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Fighting ignorance since 1973. (It's taking longer than we thought.) STRAIGHT DOPE MESSAGE BOARD Fighting Ignorance Since 1973. The forum for discussion about the horse race. For discussion of elections and electoral politics, including strategy and tactics, political parties, individual races, political news, and politicians and public figures. WHY DIDN’T FRANK SINATRA SERVE IN THE MILITARY DURING The truth is that Frank tried to sign up and was rejected from the military with a 4F listing – medical ineligibility. Turns out skinny little Frank was a big ol’ baby, weighing in at 13.5 pounds. The doctor had to pull him out with forceps, in the process puncturing his eardrum and almost tearing off the left half of his face. WHY DON’T SNAKES DIE RIGHT AWAY AFTER I CUT THEM IN HALF Those garter snakes are probably eating many insect pests in your garden, so objectively you’re better off having them around, whatever your wife’s opinion may be. "After I chop the thing in half, the head lives on for ten or fifteen minutes. Consequently, I feel like some kind of a sadist." As you should. BOGUS DRAMA ON SKINWALKER RANCH During the initial episode of this year’s Skinwalker Ranch, the boys were digging a hole and the security guard said his iPhone was going crazy. Travis said even the NSA couldn’t make that happen. While no one else’s phone was loopy, they debated the wisdom of digging deeper before resuming the excavation. Sheer nonsense. The problems with the iPhone are so widespread there’s a name WHY ARE THERE HOLES IN THE PRONGS OF ELECTRICAL PLUGS Cecil replies: You will be distressed to learn this, Dan, but I dunno. Engineers have been sticking holes in the prongs of plugs for so long — there is an undercurrent of sexual imagery here that I am studiously going to ignore — that they have forgotten why theystarted.
WHEN AMAZON SAYS 'ON THE WAY, BUT IT'S RUNNING LATE Amazon has been pretty reliable for delivering what they say, when they say, in my experience, but every now and again, I get an order (not marketplace) where the delivery gets bumped to the next day, then changed again for a later estimated delivery period (now spanning more than a day), then it turns to ‘On the way, but it’s running late’ with no specific delivery date. The item never CHIPMUNKS RETURN HOME? Chipmunks return home? VertexShader June 3, 2004, 4:39am #1. My dad catches chipmunks in a little trap so he can release them elsewhere, keeping them away from his yard. He claims that the chipmunks can find their way back if you drop them off a mile away. He drives about 2-3 miles away before dropping them off. FDR, POLIO AND SEXUAL FUNCTION FDR, polio and sexual function. Elendil_s_Heir November 16, 2006, 4:19pm #1. Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor had six kids, born from 1906-1916. He was stricken with polio (or some other paralyzing illness; there’s still some debate, acc. to his Wikipedia article) in 1921. FDR is generally acknowledged as having had alongterm
WHY AM I GETTING AOL EMAILS IN MY GMAIL ACCOUNT So, for about a year now my Gmail account has been receiving emails from "myfullfirstname"@AOL.com. I don’t use my full first name and haven’t since I was like 10. I do not have an AOL account, and as far as I know never have. If I click on the actual address bar it certainly looks like it’s going to an AOL account. And, it’s all US spam shit (prescription drugs, insurance, health careTHE STRAIGHT DOPE
Fighting ignorance since 1973. (It's taking longer than we thought.) STRAIGHT DOPE MESSAGE BOARD Fighting Ignorance Since 1973. The forum for discussion about the horse race. For discussion of elections and electoral politics, including strategy and tactics, political parties, individual races, political news, and politicians and public figures. WHY DIDN’T FRANK SINATRA SERVE IN THE MILITARY DURING The truth is that Frank tried to sign up and was rejected from the military with a 4F listing – medical ineligibility. Turns out skinny little Frank was a big ol’ baby, weighing in at 13.5 pounds. The doctor had to pull him out with forceps, in the process puncturing his eardrum and almost tearing off the left half of his face. WHY DON’T SNAKES DIE RIGHT AWAY AFTER I CUT THEM IN HALF Those garter snakes are probably eating many insect pests in your garden, so objectively you’re better off having them around, whatever your wife’s opinion may be. "After I chop the thing in half, the head lives on for ten or fifteen minutes. Consequently, I feel like some kind of a sadist." As you should. BOGUS DRAMA ON SKINWALKER RANCH During the initial episode of this year’s Skinwalker Ranch, the boys were digging a hole and the security guard said his iPhone was going crazy. Travis said even the NSA couldn’t make that happen. While no one else’s phone was loopy, they debated the wisdom of digging deeper before resuming the excavation. Sheer nonsense. The problems with the iPhone are so widespread there’s a name WHY ARE THERE HOLES IN THE PRONGS OF ELECTRICAL PLUGS Cecil replies: You will be distressed to learn this, Dan, but I dunno. Engineers have been sticking holes in the prongs of plugs for so long — there is an undercurrent of sexual imagery here that I am studiously going to ignore — that they have forgotten why theystarted.
