# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1026 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1027 --- ## [On my way to St Martin (Sint Maarten)!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-my-way-to-st-martin-sint-maarten/646955)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-my-way-to-st-martin-sint-maarten/646955 "2013-01-16T12:30:10Z")
Yay! Even TSA went smoothly. Anyone else there? --- ## [March of the Penguins--for real](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-for-real/647354)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-for-real/647354 "2013-01-16T11:05:43Z")
The king penguins at the Calgary Zoo are now being allowed to go for walks through the zoo. See this news item. They follow a man carrying a bucket of fish. Of course, they are supervised by zoo staff, and the public … --- ## [Pet Vet euthanizes her six pets and herself.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-vet-euthanizes-her-six-pets-and-herself/647279)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-vet-euthanizes-her-six-pets-and-herself/647279 "2013-01-16T07:25:37Z")
Such a shame. The vet, and her 4 dogs, 2 cats all gone. Thats just messed up. :frowning: Odd that there weren’t any other animals there. Most vets I’ve used kept sick animals that they were treating or even boarded an… --- ## [When I'm 112, I hope I can chug a cold beer!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-im-112-i-hope-i-can-chug-a-cold-beer/647275)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-im-112-i-hope-i-can-chug-a-cold-beer/647275 "2013-01-16T03:12:20Z")
Canada’s oldest citizen turns 112 I hope I can still chug a cold beer when I’m 112. I will, of course, still be posting away on the SDMB, telling tales to the young’uns about some mystical things like “AOL” and “dial-… --- ## [Missing boy found after 18 years. Happily married and safe.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-boy-found-after-18-years-happily-married-and-safe/646877)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-boy-found-after-18-years-happily-married-and-safe/646877 "2013-01-16T03:05:59Z")
I really hope the Feds don’t do anything to these grandparents. They knew the sort of person their daughter was and I’d bet the grandparents were worried sick that she’d mess the kid up. These grandparents gave up every… --- ## [Newly discovered comet could outshine the moon in 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newly-discovered-comet-could-outshine-the-moon-in-2013/645606)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newly-discovered-comet-could-outshine-the-moon-in-2013/645606 "2013-01-15T21:59:33Z")
http://news.discovery.com/space/newly-found-comet-could-outshine-the-moon-121228.html I wonder if it’ll actually survive the journey. It would certainly be quite the sight if we get to see it. --- ## [Dad Forms Pro-Gay, Anti-Discrimination Scout Troop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dad-forms-pro-gay-anti-discrimination-scout-troop/646743)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dad-forms-pro-gay-anti-discrimination-scout-troop/646743 "2013-01-15T21:38:25Z")
Faith in humanity: Restored. --- ## [Grrr...office just banned mini-fridges. Are they worse than space-heaters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grrr-office-just-banned-mini-fridges-are-they-worse-than-space-heaters/646716)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grrr-office-just-banned-mini-fridges-are-they-worse-than-space-heaters/646716 "2013-01-15T21:00:30Z")
I’m deeply annoyed today. We just got a workplace-wide email from the CEO’s admin assistant about how some people have mini-fridges in their cube, and as of today they are banned because of power usage. …said admin ass… --- ## [Cheating Wife Sends Fake Burgler to Scare Husband, Who Cuts Burgler's Throat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating-wife-sends-fake-burgler-to-scare-husband-who-cuts-burglers-throat/647134)
**Author:** [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating-wife-sends-fake-burgler-to-scare-husband-who-cuts-burglers-throat/647134 "2013-01-15T19:24:54Z")
How soap-operaish. They’d decided to separate after he caught her cheating, she felt that he wasn’t moving out of the apartment fast enough and came up with the brilliant idea of arranging a fake burglary to scare him o… --- ## [James Randi fans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-randi-fans/647300)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-randi-fans/647300 "2013-01-15T19:16:47Z")
