# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=374 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 375 --- ## [Arkansas murder spree - 1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arkansas-murder-spree-1987/840230)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arkansas-murder-spree-1987/840230 "2019-09-16T13:39:05Z")
I came across the rather brutal story of R Gene Simmons who murdered his entire family and several others in 1987. I don’t recall it from the news at that time. Beckdawreck, was this anywhere near you or have much effect… --- ## [How to Get Vegan Blood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-vegan-blood/840195)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2019, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-vegan-blood/840195 "2019-09-16T00:51:36Z")
NM. I thought better about posting work-related stuff. Sorry. --- ## [If you know Kansas City, where was I?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-know-kansas-city-where-was-i/840264)
**Author:** [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-know-kansas-city-where-was-i/840264 "2019-09-15T22:38:49Z")
July 1986. I was driving through Kansas City one evening on I-70. I needed to get gas and pulled off at an exit. As I remember (and my memory may not be 100 percent accurate)… There were no gas stations near the exit. I… --- ## [One Downside of Single Life...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-downside-of-single-life/840206)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2019, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-downside-of-single-life/840206 "2019-09-15T07:35:58Z")
…after jusr under 30 years of being in a relationship nearly continuously. Not sure what brought the lonliness on so suddenly. It’s bad tonight. The whole spectrum of being single and alone. Kiddo went to his mom tod… --- ## [Everything Changed- LONG Narrative (Resurrection of a historic thread.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-changed-long-narrative-resurrection-of-a-historic-thread/81635)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-changed-long-narrative-resurrection-of-a-historic-thread/81635 "2019-09-15T00:46:36Z")
I have no idea if this is too long to post, OR if it’s just so long it will clog the servers. IN any event, if it’s not workable then I hereby state categorically that I INSIST that the Mods lock the thread. GingerOfTheN… --- ## [Cultural appropriation gone humorously wrong.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cultural-appropriation-gone-humorously-wrong/839809)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cultural-appropriation-gone-humorously-wrong/839809 "2019-09-14T22:28:38Z")
I went to a teppanyaki restaurant where the (non-Japanese) hostesses were dressed in kimonos. Being women, they wore their kimonos in the traditional western female style of the right side over left. The problem is tha… --- ## [Cool NYT Assault Weapon Ban Infographic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-nyt-assault-weapon-ban-infographic/840062)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-nyt-assault-weapon-ban-infographic/840062 "2019-09-14T14:37:21Z")
Not going to comment on the content but it is informative and very well laid out. --- ## [Everything Changed - a 9/11 Narrative.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-changed-a-9-11-narrative/840018)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-changed-a-9-11-narrative/840018 "2019-09-14T01:36:32Z")
Tomorrow will be another sad and angry anniversary. Please read this. Not because I lived it. But because people died horrible deaths. Because time has passed and nobody should ever forget. I know I won’t. I can still … --- ## [In the event of a meteor strike, can some humans live underground until the surface is inhabitable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-event-of-a-meteor-strike-can-some-humans-live-underground-until-the-surface-is-inhabitable/839542)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-event-of-a-meteor-strike-can-some-humans-live-underground-until-the-surface-is-inhabitable/839542 "2019-09-13T21:39:00Z")
Imagine a giant meteor hits the earth. Not just one that blocks out the sun but one that will turn the entire surface into fire for a time period. If people knew about it long enough beforehand, could some of them (by s… --- ## [Poland cleared to buy 32 F-35A's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poland-cleared-to-buy-32-f-35as/840135)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poland-cleared-to-buy-32-f-35as/840135 "2019-09-13T21:18:33Z")
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2019/09/11/poland-cleared-to-buy-f-35-fleet/ I’d call this good news. I doubt Russia will be very happy about it. --- ## [SCOTUS has ruled against citizenship question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-has-ruled-against-citizenship-question/836158)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2019, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-has-ruled-against-citizenship-question/836158 "2019-09-13T17:55:36Z")
