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**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-vs-washington-post/1034177 "2026-10-27T05:08:37Z")
My firefox browser crashes (is not responding) about once a week. And it’s always on the Washington Post website. Does anyone else have this issue? I’ve deleted and redownloaded firefox so I know it’s current and not … --- ## [Miami election results](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miami-election-results/1025576)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miami-election-results/1025576 "2025-12-10T13:41:45Z")
Breaking news: A Dem has won the election for mayor of Miami for the first time in a couple decades. Miami mayor race results: Dem Higgins beats Trump-backed González Nominally the election is non-partisan, but everyon… --- ## [Are there any known non-rotating black holes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-known-non-rotating-black-holes/1031392)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-known-non-rotating-black-holes/1031392 "2026-07-04T22:50:08Z")
I was reading an interesting article on photon spheres… And there was a mention of non-rotating black holes. A first thought is that conservation of angular momentum would prevent them. Googling around a bit I found th… --- ## [Colbert's new YouTube channel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colberts-new-youtube-channel/1030474)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colberts-new-youtube-channel/1030474 "2026-05-30T16:18:30Z")
Colbert has launched a new YouTube channel that for now only has the 1-hour “Only in Monroe” show he did on a Michigan public access channel right after his last CBS show. No telling what he will post there later. It ha… --- ## [Microchimerism. Well, wow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microchimerism-well-wow/1025538)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microchimerism-well-wow/1025538 "2025-12-15T23:03:37Z")
The flow of DNA back and forth seems to be just incredible. The image charting the two-way path of DNA through generations shows it all. What might this mean for, well, brain health across generations, etc? --- ## [SI Sportsperson of the Year 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/si-sportsperson-of-the-year-2026/1031968)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/si-sportsperson-of-the-year-2026/1031968 "2026-10-18T22:19:07Z")
Okay, it’s a little early for this, but as I just started a thread for Time’s Person of the Year, I thought I would start this one as well. Normally, the choice would be obvious - one or more persons representing the Ne… --- ## [Joy, Not Despair: 4 Quarters, 10 Dimes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joy-not-despair-4-quarters-10-dimes/1031055)
**Author:** [@LucyInDisguise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LucyInDisguise)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joy-not-despair-4-quarters-10-dimes/1031055 "2026-06-20T18:17:40Z")
I’m just going to post a link to this blogger post about the joy still to be found in this country, despite all of the ruin that appears to be happening all around us in this country. Please take a few minutes and read … --- ## [It has become increasingly difficult to determine if a headline is from mainstream media or the Onion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-has-become-increasingly-difficult-to-determine-if-a-headline-is-from-mainstream-media-or-the-onion/1027382)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-has-become-increasingly-difficult-to-determine-if-a-headline-is-from-mainstream-media-or-the-onion/1027382 "2026-02-06T15:17:53Z")
Here’s the headline and a teaser quote: Trump admin attorney leaves Minnesota after telling judge her job ‘sucks’ amid crush of immigration cases “They are overwhelmed and they need help, so I, I have to say, stupidly… --- ## [Why do msome people want so much money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-msome-people-want-so-much-money/1032486)
**Author:** [@dcbwhaley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcbwhaley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-msome-people-want-so-much-money/1032486 "2026-08-22T16:23:40Z")
Once you have made your first billion surely you can buy all you want. So wh do people strive for more billions --- ## [What Might This Cast Iron Pipe/Flue/Fitting Have Been For?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-cast-iron-pipe-flue-fitting-have-been-for/1030161)
**Author:** [@jjakucyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjakucyk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-cast-iron-pipe-flue-fitting-have-been-for/1030161 "2026-05-18T04:49:48Z")
Someone in my building is throwing this away. At first I thought it was a chimney pot, but it’s cast iron and has bolt holes in both the top and bottom. The casters certainly aren’t original, so maybe it was repurposed i… --- ## [Philippines volcano eruption: Mount Kanlaon, 50 miles from Cebu, is erupting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philippines-volcano-eruption-mount-kanlaon-50-miles-from-cebu-is-erupting/1028043)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philippines-volcano-eruption-mount-kanlaon-50-miles-from-cebu-is-erupting/1028043 "2026-02-27T23:54:39Z")
