# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=278 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 279 --- ## [I CANNOT get up in the morning without my cigarette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-get-up-in-the-morning-without-my-cigarette/918671)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-get-up-in-the-morning-without-my-cigarette/918671 "2021-02-19T19:21:59Z")
Every morning when I wake up, I feel sluggish, mentally fogged, completely useless. I start a cup of coffee brewing, and while it’s brewing I roll one cigarette with Stokkebye Turkish Export rolling tobacco. When my coff… --- ## [Remember Miss Lucy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-miss-lucy/932958)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-miss-lucy/932958 "2021-02-19T15:53:08Z")
Miss Lucy bought a steamboat, the steamboat had a bell Miss Lucy went to heaven, the steamboat went to Hello, operator. Give me number nine If you disconnect me, I’ll chop off your Behind the 'frigerator there was a … --- ## [Gorilla Glue in hair = bad, bad, bad idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557 "2021-02-19T15:47:29Z")
A woman in Louisiana who ran out of her usual hair spray used Gorilla Glue spray instead, with predictable results. Tessica Brown’s video on TikTok went viral this week, gaining attention from Chance the Rapper. She is n… --- ## [Is there now highly unseasonal weather where you live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-now-highly-unseasonal-weather-where-you-live/932994)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-now-highly-unseasonal-weather-where-you-live/932994 "2021-02-19T15:32:04Z")
I’ve been reading these news reports on widespread snow, freezing temperatures and even blackouts in places known for having warm winters. As a Canadian, we have long indulged in weather comparisons - it’s what makes Ca… --- ## [Seller doesn't ship, buyer gets refund. Seller then ships. What does buyer do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seller-doesnt-ship-buyer-gets-refund-seller-then-ships-what-does-buyer-do/933260)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seller-doesnt-ship-buyer-gets-refund-seller-then-ships-what-does-buyer-do/933260 "2021-02-19T14:37:19Z")
So, weeks ago, I bought some expensive clothes online, but the seller apparently miswrote my shipping address, causing the package to be returned to sender. Okay, no problem, just wait for seller to ship again, right? E… --- ## [Will the bug follow the rim of a glass forever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-bug-follow-the-rim-of-a-glass-forever/933129)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-bug-follow-the-rim-of-a-glass-forever/933129 "2021-02-19T10:46:17Z")
Or at least until it dies of thirst or hunger or whatever? We’ve been having some sort of lady-buggish beetle hatching out the past few days. Last night I picked up my water glass to drink and only just in time saw tha… --- ## [How best to download/keep text messages (iOS)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-best-to-download-keep-text-messages-ios/933152)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-best-to-download-keep-text-messages-ios/933152 "2021-02-19T04:28:28Z")
Most of my iCloud space seems to be taken up with years worth of text messages, and I’m heavily questioning if that should continue to be the case. I’d love to download and save the oldest ones so I can sort through them… --- ## [GM planning to make only electric cars by 2035](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-planning-to-make-only-electric-cars-by-2035/931775)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-planning-to-make-only-electric-cars-by-2035/931775 "2021-02-19T00:46:54Z")
It’s a big risk but it might work https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/gm-aims-to-offer-only-electric-cars-by-2035-and-to-be-carbon-neutral-by-2040/ar-BB1dcTAy --- ## [Mysterious 2001-like monolith discovered in Utah](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-2001-like-monolith-discovered-in-utah/926298)
**Author:** [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-2001-like-monolith-discovered-in-utah/926298 "2021-02-18T21:12:14Z")
It’s probably an artwork, but we should probably find out if it’s transmitting a signal to Jupiter. Yes, I’m aware that this object is metallic, and therefore not actually a monolith. --- ## [U.S. life expectancy fell by a whole year in early 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-life-expectancy-fell-by-a-whole-year-in-early-2020/933225)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-life-expectancy-fell-by-a-whole-year-in-early-2020/933225 "2021-02-18T18:44:40Z")
