# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=330 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 331 --- ## [I probably live in the best city for remote working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-probably-live-in-the-best-city-for-remote-working/852538)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2020, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-probably-live-in-the-best-city-for-remote-working/852538 "2020-04-26T03:52:36Z")
According to a report by UK’s Broadband Deals, Bucharest is the world’s best city for remote working. Cities were ranked depending on their average internet speed Mbps, availability of food delivery companies, the amount… --- ## [USAF removing bombers from Guam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usaf-removing-bombers-from-guam/852555)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usaf-removing-bombers-from-guam/852555 "2020-04-26T02:40:04Z")
They are worried they could be taken out with a missile from China or North Korea. They are moved back to the US. US Air Force pulls bombers from Guam | CNN --- ## [Andrew Cuomo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andrew-cuomo/852321)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andrew-cuomo/852321 "2020-04-26T02:33:16Z")
I really like him but he doesn’t seem like he’d be much fun at a party. --- ## [Is there such a thing as rich people toilet paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-rich-people-toilet-paper/852094)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-rich-people-toilet-paper/852094 "2020-04-25T21:17:24Z")
Rich people have their own versions of a lot of things. I’m wondering if there is a super high quality toilet paper that rich people (or at the very least, upper middle class people) buy. I’ve always been pretty happy w… --- ## [Is it a thing that certain written words are kind of intolerable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-thing-that-certain-written-words-are-kind-of-intolerable/852404)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-thing-that-certain-written-words-are-kind-of-intolerable/852404 "2020-04-25T20:44:47Z")
So um… I know it’s a thing where all of a sudden a word sounds funny, right? I think everyone has had that experience, where you think about a word like “salad” and go wait, that sounds silly. A bit ago I was typing a… --- ## [6 weeks of bad, bad, bad Quarantine at the Wrek house.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-weeks-of-bad-bad-bad-quarantine-at-the-wrek-house/852168)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-weeks-of-bad-bad-bad-quarantine-at-the-wrek-house/852168 "2020-04-25T20:16:53Z")
We’re going into week 6 of quarantine. I know far too much about the lil’wrekkers BFs personal habits than I ever cared to. I know what kind of Mother my Mid-daughter is. And, by god Mr.Wrekker can be a hard ass and n… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad ?????? :) (Another less than descriptive thread title by: beck)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-another-less-than-descriptive-thread-title-by-beck/852411)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-another-less-than-descriptive-thread-title-by-beck/852411 "2020-04-25T05:18:52Z")
On a dare I am posting this thread. Actually it was a double-dog-dare. What could I do? I have no choice, really. As I like to live on the edge, (yeah, I’m dangerous alright) I’m gonna do it. I’m gonna post all the go… --- ## [Because of the lockdown, I have to pass on this pinball machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-of-the-lockdown-i-have-to-pass-on-this-pinball-machine/851412)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-of-the-lockdown-i-have-to-pass-on-this-pinball-machine/851412 "2020-04-25T04:52:40Z")
Some longtime dopers may remember that I have occasionally taken votes on which pinball machine I should add to my collection. I have quite a few, including my all-time favorite, Bally’s 1978 Lost World; also Funhouse, T… --- ## [Self destructing shoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-destructing-shoes/852424)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-destructing-shoes/852424 "2020-04-25T02:34:07Z")
How many pairs of shoes have you lost to sole rot? I had (…had, sniff) a pair of 80s vintage strappy leather Cherokee sandals with a 4" wedge heel and a classic sawtooth edged base, now they are a pile of crumbled rotte… --- ## [You shouldn't have to tell someone this is a bad idea.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-someone-this-is-a-bad-idea/847913)
**Author:** [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-someone-this-is-a-bad-idea/847913 "2020-04-25T01:25:11Z")
I have a daughter in med school and a son doing rotations as a PA (Physician’s Assistant) and there are lots of interesting conversations. My son is finishing his rotation in a large ER and had a patient today, and shar… --- ## ["Hey there, PAL!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-there-pal/852382)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-there-pal/852382 "2020-04-24T19:41:35Z")
I’ve heard on a podcast wrestling promoter Vince McMahon uses the world “pal” a lot. It can be used nicely, as in “Thanks for your help, pal.” Then there’s this: Off the top of my head, the only time I’ve … --- ## [Ideas on how to revive a bricked Win 10 laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideas-on-how-to-revive-a-bricked-win-10-laptop/846460)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideas-on-how-to-revive-a-bricked-win-10-laptop/846460 "2020-01-16T17:45:53Z")
I have a 2 year old 17" laptop with Win 10 home installed, a top-o-the-line gamer. Unfortunately, I let someone else use it and they permitted an automatic update to begin. It is now bricked. Power-on, manufacturer’s … --- ## [Any funny stories that happened at wedding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-funny-stories-that-happened-at-wedding/852346)
**Author:** [@Dunmurry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunmurry)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-funny-stories-that-happened-at-wedding/852346 "2020-04-24T04:44:46Z")
Well I don’t have any stories but does anyone know any odd things that happened at weddings they were at? Any pranks or disasters with cake in fact? --- ## [Actual protest signs from protesters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-protest-signs-from-protesters/852243)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-protest-signs-from-protesters/852243 "2020-04-24T03:34:48Z")
Un-fucking-believable ! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/mjs538/signs-from-covid-19-reopen-protests-across --- ## [Plane lands in traffic in Montreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-lands-in-traffic-in-montreal/851950)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-lands-in-traffic-in-montreal/851950 "2020-04-24T03:21:11Z")
