# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=343 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 344 --- ## [Threats or jokes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threats-or-jokes/847504)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threats-or-jokes/847504 "2020-02-19T22:12:25Z")
https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/nation/he-says-his-mass-shooting-threat-was-a-joke-his/article\_62696a4b-8a5d-5618-9373-b472320e79e6.html IMHO, this is a very thorny issue in modern society with free speech concerns… --- ## [Lucky Wreck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-wreck/848027)
**Author:** [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-wreck/848027 "2020-02-19T20:45:23Z")
I walked away from an overturned car wreck today without a scratch. It overturned because it went into a ditch. It went into the ditch because I spun across the freeway. I spun across the freeway because I tried to av… --- ## [A quick little English grammar lesson...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-little-english-grammar-lesson/847907)
**Author:** [@dan39](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dan39)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-little-english-grammar-lesson/847907 "2020-02-19T17:49:46Z")
I see more often than not, people who don’t know how to use proper terminology or spelling when trying to get a type-written message to be understood. Granted, I know that when I went to school, spelling was a big thing… --- ## [One of last three USS Arizona surviors has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-last-three-uss-arizona-surviors-has-died/848153)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-last-three-uss-arizona-surviors-has-died/848153 "2020-02-19T17:47:14Z")
I don’t know if this made the national news or not. It was pretty big news locally here in Colorado Springs. --- ## [How the hell do recyclers clean out peanut butter jars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-hell-do-recyclers-clean-out-peanut-butter-jars/848011)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-hell-do-recyclers-clean-out-peanut-butter-jars/848011 "2020-02-19T04:36:04Z")
I swear I must use 10 times the environmental value of the damn plastic in water, paper towels, soap etc. I do not have a dish washer for the record. --- ## [Let's get down to it (beck has reach a new bad, bad, bad low)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-down-to-it-beck-has-reach-a-new-bad-bad-bad-low/848063)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-get-down-to-it-beck-has-reach-a-new-bad-bad-bad-low/848063 "2020-02-19T04:03:11Z")
I’ve led a trifling life. There’s no argument there. Mostly I’ve sat on the sidelines and watched as the Big ol’ World passed me by. Now, I’ve had my moments. And they were joyful. How long can I sustain a joyful heart… --- ## [Ouchy! What was that bad, bad, bad needle prick for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ouchy-what-was-that-bad-bad-bad-needle-prick-for/847797)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ouchy-what-was-that-bad-bad-bad-needle-prick-for/847797 "2020-02-19T03:51:33Z")
Warning, may trigger you if you have needle issues!!! Went to the diabetic clinic today. Have to get IV antibiotics and freebies. Gotta love freebies! Doctor spoke to me about my upcoming eviction of Pancho, the sick r… --- ## [How do \*you\* break in your Western boots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-break-in-your-western-boots/848049)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-break-in-your-western-boots/848049 "2020-02-19T00:09:21Z")
I vacillated on posting this in GQ, then IMHO, then GD, but finally settled on MPSIMS. Specifically, I’m looking for farmers/ranchers/workers’ input on this one, ‘cause I got new boots! I did a little shopping and got … --- ## [Free church-keys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-church-keys/847948)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-church-keys/847948 "2020-02-19T00:00:12Z")
Guess I’ve got beer on the mind today. So anywho, a few weeks ago we were helping dad clean out a bunch of possessions gathering dust at his place. He had several ‘junk drawers’. In one of these I counted no less than ei… --- ## [Anyone know any people for non-religious reasons waited until marriage to have sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-any-people-for-non-religious-reasons-waited-until-marriage-to-have-sex/848052)
**Author:** [@Dunmurry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunmurry)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-any-people-for-non-religious-reasons-waited-until-marriage-to-have-sex/848052 "2020-02-18T19:59:18Z")
Well I have never heard of people who for non-religious reasons decided not to have sex until they were married and is there anyone here who did it or knows anyone that did wait? And what were the reasons and things like… --- ## [What does it mean when a woman says "I'm comfortable with you."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-a-woman-says-im-comfortable-with-you/848018)
**Author:** [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-a-woman-says-im-comfortable-with-you/848018 "2020-02-18T14:56:52Z")
Despite my sometimes a-holey answers here, in general I’m a nice guy and a lot of people say so. So over the decades, I’ve had a number of women say “I’m comfortable with you.” and often ask/tell me things that they say … --- ## [Squatting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squatting/847731)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squatting/847731 "2020-02-18T13:12:33Z")
Here I’m talking about abandoned buildings, traditionally occupied by artists and other counterculture types. Is this still a thing in some urban areas? Has anyone tried it? If so, what condition was the house (or other … --- ## [The Couch, the Puddle, and the Flong](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-couch-the-puddle-and-the-flong/847982)
**Author:** [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-couch-the-puddle-and-the-flong/847982 "2020-02-18T03:24:52Z")
On Saturday, like every other day, the sun rises in the east. My house faces east, but on Saturday, we leave the front door open so there’s a Sun Puddle pouring in the doorway. The cats love it. They will spread out on … --- ## [Worst Job In United States Post 2020 Election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-job-in-united-states-post-2020-election/847996)
**Author:** [@Navigator66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Navigator66)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-job-in-united-states-post-2020-election/847996 "2020-02-18T00:06:11Z")
When Trump is defeated in November 2020, I would hate to be the Secret Service Agents that have to provide him and his family protection. His daily rage would be unbearable. I imagine a lot of requests for transfer. OK… --- ## [Venting: California Tax Forms Not Ready? WTF!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venting-california-tax-forms-not-ready-wtf/848043)
