# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1120 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1121 --- ## [Speculate where I'm going on vacation!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculate-where-im-going-on-vacation/623640)
**Author:** [@SticksAndString](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SticksAndString)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculate-where-im-going-on-vacation/623640 "2012-06-05T03:54:46Z")
So in a few days, after Slim gets off school for summer vacation, we’re going on The Great American Family Road Trip. Problem is…hubby is keeping it a secret. He won’t give me any particulars other than the length of t… --- ## [Helicopter cat.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helicopter-cat/624112)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helicopter-cat/624112 "2012-06-05T03:14:35Z")
The halarious helicopter cat. Go on click it. You wont regret it, I promise. :smiley: --- ## [Searching for an anti-homophobia speech made by an american teenager](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-an-anti-homophobia-speech-made-by-an-american-teenager/624102)
**Author:** [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2012, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-an-anti-homophobia-speech-made-by-an-american-teenager/624102 "2012-06-05T03:13:53Z")
Note to mods : Logically this should rather go to “general questions” but since this kind of things are likely to have been linked to/discussed here I picked MPSIMS instead. Feel free to move it. Some time ago I watched… --- ## [bald man being pestered for sex.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-man-being-pestered-for-sex/623058)
**Author:** [@gastropod1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gastropod1)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2012, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-man-being-pestered-for-sex/623058 "2012-06-05T00:13:04Z")
went on OKC, and have very little luck. met a few girls, but none of them were interested after the first date. a month ago a girl contacted me. she’s pretty hot, smart, etc, but she lives in the other end of the countr… --- ## [Laxette #2 is here!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laxette-2-is-here/624063)
**Author:** [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laxette-2-is-here/624063 "2012-06-05T00:12:50Z")
My wife gave birth via VBAC to our second daughter yesterday! The little one came in at 11:36 a.m., weighing 8 pounds, 11.6 ounces, and measuring 21 inches in length. She was due on Memorial Day, so she was in for 40 wee… --- ## [Don't drive like the moron I saw!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-drive-like-the-moron-i-saw/622359)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2012, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-drive-like-the-moron-i-saw/622359 "2012-06-05T00:07:43Z")
When one of those guys with the big orange flags stops the driver in front of you, it isn’t a good idea to cross the double yellow line to pass the stopped driver and the flagman. I saw some genius try this move on my w… --- ## [Stuff you just can't grok for long...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-just-cant-grok-for-long/623775)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-just-cant-grok-for-long/623775 "2012-06-04T23:52:35Z")
Yes, this board is devoted to fighting ignorance, but sometimes my ignorance is like kudzu. I can fight it back for a moment or three, but it just keeps coming back. And it’s not always very complex or esoteric stuff; it… --- ## [Newspaper reporting that makes you want to bang your head against a wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newspaper-reporting-that-makes-you-want-to-bang-your-head-against-a-wall/624091)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newspaper-reporting-that-makes-you-want-to-bang-your-head-against-a-wall/624091 "2012-06-04T22:48:27Z")
Title: Immune System Glitch Linked to Greater Risk of Death Ok, maybe they got a little too terse, But here’s the first sentence: Funny, I thought that everyone had an approximately 100% chance of death. Do some peo… --- ## [Is nutrition education making Americans fat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-nutrition-education-making-americans-fat/621886)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-nutrition-education-making-americans-fat/621886 "2012-06-04T21:32:51Z")
I’ve been working on a new push to eat more fruit and vegetables–I’m aiming for ten servings a day. This got me thinking about things I observed people eating in Europe. Like the guy in Germany who was eating a plate fu… --- ## [Most emotional dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-emotional-dreams/623839)
