# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=475 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 476 --- ## [Talk me down, I'm probably too happy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-down-im-probably-too-happy/811690)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-down-im-probably-too-happy/811690 "2018-04-10T16:22:57Z")
Last week I was contacted via Facebook by a guy I met and spent a week with in Japan almost 34 years ago. He’s Japanese, I’m white American. We really hit it off during that week and had some pretty passionate sex, but w… --- ## [Smart things your pet does](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-things-your-pet-does/811968)
**Author:** [@Trisha\_Gaurav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trisha_Gaurav)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-things-your-pet-does/811968 "2018-04-10T02:24:55Z")
When my chihuahua is confused she whines in the same tone that I say “Huh?” in. She pretty much says “Huh?” minus the H sound- I am not exaggerating! She also whines my sad “Mmmm…” whenever she’s sad. When she’s happy … --- ## [I’ve got a hole in my chest the size of a 60 lb. lab/pit mix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-got-a-hole-in-my-chest-the-size-of-a-60-lb-lab-pit-mix/811954)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-got-a-hole-in-my-chest-the-size-of-a-60-lb-lab-pit-mix/811954 "2018-04-09T22:42:36Z")
No, Taylor didn’t die. I had to send my sweet, sweet friend to a foster home today, which somehow feels worse because I can’t help imagining what she must be thinking. The reasons this had to be done are not important, … --- ## [Have you ever been used by a member of your preferred gender...and not care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-used-by-a-member-of-your-preferred-gender-and-not-care/811957)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-used-by-a-member-of-your-preferred-gender-and-not-care/811957 "2018-04-09T16:30:43Z")
I will preface this saying that I know some of you think I’m a sexist scumbag, for reasons good or debatable. I try to not let that bother me/I’m a glutton for punishment, so here goes. In the '90s I worked for a compa… --- ## [protesting an ice cream parlor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesting-an-ice-cream-parlor/811744)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesting-an-ice-cream-parlor/811744 "2018-04-09T15:32:03Z")
A certain group of people are very cross about an ice cream parlor: Canadian ice cream company Sweet Jesus ice cream— currently expanding into the United States— is in the midst of some seriously hellacious controversy … --- ## [My ONLY vice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-only-vice/811869)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-only-vice/811869 "2018-04-09T12:59:00Z")
Every morning as I am waiting for my coffee to brew, I roll one hand-rolled cigarette comprised of these two tobacco blends (which are originally meant for smoking in a pipe), diced finely with a knife and rolled in Rizl… --- ## [I should revive my LiveJournal -or- I blather on about nothing too much here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-revive-my-livejournal-or-i-blather-on-about-nothing-too-much-here/812048)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-revive-my-livejournal-or-i-blather-on-about-nothing-too-much-here/812048 "2018-04-09T03:44:07Z")
I know I am intensely self-aware. I also know that I tend to be completely blind to how others react to what I share. I am beginning to suspect I post WAY too much about personal things that nobody here needs or wants … --- ## [Still waiting for Spring in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-waiting-for-spring-in-the-mmp/811628)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-waiting-for-spring-in-the-mmp/811628 "2018-04-09T01:06:07Z")
It’s April 2. Some people are getting snow today. Our area is forecast to be below freezing for lows by the end of the week. WTF happened to spring??? Who’s screwing with the weather?? What will it take to set thing… --- ## [Any experiences/advice with bariatric surgery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experiences-advice-with-bariatric-surgery/795645)
**Author:** [@jrsone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrsone)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experiences-advice-with-bariatric-surgery/795645 "2018-04-09T00:44:33Z")
This evening (9/6) I go for my initial intro class/insurance verification for bariatric/weight loss surgery. It’s going to be at least 6 months from now for the surgery due to insurance requirements. I’m really excited … --- ## [My Sister killed herself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-killed-herself/811108)
