# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=195 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 196 --- ## [Ekedolphin's Six Days of Cooking for a Large Family](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ekedolphins-six-days-of-cooking-for-a-large-family/970210)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ekedolphins-six-days-of-cooking-for-a-large-family/970210 "2022-08-30T21:13:58Z")
Let me tell you about the past week. My landlady went into surgery and spent about 24 hours in the hospital on Wednesday, August 17, thankfully the day after I got an emergency pandemic allotment of about $140 on my EBT… --- ## [What is worse: tobacco or sausages (opinion question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worse-tobacco-or-sausages-opinion-question/970437)
**Author:** [@thescrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thescrr)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worse-tobacco-or-sausages-opinion-question/970437 "2022-08-30T13:14:34Z")
What do you think is worse? Smoking 1 cigarette a day (not a pack but just single cig) or eating 5 sausage weiners a day (processed pork, chicken, and the dozens of shady fillers they put in it)? Why am I asking thi… --- ## [Clueless Craigslist scammers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clueless-craigslist-scammers/970476)
**Author:** [@sishoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sishoch)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clueless-craigslist-scammers/970476 "2022-08-30T12:12:35Z")
I am posting this here because it is not really a rant or complaint but an observation. I am trying to sell a used RV on Craigslist and some other sites. I have been contacted several times by scammers that send bogus c… --- ## [One thing that would make your life happier](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-thing-that-would-make-your-life-happier/970448)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-thing-that-would-make-your-life-happier/970448 "2022-08-30T09:33:36Z")
What is one thing that you could add or change to your life that would make you personally happier on an every day basis. I don’t mean something out of your control like world peace or Putin out of Ukraine. Or something … --- ## [How To Do Everything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-do-everything/970453)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-do-everything/970453 "2022-08-30T05:00:12Z")
The New York Times has summarized some of its favourites from seven years of this column (hopefully not paywalled). It might come in handy if you forget how to deal with sharks, tongue tie a knot in cherry stems, or del… --- ## [Ask Your Doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-your-doctor/954903)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-your-doctor/954903 "2022-08-30T02:36:47Z")
Just saw a commercial for Ozempic. It basically shows a bunch of attractive people saying either they take this medication or asking what it is. It is not explained, and I have seen this in regard to many medications t… --- ## [That Awkward Moment in a Penis Museum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-awkward-moment-in-a-penis-museum/970328)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-awkward-moment-in-a-penis-museum/970328 "2022-08-30T00:53:45Z")
…that you’re Visiting with your Husband, and you see a Photo of your Ex there. Yeah, that’s awkward. --- ## [COVID has caused my wife to lose her mind and buy a house next to her parents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-has-caused-my-wife-to-lose-her-mind-and-buy-a-house-next-to-her-parents/968508)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-has-caused-my-wife-to-lose-her-mind-and-buy-a-house-next-to-her-parents/968508 "2022-08-29T22:59:37Z")
Like many successful professionals who live and work in and around New York City, my wife and I decided to buy a second home last summer. More accurately, a house in my wife’s parent’s neighborhood went up for sale and … --- ## [The person who always has the share that same anecdote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-person-who-always-has-the-share-that-same-anecdote/970536)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-person-who-always-has-the-share-that-same-anecdote/970536 "2022-08-29T20:41:07Z")
I’m not necessarily thinking of elderly Aunt Martha who loves to tell the story of the puppy she had when she was 5. Yeah, us geezers and near-geezers tend to repeat ourselves. Rather, this is about that person who alwa… --- ## [Ford must pay 1.7 BILLION in rollover lawsuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-must-pay-1-7-billion-in-rollover-lawsuit/970180)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-must-pay-1-7-billion-in-rollover-lawsuit/970180 "2022-08-29T18:09:02Z")
