# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1133 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1134 --- ## [Instant drunkeness for a few seconds...for real](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instant-drunkeness-for-a-few-seconds-for-real/621193)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instant-drunkeness-for-a-few-seconds-for-real/621193 "2012-05-08T05:49:20Z")
Who thinks this stuff up? Need to cop a buzz but don’t have time for a drink? No worries! Science has made your life easier in this respect too! Apparently this is real and about to be sold in Europe for $26/tube (n… --- ## [Things to do in Cincinnati](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-cincinnati/621219)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-cincinnati/621219 "2012-05-08T00:40:55Z")
Heading off to Cincinnati tomorrow. So, what is there to do up there? --- ## [Jap's Fried Chicken fast food chain in Trinidad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japs-fried-chicken-fast-food-chain-in-trinidad/612280)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japs-fried-chicken-fast-food-chain-in-trinidad/612280 "2012-05-07T22:40:49Z")
So I’m guessing this place won’t be moving into the USA market? Oh and if the name isn’t bad enough their logo is an asian man, see here: --- ## [Just Seen a Dog Hit By a Car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-seen-a-dog-hit-by-a-car/621078)
**Author:** [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-seen-a-dog-hit-by-a-car/621078 "2012-05-07T19:00:32Z")
I’m cautiously optimistic the dog may have escaped serious injury, but I’m really not sure. I was walking down a lane when a very large red-coated Mastiff jumped out of the window of a 4x4, and was hit by a small car com… --- ## [My baby's ears](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-babys-ears/620916)
**Author:** [@FrancisCastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrancisCastle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-babys-ears/620916 "2012-05-07T18:39:11Z")
As I’ve talked about before in this thread, my 3 month old (bigE) had tubes inserted in his ears on Thursday. This is because he hasn’t passed any hearing tests, not because of multiple ear infections. Our surgery was s… --- ## [Baby duckies survive treacherous highway crossing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-duckies-survive-treacherous-highway-crossing/620821)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-duckies-survive-treacherous-highway-crossing/620821 "2012-05-07T17:44:41Z")
Amazing. I was rooting for them. --- ## [Horking a Loogie on the News!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horking-a-loogie-on-the-news/621197)
**Author:** [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horking-a-loogie-on-the-news/621197 "2012-05-07T17:40:34Z")
Welcome to Chicago! Wow, classy and drinks red Bull! --- ## ["How is it that you're single?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-that-youre-single/620712)
**Author:** [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-that-youre-single/620712 "2012-05-07T13:57:04Z")
Ah, the dreaded and inevitable “So how is it that you’re single?” In answer I’d long been using “Because I’m all set for small appliances.” but today in the face of a particularly annoying questioner I went with “Becaus… --- ## [Double Jeopardy- Gone.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-jeopardy-gone/620745)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-jeopardy-gone/620745 "2012-05-07T13:51:16Z")
Now, in our state, you can be retried for a serious offence if new and compelling evidence comes to light. Goodbye double jeopardy. Link. --- ## [People thinking that others are jealous of them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-thinking-that-others-are-jealous-of-them/621118)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-thinking-that-others-are-jealous-of-them/621118 "2012-05-07T12:34:54Z")
I’ve noticed that if two people are in a dispute, it always gets a strong (positive) reaction if you tell Person A that Person B may be jealous of them. Even if you tell them 20 other things, the “jealous” thing is wha… --- ## [Whoa, my limited foreign language "proficiency" has flipped](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-my-limited-foreign-language-proficiency-has-flipped/621046)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-my-limited-foreign-language-proficiency-has-flipped/621046 "2012-05-07T12:15:01Z")
Back in High School (about 13 years ago) our school had three choices for a foreign language: French, Spanish, and German. They did add Mandarin Chinese when I was a junior. I picked French, because most of the cute g… --- ## [You've got to try this out! (YouTube 3D related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-got-to-try-this-out-youtube-3d-related/621071)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-got-to-try-this-out-youtube-3d-related/621071 "2012-05-07T11:26:23Z")
Apparently YouTube now has a feature that will automatically convert 2D videos to 3D. This clip from The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson seems to work amazingly well. If you don’t have a 3D enabled system or colored g… --- ## [I don't drink](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink/620609)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink/620609 "2012-05-07T10:25:55Z")
Well, I drink water. And soda. And juice. But I don’t drink alcohol, much (a glass of wine every few months, and every now and then a cocktail, but I really don’t drink very much alcohol.) When I go out to dinner with p… --- ## [Private message to madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-message-to-madrabbitwoman/620859)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-message-to-madrabbitwoman/620859 "2012-05-07T09:33:13Z")
Happy Birthday! May it be full of teh awesome! --- ## [Would it be OK to post link to my study?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-ok-to-post-link-to-my-study/621089)
**Author:** [@SparkleLilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SparkleLilly)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-ok-to-post-link-to-my-study/621089 "2012-05-07T03:22:04Z")
Howdy. I’m a frequent reader, but not a very frequent poster. Right now I’m working on my dissertation regarding identity development. I’m looking for the most diverse sample possible, and figured the folks here would … --- ## [Washington DC Dopefest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-dc-dopefest/620880)