**Author:** [@Sveltington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sveltington)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-killed-herself/811108 "2018-04-09T00:41:00Z")
Please with hold all expressions of sympathy. I just need to vent. Our relationship was difficult from the beginning. She was older. Our parents divorced and each took one of us (not cute like Parent Trap) Our parent… --- ## [Homemade diet for dogs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homemade-diet-for-dogs/811989)
**Author:** [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homemade-diet-for-dogs/811989 "2018-04-09T00:08:52Z")
I’m looking for advice as to homemade diets for dogs. There’s so much information on the internet. It’s something I’ve been thinking about, but I’m not exactly sure how to get started. Our one dog, a Shih Tzu, is just ge… --- ## [Fat cells converted to stem cells](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-cells-converted-to-stem-cells/812026)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-cells-converted-to-stem-cells/812026 "2018-04-08T15:44:49Z")
From two years ago: Scientists develop ‘game changing’ stem cell repair system I wonder how the human trials are going (if they’ve started). I wonder if it only works on bones, or if the technique can be used on orga… --- ## [Joe Rogan Podcast with Professor Jordan Peterson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-rogan-podcast-with-professor-jordan-peterson/787388)
**Author:** [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-rogan-podcast-with-professor-jordan-peterson/787388 "2018-04-08T15:08:34Z")
It’s three hours long but this is an interesting podcastbetween Joe Rogan and Canadian Professor Jordan Peterson from the University of Toronto. The views expressed no doubt goes against the grain of the majority of memb… --- ## [Doctors killed my friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-killed-my-friend/810990)
**Author:** [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-killed-my-friend/810990 "2018-04-08T11:14:08Z")
Even though he isn’t dead yet. My friend Jim, my wifes best friend from long before I met her, and our roommate is in the hospital. Spindle cell sarcoma. It is in his brain. About a year and a half ago Jim had a growth… --- ## [Is the Earth round or flat? Just 66% of millennials firmly believe that the earth is round](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-earth-round-or-flat-just-66-of-millennials-firmly-believe-that-the-earth-is-round/811938)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-earth-round-or-flat-just-66-of-millennials-firmly-believe-that-the-earth-is-round/811938 "2018-04-08T04:11:24Z")
My reaction is quite different: that to a lot of people this is going to come across as a joke question–and they will consequently respond with joke answers. --- ## [I Made by Big Amazon Order](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-by-big-amazon-order/811978)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-by-big-amazon-order/811978 "2018-04-08T02:31:44Z")
I will be home in a few weeks, so I just put in my annual Amazon order. 1 pair work shoes 2 pair smart wool socks (they are very nice) 3 hoses for my sleep apnea machine 3 masks for the same (as $45 each) 1 calligra… --- ## [Almost Hired An Idiot Tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-hired-an-idiot-tonight/811845)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-hired-an-idiot-tonight/811845 "2018-04-07T23:14:44Z")
I struggled with this thread title. Thought this would maybe get to the point better than some others I came up with. “Don’t Hire Somebody Stoopider Than Yourself”- well, I can see that happening, in some cases. “Take… --- ## [This morning, Bella, my neighbor's dog of 18 years moved on .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-morning-bella-my-neighbors-dog-of-18-years-moved-on/811939)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-morning-bella-my-neighbors-dog-of-18-years-moved-on/811939 "2018-04-07T20:55:45Z")
Possibly some of you have been through this. What can I do to ease their pain? And they have a great deal of it. Thanks for your replies. --- ## [Memorable things your friends have said (remote NSFW possibility)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-things-your-friends-have-said-remote-nsfw-possibility/807709)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-things-your-friends-have-said-remote-nsfw-possibility/807709 "2018-04-07T20:32:12Z")
I have done this before, but since there are a great many newer Dopers I thought I’d get some good new responses. Cool things my friends have said: \*“Show me a woman whose man doesn’t give head, and I’ll show you a wom… --- ## [Since when are all the cops younger than me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-when-are-all-the-cops-younger-than-me/811787)