Kickstarter is trying to crowdsource funds for a movie about Randi called “An Honest Liar”. I’m not sure if I can ‘advertise’ the project here (I am not affiliated in any way, just a JR fan) so I wont direct link, but y… --- ## [What did you learn today (which was common knowledge to others)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-learn-today-which-was-common-knowledge-to-others/646343)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-learn-today-which-was-common-knowledge-to-others/646343 "2013-01-15T17:11:56Z")
This morning I learned that tidal locking, the phenomenon that keeps the moon’s orbit and rotation synchronized with Earth’s in such a way as to keep one side of the moon (mostly) permanently turned away from the Earth, … --- ## [Buzzard invasion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buzzard-invasion/647213)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buzzard-invasion/647213 "2013-01-15T17:04:32Z")
I was reading about a town in Kentucky that was invaded by about 500 buzzards that roost in town at night. Buzzards have large appetitites for dead things and tend not to hang around a place with no food. I believe the t… --- ## [Does anyone still deliver actual flower arrangements (need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-still-deliver-actual-flower-arrangements-need-answer-fast/647256)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-still-deliver-actual-flower-arrangements-need-answer-fast/647256 "2013-01-15T16:55:53Z")
All I see online is “delivered in gift box (vase included!)” which means that you get a box of flowers and a vase, and you have to make the arrangement yourself. I want someone to walk up to their door with a finished f… --- ## [A Day In The Life Of Your Favorite Olympian.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-day-in-the-life-of-your-favorite-olympian/647168)
**Author:** [@nothanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nothanks)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-day-in-the-life-of-your-favorite-olympian/647168 "2013-01-15T16:37:05Z")
Ok so ive decided to start yet another thread. This time to update whoever is interested on my life and training. My name is Hector Cotto. I am currently training for the 2013 World Championships to be held in Russia, … --- ## [Fat Hawk Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-hawk-down/647135)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-hawk-down/647135 "2013-01-15T15:51:34Z")
Never dreamed that a bird could over eat to this extent. I’ve felt nearly that bad after Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. :stuck\_out\_tongue: Apparently the bird really couldn’t get up. The rescue folks captured it e… --- ## [Today Is My 10th SDMB Anniversary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-10th-sdmb-anniversary/647283)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-10th-sdmb-anniversary/647283 "2013-01-15T15:31:58Z")
Nothing special to say - I noticed a few weeks ago that the ol’ tin anniversary was coming up. I’m looking forward to finally get my own lawn to sit on so that I can shake a stick at new posters and call them ‘you damn … --- ## [my sister finally assaulted me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-finally-assaulted-me/646366)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-finally-assaulted-me/646366 "2013-01-15T14:58:20Z")
Well she finally snapped but I haven’t called the police and don’t know if I should She didn’t hit me but she got right in my face threatening me and said it was all she could do to keep from hitting me I wasn’t even … --- ## [Anonymous may have knocked MIT & DOJ off the net.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-may-have-knocked-mit-doj-off-the-net/647122)
**Author:** [@Barrett\_Bonden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrett_Bonden)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anonymous-may-have-knocked-mit-doj-off-the-net/647122 "2013-01-15T13:13:29Z")
Link. Now that’s. . .charming. --- ## [Liquipel water protective nanocoating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liquipel-water-protective-nanocoating/646320)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liquipel-water-protective-nanocoating/646320 "2013-01-15T12:21:41Z")
I first read about this in Popular Science. You send your phone to them, they apply a vacuum-deposited nano hydrophobic coating that covers the outside and inside surfaces of your phone, making it water resistant. The la… --- ## [To those who've committed forcible rape.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-whove-committed-forcible-rape/647269)
**Author:** [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-whove-committed-forcible-rape/647269 "2013-01-15T11:48:59Z")
Mods, feel free to step in if you think I’m doing this wrong. And to the respondees, I’ll give you time to register an alternick. Just this: How in the Halibut can you penetrate an unwilling woman? I’m pushing 50 and wh… --- ## [Are our birds Red-whiskered Bulbuls? or Hoopoes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-our-birds-red-whiskered-bulbuls-or-hoopoes/646595)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-our-birds-red-whiskered-bulbuls-or-hoopoes/646595 "2013-01-15T07:42:34Z")
