# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1046 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1047 --- ## [Cyber Monday MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyber-monday-mmp/642140)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 366\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyber-monday-mmp/642140 "2012-12-03T18:02:31Z")
Cyber Monday? Really? Totally silly concept, but marketing genuis, I suppose. That’s all I’ve got. It’s cold and dark and I’m back at work after a long weekend of not being at work. Happy Monday! Now go buy me some… --- ## [Another new kitty thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-new-kitty-thread/642801)
**Author:** [@goldmund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goldmund)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-new-kitty-thread/642801 "2012-12-03T16:51:51Z")
About six weeks ago, I lost my dear Trillian. My brother was at my place, and attempting to cook a piece of chicken. He’s one of those folks that can turn just about anything into a disaster. What’s that have to do with… --- ## [Butthurt, making emberassing assholic idiotic mistakes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butthurt-making-emberassing-assholic-idiotic-mistakes/642428)
**Author:** [@taskmgr.exe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taskmgr.exe)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butthurt-making-emberassing-assholic-idiotic-mistakes/642428 "2012-12-03T16:35:36Z")
Just read my posts. I deserved it. My question is that, how to deal with such an failure(s)? I was severely mocked and scolded. Not saying I didn’t deserve it. But the reason I create this thread is I make a lot of m… --- ## [The Nth Annual "What do you want for Christmas?" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nth-annual-what-do-you-want-for-christmas-thread/642268)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nth-annual-what-do-you-want-for-christmas-thread/642268 "2012-12-03T16:07:16Z")
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, whichever holiday(s) you “do,” whaddya want? Or to put it another way, tell me what you want so I can get ideas for stuff that I want, or stuff to get others on my list. :slight\_smile: --- ## [My friend is homeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-is-homeless/642754)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-is-homeless/642754 "2012-12-03T14:15:36Z")
The title says it all. He’s one of my dearest friends and he has nowhere to go. I can rent a motel room for him for a few days, but that is only a short term solution. --- ## [Ask the man using Section 8 to get his own place for the 1st time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-man-using-section-8-to-get-his-own-place-for-the-1st-time/636189)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-man-using-section-8-to-get-his-own-place-for-the-1st-time/636189 "2012-12-03T13:35:50Z")
I applied to Section 8 10 years ago (Non Yanks: a housing subsidy program for poor/disabled) and received my voucher last week. (10 years is appearantly typical) I now have 60 days to find a new apartment. Once I move, I… --- ## [We come from the land of the ice and snow.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/641318)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/641318 "2012-12-03T11:37:32Z")
Norway, in other words. Obligatory Led Zeppelin link. Been here a few days and almost ready to head to tromso where it will be really cold. I mean, it hasn’t been a picnic here weather wise and today it rained most of … --- ## [When did men's shorts get longer???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-mens-shorts-get-longer/351526)
**Author:** [@ZeroZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZeroZero)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-mens-shorts-get-longer/351526 "2012-12-03T04:16:51Z")
I noticed on an old rerun of “Three’s Company” how short Jacks short pants were. They only went down to mid-thigh. I also looked a pictures of the old show “The Love Boat” and they were mid-thigh too. I also saw Larry B… --- ## [Bizarre "You might also like" suggestions from Amazon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-you-might-also-like-suggestions-from-amazon/642236)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-you-might-also-like-suggestions-from-amazon/642236 "2012-12-03T02:00:40Z")
It appears if you look up the Welsh cheese “red dragon,” Amazon thinks you might want to eat that while reading The Initiation: A Billionaire Gangbang on your Kindle. --- ## [Unicorn Lair Discovered...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unicorn-lair-discovered/642685)
**Author:** [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unicorn-lair-discovered/642685 "2012-12-03T01:00:01Z")
… in North Korea. I kid you not. Fortunately, the internet is already on the case. Is this North Korea’s riposte to the Onion? --- ## [A ship shipping shipping ships](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ship-shipping-shipping-ships/642721)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ship-shipping-shipping-ships/642721 "2012-12-02T22:59:55Z")
