# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=606 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 607 --- ## [Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh meh. We can do better. Contribute a clever sports team nickname!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lions-and-tigers-and-bears-oh-meh-we-can-do-better-contribute-a-clever-sports-team-nickname/764094)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2016, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lions-and-tigers-and-bears-oh-meh-we-can-do-better-contribute-a-clever-sports-team-nickname/764094 "2016-09-05T00:59:39Z")
Any city, state, province, parish, country, continent eligible. What sports team nickname would you like to see? I’ll start us off: The Houston Wehaveaproblems. mmm --- ## [Friend stuck in a marriage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-stuck-in-a-marriage/764498)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-stuck-in-a-marriage/764498 "2016-09-04T22:48:31Z")
There’s a couple my wife and I have known now for about 3 years. They socialized in the same circles as us and a few other close friends. They had moved to our town about 3 years ago for the husband’s job, which happe… --- ## [how many owls have you seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-owls-have-you-seen/764523)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-owls-have-you-seen/764523 "2016-09-04T22:38:16Z")
in the wild, I mean. I ask because I saw one this morning and it was only my second ever\*. I have heard more than that, however. this morning’s was a large brown owl and the first one I saw (decades ago) was a Great Wh… --- ## [Name the new puppy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-puppy/764572)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-puppy/764572 "2016-09-04T20:34:08Z")
We’re getting another puppy on September 11! She was rescued from a high-kill shelter in the South and will soon be boarding the Puppy Freedom Train for New Jersey. I’ve read the black/white coat is called piebald and “… --- ## [Making good habits in foods and moving your body](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-good-habits-in-foods-and-moving-your-body/764486)
**Author:** [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-good-habits-in-foods-and-moving-your-body/764486 "2016-09-04T18:25:58Z")
(Sorry this is long) These habits start out good but always goes into the trash can too fast Why cant I get it together?? Any tips on commitment? Maybe small baby steps are the way but once falling off the wagon, its… --- ## [Searching for a perfect coffee pot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-a-perfect-coffee-pot/764908)
**Author:** [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-a-perfect-coffee-pot/764908 "2016-09-04T17:04:31Z")
My girlfriend has been looking for a coffee pot that meets several criteria that are such that a pot possessing all these requirements may or may not exist. She’s enlisted my help but, not really being a coffee drinker,… --- ## [Thoughts on today's earthquake? (USA, Midwest area)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-todays-earthquake-usa-midwest-area/765000)
**Author:** [@mage-girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mage-girl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2016, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-todays-earthquake-usa-midwest-area/765000 "2016-09-04T08:25:21Z")
For example, did you feel it, have any damage, get freaked-out, etc. I was awake when it happened, because my cat woke me up before 6am to open the front room blinds (which he knows don’t get opened that early, but does… --- ## [How few people actually run things](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-few-people-actually-run-things/764845)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-few-people-actually-run-things/764845 "2016-09-04T01:59:56Z")
Something that I have noticed is how few people are now being used to run things Examples are: Generally there are only 2 pilots on any of these larger planes and as was pointed out, only 1 stewardess is required for 5… --- ## [George Takei's "Oh my"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-takeis-oh-my/764792)
**Author:** [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-takeis-oh-my/764792 "2016-09-04T01:32:20Z")
When did George Takei’s saying “Oh, my” with that peculiar inflection and in that deep baritone become a thing that he’s noted for? How did it start? ETA: George Takei Oh My - YouTube --- ## [More puppy SQUEE! Another pic/Breed mix guesses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-puppy-squee-another-pic-breed-mix-guesses/764662)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-puppy-squee-another-pic-breed-mix-guesses/764662 "2016-09-04T01:02:43Z")
