# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=443 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 444 --- ## [What's in your pockets right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-pockets-right-now/821277)
**Author:** [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-pockets-right-now/821277 "2018-09-15T01:02:26Z")
ID badge for work. Cell phone. Fidget stone. Wallet. Keys. --- ## [Rhinoceros & Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rhinoceros-weasel/307621)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rhinoceros-weasel/307621 "2018-09-14T23:03:23Z")
Rhinoceros…rhinoceros rhinoceros rhinoc eros. Eros? Hmm…rhinoccccccccc erosssss. Rhinocerousrhinocerosrhinocerosrhinocerosrhinocerosrhinoceros … rhino ceros. Rhin ocer os. Rhin Oceros. Rhin OCEROS! RHINO ! ! ! ! ! a… --- ## [Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-andover-and-north-andover/821331)
**Author:** [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-andover-and-north-andover/821331 "2018-09-14T16:42:09Z")
I hope you are okay, and that your house did not get leveled. --- ## [Jesus, Mary and Joseph that's bad restoration!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-mary-and-joseph-thats-bad-restoration/820978)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-mary-and-joseph-thats-bad-restoration/820978 "2018-09-14T16:24:57Z")
We have another antique artwork “restored” by a complete nitwit here. --- ## [Emergency Declared For The DC Area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emergency-declared-for-the-dc-area/821170)
**Author:** [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emergency-declared-for-the-dc-area/821170 "2018-09-14T12:02:07Z")
Just wanted to let you all know, Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency for the DC area just now. I’ve gotten canned goods, bottled water, flashlights, a full gas tank, and the most important of them all…BOOZ… --- ## [Alzheimer's/dementia and muscle memory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alzheimers-dementia-and-muscle-memory/821322)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alzheimers-dementia-and-muscle-memory/821322 "2018-09-14T03:13:11Z")
I just saw this video on a post on Reddit that shows an elderly man playing piano while someone else plays a trumpet (coronet?). There is no detail on the man playing the piano. We can only go by the video which looks … --- ## [Things that are much smaller than you always thought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-much-smaller-than-you-always-thought/820430)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-much-smaller-than-you-always-thought/820430 "2018-09-14T02:15:10Z")
Inspired by L. Nemo’s “Bigger” thread. Plymouth Rock. It’s more like Plymouth Paving Stone. --- ## [Curious incident on the metro in Paris](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-incident-on-the-metro-in-paris/821237)
**Author:** [@Meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meltdown)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-incident-on-the-metro-in-paris/821237 "2018-09-14T00:41:43Z")
I was in Paris last month for a few days on vacation. I speak very little French, but for the most part I got by just fine. During my stay I got around on the metro, which (once I figured out you had to open the door y… --- ## [Who knew there were Beaver in N/W Arkansas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knew-there-were-beaver-in-n-w-arkansas/821257)
**Author:** [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knew-there-were-beaver-in-n-w-arkansas/821257 "2018-09-13T20:07:02Z")
Not a mile from the house a Beaver crossed the road right in front of me. Been a long time since I saw one in the wild so to speak. No running water to speak of and it was heading for an old muddy pond that is rain fil… --- ## [I bought a Walther PPK/S today.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-walther-ppk-s-today/821027)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-walther-ppk-s-today/821027 "2018-09-13T03:45:41Z")
It is an Interarms production stainless pistol. It shows a little handling wear but is in minty condition internally. Both magazines, the case, and paperwork all present. There are lighter and smaller .380s out there … --- ## [There's got to be a German word for this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-got-to-be-a-german-word-for-this/820968)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-got-to-be-a-german-word-for-this/820968 "2018-09-12T22:02:17Z")
I’m 51. 40 years ago I was 11. 40 years before that was 1938. 10 year old me has more in common, temporally, with 1938 than with modern me. OK, just a simple math thing, right? But this is where it gets weird, for me… --- ## [Don’t shave your husky!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-shave-your-husky/821150)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-shave-your-husky/821150 "2018-09-12T20:56:26Z")
Or this results: https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-geo-images/8f8632d8-5441-46c5-838e-fd79cded123f.png :slight\_smile: --- ## [A skunk just came to the back door](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-skunk-just-came-to-the-back-door/821207)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-skunk-just-came-to-the-back-door/821207 "2018-09-12T16:46:57Z")
I’m lounging on the couch. Tonka was snuggled in the crook of my legs, resting his head on top. We heard something approach the back door. ‘Raccoon!’ I thought. Only, the glimpse I caught looked odd. Tonka went to t… --- ## [WV Supreme Court Justice charged with ethics violations.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wv-supreme-court-justice-charged-with-ethics-violations/815593)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wv-supreme-court-justice-charged-with-ethics-violations/815593 "2018-09-12T07:48:55Z")
I am still awaiting an ethics opinion on whether I can profess an opinion on this. until then, all I can say that if he is criminally charged for one bad act, he may be facing up to 15 or 20 charges which may expose hi… --- ## [7:43am - A Moment of Silence for 9/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-43am-a-moment-of-silence-for-9-11/821158)
**Author:** [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-43am-a-moment-of-silence-for-9-11/821158 "2018-09-12T04:06:18Z")
As I have done in the past, any Dopers who would care to join in observing a moment of silence at 7:43 are welcomed. Forgive, but never forget. Regards, Shodan --- ## [17 year old student pilot flying solo lands without a wheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-student-pilot-flying-solo-lands-without-a-wheel/821194)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-student-pilot-flying-solo-lands-without-a-wheel/821194 "2018-09-12T02:19:33Z")
