# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1183 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1184 --- ## [Being completely obsessed with a person/group/thing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-completely-obsessed-with-a-person-group-thing/608860)
**Author:** [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-completely-obsessed-with-a-person-group-thing/608860 "2012-01-14T23:41:27Z")
I know there are people with serious mental illnesses who become obsessed with celebrities and have delusions about them, but I’m not referring to that. I went to a dinner party recently, and the sister of the host is a… --- ## [Your inappropriate thoughts/responses here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-inappropriate-thoughts-responses-here/607828)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-inappropriate-thoughts-responses-here/607828 "2012-01-14T23:33:21Z")
I just saw an ad for the Make a Wish Foundation, featuring a woman who had a serious illness as a child, got her wish fulfilled by the charity, and went on to heal. And I just started thinking, that’s not supposed to ha… --- ## [Sympathy for Lobsters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sympathy-for-lobsters/609046)
**Author:** [@Theophane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theophane)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sympathy-for-lobsters/609046 "2012-01-14T23:20:07Z")
Anyone ever wonder if lobsters feel pain while they are being boiled alive? I’m no biologist or crustacean expert but it seems like they have pretty primitive nervous systems, being crustaceans and all. I wonder, do they… --- ## [I have never...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never/606548)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never/606548 "2012-01-14T21:24:04Z")
I have never used a debit card. It is either cash or credit for me. What have you never? --- ## [People hunt wild hogs with hollow point bullets shot from ... Air Rifles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-hunt-wild-hogs-with-hollow-point-bullets-shot-from-air-rifles/609365)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-hunt-wild-hogs-with-hollow-point-bullets-shot-from-air-rifles/609365 "2012-01-14T19:39:36Z")
I had no idea these things existed. I never knew that they had scaled up air rifle power to this extent. --- ## [i am live in fear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-live-in-fear/609489)
**Author:** [@y7xzh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/y7xzh1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-live-in-fear/609489 "2012-01-14T17:41:25Z")
first my english not well,chinese lived in china. i heard the john titor many years before from internet . and when it is already happened one ,indonesia tsunami. i have a conclusion first time,it maybe half-true .af… --- ## [Exams started today...oh shit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exams-started-today-oh-shit/609058)
**Author:** [@St\_Jimmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St_Jimmy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exams-started-today-oh-shit/609058 "2012-01-14T17:13:37Z")
OH SHIT! Exams. Normally, I wouldn’t be put off by this, but this semester, I have Geometry, which I started out having a good grade in, but then, SOMEhow, got a 73. Today, there was the Theatre II exam. Tomorrow, Bi… --- ## [I am creeped out by parents thinking babies and toddlers are gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-creeped-out-by-parents-thinking-babies-and-toddlers-are-gay/609062)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-creeped-out-by-parents-thinking-babies-and-toddlers-are-gay/609062 "2012-01-14T16:34:22Z")
In that den of unintentional voyerism facebook one of the things that drove me crazy and creeped me right out was parents not only diagnosing their kids with any vaguely possible mental illness(touch of the asperger’s wo… --- ## [How Commonplace Is Bathroom Reading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-commonplace-is-bathroom-reading/608493)
**Author:** [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-commonplace-is-bathroom-reading/608493 "2012-01-14T14:48:13Z")
Is it common for people to read in the bathroom? Are most “bathroom reader” books used there in the bathroom? What are the chances that a random used book purchased online has been used in the bathroom? Why don’t people … --- ## [Mrs. Brady had crabs!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-brady-had-crabs/609443)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-brady-had-crabs/609443 "2012-01-14T14:26:37Z")
Why, God, why did she have to share this??? Is nothing fucking sacred anymore??? I grew up on the Brady Bunch and this has me reeling. I hope June Cleaver isn’t still alive, cause I don’t want to hear about her tell all … --- ## [It's Pre-Historic Creatures Day!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-pre-historic-creatures-day/609388)
**Author:** [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-pre-historic-creatures-day/609388 "2012-01-14T11:53:01Z")
Don’t forget! Make sure to take your pre-historic creatures out to dinner! Or, since we can’t do dinner out tonight, they are coming to work with me today and to the grocery store after work. Happy Pre-Historic Creatur… --- ## [Why Am I Such A Pen Thief?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-such-a-pen-thief/609384)
**Author:** [@BeaMyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeaMyra)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-such-a-pen-thief/609384 "2012-01-14T07:04:21Z")
I was cleaning out my desk, and I can’t believe all the pens I stole. I have pens from hotels, banks, offices, computer stores, I have pens from where I worked in 1992. Every where I go I seem to take pens. Anyone else… --- ## [How long have YOU been ignored on the web?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-been-ignored-on-the-web/608917)
**Author:** [@john1939](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/john1939)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-been-ignored-on-the-web/608917 "2012-01-14T06:07:16Z")
Or maybe it’s just ME. Since I discovered the www in 1976 I’ve purchased domains and hosted forums and blogs, and social applications in an attempt bring folks together for pleasant and civil discourse. Dozens of domai… --- ## [Stories from friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-from-friends/609479)
**Author:** [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-from-friends/609479 "2012-01-14T05:09:13Z")
There’s a lot of great anecdotes on the SDMB, but they’re usually those of the poster. This is an opportunity to share some good stories our friends have told us. A friend of mine, let’s call him Caleb, is in sales. A f… --- ## [Van der Sloot's killed again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-der-sloots-killed-again/541683)
