# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=160 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 161 --- ## [Bazooka Joe Marketing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bazooka-joe-marketing/983722)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bazooka-joe-marketing/983722 "2023-05-10T21:18:37Z")
Bazooka gum was cheap and long lasting. In the past, I thought it tasted delicious. In addition to the gum, a somewhat bizarre comic was included. I read there were thousands of different ones. Was it ever explained … --- ## [Superman is a pussy (yeah, thats right! You heard me!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-is-a-pussy-yeah-thats-right-you-heard-me/9255)
**Author:** [@Inky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 1999, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superman-is-a-pussy-yeah-thats-right-you-heard-me/9255 "1999-10-13T06:20:00Z")
Superman is a total pussy! There, I said it, and I’d say it again! Superman is bulletproof, superstrong, can fly, has heat vision, x-ray vision, he’s got superbreath that can freeze things solid (very improbable psysic… --- ## [Birth control pills switched to OTC status in the U.S.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-control-pills-switched-to-otc-status-in-the-u-s/967801)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-control-pills-switched-to-otc-status-in-the-u-s/967801 "2023-05-10T19:10:42Z")
This has been discussed many, many times over the past 60-plus years, and just because other countries do it doesn’t mean we should. They are on prescription status for many reasons, and those reasons all boil down to S… --- ## [Hey Pi AI!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-pi-ai/983822)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-pi-ai/983822 "2023-05-10T15:40:20Z")
I don’t think anybody’s posted about this one yet. https://heypi.com/talk This one is free to use, is even more oriented toward chat than ChatGPT. It’s more personable, claims to have no guardrails or other restrictio… --- ## [Is a Dopp kit a thing to you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-dopp-kit-a-thing-to-you/944668)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-dopp-kit-a-thing-to-you/944668 "2023-05-10T15:05:12Z")
I always had a Dopp kit packed as a kid because my dad demanded it. I’m not sure how to describe it, but it was kind of like a duffel-bag, with the 2 inch wide nylon straps, except rather than 3+ feet long, 2 feet wide … --- ## [Escaped python kills 2 kids - something doesn't feel right here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escaped-python-kills-2-kids-something-doesnt-feel-right-here/665511)
**Author:** [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escaped-python-kills-2-kids-something-doesnt-feel-right-here/665511 "2023-05-10T13:00:41Z")
http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2013/08/20130805-153713.html Long story short, two brothers were having a sleepover at their friend’s house, which is located above a reptile store. Apparently a pyt… --- ## [Here's What you Need to Know](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-what-you-need-to-know/983711)
**Author:** [@SDWC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDWC)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-what-you-need-to-know/983711 "2023-05-09T23:56:13Z")
Mini-rant warning, and apologies if this is the wrong forum. I am not a TV news watcher whatsoever, but my significant other is a junkie. Most of it to me isn’t news anyway and a waste of time, just a way to hook viewe… --- ## [More parachute cord goodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-parachute-cord-goodness/983622)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-parachute-cord-goodness/983622 "2023-05-09T22:57:05Z")
In the Zippo thread I mentioned they sell a paracord with a removable core which can be easily ignited for a fire starter. Check this one out, called SurvivorCord. The inner core contains a strand of fire starter, monofi… --- ## [Creating an OP for a new Topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-op-for-a-new-topic/983697)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-op-for-a-new-topic/983697 "2023-05-09T20:10:19Z")
When you, who ever “you” may be, start a new topic(thread in the old parlance), do you struggle with it? When I post something, creating a new thread, I have the concept, but I can’t seem to put it into words “inside my… --- ## [Musical road in Lancaster CA — a fun little gimmick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-road-in-lancaster-ca-a-fun-little-gimmick/983674)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-road-in-lancaster-ca-a-fun-little-gimmick/983674 "2023-05-09T19:08:37Z")
The pavement has been scored with vibration strips so that when your tires roll over them, the vibration plays music. I drove there last weekend and it was a fun little gimmick. To find it on the map search for Musical r… --- ## [Just built my new computer Leucocephelus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-built-my-new-computer-leucocephelus/983762)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-built-my-new-computer-leucocephelus/983762 "2023-05-09T15:19:42Z")
Intel 13700K (Raptor Lake - hence the name) ASRock Z790 PG Riptide: First one was DOA, Second one worked great. Has the PCIe 5.0 m.2 slot if I ever need it but honestly I got it for the layout and it is not loaded wit… --- ## [Is everyone sleeping in? the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everyone-sleeping-in-the-mmp/983791)
**Author:** [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everyone-sleeping-in-the-mmp/983791 "2023-05-09T11:46:00Z")
Good morning --- ## [what does "a little while" mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-little-while-mean-to-you/462298)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-little-while-mean-to-you/462298 "2023-05-09T11:37:30Z")
i was on the phone with someone who said “i’ll call you back in a little while.” how long until a little while is no longer little? --- ## [Welp, the aliens are finally attacking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welp-the-aliens-are-finally-attacking/980015)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welp-the-aliens-are-finally-attacking/980015 "2023-05-08T23:54:59Z")
This week we had a meteorite strike in France on Monday, Italy on Tuesday, and Texas on Wednesday. French piece Italian fragments … --- ## [(OLD) Hey! It's The May-Day MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-hey-its-the-may-day-mmp/983406)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 357\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-hey-its-the-may-day-mmp/983406 "2023-05-08T21:11:14Z")
'Tis officially May The First. … so my rent is due. Being a Sunday night, I knocked out some trash, and rolled the bin out to the curb. That, plus working, is enough adulting for one day. That, plus giving a coworker … --- ## [Hurricane Ridge Lodge (Olympic NP) burns to the ground](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ridge-lodge-olympic-np-burns-to-the-ground/983732)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ridge-lodge-olympic-np-burns-to-the-ground/983732 "2023-05-08T19:56:58Z")