It dropped from 78.8 to 77.8. Story here. It’s even worse for minorities. Thanks, Covid. --- ## [My wife passed away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-passed-away/932357)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-passed-away/932357 "2021-02-18T02:32:46Z")
She was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder 25 years ago. Over time she developed a variety of further medical issues, some directly related, some not so much. She became gradually more and more limited…less mobile, he… --- ## [The wrong reaction to a news headline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wrong-reaction-to-a-news-headline/933174)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wrong-reaction-to-a-news-headline/933174 "2021-02-18T02:21:20Z")
My immediate reaction was “They should dynamite the ice dam over there near Missoula. Relieve the pressure before too much water collects behind it.” --- ## [Rush Limbaugh is dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-is-dead/933141)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-is-dead/933141 "2021-02-17T17:29:05Z")
A famous radio person has died. Discuss. --- ## [Musings on retirement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musings-on-retirement/932255)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2021, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musings-on-retirement/932255 "2021-02-16T23:55:49Z")
I still have about 15 years of work life left, and assuming I don’t get laid off, I intend to work until I hit 60. Not a day more, and I will probably be laid off much before then. Retirement is a large gray area, howev… --- ## [I am going for a Lasik today, in 2 hours in fact. \[2007 thread update\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-for-a-lasik-today-in-2-hours-in-fact-2007-thread-update/387541)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-for-a-lasik-today-in-2-hours-in-fact-2007-thread-update/387541 "2021-02-16T23:08:06Z")
I am a little nervous, but after 24 years of wearing glasses, I am looking forward to no more glasses. I am an excellent candidate for 20/20 correction. The Intralase procedure is supposed to prevent night blindness. I … --- ## [Your ultimate / definitive...\](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ultimate-definitive-insert-here/932876)
**Author:** [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ultimate-definitive-insert-here/932876 "2021-02-16T18:03:45Z")
Having just passed my 6th decade on this Earth, I’ve realized I can stop searching/yearning for certain things. I’ve discovered / experienced some things that will never be surpassed in my remaining decades. BTW, I’m a … --- ## [Happy decimalisation day anniversary, U.K.!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-decimalisation-day-anniversary-u-k/932919)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-decimalisation-day-anniversary-u-k/932919 "2021-02-16T15:41:37Z")
15 February 1971 is when the U.K. changed over to decimal based currency, eliminating the shilling. £1 now equalled 100 New Pence. I’ve got quite a collection of coins from around that time period due to family members t… --- ## [Apple Car - finally more than a rumor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-car-finally-more-than-a-rumor/932216)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2021, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-car-finally-more-than-a-rumor/932216 "2021-02-16T10:22:19Z")
After a couple years of rumors and smoke, we finally have some fire. Apple rumored to invest $3.6B in Kia to produce 100,000 ‘Apple Cars’ per year | AppleInsider Apple has laid down a big chunk of change to get Hyundai… --- ## [Canada's Flag is 50 Years Old Today!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadas-flag-is-50-years-old-today/712756)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2021, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadas-flag-is-50-years-old-today/712756 "2021-02-16T06:18:01Z")
Canada’s Flag Fifty years ago today, at noon, Canada’s Maple Leaf flag was first hoisted above the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. The Flag Debate of 1964 was ranourous. It embodied two fundamentally different views o… --- ## [130 car pileup in Fort Worth, at least 6 dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/130-car-pileup-in-fort-worth-at-least-6-dead/932717)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/130-car-pileup-in-fort-worth-at-least-6-dead/932717 "2021-02-16T01:31:33Z")
We had a cold front with freezing rain overnight. A driver in the express lane must have stopped, and chain reaction commenced. Of note, the express lane is one lane with concrete barriers on both sides, for proba… --- ## [I have Desert Thrashers in our climbing roses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-desert-thrashers-in-our-climbing-roses/931963)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-desert-thrashers-in-our-climbing-roses/931963 "2021-02-15T21:18:46Z")