A few months ago I wrote I also mentioned “hummingbird” in that thread and was corrected – Thailand has sunbirds, not hummingbirds. I’m afraid another correction may be needed. :o We have many types of birds (and liz… --- ## [Your "I'm getting old" moments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-im-getting-old-moments/646046)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-im-getting-old-moments/646046 "2013-01-15T06:49:19Z")
(Inspired by the Your “I’m an Adult Now” moments thread) For myself: Seeing the latest pictures of some beautiful celebrity or another frolicking in the surf on some tropical beach in a skimpy swimsuit…and being more me… --- ## [My Wife is playing the piano. I am happy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-playing-the-piano-i-am-happy/647127)
**Author:** [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-playing-the-piano-i-am-happy/647127 "2013-01-15T06:41:55Z")
I am in the office of our house catching up on some things. My lovely wife is right now playing Phil Collins’ A Groovy Kind of Love on her piano in the living room. I am happy. --- ## [Joe Theismann and his goddamn aged prostate...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-theismann-and-his-goddamn-aged-prostate/646704)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-theismann-and-his-goddamn-aged-prostate/646704 "2013-01-15T05:29:38Z")
Are going to force me to stop watching MSNBC. Every two minutes is another commercial for SuperBetaProstate. If it didn’t work so well, there’s no way they would have sold over 5 million bottles nationwide!! Ahhhhh! … --- ## [Firefighters drive fire engine to grocery store](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefighters-drive-fire-engine-to-grocery-store/646687)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefighters-drive-fire-engine-to-grocery-store/646687 "2013-01-15T03:58:48Z")
Being a stay at home mom affords one to observe lots of interesting things that happen on weekdays… for example. Every morning between nine and ten a.m. a bunch of firefighters show up at the grocery store in their fire … --- ## [Regrets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regrets/646833)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regrets/646833 "2013-01-15T02:05:01Z")
Maybe I’m just in a crappy mood because it’s January and we all hate January right? Cold and pointless month that it is. Maybe I’m being more reflectful because I am 30 now. Lately I seem to be thinking more about my pas… --- ## [What is the Libor Scandal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-libor-scandal/647216)
**Author:** [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-libor-scandal/647216 "2013-01-14T21:50:35Z")
Help me SDMB. I had a FB friend post this (below) today and I have had little luck googling it, so can you tell me what the heck he is talking about? :confused: --- ## [People actually like the drama don't they?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-actually-like-the-drama-dont-they/647047)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-actually-like-the-drama-dont-they/647047 "2013-01-14T21:15:35Z")
As a cold and unemotional person I used to think drama was an unfortunate side effect of overemotional people(comparatively) they had to suffer through. But you know…after a bit more of seeing the world…I’m beginning to… --- ## [Bad tipping AND conservative nonsense? Straight Dopers, assemble!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-tipping-and-conservative-nonsense-straight-dopers-assemble/646436)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-tipping-and-conservative-nonsense-straight-dopers-assemble/646436 "2013-01-14T19:57:58Z")
This picture has been making its way around Tumblr and if the micro-blogging site is to be believed, this was left on a table for a waitperson to find. Apparently, this person’s discretionary spending is still such that … --- ## [The Funniest iPhone App Review Ever!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-funniest-iphone-app-review-ever/646936)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-funniest-iphone-app-review-ever/646936 "2013-01-14T18:37:51Z")
Or at least to me. :stuck\_out\_tongue: I was searching yesterday for an app to keep up with my pets’ health. I typed those terms into the search engine and along with things like PetMD, I stumbled upon an app for dog tra… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1025) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1027)