Tulips on the organ... - Factual Questions - Straight Dope
2003年5月2日 · The best time to dig up the bulbs is during the hottest, driest part of summer; they will be completely dormant at this time; store them in a cool dry place until Autumn and replant them where you want them; many people make the mistake of planting them too shallowly and they do not repeat-flower as a result - as a general rule, bulbs/corms etc should be planted at …
What music does Cpt. Nemo play on his pipe organ?
2011年9月29日 · Toccata and Fugue is overused as the Organ Music for Interesting Maniacs. People often have the Phantom of the Opera p[laying it, and it shows up in Haunted House settings. Jeez – T and F in D is a great piece of music (I loved when they performed an orchestral version in Fantasia), and doesn’t desrve to ne consigned to the Horror Show Slums.
Saw my first hybrid concert/movie tonight - Straight Dope
2024年12月8日 · Both of the major orchestras in this area (NSO and BSO) do this once or twice a year.So far, I’ve only gone to one: in 2019 I took my then-18-year-old nephew to the NSO’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in concert, because (a) we both love those movies and (b) how could that score not sound amazing when played live?
Anti-vax Canadian soldiers lose lawsuit; Federal Court dismisses ...
2024年11月20日 · About 300 soldiers in the Canadian Armed Forces sued the Federal government in Federal Court, alleging breach of Charter, infringement on religious freedom, etc., with each seeking $1,000,000 in damages. Federal Crown brought a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that it did not disclose a reasonable cause of action. Federal Court agreed …
Other moving ceremonies - Straight Dope
2024年12月13日 · An honor walk (or hero walk) is a ceremonial event to commemorate a patient whose organs are donated. The event normally takes place as the patient is transported to an operating room or waiting ambulance prior to organ procurement. It is typically held for patients on life support with no chance of survival, but can also be held for living donors.
Foods you gave up when you got married (better explained in OP)
5 天之前 · Heh. That’s probably the reason why, when my mom made liver and onions, it was for her to eat by herself (not a problem as far as we kids were concerned; liver isn’t made out of food. It’s just wasteful of what could be a life-saving transplant …
Trump's ambassador to the Netherlands doubles down on …
2017年12月22日 · Pete Hoekstra, former Congressman (Tea Party), now ambassador to the Netherlands is asked to comment on his previous claims that there are No-Go zones in the Netherlands. PH: I didn’t say that. That is actually an incorrect statement. Yeah, we would call it fake news. Is shown footage of his clear statement about the horrible state of the Netherlands …
What percentage of people make it to the age of 80 without …
2012年5月18日 · Once those factors are minimized, there a rather small percentage but still huge number of people that can live into their late 80’s or much beyond without ever requiring intervention like heart bypass surgery, invasive cancer treatment, organ transplants, or any other radical surgery.
Why would a package of sliced ham swell up? - Straight Dope
2011年9月2日 · Most of the ones that are harmful will only cause a stomach upset. However there are a few that cause really nasty symptoms: blindness, brain damage, insanity, kidney failure and of course the ever-popular death. In some cases one strain of a species is harmless an another causes irreparable organ failure.
"There's a place in France..." - Straight Dope
1999年11月13日 · Where did this supposedly Arabic song/melody come from? The words I learned as a kid went something like this: “There’s a place in France Where the women wear no pants. Stepped on banana peeling Flew up and hit the ceiling…” My older brother also came up with: “There’s a place on Mars where the women smoke cigars And the brand they smoke is …