# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=139 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 140 --- ## [I can I shop Amazon (or other local delivery services) in another country (not the US)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-i-shop-amazon-or-other-local-delivery-services-in-another-country-not-the-us/990976)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-i-shop-amazon-or-other-local-delivery-services-in-another-country-not-the-us/990976 "2023-10-03T12:00:25Z")
I want to send something to a friend in Australia. I am in the US. I do not want to buy in the US and ship internationally. I want to buy something from an Australian merchant and ship locally in Australia. Every tim… --- ## [What might your epitaph be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-your-epitaph-be/990587)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-your-epitaph-be/990587 "2023-10-03T06:09:33Z")
I always thought I’d use John Lennon’s “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans,” because that perfectly sums up my life. What about you? What might your epitaph be? --- ## [Ever blackmail your siblings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-blackmail-your-siblings/794793)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-blackmail-your-siblings/794793 "2023-10-03T06:04:26Z")
It’s a staple of TV and movies: one sibling finds out about wrongdoing by another sibling, and will tell the parents unless they get money/takeover chores/etc. But as a kid, I never blackmailed my sister or vice versa–w… --- ## [What are you buying on Amazon, and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-buying-on-amazon-and-why/990799)
**Author:** [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-buying-on-amazon-and-why/990799 "2023-10-02T20:59:54Z")
From reading the thread on Amazon starting to charge a separate price for streaming, I noticed a lot of people saying how they’re constantly ordering things from Amazon, and so the free shipping from them is worth it. N… --- ## [Do you make mundane photos with your phones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-make-mundane-photos-with-your-phones/990892)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-make-mundane-photos-with-your-phones/990892 "2023-10-02T16:48:42Z")
Inspired by this thread: do you use the camara function of your cel.phone for mundane purposes, like: making a photo of a product/price in a retail store, making a photo of the parking space (in those huge parking de… --- ## [British Airways Pilot Fired For Snorting A Line Of Cocaine Off Of A Topless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-airways-pilot-fired-for-snorting-a-line-of-cocaine-off-of-a-topless/990863)
**Author:** [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-airways-pilot-fired-for-snorting-a-line-of-cocaine-off-of-a-topless/990863 "2023-10-02T15:12:31Z")
Related to a time honored sentiment on the SDMB of “snorting blow off a hooker’s ass.” Perhaps the pilot was a reader/commenter here? --- ## [I need advice on selling cookbooks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-on-selling-cookbooks/990317)
**Author:** [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-on-selling-cookbooks/990317 "2023-10-02T13:50:02Z")
My Mother passed at the beginning of this month, I am trying to pack up everything in her apartment. My mom loved to cook as does my brother. Brother has already been here and took what he wanted. I have 30 to 40 pretty … --- ## [Buncha slackers in the MMP! {OLD}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buncha-slackers-in-the-mmp-old/990668)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 363\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buncha-slackers-in-the-mmp-old/990668 "2023-10-02T12:52:06Z")
It’s almost 6:30 a.m. in the Mitten State - some of y’all have usually already started balconatin’ and caffeinatin’ and are halfway through your third load of laundry AND the dishes are done. … and yet, nobody started u… --- ## [County Highway newspaper: Never online, old fashioned broadsheet paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-highway-newspaper-never-online-old-fashioned-broadsheet-paper/990955)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-highway-newspaper-never-online-old-fashioned-broadsheet-paper/990955 "2023-10-02T09:38:39Z")
County Highway, a print-only newspaper Just saw this snippet, I’m intrigued! Has anyone seen it? I miss old style newspapers. --- ## [Why is the Swahili language considered "potentially vulnerable" by "UNESCO" Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger? Doesn't make sense to me since it's a major language of Africa?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-swahili-language-considered-potentially-vulnerable-by-unesco-atlas-of-the-worlds-languages-in-danger-doesnt-make-sense-to-me-since-its-a-major-language-of-africa/990972)
