# What the heck was I going to ask in GQ? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 29, 2005, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698 "2005-03-29T00:24:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/1 "2005-03-29T00:24:21Z")
I had two questions for which I wanted factual answers. However, before I could commit my ponderings to keyboard, my train of though suffered a massive derailment. Some question whether it even left the station to begin with. ☹ Does anyone know what the heck I was going to ask??? ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/2 "2005-03-29T01:00:46Z")
Oooh, this is a toughie. Was it “Who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp, who put the ram In the rama lama ding dong?” If so, you might ask Shirley Shirley Bo Birley Banana Fanna Fo Firley Fee Fie Moe Mirley Shirley. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/3 "2005-03-29T02:20:01Z")
**pinkfreud** , You are clearly in error. **CynicalGabe** has been here long enough to post that question in **Cafe Society**. I’m pretty sure that he wanted to know why we drive on a parkway and park in a driveway. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/4 "2005-03-29T02:26:37Z")
I thought it had something to do with words that end in -gry (D & R) ---
**Author:** ![Dignan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/5 "2005-03-29T02:35:35Z")
No, **CynicalGabe** was probably wondering why a duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and why no one knows why. ---
**Author:** ![don\_Jaime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@don\_Jaime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_Jaime)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/6 "2005-03-29T03:49:03Z")
I believe you were going to ask, “Hey! Where de white women at?” to lure the Klansmen away and bop them on the heads. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/7 "2005-03-29T04:34:23Z")
Don’t know the question, but do any of these answers help? Yes No Maybe You should consult a lawyer You should consult a doctor You should consult an interior decorator 7 As long as everyone consents, I suppose it’s okay The Green Bay Packers It was his childhood sled The weak atomic force It started because Opal once made a comment about how two items don’t make a list The USS Pennsylvania Ringo Because a local court ruling in the Los Angeles area where they’re filmed makes it legal It was his stepfather’s last name Montpelier, Vermont Oregano ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/8 "2005-03-29T04:47:24Z")
> [@Little Nemo](#): > > Don’t know the question, but do any of these answers help? > > Yes > No > Maybe > You should consult a lawyer > You should consult a doctor > You should consult an interior decorator > 7 > As long as everyone consents, I suppose it’s okay > The Green Bay Packers > It was his childhood sled > The weak atomic force > It started because Opal once made a comment about how two items don’t make a list > The USS Pennsylvania > Ringo > Because a local court ruling in the Los Angeles area where they’re filmed makes it legal > It was his stepfather’s last name > Montpelier, Vermont > Oregano You forgot “42” ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/9 "2005-03-29T10:52:55Z")
And “Only once.” Can’t seen to remember the year, tho. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/10 "2005-03-29T15:07:43Z")
Probably the same two questions that I keep forgetting to ask (now, what were they?) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/11 "2005-03-29T15:22:25Z")
> [@don Jaime](#): > > I believe you were going to ask, “Hey! Where de white women at?” to lure the Klansmen away and bop them on the heads. This made me giggle. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/12 "2005-03-29T16:07:24Z")
> [@Little Nemo](#): > > Don’t know the question, but do any of these answers help? > > Yes > No > Maybe > You should consult a lawyer > You should consult a doctor > You should consult an interior decorator > 7 > As long as everyone consents, I suppose it’s okay > The Green Bay Packers > It was his childhood sled > The weak atomic force > It started because Opal once made a comment about how two items don’t make a list > The USS Pennsylvania > Ringo > Because a local court ruling in the Los Angeles area where they’re filmed makes it legal > It was his stepfather’s last name > Montpelier, Vermont > Oregano Brilliant. Can we get these on a stickie? It would save so much time… ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/13 "2005-03-29T16:22:32Z")
> [@don Jaime](#): > > I believe you were going to ask, “Hey! Where de white women at?” to lure the Klansmen away and bop them on the heads. “Little Rabbit Foo Foo, running through the forest, scooping up the Klansmen, and bopping them on the head.” _chuckle_ ---
**Author:** ![coffeecat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coffeecat/32/3405_2.png) [@coffeecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coffeecat)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/14 "2005-03-29T16:45:14Z")
“Does masturbation cause memory loss?” ---
**Author:** ![Fanny\_May](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3be4f8/32.png) [@Fanny\_May](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fanny_May)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/15 "2005-03-29T16:51:27Z")
Were you going to ask who first said “It’s déjà vu all over again.”? ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/16 "2005-03-29T17:06:12Z")
I bet you were gonna ask a question about ninjas. Either that or the best method for getting [dogs pumped up.](http://www.realultimatepower.net/ninja/getting_dog_pumped.htm) ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/17 "2005-03-29T17:58:07Z")
> [@coffeecat](#): > > “Does masturbation cause memory loss?” Or, because of the semi-homophone, “Does meditation cause memory loss?” or “Does matriculation accost mammary loss?” Maybe it was, “How do I regrout my gentile flooring?” ;j Or the ever-popular, “Why does my cat do this?” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/18 "2005-03-30T04:23:46Z")
> [@](#): > > Brilliant. Can we get these on a stickie? It would save so much time… I’ve got all the right answers. It’s just that other people keep asking all the wrong questions. ---
**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/19 "2005-03-30T04:57:02Z")
Let’s say I’m making some tea, so I need hot (boiling, or at least near-boiling) water. I can use hot or cold tap water, but the heater takes a little while to really start up. In other words, when you turn on the hot water, it comes out cold for a minute or so, then gradually becomes hot. So, I can turn on the water, hold my hand under it until it gets fairly hot, then fill up a cup, and put that in the microwave. Or I can fill the cup immediately and put it in the microwave. It’s going to end up at the same temperature either way, it’s just that the water heater can do some of the work, or the microwave can do it all. Which way costs less money in the long run, and which way takes less time? I know this probably depends on a zillion different factors, including the type of heater I have, the temperature of the cold tap water, the cost of electricity, etc. I don’t have that information, and honestly, I don’t really care what the answer is for practical purposes, I’m just curious. I guess I want a formula, rather than a number, if that makes sense. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-i-going-to-ask-in-gq/296698/20 "2005-03-30T04:59:55Z")
I was going to post that as “I don’t know what YOU were going to ask, but this is what I was going to ask.” But then I ended up writing a whole OP and forgetting I was still in your thread. So please ignore the above post. Unless you know the answer, to all that, in which case I’ve gone ahead and started a thread. > **[heating water with a water heater vs. a microwave - time and cost](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=309403)** > > Let’s say I’m making some tea, so I need hot (boiling, or at least near-boiling) water. I can use hot or cold tap water, but the heater takes a little while to really start up. In other words, when you turn on the hot water, it comes out cold for a... :smack: :smack: :smack: