# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=609 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 610 --- ## [I had a nightmare about my Evilest Ex last night.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-nightmare-about-my-evilest-ex-last-night/763903)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-nightmare-about-my-evilest-ex-last-night/763903 "2016-08-25T15:56:23Z")
Like all the nightmares about him, it’s not about the bad things he did - never hit me, but hella emotionally manipulative, wanted to make me into someone else, deliberately attempted to destroy my belief that people are… --- ## [I didn't realize there were certified Retirement Communities.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-realize-there-were-certified-retirement-communities/763669)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-realize-there-were-certified-retirement-communities/763669 "2016-08-25T14:46:46Z")
Still a decade away from retiring but we may move from the city to a smaller town. The baby boomers are ahead of us as usual. This article estimates 76 million baby boomers will be retiring. A lot of programs are starti… --- ## [The "Christopher Columbus Highway"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christopher-columbus-highway/763742)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-christopher-columbus-highway/763742 "2016-08-25T10:46:29Z")
I just noticed, while playing with Google Maps, that Interstate 80 is designated the “Christopher Columbus Highway”. Since when? I’ll admit I’m not the most attentive person, but this is news to me. Is this asshole reall… --- ## [What does the government mean when they say they are 'deeply concerned' about human rights abuses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-government-mean-when-they-say-they-are-deeply-concerned-about-human-rights-abuses/763784)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-government-mean-when-they-say-they-are-deeply-concerned-about-human-rights-abuses/763784 "2016-08-25T09:24:17Z")
I hear this term a lot when a foreign country commits an abuse of its citizens. The US government will say they are ‘deeply concerned’. What does that mean? Does that mean the government wants to go on record being agai… --- ## [What to do with old Nat. Geo's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-old-nat-geos/763417)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-old-nat-geos/763417 "2016-08-25T05:21:55Z")
I’ve got a whole bookcase full of National Geographic magazines. Issues range from the 1970’s -present. I don’t suspect they’re worth even much even to collectors. I hate to just throw them out but at the same time they’… --- ## [Tell us about anyone you’ve known who has an odd or semi-unusual nickname](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-anyone-you-ve-known-who-has-an-odd-or-semi-unusual-nickname/762642)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-anyone-you-ve-known-who-has-an-odd-or-semi-unusual-nickname/762642 "2016-08-25T02:26:33Z")
The only rule: this person must have been known by his or her nickname more than their given name. In other words, they ‘go’ by it. \*\*Gus \*\*– I’ve known 2. My dad’s friend when I was a kid, and a cousin. \*\*Skip \*\*– 2 a… --- ## [Online courses.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-courses/763865)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-courses/763865 "2016-08-25T01:54:02Z")
I currently take online classes, and I’m worried that I’ll have trouble finding a job if my potential employer finds out I went to college completely online. Anyone who’s taken online courses able to share their experie… --- ## [Panel mount caller ID?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panel-mount-caller-id/763850)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panel-mount-caller-id/763850 "2016-08-25T00:34:43Z")
A what? Yeah, kinda old technology at this point, but I am building a custom line box and I would like to have a caller ID display in it. A panel mount would be perfect, but from what I can tell there doesn’t seem to be … --- ## [Hotel Guests Unaware of Rotting Corpse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-guests-unaware-of-rotting-corpse/763838)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-guests-unaware-of-rotting-corpse/763838 "2016-08-24T21:50:37Z")
Ah yes, now this is the Thailand I know and miss: Sleeping Guests Unaware of Body under the Bed Two guests checked into a Pattaya hotel and noticed a bad smell. Management had the room sprayed, and the guests slept peac… --- ## [Highlander, AKA "The Flying Butt"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlander-aka-the-flying-butt/713166)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlander-aka-the-flying-butt/713166 "2016-08-24T21:16:45Z")
According to this site: “Highlander” is a name that will make half the SDMB love it, and half hate it, with a sizeable contingent saying that they wouldn’t be able to make another one, because either: a.) There Can … --- ## [Unnecessarily slow drivers, please stop it! (check my math)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unnecessarily-slow-drivers-please-stop-it-check-my-math/763356)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unnecessarily-slow-drivers-please-stop-it-check-my-math/763356 "2016-08-24T19:37:36Z")
On clear roads driving under the speed limit I can complete my commute to work in 30 minutes, it usually takes 40 or so minutes due to people driving unnecessarily slowly (seriously, on one segment through an industrial … --- ## [My life according to facebook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-life-according-to-facebook/763833)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-life-according-to-facebook/763833 "2016-08-24T18:34:15Z")
Facebook says I am black, very liberal, a supporter of LGBTQ rights, a baseball fan, and a frequent traveler with a particular interest in Jujubes. Well, at least some of that is accurate! Facebook users, to see what F… --- ## [Dog suddenly anxious!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-suddenly-anxious/763182)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-suddenly-anxious/763182 "2016-08-24T18:14:32Z")
My dog is 8yrs old, he’s always been lively and confident. Good around people, kids and other dogs. The only thing that freaks him out is the smoke alarm, it’s such a piercing chirp! (And we’ve had a couple of incidents,… --- ## [Devastating earthquake in Italy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devastating-earthquake-in-italy/763814)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devastating-earthquake-in-italy/763814 "2016-08-24T17:37:19Z")
Story. Struck about 100 miles from Rome and many are feared buried in the rubble. --- ## [Five 'Things That Don't Kill Your Brain Cells'...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-things-that-dont-kill-your-brain-cells/763795)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-things-that-dont-kill-your-brain-cells/763795 "2016-08-24T15:52:30Z")
