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- Why are my golf clubs in Mosquero, NM? - Straight Dope
I ordered some golf clubs, which are being shipped to me near Chicago via Fed Ex They are being built in Scottsdale AZ So I figured Fed Ex would have a hub at the Phoenix airport, then they would wing to OHare, 20 minutes from me Instead, they went from Scottsdale to Tucson, then to Chandler - another Phoenix burb, and finally to Phoenix At last, I figured they would be on their way to
- What occupations could you learn at a professional level through . . .
For skills based, I mean jobs that you would start to work for a company with basic knowledge and as you work in the field you develop more and more skills under the guidance of more experienced people and professional development classes until at some point you reach the level of a “professional” whatever that means in that field Fields like: plumbing, electrician, auto mechanic
- Marvelous Ripoffs found on the Internet - Straight Dope
Usually finding ripoffs on the internet pisses me off just a bit, but once in a while I come across one that is just so brazen in it’s claims that you know that the stupid people ordering it just might deserve what they get You may have seen stories about that special glass bear decanter that Starbucks put out this year-you know, the one the shortchanged all their store on and is available
- My online genealogy service linked me to American Kennel Clubs stud . . .
It’s amazing what my genealogy service (MyHeritage) finds for me without me even asking It notified me that via their OldNews service it uncovered pertinent family info for me This info turned out to be the registration name of our first collie along with sire and dam and breeder names, along with my dad’s name as dog owner Was NOT expecting that Our family dog was registered as
- The Inexplicably Unobtainable Hillbilly Crash Helmet
I’ve searched online and all I can find is a used, numbered reissue from 2012 on eBay for $400! Rat Fink and Big Daddy Roth branded hats and other items are innumerable and easily purchased online at a reasonable price But not the lowly felt Hillbilly Crash Helmet
- Preventing home title fraud - Straight Dope
This latest scam is to used forged documents to file a title to your home and then use it to sell your house out from under you or take out a loan using it as collateral It’s insidious because you don’t know it happened until it’s too late I found out my county clerk (I’m in NY) has a service to prevent this You give them your name and email If anyone files a document in your name
- The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues - Page 478 - The . . .
Trump posted this tonight at Truth Social Apparently, it’s a reference to the movie Eyes Wide Shut, which I haven’t seen Seems strange to post something like this when sex parties you may have attended are in the news I wonder who told him this was a good idea?
- Historical myths DEBUNKED! - Page 19 - Straight Dope
The author Josephine Tey came up with a name for these historical myths She called it Tonypandy
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