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**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-at-the-louvre/1024951 "2025-11-18T13:39:49Z")
To test security at the Louvre - rather than stealing a painting - two pranksters added a painting of themselves near the Mona Lisa. Check out their video (in Dutch): Pranksters outsmart the Louvre’s security​ | Cybern… --- ## [What's going on with all the major VPN outages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-on-with-all-the-major-vpn-outages/1029735)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-on-with-all-the-major-vpn-outages/1029735 "2026-05-02T23:08:51Z")
Evidently this has been a thing since 8 April 2026. For quite a number of people (inlcuding yours truly), VPN access is the only way to connect with friends, families, and actual information. VPNs are also used by many c… --- ## [Super Troopers 3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-troopers-3/1029444)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-troopers-3/1029444 "2026-04-21T16:22:12Z")
Our threads on the first two movies: Trailer for the new one, which is coming in August: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYFevn5frf0 For more: Super Troopers 3 - Wikipedia I suspect there will be shenanigans… --- ## [Chinese translation: "International House" (1930)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-translation-international-house-1930/1029081)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-translation-international-house-1930/1029081 "2026-04-07T01:13:46Z")
Cap from the beginning of the film.. --- ## [The Bannerman books by John R. Maxim](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bannerman-books-by-john-r-maxim/1032399)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bannerman-books-by-john-r-maxim/1032399 "2026-08-18T21:33:08Z")
I just read that AMC has a “Bannerman” series in development, based on the John R. Maxim series. By the way, as I told this to My Beloved she surprised me by saying “Ah, the surprise is spoiled! I just ordered the whole… --- ## [Who had a Bullworker (isometric exercise device)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-a-bullworker-isometric-exercise-device/1026910)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-a-bullworker-isometric-exercise-device/1026910 "2026-01-23T02:37:21Z")
I had one, and it did actually build a little muscle. I already had “farm boy” strength, though. --- ## [Looking for a small pin for my hatband](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-small-pin-for-my-hatband/1030545)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-small-pin-for-my-hatband/1030545 "2026-06-01T19:15:03Z")
The hat-white Panama hat. The hatband-1 1/4 inch wide. The pin-The Saint stick figure from the Leslie Charteris series. Help? --- ## [Eric Bauza dies (Voice of Bugs Bunny among others)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-bauza-dies-voice-of-bugs-bunny-among-others/1034168)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-bauza-dies-voice-of-bugs-bunny-among-others/1034168 "2026-10-26T17:26:40Z")
I have to admit (to my detriment) that I didn’t know about him either, but his achievements were impressive: This one is going to leave a serious dent in Hollywood. Eric Bauza, the Canadian voice actor very few people … --- ## [It's all in the wrist!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-all-in-the-wrist/1029364)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-all-in-the-wrist/1029364 "2026-04-18T17:18:48Z")
I get up every morning and I straighten my sheets. Then I go to my bathroom and wake my face up. Occasionally I run a brush thru my hair. Not today. Just don’t care. Spritz body scent once. Brush teeth. I then go back … --- ## [RIP Asha Bhosle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-asha-bhosle/1029225)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-asha-bhosle/1029225 "2026-04-12T17:41:13Z")
Among the most popular Bollywood singers, and also referenced quite a bit by other artists. Enjoy the hippie dippy celebration of Dum Maro Dum: --- ## [Let’s recast Clue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-s-recast-clue/1027669)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-s-recast-clue/1027669 "2026-02-19T03:54:35Z")
Clue is one of my favorite movies. I’d thought it would be fun to recast it. Here’s the rules. The plot of the movie is still the same as the original. You can make two lists. The first only with actors that are curr… --- ## [For those of you who love Doctor Who or Sherlock Holmes---](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-of-you-who-love-doctor-who-or-sherlock-holmes/1027088)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-of-you-who-love-doctor-who-or-sherlock-holmes/1027088 "2026-01-27T14:31:03Z")
