Quote from an eyewitness to a police shooting in MA. " I heard 12 shots fired simultaneously" Is this a credible account?
on November 5th, 2009 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Who is your favorite TV private detective? Magnum, Rockford, Spenser, Mannix, Cannon or someone else?
on November 3rd, 2009 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Is there a local business in your area that makes its own TV commercials, which are incredibly bad? What type of business? In Boston ,...
on November 1st, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Years ago, in a Boston area restaurant, they served an appetiser that had cottage cheese, kidney beans, and several other ingredients. It...
on October 27th, 2009 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

How do you put the FUN in funerals? (See link)
on October 27th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

When did the word "sketchy" come to mean of questionable or suspicious character? It used to mean incomplete, as in "the...
on October 26th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

I'm going to help with a construction project. Involves fastening furring to concrete. Have you used Hilti or Ramset powder-driven...
on October 19th, 2009 | One answer

If the TV weatherman said "cold air will be arriving in droves", do you think he used the word 'droves' properly?
on October 13th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Have you ever heard of the autonomous US territory known as the State of Franklin?
on October 13th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Are you anticipating Levi Johnston's photo spread in Playgirl?(see link)
on October 9th, 2009 | 2 answers

If a clergyman screws up, is that a clerical error?
on October 8th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Someone told me once that a great marinade for steak tips was equal parts Italian dressing, Coke, and a third ingredient he forgot. I...
on October 7th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Are you looking forward to Jay Leno's new show? I was until I learned that Kanye West is one of the featured guests. His antics on...
on September 14th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

If you like Pepsi AND Coke, are you bi-colar?
on September 9th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

Did you watch the incredibly subversive message from the president to school children? I can't believe they aired this dangerous...
on September 8th, 2009 | 14 answers | 11 people like this

Would you be a redneck if.... you wished Jeff Foxworthy Happy Birthday ? (Sept. 6 1958)
on September 6th, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this

In a question from someone who said that they were living on minimal nutrition, I suggested in the answer to investigate food stamps. For...
on September 6th, 2009 | 7 answers | 5 people like this

Career to date, who is better, Robin Williams or Billy Crystal?
on September 5th, 2009 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

“In no uncertain terms does the mayor condone any behavior of this sort. " Is the mayor for or against the behavior?
on September 5th, 2009 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

Where is WideawakePhoenix?
on September 5th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

The DH in ML baseball- do you favor abolishing it, making both leagues use it, or the status quo?
on September 5th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

A state representative from MA, who rcently voted to increase tax on liquor, was observed buying liquor, at a NH state store in a car w/...
on September 3rd, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Will you join me in wishing a Happy 80th Birthday to James "Whitey" Bulger? Happy Birthday , Whitey, wherever you are! (Link...
on September 3rd, 2009 | One answer

Did you ever have to write the essay "How I Spent My summer Vacation"? I can't remember ever actually having it assigned....
on August 31st, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

If pro-lifers have children, are they pro-liferating?
on August 31st, 2009 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

DO you agree: People who live in stone houses shouldn't throw glasses?
on August 28th, 2009 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

Does Andy Richter add anything to the Tonight Show?
on August 25th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Authors sometimes collaborate. Faye and Jonathan Kellerman are famous authors on their own. They have collaborated to share authorship of...
on August 25th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Do you ever click on 'Add Comment' and then have the box open for a new answer? I just experienced (and noticed) this.
on August 18th, 2009 | 8 answers | 6 people like this

Many, if not most, US states have a Springfield. So do Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and a few Canadian provinces. Do you know which of...
on August 17th, 2009 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Cherry, grape, peach, and plum. Which does not belong and why not?
on August 12th, 2009 | 14 answers | 7 people like this

Is a Country Western movie the same thing as a Western movie? The AB deciders apparently think so!(link in question)
on August 10th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

Do you ever scroll through answers, only to find that you had answered it before, but had forgotten?
on August 8th, 2009 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Brazil is urging people to pee in the shower, to help save the rain forest(see link). Are you willing to do your part?
on August 5th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

MADD Has criticized the "Beer Summit" as inappropriate. This would seem to have nothing to do with drunk driving. Are they now...
on August 5th, 2009 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Is anyone here a notary public?
on July 23rd, 2009 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Who here has sent an email to Craig Ferguson on the Late Late Show? Have you had one read on the show?
on July 17th, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this