DD coordinates △ Mount Kanlaon volcano ▲ 10.41, 123.132 Images ➜ Mount Kanlaon eruption - Google Search :black\_square\_button: News ➜ Philippines: Kanlaon volcano makes explosive eruption, shoots ash plume 2,500 metre… --- ## [Dirty Harry 1971 Police Memorial Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-harry-1971-police-memorial-question/1029414)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-harry-1971-police-memorial-question/1029414 "2026-04-20T15:17:27Z")
Dirty Harry, 1971 begins with a close-up of a Granite memorial with the following inscription. The memorial is inscribed with a list of Slain Officers Names and date of death. I copied the first three. Google confirms t… --- ## [Rumor Verification requested. Unilateral German Military Action?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumor-verification-requested-unilateral-german-military-action/1026252)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumor-verification-requested-unilateral-german-military-action/1026252 "2026-01-01T19:09:10Z")
Rachel Meadows is claiming that German is doing a non-NATO , unilateral, military movement into Ukraine. True or false? LINK TO STORY Note the timing–act during the Holidays, keep it quiet in Mainstream Media, wait un… --- ## [Do you know any good Minecraft seeds for 26.1.2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-any-good-minecraft-seeds-for-26-1-2/1030887)
**Author:** [@Xarrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xarrot)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-any-good-minecraft-seeds-for-26-1-2/1030887 "2026-06-16T07:04:49Z")
Any good seeds for 26.1.2 that have cool things such as a village or two next to spawn, or cool terrain genreration? Just asking because I want to build a city in a cool seed. --- ## [Long term net effect of the war on GHG emissions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-term-net-effect-of-the-war-on-ghg-emissions/1029953)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-term-net-effect-of-the-war-on-ghg-emissions/1029953 "2026-05-11T03:03:55Z")
I found a number of articles about the ecological effects of the war from the first few weeks. There was a massive release as this article shows: OK, but what about the longer term effects? I read recently that about 9… --- ## [Weird spam- notice appearing in my Outlook calendar without accompanying email](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-spam-notice-appearing-in-my-outlook-calendar-without-accompanying-email/1029259)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-spam-notice-appearing-in-my-outlook-calendar-without-accompanying-email/1029259 "2026-04-16T03:46:32Z")
Over the last few months I’ve occasionally gotten an entry in my Outlook calendar that I didn’t put there. I got one today. It’s clearly spam, something like “Your \ subscription will be renewed on \.” The… --- ## [Why did Fetterman and McCormick’s campaigns team up to raise money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-fetterman-and-mccormick-s-campaigns-team-up-to-raise-money/1031595)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-fetterman-and-mccormick-s-campaigns-team-up-to-raise-money/1031595 "2026-07-14T11:13:01Z")
I’m just an interested observer of politics (meaning I don’t have any education or experience in it) but why would the campaign of a Democrat and a Republican team up in this way? It won’t help Fetterman’s image in PA, f… --- ## ["Sea of Tranquility" YouTube host Pete Pardo has brain cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sea-of-tranquility-youtube-host-pete-pardo-has-brain-cancer/1029762)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sea-of-tranquility-youtube-host-pete-pardo-has-brain-cancer/1029762 "2026-05-03T22:33:42Z")
This guy is probably THE worldwide expert on prog, jazz, and metal. In recent days, he had some concerning symptoms, and was discovered to have a large brain tumor, since further diagnosed as “an aggressive brain cancer… --- ## [Recommendations and advice for a doorbell camera](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-and-advice-for-a-doorbell-camera/1028757)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-and-advice-for-a-doorbell-camera/1028757 "2026-03-27T12:23:42Z")
After a few neighborhood incidents we’ve decided that we want to get a doorbell camera just to keep an eye on things in front of our house. I’d like to avoid a subscription service, and I have several large capacity micr… --- ## [What does it mean to say one opioid is X times stronger than another?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-to-say-one-opioid-is-x-times-stronger-than-another/1029722)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-to-say-one-opioid-is-x-times-stronger-than-another/1029722 "2026-05-02T17:51:37Z")
