# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=150 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 151 --- ## [Solved! The mystery of socks that go missing in the laundry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solved-the-mystery-of-socks-that-go-missing-in-the-laundry/987120)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solved-the-mystery-of-socks-that-go-missing-in-the-laundry/987120 "2023-07-21T00:52:00Z")
At least in my household… While doing some troubleshooting on my top-load washing machine (goes unbalanced too often…) I opened the top of the machine (not the lid where you add clothes) to expose the drum and the suppo… --- ## [Need names for kittens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-names-for-kittens/986364)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-names-for-kittens/986364 "2023-07-20T23:40:25Z")
So, we plan to adopt a pair of kittens. We’ve been fostering them, and they came with names, but i don’t particularly like their names, and we’ve just learned that “Richard” is a girl. So I’m looking for something else. … --- ## [Help Australia identify this mystery object](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-australia-identify-this-mystery-object/987162)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-australia-identify-this-mystery-object/987162 "2023-07-19T23:32:36Z")
…which has washed up on the west coast. I’m not an expert, but i’d say it’s some sort of round thing. --- ## [Adult kid and her family are living with us ... arg!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-kid-and-her-family-are-living-with-us-arg/986062)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-kid-and-her-family-are-living-with-us-arg/986062 "2023-07-19T15:35:59Z")
They are slobs, they have little respect for our space or our home. I can’t kick them out as I don’t want my grands living on the street or in foster care. There just isn’t any place for them to go. They’ve applied for w… --- ## [Why would the rug cleaning place need my carpet for a month?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-the-rug-cleaning-place-need-my-carpet-for-a-month/987234)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-the-rug-cleaning-place-need-my-carpet-for-a-month/987234 "2023-07-19T14:13:07Z")
I have a large carpet that I bought in Istanbul in the 90s. It hasn’t been cleaned in a long time. I called the local place that specialized in expensive rugs and they told me that they could pick it up on Friday and the… --- ## [Taco Bell wants to return the phrase "Taco Tuesday" to the people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taco-bell-wants-to-return-the-phrase-taco-tuesday-to-the-people/984166)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taco-bell-wants-to-return-the-phrase-taco-tuesday-to-the-people/984166 "2023-07-19T12:08:07Z")
In a grand public-spirited gesture, the multibillion-dollar corporation doing business as Taco Bell has filed a petition to allow everyone (not to mention Taco Bell) to use the phrase “Taco Tuesday”, which was trademarke… --- ## [Things I learned from a coworker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-learned-from-a-coworker/986992)
**Author:** [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-learned-from-a-coworker/986992 "2023-07-18T17:52:13Z")
I’ve worked with this guy for 20 years. We’re both scientists. He’s very into military stuff. Yesterday he told me that all the UFO stuff we hear about is us (USA). I figured he’s going to talk about some air force d… --- ## [How often do you look at your photos and videos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-look-at-your-photos-and-videos/987112)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-look-at-your-photos-and-videos/987112 "2023-07-18T03:14:25Z")
This has to be the most photographed of eras, including everything from historical events to personal events to plates of food. I was just scrolling on my phone - two years’ worth of mostly the grandkids, and mostly not … --- ## [Frustrations with medical issues and legal recourse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frustrations-with-medical-issues-and-legal-recourse/987174)
**Author:** [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frustrations-with-medical-issues-and-legal-recourse/987174 "2023-07-17T22:00:31Z")
Editor’s Note: This is long, rambling, and has no real reason for existing other than as a way for me to whine a bit. You’re perfectly justified in just closing this thread and moving on to something actually interesting… --- ## [Lane Furniture abruptly closes the entire operation \[22 Nov 22\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lane-furniture-abruptly-closes-the-entire-operation-22-nov-22/975471)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lane-furniture-abruptly-closes-the-entire-operation-22-nov-22/975471 "2023-07-17T20:09:27Z")
