# 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:** 8
**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:** [November 21, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/147 "2022-11-21T14:11:31Z")
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**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 21, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/148 "2022-11-21T15:55:41Z")
> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > Note that there is NOT a blank line above this. There is text there. Really This may be true, but I can’t figure out how to see it. Or pjd’s, either. Opening a reply box doesn’t work. Neither does highlighting. However, unhijackably, there is a cat next to me engaging in Purr. ---
**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 21, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/149 "2022-11-21T19:36:22Z")
That will show what astringency means. My granny used to have one. Brrr! But they look good. ---
**Author:** ![cincinnatus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cincinnatus/32/7990_2.png) [@cincinnatus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cincinnatus)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/150 "2022-11-21T21:33:28Z")
> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > This hijack intentionally left blank Very nice twist. I was thinking more of the limbo. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/151 "2022-11-21T21:58:39Z")
> [@susan](#): > > I’m considering planting a persimmon tree. At one house I lived in, in San Diego, there was a persimmon tree in the front yard. Some neighbors asked if they could pick some…sure. The things made a big mess when they fell off the tree. A different house in SD had a rosemary bush the size of a VW Bug and a huge date palm. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/152 "2022-11-21T23:53:12Z")
We have a lemon tree down the street with so many lemons and they are starting to fall off. It makes me want to cry every time I walk or drive by. Those things are expensive these days! ---
**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 22, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/153 "2022-11-22T00:32:17Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > We have a lemon tree down the street with so many lemons and they are starting to fall off. It makes me want to cry every time I walk or drive by. > > Those things are expensive these days Are they falling off because they’re ripe? Can you find out whose tree it is, and ask permission to pick some? ---
**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 22, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/154 "2022-11-22T00:48:11Z")
What are we calling kaffir lime trees now, “kaffir” being offensive? I want to grow one for the leaves. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/155 "2022-11-22T00:49:14Z")
> [@Ponderoid](#): > > I’m hijacking this thread and ordering it to fly to Cuba! _ **Vencemos!** _ > [@P-man](#): > > I demand this thread fly straight to Cuba. Are we in Cuba yet? Seriously, I am looking ahead for travel ideas post-2023, which is already booked, and Cuba looks like a possibility. Any pointers? ---
**Author:** ![superwombat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superwombat/32/16616_2.png) [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/156 "2022-11-22T01:26:34Z")
Just east of Cuba there’s a giant pointer I hear is best avoided due to possible “misadventure” ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/157 "2022-11-22T01:26:35Z")
It was unoccupied until very recently, so I’ll see if I get the chance. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/158 "2022-11-23T03:27:48Z")
This thread seems a bit unoccupied at the moment, so I thought I’d mention that I’m finally looking seriously about dropping AT&T cable and going to a streaming service with a live TV option. Hulu+ is the leading contender, mostly because I already pay for Disney+ and could save on the bundle. ---
**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 23, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/159 "2022-11-23T03:30:51Z")
We’re thinking of Firestick plus Sling. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/160 "2022-11-23T03:38:14Z")
I bought a firestick just for this experiment. My TVs are too old to support most of the streaming services. I do like it so far, but I haven’t settled on service yet. ---
**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:** [November 23, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/161 "2022-11-23T23:22:33Z")
Hijack Pumpkin pie is best when served with whipping cream poured on it. No sugar, no vanilla, and unwhipped. We now return you to your regular hijack. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/162 "2022-11-24T00:05:36Z")
I love this thread. 🙂 It reminds me of my favorite riddle: Q: When is an orange like an orange? A: A bicycle, because a vest has no sleeves! This never fails to crack me up. I’ve no idea why. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/163 "2022-11-24T00:27:08Z")
By the way, the apple pie is ready. It ended up with a crumb topping, so most of you are out of luck. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/164 "2022-11-24T13:59:41Z")
My mother in law passed away over the summer after a decade of Alzheimer’s. One of the things she was known for in her prime was her apple pie. That is something I will be missing this Thanksgiving. (My wife and I have tried to duplicate her recipe, but it’s just not the same.) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/165 "2022-11-24T15:26:30Z")
I didn’t want to post this in the thread about the Colorado nightclub shooting, as it didn’t seem appropriate there, but I had to post it _somewhere_. My wife texted me a photo, I don’t know the source, of two people hugging and consoling each other after the shooting. And one of the people was identified as “Jadzia Dax McClendon”. 🤨 (Star Trek DS9 fans will get the reference.) Gotta wonder if that’s their birth name or if they chose it themselves at some point. ---
**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:** [November 24, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-take-some-time-off-this-thread-s-for-hijackin/975057/166 "2022-11-24T15:38:13Z")
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