- “No Kings” rallies, Saturday June 14th 2025 - Straight Dope
The consensus I have heard from various sources online including both veterans and active duty, is that the lackluster marching style was a form of silent protest by the soldiers who were forced to be in the parade Everybody says that when you are taught how to march together in lockstep during your training days, that is something that you never forget how to do This makes sense to me
- How many roots are there in a square root? - Straight Dope
I was taught that a square root can be positive or negative 4 x 4 = 16, and -4 x -4 = 16 Many people say, 'No A square root is always positive unless the equation says otherwise, ‘Or 4 [in this case] is the principle root and the one asking is only looking for the principle root ’
- How active is the Dope these days? - Straight Dope
The thing that I used to love about FQ was that in addition to the answer, which yes nowadays can probably be found online, we’d have a big discussion ensue and I would learn a lot from that It’s simple enough to get an answer from an internet search, but if you want some human introspection, the FQ forum is an excellent place to ask
- Tech needed to live stream a meeting with speakers
Next year our group is inviting local congressional candidates to speak at our monthly in-person meetings, and we want to live stream them to Zoom They will be held in a meeting room that holds about 100 people, and we will want something better than a standard web cam, since the speakers are likely to move around the room I’ve been looking at pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) webcams like this one I
- Receiving political texts - Politics Elections - Straight Dope
I sent money to two political candidates and receive dozens of texts per day from candidates I never heard of in other states begging for money The organization that intercedes with candidates and donors, ActBlue says they provide donor information only to the candidate I donated to Has anyone been able to stop these texts? If ActBlue is indeed innocent, perhaps candidates are giving names
- Whats with the new debate over if Its A Wonderful Life is a . . .
This is the new debate I’m seeing online (well new in quotes it’s been around for the past couple of years I’ve heard on podcasts YouTube) is whether or not It’s A Wonderful Life is a Christmas movie or not because half the movie isn’t about Christmas at all but just watching Mr Bailey’s life story But the fact it opens on Christmas Eve, the last 50 minutes take place on Christmas
- Mattel, you are very special - Straight Dope
To me Not sure I know anything about your corporate mis-deeds or not I hope it’s good enough God knows I spent many dollars on their products over the years In July 2025, Mattel dropped the Type 1 diabetic Barbie It’s so cute I’ve never looked at a Barbie so admiringly In fact I was a notorious head ripper offer as a kid Liked the hair cutting and Sharpie make-up too Yeah, I’m
- What is your opinion on strictness in parents? How strict should . . .
I have some views on what rules I believe there should be for children My parents are overly strict, I am 17 and not allowed to go on a date without my parents being there, so I was wondering what other people believe the rules for a child should be
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