Today, a local news station mentioned Bastille Day, and mentioned jet aircraft putting out white blue and red entrails in the sky over...
on July 14th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Have you ever gone underwater in a submarine? Would you like to?
on July 13th, 2009 | 10 answers | 8 people like this

A question for Texans or people who know a bit about Texas. When they call it The Lone Star State, are they using a 4-star system? (Like...
on July 8th, 2009 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

What is interesting/unique about the period of time lasting one hour, forty minutes and thirty-nine seconds?
on June 29th, 2009 | 6 answers | 4 people like this

What's a Popeye con? (They keep talking about Michael Jackson, the Popeye con.)
on June 29th, 2009 | 8 answers | 7 people like this

Is Upsidiasium an ingredient of Viagra and the other ED medications? (URL in question)
on June 27th, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this

Anybody want to start a pool on how many Michael Jackson questions in the next 3 days?
on June 25th, 2009 | 5 answers | 7 people like this

We are halfway between Christmases. Have you finished your shopping?
on June 25th, 2009 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

When a TV news talking head says " ab-NORM'-ul-tee" for abnormality, should I wonder how dumb he really is?
on June 25th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Can you name the crew members of the PT-73 (McHales Navy tv show), without looking? (There were 6, besides McHale and Ens. Parker.)
on June 17th, 2009 | One answer

Conan has taken over The Tonight Show. Do you think this will make Letterman's ratings go up, down, or no change?
on June 9th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Can you name some common things that are known by a name that was originally a specific brand name?
on June 5th, 2009 | 17 answers | 9 people like this

Late night TV fans. Letterman or Conan, now that Leno is moving to prime time? And until now, Letterman or Leno?
on May 29th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

In Westboro MA, as a senior prank, the teachers parking lot had every parking space stenciled with a handicap logo. The police intend to...
on May 28th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Who's old enough to remember the comic strip, "Lil Abner"? I wish they would rerun it in the papers in place of some of...
on May 28th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Is this system great or what? For the past hour or so I've been repeatedly signed out, but not signed out. I get unanswered...
on May 27th, 2009 | One answer | 3 people like this

Roy Hinkley and Jonas Grumby are two. Who are the other five?
on May 27th, 2009 | One answer

Do you appreciate it when people act decisively?(see link)
on May 26th, 2009 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What non-food uses do you have for vinegar.? Household, health and beauty, or whatever?
on May 22nd, 2009 | 10 answers | 11 people like this

I've been attacked by a 3 pt. troll! Should I alert the authorities or go immediately to my safe place?
on May 20th, 2009 | 11 answers | 18 people like this

Why did the names of atomic bombs and atomic energy get changed to nuclear bombs and energy? When did this happen?
on May 19th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

I want chicken and Chi-chis. I want chicken and Chi-chis. Is this even worse than the BK fish commercials?
on May 16th, 2009 | no answers

Do you know anyone who still says 'Star Track' instead of 'Star Trek' ? I knew a few, but they have mostly died off.
on May 15th, 2009 | no answers

When is the last time you heard someone say, "Say, what's the idea?" It seems like the cops always said that in old...
on May 15th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

I am having difficulty clicking on the rating buttons. Is anyone else experiencing a problem w/ this?
on May 14th, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Friday night in Boston a subway rear-ended another subway, sending 50 to hospital, causing millions of damage. The 24yr old operator...
on May 12th, 2009 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Who remembers how, when you shut off a TV, the picture would collapse into a bright dot in the center of the screen for brief moment, and...
on May 8th, 2009 | 27 answers | 23 people like this

-ise or -ize? This is my hardest decision in spelling. I usually have to type both to see if one seems more correct. It doesn't help...
on May 8th, 2009 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

Manny Ramirez has been suspended for 50 games. Do the Dodgers lose a roster spot for those games or can they replace him? P.S. What a jerk!
on May 8th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Celsius is to Kelvin as Fahrenheit is to what?
on May 5th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

They have announced a new feature coming to the Sears Tower, where you can walk out on a glass floor and see nothing below you....
on May 5th, 2009 | 13 answers | 11 people like this

I just clicked on a question with TEN answers and got the "No one has asnswered this question yet." That is my largest number...
on May 1st, 2009 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

