# 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:** 453
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9044 "2024-01-02T13:10:13Z")
Okay, so we watched this last night. The movie was okay. But i did not find the egg cracking scene even a little helpful. Was that a joke? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9045 "2024-01-02T13:49:41Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > > [@carrps](#): > > > > I have murderer’s thumbs > > TIL… Heh, I had to look it up also. > **[Brachydactyly type D](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachydactyly_type_D)** > > Brachydactyly type D, also known as short thumb stub thumb, or clubbed thumb, is a genetic trait clinically recognised by a thumb being relatively short and round with an accompanying wider nail bed. The distal phalanx of affected thumbs is approximately two-thirds the length of full-length thumbs. It is the most common type of brachydactyly, or shortness of digits, affecting approximately 2–3% of the population, and is associated with the HOXD13 gene, located on chromosome 2q31 Brachydactyly typ... ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9046 "2024-01-02T14:07:34Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Okay, so we watched this last night. The movie was okay. But i did not find the egg cracking scene even a little helpful. Was that a joke? Your mileage may vary, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9047 "2024-01-02T15:22:59Z")
This should help… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AE-XeZ3R98U/hqdefault.jpg "How To Perfectly Crack An Egg (With One Hand)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-XeZ3R98U) ---
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9048 "2024-01-02T15:25:03Z")
Thanks! That shows helpful details like where to place the fingers. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9049 "2024-01-02T15:54:00Z")
Megan Fox has that! Not sure why I remember that. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9050 "2024-01-02T17:37:50Z")
Megan Fox has a lot of things, many of them delightful. Of all those kinda icky foods, I only like pate, and that only in moderation. I learned how to crack eggs while camping with the Boy Scouts, but I’m not much good at it - I don’t do it often enough these days to really hone my technique. At least I don’t get any shell in the bowl. The first _Sabrina_ is definitely the better movie, but both are watchable, I’d say. _Murderer’s Thumbs_ should IMHO be either a crime novel or a band name. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9051 "2024-01-02T18:46:38Z")
The first _Sabrina_ is better overall, but the remake does a few things better. Elizabeth, the bride-to-be in the wedding that sparks all the shenanigans, gets a better resolution in the second film. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9052 "2024-01-02T21:33:33Z")
I have changed countless string trimmer lines. It has never once occurred to me to wind the _spool_ in the direction of the arrow. mmm ---
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9053 "2024-01-02T22:01:22Z")
That was my initial interpretation, although I did think it was a little ambiguous. But it didn’t seem like the trimmer was feeding the line properly, so I second guessed myself and went back and rewound it the other way. And I lost the little eyelet you thread the line through in the process. Went back to trimming and the line kept breaking. Not sure if that was because the eyelet was missing, or because the string was wound the wrong direction (I just consulted the manual and realized I was right the first time). But now I’m just going to save the rest of the job until my replacement eyelet arrives. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9054 "2024-01-02T22:42:11Z")
I’m confused about how you put string on your weed trimmers. I run a length of string (say 5’) through the eyelets, pop the cap back on, and then rotate the head in the direction it says, and that winds the string onto the spool for me. In fact, thinking about it, I’m not even sure I have to pop the cap off. As long as the eyelets line up. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9055 "2024-01-03T01:32:32Z")
What @Maserschmidt describes is how I load my current trimmer (a Dewalt). However, prior to that I owned a Black & Decker, which did have an arrow and did require removing the cap. mmm ---
**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:** [January 3, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9056 "2024-01-03T01:37:49Z")
I have owned two string trimmers. I lent the first one to my brother just as its first string cartridge was running out, and he replaced it. Its motor didn’t survive that replacement cartridge. The second one is still on its original cartridge, but odds are good I’ll be asking you guys how to replace it sometime this summer. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9057 "2024-01-03T01:39:17Z")
I have a Toro, and the procedure is: Remove cap, pull out the spool, stick the end of the new line into the little slot on the spool, wind it by hand in the direction of the arrow, thread the line through the eyelet, and reassemble. Hey look, I actually still have the manual open in another tab if anyone cares. [https://www.toro.com/getpub/47776](https://www.toro.com/getpub/47776) ---
**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:** [January 3, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9058 "2024-01-03T01:43:06Z")
This describes my Black & Decker model’s method exactly. The B&D model had just one string popping out when the process is completed. My Dewalt, which loads differently, has two strings to do the whacking. mmm [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/dxqRBmZ.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/dxqRBmZ) ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9059 "2024-01-03T15:41:53Z")
I don’t own a lawn trimmer, but if I did, and the string needed replacing, I’d go on YouTube and type “_How to replace the string on [make & model] trimmer_” and watch someone do it correctly, then do that. One of my go-to breakfast is poached eggs, breakfast potatoes, and sourdough toast. I always salt and pepper the eggs and the potatoes because I like my eggs a little salty (and peppery) and no poached egg I’ve ever made or received is salty, while potatoes generally aren’t very salty. If I get some sort of meat with the breakfast I don’t salt, since most breakfast meats are already salty. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9060 "2024-01-03T15:49:47Z")
I’m a very poor judge of the need for salt, plus I have high blood pressure. I cannot remember ever adding salt at the table. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9061 "2024-01-03T15:59:19Z")
I also have high blood pressure, but I don’t think mine is affected by salt. However, I rarely think to add salt and don’t ever recall thinking “this needs more salt.” We don’t have saltshakers on our table, and only use it when cooking. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9062 "2024-01-03T16:09:49Z")
I should point out that eggs and fries (just about any kind of fried potato) are just about the only foods I salt. I don’t put a salt shaker on my table unless I’m going to have eggs or fries. I don’t have any cholesterol or blood pressure issues, and no real history of such in my immediate family. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9063 "2024-01-03T16:27:13Z")
I voted that I add salt before tasting, but I want to clarify that I mean _just the eggs_. I find eggs terribly bland without a little S & P, and eggs - unlike fries - never get salted in the kitchen, so I always do so at the table. The fries (or hash browns or whatever) I’ll taste first to see if they need it, and the bacon and sausage get left alone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=452) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=454)