# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1045 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1046 --- ## [If you're going to San Francisco... we are!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-san-francisco-we-are/630701)
**Author:** [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-san-francisco-we-are/630701 "2012-12-06T03:05:36Z")
Including Tahoe, Napa, and Reno. You’ve been so helpful on other trips, I have to ask resident locals and experts for their opinions. Let me first preface it by saying I’m unabashedly a tourist: I’ll have a camera aroun… --- ## [According To One Of My Students, The END OF (Parts Of) THE WORLD IS NEAR!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/according-to-one-of-my-students-the-end-of-parts-of-the-world-is-near/636031)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/according-to-one-of-my-students-the-end-of-parts-of-the-world-is-near/636031 "2012-12-06T00:38:35Z")
One of the students at the college where I work is convinced bad things are about to happen - soon! He is heading off for Colorado this December. Oh, the tales he can tell - did you know there were trains full of tanks… --- ## [This is going to be the easiest Christmas shopping of my life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-going-to-be-the-easiest-christmas-shopping-of-my-life/642981)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-going-to-be-the-easiest-christmas-shopping-of-my-life/642981 "2012-12-05T23:55:00Z")
I used to love Christmas shopping, back in the days when I only had to buy for four people. I had no money back then, but I could finish in a couple of hours. But then my family grew. And grew. And grew. And while I was… --- ## [The right tool for the job](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-right-tool-for-the-job/642703)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-right-tool-for-the-job/642703 "2012-12-05T23:38:11Z")
Or, “I wish I’d known about that years ago”. Things that make a task a LOT easier. My nominations are:\[ul\] \[li\]a spading fork (not to be confused with a pitchfork) makes clearing flower beds vastly easier.\[/li\]copper wo… --- ## [I was asked today, by the hairdresser, if I'd like my eyebrows trimmed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-asked-today-by-the-hairdresser-if-id-like-my-eyebrows-trimmed/642727)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-asked-today-by-the-hairdresser-if-id-like-my-eyebrows-trimmed/642727 "2012-12-05T15:58:33Z")
I’ve never been asked that before. I turned 50 this year. What else am I going to get asked as I continue into fogydom? Incidentally, I guess she was right. Some of my rogue eyebrow hairs were channeling Andy Rooney. … --- ## [Is this a real sofa and if so, where do I get one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-real-sofa-and-if-so-where-do-i-get-one/642973)
**Author:** [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-real-sofa-and-if-so-where-do-i-get-one/642973 "2012-12-05T15:04:07Z")
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XXjJFDk08QA/ULpAzuYcOgI/AAAAAAABkVc/L4lSAp62vD8/s713/aTw03.jpg I saw this on a Google+ post, that didn’t mention or link to any information about it. Simply uploaded the picture and sa… --- ## [The "One sentence of good advice" thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-sentence-of-good-advice-thread/642265 "2012-12-05T13:16:26Z")
Check the air in your spare tire. --- ## [Supreme Court witticism of the day, such as it is](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-witticism-of-the-day-such-as-it-is/643040)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-witticism-of-the-day-such-as-it-is/643040 "2012-12-05T10:06:28Z")
The Supremes delivered a unanimous decision today saying the government may be liable for damages if it deliberately floods land by releasing water stored behind a dam. Stressing the limited nature of the decision, Just… --- ## [Just got laid off.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-laid-off/641518)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-laid-off/641518 "2012-12-05T07:25:06Z")
Anyone need a good IT guy? --- ## [I just got mugged](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-mugged/642835)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-mugged/642835 "2012-12-05T06:55:25Z")
Tonight, around 11 pm, I was mugged at the bus stop, near Briar/Sheridan in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago. while waiting for the 151 bus to the Loop. A young black man pulled up in a red car, jumped out and grabb… --- ## [My editorial in today's Newark Star Ledger!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-editorial-in-todays-newark-star-ledger/642156)
