# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1122 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1123 --- ## [The Florida Face-Eater vs. the Hackensack Intestines-Flinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-florida-face-eater-vs-the-hackensack-intestines-flinger/623658)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2012, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-florida-face-eater-vs-the-hackensack-intestines-flinger/623658 "2012-05-31T19:27:43Z")
Now that the Zombie Apocalypse has begun, we must choose sides. Who is your favorite terrifying insane, drug-addled lunatic? The Florida Face-Eater (Miami face-eater is identified; cause of attack is a mystery) or the Ne… --- ## [Ask the UK civil servant/central government official](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-uk-civil-servant-central-government-official/623426)
**Author:** [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-uk-civil-servant-central-government-official/623426 "2012-05-31T18:10:11Z")
I don’t know if this is an interesting topic but thought I might as well put it up here for those potentially curious as I’m due to leave it in a couple of months. So, background: I work in the British civil service in … --- ## [Trying To Find 10" Glass Circle With 1/2" Hole](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-10-glass-circle-with-1-2-hole/622889)
**Author:** [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-10-glass-circle-with-1-2-hole/622889 "2012-05-31T13:30:53Z")
We have this pendant lamp with a bunch of metal rings resting on a 10" frosted-glass circle held onto the pendant rod with a screw-in cap that screws into the rod through a half-inch hole in the glass disc. Well, we did … --- ## [How much will medical costs be under the AFA for those earning slightly over 400% of the FPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-medical-costs-be-under-the-afa-for-those-earning-slightly-over-400-of-the-fpl/623495)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2012, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-medical-costs-be-under-the-afa-for-those-earning-slightly-over-400-of-the-fpl/623495 "2012-05-31T10:51:10Z")
http://www.spotlightonpoverty.org/exclusivecommentary.aspx?id=ba21673c-b1ac-44b7-8f76-50e856cdb9b5 The Affordable Care Act, which should go into effect on Jan 1st 2014 (assuming the SCOTUS doesn’t overturn it and a GOP … --- ## [Knights Templar firebomb Potato Chips in Mexico, don't exist in Norway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-templar-firebomb-potato-chips-in-mexico-dont-exist-in-norway/623558)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2012, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-templar-firebomb-potato-chips-in-mexico-dont-exist-in-norway/623558 "2012-05-31T09:19:07Z")
I suspect these are two different “Knights Templar” groups, and that neither one is fodder for Dan Brown thrillers: http://news.yahoo.com/drug-cartel-barbecues-u-owned-potato-chip-company-170641683--abc-news-topstori… --- ## [Please help! Where do I find this Versace tie for my boyfriend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-where-do-i-find-this-versace-tie-for-my-boyfriend/623612)
**Author:** [@mamakat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamakat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-where-do-i-find-this-versace-tie-for-my-boyfriend/623612 "2012-05-31T04:44:55Z")
I was looking on Ebay the other day for ties for my boyfriend to wear to his new job. I found a NWT Versace hot pink and navy tie with the Medusa logo. However, it sold and I can’t find one anywhere. I’m guessing it’s… --- ## [Any Hatfield or McCoy relatives here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-hatfield-or-mccoy-relatives-here/399002)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-hatfield-or-mccoy-relatives-here/399002 "2012-05-31T03:55:30Z")
If so, this Yahoo! story about the Disease underlies Hatfield-McCoy feud theory might make for some enlightened reading. Do you know if your ancestry includes any connections? --- ## [So, Ummm, Groupon, there are birds and there are bees and...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ummm-groupon-there-are-birds-and-there-are-bees-and/623571)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ummm-groupon-there-are-birds-and-there-are-bees-and/623571 "2012-05-31T01:10:24Z")
I just got an email from Groupon with the subject line… “Father’s Day deals for the man who gave birth to you” Which is, interesting… --- ## [Looks like the ambulance bill is taken care of](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-ambulance-bill-is-taken-care-of/623515)
**Author:** [@Stendhal\_Syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stendhal_Syndrome)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-ambulance-bill-is-taken-care-of/623515 "2012-05-30T23:36:16Z")
One of the bills I received after my husband died recently was for the ambulance ride that took his body from our home to the coroner’s office. I received it a few days later and it was addressed to his “estate”. I just … --- ## [4.0 quake in L.A.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-0-quake-in-l-a/623513)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-0-quake-in-l-a/623513 "2012-05-30T21:55:45Z")
