# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=355 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 356 --- ## [What's the most money you lost in the dumbest way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-money-you-lost-in-the-dumbest-way/845030)
**Author:** [@phantom\_lamb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phantom_lamb)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2019, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-money-you-lost-in-the-dumbest-way/845030 "2019-12-27T03:14:54Z")
For me it would be the 200 euros I spent to re-buy a plane ticket after narrowly missing my flight by about 5 minutes (which I still maintain wasn’t my fault as the passport control line was like two hours long) I’m sur… --- ## [China Guy: Twin’s 15th birthday update](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-guy-twin-s-15th-birthday-update/845387)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-guy-twin-s-15th-birthday-update/845387 "2019-12-27T02:10:07Z")
Warning: Long First, can you old timers believe it’s been 15 years since I first posted about my twins being born? I find it hard to believe. Here’s a link to the original post from 2004: http://boards.straightdope.com/… --- ## [Christmas cheers and jeers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cheers-and-jeers/845372)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cheers-and-jeers/845372 "2019-12-27T01:22:34Z")
Cheers to the genius who figured out how to print a grid on the back side of a roll of gift wrap. Makes measuring and cutting in straight lines so much easier. Jeers to gift tags that don’t leave any room to write names… --- ## [Boeing CEO gets around $30 mil to leave, he lost the company $8 billion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boeing-ceo-gets-around-30-mil-to-leave-he-lost-the-company-8-billion/845345)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2019, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boeing-ceo-gets-around-30-mil-to-leave-he-lost-the-company-8-billion/845345 "2019-12-26T23:45:44Z")
Is America great or what?? I could lose them $8 bil for a lousy $10 mil. --- ## [Bringing a narwhal to a knife fight - London "terrorist" attack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-a-narwhal-to-a-knife-fight-london-terrorist-attack/844267)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-a-narwhal-to-a-knife-fight-london-terrorist-attack/844267 "2019-12-26T20:20:31Z")
I haven’t seen a thread about this yet, much to my surprise, but in case you missed it, here is the Wikipedia summary (because I’m too lazy to do my own recap): I’m guessing several of you did the same doubletake I did… --- ## [The Daughter's bad bad etc dawgs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daughters-bad-bad-etc-dawgs/845032)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daughters-bad-bad-etc-dawgs/845032 "2019-12-26T19:33:26Z")
Along with the zillion cats, my daughter’s family has two dogs. Both were strays. The little one was rescued from running around the playground at the graddaughters’ school. She is a short-haired terrier type, short leg… --- ## [As was the tradtion here once, with one minute to spare on the eve..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-was-the-tradtion-here-once-with-one-minute-to-spare-on-the-eve/845390)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-was-the-tradtion-here-once-with-one-minute-to-spare-on-the-eve/845390 "2019-12-25T16:47:17Z")
It was Christmas Eve babe… --- ## [How's flu season treating you? How sick are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-flu-season-treating-you-how-sick-are-you/845277)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-flu-season-treating-you-how-sick-are-you/845277 "2019-12-25T15:09:51Z")
I am “Jewelry TV” level of sick. Let me explain … no, there is too much. Let me sum up. I rate my illnesses by the depths I am reduced to while sick. When I had mono, for example, I was so ill that I let my bff come ove… --- ## [Happy Holidays, from Spinal Tap:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays-from-spinal-tap/845401)
**Author:** [@survinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/survinga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays-from-spinal-tap/845401 "2019-12-25T14:44:24Z")
Spinal Tap has a slightly different spin on Christmas: I actually remember seeing "This is Spinal Tap" when it was out in the cinema in the early 80's, as part of the "Midnight Movies". Absolute classic movie. --- ## [Using one of my compression stockings for Christmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-one-of-my-compression-stockings-for-christmas/845392)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-one-of-my-compression-stockings-for-christmas/845392 "2019-12-25T14:16:32Z")
