# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=29 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 30 --- ## [Who had a Bullworker (isometric exercise device)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-a-bullworker-isometric-exercise-device/1026910)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-a-bullworker-isometric-exercise-device/1026910 "2026-01-23T02:37:21Z")
I had one, and it did actually build a little muscle. I already had “farm boy” strength, though. --- ## [Seven of Nine you cruel b\*\*\*h](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-of-nine-you-cruel-b-h/1026822)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-of-nine-you-cruel-b-h/1026822 "2026-01-23T00:04:36Z")
Star Trek technology sounds fun. Amazing even. Heck I want a few of them in my house. But the body implants are ruining my life. Or saving it. Which ever you prefer to think. They managed to poke so many things in my … --- ## [Barron Trump calls police for friend being assaulted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barron-trump-calls-police-for-friend-being-assaulted/1026924)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barron-trump-calls-police-for-friend-being-assaulted/1026924 "2026-01-22T20:57:20Z")
This is not political and has nothing to do with the President The internet brings unique challenges. How do you react after witnessing a crime remotely? Perhaps in another country? It can be complicated to call emerge… --- ## [I guess I'm back (the long nightmare is over)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-back-the-long-nightmare-is-over/1026892)
**Author:** [@Paranoid\_Randroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paranoid_Randroid)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-back-the-long-nightmare-is-over/1026892 "2026-01-22T20:33:41Z")
Hi. I was never an incredibly prolific or popular poster, a lot of old folks may not even remember me, but I signed up with the original vBulletin boards around … late 2000, I think? Maybe early 2001? My handle was Chees… --- ## [Trauma Candy dump bowls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trauma-candy-dump-bowls/1026871)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trauma-candy-dump-bowls/1026871 "2026-01-22T18:26:38Z")
I had to look up what it’s called. I saw some YouTube vids of people dumping bags of candy into a bowl and telling of a past trauma. I don’t get it. Are they gonna all share the bowl of candy during a pity party? Or a… --- ## [Anyone follow a non Gregorian calendar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-follow-a-non-gregorian-calendar/1026247)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-follow-a-non-gregorian-calendar/1026247 "2026-01-22T13:26:46Z")
Random NYE (or New Years Day) musing on the ubiquity of the Gregorian calendar. Does anyone actually follow a non Gregorian calendar? As in not just know what Gregorian date a particular festival or holy month falls on, … --- ## [Interactive map of Rapa Nui quarry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interactive-map-of-rapa-nui-quarry/1026889)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interactive-map-of-rapa-nui-quarry/1026889 "2026-01-22T04:34:53Z")
A new 3D interactive map of the main quarry on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) has been published. The map consists of thousands of drone photos stitched together. You can move around, rotate and zoom the map to explore the det… --- ## [Amazing and oddly specific coincidence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-and-oddly-specific-coincidence/1026807)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-and-oddly-specific-coincidence/1026807 "2026-01-21T18:46:45Z")
I am a leading researcher on VintageAerial.com. My hobby is locating and identifying old aerial photos taken in rural areas starting in the 1950s. To help in this endeavor I have assembled a large collection of rural dir… --- ## [Dreams of a Cheetah (the feline version) is sick!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreams-of-a-cheetah-the-feline-version-is-sick/1025961)
**Author:** [@DreamsOfACheetah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreamsOfACheetah)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreams-of-a-cheetah-the-feline-version-is-sick/1025961 "2026-01-21T14:57:43Z")
My username came second, the cat was named first. So my little buddy has been sleeping more than usual and has been doing a kind of sneeze/cough. Mrs. Cheetah and I are both pretty sick, and are worried he caught it. So… --- ## [Crash Blossoms (Funny Made-Up Headlines)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-blossoms-funny-made-up-headlines/1026817)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-blossoms-funny-made-up-headlines/1026817 "2026-01-21T07:35:31Z")
Continuing the discussion from More misread headlines: A “crash blossom” is a headline with a funny double meaning. Unfortunately in real life, these are rare. So here’s a thread to make up all sorts of crash blossoms. … --- ## [Strange Museums (as in, way too specialised)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-museums-as-in-way-too-specialised/838052)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-museums-as-in-way-too-specialised/838052 "2026-01-21T03:55:09Z")
mixdenny (pencil sharpener museum) and WildaBeast (mustard) brought us here (from this thread). It prompts the obvious question: what weird and/or absurdly specialised museums have you visited, or indeed chosen not to v… --- ## [Do your teeth touch the fork/spoon when you eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-teeth-touch-the-fork-spoon-when-you-eat/1026599)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-teeth-touch-the-fork-spoon-when-you-eat/1026599 "2026-01-20T23:41:55Z")
I think I’m the weird one (for this and many other reasons) but I am 100% against teeth touching anything metal, ever, for any reason. And this extends to eating scenes in film and TV where foley artists for some reason… --- ## [Cow Tools!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-tools/1026849)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cow-tools/1026849 "2026-01-20T16:21:03Z")
Gary Larsen knew all along - cows use tools! --- ## [Stuff you loved that was discontinued.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157)
**Author:** [@zephyr9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zephyr9)\ **Replies:** 346\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157 "2026-01-19T23:35:11Z")
I can’t believe the Immaculate Baking Company. I think they’re in South Carolina. They stopped carrying my cookies–Key Lime ones, forget the exact name, and “Leapin Lemon–” at Whole Foods. Ok, whatever, I’ll order the… --- ## [Are there any TOTALLY free blog hosts left?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-totally-free-blog-hosts-left/1026717)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-totally-free-blog-hosts-left/1026717 "2026-01-19T20:04:01Z")
