# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=569 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 570 --- ## [Work Fridges. WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-fridges-wtf/778903)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-fridges-wtf/778903 "2017-02-06T16:25:24Z")
What the fuck is wrong with people? I just started a new job last week and I’m already doing what I did at my last place: throwing the fuck out shit that has been festering in the fridge for months, possibly longer. Ye… --- ## [What is the oldest currency you have on you right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-oldest-currency-you-have-on-you-right-now/778995)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-oldest-currency-you-have-on-you-right-now/778995 "2017-02-06T14:38:36Z")
On me right now: Oldest coin: 1962 Jefferson Nickel Oldest bill: Series 1985 $10 bill If I dig into my rather unimpressive collection, however, I have these: Oldest coin: 1939 Jefferson Nickel Oldest bill: Series 19… --- ## [Another sleepless MMP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-sleepless-mmp/778575)
**Author:** [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-sleepless-mmp/778575 "2017-02-06T07:17:46Z")
I had a little nap today,no more than an hour or two at the most and here I am at nearly 3 AM wide awake. I am considering just getting up and going to irk stupid early or taking a sleep aid. Decisions, decisions. For… --- ## [Little Gray Guy web site - closing after 16 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-gray-guy-web-site-closing-after-16-years/779015)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-gray-guy-web-site-closing-after-16-years/779015 "2017-02-06T03:03:01Z")
One of the early erotica sites will stop updating after March 2017. But it will host the old content for the foreseeable future. Over 400 models have posed since 2000. Very simple premise. A model undresses, shows some… --- ## [I \*really\* shouldn't have laughed at this, but...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-shouldnt-have-laughed-at-this-but/778889)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2017, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-shouldnt-have-laughed-at-this-but/778889 "2017-02-05T05:04:19Z")
It’s been over an hour and I’m still laughing. Caution: Animal Lovers may find the video disturbing, however the deer did survive and appeared relatively unharmed. Spoilering the link just in case: --- ## [Overboard, much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overboard-much/779043)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2017, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overboard-much/779043 "2017-02-05T04:28:45Z")
The library I use is in this big, spacious, modern building. They have a good selection, a nice big room just for the little kids complete with chairs, tables and a computer to search the catalog at little kid height. B… --- ## [Trump taking office is proof the government doesn't have contact with aliens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-taking-office-is-proof-the-government-doesnt-have-contact-with-aliens/779007)
**Author:** [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-taking-office-is-proof-the-government-doesnt-have-contact-with-aliens/779007 "2017-02-05T04:01:16Z")
Does anyone really think Trump wouldn’t have already tweeted about it if true? In fact, what politician would not take the chance of being the first to announce to the world the existence of extra-terrestrial life. That’… --- ## [Trump does something right.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-does-something-right/777816)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-does-something-right/777816 "2017-02-05T03:35:30Z")
Shock! Horror! Hold the presses! Trump has actually done something right! Obama removed the bust of Winston Churchill from the White House, sending it back to the British Embassy. This was NOT well received over here (a… --- ## [FB Problems Tonight 2/4/17?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fb-problems-tonight-2-4-17/779035)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fb-problems-tonight-2-4-17/779035 "2017-02-05T01:19:21Z")
I can’t seem to sign on - keep getting a blank page and the fb logo keeps spinning. Think it may be the fact that I’m Georgia (superbowl) and the fb servers are clogged? Thanks --- ## [Suicide and drama - shit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-and-drama-shit/778127)
**Author:** [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-and-drama-shit/778127 "2017-02-04T22:15:14Z")
So we got a call on Monday morning, right after midnight. My wifes son, her first child, killed himself. I’ll call him T. My wife married her first husband, we’ll call him Jackass, at 17. They ended up having three kids… --- ## [If you mix up your family members' names like I do, you might find this comforting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-mix-up-your-family-members-names-like-i-do-you-might-find-this-comforting/778676)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-mix-up-your-family-members-names-like-i-do-you-might-find-this-comforting/778676 "2017-02-04T19:45:41Z")
