# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=491 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 492 --- ## [Senator Duckworth to be the first US Senator to give birth while in office](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senator-duckworth-to-be-the-first-us-senator-to-give-birth-while-in-office/807349)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senator-duckworth-to-be-the-first-us-senator-to-give-birth-while-in-office/807349 "2018-01-25T21:46:55Z")
Congrats to her and her family! One more step in normalizing pregnancy and taking it out of “disease” status. (Congrats also to the Kiwi PM who is apparently also pregnant). Countdown to Trump tweeting something gross… --- ## [Shouldn't we transition to calling countries by their names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-we-transition-to-calling-countries-by-their-names/807272)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-we-transition-to-calling-countries-by-their-names/807272 "2018-01-25T17:32:36Z")
When I say, “by their names”, I mean the names they use to refer to themselves. Not necessarily the full official name, as those tend to be a mouthful, and often full of crap. But I have always wondered by we have our ow… --- ## [I really believe the lead theory for high crime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-believe-the-lead-theory-for-high-crime/807190)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-believe-the-lead-theory-for-high-crime/807190 "2018-01-25T17:31:50Z")
To catch those up who don’t know, it’s a theory among sociologists that the primary reason crime was so high from the 1960s to the early 90s was lead exposure. Lead exposure in children leads to problems in brain develop… --- ## [Spooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spooky/807417)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spooky/807417 "2018-01-25T16:58:07Z")
So, our roomie and I are living in the family home while mrAru is living on our farm in CT. We have owned this house since 1970. She has had 3 spooky things happen in the past few days - she heard someone say ‘help me’ … --- ## [Gunfire is not a sub for an alarm clock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunfire-is-not-a-sub-for-an-alarm-clock/807292)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunfire-is-not-a-sub-for-an-alarm-clock/807292 "2018-01-25T15:05:03Z")
Was awoken this morning by about 8 rounds of shotgun fire followed by 3 or 4 rounds of 9 mm fire and a whole bunch of yelling. Popped me out of bed and dressed, armed and holding my phone as I called 911. Turns out the … --- ## [CT Scan Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-scan-fun/807358)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-scan-fun/807358 "2018-01-25T04:55:04Z")
I had a CT scan today (well, technically yesterday). I did not enjoy it. Prior to the scan, I was instructed not to eat and given two “berry smoothies” to drink (code for nasty ass barium sulfate solution thinly disguis… --- ## [It's OK to join the 21st century my clerk tells me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-ok-to-join-the-21st-century-my-clerk-tells-me/806849)
**Author:** [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-ok-to-join-the-21st-century-my-clerk-tells-me/806849 "2018-01-25T02:57:31Z")
I am old school but not old. My parents were 40 and 43 when I was born so older than usual. The other day I asked for gem clip meaning paper clip. No one had ever heard the term gem clip. Also, I don’t anymore but we … --- ## [If you were a Bully in grade school how do you feel about it now? \[edited\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-bully-in-grade-school-how-do-you-feel-about-it-now-edited/807138)
**Author:** [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-bully-in-grade-school-how-do-you-feel-about-it-now-edited/807138 "2018-01-24T21:30:25Z")
The other day I ran into an old grade school classmate, someone I have not seen for about forty years. I did not recognize “Bill” at first because he was fat and bald but he remembered me and said hello aren’t you Icerig… --- ## [Hi, I am Luciano700 and I joined you guys today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-i-am-luciano700-and-i-joined-you-guys-today/807107)
**Author:** [@Luciano700](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Luciano700)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-i-am-luciano700-and-i-joined-you-guys-today/807107 "2018-01-24T21:21:22Z")
I am getting a very scary vibe from this messageboard. I been travelling across the forum world last 8 years. How serious is the messageboard anyways? Welcome me aboard :grinning: --- ## [My cat is being put down today in about 4 hours. How am I suppose to cope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-is-being-put-down-today-in-about-4-hours-how-am-i-suppose-to-cope/807312)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-is-being-put-down-today-in-about-4-hours-how-am-i-suppose-to-cope/807312 "2018-01-24T21:05:31Z")