WHEN AMAZON SAYS 'ON THE WAY, BUT IT'S RUNNING LATE Amazon has been pretty reliable for delivering what they say, when they say, in my experience, but every now and again, I get an order (not marketplace) where the delivery gets bumped to the next day, then changed again for a later estimated delivery period (now spanning more than a day), then it turns to ‘On the way, but it’s running late’ with no specific delivery date. The item never CHIPMUNKS RETURN HOME? Chipmunks return home? VertexShader June 3, 2004, 4:39am #1. My dad catches chipmunks in a little trap so he can release them elsewhere, keeping them away from his yard. He claims that the chipmunks can find their way back if you drop them off a mile away. He drives about 2-3 miles away before dropping them off. FDR, POLIO AND SEXUAL FUNCTION FDR, polio and sexual function. Elendil_s_Heir November 16, 2006, 4:19pm #1. Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor had six kids, born from 1906-1916. He was stricken with polio (or some other paralyzing illness; there’s still some debate, acc. to his Wikipedia article) in 1921. FDR is generally acknowledged as having had alongterm
WHY AM I GETTING AOL EMAILS IN MY GMAIL ACCOUNT So, for about a year now my Gmail account has been receiving emails from "myfullfirstname"@AOL.com. I don’t use my full first name and haven’t since I was like 10. I do not have an AOL account, and as far as I know never have. If I click on the actual address bar it certainly looks like it’s going to an AOL account. And, it’s all US spam shit (prescription drugs, insurance, health care WHAT HAPPENED TO MERCUROCHROME? Mercurochrome and other drugs containing mercury came up for scrutiny as part of a general review of over-the-counter antiseptics that began in 1978, and for good reason — mercury in large enough doses is a poison that harms the brain, the kidneys, and developing fetuses. While no one’s offered evidence of mass Mercurochrome poisoning, the LATEST GENERAL QUESTIONS TOPICS Got a factual question for the Teeming Millions (and possibly Cecil) to consider? Post it here. DID HITLER BAN GUN OWNERSHIP? Of course, Nazi officials were exempted from all gun permits. Later that year, after “Kristallnacht,” Hitler forbade Jews to possess pretty much any weapons. To summarize, Hitler did “effect total gun control,” but only for the Jews, and only after his regime had been in power for several years. CAN TRANSSEXUALS HAVE ORGASM AFTER SEX REASSIGNMENT Having studied the medical journals and spoken with Stanley Biber, one of the leading surgeons specializing in this line of work, I can tell you the following: (1) Some studies say that 80 to 100 percent of male-to-female transsexuals experience orgasm after sex reassignment surgery (this term is preferred to “sex change operation” nowadays WHY ARE THERE HOLES IN THE PRONGS OF ELECTRICAL PLUGS Cecil replies: You will be distressed to learn this, Dan, but I dunno. Engineers have been sticking holes in the prongs of plugs for so long — there is an undercurrent of sexual imagery here that I am studiously going to ignore — that they have forgotten why theystarted.