Epicenter off Malibu. Gave us a nice sharp jolt in Westwood. --- ## [If only I'd been 10 seconds earlier...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-only-id-been-10-seconds-earlier/623380)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-only-id-been-10-seconds-earlier/623380 "2012-05-30T21:04:45Z")
I was shopping this evening in the Aberdeen Asda. As I turned into the biscuit aisle, there was a gorgeous petite woman, barely 5 foot, having difficulty reaching something up high. As I asked, “Do you need a hand?” (I’m… --- ## [Pig in a parkway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pig-in-a-parkway/623552)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pig-in-a-parkway/623552 "2012-05-30T20:55:06Z")
Traffic on the Parkway West (the 376) near Pittsburgh was slowed down this morning by a pig running loose on the roadway. I’m glad I came to work earlier, so I didn’t get caught in that traffic (the 376 is bad enough as… --- ## [Car sales have changed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-sales-have-changed/623129)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-sales-have-changed/623129 "2012-05-30T19:55:59Z")
It’s been a long time since I bought a car, but it’s now necessary, so I went into the process. I found a car I was interested in and went to the dealer. We talked and he asked if I wanted a test drive. Of course, I a… --- ## [Does "God Bless You" secretly mean "F\*\*k You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-god-bless-you-secretly-mean-f-k-you/623252)
**Author:** [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-god-bless-you-secretly-mean-f-k-you/623252 "2012-05-30T19:44:01Z")
Have anyone else noticed someone who is pissed about something smiling and saying “God Bless You” in a somewhat sarcastic tone. I’ve noticed it a few times as an observer and it happened to me the other day. We buy use… --- ## [Germany sets solar power record](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germany-sets-solar-power-record/623521)
**Author:** [@Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Norse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germany-sets-solar-power-record/623521 "2012-05-30T18:29:28Z")
at 22 gigawatts net output, from a total of 26 gigawatts installed. Pretty cool, even if it’s only an all-time-high spike. Press release in German for those who can read it (a group which unfortunately doesn’t include me… --- ## [Cancer really, really sucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cancer-really-really-sucks/623414)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cancer-really-really-sucks/623414 "2012-05-30T18:27:36Z")
I had an ex-sister-in-law (ex-wife’s brother’s wife) with whom I stayed in touch after my divorce. She and her husband were the only people in my ex’s family who reached out to me after the divorce and cared about my sid… --- ## [I'm In A Class-Action Suit Again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-a-class-action-suit-again/610211)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-a-class-action-suit-again/610211 "2012-05-30T15:24:08Z")
This time, it’s regarding a certain kind of “diet pill”, I ordered years ago when I was still single. At first I thought it was a scam, so I left the e-mail containing my 2 id numbers, and googled it. Sure enough, it’s l… --- ## [Help me name a god?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-god/622930)
**Author:** [@Enkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enkel)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-god/622930 "2012-05-30T14:15:43Z")
I’m trying to come up with a name for a god. Imagine a world where everything is tastey and edible. Everything is edible because of this god who has said that it will be so. So far, I’ve been using “The Great Munchie … --- ## [I am a big fan of the Saskatchewan Health Line! Triage by phone spares trip to the ER!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-big-fan-of-the-saskatchewan-health-line-triage-by-phone-spares-trip-to-the-er/623355)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-big-fan-of-the-saskatchewan-health-line-triage-by-phone-spares-trip-to-the-er/623355 "2012-05-30T13:50:58Z")
Here in Saskatchewan, we have a centralised Health Line open to anyone with a phone and a Sask Health card to call for quick advice. The Piper Cub woke up vomiting yesterday. We called the Health Line and spoke with a … --- ## [Senate blocks bio-fuel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-blocks-bio-fuel/623475)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-blocks-bio-fuel/623475 "2012-05-30T13:11:17Z")