Thank you for all the fun contributions to my “Name the New Puppy” thread – I’m printing out suggestions daily to put in our name hopper. This pic arrived this morning; any more theories on what she might be? I would sa… --- ## [The best car-buying experience EVER today!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-car-buying-experience-ever-today/764959)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-car-buying-experience-ever-today/764959 "2016-09-03T23:08:33Z")
Kudos to my local Mini Cooper dealership! SharkWife needed a car that was easier to get in and out of (see my recent “Wife hospitalized with weird paralytic disease” thread). In just 2.5 hours: -Test driving two Minis,… --- ## [Layover in Inchon Airport -- Can I go do some sightseeing in Seoul?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/layover-in-inchon-airport-can-i-go-do-some-sightseeing-in-seoul/764778)
**Author:** [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/layover-in-inchon-airport-can-i-go-do-some-sightseeing-in-seoul/764778 "2016-09-03T20:40:10Z")
Hallo everybody! Well, in October I will be flying to Japan, and I have two long layovers in Inchon International Airport (ICN). The first layover is on my way to Japan, 5 hours 55 minutes long (minus going through pas… --- ## [Planning A Trip To Europe For Vacation-but Also To Meet A Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planning-a-trip-to-europe-for-vacation-but-also-to-meet-a-woman/764238)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planning-a-trip-to-europe-for-vacation-but-also-to-meet-a-woman/764238 "2016-09-03T18:34:53Z")
So I am planning on going to Europe some time in Spring or Summer 2017, less than a year from now. I have an idea of visiting several cities in several countries. I know one of the cities will be Geneva, Switzerland. Th… --- ## [Planned Parenthood is a sexually deviant group. Who knew?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planned-parenthood-is-a-sexually-deviant-group-who-knew/764895)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planned-parenthood-is-a-sexually-deviant-group-who-knew/764895 "2016-09-03T16:47:26Z")
Seems to be trouble brewing about the new sex education curriculum in one area of California. Imagine that! To set the stage: This doesn’t sit well with some people, notably Camille Giglio, director of California Righ… --- ## [Any Dopers in Omaha, Denver, Deadwood, or Sioux Falls interested in meeting/dinner or drinks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-in-omaha-denver-deadwood-or-sioux-falls-interested-in-meeting-dinner-or-drinks/764813)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-in-omaha-denver-deadwood-or-sioux-falls-interested-in-meeting-dinner-or-drinks/764813 "2016-09-03T16:00:38Z")
I’m taking a long road trip next week. Sunday evening, driving into Omaha Monday evening, into Denver and staying until Thursday morning. Thursday evening arriving in Deadwood. Friday evening arriving in Sioux Falls. … --- ## [Paris Climate Conference may be breaking up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-climate-conference-may-be-breaking-up/740206)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-climate-conference-may-be-breaking-up/740206 "2016-09-03T15:56:19Z")
The conference in Paris was, officially, supposed to end Friday. A final draft accord was supposed to be produced by 6 AM Friday morning, Paris time. It’s well past that time, and nobody seems to be reporting on the ex… --- ## [Razor & blade model, re-re-redux](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/razor-blade-model-re-re-redux/764270)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/razor-blade-model-re-re-redux/764270 "2016-09-03T14:29:46Z")
I was astonished to read this piece by Malcolm Harris in the NYT Sunday Magazine - it felt like I was reading my own words. It reads like an alternate draft of a couple of different essays and chapters I’ve written. Deli… --- ## [Boston Dynamics and the swearing robot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dynamics-and-the-swearing-robot/764764)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dynamics-and-the-swearing-robot/764764 "2016-09-03T08:18:20Z")
What if Boston Dynamics invented a Bostonian? Hilarious edited video about a bipedal robot which swears as its inventors test its balance and ability to pick up boxes. --- ## [The Technological Melt-down of the Piper Household has Begun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-technological-melt-down-of-the-piper-household-has-begun/764598)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-technological-melt-down-of-the-piper-household-has-begun/764598 "2016-09-03T06:47:38Z")
