# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 28, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380 "2022-09-28T11:33:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 242
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4824 "2023-06-13T17:31:21Z")
I love candy corn and would happily grab a handful any time of year. I _thought_ I recognized the dead bee reference to _To Have and Have Not_. I saw that Bogie & Bacall movie for the first time just a few years ago, as it happens. Although I’m a Christian, I chose Babies over Jesus and Guns. No more babies, no more humanity! We could certainly do with a lot fewer, or even no, guns in this world. And Jesus will do what Jesus does no matter I say in a Doper poll. For the three things my body can keep enjoying, I picked sex (nothing else like it!), dairy (I’d hate to give up ice cream, cheese, milk and yogurt) and desserts (which, hell, includes lots of options, and I _do_ have a sweet tooth). I assume none of those desserts could then be made with chocolate, though, which would suck. I’d also hate to give up meat, fruit, alcohol and coffee, but the poll said pick just three, so I did, gritting my teeth just a little. > [@eschereal](#): > > I might have picked Jesus if I needed someone to roll a lot of strikes. Over the line! ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4825 "2023-06-13T18:52:05Z")
I went with meat, vegetables and dairy. Because I love sex, but I eat more frequently that I make love. And as pointed out upthread, a solid number of other options are ruled out by not having the above. I mean desserts in the US are made out of veggie derived sugar most of the time, and eggs, and butter… so you’ll be denied them for other reasons. And I am not giving up spices (most vegetable, some fruit). I could see trading dairy for fruit, it was a major toss-up for me, especially depending on how we’d be doing the definitions. I’d probably flip depending on the definition of chili peppers and tomatoes. Of course, another option might be “Death First!” ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4826 "2023-06-13T18:54:09Z")
Call me irresponsible. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4827 "2023-06-13T18:57:09Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Of course, another option might be “Death First!” I think that for most combinations of only three on that list it would be likely to be death eventually, in any case; due to malnutrition. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4828 "2023-06-13T18:58:52Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > I went with meat, vegetables and dairy. I went with meat, fruit, and dairy. Vegetables was a really hard one, but I love dairy Soooooo much. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4829 "2023-06-13T19:15:41Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > > [@ParallelLines](#): > > > > Of course, another option might be “Death First!” > > I think that for most combinations of only three on that list it would be likely to be death eventually, in any case; due to malnutrition. From the poll question: > [@](#): > > You can keep three of these items and _ **enjoy them in any amount with no ill effects.** _ mmm ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4830 "2023-06-13T20:19:51Z")
It says no ill effects from eating any amount of the three items – for instance, I presume you won’t clog up your arteries, or destroy your liver, or possibly even crash your car into what used to be your best friend. It doesn’t say no ill effects from _not_ eating essential nutrients because you picked items lacking in them. Was it supposed to mean that also? Because that’s not really the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4831 "2023-06-13T20:29:58Z")
I chose coffee, vegetables and sex – because those three things go together so well, all at once. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4832 "2023-06-13T20:48:43Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > It says no ill effects from eating any amount of the three items – for instance, I presume you won’t clog up your arteries, or destroy your liver, or possibly even crash your car into what used to be your best friend. > > It doesn’t say no ill effects from _not_ eating essential nutrients because you picked items lacking in them. Was it supposed to mean that also? Because that’s not really the same thing. No ill effects = no ill effects. mmm ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4833 "2023-06-13T22:51:21Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > I can get caffeine from soft drinks, too. I love soft drinks so I almost picked that. But my brain kept getting in the way and protesting it wasn’t as good as a vegetable FOR me, despite what the poll said. Sigh. I may go back and adjust my vote. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4834 "2023-06-13T23:11:09Z")
Pound the table Pound of flesh Pound-foolish ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4835 "2023-06-13T23:40:52Z")
I usually don’t give a shit, if I’m using that general sort of phrasing. I don’t think I usually hear the ‘you can go pound’ phrasing often enough to have a clear idea of what the next word is. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4836 "2023-06-14T02:01:16Z")
Hey now, I like that song. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4837 "2023-06-14T04:18:41Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Banana. How is the worst flavor not even listed? Truly. I don’t like bananas in the first place so you can imagine what my attitude towards _fake_ banana is. The Talk: Being a book worm I had already done my research when my father tried to give me it circa age twelve. He was so obviously uncomfortable I was – rare for me – polite and did not tell him to skip ahead. At least it was not like Bill Engvall’s claimed attempt went with _his_ boy, “I wound up taking notes.” (miming jotting down) “Uh, huh. Uh, huh. They’ll let you _do_ that?” ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4838 "2023-06-14T16:04:05Z")
[https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3421](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3421) _Quoth the Raven…_ eat my shorts! [From a Simpsons ep.] [https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3426](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3426) _Hey now…_ sing this corrosion to me. [Sisters of Mercy song] ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4839 "2023-06-14T16:21:29Z")
I so seldom use cash anymore that I’m not even sure if the “take a penny/leave a penny” tray still a thing. But back in the days of old, I was always happy to drop my Lincolns in. It was usually the cashier who would grab one or two if needed; I’m sure nobody ever liked dishing out 98 cents from the till. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4840 "2023-06-14T17:57:20Z")
On the yurt poll, my _yes_ vote is tecnical as it involves a [hexayurt](https://www.appropedia.org/Hexayurt_project/Hexayurt_playa_checklist) rather than a traditional one. Fairly popular at Burning Man, they are made of 1-inch foil-faced insulation board and are also known as a you-too-can-blind-your-neighbors hut. [![](https://www.domerama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/make_the_hexayurt_v071202_image1.jpg) ](https://www.domerama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/make_the_hexayurt_v071202_image1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4841 "2023-06-14T18:07:11Z")
I resided in a yurt for a few months while living in an “intentional community” (aka Commune) ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4842 "2023-06-14T23:20:16Z")
Confession: “Don’t Dream It’s Over” and “All Star” are the only two songs in the “Hey now” poll that I was actually familiar with. But I felt like the poll needed more than two options, so I Googled more songs with “hey now” in the lyrics. Judging by the results, it looks like all but one of you have about the same level of familiarity with them as me. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/4843 "2023-06-14T23:46:57Z")
The best quote about pounds wasn’t included. “You see, Vergon 6 was once filled with the super-dense substance known as Dark Matter, each pound of which weighs over 10,000 pounds.” -Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth We use this a lot in our household, whenever we have to pick up the (not so baby) baby… He’s 37 pounds, each pound of which weighs ten thousand pounds. And I’d take babies over Jesus and guns, but that’s damning with faint praise. I truly deeply disliked having an infant and I’ve never been into other people’s babies either. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=241) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=243)