# Ask the guy who knows everything **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 22, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971 "2013-12-22T20:34:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonzo_John_Blitz)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/1 "2013-12-22T20:34:19Z")
A year and a half ago I started the thread ‘Ask the guy who knows nothing’. That was me then; a total moron. I owned it, made no excuses - I was completely without glue or rivets. After striking out with Honey Boo Boo, and getting clobbered by Kardashians in the ‘Stupid What the Fuck Olympics’, I came to realize that ignorance and idiocy, might be an impediment to personal growth. To improve myself, I have completed many online and community college courses that range from Mud Puddling to Quantom Loop Gravity Theory. Consequently, I now know everything. For the record; 42 is not the answer. The scent of cinnamon is. And, sorry, there is an end to turtles. I will endeavour to reply to all questions, but due to my work on cold fusion, faster than light travel, and fashionable yet tasteful prom wear, I may not always be able to respond immediately. I invite others who know _almost_ everything to take up the slack. ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/2 "2013-12-22T20:45:45Z")
Did you know that there’s a dead stud horse in my bath tub? ---
**Author:** ![SerafinaPekala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@SerafinaPekala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SerafinaPekala)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/3 "2013-12-22T20:48:37Z")
Y’uns must have a better dealer that I do …🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonzo_John_Blitz)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/4 "2013-12-22T20:52:20Z")
The ‘dead horse stud’ is frequently used to support the ‘live cow tail beam’ and is usually set in a bathtub (as in your case) or shower stall. ---
**Author:** ![Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonzo_John_Blitz)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/5 "2013-12-22T20:57:05Z")
> [@SerafinaPekala](#): > > Y’uns must have a better dealer that I do …🆒 Y 'uns are usually construed as ‘young ones’ or ‘get off my lawn ones’. Generally recognized in the literature as ‘bite me.’ ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/6 "2013-12-22T21:05:17Z")
What was my locker combination in high school? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/7 "2013-12-22T21:08:54Z")
Machinists call the 4th decimal place “tenths”. (1/10 of a thousandth, but you already knew that.) My question is: If I have a number that goes to more than 4 decimal places, but I’m only going to work with 4, should I round the tenths, or cut the number off after the tenths? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/8 "2013-12-22T21:21:52Z")
> [@randompattern](#): > > What was my locker combination in high school? The answer to that actually is 42. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/9 "2013-12-22T21:28:00Z")
Why were the Borogoves all so mimsy? ---
**Author:** ![yawuntz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yawuntz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yawuntz)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/10 "2013-12-22T21:47:10Z")
Even though the moon is only 1/4 the size of the earth, it is _much farther away_. Why? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/11 "2013-12-22T22:55:10Z")
How many? ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/12 "2013-12-22T22:57:30Z")
Where are my Keys? Are we there yet? **Capt** ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/13 "2013-12-22T23:02:37Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > The answer to that actually is 42. WOW nailed it! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/14 "2013-12-22T23:17:05Z")
Why does the porridge bird lay its eggs in the air? ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/15 "2013-12-22T23:17:42Z")
> [@Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](#): > > For the record; 42 is not the answer. BLASPHIMER!!! HERETIC!!! 42 is always the answer. Except for cat questions. Answer me this, why didn’t Schrodinger’s cat just scratch him up and run away instead of being stuffed in a box? ---
**Author:** ![yawuntz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yawuntz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yawuntz)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/16 "2013-12-22T23:22:08Z")
Wise-ass the poor rich bard lazy leg in the ire? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/17 "2013-12-22T23:27:18Z")
> [@Ayatollah Yawuntz](#): > > Wise-ass the poor rich bard lazy leg in the ire? That’s the worst transliteration of Gaelic I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![yawuntz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yawuntz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yawuntz)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/18 "2013-12-22T23:33:02Z")
Bear with me - I’ve had a few Guinness. It can only get better after a wee dram or three. And a couple more Guinness. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/19 "2013-12-22T23:35:24Z")
Yes or no? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971/20 "2013-12-22T23:49:18Z")
> [@Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](#): > > Y 'uns are usually construed as ‘young ones’ or ‘get off my lawn ones’. Generally recognized in the literature as ‘bite me.’ What about Yutes? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-everything/676971.md?page=2)