IRREGULAR HEART BEAT SYMBOL ON BP MACHINES. ACCURACY My parents have an OMRON BP mointor for home use. My mother uses it often to check her BP. Its pretty good mostly. About a month ago the irregular heartbeat symbol came on during a routine test. Well the manufacturer’s manual said that if it comes on take the measurement again and she did and it was fine. Put it down to a faulty reader. Fast forward to last night. She checks it and the NURSES AND ERECTIONS QUESTION Pathological erections are by definition not real amenable to rapid detumescence by most interventions. Inserting 16 or 18 gauge needles and aspirating out the blood is certainly the quickest and most dramatic way to do so. Otherwise, cold compresses and LADIES - IS GETTING DP'ED "THE ULTIMATE?" REALLY? - IN MY I met up with some friends for after-Thanksgiving cheer, and after several rounds two of the women in the group started talking sex, and things got frank quickly. Somehow things got on the subject of Threesomes, foursomes, and moresomes, and I was surprised when the two women - and a third who wasn’t really tight with our group, but was in the bottle by then - started talking about how WHERE DO ALL THESE PORN ACTORS COME FROM? So every year 5,000 U.S. females turn 18 and are candidates for the porn industry. That’s cumulative, though. Not every women enters porn at 18. Many drop out quickly but many stay in the industry or return when the need money. Let’s take it out 20 years, since women of 38 are still prevalent in DO WOMEN AT BACHELORETTE PARTIES AND STRIP CLUBS REALLY There was a bachelorette party going on, taking up the front row around the performers, and Oh My God were they rowdy! Jumping onto the stage, getting pushed back by the bouncer, daring each other to push the boundaries, reaching out to stroke the performers, including their penises, and one gal did definitely try to wrap her mouth around one dancer’s manhood but got interrupted by theTHE STRAIGHT DOPE
Fighting ignorance since 1973. (It's taking longer than we thought.) STRAIGHT DOPE MESSAGE BOARD Fighting Ignorance Since 1973. The forum for discussion about the horse race. For discussion of elections and electoral politics, including strategy and tactics, political parties, individual races, political news, and politicians and public figures. WHY DIDN’T FRANK SINATRA SERVE IN THE MILITARY DURING The truth is that Frank tried to sign up and was rejected from the military with a 4F listing – medical ineligibility. Turns out skinny little Frank was a big ol’ baby, weighing in at 13.5 pounds. The doctor had to pull him out with forceps, in the process puncturing his eardrum and almost tearing off the left half of his face. WHY DON’T SNAKES DIE RIGHT AWAY AFTER I CUT THEM IN HALF Those garter snakes are probably eating many insect pests in your garden, so objectively you’re better off having them around, whatever your wife’s opinion may be. "After I chop the thing in half, the head lives on for ten or fifteen minutes. Consequently, I feel like some kind of a sadist." As you should. BOGUS DRAMA ON SKINWALKER RANCH During the initial episode of this year’s Skinwalker Ranch, the boys were digging a hole and the security guard said his iPhone was going crazy. Travis said even the NSA couldn’t make that happen. While no one else’s phone was loopy, they debated the wisdom of digging deeper before resuming the excavation. Sheer nonsense. The problems with the iPhone are so widespread there’s a name WHY DO I SNEEZE AFTER EVERY ORGASM? Said to be associated with intensity of the sexual experience. (3) Itching and/or tingling following orgasm. (4) Increased appetite for food, drink, or a good smoke. Very common. (5) Uncontrollable laughing, talking, crying, or frenzied movement at the point oforgasm.
