# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1043 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1044 --- ## ["Online Dating" Horror Stories Anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-dating-horror-stories-anyone/601096)
**Author:** [@KarenAkaDimples](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarenAkaDimples)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-dating-horror-stories-anyone/601096 "2011-11-20T15:16:11Z")
Just out of curiosity, how many of you have experienced a horrible online date? I met a man from West Virginia. He came to Illinois and picked me up. I parked my car at my daughters house and jumped in his van, to talk. … --- ## [Cats that look like pinup girls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-that-look-like-pinup-girls/643418)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2012, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-that-look-like-pinup-girls/643418 "2012-12-10T08:20:20Z")
Quite possibly the funniest tumblr ever. NSFW --- ## [The WTHeck did I volunteer for this? MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wtheck-did-i-volunteer-for-this-mmp/642828)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 338\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2012, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wtheck-did-i-volunteer-for-this-mmp/642828 "2012-12-10T07:13:27Z")
although I could have called it the sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, fever, I’m not getting no rest MMP But no sense in sharing the suffering with all y’all.:smiley: So it’s Monday Morning, I’m still… --- ## [Mechanical keyboards vs. normal modern "membrane", I guess? Will I like it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mechanical-keyboards-vs-normal-modern-membrane-i-guess-will-i-like-it/643398)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mechanical-keyboards-vs-normal-modern-membrane-i-guess-will-i-like-it/643398 "2012-12-10T04:38:33Z")
I need a new keyboard, stat. Last night I spent about 45 minutes googling around, looking for a keyboard that was: A) Sturdy B) Lit keys (I just like this little aesthetic perk) C) Not ridiculous looking. I ended up… --- ## [If you see a weird message on your iPhone, don't panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-see-a-weird-message-on-your-iphone-dont-panic/643383)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-see-a-weird-message-on-your-iphone-dont-panic/643383 "2012-12-10T04:22:36Z")
I got this weird looking message on my iPhone today. Black screen, only displaying the message, and only has a green dismiss button at the bottom. Looks like a carrier alert, but clearly a spam message. To see what it lo… --- ## [Catfish like orcas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfish-like-orcas/643514)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfish-like-orcas/643514 "2012-12-10T03:56:46Z")
Catfish found to beach themselves, orca-like, to catch land birds --- ## [Is John McAfee bonkers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-john-mcafee-bonkers/643175)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-john-mcafee-bonkers/643175 "2012-12-10T02:32:25Z")
The latest is he snuck out of Belize to Guatemala, and then was arrested by Guatemalan immigration authorities for illegally entering. He’s applying for asylum. Is he bonkers? Is Belize really corrupt? Both? Other? H… --- ## [Stupid things you've done, 3rd edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-things-youve-done-3rd-edition/643070)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-things-youve-done-3rd-edition/643070 "2012-12-10T02:17:36Z")
As I sit here with bandaids on two fingers, wincing every time my left index finger hits an ‘f’ (ouch) or a ‘g’ (ouch), I’m reminded of just how dumb (ouch) I can b(ouch)e. You may think that you’re an idiot, but I’m a … --- ## [I'm crazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-crazy/643377)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-crazy/643377 "2012-12-09T23:45:06Z")
… --- ## [Cleanup on aisle four](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleanup-on-aisle-four/643488)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleanup-on-aisle-four/643488 "2012-12-09T17:39:09Z")
As we rounded the corner of one of the interminable aisles at Costco yesterday, there was a small crowd blocking the main artery through the store. As we drew closer and tried to get by, I could see an older man lying o… --- ## [Water and "Outside" are LSD to inside cats!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-and-outside-are-lsd-to-inside-cats/643485)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-and-outside-are-lsd-to-inside-cats/643485 "2012-12-09T17:33:40Z")
I recently got a kitten for my sons as they wanted a pet and since I am at work a lot and being divorced they aren’t always here with me, so a cat was the only logical choice as we don’t have the time to devote properly … --- ## [How often does Mr. President Obama masturbate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-mr-president-obama-masturbate/643510)
**Author:** [@taskmgr.exe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taskmgr.exe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-mr-president-obama-masturbate/643510 "2012-12-09T15:54:54Z")
Greetings Exalted Members of SDMB, This question has been intriguing me for a long time. Being unable to figure it out for the life of me, I have decided to consult you. Does Mr. President, Barrack Obama, ever masturba… --- ## [I feel like a classical composer...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-a-classical-composer/643466)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-a-classical-composer/643466 "2012-12-09T15:48:54Z")
… with all of the CHOPIN I’ve been doing! The wood stack is growing smaller. We’ve been burning it for a couple/few months now, and we’ve less than half left. I’ll tell you what, it chops a lot easier now that it’s dr… --- ## [Google gives dead wrong search result](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-gives-dead-wrong-search-result/643453)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-gives-dead-wrong-search-result/643453 "2012-12-09T14:35:19Z")
I’ve been dealing with this issue at work, where a Google search takes you to the wrong site. I work at Siena College. We use Blackboard for our course management. Students nowadays don’t type URLs into the search box… --- ## [Large Penis Jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-penis-jokes/641845)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-penis-jokes/641845 "2012-12-09T10:48:12Z")
Time to post your favourite big dick jokes. Ones you’ve heard, ones you’ve made up. Don’t just pull a list off the 'net, but by all means dos a search for a real gem if you must. My dick is so big, my driver’s license… --- ## [Rat Empathy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rat-empathy/643232)
