# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=369 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 370 --- ## [Powerful post on Reddit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powerful-post-on-reddit/841580)
**Author:** [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powerful-post-on-reddit/841580 "2019-10-17T01:40:50Z")
I thought this was a great perspective from a younger person: --- ## [Help me re-name my horse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-re-name-my-horse/841654)
**Author:** [@Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Long_Time_First_Time)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-re-name-my-horse/841654 "2019-10-15T21:44:38Z")
So I am responsible for a OTT (Off the track) Standardbred racehorse. Can’t say I own her because the adoption agency that I got her from keeps its strings attached and has something to say about what happens to her. St… --- ## [I just want grey hair, dammit! Little help, ladies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-want-grey-hair-dammit-little-help-ladies/841574)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-want-grey-hair-dammit-little-help-ladies/841574 "2019-10-15T13:22:51Z")
My stylist is terrific, but not listening. She insists that the way to go is something called highlights and lowlights to blend the grey, but I’ve been doing that for 3 years now. At almost $300 a clip. I saw a woman wi… --- ## [Just a quick bet resolution announcement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-quick-bet-resolution-announcement/841761)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-quick-bet-resolution-announcement/841761 "2019-10-15T03:20:17Z")
I was holding the stakes for a bet between Fiveyearlurker and Okrahoma concerning Trump’s longevity in office. This post is intended to announce publicly that the wager is concluded, with Trump passing the predicted tim… --- ## [How strict was your campus security at college when it came to partying & dealing with underages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strict-was-your-campus-security-at-college-when-it-came-to-partying-dealing-with-underages/840440)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strict-was-your-campus-security-at-college-when-it-came-to-partying-dealing-with-underages/840440 "2019-10-14T22:41:06Z")
For example, every year on the Friday before homecoming, our town’s law enforcement rides on horseback throughout campus, along with extra security as well throughout campus & the town so they can catch any underages/int… --- ## [Ronan Farrow on Weinstein, Lauer and Hillary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronan-farrow-on-weinstein-lauer-and-hillary/841599)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronan-farrow-on-weinstein-lauer-and-hillary/841599 "2019-10-14T20:56:37Z")
His new book Catch and Kill will soon be out. Some aspects of it are discussed in this Hollywood Reporter article. Among the details are an allegation that when Farrow was at NBC and working on the Harvey Weinstein sto… --- ## [So even with 8 streaming services, it's a bargain compared to cable, but...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-even-with-8-streaming-services-its-a-bargain-compared-to-cable-but/841231)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-even-with-8-streaming-services-its-a-bargain-compared-to-cable-but/841231 "2019-10-14T17:03:51Z")
Welcome to the streaming wars, 2019! There are now at least eight streaming services, each of which has some exclusive content that is pretty good and a bunch of trash! The contestants are : CBS All Access - $6 a mont… --- ## [Beckdawrek is a bad, bad, bad hunter!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-a-bad-bad-bad-hunter/834089)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-a-bad-bad-bad-hunter/834089 "2019-10-14T16:19:37Z")
Mr.Wrekker is miles and miles away in West Texas on a feral hog hunt. I am here on the homeplace, taking care of business. This a usual scenario. He called me to check on a pregnant Beagle in his pack. I moved to her t… --- ## [BOO! It's Sex - The Sex Ed Webcomic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boo-its-sex-the-sex-ed-webcomic/841541)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boo-its-sex-the-sex-ed-webcomic/841541 "2019-10-14T06:02:39Z")
Link SFW except for the topic itself. No nudity. Basically a complete sex ed class in webcomic form. Covering everything I was never taught 40 years ago when I could have used it. I know we’re mostly an older crowd… --- ## [What jobs do you hire out in the MMP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-do-you-hire-out-in-the-mmp/841408)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-do-you-hire-out-in-the-mmp/841408 "2019-10-14T03:28:16Z")
If you’ve been keeping up on your notes, a coupla weeks ago, I washed windows and cleaned the deck railing at FairyChatEstates, and just this weekend, I cleaned the carpets - well, most of them. Then \*\*FCD \*\*and I were … --- ## [Started riding lessons again after years out of the saddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/started-riding-lessons-again-after-years-out-of-the-saddle/841636)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/started-riding-lessons-again-after-years-out-of-the-saddle/841636 "2019-10-14T00:12:36Z")
So, at 58 I’m taking riding lessons. Ironically, I pretty much stopped riding when I bought my farm and brought my horse home. Living alone I realized that if I were to pull a Christopher Reeve in the field, I could be o… --- ## [You gotta give Erdogan credit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-gotta-give-erdogan-credit/841533)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-gotta-give-erdogan-credit/841533 "2019-10-13T17:09:12Z")
The Turkish military incursion into Syria has just commenced. I may think Erdogan is fascist strongman, but he, unlike another more proximate fascist demagogue, is clever. By striking now to seize territory when no US a… --- ## [Sigh...What Have I Done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-what-have-i-done/841702)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sigh-what-have-i-done/841702 "2019-10-13T15:35:45Z")
Whelp, the day finally arrived. About 2 months ago, word came to me that a coworker that I get along with particularly well and his girlfriend, who I also like and also works part time with us, weren’t getting on so wel… --- ## [Tonka is slowing down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonka-is-slowing-down/841633)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonka-is-slowing-down/841633 "2019-10-13T15:19:53Z")
Tonka (the black one) is slowing down. He was 8 (or 9) when we adopted him from the shelter, and he’s 14 (or 15) now. He used to jump up on my bed, or ‘mom’s’ bed, or the arm of the couch. Now he claws his way up. I … --- ## [Getting an MRI for the first time.......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-an-mri-for-the-first-time/839807)
