# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1245 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1246 --- ## [Non sports fans - share what you know about sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sports-fans-share-what-you-know-about-sports/594996)
**Author:** [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sports-fans-share-what-you-know-about-sports/594996 "2011-09-03T02:34:53Z")
This was inspired by a television character who didn’t know basic things about sports (Niles Crane who, for example, thought a football was called a "football ball) if anyone is wondering). Obviously they played his igno… --- ## [ADD Dopers (and others)- how accurate is your biographical memory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-dopers-and-others-how-accurate-is-your-biographical-memory/594730)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-dopers-and-others-how-accurate-is-your-biographical-memory/594730 "2011-09-02T23:13:21Z")
When people ask how good one’s memory is, I have two different answers. If we’re talking about the ability to recall things read, mine is excellent. I remember most of what I read, making me a treasure trove of useless … --- ## [New great white shark at Monterey Bay Aquarium](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-great-white-shark-at-monterey-bay-aquarium/594900)
**Author:** [@Sandra\_Battye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sandra_Battye)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-great-white-shark-at-monterey-bay-aquarium/594900 "2011-09-02T20:52:31Z")
See it herehttp://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/efc\_opensea/open\_sea\_cam.aspx Less than a year old, 4’7", 43 pounds. Anyone up for at trip to Monterey? --- ## [Don't take any wooden iPads!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-take-any-wooden-ipads/594714)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-take-any-wooden-ipads/594714 "2011-09-02T20:45:51Z")
(Trying to find a ‘pig in a poke’ pun, but failing.) Woman buys fake, wooden iPad for $180 First: Don’t buy anything from a guy in a parking lot. Second: Look in the box. And, WTFO? What made the guys think someone… --- ## [Tell me your flight upgrade success and failure stories!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-flight-upgrade-success-and-failure-stories/594510)
**Author:** [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-flight-upgrade-success-and-failure-stories/594510 "2011-09-02T20:05:02Z")
My husband and I are off to New York on Thursday, my first trip to America, so I’m very excited! We rang last week to enquire about upgrade availability and were told it would be £900 each… Gulp! Anyone got any tips on… --- ## [African- Americans, a moment of your time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/african-americans-a-moment-of-your-time/594831)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/african-americans-a-moment-of-your-time/594831 "2011-09-02T19:47:07Z")
Mods: No clue which Forum this should go into. I don’t consider it Mundane, but it’s not a Great Debate. Please move if necessary. Have to assume this will be an interesting but civil discussion. Can’t imagine it landing… --- ## [Hope I dont make a nuisance of myself.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-i-dont-make-a-nuisance-of-myself/594565)
**Author:** [@Snake\_Plissken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snake_Plissken)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-i-dont-make-a-nuisance-of-myself/594565 "2011-09-02T19:40:08Z")
I’m going under the knife on Fri. Its another orthopedic/arthritis/football injury thing. I had a knee replacement a year and a half ago, and I spent all my down-time learning the math and strategies for several video po… --- ## [Remember all those tennis shoes with a foot found floating in waterways?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-all-those-tennis-shoes-with-a-foot-found-floating-in-waterways/583227)
**Author:** [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-all-those-tennis-shoes-with-a-foot-found-floating-in-waterways/583227 "2011-09-02T19:27:03Z")
In 2008 feet in shoes started to be found in Canada on the shoreline. It started out as mostly the left foot being found. Later people started to report finding a foot in a shoe on the shoreline in other places. Two feet… --- ## [I was on KGO today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-on-kgo-today/594936)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-on-kgo-today/594936 "2011-09-02T17:55:13Z")
So I know I’m now a grownup because I listen to AM radio :stuck\_out\_tongue: I’ve called in on KGO (bay area) and gotten on the radio twice. Maybe I’m unprepared or something because both times have been very brief; I’ve … --- ## [So I Bought A Mustang...Fellow Mustang Owners, Chime In!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-bought-a-mustang-fellow-mustang-owners-chime-in/594436)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-bought-a-mustang-fellow-mustang-owners-chime-in/594436 "2011-09-02T16:34:57Z")
