# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=258 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 259 --- ## [Outside Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-cats/944696)
**Author:** [@oldoaktree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldoaktree)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-cats/944696 "2021-06-27T01:27:12Z")
I grew up with Outside cats, They would spend a lot time inside too, but they kinda came and went as they pleased. And i thought that was normal. Fast forward a couple decades, wife brings home a couple of kittens fro… --- ## [Babies are WEIRD pt2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babies-are-weird-pt2/945076)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babies-are-weird-pt2/945076 "2021-06-26T20:49:43Z")
My toddler has climbed me, laid across my shoulders like a cat, and gone to sleep. Is this normal? Can it possibly be comfortable? (It isn’t for me.) Is my darling child part feline? I am baffled. --- ## [Baby Robins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-robins/943048)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-robins/943048 "2021-06-26T20:05:05Z")
It’s a pleasant sunny afternoon here and I just threw some bird food along with mealworms on the patio table, about two metres away from where I sit. As expected the male robin was there before I sat down, closely follo… --- ## [The last Jeep wave](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-jeep-wave/945026)
**Author:** [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-jeep-wave/945026 "2021-06-26T14:12:32Z")
I traded in my 2 door Wrangler JK this morning. I drove it for 11 years. I drove the JL I had before that for five years. I really do not like the 4 door models. Added to that, they are pretty pricey. The Gladiators… --- ## [" Universe signals"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/universe-signals/944968)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/universe-signals/944968 "2021-06-26T05:37:57Z")
When we send out signals that will hopefully be retrieved by an advanced society is there some kind of special format to these signals that would make them easier to translate and decipher? --- ## [Driving from Houston to Maine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-houston-to-maine/945023)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-houston-to-maine/945023 "2021-06-26T05:15:50Z")
This July I am planning on taking a road trip from Houston to Maine. I plan to stay off the major highways for most of the trip and just see where it takes me. As a kid, when we’d go on family trips we would stay at KOA… --- ## [Use math, will ya? That's a fine of 500 simoleons!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-math-will-ya-thats-a-fine-of-500-simoleons/785331)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-math-will-ya-thats-a-fine-of-500-simoleons/785331 "2021-06-26T00:05:42Z")
Lawsuit Challenges Oregon Law Prohibiting Mathematical Criticism Without a License In a nutshell, a man used math to criticise Oregon’s red-light cameras. The state said that using math to express your opinion is engin… --- ## [Lost fawns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-fawns/945015)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-fawns/945015 "2021-06-25T21:32:19Z")
Two fawns ran across the parking lot as I arrived at work about 6:45 AM. They ran through a gate and onto the football field. No sign on the doe. They apparently found a stairway that leads to the athletic building. I se… --- ## [Mass Casualty Shooting at a nightclub in Orlando.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-casualty-shooting-at-a-nightclub-in-orlando/757178)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 385\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-casualty-shooting-at-a-nightclub-in-orlando/757178 "2021-06-25T17:13:02Z")
Oh it sounds just awful. --- ## [Looking for work as an older person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-work-as-an-older-person/945006)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-work-as-an-older-person/945006 "2021-06-25T15:53:24Z")
Hello Everyone. I’ve been looking for a part time position and have not had much luck so far. It’s only been a few days and a few applications, but I was thinking about the fact that it’s pretty obvious from my resume t… --- ## [John McAfee dead in a Spanish prison?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-mcafee-dead-in-a-spanish-prison/944908)
**Author:** [@mozchron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mozchron)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-mcafee-dead-in-a-spanish-prison/944908 "2021-06-25T15:09:47Z")
Not how I expected him to go, honestly. --- ## [SCOTUS: NCAA can't restrict compensation for players (mostly)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-ncaa-cant-restrict-compensation-for-players-mostly/944807)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-ncaa-cant-restrict-compensation-for-players-mostly/944807 "2021-06-24T15:21:44Z")
Out today. Originally I thought that this was a wrong argument, a kick in the teeth to small schools, but Gorsuch convinced me, and Kavanaugh confirmed. The NCAA cannot pretend that it is just this neutral organizati… --- ## [Had a senior moment today and it almost made me cry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415 "2021-06-24T06:28:36Z")
I was taking the blades off the riding mower for sharpening and was wearing a pair of work gloves. Got the blades off and scraped a bunch of accumulated grass out of the underside of the deck. Took the blades over to my … --- ## [My, my, my! Clarence is trying to upgrade his look. New teeth are first on the agendas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-clarence-is-trying-to-upgrade-his-look-new-teeth-are-first-on-the-agendas/944693)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-my-my-clarence-is-trying-to-upgrade-his-look-new-teeth-are-first-on-the-agendas/944693 "2021-06-23T03:34:48Z")
Bad, bad, bad. For starters. Son-of-a-wrek gotta ahold of a bunch of crab legs. So he takes my card and goes and buys them. And then he invited a bunch of his loser friends to my house for a party. Whoo hoo! I do lik… --- ## [Prime Day 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prime-day-2021/944761)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prime-day-2021/944761 "2021-06-23T00:06:37Z")
Starting this thread 'cuz I’ve started it every year since Prime Day began. I haven’t done much work looking for deals yet today. I had a couple things in my cart that I need and they’re not on sale, but I’ll nab the $10… --- ## [Hobby parts unavailable during the Pandemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hobby-parts-unavailable-during-the-pandemic/942387)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hobby-parts-unavailable-during-the-pandemic/942387 "2021-06-22T21:09:49Z")
