# What have you NOT been able to find on the Net? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 18, 2000, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709 "2000-11-18T02:59:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2000, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/141 "2000-12-04T01:18:09Z")
☹ No one has directed me to a source of tenor Thomas James O’Leary (and the cast that coincided with him) singing the Phantom of the Opera. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![AndYrAStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AndYrAStar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndYrAStar)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2000, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/142 "2000-12-04T06:42:20Z")
A scan of the cover of an album by “The Bison Chips”. On the cover is all the guys and waitress in a playboy bunny outfit. Anyone wanna look for me? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![seriousart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@seriousart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seriousart)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2000, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/143 "2000-12-04T07:37:47Z")
I’ve been looking for actual statistics on which US city has the best/worst drivers. Mostly what I’ve found has been anecdotes from people who claim thier city has the worst. Seems like this should be an easy thing to find out, but so far, no luck. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2000, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/144 "2000-12-04T19:07:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mattk \* > \*\*You can definitely find bomb making instructions, and I’ve seen them (this was a couple of weeks ago). I’m not going to post any addresses, (1) because I didn’t write any down – I’m not actually interested in making bombs – and (2) because I doubt the mods or the Chicago Reader would appreciate it! \*\* Were they the type of bombs you could blow up a building with? Not nukes, you can’t get the raw materials. Plans for bombs that a person could make out of easily obtainable materials (provided you have the cash)is what I was trying to find. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/145 "2001-11-28T15:35:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TripleAnt \* > \*\*I have not been able to find the origins of Boston’s nickname of Beantown. I’m looking for the history of it and can’t find it. I only seem to find that it is indeed nicknamed Beantown. \*\* Just a WAG, but “Boston Baked Beans”??? ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/146 "2001-11-28T15:49:52Z")
Two rammstein related things: A good, clear, authentic picture of Till Lindemann naked. I know it must be out there. and the article that was featured in a German newspaper about the lawsuit his ex-wife was bringing against him. It was a big bruhaha for about a week, and I had the article at one time…but now it’s gone and I want to know what happened. jar ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/147 "2001-11-28T16:03:09Z")
A site where I can buy a copy of The Incredible, Indelible, Magical, Physical Mystery Trip. (It was a creepy ABC Afterschool Special about two kids and Timer (the little yellow blob-guy from Saturday morning edu-mericals) who travel through the diseased body of their uncle. Sort of Fantastic Voyage, but preachy-er) I’ve been wanting to see a copy again for decades. Fenris ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/148 "2001-11-28T16:06:51Z")
There’s also a book from the thirties (or maybe it’s a pamphlet) that’s titled something like “How to Be a Proper German Housewife” My friend had a copy of it, I thought I’d die. But that may not be the title, and I have no idea where to find it. jar ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/149 "2001-11-28T16:35:19Z")
Couple of Swedish-related links. 1. A website dedicated to the Swedish cartoonist Michael Borg. Author of “Borg Begrundar” and “Bankar på Möllen”. I met him in Russia, and his artwork and humor are hilarious. 2. Information on Swedish clockmakers from the turn of the nineteenth century. Specifically one named Persson from Borås. ---
**Author:** ![Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/150 "2001-11-28T16:52:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Freedom \* > \*\* > > So that is what I could not find, a picture of a Costa Rican ox cart. \*\* howzabout this [http://www.johann-jacobs-museum.ch/html\_E/ausstell7E.htm](http://www.johann-jacobs-museum.ch/html_E/ausstell7E.htm) right side, third pic down. ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/151 "2001-11-28T18:09:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jarbabyj \* > \*\*There’s also a book from the thirties (or maybe it’s a pamphlet) that’s titled something like “How to Be a Proper German Housewife” > > My friend had a copy of it, I thought I’d die. But that may not be the title, and I have no idea where to find it. > > jar \*\* Is [this](http://www.snopes2.com/language/document/goodwife.htm) it? ---
**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/152 "2001-11-28T19:50:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dragonlady \* > \*\*Chinese resturant supply companies. > Specifically, long lasting tablewear with dragons on it. > > Your mission, should you decide to accept it… \*\* Not Chinese, but an angle through a Goth supply place. [http://www.newmoonoccultshop.com/goth/tableware.htm](http://www.newmoonoccultshop.com/goth/tableware.htm) Scroll down past the many chalices for a 12-piece set of tableware with dragon handles -heavlily modeled and not at all cheap at $336. though it comes in a handsome case with a dragon on the inside of the lid This site [http://www.majestic-n.com/pewtergoblets.html](http://www.majestic-n.com/pewtergoblets.html) has a nifty dragon claw goblet for just $60 For china bowls, rice bowls, salad plates and round plates with dragon design: [http://www.winghopfung.com/winghopfung/dragpatset.html](http://www.winghopfung.com/winghopfung/dragpatset.html) And for dragonfans, the Emperor Qianlong cruise ship promises … “This is the