# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=55 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 56 --- ## [Favorite ways you reward yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-ways-you-reward-yourself/1019862)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-ways-you-reward-yourself/1019862 "2025-06-30T02:52:27Z")
In another thread, I mentioned that I reward myself with three kettle chips and a jolly rancher to stop myself from scrolling on my phone forever, so I can hop out my car and get to my destination. I have those and other… --- ## [Anyone use Uber to move furniture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-uber-to-move-furniture/1020265)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-uber-to-move-furniture/1020265 "2025-06-29T22:16:02Z")
I have only a bedframe, office table, office chair and clothing shelf rack to move today or tomorrow. Renting a truck like Penske (which is over $150 with insurance and mileage if one buys the most comprehensive coverage… --- ## [I Forget How Old I Am](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-how-old-i-am/1019771)
**Author:** [@knavette57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knavette57)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-how-old-i-am/1019771 "2025-06-29T18:23:59Z")
I am a very healthy 67 year old woman (no chronic health issues, low blood pressure, etc). My mind is still clear, though I think too fast and cannot always keep up as I did in my youth. I have all my financial house i… --- ## [Q about Drawstring Pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-drawstring-pants/1020114)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-drawstring-pants/1020114 "2025-06-29T15:40:20Z")
I bought some drawstring pants with my family tartan on it, with the intention of wearing them with a blazer and an Oxford shirt. The drawstring kind of ruined the look, so I took it out, intending to use suspenders or a… --- ## [We got an unwanted kitten (owner was found)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-an-unwanted-kitten-owner-was-found/1020113)
**Author:** [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-an-unwanted-kitten-owner-was-found/1020113 "2025-06-29T14:18:27Z")
At about 5:30 yesterday I found a very small kitten In the driveway (in a rural area). It seems too young to survive outside - and it’s hot. I would think mommy should be taking care of it. It has a crusty eye and didn’t… --- ## [Champlain Towers South in Miami has caved in {2021-06-24}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/champlain-towers-south-in-miami-has-caved-in-2021-06-24/944931)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 712\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/champlain-towers-south-in-miami-has-caved-in-2021-06-24/944931 "2025-06-29T03:21:00Z")
This sounds like it could be awful. Part of Champlain Towers South, located on Collins Avenue in Surfside, Florida, caved in just after 1 a.m. on Thursday. At least eight people have been taken to hospital, ABC7 repor… --- ## [Arsonist sets fire on the Seoul Subway system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonist-sets-fire-on-the-seoul-subway-system/1019044)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsonist-sets-fire-on-the-seoul-subway-system/1019044 "2025-06-29T01:15:58Z")
From Chosun Ilbo: The arsonist was caught. FYI, in 2003, an arsonist set fire in the Daegu subway system. --- ## [Four years at my job - time to ponder my next career move](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-years-at-my-job-time-to-ponder-my-next-career-move/1019070)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2025, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-years-at-my-job-time-to-ponder-my-next-career-move/1019070 "2025-06-28T03:34:41Z")
For reference, here is a series of posts I’ve created about the ups and downs of my job over the past 4 years: New job going so well it has me concerned Job still going well after almost 2 years…still concerned And no… --- ## [Ways in which you are annoyingly pedantic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-in-which-you-are-annoyingly-pedantic/999676)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 303\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-in-which-you-are-annoyingly-pedantic/999676 "2025-06-27T21:17:07Z")
I like to be literal, but sometimes I take it too far. Like this: It’s cold, so I put on a jacket. Someone comes by and asks “Are you cold?” To which I truthfully say no. “So why’d you put on a jacket?” “I was cold … --- ## [James Webb Space Telescope general discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-webb-space-telescope-general-discussion-thread/956624)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 1010\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-webb-space-telescope-general-discussion-thread/956624 "2025-06-27T11:49:28Z")