**Author:** [@El\_DeLuxo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_DeLuxo)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-when-are-all-the-cops-younger-than-me/811787 "2018-04-07T18:41:01Z")
tuesday 04/03/2018 23:32 Sunday afternoon was when I first noticed how young cops are. There were a lot of them haunting around the St. Stupid’s Day Parade and the party/rally thing they have afterwards in the public pl… --- ## [Vehicle attack in Germany.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vehicle-attack-in-germany/811985)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vehicle-attack-in-germany/811985 "2018-04-07T18:37:43Z")
Multiple people killed and injured: 3 Dead After Van Drives Into Crowd in Münster, Germany --- ## [Why are there no miniature Labrador Retrievers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-miniature-labrador-retrievers/811842)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-no-miniature-labrador-retrievers/811842 "2018-04-07T18:17:22Z")
I’ve had two Labs in the past and they are great dogs. Loyal, loving, short hair, everything good in a dog. But they are usually 65 to 90 pounds in weight. My wife and I are aging, mid 70’s, and at some point we may nee… --- ## [Anyone have a "diverging diamond interchange" in their area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-diverging-diamond-interchange-in-their-area/809570)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-diverging-diamond-interchange-in-their-area/809570 "2018-04-07T04:14:13Z")
There was an article in our local paper about one of these possibly coming to Silicon Valley, at the interchange closest to the new Apple Park campus. I had never heard of such a thing, so I looked it up. It looks awkw… --- ## [Found a dumped dog - Welcome Stumpy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-a-dumped-dog-welcome-stumpy/810683)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-a-dumped-dog-welcome-stumpy/810683 "2018-04-06T23:43:57Z")
On my way to work yesterday morning I saw a dog out in the road near my farm. I stopped the car and she came running to me, wagging her tail. No collar, but you could see where it had been, and where her tags had discolo… --- ## [Straightening a Candle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightening-a-candle/811908)
**Author:** [@MacSpon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacSpon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightening-a-candle/811908 "2018-04-06T17:23:30Z")
My baptismal candle got left over a heater. (Not my doing, FWIW.) I caught it before it actually melted, but still, it’s no longer straight. The wax isn’t actually slumping down, but the candle does bend over at an ang… --- ## [April Snow Falls Bring May ... Melts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-snow-falls-bring-may-melts/811871)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-snow-falls-bring-may-melts/811871 "2018-04-06T16:55:14Z")
More snow overnight. Clan Piper is feeling a bit cooped up. The Cub wants to go scootering, Mrs P wants to go for walks with warm sun on her face. On the other hand, I want a slow melt so our basement doesn’t get wet. H… --- ## [I hereby respectfully pit lolcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hereby-respectfully-pit-lolcats/811293)
**Author:** [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hereby-respectfully-pit-lolcats/811293 "2018-04-06T14:58:27Z")
Kthxbai --- ## [Loop-tail g](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loop-tail-g/811774)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loop-tail-g/811774 "2018-04-06T13:23:05Z")
So how many can pick out the correct form of the loop-tail g? I got the right one, but it took me a while to find an example to confirm it. That site, the SDMB, Wikipedia, and Google all use fonts with the hook-tail g. --- ## [twat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twat/811637)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twat/811637 "2018-04-06T12:43:18Z")
I’ve almost exclusively encountered this word in written form, not spoken aloud. I have always assumed that the pronunciation rhymed with “cat.” But while watching an episode of The Leftovers a couple of days ago a chara… --- ## [Active shooter at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, CA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/active-shooter-at-youtube-headquarters-in-san-bruno-ca/811752)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/active-shooter-at-youtube-headquarters-in-san-bruno-ca/811752 "2018-04-06T07:43:31Z")
Police in San Bruno, CA are reporting an active shooter at the headquarters of YouTube. No link yet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=474) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=476)