I bought myself a 2008 Mustang Gt Premium with only 9,000 miles on it. The car is in like new condition and is a blast to drive, although I thought it would be a little faster. Those 300 ponies are being asked to lug s… --- ## [Should I accept defeat? (daughter's school placement)long](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-accept-defeat-daughters-school-placement-long/594084)
**Author:** [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-accept-defeat-daughters-school-placement-long/594084 "2011-09-02T02:27:24Z")
Allow me to confess up front that there will be sneak bragging in this thread. I try not to toot my or my daughter’s horn, as I usually find such behavior not only impolite, but furthermore, pointless, since every mom t… --- ## [I'm turning into my mom! HELP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-turning-into-my-mom-help/594893)
**Author:** [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-turning-into-my-mom-help/594893 "2011-09-02T02:00:25Z")
So I walked into my bathroom to go pee. I looked down at the sink, thought, “Hrm, I should clean…” and started to clean. Then I cleaned my doors and baseboards in there, realizing I really needed to pee still. I did a… --- ## [I'm Going to Regret Posting This \[Embarrassing situations with gas\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-regret-posting-this-embarrassing-situations-with-gas/594816)
**Author:** [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-regret-posting-this-embarrassing-situations-with-gas/594816 "2011-09-02T01:55:42Z")
Lately I’ve been eating a lot more fruits and vegetables than usual, what with the fresh produce season upon us. Plus we have some leftover whipping cream that I’ve been adding to everything from tomato sauce to smoothie… --- ## [Advice for newlyweds (question prompts needed)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-newlyweds-question-prompts-needed/594792)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-newlyweds-question-prompts-needed/594792 "2011-09-02T01:26:14Z")
Saturday, I’m hosting a wedding shower for a dear friend. Now, this is far from a traditional shindig (her maid of honor, for instance, is a straight dude…which is why I’m throwing this party :p) and the whole party lean… --- ## [Another weird D.B. Cooper story - the flight attendant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-weird-d-b-cooper-story-the-flight-attendant/594861)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-weird-d-b-cooper-story-the-flight-attendant/594861 "2011-09-01T22:46:36Z")
I’m amazed this crime had any effect on the flight attendant. There was no violence directly against her. She didn’t witness a mob hit. I’ve followed this case since it happened and never gave the flight attendant a se… --- ## ["The Team That Goes The Extra Mile To Make You Feel Special"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-team-that-goes-the-extra-mile-to-make-you-feel-special/594858)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-team-that-goes-the-extra-mile-to-make-you-feel-special/594858 "2011-09-01T22:11:06Z")
The thread title is the new slogan that airline Cathay Pacific was planning to roll out in an ad campaign this week. The problem is that last week some photos went viral showing two Cathay Pacific employees performing a… --- ## [Hurricane Irene - Up the East Coast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-irene-up-the-east-coast/594044)
**Author:** [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Replies:** 294\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-irene-up-the-east-coast/594044 "2011-09-01T20:25:02Z")
I usually never pay attention to what I consider the never-ending, over-the-top, over-dramatization of the weather. So, when I began hearing reports about hurricane Irene over the last two days or so, I rolled my eyes an… --- ## [Bell's Palsy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bells-palsy/594650)
**Author:** [@The\_Walking\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Walking_Dude)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bells-palsy/594650 "2011-09-01T19:03:35Z")
I have done some fairly dangerous and scary things in my life, but I don’t think I have ever been quite as frightened as I was this morning. On Sunday I noticed that my left eye felt a little funny. I was having trouble … --- ## [Tasmanian Tiger did Not Kill Sheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasmanian-tiger-did-not-kill-sheep/594833)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasmanian-tiger-did-not-kill-sheep/594833 "2011-09-01T18:46:52Z")
So, there was a bounty on the thylacine and it was hunted to extinction about 70 years because it liked a feed of mutton. New research suggests it ate nothing bigger than bandicoots and possums. Story here. --- ## [Whatever happened to: "Thank You" after a retail purchase ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-thank-you-after-a-retail-purchase/594567)
