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**Author:** [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rappin-for-jesus/1033385 "2026-09-26T19:47:59Z")
My brother, who has a very warped sense of humor, sent me a link to this video: https://www.you tube.com/watch?v=Kppx4bzfAaE&list=RDKppx4bzfAaE&start\_radio=1 and I was surprised it had received only passing mention her… --- ## [GoT: is the red wedding scene connected to Catherine de' Medici?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-is-the-red-wedding-scene-connected-to-catherine-de-medici/1028370)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-is-the-red-wedding-scene-connected-to-catherine-de-medici/1028370 "2026-03-11T15:34:40Z")
I’ve been watching this show called The Serpent Queen. Which is about Catherine de’ Medici. There is a scene in one of the episodes that is almost exactly like game of thrones Red wedding scene. I was just wondering if… --- ## [American Idol - Delayed eliminations!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-delayed-eliminations/1028913)
**Author:** [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-delayed-eliminations/1028913 "2026-04-01T23:23:40Z")
Last night, the Top 14 contestants on American Idol competed in a live show, with a live vote. The plan was for 2 contestants to be eliminated at the end of the show, but because the votes could not be accurately tabula… --- ## [Tibetan man self-immolates at the United Nations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tibetan-man-self-immolates-at-the-united-nations/1031398)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tibetan-man-self-immolates-at-the-united-nations/1031398 "2026-07-04T00:26:12Z")
Tibetan man self-immolates at the United Nations. --- ## [Sorting searches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorting-searches/1034071)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorting-searches/1034071 "2026-10-24T21:32:53Z")
Why, when I do a search in a single forum (or whatever they’re called here) do the answers come all mixed up, rather than in order? The logical – and, in my mind, most useful – way to present them would be with the newes… --- ## [How can I use online sportsbooks' bonus bets to my advantage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-use-online-sportsbooks-bonus-bets-to-my-advantage/1025230)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-use-online-sportsbooks-bonus-bets-to-my-advantage/1025230 "2025-11-29T18:31:50Z")
So now that Missouri has legalized sports betting, the sportsbook apps are offering me bonus bets to sign up (the first hit is free, after all). They’re expecting me to play this dumb - like, bet it all on some wild prop… --- ## [Anything I can or should do with realized long-term capital losses this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-i-can-or-should-do-with-realized-long-term-capital-losses-this-year/1025992)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-i-can-or-should-do-with-realized-long-term-capital-losses-this-year/1025992 "2025-12-24T17:19:54Z")
Due to some companies going private and some other long shots not working out, I have realized LTCL of about $10,000 this year. The rest of the portfolio, like most of America’s, is green but unrealized. I’ve also rece… --- ## [Collection of cards. (Not the baseball cards or Pokémon type)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collection-of-cards-not-the-baseball-cards-or-pokemon-type/1033847)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collection-of-cards-not-the-baseball-cards-or-pokemon-type/1033847 "2026-10-15T20:28:17Z")
I have a boot box full of postcards from my Aunt. She gave them to me before she died. My mother was a prolific letter writer. I have letters she wrote to all her siblings when she was young married and following my Dad… --- ## [Can anyone recommend a CPA / Tax Planner that is skilled at 10 year tax plans for RMDs, accounting for IRMAA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-cpa-tax-planner-that-is-skilled-at-10-year-tax-plans-for-rmds-accounting-for-irmaa/1029700)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-cpa-tax-planner-that-is-skilled-at-10-year-tax-plans-for-rmds-accounting-for-irmaa/1029700 "2026-05-04T18:49:42Z")
I have to start taking RMDs this year, and the acronyms involved are crazy: RMD, IRMAA, QCD, QLAC… (Definitions below, for the curious.) I’ve been told that my RMD situation is complex enough that I need to get a multi-… --- ## [I am writing a comic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-writing-a-comic/1033888)
