# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=583 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 584 --- ## [Playground slides cause finger amputations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playground-slides-cause-finger-amputations/774328)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playground-slides-cause-finger-amputations/774328 "2016-12-12T03:54:42Z")
Just a warning for everyone with children or grandchildren. Some all metal slides are separating at the joint between the rails and the sliding surface resulting in fingers being caught, or worse. Story with photo of br… --- ## [The 2016 is almost over MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-is-almost-over-mmp/773915)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-is-almost-over-mmp/773915 "2016-12-12T03:46:33Z")
2016 has been a rough year in a lot of ways. I won’t revisit them all now. I thought it might be nice to look ahead. Soon this year will be behind us; dust in the rear view mirror. What are you looking forward to for… --- ## [Death of anyrose: This is neither mundane, nor pointless.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-anyrose-this-is-neither-mundane-nor-pointless/773778)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-anyrose-this-is-neither-mundane-nor-pointless/773778 "2016-12-12T02:10:54Z")
Hi. I’ve just discovered on Facebook that our friend Anyrose has died. RIP Naomi. So sorry. Sent from my adequate mobile device using Tapatalk. --- ## [Time's Person of the Year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/times-person-of-the-year/774117)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/times-person-of-the-year/774117 "2016-12-11T17:52:09Z")
Time’s 2016 Person of the Year is… Donald Trump. (As if it would be anyone else.) You know who else was once Person of the Year? Yeah, him. --- ## [Stupid Facebook question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-facebook-question/774421)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-facebook-question/774421 "2016-12-11T17:40:50Z")
Stupid Facebook! A couple of days ago the layout of the left column of stuff that shows on my “news feed” page changed for no reason. I have a couple of “friend lists” that get regular posts and before the change these … --- ## [Are the newer cars actually worse in the winter conditions than the older ones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-newer-cars-actually-worse-in-the-winter-conditions-than-the-older-ones/774259)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-newer-cars-actually-worse-in-the-winter-conditions-than-the-older-ones/774259 "2016-12-11T00:05:53Z")
Look at the following footage of cars and buses sliding in Montreal Granted, it is very icy conditions and on a slope as well. As well, I doubt if any of these vehicles have winter tires on (which make one heck of a d… --- ## [John Glenn has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-glenn-has-died/774226)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-glenn-has-died/774226 "2016-12-10T23:58:23Z")
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/12/john-glenn/john-glenn.html dead at 95 --- ## [Retail Store Greetings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-store-greetings/774305)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-store-greetings/774305 "2016-12-10T23:31:24Z")
Once upon a time (approximately 3 months ago) some chick at a local store greeted everyone with a hearty “WELCOME IN!” I had never heard this phrase before… certainly “WELCOME!” or “WELCOME TO CHIPOTLE!” but never “WE… --- ## [Work-related mini-drama: nope, not gonna put up with it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-related-mini-drama-nope-not-gonna-put-up-with-it/774267)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-related-mini-drama-nope-not-gonna-put-up-with-it/774267 "2016-12-09T20:17:28Z")
I retired about a year ago, but still do freelance editing and writing work for my former employer. My replacement, who I will call “Maggie,” sent me a couple of pieces to “edit,” but they need to be completely restructu… --- ## [General Tso is Dead at 98 in Taipei....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tso-is-dead-at-98-in-taipei/773669)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tso-is-dead-at-98-in-taipei/773669 "2016-12-09T18:59:00Z")
Well, ok, the inventor of "General Tso’s Chicken is dead at 98 in Taipei. Cite. Often I wondered the story behind that dish. Was it a spicy food contest between military men? Was the wine poisoned (hence the extra h… --- ## [Any other Dopers get night terrors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-get-night-terrors/774175)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-get-night-terrors/774175 "2016-12-09T18:32:32Z")
It started with me when I was around 21. One night I was lying on my back just waiting to drift off to sleep and I suddenly realized that I couldn’t move a muscle. I’d never experiencd anything like it before and I was t… --- ## [Fun with store clerks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-store-clerks/774055)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-store-clerks/774055 "2016-12-09T15:54:20Z")
I have a periodic problem with ear wax buildup, probably from all the loud music and construction noise over my lifetime. When it gets to a certain point, I use over-the-counter liquid drops and a flushing bulb to remove… --- ## [Puerto Rico vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puerto-rico-vacation/774233)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puerto-rico-vacation/774233 "2016-12-09T04:12:29Z")
Mrs. L.A. decided we would go on vacation, and she chose Puerto Rico. She rented a studio apartment on the 22nd floor of a building in Condado, across from the beach. Nice view, and nice ocean breeze. I arose about 03… --- ## [Do you keep 'emergency' clothes at work? What, specifically, do you have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-keep-emergency-clothes-at-work-what-specifically-do-you-have/773755)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-keep-emergency-clothes-at-work-what-specifically-do-you-have/773755 "2016-12-09T03:58:04Z")
(inspired by this thread) Quite some time ago I decided it would be prudent of me to keep an entire spare set of clothing at work, just in case. You never know when you’re gonna spill grape juice on your belly, split yo… --- ## [Trumps labor sec. pick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-labor-sec-pick/774236)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-labor-sec-pick/774236 "2016-12-09T03:21:33Z")
Now that Trump has picked a Labor Sec: Andrew Pudzer, we can imagine Trump stopping by to remind those Assistant Secretaries that Pudzer will get to select who they owe their job to. Glad I don’t go to the same locker ro… --- ## [When a libidinous kangaroo has your dog in a headlock...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-libidinous-kangaroo-has-your-dog-in-a-headlock/773943)
