# Unanswerable questions and eternal mysteries of pop culture (SPOILERS). **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453 "2005-12-13T19:04:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/61 "2005-12-14T06:33:24Z")
> [@Interrobang!?](#): > > Another theory I’ve heard and like (though of course it’s just a theory) is that the briefcase contains the jewels stolen in _Reservoir Dogs_. > . Good theory, but it doesn’t make sense because Mr. Pink had the diamonds with him when he ran out at the end, and considering the cops had surronded the building, he was arrested or killed. Everyone died except the cops. How are the diamonds gonna get into Wallaces briefcase? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/62 "2005-12-14T06:35:45Z")
Which side are you on? Who is Number 1? ---
**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:** [December 14, 2005, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/63 "2005-12-14T06:49:17Z")
> [@HPL](#): > > Good theory, but it doesn’t make sense because Mr. Pink had the diamonds with him when he ran out at the end, and considering the cops had surronded the building, he was arrested or killed. Everyone died except the cops. How are the diamonds gonna get into Wallaces briefcase? Well, there’s been speculation (and, to the best of my knowledge, that’s ALL it is) that Mr. Pink was the waiter in JackRabbit Slim’s that took Vincent and Mia’s order. The waiter WAS played by Steve Buscemi, and I’ve people say that he was still being sought by the police. How he would have made his getaway after _Reservoir Dogs_, I couldn’t tell you. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/64 "2005-12-14T07:32:30Z")
Why didn’t Jon Voight’s character in _Heat_ know that he was telling De Niro’s character of a set up at the end? If he did know it was a set up, why did he tell De Niro (and if it was because he wanted De Niro dead, why?)? Why is there no Star Trek V, no Highlander sequels and no film adaptation of Starship Troopers? How old is Mr. Burns? Oh, and the briefcase from Pulp Fiction contained the plans to the Death Star. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/65 "2005-12-14T07:37:10Z")
What the funk was the movie Circle of Iron about? I’ve asked this before & I’m still not satisfied! ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/66 "2005-12-14T07:38:47Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Well, there’s been speculation (and, to the best of my knowledge, that’s ALL it is) that Mr. Pink was the waiter in JackRabbit Slim’s that took Vincent and Mia’s order. The waiter WAS played by Steve Buscemi, and I’ve people say that he was still being sought by the police. > > How he would have made his getaway after _Reservoir Dogs_, I couldn’t tell you. True, but then again, Micheal Madsen shows up in Kill Bill and Resevior dogs, Sam Jackson shows up in Kill Bill, Jackie Brown and Pulp Fiction, Uma Thurman shows up in Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction and Tim Roth shows up in both Pulp Fiction and Resevior dogs. Arguably none play the same characters. I think it’s more a matter of Tarentino just liking certain actors and thus keeps casting them in his movies then any real link. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/67 "2005-12-14T07:40:27Z")
Maybe not unanswerable but why did the Skull Island Natives build the gate so big in King Kong? It doesn’t look like they wanted him to get through, and you don’t need a gate that big for people to come through. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/68 "2005-12-14T07:50:40Z")
> [@HPL](#): > > Maybe not unanswerable but why did the Skull Island Natives build the gate so big in King Kong? It doesn’t look like they wanted him to get through, and you don’t need a gate that big for people to come through. Come to think of it, isn’t Kong just basically a really big monkey, so why couldn’t he simply climb over the wall? ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/69 "2005-12-14T09:41:28Z")
How does Wonder Woman keep from spilling out of that costume? Who stalked CJ Cregg? Who kidnapped Zoey Bartlet? How were they caught? Where did the bus go at the end of **Ghost World**? Why does Hermione dig Ron more than Harry? ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/70 "2005-12-14T11:13:13Z")
Why does R2D2 have every gadget known to science built into him _except_ a radio receiver? ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/71 "2005-12-14T13:19:50Z")
> [@Krokodil](#): > > Why does Hermione dig Ron more than Harry? Because she’s read, and believes, the slashfic about Harry and Draco. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/72 "2005-12-14T13:30:47Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > > [@Krokodil](#): > > > > Why does Hermione dig Ron more than Harry? > > Because she’s read, and believes, the slashfic about Harry and Draco. 😛 No she knows that Ron will be very easy to manipulate. Harry is much too strong willed and an emotional mess. Ron will happily allow himself to be henpecked and manipulated by Hermione forever. Jim ---
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/73 "2005-12-14T13:37:49Z")
How many roads must a man walk down? And from my son: Who was in the body bag at the end of _Deliverance._. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/74 "2005-12-14T14:05:40Z")
“Is it safe?” ---
**Author:** ![Torgo\_ate\_my\_hamster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71c47a/32.png) [@Torgo\_ate\_my\_hamster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo_ate_my_hamster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/75 "2005-12-14T14:44:58Z")
Whose line is it, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/76 "2005-12-14T15:32:39Z")
> [@Fern Forest](#): > > What was in the unopened package in “Cast Away.” > > It was jokingly answered in an egg on the DVD. > > I would have opened it immediately. What did they say? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/77 "2005-12-14T15:36:42Z")
> [@Mr. Goob](#): > > What did they say? It was a water-proof, solar powered satellite phone ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/78 "2005-12-14T15:44:00Z")
How do the 3 seashells work? ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/79 "2005-12-14T16:00:38Z")
Why didn’t Major West (or Dr. or Mrs. Robinson) ever kill Dr. Smith? ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453/80 "2005-12-14T16:34:37Z")
Why is Mona Lisa smiling? How can so many semi-employed 20-somethings afford spacious Manhattan apartments? Spiderman can stick to walls. OK, then how does he stick to walls through his gloves and boots? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanswerable-questions-and-eternal-mysteries-of-pop-culture-spoilers/335453.md?page=5)