# 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:** 469
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9364 "2024-01-17T15:32:40Z")
I am unable to vote for more than one in this poll even tho it says vote for up to 3 ---
**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:** [January 17, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9365 "2024-01-17T15:44:37Z")
It worked for me. I went with Anacletus, Lando, and Severinus, because those were the funniest names on the list. ---
**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 17, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9366 "2024-01-17T16:35:43Z")
Megan. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9367 "2024-01-17T16:38:58Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Megan. goddammit. That’s what I get for submitting before trying to remember more Foxes. ---
**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 17, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9368 "2024-01-17T16:44:34Z")
I mean, you found a lot of foxes! ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9369 "2024-01-17T16:51:02Z")
I said “Francis” because I think muttering “Lighten up, Francis!” after serious papal announcements is funny, and Peter because they would hate it. I couldn’t answer the last pole because I am Catholic by baptism (sort of) and heritage, but I don’t actually believe any of it, so I’m also agnostic etc. It’s easier to identify as “not Christian” than as “not Catholic” for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9370 "2024-01-17T16:54:55Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I mean, you found a lot of foxes! Fun fact: the names are (usually) listed in the order I think of them (except for Zorro in this case, I had to end with Zorro). You can see I almost missed Mulder. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9371 "2024-01-17T16:57:25Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > I don’t want to be a normal Pope. I want there to be a schism in the church, and for the cardinals of the breakaway faction to make me what the mainstream church would consider an anti-Pope. I hear [Avignon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_des_Papes) is nice this time of year. > [@DrDeth](#): > > I met the Pope and was blessed by him. My father met the RC Pope and was blessed by him, despite not being Catholic. Although the fact that it was Pius XII takes some of the shine off of that. ---
**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 17, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9372 "2024-01-17T17:14:57Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I went with Anacletus, Lando, and Severinus, because those were the funniest names on the list. I think Hilarius is the funniest name on the list. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9373 "2024-01-17T19:42:52Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > I am unable to vote for more than one in this poll even tho it says vote for up to 3 That’s odd. I’m apparently unable to vote for only one. – I was going to vote for Dionysius, but that’s because I had him confused with Dionysus. I carry my phone in the pocket on my work cargo pants (which are nearly always what I’m wearing because, pockets) which appears to be designed for it; and possibly to be designed for that specific phone, because on my oldest pants it’s hard to fit in but it fits easily and perfectly in that pocket on the newer pants. It’s a flip phone designed for rough and/or wet working environments. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9374 "2024-01-17T20:18:30Z")
Too late to edit: – oh, and if I were actually convinced that an angel of God had spoken to me, I wouldn’t be an atheist any longer. So since at least for those versions of God I am one now, how am I supposed to answer that? (And if it’s not a prank, does that mean it’s not one of the prankster gods speaking?) ---
**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 17, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9375 "2024-01-17T20:24:57Z")
I chose the papal names Lando (because of the _Star Wars_ connection), Linus (for _Peanuts_, naturally) and Conon (because it’s closest to Conan, either O’Brien or The Barbarian). My favorite non-funny papal name is Clement. I’m an Episcopalian (the American offshoot of the Church of England), but have read quite a bit about the Papacy over the years, have a number of Catholic friends, and think I could maybe get the hang of the job. There’d be some big changes a-comin’, though: after my first conclave I’d rule that clergy could marry (I already am, and there’s no _way_ I’m divorcing my true love just because I’ll be dressing in white the rest of my life), women and gay people could be priests, and I’d take a _very_ hard line against pedo priests and those who shielded or promoted them. I’d also do all I could to reunite the C of E, the Episcopal Church and the RCC. I’ve gotten maybe a dozen speeding tickets over the years, and I think two running-red-lights tickets (one of which was bogus; the light was clearly yellow). I also got an obstructed-windshield ticket when I was working for a political campaign in New Hampshire years ago (I had a campaign poster over the windshield, but was driving slowly on backroads and could see just fine). I wear neckties Monday through Friday at court, and Sundays when I go to church. I can easily tie both a four-in-hand knot and a bowtie. My cellphone is usually in my front left jacket pocket. