# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=386 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 387 --- ## [Remember these? \[nostalgic things\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-these-nostalgic-things/836346)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-these-nostalgic-things/836346 "2019-07-13T12:33:58Z")
Last night I dug out an old container of dental floss. It was cinnamon flavored. It reminded me of those cinnamon flavored toothpicks I used to get as a kid. Remember those? --- ## [shop, scan and checkout](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shop-scan-and-checkout/836852)
**Author:** [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2019, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shop-scan-and-checkout/836852 "2019-07-13T09:13:01Z")
It’s a game changer, a revolution, and I love it! You need to down load the store app, bring your own bags, charge up your smart phone, then get shopping, scanning and bagging. Need to get produce? Weigh your stuff on t… --- ## [Medical Marijuana discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-marijuana-discussion-thread/833912)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-marijuana-discussion-thread/833912 "2019-07-12T20:16:31Z")
In 2014 Pennsylvania held a gubernatorial election. Incumbent Tom Corbett had vowed to veto any marijuana legislation that crossed his desk. Tom Wolf was more cannabis friendly, so I began to urge friends to vote for the… --- ## [david bowie barbie doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-barbie-doll/836949)
**Author:** [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-barbie-doll/836949 "2019-07-12T14:56:03Z")
Mattel is producing a Barbie doll dressed as Ziggy Stardust. Would you buy one for your child? Would your child know who David Bowie was? --- ## [What happens if a Supreme Court judge retires five months before a federal election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-supreme-court-judge-retires-five-months-before-a-federal-election/835875)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-supreme-court-judge-retires-five-months-before-a-federal-election/835875 "2019-07-12T14:39:41Z")
Well, in Canada, it’s a collective “yawn” followed by “The Raptors won!” Justice Gascon, a five year veteran of the Court, is stepping down for health reasons. He sat on his last case in May and will have until March to… --- ## [I think I may have Aspergers Syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-may-have-aspergers-syndrome/836407)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-may-have-aspergers-syndrome/836407 "2019-07-12T14:28:19Z")
I’ve always felt different and odd and have always wondered why I’m not like “normal” people. I’ve struggled with Depression, Anxiety and Social Anxiety most of my life. When I was a child I struggled with extremely mild… --- ## [^$@^#@$#@ HP Printer issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-printer-issues/836876)
**Author:** [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-printer-issues/836876 "2019-07-12T13:12:21Z")
I have an HP Officejet Pro 6968 I have printed VERY few pages and replaced the original print cartridges ONCE. The replacement was a while (7 months) ago, since then the printer has been idle., but they should be full. … --- ## [...and I stepped off with Daisy Fraser \[People who died on the same day\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-i-stepped-off-with-daisy-fraser-people-who-died-on-the-same-day/836823)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-i-stepped-off-with-daisy-fraser-people-who-died-on-the-same-day/836823 "2019-07-12T12:18:48Z")
Rip Torn and Ross Perot (July 9, 2019) Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett (June 25, 2009) John Ritter and Johnny Cash were on different days, but less than 24 hours apart (September 11th and 12th, respectively). Any … --- ## [50th anniversary of one of the weirdest UFO incidents ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50th-anniversary-of-one-of-the-weirdest-ufo-incidents-ever/836844)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50th-anniversary-of-one-of-the-weirdest-ufo-incidents-ever/836844 "2019-07-12T04:10:20Z")
Not that I’m a believer in UFOs, and even the witness believed it to be some type of military experiment rather than ETs, but the fascination here is that it remains totally unexplained. No, this isn’t Roswell, much of … --- ## [R. Kelly indicted (presumably for sexual assault related crimes)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-kelly-indicted-presumably-for-sexual-assault-related-crimes/830038)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-kelly-indicted-presumably-for-sexual-assault-related-crimes/830038 "2019-07-12T03:33:24Z")
Details are thin so far: https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/r-kelly-indicted/index.html Long overdue, from what I’ve read. --- ## [The Viral Licker - Blue Bell is on the case.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-viral-licker-blue-bell-is-on-the-case/836530)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-viral-licker-blue-bell-is-on-the-case/836530 "2019-07-12T03:33:21Z")
I’m a bit confused how they could identify a random ice cream freezer in a Walmart. They all look alike to me. I’m suspicious Geo-Tagging actually pointed to the store. They did find the opened container of ice cream an… --- ## [Rock polishing / tumbling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-polishing-tumbling/836859)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-polishing-tumbling/836859 "2019-07-12T01:43:36Z")
Any rock hounds on the dope? So as a kid, I remember my parents giving my brother and I rock polishing kit for Christmas one year. I recall that we attempted to polish rocks with it a few times, but I don’t recall that… --- ## [New high temp record in Anchorage, Alaska: 90F (32C)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-high-temp-record-in-anchorage-alaska-90f-32c/836587)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-high-temp-record-in-anchorage-alaska-90f-32c/836587 "2019-07-11T23:36:13Z")
And it wasn’t just Anchorage that saw record temperatures: The average temp for Las Vegas on July 4 is 95F (35C), so now Anchorage in the summer can get almost as hot as Las Vegas in the summer! --- ## [Reason #412 to yell at the program "House Hunters"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reason-412-to-yell-at-the-program-house-hunters/834825)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reason-412-to-yell-at-the-program-house-hunters/834825 "2019-07-11T23:22:34Z")
“I’ll die if I can’t have my white kitchen!” WHAT?? I have a white kitchen, I guess, white cabinets is what they mean?? I hate it. It’s the kitchen and food can splash! Every time I get down on the floor or up the step … --- ## [How hot is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hot-is-it/836801)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hot-is-it/836801 "2019-07-11T16:04:34Z")
