# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=237 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 238 --- ## [Religious-type question about Doubting Thomas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-type-question-about-doubting-thomas/954528)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-type-question-about-doubting-thomas/954528 "2021-11-20T20:17:44Z")
It is written somewhere that the first time the Resurrected Jesus appeared to his Apostles, Thomas as not there to witness the event. And when the other ten told him about it, he said he wouldn’t believe it until Jesus a… --- ## [Weird plumbing problem, and the solution (I hope) (Spoilered)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-plumbing-problem-and-the-solution-i-hope-spoilered/953909)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-plumbing-problem-and-the-solution-i-hope-spoilered/953909 "2021-11-20T17:25:34Z")
We recently added an addition on to our house. The addition is a fully independent living space, with kitchen, laundry and bathroom. It was built by a (supposedly) licensed contractor and his subs. Soon after it was comp… --- ## [Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-wildlife-photography-awards/954627)
**Author:** [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-wildlife-photography-awards/954627 "2021-11-20T10:30:11Z")
They were right: this brightened my day. Maybe it’ll also brighten yours. (Though I’m not sure how that actually worked out for the prairie dog.) --- ## [Chaos tourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chaos-tourist/954630)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chaos-tourist/954630 "2021-11-20T02:07:29Z")
In one article about the Rittenhouse trial the prosecution called him a “chaos tourist”. What a great term! Personally I think if there has been rioting in a nearby town the last thing I am going to do is strap on some … --- ## [cursed idol of Colonel Sanders retrieved from depths](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cursed-idol-of-colonel-sanders-retrieved-from-depths/489227)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cursed-idol-of-colonel-sanders-retrieved-from-depths/489227 "2021-11-19T22:46:46Z")
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090311/ap\_on\_re\_as/as\_japan\_saving\_colonel\_sanders This is just eevil… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad earworm. ( This is a new one on me)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-earworm-this-is-a-new-one-on-me/954585)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-earworm-this-is-a-new-one-on-me/954585 "2021-11-19T19:57:19Z")
I often have an earworm. Like lots of folks. Today I have what I’m calling a twofer. From Grease, Rizzos song: “Look at me I’m Sandra Dee, lousy with virginity” that morphs into “I ain’t missin’ you, I’m not missin’ yo… --- ## [U.S. Losing War on Drugs: 29% Increase in Drug Deaths in Latest Year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-losing-war-on-drugs-29-increase-in-drug-deaths-in-latest-year/939981)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-losing-war-on-drugs-29-increase-in-drug-deaths-in-latest-year/939981 "2021-11-19T19:36:59Z")
More than 87,000 Americans died of drug overdoses over the 12-month period that ended in September, according to preliminary federal data, eclipsing the toll from any year since the opioid epidemic began in the 1990s… … --- ## [50 years on, Lenin still brooding over one of the most inaccessible places on Earth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-years-on-lenin-still-brooding-over-one-of-the-most-inaccessible-places-on-earth/389038)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-years-on-lenin-still-brooding-over-one-of-the-most-inaccessible-places-on-earth/389038 "2021-11-19T03:48:38Z")
News reports indicate that a team of one Canadian and three Britons have reached the “Pole of Inaccessibility” - the spot in the centre of Antarctica that is farthest from any coast. And they did it on foot, and by kite… --- ## [Monkey shine and other bad bad bad bananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-shine-and-other-bad-bad-bad-bananas/954269)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-shine-and-other-bad-bad-bad-bananas/954269 "2021-11-18T22:22:27Z")
We were traveling down the highway to Wally-world(you know: Walmart) This time it was Mid-daughter driving. She kinda pokes along. I was looking at stuff on the shoulder of the road. I’ve been known to stop and investi… --- ## [Car-sharing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-sharing/954284)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-sharing/954284 "2021-11-18T06:46:14Z")
I’ve got a thread going over in GQ (now FQ, I guess) on EV charging stations in urban areas and something came up that isn’t quite GQ or FQ: car-sharing programs. I used to live in a high-rise building in NYC (20 storey… --- ## [Tales from the viral crypt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-from-the-viral-crypt/954535)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-from-the-viral-crypt/954535 "2021-11-17T23:03:33Z")
Just when we were starting to think we had covid under control (maybe - sorta)… --- ## [Straight Dope wiki shout out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-wiki-shout-out/954533)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-wiki-shout-out/954533 "2021-11-17T22:52:54Z")
I was reading the history of Manhattan Island on Wikipedia and came across this: --- ## [Funny, odd, or strange nicknames that you use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-odd-or-strange-nicknames-that-you-use/954464)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-odd-or-strange-nicknames-that-you-use/954464 "2021-11-17T21:04:16Z")
Inspired by the Spanish nickname thread currently in MPSIMS. What nicknames have you heard or used that seem normal to you because you’ve used them so often? Unusual monikers for grandparents are perfectly welcome. (I… --- ## [Who Killed Malcom X? Two Men Convicted to Be Exonerated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-malcom-x-two-men-convicted-to-be-exonerated/954526)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-malcom-x-two-men-convicted-to-be-exonerated/954526 "2021-11-17T19:30:42Z")
Or if this is paywalled for you: https://archive.md/XVcsV The article says the prosecutors, FBI and New York City Police Department withheld key evidence. --- ## [Thanks, Dopers!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-dopers/954444)
**Author:** [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-dopers/954444 "2021-11-17T06:43:23Z")
A friend and I were recently talking about where we get our news from. I admitted that I don’t read any news sites or listen to news on TV or radio. “But you always know what’s going on,” the friend said. And then I rea… --- ## [What's everyone's take on "iBuying" of real estate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-everyones-take-on-ibuying-of-real-estate/954132)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-everyones-take-on-ibuying-of-real-estate/954132 "2021-11-17T04:46:21Z")