WHEN AMAZON SAYS 'ON THE WAY, BUT IT'S RUNNING LATE Amazon has been pretty reliable for delivering what they say, when they say, in my experience, but every now and again, I get an order (not marketplace) where the delivery gets bumped to the next day, then changed again for a later estimated delivery period (now spanning more than a day), then it turns to ‘On the way, but it’s running late’ with no specific delivery date. The item never FDR, POLIO AND SEXUAL FUNCTION FDR, polio and sexual function. Elendil_s_Heir November 16, 2006, 4:19pm #1. Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor had six kids, born from 1906-1916. He was stricken with polio (or some other paralyzing illness; there’s still some debate, acc. to his Wikipedia article) in 1921. FDR is generally acknowledged as having had alongterm
CHIPMUNKS RETURN HOME? Chipmunks return home? VertexShader June 3, 2004, 4:39am #1. My dad catches chipmunks in a little trap so he can release them elsewhere, keeping them away from his yard. He claims that the chipmunks can find their way back if you drop them off a mile away. He drives about 2-3 miles away before dropping them off. WHY AM I GETTING AOL EMAILS IN MY GMAIL ACCOUNT So, for about a year now my Gmail account has been receiving emails from "myfullfirstname"@AOL.com. I don’t use my full first name and haven’t since I was like 10. I do not have an AOL account, and as far as I know never have. If I click on the actual address bar it certainly looks like it’s going to an AOL account. And, it’s all US spam shit (prescription drugs, insurance, health careTHE STRAIGHT DOPE
Fighting ignorance since 1973. (It's taking longer than we thought.) STRAIGHT DOPE MESSAGE BOARD Fighting Ignorance Since 1973. The forum for discussion about the horse race. For discussion of elections and electoral politics, including strategy and tactics, political parties, individual races, political news, and politicians and public figures. WHY DIDN’T FRANK SINATRA SERVE IN THE MILITARY DURING The truth is that Frank tried to sign up and was rejected from the military with a 4F listing – medical ineligibility. Turns out skinny little Frank was a big ol’ baby, weighing in at 13.5 pounds. The doctor had to pull him out with forceps, in the process puncturing his eardrum and almost tearing off the left half of his face. WHY DON’T SNAKES DIE RIGHT AWAY AFTER I CUT THEM IN HALF Those garter snakes are probably eating many insect pests in your garden, so objectively you’re better off having them around, whatever your wife’s opinion may be. "After I chop the thing in half, the head lives on for ten or fifteen minutes. Consequently, I feel like some kind of a sadist." As you should. BOGUS DRAMA ON SKINWALKER RANCH During the initial episode of this year’s Skinwalker Ranch, the boys were digging a hole and the security guard said his iPhone was going crazy. Travis said even the NSA couldn’t make that happen. While no one else’s phone was loopy, they debated the wisdom of digging deeper before resuming the excavation. Sheer nonsense. The problems with the iPhone are so widespread there’s a name WHY DO I SNEEZE AFTER EVERY ORGASM? Said to be associated with intensity of the sexual experience. (3) Itching and/or tingling following orgasm. (4) Increased appetite for food, drink, or a good smoke. Very common. (5) Uncontrollable laughing, talking, crying, or frenzied movement at the point oforgasm.
WHEN AMAZON SAYS 'ON THE WAY, BUT IT'S RUNNING LATE Amazon has been pretty reliable for delivering what they say, when they say, in my experience, but every now and again, I get an order (not marketplace) where the delivery gets bumped to the next day, then changed again for a later estimated delivery period (now spanning more than a day), then it turns to ‘On the way, but it’s running late’ with no specific delivery date. The item never FDR, POLIO AND SEXUAL FUNCTION FDR, polio and sexual function. Elendil_s_Heir November 16, 2006, 4:19pm #1. Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor had six kids, born from 1906-1916. He was stricken with polio (or some other paralyzing illness; there’s still some debate, acc. to his Wikipedia article) in 1921. FDR is generally acknowledged as having had alongterm
CHIPMUNKS RETURN HOME? Chipmunks return home? VertexShader June 3, 2004, 4:39am #1. My dad catches chipmunks in a little trap so he can release them elsewhere, keeping them away from his yard. He claims that the chipmunks can find their way back if you drop them off a mile away. He drives about 2-3 miles away before dropping them off. WHY AM I GETTING AOL EMAILS IN MY GMAIL ACCOUNT So, for about a year now my Gmail account has been receiving emails from "myfullfirstname"@AOL.com. I don’t use my full first name and haven’t since I was like 10. I do not have an AOL account, and as far as I know never have. If I click on the actual address bar it certainly looks like it’s going to an AOL account. And, it’s all US spam shit (prescription drugs, insurance, health care WHAT’S THE FASTEST-ACTING, MOST LETHAL According to my consultant Doug, the most potent venom of any land animal probably belongs to the inland taipan, a central Australian snake. For a 150-pound person, the LD-50 works out to two milligrams – about the weight of five dandelion seeds. The deadliest marine animal is a tougher call because estimates of venom toxicity varygreatly.
