# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=526 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 527 --- ## [Dear Google, please stop trying to read my mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-google-please-stop-trying-to-read-my-mind/791660)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-google-please-stop-trying-to-read-my-mind/791660 "2017-08-01T02:01:44Z")
I’ve noticed recently that my Android phone’s messaging app will pick out words from the text message I’m composing, and try to suggest searches based on those words. For example if I text my wife that I’m planning to st… --- ## [What is the most valuable thing you have left behind when you have moved out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-valuable-thing-you-have-left-behind-when-you-have-moved-out/790353)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-valuable-thing-you-have-left-behind-when-you-have-moved-out/790353 "2017-07-31T15:57:07Z")
Out of anywhere When I moved out of my third home , I left behind 4 of the harry potter books by mistake --- ## [Tales of supreme stubbornness -bonus points if your example involves a married couple](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-supreme-stubbornness-bonus-points-if-your-example-involves-a-married-couple/792470)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-supreme-stubbornness-bonus-points-if-your-example-involves-a-married-couple/792470 "2017-07-31T12:39:13Z")
A female friend’s husband dropped a ceramic ashtray in their basement near the bottom of the steps but didn’t bother to sweep up the broken shards. She was pissed, of course, and did not clean it up either. Neither of th… --- ## [Pluto Probe on it's way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pluto-probe-on-its-way/340695)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pluto-probe-on-its-way/340695 "2017-07-31T08:24:37Z")
I just watched the Pluto probe launch. The view fromthe gulf coast was not that impressive. Basically, a thin little contrail with not even a bright light at the top. I wish now that I had stayed inside and watched it… --- ## [The fate of the PM of Pakistan may hang on the font used on a document](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fate-of-the-pm-of-pakistan-may-hang-on-the-font-used-on-a-document/791590)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fate-of-the-pm-of-pakistan-may-hang-on-the-font-used-on-a-document/791590 "2017-07-30T21:22:24Z")
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, is facing corruption investigations and calls for criminal charges to be placed against him and members of his family. One of the documents used to prove that his daughter, … --- ## [Wisconsin Company To Implant Microchips In Employees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisconsin-company-to-implant-microchips-in-employees/791947)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisconsin-company-to-implant-microchips-in-employees/791947 "2017-07-29T20:52:08Z")
It’s voluntary, but why would anyone agree to this? Is it really so difficult to wave a credit card? http://kstp.com/news/wisconsin-company-to-implant-microchips-in-employees-three-square-market/4549459/ --- ## [Shaving your nuts with a cheese grater](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaving-your-nuts-with-a-cheese-grater/791751)
**Author:** [@Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonzo_John_Blitz)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaving-your-nuts-with-a-cheese-grater/791751 "2017-07-29T19:53:21Z")
Not the best idea I ever had. Shaving cream helps a bit, but not the mentholated kind. That just makes it worse. To be fair to myself; I was going to test the grater on my legs first, but it’s cargo shorts weather and… --- ## [Nazis attack Georgia!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nazis-attack-georgia/792205)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nazis-attack-georgia/792205 "2017-07-29T18:58:44Z")
Nazi war plane crashes in Georgia. --- ## [House Judiciary Committee officially requests second special counsel be appointed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-judiciary-committee-officially-requests-second-special-counsel-be-appointed/792365)
**Author:** [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-judiciary-committee-officially-requests-second-special-counsel-be-appointed/792365 "2017-07-29T11:53:24Z")
… maybe in the grand tradition of having an “unbiased” council like Mueller, appoint Judge Napolitano? --- ## [What are the minimal requirements to be a "good cop"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-minimal-requirements-to-be-a-good-cop/792342)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-minimal-requirements-to-be-a-good-cop/792342 "2017-07-29T11:15:54Z")
Is it enough to just not be the one doing the misdeed, or is positive action in stopping the misdeeds of other cops necessary? For instance, with all the videos out there showing cops beating the shit out of people, pla… --- ## [Is Canada basically called and pronounced "Canada" in every language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-canada-basically-called-and-pronounced-canada-in-every-language/790973)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-canada-basically-called-and-pronounced-canada-in-every-language/790973 "2017-07-29T06:24:49Z")
Most countries are called something else by foreign speakers: Deutschland - Germany États-Unis - United States Sverige - Sweden for example. But is Canada always Canada, or a variant thereof, like Kanada? --- ## [Apparently, they still make...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-they-still-make/787655)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-they-still-make/787655 "2017-07-28T03:55:58Z")
Ever think of a product, wondered what ever happened to it, and then found out it’s still being made? For a reason unknown to me, I thought of Prell shampoo this morning. I haven’t seen any advertising in at least a co… --- ## [Opinions on strange work situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-strange-work-situation/791879)
**Author:** [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-strange-work-situation/791879 "2017-07-28T17:10:41Z")
There’s a new guy where my husband works, he’s been there about a month. My husband often takes a backpack to the office with him. Last night at dinner he was telling us about this conversation that took place between hi… --- ## [Tell me about your Depo Provera experiences, please!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-depo-provera-experiences-please/278954)
**Author:** [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-depo-provera-experiences-please/278954 "2013-06-21T03:11:43Z")
About two weeks ago, I received my first depo shot. I was just wondering what some of you who have been on the shot for a longer time have experienced. FWIW, I decided to try Depo because I know I don’t want kids for s… --- ## [A Tale of Two Commercially Available Library Databases](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tale-of-two-commercially-available-library-databases/792202)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tale-of-two-commercially-available-library-databases/792202 "2017-07-28T16:37:59Z")