It is a total loss We have not been there that often, but went up there for the transit of Venus and there were a few people with good telescopes who were letting folks have a look. --- ## [Tragedy in Serbia: School shooting, by 13-year-old leaves at least 9 dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tragedy-in-serbia-school-shooting-by-13-year-old-leaves-at-least-9-dead/983526)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tragedy-in-serbia-school-shooting-by-13-year-old-leaves-at-least-9-dead/983526 "2023-05-08T17:28:55Z")
The parents have been arrested, the boy is currently being remanded to a psychiatric facility (in part because children under 14 cannot be charged with crimes in Serbia), and a hit list was found at his house. I’m also … --- ## [1963 - Tucson awards medals for shooting criminals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1963-tucson-awards-medals-for-shooting-criminals/983754)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1963-tucson-awards-medals-for-shooting-criminals/983754 "2023-05-08T16:11:57Z")
Looking over a May 1, 1963 newspaper I found a small article about Tucson, Arizona. Police Captain James E McDonald will be awarding marksmanship medals to anyone shooting a criminal in the act of committing a major crim… --- ## [Instead of watching the Coronation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-watching-the-coronation/983686)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-watching-the-coronation/983686 "2023-05-08T15:30:33Z")
… I played computer games, read a book (I’m working my way through the Jack Reacher series) and went for a walk. A like-minded friend e-mailed me to say she: painted one wall and watched it dry washed her hair (We’re… --- ## [Dancers following in line](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancers-following-in-line/983738)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dancers-following-in-line/983738 "2023-05-08T14:18:43Z")
I recently saw a snippet from a movie where three people were in line behind each other and they all did the same steps moving forward (sort of like a march or a ‘robot’.) Can anyone find a youtube video of any number o… --- ## [Bringing treats into work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-treats-into-work/983610)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-treats-into-work/983610 "2023-05-08T12:54:10Z")
Having worked in various office environments for many years, I’ve observed how different workplace cultures deal with the practice of bringing treats in to share with coworkers. Most places I’ve worked at have observed b… --- ## [4 May: Kent State](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-may-kent-state/983585)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-may-kent-state/983585 "2023-05-08T02:47:40Z")
1970, 4 killed by National Guard at Kent State University in Ohio. Neil Young wrote a song about it, maybe you’ve heard it. Kent State was a formative experience for me as a high school student in Canada, and I reflect o… --- ## [Disaffiliation, the UMC, and Me. (and you?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disaffiliation-the-umc-and-me-and-you/979593)
**Author:** [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disaffiliation-the-umc-and-me-and-you/979593 "2023-05-08T02:39:47Z")
The short version is that on Super Bowl Sunday, at approximately Super Bowl kick-off time, my congregation of the United Methodist Church will be voting on whether to disaffiliate in accordance with the rules of Paragrap… --- ## [I have a hard time not interrupting people when I know where they're going, and I need work on it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hard-time-not-interrupting-people-when-i-know-where-theyre-going-and-i-need-work-on-it/983667)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hard-time-not-interrupting-people-when-i-know-where-theyre-going-and-i-need-work-on-it/983667 "2023-05-08T01:44:29Z")
I have an almost-impossible time not interrupting people when they’re going on a long spiel but I can already see a mile away what their final line, the real meat of the message, is. This is especially the case with my … --- ## [What is Your Telephone Persona for Spammers and Scammers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-telephone-persona-for-spammers-and-scammers/960027)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-telephone-persona-for-spammers-and-scammers/960027 "2023-05-07T23:20:49Z")
Do any of you enjoy talking to spammers and scammers on the telephone as much as I do? If so, have you created a telephone persona just for such purposes? If so, I would like to hear about yours. This here’s C.J. \[Mod… --- ## [Diabetes drug may slow aging](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diabetes-drug-may-slow-aging/983647)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diabetes-drug-may-slow-aging/983647 "2023-05-07T21:37:50Z")
Many studies show that metformin targets these age-related cell changes. The result: Not only does it help control type 2 diabetes, but over time, people with diabetes taking the drug had lower death rates, better hea… --- ## [Mass Shooting in Allen Texas (Dallas suburb) \[May 6, 2023\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-in-allen-texas-dallas-suburb-may-6-2023/983685)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-in-allen-texas-dallas-suburb-may-6-2023/983685 "2023-05-07T07:18:17Z")
Shooter is dead. Unknown number of deaths, informal estimates of at least six. Nine or more transported to hospitals. --- ## [Rant: Email Etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-email-etiquette/983633)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-email-etiquette/983633 "2023-05-06T22:32:07Z")
Look, if I send you an email and ask you to reach out to a third party to get some info for me, don’t forward our whole damn conversation to the third party and ask for the info. Especially not if I (web developer) am gr… --- ## [Dying alone: what safety measures are feasible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dying-alone-what-safety-measures-are-feasible/813292)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dying-alone-what-safety-measures-are-feasible/813292 "2023-05-06T07:16:22Z")
Living alone has a lot of benefits, but also a few dangers. The classic danger is falling ill when you’re home alone and not being able to reach a phone for help. It’s not that irrational a fear; brain strokesare more … --- ## [Zippo branches out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zippo-branches-out/983537)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zippo-branches-out/983537 "2023-05-05T22:32:19Z")
The legendary maker of lighters now has a broader product line but most of them are still about fire. Various hand torches. Fantastic weather proof matches. I just bought a kit. The matches are huge and wax coated. They … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=159) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=161)