# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=291 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 292 --- ## [Jonathan\_Chance, RIP 2020-11-12](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264 "2020-11-30T00:51:26Z")
I saw this on my FB feed: Jonathan Chance, aka Nate Wooley , has entered hospice care. If you’re interested in attending a gathering in his honor in SC this weekend, please message me --- ## [How to lie with numbers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-lie-with-numbers/926711)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-lie-with-numbers/926711 "2020-11-30T00:38:13Z")
I’m putting this in MPSIMS instead of Politics & Elections because I’m not trying to engage in a political discussion. I want to talk about dishonest argumentation using numbers. I got an email from the Democratic Gover… --- ## [Here I go again with kitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-i-go-again-with-kitten/926635)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-i-go-again-with-kitten/926635 "2020-11-29T20:52:32Z")
It seems I am going to be fostering a kitten. A male, orange tabby kitten. He seems to have been abandoned and then glommed onto Mrs. Girlfriend’s daughter who, while a lover of animals generally, is more of a dog pers… --- ## [Parents who shouldn't have children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-who-shouldnt-have-children/926702)
**Author:** [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-who-shouldnt-have-children/926702 "2020-11-29T20:23:41Z")
There’s a 34-second video of a young girl, probably 4 or 5 years old, playing with a large python. The snake is a long-time pet. I wonder if the parents have any clue of how dangerous that situation is. Normally, I’m … --- ## [The president-elect is an alien](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-elect-is-an-alien/926576)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-elect-is-an-alien/926576 "2020-11-29T15:23:38Z")
Okay, not really, but I did a double take when I saw this picture. --- ## [News Item: Austrian town of Fucking changes its name . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-item-austrian-town-of-fucking-changes-its-name/926538)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-item-austrian-town-of-fucking-changes-its-name/926538 "2020-11-29T13:55:53Z")
Tired of the ridicule, fed up with the Fucking sign-posts being stolen, the town is changing its name to . . . (Wait for it . . . ) This, apparently, is considered an improvement? Link to news story. --- ## [How did I spend my Thanksgiving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-i-spend-my-thanksgiving/926707)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-i-spend-my-thanksgiving/926707 "2020-11-29T04:43:31Z")
Well, for one thing my family had our dinner the previous Sunday, because of work and necessary travel plans. Thursday morning I awoke in pain fram what turned out to be an abcess on the inner thigh, in a sensitive area… --- ## [Yelling at 2020: You're fired!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yelling-at-2020-youre-fired/926457)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yelling-at-2020-youre-fired/926457 "2020-11-29T04:31:58Z")
When you think things can’t get any worse, you look at the calendar and see we still have a little more to go before 2020 is over! So you know things will get worser and worser! Let’s have a big bonfire and BURN the ef… --- ## [Who makes it onto the Canadian $5 bill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-it-onto-the-canadian-5-bill/925637)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-it-onto-the-canadian-5-bill/925637 "2020-11-29T02:33:37Z")
In this article, Canadian luminaries are being bandied about as to who’ll be the next face on a Canuck fin. I say Mike D., Eddie Shack or Al Waxman, but that’s just my take. Stephen Harper? Um, NOT. Heh - Bruno Geru… --- ## [Baby stories thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-stories-thread/926504)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-stories-thread/926504 "2020-11-28T18:54:39Z")
Tell me about your baby! Our baby puked last night, again and again. He’s fine now, but it was scary at the time – he had one puking episode at about 1 or 2 months of age, and how he’s close to 6 months. We called the… --- ## [2020 is my worst year (even aside from the corona virus)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-is-my-worst-year-even-aside-from-the-corona-virus/926452)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-is-my-worst-year-even-aside-from-the-corona-virus/926452 "2020-11-28T00:13:10Z")
My 70 YO BIL just ran off with a 20 something, leaving my sister bereft. My best friend was diagnosed last week with a brain tumor and may have a year to live. Another friend has a blocked bile duct and the operation t… --- ## [Dogs have no common sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-have-no-common-sense/925762)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-have-no-common-sense/925762 "2020-11-27T21:12:38Z")
My wife had to go out for a few hours today, so I left the 3 dogs together in our entryway. She came home, and we had tea on the deck, enjoying the beautiful Arizona weather. The dogs started to bark for their dinner, so… --- ## [I need this kid's joke explained to me. (joke inside)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-this-kids-joke-explained-to-me-joke-inside/837407)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-this-kids-joke-explained-to-me-joke-inside/837407 "2020-11-27T21:04:43Z")
Here is a picture of it from the kids’ activity pack at McDonald’s. Q: Why do you need a license for a dog but not for a cat? A: Cat’s can’t drive Uh…dog’s can’t drive. My wife suggested the entire joke was that the w… --- ## [I wish I could say "\_\_\_\_\_" like \_\_\_\_\_ says it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-could-say-like-says-it/926436)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-could-say-like-says-it/926436 "2020-11-27T16:28:55Z")
I wish I could say “right…” like Doctor Evil says it. https://youtu.be/37OWL7AzvHo --- ## [This may be the year from hell, but at least I can still ... (the Thanksgiving 2020 "count yer blessings" thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-the-year-from-hell-but-at-least-i-can-still-the-thanksgiving-2020-count-yer-blessings-thread/926499)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-the-year-from-hell-but-at-least-i-can-still-the-thanksgiving-2020-count-yer-blessings-thread/926499 "2020-11-27T11:50:10Z")
It’s too easy to dwell on the negatives, so I am actively trying to put myself into a better state of mind. To that end, this Thanksgiving, I am personally thankful for: Nikki, my favorite lil’ ol’ lady, my 13-year-ol… --- ## [Ford Mustang EV to go 300 miles on a charge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-mustang-ev-to-go-300-miles-on-a-charge/926283)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-mustang-ev-to-go-300-miles-on-a-charge/926283 "2020-11-27T07:59:48Z")
