# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=430 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 431 --- ## [Do people with cluster headache disorder stand up better against torture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-with-cluster-headache-disorder-stand-up-better-against-torture/824987)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-with-cluster-headache-disorder-stand-up-better-against-torture/824987 "2018-11-24T00:02:18Z")
Not sure how you’d study this, but do people with chronic pain disorders stand up better to torture? Especially people with cluster headache disorders, which are supposedly the worst pain a person can experience. --- ## [Leaf raking muckraking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaf-raking-muckraking/824370)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaf-raking-muckraking/824370 "2018-11-23T19:10:26Z")
For those of you who live where leaves fall, got any issues? Do you rake or mulch? Bag, burn, compost, rake into the street…? Are you the first on your block to clean them up, or the last? I’m a mulcher. Our town ha… --- ## [Is skipping out on a date and leaving them with the food bill a (literal) crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipping-out-on-a-date-and-leaving-them-with-the-food-bill-a-literal-crime/821002)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-skipping-out-on-a-date-and-leaving-them-with-the-food-bill-a-literal-crime/821002 "2018-11-23T15:30:11Z")
I was reading this article of a guy in California who made it a habit of running out on dates and leaving them to pay the dinner bill (often a substantial bill). Basically he would meet them online and get them to commi… --- ## [Major chicken pox outbreak at NC school](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-chicken-pox-outbreak-at-nc-school/824893)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-chicken-pox-outbreak-at-nc-school/824893 "2018-11-23T14:13:26Z")
and you will never guess what many of the parents think about vaccines --- ## [My Latest Angry Moment.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-latest-angry-moment/824970)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2018, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-latest-angry-moment/824970 "2018-11-23T10:52:08Z")
Sorry but hyperlinks won’t work for me. That this guy is so insolent about what has resulted in a murder. --- ## [flying silently (electrostatics)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-silently-electrostatics/824936)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2018, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-silently-electrostatics/824936 "2018-11-23T04:48:09Z")
Interesting article over on ars about some experimenters who have made a (small) silent aircraft. (I used to live near the big airport, my bedroom window about directly even with the flight path, so quiet sounds really, … --- ## [Woohoo, finally got a bag of crap!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-finally-got-a-bag-of-crap/821987)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-finally-got-a-bag-of-crap/821987 "2018-11-23T03:03:37Z")
I haven’t actually gotten it yet, I mean, I finally timed it right to order one about an hour ago during today’s Woot off. After 10 years of trying, and missing. I am so excited to see what crap I get :slight\_smile: --- ## [We really need to have a virtual Thanksgiving dinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-really-need-to-have-a-virtual-thanksgiving-dinner/824659)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-really-need-to-have-a-virtual-thanksgiving-dinner/824659 "2018-11-22T19:04:10Z")
imagine that travel is not an issue, that we can all teleport, fly,drive, or whatever, to a Doper’s home for Thanksgiving. That will be my place. I’ll provide the bird(s), enough for everyone. You are all invited. Wh… --- ## [Rude Thanksgiving awakening](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-thanksgiving-awakening/824945)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rude-thanksgiving-awakening/824945 "2018-11-22T17:31:54Z")
We have a darling (but precocious) kitten who turned 4 months old yesterday. I was awoken this morning in a unique manner. He jumped on the bed, crawled under the cover and then bit me on the balls. I guess it’s time to … --- ## [Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantastic-beats-and-where-to-find-them/824938)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantastic-beats-and-where-to-find-them/824938 "2018-11-22T14:44:14Z")
No, the thread SHOULDN’T be in Cafe Society… Sorry; it just came to me, and I felt it would be amusing. --- ## [Western LongIsland LGBTQIAetc group](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/western-longisland-lgbtqiaetc-group/824932)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/western-longisland-lgbtqiaetc-group/824932 "2018-11-22T14:15:55Z")
If you live in western Long Island (or in Queens or Brooklyn) and would like to join an LGTQIA social group that would be meeting for dinner approx once a month, my friend Liz and I are trying to pull one together. Face… --- ## [New Kitteh...Meet Stormy (Daniels)!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitteh-meet-stormy-daniels/824874)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitteh-meet-stormy-daniels/824874 "2018-11-22T11:13:01Z")
So…my ex-wife is crazy cat lady. She found this kitten by the side of the road and her boyfriend has drawn the line at the four cats she already has, and she begged me to take her, and so did my sons. I resisted, but re… --- ## [Weird star changes in brightness due to... aliens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-star-changes-in-brightness-due-to-aliens/734624)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-star-changes-in-brightness-due-to-aliens/734624 "2018-11-22T06:29:17Z")
Link here. The short version – a distant star has occasional dips in brightness. Dips in brightness would normally be caused by orbiting planets – a big planet like Jupiter orbiting the star might cause periodic 1% or … --- ## [I've got camphor! What can I do with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-camphor-what-can-i-do-with-it/824551)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-camphor-what-can-i-do-with-it/824551 "2018-11-22T04:50:10Z")
I recently came into possession of a small vial of pure camphor. There’s about five grams, most of it in a single crystalline lump. It smells nice. What else can I do with it besides smelling it? Can I put it in my b… --- ## [what crimes are alleged with Hillary Clinton's emails?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crimes-are-alleged-with-hillary-clintons-emails/824900)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crimes-are-alleged-with-hillary-clintons-emails/824900 "2018-11-22T04:45:47Z")
H. Clinton’s emails are regrettably in the news again. I am curious about what crimes her accusers allege she committed. As I understand the situation she used her own private email server to send and receive work email… --- ## [What degree of job security do you enjoy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-degree-of-job-security-do-you-enjoy/824857)