Mentioned in the space exploration thread, but this deserves a thread of its own. This is truly a historic event – 25 years in the making, $10 billion in cost, involving a dozen nations on three continents, to deliver t… --- ## [Trains, a moving art show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trains-a-moving-art-show/1020147)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trains-a-moving-art-show/1020147 "2025-06-27T00:42:58Z")
Some know me, some do not. I’ve moved to a new spot. I’m getting out of the high mountains. We are about 150 yards from a rail line. Lots of room here, very nice spot. 1/3 acre. A train, cargo goes by 3-4 times a day… --- ## [TIL about the CSS “Shenandoah”, a Confederate ship that didn't know the war was over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/til-about-the-css-shenandoah-a-confederate-ship-that-didnt-know-the-war-was-over/1020058)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/til-about-the-css-shenandoah-a-confederate-ship-that-didnt-know-the-war-was-over/1020058 "2025-06-26T13:44:10Z")
They didn’t find out that Lee had surrendered until after many Northern ships were sunk. Had to be galling to be boarded and taken prisoner by people who had missed the latest Big News. --- ## [Canadian prof went to Iran when troubles started; now upset Canada isn’t able to get him out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-prof-went-to-iran-when-troubles-started-now-upset-canada-isn-t-able-to-get-him-out/1020053)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-prof-went-to-iran-when-troubles-started-now-upset-canada-isn-t-able-to-get-him-out/1020053 "2025-06-25T23:15:52Z")
À Canadian university prof went to Iran when the recent troubles started, because his wife and children were there. Now upset that the Canadian government has limited ability to communicate with him, due to internet bla… --- ## [Weird Facebook purge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-facebook-purge/1020081)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-facebook-purge/1020081 "2025-06-25T16:52:23Z")
Early this morning Facebook did something to apparently large numbers of groups. Their names were deleted and changed to “group title pending” (you find a lot if them by doing a Facebook search) and you no longer get upd… --- ## [We have a cat!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-cat/1018611)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-cat/1018611 "2025-06-25T14:34:03Z")
Actually, a ten week old kitten named “Spicy Tuna Roll”, picked while the ladies were visiting the Humane Society this afternoon after I went to work. Now all I have to do is convince them that she should be called “Mac… --- ## [Economics of Stores Selling Returned Amazon Goods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economics-of-stores-selling-returned-amazon-goods/1019919)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economics-of-stores-selling-returned-amazon-goods/1019919 "2025-06-25T02:46:27Z")
People buy a lot of stuff from Amazon (and similar) online stores. And they return a lot of stuff. For small items, I’ve read processing these returns can sometimes cost more than they’re worth. Over the last few year… --- ## [Anyone remember circular concrete waterspray park features from the 1960s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-circular-concrete-waterspray-park-features-from-the-1960s/1020052)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-circular-concrete-waterspray-park-features-from-the-1960s/1020052 "2025-06-24T22:42:59Z")
In many Chicago public parks in the 1960s, they used to have a sort of waterspray feature. Sometimes they were associated with a playground, and other times, as standalone features. As I recall them, they were circular… --- ## [Another question for Linguists-- "Install" v. "Installation"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-linguists-install-v-installation/1019938)
**Author:** [@DaveUnknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveUnknown)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-linguists-install-v-installation/1019938 "2025-06-24T21:52:53Z")
Many times I read about people discussing their “new car stereo install” or “I wish you could do the install for me.” Is this correct? Should it be “installation?” Another example could be “some companies will not in… --- ## [A linguist's considered view on the prescriptive vs. descriptive controversy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-linguists-considered-view-on-the-prescriptive-vs-descriptive-controversy/1019735)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-linguists-considered-view-on-the-prescriptive-vs-descriptive-controversy/1019735 "2025-06-24T18:35:17Z")
In general, I’d beware of taking rockstar science popularizers as the last word on a given scientific field. I just saw Neil DeGrasse Tyson get his ass handed to him by an atmospheric physicist on the topic of the genera… --- ## [My idea for the next big thing: House Droids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-idea-for-the-next-big-thing-house-droids/1019928)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-idea-for-the-next-big-thing-house-droids/1019928 "2025-06-24T17:47:18Z")
