# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=614 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 615 --- ## [Kenny Rogers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kenny-rogers/761716)
**Author:** [@jasnooks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasnooks)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kenny-rogers/761716 "2016-08-04T14:05:36Z")
I just now realized how old Kenny is looking. Makes me sad. Anybody else feeling this? Yes, i have been drinking again. --- ## [I had a first date last night and have a question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-first-date-last-night-and-have-a-question/760168)
**Author:** [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-a-first-date-last-night-and-have-a-question/760168 "2016-08-04T13:15:09Z")
Date lasted about two hours, lot of laughter and hugged at the end. She asked my last relationship and we discussed different types of food. I told her to let me know when she arrived through text and her text was “… --- ## [\\m/ After-school Satan Club! \\m/](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-after-school-satan-club-m/761714)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-after-school-satan-club-m/761714 "2016-08-04T08:20:16Z")
\[ \](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/7c77bb9443c94e5ebeb24a8b536f9a3f/schools-receive-request-after-school-satan-club)I am not a member of the Satanic Temple but I do love the good work they do! --- ## [The Whole Mishpocha](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-whole-mishpocha/761717)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-whole-mishpocha/761717 "2016-08-04T07:33:07Z")
“Mishpocha” means family in Yiddish. Last month, we had a memorial service for my grandmother. Due to my mother having been undergoing a medical treatment when my grandmother actually died, we, after consulting with a ra… --- ## [Adventures with TIA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventures-with-tia/761702)
**Author:** [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventures-with-tia/761702 "2016-08-04T03:19:40Z")
I had a little fun this weekend… so much fun that I don’t remember most of Sunday (just like college). Here is what I remember… “this mix is more of a paste than a marinade.” Yup… that is it. I don’t remember going to … --- ## [Head Transplants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-transplants/761705)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-transplants/761705 "2016-08-04T01:52:43Z")
I’m going to have myself cloned. Link. --- ## [What is the answer to this maths question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-answer-to-this-maths-question/761017)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-answer-to-this-maths-question/761017 "2016-08-04T01:36:23Z")
There was something of a heated debate about the correct answer to this question at work yesterday and the ‘correct’ answer isn’t what I thought it would be. 9 - 3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 = ? I’m somewhat confused, as I thought mat… --- ## [This Chromebook is not what I thought it was](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-chromebook-is-not-what-i-thought-it-was/761403)
**Author:** [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-chromebook-is-not-what-i-thought-it-was/761403 "2016-08-04T00:51:12Z")
Once I started using it I noticed I can’t use microsoft word to resumes or listen to music on Itunes. So I am looking to replace this laptop in a few months and wanted to get some suggestions on what brand laptop I shou… --- ## [I need to take a chill pill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-take-a-chill-pill/761485)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-take-a-chill-pill/761485 "2016-08-03T22:57:26Z")
Lately I’ve been feeling downright crotchety at work. Cranky and irritable. I don’t tolerate fools well. The problem is that my apparent definition of a fool is pretty wide. Some examples: We’re on month 6 of a larg… --- ## [Free Police Interrogation Advice...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-police-interrogation-advice/761532)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-police-interrogation-advice/761532 "2016-08-03T22:05:49Z")
I think MPSIMS is the right place for this. Remember, I am giving advice, not asking for it. Also, I shared this once before, on another boards. But it will be interesting to share it on these boards. People on the SDMB… --- ## [Help me choose a comp for VR](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-comp-for-vr/761576)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-comp-for-vr/761576 "2016-08-03T21:46:47Z")
So I finally got my Oculus Rift (Yay) but I’m struggling to choose a decent computer to handle it, I don’t want to buy a mediocre PC when I could save for a more decent PC later on. Here’s two I’ve had my eye on, this o… --- ## [Throwing Caution to the Wind in a Stutz Bearcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throwing-caution-to-the-wind-in-a-stutz-bearcat/761504)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throwing-caution-to-the-wind-in-a-stutz-bearcat/761504 "2016-08-03T21:07:16Z")
I was crossing the street on Devon Sunday on my way to wait for the bus to go to the grocery store, when this yellow antique car came rattling up. I edged up to the passenger side, and asked the guy driving, “What kind … --- ## [Change Letter --\> big change in pronunciation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-letter-big-change-in-pronunciation/761510)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-letter-big-change-in-pronunciation/761510 "2016-08-03T20:50:13Z")
It’s a comon phenomenon to be able to change a single letter in one word to get a different word. This usually does not make a big change in the pronunciation. Examples: drain -\> grain -\> train; change -\> charge; step -\> … --- ## [Help me blow 300 bucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-blow-300-bucks/761330)
**Author:** [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-blow-300-bucks/761330 "2016-08-03T18:41:21Z")
Because I think I’ll get tired after 7 or 8 and also the does will get angry. Sorry… preemptive joke to save others the effort. Ok, I recently had a birthday and got a check from my mom for $300. She specifically said … --- ## [Luke Aikins just jumped out of a plane fell 25,000 feet into a net!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luke-aikins-just-jumped-out-of-a-plane-fell-25-000-feet-into-a-net/761343)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luke-aikins-just-jumped-out-of-a-plane-fell-25-000-feet-into-a-net/761343 "2016-08-03T16:57:46Z")
