# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=395 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 396 --- ## [My Campaign Promises to You, the American People](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-campaign-promises-to-you-the-american-people/834442)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-campaign-promises-to-you-the-american-people/834442 "2019-05-26T12:28:10Z")
I will take steps to move Martin Luther King Day to August when the weather is nicer. By executive order I will direct the Treasury Department to conduct a radical redesign of American banknotes and coins. This will… --- ## [Updates in my Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updates-in-my-life/834535)
**Author:** [@CaptainSnazzy7402](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainSnazzy7402)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updates-in-my-life/834535 "2019-05-26T04:25:55Z")
Summer has caught up to me and a lot of things have happened as of recent (some good some bad). Here is my top ten for this month! Recently saw Be More Chill (lovely musical involving mountain dew, robots, and drugs:)) … --- ## [Cutaway BMW engine running at 14, 200 rpm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutaway-bmw-engine-running-at-14-200-rpm/834495)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutaway-bmw-engine-running-at-14-200-rpm/834495 "2019-05-26T01:20:03Z")
Engine from a BMW S1000RR superbike revving up while we look inside. Neat. Interesting how the valves don’t rotate until higher rpms. Engineering! Dennis --- ## [DFW dopers, would anyone be willing to let me cry on their shoulders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-would-anyone-be-willing-to-let-me-cry-on-their-shoulders/834252)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-would-anyone-be-willing-to-let-me-cry-on-their-shoulders/834252 "2019-05-25T21:29:51Z")
And I mean that literally. I’ve been through a grief workshop and grief counseling. They helped, but looking back on them what really helped was having a place where I could talk about Bob and cry with permission. And… --- ## [Would you agree that most people these days feel rushed & are impatient?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-agree-that-most-people-these-days-feel-rushed-are-impatient/834136)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-agree-that-most-people-these-days-feel-rushed-are-impatient/834136 "2019-05-25T17:07:25Z")
It seems to me like people these days aren’t as relaxed due to the stresses of everyday life. They also want certain things done in a quicker manner rather than being patient about it. So, what’s the main cause of this &… --- ## [Noah's ark damaged by rain.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noahs-ark-damaged-by-rain/834501)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noahs-ark-damaged-by-rain/834501 "2019-05-25T15:04:17Z")
Link. You can’t make these things up. The owners of the Noah’s Ark rip-off are suing their insurance company for failure to cover rain damage. :smack: --- ## [How could I have missed THAT?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-i-have-missed-that/834473)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-i-have-missed-that/834473 "2019-05-24T22:08:34Z")
Got any examples of having noticed something for the first time - after having been around that thing many times before? Maybe my example will explain what I’m asking. I do most of our cooking. The other day, my wife … --- ## [Hats 2, beret boogaloo.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hats-2-beret-boogaloo/834398)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hats-2-beret-boogaloo/834398 "2019-05-24T21:41:35Z")
Moving on fromthis closed thread, any explanation about lack of hats in the modern US would also have to explain why a similar move away from headgear in the UK and Europe too. Also, feel free to post your hat puns here… --- ## [Wish this person would break into my house!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wish-this-person-would-break-into-my-house/834464)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wish-this-person-would-break-into-my-house/834464 "2019-05-24T18:01:28Z")
A man came home to an open door and a bit of a surprise. The only surprises I come home to seem to involve my dog or cats. Altho, to be fair, I’d probably be as unnerved as this guy if it happened to me. --- ## [Ancient 35 year old microwave in office break area. Any older ones in use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-35-year-old-microwave-in-office-break-area-any-older-ones-in-use/834422)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-35-year-old-microwave-in-office-break-area-any-older-ones-in-use/834422 "2019-05-24T13:42:36Z")
\[Album\] Ancient microwave in office break area (Sharp Carousel R-5515) … --- ## [Harriet Tubman to Replace Andrew Jackson on $20 Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harriet-tubman-to-replace-andrew-jackson-on-20-bill/752739)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harriet-tubman-to-replace-andrew-jackson-on-20-bill/752739 "2019-05-24T02:48:50Z")
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/treasurys-lew-to-announce-hamilton-to-stay-on-10-bill-222204 And for those who don’t know who Harriet Tubman is: I see no reason to waste money changing the existing situation. … --- ## [Tornado hits Jefferson City Missouri hard.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tornado-hits-jefferson-city-missouri-hard/834396)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tornado-hits-jefferson-city-missouri-hard/834396 "2019-05-24T02:17:32Z")
The full damage won’t be known until daylight. It’s looking pretty bad. Missouri and Oklahoma took quite a pounding. I hope the number of injuries and deaths continues to be low. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.co… --- ## [I am rocked to my core](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-rocked-to-my-core/834172)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-rocked-to-my-core/834172 "2019-05-23T23:46:39Z")
Not only has Grumpy Cat died and gone to cat hell (aka heaven, but Grumpy Cat is certainly miserable there), but Judge Judy has a new hairstyle that has me seriously rattled. Please send platitudes of comfort to get me t… --- ## [Recycling 12-year old laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recycling-12-year-old-laptop/833846)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recycling-12-year-old-laptop/833846 "2019-05-23T14:46:06Z")
I have a laptop which I haven’t touched in a very long time and for perhaps 7 years or so has just been sitting around gathering dust in a closet. Time to recycle it, I figure, but the thing can barely even turn on and t… --- ## [When buying in quantity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-buying-in-quantity/834180)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-buying-in-quantity/834180 "2019-05-23T14:42:23Z")
