The "Quick-Question" Thread- please see guidelines in 1st post

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Regulator75

Right, I forgot I live in Alberta and drive an Acura and Honda, have a rockin Wife and a baby boy. Yet no truck, so I must be seen as super gay. lol

[Table 5]

At least you're not shooting with a Canon.

[saskflames69]

Flash Walken already pointed this out in the "Life in Fort McMurray" thread, but I thought I should ask this either way.

How many of you actually drive a white car/truck? Almost every vehicle I see here in Saskatchewan with Alberta plates is painted white. They always seem to be white Dodge Neons or older model Civics.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by 4X4

I'm sure I'll endure ridicule for this question, but I'll ask anyway... Does dead grass grow back? I put a swimming pool in my backyard for about a month, and then took it down last week. The grass is still there, but it has no colour at all. I've been raking it and watering it all week, and it's still planted in the ground, just colourless. Will this grass become green again, or should I just dig it up and sod the area?

Get some seed. Rake the crap out of the dead seed. Sprinkle in the seed and water lots. A bit of top dressing helps things along.

Tip - make sure the seed is the same kind of grass as what you have, otherwise it will look odd.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by saskflames69

Flash Walken already pointed this out in the "Life in Fort McMurray" thread, but I thought I should ask this either way.

How many of you actually drive a white car/truck? Almost every vehicle I see here in Saskatchewan with Alberta plates is painted white. They always seem to be white Dodge Neons or older model Civics.

Are the people in the neons you see smokers? I have a theory that has a perfect track record of being accurate...not all smokers drive neons, but anybody who drives a neon smokes.

[Rerun]

Originally Posted by 4X4

I'm sure I'll endure ridicule for this question, but I'll ask anyway... Does dead grass grow back? I put a swimming pool in my backyard for about a month, and then took it down last week. The grass is still there, but it has no colour at all. I've been raking it and watering it all week, and it's still planted in the ground, just colourless. Will this grass become green again, or should I just dig it up and sod the area?

If the roots are still good I assume it will. The only time I know of that grass will grow back is if the roots are dead and the soil is contaminated... ie from dog urine.

[Rerun]

Originally Posted by justkidding

I have about 1/2 a pick up load of small tree branches and clippings. How can I dispose of these without paying $15 bucks at the dump?

The Okotoks dump only charges $5

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by flameswin

Is there somewhere where you can easily see what countries in the world have gay marriage?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage

Canada one of the very few with full recognition

[justkidding]

Originally Posted by Rerun

The Okotoks dump only charges $5

Thanks but I live in the NW. It would probably cost more than that in gas to get there and back.

[Circa89]

Does anyone know why there was what I would guess to be about 20 helicopters flying in a line just east of the City limits heading north? Bloody odd

Tried video but it comes out black

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Circa89

Does anyone know why there was what I would guess to be about 20 helicopters flying in a line just east of the City limits heading north? Bloody odd

Tried video but it comes out black

Something to do with that odd smell wafting towards the northwest?

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by Circa89

Does anyone know why there was what I would guess to be about 20 helicopters flying in a line just east of the City limits heading north? Bloody odd

Tried video but it comes out black

My guess is Mars isn't taking us invading them lightly.

[Circa89]

Originally Posted by Iginla

My guess is Mars isn't taking us invading them lightly.

I was thinking the exact same thing, then I had a stupid idea that maybe a forest fire fighting sortie was returning from Utah or something silly.
I am pretty sure it was the Mars guys though.

[VO #23]

Originally Posted by justkidding

Thanks but I live in the NW. It would probably cost more than that in gas to get there and back.

Isn't there a ton of construction up in suburban NW (ex: Country Hills-ish area)? Why not just find a construction site and dump all your junk into one of the dumpsters when no one's around.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by VO #23

Isn't there a ton of construction up in suburban NW (ex: Country Hills-ish area)? Why not just find a construction site and dump all your junk into one of the dumpsters when no one's around.

Because that's as dooshy as throwing it on someone's front lawn. You know that builders pay for those bins, right? You a-holes with your couches and dressers and coffee tables deserve to get your tires slashed the next night.

[VO #23]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Because that's as dooshy as throwing it on someone's front lawn. You know that builders pay for those bins, right? You a-holes with your couches and dressers and coffee tables deserve to get your tires slashed the next night.

I've never done it in my life, so chill out. He doesn't want to pay $15 to dump his stuff, dumping it on someone else is probably the only way to do it for cheap, no?

[zamler]

Originally Posted by MattyC

hmmm odd, I remember in driver's ed being taught that you have to wait until they cross the whole street. Of course, no one actually does this because its stupid, but I'm pretty sure that was the official rule.

It is incredibly stupid and dangerous NOT to wait. Why you ask? Because if you proceed, then cars coming the other way may not see the pedestrian, and because your car is moving as well, there is nothing left to catch their eye and tell them to slow down or stop.

NEVER start moving until the person has completely crossed the street and is off the roadway.

[Traditional_Ale]

Is sound affected by gravity?

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by zamler

It is incredibly stupid and dangerous NOT to wait. Why you ask? Because if you proceed, then cars coming the other way may not see the pedestrian, and because your car is moving as well, there is nothing left to catch their eye and tell them to slow down or stop.

NEVER start moving until the person has completely crossed the street and is off the roadway.

You can't be serious.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

You can't be serious.

He's right, dude. You should always wait as it's way safer for the pedestrian.