
The so-called "cross of confusion" - Straight Dope
2002年10月6日 · I’ve been wondering about this symbol for a long time. Fundamentalist Christians claim that the symbol, which resembles a cross with an upside-down question mark at the bottom, is a Satanist symbol originating in Roman times. It may or may not be a Satanist symbol (though it’s manifestly a Blue Oyster Cult symbol), but I personally think it very unlikely …
Cranium Copycat Rule Confusion - The Game Room - Straight Dope
2010年9月26日 · I saw the Marlon Brando card thread and I have a similar confusion issue concerning the exact rules of copycat. So it was 2 vs 2 and the other team going had to guess the musical artist “Prince”. So one player said “he was on an episode of the Chapelle’s Show playing basketball”. Our team said that was against the rules, as Chapelle is the last name of Dave …
Do two wireless mice interfere with each other? - Straight Dope
2010年4月5日 · We would press the button on the receiver, then the button on the mouse we wanted to link to it. Then the same for the other mouse. They would pick different channels and prevent any confusion. The button on the bottom was very small and recessed. It required a paperclip, pencil point, etc. to push - you couldn’t have done it with your ...
Is there any place to donate blood besides the Red Cross?
2005年9月3日 · The local Red Cross seems to be the place where everyone goes for blood donations, but we have lots of hospitals. He donates platelets by apheresis every couple weeks. wevets, JonScribe - I’m not exactly sure exactly what his problem is with the Red Cross, but he considers the American Red Cross and arm of the Int’l Red Cross. StG
Slightly cross-eyed women. Attractive? - Straight Dope
2010年4月29日 · This doesn’t pertain to cross-eyed women, per se, but it might inform the discussion a wee bit: I believe it was Edgar Allan Poe, in one of his works (maybe it was “Ligeia” or “Eleanora - A Fable”?) who wrote, “There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness of proportion.” (He was describing a woman’s facial features.)
In the US military when you're medal gets "upgraded" do you still …
2023年8月16日 · I just read a snippet from an article that said Only 178 Distinguished Service Crosses out of more than 13,000 issued since 1917 have been upgraded to Medals of Honor. So, when upgraded to the Medal of Honor, does the recipient still get to wear the Distinguished Service Cross on their unform alongside the Medal of Honor? Or is the DSC now considered …
Why do some people cross their 7's? - Straight Dope
2002年9月7日 · Seven - cross with a horizontal bar through the middle. I was told by my dad that this was a German thing, who knows? Zero - vertical ellipse with a foreslash. 0 and / placed on top of each other. Capital Oh (O)- underscored circle. Capital Ess (S) - underscored. To differentiate it from 5. Capital Zee (Z) - crossed like 7. To differentiate it ...
Is MAGA a fifth column? - Great Debates - Straight Dope
2024年9月7日 · Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets in 2008, is it possible that MAGA is a fifth column? To me it seems like there is a great deal of evidence, albeit much of it circumstantial, that it is possible, maybe even likely, that MAGA is one of the greatest psyops in history.
French practice of dropping first name "Joseph"? - Straight Dope
2014年7月8日 · In researching the names book (that I just published, by the way), I discovered a curious pattern in notable men of French heritage or culture from the late 19th century through about the 1970s: a given first name of Joseph that was dropped in common and public use. There are no fewer than ten HOF hockey players, including Rocket Richard and his little brother, who …
Cut! Print it; check the gate. - Cafe Society - Straight Dope
2017年5月13日 · The phrase is almost a cliche if you’re making a movie about making a movie but I wonder two things: Is it accurate? Do typical directors say this, or something similar, when they’re satisfied with a take? What does “print it” mean? “Cut” is pretty universally understood, and “check the gate” I know* but they’re obviously not going to print the undeveloped film that’s still ...