# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1139 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1140 --- ## [Buy a house and get arrested when you try to move in.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buy-a-house-and-get-arrested-when-you-try-to-move-in/619596)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buy-a-house-and-get-arrested-when-you-try-to-move-in/619596 "2012-04-25T17:45:30Z")
This is one hell of a way to meet the new neighbors. :eek: What gets me is the keystone cops that arrested and charged them. I hope this couple has a good lawyer and sues the crap out of the neighbor and the cops. I won… --- ## [Blogging Questions: Anonymity, and commenting on own articles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blogging-questions-anonymity-and-commenting-on-own-articles/619896)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blogging-questions-anonymity-and-commenting-on-own-articles/619896 "2012-04-25T15:41:52Z")
I am interested in having my own personal blog I would like the blog to be as anonymous as possible and have my own domain name. Question 1: Is getting my own domain name and a hosted server, which I will have to of co… --- ## [Placing a marker at a grave when it's not a relative](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/placing-a-marker-at-a-grave-when-its-not-a-relative/617185)
**Author:** [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/placing-a-marker-at-a-grave-when-its-not-a-relative/617185 "2012-04-25T14:14:49Z")
The short version: How does one go about placing a market at a gravesite (in a cemetary) when one isn’t related to the deceased? What’s the process and how much might it cost? The long version: About 15 years ago, Ha… --- ## [Ever notice there's one letter difference betwen a friend and a fiend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-theres-one-letter-difference-betwen-a-friend-and-a-fiend/619509)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-notice-theres-one-letter-difference-betwen-a-friend-and-a-fiend/619509 "2012-04-25T13:45:00Z")
A typo brought this to my attention. Friend and fiend are antonyms. Only one letter different. fiend a : devil 1 b : demon c : a person of great wickedness or maliciousness. 2. : a person extremely devoted to a pursuit… --- ## [Happy Lab Week!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-lab-week/619592)
**Author:** [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-lab-week/619592 "2012-04-25T13:20:38Z")
It’s National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week once again! How are my fellow lab rats celebrating? I’ve got a new job that’s not in a hospital, and I’m told they don’t do much for lab week, but I’m going to get the… --- ## [Go bang should be the #1 directive of marriage counseling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-bang-should-be-the-1-directive-of-marriage-counseling/619886)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-bang-should-be-the-1-directive-of-marriage-counseling/619886 "2012-04-25T12:22:10Z")
I assume I’m not the only one who has like a list of minor grievences mentally that require airing and a respons… SEX ENSUES …er what? LOL I can’t even remember what I was pissed about, I think it might have been you a… --- ## [It's like working in Farenheit 451! (Boss and books)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-like-working-in-farenheit-451-boss-and-books/619588)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-like-working-in-farenheit-451-boss-and-books/619588 "2012-04-25T07:57:30Z")
I recently moved departments at work and while it seems like a good move so far there is one thing that is annoying me. I’m a fairly avid reader and like to always have a book on the go. In my last department I would kee… --- ## [Hey it only took 12 years to join](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858)
**Author:** [@cncdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cncdad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858 "2012-04-25T05:14:17Z")
Hello all, been lurking here since either 2000 or 2001. I read posts here almost everyday and spend WAY too much time on the the boards. Joined finally because I am heading to Chicago this weekend on a last minute vaca… --- ## [The long red curly locks of hair from "Brave" are hot.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-red-curly-locks-of-hair-from-brave-are-hot/619841)
**Author:** [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-red-curly-locks-of-hair-from-brave-are-hot/619841 "2012-04-25T00:26:34Z")
Some guys like boobs, some guys like legs, etc. etc. Well for me, Princess Merida’s hair makes my heart go all a-flutter. --- ## [Respect boiling water. It can hurt you badly!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respect-boiling-water-it-can-hurt-you-badly/619654)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/respect-boiling-water-it-can-hurt-you-badly/619654 "2012-04-24T23:02:11Z")
Yes it’s obvious to be careful, but sometimes you need to regain respect for things. After making tea for the gazillionth time I ran out of regular clean ceramic cups and had the lazy/brilliant idea to use 2 stacked sol… --- ## [I finally did it, I got a New iPad (32GB Wifi only in white)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-did-it-i-got-a-new-ipad-32gb-wifi-only-in-white/617122)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-did-it-i-got-a-new-ipad-32gb-wifi-only-in-white/617122 "2012-04-24T22:03:12Z")
Even better, since I sold a couple of guns from my collection that never really saw use, it ended up essentially costing me nothing Initially I wanted the black 32 GB model, didn’t need the 4G hardware as it’s not avail… --- ## [After sex headaches: The Spawn of Satan (Of course it's TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-sex-headaches-the-spawn-of-satan-of-course-its-tmi/616984)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-sex-headaches-the-spawn-of-satan-of-course-its-tmi/616984 "2012-04-24T21:56:18Z")
I’ll get this out of the way first. I went to my doctor and I’m going to a neurologist in mid-April. About 2 weeks ago, my wife and I had just had sex when I immediately got the worst headache of my entire life. I am … --- ## [What would you do in this situation? (frivolous question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-in-this-situation-frivolous-question/619681)
**Author:** [@secretsmile36](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/secretsmile36)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-in-this-situation-frivolous-question/619681 "2012-04-24T19:21:18Z")
You stop by the drive thru, pay for your food and proceed to leave the drive thru lane. You park your car, check your order and realize that they got it wrong. What do you do about it? Walk into the restaurant to get … --- ## [Make love and shut down your computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-love-and-shut-down-your-computer/619715)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-love-and-shut-down-your-computer/619715 "2012-04-24T17:47:50Z")
The other day, I had downloaded a song called “Let’s make love and listen to Death from Above.” A few hours later, I brought in my MP3 player from the car, plugged it in, and went to look for the song by typing the phra… --- ## [Taking an unused number at the deli](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-an-unused-number-at-the-deli/619755)
