# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=539 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 540 --- ## [Oxford student, Lavinia Woodward 'too talented' for jail.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxford-student-lavinia-woodward-too-talented-for-jail/788293)
**Author:** [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxford-student-lavinia-woodward-too-talented-for-jail/788293 "2017-06-06T20:08:52Z")
This will sure rile up a heated debate here but here’s a short summary: Lavinia Woodward a 24yr old woman from Oxford who appeared at an Oxford Court for stabbing her boyfriend during a drug fueled rage may likely avoid… --- ## [US Navy gets new aircraft carrier](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-navy-gets-new-aircraft-carrier/787862)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-navy-gets-new-aircraft-carrier/787862 "2017-06-06T19:24:45Z")
CVN-78, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has been delivered. The 100,000 behemoth is still a few years away from being ready to fight ISIS / North Korea / Decepticons, but it is an exciting day for the Navy. --- ## [Walmart vs Amazon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-vs-amazon/787800)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-vs-amazon/787800 "2017-06-06T18:54:51Z")
Amazon has been making noises about new delivery systems, such as drones. Well, Walmart is stepping up their game in a big way. They’re still far from Amazon’s size in terms of online presence, but only a fool would… --- ## [Something I learned from the SDMB yesterday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-learned-from-the-sdmb-yesterday/788267)
**Author:** [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-learned-from-the-sdmb-yesterday/788267 "2017-06-06T17:34:06Z")
In this thread I read yesterday http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=827579, I came across the term “philia”, which Wiki tells me is one of four ancient Greek words for “brotherly love” or “friendship”. I… --- ## [So last night I was trying to fall asleep...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-last-night-i-was-trying-to-fall-asleep/788188)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-last-night-i-was-trying-to-fall-asleep/788188 "2017-06-06T13:55:07Z")
…and I was doing a pretty good job of it, too - I was at that point where you’re still awake but part of your mind is dreaming, making vivid images of the things you’re thinking about, which are starting to loosen and so… --- ## [It's Billie Joe McCallister Day 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-billie-joe-mccallister-day-2017/788013)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-billie-joe-mccallister-day-2017/788013 "2017-06-06T02:42:40Z")
After lunch, there’s 5 more acres in the lower 40 I’ve got to plow… Bobbie Gentry singing --- ## [Apparently I was never baptised!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-was-never-baptised/788059)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-was-never-baptised/788059 "2017-06-06T00:41:51Z")
My adult niece joined a new church and just had her rebaptism tonight. My mother happened to mention that Methodists don’t do infant baptisms so I was only “dedicated” as a baby and was supposed to follow that with an ac… --- ## [Those courtroom TV shows like Judy or Judge Mathis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-courtroom-tv-shows-like-judy-or-judge-mathis/788175)
**Author:** [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-courtroom-tv-shows-like-judy-or-judge-mathis/788175 "2017-06-05T21:38:55Z")
In today’s mail is an unopened letter from Judge Mathis. Here’s the assumed back story. My granddaughter, Anne, who uses my address for her mail, was in a traffic accident. Anne was paused for traffic when Betty hit h… --- ## [TWC DNS Networks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twc-dns-networks/788130)
**Author:** [@The\_Truth\_About\_Router\_s\_DNS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Truth_About_Router_s_DNS)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twc-dns-networks/788130 "2017-06-05T21:13:13Z")
Try Googling the Primary & Secondary DNS Networks of the Technicolor router TWC issued me w/ new service about 3 weeks ago. BTW, they placed the router in a far corner of the house. Tech support will not even discuss “A… --- ## [Who would you pay money to meet & have a pic taken with at a COMICON?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-pay-money-to-meet-have-a-pic-taken-with-at-a-comicon/788006)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-pay-money-to-meet-have-a-pic-taken-with-at-a-comicon/788006 "2017-06-05T21:07:29Z")
