# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=536 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 537 --- ## [Bald Eagle family accidentally adopts Red-Tailed Hawk baby.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-eagle-family-accidentally-adopts-red-tailed-hawk-baby/788414)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bald-eagle-family-accidentally-adopts-red-tailed-hawk-baby/788414 "2017-06-20T16:56:44Z")
An amazing thing is happening in my home town, here on Vancouver Island. A Bald Eagle raided a hawk’s nest and took a baby to feed their eaglets. But the hawk baby didn’t die and instead started begging for food and now … --- ## [Car mows down more pedestrians in Finsbury Park, London.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-mows-down-more-pedestrians-in-finsbury-park-london/789350)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-mows-down-more-pedestrians-in-finsbury-park-london/789350 "2017-06-20T16:37:09Z")
Story here Shit. :mad: --- ## [Huge frog in my yard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huge-frog-in-my-yard/789154)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huge-frog-in-my-yard/789154 "2017-06-20T15:29:31Z")
Tonight the dogs were barking up a storm and when I went out to check, saw them barking at this. StG --- ## [Concern about work (Money management)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concern-about-work-money-management/789259)
**Author:** [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concern-about-work-money-management/789259 "2017-06-20T05:47:21Z")
I have a concern about something that is going on at work. I am a hardware development engineer at a large corporation, and my group is starting up a new project. We have a lot of equipment lying around in the lab, an… --- ## [Offensive band names OK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offensive-band-names-ok/789406)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offensive-band-names-ok/789406 "2017-06-20T00:23:44Z")
Well, trademarks in general: Basically the unanimous(!) ruling stated that granting a trademark is not endorsing the trademark This does mean the Washington football team can legally keep their name as well. Will off… --- ## [Sailor Feared Lost at Sea Found Hiding in the Ship's Engine Room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sailor-feared-lost-at-sea-found-hiding-in-the-ships-engine-room/789139)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sailor-feared-lost-at-sea-found-hiding-in-the-ships-engine-room/789139 "2017-06-19T23:06:51Z")
Petty Officer Third Class Peter Mims, serving aboard the USS Shiloh, was feared lost at sea. Extensive search, labeled missing, then they find him hiding in the engine room. He’s been transferred to the Ronald Reagan f… --- ## [Another van/pedestrian incident in London.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-van-pedestrian-incident-in-london/789390)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-van-pedestrian-incident-in-london/789390 "2017-06-19T19:41:59Z")
This one is being investigated as terrorism. Anti-Muslim terrorism near a mosque during Ramadan. --- ## [Happy Father's Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fathers-day/789307)
**Author:** [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fathers-day/789307 "2017-06-19T14:22:36Z")
The title says it, enjoy the day, dads! :blush: --- ## [So, who has he longest biography on Wikipedia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-has-he-longest-biography-on-wikipedia/789305)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-has-he-longest-biography-on-wikipedia/789305 "2017-06-19T12:05:29Z")
And how would you even measure such a thing? Esteemed doper Fluffy PickleSniffer just reminded me that today is Sir Paul McCartney’s birthday, so I went over to Wikipedia to find out that he just turned 75. Of course m… --- ## [I Don't Have A Topic For This MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-for-this-mmp/788766)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-for-this-mmp/788766 "2017-06-19T02:57:14Z")
Plus, who knows if this will be THE MMP. Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 73 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 83 and maybe rain this mornin’ and afternoon. Or not. TWPTB have no idea. I… --- ## [\[RIP\] This afternoon my beloved wife of 40 years entered hospice care. Don't want to talk about it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-this-afternoon-my-beloved-wife-of-40-years-entered-hospice-care-dont-want-to-talk-about-it/787803)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-this-afternoon-my-beloved-wife-of-40-years-entered-hospice-care-dont-want-to-talk-about-it/787803 "2017-06-18T20:28:35Z")
Thought you might like to know. --- ## [Urban wildlife theory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-wildlife-theory/789300)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-wildlife-theory/789300 "2017-06-18T16:59:46Z")
I live in a densely populated area south of Los Angeles. We don’t have any large fields within 15 miles of where I live. We have a storm drain that cuts through the city that acts a bit like a wildlife corridor for some … --- ## [So, a mod thought I was dead...how's your May long...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121 "2017-06-18T16:38:16Z")
Got a private message from Idle Thoughts that he was shocked to see my name come up, since he thought I was dead…perhaps posting from beyond the grave? Nope, still here, still kicking. Getting ready for the big move to O… --- ## [Take your vitamins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-your-vitamins/786596)
**Author:** [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-your-vitamins/786596 "2017-06-18T14:46:57Z")
Can I get a consensus on what our members think of taking vitamins-any vitamin supplement… I had been taking B-12 to help my brain. It seems to work but ya know power of suggestion :eek: My doctor said I dont need any… --- ## [What's the most unusual thing you've seen offered on Freecycle? (or their ilk)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-unusual-thing-youve-seen-offered-on-freecycle-or-their-ilk/789231)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-unusual-thing-youve-seen-offered-on-freecycle-or-their-ilk/789231 "2017-06-18T02:24:52Z")
Back when I was decluttering tons of stuff we’d accumulated/inherited, I signed up to the local Freecycle mailing list. I haven’t had reason to use it for many years now, but I’ve never unsubbed – I find it weirdly fasc… --- ## [It's not a cyst](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-a-cyst/787838)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-a-cyst/787838 "2017-06-17T21:42:14Z")
