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In some countries, it is common for apartment buildings to have their windows surrounded by a steel cage. The main argument for is that it keeps young children safe from falling to their deaths, serve as a useful shelf of sorts, and also stops intruders from coming in via the window. The main argument against is that they are a hazard because it prevents you from escaping via the window in the event of fire, earthquake, etc.

  • I would have such a cage grill outside my windows
  • I would not put such a cage grill outside my windows
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What name(s) do you go by? For purposes of this poll, your legal name includes your given name(s), surname(s), middle name(s), or any combination of those. So if your name is Robert Alfred Smith and you go by Robert, Alfred, Smith, Robert Alfred, or something like that, you would select that you go by your legal name. If that was your name and you went by Bob, Al, Smithy, Bobby S, Wrong Way Bob, Big Alfred, Mr. S., or some other shortening or variation of your legal name, you would select that you go by a nickname based on your legal name.

  • my legal name
  • a nickname based on my legal name
  • a nickname not based on my legal name
  • something else
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Best feature films with little or no dialogue, other than those from the silent era? (Select up to five.)
  • 3-Iron (2004)
  • A Quiet Place (2018)
  • Baraka (1992)
  • Bean (1997)
  • City Lights (1931)
  • Fantasia 2000 (1999)
  • Fantasia (1940)
  • Flow (2024)
  • Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
  • Modern Times (1936)
  • Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007)
  • Mr. Hulot’s Holiday (1953)
  • My Uncle (1958)
  • Playtime (1967)
  • Samsara (2011)
  • Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring (2003)
  • The Artist (2011)
  • The Great Dictator (1940)
  • The Illusionist (2010)
  • The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
  • some other film not listed here
  • I don’t know any of these films
  • I don’t like any of these films
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Do you consider yourself old?

  • I am under 30 and I consider myself old.
  • I am under 30 and I do not consider myself old.
  • I am 30 - 39 and I consider myself old.
  • I am 30 - 39 and I do not consider myself old.
  • I am 40 - 49 and I consider myself old.
  • I am 40 - 49 and I do not consider myself old.
  • I am 50 - 59 and I consider myself old.
  • I am 50 - 59 and I do not consider myself old.
  • I am 60 - 69 and I consider myself old.
  • I am 60 - 69 and I do not consider myself old.
  • I am 70 - 79 and I consider myself old.
  • I am 70 - 79 and I do not consider myself old.
  • I am 80 - 89 and I consider myself old.
  • I am 80 - 89 and I do not consider myself old.
  • I am 90 - 99 and I consider myself old.
  • I am 90 - 99 and I do not consider myself old.
  • I am 100 or older and I consider myself old.
  • I am 100 or older and I do not consider myself old.
  • something else
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World Cup fandom:

  • I am rooting for my nation’s team
  • I am rooting for my nation’s team, and also one or more other nations’, for reasons
  • I am not rooting for anyone, or other answer
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What device do you access the SDMB with most often?

  • Desktop
  • Laptop
  • Tablet
  • Phone
  • Other
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While waiting to turn left at a red traffic light, I noticed a Ram pickup truck behind me was flashing red and blue lights. I pulled aside and let the truck go through the red traffic light.

Only then did I realize that the lights were odd: very thin red and blue lights squeezed around the headlights. The truck went through another red traffic light, but waited for subsequent red traffic lights. As a result, I eventually caught up to him and made a mental note of his license plate. At home, I looked up the license plate number, found the make and model matched, and found that it seemed to be a private vehicle.

What would you have done with this information?

  • Notified the authorities
  • Notified the authorities (anonymously)
  • Nothing (assumed it was legit)
  • Nothing (assumed it was a fake)
  • Something else
  • That was me. Mind your own business!
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Spinoff poll of thread in the debate about life outcomes:

  • Success in life is largely based off of your circumstances, luck and surroundings
  • Success in life is largely based off of your choices, behavior and actions
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  • Happy birthday @Karen_Lingel
  • I do not wish @Karen_Lingel a happy birthday because I am a hateful miserable bastard who probably voted for trump.
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Wife to husband: “Does this dress make me look fat?”

Husband: “Yes, but fat is good!”

