# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1147 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1148 --- ## [NCAP/NHTSA crash tests, how does your car fare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncap-nhtsa-crash-tests-how-does-your-car-fare/617984)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncap-nhtsa-crash-tests-how-does-your-car-fare/617984 "2012-04-09T02:27:22Z")
Since I wondered how my 2007 VW Rabbit fared in a crash test, I looked it up on the EuroNCAP website… Turns out, it did pretty well, five stars, my safest car so far That inspired me to look up my other cars, and was a… --- ## [I really hate my work laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-hate-my-work-laptop/618211)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-hate-my-work-laptop/618211 "2012-04-09T02:10:42Z")
It’s a Dell, and I had given it a glowing review after using it for a few weeks back in September. Well, I now hate it. Let’s see, it takes a long time to start. The trackpad does not finger scroll (it is supposed to)… --- ## [Are My Dreams Holding Me Hostage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-dreams-holding-me-hostage/618045)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-dreams-holding-me-hostage/618045 "2012-04-09T02:07:34Z")
One for you dream interpreters. Every single night this week, I have dreamed of a girl I once went with in high school. We loved each other and it was the first time for both of us to love someone else. Every night, th… --- ## ["Say, are you related to \[this somewhat esoterically notable person\]?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-are-you-related-to-this-somewhat-esoterically-notable-person/617737)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-are-you-related-to-this-somewhat-esoterically-notable-person/617737 "2012-04-09T01:26:02Z")
This happened to me twice, in prior work situations. The more recent one, when I was working in the RMA department of a digital television manufacturer, had a customer bringing in a 32" flat screen TV. The gentleman’s la… --- ## [At age 49, I am now completely safe from monsters.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-age-49-i-am-now-completely-safe-from-monsters/618145)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-age-49-i-am-now-completely-safe-from-monsters/618145 "2012-04-08T20:37:00Z")
As any child can tell you, night time monsters are completely stymied by the incomparable power of covers. Unfortunately, the use of covers over the head creates an atmospheric condition known as “stuffy”. Stuffy can be… --- ## ["Back to the roots" mushroom garden kit experiment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-the-roots-mushroom-garden-kit-experiment/618074)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-the-roots-mushroom-garden-kit-experiment/618074 "2012-04-08T17:09:12Z")
My niece gave me a Back to the Roots oyster mushroom kit for Christmas, fun little kit, but a bit too labor intensive for those of us with jobs, at least in it’s original packaging… You need to keep the mycelium moist a… --- ## [Straight Dope makes me feel stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-makes-me-feel-stupid/617415)
**Author:** [@living\_in\_hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/living_in_hell)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-makes-me-feel-stupid/617415 "2012-04-08T16:30:54Z")
I never thought that I was stupid until I started posting here. Now I feel like everything I say sounds dumb. I’m starting to wonder if I am an idiot in real life, too. Anyone else feel like a moron? --- ## [Thinking of joining ancestry.com. Advice and input?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-joining-ancestry-com-advice-and-input/618008)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-joining-ancestry-com-advice-and-input/618008 "2012-04-08T15:47:14Z")
I’m a newbie regarding this site. I can see some of it without joining, but in order to see more, I have to join. I’m leering of doing so, because I’ve read some message boards complaining about how impossible it is to… --- ## [Touch-screen phone help: marred by isopropanol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/touch-screen-phone-help-marred-by-isopropanol/618069)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/touch-screen-phone-help-marred-by-isopropanol/618069 "2012-04-08T07:04:33Z")
I’ve had a Droid Bionic for about 6 months now. I have two bad habits - one related to my eyeglasses, one related to my phone. The “screen wipes” or “lens wipes” you can buy - well, they’re expensive. And it’s just a … --- ## [Happy Easter To All My.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter-to-all-my/618158)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter-to-all-my/618158 "2012-04-08T06:06:00Z")
… cute little shits! :smiley: Love y’all! Bill and Dondra --- ## [Talk me out of buying this tent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-out-of-buying-this-tent/618005)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-out-of-buying-this-tent/618005 "2012-04-08T03:44:40Z")
I go camping two or three times a year at Renaissance Faires. I hate my tent. It’s one of those dome tents where two of the sides are mesh until half-way down. It’s always drafty and always cold at night. And it’s not qu… --- ## [My subconscious wants a director credit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-subconscious-wants-a-director-credit/618126)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-subconscious-wants-a-director-credit/618126 "2012-04-08T01:56:24Z")
Or it might already have one; I don’t know if these productions count. I had two distinct dreams a couple days ago, both of them in the form of abbreviated movies complete with titles. These dreams are odd for me in bot… --- ## [Midwife delivers own baby, using make-up mirror](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midwife-delivers-own-baby-using-make-up-mirror/618096)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midwife-delivers-own-baby-using-make-up-mirror/618096 "2012-04-07T22:28:42Z")
No, not an Onion piece. Midwife Delivers Her Own Baby Using a Tiny Make-up Mirror Definitely fits my “Kids, don’t try this at home!” category. :eek: --- ## [Egads I have a date on Thursday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egads-i-have-a-date-on-thursday/617605)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egads-i-have-a-date-on-thursday/617605 "2012-04-07T22:03:29Z")
I’ve been emailed a woman I met on an online dating site for a few weeks now. We spoke on the phone over the weekend and it was great. Normally I have problems talking to someone I’ve just met but it felt natural and eas… --- ## [Bringing water to the thirsty and make a guy wait tables in a TUTU!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-water-to-the-thirsty-and-make-a-guy-wait-tables-in-a-tutu/618110)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-water-to-the-thirsty-and-make-a-guy-wait-tables-in-a-tutu/618110 "2012-04-07T21:59:43Z")