I’ve been told it’s wrong to use a (clean) compression stocking as a Christmas stocking for my cat. It’s filled with Bizzy Balls, Bat-a-Birds and assorted catnip mousies and fishies. Personally, I don’t think the cat car… --- ## [Have yourselves a bad, bad, bad Merry little Christmas!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-yourselves-a-bad-bad-bad-merry-little-christmas/845343)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-yourselves-a-bad-bad-bad-merry-little-christmas/845343 "2019-12-25T13:49:25Z")
Really. I wish you all a ‘good one!!’ My Doper friends. You made my life so much more interesting, bearable and gobs of fun, this past year. Not sure I would’ve been standing if I wasn’t motivated by your stories, qui… --- ## [Christmas 2019 NOTICE to Santa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2019-notice-to-santa/845381)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-2019-notice-to-santa/845381 "2019-12-25T13:18:43Z")
CAUTION: Do not use our chimney to deliver packages tonight, for at least three reasons: (1) It will set off our motion detector, causing text messages to be sent to everyone and the security cams to go nuts, (2) The do… --- ## [porta-potties at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porta-potties-at-the-u-s-marine-corps-war-memorial/755957)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porta-potties-at-the-u-s-marine-corps-war-memorial/755957 "2016-05-31T16:16:39Z")
A lot of Veterans will be visiting the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial this Memorial weekend. They used slit trenches on the battlefield. I guess porta-potties are better than that. :rolleyes: Still, a row of porta-potti… --- ## [Colorado Nighttime Drone Swarm Mystery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-nighttime-drone-swarm-mystery/845385)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-nighttime-drone-swarm-mystery/845385 "2019-12-25T07:31:08Z")
Night drone flights remain a mystery to Colorado authorities! Sounds to me like some private person or enterprise is doing real world testing of a new drone swarm AI, prolly one specifically created in tandem with the … --- ## [Thank you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/843811)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/843811 "2019-12-25T06:14:21Z")
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s been a pleasure. I’ve enjoyed the SDMB as much as anything over the past 20 years, but as you may have noticed, I’ve grown increasingly irritable and argumentative over the past 2, 3 years beca… --- ## [Strange Behavior By Rescue Cats.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-behavior-by-rescue-cats/838769)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-behavior-by-rescue-cats/838769 "2019-12-25T02:25:19Z")
I got two adorable cats, several years ago in fact. I got them as kittens. The lady who helps me clean and other stuff gave them to me one year for my birthday. And they are rescue cats. (More on that later.) Snowball i… --- ## [Does this ever really Happen with Entitled Parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-ever-really-happen-with-entitled-parents/845363)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-ever-really-happen-with-entitled-parents/845363 "2019-12-25T02:24:19Z")
I listen to YouTube videos at work, and sometimes there will be stories about so-called entitled people. Usually this is about inappropriate me-first behavior in restaurants, checkout lines, etc. However, a number of s… --- ## [So What's In YOUR Stocking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-in-your-stocking/845364)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-in-your-stocking/845364 "2019-12-25T00:40:03Z")
Or why I’m at the doctors office on Christmas Eve. Per the divorce decree, I have the vaderling for xmas eve this year. When his aunt met with me for the exchange, she informed me that whooping cough has been reported … --- ## [Siamese Cats think Christmas is bad, bad, bad!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siamese-cats-think-christmas-is-bad-bad-bad/844868)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siamese-cats-think-christmas-is-bad-bad-bad/844868 "2019-12-24T23:34:15Z")
Bear and Meeko were sitting with me in my chair. We were looking at the Nativity scene. Admiring the Thos. Kinkaid lanterns and the fake snow. Feeling a little nostalgic I asked Bear if he remembered last year when he g… --- ## [Weird! (Bad, bad, bad beck's cray- cray)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-bad-bad-bad-becks-cray-cray/845237)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-bad-bad-bad-becks-cray-cray/845237 "2019-12-24T21:27:39Z")
Woke up at 6am. Siamese Christmas elf-cats are starved. Nearly dying. Can’t pee first. Feed cats first. I fixed their breakfast and went back to bed. Well, got back up to pee. I stood up and looked in the mirror on my l… --- ## [Slip Slidin' Away Toilet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slip-slidin-away-toilet/845078)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slip-slidin-away-toilet/845078 "2019-12-24T21:09:12Z")
