# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=290 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 291 --- ## [2020 continues undeterred, as Adolf Hitler rises to power](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-continues-undeterred-as-adolf-hitler-rises-to-power/927187)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-continues-undeterred-as-adolf-hitler-rises-to-power/927187 "2020-12-05T14:07:15Z")
In Namibia: A man named Adolf Hitler Uunona has won a local election in Namibia with 85 percent of the vote, becoming a councilor in the Ompundja Constituency. So here’s more evidence for the theory that we’re just … --- ## [Do we have a DC area (D.C./Northern Virginis (NoVa)/Maryland) Doper group?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-have-a-dc-area-d-c-northern-virginis-nova-maryland-doper-group/927132)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-have-a-dc-area-d-c-northern-virginis-nova-maryland-doper-group/927132 "2020-12-05T11:36:51Z")
I know there have been some efforts in the past to create a local Doper group. I have avoided them in fear of having my online and real life identities merged, but given the conditions of the past year, the pandemic lock… --- ## [Giraffes stranded on a flooded island are rescued](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffes-stranded-on-a-flooded-island-are-rescued/927114)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffes-stranded-on-a-flooded-island-are-rescued/927114 "2020-12-05T02:08:05Z")
It’s fascinating to see people use a harness to take a giraffe for a walk. :astonished::giraffe:The giraffe is led onto the barge just like it was a child’s pony. What an awesome rescue. I never dreamed this was even po… --- ## [80% OFF! The dubious discount thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80-off-the-dubious-discount-thread/927238)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80-off-the-dubious-discount-thread/927238 "2020-12-04T21:57:14Z")
A popular store I like puts out a weekly flyer. They have quite a few good sales; but also occasionally indulge in the common practice of offering discounts based on inflated prices. By this, I mean prices no one would… --- ## [Apology to Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apology-to-acsenray/927206)
**Author:** [@yarblek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yarblek)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apology-to-acsenray/927206 "2020-12-04T21:35:45Z")
I’m in a very bad place right now and I have to do something about it. So the following is a sincere apology to @Acsenray for my hateful bullshit in the Great Debates thread on IP rights. I have been angry for quite a w… --- ## [Christmas gift thread 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-gift-thread-2020/927137)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-gift-thread-2020/927137 "2020-12-04T20:32:07Z")
So, Christmas 2020. It looks like the gift exchange is still on, although the family gathering and dinner is off. I’m drawing my usual blank on what to get people, but I think it would help me to hear what you guys ha… --- ## [Predict the Unpredictable 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-unpredictable-2021/927153)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-unpredictable-2021/927153 "2020-12-04T13:59:34Z")
Well since the 2020 thread was such a brilliant, insightful and unerring thread that utterly nailed 2020 I thought we’d do it again. Here goes: Trump will sell genuine White House pens that he swiped from the oval of… --- ## [Who in the hell steals 200 tricycles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-hell-steals-200-tricycles/926533)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-hell-steals-200-tricycles/926533 "2020-12-04T03:00:05Z")
And leaves the good stuff? --- ## [Breaking News: The West coast is on Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-the-west-coast-is-on-fire/918512)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 274\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-the-west-coast-is-on-fire/918512 "2020-12-04T01:28:43Z")
California, as you may have noticed, can be highly flammable. A few nights back we had a lightning storm, which was cool as these things go, but also very, very bad. We are now on fire. I’ll include a brief list of the m… --- ## [Isaac Newton was full of it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isaac-newton-was-full-of-it/926748)
**Author:** [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isaac-newton-was-full-of-it/926748 "2020-12-03T19:29:14Z")
So, a couple weeks back we had a bit of early snow: For reference, the top cap of the rail is a 2x6 on the flat. The stack of snow is over a foot high. Since then, we’ve had a … --- ## [The door to nowhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-door-to-nowhere/926328)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-door-to-nowhere/926328 "2020-12-03T16:35:45Z")
Not wanting to hi-jack the Mysterious 2001-like monolith thread, I’d like to share my story about how sometimes odd things end up in the wilderness. This story takes place on and around what is now the Agra Fria National… --- ## [Rant: Fedex sucks, IMO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-fedex-sucks-imo/927032)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-fedex-sucks-imo/927032 "2020-12-03T12:38:08Z")
They never send the same driver twice, I honestly don’t know where they keep getting new people for every delivery. Service suffers when the drivers can’t learn their route and the customers that live there. Their trac… --- ## [SDMB LA Dopefest 2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-la-dopefest-2001/927045)
**Author:** [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-la-dopefest-2001/927045 "2020-12-03T11:16:50Z")
So I know it’s been a while, but I recently moved and ran across a box of old t-shirts and thought some of us old-timers might get a kick out of these: … --- ## [Elf on the Shelf during Quarantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elf-on-the-shelf-during-quarantine/926808)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elf-on-the-shelf-during-quarantine/926808 "2020-12-03T01:18:31Z")
I really don’t understand the appeal of these little demons. To me they seem like miniature versions of the Weeping Angels, only slightly cuter. The second picture on the webpage is priceless, and I’m sure it sums up a… --- ## [Turkey Trots To Water- A Holiday MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-trots-to-water-a-holiday-mmp/926243)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 346\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-trots-to-water-a-holiday-mmp/926243 "2020-12-02T19:35:53Z")