**Author:** [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-writing-a-comic/1033888 "2026-10-16T20:52:40Z")
Well, what the subject says. I am creating a comic. A webcomic, to be precise. I am the writer, and a good friend of mine is the illustrator. It is not yet available to the masses (but it should be soon). The story is l… --- ## [My icon no longer shows me when I have replies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-icon-no-longer-shows-me-when-i-have-replies/1028926)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-icon-no-longer-shows-me-when-i-have-replies/1028926 "2026-04-01T04:22:47Z")
Until today, my “J” icon in the upper right would have a number telling me how many new replies. It no longer does. Did I accidentally change a setting, or did the board change? Thank you for your attention to this mat… --- ## [Magnetic Fridge Poetry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnetic-fridge-poetry/1029699)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnetic-fridge-poetry/1029699 "2026-05-02T14:30:13Z")
This stuff was somewhat popular among my friends 20-30 years ago, and like many trends disappeared. But it was pretty cool. Basically you got 100 or so little words in little magnets that you could arrange to make some… --- ## [Adding a ringtone to iPhone SE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adding-a-ringtone-to-iphone-se/1031023)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adding-a-ringtone-to-iphone-se/1031023 "2026-06-19T23:30:21Z")
I’ve downloaded a 1994 Nokia ringtone that I would like to use on my iPhone SE. I’ve saved the .mp4 file in iCloud. How do I put it on my phone? --- ## [Duke of York -- Prince Andrew arrested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duke-of-york-prince-andrew-arrested/1027817)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duke-of-york-prince-andrew-arrested/1027817 "2026-02-19T15:10:38Z")
I’ve searched and there’s no thread here. --- ## [Fat Bear Week](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-bear-week/1033457)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-bear-week/1033457 "2026-09-28T22:03:01Z")
If you google “Fat Bear Week” a bear appears on the screen. A salmon button on the bottom of the screen will drop salmon for the bear to eat… and get fatter! --- ## [Is there a tool to translate foreign language podcasts? -\>history buffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-tool-to-translate-foreign-language-podcasts-history-buffs/1027004)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-tool-to-translate-foreign-language-podcasts-history-buffs/1027004 "2026-01-25T22:38:56Z")
Hi there, just wondering if there is a tool that translates (directly or indirectly via transcription) foreign language podcasts? Reason I am asking, I know there are a lot of history buffs in the SDMB, and I found one… --- ## [Lyrics to "Oughta Be"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-to-oughta-be/1033500)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-to-oughta-be/1033500 "2026-10-01T05:07:54Z")
I originally posted this to Great Debates because I remember it was the designated place to put religious witnessing and stuff like that. It’s a song, with lyrics, both of which I wrote but haven’t recorded yet. I just… --- ## [Does Amazon push updates to Echo devices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-amazon-push-updates-to-echo-devices/1030425)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-amazon-push-updates-to-echo-devices/1030425 "2026-05-27T04:02:21Z")
This afternoon, my Echo went incommunicado for an indeterminate amount of time. The lights around the rim flashed when I gave a command, but there was no audio feedback that acknowledged the request (time, play music, ev… --- ## [Plot point in Louise Penny's first Three Pines book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plot-point-in-louise-pennys-first-three-pines-book/1029042)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plot-point-in-louise-pennys-first-three-pines-book/1029042 "2026-04-06T03:46:50Z")
A key point is that the murder is done by a longbow, but the arrow passes completely through the victim, lodges in a tree, and is not detected until much later. This strikes me as implausible. Can a longbow arrow reall… --- ## [TESTING - the ol' post an image thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-the-ol-post-an-image-thing/1033689)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-the-ol-post-an-image-thing/1033689 "2026-10-09T09:27:11Z")
neverminddd --- ## [Pics of the "almost blood moon"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-the-almost-blood-moon/1032632)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-the-almost-blood-moon/1032632 "2026-08-28T16:23:13Z")
Went out las night and beheld the near total eclipse and took this pic with my camera phone which came out surprising well considering it was dark out and I didn’t use a tripod. It was a little redder than this photo IR… --- ## [To hell with gnomes and flamingos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-hell-with-gnomes-and-flamingos/1027444)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-hell-with-gnomes-and-flamingos/1027444 "2026-02-06T16:44:51Z")
