Answerbag: Alonzo Garbonzo's questions http://www.answerbag.com/profile/17576 New Answerbag questions from Alonzo Garbonzo Tue, 29 May 2012 14:24:34 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 14:24:34 -0700 Is there a clinical term for a person who chooses to keep their home fouled by the feces and urine of their pets? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/35325 Is there a clinical term for a person who chooses to keep their home fouled by the feces and urine of their pets? Wed, 02 Nov 2005 07:12:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/35325 What is the best time of year to apply weed killer? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/34940 What is the best time of year to apply weed killer? Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:30:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/34940 Which is preferable: "white powder" or "a white powdery substance?" http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/34937 Which is preferable: "white powder" or "a white powdery substance?" Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:57:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/34937 How is a student punished when s/he refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance if the state requires it? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/32161 How is a student punished when s/he refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance if the state requires it? Thu, 15 Sep 2005 07:28:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/32161 What is a cazart? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157207 What is a cazart? Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:30:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157207 What is a good recipe for peppers 'n eggs? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/28886 What is a good recipe for peppers 'n eggs? Fri, 12 Aug 2005 07:01:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/28886 Is it correct to use "anniversary" when speaking of a recurrence of a date that occurred less than year ago? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/27714 Is it correct to use "anniversary" when speaking of a recurrence of a date that occurred less than year ago? Fri, 05 Aug 2005 12:03:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/27714 When should you drive with your parking lights instead of your headlights? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/27629 When should you drive with your parking lights instead of your headlights? Thu, 04 Aug 2005 11:21:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/27629 What is post-nasal drip and how many people suffer from it? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/27382 What is post-nasal drip and how many people suffer from it? Mon, 01 Aug 2005 12:21:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/27382 What features or attributes does a golf course need to be designated as a "championship" course? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/27365 What features or attributes does a golf course need to be designated as a "championship" course? Mon, 01 Aug 2005 08:40:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/27365 What is a Mexican overdrive? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157152 What is a Mexican overdrive? Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:32:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157152 Thompson is widely credited with creating the term "gonzo journalism." Did Thompson really coin the phrase? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25454 Thompson is widely credited with creating the term "gonzo journalism." Did Thompson really coin the phrase? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 23:48:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25454 Was Thompson an authentic journalist? For example, Fear & Loathing on the Campaign Trail seemed like serious journalism. Or was it just all made up? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25453 Was Thompson an authentic journalist? For example, Fear & Loathing on the Campaign Trail seemed like serious journalism. Or was it just all made up? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 23:34:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25453 Is it true that Hemingway lost the manuscript to an early novel? Was the manuscript ever recovered? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25451 Is it true that Hemingway lost the manuscript to an early novel? Was the manuscript ever recovered? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 23:22:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25451 Did Hemingway hate F. Scott Fitzgerald? What explains his horrid depiction of Fitzgerald in the book "A Moveable Feast?" http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25450 Did Hemingway hate F. Scott Fitzgerald? What explains his horrid depiction of Fitzgerald in the book "A Moveable Feast?" Fri, 08 Jul 2005 23:10:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25450 Was Hemingway trying to express feelings of impotence in The Sun Also Rises? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25449 Was Hemingway trying to express feelings of impotence in The Sun Also Rises? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 23:07:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25449 What are Hemingway's most famous uses of symbolism? For example, the references to mud in A Farewell to Arms? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25448 What are Hemingway's most famous uses of symbolism? For example, the references to mud in A Farewell to Arms? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 23:05:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25448 What is a dobro? Have any musicians gained prominence playing it? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25442 What is a dobro? Have any musicians gained prominence playing it? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:35:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25442 Does the UK have some home-grown blues artists, or are they mainly American? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25441 Does the UK have some home-grown blues artists, or are they mainly American? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:29:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25441 Who is the musician generally credited with inventing or popularizing the blues? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25440 Who is the musician generally credited with inventing or popularizing the blues? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:26:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25440 What was Muddy Waters' real name? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25439 What was Muddy Waters' real name? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:19:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25439 Is Screamin' Jay Hawkins still alive? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25437 Is Screamin' Jay Hawkins still alive? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:14:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25437 How did Parker acquire the moniker "Bird"? Is there any connection to the '60s band the "Byrds?" http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25435 How did Parker acquire the moniker "Bird"? Is there any connection to the '60s band the "Byrds?" Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:07:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25435 Was Satchmo greater as a vocalist or as a trumpeter? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25433 Was Satchmo greater as a vocalist or as a trumpeter? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:04:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25433 Are there any modern-day musicians who credit Satchmo as an influence? