# Stupid General Questions: Part III (or IV or whatever it is) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 26, 2003, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637 "2003-10-26T09:09:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/1 "2003-10-26T09:09:57Z")
Dear Cecil How do they do the drive-through at fast food restaurants in foreign countries where the steering wheel is on the wrong side? Do they just toss your food to you through the passenger window? ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/2 "2003-10-26T11:28:09Z")
Of course not! We _reverse_ through the drive-through. DUH! ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/3 "2003-10-26T11:48:47Z")
Dear Cecil How many people farting at the same time would it take to equal the thrust of a Saturn V5 rocket? ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/4 "2003-10-26T12:16:55Z")
Depends on the fart fuel used. Exciting new studies show that beans and/or cabbage provide the most bang per emission, reducing the number of farters by as much as 50%. We’re now working on ways of keeping the astronaut alive during blast-off. Stay tuned… ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/5 "2003-10-26T16:49:43Z")
dare cicel how du u spill wurstshushar? ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/6 "2003-10-26T16:54:43Z")
> [@](#): > > Do they just toss your food to you through the passenger window? I would like to note that the local Checkers drive thru in my neighborhood has two windows, one on each side. So when you go to the left side they do indeed toss it through the passenger window. Much chaos ensues. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/7 "2003-10-26T18:42:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Libertarian \* > \*\*dare cicel > > how du u spill wurstshushar? \*\* By turning the bottle upside down of course. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/8 "2003-10-26T19:01:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RedFury \* > \*\*Depends on the fart fuel used. \*\* For some strange reason, this reponse from someone named **RedFury** is quite appropriate. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/9 "2003-10-26T19:44:01Z")
Dear Cecil How do flies and insects stick to the wall? ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/10 "2003-10-26T19:49:34Z")
The stupidest question I’ve seen in a while (it was actually answered, although not by Cecil) was “Is it really dangerous to stick a knife in the toaster?” :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/11 "2003-10-26T19:58:40Z")
Dear Cecil, I am considering marching an army into Russia. Is this a good idea? ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/12 "2003-10-26T20:02:19Z")
Napoleon did it and look how revered he was. Go for it! ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/13 "2003-10-26T20:07:40Z")
Dear Cecil, There is a rock in my box. May I set your dog on fire? ---
**Author:** ![luluBahrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@luluBahrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luluBahrain)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/14 "2003-10-26T20:17:37Z")
Dear Cecil, So, about those scalar weapons from the 1920’s… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_With_The_Golden_Gun)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/15 "2003-10-26T20:50:03Z")
I saw one person in GQ asking if murder was illegal. Dear Cecil Can you please tell us who the goatse.cx guy is? ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/16 "2003-10-26T22:02:11Z")
The man you are thinking about is named Arthur Wellesley. He was last seen leading Britsh troops against Napoleon at Waterloo. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/17 "2003-10-26T23:22:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by if6was9 \* > \*\*Napoleon did it and look how revered he was. Go for it! \*\* Hitler did it, too. From past history it is probably a bad idea. However, some people believe that the third time is a charm. 😉 [sup] **but not during winter!** [/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/18 "2003-10-26T23:36:33Z")
For some reason this : > [@](#): > > Dear Cecil > > Can you please tell us who the goatse.cx guy is? Immediately followed by this : > [@](#): > > The man you are thinking about is named Arthur Wellesley. He was last seen leading Britsh troops against Napoleon at Waterloo. … is just … I dunno … either the funniest thing in the world or just real disturbing. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/19 "2003-10-27T01:10:08Z")
Charles XII of Sweden took a crack at invading Russia too. [It didn’t work out for him, either.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_XII_of_Sweden) ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637/20 "2003-10-27T01:13:41Z")
Barbarossa had it down though. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-general-questions-part-iii-or-iv-or-whatever-it-is/209637.md?page=2)