Happy May Day. Have you hugged a worker today?
on May 1st, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What is a food you enjoy eating, often or occasionally, that other people hate?
on April 29th, 2009 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

What are you doing for International Penguin Day? beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/penguinday
on April 25th, 2009 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Have you ever subtracted nine months from your birthdate to find out when you were conceived? For example, I was born on Oct.1, Exactly 9...
on April 23rd, 2009 | 8 answers | 5 people like this

Two days ago was the Boston Marathon. It is a huge deal in Boston. Does it get much coverage in other places?
on April 22nd, 2009 | 6 answers | 3 people like this

The notion of "graphic novels" fills me with_______?
on April 17th, 2009 | 7 answers | 6 people like this

I am really getting sick of clicking on a question that allegedly has been answered, only to get the " no one has answered this...
on April 16th, 2009 | 4 answers | 5 people like this

I have a Digital TV converter and receive my signal with a set-top antenna. Sometimes I get good reception for days at a time. Other...
on April 3rd, 2009 | no answers

A new KFC commercial brags about having "a cook in every KFC". A cook? One per store? Am I missing something? Who are all the...
on April 3rd, 2009 | 5 answers | 6 people like this

When you say "scallop", does the A sound like the A in BALL or like the A in VALLEY? Where are you from?
on April 1st, 2009 | 6 answers | 3 people like this

Has anyone you know gotten sick from pistachio nuts(salmonella scare)? I heard the warning about 1 hour after finshing the last of a one...
on April 1st, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this

If I found a religion that deifies the tooth fairy, should members be asked to tithe or to teethe?
on March 26th, 2009 | no answers

Has anyone ever heard of or tried the "Alternate Day diet", where you eat your normal diet one day, and then eat a very small...
on March 13th, 2009 | One answer

In what Pro sports Hall of Fame would you find Amos Alonzo Stagg?
on March 4th, 2009 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Prior to 1989, direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs in the US did not occur. Now it is a staple of TV and print...
on March 2nd, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

February of 2009 had an interesting characteristic that will not be repeated until Feb. 2015 and then not until 2026. Do you know what...
on March 2nd, 2009 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

Many English (and other) surnames originated with occupation, such as Baker, Miller, Smith,etc. Can you name some others, along with the...
on February 28th, 2009 | 16 answers | 12 people like this

Is it funny or not when a newcomer responds to an answer with another answer, rather than with a comment? Especially when at least 2 of...
on February 23rd, 2009 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Have you ever cooked food on/in something not intended for cooking? Eg.: Iron, clothes dryer, dishwasher, auto engine, etc.
on February 22nd, 2009 | 9 answers | 6 people like this

I am considering creating an alter-ego who does nothing but attack spelling and grammar errors. Can you help me choose an identity and...
on February 19th, 2009 | 10 answers | 4 people like this

The Bush adminstration once belittled former President Jimmy Carter as "increasingly irrelevant", after Carter made some...
on February 19th, 2009 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Do you understand the difference between 'imply' and 'infer'? Apparently, the Rev. Al Sharpton doesn't (in his...
on February 19th, 2009 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Today is President's Day. Which one(s) are you thinking about?
on February 16th, 2009 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

I just saw the movie "Sixth Sense" w/Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment. The ending really caught me by surprise. Did you have...
on February 14th, 2009 | 6 answers | 6 people like this

Can you have a well-rounded diet if you eat square meals?
on February 13th, 2009 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

Which famous (real, fictional, or cartoon) giraffe is your favorite?
on February 11th, 2009 | One answer

Two Fresno police were caught on video beating a homeless man after he seemed to be subdued. The spokesman says that what's not on...
on February 11th, 2009 | One answer

If you said to your child that something is bigger than a breadbox, would they have a clue what that meant? Do you have a breadbox?
on February 6th, 2009 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Do football players with hair hanging out of their helmets make you feel happy or some other emotion?
on February 2nd, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Isn't it strange that bacteria multiply by dividing?
on February 1st, 2009 | 4 answers | 6 people like this

Crayons? Are 8 colors enough for you? Or do you need the whole 128 pc set?
on January 30th, 2009 | 5 answers | 5 people like this