I cried all night because my little Prince is about to be put down do to sever kidney disease. He seems okay today to me to an extent, but after talking to the vet, he said that it’s just a matter of time, and I really d… --- ## [Bloom County pun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloom-county-pun/807365)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloom-county-pun/807365 "2018-01-24T20:56:46Z")
Can someone explain the pun in this Bloom County strip? --- ## [Houses of worship sharing space.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houses-of-worship-sharing-space/807262)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houses-of-worship-sharing-space/807262 "2018-01-24T20:30:11Z")
I’ve just been reminded of something that took place here in town a few years back. A local church was the victim of an arsonist. The sanctuary was a total loss. Several other nearby churches offered space for worship… --- ## [What jobs are considered essential if there is a quarantine from a deadly pandemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-are-considered-essential-if-there-is-a-quarantine-from-a-deadly-pandemic/807264)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-are-considered-essential-if-there-is-a-quarantine-from-a-deadly-pandemic/807264 "2018-01-24T18:37:18Z")
In other threads people were talking about pandemics and how there could be lockdowns (people confined to their homes, not allowed to leave their houses). However some people are going to have to leave to perform necess… --- ## [A Cecil spotting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cecil-spotting/807382)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cecil-spotting/807382 "2018-01-24T17:51:58Z")
In randomly wandering around teh Interwebz, I stumbled across a discussion of the famous (or infamous) Sears catalog of 1975 that supposedly showed a very well endowed underwear model’s junk. I clicked on the link for t… --- ## [Powerful quake off Alaska prompts tsunami fear for N. American west coast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powerful-quake-off-alaska-prompts-tsunami-fear-for-n-american-west-coast/807290)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powerful-quake-off-alaska-prompts-tsunami-fear-for-n-american-west-coast/807290 "2018-01-24T15:20:56Z")
Powerful quake off Alaska prompts tsunami fear for N. American west coast Any Dopers in the affected areas? Many are still asleep at this hour, I guess. I confess that my knowledge of geography (thank og for google ma… --- ## [Travel tips from a seasoned traveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-tips-from-a-seasoned-traveler/806619)
**Author:** [@laurieb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/laurieb)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-tips-from-a-seasoned-traveler/806619 "2018-01-24T02:34:04Z")
I’ve traveled to 6 continents, flying to Tokyo tomorrow on a business trip. Went on my first international trip when I was only 2, with my parents to Hong Kong. Got bit with the travel bug and never turned back. … --- ## [Pope Francis marries a pair of flight attendants on his plane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-francis-marries-a-pair-of-flight-attendants-on-his-plane/806909)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-francis-marries-a-pair-of-flight-attendants-on-his-plane/806909 "2018-01-23T21:49:54Z")
I’m not Catholic, but I thought this was pretty cool: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/18/world/pope-francis-marries-couple-flight-trnd/index.html --- ## [Tell me about nursing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-nursing/438079)
**Author:** [@Malienation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malienation)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-nursing/438079 "2018-01-23T19:52:52Z")
Ms. Malienation had an operation last year, and I had to take care of her (change dressings, give shots, look stern when she wanted to do something she wasn’t supposed to yet, etc.). I sorta liked it. Her doctor liked th… --- ## [Hi, I'm Tripler. I'm an adult. . . and I play with Legos.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635 "2018-01-23T17:40:19Z")
Hi. I’m Tripler, and you may remember me from a various bunch of threads over the past seventeen years (almost eighteen). I’m here today to admit that I have a \[del\]problem\[/del\] hobby; I’m an adult, and I play with Le… --- ## [Robot vacuums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robot-vacuums/807113)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2018, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robot-vacuums/807113 "2018-01-23T04:59:48Z")
