# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=149 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 150 --- ## [I had a very vivid dream about Cecil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-very-vivid-dream-about-cecil/987795)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-very-vivid-dream-about-cecil/987795 "2023-07-29T22:54:18Z")
(get yer mind outta the gutter, it ain’t THAT kinda dream) Ok, I woke up in this apocalyptic, alien invaded world. I looked at the lil’wrekker and said we gotta get out of here. I grab my igloo cooler (in dystopia if … --- ## [Six Charts Summarizing Ukraine Now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-charts-summarizing-ukraine-now/983210)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-charts-summarizing-ukraine-now/983210 "2023-07-29T19:26:33Z")
I thought these were interesting. --- ## [What does this username mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-username-mean/986996)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-username-mean/986996 "2023-07-29T06:52:01Z")
What does this username (Crowbar of Irony +3) mean? From this thread. Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes says, “I like your new name, even if it took me a few seconds to get it.” I don’t get it. :frowning: --- ## [Photos: The Ruins of Detroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photos-the-ruins-of-detroit/489855)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photos-the-ruins-of-detroit/489855 "2023-07-28T09:52:07Z")
A series of photos showing what appears to be a post-apocalypse Detroit but are in fact present-day shots. See them here and here. That first link also has links to East German industrial sites and America’s forgotten t… --- ## [Danger, Will Robinson (Discussing increased incidences of syphilis in Texas)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danger-will-robinson-discussing-increased-incidences-of-syphilis-in-texas/987050)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danger-will-robinson-discussing-increased-incidences-of-syphilis-in-texas/987050 "2023-07-28T08:24:26Z")
Houston health officials are warning residents of a syphilis outbreak that is responsible for a 128% increase in cases among women. Texas. We expect better of you. Why? Isn’t this easily treatable and not an issue anym… --- ## [What Happened to H1N1 Swine Flu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-h1n1-swine-flu/525641)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-h1n1-swine-flu/525641 "2023-07-28T03:10:47Z")
It was supposed to be as bad as the 1919 flu-but nobody seems to be getting it. Is it a rather benign strain? What will the Government do with all the serum they bought? --- ## [Any Japanese Dopers, I'd like to send you some yen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-japanese-dopers-id-like-to-send-you-some-yen/987480)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-japanese-dopers-id-like-to-send-you-some-yen/987480 "2023-07-28T02:40:41Z")
Long story short, I had an amazing opportunity to visit Japan. I had an absolutely wonderful time in your country. I have some yen bills leftover (not change) and I went to sell it back to the bank and the fees mean I ba… --- ## [Kids wearing Halloween costumes not on Halloween](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-wearing-halloween-costumes-not-on-halloween/987071)
**Author:** [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2023, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-wearing-halloween-costumes-not-on-halloween/987071 "2023-07-27T04:55:43Z")
A few weeks ago I saw a tween girl shopping in Goodwill with her family while wearing a dragon Halloween type costume. I casually mentioned it to my sister, and her reaction was “So what, if it makes her feel good about … --- ## [I want a pair of roller skates. Talk me out of it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-pair-of-roller-skates-talk-me-out-of-it/970801)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-pair-of-roller-skates-talk-me-out-of-it/970801 "2023-07-27T04:11:21Z")
Years ago, I was a figure skater. Yes, I could do the jumps and flips and whatnot, and I had a partner for dance (who, as I now understand, is choreographing shows in Las Vegas). Shout out to Amelia. And still I have … --- ## [I was just wondering about jails and booking in a jail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-just-wondering-about-jails-and-booking-in-a-jail/987281)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-just-wondering-about-jails-and-booking-in-a-jail/987281 "2023-07-27T04:10:24Z")
I’ve been watching “Cops” (you know the “Bad boys, what you gonna do when they come for you”) show. That morphed into watching “Jail”. It’s all about arrested people being booked into jails in different places Quite in… --- ## [Sinead O'Connor dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-dead/987660)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-dead/987660 "2023-07-26T19:40:41Z")
I’m seeing news that Sinead O’Connor has died. I’ll let someone else post an article or whatever. ETA: Mods, please merge this to the thread in Cafe Society. You can even just delete this, as I’ve got nothing to say. --- ## [Okay Hand Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-hand-gesture/987619)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-hand-gesture/987619 "2023-07-26T19:15:19Z")
It seems DC United fired a trainer for making the “OK” sign. So I did a search, it seems a lot of groups have decided that the OK sign is hate speech. Further, they did it a few years ago without notifying me. Not that … --- ## [Canada:school principal suicides after diversity training](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-school-principal-suicides-after-diversity-training/987652)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-school-principal-suicides-after-diversity-training/987652 "2023-07-26T17:21:01Z")
Just came out in a couple of news sources. School principal sued the Toronto District School Board, alleging he was called a white supremacist after pushing back on a narrative being put forward at an anti -racism train… --- ## [A dark theory about gorillagrams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dark-theory-about-gorillagrams/985324)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Varn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Varn)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dark-theory-about-gorillagrams/985324 "2023-07-26T16:07:11Z")
Does anyone remember from their childhood at school or at any number of other places when this person dressed up in a full gorrila suit would suddenly appear and present an adult in the room with some kind of gift or mes… --- ## [That could/would/should never happen to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-could-would-should-never-happen-to-me/987392)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-could-would-should-never-happen-to-me/987392 "2023-07-26T15:14:36Z")