**Author:** [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-libidinous-kangaroo-has-your-dog-in-a-headlock/773943 "2016-12-08T20:17:12Z")
While I don’t generally approve of men fighting animals, I think it’s okay to enjoy this one: \[spoiler\]Synopsis: man finds his dog is being held in a headlock by a randy kangaroo, so he comes to the rescue and, in pre-… --- ## [The Marx Brothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-marx-brothers/774223)
**Author:** [@Zyanthia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyanthia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-marx-brothers/774223 "2016-12-08T20:03:27Z")
So I was re-watching The Marx Brothers’ Duck Soup, and I could’t help but compare the president elect with Rufus T. Firefly. I think instead of Hail To The Chief, they need to play Freedonia when Trump comes on stage, a… --- ## [LGBT: my nephew ... how cool is this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lgbt-my-nephew-how-cool-is-this/774188)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lgbt-my-nephew-how-cool-is-this/774188 "2016-12-08T19:39:51Z")
In 2001, my sister gave birth to her second child, a girl she named Natalie. In 2013, at 12 years old, Nat came out as a lesbian. In 2015, Nat became Luke, identifying as male. So my 15-year-old niece is now my nephew… --- ## [Help anyrose keep her home(GoFundMe request)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-anyrose-keep-her-home-gofundme-request/760936)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-anyrose-keep-her-home-gofundme-request/760936 "2016-12-08T17:19:03Z")
Posted with Mod and anyrose’s approval My good friend anyrose is facing eviction due to missed rent payments. She is disabled with severe arthritis and a chronic, progressive auto-immune disease that forced her to stop … --- ## [Wow! Bursitis is painful!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-bursitis-is-painful/774021)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-bursitis-is-painful/774021 "2016-12-08T16:07:43Z")
Ended up at ER yesterday when the shoulder pain I’ve had for a few weeks became unbearable. I’m making an ortho appointment today. Anyone else had scapular-area bursitis? I’m in freakin agony in any position but flat an… --- ## [Plugging in plugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plugging-in-plugs/774093)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plugging-in-plugs/774093 "2016-12-08T15:49:38Z")
I don’t know what to make of this, but for quite a while now I’ve noticed that almost invariably, when I go to plug something in- appliance, usb, phone charge cord, I get it backwards and have to turn it around. I would … --- ## [First name with most spelling variations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-name-with-most-spelling-variations/544483)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-name-with-most-spelling-variations/544483 "2016-12-08T15:04:38Z")
What common first name has the most spelling variations with the same pronunciation? For instance, Mohammed and Muhammed are pronounced the same, but Mahmoud isn’t, so doesn’t count. Neither does Joe/Jose. Neither does J… --- ## [Adventures in Amazon Shipping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventures-in-amazon-shipping/773959)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventures-in-amazon-shipping/773959 "2016-12-08T14:53:31Z")
Last (Black) Monday I bought a tablet from Amazon. I wasn’t in a big hurry to get so I opted for “Free Shipping”. they gave me a arrive date of December 6th. Fine with me Wednesday night I got notification that it sh… --- ## [Google homepage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-homepage/774179)
**Author:** [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-homepage/774179 "2016-12-08T14:26:45Z")
Google has something on it’s page almost every day of the year. Today (12/07/2016) was the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and there was nothing on the page. I wonder if they will have something on the anniver… --- ## [Man vs. animal: what are some fair fights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-vs-animal-what-are-some-fair-fights/774012)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-vs-animal-what-are-some-fair-fights/774012 "2016-12-08T04:35:57Z")
As a supplement to the man vs. kangaroo thread here: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=812955 What are some animals, where if an unarmed man encountered one and it caused a scuffle, would it be a fai… --- ## [The Cost-Speed-Quality triangle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cost-speed-quality-triangle/773916)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cost-speed-quality-triangle/773916 "2016-12-08T04:09:59Z")
In project management, there’s this thing (which is generally true) that you have three factors: cost, speed(of implementation) and quality - and you should pick the two that are most important to you. In reality though… --- ## [Requesting Christmas gift suggestion for](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-christmas-gift-suggestion-for/773881)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-christmas-gift-suggestion-for/773881 "2016-12-08T03:25:24Z")
my 29 year old physically disabled nephew who enjoys the study of psychology at university. --- ## [The 2016 Straight Dope Person of the Year Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-straight-dope-person-of-the-year-poll/774150)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2016-straight-dope-person-of-the-year-poll/774150 "2016-12-08T01:30:41Z")
The selection of Donald Trump as Time’s 2016 Person of the Year has rightly drawn negative reaction here. So I was thinking someone (not myself) might be interested in setting up a poll for a 2016 Straight Dope Person of… --- ## [All of the clothes you're wearing right now vanish this second. How screwed are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-of-the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-vanish-this-second-how-screwed-are-you/773396)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-of-the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-vanish-this-second-how-screwed-are-you/773396 "2016-12-08T00:27:00Z")
Let’s say as you are reading this, right this second, all of your clothes disappear leaving you fully naked wherever you are sitting/standing. How bad would that be for you? How embarrassing? Hey, it might not be very m… --- ## [The newsreaders, they talk like this.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newsreaders-they-talk-like-this/773933)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newsreaders-they-talk-like-this/773933 "2016-12-07T23:00:29Z")
We’ve noticed a new thing, newsreaders that have this annoying style. Once you notice it, you hear it all the time. “The firemen, they responded to the blaze at…” “The police, they arrested the man.” These newspeople,… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=582) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=584)