# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=87 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 88 --- ## [Selling military surplus arms in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-military-surplus-arms-in-the-us/1030692)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-military-surplus-arms-in-the-us/1030692 "2026-06-10T17:56:02Z")
This subject was raised in another thread I started about buying parts from France. The sale of milsurps in the US is a huge business and there are plenty of collectors eager to buy exotic, ancient weapons. Ancient being… --- ## [Using AI for voting? {Candidate research}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-ai-for-voting-candidate-research/1030575)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-ai-for-voting-candidate-research/1030575 "2026-06-03T07:54:56Z")
For voting today, I tried using AI. I wonder if this is a good approach. Some candidates in today’s California primary election are quite obscure, and finding good information about them can be tricky. So I used AI for s… --- ## [Print-on-demand hardcover books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/print-on-demand-hardcover-books/1028328)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/print-on-demand-hardcover-books/1028328 "2026-03-10T22:15:34Z")
I wanted a print copy of The Maltese Falcon with the original published text and spellings (apparently some “corrections” had worked their way into the published versions over the years) and I found one that I thought wa… --- ## [Busy day: got stuck in a farm field](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/busy-day-got-stuck-in-a-farm-field/1028691)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/busy-day-got-stuck-in-a-farm-field/1028691 "2026-03-23T06:26:49Z")
Lots of things to do ranging from trying to move hunting blinds to knocking down buildings to cutting trees. I got what I could done, and promptly sank into the mud on my way out. Fortunately, past Sigene was prescien… --- ## [Is this a font or just a logo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-font-or-just-a-logo/1026649)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-font-or-just-a-logo/1026649 "2026-01-13T18:06:34Z")
I like the bold geometric lettering on the Toyota Tundra tailgate. I wonder if it is a whole font or just a logo? --- ## [Poster Zoobi is Banned following a violation of his last suspension](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-zoobi-is-banned-following-a-violation-of-his-last-suspension/1026330)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poster-zoobi-is-banned-following-a-violation-of-his-last-suspension/1026330 "2026-01-04T16:51:01Z")
A short time after returning from his 7 day suspension for insulting posters outside of the Pit, he insulted another poster outside of the Pit. The suspension from Late December: This was a quick decision by the M… --- ## [Question about the film, Margin Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-film-margin-call/1029551)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-film-margin-call/1029551 "2026-04-28T03:52:17Z")
Not so much the film itself but the underlying problem with the investment firm which was a real life issue back then. I’m no investor. So they had lots of mortgage backed securities, right? Does that mean they actually … --- ## [Posting an MP4 here. Is that possible? Is that allowed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-an-mp4-here-is-that-possible-is-that-allowed/1026863)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-an-mp4-here-is-that-possible-is-that-allowed/1026863 "2026-01-20T22:18:46Z")
Is it possible ( or allowed ) to post an MP4 file to the board?? Sometimes posting a ‘link’ just seems to be impossible. Do I need permission? Do I need to filter it through a review committee first? --- ## [Is the notification system down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-notification-system-down/1029841)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-notification-system-down/1029841 "2026-05-07T12:26:01Z")
I just noticed something odd-- I was keeping an eye on the ’ Tonight’s Dinner: Enchiritos!’ thread, and I noticed that the OP had replied to a post I made, with a pull quote from my post and everything (post #10 in the t… --- ## [Is My Amazon Echo Fixing to Rise Up and Kill Me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-amazon-echo-fixing-to-rise-up-and-kill-me/1030837)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-amazon-echo-fixing-to-rise-up-and-kill-me/1030837 "2026-06-12T04:10:42Z")
