form of dementia or cognitive impairment. She is unable or unwi… --- ## [Bend, Oregon: Gun debate on whether a Shooter can ever have enough information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-gun-debate-on-whether-a-shooter-can-ever-have-enough-information/1034000)
**Author:** [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-gun-debate-on-whether-a-shooter-can-ever-have-enough-information/1034000 "2026-10-20T22:04:15Z")
Right. But there is concern that people won’t be accurate in their decision-making to shoot or in the shot itself. How many times would this scenario play out before someone innocent gets shot? I don’t trust the average… --- ## [Isolated wilderness pockets in urban settings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isolated-wilderness-pockets-in-urban-settings/1027446)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isolated-wilderness-pockets-in-urban-settings/1027446 "2026-02-06T22:18:31Z")
Have any naturalists conducted serious studies in these isolated pockets to see if any new species or subspecies are emerging? There are several of these in So cal, Los Angeles area. We have one near my house that is abo… --- ## ["Hurricane" Huron (1996)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-huron-1996/1025589)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-huron-1996/1025589 "2025-12-12T14:39:24Z")
If ”Hurricane” Huron were plunked down in the middle of the western Caribbean or had somehow migrated there, would there be any reason not to say it was a hurricane rather than an extratropical cyclone? Didn’t it have al… --- ## [Is this an 1800's British expression? Saying "of last importance" when you actually mean "most important."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-an-1800s-british-expression-saying-of-last-importance-when-you-actually-mean-most-important/1024676)
**Author:** [@CanHandleTheTruth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanHandleTheTruth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-an-1800s-british-expression-saying-of-last-importance-when-you-actually-mean-most-important/1024676 "2025-11-08T07:55:44Z")
I’m currently reading a book written in England in the mid-1800’s. The author keeps saying “it is of the very last importance that…” when he actually means it is the most important thing. A very curious way of speaking. --- ## [Question. Bruises?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-bruises/1030436)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-bruises/1030436 "2026-05-28T15:41:59Z")
Any experience with so called bruise cream? I wanted to think it’s all woo. Any tales of success or woe, is appreciated. Thx. --- ## [Ratifying the US Constitution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratifying-the-us-constitution/1027728)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratifying-the-us-constitution/1027728 "2026-02-17T14:27:03Z")
Article V states that one of the methods of ratification is that 3/4 of the state legislatures can approve a proposed amendment. But does the math change if new states are added before that amendment is ratified? Is it … --- ## [Language question: 1983 was the year when "multiple times" replaced "several times"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/language-question-1983-was-the-year-when-multiple-times-replaced-several-times/1025185)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/language-question-1983-was-the-year-when-multiple-times-replaced-several-times/1025185 "2025-11-28T13:53:53Z")
I just noticed a change in the English language: the use of the word “multiple”. A couple decades ago, people would say “I’ve gone to Disneyland several times” Nowadays, they say “I’ve been there multiple times”. So … --- ## [Pro-biotics, then pre-biotics, now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-biotics-then-pre-biotics-now/1029647)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-biotics-then-pre-biotics-now/1029647 "2026-04-29T21:20:13Z")
I saw something at the grocery store that was labeled post-biotics. What is the difference between all these things? Are any of them really helpful? --- ## [Authority of the Hawaii Supreme Court and the USSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/authority-of-the-hawaii-supreme-court-and-the-ussc/1031758)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/authority-of-the-hawaii-supreme-court-and-the-ussc/1031758 "2026-07-18T12:36:14Z")
I’ve just read a cheap polarizing engagement-driven online article about a cheap political attack by Justice Todd Evens of the Hawaii Supreme Court, on the cheap politics of John Roberts and the US Supreme Court, in whic… --- ## [Why am I seeing blue dots after a thread title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-seeing-blue-dots-after-a-thread-title/1032858)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-seeing-blue-dots-after-a-thread-title/1032858 "2026-09-07T14:45:24Z")
When I see a list of threads for a board, I’m seeing a blue dot after the title of various threads. This is new. Why is it happening? --- ## [Bill Nye -- OHenry, MTwain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-nye-ohenry-mtwain/1028834)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-nye-ohenry-mtwain/1028834 "2026-03-29T21:58:01Z")
I found 0. Henry when I was young, with “Cabbages and Kings”, later, I read the famous short stories, and formed the opinion that he was a short story writer who had tried his hand at “a novel”, but was limited in his ab… --- ## [Man with stolen harp jumps into a lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-with-stolen-harp-jumps-into-a-lake/1026940)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-with-stolen-harp-jumps-into-a-lake/1026940 "2026-01-24T06:15:45Z")
