# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1214 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1215 --- ## [Western black rhino declared extinct](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/western-black-rhino-declared-extinct/602565)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/western-black-rhino-declared-extinct/602565 "2011-11-12T00:26:18Z")
From cnn.com. :frowning: Sometimes the human race sucks. :mad: --- ## [You Just Left It Like That](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-left-it-like-that/602190)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2011, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-left-it-like-that/602190 "2011-11-12T00:04:03Z")
I have 2 closets in my bedroom but it’s just me that lives here. One of the closets is for storage. At some point in my life I acquired a Blockbuster Video membership keyring card. There hasn’t been a Blockbuster in thi… --- ## [Driving over spray-painted death.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-over-spray-painted-death/602577)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-over-spray-painted-death/602577 "2011-11-11T23:40:44Z")
So just a couple of days ago there was this stupid bad accident down the street. Two LDS missionaries died right there. One survived. One was so dead they didn’t bother moving him 'til hours after the first fire truc… --- ## [It's okay Ashton. I forgive you.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-okay-ashton-i-forgive-you/602617)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-okay-ashton-i-forgive-you/602617 "2011-11-11T23:06:39Z")
Ashton Kutcher put his foot in his mouth on Twitter and has made apologies and is obviously remorseful. So, since I don’t tweet, I thought I’d just send this out there: It’s okay Ashton, I forgive you. You’ve admitted… --- ## [Still Remembering You, Sam....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-remembering-you-sam/602634)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-remembering-you-sam/602634 "2011-11-11T20:30:05Z")
…- YouTube Your brother, Bill --- ## [Stupid motorcycle behavior. What's the most stupid thing you've seen recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-motorcycle-behavior-whats-the-most-stupid-thing-youve-seen-recently/602277)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-motorcycle-behavior-whats-the-most-stupid-thing-youve-seen-recently/602277 "2011-11-11T17:21:26Z")
On my way to work this morning I was behind a motorcycle driven by a man with a woman riding behind him. Several times they started weaving around in their lane very quickly, kind of like you do on a bicycle for fun. Exc… --- ## [Just Sharing A Captcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-sharing-a-captcha/602435)
**Author:** [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-sharing-a-captcha/602435 "2011-11-11T15:16:35Z")
These things are getting out of hand! Igot thisa month ago and I still laugh thinking about it. Anyway, I couldn’t figure out how to type it so I must be some sort of robot. :smiley: --- ## [Tattooes you can't see](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattooes-you-cant-see/587185)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattooes-you-cant-see/587185 "2011-11-11T13:44:23Z")
Why would someone get a tattoo you can’t look at? IMO, it defeats the purpose/isn’t as much fun. --- ## [Asteriod to pass close to earth this morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asteriod-to-pass-close-to-earth-this-morning/602326)
**Author:** [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asteriod-to-pass-close-to-earth-this-morning/602326 "2011-11-11T12:13:47Z")
Asteriod 2005 YU55 will come within 320,000 km of Earth this morning (about now in fact). --- ## [Humour that is close enough to reality to make you cry.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humour-that-is-close-enough-to-reality-to-make-you-cry/601895)
**Author:** [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humour-that-is-close-enough-to-reality-to-make-you-cry/601895 "2011-11-11T08:54:00Z")
5 Logical fallacies that make you dumber than you think In fact I think this might be the Cracked article that has made me the saddest. --- ## [Huh... WTF happened to my cell phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huh-wtf-happened-to-my-cell-phone/602488)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huh-wtf-happened-to-my-cell-phone/602488 "2011-11-11T06:26:37Z")
I’ve had an AT&T GoPhone pay as you go plan for quite a while now. It suits my needs quite nicely. All of the sudden, though, my account and phone number no longer seem to exist. The automated systems insist that my p… --- ## [Damn Near Hurricane Hitting Northern Alaska Right Now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-near-hurricane-hitting-northern-alaska-right-now/602367)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-near-hurricane-hitting-northern-alaska-right-now/602367 "2011-11-11T04:56:07Z")
This is crazy. A huge storm is in the Bering Sea, heading in the vicinity of Nome, AK. It is likely the largest ever recorded, and it is November 8th! Sustained winds of 60-70 miles an hour are forecast. 75 mph would… --- ## [What if your alibi were top secret?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-your-alibi-were-top-secret/602490)
**Author:** [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-your-alibi-were-top-secret/602490 "2011-11-11T04:06:17Z")
Had an idle wonderment this am. What if you were facing some serious charges (murder or somesuch) and you know you’re innocent, but the authorities seem to have put together a good enough case to convict. Your alibi is … --- ## [I too have a story that makes people go "yeah right"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-too-have-a-story-that-makes-people-go-yeah-right/601898)
**Author:** [@chetsmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chetsmom)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-too-have-a-story-that-makes-people-go-yeah-right/601898 "2011-11-11T02:42:48Z")
My boyfriend (my husband now) 38 at the time…was leasing a huge log home near a lake from a friend who had bought the house as an investment but had never actually seen it. He was leasing it to him for cheap so he could… --- ## ["Chinese fire drill"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-fire-drill/602148)
