http://www.answerbag.com/profile/37991 New Answerbag questions from Roger Kovaciny Tue, 29 May 2012 22:10:51 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 22:10:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2519590 A helicopter gunship's minigun can fire off 100 rounds per SECOND and it's only air-cooled. How on earth do the gun barrels not melt? Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:03:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2519590 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2285761 Does anyone have the list of Bible passages where Jehovah in the Old Testament equals Jesus in the New? Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:54:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2285761 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2197188 There are almost no mosquitoes in Ukraine or Sweden. Why is that? Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:08:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2197188 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2085256 Who said it, Lenin or Trotsky? "He who has wealth to redistribute will surely not forget himself." Mon, 24 May 2010 06:27:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2085256 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1659730 I understand why Calgon is needed for hot-water washes. But is it necessary for cold water laundry, and if so, why? The picture on the package only shows lime settling on the heating coil! (Our water is very hard.) Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:14:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1659730 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1657588 Larry Elder, who is black, says blacks are more racist than whites. Agree or disagree? And if you disagree, when is the last time you personally suffered from racism? Be specific--what and when. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:00:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1657588 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1609553 Why has Answerbag changed? I used to get comments on my answers sent to my E-mail address. Now, even though I've checked "send comments on this thread," I never do and it's been at least all year! Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:54:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1609553 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1572287 How did everyday life change in Iceland after the economy collapsed? Did people lose their homes, or have to adjust to great poverty? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:32:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1572287 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1371239 What happened to Paul Harvey News when Paul Harvey died? He used to have substitutes when he was sick, and his son took the morning program. Is that just gone, vanished, kaputt? Is the son's program gone forever too? Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:43:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1371239 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1371238 What happened to Paul Harvey News when Paul Harvey died? He used to have substitutes when he was sick, and his son took the morning program. Is that just gone, vanished, kaputt? Is the son's program gone forever too? I live overseas and can't find out. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:42:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1371238 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1342714 Paul Harvey News--is it going to continue now that he's gone? This is the second week that I've accessed the website for news and gotten nothing but his obituary. I live in Europe so I can't just tune in and see. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:57:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1342714 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1251622 I understand the historical and geographical reasons why some African-Americans speak with a recognizable accent--but why do some of African-Americans NOT? (Full disclosure, I'm Caucasian and something of a linguist.) Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:31:54 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1251622 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1191908 What type of animal has only a single ear? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:59:05 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1191908 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1190856 Why is there sometimes blood in a factory egg? And is there a difference between a streak of blood and a bloody tinge to the egg white? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:38:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1190856 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1098103 Is there anything besides cranberry juice that's good for dissolving kidney stones? Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:45:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1098103 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1069992 Doesn't Nostradamus predict the end of American ascendancy during the administration of its 44th president? Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:20:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1069992 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1063274 It frequently happens that people post comments to one of my answers that demand an answer, and I write one, click "submit" and it just say "Posting" and nothing happens. I've been complaining about this for almost two years. Why can't Answerbag fix it? Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:19:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1063274 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1047768 Why can't car alarms have two settings: one beep for proximity, longer for actual contact? Why can't there be a BIG nuisance fine for anyone whose car alarm goes off for a long time without even being touched? Or at least for the manufacturer of such? Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:55:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1047768 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/912561 What makes an individual tooth turn gray? Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:52:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/912561 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/886319 I water my plants by filling the saucer under their pots. Someone said I should also put some water on top of the soil. Is that correct? Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:11:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/886319 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/883816 Why did it take five Marines to raise the flag on Iwo Jima? It couldn't have been that heavy. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:25:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/883816 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/852830 Please look at photo and ignore the knives: http://pixdaus.com/pics/diM7KPJEnSuT.jpg Does anyone know what those long cylinders are in the place of his shirt pockets? Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:53:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/852830 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/798655 What kind of leather makes the most durable leather belt? Split grain, top grain, sewn, fused along the sides, reversible? Some wear out so fast and some last for years. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:00:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/798655 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/696778 How do you send letter bombs (or at least stinky insult cards) to Answerbag? Tens of thousands of words that I and others have written in passionate response to people's comments WILL NOT POST and I've been complaining about this for almost a year. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:36:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/696778 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/693752 I've found that straight bleach damages the finish of porcelain sinks and enamelware, but does it also damage toilets? Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:20:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/693752 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/677780 Why isn't there a single architect in the Western Hemisphere with the IQ of a turnip? By which I mean they all design public buildings with equal numbers of toilets for men and women, even though most women need twice as long to use one. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:20:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/677780 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/672461 How many gallons of petroleum are needed to make 100 gallons of (a) the usual mix of petroleum products, gasoline, fuel oil, lubricants and asphalt; (b) gasohol plus fuel oil, lubricants and asphalt? Can you adjust answer to the lesser mileage of gasohol? Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:56:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/672461 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/654911 Who is the mezzo soprano (not the blonde) doing the aria in Yanni's superb "Live at the Acropolis"? Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:58:16 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/654911 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/644211 Just heard from reliable source that the United States is about 20th position in math, science and reading, and Canada is about 4th worldwide. What are some reasons for this discrepancy? Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:22:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/644211 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/638561 Please pardon my ignorance--no TV--but are there ANY obese Indians? (I mean Asian Indians.) Do prosperous Indians get fat? If not, why not? Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:16:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/638561 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/604333 Why did Dick Morris go from being Bill Clinton's political adviser to being a militant conservative? Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:10:54 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/604333 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/602897 Are there ANY obese Indians? (I mean from Asia, not America.) If not, what's their secret? Obviously many can't afford to overeat. Equally obviously many can. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:01:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/602897 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/589322 The manual (on CD-ROM)for my Samsung SCX-4100 laser printer is in Russian! Is there anyplace I could download the same thing in English? Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:19:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/589322 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/572208 Did you know that people outside of the United States don't eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:18:07 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/572208 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/572209 Did you know that people outside of the United States don't eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:18:07 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/572209 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/517778 How would you describe a Canadian accent in comparison to the standard Midwestern American, which is most distinguished from all other English accents in that the "R" is always pronounced exactly the same way, never trilled, doubled or vowelized? Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:41:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/517778 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/507866 If someone's question is clearly marked "fetishes," why the hell can't the Answerbag administration file it automatically into adult answerbag? Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:15:39 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/507866 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/505198 Does aromatherapy work for people who have lost their sense of smell, or who never had it in the first place? Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:06:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/505198 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/485993 Why can't you just stick seeds in the ground and get heads of iceberg lettuce? What are the special techniques or weather conditions needed for growing it? Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:34:49 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/485993 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/485498 What does bear meat taste like? Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:12:25 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/485498 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/451560 Does the presence or absence of light have any effect at all on the blind? I recall reading that light also enters our nervous system through an alternative pathway and affects, I think, the pineal gland. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:17:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/451560 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/451557 Have psychologists ever experimented to see if aromatherapy has any effect on those without a sense of smell? Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:15:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/451557 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/430092 Why don't shirt manufacturers put a second buttonhole in the collar so that those with bigger necks aren't strangled trying to put on a necktie? You can wear a size 16 from 180 pounds to 220 and by 220 your neck is half an inch bigger! Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:43:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/430092 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/410452 Is there ANY difference between the programs of MoveOn.org and the Communist Party? (their website is CPUSA.org) Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:58:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/410452 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/406399 Does Vitamin C help dissolve kidney stones? Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:09:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/406399 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/376586 If a triple duet or double trio is a sextet, why isn't the Internet's triple W (www.) called a sextuple-U? Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:02:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/376586 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/374692 I like to make solar iced tea, but someone told me the temperature isn't high enough to extract the caffeine. Can that be true? Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:25:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/374692 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/373651 When cats eat houseplants, couldn't that be a sign of nutritional deficiency? Has anyone ever stopped this behavior just by changing the food? Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:56:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/373651 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/359286 How do YOU support the troops? Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:02:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/359286 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/351621 What is the feminine version of "For he's a jolly good fellow"? It used to be sung at birthday parties. Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:59:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/351621 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/320961 Does anybody know the name of the old cartoon where a cat (?) chased a mouse (?) around an orchestra playing one of the Hungarian Rhapsodies? Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:43:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/320961 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/315774 Why can't Answerbag allow users to exclude question categories from what we see? I have no interest in or opinions about autos, business, electronics, finance, games, hobbies, or real estate. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:32:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/315774 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/307108 The King James Version uses the word "corn" 102 times. Do King James Only believers think that this refers to maize, or to grain generally? Sun, 27 May 2007 00:58:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/307108 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/291004 Could the "land of the lotus eaters" mentioned in Homer's Iliad actually have been a place where opium poppies were eaten? Is raw opium intoxicating when swallowed? Sat, 05 May 2007 23:24:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/291004 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/288841 What reason do the Jews give for the conquest of Jerusalem and 19 centuries of diaspora? Thu, 03 May 2007 08:31:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/288841 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/288067 Will direct sunlight harm a flat computer monitor? Wed, 02 May 2007 09:46:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/288067 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/279189 Forgot my math & physics--a 60 MPH collision with a stone wall equals the kinetic energy of a fall from what height? Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:18:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/279189 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/278782 Could Answerbag give member preferences like letting you start each day where you left off the day before and so that you count down to #1 instead of not knowing how many screens you have to go through to be sure you haven't missed any new questions? Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:36:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/278782 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/177556 Does anyone make keyboard instruments with narrower keys so people with smaller hands can play octave and ninth or tenth chords? Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:33:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/177556 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/174196 What do Jews teach concerning the Holy Spirit? Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:46:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/174196 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/165443 My potted amaryllis blooms once or twice a year. Is the pot filling up with bulbs that will eventually have to be dug out and separated? How long can I neglect doing this? Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:56:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/165443 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/143192 Is there any special technique you need to use to jump-start a mobile home from its own second battery? Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:41:54 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/143192 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/137600 Went to Kentucky Fried Chicken and asked for coffee. Why don't they sell it? It seems incredible to me that any restaurant in America wouldn't sell coffee. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:38:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/137600 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/134480 I put a deep-cycle battery in for the back part of my RV so it's not so likely to go dead. Price is the same as a regular battery. So why aren't all batteries deep-cycle? Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:34:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/134480 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/102121 Do you believe in capital punishment? Sun, 17 Dec 2006 09:07:32 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/102121 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/90480 Why are Paul Harvey's commercials so irritating? Sun, 19 Nov 2006 11:01:14 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/90480 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/86102 Why do so many smokers feel entitled to drop their empty packs, lighters and matchbooks on the street? Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:30:44 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/86102 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/79719 Have you ever tried a copper bracelet for arthritis? With what results? Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:29:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/79719 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/68905 Why do so many Democrats hate Hillary Clinton? (Please don't answer this if you're a Republican.) Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:04:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/68905 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/67085 What could make the top glossy layer of a toenail erode? It's not a fungus. And if you know what it could be, what can you do about it? Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:05:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/67085 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/65929 How did Eskimos live for thousands of years on a diet of meat, seal, and fish without any of the vitamins and minerals in fruits and vegetables? Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:04:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/65929 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/63627 Where can I get the obsolete computer program WordStar 2000? Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:30:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/63627 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/60568 The last I read, Berlitz could speak 85 languages. But to what level? I speak four languages, and well enough to teach any of five languages while speaking any of those four. But outside of the classroom, I often have trouble understanding what people Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:03:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/60568 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/37967 What is the "pink slip" in Little Deuce Coupe by Jan and Dean? Sat, 10 Dec 2005 00:43:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/37967 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/37755 Who is Mr. Snerdley on the Rush Limbaugh show? Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:20:51 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/37755 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/35971 Is there a way to determine the meaning of a municipal siren? Fri, 11 Nov 2005 05:27:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/35971 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/35516 I read somewhere that when creases form in the ear lobes, that's evidence of the presence of some disease. About the time the creases appeared, my earlobes also began to itch. Anybody know what the disease is, or where I can check this out? Sat, 05 Nov 2005 09:30:52 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/35516 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/34503 Is there a device that will enable me to put my cassettes directly onto my hard disk as music files? What is it called, and where could I order it? Sat, 22 Oct 2005 03:22:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/34503 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/34502 My oldest cassette tapes have almost all slowed and developed wow. Does this happen to all cassettes regardless of quality? Sat, 22 Oct 2005 03:21:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/34502 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/34501 Should you completely discharge a rechargeable battery every time you use it, or just the first few times? Sat, 22 Oct 2005 01:56:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/34501 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/33976 How did Ron Bushy keep making the pitch of his drums go down in his "In-a-Gadda-da-Vida" drum solo? Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:55:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/33976