# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=659 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 660 --- ## [Waiting to go on submission](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-to-go-on-submission/745980)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-to-go-on-submission/745980 "2016-02-15T16:27:12Z")
Two years ago I sat down and began to write. Two months later I had a first draft of a novel. Eight months later I participated in a Twitter pitch contest and got three favorites. One got rejected within five pages; on… --- ## [Doug, the slightly-malfunctioning Valentine's Day Sex Talk Generator \[NSFW\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doug-the-slightly-malfunctioning-valentines-day-sex-talk-generator-nsfw/746040)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doug-the-slightly-malfunctioning-valentines-day-sex-talk-generator-nsfw/746040 "2016-02-15T14:34:46Z")
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, I have invented the world’s first artificial intelligence-based sex talk generator. Unfortunately, “Doug” got a little wet (don’t ask) last night, and now the phrases he says are not you… --- ## [Credit question, pay now or later?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-question-pay-now-or-later/746096)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-question-pay-now-or-later/746096 "2016-02-15T09:06:20Z")
Someone is in a situation where credit cards are their only source of payment for everything, bills, food, all of it for the immediate future. They have a credit card balance of $400 and receive a check for $400. Is it … --- ## [A Valentine's Day thread ten years in the making](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-thread-ten-years-in-the-making/746142)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-thread-ten-years-in-the-making/746142 "2016-02-15T07:30:10Z")
About eleven years ago, I was an impoverished recent law grad madly in love with this awesome (albeit crazy; she loved me too) woman. We’d been seeing each other for a couple years, suffering through a NY to DC commute a… --- ## [Complete, Unedited Video of FBI stop & Robert "LaVoy" Finicum getting shot -](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complete-unedited-video-of-fbi-stop-robert-lavoy-finicum-getting-shot/746189)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complete-unedited-video-of-fbi-stop-robert-lavoy-finicum-getting-shot/746189 "2016-02-15T05:55:51Z")
Complete, Unedited Video of Joint FBI and OSP Operation 01/26/2016 Not sure exactly what he was doing in that video just before getting shot, but it looked (at a distance) like he was reaching for something in his wai… --- ## [How would this scam work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-this-scam-work/746012)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-this-scam-work/746012 "2016-02-15T02:19:19Z")
Assuming it is a scam of course. Australia and a neighbour received a communication, purportedly from Australia Post. It states “A courier haven’t delivered item… A mailman have not deliver a package tou your place for… --- ## [Foundphotos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foundphotos/745680)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foundphotos/745680 "2016-02-15T01:39:00Z")
http://www.foundphotos.net/ Anyone else been to this site? Basically a TON of pics of random people/things, a lot of WTF? and a few NSFW. --- ## [Someone started a petition on change.org to nominate Anita Hill for SCOTUS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-started-a-petition-on-change-org-to-nominate-anita-hill-for-scotus/746147)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-started-a-petition-on-change-org-to-nominate-anita-hill-for-scotus/746147 "2016-02-14T22:11:51Z")
I’m guessing that it’s a joke. Not that she’s not necessarily qualified, but I’m thinking that the nominator may be making a joke due to Hill’s past relationship with Thomas. --- ## [I finally looked up "minced oath"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-looked-up-minced-oath/413971)
**Author:** [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-looked-up-minced-oath/413971 "2016-02-14T20:46:47Z")
I would put the answer in a spoiler but. blimey, I’ve forgotten how. Anyway, according Minced oath - Wikipedia… A minced oath, also known as a pseudo-profanity, is an expression based on a profanity which has been alte… --- ## [Has anyone here been contacted by the Gallup Poll?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-been-contacted-by-the-gallup-poll/746066)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-been-contacted-by-the-gallup-poll/746066 "2016-02-14T17:43:43Z")
That Nielsen thread made me think of this. I’d always heard of the Gallup Poll, but I wondered if it really existed (like Nielsen families, if you think about it) until I got a questionnaire from them about 20 years ago… --- ## [Obama's Legacy, esp if a SCOTUS Justice is appointed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-legacy-esp-if-a-scotus-justice-is-appointed/746111)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-legacy-esp-if-a-scotus-justice-is-appointed/746111 "2016-02-14T15:29:05Z")
So - stepping back and looking historically vs. politically, won’t Obama have nailed many/most of his policy objectives, while at the same time be in a moment in history when many major events took place? Policy Healt… --- ## [Any suggestions, warnings or advise about getting my kitchen remodeled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-suggestions-warnings-or-advise-about-getting-my-kitchen-remodeled/745111)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-suggestions-warnings-or-advise-about-getting-my-kitchen-remodeled/745111 "2016-02-14T08:09:33Z")
My house is from the early 50s, and the last time my kitchen was remodeled was probably the early 70s. My stove is so old it’s considered cool again by mid-mod fans. But I’ve lived with it for almost 15 years, and I’m r… --- ## [36 Questions Women Have For Men.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/36-questions-women-have-for-men/745906)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/36-questions-women-have-for-men/745906 "2016-02-14T05:16:13Z")
This is not an attack on feminism or women. Just an attack on the clowns who made this video: 1) I don't know. How does it feel to be the same sex as Sarah Palin? 2) I like a lot Rom-coms. Not everyone likes The Note… --- ## [Google is shutting down Picasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-is-shutting-down-picasa/746047)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-is-shutting-down-picasa/746047 "2016-02-14T03:49:00Z")
Moving on from Picasa Well, that kinda sucks. Picasa may not be the best free photo app, but it works perfectly for my needs. Losing the integration between the desktop editor and my web albums (I’ve got 10 years wort… --- ## [The fighter plane in the parking lot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fighter-plane-in-the-parking-lot/745679)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fighter-plane-in-the-parking-lot/745679 "2016-02-14T01:59:11Z")