**Author:** [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-fire-drill/602148 "2011-11-11T02:17:22Z")
Ever do one? Is there now a more PC term for it? I think I vaguely recall doing it once in High School, but we also once drove backwards (as in - in reverse) through the Burger King drive thru after ordering a packet o… --- ## [Ever unintentionally pleased someone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-unintentionally-pleased-someone/600834)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-unintentionally-pleased-someone/600834 "2011-11-11T02:10:24Z")
Pendant to the thread: Have you ever unintentionally offended someone? I have unintentionally offended many people, but the opposite also happens. When I was in elementary school, my parents moved me from a public scho… --- ## [The Christmas Tree Tax of DOOM!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-tree-tax-of-doom/602533)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christmas-tree-tax-of-doom/602533 "2011-11-11T01:09:55Z")
Surprised there isn’t already a thread on this. You guys like wacky stories! So word got out that The Obama Administration is putting a tax on Christmas trees this year. People became outraged because it was a blow to h… --- ## [What's a dream holiday for someone who lives on an idyllic Pacific or Carribbean island?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-dream-holiday-for-someone-who-lives-on-an-idyllic-pacific-or-carribbean-island/602463)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-dream-holiday-for-someone-who-lives-on-an-idyllic-pacific-or-carribbean-island/602463 "2011-11-10T22:55:51Z")
Anyone here live in such a locale and wanna give me the SD? “This place is just too damn sunny and beautiful, I wanna visit somewhere cold and overcast!” :slight\_smile: --- ## [We lost a dog, but we have a fantastic vet.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-lost-a-dog-but-we-have-a-fantastic-vet/602311)
**Author:** [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-lost-a-dog-but-we-have-a-fantastic-vet/602311 "2011-11-10T21:31:03Z")
No real point in this, but what the hell. Over the last 5 months, we have had to make the difficult choice to euthanize two dogs, they were 16 year old schipperkes, a brother and a sister. They were rescue dogs that we… --- ## [Happy birthday norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-norinew/602505)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-norinew/602505 "2011-11-10T20:24:01Z")
She would have been 50 today. --- ## [Honda's newest robot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hondas-newest-robot/602458)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hondas-newest-robot/602458 "2011-11-10T18:49:32Z")
http://blogs.newsobserver.com/techjunkie/robot-hondas-new-asimo-in-action Meanwhile GM is trying to come up with more cupholders in their SUVs --- ## [Starlings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starlings/602483)
**Author:** [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starlings/602483 "2011-11-10T16:46:16Z")
Murmuration (warning: video with sound). I’ve watched this several times in awe. Beyond the birds, I like the music and the cool name of the videographer: Liberty Smith. Can anyone explain this phenomenon to me? Does i… --- ## [It's Movember](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-movember/602217)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-movember/602217 "2011-11-10T12:55:06Z")
So, I currently look like a pedophile (they should call it pedos for prostate awareness…). I can’t grow a mustache as fast as I’d like, but it’s coming along. Anybody else participating? If you’d like to really stick i… --- ## [I said goodbye to my dog today just in case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-said-goodbye-to-my-dog-today-just-in-case/602195)
**Author:** [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-said-goodbye-to-my-dog-today-just-in-case/602195 "2011-11-10T00:14:32Z")
My 12-year-old Standard Schnauzer broke off a toenail on her right back foot about a month ago. Despite two courses of antibiotics, the wound didn’t heal at all - she was still limping a month later. My mother took her b… --- ## [The AFP Thanksgiving Letter, back again for your pleasure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-afp-thanksgiving-letter-back-again-for-your-pleasure/602185)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2011, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-afp-thanksgiving-letter-back-again-for-your-pleasure/602185 "2011-11-10T00:14:01Z")
Can you say “control freak”? --- ## [I just discovered I was starving my dog today.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-discovered-i-was-starving-my-dog-today/602343)
**Author:** [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-discovered-i-was-starving-my-dog-today/602343 "2011-11-09T22:37:44Z")
We have one dog who eats as soon as food is available and one grazer so we worked really hard with Mojo so he learned that not only should he not eat out of Kaia’s bowl, but that at meal times he sits and waits to be tol… --- ## [Earthquake in Oklahoma 5.2 magnitude (prelim)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-in-oklahoma-5-2-magnitude-prelim/602029)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-in-oklahoma-5-2-magnitude-prelim/602029 "2011-11-09T19:47:00Z")
USGS preliminary report. I live about 450 miles away (due east) and I believe my house creaked a little. I was watching ESPN and the post game show on the Game of the Century and Kirk Herbstreit was being interview fro… --- ## [First Snow of the Season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-snow-of-the-season/602412)
**Author:** [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-snow-of-the-season/602412 "2011-11-09T18:08:36Z")
It’s starting to snowing here (NW burb of Chicago). Hopefully we don’t get one like last year this season… --- ## [Rain!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain/602091)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rain/602091 "2011-11-09T17:05:41Z")
About dinner time, a distant rumble began. The sort of low-frequency noise you feel in your feet and your chest. By about eight a few drops were following and now at eleven, we are having a real frog-drowning rainstorm. … --- ## [1 minute 49 seconds of pure WTF](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-minute-49-seconds-of-pure-wtf/602147)
**Author:** [@notthatagain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notthatagain)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-minute-49-seconds-of-pure-wtf/602147 "2011-11-09T15:02:46Z")
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