It’s American Thanksgiving week! Which means it’s “You’re a month and a half late” week north of the 49th parallel, and “It’s the 4th Week in November” week elsewhere on Earth. And what’s the story behind the MMP title?… --- ## [Pacemaker = no MRI? Maybe not!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacemaker-no-mri-maybe-not/926528)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacemaker-no-mri-maybe-not/926528 "2020-12-02T06:30:22Z")
I always heard that having a pacemaker for your heart meant you couldn’t get an MRI, ever. I got a multi-function pacemaker installed in 2015. Then in 2019, I needed an MRI to find out if I had Parkinson’s Disease. As pa… --- ## [Beckdawrek and her bad bad bad visitor (or "the little jerk")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-and-her-bad-bad-bad-visitor-or-the-little-jerk/926721)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-and-her-bad-bad-bad-visitor-or-the-little-jerk/926721 "2020-12-02T01:38:44Z")
I’ve been indisposed and discommoded for a bit. Mostly I laid in bed and was awakened to eat or clean up. Except, once a day I insisted on sitting outside on the deck for awhile. For some reason no one wanted me too. So… --- ## [Bold Amazon recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bold-amazon-recommendations/926943)
**Author:** [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bold-amazon-recommendations/926943 "2020-12-01T23:48:33Z")
I got signed up for our corporate Amazon account today. First order was a receiver adapter for a trailer, a can of electric contact cleaner, and a USB-RS232 adapter. After I order it throws up a bunch of recommendation… --- ## [Sixty-one year old sidewalk graffiti](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sixty-one-year-old-sidewalk-graffiti/525262)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sixty-one-year-old-sidewalk-graffiti/525262 "2020-12-01T19:49:15Z")
Years ago I tried to start a thread about old graffiti. Unfortunately I didn’t have a digital camera at the time, and was not very successful at making my objective clear, because people replied back with descriptions … --- ## [Beck looks for bad, bad, bad shoes. (The lil'wrekker ain't happy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-looks-for-bad-bad-bad-shoes-the-lilwrekker-aint-happy/926928)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-looks-for-bad-bad-bad-shoes-the-lilwrekker-aint-happy/926928 "2020-12-01T19:03:27Z")
I had to go to the doctor Monday. He was mean to me. Never mind that. After we ate at Taco Bell the lil’wrekker suggested we go to the giant shoe emporium and ‘just’ try on for S&Gs. Now, I know this ploy. The lil’wrek… --- ## [I'm Tired of Having to Justify My Disability](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-having-to-justify-my-disability/842118)
**Author:** [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-having-to-justify-my-disability/842118 "2020-12-01T18:45:02Z")
And that’s all I have to say about that. Because anything more only legitimizes the idea that I should have to continually seek validation that my disability exists from a third party (me being one party, my treatment te… --- ## [Are your hands symmetrical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-your-hands-symmetrical/926735)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-your-hands-symmetrical/926735 "2020-12-01T16:45:16Z")
I just now realized, in my 63rd year of existence, that my hands are not symmetrical. Counting out from the thumbs, on my left hand my first finger is longer than my third finger, and on my right hand it is the other wa… --- ## [$300 charity tax deduction this year in US even with standard deduction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/300-charity-tax-deduction-this-year-in-us-even-with-standard-deduction/926930)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/300-charity-tax-deduction-this-year-in-us-even-with-standard-deduction/926930 "2020-12-01T16:38:33Z")
--- ## [Mink Zombies!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mink-zombies/926847)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mink-zombies/926847 "2020-12-01T16:33:04Z")
You are reading this headline correctly --- ## [Show me your RV/trailer/5th wheel/camper!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-rv-trailer-5th-wheel-camper/926689)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-me-your-rv-trailer-5th-wheel-camper/926689 "2020-11-30T20:54:27Z")
I was supposed to go to Borneo next year but I don’t see that happening for the next couple of years, at least. So I bought a small travel trailer instead so I can go on my own little trips. I love it! It’s so cute and … --- ## [What could this exercise regime be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-this-exercise-regime-be/926762)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-this-exercise-regime-be/926762 "2020-11-30T19:55:00Z")
Young people moved into a rental in the neighborhood. We probably wouldn’t have noticed except they do free weights every AM and we hear the clang and bang. So Thanksgiving day they had people over. And were doing a run … --- ## [Question about Medicare Crap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-medicare-crap/926675)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-medicare-crap/926675 "2020-11-30T16:54:10Z")
I’m on Medicare, I have been for years. Mr VOW and I made the joint decision to use the Medicare “supplement” available to us because he retired from the Army: TriCare for Life. It costs us nothing. It used to be, a… --- ## [NWS May run out of 2020 hurricane names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nws-may-run-out-of-2020-hurricane-names/920184)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nws-may-run-out-of-2020-hurricane-names/920184 "2020-11-30T13:55:47Z")
Already up to R. 4 names left. Then they go to greek letters. Alpha, Beta, etc --- ## [Canadoper Isolation Café 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadoper-isolation-cafe-2020/853384)
**Author:** [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadoper-isolation-cafe-2020/853384 "2020-11-30T03:32:03Z")
I thought we should have a new thread for 2020, even if not much is happening at present. I saw the Snowbirds fly over today in Ottawa. They’re doing a sequence of flights all across Canada, with formation flyovers of a… --- ## [What is an aperçu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-an-apercu/926738)
**Author:** [@ArtBeforeScience](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArtBeforeScience)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-an-apercu/926738 "2020-11-30T01:13:05Z")
I stumbled across this word in some academic journal and can’t find a decent discussion of what it means, much less examples of actual aperçus. It’s some sort of clever summary or aside that encapsulates or perhaps expan… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=289) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=291)