The verdict is in. The family of a couple who were killed when their Ford F 250 rolled over has been awarded 1.7 billion dollars in damages. . The plaintiffs’ lawyer presented evidence from 80 similar crashes. There are … --- ## [ISIS Beatle sentenced to life in prison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-beatle-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/970513)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-beatle-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/970513 "2022-08-29T17:43:30Z")
This link is from a military-related site. ISIS Fighter Behind Brutal Beheading of Journalist and Murder of Veteran Sentenced to Life in Prison On the eighth anniversary of the brutal beheading of journalist James Fol… --- ## [I Feel As If The Families Of Some Of These Jan 6 Rioters Are Playing A Dangerous Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-as-if-the-families-of-some-of-these-jan-6-rioters-are-playing-a-dangerous-game/970121)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-as-if-the-families-of-some-of-these-jan-6-rioters-are-playing-a-dangerous-game/970121 "2022-08-29T17:24:07Z")
The (adult) children of Guy Reffitt, who’s been sentenced to seven years for his role, are speaking out. I feel like they’re playing an extremely dangerous game here. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for justice, and I comme… --- ## [Your smart-ass response when the doctor’s assistant asks how much you drink](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-smart-ass-response-when-the-doctor-s-assistant-asks-how-much-you-drink/970258)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-smart-ass-response-when-the-doctor-s-assistant-asks-how-much-you-drink/970258 "2022-08-29T13:34:51Z")
“Can’t remember. What do the tests say?” I actually used that recently. --- ## [Smarter minds and, uh, butts in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smarter-minds-and-uh-butts-in-the-mmp/970078)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 313\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smarter-minds-and-uh-butts-in-the-mmp/970078 "2022-08-29T06:12:33Z")
Didn’t know if we were allowed to use naughty words in thread titles. Inspiration from last week: Alright, you weirdos who start your day at the butt-crack of dawn … post away! Imma go back to bed. --- ## [What is the purpose of the numbering on this tray](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-numbering-on-this-tray/970413)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-numbering-on-this-tray/970413 "2022-08-28T18:42:40Z")
We received this crab tray as part of a gift. As you can see, there are numbers around the edge. Does anyone have an idea of their purpose? My WAG is it has something to do with sizing crabs, but just a WAG. ETA: the tr… --- ## [First Female Military Latter-day Saint Chaplain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-female-military-latter-day-saint-chaplain/970456)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-female-military-latter-day-saint-chaplain/970456 "2022-08-28T13:00:53Z")
I meant to post this a few weeks ago when I saw the news, but it slipped my mind. Making history: Church endorses its first female military chaplain Jenna Carson, a returned missionary and Harvard Divinity School alum… --- ## [Hiding money around the house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-money-around-the-house/970012)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2022, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-money-around-the-house/970012 "2022-08-28T11:11:05Z")
Do you or anyone you know have a stash of cash in or around your house? I ask because I found out my inlaws have several thousands in a secret hidey-hole - not in anything fireproof, tho, so if the house burns down, so d… --- ## [In Allah we trust?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-allah-we-trust/970386)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2022, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-allah-we-trust/970386 "2022-08-28T02:49:07Z")
Apparently there’s a new law in Texas which says that if a public school receives a donation of a poster featuring the national motto “In God We Trust,” they are required to display it in a conspicuous place. A bit irri… --- ## [Why can't I make an Uber reservation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-make-an-uber-reservation/970401)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-make-an-uber-reservation/970401 "2022-08-27T22:37:07Z")
I’ve never used Uber before. I’m trying to set up a ride for this afternoon. The website has a feature for reserving a ride (for up to thirty days in advance). But for some reason it’s not letting me reserve a ride. It’… --- ## [A YouTuber Makes A One-In-Nine-Million Dice Roll! (Or So He Says)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-youtuber-makes-a-one-in-nine-million-dice-roll-or-so-he-says/970434)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-youtuber-makes-a-one-in-nine-million-dice-roll-or-so-he-says/970434 "2022-08-27T21:19:33Z")
