Plumbing Q: Is a basin wrench just prank on the DIY impaired?
Mar 3, 2012 · So is a basin wrench just a prank plumbers play (like a left-handed pipe stretcher) on those of us who dare to attempt to perform minor plumbing repairs? Or is there a plumbing god that …
How To Use Expensive Soy Sauce - Cafe Society - Straight Dope
4 days ago · I love soy sauce. Specifically Kikkoman. I put it on all manner of things. My wife knows this, and for Christmas she gave me a bottle of double-brewed soy sauce from some fancy importer of …
Best Christmas gift EV--ER! - Straight Dope
6 days ago · I was a helicopter pilot in the Army, 1980-85. Hadn’t flown since but always wanted to fly a Bell 47, the MASH helicopter. Three years ago my wife got me an hour of time in one. Had to fly with …
Are you known by your legal name, or a diminuitive?
6 days ago · Yeah, I have to use David when I renew my driver’s license or renew my passport, but I am Dave for all other purposes. I had to tell Auntie that if she called me “David” one more time, I was …
Time travel books that don't work out - Straight Dope
6 days ago · A while back there was a meme going around of time travelers going back and killing Hitler. Others would have to go back to reset the timeline because things got much worse. Are there other …
Did you “go to high school” with someone if they graduated behind you?
Dec 25, 2025 · I agree it’s splitting hairs. You could be a senior in high school and friends with a freshman. You may have only been in school together for one year, but technically, you did go to …
Ever used an airplane lavatory? - Straight Dope
Dec 9, 2025 · I took my first flight at the age of 9, so I’ve been utilizing air travel for over 40 years. From the years of 2003-2013, I was on approximately 1,200 flights for work, with several going cross …
The current second Trump administration: a compendium of horrors
Dec 18, 2025 · The fucker just issued an executive order giving all employees off and closing offices both 12/24 AND 12/26. I’m sitting on plenty of use or lose I have to burn - as well as plenty of work to …
Is there a way to save the picture on my windows Lock Screen?
Dec 1, 2025 · Windows 11/10 lock screen image location (where in the world) Learn how to find Windows 11/10 lock screen images folder and location in the world. Use as wallpaper or discover …
What can I do with metal washers? - Straight Dope
Dec 24, 2025 · I found four or five of them on the street. They’re a bit larger around than quarters and made of some kind of yellowish metal? I could just toss them in the recycling, but is there a better use?