# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=397 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 398 --- ## [Is consumer banking just breaking down and malfunctioning, or what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-consumer-banking-just-breaking-down-and-malfunctioning-or-what/833950)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-consumer-banking-just-breaking-down-and-malfunctioning-or-what/833950 "2019-05-16T17:12:51Z")
I just had two more account breakdowns because of fraud and other issues, and lost another less than a year ago. I can’t keep ordinary consumer banking, with debit cards, checks, automatic deposit, and online banking, op… --- ## [Dinosaur tail discovered trapped in amber](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-tail-discovered-trapped-in-amber/774279)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-tail-discovered-trapped-in-amber/774279 "2019-05-16T12:01:41Z")
Not the first mid-Cretaceous feathers found in amber, but the first to be found associated with bones that prove them to be from a non-avian dinosaur and not an early bird. NYT link. --- ## [Have you had your Tiliacora triandra infusion today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-your-tiliacora-triandra-infusion-today/833938)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-your-tiliacora-triandra-infusion-today/833938 "2019-05-16T06:33:53Z")
Retiring to an orchard/garden in the middle of nowhere wasn’t my boyhood dream, but it’s working out OK for me. (Certainly I’d be stressed to live in U.S.A. knowing that a huge majority of the white males I run into wou… --- ## [The Moon is a harsh mistress \[Beresheet failure\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moon-is-a-harsh-mistress-beresheet-failure/832405)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moon-is-a-harsh-mistress-beresheet-failure/832405 "2019-05-16T01:02:49Z")
The first private attempt of a soft landing on the moon made a much harder impact. They successfully got the lander in orbit and things were going well until the main engine had issues (I 3watched teh webcast but I’m no… --- ## [What is the strangest thing you ever found in your freezer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-strangest-thing-you-ever-found-in-your-freezer/833672)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-strangest-thing-you-ever-found-in-your-freezer/833672 "2019-05-15T22:19:53Z")
We’re currently in SCal staying at The Daughter’s home, where also dwells COTU#1 & COTU#2. I am taking a WAG and say the source of the freezer contents in question were contributed by COTU#2. A wadded up pair of dirty s… --- ## [I miss the uniqueness of the 19XX decades](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-uniqueness-of-the-19xx-decades/833677)
**Author:** [@Stuntman\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuntman_Mike)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-the-uniqueness-of-the-19xx-decades/833677 "2019-05-15T21:54:59Z")
The 1940s, 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, hell even the 90s… each decade had its own very distinguishable personality in terms of pop culture, music, fashion, technology, cars, etc. The most recent two decades, though??? Not s… --- ## [Google Payment Privacy Settings Hidden Behind Special URL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-payment-privacy-settings-hidden-behind-special-url/834014)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-payment-privacy-settings-hidden-behind-special-url/834014 "2019-05-15T20:43:32Z")
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-payment-privacy-settings-hidden-behind-special-url/ This kind of garbage makes me angry. --- ## [Not just for 20 minutes in 1960.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-just-for-20-minutes-in-1960/833898)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-just-for-20-minutes-in-1960/833898 "2019-05-15T20:22:19Z")
A new record has been set for deep dives to the Mariana Trench. Full press release. --- ## [Avoided the ebay auto scam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoided-the-ebay-auto-scam/833780)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoided-the-ebay-auto-scam/833780 "2019-05-15T14:03:55Z")
Sent an email about a car for sale online Ooooookay a scam right? On the off chance that it wasn’t I reply “You’re in the Denver area correct? Why not a cash deal?” Her reply I was thinking of replying to this ab… --- ## [Happy Star Wars Day!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-star-wars-day/833468)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-star-wars-day/833468 "2019-05-15T02:13:21Z")