Watch this video - I wish drivers in TN merged that well. StG --- ## [Who else's dog does this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-elses-dog-does-this/852453)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-elses-dog-does-this/852453 "2020-04-23T18:49:35Z")
Our old dog loves to play ball, but if I throw it and let her chase it she’s likely to either jump high in the air or have to change directions quickly. Both of those things are bad for her ancient joints; she got to th… --- ## [Wrong turn at Albuquoiky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrong-turn-at-albuquoiky/852422)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrong-turn-at-albuquoiky/852422 "2020-04-23T18:10:47Z")
I use Firefox browser. When it can’t find a site, it sometimes puts up a page that shows an anonymous creature holding a map and looking puzzled. I never much paid attention to what was on the map, but today I happened t… --- ## [Nikon lens manual in 20 languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-lens-manual-in-20-languages/852435)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-lens-manual-in-20-languages/852435 "2020-04-23T15:12:01Z")
Usually I just see English, French, Spanish and maybe a few more. Anyone see more than 20 in a manual? --- ## [Quarantine Diversions -- What's the Creepiest Thing in your Museum's Collection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-diversions-whats-the-creepiest-thing-in-your-museums-collection/852437)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantine-diversions-whats-the-creepiest-thing-in-your-museums-collection/852437 "2020-04-23T15:11:56Z")
Here’s what a bunch of museums responded with. Can’t wait to see what the Mutter museum comes up with – their entire collection is creepy --- ## [Ticked Off Vic: A Message to the Government (YouTube rant)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ticked-off-vic-a-message-to-the-government-youtube-rant/852436)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ticked-off-vic-a-message-to-the-government-youtube-rant/852436 "2020-04-23T14:02:17Z")
This sums up my current feelings about how the government is handling COVID-19 but said in a way only a lifetime New Yorker can manage. NOTE: Very strong language used. Rated R: --- ## [Wearing a fake RCMP uniform contributed to killing spree in Nova Scotia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-a-fake-rcmp-uniform-contributed-to-killing-spree-in-nova-scotia/852312)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-a-fake-rcmp-uniform-contributed-to-killing-spree-in-nova-scotia/852312 "2020-04-23T07:30:21Z")
Some years ago, we had an interesting thread about a guy charged in Ottawa for wearing the uniform of the Canadian Armed Forces, when he had never been in the military. He got charged with an offence udner the Criminal … --- ## [Herding Cats - tries a mom's patience.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herding-cats-tries-a-moms-patience/852371)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herding-cats-tries-a-moms-patience/852371 "2020-04-23T05:26:46Z")
Herding cats ain’t easy. :wink: It takes mommy leopard three tries to get her two Cubs across the road. Her patience and gentleness is so inspiring. I’ve seen human mom’s with a lot less patience. The video made my da… --- ## [Gasoline at less than $1.00 per litre](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gasoline-at-less-than-1-00-per-litre/852236)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gasoline-at-less-than-1-00-per-litre/852236 "2020-04-23T02:52:30Z")
I’m buying petrol at 98c per litre! I know that isn’t a great price for Americans (Australians pay around twice what American pay) but it’s a magic number :slight\_smile: It’s the number where the figure on the pump is… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad Beck is and her quarantine shopping.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beck-is-and-her-quarantine-shopping/851221)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beck-is-and-her-quarantine-shopping/851221 "2020-04-23T01:46:13Z")
Crap. I hit buy it. I hate that button/slide thingy. I gotta stop. It was wooden spoons this time. Previously: Panties. I’ve ordered a butt-load of underwear. Socks. Why are they so cute AND on sale!!? 3.Pajamas…hey … --- ## [Starting to plan my next trip - Borneo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-to-plan-my-next-trip-borneo/852315)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-to-plan-my-next-trip-borneo/852315 "2020-04-23T00:31:37Z")
For a long time I’ve wanted to see Orangutans in the wild. Or at least at one of those rehabilitation places where they go out on excursions. It’d also be pretty spectacular to see a Sumatran Rhino. Not to mention all th… --- ## [How many pair of shoes do you own?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pair-of-shoes-do-you-own/813760)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pair-of-shoes-do-you-own/813760 "2020-04-23T00:11:06Z")
It would also be interesting to know if you are male or female. I am a male and own 12 pair of shoes: 3 pair sneakers, 2 “good” pair and 1 “grubby” 2 pair dress shoes, one brown and one black 2 pair sandals, one leath… --- ## [Breaking News: Shooting at Sawgrass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-shooting-at-sawgrass/852372)
**Author:** [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-shooting-at-sawgrass/852372 "2020-04-22T23:27:23Z")
So, as my daughter and I were getting in the car to retrieve our pre-ordered subs at Publix, she said,\* “…uh, Dad, we better go to the other Publix\* (we have 4 within 8 miles), my friend just texted that there’s an activ… --- ## [A question for Dr. Birx](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-dr-birx/852309)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-dr-birx/852309 "2020-04-22T16:40:52Z")
Dr. Birx: Do you have a separate, huge, walk-in closet just for all the goddamn scarves you own? --- ## [1964 Alaska Earthquake.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1964-alaska-earthquake/787058)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1964-alaska-earthquake/787058 "2020-04-22T14:21:28Z")
Here, listen to this. It recounts the history of the earthquake and centers on Jenny Chance, the “newsgirl” for the local radio station. It is well worth your time. --- ## [Key copying accuracy - Home Depot vs. Ace Hardware](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/key-copying-accuracy-home-depot-vs-ace-hardware/694067)
**Author:** [@weef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weef)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/key-copying-accuracy-home-depot-vs-ace-hardware/694067 "2020-04-22T08:23:28Z")
I recently had to make a number of copies of house and car keys and depending where I was at the time I either chose Home Depot or Ace Hardware. Until this point in my life I don’t think I’ve ever had a copied key that d… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=329) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=331)