I have seen in San Diego boys dancing for boys, and women dancing for guys. Is there anywhere near where us females can see the men dance for US? (example: Chippendales) -- Jan Lyons, San …
June 14, 2001
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Is there anywhere in San Diego where women can see men dancing for women?
What is the difference between the terms "road" and "roadway?"
Hello: Can you tell me why the weather and traffic people insist on using the word "roadways" when describing conditions on the roads? What is the difference between a road and a roadway, anyway? Seems …
June 14, 2001
What is a cobweb?
Hey, Matt: What's a cobweb? I say they're spider webs. My wife insists they're not, but she can't tell me where she thinks they come from. Settle the argument. -- Mr. & Mrs. Clean, Santee …
June 14, 2001
Why doesn't the Costco's outdoor dining area have as many pigeons as most outdoor dining areas?
Matt: While dining on the fine cuisine served up at the Morena Boulevard Costco outdoor dining area, I noticed a distinct lack of bothersome feathered friends. What in the world do they do at Costco …
May 31, 2001
Do kids these days still get cooties?
Hey, Matt! Do kids these days still get cooties? And what's a cootie anyway? -- Buglady, San Diego Cooties live! Science has not yet found a cure. According to our survey of neighborhood short people, …
May 31, 2001
At Sea World, why can you walk around with a 16 oz. cup of beer from the concession stand, but you can't walk around with the 4 oz. sample size cups?
Dear Alice: What's up with the beer rules at Sea World? I'm an annual pass holder and often like to sample those 4 oz. cups of beer at the Hospitality Center. My question is, why …
May 24, 2001
On an average day, how many airplanes are in the sky across the United States?
Hey Matt: With dozens of flights continually taking off and landing and airlines bragging that they're adding more flights, it amazes me that they don't run into one another more often...or that we don't look …
May 17, 2001
When I put Icy Hot on my hand, I can only feel the effect on the top part of my hand. Why?
Hey, Matt: I put Icy Hot on my hand the other day because my thumb was hurting. Unfortunately I was nearly struck mute with astonishment when I found that I could feel the "icy yet …
May 17, 2001
Is it possible to accurately shoot two guns?
Mattmeister: I was watching TV last night and saw one of those scenes that we've all seen too many times. The scene showed a gunperson (PC) holding two (2) guns, shooting and doing a dandy …
May 10, 2001
What kind of chemical is "sodium laureth sulfate?"
Heymatt: What kind of chemical is "sodium laureth sulfate"? It seems to be the main ingredient in almost every shampoo or body wash. -- Joe E. Simpson, the net What kind? The cheap, popular, widely …
May 10, 2001
Does the hands-on-hips position help with the intake of oxygen?
M.A.: After a run or a quick walk up Cowles Mtn. I have a tendency to put my hands on my hips as I breathe deeply. This is the only situation in which I stand …
May 10, 2001