LATEST GENERAL QUESTIONS TOPICS Got a FACTUAL QUESTION for the Teeming Millions (and possibly Cecil) to consider? Post it here. WAS JOHN WAYNE A DRAFT DODGER? Cecil replies: John Wayne, draft dodger? Oh, what delicious (if cheap) irony! But that judgment is a little harsh. As Garry Wills tells the story in his book John Wayne’s America: The Politics of Celebrity (1997), the Duke faced a tough choice at the outset of World War II. If he wimped out, don’t be so sure a lot of us wouldn’t have donethe same.
WHY ARE THERE HOLES IN THE PRONGS OF ELECTRICAL PLUGS Cecil replies: You will be distressed to learn this, Dan, but I dunno. Engineers have been sticking holes in the prongs of plugs for so long — there is an undercurrent of sexual imagery here that I am studiously going to ignore — that they have forgotten why theystarted.
IRREGULAR HEART BEAT SYMBOL ON BP MACHINES. ACCURACY My parents have an OMRON BP mointor for home use. My mother uses it often to check her BP. Its pretty good mostly. About a month ago the irregular heartbeat symbol came on during a routine test. Well the manufacturer’s manual said that if it comes on take the measurement again and she did and it was fine. Put it down to a faulty reader. Fast forward to last night. She checks it and the CHIPMUNKS RETURN HOME? Chipmunks return home? VertexShader June 3, 2004, 4:39am #1. My dad catches chipmunks in a little trap so he can release them elsewhere, keeping them away from his yard. He claims that the chipmunks can find their way back if you drop them off a mile away. He drives about 2-3 miles away before dropping them off. NURSES AND ERECTIONS QUESTION Pathological erections are by definition not real amenable to rapid detumescence by most interventions. Inserting 16 or 18 gauge needles and aspirating out the blood is certainly the quickest and most dramatic way to do so. Otherwise, cold compresses and WHERE DO ALL THESE PORN ACTORS COME FROM? So every year 5,000 U.S. females turn 18 and are candidates for the porn industry. That’s cumulative, though. Not every women enters porn at 18. Many drop out quickly but many stay in the industry or return when the need money. Let’s take it out 20 years, since women of 38 are still prevalent in HELLS ANGELS--WHAT ARE "NOMAD" CHAPTERS? FWIW, Wikipedia says a Nomad is a member who’s authorized by the regional, national, or world leadership of a club to inspect local chapters, enforce rules, and basically ensure that the clubs “ideals” are being lived up to. I’m pretty sure this article wasn’t up when I opened this thread. While I don’t think this explanation is correct in every instance, it does make sense. "CIRC" V. "AUTO" SETTING ON PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT What is the difference between circ and auto settings for the fan on my HVAC thermostat when the heat is on, when the a/c is on, and when both of those are off? I know that “on” turns the fan on so that it runs continuously whether the heat is on, the a/c, or nothing is on. My older thermostat only had on and auto, and I can’t figure out what circ is for. Clearly, it means “circulateTHE STRAIGHT DOPE
Fighting ignorance since 1973. (It's taking longer than we thought.) STRAIGHT DOPE MESSAGE BOARD Fighting Ignorance Since 1973. The forum for discussion about the horse race. For discussion of elections and electoral politics, including strategy and tactics, political parties, individual races, political news, and politicians and public figures. LATEST GENERAL QUESTIONS TOPICS Got a FACTUAL QUESTION for the Teeming Millions (and possibly Cecil) to consider? Post it here. WHY DIDN’T FRANK SINATRA SERVE IN THE MILITARY DURING The truth is that Frank tried to sign up and was rejected from the military with a 4F listing – medical ineligibility. Turns out skinny little Frank was a big ol’ baby, weighing in at 13.5 pounds. The doctor had to pull him out with forceps, in the process puncturing his eardrum and almost tearing off the left half of his face. FDR, POLIO AND SEXUAL FUNCTION FDR, polio and sexual function. Elendil_s_Heir November 16, 2006, 4:19pm #1. Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor had six kids, born from 1906-1916. He was stricken with polio (or some other paralyzing illness; there’s still some debate, acc. to his Wikipedia article) in 1921. FDR is generally acknowledged as having had alongterm