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9376 "2024-01-17T20:27:40Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I went with Anacletus, Lando, and Severinus, because those were the funniest names on the list. I also went with amusement factor: Lando (Star Wars) - So I could say “This deal’s getting worse all the time” every time there was a Catholic fuckup. Hilarius - The joke is just built in! Cornelius - because every time I get to talk about them, I’m pronouncing it like [Leeloo](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/b2c9391f-c710-4cd4-90b5-4351c1f00bfd) in 5th Element. ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9377 "2024-01-17T23:41:30Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > That’s odd. I’m apparently unable to vote for only one. That’s by design. As stated in the question, you must select exactly three names. I set both the “min” and “max” parameters of the poll code to 3. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9378 "2024-01-18T02:12:19Z")
Assuming Josh Ritter is _this_ Josh Ritter: > **[Josh Ritter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Ritter)** > > Joshua B. Ritter (born October 21, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author who performs and records with the Royal City Band. Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. In 2006, he was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by Paste magazine. > Ritter was born on October 21, 1976, in Moscow, Idaho, to Robert and Sue Ritter. His fascination with music began when he first heard Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country... He had my vote. 🙂 I have his album > **[Golden Age of Radio (album)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Radio_(album))** > > Golden Age of Radio is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. It was Ritter's first album to be released nationally after he was signed to Signature Sounds. According to his official website, Golden Age of Radio was originally self-released in 2001 and passed out at shows. This self-pressed version contained a different, solo version of the title track called "Country Song," different mastering, and a different track order. > The album was received enthusiastically by... Which plays frequently in my Dave Gibson Band based playlist. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9379 "2024-01-18T10:30:57Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > – oh, and if I were actually convinced that an angel of God had spoken to me, I wouldn’t be an atheist any longer. So since at least for those versions of God I am one now, how am I supposed to answer that? Based on your current status. Obviously once God pops up and says “Hello!”, atheism goes right out the window. ---
**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 18, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9380 "2024-01-18T11:58:22Z")
I got many speeding tickets in my youth. They were all legitimate. I got one ticket for not having an inspection sticker. My car _was_ inspected and I had a receipt, which I showed the cop. I needed headlight adjustment screws for my MG Midget and it took me months to find them, searching auto graveyards. The cop was a dick. He told me I should have had my car towed to the shop to get my sticker applied, which would have cost half the amount of the ticket he wrote me. ---
**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 18, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9381 "2024-01-18T12:02:36Z")
An angel appears to me? I’d assume it was a delusion. ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9382 "2024-01-18T15:17:12Z")
Apropos of today’s poponomastic poll, I must say that “Sixtus the Sixth” has a nice ring to it. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/9383 "2024-01-18T15:29:44Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I got one ticket for not having an inspection sticker. My car _was_ inspected and I had a receipt, which I showed the cop. I needed headlight adjustment screws for my MG Midget and it took me months to find them, searching auto graveyards. > > The cop was a dick. He told me I should have had my car towed to the shop to get my sticker applied, which would have cost half the amount of the ticket he wrote me. I’m confused. How did you get inspected (therefor having the receipt) but not have the sticker? In NY the shop that does the inspection applies the sticker. If for some reason they don’t where you are, wouldn’t they at least have given you the sticker? in which case why would you have needed to tow the car in to get it? Do you mean that you didn’t have a sticker because the car failed inspection because the headlights weren’t adjusted properly? But in that case, if you kept driving the car, the ticket would have been accurate and the cop wasn’t being a dick by giving you one – but it also wouldn’t have helped to tow the car to the shop if they couldn’t adjust the headlights, so telling you to do so wouldn’t have made any sense. > [@kayaker](#): > > An angel appears to me? I’d assume it was a delusion. That would be my first reaction – a delusion or a human-created fake; but the poll specifies that the person who’s spoken to by the angel is convinced that it’s real. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=468) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=470)