I’m right in the process of trying to wrap my head around this, as it’s new to me. I’ve read about Zillow doing the iBuying thing and how they bit off more than they could chew. They bought houses at high prices, seeki… --- ## [I do have a bad, bad, bad problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-have-a-bad-bad-bad-problem/954324)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-do-have-a-bad-bad-bad-problem/954324 "2021-11-16T23:48:13Z")
Not kidding at all. I’ve had diabetes since I was a baby. Generally successful in staying on my diet and keeping my glucose balanced. Except during puberty and now. All my safeguards are in place and working. I’m chai… --- ## [Assigning ringtones by caller](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assigning-ringtones-by-caller/954328)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assigning-ringtones-by-caller/954328 "2021-11-16T10:29:05Z")
Do you use different rings for different callers or do you have a single ring for everyone? I’ve set 3 in my phone - one assigned to family and friends, one assigned to businesses I deal with regularly, and one for ever… --- ## [The Earth is (contrary to expectations) spinning faster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-earth-is-contrary-to-expectations-spinning-faster/954210)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-earth-is-contrary-to-expectations-spinning-faster/954210 "2021-11-16T02:18:30Z")
Long term the rotation of the Earth is getting slower, with energy being lost due to friction in the Earth-Moon system. We can measure the length of a day so accurately now that leap seconds are added or removed from tim… --- ## [Dishpan Diarrhea -- anyone else suffer from it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishpan-diarrhea-anyone-else-suffer-from-it/954297)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishpan-diarrhea-anyone-else-suffer-from-it/954297 "2021-11-16T00:37:12Z")
I believe the original intent of the phrase was mockery, that someone was just claiming a need to hit the bathroom to get out of helping with the clean-up after a meal. But in my case, I find that whenever I submerge my… --- ## [Are you “The Old Man” at work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-the-old-man-at-work/953906)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-the-old-man-at-work/953906 "2021-11-15T22:03:39Z")
Where I work, there are several of us over 50 and a few over 60 years of age. We typically pick up young folks as temps, and if they’re good enough offer them a job. We use a lot of temps, the work is often strenuous a… --- ## [Family secrets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-secrets/954220)
**Author:** [@Dbug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dbug)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-secrets/954220 "2021-11-15T18:38:36Z")
I found out at age 10 my moms dad was actually her step dad. My mom didn’t realize till a few years after they were married that my dads mom was alive. And while not a secret my dad and his brothers all have different da… --- ## [Biden's Two Trillion Dollar Infrastructure (American Jobs) Plan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-two-trillion-dollar-infrastructure-american-jobs-plan/939089)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bidens-two-trillion-dollar-infrastructure-american-jobs-plan/939089 "2021-11-15T18:07:09Z")
Here is the 27 page summary by the Biden administration: As you can see it is much broader plan including dozens of programs than many of us expected. There is a strong emphasis on expanding labor unions. The spend… --- ## [Looking at renting a car in France for April](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-at-renting-a-car-in-france-for-april/954204)
**Author:** [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-at-renting-a-car-in-france-for-april/954204 "2021-11-15T17:11:03Z")
Trip got postponed (yet again) because of Covid. Thinking about renting a car for the first few days when I want to visit Bayeux and Mont St Michel. Driving would be a lot more convenient with uncertain times arriving i… --- ## [Impending holidays and stuff in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impending-holidays-and-stuff-in-the-mmp/953971)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impending-holidays-and-stuff-in-the-mmp/953971 "2021-11-15T04:44:07Z")
It’s the time of year when, back in my working days, very little got done. What with Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and having to burn up use-or-lose leave, things would get really loose in the office. Add to tha… --- ## [I just earned the badge "Devotee"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-earned-the-badge-devotee/954296)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-earned-the-badge-devotee/954296 "2021-11-14T22:58:22Z")
I so just earned the badge “Devotee.” Immediately I thought of our old nemesis umkay. I am not that kind of devotee. RIP umkay. --- ## [People named after US Presidents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-named-after-us-presidents/953658)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-named-after-us-presidents/953658 "2021-11-14T22:31:38Z")
Not just the first name; not just the last name - but both names. e.g. George Washington Carver (agricultural scientist) Grover Cleveland Alexander (baseball pitcher) and another baseball pitcher: Calvin Coolidge Juli… --- ## [PiperDog is pussywhipped!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piperdog-is-pussywhipped/846831)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piperdog-is-pussywhipped/846831 "2021-11-14T21:14:29Z")
Or kitty-whipped, more precisely. The players: PiperDog. A big lovable mutt. 50 pounds of black furry friendliness. PiperKitty: A little black and white tuxedo kitty. Probably three pounds, max. Full grown, but always… --- ## [How does Maria Jose become Coté?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-maria-jose-become-cote/732872)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-maria-jose-become-cote/732872 "2021-11-14T20:02:17Z")
I was just reading that Chilean-born actress Coté de Pablo’s real name is María José de Pablo. She say she uses Coté because it’s a common nickname for María José in Chile. Can anyone explain how María José became Coté? … --- ## [Things You Shouldn't Need To Tell People](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-need-to-tell-people/945674)
**Author:** [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Replies:** 468\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-need-to-tell-people/945674 "2021-11-14T13:33:19Z")
First of all, I would like to announce an astonishing event: Discobot was right! The title of this topic I’m starting, partly in the memory of the old one on the late lamented snopes boards, “Things You Shouldn’t Need T… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=236) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=238)