If I won the lottery, I’d totally sink money into research and development. Because, just like the home computer and smart phone, I can imagine the next piece of technology that can become ubiquitous, and indispensable,… --- ## [Another 'Fes up' - I actually like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-fes-up-i-actually-like/1019777)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-fes-up-i-actually-like/1019777 "2025-06-23T23:07:48Z")
Admit your tastes that many will find disgusting. I’ll go first (this is not meant to be a debate, we all have different tastes). American Cheese. I like ALL cheese, but American is just right sometimes. Same for Velv… --- ## [I'm going on an adventure!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-an-adventure/1019704)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-an-adventure/1019704 "2025-06-23T23:05:16Z")
Feeling pretty anxious today! I am going with a group of five other ladies to hike the Nootka Island trail. We’re taking a float plane from Gold River over to the island and then will take five days hiking the trail whe… --- ## [Fatal crowd surge at Houston concert \[Incident From NOV2021\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fatal-crowd-surge-at-houston-concert-incident-from-nov2021/953887)
**Author:** [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fatal-crowd-surge-at-houston-concert-incident-from-nov2021/953887 "2025-06-23T19:46:00Z")
The crowd surged towards the stage for a Travis Scott performance at the Astroworld festival. Article. It seems like trouble started hours earlier when some of the crowd rushed the entry gates. Article. My first instin… --- ## [We Got a Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-dog/1019921 "2025-06-23T16:21:59Z")
The cats are ok with him, so he gets to stay. It’s amazing that a dog just under a year old can be so chill. Jack is supposedly a Lab/Shepherd mix, but there was a dog at the dog park that looked just like him. That d… --- ## [(Old) Every Girl Crazy 'Bout A Sharp Dressed MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-every-girl-crazy-bout-a-sharp-dressed-mmp/1019688)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 296\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-every-girl-crazy-bout-a-sharp-dressed-mmp/1019688 "2025-06-23T08:51:22Z")
Today is my official Brown 5 Year Anniversary date, which means I get a vest. Or I’m 100% vested in the pension. I get those two confused. In any case, it means a few bucks, so in a non-Apocalypse scenario, I can affo… --- ## [What to make of a US E-4B doomsday plane going to D.C](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-of-a-us-e-4b-doomsday-plane-going-to-d-c/1019844)
**Author:** [@justdoit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justdoit)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-of-a-us-e-4b-doomsday-plane-going-to-d-c/1019844 "2025-06-23T05:36:19Z")
One of these doomsday plans made an unexpected stop in D.C. yesterday and I was wondering how alarming is this. Is Trump preparing for a big war with Iran? Would they be capable of attacking him with a bomb blast so he… --- ## [I'm buying a small room window A/C - any recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-buying-a-small-room-window-a-c-any-recommendations/1019986)
**Author:** [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-buying-a-small-room-window-a-c-any-recommendations/1019986 "2025-06-23T00:04:46Z")
When I had my central A/C unit serviced about a month ago, the tech said it was low on refrigerant but he couldn’t find a leak. He added some and said to let them know if I started having issues with cooling and I’d pro… --- ## [I just took the red pill AND the blue pill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-took-the-red-pill-and-the-blue-pill/1019925)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-took-the-red-pill-and-the-blue-pill/1019925 "2025-06-22T20:57:35Z")
I’ve got a bad head cold, so I just took a robitussin pill and a naproxen pill. Robitussin for throat and coughing, naproxen for headache. Robitussin was red, naproxen was blue. We’ll see how my take on reality is when… --- ## [Why did I see, what I just saw!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-see-what-i-just-saw/1019905)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-i-see-what-i-just-saw/1019905 "2025-06-21T16:45:58Z")
I’m sitting on a deck chair. The garage cats are visiting me. Nice warm morning. My daughter lets the dogs out there. Bayliss comes and makes a wide circle around the cats to my other side and puts his chin on the arm … --- ## [Ausfahrt Along the Road](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ausfahrt-along-the-road/1019181)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ausfahrt-along-the-road/1019181 "2025-06-21T16:29:55Z")
Just sharing some tidbits of memory here - nothing important. When I went to Germany for the first time many years ago I started to see Ausfahrt signs along the road traveling to the hotel. There were lots of them. See… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=54) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=56)