Used to be when I gave my Echo a command such as to stop or pause music it had been playing, or to snooze or stop an alarm I had set, the device would comply immediately. Lately, I’ve noticed that there can be a lag of w… --- ## [Cargo Largo store has exclusive fentanyl Barbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cargo-largo-store-has-exclusive-fentanyl-barbie/1028698)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cargo-largo-store-has-exclusive-fentanyl-barbie/1028698 "2026-03-23T04:28:32Z")
On the morning of Saturday, March 21, Independence police were contacted by Cargo Largo Security regarding a suspicious powder in the packaging of a Barbie Doll. After investigating, it was determined that the substance… --- ## [Acoustic foam soundproofing for the home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acoustic-foam-soundproofing-for-the-home/1027178)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acoustic-foam-soundproofing-for-the-home/1027178 "2026-01-30T20:57:47Z")
I’ve decided to pick up singing again, and am taking voice lessons now. Part of my homework is practicing at home to better learn breath control, etc. Sometimes that requires singing at a normal or louder volume, but I d… --- ## [Help identify this movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-movie/1031508)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-movie/1031508 "2026-07-08T02:45:32Z")
I watched a movie several years ago and I’d like to watch it again. What I remember. The main character is a man and loops through each iteration from birth to death. In earlier loops he wasn’t aware he was looping, o… --- ## [Green Lanterns vs. Sinestro question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-lanterns-vs-sinestro-question/1032640)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-lanterns-vs-sinestro-question/1032640 "2026-09-08T18:55:08Z")
Something I’ve never quite understood: if in the classic version of the Green Lantern Corp their rings don’t work against anything yellow, then why aren’t they all utterly and completely helpless against Sinestro’s yello… --- ## [McKay and McKay's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mckay-and-mckays/1026523)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mckay-and-mckays/1026523 "2026-01-10T03:42:00Z")
I’m going to be driving through the south and I wanted to plan out what bookstores I will stop at. I like McKay’s and I plan at stopping at some of them. But I wanted to check on the locations. I found four stores are … --- ## [I'm posting my book on Substack one chap at a time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-posting-my-book-on-substack-one-chap-at-a-time/1027262)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-posting-my-book-on-substack-one-chap-at-a-time/1027262 "2026-06-19T15:02:53Z")
On the offchance that someone might be interested, I’m doling out my book Within the Box one chapter at a time on Substack, with new chapters dropping every Wednesday. I’m hoping it’s entertaining and also that it’s les… --- ## [The Wandering Thule ventures North again - planning stage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wandering-thule-ventures-north-again-planning-stage/1030580)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wandering-thule-ventures-north-again-planning-stage/1030580 "2026-06-07T20:22:59Z")
Whilst PT has never considered himself to be an inveterate traveler bitten by the bug, we have clocked up the odd km or so in the past couple of years. :upside\_down\_face: The next venture is for the northern summer of 2… --- ## [What should I do regarding my EEAM?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-regarding-my-eeam/1030416)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-regarding-my-eeam/1030416 "2026-05-27T01:04:32Z")
I am looking for opinions on what I should do, but first the background. I am an engineer and for the last 16 or so years I have been working at a research institute dedicated to space science. My education is in physi… --- ## [20 yrs ago today: R.I.P., Steve Irwin, 04 Sep 2006](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-yrs-ago-today-r-i-p-steve-irwin-04-sep-2006/1032821)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-yrs-ago-today-r-i-p-steve-irwin-04-sep-2006/1032821 "2026-09-04T21:34:10Z")
Hard to believe it’s been 20 years. Crikey! I’m watching this documentary, a 60 Minutes Australia documentary segment (47 mins), and I’m only a few minutes in and it looks really good. ➜ https://youtu.be/sRhJtsUH5VI ■ … --- ## [RivkahChaya update](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rivkahchaya-update/1031636)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rivkahchaya-update/1031636 "2026-07-13T15:59:43Z")
I have filled the prescriptions for the first time. The sample CGM the doctor gave me was a dud, so I had to use one of the ones from the pharmacy right away, which is slightly concerning, because it means that the seco… --- ## [Fake news? (PM Carney of Canada, on the Howe bridge.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-news-pm-carney-of-canada-on-the-howe-bridge/1027682)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-news-pm-carney-of-canada-on-the-howe-bridge/1027682 "2026-02-16T01:41:25Z")
