# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=157 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 158 --- ## [Facebook fined €1.2 billion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-fined-1-2-billion/984952)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-fined-1-2-billion/984952 "2023-06-03T09:42:57Z")
I’ve just received a message from Facebook in relation to an account of mine that I haven’t used in 10 years or more. The message announces a forthcoming change that will allow users to have a say in how their data are u… --- ## [Aileen Wuornos, Serial Killer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aileen-wuornos-serial-killer/984853)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aileen-wuornos-serial-killer/984853 "2023-06-03T03:40:56Z")
Putting this here because I doubt there is a real answer, but for consideration - Eileen W. was a female serial killer, she would hitch hike and when picked up, would apparently convince the guy to pull over somewhere p… --- ## [Design A “Starter Pack”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-a-starter-pack/984941)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-a-starter-pack/984941 "2023-06-03T00:13:30Z")
I’m kind of shocked at how accurate some of these things are! --- ## [The President of Haiti has been shot and killed (July 21, 2021)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-of-haiti-has-been-shot-and-killed-july-21-2021/945890)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-of-haiti-has-been-shot-and-killed-july-21-2021/945890 "2023-06-02T23:33:23Z")
Jovonel Moïse was killed by a group of assailants at his home early Wednesday morning. The government did not identify the perpetrators, but said they were speaking Spanish. The first lady was also injured by gunshot. … --- ## [Uganda anti-gay law overturned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uganda-anti-gay-law-overturned/694583)
**Author:** [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uganda-anti-gay-law-overturned/694583 "2023-06-02T23:06:47Z")
At least for the time being, the new law allowing up to life in prison for being gay has been stopped. It was voided on the technicality of there not having been a quorum voting and not on the actual merits, but it’s … --- ## [Could you break into your house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-break-into-your-house/984159)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-break-into-your-house/984159 "2023-06-02T11:39:57Z")
My SIL had to break into his house last night. Somehow, the storm door (unkeyed) got locked and they never had a key to the back door, so he was forced to enter the house thru a window that, fortunately, had be left open… --- ## [Today I start as a volunteer firefighter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-start-as-a-volunteer-firefighter/984850)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-start-as-a-volunteer-firefighter/984850 "2023-06-02T03:06:55Z")
Should be interesting. I worked as an EMT back when rocks were still soft (88-91). Went to the local city college fire academy in 1993. Applied and tested at many departments back then but never made the cut. Now tha… --- ## [Am I losing my sanity, my marriage, or both?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-losing-my-sanity-my-marriage-or-both/984422)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 284\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-losing-my-sanity-my-marriage-or-both/984422 "2023-06-01T21:12:38Z")
Looking for some free marriage counseling here. Sorry about the long OP. Mrs. A and I have been together for 32 years, married 26. Empty nesters with a dog. We love each other and have a lot of fun together. But there’s… --- ## [Lindsey Graham's Response to the Russians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lindsey-grahams-response-to-the-russians/984773)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lindsey-grahams-response-to-the-russians/984773 "2023-06-01T11:05:30Z")
So I’m actually going to praise something Graham said. The other day Graham said that the money spent in Ukraine was well spent as it is kiling Russian soldiers. The Russian government responded by issuing an arrest war… --- ## [I've lost a ton of weight (and I hate it)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-lost-a-ton-of-weight-and-i-hate-it/949809)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-lost-a-ton-of-weight-and-i-hate-it/949809 "2023-06-01T01:42:46Z")
This is not in GD for a reason. I’m not here to debate diet theories. I’m just here to tell my story. If you have read my posts on dieting you know in am not a “it’s just calories in vs. calories out” person. I think… --- ## [The Lehto's Law thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lehtos-law-thread/984785)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lehtos-law-thread/984785 "2023-05-31T18:09:27Z")
Steve Lehto is a lawyer with a YouTube channel. He posts videos using the title Lehto’s Law. IMHO he is both informative and entertaining. The point of this thread is to post links to his videos for discussion. Discussio… --- ## [White Men Quote - Guess the Date](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-men-quote-guess-the-date/984780)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-men-quote-guess-the-date/984780 "2023-05-30T20:40:22Z")
1.White men consider that they alone are human beings, and that all coloured people are on a lower scale of creation. 2. The whites are extremely selfish. They insist on their own interests to the utmost, but persist in … --- ## [Things you can, surprisingly, see with the naked eye](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-can-surprisingly-see-with-the-naked-eye/984235)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-can-surprisingly-see-with-the-naked-eye/984235 "2023-05-30T19:51:21Z")
I recently read that the ISS is visible to the naked eye. That’s astounding. According to space.com: “The ISS is therefore a great skywatching target for those living in urban and rural areas alike. Spotting the ISS req… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad, what's that smell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-whats-that-smell/984685)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-whats-that-smell/984685 "2023-05-30T19:16:26Z")
Aaaaaccckkk! Out it the garage messing with the cats. Jojo, Hari, Cat the barn cat. When the doggies are otherwise engaged they get quite demonstrative. They climb allover me. Mewing, purring and kissies. Generally, … --- ## [Car exterior knowledge needed…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-exterior-knowledge-needed/984719)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-exterior-knowledge-needed/984719 "2023-05-29T22:21:49Z")
So I’ve posted before about the travails of my 2000 Civic. On the inside, it’s still pretty young, but on the outside… well, my lack of long haul commuting hasn’t prevented time and wear from taking its toll. So I went … --- ## [Progressive Lenses and Computers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/progressive-lenses-and-computers/984650)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/progressive-lenses-and-computers/984650 "2023-05-29T21:58:41Z")