I’m going to try to keep this brief. Many people in the world don’t have access to clean water. Shawn Smith is someone in my community trying to change this. His goal is to raise 5K for this charity. I’ve asked permiss… --- ## [Yes Dopers, responsible drivers do exist!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-dopers-responsible-drivers-do-exist/618084)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-dopers-responsible-drivers-do-exist/618084 "2012-04-07T21:35:11Z")
I saw a man behind the wheel of his car. He wasn’t paying any attention to what was in front of his vehicle. He didn’t even have a hand on the wheel. Instead, he was eating a sandwich with one hand while staring at a … --- ## [Tuaregs Take Timbuktu!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuaregs-take-timbuktu/617594)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuaregs-take-timbuktu/617594 "2012-04-07T20:43:50Z")
Story here. It’s all part of the ongoing civil war/coup crisis in Mali. Not that I have a side, but it’s just too good a headline not to use! :cool: --- ## [Question for PayPal gurus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-paypal-gurus/618009)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-paypal-gurus/618009 "2012-04-07T19:43:41Z")
A customer wanted some items and paid by PayPal to our company PayPal account. Problem is I sent one too many items. The customer wrote to tell us that, and said he would PayPal the $7 for the extra item. I wrote him … --- ## [The Great Apple Cider Vinegar Plague of 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-apple-cider-vinegar-plague-of-2012/617839)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-apple-cider-vinegar-plague-of-2012/617839 "2012-04-07T19:33:50Z")
Dear Diary, It has been two weeks now and I fear things have taken a turn for the worse. Crew change just happened once again out here on the Carolyn Chouest, and Joe has gotten at least two more people hooked on drinki… --- ## [I See Dumb Sick People ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-dumb-sick-people/617817)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-dumb-sick-people/617817 "2012-04-07T16:10:53Z")
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9183107/Intelligent-people-take-less-sick-leave-researchers-find.html So who is regularly sick where you work? --- ## [Ask the homicide victim](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-homicide-victim/617490)
**Author:** [@figure9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/figure9)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-homicide-victim/617490 "2012-04-07T15:41:59Z")
I am the recent victim of a brutal homicide. Anything you want to know? --- ## [A prayer request.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-request/617964)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-prayer-request/617964 "2012-04-07T09:40:33Z")
My sister in law Ina had the second of her brain aneurysm operations yesterday. They clipped two aneurysms – one they knew about and a new one they found when she went in for pre-op. The surgery went well. The neurosu… --- ## [One hundred & fifty years ago today: The Battle of Shiloh](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hundred-fifty-years-ago-today-the-battle-of-shiloh/618014)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hundred-fifty-years-ago-today-the-battle-of-shiloh/618014 "2012-04-07T02:14:27Z")
One of the most interesting battles of the war, and the bloodiest to that point. 110,000 troops (66,000 Union + 44,000 Confederate) met in the fields of southwest Tennessee near Pittsburg Landing (the Union name of the … --- ## [You never see just one person on a Segway . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-never-see-just-one-person-on-a-segway/617418)
**Author:** [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-never-see-just-one-person-on-a-segway/617418 "2012-04-06T22:12:41Z")
unless he’s a security guard. Just something that came to my mind today. Whenever I see somebody riding a Segway who isn’t wearing a security guard’s uniform, he will invariably be followed by a bunch of other people o… --- ## [My Aunt got a kidney transplant!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-aunt-got-a-kidney-transplant/613155)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-aunt-got-a-kidney-transplant/613155 "2012-04-06T22:01:05Z")
She’s in her mid 60’s. She had some kidney infection decades ago, which left her thin all her adult life. A few years ago she had heart bypass surgery, which forced her to stop smoking. Her kidneys started to go downhi… --- ## [Looks like my Husband is going back to Libya](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-my-husband-is-going-back-to-libya/618034)
**Author:** [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-my-husband-is-going-back-to-libya/618034 "2012-04-06T21:43:06Z")
My husband worked in Libya before the revolution. (He got out about 10 days before the shooting started) The company he worked for (Libyan) wants him to come back. He has been looking at going elsewhere but nothing has p… --- ## [During my first hour at work I...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/during-my-first-hour-at-work-i/617837)
**Author:** [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/during-my-first-hour-at-work-i/617837 "2012-04-06T20:26:33Z")
Drink coffee, read email, find a reason to chat with my office crush, wait for my hair to dry, and maybe join a pickup meeting in the hallway. In other words I’m not very productive until I’ve been here for a while. Ho… --- ## [I Can Haz Balloon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-haz-balloon/606156)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-haz-balloon/606156 "2012-04-06T20:08:10Z")
We got Hermes, our youngest cat, because Midnight had died, Lotta was getting old, and Hestia, our youngest punk-rocker cat, needed someone to play with. So we got a young, playful kitten. Hermes turned out to be TOO mu… --- ## [The Flat Earth Society is Back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flat-earth-society-is-back/617756)
**Author:** [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flat-earth-society-is-back/617756 "2012-04-06T19:04:05Z")
Not kidding folks here is a link http://theflatearthsociety.org/cms/ ciety.org"\] I ran across one of these wackos several years ago and had a most interesting chat with him. The new site has a library and correspondence … --- ## [Poliakoff on Viagra](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poliakoff-on-viagra/618012)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poliakoff-on-viagra/618012 "2012-04-06T18:43:53Z")
Never has Viagra been explained so well and so funnily: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1146) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1148)