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**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-breaths-would-the-average-human-take-in-a-year-in-a-lifetime/1030995 "2026-06-18T23:29:34Z")
This question may be beyond a concrete answer because there are too many variables. Still, this seemed like the place to ask it. Mods, please move it if you think it doesn’t belong here. The question is straight-forwa… --- ## [iPhone predictive text workaround](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-predictive-text-workaround/1030208)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-predictive-text-workaround/1030208 "2026-05-19T17:28:28Z")
When I’m texting, and I want to text the word “the”, for some reason Auto-correction or Predictive Text always inserts the word “Theresa”. I know I can Toggle off Auto-Correction and Predictive Text, but I like it and … --- ## [When did people on your ignore list stop having the "This person is on your ignore list" notification displayed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-people-on-your-ignore-list-stop-having-the-this-person-is-on-your-ignore-list-notification-displayed/1030262)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-people-on-your-ignore-list-stop-having-the-this-person-is-on-your-ignore-list-notification-displayed/1030262 "2026-05-21T14:17:24Z")
I was idly perusing an old Thread Games thread (an idle pastime if I am in the mood for some surreal insanity), when I noticed I had addressed a certain Doper over some minor issue. At some later date, them having reache… --- ## [I'm curious about the ethnicity of an ambiguous TikToker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-curious-about-the-ethnicity-of-an-ambiguous-tiktoker/1024369)
**Author:** [@SaSaLeLe2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaSaLeLe2011)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-curious-about-the-ethnicity-of-an-ambiguous-tiktoker/1024369 "2025-10-28T20:18:13Z")
So I was watching TikTok, and I saw this one guy named Neurodivergent Nate. This is kind of silly, but I want you to tell me what ethnicity he looks like, because he’s very ambiguous in my opinion. I’m not being racist o… --- ## [Is reduced sleep a common side-effect of being paralyzed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-reduced-sleep-a-common-side-effect-of-being-paralyzed/1024378)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-reduced-sleep-a-common-side-effect-of-being-paralyzed/1024378 "2025-10-29T22:04:04Z")
I just watched a YouTube video of a young woman who is paralyzed (her lower-body). She was saying that when she was paralyzed her doctors and other medical people didn’t tell her that she would not be able to get a full… --- ## [Firefox bookmark questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-bookmark-questions/1028431)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-bookmark-questions/1028431 "2026-03-13T18:57:15Z")
I bought a new computer last year when my old drive died. I took the non-responsive SSD to a shop and they managed to make a copy of the C drive for me. I copied over all the files I needed and kept the old info on a USB… --- ## [Displaying images: any FAQ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/displaying-images-any-faq/1029679)
**Author:** [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/displaying-images-any-faq/1029679 "2026-05-01T12:48:19Z")
Apologies if my perfunctory search wasn’t enough to find any answers already put on the site, but in our caption competition thread in Thread Games, I’ve often struggled with getting images to display reliably for all … --- ## [Looking for particular videos/documentaries about Guam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-particular-videos-documentaries-about-guam/1028094)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-particular-videos-documentaries-about-guam/1028094 "2026-03-03T22:28:40Z")
In particular, I am looking for videos and/or documentaries about Guam from the mid 70’s to the early 80’s. Permission to move this to Cafe Society if need be is granted. --- ## [Spirited (Christmas movie musical)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164 "2025-11-28T17:00:12Z")
It’s available to stream on Apple TV, and it’s delightful! Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, and Octavia Spencer star (also Patrick Page). Here’s a number from it, --- ## [I have a lovely flock of cardinals!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lovely-flock-of-cardinals/1030342)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lovely-flock-of-cardinals/1030342 "2026-05-26T12:04:25Z")
