# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=387 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 388 --- ## [Poorly cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-cat/836742)
**Author:** [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-cat/836742 "2019-07-09T18:19:26Z")
Our lovely Lucinda, we put her to sleep this afternoon. She was failing today. She couldn’t manage trip(2000 miles).:frowning: --- ## [I bought myself an electric scooter. A mid-life crisis has never been so fun.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-myself-an-electric-scooter-a-mid-life-crisis-has-never-been-so-fun/836672)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-myself-an-electric-scooter-a-mid-life-crisis-has-never-been-so-fun/836672 "2019-07-09T17:00:28Z")
For the past month or so, I’ve been watching whippersnappers zip and zoom all around the city on these yellow rental electric scooters. Unlike the previous two scooters companies that tried to “disrupt” without followin… --- ## [Favorite pimple stories, Part II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pimple-stories-part-ii/836779)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-pimple-stories-part-ii/836779 "2019-07-09T15:58:52Z")
In the path of the Zombie Threadspotting thread on bacon salt, I present the following. It is a sequel thread to this original, which got closed back when the board was still doing stuff like that. http://boards.straig… --- ## [ZOMBIE THREADSPOTTING: Bacon Salt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-threadspotting-bacon-salt/412456)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 628\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-threadspotting-bacon-salt/412456 "2019-07-09T15:51:03Z")
I learned about this five minutes ago. Four minutes and thirty seconds ago, I placed my first order. I’d like to officially welcome my new, bacony overlords. I’ve always wanted to try a bacon milkshake… --- ## [Earthquake!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake/836611)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake/836611 "2019-07-09T04:04:13Z")
SoCal is rocking and rolling right now. If this was an aftershock from yesterday, it surpassed it by far. --- ## ["Strongest earthquake in years rattles Southern California; damage reported" (July 4, 2019)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strongest-earthquake-in-years-rattles-southern-california-damage-reported-july-4-2019/836533)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strongest-earthquake-in-years-rattles-southern-california-damage-reported-july-4-2019/836533 "2019-07-09T03:56:34Z")
Any Dopers in or near this? Article says it’s about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Strongest earthquake in years rattles Southern California; damage reported There’s a map at that link. And some video. --- ## [Question: What do you do for a living? Any better ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-what-do-you-do-for-a-living-any-better-ideas/836667)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-what-do-you-do-for-a-living-any-better-ideas/836667 "2019-07-09T01:25:16Z")
There was an interesting article in the Washington Post about the most common question at an adult party: “What do you do for a living?” On the face of it it is simple, however it is quite intrusive. Does anyone have … --- ## [The Aztec's WHAT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aztecs-what/836656)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aztecs-what/836656 "2019-07-09T00:30:21Z")
It is generally considered a good idea, if you are selling a product, to try to catch any misspellings or grammatical errors in your advertisement before you send it out. It just looks unprofessional, otherwise. But if y… --- ## [Feels like catfishing outside: Fleeting exact circumstances that remind you of something years ago.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feels-like-catfishing-outside-fleeting-exact-circumstances-that-remind-you-of-something-years-ago/836430)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feels-like-catfishing-outside-fleeting-exact-circumstances-that-remind-you-of-something-years-ago/836430 "2019-07-08T18:18:03Z")
I’m sitting outside on the patio. It’s still pretty warm, a little humid, mid-twilight, and I just heard cicadas kick in for the first time this summer. I had one of those moments where just exactly the right circumsta… --- ## [Fake cop pulls over real cop - d'oh!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-cop-pulls-over-real-cop-doh/690208)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-cop-pulls-over-real-cop-doh/690208 "2019-07-08T17:45:01Z")
Wow. Just… wow. --- ## [If 99% of humans suddenly died.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-99-of-humans-suddenly-died/836169)
**Author:** [@rainy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rainy)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-99-of-humans-suddenly-died/836169 "2019-07-08T17:32:00Z")
So if there was a event like you see in apocolyptic / zombie movies where the vast majority (let us use 99% as our number) of the human population on the planet in a very short timespan died, and the vast majority of tho… --- ## [Are cops still required to pass physical tests on speed/agility?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cops-still-required-to-pass-physical-tests-on-speed-agility/836581)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cops-still-required-to-pass-physical-tests-on-speed-agility/836581 "2019-07-08T17:10:34Z")
I cannot help but notice that many American cops these days look like they would…stand no chance of catching any suspect in a foot chase. Are they still required to pass periodic physical tests on running speed? --- ## [A New Month in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336)
**Author:** [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336 "2019-07-08T04:18:34Z")
It is here. July. And since it’s the 1st I have a ton of irk to do today. You all have a great new week and new month. --- ## [If Our Founding Fathers Were All Christians...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-our-founding-fathers-were-all-christians/836515)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-our-founding-fathers-were-all-christians/836515 "2019-07-07T17:03:34Z")
…then why did they say things like this? Couple of things I would like to add to this. I am not anti-religion. On the contrary, I think it gives people meaning and purpose in their life (and I still believe in God FWIW)… --- ## [The End of a Tech Era at Dork Vader's Castle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-a-tech-era-at-dork-vaders-castle/836324)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-a-tech-era-at-dork-vaders-castle/836324 "2019-07-07T15:31:51Z")
Tonight, I put in a movie on vhs to watch. The Green Mile. As soon as the FBI warning screen came up I knew something was wrong. Slightly grainy, lacking color and distorted, the picture was bad. Hopeful, I fast-forw… --- ## [Can we agree that family is a mixed blessing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-agree-that-family-is-a-mixed-blessing/835322)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2019, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-agree-that-family-is-a-mixed-blessing/835322 "2019-07-07T05:02:02Z")