Somebody missed out on getting the perfect lawn ornament. I fail how to see how it was a “strategically important cargo”. It is a cool hunk of iron and nickel. One of the largest known falls and the largest known stre… --- ## [Looking to recreate the ring worn by The Shadow, either books, or movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-to-recreate-the-ring-worn-by-the-shadow-either-books-or-movies/1033584)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-to-recreate-the-ring-worn-by-the-shadow-either-books-or-movies/1033584 "2026-10-05T02:53:49Z")
Our 40th (ruby) anniversary is coming up next year, and we are looking to recreate the ring worn by The Shadow. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. --- ## [MLB off-season & Hot Stove 2026-2027](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-off-season-hot-stove-2026-2027/1033516)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-off-season-hot-stove-2026-2027/1033516 "2026-10-21T18:04:28Z")
I figured we could use a companion thread to the Play-Off thread. I wanted to reply to off-season stuff for the Red Sox. The biggest issue for Boston is Sonny Grey is likely to walk away. They don’t have enough starter… --- ## [Apple iPhone issues: difficulty replying to thread, cannot load cursor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-iphone-issues-difficulty-replying-to-thread-cannot-load-cursor/1031385)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-iphone-issues-difficulty-replying-to-thread-cannot-load-cursor/1031385 "2026-07-04T04:30:17Z")
Has anyone else been experiencing this? Frequently in recent days / weeks, when I go to reply to a thread, the reply form loads but I cannot tap into it to load my cursor and start typing. It’s like tapping onto a brick … --- ## [Are we still doing the SDMB Shot Glass Exchange?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-still-doing-the-sdmb-shot-glass-exchange/1030663)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-still-doing-the-sdmb-shot-glass-exchange/1030663 "2026-06-14T14:48:46Z")
When does it usually happen, and does anyone know if it is happening this year? --- ## [Funny Story at the Kythira (Greece) Airport 2002](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-story-at-the-kythira-greece-airport-2002/1027387)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-story-at-the-kythira-greece-airport-2002/1027387 "2026-02-05T06:12:55Z")
Visited Athens and the island of Kythira in June of 2002 with my Greek fiance, John. John liked to make his own coffee every morning and apparently had to travel with his own equipment and supplies. This included a sm… --- ## [3rd-party Webmail filters for private individual accounts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3rd-party-webmail-filters-for-private-individual-accounts/1029116)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3rd-party-webmail-filters-for-private-individual-accounts/1029116 "2026-04-11T18:11:34Z")
Like many people, I’ve been pushed into a pattern of using multiple devices instead of one personal computer, and that in turn has pushed me towards webmail. Before that, I used Eudora, which I initially embraced becaus… --- ## [Missed opportunities in Stranger Things](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missed-opportunities-in-stranger-things/1032781)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missed-opportunities-in-stranger-things/1032781 "2026-09-02T22:19:42Z")
I recently finished watching Stranger Things, and there are a lot of things that I expected to see that I didn’t. Kali was dreadfully underused in the fight against Vecna. When your environment is a memoryscape, illus… --- ## [Buying land vs Buying land with improvements (loan question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-land-vs-buying-land-with-improvements-loan-question/1024534)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-land-vs-buying-land-with-improvements-loan-question/1024534 "2025-11-04T22:27:25Z")
I’m looking at a plot of land in Arkansas. I was originally looking for raw land that I could improve and or this I was expecting to buy it on a land contract. But I found a lot that is raw land with electricity, water… --- ## [What do you think happened to these villains in the Old Man Logan setting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-happened-to-these-villains-in-the-old-man-logan-setting/1032580)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-happened-to-these-villains-in-the-old-man-logan-setting/1032580 "2026-08-26T20:52:03Z")