To clarify, he left the harp on shore, along with his clothes. Just a weird random story to amuse folks. --- ## [SOB (1981) - Blake Edwards: The Dog \[Oh, yeah, unboxed spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sob-1981-blake-edwards-the-dog-oh-yeah-unboxed-spoilers/1033767)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sob-1981-blake-edwards-the-dog-oh-yeah-unboxed-spoilers/1033767 "2026-10-13T12:12:09Z")
Not that there’s a whole lot to spoil. More or less based on some elements from Edwards’s personal life and professional life in the business. Recently shown on TCM. Anyway. . . I saw this when it first came out, and… --- ## [Facebook needs to quit spying on me! Lmao](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-needs-to-quit-spying-on-me-lmao/1033852)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-needs-to-quit-spying-on-me-lmao/1033852 "2026-10-17T00:36:30Z")
So I was being silly with the AI app. All I asked it was “is it a good idea to drink if you’re trying to fight the zombie apocalypse” And now every third post on my Facebook has PSA posts that read: “get sober today”. T… --- ## [How can I print out FaceBook Message string?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-print-out-facebook-message-string/1030394)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-print-out-facebook-message-string/1030394 "2026-05-26T23:58:41Z")
I need to print out a string of Facebook dms. I was able to find a way to copy the file, which results in a .json file. But how can I print it out? Any help would be greatly appreciated. --- ## [Problem with inbound calls on my iPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-inbound-calls-on-my-iphone/1029182)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-inbound-calls-on-my-iphone/1029182 "2026-04-12T00:37:36Z")
There should be a factual answer, but mods, if it needs to be moved, so be it. About 6 months ago, my daughter was complaining that half the time she calls me on my iPhone 8, it doesn’t ring and goes directly to voicema… --- ## [Home renovation - do the windows first or last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-renovation-do-the-windows-first-or-last/1031147)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-renovation-do-the-windows-first-or-last/1031147 "2026-06-24T20:20:34Z")
My wife and I want to tear up the bathroom, replace the tub with a walk in and in general spruce it up. It probably means tearing up the entire tub area, including the window. We want to replace multiple windows, includ… --- ## [Why Trump eats so much McDonald's (meme)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-eats-so-much-mcdonalds-meme/1032680)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-eats-so-much-mcdonalds-meme/1032680 "2026-08-29T23:19:49Z")
I put it here because Cafe Society isn’t really the place for it. I can’t believe I hadn’t thought of this myself sooner, but there’s a meme floating around that I saw yesterday, suggesting that Trump eats so much McDon… --- ## [Let's talk about the long-term effects of today's events on a global scale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-the-long-term-effects-of-todays-events-on-a-global-scale/1029206)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-the-long-term-effects-of-todays-events-on-a-global-scale/1029206 "2026-04-13T12:26:44Z")
Politics aside; national exceptionalism, ethnic priority, xenophobia, religious factors aside. What I am concerned with here is the long-term viability and preservation of homo sapiens or a reasonable facsimile. If I ha… --- ## [Adult listening and the decline of swing music (music history)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-listening-and-the-decline-of-swing-music-music-history/1026143)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-listening-and-the-decline-of-swing-music-music-history/1026143 "2025-12-29T23:56:01Z")
I was reading/thinking about the decline of big band and swing (in the US) recently. Of course, it didn’t happen all at once and had various causes (or, at least, I’ve seen debate on various causes). Mine is not about t… --- ## [Where we are and how we got here (Heather Cox Richardson)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-we-are-and-how-we-got-here-heather-cox-richardson/1027715)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-we-are-and-how-we-got-here-heather-cox-richardson/1027715 "2026-02-18T14:03:24Z")
Highly recommend Heather Cox Richardson’s free Substack. She daily sums up current events in an old-fashioned, straightforward, journalistic way\* with all her sources listed at the end. There’s a text version and an audi… --- ## [Is Facebook blocking me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-facebook-blocking-me/1030567)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-facebook-blocking-me/1030567 "2026-06-03T22:12:40Z")
I sign in, give the proper password. It goes to the “Check if you are not a robot” page. It goes back to the sign in page. Rinse, repeat. Am I blocked? Also, just to make sure I am using the right password I had the… --- ## [Two missing episodes of Doctor Who recovered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-missing-episodes-of-doctor-who-recovered/1028423)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-missing-episodes-of-doctor-who-recovered/1028423 "2026-03-27T16:37:14Z")
Two episodes of Doctor Who, unseen for almost 60 years, have been recovered, and will soon be available for viewing. Episodes are parts 1 and 3 of The Daleks’ Masterplan. --- ## [Len Deighton dead / appreciation thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/len-deighton-dead-appreciation-thread/1028545)
