# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 16, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636 "2024-02-16T02:56:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 189
**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 9, 2024, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3762 "2024-10-09T01:05:05Z")
Easy for whom? ---
**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 9, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3763 "2024-10-09T01:16:05Z")
Just noting for @colinfred that “Super easy, barely an inconvenience” is not only a popular phrase in our house, but I bought my son a t-shirt saying that. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3764 "2024-10-09T01:22:16Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Just noting for @colinfred that “Super easy, barely an inconvenience” is not only a popular phrase in our house, but I bought my son a t-shirt saying that. I like it! ---
**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 9, 2024, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3765 "2024-10-09T01:59:38Z")
The one and only time I rode a horse was at a school carnival, where someone had a horse he was letting the kids ride for a price. The horse was trained to go around the track once for each ride. I don’t know if the horse resented it or what, but he bounced me the entire time. I could barely walk after that. I will say that if I was on holiday in the mountains and a horse tour was available, I would consider it. Especially if they promised to go no faster than a walk ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3766 "2024-10-09T02:12:27Z")
I’ve only ridden a horse once: when I was 8 or 9 years old, and in Cub Scouts, we had an outing with our den mother, who owned a horse, and took us (about ten of us) out to the stable where she had her horse. Each of us were able to ride on her horse (a very sweet gray gelding) for a few minutes. I didn’t hate it, but apparently it wasn’t enough for me to ever want to do it again. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2024, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3767 "2024-10-09T02:22:06Z")
We do have that kind of cash, but it’s locked up in some long term CDs that offered a _really good_ interest rate. I could get my hands on that kind of cash, but it would be difficult and expensive. ---
**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 9, 2024, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3768 "2024-10-09T03:47:38Z")
I doubt my bank has that much cash just lying around, but i would expect that with 5 days notice they could get it, if i convinced them i had a good reason to want it. I note that that’s enough cash that they’d have to file a report to the feds about giving it to me, though. ---
**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 9, 2024, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3769 "2024-10-09T10:18:15Z")
I assumed it was hard cash. I’m not sure which of the follow-up poll answers reflected that. [How Much Cash Can You Withdraw From the Bank? | The Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/banks/guides-tools/how-much-can-you-withdraw-from-bank/#:~:text=Under%20the%20Bank%20Secrecy%20Act,transaction%20to%20the%20federal%20government.) > Generally, bank customers can take as much money out of their bank accounts as they want – it’s their money. > > But there’s one big rule you need to know: according to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), bank customers are limited to a certain amount of cash withdrawals per day. And in case you try to take out more than that daily limit of cash, the bank will report your transaction to the federal government. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2024, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3770 "2024-10-09T10:30:31Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I assumed it was hard cash. I’m not sure which of the follow-up poll answers reflected that. Indeed. I’m not sure what is confusing Karen Lingel but it was about can you get your hands on actual cash within that time period and none of her poll options make sense. Any of the following methods would be acceptable. - Having cash lying around anyway. - Money in a current account/instant access savings that your bank will give you cash for no problem - Money in a notice/fixed term account that you can access but would have to pay a penalty for - Owned objects you can sell quickly to someone who will pay in cash - A foolproof plan to rob a bank. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3771 "2024-10-09T12:10:12Z")
I used to joke around with one of the bank tellers about the huge pile of cash in the vault. If I worked there, I’d spend my lunch break lounging on the pile o’ cash. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3772 "2024-10-09T12:59:30Z")
Or swimming in the Money Bin [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/J5DajhNjSJE/hqdefault.jpg) ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/J5DajhNjSJE/hqdefault.jpg) ---
**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:** [October 9, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3773 "2024-10-09T13:00:07Z")
I wouldn’t. Actual physical money is filthy and gross. ---
**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 9, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3774 "2024-10-09T13:15:54Z")
Not to mention hard. But especially filthy and gross. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3775 "2024-10-09T13:16:54Z")
But valuable filth/gross! ---
**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:** [October 9, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3776 "2024-10-09T13:37:33Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Not to mention hard. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/viDL2W0HcJw/maxresdefault.jpg "Family Guy - Dive Into Gold Coins [HD]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viDL2W0HcJw) ---
**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 9, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3777 "2024-10-09T15:09:55Z")
> [@Zyada](#): > > I don’t know if the horse resented it or what, but he bounced me the entire time. I could barely walk after that. I suspect that the horse was trotting, and that nobody taught you how to ride a trot. It’s a very bumpy gait. If you’re riding English, you post to it (effectively moving yourself in such a fashion as to counter the horse’s vertical motion.) I don’t know what the Western style riders do. > [@colinfred](#): > > I’m not sure what is confusing Karen Lingel but it was about can you get your hands on actual cash within that time period and none of her poll options make sense. What was confusing her was what was confusing me: did you mean ‘how hard do you think this is to do for somebody who has lots of money’? or “how hard would it be for you personally to do”? And her options make lots of sense. (And there is no such thing as a foolproof plan to rob a bank.) ---
**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 9, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3778 "2024-10-09T15:29:50Z")
Did a test in ATMB, added the sketch comedy show poll but I’m still not certain I understand how it works. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3779 "2024-10-09T15:30:42Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > If you’re riding English, you post to it (effectively moving yourself in such a fashion as to counter the horse’s vertical motion.) I don’t know what the Western style riders do. My gf rides English with an Australian saddle. I have a western saddle. The horses are gaited breeds. With my western saddle I have to have the stirrups adjusted perfectly in order to ride comfortably. With any gait faster than a walk I hold myself up a bit on the balls of my feet. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3780 "2024-10-09T15:37:31Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Did a test in ATMB, added the sketch comedy show poll but I’m still not certain I understand how it works. It eliminates the last choice (or if there’s a tie, choices). I think the process will be clearer when there are more voters. I didn’t even realize that that was an option, but I now see how to do it. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/3781 "2024-10-09T15:43:46Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > And there is no such thing as a foolproof plan to rob a bank.) [![](https://i.imgur.com/93O5Abp.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/93O5Abp.jpeg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636.md?page=188) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636.md?page=190)