# ­xkcd thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** comic-strips\ **Created:** [May 28, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574 "2020-05-28T00:57:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 117
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2323 "2023-08-04T19:55:12Z")
> **[Free Fallin'](https://xkcd.com/2811/)** > > Their crash investigation team had some particularly harsh words for Dave Matthews. Gotta confess: even after looking up the lyrics, I didn’t get the joke about Dave Matthews. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2324 "2023-08-04T21:21:43Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Gotta confess: even after looking up the lyrics, I didn’t get the joke about Dave Matthews. I think it’s a reference to a [different song.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7in-9E3ImQ) ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2023, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2325 "2023-08-06T06:36:50Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > what you’re calling a “sinnet” is apparently another name for crochet. I’ve never known what it was called, but the only time I’ve seen it used was to stow extension cords, so _electrician’s braid_ makes sense to me. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2326 "2023-08-07T17:14:33Z")
Shouldn’t there be a freeway runnin’ through the yard in Reseda? ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2327 "2023-08-07T17:36:07Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > .Shouldn’t there be a freeway runnin’ through the yard in Reseda? Should be, but it doesn’t look like there’s actually a freeway in Reseda. I checked GoogleMaps and it shows definite boundaries for Reseda. It’s a 2x2 mile square in the San Fernando Valley. The closest freeway is the Ventura Freeway that goes by about a mile south. https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=34.2006965,-118.5399165&z=13&output=embed&dg=ntvb&q=Reseda,%2BLos%2BAngeles,%2BCA ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2328 "2023-08-07T20:52:01Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > The closest freeway is the Ventura Freeway… So, is that the Ventura Highway that’s in the sunshine? (Watch out, due to a temporal anomaly, the days are longer… and the nights are stronger than moonshine. And, of course, you do have to be aware of those alligator lizards. No, don’t look down, they’re _in the air!)_ ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2329 "2023-08-07T20:56:07Z")
Don’t look up either, unless you want alligator lizard poop in your eyes. Maybe just stay inside like the girls with broken hearts (but unpooped hair). ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2330 "2023-08-07T22:06:30Z")
So, Randall, we did some of your work for you on the map of Ventura Highway. How about mapping a few more songs? Or do we have to do it ourselves…? ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2331 "2023-08-08T03:05:33Z")
> **[Solar Panel Placement](https://xkcd.com/2812/)** > > Getting the utility people to run transmission lines to Earth is expensive, but it will pay for itself in no time. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2332 "2023-08-08T03:14:19Z")
It’s honestly no different than using a lens/reflector system. In principle, you can increase the concentration until the flux matches the surface of the sun. And within limits, solar panels actually become more efficient with increased concentration. Cooling can be tricky, though… ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2333 "2023-08-09T22:13:09Z")
> **[What to Do](https://xkcd.com/2813/)** > > FYI: The 'drop, cover, and hold on' advice only applies to earthquakes. If you encounter a mountain lion, you should absolutely not drop to the ground, crawl under it, and hold on to one of its legs. I dunno, applying firm pressure (as in giving scratchies) should work on mountain lions. It works on my cat and mountain lions aren’t that different. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2334 "2023-08-09T22:42:31Z")
Forbidden scritches. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2335 "2023-08-09T23:27:09Z")
Nice kitty. I think this one of the best, something that’s absolutely useful to show “the right tool for the job.” ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2336 "2023-08-09T23:37:52Z")
My mom’s most recent cat definitely preferred firm pressure, but I’ve met other cats whose favored petting was just barely skimming the surface of their fur. Cats be weird. Though the mountain lion that’s receiving the firm pressure does seem to be fairly well-contented with it. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2337 "2023-08-09T23:41:49Z")
This one seems to like it: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3i7q_0bxm38/hqdefault.jpg "Mountain lion purring") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i7q_0bxm38) ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2338 "2023-08-11T21:51:39Z")
> **[Perseids Pronunciation](https://xkcd.com/2814/)** > > When speaking out loud, you can can call it the 'Perseids meatier shower' and no one will ever know. (If you do get caught somehow, just tell them to Google the 'Kentucky meat shower' and that will distract them while you escape.) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2339 "2023-08-12T13:17:19Z")
[Meatier Swarm](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/Incentives.html) (apparently can’t link the image directly) ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2340 "2023-08-12T13:23:37Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/zbCpkak.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/zbCpkak.png) ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2341 "2023-08-14T01:38:30Z")
Well, now I just want to call them Pew-Pew-Pews. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574/2342 "2023-08-14T22:38:08Z")
> **[Car Wash](https://xkcd.com/2815/)** > > I'm glad modern car washes use synthetic baleen, instead of harvesting it from whales like 1800s car washes did. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574.md?page=116) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-thread/854574.md?page=118)