I am an old fart. Was at Costco, and there was a package of razor refills. Per unit, there were cheap. And quantity is Costco’s game. I calculated that this package of razor refills would last me 3.5 years. I have a lig… --- ## [Hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hats/98255)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hats/98255 "2019-05-23T09:25:24Z")
There once was a time when everyone was supposed to wear hats. Starting in the 1960s, this changed and ever since then hardly anyone wears hats anymore (except for rappers, I suppose). The change is usually attributed … --- ## [Propulsion in Zero-G by Flatulence -- The Definitive Answer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/propulsion-in-zero-g-by-flatulence-the-definitive-answer/834289)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/propulsion-in-zero-g-by-flatulence-the-definitive-answer/834289 "2019-05-23T00:53:32Z")
--- ## [Harry's Razors Bought by Schick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harrys-razors-bought-by-schick/834062)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harrys-razors-bought-by-schick/834062 "2019-05-22T23:10:52Z")
Well, technically the parent company that also owns Schick razors. Probably bad news right? Is it inevitable every small(er) successful company gets sucked up by a conglomerate? Maybe nothing will change? Probably not … --- ## [Let's talk Viagra!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-viagra/834187)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-viagra/834187 "2019-05-22T21:43:28Z")
Been using it for 4 or 5 years now. Generally takes about 30 minutes or so to take effect. Usually end up with minor headaches, blue tinted vision and stuffy nose for a few hours afterwards. Still worth it! Are my ex… --- ## [Let's talk about going to the drive-in movie theater](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-going-to-the-drive-in-movie-theater/834094)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-going-to-the-drive-in-movie-theater/834094 "2019-05-22T20:21:51Z")
My parent were not fun people. We didn’t have people over. Didn’t take vacations. Didn’t eat out. Didn’t go to the movies much, but we did occasionally go to the drive-in, probably because it was cheap and comfortable. T… --- ## [Thisclose to winning $270 million.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisclose-to-winning-270-million/834296)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisclose-to-winning-270-million/834296 "2019-05-22T19:22:08Z")
Checked my Powerball ticket Sunday morning. Noticed I had the power ball number, 26. And the first 2 numbers, 2 and 10. My next number was 52, the number drawn was 25. Check my state’s site, I won $40. Then something cau… --- ## [More cuteness than the human mind can handle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-cuteness-than-the-human-mind-can-handle/679390)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-cuteness-than-the-human-mind-can-handle/679390 "2019-05-22T19:15:34Z")
I can just hear everyone saying, “Sure, you CLAIM that cats will rule the world… but how can you be SURE?” This. Prepare yourself, take some deep breaths, and… click --- ## [What is the most chaotic restaurant you ever went to that turned out to be pretty god?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-chaotic-restaurant-you-ever-went-to-that-turned-out-to-be-pretty-god/834320)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-chaotic-restaurant-you-ever-went-to-that-turned-out-to-be-pretty-god/834320 "2019-05-22T17:05:02Z")
Kind of hard to explain. Some restaurants have a strange way of say placing your order or finding out how to get your food but over time, as you figure it out, your ok with it and the foods pretty good? For example we … --- ## [Coronary stents: recovery questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronary-stents-recovery-questions/834346)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronary-stents-recovery-questions/834346 "2019-05-22T14:22:18Z")
Not looking for medical advice, just experiences. Is there a noticeable improvement in energy, breathing, etc. after having stents put in? I’m curious if those who’ve had them could tell the difference immediately afte… --- ## [1959 explosion in Roseburg, Oregon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1959-explosion-in-roseburg-oregon/834299)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1959-explosion-in-roseburg-oregon/834299 "2019-05-22T12:56:39Z")
An interesting article in a car blog I read. 2 tons of dynamite and 4 1/2 tons of ammonium nitrate level an an 8 block area: --- ## [Velocity's bad, bad, bad dryer machine situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velocitys-bad-bad-bad-dryer-machine-situation/834314)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velocitys-bad-bad-bad-dryer-machine-situation/834314 "2019-05-22T05:57:47Z")
No, not that “bad” necessarily, but I’m baffled. This morning, there is a loud rustling in the area right behind my dryer machine, like some animal is moving around and rustling a big sheet of plastic in the dryer vent t… --- ## [TX, OK, MO, KS dopers be safe -- twisters are coming!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-ok-mo-ks-dopers-be-safe-twisters-are-coming/834260)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tx-ok-mo-ks-dopers-be-safe-twisters-are-coming/834260 "2019-05-22T01:43:30Z")
I’m watching on KHOU (Houston). Apparently this is supposed to be a nasty, nasty outbreak. --- ## [Ohio middle school students add special ingredients to their Global Gourmet entries!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-middle-school-students-add-special-ingredients-to-their-global-gourmet-entries/834312)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-middle-school-students-add-special-ingredients-to-their-global-gourmet-entries/834312 "2019-05-21T19:44:50Z")
It is believed that 5 teachers and staffers at the school, ate food prepared by students that contained semen and urine. No words… --- ## [New Zealand police visiting "identified" man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-zealand-police-visiting-identified-man/834127)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-zealand-police-visiting-identified-man/834127 "2019-05-21T14:35:14Z")
I saw this video recently, in which a couple of New Zealand police officers came to interview a man, but declined to proceed when he refused to stop recording them. One of the police officers was armed with a sidearm, wh… --- ## [Formula One champion, Niki Lauda, dead at age 70](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-champion-niki-lauda-dead-at-age-70/834265)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-champion-niki-lauda-dead-at-age-70/834265 "2019-05-21T13:50:08Z")
Niki Lauda has died. Really one of the best of all time, a true legend of motorsport who narrowly cheated death at the Nurburgring in 1976. R.I.P. Niki, you had a good run. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=394) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=396)