Well, this is good news. #SCOTUS has ruled AGAINST adding the #CitizenshipQuestion to #Census2020. This is a major win for democracy, but the fight to ensure every voice is heard is not over. We must continue reassuri… --- ## [Relatives that should have been](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relatives-that-should-have-been/838899)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relatives-that-should-have-been/838899 "2019-09-13T17:38:20Z")
Infant/child mortality rates have dropped dramatically in just the last 100 years. In 1920, globally, only 67.9% of all children survived to be 5 years old. In 2017 that figure was 96.09%. My mother has three older sist… --- ## [K2-18b: First detection of water vapor in the atmosphere of an exoplanet in the habitable zone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/k2-18b-first-detection-of-water-vapor-in-the-atmosphere-of-an-exoplanet-in-the-habitable-zone/840159)
**Author:** [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/k2-18b-first-detection-of-water-vapor-in-the-atmosphere-of-an-exoplanet-in-the-habitable-zone/840159 "2019-09-13T15:27:59Z")
Exoplanet K2-18b was discovered during the “second light” mission of the Kepler space telescope. The star K2-18 is located about 124 light years from us, in the constellation of Leo. Two independent studies, examining d… --- ## [I have had a revelation from God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-had-a-revelation-from-god/840080)
**Author:** [@kirkrapine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kirkrapine)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2019, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-had-a-revelation-from-god/840080 "2019-09-13T04:49:16Z")
Thus saith the Lord of Hosts: Please, please, please leave Me alone. Your worship annoys Me. Your prayers impose on Me. Your hymns embarrass Me. I like the architecture, but apart from its esthetic merit, it really … --- ## [Washington Post Express is no more :(](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-post-express-is-no-more/840124)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2019, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-post-express-is-no-more/840124 "2019-09-13T01:26:59Z")
Not sure how many people here in the DC area read the daily Post Express paper that is distributed for free at Metro stations, but I read it every day. There were always a wide range of topics, and included a few comics… --- ## [More Double Yolk Eggs Recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-double-yolk-eggs-recently/840106)
**Author:** [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-double-yolk-eggs-recently/840106 "2019-09-12T22:52:54Z")
The last carton of one dozen eggs that I bought, six of the eggs had double yolks. I usually get one double yolk out of every four or five cartons total. Six in one carton is stunning. For the record they were Jumbo eggs… --- ## [Scam on the new computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-on-the-new-computer/839891)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-on-the-new-computer/839891 "2019-09-12T17:14:21Z")
I bought a new MacBook Pro a couple of months ago. Since the old one has been working well enough, I’ve barely used the new one. (The old one is not in the shop for a full diagnostic, and – I’ll bet – a new hard drive.… --- ## [Beckdawreks baby will be a bad, bad, bad full grown adult tomorrow at 7:13am](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawreks-baby-will-be-a-bad-bad-bad-full-grown-adult-tomorrow-at-7-13am/839996)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawreks-baby-will-be-a-bad-bad-bad-full-grown-adult-tomorrow-at-7-13am/839996 "2019-09-12T13:43:02Z")
Yep. It’s true. The lil’wrekker will turn 21yo. I don’t think I can cope with this reality. I was texting her this morning. I faked it. Acted like I didn’t remember, at all. She saw right through it. She got all mother… --- ## [Has this "artist" spent much time in a real forest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-artist-spent-much-time-in-a-real-forest/839838)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-artist-spent-much-time-in-a-real-forest/839838 "2019-09-12T11:43:19Z")
LOL They planted the trees much to closely together. Disease will easily pass from tree to tree. Creating a fire hazard. I think the artist is missing the point that unused land is reclaimed quickly by nature. The Chern… --- ## [Billboards at the casino](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billboards-at-the-casino/840089)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billboards-at-the-casino/840089 "2019-09-12T06:31:45Z")
