# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=505 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 506 --- ## [In Flanders Fields](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-flanders-fields/801335)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-flanders-fields/801335 "2017-11-13T13:18:09Z")
In Flanders fields The poppies grow Between the crosses, Row on row, Which mark our place. And in the sky, the lark, still bravely singing, flies Scarce heard amidst the guns below. We are the dead. Short days a… --- ## [A Cold and Frosty MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cold-and-frosty-mmp/800873)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cold-and-frosty-mmp/800873 "2017-11-13T04:33:10Z")
Morning, mumpers! As I’ve been unable to post much recently (nasty work stuff getting in the way), I thought I’d treat myself a shiny new MMP today. It’s also bright and shiny outside but cold and frosty, my favourite … --- ## [Driverless shuttle in Las Vegas gets in fender bender within an hour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driverless-shuttle-in-las-vegas-gets-in-fender-bender-within-an-hour/801326)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driverless-shuttle-in-las-vegas-gets-in-fender-bender-within-an-hour/801326 "2017-11-13T03:20:32Z")
It was not a good first day on the job for the driverless shuttle. :wink: I’m amused by the futile attempt to spin this story. That it performed as designed. Yeah, right. That turd stuck on on the bottom of your shoe do… --- ## [Does this license plate mean what I think it does?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-license-plate-mean-what-i-think-it-does/801054)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-license-plate-mean-what-i-think-it-does/801054 "2017-11-13T00:46:32Z")
I recently saw this personalized license plate on a car: BEKKK 8. (I won’t mention the state, but let me emphasize that this is NOT the configuration for standard-issue plates. This was specifically requested.) It was a… --- ## [What is Po saying (teletubies)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-po-saying-teletubies/9396)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-po-saying-teletubies/9396 "2017-11-12T23:57:09Z")
My friends son has a Po (the red one. I think that is her name) anyway it says something like “Faggot Faggot Faggot.” I know it isn’t saying this. What is is saying? --- ## [Sailors rescued after five months adrift](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sailors-rescued-after-five-months-adrift/800019)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 336\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sailors-rescued-after-five-months-adrift/800019 "2017-11-11T16:52:11Z")
Here’s the BBC article. Some puzzling aspects to this: The text indicates their problem was an engine failure, caused by “bad weather” (??) If they had anything resembling normal sails aboard their sailboat, they shou… --- ## [Internal car light on for five hours. How much battery drain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internal-car-light-on-for-five-hours-how-much-battery-drain/801303)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internal-car-light-on-for-five-hours-how-much-battery-drain/801303 "2017-11-11T15:47:11Z")
2000 Civic. Seat belt got caught in door, and I just never had a reason to look back. I wonder because I think it’s been a while since the battery was changed, and I’ve got a new job now and little time to get it checked… --- ## ["You have the right to... hey, STOP farting!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-the-right-to-hey-stop-farting/801299)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-the-right-to-hey-stop-farting/801299 "2017-11-11T08:43:13Z")
Mrs Snowman spotted a fun story on the BBC News this morning. That’s one way to get out of a police interview. :slight\_smile: --- ## [This picture will break your heart. Elephants set on fire :(](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-picture-will-break-your-heart-elephants-set-on-fire/801163)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-picture-will-break-your-heart-elephants-set-on-fire/801163 "2017-11-11T03:04:26Z")
Hell is Here won the Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Award, but I wish I could unsee it. --- ## [My Bestest Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bestest-dog/801192)
**Author:** [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bestest-dog/801192 "2017-11-11T00:15:55Z")
This may take a little explanation. I am so much more a cat person. Cats have been a mainstay of my life, but this is about the dogs that I have loved I have always been afraid of dogs, as far back as I can remember. … --- ## [I got my DNA test back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-dna-test-back/801084)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-dna-test-back/801084 "2017-11-10T20:43:28Z")
It says I have more Neanderthal in me than 97% of those tested. That explains a lot. Not a hint of the of the Native American ancestor my father promised me. --- ## [You know you're old when...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-old-when/800611)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-youre-old-when/800611 "2017-11-10T19:40:13Z")
…the amazon playlist “'80s Pop for Sleep” seems perfect for the middle of the day. --- ## [New dog owner needs help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-owner-needs-help/801048)
**Author:** [@Lumix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumix)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-owner-needs-help/801048 "2017-11-10T19:17:33Z")
The wife and I adopted a 6 year old Jack (Parson’s) Russel from the local shelter. She’s a wonderful well behaved dog in the house.She knows all of her commands, sit, stay etc . She won’t even cross a threshold without b… --- ## [So I ran for city council...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-ran-for-city-council/801089)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-ran-for-city-council/801089 "2017-11-10T04:56:24Z")
I’ve lived here my whole life, all 38 years. Moved out of my parents’ house to my own house down the street in 2005. A couple years ago I read that the current mayor had mentioned in a council meeting that he wanted to r… --- ## [Is your vision pixelated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-vision-pixelated/677069)
**Author:** [@Spaghettifrier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spaghettifrier)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-vision-pixelated/677069 "2017-11-10T01:50:39Z")
It looks like the pixels on a tv screen, or like static. Especially noticeable in the dark, or against a solid-colored background. It’s definitely not dust. It’s too concentrated and too small. It isn’t “floaters,” whic… --- ## [Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, I salute you (racism at the USAFA & in America)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lt-gen-jay-silveria-i-salute-you-racism-at-the-usafa-in-america/797614)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lt-gen-jay-silveria-i-salute-you-racism-at-the-usafa-in-america/797614 "2017-11-09T23:44:40Z")