What do you think happened to the following villains in the Old Man Logan universe after the US was taken over and divided? Purple Man, Carnage, Hyde, Controller, Leader, Mad Thinker, the U-Foes and Flag Smasher. Are t… --- ## [Grass Court All set Up!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grass-court-all-set-up/1031031)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grass-court-all-set-up/1031031 "2026-06-20T14:51:10Z")
Just finished painting the lines and setting up the net. (perimeter netting goes up tomorrow) In its 52nd year, it used to be my old man’s, who passed away in '22, but strangely enough the new occupants like the aestheti… --- ## [OK, I need to share this Bored Panda article about the Weirdest things hotel workers found when cleaning up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-i-need-to-share-this-bored-panda-article-about-the-weirdest-things-hotel-workers-found-when-cleaning-up/1029496)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-i-need-to-share-this-bored-panda-article-about-the-weirdest-things-hotel-workers-found-when-cleaning-up/1029496 "2026-04-22T20:05:47Z")
From “A Goat Dressed Like Abraham Lincoln”: From Unhinged To Gross, Here Are 55 Incidents Hotel Workers Will Never Forget | Bored Panda My favorites Two guests got into the basement and emptied the icemaker on to the … --- ## [LinkedIn Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-problem/1027718)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-problem/1027718 "2026-02-18T18:41:21Z")
A long time ago, when social media was new, I set up a dummy LinkedIn account just to try it out. Later, I set up a real LinkedIn account. Now, when I try to edit my real account, it seems LinkedIn reverts to my dummy ac… --- ## [Uncategorized?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncategorized/1033897)
**Author:** [@2nd\_Law](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2nd_Law)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncategorized/1033897 "2026-10-16T19:35:45Z")
Am I the only one seeing a forum from the main page (boards.straightdope.com) titled “Uncategorized”? Seems like a glitch. --- ## [Strange New Worlds access](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-new-worlds-access/1033864)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-new-worlds-access/1033864 "2026-10-16T08:39:18Z")
Hi, I live in the UK and have enjoyed the first 3 seasons of ‘Strange New Worlds.’ I’ve watched those seasons either on DVD or Amazon Prime Download. I’d like to buy season 4 (preferably on download, but DVD is OK.) H… --- ## [Why does my outdoor Nest cam advertise when it’s not operating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-outdoor-nest-cam-advertise-when-it-s-not-operating/1034053)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-outdoor-nest-cam-advertise-when-it-s-not-operating/1034053 "2026-10-22T07:19:23Z")
I’ve had an outdoor Google Nest cam in front of my house for at least 7 years. The cam itself is amazing. We’ve literally had nor’easters and countless other severe storms come through, and it hasn’t moved. The range … --- ## [Discoveries made via a rabbit hole](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discoveries-made-via-a-rabbit-hole/1032639)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discoveries-made-via-a-rabbit-hole/1032639 "2026-08-30T20:44:54Z")
A group name COW. I started out googling Gen Alpha. That led me to Cult of the Dead Cow And then to COW, and their second album Daddy Has A Tail! Anyone else been down a hole lately? --- ## [A Holiday \[food\] hangover thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-holiday-food-hangover-thread/1025895)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-holiday-food-hangover-thread/1025895 "2025-12-21T04:05:40Z")
(I’m sort of channelling my inner Beckdawreck here, whose style I genuinely admire) Oh hearken ye to thine company Holiday party . . . Where the company is pleasant (hopefully for ya) and the food is plentiful. It he… --- ## [The drones are coming, the drones are coming! (Not about war..War, what is it good for?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-drones-are-coming-the-drones-are-coming-not-about-war-war-what-is-it-good-for/1030643)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-drones-are-coming-the-drones-are-coming-not-about-war-war-what-is-it-good-for/1030643 "2026-06-05T18:22:30Z")
Notified, a huge timber company are mapping their tract of acreage directly behind our land. With drones! They’re to use our pasture for the staging area. The heck you say. Hey! How’s about asking nicely. Ya think? (… --- ## ["The AI Doc: or How I Became an Apocaloptimist"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ai-doc-or-how-i-became-an-apocaloptimist/1033146)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ai-doc-or-how-i-became-an-apocaloptimist/1033146 "2026-09-17T12:51:52Z")