**Author:** [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-emotional-dreams/623839 "2012-06-04T20:44:35Z")
The past few weeks at work have been fairly stressful, and I’ve not been getting quite enough sleep. When that happens, I seem to have much more vivid dreams than usual. Last night, I had one in which I was in some smal… --- ## [Funny AmazonLocal Deals combinations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-amazonlocal-deals-combinations/624069)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-amazonlocal-deals-combinations/624069 "2012-06-04T19:49:34Z")
I recently got an email from AmazonLocal Deals with the following subject: Omaha Steaks Griller Pack | Pest Control I did NOT know that was the purpose of Omaha Steaks. --- ## [Hurry Up and Wait !! or back to bed....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurry-up-and-wait-or-back-to-bed/624023)
**Author:** [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurry-up-and-wait-or-back-to-bed/624023 "2012-06-04T15:56:28Z")
Really… You requested an appointment with me 2 weeks ago. I felt REALLY BAD that I couldn’t get you on my schedule until June 4th. Two weeks ago you gave me the impression that you were ready for me RIGHT AWAY. I work… --- ## [So I might be pregnant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-might-be-pregnant/623721)
**Author:** [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-might-be-pregnant/623721 "2012-06-04T14:58:31Z")
And I really don’t want to be. The date of my last period was April 27, and I haven’t had another one yet, so that makes me a week or so late. I’m not sure what else it could be; my sleep schedule this week has been a … --- ## [35 years later, how many Kuntas/Kizzys are there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-later-how-many-kuntas-kizzys-are-there/623568)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-later-how-many-kuntas-kizzys-are-there/623568 "2012-06-04T13:17:59Z")
When Roots aired in 1976, I kept hearing news stories about how families were naming their newborn boys Kunta and their children Kizzy, after the main male and female characters. However, 35 years later, I have never he… --- ## [An Interesting Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-flight/624019)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-flight/624019 "2012-06-04T10:55:21Z")
Full Story Here Basically some 58 year old grandmother got on the hooch and attacked a passenger before being restrained by crew on the flight. She then started headbutting chairs until the crew somehow attached three c… --- ## [Password Restrictions That Lie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-restrictions-that-lie/619758)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-restrictions-that-lie/619758 "2012-06-04T06:51:14Z")
This is too trivial to elicit a pitting, but I am angry! Monster.com’s password restrictions are as follow: “Remember, passwords have to be between 8 and 20 characters, contain at least 1 letter, and 1 number or symbol.… --- ## [The true story of Lawrence v. Texas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-true-story-of-lawrence-v-texas/614907)
**Author:** [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-true-story-of-lawrence-v-texas/614907 "2012-06-04T06:05:57Z")
Really great article that is worth sharing. Kinda crazy that both plaintiffs have died already with little to no recognition. --- ## [Ask the 40 Year Old Undergrad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-40-year-old-undergrad/623830)
**Author:** [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-40-year-old-undergrad/623830 "2012-06-04T05:32:03Z")
I don’t know what you might want to know, but I’ll answer any questions to the best of my ability. I just started back to school doing one class at North Carolina State University during a Summer Session, and will have … --- ## [It's Always Monday Somewhere: The MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-monday-somewhere-the-mmp/623323)
**Author:** [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-monday-somewhere-the-mmp/623323 "2012-06-04T04:50:03Z")
Two of my favorite series are The Universe on H2 and How The Universe Works on Science. I could have studied this stuff in school, but I chose a different path, and stayed as far away from the sciences as possible. Now … --- ## [Billie Joe McAllister Day 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billie-joe-mcallister-day-2012/623923)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billie-joe-mcallister-day-2012/623923 "2012-06-04T03:28:17Z")
That’s right, folks. It’s another sleepy dusty Delta day… --- ## [Earth May Have Barely Avoided a Mass Extinction Event In 1883](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earth-may-have-barely-avoided-a-mass-extinction-event-in-1883/623983)