We have Desert Thrashers building a nest in our climbing roses. Two days ago, we noticed a male Thrasher on top of one of our pines, just singing his heart out. You didn’t need to be a bird to hear him singing his prais… --- ## [The Time and Temperature Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-and-temperature-thread/930717)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-and-temperature-thread/930717 "2021-02-15T16:33:43Z")
What is the time and temperature where you are? Here it’s 8:55pm and 77 degrees Fahrenheit. --- ## [Scientist teach pigs how to play video games......will flying be far behind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientist-teach-pigs-how-to-play-video-games-will-flying-be-far-behind/932916)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientist-teach-pigs-how-to-play-video-games-will-flying-be-far-behind/932916 "2021-02-15T07:02:06Z")
read this article recently about a set of pigs being taught how to play a homemade video game but there vague on a few details as it sounds like the game wasn’t much … https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientis… --- ## [Disclaimers that don't mean what the company thinks they mean](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disclaimers-that-dont-mean-what-the-company-thinks-they-mean/932909)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disclaimers-that-dont-mean-what-the-company-thinks-they-mean/932909 "2021-02-15T06:25:38Z")
I just got a “Make your own hot sauce” kit from a company called Grow and Make. On the back of the instruction booklet, there’s a disclaimer: Grow and Make does not assume responsibility for the outcome of kits that ar… --- ## [Difference between Aldi's and Lidl's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-aldis-and-lidls/932844)
**Author:** [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-aldis-and-lidls/932844 "2021-02-15T00:30:30Z")
For anyone who has shopped at Aldi’s and Lidl’s, which do you like better? I’ve shopped at both and they seem equal to me. What aspects of Aldi’s do you like better/worse and which aspects of Lidl’s do you like better/… --- ## [Cutting through a dog bone with expensive scissors using arthritic hands. Guess what failed first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-through-a-dog-bone-with-expensive-scissors-using-arthritic-hands-guess-what-failed-first/928150)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-through-a-dog-bone-with-expensive-scissors-using-arthritic-hands-guess-what-failed-first/928150 "2021-02-13T22:09:09Z")
The damn Fiskers! The one thing that’s worth a crap or won’t heal eventually. Damn! Although, I’m somewhat happy that I can snap scissor handles with my hands. Well, it was the right hand. That might have something to d… --- ## [NC Sheriff's office offers Valentine's Day 'special' for exes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-sheriffs-office-offers-valentines-day-special-for-exes/932858)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-sheriffs-office-offers-valentines-day-special-for-exes/932858 "2021-02-13T21:46:21Z")
just seen this as I was browsing the news pages on MSN https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sheriffs-office-offers-valentines-day-special-for-exes/ar-BB1dDvQP?ocid=SK2DDHP You know there’s a few spurned lovers that’s gonn… --- ## [Water Charges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-charges/932536)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-charges/932536 "2021-02-13T20:52:23Z")
I just got my water bill for next year. £515.64 ($711). This covers all the water coming in as well as all that leaving. I wondered how that compares with people in other countries. --- ## [Hickory The Dog has learned to Leap into the Jeep!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hickory-the-dog-has-learned-to-leap-into-the-jeep/931583)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hickory-the-dog-has-learned-to-leap-into-the-jeep/931583 "2021-02-13T18:07:48Z")
Jeep XJ on 31’s and about 3" of lift. Dixie, Trixie and Teddy can usually all jump in the back door from level ground, with an occasional struggle (The paint in the door jam is worn down to almost bare metal from paws an… --- ## [My Doctors Are Younger Than Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-doctors-are-younger-than-me/932362)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-doctors-are-younger-than-me/932362 "2021-02-13T09:33:08Z")
Some of them are at least. And that bothers me for some reason. Why does that bother me? I am 52 now. But I still remember when I was in my 20’s. And I was just used to my doctors being older than me. Older, wiser and … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=277) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=279)