I just got my first set of progressive lenses today, thinking they would help me see the computer better. They are awful! Has anyone else got progressives? I bought a very expensive set of lenses which promised low p… --- ## [Alternative download for BIOS update for my HP laptop? (HP link doesn't work)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-download-for-bios-update-for-my-hp-laptop-hp-link-doesnt-work/984741)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-download-for-bios-update-for-my-hp-laptop-hp-link-doesnt-work/984741 "2023-05-29T19:58:05Z")
Laptop: HP 255 G6 OS: Windows 10 I have had troubles with updating this laptop for a long time, it always fails with an error code that indicates a hardware problem. When I tried to boot from a thumb drive to make a cl… --- ## [I had amnesia! (It's not like in the movies and TV.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-amnesia-its-not-like-in-the-movies-and-tv/984683)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-amnesia-its-not-like-in-the-movies-and-tv/984683 "2023-05-29T19:47:36Z")
About two weeks ago I found myself in the hospital with my wife, and asked her how I got there. In fact, I asked her that question a couple of dozen times, according to her. I had experienced something called Transient G… --- ## [What things provide YOU the most bang for your buck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-provide-you-the-most-bang-for-your-buck/984421)
**Author:** [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-provide-you-the-most-bang-for-your-buck/984421 "2023-05-29T17:54:26Z")
Using a ratio of satisfaction/cost, what things do you score highest? They must be things with a retail price (e.g. tap water doesn’t count, but purchased bottled water does; a free view of a mountain vista doesn’t count… --- ## [“You may be eligible for significant compensation”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-be-eligible-for-significant-compensation/984713)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-be-eligible-for-significant-compensation/984713 "2023-05-29T15:45:56Z")
This phrase seems to appear in a lot of legal ads. I would guess because the word “significant” is weaselly enough to match whatever meaning one wishes to apply^. Where did this phrasing first appear? Why did it becom… --- ## [How do I stop from eating so much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-from-eating-so-much/983592)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-from-eating-so-much/983592 "2023-05-29T14:24:10Z")
It seems that every day, I have two portions of dinner and multiple sodas, and it feels good when I’m doing it, of course, but then I feel guilty afterward. I’m bipolar manic-depressive, and in treatment. I’m gaining we… --- ## [(Old) A Head For The Hills MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-head-for-the-hills-mmp/984409)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 358\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-head-for-the-hills-mmp/984409 "2023-05-29T05:59:11Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 72 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 81 with rain/tstorms/apocalypse predicted for later this mornin’ through tomorrow. Hence the reason for the name of t… --- ## [Solencia for cats? One experience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solencia-for-cats-one-experience/984702)
**Author:** [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solencia-for-cats-one-experience/984702 "2023-05-28T17:19:41Z")
Do you have an arthritic cat, and are you considering whether to put your cat on monthly Solencia shots for arthritis pain? Here’s what I’ve found after having my old girl Stelli on it for a few months: She’s moving be… --- ## [All the horror stories about socialized medicine are true--in Quebec](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-the-horror-stories-about-socialized-medicine-are-true-in-quebec/984602)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-the-horror-stories-about-socialized-medicine-are-true-in-quebec/984602 "2023-05-28T15:38:30Z")
Maybe not all, but many. You cannot choose your doctor. Doctors cannot choose their patents. Waiting times in emergency rooms regularly exceed 24 hours (although, to be sure, not in real emergencies, like a heart atta… --- ## [1st Tornado Warning of the Year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-tornado-warning-of-the-year/984691)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-tornado-warning-of-the-year/984691 "2023-05-28T14:33:14Z")
Major thunderstorm, pouring rain with a bit of hail mixed in. Then the regional alert on our phones went off: Tornado warning. Only lasted 5 minutes and now is cancelled. Rain and thunder are over as well. --- ## [My Dad is seeing a Neurologist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-seeing-a-neurologist/984690)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dad-is-seeing-a-neurologist/984690 "2023-05-28T05:35:52Z")
And it’s not the least bit romantic. I’m really badly freaking out about this. Apparently he’s had some episodes where he’ll be going along and his mind will suddenly go blank and he gets dizzy. He went to his primary… --- ## [Pejorative Descriptions of Groups](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pejorative-descriptions-of-groups/984405)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pejorative-descriptions-of-groups/984405 "2023-05-27T23:34:04Z")
There are lots of collective nouns for people that are now considered unacceptable, The one beginning with N is the most obvious, but there are many others. Since the middle of the last century, so for 60/70 years, the … --- ## [Have you changed your day-to-day life due to the events of the last few years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-changed-your-day-to-day-life-due-to-the-events-of-the-last-few-years/984268)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-changed-your-day-to-day-life-due-to-the-events-of-the-last-few-years/984268 "2023-05-27T03:58:32Z")
Things seem to have gone crazy recently, and I’m wondering whether there have been changes in your normal habits. Do you do anything differently due to the apparent increase in shootings, or price inflation? Or have yo… --- ## [What does "Don't shit where you eat" mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-dont-shit-where-you-eat-mean/984414)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-dont-shit-where-you-eat-mean/984414 "2023-05-27T01:36:36Z")
I always understood this to be taken literally. My boarding school, admittedly a bit old fashioned, had semi-separated buildings for rest rooms called “The Towers” that were connected by walkways to the main building, th… --- ## [Where are you posting from/what else are you up to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-you-posting-from-what-else-are-you-up-to/983471)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-you-posting-from-what-else-are-you-up-to/983471 "2023-05-27T00:21:01Z")
I’m riding an Uber back to work after dropping off a work vehicle at the dealership. Can’t decide what’s worse, that the driver wants to talk or that she reeks of smoke. What are you up to? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=156) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=158)