I see some threads from a few years ago but I figure it’s worth another one given the advancements. I had a Roomba in the past but was distinctly unimpressed. I used it for a few weeks but ultimately gave up–it was mor… --- ## [A little wager (& some trash talk) in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-wager-some-trash-talk-in-the-mmp/806667)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-wager-some-trash-talk-in-the-mmp/806667 "2018-01-22T23:38:01Z")
I couldn’t let this pass Before the first game on Sat, I pulled out a certain #75 Black & gold jersey that I got many, many years ago when I traded it for a Coke. :wink: Think how cool an all-PA Super Bowl would have … --- ## [I Can Has Gift-Wrapping Job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-has-gift-wrapping-job/805565)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-has-gift-wrapping-job/805565 "2018-01-22T23:24:46Z")
Woo hoo! A fantastic stroke of luck. Below in its entirety is an e-mail I received out of the blue a day or two ago: \*\*Hello: Your email address and information were provided to us by job hunters resource and we are ex… --- ## [The Titles of the Chapters in the Book of your Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-titles-of-the-chapters-in-the-book-of-your-life/807211)
**Author:** [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-titles-of-the-chapters-in-the-book-of-your-life/807211 "2018-01-22T22:07:37Z")
I’ve had this thread in mind for almost a year. I might as well start it today. Long and probably maudlin. I’m 43 and I find myself increasingly looking back on my life. I guess it’s because I’ve hit middle-age and it s… --- ## [Montana becomes first state to implement net neutrality after FCC repeal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/montana-becomes-first-state-to-implement-net-neutrality-after-fcc-repeal/807238)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/montana-becomes-first-state-to-implement-net-neutrality-after-fcc-repeal/807238 "2018-01-22T20:54:47Z")
Feeling proud of my state right now: It isn’t perfect: Ideally, it would require all ISPs to be neutral, but this is a positive step just the same. --- ## [New twists on old jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-twists-on-old-jokes/806865)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-twists-on-old-jokes/806865 "2018-01-22T20:39:07Z")
Take an old joke, twist it slightly and post it here. For example: Luddite comedian’s catchphrase - Take my WiFi, please! --- ## [The Y Chromosome is disappearing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-y-chromosome-is-disappearing/807091)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-y-chromosome-is-disappearing/807091 "2018-01-22T20:06:06Z")
The Y Chromosome will be gone soon. Well, in 4.6 millions years. While the visual of Human Stud Farms is amusing, the planet will be a lifeless husk well before we can go down that road. Still and all, it’d make a hell … --- ## [Doggone! Well, mostly gone.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doggone-well-mostly-gone/806982)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doggone-well-mostly-gone/806982 "2018-01-22T18:37:34Z")
Dog gets stuck in a tree for 60 years, becomes a mummy and museum exhibit. --- ## [Love always finds a way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-always-finds-a-way/806783)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-always-finds-a-way/806783 "2018-01-22T11:20:09Z")
Amor vincit omnia. The BBC have a lovely story here. I’m not going to spoil it beyond that, but I know you will enjoy reading it. --- ## [The font snob loses a round](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-font-snob-loses-a-round/807069)
**Author:** [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-font-snob-loses-a-round/807069 "2018-01-22T02:30:54Z")
I use InDesign, and I have more typefaces than the average bear. But in October I got a new computer, and while I still have hundreds of fonts available to me, I am now faced with designing type for a new cover, which mu… --- ## [Montreal Cog Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/montreal-cog-test/807102)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/montreal-cog-test/807102 "2018-01-21T04:06:36Z")
http://dementia.ie/images/uploads/site-images/MoCA-Test-English\_7\_1.pdf http://www.news.com.au/finance/take-the-montreal-cognitive-assessment-that-trump-took/news-story/5d7c2975a9f6221f3d61c3e38b6c7d52 You’ll need some… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=490) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=492)