May the fourth… --- ## [Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (re: Russia probe)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quis-custodiet-ipsos-custodes-re-russia-probe/833931)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quis-custodiet-ipsos-custodes-re-russia-probe/833931 "2019-05-14T19:32:50Z")
The answer to that old question, at least when it comes to the FBI and the Russia probe, is apparently U.S. attorney John Durham. source Between this and the DoJ’s upcoming OIG report, we may indeed live in interestin… --- ## [Customer service? I don't do customer service!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/customer-service-i-dont-do-customer-service/833475)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/customer-service-i-dont-do-customer-service/833475 "2019-05-14T18:19:10Z")
…no, wait while I check my resume…Okay, I’ve been doing customer service off and on for 40-some years, even for products I don’t believe in. Oldest has a friend who does Level 1 customer service for the manufacturer of … --- ## [Please don't wish every woman you see tomorrow a happy Mother's Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-dont-wish-every-woman-you-see-tomorrow-a-happy-mothers-day/833467)
**Author:** [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-dont-wish-every-woman-you-see-tomorrow-a-happy-mothers-day/833467 "2019-05-14T14:55:50Z")
Maybe I’ve posted this rant before, but the whole world hasn’t learned yet, so I want to rant again. Ugh. I hate Mother’s day. Not because of my mom; she’s great. She did a wonderful job of raising 5 great kids. I e… --- ## [What's the most anxiously you've waited for a call/email/letter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-anxiously-youve-waited-for-a-call-email-letter/833837)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-anxiously-youve-waited-for-a-call-email-letter/833837 "2019-05-14T06:13:07Z")
It occurred to me that some of the most stressful moments in life have been related to: waiting for that vitally important communication which stubbornly refuses to come. Anyone have any cringe stories about this? I on… --- ## [Found Money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-money/833500)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-money/833500 "2019-05-14T00:50:25Z")
This evening, I schleped over to the store for a quick shopping trip to grab a few items for the fridge. I grabbed a shopping cart on the way into the entrance and found a crumpled-up 20 dollar bill in the corner - score… --- ## [Toenail Removed (aka 1 Issue Down, 2 to Go)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toenail-removed-aka-1-issue-down-2-to-go/833794)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toenail-removed-aka-1-issue-down-2-to-go/833794 "2019-05-13T18:48:52Z")
\*TO AVOID ANY CONFUSION, I’m noting up front that this is simply a “Misnomer could use some sympathy” thread. I’m not looking for skepticism, nit-picking, mechanical/medical advice, etc. Thanks! \* It’s been a bit of an… --- ## [Is there a common name for the "I'll pay, no I'll pay, NO I'LL PAY!" dance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-common-name-for-the-ill-pay-no-ill-pay-no-ill-pay-dance/833804)
**Author:** [@Santelia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santelia)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-common-name-for-the-ill-pay-no-ill-pay-no-ill-pay-dance/833804 "2019-05-13T17:59:56Z")
This always makes me super anxious. Starting a new thread? Well, yeah, but lets deal with that another time…Anecdotally, women seem to really enjoy the game of arguing over who’s going to pay for the round, and men les… --- ## [Is Minnesota really that cold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-minnesota-really-that-cold/830617)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-minnesota-really-that-cold/830617 "2019-05-13T15:06:03Z")
Police in Jordan, MN, were called for a welfare check on a man with a “deranged smile” on his face, standing in the cold without a coat and hugging a pillow. Upon investigation, the “man” turned out to be a life-sized … --- ## [Beckdawrek is a bad, bad, bad Mother.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-a-bad-bad-bad-mother/833865)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-a-bad-bad-bad-mother/833865 "2019-05-13T11:20:34Z")
(Don’t you dare add another word to my title, even in your head!) Woke up after a particularly sleepless night. I was half awake all night. Of course I can’t do anything first except feed the cats. Then I’m allowed co… --- ## [One of the downsides to living in the desert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-downsides-to-living-in-the-desert/833740)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-downsides-to-living-in-the-desert/833740 "2019-05-13T08:28:31Z")
Every freaking plant has thorns! Look what I pulled out the my shoe! --- ## [May Flowers in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-flowers-in-the-mmp/833551)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-flowers-in-the-mmp/833551 "2019-05-13T08:21:49Z")