**Author:** [@LaurenIpsum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LaurenIpsum)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-an-unused-number-at-the-deli/619755 "2012-04-24T17:38:35Z")
Stopped at the grocery store after work today, to get one thing from the deli. A woman got there right before me and took a ticket. I took the next one, 154. After we stood there for a few moments, she put her ticket on … --- ## [Sometimes dating is bizarre](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-dating-is-bizarre/619716)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-dating-is-bizarre/619716 "2012-04-24T14:23:26Z")
Went out with a guy two times. Both times were perfectly pleasant. He called me after the second date, seemed very enthusiastic about everything, said “Let’s talk about our next date tomorrow!” Texted him a “howdy” th… --- ## [A lot of people don't know squat about the internet.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-people-dont-know-squat-about-the-internet/619746)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lot-of-people-dont-know-squat-about-the-internet/619746 "2012-04-24T11:25:15Z")
And they don’t care to, either. :eek: Yeah, I know it seems unlikely, but it seems to be true of even people under the age of 80. Take my AA group–none of them seem to have gone online or posted on message boards when… --- ## [Dog birth certificates, you gotta be kidding me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-birth-certificates-you-gotta-be-kidding-me/619578)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-birth-certificates-you-gotta-be-kidding-me/619578 "2012-04-24T10:18:54Z")
Note that I knoe what a AKC pedigree is for purebreed dogs, this isn’t it. I’ve seen a few online peeps in the USA talking about their dog’s birth certificate :confused: and what last name their dog has(some hyphenate i… --- ## [I do not think you understand the purpose of a gift registry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-think-you-understand-the-purpose-of-a-gift-registry/619774)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-not-think-you-understand-the-purpose-of-a-gift-registry/619774 "2012-04-24T04:07:41Z")
OK, we’ve been through this once before with the birth of your baby. Now you’re getting married and I received a nice invitation. When I opened it, a card fell out stating that the happy couple were registered at store… --- ## [I changed my username - BigBadWolf is now BigDadWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-changed-my-username-bigbadwolf-is-now-bigdadwolf/619719)
**Author:** [@BigDadWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigDadWolf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-changed-my-username-bigbadwolf-is-now-bigdadwolf/619719 "2012-04-24T02:06:45Z")
I had never thought much about my username - it was just the first thing that came to mind when I decided to register to answer a question in a post years ago. It didn’t seem to matter much but as I have slowly gone from… --- ## [A rant: Annoying radio sound effects](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rant-annoying-radio-sound-effects/619170)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rant-annoying-radio-sound-effects/619170 "2012-04-24T01:02:24Z")
Some people are just way too fascinated with silly sound effects. On a local rock station there’s an AT&T radio commercial out now that has a girl loudly screaming because she found out her boyfriend broke up with her. … --- ## [Racist cakes (not quite what you think, I promise)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racist-cakes-not-quite-what-you-think-i-promise/619711)
**Author:** [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racist-cakes-not-quite-what-you-think-i-promise/619711 "2012-04-23T23:27:45Z")
I struggled with a title for this but settled on what I went for. Here are a couple of articles about a cake made in the form of an African woman that was created as a piece of art designed to highlight and provoke react… --- ## [DNA Replicated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dna-replicated/619744)
**Author:** [@pojimba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pojimba)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dna-replicated/619744 "2012-04-23T21:57:43Z")
Holy crap. --- ## [They accidentally fired everyone!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-accidentally-fired-everyone/619572)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-accidentally-fired-everyone/619572 "2012-04-23T21:15:15Z")
Someone in HR at Aviva Investors accidentally sent an email to everyone telling them they’d been fired. :eek::smack::eek: At a guess, I’d say that the HR department is now at least one person smaller… --- ## ["Invisible" employees at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-employees-at-work/619458)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invisible-employees-at-work/619458 "2012-04-23T20:05:58Z")
Where I work we have some people that don’t talk to anyone at all. They come to work , shut the door to their office in the AM, keep it closed all day and go home at 5. Is this common? Can’t recall seeing this … --- ## [Real life examples of biased test questions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-examples-of-biased-test-questions/619022)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-examples-of-biased-test-questions/619022 "2012-04-23T20:01:38Z")
You see this mentioned a lot yet very few convincing examples, unless you go as far as claiming knowing a pumpkin is fruit and a carpenter cuts wood are biased. http://quizzes.familyeducation.com/testing/standardized-te… --- ## [Romney hates cookies!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-hates-cookies/619408)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romney-hates-cookies/619408 "2012-04-23T17:35:47Z")
What a socially awkward doofus he is. --- ## [Spotted a peregrine in Queens, NYC!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotted-a-peregrine-in-queens-nyc/619696)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotted-a-peregrine-in-queens-nyc/619696 "2012-04-23T16:21:37Z")
I was waiting on my local branch of the Long Island Rail Road when a large bird of prey landed on a nearby lampost and let me ogle him until I had to board the train. He was a BIG boy! I can only presume he was in Flushi… --- ## [I am finally debt free!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-finally-debt-free/619422)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-finally-debt-free/619422 "2012-04-23T15:35:21Z")
I paid my car off on Monday (16 months early). It wasn’t really anything exciting, given that I knew the date was coming Yesterday, I received a bonus that I was expecting, but it was considerably more than I anticipat… --- ## [N. Korea 'vowed actions of "unprecedented peculiar means,"'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-korea-vowed-actions-of-unprecedented-peculiar-means/619679)
**Author:** [@simple\_homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simple_homer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-korea-vowed-actions-of-unprecedented-peculiar-means/619679 "2012-04-23T14:09:41Z")
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