That totally fucking rocks! Congratulations, Luke Aikins! You are a 1-of-a-kind badass! --- ## [Me an my mom - a great photo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-an-my-mom-a-great-photo/761531)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-an-my-mom-a-great-photo/761531 "2016-08-03T15:38:51Z")
I was just gonna leave it, but … A friend took a photo of me with my mother, and … wow, what a great photo! I posted it to Facebook, and it has ended up being the most “liked”… --- ## [We're setting sail To the place on the map from which no one has ever returned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-setting-sail-to-the-place-on-the-map-from-which-no-one-has-ever-returned/761527)
**Author:** [@WPA-Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WPA-Guy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-setting-sail-to-the-place-on-the-map-from-which-no-one-has-ever-returned/761527 "2016-08-03T01:31:14Z")
Pay, you will pay tomorrow You’re gonna pay tomorrow You will pay tomorrow Save me, save me from tomorrow I don’t want to sail with this ship of fools Oh, save me, save me from tomorrow I don’t want to sail with th… --- ## [Do Crows = Death? and Step Dad dying.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-crows-death-and-step-dad-dying/760202)
**Author:** [@forthetech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/forthetech)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-crows-death-and-step-dad-dying/760202 "2016-08-02T21:23:41Z")
Okay so this is the first time I have ever posted on a form. Today my question is do crows = death? I will explain and share my personal experiences with birds and death. So to start off I would like to say fuck 2016, i… --- ## [Why does my mind torment me? (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-mind-torment-me-long/276079)
**Author:** [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-mind-torment-me-long/276079 "2016-08-02T19:07:36Z")
Disclaimer: This could possibly be a pit thread, or it could be IMHO. Then again, to the rest of the general public, I’m sure it’s mundane and I’m sure it’s pointless even to myself. And yet, I feel very compelled to s… --- ## [Guys With UTI's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-with-utis/101718)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-with-utis/101718 "2016-08-02T16:08:40Z")
Damn. Another 5-day stretch of weekend plus sickdays on either end (and thank god the weekend was where it was) because of urinary tract infection. First there is that smell. Pee smells like a sackfull of fermenting … --- ## [Judge Versus Defendent - No Holds Barred](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-versus-defendent-no-holds-barred/761056)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-versus-defendent-no-holds-barred/761056 "2016-08-02T14:07:52Z")
Link When I was younger I occasionally wandered into a court when really really bored, but I never came across anything remotely like this. :frowning: --- ## [Someone stole my HILLARY yard sign. Again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-stole-my-hillary-yard-sign-again/761509)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-stole-my-hillary-yard-sign-again/761509 "2016-08-02T13:02:04Z")
Well, yet another HILLARY yard sign has vanished from my front lawn. Apparently the perpetrator didn’t see the little “Attack cat” plaque on the front door. They should realize that every time I have to buy a new yard si… --- ## [Great but obscure quotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-but-obscure-quotes/9510)
**Author:** [@Konrad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Konrad)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-but-obscure-quotes/9510 "2015-11-19T17:56:42Z")
Anybody have any quotes that are really good but not widely known? “We start every day with a prayer: ‘Oh God, please don’t let me die today. Tomorrow would be so much better.’” -Fwiffo of Spathiwa --- ## [Hey, relax...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-relax/761169)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-relax/761169 "2016-08-02T04:56:08Z")
Just relax. Let me tell you why… --- ## [Amusing customer service stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-customer-service-stories/761274)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-customer-service-stories/761274 "2016-08-02T04:22:49Z")
Does anyone have any funny customer service stories? No rants please, let’s keep it light-hearted. Back when I was in college, in the old days before the internet, I worked in the college bookstore and part of my job wa… --- ## [A spot has appeared on my thumb](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-spot-has-appeared-on-my-thumb/474956)
**Author:** [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-spot-has-appeared-on-my-thumb/474956 "2016-08-02T04:11:08Z")
I have a few freckles in random places. But I’ve never had one appear on my hands. And particularly never right in the middle of my thumb. I had thought I had made a mark accidentally with a Sharpie, but this has survive… --- ## [A time traveller couldn't win the lottery, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-time-traveller-couldnt-win-the-lottery-right/761079)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-time-traveller-couldnt-win-the-lottery-right/761079 "2016-08-02T03:41:19Z")
Just something that occurred to me while reading this thread. I thought about asking it there, but it seemed like too much of a hijack. Also, I have a feeling that it’s too stupid a question for GQ or even IMHO, so Munda… --- ## [Chandra Levy: Prosecutors Drop Murder Charge Against Man Accused of Killing Her](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chandra-levy-prosecutors-drop-murder-charge-against-man-accused-of-killing-her/761138)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chandra-levy-prosecutors-drop-murder-charge-against-man-accused-of-killing-her/761138 "2016-08-02T02:00:45Z")
Obviously it’s time to restart the conspiracy theories about her murder. --- ## [Funniest opinion you have heard about yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-opinion-you-have-heard-about-yourself/761322)
**Author:** [@Hbk4894](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbk4894)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-opinion-you-have-heard-about-yourself/761322 "2016-08-02T01:27:48Z")
Got told I had world cup ears --- ## [I Apologize in Advance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-in-advance/761094)
**Author:** [@grind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grind)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-in-advance/761094 "2016-08-02T00:45:44Z")
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