# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=508 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 509 --- ## [Brother of Vegas Shooter Arrested for Kiddie Porn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-of-vegas-shooter-arrested-for-kiddie-porn/799823)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-of-vegas-shooter-arrested-for-kiddie-porn/799823 "2017-10-27T19:44:33Z")
Bad year for the family. Worse year for humanity. He is said to be living in an assisted living facility. --- ## [Ladies, this is the real reason why you should carry a water bottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-this-is-the-real-reason-why-you-should-carry-a-water-bottle/799977)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-this-is-the-real-reason-why-you-should-carry-a-water-bottle/799977 "2017-10-27T18:56:37Z")
No, not hydration; scaring off stalkers. --- ## [Songs in reverse are creepy, period.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-in-reverse-are-creepy-period/799842)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-in-reverse-are-creepy-period/799842 "2017-10-27T16:29:07Z")
For whatever reason I decided to reverse a popular Serbian song and I got something that actually scared me. Why are songs in reverse so creepy? Here’s my result - YouTube , but there’s probably a reverse “demonic” ve… --- ## [I did not need this....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-need-this/799994)
**Author:** [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-need-this/799994 "2017-10-27T16:20:15Z")
Sigh… How to ruin your day: Realize after a couple of hours of running often to the bathroom that it’s not because you drank so much water at lunch, then had coffee… Nope. You’re brewing a UTI, sigh. And your doctor c… --- ## [It Is Important You Undestand How Handsome My Dog, Benny, Is](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-important-you-undestand-how-handsome-my-dog-benny-is/799753)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-important-you-undestand-how-handsome-my-dog-benny-is/799753 "2017-10-27T12:59:02Z")
I’m not good with posting pictures but there’s two pix of him here (as a small puppy in the header, and a handsome picture in the body of the text.) http://middleagedjoker.com/hungry-hound/ Please note that Benny Hands… --- ## [Aussie Senator "Embarassed" to be Canadian](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-senator-embarassed-to-be-canadian/791580)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-senator-embarassed-to-be-canadian/791580 "2017-10-27T04:43:19Z")
Come on - “embarrassed”?!? A bit harsh. Puzzled, surprised, taken aback, sure, but “embarrassed”? Australian Senator Resigns After Learning She’s Also Canadian Looks like her parents fell for that urban legend that … --- ## [Need a good fatal illness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-good-fatal-illness/799865)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-good-fatal-illness/799865 "2017-10-27T03:11:45Z")
I’m planning on participating in nanowrimo this November and need a good fatal illness for the protagonist. It needs to be something that doesn’t prevent him or her from traveling and doing physical things. It does need … --- ## [Any Dopers In Chattanooga? Mini-Dopefest With Bosda](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-in-chattanooga-mini-dopefest-with-bosda/799860)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-in-chattanooga-mini-dopefest-with-bosda/799860 "2017-10-26T23:02:12Z")
YOU! Yes, you! Have a marvelous chance to spend this Saturday with \[del\]a useless old geezer\[/del\] a 99er. Me! This Saturday, there is going to be some unpleasantness in my town (White Supremacists, on the town square)… --- ## [Sexual assault isn't funny](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexual-assault-isnt-funny/799424)
**Author:** [@sabernode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sabernode)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexual-assault-isnt-funny/799424 "2017-10-26T20:34:40Z")
I have a friend, a twenty-two year old male. He and I have a pretty solid group of buddies. We’ve known each other for a long time now. About a week ago, our group went out drinking. We enjoy ourselves, laugh a lot, drin… --- ## [Nigerian Man Dies When Charm Against Gunshots Fails to Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nigerian-man-dies-when-charm-against-gunshots-fails-to-work/799682)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nigerian-man-dies-when-charm-against-gunshots-fails-to-work/799682 "2017-10-26T19:04:50Z")
I bet this poor guy won’t even get a refund. I would advice against doing this at home if your faith is weak. Say hello to Darwin in heaven, sir. --- ## [Target holds off on Christmas marketing ----- NOT!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/target-holds-off-on-christmas-marketing-not/799804)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/target-holds-off-on-christmas-marketing-not/799804 "2017-10-26T18:06:17Z")