**Author:** [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-der-sloots-killed-again/541683 "2012-01-14T03:46:48Z")
The main suspect in the Natalee Holloway disappearance had a murdered young lady in his hotel room in Peru–:eek: http://cnn.com --- ## [Parents inadvertently scare you for life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-inadvertently-scare-you-for-life/608538)
**Author:** [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-inadvertently-scare-you-for-life/608538 "2012-01-13T23:12:58Z")
This popped into my head from reading this thread, but didn’t want to hijack Did your parents ever inadvertently scare the crap out of you, that still (somewhat) affects you into adulthood? My parents took my brother… --- ## [Hostess files for bankruptcy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hostess-files-for-bankruptcy/609209)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hostess-files-for-bankruptcy/609209 "2012-01-13T21:08:54Z")
You people have let me down. You’re not buying enough Twinkies and cupcakes. Because of your failure in this regard, Hostess Brands has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. How can this be? This company is an icon, and n… --- ## [Bad news for retirees who hate the south](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-news-for-retirees-who-hate-the-south/609217)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-news-for-retirees-who-hate-the-south/609217 "2012-01-13T18:46:07Z")
The 10 Worst States for Retirees in 2012 suggests retiring “up north” may have its drawbacks. --- ## [Wonderful London Tube Map](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonderful-london-tube-map/608968)
**Author:** [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonderful-london-tube-map/608968 "2012-01-13T18:21:30Z")
For all I know, this might be old news to some of you, but I only first saw it today and I am utterly in love with it. :slight\_smile: I would almost consider moving back to London if it had all these terrific na… --- ## [History's first hacker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historys-first-hacker/608956)
**Author:** [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historys-first-hacker/608956 "2012-01-13T17:57:16Z")
1903 - An anonymous sender breaks into the public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” new radio communication technology. Likely the first case of electronic hacking/trolling. And the first time the “identifying a secur… --- ## [40-year-old cat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/40-year-old-cat/608890)
**Author:** [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/40-year-old-cat/608890 "2012-01-13T17:24:44Z")
Lucy the Welsh tabby may just have turned 40, a first for a domestic fuzzbutt. She had a measure of fame last year when she (may have!) turned 39, which, if verified, would have made her the longest-lived kitty ever. --- ## [Identical quadruplets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identical-quadruplets/609353)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identical-quadruplets/609353 "2012-01-13T16:39:30Z")
Link here: http://specials.msn.com/a-list/health/identical-quadruplets-born-germany-psp I once saw a show on multiple births, and the mother of identical quadruplet boys said she got a little peeved sometimes when folk… --- ## [Jeans and a tee shirt.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597)
**Author:** [@Mewl\_Dear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mewl_Dear)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597 "2012-01-13T16:24:22Z")
In public everyday life I wear jeans and a tee shirt as the title says. Who else knows this is the only way for men to dress? --- ## [Dad's going into a nursing home. I'm upset.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dads-going-into-a-nursing-home-im-upset/608100)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dads-going-into-a-nursing-home-im-upset/608100 "2012-01-13T12:56:23Z")
2-3 years ago, Dad was seriously ill. In a coma for a month. Afterwards, my sister Heather pressured him to sell the house & move in with her. Today, January 1, 2012, I phoned Dad to wish him a Happy New Year, & to cha… --- ## [Boners!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boners/609270)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boners/609270 "2012-01-13T10:16:55Z")
BBQ that is. Here’s the story. So, the owner reacted badly to a poor review on yelp and all hell has broken loose. As a soon to be deli operator, I find this story interesting. Some of the reviews now are pretty br… --- ## [HOLY CRAP! There was just a bald eagle on our back fence!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-there-was-just-a-bald-eagle-on-our-back-fence/608437)
**Author:** [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-there-was-just-a-bald-eagle-on-our-back-fence/608437 "2012-01-13T05:32:57Z")
So I’m sitting here trying to get some work done, with my oldest daughter home sick. A couple minutes ago, she just came running in here yelling about a bald eagle on out back fence - I thought it was just a red tail, w… --- ## [200 years of medical discoveries..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/200-years-of-medical-discoveries/609358)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/200-years-of-medical-discoveries/609358 "2012-01-13T02:20:01Z")
… by New England Journal of Medicine. Interactive timeline in the field of medicine from 1812 to 2012. :cool: --- ## [The Feeling of Being Exactly Where You Are Supposed to Be](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feeling-of-being-exactly-where-you-are-supposed-to-be/608797)
**Author:** [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feeling-of-being-exactly-where-you-are-supposed-to-be/608797 "2012-01-13T01:20:29Z")
That happened to me today, and it is wonderful. Now, if you know me at all from here at the Straight Dope, you know that I am a horse lover who has not been able to be around these wonderful creatures for far too many y… --- ## [Mid-January Gloom!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-january-gloom/609092)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-january-gloom/609092 "2012-01-13T00:24:05Z")
My wife made me take the Christmas tree down (sob!). I really dislike this time of the year-the holidays are over…and we have weeks of bleak winter, long dark nights ahead. One by one, the neighbor’s Christmas lights… --- ## [Little dogs just can't keep their teeth. \](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-dogs-just-cant-keep-their-teeth-sigh/609221)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-dogs-just-cant-keep-their-teeth-sigh/609221 "2012-01-12T20:03:48Z")
My moms first set of Yorkies all lost their teeth by age ten. With her next set of Yorkies she started having the vet clean their teeth every other year (if needed). I got my chihuahua in 2004 at six weeks old. He’s be… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1182) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1184)