But it’s far from cheap. Cheaper models won’t go 300 miles. --- ## [Why are silver flatware sets so expensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-silver-flatware-sets-so-expensive/926332)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-silver-flatware-sets-so-expensive/926332 "2020-11-27T02:13:51Z")
I was watching a movie that mentioned silver flatware and wondered how much they cost compared to stainless steel flatware sets. the prices are insane, around $10,000 for a set. So I looked it up and silver is currentl… --- ## [I'm in so much pain--arthritis-related nerve pain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-so-much-pain-arthritis-related-nerve-pain/926367)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-so-much-pain-arthritis-related-nerve-pain/926367 "2020-11-26T23:13:45Z")
I don’t know why I’m posting this. I don’t expect anything from the community, but it’s just so bad, I have to get it out. It started in January with some odd pings here and there, occasional numbness in my thigh. Went … --- ## [Amazon.com is having major server issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-com-is-having-major-server-issues/926453)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-com-is-having-major-server-issues/926453 "2020-11-26T20:50:45Z")
As a third-party seller, I wondered what was going on when my “Seller Central” page didn’t match up with my e-mails, where I get notifications of sales. Turns out there’s a major server outage that’s also affecting thei… --- ## [Wow. The things you find out about people on Facebook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-things-you-find-out-about-people-on-facebook/922301)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-the-things-you-find-out-about-people-on-facebook/922301 "2020-11-26T20:39:07Z")
I’ll disguise any potentially identifying details for reasons that will soon be obvious. I was lurking just now on the rabbit hole that is Facebook, and saw the profile and feed of a women I went to HS with who was, to … --- ## [Christmas Exchange This Year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-exchange-this-year/926448)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-exchange-this-year/926448 "2020-11-25T22:50:06Z")
I’m not on the boards as often anymore so I searched to see if there was an exchange thread created for this year and I don’t see one. Was one made and I just missed it? If one hasn’t been made, I can go ahead and run it… --- ## [WTH? Palmetto.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-palmetto/819371)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wth-palmetto/819371 "2020-11-25T04:37:26Z")
So here’s the thing. I went to Wal-Mart to buy a few groceries. I wanted Pimento cheese spread. (I know simple to make your own, but I like the taste of the pre-prepared, so sue me) I was comparing the 3 brands they had… --- ## [57 Years Ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/57-years-ago/926176)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/57-years-ago/926176 "2020-11-24T19:53:40Z")
It was a Friday, I was 14, a freshman in high school. I came back from lunch and knew something had happened, all the teachers were clotted together and murmuring to each other. Our football team had a playoff game way d… --- ## [Scientists: Human body temperature is dropping worldwide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-human-body-temperature-is-dropping-worldwide/926019)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-human-body-temperature-is-dropping-worldwide/926019 "2020-11-24T19:21:00Z")
Two centuries ago, German scientist Carl Wunderlich learned that human body temperature hovered around 98.6 degrees F. But scientists at UC Santa Barbara have determined that in the last 20 years, the average temperatur… --- ## [Things the pandemic might destroy forever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-pandemic-might-destroy-forever/924237)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-pandemic-might-destroy-forever/924237 "2020-11-24T17:10:32Z")
We’re in the planning and negotiation stage of a bathroom redo. It has expanded to replacing the old wallpaper in our master bedroom. My wife asked me about color preference for the paper, but there’s a snag. The only pl… --- ## [Longtime Doper txobbin Diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) RIP (updated)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-doper-txobbin-diagnosed-with-als-lou-gehrigs-disease-rip-updated/847204)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-doper-txobbin-diagnosed-with-als-lou-gehrigs-disease-rip-updated/847204 "2020-11-24T03:16:54Z")
Because the discussion is in a thread titled: Advice on making a GoFundMe successful please? http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=888968 I feel that many people here may have missed it: --- ## [Store clerk doesn't understand cash.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/store-clerk-doesnt-understand-cash/855077)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/store-clerk-doesnt-understand-cash/855077 "2020-11-24T00:09:28Z")
I had a slightly unsettling experience today. I went in to a local hardware store to buy a bag of potting soil. The price came to $3.15 and I gave the clerk, a young kid, a $20 and got back in change, a ten, 2 fives an… --- ## [Dryer Sheets For Pet Hair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dryer-sheets-for-pet-hair/926297)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dryer-sheets-for-pet-hair/926297 "2020-11-23T20:41:55Z")
Having a dog has many perks. It also means pet hair magically gets into clothing and every other nook and cranny in the house. This does not bother me much. Still, interesting to see Bounce dryer sheets specifically f… --- ## [Jonathan Pollard is Free to Go (to Israel)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-pollard-is-free-to-go-to-israel/926258)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-pollard-is-free-to-go-to-israel/926258 "2020-11-23T17:34:20Z")
He served thirty years in jail, and five years of probation. Now he is free to go. -=Linky=- I really have a factual question, Will the Israelis hand him a big pot of money when he gets there? What is the etiquette for… --- ## [It's A Shiny New MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shiny-new-mmp/925698)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 270\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-shiny-new-mmp/925698 "2020-11-23T16:19:49Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN 'Tis 49 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 70 and N.O.S. for the day. A for real Autumn day in south Jawja! The big item on today’s agenda is to spiff da cave. A… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=290) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=292)