The Blue Marlin can probably carry many things, but this cargo looks like it’s wholly ship. I’ve seen some ship in my time, but that’s gotta be the biggest load of ship I’ve ever seen. (That was a shippy pun.) --- ## [North Korea: Unicorns and Rainbows!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-unicorns-and-rainbows/642784)
**Author:** [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-unicorns-and-rainbows/642784 "2012-12-02T21:11:27Z")
Well, At least according to the North Koreans. They found Unicorns! Well, dead Unicorns but still Unicorns. And, if I recall correctly, the most honorable and perfect leader already invented Rainbows. So, as we should … --- ## [My Uke Debut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-uke-debut/642752)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-uke-debut/642752 "2012-12-02T19:44:21Z")
Today I play my ukulele IN PUBLIC for the first time, at my church’s Advent Vespers concert. It’s a short set list: “Adeste Fidelis,” “What Child Is This?”, and “Go Tell It On The Mountain.” I have pasted the keys and … --- ## [Where to find a large "swinging ring" for a monkey bar on a swingset](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-a-large-swinging-ring-for-a-monkey-bar-on-a-swingset/642750)
**Author:** [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-a-large-swinging-ring-for-a-monkey-bar-on-a-swingset/642750 "2012-12-02T18:36:17Z")
I don’t want the normal swing set rings; rather, I want a set of large rings or hoops to make a monkey bar crossing. Something like this except I’ll be mounting them to a treehouse+wood structure. I imagine 12" diamete… --- ## [Sometimes we get so cynical we forget all the truly mindbendingly crazy shit the CIA was up to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-we-get-so-cynical-we-forget-all-the-truly-mindbendingly-crazy-shit-the-cia-was-up-to/642768)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-we-get-so-cynical-we-forget-all-the-truly-mindbendingly-crazy-shit-the-cia-was-up-to/642768 "2012-12-02T17:48:10Z")
Reading this article brought a lot of it back to the surface. The for real stuff they were up to is just unreal. --- ## [Suggestions for names for my truck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-names-for-my-truck/642255)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-names-for-my-truck/642255 "2012-12-02T17:42:04Z")
I’ve recently bought a new truck, and it needs a name. It’s a 2012 Chevy Tahoe. Admittedly, it’s a little more than I need to get around town; but I also need to get to large cities nearby (Calgary and Edmonton), and t… --- ## [Efficient bed making?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/efficient-bed-making/642432)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/efficient-bed-making/642432 "2012-12-02T16:54:29Z")
I just finished making the bed with clean sheets. It occurred to me that I don’t believe I have ever gotten the orientation of the fitted sheet correct the first time. It isn’t a matter of luck-I never get it right. It m… --- ## [The Mystery of the Falling Light Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-falling-light-shade/642529)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-falling-light-shade/642529 "2012-12-02T16:26:40Z")
Today I was sitting at the dining room table in my house, all alone. To the left are twelve steps (stairs) leading up to the second floor, a detail which will become necessary a bit later. At the top of the stairs, there… --- ## [New poster, three year lurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-poster-three-year-lurker/642419)
**Author:** [@andrewbub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewbub)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-poster-three-year-lurker/642419 "2012-12-02T09:08:54Z")
Greetings, My name is Andrew. I’ve been reading the dope for about three years now, and it is on my regular browsing rotation. There is just so much content here, that I got enough out of the site to not even need to po… --- ## [Blogger in Standoff with PD Broadcasting Live Now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blogger-in-standoff-with-pd-broadcasting-live-now/642729)
**Author:** [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blogger-in-standoff-with-pd-broadcasting-live-now/642729 "2012-12-02T04:33:59Z")
A Baltimore blogger & activist is in a standoff right now. He is broadcasting it on his website. Here’s a story about it: --- ## [Neither mundane or pointless: I am getting married](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neither-mundane-or-pointless-i-am-getting-married/642247)
