# 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:** 387
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7724 "2023-10-28T01:40:15Z")
I’ve heard it said that Michael Caine was great in “The Muppet Christmas Carol” because he treated the Muppets like fellow actors. And that Tim Curry was great in “Muppet Treasure Island” because he treated himself like a Muppet. ---
**Author:** ![Hatchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hatchie/32/3983_2.png) [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7725 "2023-10-28T02:46:11Z")
Muppet Treasure Island - aye, that’s the one! Two favorite bits - someone lights a fuse, and the sparking powder chases a bunch of shrieking Muppet pirates back and forth. Rizzo the Rat sells tickets to rat tourists, who board the ship and get in the way of all the pirate doings. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7726 "2023-10-28T03:32:18Z")
Do spiders count as bugs in this poll? Because I’ve eaten prepared spiders. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7727 "2023-10-28T04:49:43Z")
I’m thinking yes - that street vendor would probably have them. I’ve passed a fried bug vendor pushing a street cart in Thailand. I nearly horked after just glancing at the selection. It was touch and go for a moment. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7728 "2023-10-28T04:54:33Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > Since I’ve been diagnosed with AFib, I am limited to one cup of coffee a day. But I _will_ have coffee in the morning. When I was diagnosed with AFib, my cardiologist told me I could try cutting out the coffee or he could prescribed metoprolol. It’s only 25 mg a day! ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7729 "2023-10-28T11:06:11Z")
I would down a cooked, crunchy bug just to try it. But I would not put anything alive and wiggling near my mouth. mmm ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7730 "2023-10-28T11:57:38Z")
I wasn’t sure how to answer the bug question. I’ve eaten grasshoppers that i caught and fried myself. And sure, I’d try fried bugs from a street vendor. But should i choose “i already have”? Because I’ve never eaten bugs prepared by someone else, unless you count crustaceans. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7731 "2023-10-28T13:50:20Z")
I wasn’t sure how to answer it either; because I’m not sure whether I’d try any from a street vendor. Among other things, is this a vendor that I know has been in this business for years with no problems, or somebody I know nothing about? – and I think I’d need to be looking at the particular bug before I’d know whether I’d be willing to eat it or not. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7732 "2023-10-28T14:33:07Z")
It sounds like this was a random vendor with a street cart in Thailand. Unless someone had warned me that street food is unsafe in Thailand, I’d try it for the novelty. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7733 "2023-10-28T14:53:59Z")
I’ve eaten various insects before. They mostly just taste like whatever they’ve coated them in. Plain, they generally just taste like dirt. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7734 "2023-10-28T17:18:57Z")
> [@InternetLegend](#): > > When I was diagnosed with AFib, my cardiologist told me I could try cutting out the coffee or he could prescribed metoprolol. I’m already on a beta blocker, so I don’t know if another one would help or just interfere with the other one. But I’ve adjusted to one cup of coffee a day, and so far I’m dealing ok. 🤪 ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7735 "2023-10-28T20:13:42Z")
Question about @Velocity’s “voting for Biden” poll: did you mean, in the primary, or in the general election? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7736 "2023-10-28T20:28:35Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Muppet Treasure Island. In my group of friends, it’s quoted all the damn time, and even without quotability, it’s got fun songs and TIM CURRY. Best Pirate film ever-maybe- but not doubt that "Shiver my Timbers’ is the best pirate sone. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7737 "2023-10-28T20:35:23Z")
@Velocity: Somewhere inbetween 1 and 2. I’m not wildly enthusiastic about Biden; but I think he’s doing a better job than most people would under very difficult circumstances, and will vote for him with moderate enthusiasm. This will be true in the general and also, unless somebody really unexpected shows up who I’m wild about, will be true in the primary. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7738 "2023-10-28T21:17:22Z")
Both. Although that’s a good point, the distinction hadn’t occurred to me. The impression I get (as a non-Democrat) is that most Democrats are being cajoled into voting for Biden, kind of like getting a dental procedure done. It’s what’s makes practical sense, but nobody’s excited. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7739 "2023-10-28T21:32:25Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > The impression I get (as a non-Democrat) is that most Democrats are being cajoled into voting for Biden, kind of like getting a dental procedure done. It’s what’s makes practical sense, but nobody’s excited. Gallup has 75% of Democrats rating him favorably, so I’m not sure what your news funnel is, but that’s not the way it is. Also, there’s a wide interval between getting a dental procedure done and being excited… In any case, as a Democrat, I like him a lot. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7740 "2023-10-28T22:11:11Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > I’m not wildly enthusiastic about Biden; but I think he’s doing a better job than most people would under very difficult circumstances, and will vote for him with moderate enthusiasm. Exactly my feelings as well. There should have been an “in between” option. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7741 "2023-10-28T22:15:35Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > The impression I get (as a non-Democrat) is that most Democrats are being cajoled into voting for Biden, kind of like getting a dental procedure done. I don’t know who is doing this cajoling. Most of us realize Biden is doing a bang-up job under difficult circumstances and are happy to give him another term. Our only hesitation (if you can all it that) is the apparent fact that too many voters have some problem with him and thus we fear he might not win. So, sure, give me another Obama or JFK and I’d consider jumping ship. Short of that, I’m going with Biden because he’s good at his job. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7742 "2023-10-28T22:59:37Z")
I wish the “Favorite Songs about Cars” had included “Riding with Private Malone”, by David Ball. [David Ball – Riding with Private Malone Lyrics | Genius Lyrics](https://genius.com/David-ball-riding-with-private-malone-lyrics) ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/7743 "2023-10-28T23:04:10Z")
I only voted in the Trains and Busses parts of the poll because my favorites in the other areas weren’t mentioned. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=386) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=388)