In short, not only did 2,500 employees find out they were losing their jobs, with no notice whatsoever, just before Thanksgiving, but the truck drivers have even been ordered to turn around and return to home base! I ha… --- ## [Electrical receptacles in hotel rooms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-receptacles-in-hotel-rooms/987110)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-receptacles-in-hotel-rooms/987110 "2023-07-17T19:13:29Z")
In every room I’ve stayed in, the prongs in the AC receptacles have virtually no retaining/clamping force. I am assuming this is due to their constant use; the prongs inside the receptacle lose their springiness due to t… --- ## [Most-regretted baby names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-regretted-baby-names/986730)
**Author:** [@Digger11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digger11)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-regretted-baby-names/986730 "2023-07-17T14:27:11Z")
We’ve all seen lists of the most common baby names. And we may have seen lists tracking how certain names cycle in and out of fashion. But I’ve never seen a list like this before. Most regretted baby names according t… --- ## [Food sizes/portions shrinking and shortages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-sizes-portions-shrinking-and-shortages/952701)
**Author:** [@smokey78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smokey78)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-sizes-portions-shrinking-and-shortages/952701 "2022-10-26T20:08:42Z")
Just went to Starbucks for first time in months. Their smallest grande size cups have really shrank. I still see drive thru lines still as long as ever! Went to my Walmart: items missing: Chicken in a Biscuit crackers, … --- ## [Adventures in Wikipedi-ing - I discovered I could edit a page in Russian Wikipedia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventures-in-wikipedi-ing-i-discovered-i-could-edit-a-page-in-russian-wikipedia/962198)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventures-in-wikipedi-ing-i-discovered-i-could-edit-a-page-in-russian-wikipedia/962198 "2023-07-17T05:46:08Z")
I noticed that the flags in the infobox for the Russian article for Judah Benjamin were wrong, and figured out how to fix them. No Russian required. Before: Now: Purely mundane; marginally pointless. … --- ## [Toenail question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toenail-question/971883)
**Author:** [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toenail-question/971883 "2023-07-17T00:36:47Z")
Why do toenails seem to get thicker and tougher with age? Is there some evolutionary advantage for this aside of being more able to kick ass? --- ## [Bad, bad, bad Hair day! Remember Mr. Fuzzy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-hair-day-remember-mr-fuzzy/987076)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-hair-day-remember-mr-fuzzy/987076 "2023-07-16T14:33:09Z")
That game board thingy. You took a magnet and maneuvered the iron filings around and made him hair or a beard ( or, as I did, hairy eyeballs🤗). I have a thingy in my head. It keeps me from having a seizure. It’s touchy. … --- ## [Nashville DopeFest, Saturday, July 15](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashville-dopefest-saturday-july-15/984932)
**Author:** [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashville-dopefest-saturday-july-15/984932 "2023-07-16T01:26:02Z")
I know that there was a little interest in a Mini-Fest when I mentioned it at the end of March. Now that life has calmed down a bit for me, I’m setting out a date and a place and see who might want to join me. The date… --- ## [News aggregation site lionizes serial killer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-aggregation-site-lionizes-serial-killer/987070)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-aggregation-site-lionizes-serial-killer/987070 "2023-07-15T22:12:57Z")
Yesterday they arrested a guy for the Gilgo Beach murders. They were the work of a serial killer that went unresolved for decades until yesterday. So I was Googling for the guy (who has a name similar to someone I know) … --- ## [OK, so why didn't my computer battery pack back up my PC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-why-didnt-my-computer-battery-pack-back-up-my-pc/987033)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-why-didnt-my-computer-battery-pack-back-up-my-pc/987033 "2023-07-15T17:10:31Z")
APC “By Schneider Electric” BX1500M model. Was sitting here dealing with some financial stuff, and the local power goes out. In Florida it worked perfectly. This time however both the PC and the monitor switched off e… --- ## [Ways You've Felt Old Recently](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-youve-felt-old-recently/986436)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-youve-felt-old-recently/986436 "2023-07-15T08:56:30Z")
