# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=325 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 326 --- ## [In prison, do all the tensions from different street gangs fall apart since prison fights are racial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-prison-do-all-the-tensions-from-different-street-gangs-fall-apart-since-prison-fights-are-racial/854075)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-prison-do-all-the-tensions-from-different-street-gangs-fall-apart-since-prison-fights-are-racial/854075 "2020-05-19T11:26:18Z")
Here is my understanding. on the street there are a lot of black gangs who are at war with each other. At least in LA, various crip sets are at war with each other, and the crips are against the bloods, etc. Among whit… --- ## [Ladies, how long can you go without wearing socks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-how-long-can-you-go-without-wearing-socks/854020)
**Author:** [@scarface54345](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scarface54345)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-how-long-can-you-go-without-wearing-socks/854020 "2020-05-19T07:09:07Z")
This might seem like some creepy fetish question, but it’s really about logistics. I was folding laundry the other night, and I had this giant pile of socks when I was done folding. My wife had only two pairs. From my p… --- ## [Mt. St. Helens 40 years ago today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mt-st-helens-40-years-ago-today/854061)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mt-st-helens-40-years-ago-today/854061 "2020-05-19T04:05:01Z")
Forty years. I have fond memories of that area – I mean, before it blew up. Anyone else? --- ## [Attention, Hoarders!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-hoarders/853612)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-hoarders/853612 "2020-05-19T00:03:36Z")
Just heard on the news that Clorox wipes are supposed to be back in stores “this summer.” (whatever that means) I’m gonna look in the garage and see where we can stash a case of those things! ~VOW --- ## [after decades, I have the perfect litter box solution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-decades-i-have-the-perfect-litter-box-solution/853951)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-decades-i-have-the-perfect-litter-box-solution/853951 "2020-05-18T23:46:22Z")
I’ve tried a number of boxes/litter over the years. I tried a couple of the self-cleaning ones but they always got clogged. The best I had found until now was the Omega Paw rollover box, but even with that sometimes the … --- ## [A washed car runs better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-washed-car-runs-better/853560)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-washed-car-runs-better/853560 "2020-05-18T23:38:41Z")
What the psychology behind that? I replaced the oxygen sensor in my wife’s car that was throwing a “check engine” light. I drove it to test it after I replaced the sensor and it drives pretty much as well as it always … --- ## [Mama Robin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mama-robin/854040)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mama-robin/854040 "2020-05-18T18:44:42Z")
About 2 weeks ago, I noticed a bird’s nest had been built on top of a motion light that’s on the side of our garage. I stood on my tippy-toes and used my phone to take a picture to see if anything was inside of it. It wa… --- ## [Tcl 43s425](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcl-43s425/853854)
**Author:** [@cjackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjackson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcl-43s425/853854 "2020-05-18T15:11:04Z")
What do you think of this tv? I’m looking to upgrade to 4K and am looking for a good entry level UHD tv and UHD player. --- ## [Penguins Appreciate Art](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguins-appreciate-art/854025)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguins-appreciate-art/854025 "2020-05-18T12:43:30Z")
Apparently needing something to do, the folks at the Kansas City Zoo brought three penguins to the local Art Museum in the name of “providing visual stimulation”, and filmed the results: They saw that they like Carava… --- ## [Concerns about Impossible Burgers, Beyond Meat, and Others](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerns-about-impossible-burgers-beyond-meat-and-others/846072)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerns-about-impossible-burgers-beyond-meat-and-others/846072 "2020-01-19T23:10:54Z")
Don’t get me wrong - I have zero problems with vegetarians or vegans. Eat the way you want to eat. I think more options are great for everyone. I’ve had meatless days in my own household for years. However, as someon… --- ## [Going Down the Youtube Rabbithole With Scottish Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-down-the-youtube-rabbithole-with-scottish-guy/853988)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-down-the-youtube-rabbithole-with-scottish-guy/853988 "2020-05-18T04:48:17Z")
Scottish Guy is an Edinburghian Scot who makes some slightly amusing videos but he is perfect for some time killing socially isolating fun. Here he explains his experiences with North American wildlife duri… --- ## [The day-after-mothers-day MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-mothers-day-mmp/853574)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-mothers-day-mmp/853574 "2020-05-18T04:14:13Z")
Get yer half-price Mother’s Day cards today! (Not nearly as much fun as the day-after-easter candy sales … ) I’m up stupid early because I crashed stupid early after irkedy-irk yesterday. Long shift, so I gave myself pe… --- ## [How to get through to someone who gives a \*\*\* about their health?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-through-to-someone-who-gives-a-about-their-health/853922)
**Author:** [@Sandwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sandwood)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-through-to-someone-who-gives-a-about-their-health/853922 "2020-05-18T03:25:26Z")
Hello dear people of the Dope, this is going to be a very long post, partly because I need to vent a bit, and partly because I am at a total loss what to do. My mother is a bit over 60, significantly overweight, was di… --- ## [Minimal anagrams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimal-anagrams/853970)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimal-anagrams/853970 "2020-05-18T02:19:42Z")
An anagram is a word or phrase that made by rearranging the letters from another word or phrase. For this thread, I’m only interested in those of words (not phrases) and only when there’s the minimal change between them.… --- ## [New Jerseyan???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-jerseyan/853755)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-jerseyan/853755 "2020-05-18T00:29:15Z")
Governor Murphy used the term today in his press conference. I’ve lived in the state almost my entire life, and defend its honor from all the external hatred, but I swear that today is the first time I’ve ever heard tha… --- ## [Nostaligia trip: rediscovering things from your childhood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostaligia-trip-rediscovering-things-from-your-childhood/853507)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostaligia-trip-rediscovering-things-from-your-childhood/853507 "2020-05-17T17:34:05Z")