**Author:** [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neither-mundane-or-pointless-i-am-getting-married/642247 "2012-12-02T02:44:54Z")
I am marrying my beautiful girl on May 4th. I gave her the engagement ring. A small thing, not what she deserves but it is what I can afford. It is emeralds and diamonds. Though it is small it is very pretty and she lov… --- ## [2 nights in downtown Houston - any must sees? (need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-nights-in-downtown-houston-any-must-sees-need-answer-fast/642648)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-nights-in-downtown-houston-any-must-sees-need-answer-fast/642648 "2012-12-02T02:08:40Z")
Going out Sunday, coming back Tuesday. Staying at Hotel Icon; working nearby. I can take a taxi someplace, but not too far. I was thinking of checking out the gay district in Montrose, which seems a manageable distance.… --- ## [California recycle fee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recycle-fee/302333)
**Author:** [@Cherry8943](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cherry8943)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recycle-fee/302333 "2012-12-01T16:04:46Z")
I went to Best Buy and found that now people are charged recycle fees for electronics they buy such as televisions, computers, radios, etc. Each fee is based on the size of the screen or size of the product. I think the … --- ## [Banshee is getting spayed next week...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banshee-is-getting-spayed-next-week/642601)
**Author:** [@LilyoftheField](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheField)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2012, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banshee-is-getting-spayed-next-week/642601 "2012-12-01T03:58:30Z")
…and I am sweating bullets. :eek: Yes, I know its the best thing for her, especially considering what happened to her mother. But, still, when you have raised a kitten by hand since she was 12 hours old, bottle fed he… --- ## [Joe Biden Onion articles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-biden-onion-articles/642500)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2012, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-biden-onion-articles/642500 "2012-12-01T03:48:38Z")
I love the Joe Biden Onion articles, they capture the seeming silliness and unapologetic zest of a grandpa enjoying every minute of senility. The man seems to reflect that kind of warm homely charm in real life too. Se… --- ## [What is broken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-broken/642478)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-broken/642478 "2012-12-01T02:50:06Z")
It seems like there is always a thing or two (or three) that is broken around the house. For me, the washing machine suddenly broke mid-cycle, leaving me to deal with wet, sudsy clothes in addition to a broken washing m… --- ## [Why Are There Pencils Jammed Five Inches Into My Ear Canals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620 "2012-12-01T02:18:53Z")
Because of The Littlest Briston, of course. See, her birthday was a couple of weeks ago. One of her gifts was a 365 Fun Recipies For Kids cookbook. My fiance’ has taught her how much fun cooking can be, so things like t… --- ## [Archaeologists find and confirm the existence of unicorns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archaeologists-find-and-confirm-the-existence-of-unicorns/642585)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archaeologists-find-and-confirm-the-existence-of-unicorns/642585 "2012-11-30T23:12:41Z")
http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-e.htm \*Pyongyang, November 29 (KCNA) – Archaeologists of the History Institute of the DPRK Academy of Social Sciences have recently reconfirmed a lair of the unicorn rode by King Tongmyong, f… --- ## [Ask the lawyer who defends jail inmates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-lawyer-who-defends-jail-inmates/603857)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-lawyer-who-defends-jail-inmates/603857 "2012-11-30T23:07:02Z")
Inspired by this thread, I thought I’d start this one. I am a lawyer who occasionally (that is, it is not my entire practice) defends inmates at the local jail when they have been accused of in-house disciplinary infrac… --- ## [Wi-fi hot spots - how do you know if they are public or just unsecured?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wi-fi-hot-spots-how-do-you-know-if-they-are-public-or-just-unsecured/642486)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wi-fi-hot-spots-how-do-you-know-if-they-are-public-or-just-unsecured/642486 "2012-11-30T21:44:57Z")
I’m at Starbucks. There are four wireless connections available. Starbucks of course. Then there are Home Depot, some cement contractor and an unidentified place with something like ‘Lansky’ . How do I know which are pu… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1045) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1047)