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  1. Freak injuries and ER visits - Straight Dope

    4 days ago · At some point, the master bedroom and adjacent bedroom had the walls knocked out, there was deck on the side of the house with high privacy fences, a locking gate, and a …

  2. Exterior railing/safety for a second story door with out a deck ...

    Oct 28, 2007 · What is this called? I am finishing up our 2 story addition and want to put off the second story deck. In fact we may never put a deck on the second story. Change of plans, …

  3. Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - August 2025 edition

    Jul 30, 2025 · August is here already, like a sneaky cat slipping in through an open door and flopping in the middle of the living room floor with an expression of “So? What you gonna do …

  4. Trolls R Us Resurrections - Page 478 - Straight Dope

    Oct 14, 2025 · Damn, I was going to ask them to show how a deck of cards proves the Resurrection…

  5. If something is "dropped" from ISS altitude, do we need to worry …

    Nov 3, 2025 · Way to avoid answering the question. Yes, the terminus of a space elevator must necessarily be above (not at) geosynchronous height. So don’t drop it from the terminus. Ride …

  6. Where can I get a 1966 Japanese 'Magazine for Men'?

    Jun 29, 2025 · This is a long-shot, but does anyone know where I can get this 1966 Japanese men’s magazine? (@TokyoBayer , maybe?) WHY do I want this magazine? Because my dad …

  7. Removing caps glued to a vinyl fencepost? - Straight Dope

    Sep 5, 2004 · I have a vinyl railing system on my deck and the posts have caps glued onto them. I’d like to remove the caps to put small solar lights on them. Cutting the caps off isn’t really an …

  8. Are athletes' heights typically measured with or without shoes?

    Sep 10, 2006 · More specifically I’d like to know whether professional tennis players and pro basketball players usually have their height measured with or without shoes. I guess also, do …

  9. Why can't I mail playing cards to Germany? - Straight Dope

    May 7, 2004 · A Google search revealed a large Internet community of playing card collectors and traders, and some info on historic German playing card tax stamps. Are playing cards …

  10. WWII aircraft carrier bows and friendly fire - Straight Dope

    Mar 23, 2003 · WWII aircraft carrier bows had a couple of antiaircraft gun emplacements, and the flight deck extended above them. I was told that there was an aircraft carrier that sailed …