# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1177 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1178 --- ## [I feel like crap and have either a wicked cold or some sort of flu thing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-crap-and-have-either-a-wicked-cold-or-some-sort-of-flu-thing/610892)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-crap-and-have-either-a-wicked-cold-or-some-sort-of-flu-thing/610892 "2012-01-28T18:07:40Z")
I ache all over and I’m shivery, although I’ve got the heat cranked up. I feel like I can only move in slow motion. I have a ghastly sinus headache that neither Motrin nor aspirin are doing much for. My throat hurts a… --- ## [Patterns to signal reading](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patterns-to-signal-reading/610992)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patterns-to-signal-reading/610992 "2012-01-28T17:14:10Z")
Random musing, YMMV. Time and time again I hear people complain they cant read signals from other people. Generally they talk about it in the context of dating. Something I learned with my own experiences is that it ten… --- ## [Elephant -- The Other Dark Meat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elephant-the-other-dark-meat/610950)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elephant-the-other-dark-meat/610950 "2012-01-28T15:34:10Z")
Well, this sucks. People are eating elephants! :eek: Excerpt: \*\*"‘The poachers took away the elephants’ sex organs and trunks … for human consumption,’ Damrong Phidet, director-general of Thailand’s wildlife agency, t… --- ## [My Father The Serial Killer- Steven Mark GRIGGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-the-serial-killer-steven-mark-griggs/610726)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-father-the-serial-killer-steven-mark-griggs/610726 "2012-01-28T13:35:03Z")
I caught this documentary tonight, however I think it is about 10 years old. The basic premise is a brother and sister believe their father molested them and was also a serial killer of 40 plus people. I googled the guy… --- ## [Fellow Dopers, Please Help (Benefit for Cancer Patient)!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellow-dopers-please-help-benefit-for-cancer-patient/610001)
**Author:** [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellow-dopers-please-help-benefit-for-cancer-patient/610001 "2012-01-28T13:31:25Z")
Before I do anything else, I’d like to thank the admins and mods for granting their permission to post this. Last year, my sister was diagnosed with stage IV colo-rectal cancer. She has had to undergo surgery and chemo… --- ## [has anyone used slingbox, are they any good](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-slingbox-are-they-any-good/610937)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-slingbox-are-they-any-good/610937 "2012-01-28T04:44:48Z")
If I am traveling and want to watch the DVR I know the slingbox can let you do that. But what about when someone is still at home watching the TV, does the slingbox allow them to still watch via the internet? The dish n… --- ## [Share your "internet secret weapons"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-internet-secret-weapons/610797)
**Author:** [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-internet-secret-weapons/610797 "2012-01-28T03:44:12Z")
Another thread got me thinking, and I thought it might be cool for everyone to share their resources and/or techniques that --while not really secret-- are not commonly known by the average internet user, or are in your … --- ## [Personal stock phrases only those who know you can appreciate.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-stock-phrases-only-those-who-know-you-can-appreciate/610906)
**Author:** [@punch\_line\_loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/punch_line_loser)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-stock-phrases-only-those-who-know-you-can-appreciate/610906 "2012-01-28T02:50:26Z")
I’m sure everyone has this problem: a sense of humor developed in the company of close friends that is often lost in translation when said to people you’ve only met recently, occasionally with disastrilarious results. I … --- ## [One of my dogs was hit by a car last night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-was-hit-by-a-car-last-night/610675)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-dogs-was-hit-by-a-car-last-night/610675 "2012-01-28T02:45:03Z")
My yard is about 3/4 acre and fenced for the dogs. The only time they get out of the yard is every night when I go down to the barn to hay the horses and the dogs come down with me. They have about 20 minutes before they… --- ## [Who's on First-Republican debate edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921 "2012-01-28T02:33:55Z")
This amused me. --- ## [Newt Gingrinch Totally Looks Like Dwight Schrute!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrinch-totally-looks-like-dwight-schrute/610285)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrinch-totally-looks-like-dwight-schrute/610285 "2012-01-28T02:11:21Z")
Newt Gingrinch Totally Looks Like Dwight Schrute! --- ## [A Hypothetical Situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hypothetical-situation/610778)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hypothetical-situation/610778 "2012-01-28T01:15:29Z")
Suppose we have a plane on a treadmill, and the people on board are being served dinner. Suppose that our hypothetical treadmill has the ability to spin its tracks at an infinite speed, but as it speeds up it makes more … --- ## [U.S. raid in Somalia frees U.S., Dane hostages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-raid-in-somalia-frees-u-s-dane-hostages/610592)
**Author:** [@Rune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rune)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-raid-in-somalia-frees-u-s-dane-hostages/610592 "2012-01-27T23:16:53Z")
American hostage in Somalia rescued by US Navy SEALs in overnight raid Good job yanks! Hope they shot and killed all the hostage takers. --- ## [Dumb is.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-is/610890)
**Author:** [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-is/610890 "2012-01-27T19:00:37Z")
handing in a pen drive to police which contains downloaded instructions on how to make ricin and IEDs… --- ## [Working on a US base in Afghanistan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-on-a-us-base-in-afghanistan/610078)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-on-a-us-base-in-afghanistan/610078 "2012-01-27T17:38:48Z")