**Author:** [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-editorial-in-todays-newark-star-ledger/642156 "2012-12-05T02:55:32Z")
Four drafts later I finally had the nerve to submit it to the editorial board. --- ## ["God Will Not Be Mocked" article from WND left at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-will-not-be-mocked-article-from-wnd-left-at-work/642570)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-will-not-be-mocked-article-from-wnd-left-at-work/642570 "2012-12-05T01:29:03Z")
Somebody at work has printed this writing by Matt Barber from World Net Daily called “God Will Not Be Mocked” God will not be mocked out and left it lying around the work and common areas. Excerpts include: “Evil won o… --- ## [The Parkinson's Voice Initiative--striving to Dx PD w/ a 3 min. call](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-parkinsons-voice-initiative-striving-to-dx-pd-w-a-3-min-call/642780)
**Author:** [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-parkinsons-voice-initiative-striving-to-dx-pd-w-a-3-min-call/642780 "2012-12-05T00:59:28Z")
Parkinson’s can be difficult to diagnose early. But it can be reliably (99%) diagnosed with a voice sample–that’s an in person sample. This project seeks to extent that to telephonic samples and you can help. Now one … --- ## [Who's a LinkedIn expert and can advise me on use/etiquette?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-a-linkedin-expert-and-can-advise-me-on-use-etiquette/643006)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-a-linkedin-expert-and-can-advise-me-on-use-etiquette/643006 "2012-12-04T22:40:51Z")
My husband found a spot-on job opening at a good firm here in the Silicon Valley. He has already applied for the job at their website, but we want to improve his chances. Both of us are members of LinkedIn, but are pre… --- ## [RIP, geezermobiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-geezermobiles/642852)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-geezermobiles/642852 "2012-12-04T21:59:44Z")
The last of the stereotypical “geezermobiles” is finally rolling into the nursing home. Ford Motor Co. is beginning a (long-overdue) relaunch of it’s Lincoln brand. General Motors and Chrysler realized several years ag… --- ## [Help me remember this product from the 60s and 70s...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-this-product-from-the-60s-and-70s/642855)
**Author:** [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-this-product-from-the-60s-and-70s/642855 "2012-12-04T21:52:41Z")
This is driving me crazy, and my search terms are getting me nowhere with the Google. What was the elderly drink supplement in the 60s and 70s? It’s not around anymore, pretty sure it’s been discontinued. Johny Carson … --- ## [Any video capturing software with "black box" feature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-video-capturing-software-with-black-box-feature/642957)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-video-capturing-software-with-black-box-feature/642957 "2012-12-04T15:21:56Z")
I want to record myself playing games online, but I don’t want to rewatch the whole video to keep special moments. Is there a software that, when I press a button, saves the last 30 seconds of my screen? --- ## [Creepy catalog from a company that makes patient simulators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-catalog-from-a-company-that-makes-patient-simulators/642921)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-catalog-from-a-company-that-makes-patient-simulators/642921 "2012-12-04T13:38:49Z")
A patient simulator is a kind of medical simulator that aims to give healthcare professionals hands-on experience in the kinds of things you can’t really do on real people until someone genuinely needs care. Operations, … --- ## [Arrrgh! How long will this spam blast last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrrgh-how-long-will-this-spam-blast-last/642940)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrrgh-how-long-will-this-spam-blast-last/642940 "2012-12-04T07:04:44Z")
So I was using the web interface of my e-mail account (usually do it through Thunderbird), and there was a spam message in it that hadn’t been hit by the filter (which is usually pretty good). Before plunking it into th… --- ## [Plastic bulb development promises better quality light](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-bulb-development-promises-better-quality-light/642833)
**Author:** [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-bulb-development-promises-better-quality-light/642833 "2012-12-04T06:14:00Z")
Hardly mundane or pointless - if lives up to the hype in the article, would be a revolution in lighting. The new light source is called field-induced polymer electroluminescent (Fipel) technology. It is made from thre… --- ## [My Bathroom Has Disappeared!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bathroom-has-disappeared/642916)
