# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=294 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 295 --- ## [When Did Adopting a Cat Get to be So Hard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-adopting-a-cat-get-to-be-so-hard/923961)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-adopting-a-cat-get-to-be-so-hard/923961 "2020-11-10T19:24:21Z")
For many years, I had a beautiful orange and white female cat named Baja. I recently lost her to cancer. She was in remission a long time and, with vigilant care, she outlived her initial prognosis by over a year but sh… --- ## [\*Stealth\* operation to stop Philadelphia vote counting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stealth-operation-to-stop-philadelphia-vote-counting/924956)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stealth-operation-to-stop-philadelphia-vote-counting/924956 "2020-11-10T18:33:41Z")
Okay, this is a free hint to all our aspiring domestic terrorists out there: if you are planning to cross state lines with illegal firearms to disrupt vote counting, DO NOT drive a silver Hummer with QAnon stickers on th… --- ## [A Covid Thanksgiving](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-covid-thanksgiving/924557)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-covid-thanksgiving/924557 "2020-11-10T18:27:16Z")
My husband and I have been hosting Thanksgiving for the last 10+ years for our families. Our lowest number of people was 8 and our highest was 24 - it’s usually about 15. We had resigned ourselves to no Thanksgiving cele… --- ## [Cancer survivors, or loved ones of cancer victims, what were the first signs there was something wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cancer-survivors-or-loved-ones-of-cancer-victims-what-were-the-first-signs-there-was-something-wrong/924254)
**Author:** [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cancer-survivors-or-loved-ones-of-cancer-victims-what-were-the-first-signs-there-was-something-wrong/924254 "2020-11-09T18:14:10Z")
If you’re comfortable sharing, what was the “Oh shit, better get this checked out” moment? --- ## [Jill Biden would be the nation's first FLOTUS to have a full-time job in the role's 231-year history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-biden-would-be-the-nations-first-flotus-to-have-a-full-time-job-in-the-roles-231-year-history/925080)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jill-biden-would-be-the-nations-first-flotus-to-have-a-full-time-job-in-the-roles-231-year-history/925080 "2020-11-09T05:19:23Z")
This is kind of remarkable. I bet her classes will be fun with Secret Service ringing the room. Ain’t no one gonna give her any sass now. --- ## [Your reminder that ACA enrollment runs through December 15th!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-reminder-that-aca-enrollment-runs-through-december-15th/924938)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-reminder-that-aca-enrollment-runs-through-december-15th/924938 "2020-11-09T03:45:56Z")
With all the election noise this isn’t getting the attention it usually does. You still have plenty of time !! --- ## [Here comes lockdown again, but not in the MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-comes-lockdown-again-but-not-in-the-mmp/924531)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-comes-lockdown-again-but-not-in-the-mmp/924531 "2020-11-09T02:22:09Z")
Morning, mumpers! Over my side of the pond, we are looking at another 4-week lockdown where the majority of covid-safe places are closing but the petri dishes of education are staying open. Apparently that means we’ll … --- ## [+ and & (and and and)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-and-and-and/924307)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-and-and-and/924307 "2020-11-08T16:05:15Z")
And And And OK, this is pretty pointless, but it keeps popping up in my head, so I’ll put it here. When I was a kid, I thought the ampersand (&) was a pretty weird thing. It showed up in print all the time in place of … --- ## [Identity theft financial destruction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identity-theft-financial-destruction/924896)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identity-theft-financial-destruction/924896 "2020-11-08T00:56:03Z")
On Wednesday, I got a notice on Facebook that an author friend of mine had been completely wiped out after identity thieves took everything from his bank account. Worse – they somehow intercepted his mortgage payments so… --- ## [El train saved by whale tale sculpture in the Netherlands](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/el-train-saved-by-whale-tale-sculpture-in-the-netherlands/924643)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/el-train-saved-by-whale-tale-sculpture-in-the-netherlands/924643 "2020-11-07T22:54:29Z")
This is astounding: --- ## [SIL again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sil-again/924855)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sil-again/924855 "2020-11-06T21:17:19Z")
I’ve whined about our sister-in-law before, e.g., when we paid college tuition for her kid and she then booked a private-pay, not recommended by her doctor, MRI just because she was “worried,” said paid MRI costing rough… --- ## [My Papa Bear is gone.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-papa-bear-is-gone/843073)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-papa-bear-is-gone/843073 "2020-11-06T20:41:01Z")
Neither mundane or pointless but yesterday was the worst thing that has ever happened to me. Woke up about 2 am to find my husband on the couch. I thought he was just asleep but I realized he wasn’t breathing. Called 911… --- ## [A US state votes to change its name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-us-state-votes-to-change-its-name/924869)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-us-state-votes-to-change-its-name/924869 "2020-11-06T13:18:05Z")
By a 52.9% majority, the state that was officially known as the “State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations”, will now be known as the “State of Rhode Island”. --- ## [The Building Walks!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-building-walks/924312)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-building-walks/924312 "2020-11-06T04:17:16Z")
I know that people used to move buildings extraordinary distances. A church in my home town was apparently moved across a river to get there. But this is a new wrinkle – in Shanghai they fitted an 85-year-old building w… --- ## ["New York City"?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-city/924706)