It is so hot that my dog was chasing a squirrel, and they both had their eyes closed. --- ## [WTF is wrong with this guy's skull?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-wrong-with-this-guys-skull/836875)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-wrong-with-this-guys-skull/836875 "2019-07-11T03:43:48Z")
A news feed mentioned that a suspect named Michael Tagliarina, already on bail for domestic assault, re-attacked the same woman again: https://fox8.com/2019/07/10/i-team-man-accused-of-attacking-same-victim-for-second-ti… --- ## [RIP VW Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-vw-beetle/836771)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-vw-beetle/836771 "2019-07-11T02:01:32Z")
81 years is a good long run but I’m gonna miss seeing these on the road. --- ## [The answer really is 42](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-really-is-42/836877)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-answer-really-is-42/836877 "2019-07-11T02:00:59Z")
Scientists Counted All The Protein Molecules in a Cell And The Answer Really Is 42 --- ## [Paul Hansmeier (Prenda Law) sentenced to 14 years in prison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-hansmeier-prenda-law-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison/835602)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-hansmeier-prenda-law-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison/835602 "2019-07-11T01:08:02Z")
Quick summary. Prenda Law would sue people for pirating porn. They would settle for just less than a trial would cost. Various misdeeds are detailed in the link, or here: Prenda Law - Wikipedia Well, Hansmeier final… --- ## [17 year old black kid killed by white guy who felt threatened by rap music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-black-kid-killed-by-white-guy-who-felt-threatened-by-rap-music/836806)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-black-kid-killed-by-white-guy-who-felt-threatened-by-rap-music/836806 "2019-07-10T17:32:40Z")
I can’t believe I’m just hearing about this now considering I live so close to Phoenix. What the ever-loving fuck??? I’m pretty sure we decided a couple of years ago that this wasn’t an acceptable reason to murder … --- ## [Laptop is suddenly chill no matter what](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-is-suddenly-chill-no-matter-what/836774)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-is-suddenly-chill-no-matter-what/836774 "2019-07-10T15:06:48Z")
All the way until yesterday, my laptop would consistently hit 60-80 degrees Celsius whenever I was running intense tasks, such as gaming or surfing multiple browser tabs. Fans would whirr loudly. Now, after a lightning… --- ## [Of goby fish behavior. Of interest to aquarists.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-goby-fish-behavior-of-interest-to-aquarists/836805)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-goby-fish-behavior-of-interest-to-aquarists/836805 "2019-07-10T14:36:11Z")
We bought a war paint goby, acclimated him to a small tank all his own, and he dove under a rock and hasn’t been seen since. A second one acclimated to a populated tank, vanished, to be discovered hiding in a duncan cora… --- ## [Founding partner has dementia, insists on coming in to work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/founding-partner-has-dementia-insists-on-coming-in-to-work/836532)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/founding-partner-has-dementia-insists-on-coming-in-to-work/836532 "2019-07-10T13:05:12Z")
I work at an older, established law firm. Our founding partner retired last year - and none too soon - he has to use a walker and was beginning to ramble and not recognize people he had known for decades. He has an agr… --- ## [Mad geneticist flying human experiment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-geneticist-flying-human-experiment/104418)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-geneticist-flying-human-experiment/104418 "2019-07-10T12:18:56Z")
Ok, so I’m a mad genious geneticist and I decide to make a human who can fly under his/her own wing power. How large would my mutant’s wings have to be? How strong would they have to be? How much food would my mutant … --- ## [I thought it was going to be silent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-it-was-going-to-be-silent/836819)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-it-was-going-to-be-silent/836819 "2019-07-10T11:36:06Z")
Suspect passes gas so loudly while hiding from Clay County officials that it gave up their hiding spot Oops. --- ## [Sarah Sanders leaving WH at end of the month.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-sanders-leaving-wh-at-end-of-the-month/835494)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-sanders-leaving-wh-at-end-of-the-month/835494 "2019-07-10T00:24:51Z")
She did a much better job than Sean Spicer. Trying to make sense of Trump’s conflicting statements is an impossible job for any press secretary. Sarah will he missed. I hope we don’t return to the complete chaos before … --- ## [Anybod still using Windows XP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybod-still-using-windows-xp/836636)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybod-still-using-windows-xp/836636 "2019-07-09T23:32:54Z")
I go way back with computers before MS came out with Windows. I have used every version from 1.0 to 10 (excepting Vista), and only recently had to get a new laptop with he latter. IMHO, XP was by far the best (or least … --- ## [Can I come in and scream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-come-in-and-scream/836586)
**Author:** [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-come-in-and-scream/836586 "2019-07-09T23:00:57Z")
I know variety makes the world go around but why must people in my world be in their own twist of life be on the same wavelength and make me crazily frustrated? My sister is just so, ya know what, both my cousin and sis… --- ## [Inventors (ideas) that deserve recognition, but we don’t know who they are.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inventors-ideas-that-deserve-recognition-but-we-don-t-know-who-they-are/836794)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inventors-ideas-that-deserve-recognition-but-we-don-t-know-who-they-are/836794 "2019-07-09T21:54:33Z")
Interior dome lights in vehicles that dim to off when the door is closed are very, very cool. They have been in existence for many years. Don’t recall when they were first introduced. Probably all vehicles have them now.… --- ## [Oppositional Defiance Disorder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oppositional-defiance-disorder/836340)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oppositional-defiance-disorder/836340 "2019-07-09T21:44:34Z")
Any parents here have children diagnosed with ODD? How did/do you deal? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=385) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=387)