What does it mean to say one opioid is X times stronger than another? For example, I read carfentanil is 10,000 times stronger than morphine while tramadol is about 1/10 as strong as morphine. This seems to say we could … --- ## [Have you heard of Powur (solar panel installation company)? Your experiences with home solar, and some adjacent questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-of-powur-solar-panel-installation-company-your-experiences-with-home-solar-and-some-adjacent-questions/1026983)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-of-powur-solar-panel-installation-company-your-experiences-with-home-solar-and-some-adjacent-questions/1026983 "2026-01-24T20:36:52Z")
A friend of mine is a Big Deal in the Sales Department at Powur, a company that pimps solar power. The way Tom explained it to me is that, the customer pays nothing except for maybe some trivial pieces of electrical equi… --- ## [Notification system bug, first seen June 19](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notification-system-bug-first-seen-june-19/1031025)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notification-system-bug-first-seen-june-19/1031025 "2026-06-21T18:36:00Z")
When there are replies to me, or replies to a thread I’m watching, a little number appears over my avatar on the top right, and when I click on it, I should see a list of the first parts of the replies. As of today, how… --- ## [Looking for stunt swimmer who called himself "Captain America"...I think](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-stunt-swimmer-who-called-himself-captain-america-i-think/1030738)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-stunt-swimmer-who-called-himself-captain-america-i-think/1030738 "2026-06-08T04:43:27Z")
When I was in Bremerton in the early '80s there was a health nut/stuntman who called himself “Captain America” (I think). He wore a star-spangled uniform, and among his stunts was a swim across the bay to perhaps Port O… --- ## [Electromagnetic analogs in General Relativity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electromagnetic-analogs-in-general-relativity/1025894)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electromagnetic-analogs-in-general-relativity/1025894 "2025-12-21T12:28:25Z")
EM radiation…Light… has certain qualities: Varying frequency::wavelength describes “color”…at least perceptible in the visible part of the spectrum. One can even perceive the angle of polarization…using 3D glasses from… --- ## ["Days and Nights of Confrontation"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/days-and-nights-of-confrontation/1026912)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/days-and-nights-of-confrontation/1026912 "2026-01-22T04:22:19Z")
I just read this article about the North Korean movie, “Days and Nights of Confrontation”. I’d love to see the flick. Does anyone know where it can be viewed online? I couldn’t find it on any of my usual suspects (Bilibi… --- ## [A Reddit behavior question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-reddit-behavior-question/1033406)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-reddit-behavior-question/1033406 "2026-09-26T17:52:46Z")
There is probably a sub Reddit for these kinds of questions if you know of any. Go to a sub of your choice. On the left side is a long list of subs you are subscribed to. The list is at the top of the alphabetically sor… --- ## [Test thread for fixing CBC.ca article previews](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-for-fixing-cbc-ca-article-previews/1033007)
**Author:** [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-for-fixing-cbc-ca-article-previews/1033007 "2026-09-12T16:02:29Z")
This screenshot will be sent to CBC.ca to help diagnose why articles won’t preview on Discourse. CBC.ca article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ukraine-canada-drones-defence-russia-9.7339040 Yahoo News article: E… --- ## [Sweet Baby Jesus--AND I DON"T MEAN TRUMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-baby-jesus-and-i-don-t-mean-trump/1029244)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-baby-jesus-and-i-don-t-mean-trump/1029244 "2026-04-13T15:31:12Z")
Oh my God. Trump, on EASTER SUNDAY, put a picture of himself on X, awith himself as Jesus. On Easter. When you add in the “Allah” remarks–he has no comprehension at all of Religion. AS A THING! --- ## [The Great SDMB Movie Poll - Quarterfinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-quarterfinal/1033943)
**Author:** [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-quarterfinal/1033943 "2026-10-21T16:51:48Z")
poll poll poll poll --- ## [Earliest early voting and mail in ballots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-early-voting-and-mail-in-ballots/1029896)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-early-voting-and-mail-in-ballots/1029896 "2026-05-08T07:04:32Z")
