# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=261 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 262 --- ## [A Belgian farmer moved the border between France and Belgium](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-belgian-farmer-moved-the-border-between-france-and-belgium/941391)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-belgian-farmer-moved-the-border-between-france-and-belgium/941391 "2021-06-05T03:12:18Z")
I hope there won’t be a war over the situation. --- ## [The Threat of Denialism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-threat-of-denialism/943515)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-threat-of-denialism/943515 "2021-06-04T15:39:21Z")
Excerpts from my latest Substack… It may be me, but the above seems an extremely weak approach to the situation we are facing today. “Work through the issue”? The issue is that the Internet is the single greatest vec… --- ## [17 year old girl pushes bear off a wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-girl-pushes-bear-off-a-wall/943511)
**Author:** [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-girl-pushes-bear-off-a-wall/943511 "2021-06-04T14:36:44Z")
…and gets away with it. She was protecting her dogs who were in the process of objecting to the bear’s(and her cubs) presence. --- ## [Interesting Supreme Court Case Regarding Computer Hacking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-supreme-court-case-regarding-computer-hacking/941590)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-supreme-court-case-regarding-computer-hacking/941590 "2021-06-03T19:39:53Z")
Short version. In a sting operation, a police officer took money to look up the DMV records of someone for unofficial use. He was convicted under a federal computer hacking law which makes it illegal for someone who … --- ## [Support, fentanyl, bad, bad, bad Grannies gone wild!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/support-fentanyl-bad-bad-bad-grannies-gone-wild/943380)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/support-fentanyl-bad-bad-bad-grannies-gone-wild/943380 "2021-06-03T16:57:12Z")
I was at dialysis yesterday. About an hour into the vampire machine working I got the familiar crampy belly. I’m not even kidding. It hurt so bad I was thinking of ways to off myself in that little cubicle without cau… --- ## [There are hidden costs to owning a superyacht. Who knew?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-hidden-costs-to-owning-a-superyacht-who-knew/943363)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-are-hidden-costs-to-owning-a-superyacht-who-knew/943363 "2021-06-03T04:45:51Z")
Article below. I always assumed after dropping a few 100 million bucks on one of those boats I’d never have to lay out another cent to maintain it. Now I find out I’ll have to keep dishing out money to keep it. Well I ca… --- ## [Does US History honour Silas Deane or Arthur Lee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-us-history-honour-silas-deane-or-arthur-lee/943355)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-us-history-honour-silas-deane-or-arthur-lee/943355 "2021-06-02T18:52:16Z")
Reading about how Deane and Lee secured the French loans that led to the confidence needed to issue the Declaration of Independence (and in part, the French Revolution)… Every Canadian knows of Benjamin Franklin, but fe… --- ## [I want my digital photos and movies to last many decades. How do I archive them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-digital-photos-and-movies-to-last-many-decades-how-do-i-archive-them/943376)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2021, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-digital-photos-and-movies-to-last-many-decades-how-do-i-archive-them/943376 "2021-06-02T11:26:18Z")
I currently have 50 GB of photos and movies on my computer’s hard drive. Yesterday I backed them up to an external hard drive. But the HD in my computer won’t last forever. And neither will the external HD. I suppose o… --- ## [Seven year old boy swims to Shore and saves his family](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-year-old-boy-swims-to-shore-and-saves-his-family/943395)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-year-old-boy-swims-to-shore-and-saves-his-family/943395 "2021-06-02T05:08:23Z")
That’s one brave kid. I couldn’t have swimmed a mile against the current at that age. I earned my mile swim badge in Scouting Camp at 13. There was no current in the lake. I’m very surprised that he planned his trip so … --- ## [My Preciousssssss! -- Operator Crashes Drone into Lava Stream](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-preciousssssss-operator-crashes-drone-into-lava-stream/943360)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-preciousssssss-operator-crashes-drone-into-lava-stream/943360 "2021-06-02T02:32:17Z")