I’m thinking of spending the money to shake John Cusack’s hand and have a selfie taken. I think I need to apologize for misspelling his name. (I forgot the ‘c’ in a thread a while back. It was an honest mistake.) But … --- ## [I have a hair in my left nostril that is driving me insane!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hair-in-my-left-nostril-that-is-driving-me-insane/788150)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hair-in-my-left-nostril-that-is-driving-me-insane/788150 "2017-06-05T16:56:30Z")
I breathe out, and it tickles my nostril. I’ve used my fingers and tearfully I pulled every damned hair I could see and get ahold of. I’ve used tweezers and went mining for possibilities. Occasionally it seems to be … --- ## [I just hit 14,000 unread emails in my Gmail account inbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-hit-14-000-unread-emails-in-my-gmail-account-inbox/787870)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-hit-14-000-unread-emails-in-my-gmail-account-inbox/787870 "2017-06-05T16:41:02Z")
How many personal unread emails do you have? A lot of mine are from Linkedin, and stuff I’ve subscribed to over the years but don’t really care about, Like Plenty of Fish, and well, Linkedin. (My work email is up to da… --- ## [Orlando Workplace Shooting - June 5, 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orlando-workplace-shooting-june-5-2017/788178)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orlando-workplace-shooting-june-5-2017/788178 "2017-06-05T15:23:29Z")
Breaking news story: http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/05/us/orlando-fatalities/index.html I’m sad that my reaction to the (somewhat limited) details after initially seeing the headline was, “Oh, thank God, it’s probably just … --- ## [Are your work emails less formal now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-your-work-emails-less-formal-now/787782)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-your-work-emails-less-formal-now/787782 "2017-06-05T10:23:09Z")
When I started working full time in the mid-80s we had Vax mail. This was sent via a dumb terminal (as they called them) connected to a modem, connected to a mainframe computer the size of multiple refrigerators. These … --- ## [Time for a fun facts thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-a-fun-facts-thread/788108)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-a-fun-facts-thread/788108 "2017-06-05T06:48:43Z")
23 Facts That Will Totally Fuck With Your Perception Of Time I’m sure some of these are only “internet true” but still makes fun reading. And what’s up with the two condemned kissing on the way to having the heads lopp… --- ## [A Memorial Day MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-memorial-day-mmp/787635)
**Author:** [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Replies:** 267\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-memorial-day-mmp/787635 "2017-06-05T05:11:44Z")
Since folks asked ------- ages ago my mother’s father was killed in a mill accident. Or murdered by a coworker. That could be a subject for a future MMP. But anyway, this was 1943 and things happened. Gramma Rose was lef… --- ## [A cat! I have a cat!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cat-i-have-a-cat/772840)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cat-i-have-a-cat/772840 "2017-06-05T00:11:31Z")
My wife and I have adopted a beautiful cat. His name is Ghost. He’s 6-7 months old, and already freakin’ huge! … --- ## [Explosion at Vatican](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosion-at-vatican/787845)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosion-at-vatican/787845 "2017-06-04T23:35:27Z")
Not sure of any details, but just saw reports of a large explosion at the Vatican https://twitter.com/ten\_gop/status/870311045595901953 ETA: or it could just be a fire in Rome (insert Rome burning joke here) --- ## [Not a fan of internet "lists" but this one about historical time perception is quite interesting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-fan-of-internet-lists-but-this-one-about-historical-time-perception-is-quite-interesting/788129)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-fan-of-internet-lists-but-this-one-about-historical-time-perception-is-quite-interesting/788129 "2017-06-04T22:27:17Z")
Not a big fan of clickbaity internet “lists” but this one is actually quite fascinating. There are several examples in here especially about the Romans and the Great Pyramids and Oxford University and the Aztecs that ma… --- ## [RIP Jack O'Neill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jack-oneill/788075)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jack-oneill/788075 "2017-06-04T15:35:49Z")