–which, on the SDMB is almost everybody…TOM BAKER IS BACK! Our beloved Fourth Doctor (all scarf, teeth & curls) will play Sherlock Holmes in an audiodrama! The worlds of Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes continue to co… --- ## [A deli sandwich?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-deli-sandwich/1024784)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-deli-sandwich/1024784 "2025-11-11T18:57:08Z")
Is there a deli either in NYC or LA or both that names their sandwiches after stars that offers a mutton, lettuce, and tomato sandwich called a Billy Crystal or Miracle Max? --- ## [What is the U.S. military CURRENTLY being taught about obeying illegal orders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-u-s-military-currently-being-taught-about-obeying-illegal-orders/1029104)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-u-s-military-currently-being-taught-about-obeying-illegal-orders/1029104 "2026-04-07T21:31:06Z")
Unless you are currently serving or have very recently left military service, “Back when I was in The Service…” stories aren’t very helpful, even when you add a “…and I imagine it it’s pretty much the same today”. Are t… --- ## [The United States hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2038 and beyond](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-hosting-the-fifa-world-cup-in-2038-and-beyond/1032756)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-hosting-the-fifa-world-cup-in-2038-and-beyond/1032756 "2026-09-02T03:20:09Z")
The United States is looking extremely likely to be the host of the 2038 FIFA World Cup, mainly due to confederation-hosting-rotation rules. Since Africa+Europe+South America are hosting the 2030 Cup together, and Asia i… --- ## [The musical “Operation Mincemeat”, like the original Operation Mincemeat, is…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-musical-operation-mincemeat-like-the-original-operation-mincemeat-is/1031123)
**Author:** [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-musical-operation-mincemeat-like-the-original-operation-mincemeat-is/1031123 "2026-06-23T02:45:32Z")
…a brilliantly planned and superbly executed breathtakingly complex and immensely successful endeavor, all arduously constructed around a rotting lifeless hulk. In the case of the musical, the rotting lifeless hulk is t… --- ## [Writing a novel - Can I share a link to it when it's done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-a-novel-can-i-share-a-link-to-it-when-its-done/1027431)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-a-novel-can-i-share-a-link-to-it-when-its-done/1027431 "2026-02-06T16:05:08Z")
I’m writing a novel series of fantasy fiction entitled Knights of Balmarrow. When the paperbacks and Kindle books come out, will I be allowed to post links to them in Marketplace? I’m not a member. --- ## [Tell me about combi steamers (air fryers/convection ovens with built-in steamers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-combi-steamers-air-fryers-convection-ovens-with-built-in-steamers/1026214)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-combi-steamers-air-fryers-convection-ovens-with-built-in-steamers/1026214 "2026-01-03T18:15:52Z")
So I recently discovered that there is a class of kitchen gadget that combines an air fryer with a steamer, called a “combi steamer” or similar. I got one a few months ago, a Ninja Combi: … --- ## [Kristen Stewart wants to refurbish LA’s Highland Theatre](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kristen-stewart-wants-to-refurbish-la-s-highland-theatre/1027399)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kristen-stewart-wants-to-refurbish-la-s-highland-theatre/1027399 "2026-02-06T15:18:29Z")
It’s pleasant to see a celebrity using their money and clout in a good cause. Hopefully she can get it up and working soon. --- ## [R.I.P. Tatiana Schlossberg: not just a Kennedy granddaughter, but smart, brave, and caring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-tatiana-schlossberg-not-just-a-kennedy-granddaughter-but-smart-brave-and-caring/1026201)
**Author:** [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-tatiana-schlossberg-not-just-a-kennedy-granddaughter-but-smart-brave-and-caring/1026201 "2025-12-31T13:37:05Z")
I have to admit that at first I thought Tatiana Schlossberg was news just because she’s a Kennedy granddaughter, but after reading her essay in The New Yorker I was impressed by her courage, her wit, and her passion. A w… --- ## ['Erection in a cravat' - verifying a possibly poorly remembered quote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erection-in-a-cravat-verifying-a-possibly-poorly-remembered-quote/1024684)