Now you can have a better idea of what Gollum saw as he plunged into the Crack of Doom the movie only gave you a CGI interpretation --- ## [Hey-I'm Alive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-alive/943326)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-alive/943326 "2021-06-01T22:07:59Z")
Hi everybody! Been away awhile! Much has changed since I last visited. FGIE --- ## [Worlds oldest snake in captivity decides to be a mommy without a males help at 62](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-oldest-snake-in-captivity-decides-to-be-a-mommy-without-a-males-help-at-62/920537)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-oldest-snake-in-captivity-decides-to-be-a-mommy-without-a-males-help-at-62/920537 "2021-06-01T21:06:00Z")
heres what happened : shes saved them up for 15 years (the last time she was near a male) at least …apparently, 3 are going to make it tho --- ## [Horrible mass child abuse scandal in Mexico](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-mass-child-abuse-scandal-in-mexico/943357)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-mass-child-abuse-scandal-in-mexico/943357 "2021-06-01T15:44:33Z")
11 people(so far) involved in a coordinated child abuse ring involving daycare centers: Mexico Report Suggests Child Sex Abuse Ring at Some Schools | Snopes.com “A study published by a children’s rights group in Mexico… --- ## [First human case of H10N3 bird flu reported](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-human-case-of-h10n3-bird-flu-reported/943349)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-human-case-of-h10n3-bird-flu-reported/943349 "2021-06-01T14:25:58Z")
Here’s the story: I hope the last sentence is correct: --- ## [My skies are grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-skies-are-grey/939405)
**Author:** [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-skies-are-grey/939405 "2021-06-01T05:14:07Z")
My little Squirrel Girl has passed away. The good girl in my avatar photo went to sleep in my arms an hour ago, never to awaken. She was roughing it for the last few days, becoming non-responsive, getting confused in f… --- ## [Ever been adored by an animal whose affections you don't reciprocate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-adored-by-an-animal-whose-affections-you-dont-reciprocate/942961)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-adored-by-an-animal-whose-affections-you-dont-reciprocate/942961 "2021-06-01T02:23:08Z")
My partner’s dog adores me, to the point where it’s almost disturbing. She routinely gets in bed between us - and no, that’s not to keep me away from him, it’s to keep him away from me! When we manage to oust her - she’s… --- ## [When does someone's conception of "old" vs. "new" solidify?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-someones-conception-of-old-vs-new-solidify/943234)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-someones-conception-of-old-vs-new-solidify/943234 "2021-06-01T01:16:11Z")
I was reading this thread about embarrassingly bad comic relief in old TV shows, and based on the responses started wondering how people’s conceptions of what’s old vs. new are formed, and if there’s an age when they sol… --- ## [News banned on Australian Facebook pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-banned-on-australian-facebook-pages/933185)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-banned-on-australian-facebook-pages/933185 "2021-06-01T00:59:40Z")
Well, I honestly didn’t think it would happen, but as of this morning, there are no news stories on FB here in Australia. Nothing to see here folks… And in its zeal, FB has also managed to block a whole shitload of oth… --- ## [It Is The Heat, A Warm MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-the-heat-a-warm-mmp/942775)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-the-heat-a-warm-mmp/942775 "2021-05-31T14:47:46Z")
It’s supposed to be 97 Wednesday. Did I mention they had me unload a 53 footer in Door 5 on Saturday? The one that still doesn’t have a fan. “You’re a valued employee dogbutler, so we’re gonna roast you alive.” Also … --- ## [Mass shooting near downtown San Jose](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-near-downtown-san-jose/942959)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-near-downtown-san-jose/942959 "2021-05-31T05:54:08Z")
It’s at the county government center, specifically, at the VTA (our local transit authority). Multiple people are dead. I was scheduled to go into this area later today for jury duty, but now I don’t know what’s going … --- ## [Anyone remember this kind of lawn sprinkler (and do they still sell them)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-this-kind-of-lawn-sprinkler-and-do-they-still-sell-them/943053)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-this-kind-of-lawn-sprinkler-and-do-they-still-sell-them/943053 "2021-05-30T18:52:26Z")
