Lowe’s, Menards, HDepot, Which Should I Patronize?
2024年11月16日 · I’m mostly talking politics here; I’d rather not give money to MAGA or extreme libertarian businesses. Since the recent Washington Post controversy I’m cutting back on my …
Orange you glad I didn't say banana? - Straight Dope
2001年8月18日 · In the UK, ‘knock, knock’ jokes are thought to originate from a game played in Victorian England (Joseph Shipley, In Praise Of English, 1977, P166)
Instacart scam? - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope
2024年10月25日 · Likely the per-item prices are higher than in-store, when doing this; we used curbside pickup for quite a while during the pandemic, and when I started going into the store …
Are houses still built with basement incinerators?
2003年3月16日 · The house I grew up in had an incinerator in the basement, as did many of the houses in my neighborhood. This was in Ohio and most of the houses in my neighborhood …
How Tall was Napoleon? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope
2025年1月4日 · Okay, he was cartooned by the British as being very short, and his nickname was “the Little Corporal” . So, for a century or more it was assumed he was fairly short. But recently …
Popeye the Sailor Man not starring Will Smith - Straight Dope
2024年9月13日 · But for my part, I’m not giving the linked AI-generated bullshit a click. For those who aren’t interested in clicking on it, I can give a summary: random comments in a voice that …
Best neutral, odorless cooking oil for routine sauteing that's NOT ...
2024年9月16日 · I like olive oil. I use it a lot for cooking and non-cooking preparations. Sometimes I use olive oil and butter together for great flavor, like with potatoes and other veggies. Other …
Weigh Stations - Why Are Many Closed? - Straight Dope
2005年11月2日 · The weigh stations are used to spot check. There might be one or two crews in a state who travel from one to another during the week, so that you just happen to be missing …
Phrases (or words) Like "A Whole Nother" - Straight Dope
2009年5月29日 · I was thinking, it seems like the phrase “a whole nother,” is simply the word “another” and someone inserted a word between the “a” and the “nother” part. Is this so? I …
What is this small antenna on top of some telephone poles
2020年7月9日 · Looks like an ordinary “quarter wave” municipal mesh network antenna. The wires extending downward form what’s called a ground plane, which in broadly simplified …