Ultimately, I’m trying to figure out the earliest date a vote can be cast, either by mail or in-person early, in any state for the November 3, 2026 general election. My Google-fu is failing me and can’t seem to find one … --- ## [Store credit cards: How would returns affect promotional 0% APRs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/store-credit-cards-how-would-returns-affect-promotional-0-aprs/1025238)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/store-credit-cards-how-would-returns-affect-promotional-0-aprs/1025238 "2025-11-30T17:10:21Z")
Let’s say I have a Best Buy credit card, and it has a promotion where spending $1000 in a single transaction gets you 24 months 0% APR financing. If I pay off that balance within 24 months, there should be no interest. B… --- ## [Denton Crocker Junior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denton-crocker-junior/1033746)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denton-crocker-junior/1033746 "2026-10-13T00:24:40Z")
I watched Ken Burns Vietnam war series recently over the summer, and I learned about Denton Crocker Junior, a man who briefly ran away from home at 17, wouldn’t come back unless his parents agreed to let him enlist, whic… --- ## [Technical difficulties much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-difficulties-much/1031284)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-difficulties-much/1031284 "2026-06-30T22:16:38Z")
I felt very awful after having a fit in the MRI lab this afternoon. Not an emergency thing. Scheduled a week or more. The tech was short with me. In a hurry. Thick accent. I could not discern what he needed me to do (I’… --- ## [How does Discourse attribute part 2, 3, etc. threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-discourse-attribute-part-2-3-etc-threads/1025742)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-discourse-attribute-part-2-3-etc-threads/1025742 "2026-01-04T19:28:13Z")
I finally–and very much to my surprise–had a thread go over the ten thousand post limit. Of course the original, now Part 1, thread is attributed to me as the orginator. What about the Part 2 thread? Who gets credit for … --- ## [IPhone 15 possessed by Satan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-15-possessed-by-satan/1028960)
**Author:** [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-15-possessed-by-satan/1028960 "2026-04-04T01:41:12Z")
My iphone is apparently infected with some kind of virus. It plays primarily bursts of music at random times. About 10 seconds worth. It has happened in the middle of phone calls, while I’m reading a book on an app, an… --- ## [The Poetry of Donald J. Trump -- "Walking around with no legs" edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-walking-around-with-no-legs-edition/1028334)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-walking-around-with-no-legs-edition/1028334 "2026-03-10T15:19:33Z")
I couldn’t believe that he actually said that, so I had to check out the actual transcript (link at bottom). He did. There are clearly no limits on what he will say. Trump news conference at Trump National Doral, March… --- ## [Online casino game inflation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-casino-game-inflation/1029713)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-casino-game-inflation/1029713 "2026-05-03T23:07:17Z")
I like to play online casino games (slots, mostly) to pass the time, but I have noticed a tendency to vastly inflate the number of “coins” needed to play. The ads say things like “Play our game and we’ll start you out wi… --- ## [Prompt your chatbot to build a profile of your SDMB user account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prompt-your-chatbot-to-build-a-profile-of-your-sdmb-user-account/1033358)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prompt-your-chatbot-to-build-a-profile-of-your-sdmb-user-account/1033358 "2026-09-25T00:28:55Z")
Take note of how much you agree with what it has to say about you. Then have it build a profile of someone else. Maybe someone you’re highly critical of. Make a prediction. Does the profile match your prediction? How d… --- ## ["Ghost" skiers \[TV coverage\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghost-skiers-tv-coverage/1026829)
**Author:** [@3AxisCtrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3AxisCtrl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghost-skiers-tv-coverage/1026829 "2026-01-20T01:33:25Z")
I was recently watching some video of downhill skiing, and I realized the coverage was missing something: a “ghost” skier alongside a real one. The scheme was to show the currently active skier along with a recorded & t… --- ## [Power failure-it's back on, but inconsistent-any reason why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-failure-its-back-on-but-inconsistent-any-reason-why/1031671)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-failure-its-back-on-but-inconsistent-any-reason-why/1031671 "2026-07-15T13:13:43Z")
It was out for 45 min., came back 20 min. ago. However, my lights tend to alternate between being dim and at full brightness, and my fans likewise tend to run slow. And it just went back into low power mode again just no… --- ## [Audiobooks for long train trip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audiobooks-for-long-train-trip/1027480)