Seriously; this is powerful as hell. --- ## [Have you ever used a fire extinguisher?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-used-a-fire-extinguisher/800635)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-used-a-fire-extinguisher/800635 "2017-11-09T21:51:42Z")
Have you ever actually deployed, hands on, all by yourself, a firer extinguisher? If yes, how did it work for you? If no, do you think you could used one effectively in emergency? Who cleaned up the mess? I never hav… --- ## [I have a new sister!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-sister/800989)
**Author:** [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-sister/800989 "2017-11-09T21:19:01Z")
I received an email notification of pending messages in my ancestry.com mailbox. The first message was from someone who I am biologically related to somehow - something like second cousin once removed. She was trying to… --- ## [This photo looks like it could have been taken millions of years ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-photo-looks-like-it-could-have-been-taken-millions-of-years-ago/800981)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-photo-looks-like-it-could-have-been-taken-millions-of-years-ago/800981 "2017-11-09T17:11:21Z")
I was about 2:00 am deep into the Wikipedia rabbit hole and found myself reading up on Cassowaries which lead to a Google image search. I don’t know if it’s just me but this photo lo… --- ## [People who use military (24 hour) time...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-use-military-24-hour-time/800082)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-use-military-24-hour-time/800082 "2017-11-09T16:59:24Z")
This is too lame and petty for The Pit, so I am putting it here. I got an email at work yesterday that said, “The meeting will start at 1500.” Why do some people do this? All of my clocks - the clock on my phone, the c… --- ## [For the old Geezers of the Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-old-geezers-of-the-dope/799549)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-old-geezers-of-the-dope/799549 "2017-11-09T06:46:34Z")
I just realized I’d been here for over seventeen years. Then I saw a post from a '99er, and felt like a kid again. I’m a 2000-er. Who’s with me? Tripler Gotta keep these youngin’s in line, ya know. --- ## [Wrecked'im?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wreckedim/801005)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wreckedim/801005 "2017-11-09T04:14:47Z")
I don’t know if this should go here or in Thread Games, but here it is. The canonical joke is something like: Little Johnny comes into class crying. The teacher asks why, and he says “I was walking to school and a car… --- ## [Mortgage/construction loan question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortgage-construction-loan-question/800927)
**Author:** [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortgage-construction-loan-question/800927 "2017-11-08T21:13:01Z")
My son owns a residential lot. He will have an ICF (insulated concrete foam) house - not sure if this is germane to my question. It’s not an uncommon alternative construction technique, very sturdy and energy efficient. … --- ## [nuh nuh nuh nuh... nuh nuh nuh nuh... Elmo's World](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-elmos-world/585176)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-elmos-world/585176 "2017-11-08T02:12:12Z")
My daughter has discovered Elmo. I don’t actually hate Elmo yet, although I can see where this relationship is heading. Right now, I’m excited that my daughter is happy to see and recognize the same muppet over and ove… --- ## [I'm pretty sure I'll be alone for the rest of my life. How do I make my peace with that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-ill-be-alone-for-the-rest-of-my-life-how-do-i-make-my-peace-with-that/800849)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-ill-be-alone-for-the-rest-of-my-life-how-do-i-make-my-peace-with-that/800849 "2017-11-07T21:22:06Z")
So it took a long time, but I am now free from the passionless marriage I complained about here on the dope way back when. The problem is that because it took so long to end, I guess I sort of became comfortable with wh… --- ## [Help in diagnosing a misbehaving gas stove](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-in-diagnosing-a-misbehaving-gas-stove/800886)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-in-diagnosing-a-misbehaving-gas-stove/800886 "2017-11-07T21:19:04Z")
I have a gas stove that is acting up. I have considered calling a repair tech, but I have the feeling that the fix is probably pretty simple. Here is the problem: I have a JennAir stove, model JGS8860. One burner has th… --- ## [GQ Article on ATF's National Tracing Center](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gq-article-on-atfs-national-tracing-center/800917)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gq-article-on-atfs-national-tracing-center/800917 "2017-11-07T17:05:53Z")
This is a pretty good article about the ATF’s National Tracing Center, the place where they try to match a gun used in a crime with the person who bought it. It’s from last year, but they are reposting due to the Las Ve… --- ## [Germany Travel Tips Needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germany-travel-tips-needed/771126)
**Author:** [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germany-travel-tips-needed/771126 "2017-11-07T15:07:30Z")
We’re traveling to Germany at the end of the month. We’d like to “blend in” and not look so much like Americans. Hub is 64 and is wondering what German men of a certain age wear on their heads this time of year? Any o… --- ## [Scrap wood at Home Depot--Free or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrap-wood-at-home-depot-free-or-not/498424)
**Author:** [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrap-wood-at-home-depot-free-or-not/498424 "2017-11-07T03:48:10Z")
I went to Home Depot to buy some insulation and tape to install an air conditioner. While I was there, I stopped by the section where they cut wood to order. They had a couple of boxes full of scrap wood, i.e. the wood l… --- ## [A Purge of Princes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-purge-of-princes/800894)
**Author:** [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-purge-of-princes/800894 "2017-11-07T00:08:04Z")
I was listening to the radio this morning, and the announcer was referring to recent events in Saudi Arabia. In the course of the piece she mentioned “a purge of princes.” I thought that was a pretty cool collective nou… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=504) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=506)