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25432 Are there any modern-day musicians who credit Satchmo as an influence? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:02:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25432 How did Armstrong acquire the moniker "Satchmo"? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25431 How did Armstrong acquire the moniker "Satchmo"? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:01:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25431 What the heck is the song "Positively 4th Street" about? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25428 What the heck is the song "Positively 4th Street" about? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:39:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25428 Did Dylan have Joan Baez in mind when he wrote "Like a Rolling Stone?" http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25426 Did Dylan have Joan Baez in mind when he wrote "Like a Rolling Stone?" Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:37:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25426 What is the backstory of the song "Ballad of the Thin Man?" http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25425 What is the backstory of the song "Ballad of the Thin Man?" Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:36:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25425 Why did the "Grateful Dead" become so well-known? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25424 Why did the "Grateful Dead" become so well-known? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:32:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25424 What are some famous bands associated with the San Francisco sound? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25423 What are some famous bands associated with the San Francisco sound? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:30:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25423 What was the "San Francisco Sound"?. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25422 What was the "San Francisco Sound"?. Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:30:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25422 Hitchhiking sounds like an adventure. Is there a downside? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25418 Hitchhiking sounds like an adventure. Is there a downside? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:25:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25418 Are there places in the world where hitchhiking is accepted and considered relatively safe? If so, where? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25417 Are there places in the world where hitchhiking is accepted and considered relatively safe? If so, where? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:23:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25417 Is it advisable for women to hitchhike? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25416 Is it advisable for women to hitchhike? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:22:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25416 What are some safety precautions for hitchhiking? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25415 What are some safety precautions for hitchhiking? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:21:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25415 Besides hitchhiking on the highway, what are some other ways to hitchhike? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25414 Besides hitchhiking on the highway, what are some other ways to hitchhike? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:20:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25414 How do you go about hitchhiking? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25413 How do you go about hitchhiking? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:19:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25413 What is hitchhiking? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25412 What is hitchhiking? Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:18:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25412 I tried to ask this in the answerbag category but access was blocked: Can ratings be revised? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25285 I tried to ask this in the answerbag category but access was blocked: Can ratings be revised? Wed, 06 Jul 2005 12:25:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25285 What is a force majeure? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157122 What is a force majeure? Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:23:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157122 Who is the founder of Victoria's Secret? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/24012 Who is the founder of Victoria's Secret? Thu, 16 Jun 2005 06:53:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/24012 Does Howard Stern have genuine talent or is he just a foul-mouthed sensationalizer? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/24010 Does Howard Stern have genuine talent or is he just a foul-mouthed sensationalizer? Thu, 16 Jun 2005 06:49:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/24010 What is unleaded? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157119 What is unleaded? Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:26:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157119 What is moonshine? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157118 What is moonshine? Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:22:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157118 What is a Mad Dog? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157117 What is a Mad Dog? Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:16:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157117 What is a rotgut? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157116 What is a rotgut? Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:14:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157116 Why are models taught to stride down the runway in that awkward, ungainly walk? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23872 Why are models taught to stride down the runway in that awkward, ungainly walk? Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:28:13 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23872 Who has the right-of-way, a car making a u-turn or an opposing car turning right? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23794 Who has the right-of-way, a car making a u-turn or an opposing car turning right? Mon, 13 Jun 2005 12:23:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23794 Are there any estimates as to what percentage of the population does not wash their hands after using the restroom? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23792 Are there any estimates as to what percentage of the population does not wash their hands after using the restroom? Mon, 13 Jun 2005 12:11:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23792 At the grocery checkout, after you have placed your items on the conveyor, is it courteous to place the plastic divider after your load, or should you let the next person do it? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23780 At the grocery checkout, after you have placed your items on the conveyor, is it courteous to place the plastic divider after your load, or should you let the next person do it? Mon, 13 Jun 2005 09:46:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23780 Was the mob responsible for getting Frank the role of Maggio in From Here to Eternity? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23594 Was the mob responsible for getting Frank the role of Maggio in From Here to Eternity? Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:44:14 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23594 Did Frank Sinatra do more to help or hurt Sammy Davis Jr.? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23593 Did Frank Sinatra do more to help or hurt Sammy Davis Jr.? Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:43:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23593 Has a TV series ever been canceled after just one show? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23592 Has a TV series ever been canceled after just one show? Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:35:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23592 When stating a time, such as 3 a.m., is it necessary to add "in the morning"? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23590 When stating a time, such as 3 a.m., is it necessary to add "in the morning"? Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:09:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23590 What is the difference between "first" and "first ever"? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23589 What is the difference between "first" and "first ever"? Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:58:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23589 When discussing multiple occurrences, such as accidents, attacks, or robberies, is it necessary to point out that they are "separate"? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23578 When discussing multiple occurrences, such as accidents, attacks, or robberies, is it necessary to point out that they are "separate"? Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:06:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23578 What is the difference between "new" and "all new"? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23572 What is the difference between "new" and "all new"? Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:02:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23572 Are there any estimates as to what percentage of the population does not wash their hands after using the bathroom? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23446 Are there any estimates as to what percentage of the population does not wash their hands after using the bathroom? Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:58:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23446 Is professional roller derby still being played? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23287 Is professional roller derby still being played? Mon, 06 Jun 2005 12:36:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23287 Does roller derby have its equivalent of Babe Ruth or Wayne Gretzky, a legendary giant of the sport? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23286 Does roller derby have its equivalent of Babe Ruth or Wayne Gretzky, a legendary giant of the sport? Mon, 06 Jun 2005 12:35:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/23286 Was Salvador Dali a real artist or just a flamboyant self-promoter? How would one know the difference? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22235 Was Salvador Dali a real artist or just a flamboyant self-promoter? How would one know the difference? Fri, 20 May 2005 23:10:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22235 Are the paintings of Elvis Presley on velvet real art or just mass-produced junk? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22234 Are the paintings of Elvis Presley on velvet real art or just mass-produced junk? Fri, 20 May 2005 23:07:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22234 Is horse racing a crooked sport? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22233 Is horse racing a crooked sport? Fri, 20 May 2005 22:14:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22233 Do horses enjoy competing in races or do they merely respond to the jockey's whip? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22232 Do horses enjoy competing in races or do they merely respond to the jockey's whip? Fri, 20 May 2005 22:12:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22232 In a claiming race, does the owner of the claimed horse really have to give up the horse even if it is a family pet? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22231 In a claiming race, does the owner of the claimed horse really have to give up the horse even if it is a family pet? Fri, 20 May 2005 22:09:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22231 Why is economics called the "dismal" science? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22230 Why is economics called the "dismal" science? Fri, 20 May 2005 21:56:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22230 What is an allegory? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157043 What is an allegory? Thu, 19 May 2005 12:04:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157043 Can a person be considered hip and cool if they don't have tattoos and piercings? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22092 Can a person be considered hip and cool if they don't have tattoos and piercings? Wed, 18 May 2005 12:13:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22092 At the grocery store checkout, why do they ask "Do you want your milk in a bag?" http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/21954 At the grocery store checkout, why do they ask "Do you want your milk in a bag?" Mon, 16 May 2005 11:18:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/21954 What is a sinecure? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/156977 What is a sinecure? Tue, 03 May 2005 11:39:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/156977 My co-worker wears strong, foul-smelling perfume. Is there a gentle way of asking her to quit wearing it? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/20385 My co-worker wears strong, foul-smelling perfume. Is there a gentle way of asking her to quit wearing it? Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:31:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/20385 What is a faux pas? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/156957 What is a faux pas? Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:57:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/156957 What is the best remedy for heartburn? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/18241 What is the best remedy for heartburn? Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:52:57 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/18241 Why are some motorcycles so loud? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/18123 Why are some motorcycles so loud? Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:45:33 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/18123 Smoking is prohibited almost everywhere now. Don't smokers have as many rights as those who don't? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/17847 Smoking is prohibited almost everywhere now. Don't smokers have as many rights as those who don't? Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:35:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/17847 What constitutes aggressive driving? What makes people drive aggressively? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/15901 What constitutes aggressive driving? What makes people drive aggressively? Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:08:27 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/15901 I'm skeptical of the home study courses featured on infomercials. Are they worthwhile? If not, are there any books that will help a beginner get started in real estate investing? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/15316 I'm skeptical of the home study courses featured on infomercials. Are they worthwhile? If not, are there any books that will help a beginner get started in real estate investing? Mon, 07 Feb 2005 12:10:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/15316