Do answers here ever remind you of Family Feud? You know , when everyone says "Good answer good answer" when its about as...
on January 29th, 2009 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

Did ancient Egyptians have any dietary rules like Islam and Judaism(ie. no pork)? Or did that come to that region only with the Abrahamic...
on January 29th, 2009 | One answer | 2 people like this

When did the US stop routine vaccinations for smallpox? To those over 40, do you have the scar on your left upper arm or shoulder?
on January 27th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Pick one dish each. I'm going to the Golden Bamboo Peking Pagoda for take-out.
on January 26th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Does anyone have any stories about close encounters w/ SKUNKS, humorous or otherwise?
on January 26th, 2009 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

Have you ever been called a wingnut? Or a moonbat?
on January 26th, 2009 | One answer | 4 people like this

Any Prairie Home Companion fans hear this weeks show from Duluth? Enjoy the sketch with 'Captain' Bush?
on January 25th, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this

Is skepticism a positive or negative personality trait
on January 23rd, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Can anything other than love be 'unrequited'?
on January 21st, 2009 | 8 answers | 6 people like this

My birthday is Oct. 1. If I count back nine months, I get New Years! Have you ever determined if your conception coincided with a festive...
on January 18th, 2009 | One answer

Duplicated in error
on January 18th, 2009 | One answer

Abraham Lincoln and Charles Dickens were both born on Jan 20, 1809. Do you know what famous person was born one day before them?
on January 16th, 2009 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

Why did they bury George Washington on the side of a hill?
on January 15th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

In my usual grocery store, the 'sale' price of white tuna has gone from $1 to 5/$4. Also the size has gone from 6oz to 5 oz....
on January 5th, 2009 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

If you traveled thr the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic/Carribean, what direction would you have traveled, end to end?
on December 31st, 2008 | One answer

Did anyone here read the novel "WAS" by Geoff Ryman? It is a "real-life" expose of the life of Dorothy...
on December 24th, 2008 | no answers | 1 person likes this

Is "SKILLFULNESS" a word? Wouldn't "skill" serve the purpoise? Recently heard a District Attorney in Middlesex...
on December 18th, 2008 | One answer

Was dancing in underwear the peak of Tom Cruise's career? Hasn't it really been downhill since?
on December 17th, 2008 | 6 answers | 5 people like this

I have been repeatedly logged off AB today, and had to re-sign in. Anybody else?
on December 17th, 2008 | 9 answers | 4 people like this

Do you know what two famous people were born on Feb 12, 1809? 200th birthdays coming up!
on December 17th, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Agree or disagree? There are people who make things happen, people who observe things happen, and people who wonder -WHAT HAPPENED?
on December 16th, 2008 | 7 answers | 7 people like this

My grandfather was a shoe salesman. Can i say he was a weapons merchant?
on December 16th, 2008 | 9 answers | 11 people like this

I have been told that Cheech Marin of Cheech and Chong fame was not a big doper, that that was only his shtick for the act. I don't...
on December 16th, 2008 | One answer

Does anyone remember a Disney story (not a movie, I think) about 2 brothers who lived in the bayou and were searching for a bell that had...
on December 15th, 2008 | no answers

Do you believe that things are more like they are today than they have ever been before?
on December 12th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Why could you not starve in the sahara desert?
on December 12th, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Did I miss the annoucement? Is it now religio-talk hour?
on December 12th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Did you see Craig Ferguson'show on dec 8? It was about the death of his mother,he was just back to work. I thought it was a moving...
on December 9th, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

How do you pronounce 'insurance'? in-SHURE-ins or INN-sher-ins? Where do you live?
on December 8th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Why doesn't Panamarhyme with pajama?
on December 6th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Tomorrow marks the twentieth anniversary of the death of Roy Orbison. Would anybody care to take a moment and share a comment in this...
on December 5th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Do you ever talk to people who confuse Scientology with Christian Science?
on December 4th, 2008 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Atlanta Braves1966 to present. Milwaukee Braves'53-'66.Boston Braves'15-'53. Who is the only player to play in all...
on December 4th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Why does my ice cream come to me measured as liquid and the chocolate syrup that I pour on it is measured by weight?
on November 28th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Always use unsalted butter. Use only kosher salt. Never use garlic powder. Do you follow these commandments of the Foody Nation?
on November 28th, 2008 | 11 answers | 8 people like this