**Author:** [@Stuntman\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuntman_Mike)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-degree-of-job-security-do-you-enjoy/824857 "2018-11-22T02:57:11Z")
Scale of 1 - 10. 1 being a virtual foot out the door, and 10 being I’ma retire here. I may be paranoid, but I think I’m maybe a 5, and that sucks. It’s like being in a sustained state of indecision. I’ve been in fina… --- ## [What if: Disney and Viacom merge.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-disney-and-viacom-merge/824927)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-disney-and-viacom-merge/824927 "2018-11-22T02:35:03Z")
With all the companies Disney has bought lately, it got me to thinking. Say, hypothetically, that Disney and Viacom merged. What would be the results? --- ## [Life imitates The Far Side](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-imitates-the-far-side/824909)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-imitates-the-far-side/824909 "2018-11-22T01:32:51Z")
You’ve probably heard of the remote uncontactedish tribeson islands off India that don’t take kindly to strangers around there. Well, an American preacher got it in his little head that he wanted to bring them to Jesus, … --- ## [My wager with Bricker, or Why Bricker is a Good Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wager-with-bricker-or-why-bricker-is-a-good-man/824869)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wager-with-bricker-or-why-bricker-is-a-good-man/824869 "2018-11-21T17:09:15Z")
Way back in June, Bricker and I had a friendly wager on Anthony Kennedy’s, thusly: What followed, of course, was the Kavanaugh hearings, a solid mess all around. I lost the wager. Before I lost the wager, however, Bric… --- ## [Ok, who broke Facebook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-who-broke-facebook/824845)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-who-broke-facebook/824845 "2018-11-21T13:28:51Z")
I was doing my morning cruise-through and all of a sudden it blipped and disappeared, and all I have is a blank white screen with a tiny Service Unavailable in the top left corner. Kind of creepy, actually. --- ## [New trans-man sex-reassignment procedure makes the surgical part a lot quicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-trans-man-sex-reassignment-procedure-makes-the-surgical-part-a-lot-quicker/824882)
**Author:** [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2018, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-trans-man-sex-reassignment-procedure-makes-the-surgical-part-a-lot-quicker/824882 "2018-11-21T09:30:39Z")
Sorry, the only link I have available is in Spanish. El País doesn’t always translate all of its articles to English, and some of them may take a few days. The new procedure goes from three major separate surgeries to o… --- ## [Woman jumps into frozen lake with predictable results.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-jumps-into-frozen-lake-with-predictable-results/824827)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2018, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-jumps-into-frozen-lake-with-predictable-results/824827 "2018-11-21T06:30:28Z")
Yes, she’s a blonde. Bleach is toxic stuff. Kills brain cells. :wink: I’ve been around frozen lakes most of my life. It’s always been very obvious that the water isn’t moving. It even sounds different. Frozen water is … --- ## [\#RememberTheFitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rememberthefitz/824336)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rememberthefitz/824336 "2018-11-21T02:09:36Z")
November 10, 1975. 43 years ago tonight. #RememberTheFitz #SSEdmundFitzgerald --- ## [How long does it take you to fall asleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-you-to-fall-asleep/824802)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-you-to-fall-asleep/824802 "2018-11-20T19:53:09Z")
Sleep is very important for good health. How long does it take you to fall asleep, or how long do you give yourself to fall asleep before you give up? --- ## [School Bus Safety petition on whitehouse.gov](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-bus-safety-petition-on-whitehouse-gov/824426)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-bus-safety-petition-on-whitehouse-gov/824426 "2018-11-20T17:51:16Z")
I’m usually not a fan of Federal laws stepping into state matters. But we’ve recently had several tragedies because some a-hole in a hurry passed a stopped school bus. I completely agree we need severe penalties for this… --- ## [MRI machine disables every iOS device in facility](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mri-machine-disables-every-ios-device-in-facility/823769)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mri-machine-disables-every-ios-device-in-facility/823769 "2018-11-20T16:39:24Z")
Pretty fascinating story and conclusion for a nerd like me. A medical facility was having a new MRI machine installed. Shortly after, dozens of iPhone/Watch owners reported that their devices froze. Other devices were… --- ## [Spinal Stenosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-stenosis/822341)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-stenosis/822341 "2018-11-20T15:07:10Z")
For the last 6 months, I’ve had pain in my legs when standing or walking, as if they were always near-cramping. I had an MRI done about a month ago and it turns out I have significant spinal stenosis. My doc is referring… --- ## [Life is not good right now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-is-not-good-right-now/779070)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-is-not-good-right-now/779070 "2018-11-19T23:16:28Z")
This time it’s work. My boss’s boss isn’t happy with me and I’m not sure that it’s possible to fix the situation. I’ve been here 16 years. My pension is vested. When I joined this company, it was the kind of place where… --- ## [What typically happens during a church service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-typically-happens-during-a-church-service/824393)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-typically-happens-during-a-church-service/824393 "2018-11-19T21:17:59Z")
I found the recent thread on Why do people attend church? to be very interesting. I was wondering what usually occurs during a church service? If I were to visit your church / synagogue / mosque on the Sabbath day what… --- ## [Household Mysteries, beyond "Where did the sock go?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/household-mysteries-beyond-where-did-the-sock-go/824497)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/household-mysteries-beyond-where-did-the-sock-go/824497 "2018-11-19T20:43:45Z")
I’ve got two: The Neverending Pepper Can, and the Immortal Shaving Cream. I’ve got this can of ground pepper, since from about 1976 (I think I rescued it from a dead persons house I helped clean out) that always has\* ju… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=429) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=431)