Right in front of my kitchen window is a bird bath, sitting below this huge old cedar tree. It is amazingly popular, especially in the morning. Blue jays, robins, doves, grackles. a slew of slightly differing ‘little b… --- ## [The Olympics and Shop My Exchange](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-olympics-and-shop-my-exchange/1027429)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-olympics-and-shop-my-exchange/1027429 "2026-02-12T08:54:53Z")
NBC Sports has partnered with the military’s ShopMyExchange.com site to provide live streaming of Olympic events. All that’s required is to have ShopMyExchange.com account and a free account on NBCOlympics.com. If you’re… --- ## [They sent my ballot back! {Because of my mistake}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-sent-my-ballot-back-because-of-my-mistake/1034046)
**Author:** [@RAWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RAWDuke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-sent-my-ballot-back-because-of-my-mistake/1034046 "2026-10-21T20:22:51Z")
But, only because I can’t follow directions… My wife and I have been voting by mail since 2020. No problems until this year. My wife’s ballot went in with no problems. But, (maybe I shouldn’t be allowed to vote!) I s… --- ## [Well hey, today's my Joinaversary!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-hey-todays-my-joinaversary/1031061)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-hey-todays-my-joinaversary/1031061 "2026-06-21T16:51:19Z")
Just noticed the little cake icon next to my name and went searching. It appears that 19 years ago I decided to join. Can it really be that long ago? Damn I’m gettin’ old … I know I’m not a huge contributor, but I’m dam… --- ## [Mani, Stone Roses bassist, dies at 63](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mani-stone-roses-bassist-dies-at-63/1025026)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mani-stone-roses-bassist-dies-at-63/1025026 "2025-11-29T14:39:33Z")
Big fan of The Stone Roses back in the day. Gary Mounfield was a great bassist, and their first album is still one of the greatest ever. The fluidity of his playing was the secret sauce behind the Stone Roses’ eponymou… --- ## [Microsoft Word not keeping formatting when closing then opening (specifically, highlighting)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-word-not-keeping-formatting-when-closing-then-opening-specifically-highlighting/1030847)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-word-not-keeping-formatting-when-closing-then-opening-specifically-highlighting/1030847 "2026-06-17T15:45:52Z")
I have an ancient version of Microsoft Office (2007) that works fine for me, with one exception. Word does not retain highlighting consistently. It started fairly recently, and it appears to be random. Some highlighting… --- ## [Cuppish/Peckish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuppish-peckish/1030150)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuppish-peckish/1030150 "2026-05-17T21:50:09Z")
One can be peckish if hungry. Cupper-cup of tea Cuppa-cup of coffee In your cups-drunk Why can’t I be cuppish if I’m thirsty. Lemme see how peckish works with the other suffixes. Peckish- Pecker-hmm :thinking: Pe… --- ## [Shang Tsung has returned to Outworld (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa has died)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shang-tsung-has-returned-to-outworld-cary-hiroyuki-tagawa-has-died/1025426)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shang-tsung-has-returned-to-outworld-cary-hiroyuki-tagawa-has-died/1025426 "2025-12-06T23:52:55Z")
--- ## [AI-selected Related Topics at bottom of threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-selected-related-topics-at-bottom-of-threads/1029027)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-selected-related-topics-at-bottom-of-threads/1029027 "2026-04-05T13:28:47Z")
ISTM that at the bottom of a thread one used to see other threads you’re tracking, and if none of them were left you’d see new threads. Now, when you’ve read all tracked threads, it shows AI-selected “Related Topics.” I… --- ## [Frank (Electrical Contractor) on Holmes on Homes died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frank-electrical-contractor-on-holmes-on-homes-died/1025578)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frank-electrical-contractor-on-holmes-on-homes-died/1025578 "2025-12-10T13:51:23Z")
Frank started on the first episode of Holmes on Homes and appeared in all Mike’s other shows. DIY’ers usually tie into the house’s electrical. Frank often had to replace the panel to eliminate overloaded circuits and re… --- ## [AI and duplication of commercial software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-and-duplication-of-commercial-software/1034099)
