# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 3)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157
**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:** 71
### Author:  [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1401 "2026-04-25T09:58:20Z")
Just looking thru photos from a event from last weekend last night; 1500 pics with all sorts of finger combos
- Two fingers V up
- Two fingers V 45° angle
- Two fingers V sideways
- Two fingers - Hook 'em horns / surfer (thumb & pinky)
- Three fingers - thumb, index, & pinky
I don’t know thay the first one was specifically peace signs but there were plenty of 'em.
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### Author:  [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1402 "2026-04-25T11:17:11Z")
I was thinking of the printed peace sign. Mostly i see it on the “coexist” bumper sticker.
> **[Amazon.com: Coexist Symbol Magnet Decal - 3x8 Inches, Automotive Magnet for Car,...](https://www.amazon.com/Coexist-Symbol-Magnet-Decal-Automotive/dp/B0D4VSXRG9)**
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> Amazon.com: Coexist Symbol Magnet Decal - 3x8 Inches, Automotive Magnet for Car, Truck, SUV - Promote Peace Harmony and Unity with This Symbolic Auto Magnet : Automotive
I see that somewhat often.
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### Author:  [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1403 "2026-04-25T18:31:54Z")
A few months ago I took this photo of this VW camper van with a peace sign in place of the VW emblem. I’m pretty sure I posted it in the “most interesting car you saw today” thread. I have seen that same van around town a few times since then, but those sightings were from farther away so I couldn’t actually make out the peace sign, although I knew it was there.
[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/55021415847/)
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### Author:  [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1404 "2026-04-25T18:34:47Z")
There’s an old VW Beetle which is regularly parked on the street, a block over from me. The owner has several hippie-ish stickers on the back of it, one of which is the peace sign.
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### Author:  [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1405 "2026-04-25T18:40:05Z")
Cool license plate too. “Not all those who vvander are lost.”
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### Author:  [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1406 "2026-04-25T22:14:46Z")
A godsend for those who need it: [https://reliefband.com/](https://reliefband.com/)
Makes it actually possible for me to take a bus.
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1407 "2026-04-25T23:05:35Z")
There is no choice for me in the peace sign poll. That makes me so angry I could plotz. I have no idea when I may have seen it last.
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### Author:  [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1408 "2026-04-26T00:01:40Z")
Note that ginger has been shown to be just as effective vs motion sickness as the **common OTC** drug- without the weird side effects. So, pack some on your next sea voyage.
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### Author:  [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1409 "2026-04-26T00:09:12Z")
> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Note that ginger has been shown to be just as effective vs motion sickness as the **common OTC** drug- without the weird side effects.
Sooo…I should travel with a redhead? 😉
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### Author:  [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1410 "2026-04-26T00:15:40Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#):
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> Sooo…I should travel with a redhead?
_Always_ when driving a convertible thru Los Angeles, optional otherwise.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcADqxnQA_4)
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### Author:  [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1411 "2026-04-26T00:15:47Z")
I get motion sick in certain circumstances. I wouldn’t call them extreme; but I don’t think I exactly fit in any of the other categories, either. I got seasick enough on an ocean cruise years ago to need medication, but that situation has only come up once in my life, and other times when I’ve been on boats I had no problem. I can’t read in a car or on a bus or I’ll get sick, but I don’t get sick in cars or on most buses if I don’t read.
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### Author:  [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2026, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1412 "2026-04-26T08:25:01Z")
Record Store Day is international, and I went to a store nearby and bought something on that day.
Unfortunately Independent Bookstore Day is limited to the U.S., so I would have had to travel quite a bit to visit a participating bookstore.
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### Author:  [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1413 "2026-04-26T14:50:56Z")
I’m not a fan of opera, but I have seen most of G&S’ works - does
that count, or is it more operetta/light opera ?
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### Author:  [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1414 "2026-04-26T15:20:04Z")
As the creator of that poll, it counts if you want it to. Or, you could put it into the Musical category. Or, “other.”
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1415 "2026-04-26T18:18:23Z")
I loathe opera. But I needed a music class for my degree, and the only thing offered that semester was…ugh. So unfortunately, “Opera” is a category I can usually run on Jeopardy!
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### Author:  [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1416 "2026-04-27T18:12:32Z")
I have gotten woozy (but not full on motion sick) from mowing around the tree that used to be in our front lawn. I had to walk slowly around the tree, or else I’d get dizzy. And the last time I went on a party boat (fishing, not partying), I barfed six times. The crew called it a calm day.
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### Author:  [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1417 "2026-04-27T23:21:19Z")
I only call two of those spatulas. But there are other things that I call spatulas, too, like:
A spatula I use to put frosting on cakes:
> **[Offset Spatula Set](https://shop.kingarthurbaking.com/items/offset-spatula-set)**
>
> Shop King Arthur Baking for premium flours, tools, and mixes. Trusted by bakers since 1790. Quality ingredients for perfect results every time
A spatula I never found a use for, and eventually removed from my utensil drawer:
> **[Large Spatula-48818](https://chefjp-com.3dcartstores.com/Large-Spatula_p_1235.html)**
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> Large Spatula-Large Spatula - 3.25 x 14.25 Professional quality stainless steel griddle spatulas from Fox Run bring top tier quality to your kitchen
A spatula that my BIL bought us when he took the one his mom had, as her kids split up for stuff:
> **[Brownie Spatula](https://shop.kingarthurbaking.com/items/brownie-spatula)**
>
> Shop King Arthur Baking for premium flours, tools, and mixes. Trusted by bakers since 1790. Quality ingredients for perfect results every time
Ours is a little different, but has basically the same blade. I use it for cooking meat, for mixing up veggies cooking in a tray, for flipping eggs, for basically everything involving heat. It’s replaced most of my other flat scrapey spatulas.
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### Author:  [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1418 "2026-04-27T23:49:33Z")
That other thing in picture one is called a bench knife.
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### Author:  [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1419 "2026-04-28T00:15:51Z")
I will take a run over to Spatula City and check out their assortment. 🤪
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### Author:  [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/1420 "2026-04-28T00:19:37Z")
Oh, i guess when i need to spackle, i use a smaller tool that i call a spatula, too.
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