**Author:** [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-dc-dopefest/620880 "2012-05-06T23:51:05Z")
I will be in DC May 9-10, Wednesday and Thursday. I’m pretty open to locations and time- I don’t have to be anywhere or do anything until Friday. I will be staying in a houseboat on the Potomac near the Tidal Basin, s… --- ## [Trick school assignments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trick-school-assignments/615998)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trick-school-assignments/615998 "2012-05-06T23:13:07Z")
I recall, many years ago, possibly in elementary school, receiving a “trick” test or worksheet from the teacher where you were supposed to READ THE DIRECTIONS and see that the instructions told you to simply write your n… --- ## [Stop crapping on my car!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-crapping-on-my-car/620774)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-crapping-on-my-car/620774 "2012-05-06T17:47:23Z")
I now have a shared parking spot here at work (shared with one other person and alternate weeks). It’s the only spot in our lot that’s under a tree, and I’ve only had it since winter. I bought a new car 2 weekends ago.… --- ## [I killed the phoebes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-killed-the-phoebes/621069)
**Author:** [@Carptracker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carptracker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-killed-the-phoebes/621069 "2012-05-06T16:46:47Z")
Phoebes have nested every year on top of the fluorescent light in the barn over my boat. I love to listen to the babies chirping for food, and to watch the adults catching insects from the air outside the barn. I’d just … --- ## [Supermoon is coming!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supermoon-is-coming/620752)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supermoon-is-coming/620752 "2012-05-06T15:49:34Z")
This Saturday’s full moon will be a Supermoon- a full moon when the moon is close to perigee, so it will appear larger than an average full moon. Unusually high and low tides are also possible. Tides from last year’s s… --- ## [That's what I get for not checking the caller ID first...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-what-i-get-for-not-checking-the-caller-id-first/620777)
**Author:** [@SticksAndString](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SticksAndString)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-what-i-get-for-not-checking-the-caller-id-first/620777 "2012-05-06T14:46:45Z")
Me: Hello? silence Hellooo? Guy Who Sounds Like Drunk Raj from BBT: Hello? HELLO? Hello? Me: Um…hello? DR: Yes, hello. My name is Drunk Raj and I am with Microsoft internet computer services world authority. May I spe… --- ## [Do my eyes deceive me? Well, yes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-my-eyes-deceive-me-well-yes/621033)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-my-eyes-deceive-me-well-yes/621033 "2012-05-06T12:05:32Z")
The other day, I was on the train on my daily commute and I looked out of the window as the train slowed right down at a bend. At the side of the track, up against a line of boards set there to retain the ballast, I saw… --- ## [Super-tanned woman accused of child abuse \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-tanned-woman-accused-of-child-abuse-edited-title/620747)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-tanned-woman-accused-of-child-abuse-edited-title/620747 "2012-05-06T00:39:23Z")
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-mother-charged-over-daughters-tanning-093410954.html :eek::eek::eek::eek: What the holy fuck? I…didn’t realize that was possible. Oh and school nurses call the cops now because a child come… --- ## [I Haven't Had An Alcoholic Drink In over 340 Days.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-had-an-alcoholic-drink-in-over-340-days/621001)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-had-an-alcoholic-drink-in-over-340-days/621001 "2012-05-05T23:39:02Z")
Stop. Don’t congratulate me. There is more to this story. The odd thing is, there is no particular reason I have not had a beer or glass of wine. It has nothing to do with drinking too much and wanting to cut back or qu… --- ## [Ask the Wheelchair Bodybuilder...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-wheelchair-bodybuilder/610834)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-wheelchair-bodybuilder/610834 "2012-05-05T21:35:44Z")
Some time ago here on the board, a member (I don’t remember who) suggested that I start a thread like this. I never did, in part, because I just didn’t think it was much of a subject of interest. However, I realize tha… --- ## [Must I post this every year? (Not work safe)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-i-post-this-every-year-not-work-safe/620535)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-i-post-this-every-year-not-work-safe/620535 "2012-05-05T20:56:37Z")
I don’t know why I’m compelled to post THIS SONG every May first. Maybe I just like the ideas it gives me. :p;):cool::smiley: --- ## [Some prospective employers now asking for your W-2 from previous job](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-prospective-employers-now-asking-for-your-w-2-from-previous-job/620810)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-prospective-employers-now-asking-for-your-w-2-from-previous-job/620810 "2012-05-05T20:29:27Z")
It’s true that they’ve always asked about salary history, but if they get your W-2, they can see if you have kids and glean other bits of sensitive information. Article here. An interviewee quoted in the article said: … --- ## [Zoo keeper helps constipated monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoo-keeper-helps-constipated-monkey/620826)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoo-keeper-helps-constipated-monkey/620826 "2012-05-05T19:27:51Z")
In a disgusting way. :stuck\_out\_tongue: Using a warm wet washcloth would have given the same results. --- ## [I'm a super-hero!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-super-hero/620639)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-super-hero/620639 "2012-05-05T17:55:40Z")
PiperCub and I were playing and he put his blanket over me. I asked why? The Cub: “Because every super-hero needs a cape!” Me: “I’m a super-hero?” The Cub: “Yup!” Me: “What kind of super-hero?” The Cub: “Super… --- ## [PhMayor Bloomberg's eco-friendly 'roofscaping' in NY - Photos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phmayor-bloombergs-eco-friendly-roofscaping-in-ny-photos/620997)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phmayor-bloombergs-eco-friendly-roofscaping-in-ny-photos/620997 "2012-05-05T17:21:13Z")
Disregard the Ph before Mayor in the thread title. I didn’t backspace far enough. :smack: The Mayors eco-friendly ‘roofscaping’ seems to have dramatically changed NY’s high rise roofs. It does seem like a great idea. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1132) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1134)