# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1219 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1220 --- ## [So you want to move to Montana...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-want-to-move-to-montana/601293)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-want-to-move-to-montana/601293 "2011-10-31T12:09:48Z")
A high school friend sent this to me. She lives in Montana. --- ## [Bumps in the night - a noisy house MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumps-in-the-night-a-noisy-house-mmp/600614)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumps-in-the-night-a-noisy-house-mmp/600614 "2011-10-31T10:43:39Z")
Every house has its creeky sounds. Some are easily identifiable, some not so much. The longer you live in a place, the better you are at knowing what’s normal (like the furnace or the water pump or the squirrel family … --- ## [Wow, over react much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-over-react-much/601264)
**Author:** [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-over-react-much/601264 "2011-10-31T08:24:40Z")
This is all so stupid. My partner, Div, and his mother, “Jen”, aren’t speaking over a photo of a chicken shed on Facebook. I posted the photo of the half finished shed recently, and last week Div’s cousin “Tanya” commen… --- ## [Ever unintentionally offend someone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-unintentionally-offend-someone/598865)
**Author:** [@hazynlazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hazynlazy)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-unintentionally-offend-someone/598865 "2011-10-31T04:26:35Z")
So I just walked through the local movie rental place before it closes its doors for good. It got me to thinking about the years I spent working there in my late teens, back when video stores could still earn a bit of m… --- ## [Postcards from here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcards-from-here/601192)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcards-from-here/601192 "2011-10-31T03:34:27Z")
I got an email from the Chair of… something or other. Chamber of Commerce? Something. Anyway, it contained a link to a Facebook page with contemporary and vintage photos from where I live. Link --- ## [Got an email about joining a MLM scheme](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-an-email-about-joining-a-mlm-scheme/601205)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-an-email-about-joining-a-mlm-scheme/601205 "2011-10-31T03:32:01Z")
I guess I am lucky because I normally don’t get asked about this junk. What really surprised me was it came from a PhD level statistician. I used to work with him. I really wonder why he fell for this. --- ## [Help me find a new nose](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-nose/158828)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-new-nose/158828 "2011-10-31T02:58:34Z")
Here are some pictures of my current overly-long, bulbous, and oh-so-grotesque nose: one pic two pic red pic blue pic I am quite serious about wanting a nose job, as I’ve talked about for years. It’s something I’ll … --- ## [Hey? I'm Kinda Tired Right This Minute?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-kinda-tired-right-this-minute/601300)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-kinda-tired-right-this-minute/601300 "2011-10-31T02:27:05Z")
So I’m wondering if someone might be able to take over and write some goofy shit? I need to take care of Dondra, pretty much right now, basically. Thanks, Kiddos! We both love ya’s whole bunches! Me and Her! … --- ## [Tell about your most obscure computer problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-about-your-most-obscure-computer-problem/600457)
**Author:** [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-about-your-most-obscure-computer-problem/600457 "2011-10-31T00:50:47Z")
Here’s mine. I think this is pretty obscure. I can’t type the word “huh”. Huh? Yes, “huh”. On my Dell laptop, running Ubuntu, when I type “huh” quickly, only “hu” comes out. The final ‘h’ gets swallowed. It happens in a… --- ## [Military vs Congressional Retirement Plans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-vs-congressional-retirement-plans/589730)
**Author:** [@Sarge6thCav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarge6thCav)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-vs-congressional-retirement-plans/589730 "2011-10-31T00:35:45Z")
Just saw this - makes my blood boil. Vote 'em all out! http://www.theconservativenews.com/todays\_top\_untold\_stories --- ## [Cracked: The 50 Creepiest Pieces of Romance Advice Ever Published. More Godek insanity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracked-the-50-creepiest-pieces-of-romance-advice-ever-published-more-godek-insanity/601118)
**Author:** [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracked-the-50-creepiest-pieces-of-romance-advice-ever-published-more-godek-insanity/601118 "2011-10-31T00:11:23Z")
I know there are other dopers who are fans of the Cracked articles that go into Godek’s insane romance advice. There’s a new article out and Godek doesn’t disappoint. Godek has to be the dumbest person to ever get a book… --- ## [Sweet cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-cat/601188)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-cat/601188 "2011-10-30T23:37:55Z")
Roomie’s cat is a sweetie. He usually sleeps with me, because I go to bed before she does. He knows not to wake up the humans. If I’m sleeping very late, he might come up to my face to see if I’m really asleep, but ot… --- ## [Do you like happy endings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-happy-endings/601329)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-happy-endings/601329 "2011-10-30T23:32:53Z")
Several weeks ago a couple here in my city lost their dog. As many have done they put up posters and offered a reward. But they didn’t give up hope after a couple of weeks went by. They put up more posters, and got ot… --- ## [What came first, the peanut butter or the PBJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-came-first-the-peanut-butter-or-the-pbj/601298)
**Author:** [@King\_Salami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Salami)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-came-first-the-peanut-butter-or-the-pbj/601298 "2011-10-30T21:57:41Z")
Kinda like witch came first the chicken or the egg… Jelly/Jams as we all know has been around for quite a long time, peanut butter on the other hand it kinda new. The Aztec people made something like peanut butter, did … --- ## [Shoot. I think I'm still sick.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoot-i-think-im-still-sick/601304)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoot-i-think-im-still-sick/601304 "2011-10-30T19:43:32Z")
I rarely go to the doctor, but last week I finally self-diagnosed a UTI by my typical symptoms–exhaustion, depression, and (finally, the light-bulb symptom) needing to pee more often. I have a long history of kidney pr… --- ## [Can you really find girls like this in small towns and rural areas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-really-find-girls-like-this-in-small-towns-and-rural-areas/600583)