There are many videos on YouTube with one talking head or another “reporting” that PM Carney held a press conference where he, basically, told Trump to “shove it” over conditions for opening the Howe bridge. One said all… --- ## [Need a little lift? Check out the reviews for Ryan Murphy’s new show All’s Fair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-little-lift-check-out-the-reviews-for-ryan-murphy-s-new-show-all-s-fair/1024972)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-little-lift-check-out-the-reviews-for-ryan-murphy-s-new-show-all-s-fair/1024972 "2025-11-19T14:44:23Z")
Now technically this could be a good show. It’s by Ryan Murphy. It has Glenn Close. Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts. (However it also stars Kim Kardashian). Audiences don’t hate it. It has a 65% audience score on rotten to… --- ## [Never take a chance with the abalone pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-take-a-chance-with-the-abalone-pants/1027412)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-take-a-chance-with-the-abalone-pants/1027412 "2026-02-06T03:50:11Z")
This was posted on Facebook by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife a couple of hours ago: Over the weekend, a wildlife officer was using a spotting scope to observe two individuals at Van Damme State Park. T… --- ## [Old Sesame Street Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-sesame-street-song/1032192)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-sesame-street-song/1032192 "2026-08-07T01:19:20Z")
I remember seeing it as a kid, but never saw it when my kids were watching in the early aughts. It started out with a hippie looking puppet going "bum bum; bum bum bum bum bum; bum bum bum BUM, bum bum bum bum. Others … --- ## [Looking for a particular tattoo image](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-tattoo-image/1025524)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-tattoo-image/1025524 "2025-12-09T16:37:54Z")
I am looking for images of tattoos containing the words “Hafa Adai”. The tattoo can also have other images, but those words must be included. I tried to search “Hafa Adai tattoo” on Bing and got pictures of shirts and … --- ## [Dinosaur tracks found in Italy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-tracks-found-in-italy/1025813)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-tracks-found-in-italy/1025813 "2025-12-18T16:43:17Z")
Apparently thousands https://www.npr.org/2025/12/17/nx-s1-5647391/dinosaur-tracks-italy-olympics Ahead of the Olympic Games. Cool. --- ## [Getting anti-Trump protests up to the level of the "3.5 percent rule"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-anti-trump-protests-up-to-the-level-of-the-3-5-percent-rule/1025242)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-anti-trump-protests-up-to-the-level-of-the-3-5-percent-rule/1025242 "2025-11-30T01:36:52Z")
The “3.5 percent rule” states that when 3.5% of the population engages in sustained protest against a regime or authoritarian government, that government is likely to fall from power. It is, of course, only a rule of thu… --- ## [Sites that rate/review coffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sites-that-rate-review-coffee/1024577)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sites-that-rate-review-coffee/1024577 "2025-11-04T23:14:26Z")
Are there any non self-serving websites that rate coffees? Things like cost, flavor, perhaps countries of origin etc.? --- ## [Holly's "Rave On" as a metal song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollys-rave-on-as-a-metal-song/1033165)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollys-rave-on-as-a-metal-song/1033165 "2026-09-20T21:58:16Z")
Has anyone run across such a thing? Of course, it would lose Holly’s distinct style, but I think it’d be a good match for the genre. Ramp up the drums and change the piano bit to a lead guitar solo… might work. I’d als… --- ## [What is the breakdown by weight of the elements in the food we eat each year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-breakdown-by-weight-of-the-elements-in-the-food-we-eat-each-year/1024984)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-breakdown-by-weight-of-the-elements-in-the-food-we-eat-each-year/1024984 "2025-11-19T17:18:05Z")
Just something I started to wonder about while staring at the nutrition panel on this morning’s cereal. We consume stuff every day (pretty much) in the form of food and drink and we mostly talk about it in terms like fa… --- ## [The\_Librarian has been suspended for 7 days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-librarian-has-been-suspended-for-7-days/1028391)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-librarian-has-been-suspended-for-7-days/1028391 "2026-03-12T12:17:51Z")