Target’s been advertising about how it’s not going to start doing Christmas marketing before Thanksgiving (which is, arguably, a form of Christmas marketing itself. But let that pass for now) Pepper Mill, watching this,… --- ## [Meet Loretta, the paddleboarding chicken!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-loretta-the-paddleboarding-chicken/799461)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meet-loretta-the-paddleboarding-chicken/799461 "2017-10-26T15:06:00Z")
Seriously! I’ve known lots of chickens and that’s the most focused I’ve ever seen a chicken be. --- ## [Walkway Across the Husdson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walkway-across-the-husdson/799664)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walkway-across-the-husdson/799664 "2017-10-26T15:03:29Z")
I am in the US this month. This weekend we went to the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival. It was fun. Just this morning we went to Poughkeepsie where an old railroad bridge has been converted to a walkway 212 feet above… --- ## [Awesome Correction(s) by a News Organization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-correction-s-by-a-news-organization/799651)
**Author:** [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-correction-s-by-a-news-organization/799651 "2017-10-25T23:00:44Z")
Rangers investigating death at Harpers Ferry national park I do not mean to trivialize someone’s passing. A short article says nothing can be released yet until relatives are notified. “Authorities are investigating a… --- ## [When Trump Speaks,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-trump-speaks/799756)
**Author:** [@Qwakkeddup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwakkeddup)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-trump-speaks/799756 "2017-10-25T19:11:20Z")
I keep hearing, “But Brawndo’s got what plants crave. It’s got electrolytes!” --- ## [R.I.P William Lomardy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-william-lomardy/799814)
**Author:** [@misterdls](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misterdls)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-william-lomardy/799814 "2017-10-25T14:15:07Z")
American chess grandmaster William James Lombardy passed away recently, on October 13. He was 79 years old. He had many fine tournament results over the years. He was the first american to win the World Junior Champion… --- ## [Target holds off on Christmas marketing ----- NOT!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/target-holds-off-on-christmas-marketing-not/799803)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/target-holds-off-on-christmas-marketing-not/799803 "2017-10-25T14:14:00Z")
Target’s been advertising about how it’s not going to start doing Christmas marketing before Thanksgiving (which is, arguably, a form of Christmas marketing itself. But let that pass for now) Pepper Mill, watching this,… --- ## [Another "funny things kids say" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-funny-things-kids-say-thread/799744)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-funny-things-kids-say-thread/799744 "2017-10-25T14:07:38Z")
I thought we had one of these recently but I’ve looked through threads from the last two months and couldn’t find it, so I’m starting a new one. With Halloween just around the corner, my almost-3-year-old grandson is wa… --- ## [Of men and their oniric activity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-men-and-their-oniric-activity/799271)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-men-and-their-oniric-activity/799271 "2017-10-25T08:30:58Z")
And by men I mean humans. I’ve always thought people’s oniric activity is reflective of their mental balance and overall well-being. I’m aware of the fact that I dream on a daily basis, but I don’t remember anything. Pe… --- ## [Judge Issues Eviction notice for Baby.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-issues-eviction-notice-for-baby/799712)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-issues-eviction-notice-for-baby/799712 "2017-10-24T18:02:13Z")
Never doubt the formidable powers of the Judiciary. :smiley: I love the address of the baby. Mommy Belly Lane Womb, Utah LOL The document is really cute. http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/judge-s… --- ## [Does the US, currently, have the MOST ex-presidents alive than any other time we've had in history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-us-currently-have-the-most-ex-presidents-alive-than-any-other-time-weve-had-in-history/799530)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-us-currently-have-the-most-ex-presidents-alive-than-any-other-time-weve-had-in-history/799530 "2017-10-24T06:28:53Z")