**Author:** [@Jagraze1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jagraze1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-swahili-language-considered-potentially-vulnerable-by-unesco-atlas-of-the-worlds-languages-in-danger-doesnt-make-sense-to-me-since-its-a-major-language-of-africa/990972 "2023-10-02T03:10:50Z")
Link: https://en.wal.unesco.org/languages/swahili --- ## [Do you send emails to yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-send-emails-to-yourself/990829)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-send-emails-to-yourself/990829 "2023-10-02T01:56:59Z")
Or text messages to yourself? To remind yourself to do something? I suspect I’m not the only one. --- ## [Do Irish prefixed words like t-Anam (t-prosthesized form of Anam, meaning soul), count as Irish grammatical word forms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-irish-prefixed-words-like-t-anam-t-prosthesized-form-of-anam-meaning-soul-count-as-irish-grammatical-word-forms/990288)
**Author:** [@Jagraze1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jagraze1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-irish-prefixed-words-like-t-anam-t-prosthesized-form-of-anam-meaning-soul-count-as-irish-grammatical-word-forms/990288 "2023-10-02T01:00:43Z")
So there are times in Irish when the t- prefix Gets added to words that are masculine starting with vowels in Irish like t-Anam? Do these could as grammatical forms or words? --- ## [Goodby Shelly cat, we loved you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodby-shelly-cat-we-loved-you/990428)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodby-shelly-cat-we-loved-you/990428 "2023-10-01T21:37:45Z")
She hadn’t been eating for several days. We knew she had kidney problems, so we took her in for tests. But that didn’t seem to be the main issue. After some more tests it turned out she had fluid on the lungs, which c… --- ## [I always feel like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-feel-like/990934)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-feel-like/990934 "2023-10-01T20:58:22Z")
Somebody’s watching me. Concerned citizens. Medical persons. Looky loos. Rude stares. Scared kids. Mean sneers. That one lewd leer at a Tractor supply store. Grandkids, waiting on slowpoke Nana. Personal care ai… --- ## [A mundane thread . . . "What are you gonna do this weekend?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mundane-thread-what-are-you-gonna-do-this-weekend/990551)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mundane-thread-what-are-you-gonna-do-this-weekend/990551 "2023-10-01T15:15:49Z")
Bear with. . . I’m on travel for work, currently sitting in an airport, typing on a tablet. I needed to ‘pipe in’ to my office’s server for some admin stuff, but the end of the fiscal year has me locked out of those ad… --- ## [2023 List of Most Peaceful Countries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-list-of-most-peaceful-countries/990937)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-list-of-most-peaceful-countries/990937 "2023-10-01T13:06:24Z")
Once again an independent body has published a list comparing 163 countries in terms of “global peace”, taking into account some 23 factors. About half the countries improved this year (84) and about half (79) had lower… --- ## [Bad bad bad Twins and their differences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-twins-and-their-differences/990698)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-twins-and-their-differences/990698 "2023-10-01T04:35:19Z")
Son-of-a-wreks twin boys. Terrible Twos. Actually they’re pretty easily placated. Give a toy or two and some room and they’re fine, for awhile. Middle sister (Babywrek) is still the problem in that family group. Yesterd… --- ## [Pangaea Ultima, the Next Supercontinent, May Doom Mammals to Far-Future](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pangaea-ultima-the-next-supercontinent-may-doom-mammals-to-far-future/990789)
**Author:** [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pangaea-ultima-the-next-supercontinent-may-doom-mammals-to-far-future/990789 "2023-09-30T22:47:34Z")
It seems like we’d better get our affairs in order. The future is not looking bright for mankind. Who, or what, is going to succeed us? --- ## [Sexiest scientist alive!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexiest-scientist-alive/990839)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexiest-scientist-alive/990839 "2023-09-30T15:46:39Z")
Just got done watching a TBBT ep. where Amy and Bernadette are arguing over the merits of showing off their respective beauty for a magazine…and the counter-argument is no men were selected. You won’t see Neil Degrasse … --- ## [Is $70,000/year in Cupertino enough?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-70-000-year-in-cupertino-enough/990820)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-70-000-year-in-cupertino-enough/990820 "2023-09-30T03:27:31Z")
