# The Walking Dead; 4.14 " **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 17, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887 "2014-03-17T00:39:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/81 "2014-03-17T23:53:20Z")
At least we got rid of the rug rats. Sorry I was wrong about Carol. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/82 "2014-03-18T00:09:53Z")
I feel oddly unaffected - I’m vaguely impressed that an American TV series featured a scene (albeit with convenient cutaways) in which a child is executed, that she was going to _be_ executed seemed pretty foregone. I don’t think I would have found the decision all that difficult. “Yep, gonna have to put her down…” It’s probably best I never had children. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/83 "2014-03-18T00:23:28Z")
Part of me actually thought that Carol was just going to leave Lizzie there. She could play with them to her heart’s content. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/84 "2014-03-18T00:30:34Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > I feel oddly unaffected - I’m vaguely impressed that an American TV series featured a scene (albeit with convenient cutaways) in which a child is executed, that she was going to _be_ executed seemed pretty foregone. I don’t think I would have found the decision all that difficult. “Yep, gonna have to put her down…” > > It’s probably best I never had children. Nope, more folks who have children should have your opinions. =) ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/85 "2014-03-18T00:40:09Z")
How could she feed and play with walkers and never get bitten, while Carl (who understands what walkers can do) can barely walk 50 feet without nearly falling into a pile of walker-jaws? ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/86 "2014-03-18T01:05:49Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > How could she feed and play with walkers and never get bitten, while Carl (who understands what walkers can do) can barely walk 50 feet without nearly falling into a pile of walker-jaws? Pubescent estrogen vs testosterone? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/87 "2014-03-18T01:12:23Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > How could she feed and play with walkers and never get bitten, while Carl (who understands what walkers can do) can barely walk 50 feet without nearly falling into a pile of walker-jaws? Carl’s too cocky. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/88 "2014-03-18T01:26:52Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > At least we got rid of the rug rats. > Sorry I was wrong about Carol. Not ALL the rugbrats though, LPITA is still shrieking away and calling in zombies at the most inopportune times… ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/89 "2014-03-18T02:03:58Z")
When? ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/90 "2014-03-18T02:32:40Z")
I wouldn’t have expected the gas for the stove to still be on. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/91 "2014-03-18T02:33:12Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > I wouldn’t have expected the gas for the stove to still be on. To me, it seems like it was an electric starter. That confused me too. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/92 "2014-03-18T02:56:24Z")
We have a gas stove (propane) that starts without electricity. We cook on it during our rare power outages. I don’t know about the other characters (cuz I haven’t been watching), but it looks like Carol’s been wearing those clothes for weeks. If they don’t wash their clothes, what’s keeping them from getting lice? Do you have to be around people with lice in order to get lice? In fiction, people who don’t stay clean end up with lice. Is that just in fiction? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/93 "2014-03-18T02:57:56Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > We have a gas stove (propane) that starts without electricity. We cook on it during our rare power outages. > > I don’t know about the other characters (cuz I haven’t been watching), but it looks like Carol’s been wearing those clothes for weeks. If they don’t wash their clothes, what’s keeping them from getting lice? Do you have to be around people with lice in order to get lice? In fiction, people who don’t stay clean end up with lice. Is that just in fiction? My gas stove can be used without electricity, but we have to turn the gas on and use a match. That one she just turned the knob and it lit. Isn’t that an electric starter or do some gas stoves just light by turning the knob without electricity? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/94 "2014-03-18T02:58:56Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > I wouldn’t have expected the gas for the stove to still be on. Bottled propane with a gas pilot light. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/95 "2014-03-18T03:07:58Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > My gas stove can be used without electricity, but we have to turn the gas on and use a match. That one she just turned the knob and it lit. Isn’t that an electric starter or do some gas stoves just light by turning the knob without electricity? Ninjaed! Yes, have you folks never seen a pilot light? A tiny gas burner, one for each burner and the oven and broiler. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/96 "2014-03-18T03:11:18Z")
> [@theR](#): > > Regardless, I think they’re wrong about white smoke meaning a fire is out. I believe it usually just means there is water vapor mixed in with the smoke, making it appear white or at least a lighter color than without the vapor. I thought it was made very clear that they had chosen a new pope. mmm ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/97 "2014-03-18T03:11:30Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Ninjaed! > Yes, have you folks never seen a pilot light? > A tiny gas burner, one for each burner and the oven and broiler. Sadly, this is my first gas stove (which I love). No pilot light. That makes sense though! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/98 "2014-03-18T03:20:10Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Ninjaed! > Yes, have you folks never seen a pilot light? > A tiny gas burner, one for each burner and the oven and broiler. Pilot light probably would have drained the tank - and you wouldn’t want to waste gas on it anyway when there isn’t any way to get more. I fanwanked it by assuming a piezo-electric lighter, like a lot of outdoor grills have. Don’t know if any indoor stoves have them, but I wouldn’t be surprised. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/99 "2014-03-18T03:21:27Z")
[Piezoelectric ignition](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezo_ignition) maybe? We have a gas grill with a piezoelectric starter, no external power needed to create a spark ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887/100 "2014-03-18T03:24:15Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I thought it was made very clear that they had chosen a new pope. > mmm You win the thread, Sir. I bow in acknowledgement. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-4-14/683887.md?page=6)