I keep banging my hand on the same part of my knuckle. At first it was swelling a little, but then it became harder. I thought, “Good, I’ve developed a protective Ganglion cyst.” I was all excited about that - as you ca… --- ## [How does a USN destroyer get hit by a container ship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-usn-destroyer-get-hit-by-a-container-ship/789229)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-usn-destroyer-get-hit-by-a-container-ship/789229 "2017-06-17T19:34:07Z")
While you were sleeping, a US Navy destroyer got T-boned by a container ship; 7 sailors are missing, a few are injured, and they’ve managed to limp the ship back to port in Yokosuka, Japan. So how does a collision like … --- ## [Gentlemen: Do you remember your first real tie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentlemen-do-you-remember-your-first-real-tie/789092)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentlemen-do-you-remember-your-first-real-tie/789092 "2017-06-17T12:48:02Z")
When I was a kid, we went to church every Sunday. As was the custom for male children in those days, I had to go dressed in a jacket and tie. My ties were clip-ons, until at about age 7, I balked: “I want a real tie, l… --- ## [New user first post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-user-first-post/789012)
**Author:** [@BobBitchin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobBitchin)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-user-first-post/789012 "2017-06-17T04:58:30Z")
I didn’t see a spot for this, I probably missed it, so I guess this is where it will be.:smiley: I am long time listener first-time caller as they say, 48 year old male live in the Southern United States, I think I have… --- ## [Saving......Stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-stuff/789046)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-stuff/789046 "2017-06-17T02:57:48Z")
Do you have something you HAVE to save but in reality, there is no reason to - you just can’t bring yourself to throw it out? I’m not talking about hoarding proportions - just items that for some reason you need to keep… --- ## [Explosion at Chinese kindergarden kills at least 7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosion-at-chinese-kindergarden-kills-at-least-7/789032)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosion-at-chinese-kindergarden-kills-at-least-7/789032 "2017-06-17T02:11:32Z")
From CNN: :frowning: --- ## [Little girl meets a princess](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121 "2017-06-17T01:05:08Z")
I don’t usually post this kind of thing, but what with all the bullshit going on this week, this story and the accompanying photos really made me smile. The photos were first uploaded by Mr. Robertson, who may or may n… --- ## [MSNBC: huge hacking attack spreading across Europe and Asia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msnbc-huge-hacking-attack-spreading-across-europe-and-asia/786471)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msnbc-huge-hacking-attack-spreading-across-europe-and-asia/786471 "2017-06-17T00:59:20Z")
They just reported this live. They say that it involves ransomware and may be related to an earlier leak of NSA software. The British health system is affected and patient’s records can’t be accessed. --- ## [Cuban Missile Crisis conspiracy theories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuban-missile-crisis-conspiracy-theories/788952)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuban-missile-crisis-conspiracy-theories/788952 "2017-06-16T22:49:08Z")
Several years ago I first read this article on remembering the Cuban Missile Crisis. While it’s from 2007, I think I more likely read it in 2012, when I read some anniversary stories, then Googled for personal remembran… --- ## [Painfully dumb reporting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painfully-dumb-reporting/789132)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painfully-dumb-reporting/789132 "2017-06-16T18:23:06Z")
Sadly, there appear to have been several drownings off the New Jersey coast, attributed to rip currents. This gem of a line appeared in the ABC news story: "The Press of Atlantic City reports one of the still-unidentif… --- ## [Flint, Michigan's water.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flint-michigans-water/742493)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flint-michigans-water/742493 "2017-06-16T17:33:26Z")
I searched and surprisingly there doesn’t seem to be a thread on this yet. There’s no one article that gives the whole story on this but Google will give you lots of info if you’re not familiar with the problem. https:/… --- ## [New Jersey High School Yearbook edited to remove Trumpisms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-jersey-high-school-yearbook-edited-to-remove-trumpisms/788805)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-jersey-high-school-yearbook-edited-to-remove-trumpisms/788805 "2017-06-16T17:18:48Z")
Wall Township High School in Wall, NJ just recently published their 2017 yearbook. Apparently the yearbook advisor, a member of the faculty, took it upon himself to edit out people’s clothing and quotes about Trump. Th… --- ## [What Makes You Emotional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-you-emotional/788213)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-you-emotional/788213 "2017-06-16T14:10:12Z")
What kind of random things make you feel overly emotional? Something that other people would say…“what, seriously?” This last weekend an air show was in town. The headliners were the Navy Blue Angels. I didn’t go to t… --- ## [Happy Holidays!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays/789030)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays/789030 "2017-06-16T07:39:22Z")
Just about every day is a holiday, so let’s celebrate the whole year long! For instance, today is Corpus Christi-A Christian holiday also known as The Day of Wreaths, it is traditional for adherents to receive their fir… --- ## [So Katy Perry cut off her hair...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-katy-perry-cut-off-her-hair/788757)
**Author:** [@nate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nate)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-katy-perry-cut-off-her-hair/788757 "2017-06-16T05:45:42Z")
…a couple of months ago. As an mid-aged man, I always found her pretty fucking hot (both physically and her playful personality) and I actually had a google news section on ‘Katy Perry’ just to keep up with her. But I ha… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=535) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=537)