**Author:** [@jimmyjoeraybubbabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmyjoeraybubbabob)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-city/924706 "2020-11-05T18:40:40Z")
There was once a TV Ad that featured the catch phrase in the title. Was it beans? Not only it this driving me nuts but earlier this afternoon I heard a song I’ve only ever heard about… Baby Shark! --- ## [Russian Oligarch nicknamed "Sausage King" killed in sauna with crossbow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-oligarch-nicknamed-sausage-king-killed-in-sauna-with-crossbow/924555)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-oligarch-nicknamed-sausage-king-killed-in-sauna-with-crossbow/924555 "2020-11-05T13:38:36Z")
Well, there’s a headline for you. --- ## [Why was everyone in the past so well-dressed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-everyone-in-the-past-so-well-dressed/843819)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Flavius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus_Flavius)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-everyone-in-the-past-so-well-dressed/843819 "2020-11-04T16:50:28Z")
Street scenes from NYC in 1911 Notice how well-dressed everyone is. No yoga pants, no leggings, no pajamas, no basketball shorts… everyone is dressed in a manner that we would consider ‘formal.’ All the me… --- ## [I HATE phone updates!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-phone-updates/924659)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-phone-updates/924659 "2020-11-04T14:51:52Z")
I know I’ve said this before, and I’m sure I’ll say it again, but I HATE when my phone updates, and changes something basic about the way I use/view it. I have an iPhone (I don’t even know the model, that is how little … --- ## [I Want SHORTS - With Knee Ventilation. That's All I Can Stand - I Cant SHANT No More!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-shorts-with-knee-ventilation-thats-all-i-can-stand-i-cant-shant-no-more/249661)
**Author:** [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2004, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-shorts-with-knee-ventilation-thats-all-i-can-stand-i-cant-shant-no-more/249661 "2004-06-13T06:07:09Z")
(A non-pit worthy shant rant. File under mundane blabbering). Disclaimer: OK, I’ll be the first to admit the fact I’m far what could be described as a fashion plate - In fact, if I passed Donnatella Versace (or Donna Ka… --- ## [2020 has actually been a pretty good year for me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-has-actually-been-a-pretty-good-year-for-me/924617)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-has-actually-been-a-pretty-good-year-for-me/924617 "2020-11-03T22:25:34Z")
I know 2020 will go down as a terrible, no good year for most of the world. But, for me, it was actually a really, really good year - one of my best years ever. This year I: Went to Africa and had the adventure of a lif… --- ## [Tornado Warnings - How Do You Prepare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tornado-warnings-how-do-you-prepare/913301)
**Author:** [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tornado-warnings-how-do-you-prepare/913301 "2020-11-03T21:55:42Z")
We just had a tornado warning in Northern Illinois with the local siren going off and national weather service imploring us to head to the basement or safe space. It was all over at 6:45pm, and now storms for the rest o… --- ## [Kitty come back!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-come-back/922726)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-come-back/922726 "2020-11-03T16:04:56Z")
My parents, who are in their mid 70s, have always loved pets. We always had multiple pets when I was growing up. A couple of years ago, they downsized, moving into a mobile home community for seniors. At the time, they w… --- ## [Shocked & Sad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shocked-sad/920581)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shocked-sad/920581 "2020-11-03T15:06:40Z")
I mentioned in a couple of other posts that our dog Luca was probably going to have surgery to repair a torn CCL. When I first brought him to the vet when we noticed he wasn’t putting weight on his right hind leg, the ve… --- ## [Another stupid injury](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-stupid-injury/924632)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-stupid-injury/924632 "2020-11-03T11:57:42Z")
Yes, I am well on my way to being crowned the stupidest person in the Universe. For lunch today, I decided to heat up a frozen dinner which had a side of roasted potatoes. I opened the dinner, took out my fork, speared… --- ## [EPIC battery life - any similar stories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-battery-life-any-similar-stories/924497)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-battery-life-any-similar-stories/924497 "2020-11-03T10:07:39Z")
I have the exact same digital multimeter that’s pictured at the bottom of this photo: I’m sure I’ve had it for 20 years. I’m just about sure I’ve had it for 25. And I’ve never chan… --- ## [Play a Niche Sport, Get into Ivy U.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/play-a-niche-sport-get-into-ivy-u/923797)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/play-a-niche-sport-get-into-ivy-u/923797 "2020-11-03T05:50:05Z")
Canadian universities are more similar than different. I went to one of the more competitive ones, but most would consider the degree more relevant than the school where it was earned. Of course, Canada has a hockey cu… --- ## [Hmm. I’m apparently a 1%er](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-i-m-apparently-a-1-er/924275)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmm-i-m-apparently-a-1-er/924275 "2020-11-03T01:52:50Z")
The thread on whether dogs have handedness got me looking at the Wikipedia article on handedness and I discovered I’m a 1%er. Around 90% of people are righties. Around 10% are lefties. And around 1% are cross-dominant… --- ## [I just made apple cider donuts from scratch and ate a bunch and feel sick now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-made-apple-cider-donuts-from-scratch-and-ate-a-bunch-and-feel-sick-now/924501)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-made-apple-cider-donuts-from-scratch-and-ate-a-bunch-and-feel-sick-now/924501 "2020-11-02T18:43:40Z")
Autumn is glorious, I tell you. --- ## [Daylight Savings 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-savings-2020/924475)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-savings-2020/924475 "2020-11-02T18:14:54Z")
And let me be the first to wish a Happy Daylight Savings event for affected Dopers. --- ## [Excess pets in Hawaii](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excess-pets-in-hawaii/924487)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excess-pets-in-hawaii/924487 "2020-11-02T12:19:19Z")
I keep reading about how pet adoptions are way up due to the pandemic. Apparently that doesn’t apply to Hawaii: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=293) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=295)