For example, there was a book about dinosaurs that I (well ok, technically my sister) had as a child that I had long since forgotten what it was titled. When I tried to look it up recently a random search for dinosaur bo… --- ## [Use a coaster, dammit!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-a-coaster-dammit/853881)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-a-coaster-dammit/853881 "2020-05-17T15:13:09Z")
I just know all you Dopers are civilized people and would never set a glass down on a piece of furniture without a coaster. Because I’m nosy and bored… What are the coasters you use around your domicile? A quick check … --- ## [Nikon Lens manual in 20 languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-lens-manual-in-20-languages/853978)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-lens-manual-in-20-languages/853978 "2020-05-17T14:24:53Z")
Anyone have a manual in more than 20 languages? Normally I see up to 5 languages. English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese. --- ## [I dreamed of Armageddon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dreamed-of-armageddon/853928)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dreamed-of-armageddon/853928 "2020-05-17T05:59:44Z")
It involved tsunamis and giant holes opening in the earth, swallowing us all up. I woke up as a giant wave was about to engulf my wife and me. Never had a nightmare like that before. I’m also sleeping 10 hours a day. I t… --- ## [Bonkers plot to overthrow the Venezuelan government](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonkers-plot-to-overthrow-the-venezuelan-government/853594)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonkers-plot-to-overthrow-the-venezuelan-government/853594 "2020-05-16T20:14:24Z")
The recent news about a ridiculously stupid plot to kidnap the Venezuelan president has been somewhat overshadowed by things like pandemics, but it deserves attention (even if it’s just schadenfreude). The complete stor… --- ## [Sigh...well, this isn't going as planned, cheez pleez?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-well-this-isnt-going-as-planned-cheez-pleez/853902)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-well-this-isnt-going-as-planned-cheez-pleez/853902 "2020-05-16T17:03:42Z")
More than one thing actually. I’ve been trying to stay away from this place for a while, because reasons. Yet, here I am. I think my job is at risk(and I’m not the only one in this boat) because office politics (grrrr… --- ## [Are police officers being more lenient on armed protesters sending the wrong message](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-police-officers-being-more-lenient-on-armed-protesters-sending-the-wrong-message/853746)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-police-officers-being-more-lenient-on-armed-protesters-sending-the-wrong-message/853746 "2020-05-16T16:59:39Z")
Imagine if all the occupy wallstreet protesters had had semi auto rifles, body armor and pistols. The cops probably wouldn’t have beaten the shit out of them as often. Seems like a recipe for disaster. If cops are going… --- ## [So long, Red](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-red/754207)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-red/754207 "2020-05-16T16:27:21Z")
That’s the nickname bestowed upon him by his mother, who refused to call her children by their given names when visiting them in the children’s home. Dad was “Red”, his brother was “Buddy”, sisters were “Pee Wee” and “To… --- ## [I put windshield washer fluid in my coolant tank](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-put-windshield-washer-fluid-in-my-coolant-tank/853896)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-put-windshield-washer-fluid-in-my-coolant-tank/853896 "2020-05-16T07:12:35Z")
I was out and when I put it in I was in a hurry. A couple of days later I got the warning light that I was out which I thought couldn’t be right, but when I checked the tank was down to less than an inch. That is when I … --- ## [Beck wants to bend your ear, alittle.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-wants-to-bend-your-ear-alittle/850647)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-wants-to-bend-your-ear-alittle/850647 "2020-05-15T21:34:33Z")
I’m putting this thread here in MPSIMS, altho’ the scary world events/virus are what’s causing me to feel these things. There are plenty virus threads about the different issues surrounding this horrible pandemic. I’m no… --- ## [Secret Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-angel/853817)
**Author:** [@cornflakes2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes2)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-angel/853817 "2020-05-15T20:06:09Z")
So we’ve all had someone be a secret angel for us (meaning: someone who did something nice for you without recognition…nobody knew or still knows but just you). Have you ever been a secret angel for someone else? If so… --- ## [Car purchase/sale vs. flying renting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-purchase-sale-vs-flying-renting/853499)
**Author:** [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-purchase-sale-vs-flying-renting/853499 "2020-05-15T18:52:47Z")
Wife and I are making our annual trip back to mainland to visit kids, grandkids, great grands, friends, and stuff. This year will start early June in Seattle, WA and pass through - Denver - Okalhoma City - Dallas - Corpu… --- ## [Alaska has an ice lottery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alaska-has-an-ice-lottery/853789)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alaska-has-an-ice-lottery/853789 "2020-05-15T12:24:57Z")
They don’t have a regular lottery but anyone can bet when the river ice breaks in the spring. This year it has passed but next year is available to bet. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/alaska-ice-lottery-nenana… --- ## [\#NailedIt, Mothers Day Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nailedit-mothers-day-edition/853565)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nailedit-mothers-day-edition/853565 "2020-05-15T06:21:00Z")
I swear, even though it turned into an opportunity for some humorous fun at my own expense, I was making a completely sincere (and actually rather time-consuming) effort to wrap this as best as I could. A shittier resul… --- ## [Why do people think or feel that you have to go through school and graduation? Skip all that!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-or-feel-that-you-have-to-go-through-school-and-graduation-skip-all-that/853529)
**Author:** [@cornflakes2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes2)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-think-or-feel-that-you-have-to-go-through-school-and-graduation-skip-all-that/853529 "2020-05-15T04:06:34Z")
Here’s the scenario: Let’s say you are a rich young man looking to start his life with a mate (a girl in this case) and you have all the money she would ever need in her life. You had all the means to take care of her … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=324) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=326)