# 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:** 279
**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:** [July 14, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5564 "2023-07-14T13:50:25Z")
Mine are grown, too, but still generally call me aunt puzzle. I think. Maybe they call me puzzle. Hmm. I guess a can’t care a lot of I’m not sure. 🤪 ---
**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:** [July 14, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5565 "2023-07-14T15:22:51Z")
My (now adult) nieces have called me “Uncle Wheelz” and “Wheelz” interchangeably their entire lives. I’ve never thought much about it either way; leaving off the “Uncle” doesn’t bother me in the least. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5566 "2023-07-15T02:31:00Z")
Okay, for the zombie poll… Every geek out there at some point has planned this out. Given that the outbreak is spread out enough to be announced publicly, the Zombie Survival Guide would probably rank it as a class 2 or 3. Which is large enough to be a local or regional threat, but not yet nation or world wide land of the dead. Trying to GO anywhere, as suggested in the poll, especially by car is probably a non-starter, every road is going to be packed, everyone will be fighting over the supplies available, and humans, as always will likely be your worst enemies, moreso than the zombies. So I voted to hide out in my home, after zombie proofing as much as possible (visual concealment on all doors and windows, supplies in the upstairs, tub and every other container full of water, block or destroy the stairs to the second floor). That’ll be enough to keep me safe against most zombie risks short of Land of the Dead level endgame, but I’ll still be more likely to be killed by crazed LMOE’s (Last Men on Earth), crazed looters, or huge fires caused when everyone is hiding out and cooking with open flames, jumpy nerves, zombie shocks and no firefighters. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2023, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5567 "2023-07-15T03:41:45Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Every geek out there at some point has planned this out. Not us. We have no need to: this neighborhood is already fully infested. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2023, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5568 "2023-07-15T05:53:26Z")
-looks at @eschereal closely- Either your local services provider does an exceptional job of keeping power / cellular running despite more than usual hordes of devouring undead, or you’re one of the people that should have been voting to ‘join the other side’. Considering the competence of most service providers… -slowly moves away from the probably flesh/brain eating zombie-eschereal- ETA - the poll asks _where_ you’re going to go, but doesn’t state they have to let you in. If you go with the assumption you’d be allowed in, well, I’m in Colorado Springs. [Cheyenne Mountain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheyenne_Mountain_Complex) is _right there_ after all. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5569 "2023-07-15T17:54:20Z")
I’m not sure I understand the question. “Ride out” seems to imply that I’ll be safe from the zombies, and I’d therefore want to choose someplace comfortable with ample food supplies to wait out the crisis, e.g. a mall. But if I need to worry about the zombies getting me, that changes my answer. For the baseball question, I voted “it depends” both times. I have gotten a couple minor league foul balls and one MLB home run ball, none of which I caught on the fly. I kept them all for myself, mainly because they were all very sparsely-attended games and nobody else was around to vie for the ball. If there’s lots of kids around me, yeah, one of them is getting it. If I catch some rookie’s first home run, I’ll give it back no questions asked. If it’s a superstar setting a record, you’d better make it worth my while. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5570 "2023-07-15T18:05:48Z")
A friend of mine had Angels season tix (shared with a friend) on the first base line two rows from the field. It always scared me when he lent me his tix. But he was hit in the head by a foul ball, and the ball dropped into his lap. He gave it to a kid sitting near him, buI always felt he’d “earned” it. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5571 "2023-07-15T18:17:16Z")
It would never have occurred to me to swap out the toilet seats when i moved into a new place. I suppose the real answer is “it depends”, because if there was something wrong with the seats, of course I’d get new ones. But i answered “no” because I’ve moved several times and always used the existing seats. I don’t remember even cleaning them. Places I’ve moved into have always looked and smelled like they’d been recently cleaned, including the bathrooms. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5572 "2023-07-15T18:45:41Z")
Once for a prank during a team work lunch I discreetly told the staff it was the birthday of someone else in our party. It was a Chevy’s and she had joked when we entered that she wished it were her birthday so she could get a sombrero. She got her wish! She blushed bright red when the staff sang to her, but enjoyed the attention and got her hat. Other than that I’ve never lied about birthdays in a restaurant. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5573 "2023-07-15T18:48:37Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > No matter what we’re going to hit that out of pocket max, which is something like $15,000, so we’re really looking at spending $45,000 a year on medical expenses, with insurance. I should correct this. I was looking up our account to see if we’d hit our deductible yet (we just did.) I was trying to figure out how we could afford ABA. Well, it turns out there is a family out of pocket max ($18,000) but each individual person has their own out of pocket max, and it’s $9,200 each. With our high deductible we’ve just about hit that for our son. This means we’re more likely to spend about $26,000 per year on medical expenses and we can expect no more than $30,000 even with ABA, which is lower than I thought. This is good news because I thought we were going to have to use money we’d saved toward a down payment on a house. I think most people agree that $30,000 is still a lot of money to pay on medical expenses every year. It’s simply not tenable for people with lower incomes. I’ve already seen some improvements in my son’s ability to communicate after just a few months of speech therapy, but for many people this is not an option for them. Also, if your kid has a speech or developmental disorder, but not autism? Too bad. You’re limited to 30 sessions a year. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5574 "2023-07-15T19:11:09Z")
I think much of the fun and appeal of eating some nuts is extracting them from the shell. Satisfying in more ways than one. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5575 "2023-07-15T19:14:10Z")
If I ate pistachios that have already been removed from their shells I would disappear 2 pounds in 5 minutes. The shells, for me, act as a governor. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5576 "2023-07-15T19:16:06Z")
Absolutely. Unshelled to slow me down, and a small recycled glass mustard jar so I stop eating when the shells reach the rim. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5577 "2023-07-15T19:17:37Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Every geek out there at some point has planned this out. I haven’t. I prefer undead with fangs, capes, and Eurotrash accents. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5578 "2023-07-15T19:19:53Z")
I just picked the 8 shows I have actually watched much of, and “I’m not qualified…” Basically just the ones that happened to be in heavy rotation on the daytime TV broadcast schedule during most of the 80s via syndicated reruns, i.e.: The Addams Family The Andy Griffith Show Bewitched The Brady Bunch Gilligan’s Island I Dream of Jeannie Leave It to Beaver The Monkees ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5579 "2023-07-15T19:25:17Z")
My paternal grandmother’s house when I was a kid (it was demolished to build the I10/I405 interchange) had walnut trees lining the cement driveway. We used to take the walnuts that dropped off the trees and throw them as hard as we could against the driveway. A very satisfying way to eat them. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5580 "2023-07-15T20:11:56Z")
I don’t mind peanuts in the shell. Gives me something to do at Five Guys. The rest I’ll have someone else do the work. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5581 "2023-07-15T20:15:47Z")
I have seen the discussion about the historic baseball last year when it was about Judge’s 62. It’s ridiculous to turn down life changing money. Take the best deal you can. If it’s some kid’s first big league home run I’ll give it to the team and would be happy if they gave me something in return. ETA Judge’s 62nd homerun ball was auctioned for $1.5 million. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5582 "2023-07-15T20:41:16Z")
If I get a historic home run ball, I am absolutely selling/auctioning it off for all it’s worth. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5583 "2023-07-15T20:50:23Z")
I didn’t vote in the shelled/unshelled polls because of the ambiguity: I wasn’t totally sure I knew which was which. > [@puzzlegal](#): > > It would never have occurred to me to swap out the toilet seats when i moved into a new place. Yeah, me neither. I read that poll question and thought, “That’s a thing people do???” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=278) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=280)