# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1041 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1042 --- ## [Between you and I](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/between-you-and-i/731417)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/between-you-and-i/731417 "2015-09-15T23:22:45Z")
I’ve seen the usage “between you and I” many times in print, including in places that should have had the benefit of professional editing. Is this accepted usage now? What determines whether a phrase that was once gram… --- ## [How long to draw this?(reverse engineer?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-to-draw-this-reverse-engineer/731409)
**Author:** [@glennwith2ns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glennwith2ns)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-to-draw-this-reverse-engineer/731409 "2015-09-15T23:03:57Z")
Link shows artist drawing at a speeded up pace. Assuming he did this without stopping and no other editing, is there a way to tell how long this actually took him to draw this? --- ## [Selling deed to an LLC offer protection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-deed-to-an-llc-offer-protection/731191)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-deed-to-an-llc-offer-protection/731191 "2015-09-15T21:18:47Z")
I know a couple, husband and wife who have an LLC. They recently “sold” their home they jointly owned to their LLC. The LLC is their own company without any other members or partners. I don’t see the purpose or benefit i… --- ## [Question about podcasts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-podcasts/730795)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-podcasts/730795 "2015-09-15T21:17:17Z")
I’ve become pretty addicted to This American Life. I download the episodes to my phone as they become available and listen to them while commuting. I can’t figure out, though, how to access older episodes (or even if yo… --- ## [Is there some clever way to roll rigid plastic easier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-some-clever-way-to-roll-rigid-plastic-easier/731298)
**Author:** [@ExcitedIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExcitedIdiot)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-some-clever-way-to-roll-rigid-plastic-easier/731298 "2015-09-15T19:03:55Z")
I have a pallet of chairmats, like the kind that allow you to use an office chair on a rug. I bought them so cheap, I didn’t really think it through entirely and listed them on ebay. I sold one be shipping cost shocked… --- ## [How long Yellowstone eruption last ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-yellowstone-eruption-last/731210)
**Author:** [@davida03801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davida03801)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-yellowstone-eruption-last/731210 "2015-09-15T18:40:57Z")
Assume that the Yellowstone Super Volcano revs up again and lets loose. How long with the resulting eruption occur? Would an event of this magnitude be measured in days, weeks, months, years, decades ?? --- ## [Square Trees of Panama?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/square-trees-of-panama/731315)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/square-trees-of-panama/731315 "2015-09-15T17:26:38Z")
A Snapple cap talked about the square trees of Panama. I didn’t believe it for a second and I still don’t despite finding Panama’s El Valle de Anton – Where Trees Are Square - complete with pictures - online. What’s the… --- ## [Under what circumstances can a movie be shown in its entirety on YouTube?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-what-circumstances-can-a-movie-be-shown-in-its-entirety-on-youtube/731359)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/under-what-circumstances-can-a-movie-be-shown-in-its-entirety-on-youtube/731359 "2015-09-15T15:54:04Z")
I was surprised to see that The Imitation Game, a recent and first rate movie, is available to watch in its entirety on YouTube. Sure, I know that some old films, and even ‘classics’ are available. But I was under the i… --- ## [What penalties can a court impose for civil contempt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-penalties-can-a-court-impose-for-civil-contempt/731045)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-penalties-can-a-court-impose-for-civil-contempt/731045 "2015-09-15T14:26:31Z")
Yes, I’m asking because of the Kim Davis fracas in Rowan County, Kentucky. Ms. Davis was put in jail for contempt of court when she refused to allow her deputies to issue marriage licenses as a protest against gay marri… --- ## [Does the morse code at the beginning of 'Planet Claire' actually say anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-morse-code-at-the-beginning-of-planet-claire-actually-say-anything/731305)
**Author:** [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-morse-code-at-the-beginning-of-planet-claire-actually-say-anything/731305 "2015-09-15T14:16:30Z")
From the B-52"s --- ## [Why don't car seats have retractable belts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-car-seats-have-retractable-belts/730663)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-car-seats-have-retractable-belts/730663 "2015-09-15T13:07:12Z")