**Author:** [@babygoat666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/babygoat666)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rat-empathy/643232 "2012-12-09T06:25:38Z")
Link \*In a simple experiment, researchers at the University of Chicago sought to find out whether a rat would release a fellow rat from an unpleasantly restrictive ca ge if it could. The answer was yes. The free rat, … --- ## [Who's received a card from the Obamas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427)
**Author:** [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-received-a-card-from-the-obamas/643427 "2012-12-09T05:50:38Z")
I have! And I’m surprised how important I feel. The card is very nice. It has a photo of Bo in the snow outside the White House. Photoshopped? Link to picture of card. --- ## [Astonishing political social changes in your lifetime.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astonishing-political-social-changes-in-your-lifetime/642631)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astonishing-political-social-changes-in-your-lifetime/642631 "2012-12-09T05:10:44Z")
I don’t want this to become too political, but I want to talk about social changes that have happened since your early adulthood that would have been unthinkable then. I am in my later 30s and came of age in the early 9… --- ## [School goes into lockdown and hazmat crew called over a thermometer.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-goes-into-lockdown-and-hazmat-crew-called-over-a-thermometer/643083)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-goes-into-lockdown-and-hazmat-crew-called-over-a-thermometer/643083 "2012-12-09T04:41:35Z")
:stuck\_out\_tongue: The stupidity of this is just… beyond words. Doesn’t every home have at least three old fever thermometers stuffed in a drawer somewhere? Digital ones just became common a decade ago. I still occasion… --- ## [Happy Bodhi Day (Buddha's Enlightenment)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-bodhi-day-buddhas-enlightenment/643462)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-bodhi-day-buddhas-enlightenment/643462 "2012-12-09T02:49:41Z")
A little late in the day, but I wanted to give a shout out to fellow Buddhists celebrating Bodhi Day. I’ve been a Buddhist for a long time, but this is my first year celebrating. This is the day in which we celebrate t… --- ## [Whoops! 18th Century chateau razed by "renovations" crew](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoops-18th-century-chateau-razed-by-renovations-crew/643428)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoops-18th-century-chateau-razed-by-renovations-crew/643428 "2012-12-08T22:58:34Z")
Move that bus! French Chateau Demolished ‘By Mistake’ During Renovation StG --- ## [Calling an ambulance versus being driven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-an-ambulance-versus-being-driven/642746)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-an-ambulance-versus-being-driven/642746 "2012-12-08T22:20:40Z")
Yesterday, my grandmother was having what we all thought was a heart attack. Instead of calling an emergency number, I decided to drive her as the best hospital in the territory was literally two minutes drive away from … --- ## [Mama cat hugs kitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mama-cat-hugs-kitten/643434)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mama-cat-hugs-kitten/643434 "2012-12-08T21:06:01Z")
Thisis so sweet it may cause cavities in your teeth. It is a five-star Awwwww! --- ## [Who taught you about finance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-taught-you-about-finance/643410)
**Author:** [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-taught-you-about-finance/643410 "2012-12-08T17:54:06Z")
I’m sorry some of you didn’t have my Granny. Granny loved to play Monopoly. Being the banker was a bit of a chore and the job would fall to Granny, she graciously accepted. I started to notice Granny always won. The b… --- ## [Your first SDMB post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-first-sdmb-post/643137)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-first-sdmb-post/643137 "2012-12-08T10:35:04Z")
Apparently I lurked almost half a year before asking the magical question: How I missed the “need answer fast!” aspect I’ll never know. What was yours? --- ## [Inappropriate nick names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inappropriate-nick-names/643394)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inappropriate-nick-names/643394 "2012-12-08T10:19:01Z")
Anyone have any inappropriate nick names for loved ones? Here are some of mine: Boyfriend: Bimbo (I call lots of people bimbo actually, I probably need to stop) Sister: Woman! (it’s ironic I promise) Cat: Fat Whore, … --- ## [Zombie Apocalypse Tomorrow - You get ONLY 5 items](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-apocalypse-tomorrow-you-get-only-5-items/642377)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-apocalypse-tomorrow-you-get-only-5-items/642377 "2012-12-08T08:47:42Z")
I have zombies on the brain after catching up on The Walking Dead and then starting to play the game :smiley: Zombie Apocalypse happens tonight on your way home from \ and you have just enough time to grab 5… --- ## [It's snowing!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-snowing/643311)
**Author:** [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-snowing/643311 "2012-12-08T05:21:16Z")
Finally we are actually getting some normal weather for December and some much needed moisture (although the snow we are getting is pretty poor in moisture content, every little bit helps). Might be a white Christmas af… --- ## [What is said in this video?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-said-in-this-video/643139)
**Author:** [@taskmgr.exe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taskmgr.exe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-said-in-this-video/643139 "2012-12-08T04:06:52Z")
Well, I have a serious problem with understanding what is said in some spoken English (I am not native though) Normally, I have no intention of asking every word or every group of words, that I hear in videos, on the fo… --- ## [How do you say "Backpedal" in Korean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-say-backpedal-in-korean/643386)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-say-backpedal-in-korean/643386 "2012-12-08T02:55:49Z")
Yeah, that wacky Psy of Gangnam fame is backpedalling like a champ. “Kill those f—ing Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives,” PSY rapped on a South Korean band’s 2004 song, “Dear Americans.” “Kill those f—in… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1042) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1044)