I have Iris and Peonies blooming in my garden at the moment. The Daffodils and Tulips are done, most of my Azaleas are about done. Just thought I’d share. Happy Moanday! --- ## [Finally! The answer we have all been looking for- concerning the Gut doctor and his deadly vegetable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-answer-we-have-all-been-looking-for-concerning-the-gut-doctor-and-his-deadly-vegetable/833791)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-the-answer-we-have-all-been-looking-for-concerning-the-gut-doctor-and-his-deadly-vegetable/833791 "2019-05-13T02:15:33Z")
I hope this is not paywalled: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/5/8/18537279/chum-box-weird-sponsored-links-gut-doctor?utm\_source=pocket-newtab --- ## [Teachers at my son’s school might strike](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-at-my-son-s-school-might-strike/833445)
**Author:** [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-at-my-son-s-school-might-strike/833445 "2019-05-13T00:57:35Z")
Teachers at my son’s school might go on strike as soon as Wednesday, if they can’t reach an agreement in the next few days. I wouldn’t blame them a bit. They’ve been treated terribly by the school board the last few yea… --- ## [Can we please bring back traditional white nurses uniforms???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-please-bring-back-traditional-white-nurses-uniforms/833642)
**Author:** [@Stuntman\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuntman_Mike)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-please-bring-back-traditional-white-nurses-uniforms/833642 "2019-05-13T00:43:47Z")
These gals are all wearing different colored smocks and scrubs these days, which is confusing as fuck to me. I don’t need this headache when trying to identify a nurse. Who the hell is who around here?? Take my blood…… --- ## [Tip to Veterans Canada: How to Spot Nazi Soldiers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-to-veterans-canada-how-to-spot-nazi-soldiers/833841)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-to-veterans-canada-how-to-spot-nazi-soldiers/833841 "2019-05-12T16:06:43Z")
Veterans Affairs Canada was running some spots to remember the upcoming 75th Anniversary of V-E Day. It included photos of soldiers from WWII, accompanied with the traditional solemn voice-over about the debt Canada owe… --- ## [Baby Turtle Rescued!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-turtle-rescued/833612)
**Author:** [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-turtle-rescued/833612 "2019-05-12T00:44:19Z")
I went for a walk with my friend Jean yesterday and we saved a baby turtle. Well, Jean did, mostly; she spotted it a few inches into the semi-rural road we were walking on, pointed toward trying to cross, perhaps having … --- ## [Has Mozilla just killed FireFox? (effectively)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-mozilla-just-killed-firefox-effectively/833457)
**Author:** [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-mozilla-just-killed-firefox-effectively/833457 "2019-05-11T17:16:47Z")
SO, a short while ago, my FireFox notified me it had disabled all add-ons it could not verify. This apparently included every add-on I had, including AdBlock, NoScript, and other protective add-ons. And guess what? Yo… --- ## [Anybody here visit Waukesha Wisconsin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-visit-waukesha-wisconsin/833801)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-visit-waukesha-wisconsin/833801 "2019-05-11T16:30:21Z")
I lived there, in the 1970s. What’s it like, today, or recently? --- ## [Gorillas avoid the rain, just like us. No one likes getting wet. LOL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorillas-avoid-the-rain-just-like-us-no-one-likes-getting-wet-lol/833796)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorillas-avoid-the-rain-just-like-us-no-one-likes-getting-wet-lol/833796 "2019-05-11T05:25:54Z")
Amazing and hilarious video. The body language and expressions on the gorillas faces is priceless. I react exactly the same way during heavy down pours. :wink: I had to make mad dash from my van to the house a couple da… --- ## [CNN Climate Change Quiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-climate-change-quiz/833660)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-climate-change-quiz/833660 "2019-05-10T23:17:39Z")
This is pretty cool: \*\*The most effective ways to curb climate change might surprise you \*\*— Quiz: Climate change solutions I got 56% overall. Wish I did better! How’d you do? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=396) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=398)