# A Simple Question? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 26, 2005, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808 "2005-08-26T23:31:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/21 "2005-08-27T19:23:52Z")
I _did_ forget the cats - how did that happen, when I’ve got two hanging around all the time? ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/22 "2005-08-27T19:31:02Z")
Wait a second, a Rav4 is a leviathon? Seriously, shut the fuck up. Allow people to own and drive what they wish without damning them or feeling somehow morally superior to them because you walk/ride a bike/take public transportation/own some econo-shitbox. Before your indignance wells up and you ask the question; yes I own an SUV. In fact, several. Aside from my SUVs, which we commute in, we own a 1500 series pickup and 2 musclecars. It sure is nice to have a choice about what I drive… To honestly answer your trolling question in the other thread, yes, we are considering selling the SUVs for more economical, smaller vehicles. I could never enjoy them like I enjoy my “behemoths”, and my “leviathons”. Sam ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/23 "2005-08-27T21:21:18Z")
> [@DarkSideoftheFloyd](#): > > And cats, shooting of. And cats, Schroedinger’s, landing on two feet with buttered toast tied to their backs of. Seriously, don’t mess with _that_ topic, man. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/24 "2005-08-27T21:33:54Z")
Yeah, but [my](http://photobucket.com/albums/a56/silenus_/?action=view¤t=P1010032.jpg) [cats](http://photobucket.com/albums/a56/silenus_/?action=view¤t=P1010031.jpg) are cuter than [your cats](http://www.northrup.org/photos/sammy/dscn2415.htm)! (C’mon. If you’re gonna start a war, start one!) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/25 "2005-08-27T21:39:45Z")
And don’t forget the question of whether to let cats outside or keep them in all the time. As to the OP, seriously, if you have already decided what is and is not an acceptable answer, don’t ask the freakin’ quesiton! ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/26 "2005-08-27T22:54:10Z")
> [@inkubo](#): > > Here’s to your rusting Detroit iron and wasteful ways. How did [this](http://www.toyota.com/landcruiser/index.html?s_van=GM_TN_LANDCRUISER_INDEX) [become](http://www.toyota.com/sequoia/index.html?s_van=GM_TN_SEQUOIA_INDEX) an [issue](http://www.nissanusa.com/content/0,,action-SeeAllNissans,00.html) [that](http://www.mitsubishicars.com/montero/index.html) [is](http://www.mitsubishicars.com/endeavor/index.html) [limited](http://www.mbusa.com/brand/models/ML500.jsp) to [only](http://www.mbusa.com/brand/models/G500.jsp) [vehicles](http://www.volvocars.us/Showroom/XC90/) [originating](http://www.lexus.com/models/gx/index.html) from [Detroit](http://www.chevrolet.com/aveo/)? ---
**Author:** ![Unregistered\_Bull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3da27b/32.png) [@Unregistered\_Bull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unregistered_Bull)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2005, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/27 "2005-08-27T23:04:26Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > I can’t carry my tools in a Mini-Cooper. Can’t drive through a puddle either. 😛 > **[I drove my Mini Cooper through 4" of water](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=331901)** > > I did it on Saturday late afternoon right after a major storm. Well, it didn’t seem that deep to me. I thought it would be fine. But the car stalled. And was not to start again. Now guess what? I have to get a new engine!! I’m not making this... ---
**Author:** ![PastAllReason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@PastAllReason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastAllReason)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/28 "2005-08-28T00:11:01Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > Oh, I thought of some more: > > - Calling citizens of the United States “United Statesians” > - Vegetarianism And wearing shoes in the house. And whether as a guest you wear shoes in others’ homes and/or whether as a host you’d ask guests to remove their shoes. ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/29 "2005-08-28T00:20:06Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > Oh, I thought of some more: > > - Calling citizens of the United States “United Statesians” > - Vegetarianism Pretty much any topic that starts with a letter or number is gonna stir up shit around here. Everybody is an extremist, and as the wonderful Martha Stewart, so wronged by the man, says, “…and that’s a good thing.” ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/30 "2005-08-28T00:21:01Z")
> [@PastAllReason](#): > > And wearing shoes in the house. Shoes were already mentioned, in **featherlou** ’s post. Terry Schiavo. Paul Verhoeven. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/31 "2005-08-28T00:22:10Z")
> [@brownie55](#): > > Pretty much any topic that starts with a letter or number is gonna stir up shit around here. Oh, yeah? What the fuck are you implying by that? You wanna step outside? ---
**Author:** ![MaddyStrut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@MaddyStrut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaddyStrut)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/32 "2005-08-28T00:25:44Z")
More on cats: how many is too many? Why so many contentious cat topics? Personally, I blame the cats. I think it’s all part of their insidious plan. They get us to fight each other, then move in and take over the world! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/33 "2005-08-28T00:30:02Z")
> [@inkubo](#): > > In this time of of higher gas prices, I am curious if any SUV owners are looking to sell their SUVs. > > This is directed at the folks who are the sole driver of an SUV as a commuter vehicle, not the folks who churned out six kids or have a real job that requires an SUV. > > **Do you think anyone would actually bite the bullet and buy that behemoth?** (Bolding mine.) You have to admit that that could have been put a bit more politely. It kinda sounds like you’re saying, ‘You idiot! Do you think anyone will _want to buy_ your gas-guzzler? Should’ve thought about that before you bought it!’ There were five responses that politely answered the question. Then **inkubo** posts again: > [@inkubo](#): > > Hah, it’s people like you that show me that the economy isn’t doing that bad if you can afford such a leviathan and its upkeep!.. Either they don’t know better or just don’t care about the price. Most likely it’s the latter since I like to believe people are smart enough to shop around. That does sound a little snarky. **enipla** did point out that the OP’s phrasing is insulting, but for the most part the replies are direct, seemingly honest answers. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/34 "2005-08-28T00:30:17Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > Shoes were already mentioned, in **featherlou** ’s post. > > Terry Schiavo. > Paul Verhoeven. Verhoeven? Not since the late lamented **lissener** got banned. I don’t think anybody has picked up the “Verhoeven is God” banner since then. You can also get a small-scale war going if you proclaim Joss Whedon to be the Second Coming. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/35 "2005-08-28T00:36:20Z")
> [@MaddyStrut](#): > > More on cats: how many is too many? > > Why so many contentious cat topics? Keep it simple. It’s just CATS, period. Every frikken thing about them is contentious, no matter how apparently innocuous it seems to start off with. I think I have seen more trainwreck threads about cats than almost anything else. > [@](#): > > Personally, I blame the cats. I think it’s all part of their insidious plan. They get us to fight each other, then move in and take over the world! You may have something there. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/36 "2005-08-28T00:52:30Z")
Ok **inkubo** , I see you a Guest member. Here are some more threads you might consider. Cut and paste them as your own if you choose. Should Florida be depopulated and made into a National Hurricane Sanctuary? Should all new house construction be limited to 2000 sq feet? Shouldn’t you have have that (aggressive dog breed) put down? ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/37 "2005-08-28T00:54:03Z")
DON’T BLAME THE CATS! ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/38 "2005-08-28T01:03:41Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > DON’T BLAME THE CATS! Sadly, I see they’ve already gotten to you. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/39 "2005-08-28T01:07:27Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > Sadly, I see they’ve already gotten to you. 😃 Yes, the cats got to me many years ago, and they haven’t set me free. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808/40 "2005-08-28T01:12:22Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > Yes, the cats got to me many years ago, and they haven’t set me free. 😛 The rule even applies to posters with “cats” in their username. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-question/318808.md?page=3)