# 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:** 48
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/942 "2022-12-16T06:30:35Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > It’s far too sensitive, eg; if there’s a slight bend before a junction, i turn the > signal on before the bend, then when i straighten up after the bend, the > signal turns off so i have to signal again. > I’d rather have full control of my signaling ! I’ve had that happen quite a few times. Much more annoying is _not_ having it shut off automatically after I change lanes. > [@peccavi](#): > > ’ve never run across a depiction of vampires that didn’t require daily (nightly?) feeding off of living creatures, most often human. And then there’s the “never walk in sunlight again” thing, which really cuts into “live a more or less normal life”. (though if you want a somewhat humorous take on how to live a “normal” life as a vampire, I recommend the Pete, Drinker of Blood series by [Scott S. Phillips](https://www.amazon.com/Scott-S-Phillips/e/B002BMN3IQ?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1670257182&sr=8-1)) Try the [_New Amsterdam_](https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/elizabeth-bear/new-amsterdam/) series, by Elizabeth Bear. (Note that chronological order of the stories is different from publication order.) ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/943 "2022-12-16T12:11:43Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > Much more annoying is _not_ having it shut off automatically after I change lanes. You shouldn’t need to rely on that ! You should be in control !! > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Never heard of what3words before. Do the words _ever_ make sense, in context? I would’ve thought ///prime.minister.office would be more fitting for 10 Downing Street than ///slurs.this.shark. I’m surprised they haven’t started allowing people to buy “meaningful” phrases (like prime.minister.office). Maybe they could, so long as the phrase doesn’t already exist or has never been accessed - eg if it’s in the middle of an ocean - or something. It looks like they could use the money; according to wikipedia they seem to be losing millions every year. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/944 "2022-12-16T16:25:22Z")
We have an off-brand Roomba by Shark. I send it out about 2-3 times a week, when **Mrs Magill** is not working (it keeps bumping into her door). It keeps the rabbit hair _mostly_ in check. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/945 "2022-12-16T16:39:16Z")
If I may ask, do you have a free-roaming rabbit in the house, or does the fur just travel, as pet hair tends to do? ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/946 "2022-12-16T16:58:51Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > We have an off-brand Roomba by Shark We have two Roombas. One in the master and one in the kitchen/dining area. I’m always shocked by how much they pick up, even when things look “clean.” Being able to go under the bed and other furniture is a nice feature. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/947 "2022-12-16T17:04:16Z")
Yes, but I wouldn’t call it either little/no impact or major impact. Somewhere in the middle. And it occurs to me that since the reference is a bar I’ve been presuming hard cider, and voted accordingly. But maybe sweet cider is meant. But vodka wouldn’t be my alcohol of choice to mix with sweet cider, anyway. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/948 "2022-12-16T17:07:26Z")
I wasn’t sure how to vote when the options were “State Police” or “Highway Patrol” In Washington we have “State Patrol” which I assumed was more like State Police than Highway Patrol. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/949 "2022-12-16T17:09:35Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > vodka wouldn’t be my alcohol of choice to mix with sweet cider, anyway. Our neighbors have a commercial apple orchard. They brought their cider to a party recently. He got my attention and took me over to where he was setting up a punch-bowl with his apple cider. There was a bottle of Makers Mark bourbon there as well. Turns out bourbon and apple cider go very well together. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/950 "2022-12-16T17:11:38Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Turns out bourbon and apple cider go very well together. Now that seems like a good idea! ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/951 "2022-12-16T17:12:35Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Turns out bourbon and apple cider go very well together. It’s 9:12 a.m. here, but I’m already making plans to try that. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/952 "2022-12-16T17:13:33Z")
It’s my understanding that a few states have State Police who have broader law enforcement powers than the “normal” State Police would, who are generally tasked with things like patrolling highways and securing state government buildings, and not so much other policing stuff. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/953 "2022-12-16T17:13:59Z")
I have a Roomba-like Eufy, which goes for a stroll daily. It is low profile, so the dust rabbits under the beds and the sofa don’t stand a chance. It has big googly eyes so it can see where it’s going. mmm ---
**Author:** ![colinfred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colinfred/32/21338_2.png) [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/954 "2022-12-16T17:15:16Z")
I chose 100% cider because I live in the UK and “cider” here is always a somewhat strong alcoholic drink and I don’t particularly like the other 2 things. I forgot you Americans call non-alcoholic apple juice “cider”. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/955 "2022-12-16T17:29:46Z")
Definitely… [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x_wLVCLPx0M/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AG-AoAC8AGKAgwIABABGGUgWihNMA8=&rs=AOn4CLA2Tgo7iXMamUP5p53kr5kZOuQZ6A "Junior Brown "Highway Patrol" ‌‌ - Bohemia Afterdark") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_wLVCLPx0M) ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/956 "2022-12-16T17:40:15Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > If I may ask, do you have a free-roaming rabbit in the house, or does the fur just travel, as pet hair tends to do? He is mostly free-roaming. He is allowed out in the morning and evening, when he can be supervised. No matter how much you think you’ve rabbit-proofed your cables, those teeth will find a way. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/957 "2022-12-16T17:43:19Z")
Yeah, my wife got a couple of rabbits and envisioned them roaming free about the house, but that just wasn’t practical. Plus they leave little round poops everywhere. Haven’t had those animals in 5 years and I’m still finding rabbit shit every now and then. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/958 "2022-12-16T17:45:42Z")
He has a pretty big hutch, and he was easily litter trained, but yeah - the little round droppings can be a problem. That and his scent marking mostly cleared up after a little snip-snip. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/959 "2022-12-16T17:46:45Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > We have an off-brand Roomba by Shark. I send it out about 2-3 times a week, when **Mrs Magill** is not working (it keeps bumping into her door). It keeps the rabbit hair _mostly_ in check. I’ve got the cheapest model Roomba, which I purchased shortly after I got a cat. A very fluffy cat. Just sticking to my old routine of vacuuming once a week was not keeping up with the cat hair. Running the Roomba 3 times a week mostly keeps it in check. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/960 "2022-12-16T18:39:51Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > It’s my understanding that a few states have State Police who have broader law enforcement powers than the “normal” State Police would In Pennsylvania, The State Police can use radar for speed traps. No other cops can use radar, they are stuck with VASCAR and similar setups. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/961 "2022-12-16T23:05:12Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > In Washington we have “State Patrol” In Minnesota as well. They used to be the State Highway Patrol, but some peeps got their undies in a bundle over jurisdiction because of the name and this makes it more clear that the patrol cars can indeed chase after lawbreakers once they leave the highway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=47) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=49)