# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=409 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 410 --- ## [Sequential Threads 2000 (and 18)!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 1626\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697 "2019-03-09T23:32:10Z")
fuck 2017 Happy New Rants!! New year, new rants, new sequential threads thread! --- ## [\[Tell me about living in\] Baltimore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-in-baltimore/830661)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-in-baltimore/830661 "2019-03-09T22:00:29Z")
A Head Hunter is hitting me up for a spot in downtown Baltimore. Maybe more like South Baltimore, near that casino. What can Local SDMBers tell me about living there? I can see relatively cheap real estate prices, compa… --- ## [My son won tickets to "Hamilton"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-won-tickets-to-hamilton/830760)
**Author:** [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-won-tickets-to-hamilton/830760 "2019-03-09T19:10:03Z")
At 11 am Wednesday, my son received a phone call that he had won that day’s Hamilton lottery: the right to purchase two tickets to Thursday’s performance for ten dollars each. Scramble to find a baby sitter for a day an… --- ## [one of only](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-only/830771)
**Author:** [@fedman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-only/830771 "2019-03-09T17:44:23Z")
what drives me bonkers is the now-ubiquitous term “one of the only”–only means one quantity, one of only is contradiction. Why not use correct “one of few…”? --- ## [It's time to "spring forward"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-spring-forward/830824)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-spring-forward/830824 "2019-03-09T17:12:00Z")
Just a reminder: turn your clocks ahead one hour, at 2 a.m. Sunday. Spring is on its way! I’m so damn sick of this winter. --- ## [RC underwater Starship Enterprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rc-underwater-starship-enterprise/830770)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rc-underwater-starship-enterprise/830770 "2019-03-08T22:10:17Z")
Behold a mundane, pointless Starfleet Submersible. --- ## [Free E-book. It's about basic income, and it's a happy beach read. Come get it!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-e-book-its-about-basic-income-and-its-a-happy-beach-read-come-get-it/760296)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-e-book-its-about-basic-income-and-its-a-happy-beach-read-come-get-it/760296 "2019-03-08T21:23:08Z")
I’m a subscriber to a Dutch e-paper for smart people. So, very like the Dope. :slight\_smile: One of their journalists wrote a bestseller about basic income and other realistic, yet utopian idea whose time has come. Only… --- ## [In which a woman trolls her husband, at the urging of My Missus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-a-woman-trolls-her-husband-at-the-urging-of-my-missus/830662)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-a-woman-trolls-her-husband-at-the-urging-of-my-missus/830662 "2019-03-08T13:49:37Z")
While I do enjoy a reputation here as a predictable straight-shooter, fully dedicated to the extermination of ignorance and falsehood I do, from time to time, engage in some minor linguistic tomfoolery. My family, much … --- ## [“Unlucky Thirteen? No, Unlucky Twenty Six!”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlucky-thirteen-no-unlucky-twenty-six/830637)
**Author:** [@Jamiedarke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamiedarke)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlucky-thirteen-no-unlucky-twenty-six/830637 "2019-03-08T07:39:02Z")
Hollywood has always been a magnet, attracting thousands of wannabe film stars to its bright lights like so many suicidal moths. A glittering giant jar of oh so sweet honey, luring them like a swarm of ambitious, sugar s… --- ## [Cardboard box lampshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardboard-box-lampshade/830711)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardboard-box-lampshade/830711 "2019-03-07T22:32:48Z")
The guy next door is turning 65 this year, so he’s fixing up the house so he and his family can spend time in it. (His wife doesn’t want to move up.) He has built a landing outside of the house’s back door. Apparently… --- ## [Solve This Captcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solve-this-captcha/830631)
**Author:** [@Carryon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carryon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solve-this-captcha/830631 "2019-03-07T22:13:05Z")
Someone had posted it on reddit You’re suppose to solve it and write the answer in the box. It’s an image of the captcha. Link here --- ## [An old lady got pissed at me in a bar last night.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-lady-got-pissed-at-me-in-a-bar-last-night/830248)
**Author:** [@Stuntman\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuntman_Mike)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-lady-got-pissed-at-me-in-a-bar-last-night/830248 "2019-03-07T21:08:53Z")
Wife and I were slammed at our respective offices yesterday, so we met up for a drink on the way home. Regionally branded, popular joint, moderately busy. She and I are seated at the bar, we’re both in our mid 40’s. Sepa… --- ## [Now that you know your cat's personality, what would you name her/him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-you-know-your-cats-personality-what-would-you-name-her-him/830515)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-you-know-your-cats-personality-what-would-you-name-her-him/830515 "2019-03-07T04:23:22Z")
Cats, like any form of babies or newcomers to the household, need names right away - probably before you’ve had a chance to figure out what name would fit their personality. Certainly that was the case with Zoey, my now-… --- ## [What is the cutoff point for "bitter" cold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-cutoff-point-for-bitter-cold/830590)
**Author:** [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-cutoff-point-for-bitter-cold/830590 "2019-03-07T01:49:31Z")
So it has been cold here this week. Today’s high is forecast to be 20 degrees, but it feels all of 4. My first thought was “bitter cold” but then I recalled the Polar Vortex. So at what point is cold weather “bitter”? --- ## [Mormons aren't Mormons anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mormons-arent-mormons-anymore/819822)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mormons-arent-mormons-anymore/819822 "2019-03-07T01:46:48Z")
In another case of history repeating itself, the LDS Church no longer wants to be known as “Mormon.” They tried this back in 2001, just before the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics. It was hard for my \[del\]Mormon\[/del\] LDS mothe… --- ## [The big news stories on November 22, 1963 - Early Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-news-stories-on-november-22-1963-early-edition/830587)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-news-stories-on-november-22-1963-early-edition/830587 "2019-03-07T01:34:11Z")