**Author:** [@jdc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-and-duplication-of-commercial-software/1034099 "2026-10-24T17:04:23Z")
We are hearing mostly about the risks of AI wreaking havoc on infrastructure or being used by hackers or other bad actors. Measures to prevent this are going to be difficult to implement given the race of the AI compan… --- ## [American Horror Story season 13](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-horror-story-season-13/1033415)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-horror-story-season-13/1033415 "2026-10-24T17:00:17Z")
The first 3 episodes have dropped, and I just finished them. A nice amount of creepiness about it so far, seems like it will be a season that doesn’t suck. I don’t remember as much about the returning characters as would… --- ## [Is it possible to copy and paste a list and retain single spacing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-copy-and-paste-a-list-and-retain-single-spacing/1031019)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-copy-and-paste-a-list-and-retain-single-spacing/1031019 "2026-06-19T15:52:17Z")
I often copy a list from a Word file and paste it into a post. It is single-spaced in Word, but posts as double-spaced in the thread. I have tried toggling CTLR M on and off with no change. Searching the site has not y… --- ## [Why did Hitler declare war on the U.S.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-hitler-declare-war-on-the-u-s/1033976)
**Author:** [@Leftpopulist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leftpopulist)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-hitler-declare-war-on-the-u-s/1033976 "2026-10-19T20:44:49Z")
after 12/7/41, the isolationists could have said, “OK, we’re at war with Japan, but we can still stay out of Europe.” Hitler made it easier for FDR to commit totally. Why? --- ## [Raspberry Pi drivers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raspberry-pi-drivers/1028149)
**Author:** [@bauble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bauble)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raspberry-pi-drivers/1028149 "2026-03-02T23:55:44Z")
Confession: I’m not well-versed (or even really partially-versed) in Linux. I’m wanting to upgrade one of my Raspberry Pis to a newer version (so I can use Raspberry Pi Connect). My concern is that I have it in a case… --- ## [New page is now mixed with older threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-page-is-now-mixed-with-older-threads/1032047)
**Author:** [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-page-is-now-mixed-with-older-threads/1032047 "2026-07-31T13:00:29Z")
The New page used to only show new threads. Now it shows those mixed with my unread threads, some of which have been going for months or years. This is not an improvement. --- ## [The Great Sitcom Battle, Female Characters, Round 2. Choose your favorites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sitcom-battle-female-characters-round-2-choose-your-favorites/1028442)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sitcom-battle-female-characters-round-2-choose-your-favorites/1028442 "2026-03-16T13:01:53Z")
This is Round Two of the Great Sitcom Battle, Female Characters edition. Rankings are based on input gathered in another thread. Vote for your favorite character in each of the following 12 head-to-head battles. Polls wi… --- ## [Is anyone watching "Velvet" on Netflix or PBS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-watching-velvet-on-netflix-or-pbs/1025760)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-watching-velvet-on-netflix-or-pbs/1025760 "2025-12-27T17:03:59Z")
I’m talking about the subtitled Spanish series set in the fashion industry of the 1950s and ‘60s. So far, I’ve caught only a few episodes late on Sunday nights, but I’ve enjoyed them greatly. The one in which the two s… --- ## [Unexpected root canal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-root-canal/1032815)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-root-canal/1032815 "2026-09-04T04:42:29Z")
Yesterday, I was SUPPOSED TO BE fitted for a bridge for my teeth. Instead, a root canal. And it took three times longer than normal, with my dentist saying it was a tough one. I feel like my face was punched. --- ## [Looking for artist's name (probably a long shot)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-artists-name-probably-a-long-shot/1030217)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-artists-name-probably-a-long-shot/1030217 "2026-05-19T19:04:37Z")
I’d like to see more of this artist’s work, any help? --- ## [2026 SDMB Celebrity Still-Dead Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-sdmb-celebrity-still-dead-pool/1026128)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-sdmb-celebrity-still-dead-pool/1026128 "2026-01-03T22:15:46Z")