Enough crap happens to me. I don’t need anymore. In fact it makes me physically ill when weird/unexpected/undeserved things happen in my life. I lay low. I don’t bug (too many) people. I mind my Ps and Qs. I’m kind. I … --- ## [When something strikes you as funny and you just cannot stop laughing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-something-strikes-you-as-funny-and-you-just-cannot-stop-laughing/987338)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-something-strikes-you-as-funny-and-you-just-cannot-stop-laughing/987338 "2023-07-26T14:59:51Z")
I am sitting here, all alone. I ran across something online about a half an hour ago that struck me as so funny that it had me gasping for air off and on for a good long time. I was quite helpless; whenever I felt myself… --- ## [Alcohol Stereotypes/Opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-stereotypes-opinions/923201)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-stereotypes-opinions/923201 "2023-07-26T03:19:05Z")
Even alcohol consumption has it’s pros and cons, most of us have been told the following stereotypes/opinions about drinking: Some alcoholic beverages are labeled as either manly or girly drinks. Men are expected t… --- ## [Summer Hailstones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-hailstones/987325)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-hailstones/987325 "2023-07-24T15:23:28Z")
It was almost thirty degrees Celsius (85 degrees Fahrenheit) earlier in the day. But we are having a thunderstorm. Sky went dark, rain came pouring down. Then hailstones - many thousands of them, the biggest ones betw… --- ## [(Old) Summers of Childhood Past in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summers-of-childhood-past-in-the-mmp/987147)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 327\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summers-of-childhood-past-in-the-mmp/987147 "2023-07-24T11:54:47Z")
Lurking in some corner of our minds are memories of seemingly endless, glorious days between school’s end and school’s start. Let’s dig some out and share them. I’ll start. One of our favorite activities was building t… --- ## [Awww! I feel loved. My relationship with Temu™](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awww-i-feel-loved-my-relationship-with-temu/986869)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awww-i-feel-loved-my-relationship-with-temu/986869 "2023-07-24T01:47:21Z")
I’m addressed as ‘my dear’ and ‘my friend’ in notifications. I’m given, oh, I don’t know 20 ‘special, just for me’ deals and discounts a day. Thanked profusely for putting things in my cart. (I swear I didn’t do that) … --- ## [(Old) Day Trips planned in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-day-trips-planned-in-the-mmp/986853)
**Author:** [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Replies:** 340\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-day-trips-planned-in-the-mmp/986853 "2023-07-23T18:36:53Z")
Summer is generally when a lot of festivals are held and/or a good time to take day trips in your general vicinity. I noticed that there’s going to be a Pierogi Fest in Whiting, IN July 28-30 which is when I’m going to … --- ## [Vertigo (No not the movie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vertigo-no-not-the-movie/970134)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vertigo-no-not-the-movie/970134 "2023-07-23T13:36:33Z")
I’ve had episodes of Vertigo off and on for quite some time. I hadn’t had any severe episodes in probably 8? years. Until Sunday morning. I literally (yes I really mean literally) could not get out of bed. I sat up when… --- ## [A bad bad bad Mid-night hunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-bad-bad-mid-night-hunt/986007)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-bad-bad-mid-night-hunt/986007 "2023-07-23T01:09:28Z")
My eyes flew open! I sat straight up! My heart palpitated! I didn’t dare breathe. Accckkkk! OMG! CHIRP! Then another: CHIRP! A blasted cricket. In my bed chamber. Bayliss the dog was looking out of the closet at … --- ## [Street name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473 "2023-07-22T16:11:55Z")
I was doing some routine bureaucratic stuff the other day, and someone wanted to know my “street name”. Although they just wanted to know my address was still the same, it was hard to fight the temptation to say “They c… --- ## [What are the best American “small towns”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-american-small-towns/987357)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-american-small-towns/987357 "2023-07-22T14:56:52Z")
This CNN tidbit lists a bunch of small American towns which one presumes are particularly scenic or special. What are your favourite small towns and why? What do you think of this list? --- ## [Credit where credit is due?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-where-credit-is-due/987358)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-where-credit-is-due/987358 "2023-07-22T01:24:39Z")
I am curious as to how things like I am about to describe are handled in the academic and professional world. Is there a protocol that is firmly in place to help minimize this. Lets suppose someone is dedicated to solvi… --- ## [Did you cheap out by calling collect and leaving micro messages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-cheap-out-by-calling-collect-and-leaving-micro-messages/987274)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-cheap-out-by-calling-collect-and-leaving-micro-messages/987274 "2023-07-21T20:53:49Z")
When growing up decades ago, distance phone calls could be surprisingly expensive. So much so, they were often reserved for inconvenient times late on a weekend when they would qualify for a sizeable discount up to sixt… --- ## [I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Back! :)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immmmmmmmmmmmmm-back/987298)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immmmmmmmmmmmmm-back/987298 "2023-07-21T17:33:33Z")
Did ya’ miss me?! SDMB Response Well, anyway, the highlight of my 3 week summer break was the 5 days my brother, SiL, and I spent in a cabin by Lake Huron adjacent to Mackinaw City and Island. It is so damn beautifu… --- ## [Soliciting Advice re: a Job Opportunity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soliciting-advice-re-a-job-opportunity/987322)
**Author:** [@NinthAcolyte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinthAcolyte)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soliciting-advice-re-a-job-opportunity/987322 "2023-07-21T13:21:05Z")
Hey, all. So. I have had two potential library job opportunities in the works. One, the one I would have much, much preferred, was a big long shot that I was chasing: Senior Librarian at a big central library in a major … --- ## [The Ron Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 579\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417 "2023-07-21T01:58:43Z")
Okay - this is for the people from this thread that read this snippet: The first time I met Ron was at a holiday party I was hosting at my house. My sister and Ron showed up 2 hours late - because they were shopping f… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=148) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=150)