Not a Pit worth rant but I’m still kind of steamed at this. I was at home yesterday morning when my niece phoned. “Hey uncle Alpha, I’ve got a problem and I could really use your help. About four hours from now, can you… --- ## [Ow, my knees (again)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ow-my-knees-again/836571)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ow-my-knees-again/836571 "2019-07-06T13:23:51Z")
I had my right knee replaced last June. Felt a lot better (not entirely pain-free on steps) for several months, then started hurting again around April. By now, it sometimes hurts as much as it did pre-surgery. And now t… --- ## [Poorly cat and moving 2000 miles.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-cat-and-moving-2000-miles/836574)
**Author:** [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2019, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-cat-and-moving-2000-miles/836574 "2019-07-06T11:46:44Z")
Or cat, Lucinda 11 years old, is losing weight and not very active. We took her to the vet. She has scar tissue in her lungs. Okay. Now in a little over two weeks we are moving cross country. I’m concerned she won’t make… --- ## [I'm 100% miserable and I don't know what to do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-100-miserable-and-i-dont-know-what-to-do/579162)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-100-miserable-and-i-dont-know-what-to-do/579162 "2011-05-12T05:23:20Z")
This has got to be the lowest day of my life. I’m so depressed that I can’t even speak. But I can write. Please forgive the following: Since pretty much the beginning of the year, I’ve been anticipating this day. Th… --- ## [Alcoholics: detox must be done under medical supervision](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcoholics-detox-must-be-done-under-medical-supervision/836440)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2019, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcoholics-detox-must-be-done-under-medical-supervision/836440 "2019-07-06T08:34:36Z")
I found that out in a very painful way. It was the worst experience of my life. I wasn’t the worst drunk… my standard dosage was two beers in the late afternoon, followed by half a bottle of whisky. This knocked me out … --- ## [I talked to a murder suspect...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-talked-to-a-murder-suspect/836525)
**Author:** [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-talked-to-a-murder-suspect/836525 "2019-07-05T17:27:54Z")
…after he nearly hit me with the car he was driving. On my way to my coaching job this morning, just tooling along when an oncoming car started drifting over the line towards me. I was lucky that a driveway was immedia… --- ## [Google Doodle Baseball Game - What is your best?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-doodle-baseball-game-what-is-your-best/836453)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-doodle-baseball-game-what-is-your-best/836453 "2019-07-05T17:03:07Z")
I am a bit hooked on the Google doodle baseball game today, it is addictive! So, what is your longest homerun and highest score? My longest HR is 975 feet High score = 32, but I expect that to change --- ## [I Think I'm Going to Try Retirement for Now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-going-to-try-retirement-for-now/836368)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-going-to-try-retirement-for-now/836368 "2019-07-05T14:11:11Z")
I was laid off back in November. I worked a contract job for about six months, and now that Ivylad and I have crunched the numbers, I’m going to try retirement for a while. I would be interested in some part-time work … --- ## [Louisiana Livestock Brand Commission (from their homepage)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-livestock-brand-commission-from-their-homepage/836551)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louisiana-livestock-brand-commission-from-their-homepage/836551 "2019-07-05T09:21:09Z")
“Livestock Brand Commission personnel investigate all agricultural crime in Louisiana including livestock thefts (cattle, equine, hogs, emus, ostriches, turtles, sheep, and exotics), farm machinery and equipment; maintai… --- ## [House Explosion in Charlotte NC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-explosion-in-charlotte-nc/836434)
**Author:** [@Sodalite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sodalite)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-explosion-in-charlotte-nc/836434 "2019-07-05T02:20:35Z")
I saw pictures of a large pile of splinters with a burning crater in the middle of it on TV. I was very much surprised to hear that it had been a million dollar house in the recent past. Like a couple of hours before the… --- ## [RIP Eva Kor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-eva-kor/836536)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-eva-kor/836536 "2019-07-05T01:32:02Z")
She was one of the Mengele twins. I can’t link on this phone but I strongly recommend watching her YouTube video “I survived the Holocaust twin experiments” or actually read anything she wrote. She got a lot of flack for… --- ## [I'd like to show some appreciation to our moderator Bone.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-show-some-appreciation-to-our-moderator-bone/836494)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-show-some-appreciation-to-our-moderator-bone/836494 "2019-07-04T22:03:14Z")
Bone, I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate your moderation in some of the recent very contentious threads. It can’t be easy for you. That’s all, just thanks. --- ## [More Arkansas sights - Booger Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-arkansas-sights-booger-hollow/836459)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2019, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-arkansas-sights-booger-hollow/836459 "2019-07-04T09:46:55Z")
Sophisticated humor from the Land of Opportunity. Been by there, Becky? My grandparents lived near Indian Hollow in Grafton, OH, perhaps one of the northern most “hollows” in the US. Dennis --- ## [Best Possible Car Names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-possible-car-names/836041)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-possible-car-names/836041 "2019-07-03T21:55:44Z")
Over on Jalopnik, a writer has made a list of the ten best car names not heretofore used. I like Raven. Surely we can do better; Seneca, Lincoln Presidential, or maybe the Toyota Consensus. Any ideas? --- ## [Childhood slang](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-slang/836343)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-slang/836343 "2019-07-03T12:46:31Z")
When I was little, dad used to jokingly threaten spankings by saying, ‘I’ll paddle your canoe!’ For the longest time, I thought ‘canoe’ was slang for your backside. (NB: I only recall one spanking, and that was precede… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=386) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=388)