This so surprised me, as soon as I saw it, I just had to share it with someone: 5 Things That Don’t Kill Your Brain Cells, Despite The Myths I was especially surprised about alcohol. Doesn’t alcohol “soften” the brain?… --- ## [Can you lip read?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lip-read/763688)
**Author:** [@Hbk4894](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbk4894)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lip-read/763688 "2016-08-24T15:30:21Z")
I can’t just wondering if anyone here can? --- ## [Unhappy jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhappy-jokes/762944)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unhappy-jokes/762944 "2016-08-24T09:17:06Z")
One of my favorite unhappy jokes is a real-life anecdote about a woman who complained about the LBJ administration’s involvement in the Vietnam War. She said, “I was told that if I voted for Goldwater we would be at war … --- ## [The Trump Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-sandwich/763261)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-sandwich/763261 "2016-08-24T00:20:14Z")
(Props to Windsor sandwich shop!) White Bread, Full of Bologna, Leaning up against the sandwich on all sides: a single layer of Mexican tortilla chips, (a wall effectively!) And a side of Russian dressing! (You know… --- ## [Trump live Tweets history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-live-tweets-history/763534)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-live-tweets-history/763534 "2016-08-23T22:40:28Z")
“I like messiahs who don’t get crucified. Very weak. Saw it coming.” “Truman drops A-bomb on Japs today. Too scared to fight war like a man.” “Read @ChDickens new Xmas Carol today. Tragic ending. Scrooge just a very pa… --- ## [Assess my admissions chances to these grad programs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assess-my-admissions-chances-to-these-grad-programs/763740)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assess-my-admissions-chances-to-these-grad-programs/763740 "2016-08-23T16:06:09Z")
The MA/PhD program at U of Washington The grad program at U Maryland Although in the next few months I will be applying to other programs as well (notably at UCSB and maybe at UCSD, among others) those are my top two c… --- ## [My wife's going to get me arrested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wifes-going-to-get-me-arrested/762731)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wifes-going-to-get-me-arrested/762731 "2016-08-23T15:22:16Z")
When Mrs. L.A. had some abdominal surgery a few years ago, she said she may leak on the car seat. So just in case she ends up dead, be sure to tell the forensic team that’s where the blood’s from. She’s cut or scraped … --- ## [Things are there, then they aren't, then they are](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-are-there-then-they-arent-then-they-are/761340)
**Author:** [@Vicsage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicsage)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-are-there-then-they-arent-then-they-are/761340 "2016-08-23T12:25:17Z")
I’m sure everyone’s experienced this. You put something down, you can’t find it, and then you do, in a place you swear you’ve looked at multiple times. I’ve come to believe that things exist, then they cease to exist,… --- ## [How an Algorithm Learned to Identify Depressed Individuals by Studying Their Instagram](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-an-algorithm-learned-to-identify-depressed-individuals-by-studying-their-instagram/763729)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-an-algorithm-learned-to-identify-depressed-individuals-by-studying-their-instagram/763729 "2016-08-23T12:10:40Z")
Linked to in the NYTimes, published in the MIT Tech Review: How an Algorithm Learned to Identify Depressed Individuals by Studying Their Instagram Photos | MIT Technology Review It is what it sounds like: by statistica… --- ## [Yellow jackets hurt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellow-jackets-hurt/762712)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellow-jackets-hurt/762712 "2016-08-23T10:54:57Z")
Stepped onto my stoop and felt a burning stab on my right leg near my knee. I jump and swear, then look down and see a yellow jacket flying away. That’s right, run you little… oh shit it’s turning! I’m not too ashamed… --- ## [I'm going to be an uncle!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-an-uncle/762566)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-an-uncle/762566 "2016-08-23T05:38:26Z")
My sister is due to have a daughter in a couple weeks. This will be my first time as an uncle. Any advice? --- ## [Sadness dealing with the anniversery of a death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadness-dealing-with-the-anniversery-of-a-death/763531)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadness-dealing-with-the-anniversery-of-a-death/763531 "2016-08-22T22:47:20Z")
A few of the older posters may remember when I lost Ian, my oldest son. Pough-chan would have been 10 in September had he survived. It was really, really hard at the time, and for several years after that. Things got be… --- ## [My nephew can cook!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nephew-can-cook/763493)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nephew-can-cook/763493 "2016-08-22T22:13:39Z")
Pasta, pesta, chicken, creamy mushroom sauce. He made and cooked them all himself. And he’s just turned 14. He got the combination of flavours just right. It was delicious and I’m very proud of him. His grandmother - my … --- ## [WTF is it with Florida and face-eating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-it-with-florida-and-face-eating/763439)
**Author:** [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-it-with-florida-and-face-eating/763439 "2016-08-22T20:39:29Z")
Welp, another case of somebody eating somebody else’s face in Florida… Really, Florida, what the heck…? I have heard only of one case of something like that happening… and it was also in Florida :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [What is your biggest "why did I say that" moment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-biggest-why-did-i-say-that-moment/762852)
**Author:** [@Hbk4894](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbk4894)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-biggest-why-did-i-say-that-moment/762852 "2016-08-22T18:20:15Z")
Jimmy Fallon has got it trending so thought I would start it here Basically what do you regret saying --- ## [Things that worked better after they broke.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-worked-better-after-they-broke/763238)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-worked-better-after-they-broke/763238 "2016-08-22T18:14:51Z")
I was just thinking about this tonight while I was using example #1. I had a plastic spatula that I used all the time on my non-stick pans. One day it snapped off, right where the handle meets the “blade.” I almost thr… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=608) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=610)