  • I am a woman and I think this would be a good response
  • I am a woman and I think this would be a bad response
  • I am a man and I think this would be a good response
  • I am a man and I think this would be a bad response
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Which company is worse

  • Google
  • Apple
  • They are both equal
  • I don’t know
  • I don’t want to mark an option because one or both of those companies are watching my every move!
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Are there any wall switches in your home that you don’t know what they do?

  • Yes
  • No
  • something else
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Whose portrayals of Hercule Poirot do you enjoy the most? (Select up to three.)
  • Albert Finney
  • Alfred Molina
  • David Suchet
  • Ian Holm
  • John Malkovich
  • Kenneth Branagh
  • Orson Welles
  • Peter Dinklage
  • Peter Ustinov
  • Tom Conti
  • Tony Randall
  • someone else not listed here
  • I don’t like any of the portrayals I’ve seen/heard
  • I don’t know/remember the actor in any of the portrayals I’ve seen/heard
  • I’ve never seen/heard a portrayal of Poirot
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Which bumbling spies/detectives crack you up the most? (Select up to three.)
  • Austin Powers (Austin Powers films)
  • Frank Drebin (The Naked Gun films)
  • Harry Crumb (Who’s Harry Crumb?)
  • Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther films)
  • Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
  • Johnny English (Johnny English films)
  • Maxwell Smart (Get Smart)
  • Sherlock Hemlock (Sesame Street)
  • Thompson and Thomson (The Adventures of Tintin)
  • some other character not listed here
  • I’m not familiar with any characters of this type
  • I don’t find any characters of this type funny
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While driving a car, how often do you drive in silence? (no music, no talk radio, no podcast, etc.)
Conversation with passengers or cursing at other drivers does not count.

  • About 100% of the time
  • About 75% of the time
  • About 50% of the time
  • About 25% of the time
  • About 0% of the time
  • I don’t drive
  • Other
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What bothers you most about the cover image for Arlo Guthrie’s song Alice’s Restaurant?

  • That he’s not wearing a shirt at the table
  • That he’s wearing a hat at the table
  • The way that his napkin is somehow attached to his chest
  • That candles are lit even though it is daytime
  • That the candles are not placed symmetrically in the photo
  • That there are no circles and arrows in the photo
  • Something else bothers me more about this image
  • None of those things bother me
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We’re designing a custom car just for you!

What sort of gear selector do you want?
  • a rotary dial between the front seats
  • a rotary dial on the dashboard
  • a stick between the front seats
  • a stick on the dashboard
  • a stick on the steering column
  • a touchscreen
  • buttons between the front seats
  • buttons on the dashboard
  • buttons on the steering wheel
  • paddles on the steering column
  • paddles on the steering wheel
  • some other configuration
  • no preference
  • I can’t/don’t drive
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What sort of speedometer do you want?
  • a dial gauge visible through the steering wheel
  • a numeric gauge visible through the steering wheel
  • a dial gauge visible beside the steering wheel
  • a numeric gauge visible beside the steering wheel
  • a dial gauge visible above the steering wheel
  • a numeric gauge visible above the steering wheel
  • a dial gauge projected on the windshield
  • a numeric gauge projected on the windshield
  • some other configuration
  • no preference
  • I can’t/don’t drive
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What sort of headlight dimmer do you want?
  • a foot-operated switch on the floor
  • a stick on the steering column
  • a button, knob, or dial on the steering wheel
  • a button, knob, or dial on the dashboard
  • a touchscreen
  • some other configuration
  • no preference
  • I can’t/don’t drive
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Would you like your custom car to have rack-and-peanut steering?

  • Yes
  • No, but I understood that reference
  • What?
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To the best of your recollection, what did Homer call that steering system in the episode @Gyrate is referencing?

  • Rack and peanut steering
  • Rack and pinochle steering
  • Rack and [other] steering
  • I do not recall, but I know the episode it’s from
  • I still don’t get the reference
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While we’re on the subject, what other features do you want your custom car to have?

  • Bubble domes, one for the driver and a separate one for the kids.
  • An engine noise that makes people think the world’s coming to an end
  • Three horns, because you can never find a horn when you’re mad. Also they all play “La Cucaracha”
  • Giant cupholders
  • Shag carpeting
  • Tainfins
  • A Rolls-Royce style grill
  • A bowling trophy hood ornament
  • Are you kidding, no one would want such a car. Any car company that built this would be ruined.
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