What I mean is: Right now we (the US, since I live there) have FIVE ex-presidents alive: Carter, Bush, Clinton, Bush Jr, and Obama. Is that the most that’s ever been alive as ex-president? Putting ex-president in bold b… --- ## [My Cat Attacked Me and I am Sad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-attacked-me-and-i-am-sad/791905)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-attacked-me-and-i-am-sad/791905 "2017-10-24T03:36:14Z")
The end of the road has arrived. My 1 year old cat, Abomination, has had escalating aggression problems over the last several months. He’s taken a few swipes at house guests and taken to hissing incomprehensibly (I mean,… --- ## [My 8-year-old wants to play basketball this winter, but I'm not sure if I want to allow it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-8-year-old-wants-to-play-basketball-this-winter-but-im-not-sure-if-i-want-to-allow-it/799482)
**Author:** [@BomTek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BomTek)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-8-year-old-wants-to-play-basketball-this-winter-but-im-not-sure-if-i-want-to-allow-it/799482 "2017-10-24T00:05:11Z")
I realize that title might create a strong negative feeling by its very nature, but I’ll see if I can explain myself slightly better. My 8-year-old told his mom (my ex-wife, who I get along with very well) a few days ago… --- ## [Petition to save London Cinema Museum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petition-to-save-london-cinema-museum/799601)
**Author:** [@Trancephalic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trancephalic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/petition-to-save-london-cinema-museum/799601 "2017-10-23T06:39:55Z")
This video showed up in my yt subscription and it seemed worth sharing here. As of this writing they’re about 1.5k short, but it only went up recently so I’m sure it’s not urgent. Just thought y’all might want to pitch i… --- ## [Packing to ride the Orient Express, 1934](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packing-to-ride-the-orient-express-1934/799404)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packing-to-ride-the-orient-express-1934/799404 "2017-10-23T06:15:01Z")
I just finished reading Murder on the Orient Express for the second time. The first time, it was literally the first Agatha Christie book I’d read and I didn’t know the solution. I was bowled over. Ten years and all 80+ … --- ## [No sleep in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-sleep-in-the-mmp/799032)
**Author:** [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-sleep-in-the-mmp/799032 "2017-10-23T01:51:48Z")
Why do I awake at 0300 when I must irk today? Life is so unfair. Carry on. --- ## [Credit card fraud prevention is becoming a pain in the ass!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-fraud-prevention-is-becoming-a-pain-in-the-ass/799570)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-fraud-prevention-is-becoming-a-pain-in-the-ass/799570 "2017-10-22T20:15:11Z")
Yesterday, I booked 3 hotels in the UK and a UK train ticket. I didn’t get the usual auto call asking me to confirm the charges. OK, I thought, maybe their fraud algorithm has gotten a bit smarter and they figure that’s … --- ## [The Convict Trump for Charity Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-convict-trump-for-charity-thread/799341)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-convict-trump-for-charity-thread/799341 "2017-10-22T18:24:32Z")
Based on a discussion here, I am kicking off a pledge drive, to benefit a charity to be named by the Dope. The rules are as follows: \[ul\] \[li\]$25 to be donated when Trump is impeached by the House\[/li\]\[li\]$50 when Tru… --- ## [In-purr-ection in the Guest House](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-purr-ection-in-the-guest-house/799406)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-purr-ection-in-the-guest-house/799406 "2017-10-22T17:14:56Z")
So, after having one overlord disappear and having to much personality conflict with the cat that followed resulting in him returning to the adoption queue, I came to the conclusion that we were just not meant to have a … --- ## [Sammy Hagar Is 70!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-hagar-is-70/798846)
**Author:** [@Aufgeblassen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aufgeblassen)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-hagar-is-70/798846 "2017-10-22T15:46:54Z")
Really make me\*\* really\*\* feel old at 60!!! :frowning: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=507) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=509)