BOGUS DRAMA ON SKINWALKER RANCH During the initial episode of this year’s Skinwalker Ranch, the boys were digging a hole and the security guard said his iPhone was going crazy. Travis said even the NSA couldn’t make that happen. While no one else’s phone was loopy, they debated the wisdom of digging deeper before resuming the excavation. Sheer nonsense. The problems with the iPhone are so widespread there’s a name CHIPMUNKS RETURN HOME? Chipmunks return home? VertexShader June 3, 2004, 4:39am #1. My dad catches chipmunks in a little trap so he can release them elsewhere, keeping them away from his yard. He claims that the chipmunks can find their way back if you drop them off a mile away. He drives about 2-3 miles away before dropping them off. WHY AM I GETTING AOL EMAILS IN MY GMAIL ACCOUNT So, for about a year now my Gmail account has been receiving emails from "myfullfirstname"@AOL.com. I don’t use my full first name and haven’t since I was like 10. I do not have an AOL account, and as far as I know never have. If I click on the actual address bar it certainly looks like it’s going to an AOL account. And, it’s all US spam shit (prescription drugs, insurance, health care "CIRC" V. "AUTO" SETTING ON PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT What is the difference between circ and auto settings for the fan on my HVAC thermostat when the heat is on, when the a/c is on, and when both of those are off? I know that “on” turns the fan on so that it runs continuously whether the heat is on, the a/c, or nothing is on. My older thermostat only had on and auto, and I can’t figure out what circ is for. Clearly, it means “circulate DEFERMENTS FOR DRAFT DURING WWII Captain_Amazing June 11, 2003, 1:34am #5. Well, I think I’ve found a list of draft categories in WWIIstill looking for an official list, though. 1A–fit for general military service. 1B–fit for limited military service. 1C–member of the armed forces. 1D–students fit for general military service. 1E–students fit for limitedTHE STRAIGHT DOPE
Fighting ignorance since 1973. (It's taking longer than we thought.) STRAIGHT DOPE MESSAGE BOARD Fighting Ignorance Since 1973. The forum for discussion about the horse race. For discussion of elections and electoral politics, including strategy and tactics, political parties, individual races, political news, and politicians and public figures. LATEST GENERAL QUESTIONS TOPICS Got a FACTUAL QUESTION for the Teeming Millions (and possibly Cecil) to consider? Post it here. WHY DIDN’T FRANK SINATRA SERVE IN THE MILITARY DURING The truth is that Frank tried to sign up and was rejected from the military with a 4F listing – medical ineligibility. Turns out skinny little Frank was a big ol’ baby, weighing in at 13.5 pounds. The doctor had to pull him out with forceps, in the process puncturing his eardrum and almost tearing off the left half of his face. FDR, POLIO AND SEXUAL FUNCTION FDR, polio and sexual function. Elendil_s_Heir November 16, 2006, 4:19pm #1. Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor had six kids, born from 1906-1916. He was stricken with polio (or some other paralyzing illness; there’s still some debate, acc. to his Wikipedia article) in 1921. FDR is generally acknowledged as having had alongterm
BOGUS DRAMA ON SKINWALKER RANCH During the initial episode of this year’s Skinwalker Ranch, the boys were digging a hole and the security guard said his iPhone was going crazy. Travis said even the NSA couldn’t make that happen. While no one else’s phone was loopy, they debated the wisdom of digging deeper before resuming the excavation. Sheer nonsense. The problems with the iPhone are so widespread there’s a name CHIPMUNKS RETURN HOME? Chipmunks return home? VertexShader June 3, 2004, 4:39am #1. My dad catches chipmunks in a little trap so he can release them elsewhere, keeping them away from his yard. He claims that the chipmunks can find their way back if you drop them off a mile away. He drives about 2-3 miles away before dropping them off. WHY AM I GETTING AOL EMAILS IN MY GMAIL ACCOUNT So, for about a year now my Gmail account has been receiving emails from "myfullfirstname"@AOL.com. I don’t use my full first name and haven’t since