**Author:** [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-an-mri-for-the-first-time/839807 "2019-10-13T10:42:03Z")
So I have a problem with my back. I tried physical therapy and that did nothing. I got an x-ray and that showed nothing. Next step is an MRI. I’m a naturally anxious person and somewhat claustrophobic. I have no pro… --- ## [New Hampshire church shooting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-church-shooting/841681)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-hampshire-church-shooting/841681 "2019-10-13T09:24:50Z")
I’m trying to find another source, for some reason the only report I’ve gotten is from the Daily Mirror in the U.K. Edit: found this on Twitter from a local news reporter --- ## [SCOTUS grants cert in NYSRPA v NYC (gun case)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-grants-cert-in-nysrpa-v-nyc-gun-case/828201)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-grants-cert-in-nysrpa-v-nyc-gun-case/828201 "2019-10-13T08:02:23Z")
Here is the SCOTUSblog page on the case I see this as a likely good thing that will probably bring a bit of sanity to New York’s crazy gun laws. --- ## [Any Window AC Expeerts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-window-ac-expeerts/840991)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-window-ac-expeerts/840991 "2019-10-13T04:08:54Z")
It’s counter-productive now because of the colder weather. It got down to 49 degrees, and I guess the machine can’t convert cold air into cold air. It’s odd how my room is so much colder when it’s been a hot day. I have… --- ## [Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov has passed away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmonaut-alexei-leonov-has-passed-away/841658)
**Author:** [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmonaut-alexei-leonov-has-passed-away/841658 "2019-10-13T01:24:29Z")
Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first person to walk in space, has passed away at the age of 85. He also commanded the Russian half of the Apollo/Soyuz mission where U.S. and Russian spacecraft docked in space in 1975. --- ## [English names that sound funny in other languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-names-that-sound-funny-in-other-languages/510236)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-names-that-sound-funny-in-other-languages/510236 "2019-10-12T16:23:57Z")
In weird name threads, a good proportion of posts are foreign names (usually Asian) that happen to phonectically resemble dirty words or silly phrases in English. Phuoc Yu, Porn, Deepender- need I go on? I want to turn t… --- ## [Places you've been. . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-youve-been/839879)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 242\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-youve-been/839879 "2019-10-12T15:10:23Z")
. . .that you are fairly certain nobody else on this board (or very few) have been. I saw this video today about Electric Lady recording studio in Greenwich Village. For anyone unfamiliar, this is the studio that Jimmy … --- ## [The Weather Channel is naming blizzards again this year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weather-channel-is-naming-blizzards-again-this-year/841579)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weather-channel-is-naming-blizzards-again-this-year/841579 "2019-10-12T12:02:22Z")
Give it up, why don’t you? Nobody else is playing along. :dubious: --- ## [I think Beckdawreck is channeling KIm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-beckdawreck-is-channeling-kim/841479)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-beckdawreck-is-channeling-kim/841479 "2019-10-12T05:46:00Z")
I think Beckdawreck is channeling Kim, one of the most beloved posters on the old alt.fan.cecil-adams newsgroup. For years Kim regaled us with tales of life in the small town of Malone, New York. Daily life revolved arou… --- ## [Is it common to rent a home before you buy it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-common-to-rent-a-home-before-you-buy-it/624098)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-common-to-rent-a-home-before-you-buy-it/624098 "2019-10-12T01:35:54Z")
Does this happen very often? If I was going to buy a home I think I’d rather rent it for 2-3 months before buying it just to make sure there weren’t any problems that I wasn’t aware of at the time of purchase. I don’t t… --- ## [I Saw the James Webb Space Telescope Today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-the-james-webb-space-telescope-today/841631)
**Author:** [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-the-james-webb-space-telescope-today/841631 "2019-10-11T23:06:51Z")
The James Webb Space Telescope is being prepared for launch. Currently it is in a semi-deployed state (sunshields deployed, mirror segments unfolded) in a high bay. There has been a steady stream of employees and guest… --- ## [Do you have a "happy" job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-happy-job/841549)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-happy-job/841549 "2019-10-11T20:12:22Z")
I don’t. I get well paid and all, and no heavy lifting, but 100% of my job involves dealing with people claiming disability benefits. Even when I’m helping deserving people, it makes for a long a day to hear never-endi… --- ## [Beckdawrek has a bad, bad, bad red face! (Nope. Not embarassed.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-has-a-bad-bad-bad-red-face-nope-not-embarassed/841470)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-has-a-bad-bad-bad-red-face-nope-not-embarassed/841470 "2019-10-11T18:07:40Z")
Friday my face felt puffy and dry. I moisturize. Saturday morning I look in the mirror. First off I never wanna look at my face in the morning. I avoid looking at myself as much as possible (yuk). I took a double take,… --- ## [Thoughts upon my daughter's first month.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-upon-my-daughters-first-month/93435)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-upon-my-daughters-first-month/93435 "2019-10-11T17:28:38Z")
I seem to be in a reflective and slightly maudlin mood tonight… … The biggest thing is this: a child completely takes over your life. You will always think about the baby. You will always know where it is at all times. … --- ## [Does anybody post on GameFAQs or GameSpot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-post-on-gamefaqs-or-gamespot/841531)
**Author:** [@Peter\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-post-on-gamefaqs-or-gamespot/841531 "2019-10-11T02:12:44Z")
They’re run by the same company, and while they’re not quite the same forums, they may as well be. The GameFAQs forums are full of people that seem to be missing a lot of their brain power. It’s a chore getting through … --- ## [Hey, kayaker!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-kayaker/841548)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-kayaker/841548 "2019-10-10T12:16:38Z")
Great white shark bites man’s kayak in California, leaves behind two massive teeth. Aren’t you glad you live in Pennsylvania? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=368) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=370)