**Author:** [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erection-in-a-cravat-verifying-a-possibly-poorly-remembered-quote/1024684 "2025-11-08T08:25:19Z")
For reasons that need not trouble any of you, I used a quote about someone looking like ‘an erection in a cravat’. I half-remember this as a line from a review or gloss of the appearance of Buddy Love, the ultra-smooth … --- ## [Looking For Tips To Flock Some Crafts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-tips-to-flock-some-crafts/1026380)
**Author:** [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-tips-to-flock-some-crafts/1026380 "2026-01-10T14:51:57Z")
I’m making a bunch of scale model cubicles for an office setting for a tabletop war game. (Other rooms too, but only the cubes are of interest for this part). This is pretty much all 1/8 inch thick walls 1.5 inches high … --- ## [CalMeacham Pop Culture Articles in Small Press Journals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-pop-culture-articles-in-small-press-journals/1025364)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-pop-culture-articles-in-small-press-journals/1025364 "2025-12-03T21:52:39Z")
I just found out that The Three Stooges Journal finally published the article I wrote for them based on my Straight Dope Board thread from a year ago, “Moe Howard and the Australian Mermaid”. It appeared in the Summer 20… --- ## [Lost in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-in-the-mmp/1033251)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-in-the-mmp/1033251 "2026-09-21T17:29:13Z")
Where did everyone wander off to? It’s nearly 10:30am Pacific time, and there is no new MMP yet. Is everyone OK? --- ## [A couple of questions about the luge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-the-luge/1027665)
**Author:** [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-the-luge/1027665 "2026-02-14T17:28:59Z")
How do lugers know when to steer? It seems like they would have very limited visibility. Is there a machine analogous to a Zamboni that resurfaces the ice? --- ## [Concerts where you can't hear the vocals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerts-where-you-cant-hear-the-vocals/1025383)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerts-where-you-cant-hear-the-vocals/1025383 "2025-12-04T01:45:56Z")
How does this happen? We sit there for ever while they say ‘check 1-2-3’ over and over into the mics for what feels like hours. They constantly ask to have someone adjust things until they’re happy. Then the show star… --- ## [A Filter-Feeding Pterosaur. With Newslink](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-filter-feeding-pterosaur-with-newslink/1027438)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-filter-feeding-pterosaur-with-newslink/1027438 "2026-02-06T15:27:48Z")
Bakiribu waridza fed like a whale, filtering tiny animals through thousands of teeth. And a Pterosaur, actually. Perhaps rather like a flamingo, with brine shrimp. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-22983-3 --- ## [Blue Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-prince/1025577)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-prince/1025577 "2025-12-10T04:33:03Z")
Anyone playing this? It’s a fairly new game that’s gotten a lot of good reviews, and I highly recommend it. It’s apparently a “puzzle roguelite”, a term I just learned. The basic idea is that you are a young boy explori… --- ## [D&D 2024, looking good](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-2024-looking-good/1026283)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-2024-looking-good/1026283 "2026-01-05T20:29:21Z")
I have read and re-read the new 2024 Players HandBook, and I have to say i really like it. A true upgrade, not “just another edition”, since everything from 5e is usable. For Christmas I got the new Forgotten Realms, H… --- ## [Trump fires Kristi Noem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-fires-kristi-noem/1028237)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-fires-kristi-noem/1028237 "2026-03-05T21:33:47Z")
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem | AP News Like the title says. --- ## [Might and Magic GOG Galaxy Help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/might-and-magic-gog-galaxy-help/1032062)
**Author:** [@IridiumIodineSulfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IridiumIodineSulfur)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/might-and-magic-gog-galaxy-help/1032062 "2026-08-06T23:18:53Z")
I have been playing the Might and Magic games for a while. I downloaded Might and Magic 2 off of GOG Galaxy and have been playing it for over a year. Unfortunately, I made an error in the game. I don’t know how to fix it… --- ## [Raul Malo, leader singer of the Mavericks, dies at 60](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raul-malo-leader-singer-of-the-mavericks-dies-at-60/1025559)