Old business: as the current year passes into the shadows, the Judging Panel is close to wrapping up the final rankings out of the thousands of entrants in the 2025 Pool; results to be anounced on January 1st, or soon af… --- ## [Sauropod dinosaurs may have been more colorful than we previously thought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sauropod-dinosaurs-may-have-been-more-colorful-than-we-previously-thought/1025655)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sauropod-dinosaurs-may-have-been-more-colorful-than-we-previously-thought/1025655 "2025-12-13T00:41:13Z")
I just watched a podcast interview with one of the scientists behind this study. They looked at diplodocus scales that were incredibly well preserved and they were able to identify a variety of melanosomes. They were o… --- ## [The 10 Best Songs: Using AI Well](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-10-best-songs-using-ai-well/1031303)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-10-best-songs-using-ai-well/1031303 "2026-07-02T02:18:28Z")
I read an article in a recent Economist about how global music has now become hyperlocal. Taylor Swift is popular - so might make one think things would lean towards international shared experiences. We all love Star W… --- ## [MLB uniforms question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-uniforms-question/1029373)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-uniforms-question/1029373 "2026-04-19T02:45:05Z")
The rules for uniforms contains the following paragraph: “If the undershirt is exposed then all the players on the team must wear matching ones. Numbers or other devices may be worn on the sleeve of the undershirt (for … --- ## [Do you use anti-virus software on your Android device?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-anti-virus-software-on-your-android-device/1027552)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-anti-virus-software-on-your-android-device/1027552 "2026-02-10T21:42:09Z")
In another thread, the poster keeps referring to AV software on his phone. It would never occur to me to get that – seems like you’re paying for removing essentially a zero risk. So, that’s the question. Now, let’s se… --- ## [Question re verifying Global Protect on my employer’s laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-verifying-global-protect-on-my-employer-s-laptop/1024389)
**Author:** [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-verifying-global-protect-on-my-employer-s-laptop/1024389 "2025-10-29T23:25:50Z")
I’ve got a question re verifying Global Protect on my employer’s laptop. Do any of you do anything after installing patches to show your IT director that you have done so? I have a good habit of allowing Microsoft’s pat… --- ## [Windows: Vinyl or Fiberglass in an earthquake?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-vinyl-or-fiberglass-in-an-earthquake/1032319)
**Author:** [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-vinyl-or-fiberglass-in-an-earthquake/1032319 "2026-08-13T06:44:06Z")
I’m shopping for replacement windows. Does anyone know which holds up better in a mild to moderate seismic shift? Not total destruction. I’m in Los Angeles. Thanks. --- ## [A question about the character of Jim in The Glass Menagerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-character-of-jim-in-the-glass-menagerie/1033955)
**Author:** [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-character-of-jim-in-the-glass-menagerie/1033955 "2026-10-18T23:36:11Z")
We attended a production of The Glass Menagerie this afternoon. The actors who portrayed Laura, Amanda and Tom were all excellent. But I have a question about the actor who played Jim (the “gentleman caller.”) In this c… --- ## [Dutch elections 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dutch-elections-2025/1024412)
**Author:** [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dutch-elections-2025/1024412 "2025-10-31T00:41:47Z")
The election was brought on because the leading far-right populist (Wilders/PVV) collapsed the government it had been allowed to lead, because the other parties wouldn’t accept all of his proposals. And the election resu… --- ## [Who Watches the Watched?-A question about Roku and regulation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-watches-the-watched-a-question-about-roku-and-regulation/1034102)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-watches-the-watched-a-question-about-roku-and-regulation/1034102 "2026-10-23T20:10:15Z")
So I am blitzing on “Stan Against Evil” just now (up to Season 3, Episode 2) on Roku, and an advert comes on for some online gambling game, but without the usual warnings about gambling or clarification as to who is behi… --- ## [What are some things to do in and around east / central Kentucky (Royal Gorge area)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-things-to-do-in-and-around-east-central-kentucky-royal-gorge-area/1032215)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-things-to-do-in-and-around-east-central-kentucky-royal-gorge-area/1032215 "2026-08-26T17:50:17Z")