Just got offered a job in Cupertino. The salary range was $70-85k but the offer was at the bottom - $70k. Having never lived in the Bay Area before, is this enough to live on as a single person (and still be able to sav… --- ## [BEHOLD! The Power Of CHEESE!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behold-the-power-of-cheese/990896)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behold-the-power-of-cheese/990896 "2023-09-30T02:24:13Z")
Lots and lots of Government Cheese. The mighty legions of Government Cheese. --- ## [On a scale of 1 to Tom Petty, just how petty are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-scale-of-1-to-tom-petty-just-how-petty-are-you/990782)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-scale-of-1-to-tom-petty-just-how-petty-are-you/990782 "2023-09-29T21:39:05Z")
This survey ranks States for their pettiness. It’s obviously a highly academic and well-designed scientific study. People admit to lots of petty behaviours in relationships, while driving, at work, in friendships, on t… --- ## [How to pronounce \[ɣ\] voiced velar fricative?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pronounce-voiced-velar-fricative/990804)
**Author:** [@Jagraze1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jagraze1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pronounce-voiced-velar-fricative/990804 "2023-09-29T11:50:33Z")
Is it like a sound between \[g\] and \[h\]? I’m having a hard time pronouncing it. --- ## [What does "simplicity" mean here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-simplicity-mean-here/990773)
**Author:** [@Jagraze1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jagraze1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-simplicity-mean-here/990773 "2023-09-29T08:22:15Z")
I just read this article today: It claims that “it’s simplicity has only created barriers”. Does this mean “the language being phonetic” has created barriers or what? --- ## [Double hip replacement!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-hip-replacement/979804)
**Author:** [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-hip-replacement/979804 "2023-09-29T07:46:48Z")
I finally had my consultation with the recommended orthopedic surgeon and will be given a surgery date after an internal medicine appointment. Early spring is likely. Double anterior hip arthroplasty. I was waiting a … --- ## [Be Careful Out There. Fireworks Mishaps 2023 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-careful-out-there-fireworks-mishaps-2023-edition/986477)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-careful-out-there-fireworks-mishaps-2023-edition/986477 "2023-09-29T00:32:15Z")
After last year we will see if perhaps, because the holiday is midweek, fewer Americans will blow off a limb, burn down a house (or houses), or kill themselves and/or a loved one by mishandling fireworks this 4th of July… --- ## [Estonia and Better Education? As good as the hype?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estonia-and-better-education-as-good-as-the-hype/990689)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estonia-and-better-education-as-good-as-the-hype/990689 "2023-09-28T05:38:40Z")
Enjoyed this Grauniad article on modern methods of education. The article has a high opinion of Estonia (see excerpt and link). Sounds very impressive, probably is, but sometimes this sort of thing is hype, not nuance.… --- ## [Some ground fault interrupters act to break the whole circuit. Who knew?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-ground-fault-interrupters-act-to-break-the-whole-circuit-who-knew/990564)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-ground-fault-interrupters-act-to-break-the-whole-circuit-who-knew/990564 "2023-09-28T01:40:00Z")
Last night my wife washing up before going to bed and accidentally splashed some water into an electric socket which tripped the GFI, taking out the whole bathroom. I was unaware that a GFI could do that, but I just goo… --- ## [Are Internet Ratings Broken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-internet-ratings-broken/989166)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-internet-ratings-broken/989166 "2023-09-28T01:37:33Z")
Another Atlantic article with food for thought, delivered by Dash and requesting a five star review… Are online ratings broken? To some degree they have always been about data panhandling as much as feedback and reward… --- ## [Milestone or Kilometerstone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milestone-or-kilometerstone/990681)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milestone-or-kilometerstone/990681 "2023-09-27T20:50:39Z")
This may be an FQ question but too silly for that so MPSIMS it is… I was watching a video where an Italian shipmaker (cruise ships…big ones) mentioned they had hit a milestone. Clearly English is a second language to h… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=138) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=140)