We all know what the afternoon papers were printing, but this is somewhat interesting. The headline in our local morning paper was the story of a U-2 crash that I’ll go out on a limb and say that most people have never … --- ## [Woman in coma gives birth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-in-coma-gives-birth/827356)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-in-coma-gives-birth/827356 "2019-03-06T18:53:49Z")
Link. Can you imagine the kind of abuse and neglect it takes to not only rape a comatose patient, but also not notice a baby growing inside of her until she gives birth to him? This is one of the worst things I’ve ever… --- ## [So we’re moving to cheesehead land.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-re-moving-to-cheesehead-land/830585)
**Author:** [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-re-moving-to-cheesehead-land/830585 "2019-03-06T18:37:27Z")
My husband of 31 years decided we should move to Wisconsin. He’s going to retire and wants to move closer to family. We met in Madison, Wisconsin and l have family in the area. I lived there for 25(5 with him) years and… --- ## [Your close brush with mediocrity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-close-brush-with-mediocrity/830500)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-close-brush-with-mediocrity/830500 "2019-03-06T18:33:38Z")
My close brush with mediocrity (unless you are a diehard Kansas fan) came about a million or so years ago when I met Billy Greer (Kansas bass player) and Richard Williams (Kansas lead guitarist) backstage after a concert… --- ## [Hello Again From Darkest South Africa ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-from-darkest-south-africa/830580)
**Author:** [@Jamiedarke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamiedarke)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-again-from-darkest-south-africa/830580 "2019-03-06T17:11:05Z")
Directed here by Colibri. (In the RSA Colibri are a large towel manufacturing company.) Not trying to be a smartass … just an aside. Seems I introduced myself in the incorrect Forum for which I humbly apologise. Not … --- ## [In the Snow of Frozen Rl'yeh, Dread Cthulhu sits Freezing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-snow-of-frozen-rlyeh-dread-cthulhu-sits-freezing/830591)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-snow-of-frozen-rlyeh-dread-cthulhu-sits-freezing/830591 "2019-03-06T13:52:52Z")
On my way in to work this morning I saw a snow woman. I know she was a snow woman because she had a necklace and snowboobs. This got me to thinking about other Snowcreatures – Snow Bulls, Snow Sea Serpents — yup. People… --- ## [How to guarantee your bread won't get moldy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-guarantee-your-bread-wont-get-moldy/830490)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-guarantee-your-bread-wont-get-moldy/830490 "2019-03-05T22:00:24Z")
Use it in a science experiment. My 10 year old granddaughter’s class was given an assignment at the beginning of the semester for a science fair experiment. For her project, she decided she wanted to test the effect of … --- ## [Help me with this "IQ Test"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-this-iq-test/830546)
**Author:** [@Dahu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahu)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-this-iq-test/830546 "2019-03-05T20:23:10Z")
I did one of those mini-IQ tests that you get in books. I did ok, I got most of them but I can’t work out a few. Can anyone help? The instructions are simply: Each question has a 3x3 grid from which one item is missing… --- ## [A murder that's not just another murder in Baltimore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-murder-thats-not-just-another-murder-in-baltimore/830530)
**Author:** [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-murder-thats-not-just-another-murder-in-baltimore/830530 "2019-03-05T11:50:18Z")
This is just horrifying. Or maybe disgusting and horrifying. I am saddened that human beings have sunk so low that this is the result. --- ## [Wee sleekit beastie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wee-sleekit-beastie/830434)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wee-sleekit-beastie/830434 "2019-03-04T14:24:38Z")
Following a dogless spell (after losing our Labrador to lymphoma) we have taken the plunge and adopted a puppy. His name is Pluto. He’s a field spaniel. --- ## [Noneuclidian Building madness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noneuclidian-building-madness/830367)
**Author:** [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noneuclidian-building-madness/830367 "2019-03-04T04:13:22Z")
On the way into town here is a new building that is seemingly designed to mess with your perception as you drive past it. The road climbs a hill as you pass, but the building is built out onto a terrace so you approac… --- ## [the because im up and i can MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-because-im-up-and-i-can-mmp/830169)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-because-im-up-and-i-can-mmp/830169 "2019-03-04T03:18:45Z")
since its 1:26 here and Im awake sos im starting the weeks MMP because well I can :eek::D:p Ever have an opportunity that you could of taken and didn’t and you’ve spent your life kicking yourself for it ? See in the e… --- ## [Restore my old laptop to factory settings, what a relief](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restore-my-old-laptop-to-factory-settings-what-a-relief/830506)
**Author:** [@smokey78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smokey78)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restore-my-old-laptop-to-factory-settings-what-a-relief/830506 "2019-03-03T23:44:31Z")
Last few days,my 5yr old laptop started slowing down, then came to frozen welcome page. I tried cold start over and over and managed to do safe mode and gave in and did factory settings restore. The system restore I used… --- ## [How Good is Your Color perception?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-is-your-color-perception/830295)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-is-your-color-perception/830295 "2019-03-03T21:58:40Z")
I thought my color perception was pretty good. I rely on it in electronics to read color coding bands on resistors. Test Your Color Perception. 10 questions How’d you do? I got 5 out of 10. Then 7 out of 10 my second… --- ## [Sushi Is Now Officially Mainstream in the US Midwest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is-now-officially-mainstream-in-the-us-midwest/830285)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is-now-officially-mainstream-in-the-us-midwest/830285 "2019-03-03T21:12:26Z")
I saw frozen maki rolls for sale at my local Aldi’s That means in my lifetime here in the US Midwest sushi has gone from some bizarre foreign weird food regarded with deep suspicion to completely mainstream. (I bought … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=408) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=410)