For a continued pattern of attacking/insulting other users outside of the Pit, The\_Librarian has been suspended for 7 days. Links to Warnings: --- ## [OK-how do I reduce or eliminate nasal drip when exerting myself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-do-i-reduce-or-eliminate-nasal-drip-when-exerting-myself/1029108)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-do-i-reduce-or-eliminate-nasal-drip-when-exerting-myself/1029108 "2026-04-08T22:52:39Z")
In a recent poll of mine I was about the only person to choose “Like an unending torrent!” in response to how much one’s nose runs in the cold. If I am shoveling snow after awhile it gets all encrusted and such if I don… --- ## [The Laugh Club](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laugh-club/1031574)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-laugh-club/1031574 "2026-07-11T17:50:20Z")
Imagine a book club which offered a new book of humor every other month for a year. The books will be sent right to you but cost less than the regular trade editions even though they are absolutely identical. The authors… --- ## [Help me find this pickle recipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-pickle-recipe/1028421)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-pickle-recipe/1028421 "2026-03-14T18:19:23Z")
I never had much contact with my maternal great grandmother. And she died in 1972 before I turned 12. But one thing I remember about her are these pickles she used to make. I’m trying to get the exact recipe but I don’t… --- ## [What exactly changes when Congress declares war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-changes-when-congress-declares-war/1024982)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-changes-when-congress-declares-war/1024982 "2025-11-20T13:18:07Z")
It seems like the President has a lot of freedom under the War Powers Act to conduct war without an actual declaration of war. It seems to me that someone could commit treason (as per the Constitution) without a formal … --- ## [15-year-old Boy Rescued in Alaska - Bering Sea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-year-old-boy-rescued-in-alaska-bering-sea/1033003)
**Author:** [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-year-old-boy-rescued-in-alaska-bering-sea/1033003 "2026-09-13T18:44:06Z")
Holy crap! Great job by rescuers. Sadly, his brother and cousin died in the capsizing of their skiff. Imagine this happening to you. So frightening. This kid was clinging to the capsized boat for days in 50 degree water … --- ## [Who are the current admins to whom I would submit a name change request?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-current-admins-to-whom-i-would-submit-a-name-change-request/1026627)
**Author:** [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-current-admins-to-whom-i-would-submit-a-name-change-request/1026627 "2026-01-13T03:07:32Z")
I had an extended absence from the boards, during which time the board software changed to Discourse. In the process, my username was changed from “Darwin’s Finch” to “Darwin\_s\_Finch” (it seems Discourse is not apostrop… --- ## [Q for bakers: Regular cocoa powder vs. Dutch process cocoa powder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-bakers-regular-cocoa-powder-vs-dutch-process-cocoa-powder/1025629)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-bakers-regular-cocoa-powder-vs-dutch-process-cocoa-powder/1025629 "2025-12-16T18:58:23Z")
Why would you choose one over the other? Or, if they each are better than the other some times, what kind of dishes are better with A or with B? Personally, I’ve only ever bought regular, for the excellent (non-)reason… --- ## [Where can I practice Omaha poker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-practice-omaha-poker/1030600)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-practice-omaha-poker/1030600 "2026-07-31T00:34:29Z")
I just read an excellent poker book (‘Devilfish’ by Dave Ulliot, an English champion) where he describes playing Omaha (hold’em) poker. I have played Texas hold’em, and would like to try Omaha - but only for fun! Can a… --- ## [Technical Writing/Technical Communication](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-writing-technical-communication/1026678)
**Author:** [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-writing-technical-communication/1026678 "2026-01-15T02:04:26Z")
Hey, question for folks out there - if I were looking for good examples of really excellent technical storytelling… or resources for principles and guidelines for doing good technical storytelling; where would I look? A… --- ## [Why can't I download photos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-download-photos/1026653)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-download-photos/1026653 "2026-01-13T21:46:26Z")