**Author:** [@GovernmentMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GovernmentMan)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-really-find-girls-like-this-in-small-towns-and-rural-areas/600583 "2011-10-30T14:43:00Z")
girls who look like they’re full of whimsy and daydream about fanciful r… --- ## [So, when will the pidgin they use on I Can Has Cheezburger become a new language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-will-the-pidgin-they-use-on-i-can-has-cheezburger-become-a-new-language/600794)
**Author:** [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-will-the-pidgin-they-use-on-i-can-has-cheezburger-become-a-new-language/600794 "2011-10-30T13:40:29Z")
For fuck’s sake, I can barely understand half of what people post in the comments section. I understand that it’s all light-hearted and fluffy and whatnot, but yeesh. Some of that stuff is almost completely illegible. … --- ## [Cool Video - Flying With A Bird.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-video-flying-with-a-bird/601150)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-video-flying-with-a-bird/601150 "2011-10-30T13:20:01Z")
Just a man and a bird, having a good time. I got such a kick out of watching this I just had to share: Fly with a bird --- ## [And THIS is why you don't bring your dog to the stadium!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-this-is-why-you-dont-bring-your-dog-to-the-stadium/601110)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-this-is-why-you-dont-bring-your-dog-to-the-stadium/601110 "2011-10-30T12:51:51Z")
Dog runs on soccer field during important game. They can’t seem to convince him to get off the playing area! http://www.asylum.co.uk/2011/10/28/pitch-invading-dog-copa-sudamericana/ Article includes link to a youtube v… --- ## [Essential skills our children won't need.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essential-skills-our-children-wont-need/600706)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essential-skills-our-children-wont-need/600706 "2011-10-30T11:20:33Z")
Inspired by an interesting piece I spotted at the Houston Press today. http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2011/10/5\_skills\_essential\_skills\_our.php?page=2 Among the things they mention are cassette tape surgery, N… --- ## [Dondra: Already Called The Doctor, But....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dondra-already-called-the-doctor-but/600313)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dondra-already-called-the-doctor-but/600313 "2011-10-30T03:50:02Z")
… due to her pulmonary hypertension, she’s needing her O2 even while lying in bed! We’ve been told there’s no cure, but she is so in the early stages of it, how can it happen this fast? Otherwise, she feels fine and her… --- ## [Germany Finds 55bn Euros Down Back of Sofa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germany-finds-55bn-euros-down-back-of-sofa/601181)
**Author:** [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germany-finds-55bn-euros-down-back-of-sofa/601181 "2011-10-30T02:44:06Z")
I’m absolutely gobsmacked. How on earth can someone make a 55 billion euroaccounting error? --- ## [What should I do with my HDTV system?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-hdtv-system/601153)
**Author:** [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-hdtv-system/601153 "2011-10-30T01:33:22Z")
I’m trying to re-organize how my TV system is set up after my old DVD player died a few months ago. Even thinking about this stuff gives me panic attacks, so I have put it off, and I am certain I am not using all the te… --- ## [Stupid dog tricks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-dog-tricks/601203)
**Author:** [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-dog-tricks/601203 "2011-10-29T20:29:38Z")
I was reading through the GQ “Smallest dog that fetches” thread and noted the several mentions of Boston Terriers (including my own). We have been casually looking for a buddy for our little terrier, and I started think… --- ## [How to develop your very own case of Arachnophobia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-develop-your-very-own-case-of-arachnophobia/599734)
**Author:** [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-develop-your-very-own-case-of-arachnophobia/599734 "2011-10-29T19:07:54Z")
I wish I’d come across a thread like this a couple of weeks ago, yet am also glad I didn’t. A couple of weeks ago, I started to get a couple of little bites on the top of my left foot. The weather had gotten a bit cool… --- ## [Something unexpected. And unwelcome.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-unexpected-and-unwelcome/601093)
**Author:** [@Petrichord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petrichord)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-unexpected-and-unwelcome/601093 "2011-10-29T17:46:20Z")
BED BUGS. In the office. Possibly. They’re bringing in a canine inspection service to check. I’m happy at the prospect of a dog in this formal business office but not for this reason. What a morning. shudders --- ## [My Stevia plants appear to be frost-tolerant!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-stevia-plants-appear-to-be-frost-tolerant/601125)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-stevia-plants-appear-to-be-frost-tolerant/601125 "2011-10-29T15:45:00Z")
The Stevia plant is a South American tropical plant that has leaves that are 3-15 times sweeter than sugar, and have a very slight “licorice-ey” aftertaste to them, Stevia is non-caloric and is a novel sugar and sugar-su… --- ## [My hotel has accused me of smoking in my room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hotel-has-accused-me-of-smoking-in-my-room/601140)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hotel-has-accused-me-of-smoking-in-my-room/601140 "2011-10-29T13:53:16Z")
If I wanted to smoke in my room in your extended-stay dive that smells of smoke in every hallway, and with smoke coming through every ventilation system, all I’ve got to do is walk down to the front desk and ask to chang… --- ## [Childish bday girl, how to approach this situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childish-bday-girl-how-to-approach-this-situation/600749)
**Author:** [@DaveBfd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveBfd)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childish-bday-girl-how-to-approach-this-situation/600749 "2011-10-29T12:56:37Z")
A - the birthday girl, self conscious K - A’s best friend since childhood S - a friend of K, but not A. S started going out with one of K’s better friends recently, so she is kind of new to the group. K planned a nig… --- ## [I got a new debit card today.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-debit-card-today/499855)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-debit-card-today/499855 "2011-10-29T03:47:57Z")
And it has a chip! This is the 13th debit card issued on that account. My old one, #11, was wearing out, so I took it to the bank a week ago and requested a replacement. They gave me a temporary card, which was #12, whi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1218) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1220)