What are Israels Samson Option targets? - Straight Dope I’ve seen some sketchy info and haven’t read Seymour Hersh’s “The Samson Option”– Is it generally assumed among those-in-the-know that if Israel suffers a chemical biological nuclear attack, it will retaliate by nuking Damascus, Cairo, Tehran, etc? Is nuking Mecca a possibility too?
Two business opportunities: Option A, youre bankrolled with $100 . . . Which one would you pick? I know Option B seems like the best one It takes money to make money But, I would pick Option A Option B is too risky Who knows where the hell that money came from It could be acquired illegally and they want me to be their “fall guy” This came up in the context of gambling and recruiting people for “teams” I have tried to recruit people in the past
I Need Printer Advice! - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope My deluxe laser printer was great One day the toner started to ignite in the printer It was very frightening I might be able to repair the problem myself A techy friend might be able to repair it, A friend who worked in a Cannon printer support center is certain that opening the case will result in getting toner everywhere As the printer weighs at least 40 pounds, carrying it up and down
Mac Mini M1, 2020 question - Factual Questions - Straight Dope This Mini was a gift, one I’m terribly grateful for But the RAM is native in the Motherboard with no change of expansion Anyone know of a work-around? Are there external cases one can place a Mini INTO that essentially expand the available RAM? This new case, shipping in July appears to have tons of expansion SSD ability I seem to remember that there’s a way to make a Mac make use of
What were you THINKING? - #5136 by ParallelLines - Straight Dope Doc has created a dedicated Pit thread, which I appreciate and think is the best option on that issue, which is where I’ll personally be posting: Smapti, Kabbalah, And Cultural Appropriation The BBQ Pit
Weird website bug: Right-click look up - Straight Dope Chrome (and possibly other browsers) has a feature where you can highlight a word or phrase on a website, right-click, and look it up, which gives, usually, a dictionary definition or the like (this is in addition to the feature to right-click to search for that string in Google) But it seems to not work properly in GoComics For instance, here’s the current comic for Frazz If I select any
Do American people make sandwiches at home? Or is it more of a . . . I tried using my home sandwich making kit today and while the result was delicious it was catastrophically unlike a professionally made sandwich But I don’t expect to be making sandwiches at a Subway In the Land of the Free are sandwiches made in the home, too? Or do Americans prefer to have a professional product (be it from the convenience store or a 3 Michelin star deli)? I note that
Hanging a pinata indoors - Factual Questions - Straight Dope As ‘the guy’ helping my friend set up her birthday party, it’s my responsibility to figure out how to hang the pinata There are no exposed rafters or anything obvious to hang it from, so I’ve considered two options: hanging from the ceiling, and hanging by a line strung between two walls In either case I would need to install anchors–I have ones that work pretty well that screw in
Legal Ethical: What to do if a merchant sends you a more expensive . . . This has not happened to me…just asking Imagine you order a Widget from a merchant You paid for the Widget But, for some reason, they shipped you the Widget+++ which is more expensive than the regular Widget Do you have a legal obligation to point out the mistake and either send the Widget+++ back or pay the extra cost for the Widget+++? Ethically, do you need to tell the merchant about
Bike question redux - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope I’m doing a dry run on biking to work this weekend, and going to make it-- the first on will be done with time for a do-over if I get lost, or have badly planned (hit construction, et al) I really need to start riding to work Monday We had a lot of rain last week, so missing my goal of starting last week wasn’t so bad, but I’ve got to get this done I am now planning what to keep in my