This YouTuber did an experiment where he rolled each of six dice in sequence, with the goal of getting the same number on each roll. For those not familiar with Dungeons & Dragons, we use dice with different numerical va… --- ## [College Student walking to class hit by lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-student-walking-to-class-hit-by-lightning/970382)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-student-walking-to-class-hit-by-lightning/970382 "2022-08-27T20:29:32Z")
First day of class and this happened. :scream: It’s amazing she wasn’t badly injured. She’s planning to return for classes next week. That’s one tough woman. Cite https://weartv.com/news/local/uwf-freshman-recovering-a… --- ## [Dallas hit by 1 in 1000 year flood: are opinions changing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dallas-hit-by-1-in-1000-year-flood-are-opinions-changing/970130)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dallas-hit-by-1-in-1000-year-flood-are-opinions-changing/970130 "2022-08-27T14:22:29Z")
There had been no rain in Dallas for 67 days - second longest in record - before this epic rainstorm. The baked dry soil cannot absorb that much water quickly so it is running off in flash floods. This is just one of … --- ## [Words You’ve Never Heard Pronounced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-ve-never-heard-pronounced/963774)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 306\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-ve-never-heard-pronounced/963774 "2022-08-27T12:17:01Z")
I was watching Jeopardy! not long ago. They were discussing Norse mythology as part of some question. Things like Trees of Life and Thor’s hammer. They probably pronounced these things properly. But very different fr… --- ## [They play rock and roll in churches now?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-play-rock-and-roll-in-churches-now/970208)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-play-rock-and-roll-in-churches-now/970208 "2022-08-26T22:20:37Z")
A continuation of this discussion: Have stopped drinking for about a month now - Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS) - Straight Dope Message Board Coming up on almost 2 months of not drinking. Still have pain… --- ## [Wacky news omnibus thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wacky-news-omnibus-thread/970397)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wacky-news-omnibus-thread/970397 "2022-08-26T14:23:55Z")
I’ll start this off in MPSIMS and see how long before it lands in the Pit. This thread is for offbeat news of weird crimes, strange events, and things that don’t really go anywhere else. I’ll start with this story I sa… --- ## [Remember the finger-circle-punch-in-the-shoulder game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-the-finger-circle-punch-in-the-shoulder-game/248336)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-the-finger-circle-punch-in-the-shoulder-game/248336 "2022-08-26T11:30:15Z")
Did anyone else play that game where you make your thumb and forefinger into a circle, place it below your waist, hope the poor sap next to you looked down, and if he did you got to whale on him? But if he happened to br… --- ## [Ask the previously 'quiverful' girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-previously-quiverful-girl/702705)
**Author:** [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Replies:** 234\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-previously-quiverful-girl/702705 "2022-08-25T22:24:04Z")
Necessary background: between the ages of about 6 through 17 (when I left for college) I was involved on the periphery of a movement now known as ‘quiverful.’ I am not now christian at all, let alone fundamentalist. I… --- ## [What franchises or chains did you Home Town have](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-franchises-or-chains-did-you-home-town-have/970231)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-franchises-or-chains-did-you-home-town-have/970231 "2022-08-25T22:17:18Z")
I’m assuming that you grew up in a relatively small town, and long enough ago that such things weren’t common. It’s no big deal if you grew up in New York City and had a MacDonald’s. But in my circa 17,000 person town in… --- ## [I've decided to retire my truck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-decided-to-retire-my-truck/970327)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-decided-to-retire-my-truck/970327 "2022-08-25T18:00:53Z")
I’ve posted many times about my Envoy Denali’s troubles but now it’s gotten to the point where I cannot keep the oil pressure up at a idle once it has warmed up. Pretty sure the oil pump will completely fail any day now… --- ## [Project Veritas gets their homes searched](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-veritas-gets-their-homes-searched/953859)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-veritas-gets-their-homes-searched/953859 "2022-08-25T17:22:54Z")
Because of a diary purportedly from President Biden’s youngest daughter. :thinking: :face\_with\_raised\_eyebrow: I’m curious to hear the details about how this diary was “abandoned”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=194) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=196)