Just some audio and radar tracks, but pretty compelling nonetheless. ETA: Found a news report on the incident: --- ## [ADHD wildly overdiagnosed; new study finds kids born in August 75% more likely to be diagnosed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adhd-wildly-overdiagnosed-new-study-finds-kids-born-in-august-75-more-likely-to-be-diagnosed/748974)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adhd-wildly-overdiagnosed-new-study-finds-kids-born-in-august-75-more-likely-to-be-diagnosed/748974 "2018-09-12T01:53:02Z")
The Journal of Pediatrics recently published a study conducted over 15 years in Taiwan: Influence of Relative Age on Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Taiwanese Children Summary/ana… --- ## [Motorcycle with no rear hub???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-with-no-rear-hub/821174)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-with-no-rear-hub/821174 "2018-09-11T23:54:06Z")
I’m not into motorbikes, but this looks strange. --- ## [South Americn woman wins mom and officer of the year at the same time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-americn-woman-wins-mom-and-officer-of-the-year-at-the-same-time/821155)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-americn-woman-wins-mom-and-officer-of-the-year-at-the-same-time/821155 "2018-09-11T23:14:32Z")
Someone finds a abandoned baby and turns it in to police who. take it to the er …the baby’s cold and starving so while waiting the PO who’s a new mom herself decided to feed it manually https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifesty… --- ## [Moving to New York City - advice gratefully accepted (though not necessarily followed through on!)..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-new-york-city-advice-gratefully-accepted-though-not-necessarily-followed-through-on/821125)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2018, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-new-york-city-advice-gratefully-accepted-though-not-necessarily-followed-through-on/821125 "2018-09-11T22:12:42Z")
Hi, everyone. I’ve been away from the SDMB for a while - it’s good to be back for a bit. We have big news - my wife has accepted a position as production manager with the Metropolitan Opera company in New York City, st… --- ## [Tell me stuff about your chickens.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-stuff-about-your-chickens/821110)
**Author:** [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-stuff-about-your-chickens/821110 "2018-09-11T20:52:53Z")
Since last Sunday I am the proud carer / guardian / responsible adult in charge of six chickens rescued from Big Egg. They were barn hens rather than battery hens, so they weren’t in too shocking a state. I have done my… --- ## [Better to curse the dark than to light a candle.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-to-curse-the-dark-than-to-light-a-candle/821026)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-to-curse-the-dark-than-to-light-a-candle/821026 "2018-09-10T17:41:06Z")
A thunderstorm knocks out the power to a house. A woman living there decides to light one of the candles that were left behind in the basement by the previous owner. The old stick of dynamite blew up in her hand. --- ## [Large cache of Roman gold coins found in Itlay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-cache-of-roman-gold-coins-found-in-itlay/821100)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-cache-of-roman-gold-coins-found-in-itlay/821100 "2018-09-10T13:31:59Z")
Wow. These look brand new. I guess it’s true that gold never tarnishes. 27 large coins and possibly some jewelry. It’s an Italian web site. But Google Chrome offers to translate. Making it very easy to access. Does Ita… --- ## [My best friend just had her first grandchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-best-friend-just-had-her-first-grandchild/821074)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-best-friend-just-had-her-first-grandchild/821074 "2018-09-10T03:58:58Z")
It’s a girl. No news yet on her name or anything else; but the first picture reveals a contemplative person. I googled “Behold the gift of the Goddess” and the first picture that came up was a picture of Durga, which I t… --- ## [The Labor Day MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-labor-day-mmp/820679)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-labor-day-mmp/820679 "2018-09-10T03:37:32Z")
Happy Moonday! Happy Labor Day! Just another day for me. I will irk as usual, maybe some extra hours as was requested. It’s starting to get light outside. Seemed a bit humid when I let the dog out. According to my pho… --- ## [Cardio exercise for person with bad leg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardio-exercise-for-person-with-bad-leg/820898)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardio-exercise-for-person-with-bad-leg/820898 "2018-09-10T02:36:03Z")
To put it bluntly, I’m in extremely poor physical condition. Overweight and with high blood pressure and a bum knee - I’m a limping poster child for a heart attack before I hit 50 years old. I need exercise, particularly… --- ## [I've been Ghosted!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-ghosted/764502)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-ghosted/764502 "2018-09-10T00:40:07Z")
My buddie of several years has completely written me off, apparently. No phone calls made or returned, blown off two different events we were going to do, no drop-ins for a quick beer or nothin’. I dropped in a while ba… --- ## [Yes, I can see you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-can-see-you/820333)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-can-see-you/820333 "2018-09-09T23:29:13Z")
This evening, I decided to indulge two of my vices: junk food and walking around with my headphones on, listening to music. So I walked to Target, which is close by my apartment, and picked up my poison: Darrell Lea soft… --- ## [Goodbye forever, DC area.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-forever-dc-area/820881)
**Author:** [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-forever-dc-area/820881 "2018-09-09T22:41:54Z")
Dear DC area, I was born and raised with you. I have spent my childhood going to your schools. When I graduated, I got my first real job with you - as a peon at the Pentagon. I have spent the first 44 years of my lif… --- ## [Congratulations to India - a step towards justice and freedom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-to-india-a-step-towards-justice-and-freedom/821038)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-to-india-a-step-towards-justice-and-freedom/821038 "2018-09-09T16:08:25Z")
It seems to have passed notice here, but the Indian Supreme Court has overturned the national law (a leftover from the British Raj, ta very much) that made gay sex illegal. I gather that many parts of India are very con… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=442) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=444)