Lil’ Neville and Neville Baby are in car seats. Periodically, as they grow, we have to adjust the harness straps in their car seats. This is a pain to do. We also have to keep the straps tight enough that strapping them … --- ## [Photo printing question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-printing-question/731208)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-printing-question/731208 "2015-09-15T12:26:49Z")
I have a Canon wireless printer that was touted to produce high quality photos. Even with print settings maximized for best quality, it is obvious that the resolution is sub-par. Is it likely that connecting the laptop … --- ## [One Admission Price for the Double Header?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-admission-price-for-the-double-header/730899)
**Author:** [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-admission-price-for-the-double-header/730899 "2015-09-15T10:59:42Z")
This may be moved to a more appropriate forum but I have a specific question. When I was young Sunday double headers were the norm in baseball; hence. Ernie Banks “Let’s play two.” Admission was much cheaper, too. At W… --- ## [What does this mean? Never saw it online before.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean-never-saw-it-online-before/731322)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean-never-saw-it-online-before/731322 "2015-09-15T09:39:00Z")
Here’s a link where you can see it for yourself. https://www.einstein.yu.edu/departments/neurology/saul-korey.aspx The “https” part is in red and slashed out, and the lock has an X on it. Never seen this before; what … --- ## [What are these bugs in my cereal? And how do I get rid of them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-bugs-in-my-cereal-and-how-do-i-get-rid-of-them/354373)
**Author:** [@Mrs\_Johnson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2006, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-bugs-in-my-cereal-and-how-do-i-get-rid-of-them/354373 "2006-04-27T00:27:30Z")
I keep finding these small insects in my dry foods. Cereal, oatmeal, graham crackers, rice, and the like. They’re dark brown/black and about the size of an ant, but their bodies are a bit fatter. They’re hard if you squo… --- ## [Do British English speakers use “figure on” in the sense of “expect”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-british-english-speakers-use-figure-on-in-the-sense-of-expect/731221)
**Author:** [@Melia\_Antiqua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melia_Antiqua)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-british-english-speakers-use-figure-on-in-the-sense-of-expect/731221 "2015-09-15T03:12:10Z")
I’m wondering if “figure on” is used exclusively (or commonly, for that matter) in the US? Thank you very much. Man: I never figured on you coming to rescue me… --- ## [Is there any type of "No Deductions" declaration for income tax?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-type-of-no-deductions-declaration-for-income-tax/731213)
**Author:** [@Nefario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefario)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-type-of-no-deductions-declaration-for-income-tax/731213 "2015-09-15T03:01:05Z")
Back when I worked summers and part-time college jobs I remember an option of declaring that I would owe no tax (At least federal) and it was not withheld from my paycheck. In other words it was the taxpayers responsibi… --- ## [What is the unit "my" in the context of lapping abrasives and roughness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-unit-my-in-the-context-of-lapping-abrasives-and-roughness/731248)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-unit-my-in-the-context-of-lapping-abrasives-and-roughness/731248 "2015-09-15T02:58:38Z")
I keep seeing what appears to be a unit called “my” in discussions of lapping, abrasive powders, and surface finishes. It seems to apply to particle diameters and also to surface roughness amplitude. It might be of Swiss… --- ## [Another vista to w10 question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-vista-to-w10-question/731258)
**Author:** [@Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonzo_John_Blitz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-vista-to-w10-question/731258 "2015-09-15T01:18:56Z")
I have Vista on my desktop ((32-bit SP2). My understanding is that MS will stop supporting it in April, 2017. At present, the only protection I use on this computer is the one provided when I bought it - no Norton, Mac… --- ## [Testing for drugs - No questions asked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-drugs-no-questions-asked/731121)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-drugs-no-questions-asked/731121 "2015-09-15T00:55:23Z")
If someone located a very small quantity of what could be an illicit drug, where can one go to have it identified without being questioned as to where it was found? --- ## [How much weight can you gain in a binge-eating session?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-weight-can-you-gain-in-a-binge-eating-session/731143)