**Author:** [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raul-malo-leader-singer-of-the-mavericks-dies-at-60/1025559 "2025-12-11T21:43:29Z")
Very sad to hear this - their concerts were terrific. Apparently he was fighting two different kinds of cancer. --- ## [Trying to find a truly ancient computer game from vague memory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-truly-ancient-computer-game-from-vague-memory/1034192)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-truly-ancient-computer-game-from-vague-memory/1034192 "2026-10-28T14:18:21Z")
To set the age of the game, I played it on my oldest brother’s hand-built Altair(some number) computer when that was cutting edge. You booted the thing by flipping a whole series of switches on the case – it took severa… --- ## [Bureaucrats at work (Quebec version)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bureaucrats-at-work-quebec-version/1028097)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bureaucrats-at-work-quebec-version/1028097 "2026-03-01T02:55:42Z")
A committee was created, several people appointed to it, it met several times over a couple months and finally came out with their decision. What was it? It is now legal for drivers of city buses to post “Go Habs Go” o… --- ## [Little Nemo has another computer problem - the Insert function](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-nemo-has-another-computer-problem-the-insert-function/1034200)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-nemo-has-another-computer-problem-the-insert-function/1034200 "2026-10-28T04:05:25Z")
Once again I shall post my ignorance of basic computer issues. I have a laptop. I use it to edit text. Every once in a while (a few times a month) the Insert function stops working. For those who don’t know, if the Ins… --- ## [Fender Strat, 2001, USA Made (MSP or drivable distance)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fender-strat-2001-usa-made-msp-or-drivable-distance/1033458)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fender-strat-2001-usa-made-msp-or-drivable-distance/1033458 "2026-09-30T15:37:46Z")
This strat is in perfect condition and comes with a Fender hard case and practice amp. Also a tuner, some picks and slides. You must live in or near MSP or be able to drive here to see/buy. I’m pretty firm at $900. --- ## [Remake or make a sequel to a music video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-or-make-a-sequel-to-a-music-video/1027095)
**Author:** [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-or-make-a-sequel-to-a-music-video/1027095 "2026-01-28T00:09:01Z")
Are there any music videos that you’d like to see remade or a sequel made of them? I have one that I think would be great. It would start with two women walking down a hallway. We only see them from behind and thus do… --- ## [Grammy-nominated gospel and opera singer Jubilant Sykes dead at 71; mentally ill son charged with his murder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammy-nominated-gospel-and-opera-singer-jubilant-sykes-dead-at-71-mentally-ill-son-charged-with-his-murder/1025598)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammy-nominated-gospel-and-opera-singer-jubilant-sykes-dead-at-71-mentally-ill-son-charged-with-his-murder/1025598 "2025-12-11T00:23:05Z")
This is a horrible situation. He was nominated for a Grammy for his 2010 recording of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass, and he does a breathtaking rendition of “Mary, Did You Know?”. Rest, good and faithful ser… --- ## [Recipe: Bullitt’s and Bea’s Jello Shots (Jell-O Shots)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-bullitt-s-and-bea-s-jello-shots-jell-o-shots/1031437)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-bullitt-s-and-bea-s-jello-shots-jell-o-shots/1031437 "2026-07-05T19:51:14Z")
Thought I’d share this. Jello is fun food, and Jello Shots can be more fun. Recipe: Bullitt’s and Bea’s Jello Shots (Jell-O Shots) 4 Notes This recipe is in honor of my mother-in-law, Bea. The first Jello Shots I ev… --- ## [Other examples of big refereeing calls that both sides hate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-examples-of-big-refereeing-calls-that-both-sides-hate/1027755)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-examples-of-big-refereeing-calls-that-both-sides-hate/1027755 "2026-02-17T18:56:14Z")
There was a fairly bonkers end to last week’s English premiership match between Man City and Liverpool…. tl:dr(ish) version the Liverpool were losing 2-1 and their goalkeeper came forward for a set piece leaving the g… --- ## [Comptroller of the Currency. Two for two](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comptroller-of-the-currency-two-for-two/1024734)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comptroller-of-the-currency-two-for-two/1024734 "2025-11-10T18:42:38Z")