**Author:** [@Chelonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chelonaut)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/len-deighton-dead-appreciation-thread/1028545 "2026-03-22T15:07:33Z")
Popular writer of spy novels, cooking books and more died on March 15. Though he was probably not as good an all round writer as John le Carré, he had a certain focus on the themes of trust and betrayal, and skill when … --- ## [Who would make a better President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-make-a-better-president/1025543)
**Author:** [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-make-a-better-president/1025543 "2025-12-10T23:38:52Z")
poll --- ## [The Poetry of Donald J. Trump -- Sour Grapes Nobel Prize Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-sour-grapes-nobel-prize-edition/1033695)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-sour-grapes-nobel-prize-edition/1033695 "2026-10-09T15:16:55Z")
Donald Trump was pissed because – again – he wasn’t even nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize Last time They gave it to a young lady Who’s a fabulous person And she said she didn’t deserve it That I deserved it And … --- ## [2/10/2026: Mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia; 10 confirmed dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-10-2026-mass-shooting-in-tumbler-ridge-british-columbia-10-confirmed-dead/1027564)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-10-2026-mass-shooting-in-tumbler-ridge-british-columbia-10-confirmed-dead/1027564 "2026-02-11T21:01:58Z")
Details are very minimal as of right now, but there are also 25 known injuries, and the suspect is dead. I had never heard of Tumbler Ridge, but it’s a small town about 250 miles northwest of Edmonton, Alberta. (as if … --- ## [What are "silver fish" in the context of animal feed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-silver-fish-in-the-context-of-animal-feed/1025322)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-silver-fish-in-the-context-of-animal-feed/1025322 "2025-12-02T12:16:10Z")
Triggered by the mention of eating insect protien in a thread, I was reminded of the attempt to popularize farming black soldier fly larva for human consumption. Googling around on that and quickly skimming articles, I w… --- ## [Saddest-looking dogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddest-looking-dogs/1025289)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddest-looking-dogs/1025289 "2025-12-01T20:01:25Z")
Not actually sad, just with a sad face. Obviously Bassett Hounds are number one, with Bloodhounds close behind. We had a lab who was good at looking sad, and a beagle/heeler mix who couldn’t look sad if her life depend… --- ## [ID help for a science fiction comic with praying mantis aliens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-help-for-a-science-fiction-comic-with-praying-mantis-aliens/1026314)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-help-for-a-science-fiction-comic-with-praying-mantis-aliens/1026314 "2026-01-04T14:21:28Z")
I’m hoping to identify a short comic from one of the 1950s science fiction anthology comics. I read it a few years ago: Aliens that look like praying mantises wearing bubble helmets arrive on Earth. Soon after they walk… --- ## [Snooker: what do the spectators listen to on their ear thingies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snooker-what-do-the-spectators-listen-to-on-their-ear-thingies/1033045)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snooker-what-do-the-spectators-listen-to-on-their-ear-thingies/1033045 "2026-09-13T21:44:39Z")
I’m watching the English Open final and noticed that a lot of the people in the audience wear a an ear piece. What is it connected too? The referee’s mic? The TV live commentary? Something different? --- ## [The Doomsday Clock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doomsday-clock/1028263)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doomsday-clock/1028263 "2026-03-07T19:30:17Z")
Doomsday Clock - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists In January, they posted " On January 27, 2026, the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its history. The… --- ## [A steaming travel mug of black tea. How much particulate matter does that steam carry anyway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-steaming-travel-mug-of-black-tea-how-much-particulate-matter-does-that-steam-carry-anyway/1030119)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-steaming-travel-mug-of-black-tea-how-much-particulate-matter-does-that-steam-carry-anyway/1030119 "2026-05-23T13:09:51Z")
Lengthy background: I use a large travel mug at home, it keeps my tea warm for the time it takes me to drink it. It is metal, and has a nifty ceramic coating inside that after several years is still pristine and unstaine… --- ## [CBS channel on YouTube: Girl Bitten by Rattlesnake Bite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-channel-on-youtube-girl-bitten-by-rattlesnake-bite/1030571)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-channel-on-youtube-girl-bitten-by-rattlesnake-bite/1030571 "2026-06-02T22:00:36Z")
Snarking about CBS’s News division and their standards is sort of becoming low-hanging fruit… --- ## [The science of poop!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-poop/1028842)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-poop/1028842 "2026-03-29T13:08:58Z")
I had a Dr. years ago who was a little bit obsessed with the science behind poop. He was the best Dr. I have ever had by far. He really appreciated my interest in his obsession, and we had some great conversations. If yo… --- ## [The Randy Rainbow appreciation thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-randy-rainbow-appreciation-thread/1028011)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-randy-rainbow-appreciation-thread/1028011 "2026-04-07T15:53:59Z")