**Author:** [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audiobooks-for-long-train-trip/1027480 "2026-02-09T04:29:31Z")
I’m taking a 50-hour trip (bus to Chicago, then the Southwest Chief to LA and the Sunset Limited up the coast). And I’ve got some longer audiobooks I could load on my phone. I’ve done this before, and found out that the… --- ## [Question about Roku Channel "American Horrors"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-roku-channel-american-horrors/1033602)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-roku-channel-american-horrors/1033602 "2026-10-07T07:15:13Z")
Not “American Horror Story”. I am trying to find the daily lineup for the “American Horrors” app on the Roku Channel. I just saw a film where the final scene involving a shootout in a diner definitely qualifies for the… --- ## [Fred Smith (Television, Blondie) has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fred-smith-television-blondie-has-died/1027459)
**Author:** [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fred-smith-television-blondie-has-died/1027459 "2026-02-07T13:13:39Z")
Another member of Television bites the dust. Seemingly one of the saner, more grounded ones - he always seemed a cool dude from afar. One of the cause of the bad blood between sometimes rivals Blondie and Television, as … --- ## [Walmart wants me to create an account on my 3 year old Vizio TV. Will I get spammed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-wants-me-to-create-an-account-on-my-3-year-old-vizio-tv-will-i-get-spammed/1031471)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-wants-me-to-create-an-account-on-my-3-year-old-vizio-tv-will-i-get-spammed/1031471 "2026-07-07T00:00:40Z")
I created a Vizio account three years ago when I setup my tv. Walmart bought Vizio. I’m getting Nag screens to link or create an account when I go to my home screen. Anyone already created a link to Walmart? Are you g… --- ## [Curling beard hair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curling-beard-hair/1024353)
**Author:** [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curling-beard-hair/1024353 "2025-10-28T11:40:29Z")
My rare OPs are typically somewhat odd. But here is another one. Lying in bed, idlly stroking my 10cm/3inch beard, it occured to me that the sides and the chin all grow twisted in the same direction. From my perspective… --- ## [Should Buckley v Valeo be overturned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-buckley-v-valeo-be-overturned/1033785)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-buckley-v-valeo-be-overturned/1033785 "2026-10-12T19:19:04Z")
Continuing the discussion from Hawaii Seeks to Overturn Citizens United: My previous post: The 1976 Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo determined that a cap was within the known limits of free speech. The Sup… --- ## [Aurora australis might be on show tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aurora-australis-might-be-on-show-tonight/1024656)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aurora-australis-might-be-on-show-tonight/1024656 "2025-11-12T16:25:44Z")
Aurora australis is the southern hemisphere’s equivalent of the northern lights (aurora borealis) Bureau of Metrology has issued an alert that “A coronal mass ejection is expected to impact the Earth within the next 48… --- ## [Christa Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christa-pike/1033563)
**Author:** [@dcbwhaley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcbwhaley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christa-pike/1033563 "2026-10-03T15:45:39Z")
After two attempts to kill her they rushed her to hospital where she is critical. Two questions Why didn’t they let her die rather than taking her to hospital. If she recovers will they have another go at killing her? … --- ## [Cute cookie icon only appears on SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-cookie-icon-only-appears-on-sdmb/1031822)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-cookie-icon-only-appears-on-sdmb/1031822 "2026-07-21T00:47:07Z")
This morning I open up the SDMB and there’s a brand new cute cookie icon. It looks like a chocolate chip cookie with a big bite taken out of it. I clicked on it and it gave me a pop-up menu for cookie preferences, comput… --- ## [Yay, I’m gonna see Graham Parker for the first time in September!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-m-gonna-see-graham-parker-for-the-first-time-in-september/1028631)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-m-gonna-see-graham-parker-for-the-first-time-in-september/1028631 "2026-09-30T15:36:10Z")
(Title stolen from @einsteinshund :wink: ) Now. The Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham is a tiny little venue, seats 200, run largely by volunteers from the community, but boy does it punch above its weight. And it’s cl… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=87&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=89&per_page=50)