**Author:** [@ASGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASGuy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venting-california-tax-forms-not-ready-wtf/848043 "2020-02-17T22:13:51Z")
A rainy Sunday on the far north California coast. Hey, a good time for me to do my taxes. Federal forms are all available on-line. Download them, filled them out, done. Okay, time for California taxes. Visit the Franchis… --- ## [UK Dopers: How's the weather where you are?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-hows-the-weather-where-you-are/848037)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-hows-the-weather-where-you-are/848037 "2020-02-17T19:38:21Z")
I’m reading some scary things involving high water and really high waves. What’s happening in your area? --- ## [What is a yachts good for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-yachts-good-for/847534)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2020, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-yachts-good-for/847534 "2020-02-17T11:29:52Z")
I read in another thread a signature that left me perplexed: Elmer J. Fudd, Millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht. I am fine with rich people, this is not about envy: I am a millionaire myself in a valauble curren… --- ## [the best food i never ate MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-food-i-never-ate-mmp/847728)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2020, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-food-i-never-ate-mmp/847728 "2020-02-17T02:14:37Z")
ok heres what happened after getting depressed because i realized today was the day mom passed and great aunt 8snt doing as great as we were led to beleive i getva phone call from grubhub saying delivery girl shes at my… --- ## [A question for people with plates and pins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-people-with-plates-and-pins/847942)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-people-with-plates-and-pins/847942 "2020-02-17T00:51:45Z")
If you get very cold, say if you’re outside in very cold weather, do your plates and pins get cold? Do you feel them? I was just watching my dog out in the snow (it’s 16 degrees (F) here) and he’s 4 months off TPLO surg… --- ## [Help identifying a military insignia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-military-insignia/848021)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-military-insignia/848021 "2020-02-16T20:08:21Z")
Reverse image search didn’t come up with much, maybe something to do with the 33rd Infantry Regiment of the Illinois National Guard? Couldn’t find much to corroborate that, though. Link to image : --- ## [Happy Birthday, Sandra!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-sandra/848015)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-sandra/848015 "2020-02-16T06:43:06Z")
Sandra turned 34! I was quite pleased with the ruling back in 2015 and I’m delighted to know that Sandra is healthy, safe and in a place with other people who will help her care for herself. --- ## [Anybody ever try Raising Cane's (chicken fingers)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-try-raising-canes-chicken-fingers/847808)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-try-raising-canes-chicken-fingers/847808 "2020-02-15T14:55:56Z")
I was FaceTiming with Kayla this evening, (she’s in Brooklyn, I’m in SoCal), watching her finish her dinner (she stopped for Popeye’s chicken), and it occurred to me that I could use a meal myself. So, maintaining the Fa… --- ## [Roll call!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/847351)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/847351 "2020-02-15T05:10:20Z")
Who’s here? I am! Beckdawrek. (:)) Next: --- ## [Hope Diamond was mailed to the Smithsonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-diamond-was-mailed-to-the-smithsonian/847482)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-diamond-was-mailed-to-the-smithsonian/847482 "2020-02-15T04:55:22Z")
It was registered mail and insured for $1 million. Estimates now say it’s worth $250 million. You would think it was sent by special courier but I suppose the owner was too cheap to pay for that. Hope Diamond -… --- ## [Mundane pointless election thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-election-thoughts/847931)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-election-thoughts/847931 "2020-02-15T02:12:17Z")
If Elizabeth Warren becomes president, her husband can literally be the First Mann. If Pete Buttigieg wins and runs for a second term, they can use the slogan “Time for a Re-Pete”. --- ## [A Simple Request to Ensure the Safety of All of Us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-request-to-ensure-the-safety-of-all-of-us/847552)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-request-to-ensure-the-safety-of-all-of-us/847552 "2020-02-15T02:05:47Z")
snowy here in Chicago and, well, sometimes things happen… But please don’t tailgate in snowy conditions. Also, if you are going to tailgate in snowy conditions and you find yourself unable to stop in time to avoid hitt… --- ## [Roughing It in the 22nd Century](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roughing-it-in-the-22nd-century/847748)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roughing-it-in-the-22nd-century/847748 "2020-02-15T01:01:53Z")
Given the advance of technology- and the retreat of wilderness- camping today isn’t exactly like it was for someone like Theodore Roosevelt visiting Yosemite in the early 20th century. So I envision something like the fo… --- ## [Stormy Daniels probably needs a new attorney. (Michael Avenatti arrested. Again.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stormy-daniels-probably-needs-a-new-attorney-michael-avenatti-arrested-again/831527)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stormy-daniels-probably-needs-a-new-attorney-michael-avenatti-arrested-again/831527 "2020-02-15T00:02:24Z")
It seems that the Southern District of New York is capable of multitasking when it comes to high profile cases. Michael Avenatti has been charged with attempting to extort $25 million from Nike. In a tweet this morning… --- ## [Love is in the air](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-is-in-the-air/847919)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-is-in-the-air/847919 "2020-02-14T23:20:08Z")
I was in Walmart tonight (don’t judge me). Besides the enormous section devoted to Valentine’s Day, I knew romance was in the air. Men were crowding the condom aisle and the cheap cut flowers. How are you celebrating Va… --- ## [the most spoken phrase in America is](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-spoken-phrase-in-america-is/847847 "2020-02-14T22:20:17Z")
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