I was driving home up I39 from Terre Haute this morning, got off to fill up the tank on Il 17, and saw this in the lot right next to the BP station. At first I thought it was a Mig 17 or 19, but it’s an F84 Thunderstrea… --- ## [AirBnB needs access to my contact list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbnb-needs-access-to-my-contact-list/746039)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2016, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbnb-needs-access-to-my-contact-list/746039 "2016-02-13T22:11:29Z")
I just tried to book a place listed on AirBnB. I got through a bunch of steps, including authorizing payment via PayPal, and giving the last 4 digits of my SSN (?). I finally reached a step where they want me to grant … --- ## [My mom is gone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-is-gone/745689)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-is-gone/745689 "2016-02-13T18:09:41Z")
My mother, who was born when Calvin Coolidge was the President of the United States, has gone to her eternal reward. She passed from this life in her sleep. --- ## [a robot time time is coming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-robot-time-time-is-coming/746022)
**Author:** [@y7xzh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/y7xzh1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-robot-time-time-is-coming/746022 "2016-02-13T15:08:37Z")
if someone want shot common people with gun or doing something LIKE WREAK society VERY suddenly, they maybe post some word on internet ,blog or something and if a robot patrolling there ,it will find it ,stop it in ti… --- ## [A rumor of some gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rumor-of-some-gravity/743001)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2016, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rumor-of-some-gravity/743001 "2016-02-13T12:57:34Z")
Right now, the rumor is just that. The article says there’s ‘no basis for such a claim yet’. IANA Astrophysicist, but I know they’ve been looking for gravitational waves for a long time. --- ## [Spanish Civil Servant skips work for six years!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-civil-servant-skips-work-for-six-years/745967)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2016, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-civil-servant-skips-work-for-six-years/745967 "2016-02-13T12:40:55Z")
I found this amusing. Here is the link to the story : http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/civil-servant-who-did-no-work-for-six-years-found-out-by-officials-preparing-to-reward-him-for-long-service/ar-BBpqw3K?ocid=ansms… --- ## [Do you give your vehicles names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-give-your-vehicles-names/745530)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2016, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-give-your-vehicles-names/745530 "2016-02-13T06:54:17Z")
If so, please share. I currently drive Henry, but in the past I have owned \*\*Ernie \*\*(the Journey) and Betty. mmm --- ## [Did you go to a school named after a historic figure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-go-to-a-school-named-after-a-historic-figure/744782)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-go-to-a-school-named-after-a-historic-figure/744782 "2016-02-13T01:01:10Z")
Just curious. I went to three: James Monroe, Abe Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt. mmm --- ## [Nissan Patrol comes to the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nissan-patrol-comes-to-the-us/745936)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nissan-patrol-comes-to-the-us/745936 "2016-02-12T21:25:51Z")
YES! Nissan finally ditched the ungainly Armada and re-badged the Nissan Patrol as the new Armada. The UN uses the Patrol as one of it’s primary vehicles. I drive an 06 Pathfinder and like it quite a bit. The new Pat… --- ## [Text. Why it is the best form of pointless telecommunication.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-why-it-is-the-best-form-of-pointless-telecommunication/745674)
**Author:** [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-why-it-is-the-best-form-of-pointless-telecommunication/745674 "2016-02-12T20:25:41Z")
I’m not sure I understand this avoision (it’s a word, look it up!) to texting thing. It seems to have come up a couple different places on this board lately. Texting has become my #1 method of communication. Here’s why… --- ## [Are you paying too much for your phone? Want to lower the cost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-paying-too-much-for-your-phone-want-to-lower-the-cost/745947)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-paying-too-much-for-your-phone-want-to-lower-the-cost/745947 "2016-02-12T20:01:07Z")
Are you paying too much for your phone? Want to lower the cost? I know that sounds like so many advertisements you see. But I’m not making any money by recommending the following link to you. I recently cut my phone bi… --- ## [Egg on the face of the IRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-on-the-face-of-the-irs/745739)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-on-the-face-of-the-irs/745739 "2016-02-12T19:11:35Z")
Oh well, at least they’ve admitted it. --- ## [No tolerance for ugly why exist ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-tolerance-for-ugly-why-exist/745939)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-tolerance-for-ugly-why-exist/745939 "2016-02-12T16:44:51Z")
There is always that 1 ugly awkward retard who would want to bother talking anyway. I feel like a good stomp to their head just isn’t enough. Sometimes we need to show these f @ Gs faces on television in a before and aft… --- ## [Long hospital stays and health..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-hospital-stays-and-health/745869)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-hospital-stays-and-health/745869 "2016-02-12T16:01:11Z")
My uncle passed away last night. We were close in earlier years, but I hadn’t seen him in a while. No need for condolences, although I am as I usually am during these times: reflective. Anyhow, that’s not the point of… --- ## [How do I contact my long-lost niece?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-contact-my-long-lost-niece/683294)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-contact-my-long-lost-niece/683294 "2016-02-12T13:11:23Z")
This is something that my younger sister and I, to say nothing of my mother, have wanted to do for a long time. A little background to explain things is in order: My older sister hooked up with the father while she was … --- ## [Pregancy Question for the Ladies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pregancy-question-for-the-ladies/745755)
**Author:** [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pregancy-question-for-the-ladies/745755 "2016-02-12T09:21:01Z")
Barring complete removal of the required bits and pieces or menopause, do (or did) you always worry about being pregnant, no matter which contraceptive method you used? Me, if I’m even a day late I start fretting about … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=658) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=660)