I really like this guy. He takes show tunes or pop music and adds parody lyrics, usually political commentary, and especially critical of Trump and Trumpists. Here’s his Youtube channel Here’s a few of my favouri… --- ## [A Horror movie franchise is back after 47 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-horror-movie-franchise-is-back-after-47-years/1027168)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-horror-movie-franchise-is-back-after-47-years/1027168 "2026-01-29T22:43:57Z")
‘Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence’ Gets Teaser Trailer "Anyone for a rousing rendition of “Puberty Love”? :grinning\_face\_with\_smiling\_eyes: --- ## [Wrapping a regular car or pickup truck -- first-hand experience? What do you think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrapping-a-regular-car-or-pickup-truck-first-hand-experience-what-do-you-think/1029085)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrapping-a-regular-car-or-pickup-truck-first-hand-experience-what-do-you-think/1029085 "2026-04-07T21:37:38Z")
I have been interested in the Slate EV pickup that they are expecting to release before the end of this year. It will come in one color, the gray of the substance that the body panels are made of, and they are promoting … --- ## [On Stephen King, the Dark Tower, Lisey’s Story, and memory. Open spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-stephen-king-the-dark-tower-lisey-s-story-and-memory-open-spoilers/1026401)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-stephen-king-the-dark-tower-lisey-s-story-and-memory-open-spoilers/1026401 "2026-01-13T12:47:42Z")
I’m listening to the audiobook of Lisey’s Story, having first read the book about 15 years ago. I was a newlywed at the time, and naturally I focused on the parts of the book involving the relationship between Lisey and… --- ## [A vessel that sails the ocean is seaworthy. A vessel that sails lakes or rivers is …?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-vessel-that-sails-the-ocean-is-seaworthy-a-vessel-that-sails-lakes-or-rivers-is/1024779)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-vessel-that-sails-the-ocean-is-seaworthy-a-vessel-that-sails-lakes-or-rivers-is/1024779 "2025-11-11T22:44:09Z")
Do we still use the term “seaworthy “ if a vessel traverses, say, the Great Lakes? Did the crew of the Edmond Fitzgerald deem her “seaworthy” before setting off? --- ## [ImgBB on an iPhone, steps to display images for the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imgbb-on-an-iphone-steps-to-display-images-for-the-sdmb/1024594)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imgbb-on-an-iphone-steps-to-display-images-for-the-sdmb/1024594 "2025-11-06T17:21:01Z")
In @Mean\_Mr.Mustard’s monthly photography threads (here for Nov 2025 ➜ \*\*Monthly Photo Competition #36– November, 2025 – “A Whole Lot of \_\_\_\_\_”\*\* \[Poll added\] ■ ) we recently discovered that images hosted on imgur are no… --- ## [Why was the site in "read-only mode" for 15 minutes just now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-site-in-read-only-mode-for-15-minutes-just-now/1032262)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-site-in-read-only-mode-for-15-minutes-just-now/1032262 "2026-08-10T17:22:51Z")
That was weird. --- ## [Whale songs in the skies - the A220 engine sound](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whale-songs-in-the-skies-the-a220-engine-sound/1032485)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whale-songs-in-the-skies-the-a220-engine-sound/1032485 "2026-08-23T07:45:03Z")
I live under a flight path for the Columbus airport, and for the most part I’ve tuned out the sounds. Sometimes the sounds make me perk up – twice in my time living here I’ve heard engine failures, and they sound wild, l… --- ## [In Buffalo, NY now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-buffalo-ny-now/1024874)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-buffalo-ny-now/1024874 "2025-11-15T22:28:21Z")
I was born here. Moved to Arizona, however, with my parents when I was seven and remained there for many decades. Decided to move back here recently, as there was nothing keeping me in Arizona anymore. Main wondering i… --- ## [What aircraft did I see? (Airfoils on nose)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aircraft-did-i-see-airfoils-on-nose/1033352)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-aircraft-did-i-see-airfoils-on-nose/1033352 "2026-10-27T00:32:45Z")
I live in St Louis about 12 miles from Lambert International, and a couple days ago saw an unusual plane. I’m not an aviation maven, so any detail of my description could easily be an error. The craft was flying low — no… --- ## [Harry Dunn is running for Congress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-dunn-is-running-for-congress/1027455)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-dunn-is-running-for-congress/1027455 "2026-02-28T14:34:44Z")
Harry Dunn for Congress! --- ## [Can you guess what Bruce Dern movie I just finished watching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-guess-what-bruce-dern-movie-i-just-finished-watching/1028850)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-guess-what-bruce-dern-movie-i-just-finished-watching/1028850 "2026-03-29T03:12:24Z")
And I don’t mean one he just happened to be in-He starred in this one, and he was bull goose loony fun! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=81&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=83&per_page=50)