**Author:** [@gracefulfatsheba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gracefulfatsheba)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-weight-can-you-gain-in-a-binge-eating-session/731143 "2015-09-14T23:01:24Z")
Let’s say you’re a 110 pound model who carefully watches their weight. You break down and eat a large amount of fatty foods like chocolate and ice cream in the span of 2 or 3 hours. Not enough to make you throw up, but … --- ## [Work-around for the inability to embed fonts in Mac PowerPoint?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-around-for-the-inability-to-embed-fonts-in-mac-powerpoint/618602)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2012, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-around-for-the-inability-to-embed-fonts-in-mac-powerpoint/618602 "2012-04-13T04:39:25Z")
My vehement distaste for PowerPoint burns with the heat of a thousand suns, but, alas, it is the tool I am forced to use to create a very straightforward presentation that will run during a banquet. Each slide will have … --- ## [Forum andmoderator liability](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-andmoderator-liability/731147)
**Author:** [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-andmoderator-liability/731147 "2015-09-14T21:51:44Z")
I have to say, as briefly as I can, my question comes about because of the pretty awful murder suicide story making the news lately. I’m not linking to stories about the family, because we really don’t know all the fact… --- ## [What's the largest US city with a smaller same named counterpart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-largest-us-city-with-a-smaller-same-named-counterpart/730667)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-largest-us-city-with-a-smaller-same-named-counterpart/730667 "2015-09-14T21:20:05Z")
For example, Houston, TX has a population of approx. 2.2 million, while there is a Houston, Arkansas with a population of about 173. Are there other examples? --- ## [Why don´t animal species cheat other species more often](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-animal-species-cheat-other-species-more-often/727385)
**Author:** [@dr\_zippermeyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dr_zippermeyer)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-animal-species-cheat-other-species-more-often/727385 "2015-09-14T21:06:25Z")
Many poisonous mushrooms have bright colours and other species generally don´t try to eat them. Why don´t all mushrooms evolve to have similar color? Same goes with bee stripes. Or skunk stripes. Also, there is this de… --- ## [Contact lenses on coma patients?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-lenses-on-coma-patients/731223)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-lenses-on-coma-patients/731223 "2015-09-14T20:47:08Z")
A thought came to mind while reading the contact lens on a corpse thread. If the person is dead, really no biggie for them if contact lenses are left in the eyes. But what about someone who is hospitalized due to a com… --- ## [Car lease miles question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-lease-miles-question/731165)
**Author:** [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-lease-miles-question/731165 "2015-09-14T20:17:21Z")
I’m in a four year lease and am wondering what happens in three years or so and it looks like like I may go over my allotted 40,000 miles. Will I be charged in one lump sum when I turn in the vehicle? When it appears t… --- ## [So CAN you hear a train coming by putting ear to rail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-can-you-hear-a-train-coming-by-putting-ear-to-rail/654599)
**Author:** [@FlyingScotsman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingScotsman)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-can-you-hear-a-train-coming-by-putting-ear-to-rail/654599 "2015-09-14T20:07:15Z")
Now, I’m a real railroad expert. I should know the answer to this. But I have a marked disadvantage. I’m hearing-impaired. Audiologists call it “severe,” but I can tell if a bagpipe is in tune if I have my hearing ai… --- ## [2 different links or some stuff left out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-different-links-or-some-stuff-left-out/730875)
**Author:** [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-different-links-or-some-stuff-left-out/730875 "2015-09-14T19:06:38Z")
Picasa picture link question. Sometimes Picasa gives me this kind of link: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-usBIglRDAyQ/VdU5C-NgKFI/AAAAAAABD28/77hzJml2qdE/s800-Ic42/Dogs%2525208.19.15%252520004.jpg https://lh3.goo… --- ## [Math Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-question/731229)
**Author:** [@Rain\_Soaked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rain_Soaked)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-question/731229 "2015-09-14T18:59:31Z")
My son gave me this question to solve for r: 3\[sup\]3log\[sub\]9\[/sub\]4\[/sup\] = r\[sup\]1/2\[/sup\] It was given to him by a friend in university. Solving for r is straightforward. I have tried to calculate the actual valu… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1040) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1042)