# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1082 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1083 --- ## [Romancing techniques that have the opposite effect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romancing-techniques-that-have-the-opposite-effect/633304)
**Author:** [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2012, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romancing-techniques-that-have-the-opposite-effect/633304 "2012-09-05T06:11:52Z")
When I was a teenager I was desperate for sex. Speaking as an old git, in those days things weren’t so liberal and I would do anything , and I mean ANYTHING, to get my hand into a girls bra. Now not so much. Things th… --- ## [Tom--Condi DOES NOT SPEAK RUSSIAN!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-condi-does-not-speak-russian/633107)
**Author:** [@phxjcc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phxjcc)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-condi-does-not-speak-russian/633107 "2012-09-04T21:38:31Z")
Can we put this to bed, PLEASE? Condi does not speak fluent Russian and cannot converse in the various mother tongues of the provinces. OK? This was proven when she went there and needed closed captions. Sorry Mr. Br… --- ## [I need examples from the Bible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-examples-from-the-bible/633370)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-examples-from-the-bible/633370 "2012-09-04T15:20:34Z")
… Of God stopping people from doing things, especially when they thought they were doing the right thing. I already know about all the Thou Shalt Nots in the 10 Commandments, and the story about stopping Abraham from sac… --- ## [A secret you will never tell anyone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-secret-you-will-never-tell-anyone/632798)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-secret-you-will-never-tell-anyone/632798 "2012-09-04T12:59:56Z")
I’m not really sure why I’m starting this thread. What is the one thing you know that you will NEVER EVER tell any friends or family but you are willing to share to the anonymity of the Dope. Mine? My daughter had Ret… --- ## [Boost your Wi-Fi signal with Beer Can.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boost-your-wi-fi-signal-with-beer-can/633623)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boost-your-wi-fi-signal-with-beer-can/633623 "2012-09-04T07:45:53Z")
Easy and inexpensive way to boost your signal by 2 bars. http://www.tvkim.com/watch/1417/kim-on-komand-beer-can-helps-increase-wi-fi-coverage I made one yesterday and it works. Went from yellow to green on my laptops w… --- ## [The Q family has a new dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-q-family-has-a-new-dog/633265)
**Author:** [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-q-family-has-a-new-dog/633265 "2012-09-04T03:22:02Z")
Just under a year ago, I asked the board’s advice on getting a new dog. There was a consensus that we weren’t really home enough at the time, and then the discussion devolved into a debate about the merits of shelter do… --- ## [Sweet Og! Specially!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-og-specially/633598)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-og-specially/633598 "2012-09-04T03:19:15Z")
A couple of photos from the hotel where we stayed this weekend. Specially Foods Sweet Og! Oh, and here are Pablo and Cuddles, the hotel goats. --- ## [My grandmother didn't know me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandmother-didnt-know-me/633593)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandmother-didnt-know-me/633593 "2012-09-04T03:17:57Z")
I’ve spoken often of my grandmother. She’s reached the great age of 107. But now I know she really is starting to fail. Today I visited her at the nursing home and I had to explain to her who I was. Whenever I visit … --- ## [Hitler clothing store](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitler-clothing-store/633160)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitler-clothing-store/633160 "2012-09-04T01:47:48Z")
Linksy. \*“Frankly, till the time we applied for the trademark permission, I had only heard that Hitler was a strict man. It was only recently that we read about Hitler on the internet.” \* Yeah, right. Why the swastika … --- ## [The New Testament: Remix (chronological order)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-testament-remix-chronological-order/633474)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2012, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-testament-remix-chronological-order/633474 "2012-09-03T21:30:20Z")
Marcus Borg from The Huffington Post blogs about The New Testament put as closely in order as possible from mainstream biblical scholar agreement. It apparently changes the perspective of how Christianity came about and… --- ## [Yacht for Sale (Too Good to be True)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yacht-for-sale-too-good-to-be-true/633242)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yacht-for-sale-too-good-to-be-true/633242 "2012-09-03T21:20:27Z")
I have no financial interest in this, so it does not go in Marketplace, I think. This is an ad for a 64’ yacht. Sixty feet is my own cutoff for “Mega yacht,” so it got my attention. In any case it is supposedly going fo… --- ## [How the hell do you \*now\* unblock someone on Facebook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-hell-do-you-now-unblock-someone-on-facebook/633366)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-hell-do-you-now-unblock-someone-on-facebook/633366 "2012-09-03T15:55:44Z")
I have wrestled with the Help feature for an hour. My laptop is close to being thrown into the back yard. Story is I blocked quite a few American colleagues as I didn’t need to see a heap of their political views (not … --- ## ["Where" Magazine, uh, I think y'all need to fire your art department](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-magazine-uh-i-think-yall-need-to-fire-your-art-department/633511)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-magazine-uh-i-think-yall-need-to-fire-your-art-department/633511 "2012-09-03T14:19:38Z")
“Where” is an innocuous travel magazine - The kind of thing you expect to find in hotel lobbies. But I can’t help but think that somebody in the art department has an ax to grind or something . This is an image of two… --- ## [Love bacon? Shove it up your ass!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-bacon-shove-it-up-your-ass/633391)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2012, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-bacon-shove-it-up-your-ass/633391 "2012-09-03T06:50:12Z")
I’m 99.99% sure this is a hoax or an Onion-style post, but it’s funny anyway, and the responses write themselves: Rectum?..(\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_)! --- ## [The Dog is Weird-A Pet MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-is-weird-a-pet-mmp/632803)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2012, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-is-weird-a-pet-mmp/632803 "2012-09-03T03:28:11Z")