This was so interesting to me, and kind of a relief that it’s completely normal. Some highlights: For me personally, it’s also very gendered. I will call my wife one of my daughters’ names, call one of my daughters m… --- ## [Reddit AMA with a Porn Site's team: tracking the "user's journey"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reddit-ama-with-a-porn-sites-team-tracking-the-users-journey/778904)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reddit-ama-with-a-porn-sites-team-tracking-the-users-journey/778904 "2017-02-04T17:04:13Z")
I check Reddit’s AMA (Ask Me Anyting) page maybe once a week or two. Some interesting profession or celeb is on, who understands how to hang out in a Reddit AMA, and it can be interesting. There was a team for a porn … --- ## [Breakroom slobs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakroom-slobs/778975)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakroom-slobs/778975 "2017-02-04T15:33:01Z")
There’s a thread on work fridge nightmares (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=818153), so what about breakroom slobs you have known? At my old job, there were 3.5 employees that shared a small fridge,… --- ## [Hundreds Will Brave Cold To Moon Trump Tower in Chicago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hundreds-will-brave-cold-to-moon-trump-tower-in-chicago/778897)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2017, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hundreds-will-brave-cold-to-moon-trump-tower-in-chicago/778897 "2017-02-04T09:18:02Z")
That’s the headline Hundreds Will Brave Cold To Moon Trump Tower in Chicago | HuffPost Latest News? Something about this story brings out the punster in reporters. --- ## [Guess how many murders there were in Quebec City in 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-how-many-murders-there-were-in-quebec-city-in-2016/778663)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2017, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-how-many-murders-there-were-in-quebec-city-in-2016/778663 "2017-02-04T03:45:46Z")
The recent shooting in Quebec City killed 6 people. During the news broadcast this morning, they mentioned how many murders there were there during 2016. Try to guess. The population is a bit over a half million. --- ## [World opinion of Trump shown in political cartoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290 "2017-02-03T22:46:36Z")
This is a slide show of 17 international cartoons-- worth a look. Considering how much The Donald \[del\]wants\[/del\] demands to be liked, his people had best keep these away from him. He may push the nuclear button out o… --- ## [Asian Giants From Alibaba to Toyota Are Pledging to Help Trump Bring Jobs to the U. S.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-giants-from-alibaba-to-toyota-are-pledging-to-help-trump-bring-jobs-to-the-u-s/778893)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-giants-from-alibaba-to-toyota-are-pledging-to-help-trump-bring-jobs-to-the-u-s/778893 "2017-02-03T21:48:32Z")
Reading the article I get the impression that it’s trying to spin things to sound like the companies are bowing to pressure from Trump, but if you read it carefully it sounds like most of these plans were already on t… --- ## [Holy crap I think we just bought a house!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-think-we-just-bought-a-house/771542)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-think-we-just-bought-a-house/771542 "2017-02-03T20:14:29Z")
We’d been shopping for a new domicile for a month or so. We hooked up with a very highly recommended realtor a few weeks ago, and on Tuesday the wife found one that seemed to fit our needs on the listings the realtor sen… --- ## [YouTube video, US Naval losses in WWII visualized](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-video-us-naval-losses-in-wwii-visualized/778914)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-video-us-naval-losses-in-wwii-visualized/778914 "2017-02-03T18:44:34Z")
Just a cool video on one of the channels I follow. If you don’t like the battle hymn of the Republic then you can just turn the sound down. Runs about 7 minutes. What I found cool was trying to recall which battles th… --- ## [Another phone scam...Microsoft computer services are being cancelled.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-phone-scam-microsoft-computer-services-are-being-cancelled/778919)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-phone-scam-microsoft-computer-services-are-being-cancelled/778919 "2017-02-03T18:19:25Z")