Took a photo with my phone. Emailed it to myself. Saved it to downloads, supposedly, but I can’t upload it to the internet, because it only shows up as “unknown”, multiple times. Why is this happening, and what can I do … --- ## [Florida doctor removes wrong organ, resulting in patient's death (2024)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-doctor-removes-wrong-organ-resulting-in-patients-death-2024/1029289)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-doctor-removes-wrong-organ-resulting-in-patients-death-2024/1029289 "2026-04-15T13:25:16Z")
Link. Supposed to be a laparoscopic splenectomy, but he instead removed the liver. Not a lot of detail on exactly what happened, but I can see squeezing a spleen thru a laparoscope, but it seems a tall order for a live… --- ## [With or Without Dual Citizenship, What Would You Choose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-or-without-dual-citizenship-what-would-you-choose/1025414)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-or-without-dual-citizenship-what-would-you-choose/1025414 "2025-12-05T01:59:24Z")
I thought I’d add a poll that covers the OP and allows other people to weigh in. If mods would rather it be restricted per the terms of the OP, I can still edit! (Or you can, I don’t mind.) poll --- ## [Florida Judge retires early](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-judge-retires-early/1029328)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-judge-retires-early/1029328 "2026-04-17T16:35:12Z")
Leon County Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey has submitted her resignation, which will probably allow the Governor to choose a replacement, rather than going to election which may result in some random popular choice. Par f… --- ## [I need book recommendations about living with my neurodivergent sister](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-book-recommendations-about-living-with-my-neurodivergent-sister/1026416)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-book-recommendations-about-living-with-my-neurodivergent-sister/1026416 "2026-01-07T02:15:07Z")
My sister is on the autism spectrum, and I feel that sometimes I need to be more attentive to her specific needs and challenges. I’m trying to be more understanding and empathetic. Please suggest some books I can read o… --- ## [Thanks to the SDMB!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-to-the-sdmb/1030856)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-to-the-sdmb/1030856 "2026-06-13T02:35:36Z")
The other day, I was listening to a history podcast, which was discussing the Boer War, which reminded me of an ancient commercial I had vague memories of. When Googling for that commercial, what should pop up but this … --- ## [1870s Popular Science Digests old book give-away. Also 1900 Cyclopedia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1870s-popular-science-digests-old-book-give-away-also-1900-cyclopedia/1026729)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1870s-popular-science-digests-old-book-give-away-also-1900-cyclopedia/1026729 "2026-04-19T13:13:06Z")
First off is 7 volumes from the 1870s of Popular Science Monthly. I’m only looking to be reimbursed for shipping. Second is the complete set of Century Dictionary and … --- ## [No longer getting the little notification number next to my avatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341 "2026-08-16T22:26:20Z")
As of yesterday or maybe the day before, the little number that indicates how many notifications I have. It would appear on my avatar on the top right corner of the screen. Also, the tab in the browser is also not show… --- ## [ICE Facilities Coming to Detroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-facilities-coming-to-detroit/1027751)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-facilities-coming-to-detroit/1027751 "2026-02-18T23:41:13Z")
They have purchased property near the airport in Romulus for a 500 person detention facility without informing congress or local authorities. They are also said to have leased offices in Southfield. Looks like the lack… --- ## [Fixing My Dell Laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-my-dell-laptop/1026105)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-my-dell-laptop/1026105 "2025-12-28T16:03:05Z")
I have a Dell XPS 15 that’s about 3-4 years old. I was using it and the screen went blank. Efforts to reboot gave me two orange flashes of the power light, followed by 4 white flashes. A little googling and it’s probabl… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=86&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=88&per_page=50)