I was like 10. I do not have an AOL account, and as far as I know never have. If I click on the actual address bar it certainly looks like it’s going to an AOL account. And, it’s all US spam shit (prescription drugs, insurance, health care "CIRC" V. "AUTO" SETTING ON PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT What is the difference between circ and auto settings for the fan on my HVAC thermostat when the heat is on, when the a/c is on, and when both of those are off? I know that “on” turns the fan on so that it runs continuously whether the heat is on, the a/c, or nothing is on. My older thermostat only had on and auto, and I can’t figure out what circ is for. Clearly, it means “circulate DEFERMENTS FOR DRAFT DURING WWII Captain_Amazing June 11, 2003, 1:34am #5. Well, I think I’ve found a list of draft categories in WWIIstill looking for an official list, though. 1A–fit for general military service. 1B–fit for limited military service. 1C–member of the armed forces. 1D–students fit for general military service. 1E–students fit for limited WHAT HAPPENED TO MERCUROCHROME? Mercurochrome and other drugs containing mercury came up for scrutiny as part of a general review of over-the-counter antiseptics that began in 1978, and for good reason — mercury in large enough doses is a poison that harms the brain, the kidneys, and developing fetuses. While no one’s offered evidence of mass Mercurochrome poisoning, the WHEN DID THE AGE OF AQUARIUS OFFICIALLY START? The Age of Aquarius, introduced with such hype back in the 60s, isn’t actually due on the scene until 2150 AD. Obviously when they talked about it being "a long, long time before the dawn" they weren’t kidding. But you have to realize that astrological ages last quite a spell–2,150 years, to be precise. (The previous age–theAge of
WHY IS THE “700 CLUB” CALLED THAT? CBN was founded in January of 1960 and broadcast its first program October 1, 1961. The network refused commercial advertisements, so by the fall of 1963, CBN conducted its first telethon to raise funds to keep the station alive. Pat Robertson, CBN’s founder, told his viewers that a “club” of 700 contributors, each giving $10 a month WHY DIDN’T FRANK SINATRA SERVE IN THE MILITARY DURING The truth is that Frank tried to sign up and was rejected from the military with a 4F listing – medical ineligibility. Turns out skinny little Frank was a big ol’ baby, weighing in at 13.5 pounds. The doctor had to pull him out with forceps, in the process puncturing his eardrum and almost tearing off the left half of his face. WAS JOHN WAYNE A DRAFT DODGER? Cecil replies: John Wayne, draft dodger? Oh, what delicious (if cheap) irony! But that judgment is a little harsh. As Garry Wills tells the story in his book John Wayne’s America: The Politics of Celebrity (1997), the Duke faced a tough choice at the outset of World War II. If he wimped out, don’t be so sure a lot of us wouldn’t have donethe same.
IN THE ELTON JOHN SONG “LEVON,” WHO IS ALVIN TOSTIG? The Band was apparently Elton John’s and Bernie Taupin’s favorite group in those days. (Taupin is the guy who writes or co-writes a lot of Elton John’s songs and who wrote the lyrics for “Levon.”) Tracing the name “Alvin Tostig” is fairly straightforward, but with a bit of a twist. Taupin has said the name was fictitious. LATEST CAFE SOCIETY TOPICS 2513. April 15, 2021. Wow, that's a great cover of that song. music. 503. 19136. April 15, 2021. The quality of programming on tubi.tv seems to have gone up recently. 1. FOR ONCE, THE NBA WILL HAVE A FRESH NEW CHAMPION I don’t particularly follow any of the 8 remaining teams in the playoffs. But I’m happy to see that they’re all teams that have either never won a championship, or at least haven’t won it in many decades. A fresh new king will be crowned. A playoff bracket that doesn’t have the Lakers, Celtics, Cavs, Spurs, Heat or Warriors in it anymore. Here’s who’s still alive: Jazz - neverMLB: JUNE 2021
Right, it’s a way to controll this without doing anything extra. MLB could just say that ups were being graded on the pace of the game and that umps who moved the game along best got playoff spots. That gives them an incentive to deal with the unhappy players and we don’t haveto
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