I’m in the process of applying for a civilian job on a US base in Afghanistan. It would likely be on one of the bigger bases - one with a PX, fast food, USO; that sort of thing - and, if offered the job, I’d do purely a… --- ## [Las Vegas Dopefest!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-dopefest/608992)
**Author:** [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-dopefest/608992 "2012-01-27T15:31:16Z")
Hi! In various other threads, I’ve seen several posters that hail from Las Vegas. I’m thinking we have enough for a pretty decent Dopefest. I deploy in April, and I love to do this before I go. And heck, anyone who want… --- ## [Darn it, Joe! You made me cry again. (Not Joe Paterno)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darn-it-joe-you-made-me-cry-again-not-joe-paterno/610818)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darn-it-joe-you-made-me-cry-again-not-joe-paterno/610818 "2012-01-27T14:37:23Z")
Every weekday I read a blog by a guy in California who runs a rescue that saves racehorses from slaughter. This is today’s column: StG --- ## [OMG fraud on Credit card - bank caught it in time.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-fraud-on-credit-card-bank-caught-it-in-time/610551)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-fraud-on-credit-card-bank-caught-it-in-time/610551 "2012-01-27T14:07:50Z")
Wow, just talked with bank about why my card stopped working. Some a-hole tried booking a hotel in PA with it on the 17th. Thank goodness it triggered a fraud alert. I live quite a few states away. This happened once… --- ## [I've GOT to sell my boat!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-to-sell-my-boat/610550)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-to-sell-my-boat/610550 "2012-01-27T10:47:05Z")
My car and trailer tabs were due (actually, time for new plates on the car), and I noticed on the renewal website that boat registrations are no longer mailed. I haven’t used the boat in some years, so I didn’t notice. … --- ## [Supposed Spanish swear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supposed-spanish-swear/610642)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supposed-spanish-swear/610642 "2012-01-27T09:29:47Z")
My son told me he was working at this place and the Spanish-speaking co-worker taught his supervisor a supposed swear word. Have anyone ever heard of this and what does it mean? It is probably Latin American. It sound… --- ## [Poor little guy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poor-little-guy/610733)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poor-little-guy/610733 "2012-01-27T08:01:01Z")
Here’s a video of a very young 49ers fan after they lost the game. http://www.news10.net/news/article/175294/2/VIDEO-Young-49ers-fan-in-tears-after-loss So cute. --- ## [Spirit Gas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirit-gas/610770)
**Author:** [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirit-gas/610770 "2012-01-27T06:22:29Z")
This might belong in GQ, but I’ll start here, since it isn’t very important, just my curiosity. There is a Spirit gas station near our house. Their prices are far above any of the other stations around, sometimes as mu… --- ## [Anyone else on StumbleUpon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-on-stumbleupon/610664)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-on-stumbleupon/610664 "2012-01-27T05:21:16Z")
I recently started using StumbleUpon, and it seems like a pretty cool website. It’ll be good especially when I’m bored and felt like I’ve already read everything here. Does anyone else use it? I’m also curious about the… --- ## [Barney Frank is getting married!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-is-getting-married/610782)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barney-frank-is-getting-married/610782 "2012-01-27T05:04:28Z")
How sweet. Of course he waited until after his retirement, which is kinda cowardly for Rep. Frank. I wonder, is he the first congressperson to get gay married? Will there ever be a time when just the word “married” will… --- ## [Thank you :D](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-d/610801)
**Author:** [@Zyanthia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyanthia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-d/610801 "2012-01-27T04:28:48Z")
I just wanted to say thank you to all for the advice on my computer situation. It only took 3 days after contacting corporate to get a working PC in my house. They ended up installing a completely new hard drive, but … --- ## [Social networking.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-networking/610404)
**Author:** [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-networking/610404 "2012-01-27T00:45:00Z")
Have you ever taken a break from social networking and felt like your life was more productive when you did? --- ## [Day of death??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/day-of-death/610608)
**Author:** [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/day-of-death/610608 "2012-01-27T00:27:42Z")
Is it possible to figure out on what day in Earth’s history the most people died? Hope that is worded in such a way as to make sense. --- ## [Google Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-fun/610780)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-fun/610780 "2012-01-26T23:59:47Z")
Google “annagram” and you get “Did you mean ‘anagram’?” Google “anagram” and you get “Did you mean ‘nag a ram’?” Heh. --- ## [Now we know what happened to the dinosaurs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-we-know-what-happened-to-the-dinosaurs/610765)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2012, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-we-know-what-happened-to-the-dinosaurs/610765 "2012-01-26T23:09:17Z")
Turns out those reptiles may look big and scary but they just wimp out when a small furry mammal gets in their face. video --- ## [Ram Rod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ram-rod/610745)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ram-rod/610745 "2012-01-26T20:26:28Z")
Feeling blue today. One of my best friends was instrumental in orchestrating the demise of Bin Laden. That’s really all I can say about him, apart from he chose to take a road that I chose to turn away from. And while… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1176) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1178)