**Author:** [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bathroom-has-disappeared/642916 "2012-12-04T05:05:10Z")
The MS Society, in conjunction with several local companies who do charitable work, are remodeling my master bathroom to be wheelchair accssesible. They have removed the bathtub, toilet, sink, everthing! Down to the st… --- ## [My orange juice is breathing!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-orange-juice-is-breathing/642412)
**Author:** [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-orange-juice-is-breathing/642412 "2012-12-04T04:57:45Z")
So I’ve got a 89 fl oz container of Tropicana OJ and I swear it’s alive!!!:eek: It’s one of the new containers with a fancy snap-open lid. I’d just poured a glass, and I was thinking of pouring one for Mr. singular, so … --- ## [Today I wrote my goodbye letter.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-wrote-my-goodbye-letter/642913)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-wrote-my-goodbye-letter/642913 "2012-12-04T04:53:36Z")
As much as sometimes I think I’m better, I still have days of sadness. So I decided to try something my separation book recommended. Today I wrote a goodbye letter to my ex. There is no intention of sending it to her, w… --- ## [Extra Terrific Photo of a Most Extra Terrific Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extra-terrific-photo-of-a-most-extra-terrific-dog/642638)
**Author:** [@Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Backwater_Under_Duck)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extra-terrific-photo-of-a-most-extra-terrific-dog/642638 "2012-12-04T04:03:14Z")
Ruby Tuesday, possibly the most photogenic dog I have ever known. She’s our doggy in-law, sort of. Belongs to the daughter’s boyfriend, but she spends weekends with us usually. Has every bit of personality you see in he… --- ## [Devils and Dragons on video, honest!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devils-and-dragons-on-video-honest/642276)
**Author:** [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devils-and-dragons-on-video-honest/642276 "2012-12-04T03:12:15Z")
Here’s something I recorded a few weeks ago at Rinja island, next to the more widely know Komodo. We went diving at a place called Cannibal Rock, in Horseshoe Bay on the southern tip of Rinja, on the way back to the boa… --- ## [Mars discovery is "one for the record books." But what is it???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-discovery-is-one-for-the-record-books-but-what-is-it/641639)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-discovery-is-one-for-the-record-books-but-what-is-it/641639 "2012-12-04T03:04:56Z")
Story here. So, proof of life I imagine? But what kind of proof? I’m so intrigued! --- ## [Soldier watched from Afghanistan as wife had sex with 15yo girl over Skype](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soldier-watched-from-afghanistan-as-wife-had-sex-with-15yo-girl-over-skype/642810)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soldier-watched-from-afghanistan-as-wife-had-sex-with-15yo-girl-over-skype/642810 "2012-12-04T02:36:53Z")
The things we do with technologythese days… I’m outraged. We all know that the internet is for cat videos and porn. That means hot, sultry, lesbian hotties going at each other for my entertainment. Not butt-ugly, duc… --- ## [Just shoot me now; the Pope is hipper than I am.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-shoot-me-now-the-pope-is-hipper-than-i-am/642893)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-shoot-me-now-the-pope-is-hipper-than-i-am/642893 "2012-12-04T01:36:39Z")
He’ll be tweeting as @pontifex. I have a twitter account, but I don’t use it. No smart phone, no pad-anything. Just my laptop. I don’t text on my phone. This is embarrassing. --- ## [They don't have horses in Detroit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-dont-have-horses-in-detroit/642586)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-dont-have-horses-in-detroit/642586 "2012-12-03T21:26:16Z")
I am continually surprised by how completely different life is for people who don’t live in my part of the country. I was shocked-- shocked!-- that nobody knows what a buttered (hard) roll was or what ordering a Jamaican… --- ## [Tour Bus hits overpass bridge at Miami Airport.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-bus-hits-overpass-bridge-at-miami-airport/642695)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-bus-hits-overpass-bridge-at-miami-airport/642695 "2012-12-03T21:10:46Z")
link. I’ve often wondered why low bridges and overpasses are built in the US. It’s an accident just waiting to happen. 30 people hurt and 2 dead because some idiot designed the bridge a few inches too low. A lot of semi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1044) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1046)