NewPages.com sells a spreadsheet of American public libraries and their contact info. It wasn’t what drove me there but it seemed like a good idea and the price was cheap so I went for it. Upon opening it I discovered … --- ## [The Poop Emoji Plunger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poop-emoji-plunger/792329)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poop-emoji-plunger/792329 "2017-07-28T15:08:47Z")
The Squatty Potty people – the ones responsible for the commercial that shows a unicorn pooping, along with a later “unicorn farts” commercial – have started a Kickstarter campaign for a toiler plunger in the shape of a … --- ## [Canadian Mounties: they always get their ... bear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-mounties-they-always-get-their-bear/792259)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-mounties-they-always-get-their-bear/792259 "2017-07-28T10:07:56Z")
Observed near Waterton Park: Mountie chasing bear --- ## [Who was your first love?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-your-first-love/780061)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-your-first-love/780061 "2017-07-28T04:01:23Z")
Not a TV or Movie Star, but a real person you knew. My first girlfriend was a redheaded Canadian who’s name I can’t even remember at this moment. She wasn’t the first girl girl I kissed, but she was the first girl I ki… --- ## [Going to Oshkosh air show Saturday. Any Madison area people want to come along?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-oshkosh-air-show-saturday-any-madison-area-people-want-to-come-along/792293)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-oshkosh-air-show-saturday-any-madison-area-people-want-to-come-along/792293 "2017-07-28T03:20:33Z")
Probably not with this short a notice, but i thought Id ask. --- ## [Woman kills boyfriend - he wanted to die 'cuz his cult leader was a reptile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-boyfriend-he-wanted-to-die-cuz-his-cult-leader-was-a-reptile/791862)
**Author:** [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-boyfriend-he-wanted-to-die-cuz-his-cult-leader-was-a-reptile/791862 "2017-07-28T02:21:36Z")
“A woman shot her boyfriend in the head after he asked her to kill him because he thought the leader of a cult they belonged to was a reptile posing as a human, police said.” --- ## [In what way do you visualize a calendar year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-way-do-you-visualize-a-calendar-year/391467)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-way-do-you-visualize-a-calendar-year/391467 "2017-07-28T00:24:26Z")
The way a year is typically laid out in a calendar is on a 4 x 3 (or 3 x 4) grid, with January top left, December lower right. But for some odd reason that’s not how I’ve visualized it. Instead, ever since I can rem… --- ## [The rumor of Canaanite deaths greatly exaggerated.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rumor-of-canaanite-deaths-greatly-exaggerated/792294)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rumor-of-canaanite-deaths-greatly-exaggerated/792294 "2017-07-27T23:29:39Z")
Scientists sequence the full genomes of 5 3,700 year old Canaanite skeletons, discover that they were slightly less genocided than the OT claims, have million of descendants today. (Yet another groundbreaking story fro… --- ## [Exploding Transformers Aren't Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-transformers-arent-fun/791936)
**Author:** [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-transformers-arent-fun/791936 "2017-07-27T23:03:03Z")
About 11:30 PM, the transformer on the pole behind our house exploded. Besides being one hell of a bang and losing power, the top of the pole caught on fire and eventually burned in half, sending the crosspiece into the … --- ## [Public Service Announcement: Back up your data!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-service-announcement-back-up-your-data/792124)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-service-announcement-back-up-your-data/792124 "2017-07-27T21:26:44Z")
I had a PC I use for work crash recently and I got the less famous cousin of the Blue Screen of Death: the Black Screen of Death where Windows loads but not fully and you get nothing but a black screen and mouse cursor. … --- ## [Amusing workplace story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-workplace-story/792273)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-workplace-story/792273 "2017-07-27T20:09:24Z")
My sister manages a flower shop in a tony suburb. Most of her staff are Mexican-American, and aren’t terribly highly paid. Shop is owned by an older caucasian woman, whose adult daughter does some work. Their driver i… --- ## [Dad uses a backhoe to trim his hedge.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dad-uses-a-backhoe-to-trim-his-hedge/792057)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dad-uses-a-backhoe-to-trim-his-hedge/792057 "2017-07-27T18:15:24Z")
Quite a clever and effective method to trim a hedge. My only concern is his lack of eye protection. A shatter proof face shield would be a wise choice. https://m.lowes.com/pd/Safety-Works-Adjustable-Face-Shield/10000424… --- ## ["Is there a doctor in the house?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-house/792155)
**Author:** [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-house/792155 "2017-07-27T02:38:10Z")
In this TV/movie cliche it’s assumed that a doctor–any doctor–will be able step in and save the day when a person is in medical distress. But in this article (one of a series of exposes about USC’s medical school dean ap… --- ## [A Warm Thank You To Civil Servants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-warm-thank-you-to-civil-servants/791700)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-warm-thank-you-to-civil-servants/791700 "2017-07-27T01:10:48Z")
Today I am thinking about all the people whose hard work makes my life much better. The people who process my timesheets (I work for the State of California); the people who get up early as hell to sweep the streets, an… --- ## [Have you ever fallen for a TV infomercial "come on" that was actually worth the investment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-fallen-for-a-tv-infomercial-come-on-that-was-actually-worth-the-investment/792009)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-fallen-for-a-tv-infomercial-come-on-that-was-actually-worth-the-investment/792009 "2017-07-27T00:44:18Z")
I’m watching a Tai Chang infomercial where 91 year old Dick Van Dyke comes out and lucidly endorses the product, with video of him actually doing one or two of the exercises. I’m about ready to buy! I’ll report on my pe… --- ## [Coty Originals Body Paint (1967)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coty-originals-body-paint-1967/792152)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coty-originals-body-paint-1967/792152 "2017-07-26T20:52:05Z")
I vividly recall seeing an ad for Body Paint back in 1967\* in one of my mother’s women’s magazines. The model was applying it with a miniature paint roller. I thought it was one of the weirdest things I’d ever seen, whic… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=525) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=527)