I need to write about my life. In long form. I have PTSD (diagnosed, medicated) from childhood violence, and I found out a while back that my mom hated me from before I was born. So I was basically raised like Sybil was … --- ## [600 years ago - the first Diot Coke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/600-years-ago-the-first-diot-coke/1026824)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/600-years-ago-the-first-diot-coke/1026824 "2026-01-19T18:43:57Z")
In 1379, a woman named Diot Coke was born in West Riding, Yorkshire, England. This unusual name was uncovered by researcher George Redmonds centuries later while studying 14th-century English names. “Diot” is likely a di… --- ## [YIKES! Where to put my IRA money? Suggestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-where-to-put-my-ira-money-suggestions/1026818)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-where-to-put-my-ira-money-suggestions/1026818 "2026-01-19T15:26:14Z")
I know the SDMB members are not brokers. I AM NOT ASKING FOR STOCK NAMES. But Gold can’t be bought in an IRA. Trump is threatening half of South America. And NATO! I have my money in Euro funds that cover defense, ae… --- ## [(Old) Here It Is! The MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-here-it-is-the-mmp/1026592)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-here-it-is-the-mmp/1026592 "2026-01-19T10:22:11Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 33 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 52 and mostly. This is more typical Winter weather for these parts. I shall start chili in the slow cooker in a bit. T… --- ## [Reverse camera image breaks my brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-camera-image-breaks-my-brain/1026700)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-camera-image-breaks-my-brain/1026700 "2026-01-19T00:59:42Z")
Please explain this girls tattoos. She obviously didn’t get tattered that way. I noticed this on videos of police cars too. Where the letters appear to be going backwards in the wrong way. But the letters orientation to… --- ## [What long gone logo t-shirt do you want?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-long-gone-logo-t-shirt-do-you-want/1026732)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-long-gone-logo-t-shirt-do-you-want/1026732 "2026-01-19T00:47:03Z")
I came across this site a while back, and they sell t-shirts (and other stuff) from defunct stores, amusement parks, radio stations, venues, sports teams, etc from all around the country. There are a bunch from New Eng… --- ## [Sick. Sinus infection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-sinus-infection/1026713)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-sinus-infection/1026713 "2026-01-18T23:37:01Z")
Been this way for 3 weeks. Hit me in the middle of changing doctors. For the first two weeks, endless runny noses, plus Phlegm, coughing & very weary. Now? Phlegm, coughing & very weary. Went to an urgent care & I am… --- ## [Hello from a past member](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-from-a-past-member/1026680)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-from-a-past-member/1026680 "2026-01-18T18:55:19Z")
Just popping my head in the door to say hello. I used to be very active on here many years ago. I came back for a fairly boring reason - my email provider is going to start charging for the account and so I’m moving st… --- ## [Mass Killings in the US (2025)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650 "2026-01-18T14:00:21Z")
Mass killings in the United States, 2025 Four or more dead (Suicides Indicated by an asterisk) By a single killer (The killer is charged or would have been charged had he lived.) Minors cannot generally be held legall… --- ## [Let's talk infant & toddler brains, "Tummy Time", colors and the Pantone Book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-infant-toddler-brains-tummy-time-colors-and-the-pantone-book/1026503)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-infant-toddler-brains-tummy-time-colors-and-the-pantone-book/1026503 "2026-01-18T11:38:20Z")
We’ve had quite a few friends and family have babies in the last few years. Most, if not all have deployed some form of the Tummy Time routine. I do buy into the idea of this, and it’s always fun to watch a fairly young … --- ## [Caribbean Flight Cancellations due to Venezuelan "War"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caribbean-flight-cancellations-due-to-venezuelan-war/1026353)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caribbean-flight-cancellations-due-to-venezuelan-war/1026353 "2026-01-17T18:20:20Z")
I just watched a video showing how tens of thousands of USAans are stranded in the Caribbean because all their flights have been grounded. The airlines have no obligation to feed or accommodate them; all they get is a re… --- ## [US attacks Venezuela and captures President Maduro - Jan 3, 2026 {Breaking News}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-attacks-venezuela-and-captures-president-maduro-jan-3-2026-breaking-news/1026300)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-attacks-venezuela-and-captures-president-maduro-jan-3-2026-breaking-news/1026300 "2026-01-17T01:46:24Z")
This is the Breaking News thread. CNN updating link below https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/venezuela-explosions-caracas-intl-hnk-01-03-26 --- ## [Major Verizon wireless outage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-verizon-wireless-outage/1026693)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-verizon-wireless-outage/1026693 "2026-01-16T16:12:58Z")
Starting this thread now that I am using WiFi. I thought I was going crazy. Did I not pay my bill? Do I turn it off and turn it on? Then I got home and was able to look it up. Seems like it’s been over an hour and it’s d… --- ## [At least one monkey on the loose in St. Louis area (1/10/2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-least-one-monkey-on-the-loose-in-st-louis-area-1-10-2026/1026551)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-least-one-monkey-on-the-loose-in-st-louis-area-1-10-2026/1026551 "2026-01-16T03:27:15Z")
AFAIK, they aren’t from a lab like the dozens that escaped in the southeast a while back. It (they?) appear to be in the O’Fallon area. --- ## [County names that are present participles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-names-that-are-present-participles/1026606)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/county-names-that-are-present-participles/1026606 "2026-01-16T00:44:22Z")
In Ohio we be Licking and Hocking. --- ## [Words with two meanings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-two-meanings/1026684)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-two-meanings/1026684 "2026-01-15T12:42:29Z")
This is just for fun. I notice that in English there are words which have two (or more?) meanings. For example, resume can mean to start up again or your career details. At my local pharmacy there was a ‘patient discu… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=30)