Senate blocks biofuel development in draft defense bill The Navy and Air Force have been working on alternative fuels, and seem very interested in developing them. The President has called for more production and use … --- ## [Aung San Suu Kyi in Bangkok](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aung-san-suu-kyi-in-bangkok/623446)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aung-san-suu-kyi-in-bangkok/623446 "2012-05-30T03:34:40Z")
Aung San Suu Kyi just arrived here in Bangkok about half an hour ago. It’s her first time outside of Burma in 25 years. She’s here to address the World Economic Forum that’s being held this week. In a fit of pique, the B… --- ## [Things you fear you will never see](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-fear-you-will-never-see/623308)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-fear-you-will-never-see/623308 "2012-05-30T02:48:21Z")
Converse thread. Before you pass on being the operative assumption. I keep hoping that someone somewhere will make a viable, profitable SST which has relatively clean emissions. I just love the idea of zipping around … --- ## [NYC Dopers - Manhattenhenge Tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-manhattenhenge-tonight/623485)
**Author:** [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-manhattenhenge-tonight/623485 "2012-05-30T00:05:22Z")
Unless I missed it, I didn’t see a thread on this. Tonight is Manhattanhenge. Half-sun tonight, full sun tomorrow. I was at 34th and 6th last night at sunset, and it was spectacular! Definitely worth checking out. --- ## [I feel like I am the victim of my own education](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-i-am-the-victim-of-my-own-education/623095)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-i-am-the-victim-of-my-own-education/623095 "2012-05-29T22:44:43Z")
Get an education! Says almost everyone in society. It’s supposed to cure stupidity, make one a productive member of society, give you access to well-paying jobs, and be a remedy to poverty. Education has not benefitted … --- ## [My mare died last night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mare-died-last-night/620233)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mare-died-last-night/620233 "2012-05-29T22:35:53Z")
Nakota, the mare who was 9 months in foal, died last night. I don’t know what happened - she was fine and ate her dinner last night. I whistled and called for her to come to breakfast. It took a while, but my gelding cam… --- ## [Titanic crossing ties up bridge traffic - News at 11 - Very neat!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titanic-crossing-ties-up-bridge-traffic-news-at-11-very-neat/623377)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2012, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titanic-crossing-ties-up-bridge-traffic-news-at-11-very-neat/623377 "2012-05-29T19:59:27Z")
‘Titanic’ in Lake Pontchartrain slows Causeway bridge traffic to a crawl --- ## [My nightmare maker needs to get more creative](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nightmare-maker-needs-to-get-more-creative/623460)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nightmare-maker-needs-to-get-more-creative/623460 "2012-05-29T18:49:30Z")
Last night I dreamed, as I often have before, that I had a twenty-five page research paper due at the end of the semester only weeks away, and I hadn’t even started it yet and I was swamped with half a dozen other projec… --- ## [Words of Wisdom (AKA Tuition Well Spent)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-of-wisdom-aka-tuition-well-spent/606242)
**Author:** [@Cryptic\_C62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cryptic_C62)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-of-wisdom-aka-tuition-well-spent/606242 "2012-05-29T15:16:00Z")
As the semester comes to a close, I reflect back on the wonderful words of wisdom that I have harvested from my classes. The following is a list of phrases that were actually used by my professors: “Some people look con… --- ## [I pit Summer Glau...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-summer-glau/623372)
**Author:** [@stegon66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stegon66)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2012, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-summer-glau/623372 "2012-05-29T14:39:20Z")
I hereby pit Summer Glau for appearing in my dreams last night and still not having sex with me. :mad: She did however, sign her autobiography for me. :confused: --- ## [If this is gonna be that kind of party, I'm gonna stick my dick in the mashed potatoes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-this-is-gonna-be-that-kind-of-party-im-gonna-stick-my-dick-in-the-mashed-potatoes/623177)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2012, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-this-is-gonna-be-that-kind-of-party-im-gonna-stick-my-dick-in-the-mashed-potatoes/623177 "2012-05-29T13:58:06Z")
That’s the punch line, sampled by The Beastie Boys from a comedy album by the late, great Mantan Moreland. What’s the joke/full text of the story? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1121) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1123)