In an effort to dissuade employees from taking long bathroom breaks, a British company has patented a toilet with a non-horizontal surface: --- ## [Meaconing in the News](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaconing-in-the-news/845296)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaconing-in-the-news/845296 "2019-12-24T18:19:17Z")
Some darn odd monkeyshines are going on in China. Here is the link. It seems people or groups in China and Russia are faking out GPS devices from time to time. A meaconing device of some sort is strong enough to screw u… --- ## [Xfinity Stream Beta, I am confused](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xfinity-stream-beta-i-am-confused/845351)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xfinity-stream-beta-i-am-confused/845351 "2019-12-24T16:58:59Z")
So, i am an xfinity internet only customer, and last week someone told me that they were able to use a Roku in place of a set top box for xfinity cable. I do not have cable, but my parents have xfinity cable and interne… --- ## [Person who doesn't respond at all to "Happy holidays"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-who-doesnt-respond-at-all-to-happy-holidays/844906)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-who-doesnt-respond-at-all-to-happy-holidays/844906 "2019-12-24T15:09:50Z")
I have an acquaintance to whom, twice, I wished “Happy holidays”, and both were met with absolute silence. He didn’t say “you too” or “thanks” or “no thanks” or anything whatsoever. Not even “Bah! Humbug!” He is otherwis… --- ## [Where is everybody? Summer holiday destination deserted!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-everybody-summer-holiday-destination-deserted/845329)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-everybody-summer-holiday-destination-deserted/845329 "2019-12-24T14:07:45Z")
I’m currently in the northern beaches of Cairns, in far north Qld, Australia, on the Great Barrier Reef. It’s summer here and it’s the major holiday time of the year. Kids have 6 weeks off school, and many businesses cl… --- ## [CNN: Advice on how to avoid getting sick from buying puppy mill puppies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-advice-on-how-to-avoid-getting-sick-from-buying-puppy-mill-puppies/845038)
**Author:** [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-advice-on-how-to-avoid-getting-sick-from-buying-puppy-mill-puppies/845038 "2019-12-24T12:24:45Z")
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/18/health/puppies-infection-outbreak/index.html Or not buying milled dogs in the first place. Seriously. :frowning: --- ## [So I was just woken up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-was-just-woken-up/845280)
**Author:** [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-was-just-woken-up/845280 "2019-12-24T11:36:30Z")
I’m in the Miami area on vacation and was just woken up by the god awful cellphone alert of a flash flood warning. Apparently we’ve already received 4” of rain tonight with another 3” expected. 7 freaking inches of rai… --- ## [I shoulda expected a bad, bad, bad day. (Beck: the little voices are there for a reason.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shoulda-expected-a-bad-bad-bad-day-beck-the-little-voices-are-there-for-a-reason/845170)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shoulda-expected-a-bad-bad-bad-day-beck-the-little-voices-are-there-for-a-reason/845170 "2019-12-24T06:05:07Z")
10 reasons: #1- got up very late #2- needed to do things #3- The lil’wrekker’s home #4- did NOT have a IV antibiotic this week #5- that little black cloud that’s always over my head #6- inherently unlucky #7- medi… --- ## [Military Challenge Coin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-challenge-coin/845164)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-challenge-coin/845164 "2019-12-23T23:13:58Z")
smack Ohmigod ohmigod I was given a coin today! Understand, in February 1995 I was in an Army training event. Through enlightened use of my equipment, I shut down a TRAINING mixed forces combat exercise, scheduled to l… --- ## [Any Alaska travel tips??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-alaska-travel-tips/845301)
**Author:** [@Kovitlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kovitlac)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-alaska-travel-tips/845301 "2019-12-23T22:48:07Z")
Apologies if this is the wrong forum - I really wasn’t sure if this was MPSIMS material or IMHO. I opted for this one, obviously, but if a mod thinks it should be moved, please do! I am going to North Pole Alaska this J… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=354) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=356)