Bear with me, this is a memory from my childhood of maybe 60 years ago or more. The sprinkler was a long tube, but basically 2-dimensional with a flat bottom, and holes all along the top side (of course it would also pu… --- ## [Weird news of the day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-news-of-the-day/943228)
**Author:** [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-news-of-the-day/943228 "2021-05-30T18:21:45Z")
Barcelona authorities find local man dead inside dinosaur . What are the odds. Certainly a horrible way to die but… common… How bizarre is that? If a psychic says you’re going to be killed by a Stegosaurus you might … --- ## [I, a 39-year-old man, just learnt how to shave properly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-a-39-year-old-man-just-learnt-how-to-shave-properly/853063)
**Author:** [@MrLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrLee)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-a-39-year-old-man-just-learnt-how-to-shave-properly/853063 "2021-05-30T16:19:06Z")
I should add as a preamble that I am, by most external appearances, a grown up. I have a wife and kids and a mortgage and 2 cars and a stable job and all the other trappings. Up until a few weeks ago, though, my shaving … --- ## [Anti-Barking Devices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-barking-devices/943085)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-barking-devices/943085 "2021-05-30T13:19:47Z")
After 5 years of misery, I had to buy one… I think I made a post about this a few years ago, and now, my other next-door neighbor got not only one, but TWO dogs! Every single neighbor has at least one dog, and one of the… --- ## [Flat-Earther builds a rocket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flat-earther-builds-a-rocket/802427)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flat-earther-builds-a-rocket/802427 "2021-05-30T05:56:17Z")
Self-taught rocket scientist plans launch to test flat Earth theory ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes has built a steam-powered rocket so as to eventually prove Earth is flat. He plans to reach an altitude of 1,800 feet. This guy’s … --- ## [How do you find \> 4K virtual reality videos online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-find-4k-virtual-reality-videos-online/943129)
**Author:** [@blabbermeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blabbermeister)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-find-4k-virtual-reality-videos-online/943129 "2021-05-29T17:40:02Z")
I just got one of those virtual reality headsets - wow! That is some amazing stuff. Went to YouTube to watch some VR 360 videos but it turns out that a 4K video, expanded to the surface area of a sphere, comes out rathe… --- ## [People of Zoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-of-zoom/942846)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-of-zoom/942846 "2021-05-29T14:11:01Z")
It’s been a year now and we’ve all become used to meeting on Zoom. So, it’s time to take an anthropologic view to the various subtypes of people you meet when you hold a meeting or get together on Zoom. -The Control Fr… --- ## [Apparently my little sister is determined to become a teenage mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-my-little-sister-is-determined-to-become-a-teenage-mom/942804)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-my-little-sister-is-determined-to-become-a-teenage-mom/942804 "2021-05-29T13:58:08Z")
Background: Little sister is 18 going on 19. Lives at home with Mother. She has a job, but it’s a temp job she’s only had for a month and could easily lose it tomorrow. Still hasn’t been able to save up enough money for … --- ## [Anyone here who has invested in or mined or otherwise acquired Cryptocurrency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-who-has-invested-in-or-mined-or-otherwise-acquired-cryptocurrency/943151)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2021, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-who-has-invested-in-or-mined-or-otherwise-acquired-cryptocurrency/943151 "2021-05-29T11:24:24Z")
I’ve invested in some. My main holdings are in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum. I also have some Dogecoin and a smattering of other stuff I suppose I’d call “hobby coins”. I certainly wouldn’t put my life’s savings … --- ## [NOVA program on Hindenburg explosion - Harbor Freight connection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nova-program-on-hindenburg-explosion-harbor-freight-connection/942632)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nova-program-on-hindenburg-explosion-harbor-freight-connection/942632 "2021-05-29T02:24:33Z")
NOVA aired a new program on the Hindenburg explosion last night. I do have an issue with their conclusion that it was an accidental spark igniting leaking hydrogen but I was quite amused seeing one of the researchers che… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=260) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=262)