Thankfully the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has not been affected by the shutdown; the only other time I had to use them they were. The first time, a bank manager for BofA kept refusing to seen a cashiers c… --- ## [Windows 10: "Replace File" Confimation dialog keeps vanishing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-replace-file-confimation-dialog-keeps-vanishing/1032244)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-replace-file-confimation-dialog-keeps-vanishing/1032244 "2026-08-09T13:59:29Z")
I’m suddenly experiencing an odd issue in Windows 10, which just appeared out of nowhere. There was no Windows reboot or update; things functioned normally in the evening, and the next morning they didn’t. The issue is … --- ## [Possible revival of the SDMB Shot Glass Exchange?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-revival-of-the-sdmb-shot-glass-exchange/1030897)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-revival-of-the-sdmb-shot-glass-exchange/1030897 "2026-06-15T19:43:30Z")
I know we skipped a year, but is anyone interested in reviving the SDMB Shot Glass Exchange this October and, if so, what changes (if any) might you want to try? Last year was the last year for Orycon (the Portland Oreg… --- ## [Reggie Bannister, from Phantasm series, and other horror movies, has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reggie-bannister-from-phantasm-series-and-other-horror-movies-has-died/1032288)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reggie-bannister-from-phantasm-series-and-other-horror-movies-has-died/1032288 "2026-08-11T02:28:36Z")
Phantasm’s Reggie Banister has died. Phantasm, and the rest of the series has been a favorite of mine for awhile now. Reggie was always one of the more fun parts of the series. He was always fun when he showed up in oth… --- ## [I need a Yehuda Amichai poem in Hebrew!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-yehuda-amichai-poem-in-hebrew/1027160)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-yehuda-amichai-poem-in-hebrew/1027160 "2026-01-29T19:33:48Z")
Hi, friends. I have an opportunity next week to participate in a group reading, and I’ve chosen Yehuda Amichai’s poem “National Thoughts” (“מחשבות לאומיות”). I can’t find a copy in Hebrew (with vowels) online, and only h… --- ## [The Great TV Sitcom Battle, Male Characters, Round 3, the Sweet Sixteen. Choose your favorites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tv-sitcom-battle-male-characters-round-3-the-sweet-sixteen-choose-your-favorites/1029061)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tv-sitcom-battle-male-characters-round-3-the-sweet-sixteen-choose-your-favorites/1029061 "2026-04-08T14:55:19Z")
This is Round Three of the Great TV Sitcom Battle, Male Characters edition. Rankings are based on input gathered in another thread. Vote for your favorite character in each of the following 8 head-to-head battles. Polls … --- ## [Old/obscure childhood poem "snowplow airplane"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-obscure-childhood-poem-snowplow-airplane/1028441)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-obscure-childhood-poem-snowplow-airplane/1028441 "2026-03-14T21:17:01Z")
During my childhood, when it snowed, my late father several times recited to us a little poem he had been taught as a child in school. He didn’t specify what grade, but based on the subject matter and simplicity, my gue… --- ## [Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com helpful guide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-co-uk-and-amazon-com-helpful-guide/1026434)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-co-uk-and-amazon-com-helpful-guide/1026434 "2026-01-11T22:04:48Z")
It has come to my attention that some uncertainty has arisen with regard to the status terminology utilised by Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com, respectively. In the interests of clarity, it may be appropriate to set out the … --- ## [2026-27 Ski and Snowboard thread - Cold as Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-27-ski-and-snowboard-thread-cold-as-ice/1034097)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-27-ski-and-snowboard-thread-cold-as-ice/1034097 "2026-10-25T01:01:46Z")
It’s that time again, some ski areas have started up their guns and a few western areas opened for limited use. Here in the east, K-Mart is scheduled to open on Nov 11, and a bunch will open the week after that with a Wh… --- ## [Dark Matter (2024, not 2015)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-matter-2024-not-2015/1032653)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-matter-2024-not-2015/1032653 "2026-08-29T15:54:40Z")
This series got a few mentions in the big “series you sre watching” thread, but never had a thread of its own. Season 2 has just started, I thought the first new episode was well enough done and I’m drawn back in. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=94&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=96&per_page=50)