cruises with Chinese national characteristies. Its outlook is like a splendid dragong boat.On the ship there are 999 dragons of different Jizes decoratey by red wood with late QingDynasty styles.All the rooms has balcony.It provide full Man and han mational styles food and other characteristic serial food services.” Nifty pictures at: [http://china-window.com/Wuhan\_w/wh2/D10/pinghu/qianlong/qianlonggao.htm](http://china-window.com/Wuhan_w/wh2/D10/pinghu/qianlong/qianlonggao.htm) Hope that helps ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/153 "2001-11-28T20:59:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CheapBastid \* > \*\*A decent link to, or picture of, **McEwans Ale**. I get a bunch of bars that stock it, but not much else. \*\* You can get product information and a can image straight from [Scottish & Newcastle](http://www.scottish-newcastle.com/beer/ales.html), who own the McEwan’s brand. ---
**Author:** ![Opengrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/919ad9/32.png) [@Opengrave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opengrave)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/154 "2001-11-28T21:15:46Z")
A picture of OTTO FUEL II being poured. (it is supposed to be a bright red liquid) ---
**Author:** ![Kalashnikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kalashnikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalashnikov)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/155 "2001-11-28T22:11:48Z")
A search engine that will really, truly search for an EXACT match for ANY string of characters including spaces and punctuation marks. Sure, many search engines CLAIM to do this, but none of them really work. And don’t go telling me about stuff like putting plus signs in strings for Google. Suppose the string I want to look for includes plus signs or quotes. ---
**Author:** ![OfficeGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@OfficeGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OfficeGirl)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/156 "2001-11-28T23:29:51Z")
A recording of the song from [The Man With Two Brains](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0085894): “If you like me, like I like you, and we like us just the same…” la-la-la * * * Puzzled, [OfficeGirl](http://www.pillowphat.com) ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/157 "2001-11-29T15:14:26Z")
Copies of any of six travelogues written by John H. Skinner sometime in the 1920s or 1930s. Don’t have the titles to hand, although I think one was “1000 Miles Up the Amazon”. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/158 "2001-11-29T17:46:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Philster \* > \*\*Never been able to find out what happened to “pimple balls”, which are infamous in Philly and New York for playing stick ball, and many other urban street games. > > These latex air filled balls, with stars on top on bottom, and pimples around 3/4 of the ball, were essential to playing games like wall ball, chink, half ball, ass, stick ball, step ball, box ball, wall, scrum, and numerous others. > > In the early 80’s, they just disappeared. No store had them, and we were left to find another ball for our street games. We tried racket balls, and tennis balls, but nothing had the same bounce, grip, etc. > > Some games were developed over generations, and the characteristics of the pimple ball were essential to playing these games. Nothing left a welt like a pimple ball. In games where the loser got hit, the pimple ball left a fair, but painful welt. We were always unable to welt someone appropriately with a tennis ball or racket ball. > > Help me find out what happened to the pimple ball!!! > > I’ve tried the SDMB and search and chat areas. > > My youth has been tainted. > > ~Phil - 33 year old guy who grew up in Philly. \*\* You apparently aren’t the only one: [http://www.streetplay.com/stickball/teamsandequipment.htm](http://www.streetplay.com/stickball/teamsandequipment.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/159 "2001-11-29T18:01:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zebra \* > \*\*Once I looked and looked for how to make a bomb. Congressmen always talked about “you can find out how to make a bomb on the internet” when they want to be censors. So I looked. Now I was looking for something that would take down a building but all I found was potatoe guns and the like. I did visit this Klan site because the description said the site had a ‘Kids Korner’. The kid section had this interactive art thing that was kind of cool and totally not Klan related. > > I don’t really want to blow up a building I just wanted to see if the claims of United State Senators were true. \*\* Just search for “Anarchist’s Cookbook” and find 80 ways to lose a limb. ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709/160 "2001-11-29T23:15:19Z")
I live in the United States, a deprived country where there are _ **NO AEROBARS.** _ I’ve found a site where I can order milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and mint chocolate Aerobars. (Those are the ones I’ve had in Canada.) I found out that you can get orange- and coffee-flavo(u)red Aerobars in the UK, and now I want to try some of them. I have not found a single company that will ship them to me. At all. Not even for a ridiculously exhorbitant fee. If anyone out there knows of someplace where I could get some of those things (or if anyone living in the UK would be willing to trade some Aerobars for American foods you can’t find in the UK), I’d be very grateful. [hijack, soon to become a Pit post if this problem is not solved soon] Why on Earth doesn’t Nestle sell Aerobars over here? What’s so wrong with us that we get Nestle’s relatively crappy chocolate, and Canada gets the good stuff? And don’t give me that crap about the American Protestant philosophy that sensual pleasure is inherently evil; I know lots of Americans who, like me, agree that they would buy Aerobars by the cart if only they were available here. So what gives?[/hijack, soon to become a Pit post. I can feel it happening already.] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-not-been-able-to-find-on-the-net/41709.md?page=9)