**Author:** [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-thank-you-after-a-retail-purchase/594567 "2011-09-01T18:34:40Z")
I’ve noticed this a lot lately. A lot of people in retail don’t say thank you any longer after you’ve spent money in a place. I was in a camera shop not long ago and spent nearly $500 I realize in a camera shop this is p… --- ## [Astrophysicist finds fastest method of plane boarding.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrophysicist-finds-fastest-method-of-plane-boarding/594747)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrophysicist-finds-fastest-method-of-plane-boarding/594747 "2011-09-01T18:03:56Z")
\*Boarding those in window seats first followed by middle and aisle seats results in a 40% gain in efficiency. However, an approach called the Steffen method, alternating rows in the window-middle-aisle strategy, nearly … --- ## [Obama's uncle got busted on a DWI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-uncle-got-busted-on-a-dwi/594758)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-uncle-got-busted-on-a-dwi/594758 "2011-09-01T15:45:33Z")
Let’s try this again in the correct forum. (Sorry about that, Mods; I don’t know how that happened.) Story here. Onyango Obama, uncle of the president, was arrested in Massachusetts for drunk driving. He’s currently b… --- ## [A friend disappears](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friend-disappears/594126)
**Author:** [@Candyman74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Candyman74)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friend-disappears/594126 "2011-09-01T15:44:43Z")
This will probably (hopefully!) amount to nothing. A friend has vanished. He’s a mid-40s guy, single, owns an apartment. Nobody has been able to contact him for a couple of weeks - his phone is turned off, and he does… --- ## [Swarm of bees outside my window.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swarm-of-bees-outside-my-window/594566)
**Author:** [@automagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/automagic)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swarm-of-bees-outside-my-window/594566 "2011-09-01T15:44:16Z")
I come home from work today and I see a few bees flying around, then I hear a low buzz so I look up and on the tree that is right in front of my 2nd story apartment there is a huge swarm of bees. There has to be hundreds… --- ## [Watering the butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watering-the-butterflies/594582)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watering-the-butterflies/594582 "2011-09-01T15:41:28Z")
This weekend I decided to get out an old sprinkler to try to revive my bone-dry lawn. It turned out most of the holes were plugged with grunge, so it was more of a mister than a sprinkler. I left the water running to try… --- ## [Bully cat stuffs another cat in a box.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-cat-stuffs-another-cat-in-a-box/594731)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bully-cat-stuffs-another-cat-in-a-box/594731 "2011-09-01T14:14:50Z")
Cats is mean.. :smiley: --- ## [Man throws son off boat for crying \[RO\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-throws-son-off-boat-for-crying-ro/594688 "2011-09-01T02:59:51Z")
Story here. In essence, inebriated father-of-the-year candidate gets into a fight on a boat with his current girlfriend in front of a couple of his young kids from a former marriage. One kid, a 7-year-old, starts crying… --- ## [Paying $10,000 for a gaming table](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-10-000-for-a-gaming-table/594246)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-10-000-for-a-gaming-table/594246 "2011-09-01T01:38:02Z")
Last year a friend of mine went to PAX Prime and returned, excitedly talking about the gaming table he had bought. Him and I had been discussing the idea of having a table we could play tabletop games on, with drawers, m… --- ## [Why is this not considered rude? (breakroom etiquette)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-not-considered-rude-breakroom-etiquette/594777)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-not-considered-rude-breakroom-etiquette/594777 "2011-09-01T00:32:22Z")
In the break room at work, oftentimes we’ll have a few people in on break, let’s say less than five, we have the lights off and just window light, it’s sort of implied that we want the lights off… Invariably, another pe… --- ## [Holy Moly, aint heard rain like this before!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-moly-aint-heard-rain-like-this-before/594346)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-moly-aint-heard-rain-like-this-before/594346 "2011-08-31T23:46:44Z")
It’s not quite 10:30 on Saturday here in Manchester and the rain coming down like a wall, like is crashing down like some huge thing! I really can’t can’t remember hearing something like this. Wow again, the temp just … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1244) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=1246)