http://www.askadumbguy.com Bad advice and incorrect information, free of charge. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:06:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear dumb guy: What's the origin of the phrase "swizzle stick"? - Imbibing in Ithaca Dear Ithaca: Sounds like somebody's getting their dranky drank on! Pour me one, would you? The Swizzle Stick was invented in 1880 by Dr. Hereford Schtupp-Oxcart von Swizzle, a Dutch botanist who studied the growth of mold ... http://www.askadumbguy.com/2008/04/25/stir-it-up-baby/ Dear Dumb Guy: Do you think that "Crush Velvet" is a good name for a metal/rock band? - Logan in Laramie Dear Laramie: Well, it would be - if it wasn't already taken! Crush Velvet was a pivotal band on the 1970's Milwaukee punk scene. They had two successful U.S. ... http://www.askadumbguy.com/2008/04/10/crushed-velvet-and-that-little-boy-smile/ Dear Dumb Guy: I have heard several people mention something called "Rosebud," and they use it in such a way to suggest that it's some kind of secret they can't reveal. What is it? - Curious in Connecticut Dear Connecticut: First of all: SPOILER ALERT! In the course of answering your ... http://www.askadumbguy.com/2008/02/28/who-is-rosebud/ Dear Dumb Guy: My boyfriend says he wants to do something called a "Cleveland Steamer," but he won't tell me what that is. I'm more than a little apprehensive. Should I be? - Not a Prude in Pennsylvania Dear Prude: No worries! It's just refreshing to see that romance is alive ... http://www.askadumbguy.com/2008/02/22/hello-cleveland/ Dear Dumb Guy: My new puppy is hyperactive, and can't sit still for even a moment. Is there anything I can do about this? - New Mom in Minnesota Dear Minnesota: I went through the exact same thing you're going through now, just a few years ago. And when I say ... http://www.askadumbguy.com/2008/02/22/calm-that-puppy-down/