Keeping tropical fish is one of my hobbies. I am unable to find a small pump used to pull air out of water carrying pipes, and a “Majano Wand”, a small rod that uses 12v to dissolve glass anemone pests. What can you not… --- ## [The grossest thing you ever saw!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grossest-thing-you-ever-saw/11413)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grossest-thing-you-ever-saw/11413 "2021-06-21T19:13:12Z")
About ten years ago, on my way to work (swing shift), I stopped at a kids’ fair in a park, to use a porta-potty. The light hit it just right when I opened the door. I’d used port-a-potties before, but this was the first … --- ## [The Dad Joke Generator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dad-joke-generator/944658)
**Author:** [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dad-joke-generator/944658 "2021-06-21T14:30:08Z")
It’s worth it, one liners some groaners! Good clean fun Reminds me of the corny jokes of my FIl r.I.p. Handsies off on forum changes pls and ty --- ## [For serious toast eaters only](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-serious-toast-eaters-only/944664)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-serious-toast-eaters-only/944664 "2021-06-21T09:46:59Z")
A $300 toaster! This came up on the Tony Kornheiser podcast, and he and his friends swore that it, well, revolutionizes the toast eating experience. Toasted on the outside, soft on the inside. He said that the timer has … --- ## [Tales From The Bark Side: A Dog MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-from-the-bark-side-a-dog-mmp/944210)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-from-the-bark-side-a-dog-mmp/944210 "2021-06-21T03:06:18Z")
Maggie vs. The Killer Rabbit For a beagle mix, Maggie Wonderbeagle had zero hunting ability, and the local rabbits knew it. The seldom did more than keep a 6 foot separation, and I think that was more to avoid being c… --- ## [Our pack has increased by one](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-pack-has-increased-by-one/944404)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-pack-has-increased-by-one/944404 "2021-06-20T23:24:30Z")
We’ve been thinking about our dogs lately. We have three, and have found that to be a good number. The age of our pack is a concern, though. The eldest, Ella (on the left) is now 15 and has been close to death several … --- ## [My 18-year-old cat just played with a toy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-18-year-old-cat-just-played-with-a-toy/944520)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-18-year-old-cat-just-played-with-a-toy/944520 "2021-06-20T22:46:59Z")
Folks, my 18-year-old cat, whose name is Hope, just demonstrated that she’s not old yet. She was poking at a “magic wand” toy, which should have a feather on the end of a flexible stick. Hers has no feather, but I saw … --- ## [I Hate Flying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-flying/944326)
**Author:** [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-flying/944326 "2021-06-20T22:40:05Z")
Tomorrow, I am flying across the continent of North America to attend my mother’s memorial service. Please direct your condolences, if any, toward my having to get on a plane, not my mother’s death. Not only am I morall… --- ## [What is wrong with my Amazon Fire 7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-my-amazon-fire-7/944651)
**Author:** [@smokey78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smokey78)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-my-amazon-fire-7/944651 "2021-06-20T21:52:10Z")
What is wrong with my Amazon FIre 7? Last few weeks (I’ve had this FIre for two years) it will no detect my Wifi, however it detects all other Wifis in my neighborhood. I tried factory reset, cancelling and re-entering … --- ## [Since when does a website have hours of operation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-when-does-a-website-have-hours-of-operation/944681)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-when-does-a-website-have-hours-of-operation/944681 "2021-06-20T20:21:51Z")
We’re getting towards retirement age so I’ve been using the SSA website for some calculations and general information. My husband and I each have a login, and we can access income history and projected retirement payment… --- ## [Anger management issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anger-management-issues/944642)
**Author:** [@SharltoCopley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SharltoCopley)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anger-management-issues/944642 "2021-06-20T19:59:02Z")
The term ‘anger management’ is really a sanitary way to describe what I actually say and do whenever I am angry enough. I am the unquestionable heir of my father’s anger, and it is a disease I have struggled with for mos… --- ## [Have you ever been pleasantly wrong about a person or situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-pleasantly-wrong-about-a-person-or-situation/944635)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-pleasantly-wrong-about-a-person-or-situation/944635 "2021-06-20T18:50:21Z")
I remember one time I made a snap judgment about someone that ended up being very wrong. Here’s the story: My then-husband and I had made reservations at The Melting Pot to celebrate his birthday. We ended up both hav… --- ## [How many newspapers do you read on a regular basis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-newspapers-do-you-read-on-a-regular-basis/944476)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-newspapers-do-you-read-on-a-regular-basis/944476 "2021-06-20T15:30:38Z")
Actual newspapers, not websites. I am curious as to how we compare to the public at large when it comes to perusing printed news. --- ## [Is something happening in Minneapolis right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-something-happening-in-minneapolis-right-now/944480)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-something-happening-in-minneapolis-right-now/944480 "2021-06-20T14:23:22Z")
There’s a social media post I’m seeing shared that claims “a full blown military occupation” going on there right now, including: Social media suppression (I know, I know, but apparently tweaking certain keywords helps… --- ## [Cruel nature on my deck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cruel-nature-on-my-deck/944660)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cruel-nature-on-my-deck/944660 "2021-06-20T13:31:01Z")
"Help me! Help me! " Cruel nature just off my deck. You can’t see the web in this shot, but neither could the fly. Nothing lives unless something else dies https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-0/s600x600/2024… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=257) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=259)