So, in the past week: My iPhone died - impossible to charge. Old Mac #1 developed a jittery mousepad - impossible to use. New Mac #2 just stopped working. Impossible to turn it on. The router/modem stopped w… --- ## [Blue tarp camping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-tarp-camping/764776)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-tarp-camping/764776 "2016-09-03T06:25:56Z")
NWCN mentioned, in passing, ‘blue tarp camping’. Apparently this is a PNW ‘thing’, especially on Memorial Day. Rain or shine, people will camp. I haven’t found a definition or encyclopedia entry on it, but I guess the… --- ## [Hurricane Hermine Coming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-hermine-coming/763847)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-hermine-coming/763847 "2016-09-03T06:01:32Z")
Is it just because its been a slow hurricane season, or is thefuss over Invest 99-Lwarrented? Even 538 has an article. I’m not sure I have ever seen such concern over a cluster of storms. Overhype? Today is the 24-year … --- ## [Garrison Keillor's take on trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garrison-keillors-take-on-trump/764799)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garrison-keillors-take-on-trump/764799 "2016-09-03T04:47:03Z")
I don’t know if this should go here, in CS, or in Elections… The man sure has a way with words. --- ## [So I smoked my first cigarette in 15 years...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-smoked-my-first-cigarette-in-15-years/764622)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-smoked-my-first-cigarette-in-15-years/764622 "2016-09-03T04:38:57Z")
And my world did not come crashing down all around me! Ever since I quit smoking, I’ve had the idea that I can never again touch a cigarette, for fear that I’d fall back into my habit. I think this is probably a pretty… --- ## [My spring is broken. (Long rant about cancer, families and a really shitty season)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spring-is-broken-long-rant-about-cancer-families-and-a-really-shitty-season/754467)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spring-is-broken-long-rant-about-cancer-families-and-a-really-shitty-season/754467 "2016-09-03T04:14:52Z")
I have been trying NOT to post this for weeks. But ah ha ha ha… there is more and more shit on the pile… First of all, my relationship (with Horatio Nelson Muntz) feels like it is circling the drain, and has been for a… --- ## [What is your "mental age"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-mental-age/675708)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-mental-age/675708 "2016-09-03T01:17:48Z")
This 20-question quiz will tell you your “mental age,” which can be very different than your chronological age. In my case, my chronological age is 68, but my mental age is 47. I think I’ll just claim to be 47 from now … --- ## [Identical twin puppies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identical-twin-puppies/764702)
**Author:** [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identical-twin-puppies/764702 "2016-09-02T20:58:12Z")
Heard this story on the radio and found a news article. Basically a Vet. was doing a C-section on an Irish Woflhound and found them to be identical twins and supposedly this is the first recorded, at least modern, insta… --- ## [Feeding your girlfriend some bugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeding-your-girlfriend-some-bugs/764623)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeding-your-girlfriend-some-bugs/764623 "2016-09-02T13:56:17Z")
Slip a few crunchy crickets in some meatballs and wait for the fireworks. (mua-ha-ha-ha!) --- ## [This reporter Robert Costa sounds just like Jim Cramer!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-reporter-robert-costa-sounds-just-like-jim-cramer/764767)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-reporter-robert-costa-sounds-just-like-jim-cramer/764767 "2016-09-02T11:48:16Z")
At least I sure think so. I heard Costa on an audio-only podcast version of Meet the Press, and could have sworn I was hearing Cramer. Take a listen, and see if you can hear what I mean. They look very different, so i… --- ## [Great Fire of London](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-fire-of-london/764758)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-fire-of-london/764758 "2016-09-02T05:15:56Z")
I’ve heard about this and never knew any details. I’m quite impressed at Charles II hands on approach. The London Mayor was useless and panicking. Charles II put the former mayor in charge. Then he assigned his brother … --- ## [Tattoo Cyst](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoo-cyst/763919)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoo-cyst/763919 "2016-09-01T19:22:53Z")
A bad tattoo causes a pocket of infection…GF pulls chunks of “bubble gum” out of his back until…BINGO! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=605) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=607)