In March I will be in Washington DC with 2 full days of free time. Never been. What shouldI se, what is a waste of time?
on November 26th, 2008 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Does anyone find it ironic that the latest version of Grand Theft Auto is rated MATURE?
on November 24th, 2008 | 7 answers | 5 people like this

In elevators there is usually a CLOSE DOOR button. Does it do anything or is it just there to make you feel good?Add/edit This is a...
on November 22nd, 2008 | 2 answers

When did JUMP THE SHARK questions jump the shark? After 2 or3?
on November 21st, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Only 60 days til Inauguration Day!! Are you counting down?
on November 21st, 2008 | 3 answers

Have you ever practiced premarital interdigitation? What if your child does?
on November 21st, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Everybody Loves Raymond. The tweins are Michael and Jeffery. They had different names in at least one early episode. Anyone?
on November 21st, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Any fans of KEN KEN out there? Its a new puzzle similar to sudoku but incorporates math
on November 20th, 2008 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Aday is the approximate time for one darrk light cycle. A month is approximately a lunar cycle. A year is the complete turn of the...
on November 20th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Why do the media always refer to pavement at an airport as "Tarmac"? They never use it in any other context. The airport...
on November 19th, 2008 | One answer

What is worst thing about wintertime? Do you live where it gets cold?
on November 19th, 2008 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

"Wind chill is the apparent temperature felt on exposed skin..." Why do the weather reporters get so excited about this when we...
on November 18th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

If I respond to a request to be a friend is there any liability? I have arequest from a 15 yr old boy who seems like a nice kid. I am a...
on November 18th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What's the deal w/ AB friends? IS there a page that talks about AB protocol without doing the Q/A dance? Should there be?
on November 18th, 2008 | One answer | 3 people like this

A thermos bottle will keep hot liquids hot and cold liquids cold . BUT HOW DOES IT KNOW?
on November 18th, 2008 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

My favorite scene in Christmas Story is when Ralphhie fondles the Major Award lamp. Yours?
on November 16th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

I think Craig Ferguson is the funniest on late night TV. Any body ele?
on November 16th, 2008 | no answers

The punch line is," GHOST FATHER!! I THOUGHT YOU SAID GOAT" Who knows the joke
on November 14th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Does anyone remember Fizzies? They were fruit flavored tablets to dissolve in water. Kind of like the child of Koolaid and Alka-Seltzer....
on November 14th, 2008 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

Do you believe that it is better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission?
on November 14th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Morris the tailor was very poor. He needed a new sewing machine and his wife needed an operation. Every night he prayed to...
on November 14th, 2008 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Who gets really annoyed by people that try to get in your elevator before you can get off. Ditto bus + subway.
on November 13th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Name a person whose sudden death would make you secretly happy.Name several if you want.
on November 13th, 2008 | 9 answers | 7 people like this

Did you know that Andy and Barney were related? (The characters, not the actors)
on November 13th, 2008 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Is it unmasculine to take a bath in a tub vs showering? Please identify your gender when you answer
on November 12th, 2008 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

TV show Bonanza. There were lyrics to the theme song (not aired on the show)
on November 12th, 2008 | no answers

TV show Bonanza. There were lyrics to the theme song (not aired on the show) Does any body have them?
on November 12th, 2008 | 3 answers

1 out 10 people can understand the binary system. The other half never will. Comments?
on November 12th, 2008 | 4 answers | 5 people like this

Do you (or do you know anyone) keep peanut butter in the fridge? This is one of those little things that make me want to GET OUT THE UZI.
on November 10th, 2008 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

George W. Bush. Will you miss him when he' s gone?
on November 10th, 2008 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

If I went to my backyard and found seven eating my corn, and I fired both barrels of my shotgun, killing 3 crows, how many would be left?
on November 5th, 2008 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

If a hen and a 1/2 can lay an egg and a 1/2 in a day and a 1/2, how long does it take a monkey with a wooden leg to stomp the seeds out...
on November 5th, 2008 | no answers

Are celbrity chef Mario Batali and Berta (the housekeeper on Two and a Half Men) the same person? Has anyone ever seen them together?
on October 28th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

How much table salt approximates sea water-Tbps or cups per gallon?
on October 17th, 2008 | One answer