# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 29, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157 "2026-01-29T18:21:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 139
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2761 "2026-08-16T21:58:50Z")
Tl;dr: The cotton ones felt like sandpaper; I had come to prefer the beech sheets, but am down to one (combined) set, using the clips in question to keep the other top sheet down as it serves as the bottom sheet. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2762 "2026-08-16T22:03:34Z")
What is a “beech sheet”? I assume it’s not a sheet made of beech pulp. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2763 "2026-08-16T22:15:11Z")
Huh, it is. It’s a brand name of Modal, which is a man-made fiber that is made from cellulose in wood, and is marketed as made from beech wood. > **[Modal Fabric Pros and Cons: 10 Things You Should Know](https://loomandfiber.com/blog/modal-fabric-pros-and-cons/)** > > Discover the modal fabric pros and cons, including softness, breathability, durability, sustainability, and comparisons with cotton and polyester. Today i learned. There are other modal fabrics on the market. I see a lot of companies offering sheets made of it. I suspect it doesn’t matter much to the final product what the source of cellulose is, although bamboo has a lot of silica and maybe taxes if that remain in the fabric. Try buying a few pillowcases, or baby sheets, whatever is cheapest, and see if you can find one you like. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2764 "2026-08-17T00:28:11Z")
> [@dirtball](#): > > _Mrs. Doubtfire_ just annoyed the everloving shit out of me The movie, sure. But the book (by Anne Fine) is actually really excellent, although I think it’s out of print. It’s set in Britain, and is a good deal darker than Robin Williams’s portrayal. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2765 "2026-08-17T00:34:02Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > Mattress clips are your friend. Well, no, because I ALSO insist on making a little pocket for my feet out of the bottom of the duvet cover, which I alternately create and abandon for fresh air all night long. **Mr. Mallard** is basically a saint because I’m an extremely peculiar and restless sleeper. If I were married to me, I’d insist on separate beds. ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2766 "2026-08-17T00:34:08Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > The movie, sure. But the book (by Anne Fine) is actually really excellent, although I think it’s out of print. It’s set in Britain, and is a good deal darker than Robin Williams’s portrayal. Ah, well, I didn’t know there was a book, and for me, a very little bit of Robin Williams goes a very long way. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2767 "2026-08-17T00:38:06Z")
I had read it before the movie was a thing. It’s called _Alias Madame Doubtfire_ (1987), which Wikipedia now informs me is just the US title. I recommend it. ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2768 "2026-08-17T00:56:34Z")
At Amazon, I see prices for the mass-market paperback movie tie-in, used, bottoming out at $7.53. Given my current reading backlog, I’ll have to think about that, but I’m interested. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2769 "2026-08-17T01:52:59Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Do you wash your quilts/blankets regularly? I like top sheets, because they are easy to clean. This time of year the top sheet _is_ my blanket…if I use that much. I do have two blankets, a spring/fall one & one that’s a bit heavier for winter use. Don’t use a quilt/comforter, ever. Downhill from here depends upon the context. Hiking down can be tougher than going up. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2770 "2026-08-17T01:57:28Z")
Which direction is “horizontal”. Folding it on the long axis or the short axis? ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2771 "2026-08-17T02:01:08Z")
If vertical is “_First fold is vertical/lengthwise_” then horizontal would be along the short axis / to make it more like a square. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2026, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2772 "2026-08-17T02:31:06Z")
That is how I answered it, but I did have to think about it. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2026, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2773 "2026-08-17T02:48:35Z")
It’s not obvious to me which was is “lengthwise”. But “along the short axis, to make it more like a square” is unambiguous. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2774 "2026-08-17T08:30:23Z")
I fold towels along the long axis, then roll them. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2775 "2026-08-17T10:31:10Z")
> [@dirtball](#): > > …a very little bit of Robin Williams goes a very long way. You and I are in the extreme minority on this opinion. I almost always catch some grief any time I verbalize it. mmm ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2776 "2026-08-17T10:53:07Z")
Watches: I am older than 50 (older than 60, actually) and I feel naked without one. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2777 "2026-08-17T11:56:33Z")
Me too. 58 and always wear one unless it’s charging. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2778 "2026-08-17T11:58:08Z")
Couldn’t vote in the towel folding one, because it depends on the dimensions of the space I’ll be storing that towel. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2779 "2026-08-17T12:56:09Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > > [@dirtball](#): > > > > …a very little bit of Robin Williams goes a very long way. > > You and I are in the extreme minority on this opinion. I almost always catch some grief any time I verbalize it. You are not alone. ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2780 "2026-08-17T13:03:22Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > > [@dirtball](#): > > > > …a very little bit of Robin Williams goes a very long way. > > You and I are in the extreme minority on this opinion. I almost always catch some grief any time I verbalize it. > > mmm One of my family members whom I saw on a regular-ish basis (now departed), was a huge Robin Williams fan. Whenever his name came up in conversation, I just smiled and nodded. She was also a huge Stephen King fan. I found that more palatable. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=138) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=140)