My niece is now nine, which is pretty aging all on its own, but that means she’s now in school and going on educational field trips. Living in Missoula, that includes going to Fort Missoula and learning about this place’… --- ## [Breaking News: Suez Canal blocked by a mega-sized container vessel \[Cleared\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-suez-canal-blocked-by-a-mega-sized-container-vessel-cleared/938516)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 503\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-suez-canal-blocked-by-a-mega-sized-container-vessel-cleared/938516 "2023-07-14T22:07:58Z")
This happened this morning, and holy cow, this thing is WEDGED. I was thinking of cracking a joke about how the captain couldn’t be bothered to get directions, but having the Suez blocked is pretty significant. And, … --- ## [President Biden Orders Callup of Reservists for Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-orders-callup-of-reservists-for-europe/987011)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-orders-callup-of-reservists-for-europe/987011 "2023-07-14T15:45:27Z")
I didn’t see a thread on this, and it seems important: Biden orders 3,000 reservists to be ready for Europe deployments - POLITICO. Here is a link to the actual order: Is this just because of the rcruitment shortfal… --- ## [Mud Volleyball, Ever Play?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mud-volleyball-ever-play/256466)
**Author:** [@RingOfFire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RingOfFire)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mud-volleyball-ever-play/256466 "2023-07-14T11:45:51Z")
So pretty close to me, a couple hours south in Ohio, they’re having a big Mud Volleyball game. :dubious: I’ve always sucked at sports in school, but liked getting dirty as a kid. Since my social stats is pretty low … --- ## [I used to like pokie-dots ( yeah, yeah I know it's really polka dots)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-used-to-like-pokie-dots-yeah-yeah-i-know-its-really-polka-dots/986972)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-used-to-like-pokie-dots-yeah-yeah-i-know-its-really-polka-dots/986972 "2023-07-13T21:53:24Z")
Recently I’ve decided I must like striped-y better. Seems I have a bunch of it. New duvet cover is mint green and white striped. I just got a Tshirt I ordered. Black and white striped. Kind of a french sailor look. (?… --- ## [White House cocaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-cocaine/986662)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-house-cocaine/986662 "2023-07-13T20:09:18Z")
I know you all have your theories. Whose is it? Did Biden know? How will the Republicans spin it? --- ## [Evidence of organic compounds detected on Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-of-organic-compounds-detected-on-mars/986948)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-of-organic-compounds-detected-on-mars/986948 "2023-07-13T18:31:41Z")
This is way over my head, but I thought some of you might find it interesting. Article published in the scientific journal Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06143-z --- ## [SDMB threads as one of the first hits on Google?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-threads-as-one-of-the-first-hits-on-google/986980)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-threads-as-one-of-the-first-hits-on-google/986980 "2023-07-13T14:47:03Z")
Thought about putting this in ATMB, but Let’s see how it flies in MPSIMS… We were driving down I-81 in southwestern Virginia a week or so ago, and saw a sign saying ‘Certified Business Location’ as we entered some count… --- ## [The sounds that get you flying out of bed the fastest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sounds-that-get-you-flying-out-of-bed-the-fastest/984914)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sounds-that-get-you-flying-out-of-bed-the-fastest/984914 "2023-07-12T19:50:41Z")
If you have a cat it’s “Hurka hurka hurka” --- ## [What's the difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference/986951)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference/986951 "2023-07-12T19:05:58Z")
I was thinking, if I said “that worked out good” it sounds wrong/awkward, but if I say “that worked out well” it sounds right. I mean, good and well are almost synonymous, so why does one sound right in that phrase and o… --- ## [MSRP and car dealers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msrp-and-car-dealers/986879)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msrp-and-car-dealers/986879 "2023-07-12T18:24:21Z")
Just whingeing away here Truth in advertising my ass. Christ, MSRP is now just some fantasy bait and switch price. At least for in-demand electics, hybrids and plug in hybrids. I’m in the market for a plug-in hybrid SUV… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=149) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=151)