Yeah, a scam call. Telling me to call this number or I’d lose my Microsoft Services. (whatever that is?) I called 844-308-6819 per their instructions. They answered and said, with a very thick accent, “Your Microsof… --- ## [Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC just reported Trump threatened the Pres. Of Mexico with U.S. troops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-odonnell-on-msnbc-just-reported-trump-threatened-the-pres-of-mexico-with-u-s-troops/778803)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawrence-odonnell-on-msnbc-just-reported-trump-threatened-the-pres-of-mexico-with-u-s-troops/778803 "2017-02-03T15:13:23Z")
He’s reporting that Trump, on the phone with President Peña Nieto, threatened to march troops into Mexico. --- ## [Delaware Prison - hostages taken](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delaware-prison-hostages-taken/778774)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delaware-prison-hostages-taken/778774 "2017-02-03T14:22:42Z")
Story is still developing. Police are responding in force. I hope this ends without further violence. --- ## [I think she might be into him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-she-might-be-into-him/778891)
**Author:** [@Salvor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salvor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-she-might-be-into-him/778891 "2017-02-03T13:34:04Z")
Out of all the reactions I’ve seen, nothing has come close to this level of… excitement at what she both saw and heard. --- ## [I've eaten exactly the same thing for 9 consecutive days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-eaten-exactly-the-same-thing-for-9-consecutive-days/778712)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-eaten-exactly-the-same-thing-for-9-consecutive-days/778712 "2017-02-03T10:58:25Z")
I need to peel a few pounds, and I know I do best with structure. The more structure, the more likely I’ll succeed. So I had the brilliant idea to eat the exact same thing every day, without fail. Today is day nine, and… --- ## [Political: If you want Term Limits or a Liberal SC Justice...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-if-you-want-term-limits-or-a-liberal-sc-justice/778821)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-if-you-want-term-limits-or-a-liberal-sc-justice/778821 "2017-02-03T08:54:57Z")
At the start of the year, the Republican party attempted to get rid of the independence of the Office of Congressional Ethics, a group that investigates accusations of criminal doing among Congressmen. Donald Trump ran … --- ## [How many states have you seen snow in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-have-you-seen-snow-in/778249)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-states-have-you-seen-snow-in/778249 "2017-02-03T04:21:20Z")
Most people don’t travel much in winter, and a lot of places don’t have much snow even then, so it can be pretty hard to make much of a list of states where you have seen snow. I’ve been in 48 states, and with considera… --- ## [I bet my conspiracy theorist friend $100](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bet-my-conspiracy-theorist-friend-100/755388)
**Author:** [@owlfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlfan)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bet-my-conspiracy-theorist-friend-100/755388 "2017-02-03T00:37:28Z")
I have a friend who believes every whacky thing on the conspiracy theory websites. Jade Helm, chemtrails, FEMA camps, Michele Obama is really a man, Sandy Hook was a hoax, etc. Her latest Facebook post was a guy trying… --- ## [The Mary Tyler Moore theme - it sounds like Donald Trump singing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mary-tyler-moore-theme-it-sounds-like-donald-trump-singing/778753)
**Author:** [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mary-tyler-moore-theme-it-sounds-like-donald-trump-singing/778753 "2017-02-02T21:29:38Z")
Now that I’ve been listening to Trump for who knows how long, I recently heard the MTM theme and thought ‘damn, that sounds like Trump!’. Anybody else? Doesn’t get more mundane and pointless, but there ya … --- ## [All you can eat pancakes???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-you-can-eat-pancakes/778411)
**Author:** [@4kad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4kad)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-you-can-eat-pancakes/778411 "2017-02-02T18:47:29Z")
IHOP is now promoting a all you can eat pancakes for the next few weeks and that does not sound too healthy to me. How many pancakes can a person actually eat over and over? Wouldn’t that be a bit much for the hum… --- ## [What are the odds? Someone already famous for other reasons lived to be 111!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-odds-someone-already-famous-for-other-reasons-lived-to-be-111/778826)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-odds-someone-already-famous-for-other-reasons-lived-to-be-111/778826 "2017-02-02T17:16:13Z")
NPR reported that he recently died but they had profiled him a few years earlier as the inventor of the Chinese pinyin alphabet, who subsequently became a well-known dissident. Per Wikipedia, there are only about 100 ve… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=568) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=570)