**Author:** [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earth-may-have-barely-avoided-a-mass-extinction-event-in-1883/623983 "2012-06-04T03:06:05Z")
Link. Interesting stuff. A new paper claims that apparently a large swarm of comet fragments comet passed “between 600 km and 8000 km of Earth” in 1883. The authors figure that they must have been that close because if t… --- ## [Is Gift Card Rescue A Legit Site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gift-card-rescue-a-legit-site/623803)
**Author:** [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gift-card-rescue-a-legit-site/623803 "2012-06-04T01:04:52Z")
There is a site called Gift Card Rescue That allows you to buy and sell cards. I was looking at the buyer section. Is there some kind of catch or scam I’m missing? Thanks --- ## [Mustang Fans...Say Hello To The New Eleanor!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustang-fans-say-hello-to-the-new-eleanor/623966)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mustang-fans-say-hello-to-the-new-eleanor/623966 "2012-06-04T00:44:02Z")
Holy shit dude! I was doing a little looking into the Eleanor Mustangs used in “Gone In 60 Seconds” and stumbled across a company called Custom Recreations that is actually making these things…sort of. They can’t use th… --- ## [The things we love & hate : Slang terms & phrases](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-things-we-love-hate-slang-terms-phrases/623955)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-things-we-love-hate-slang-terms-phrases/623955 "2012-06-03T20:21:00Z")
It’s occured to me there seems to be a correlation between the proportion to the things most people tend to love or hate and slang words and phrases we make up for them. Mundane? Check. Pointless? Check. Obvious? Chec… --- ## [I think my almost 3 year old kid is scary smart. Help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-almost-3-year-old-kid-is-scary-smart-help/623111)
**Author:** [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-almost-3-year-old-kid-is-scary-smart-help/623111 "2012-06-03T19:31:31Z")
We are coming to the realisation that irishkid is smart. Not Stewie Griffin smart, but definitely smarter than the average bear. She’s almost 3 and and counts to 20 without mistakes, can do simple arithmetic, recites th… --- ## ["Go eat a dick." "Ok, don't mind if I do."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-eat-a-dick-ok-dont-mind-if-i-do/623118)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-eat-a-dick-ok-dont-mind-if-i-do/623118 "2012-06-03T18:58:36Z")
Fair warning: this is probably the most not-mind-safe, get out the brain-bleach, “Oh God, I immediately regret clicking that link” kind of article you’ll see. I’m even putting a “spoiler space” so no one gets traumatize… --- ## [Infernal bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infernal-bird/623743)
**Author:** [@The\_Niply\_Elder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Niply_Elder)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infernal-bird/623743 "2012-06-03T18:53:07Z")
There is a damned bird singing all kinds of creative and beautiful songs just outside. But its midnight! And hes been doing this now for about two months now. And it wont shut up until 1:15 to 1:20am (every single night)… --- ## [John Edwards not Guilty and jury hung on other charges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-edwards-not-guilty-and-jury-hung-on-other-charges/623707)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-edwards-not-guilty-and-jury-hung-on-other-charges/623707 "2012-06-03T16:56:05Z")
I’m glad he was found not guilty. Federal prosecutor’s choose to ignore their own Federal Election Commission’s findings that what Edwards did wasn’t a crime. Why on earth they choose to proceed with the case is beyond m… --- ## [Did you know that google maps shows shipwrecks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-google-maps-shows-shipwrecks/623893)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-google-maps-shows-shipwrecks/623893 "2012-06-03T16:07:24Z")
Here’s what you do: \[ol\]\[li\]On the top right hand corner there’s a box that says either satellite or map\[\]immediately below that there’s another box with an arrow at the bottom\[\]click on that arrow\[\]now the box gets big… --- ## [Steven Pinker on descriptivism vs. prescriptivism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-pinker-on-descriptivism-vs-prescriptivism/623942)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-pinker-on-descriptivism-vs-prescriptivism/623942 "2012-06-03T15:54:39Z")
For those who, like the utterly bewildered author of a recent New Yorker writer, think prescriptivists are uptight assholes – the explanation of the differenceby one of the best writers on language around, Steven Pinker. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1119) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1121)