My wife and I are looking to do a mini-vacation, maybe 4 or 5 days, early September-ish. We love kayaking, and she’s had her eye on this Gorge Underground kayak tour. So we’re sort of planning around that, and I’m wonder… --- ## [Quadruple amputee cornhole player shoots a guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quadruple-amputee-cornhole-player-shoots-a-guy/1028724)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quadruple-amputee-cornhole-player-shoots-a-guy/1028724 "2026-03-24T00:26:20Z")
Let him be an inspiration: no matter what your limitations, you, too can be a murderer. --- ## [2025 SDMB Photo of the Year poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-photo-of-the-year-poll/1026431)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-sdmb-photo-of-the-year-poll/1026431 "2026-01-15T15:16:29Z")
This thread is to determine the 2025 SDMB Photo of the Year. These photos are the winners of our 2025 monthly contests. Please vote for your 3 favorite photos - you must vote for 3 - using whatever criteria you feel is … --- ## [Telling a physio or doctor that you went with another treatment / diagnosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telling-a-physio-or-doctor-that-you-went-with-another-treatment-diagnosis/1029579)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telling-a-physio-or-doctor-that-you-went-with-another-treatment-diagnosis/1029579 "2026-04-26T23:19:44Z")
I have had shoulder pain for ~4 months. It’s relatively mild pain, but was starting to make everyday actions like putting on a jacket difficult, so I saw a physio (online). She diagnosed it as a mild rotator cuff tear, … --- ## [Facebook exposes cheaters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-exposes-cheaters/1034044)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-exposes-cheaters/1034044 "2026-10-21T22:39:34Z")
I first noticed this about 7 years ago. I was going with a girl, not really that serious, but regardless. Anyway, Facebook would send me a notification for friend suggestions under People you may know. These would often … --- ## [Narrowly avoided terror attack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/narrowly-avoided-terror-attack/1033485)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/narrowly-avoided-terror-attack/1033485 "2026-09-30T13:16:26Z")
A FlyDubai plane headed to Israel made an emergency landing on Saudi Arabia after one of the pilots stabbed his copilot and tried to crash the plane. Luckily, he tried to push the stabbed copilot out of the cockpit which… --- ## [The End of Oak Street {Spoilers within}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-oak-street-spoilers-within/1032495)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-oak-street-spoilers-within/1032495 "2026-08-23T14:43:33Z")
Okay, my 2-¢ (mild spoilers) I think the movie somehow worked better that the starting point was 1982; although it did not give us the ending this led me to expect: ▶ Summary The Mesozoic had an astonishingly dense po… --- ## [Greenland (the movie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greenland-the-movie/1027151)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greenland-the-movie/1027151 "2026-01-30T05:08:16Z")
My SiL was over last night, and she had never seen the movie, “Greenland”, with Gerard Butler. She really enjoyed it because it stresses the human element in a disaster situation. My question is, has anyone seen “Green… --- ## [How would the villains handle rebellion in Old Man Logan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-the-villains-handle-rebellion-in-old-man-logan/1026130)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-the-villains-handle-rebellion-in-old-man-logan/1026130 "2025-12-29T00:39:49Z")
In Old Man Logan the villains of 616 Marvel Earth team up under Red Skull, Doom, Magneto and Abomination to defeat the heroes and divide the US among themselves. My question is how successful at eliminating rebellion (h… --- ## ["Nepo" Tharoor hack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nepo-tharoor-hack/1024841)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nepo-tharoor-hack/1024841 "2025-11-13T23:32:51Z")
The AI comment summary to “Kazakhstan’s curious journey to the Abraham Accords” by Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, November 10, 2025, was hacked to make his name “Nepo Tharoor.” Ishaan is the son of famous writer Shashi… --- ## [Babylon Five full episodes coming to YouTube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babylon-five-full-episodes-coming-to-youtube/1032126)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babylon-five-full-episodes-coming-to-youtube/1032126 "2026-08-04T13:32:11Z")
I have the boxed DVD set, but we may get updated comments from JMS Brian ETA: some eps are already there [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=90&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=92&per_page=50)