Surf icon Jack O’Neill died yesterday. I’m not a surfer, but living near Santa Cruz, I’ve come across him for years. Bought more than one wet suit at his Surf Shop, and drive by his house at Pleasure Point all the tim… --- ## [Gunman at Manila hotel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunman-at-manila-hotel/787888)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunman-at-manila-hotel/787888 "2017-06-04T12:06:31Z")
BBC article here. Hopefully it isn’t a terror attack. The authorities there are being very severe with that sort of thing right now. --- ## [Is it appropriate to post a gofundme link here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-appropriate-to-post-a-gofundme-link-here/788085)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-appropriate-to-post-a-gofundme-link-here/788085 "2017-06-04T06:43:38Z")
I’ve been absent from this board for quite a while, but have been a member for an appreciable amount of time. Things haven’t been great for me recently, and honestly I’m pulling out all the stops now. I expect nothing, b… --- ## [Radio Shack is having a corporate auction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-shack-is-having-a-corporate-auction/787947)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-shack-is-having-a-corporate-auction/787947 "2017-06-03T22:07:10Z")
Here’s your chance to get a blast from the past with items, trinkets and memorabilia from The Shack. I wouldn’t mind getting that TRS-80 Model 80 notebook computer. --- ## [New here ..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-here/787849)
**Author:** [@bikerdruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bikerdruid)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-here/787849 "2017-06-03T20:31:20Z")
Hello All … I’m new here, but not new to online forums. I have been without a comfortable forum for a long time. The “Truth Zone” has way too many nazis for this old communist. Do I know any members here? --- ## [How strange is picking up after your dog while on a walk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strange-is-picking-up-after-your-dog-while-on-a-walk/787605)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strange-is-picking-up-after-your-dog-while-on-a-walk/787605 "2017-06-03T20:28:50Z")
I live in what could best be described as a rural subdivision. Livestock is allowed, houses have lots of varying size and there are no building codes. Also, no sidewalks, just grass and gravel on either side of the road. … --- ## [For those with dark/twisted senses of humor ONLY](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-with-dark-twisted-senses-of-humor-only/787884)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-with-dark-twisted-senses-of-humor-only/787884 "2017-06-03T17:46:44Z")
You were warned! :cool: (And as an atheist, I’m either already going to hell if I’m wrong, or there is no hell if I’m right…so fuck it.) --- ## [Early retirement was fun...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-retirement-was-fun/787977)
**Author:** [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-retirement-was-fun/787977 "2017-06-03T14:05:14Z")
But so are paychecks. Last August I walked into the office only to be met and ushered into my VP’s office. Not unusual as I work on a lot of projects for her. What was unusual was the HR rep sitting in her office. I qui… --- ## [In Which the Piper Cub Again Turns His Mind to Home Security: Little Green-Suited Men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-the-piper-cub-again-turns-his-mind-to-home-security-little-green-suited-men/783680)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-the-piper-cub-again-turns-his-mind-to-home-security-little-green-suited-men/783680 "2017-06-03T13:24:25Z")
Some of you may recall my account of the Cub’s efforts to protect Casa Piper a couple of years ago: Piper Cub defends us from vampires by laying down a strategic garlic perimeter. His thoughts have recently returned to… --- ## [I have become a tarrible speler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-become-a-tarrible-speler/787817)
**Author:** [@race\_to\_the\_bottom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/race_to_the_bottom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-become-a-tarrible-speler/787817 "2017-06-03T12:11:22Z")
When I was in school some decades ago, I was a good speller. Not now. I repeatedly misspell the same words over and over and let spell checker fix it. Sometimes I am even surprised when I spell a word correctly. I have … --- ## [LIGO scores another hit!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ligo-scores-another-hit/787959)
**Author:** [@race\_to\_the\_bottom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/race_to_the_bottom)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ligo-scores-another-hit/787959 "2017-06-03T03:58:56Z")
Ligo finds a third set of colliding black holes. Are you impressed? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=538) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=540)