I tell you, these casinos do everything they can to lure people. Starting with their ATMs which override the bank’s cash per withdrawal limit. Outside of the Jack Racino near Cleveland are two billboards you drive past a… --- ## [Tropical Storm Dorian May Hit Florida as Hurricane over the Weekend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storm-dorian-may-hit-florida-as-hurricane-over-the-weekend/839371)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storm-dorian-may-hit-florida-as-hurricane-over-the-weekend/839371 "2019-09-12T01:07:35Z")
Anyone doing any preparations? --- ## [Stuck in a chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuck-in-a-chair/816412)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuck-in-a-chair/816412 "2019-09-11T21:44:46Z")
I’ve been sick, and after about 9 days in the hospital and 2 weeks in a rehabilitation facility undergoing therapy, late this morning I was sent home. Not because I was ready, but because my insurance was done, and they … --- ## [Is there an equivalent of Asperger that tends toward abstract thought and novelty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-equivalent-of-asperger-that-tends-toward-abstract-thought-and-novelty/839812)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-equivalent-of-asperger-that-tends-toward-abstract-thought-and-novelty/839812 "2019-09-11T21:27:50Z")
I’ve noticed a few people who at first seemed like they might have Asperger syndrome. I’ll name a few eventually but for now, let’s only look at the characteristics to avoid biasing the question by making it about this o… --- ## [Japan and South Korea moving south at an alarming rate.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japan-and-south-korea-moving-south-at-an-alarming-rate/839860)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japan-and-south-korea-moving-south-at-an-alarming-rate/839860 "2019-09-11T18:27:40Z")
It’s not just a drift, they’re moving faster than a tsunami. Looks like some Americans might need a geography lesson, as poor old New Zealand is again mistaken for somewhere else. :smiley: --- ## [TinyWallet 'puter infestation help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tinywallet-puter-infestation-help/839923)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tinywallet-puter-infestation-help/839923 "2019-09-11T03:46:30Z")
I’ve got an infestation of TinyWallet crap on an older Win7 IBM T43 Thinkpad - running Malwarebytes doesn’t catch anything, but running Piriform Defraggler does list loads of TW files that can be manually deleted until i… --- ## [Flags at Canadian football game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flags-at-canadian-football-game/839867)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flags-at-canadian-football-game/839867 "2019-09-10T23:35:59Z")
Last week, the Saskatchewan Roughriders hosted their traditional rivals for the Labour Day Classic. The Riders won on a field goal with the clock at 0:00. (Today’s rematch, the Banjo Bowl in Winnipeg, did not go so well… --- ## [How do you wake up given 'enough' sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-wake-up-given-enough-sleep/839994)
**Author:** [@pigtwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pigtwo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-wake-up-given-enough-sleep/839994 "2019-09-10T22:19:46Z")
Hello all, I’ve been messing with my sleep timing to try to wake up better and get out of bed faster. I’m wondering what you guys feel like when waking up when you get what you believe to be enough sleep. I’m asking b… --- ## [Questions for men with impotence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-men-with-impotence/815501)
**Author:** [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2018, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-men-with-impotence/815501 "2018-06-07T18:10:31Z")
This might be the first thread I start that ventures into TMI territory. (it only took me 19 years!!) Without going into details about why I am asking these questions, I’d like to ask for personal experiences about your… --- ## [Beckdawrek is a bad, bad, bad Nana! (The big birthday weekend!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-a-bad-bad-bad-nana-the-big-birthday-weekend/838590)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-a-bad-bad-bad-nana-the-big-birthday-weekend/838590 "2019-09-10T15:26:47Z")
Granddaughter turned 6 today. Her big birthday bash was Saturday. 12 squealing 5 and 6 yos. Nana was invited. Nope. I went Shopping for her Saturday morning. She had 2 wishes for her 6th. An iPhone of her very own and … --- ## [Big shot from VW - ID3 all-electric car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-shot-from-vw-id3-all-electric-car/839973)
**Author:** [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-shot-from-vw-id3-all-electric-car/839973 "2019-09-10T15:26:24Z")
More details today on exactly where VW are going with this. Looks good, the specs are good, the price is very competitive. Probably key is the fact that VW will deliver. They say mid 2020 and that is going to happen wit… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=373) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=375)