This Netflix documentary, The AI Doc: or How I Became an Apocaloptimist , gets 5 stars from me. It’s presented in an entertaining way, varying opinions are shown in a balanced way, and it’s not so technical that the … --- ## [Jeff Conolly (Lyres, DMZ) is dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-conolly-lyres-dmz-is-dead/1032090)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-conolly-lyres-dmz-is-dead/1032090 "2026-08-02T16:40:11Z")
I don’t do RIP threads. I’ll just say it: Jeff Conolly had cancer and is dead at 69. Damn. Jeff was one of the best, most vital musicians in the Boston club scene. He also could piss people off, which was part of his w… --- ## [Poet Wendell Berry has died at age 92](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poet-wendell-berry-has-died-at-age-92/1032754)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poet-wendell-berry-has-died-at-age-92/1032754 "2026-09-02T03:34:20Z")
Obituaries Beloved writer and environmentalist Wendell Berry has died at age 92 Poet Wendell Berry dies at age 92 : NPR Novelist and poet Wendell Berry spent his life farming his land for food and for prose. It was l… --- ## [Travel and sightseeing advice: north central Spain (between La Rioja and along coast between San Sebastian and Santander)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-and-sightseeing-advice-north-central-spain-between-la-rioja-and-along-coast-between-san-sebastian-and-santander/1027269)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-and-sightseeing-advice-north-central-spain-between-la-rioja-and-along-coast-between-san-sebastian-and-santander/1027269 "2026-02-01T22:38:51Z")
There will be a solar eclipse in August 2026. The path of totality sweeps high across the Atlantic and finishes by crossing the north part of Spain. This is my family’s fi… --- ## [Anybody interested in a portable band saw?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-interested-in-a-portable-band-saw/1030484)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-interested-in-a-portable-band-saw/1030484 "2026-06-01T02:24:50Z")
Never been used; never even had its blade installed. My SO bought this for a project but can’t remember what and her involuntary arm/hand spasms has made her afraid to use it. Cost $130 new from Amazon; we’d like $100. … --- ## [Is there somewhere I can buy a cube (or other common shape) of Aerogel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-somewhere-i-can-buy-a-cube-or-other-common-shape-of-aerogel/1028630)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-somewhere-i-can-buy-a-cube-or-other-common-shape-of-aerogel/1028630 "2026-03-20T20:09:04Z")
I like having cool bibs-and-bobs around in my place. I do not have a lot of them (not a museum filled with things) but still…some interesting items. I have wanted a piece of Aerogel (the lightest solid ever made). I t… --- ## [Lyrics to "Oughta Be"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-to-oughta-be/1033498)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-to-oughta-be/1033498 "2026-10-01T03:01:02Z")
Oughta Be Have you ever woken up from a Sunday morning suicide attempt And said “Why” And said “Why” And said “Why am I?” I know exactly who I am And where I am What I wanna know is why Before I Depart again I… --- ## [The Inexplicably Unobtainable Hillbilly Crash Helmet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inexplicably-unobtainable-hillbilly-crash-helmet/1024850)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inexplicably-unobtainable-hillbilly-crash-helmet/1024850 "2025-11-14T16:00:18Z")
I’m on a tear the last couple of years going to every surf, sixties, retro garage concert I can. I really want a piece of clothing that makes it easy for fellow enthusiasts to find me in a crowd. This is the item I have … --- ## [Social unrest (france, spain) ... sign of things to come?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-unrest-france-spain-sign-of-things-to-come/1033673)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-unrest-france-spain-sign-of-things-to-come/1033673 "2026-10-08T16:12:30Z")
Hi there, I am not trying to formulate a “0-hypothesis” here, but I just wonder if those - seemingly unconnected - evevents are the point of an iceberg that is slowly breaking from below through the calm waters. (mostl… --- ## [Teeth Issues and Burning Mouth Syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeth-issues-and-burning-mouth-syndrome/1031906)
**Author:** [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeth-issues-and-burning-mouth-syndrome/1031906 "2026-07-25T04:13:09Z")
Wow. This is the second thread I’ve started today! I was diagnosed with Burning Mouth Syndrome a couple of years ago. Suffice it to say that it’s no fun. And after I had my gallbladder out my teeth started to deteriorat… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=93&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=95&per_page=50)