Gordie has a few quirks. He likes to pee on his front paws. He likes to “appreciate” his stuffed pink pony:dubious:. Gordie is also unsure how many legs he has. He sometimes walks on four, and some times walks on 3. … --- ## [Confederate flag may be removed from Dukes of Hazzard toys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confederate-flag-may-be-removed-from-dukes-of-hazzard-toys/633198)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2012, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confederate-flag-may-be-removed-from-dukes-of-hazzard-toys/633198 "2012-09-03T01:33:12Z")
It’s being reported that toy versions of the General Lee may now be produced without the trademark Confederate flag atop the roof. And let me say that I am shocked…SHOCKED! I say…that they’re still making Dukes of Hazza… --- ## [Woo;s better qualified for press?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-s-better-qualified-for-press/633454)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-s-better-qualified-for-press/633454 "2012-09-02T20:19:41Z")
Obama makes premium quality beer while Romney rolls oranges on the floor. No contest, imo. :stuck\_out\_tongue: Peace, mangeorge --- ## [My Wife Is in the Psychiatric Unit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-in-the-psychiatric-unit/631984)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-in-the-psychiatric-unit/631984 "2012-09-02T18:09:22Z")
Last Tuesday Mrs. Homie and I both lost our jobs within about 2 hours of each other. We’d already been struggling financially, so this was more or less the final blow. I had gone outside for some reason, and when I came … --- ## [Texting & Facebook-posting lexicon alternatives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-facebook-posting-lexicon-alternatives/632662)
**Author:** [@NetTrekker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NetTrekker)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-facebook-posting-lexicon-alternatives/632662 "2012-09-02T15:48:52Z")
Ya = Yeah Common = Come on Alot or allot = a lot --- ## [The Society for the Abolition of the Month of August](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-society-for-the-abolition-of-the-month-of-august/633440)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-society-for-the-abolition-of-the-month-of-august/633440 "2012-09-02T15:19:51Z")
Check it out…http://nomoreaugust.webs.com/ I’m signing up for this noble cause. Who’s with me? --- ## [Growing up in the Space Age, living in The Future (Long and maudlin)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/growing-up-in-the-space-age-living-in-the-future-long-and-maudlin/632715)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/growing-up-in-the-space-age-living-in-the-future-long-and-maudlin/632715 "2012-09-02T14:37:45Z")
Prompted by this quote in the Neil Armstrong thread. I’ve mentioned several times over the years that I was born in the Space Age. Yep, by the time I came around people had flown in space. I vaguely remember Project … --- ## [Scuba in a wheelchair... umkay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scuba-in-a-wheelchair-umkay/633437)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scuba-in-a-wheelchair-umkay/633437 "2012-09-02T14:23:42Z")
I’ve seen handicapped divers use webbed gloves or a Diver Propulsion Vehicle but I never saw a diver underwater in a wheelchair. Until now. From The Daily Mail, complete with video on a coral reef: Cultural Olympiad ar… --- ## [Blue moon tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-moon-tonight/633285)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-moon-tonight/633285 "2012-09-02T14:05:52Z")
Blue Moon, You saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own… It’s a blue, blue world Without you… Well, I never felt more like singin’ the blues… She wore blue velvet… Night and yo… --- ## [Banning Cell Phone Use In Cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-cell-phone-use-in-cars/633141)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banning-cell-phone-use-in-cars/633141 "2012-09-02T14:01:38Z")
Ohio’s anti-texting while driving law takes effect tomorrow. Yes, our little backwater here is finally catching up with the rest of the country. Included in the law is a provision that bans all usage of wireless devices… --- ## [Recommend me a discreet "adult toy" vendor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-discreet-adult-toy-vendor/350660)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-discreet-adult-toy-vendor/350660 "2012-09-02T08:01:10Z")
Help me out here. I “need” to buy some sex toys and/or fetish gear, and I need to be able to order them online. I need a vendor from whom I can order products without the order being followed by porn advertisements in my… --- ## [Yo HR folks, Does anybody know of a detailed US salary site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-hr-folks-does-anybody-know-of-a-detailed-us-salary-site/633422)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-hr-folks-does-anybody-know-of-a-detailed-us-salary-site/633422 "2012-09-02T05:11:28Z")
So, good news for me, the company I am working as a contractor for has started the process of hiring me on as employee. Bad news for me, they negotiate like rabid piranha. I want to be able to go in the piranha tank wi… --- ## [Weird sleep quirks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-sleep-quirks/633039)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-sleep-quirks/633039 "2012-09-02T04:56:18Z")
Got any? I have a few requirements to get to sleep: My head has to be on its side (either side), with the covers covering my ear. If it’s very hot, the rest of my body can be uncovered, as long as I have a t-shirt or … --- ## [Study: dogs seem to empathize with crying humans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-dogs-seem-to-empathize-with-crying-humans/633342)
**Author:** [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-dogs-seem-to-empathize-with-crying-humans/633342 "2012-09-02T03:19:31Z")
http://news.discovery.com/animals/dogs-empathy-humans-120831.html I think most of us who have owned dogs would say dogs seem to be sensitive to human emotions. --- ## [Oh poor Tan Mom .... you've got a few issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-poor-tan-mom-youve-got-a-few-issues/633331)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-poor-tan-mom-youve-got-a-few-issues/633331 "2012-09-02T00:19:41Z")
You need to know when to bow out gracefully --- ## [Guilty and / or embarassing pleasures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-and-or-embarassing-pleasures/633034)
**Author:** [@Jimbabweosu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimbabweosu)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guilty-and-or-embarassing-pleasures/633034 "2012-09-01T18:59:27Z")
I’m just curious as to what y’all have as guilty and / embarassing pleasures. You know what I mean- things that you enjoy that you are a little bit guilty about, or would be (or are) embarrassed slightly if people knew.… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1081) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1083)