# Mods, take some time off. This thread’s for hijackin’ **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2022, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057 "2022-11-16T23:48:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/107 "2022-11-20T17:19:54Z")
Zebra! D’oh. :forehead-smack: I used to work with an IT project manager who had an ~8yo daughter. He used to keep a _My Little Pony_ figure on his desk. It was a present from his daughter when she was the age to think that Dads liked the same things little girls did and Mom had indulged her gift-picking fantasy. It had a long mane of bright blue wavy fake hair and a little comb. When shit got too hectic / stupid / insane at work he’d comb the mane over and over. At first I thought that was pretty lame; I now realize he was the smart one, not I. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/108 "2022-11-20T17:20:07Z")
No, black with white stripes. [Really](https://www.livescience.com/zebras-black-and-white)! ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/109 "2022-11-20T17:24:47Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Granite gives off radon. Granite is naturally (slightly) radioactive. Speaking of which, since we’re hijacking all over the place, coal notoriously tends to contain small amounts of uranium and thorium and their decay products, radium and radon, all of which are radioactive. It’s not so much a problem with the coal itself as with the increased concentrations in combustion byproducts, particularly fly ash, if those are not scrubbed and contained. Thus coal plants can potentially emit more radioactivity into the environment than a properly operating nuclear power plant. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/110 "2022-11-20T17:33:47Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > No, black with white stripes. [Really](https://www.livescience.com/zebras-black-and-white)! TIL… ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/111 "2022-11-20T17:39:13Z")
Thanks for the MMP info, been there a while: My first impression is that it is completely different beast. Maybe because this thread is still young and has not developed idiosyncracies yet. I wonder why some kind of threads do develop them and others don’t. I’ll think about it while I muse about possible hijacks. You never know when you need one, better be prepared. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/112 "2022-11-20T17:47:36Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > People who put up Christmas decorations _before_ Thanksgiving are going to the special level of Hell reserved for child molesters and people who talk at the theater. There’s no Thanksgiving in Switzerland, so everybody started putting up the decorations two weeks ago. Official lighting ceremonies, where they haven’t been canceled due to the cost of electricity, are usually a few days before the first Sunday in Advent. Which is (checks calendar) on Sunday, November 27th. So this Thursday is the official lighting ceremony in Zurich. Bummer, since I’ll be there on Wednesday. The people who should really go to the special level of Hell is those who take Elf on a Shelf seriously, and those who put Santa figures on their chimneys. > [@What\_Exit](#): > > Fairly common in NJ, where basements are very common. And are near the Reading Prong. Pain in the ass when we sold our house, as the home inspector required a 24-hour test. Not to mention trying to dig anything was a pain - lots of boulders. Neighbor was standing outside chatting with a neighbor when a boulder, the size of a Fiat 500, decided to slide down the hill and stop in their front lawn. Speaking of rocks, my former office had had a door stop made of depleted uranium. Somebody finally reported it and it was removed with great fuss. Same person (the one with the office) clicked on the Anna K virus. Twice. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/113 "2022-11-20T19:15:22Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Are Zebras white with black stripes or black with white stripes? > [@silenus](#): > > White with black stripes. > [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > No, black with white stripes. [Really](https://www.livescience.com/zebras-black-and-white)! Zebras are actually green with black and white stripes. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/114 "2022-11-20T19:16:36Z")
If you cut one open I bet it’s mostly red to pink inside. ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/115 "2022-11-20T19:18:26Z")
Speaking of red to pink inside. What does grapefruit have to do with grapes? ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/116 "2022-11-20T19:21:26Z")
They are sour. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/117 "2022-11-20T19:26:07Z")
I’m more interested in whether passionfruit works. And which member of the couple should be eating it? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/118 "2022-11-20T19:29:43Z")
I can answer that, actually, but I’d rather say how cute my cat is right now, all stretched out in front of a heater. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/119 "2022-11-20T20:52:02Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > They are sour. Grapefruits _aren’t_ sour, not any more. And that annoys the hell out of me. Same thing with lettuce - people breed all the flavor out of them to make them more “acceptable”. If lettuce was still proper you would never have heard of rocket/arugula/eruca. j ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/120 "2022-11-20T20:53:58Z")
Indeed, now you mention it. I was talking from memory. And apples don’t turn brown anymore while you eat them. A shame, that is. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/121 "2022-11-20T20:55:20Z")
I really need to go get something else done that involves getting off this web page. Must . . . resist . . . temptation to discuss lettuce flavors . . . failing . . . Some lettuce has flavor that isn’t bitterness! but I’ll grant that a lot of modern lettuce is just flavorless. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/122 "2022-11-20T20:55:47Z")
I can tell you exactly how many apples I’ve eaten this year. Eight. j ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/123 "2022-11-20T20:56:44Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > Some lettuce has flavor that isn’t bitterness! Care to expand? j ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/124 "2022-11-20T20:59:50Z")
You beat me by two, I know because I have bought only one pack of six. Two were used to make a cake, two for the stuffing and sauce of a chicken. I hope to plant an apple tree in my swamp next year, an ancient variety. Let’s see how that goes, I fear apple trees don’t like wet roots. But I am willing to try. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/125 "2022-11-20T21:06:04Z")
It’s not an apple but it’s related and it’s definitely ancient - can I recommend a medlar? We’ve discussed them before. (My garden is very wet, but Maddy the Medlar seems to be doing fine). By the way, if anyone else is willing to reveal how many apples they’ve eaten this year, I’m all ears. More than zero but less than six would be interesting. j ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/126 "2022-11-20T21:08:04Z")
Is the meddlar that fruit with the bletting? Yes, that sounds interesting too. The space is there, it need not be mutually exclusive. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057.md?page=7)