# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=699 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 700 --- ## [I got a (sort of) promotion at work.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-sort-of-promotion-at-work/732966)
**Author:** [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-sort-of-promotion-at-work/732966 "2015-09-30T13:44:02Z")
(Super long, probably boring, slightly maudlin, and mildly braggy story to follow.) Call it “promotion by subtraction.” By subtraction, I mean that my employees have been subtracted from me, allowing to focus all my tim… --- ## [First serious Win 10 flaw - PDFs!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-serious-win-10-flaw-pdfs/732731)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-serious-win-10-flaw-pdfs/732731 "2015-09-30T13:23:40Z")
I completely skipped Win 8 and its successors, so I didn’t encounter this problem until now. That it’s persisted so long, through three major revs or so, is pretty pissing. The basic problem is that you cannot delete PD… --- ## [University shooting massacre averted in the UK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-shooting-massacre-averted-in-the-uk/732680)
**Author:** [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-shooting-massacre-averted-in-the-uk/732680 "2015-09-30T11:18:49Z")
Well, it seems that they dodged a bullet there (more or less literally). I understand that somebody felt alarmed by what the suspect posted in social media and raised the alarm. Police was notified and found a veritable… --- ## [My fear of \[...\] has increased as I've gotten older!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fear-of-has-increased-as-ive-gotten-older/732805)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fear-of-has-increased-as-ive-gotten-older/732805 "2015-09-30T09:36:52Z")
You’d think that as one ages, previous irrational fears might dissipate with the advancing years. I no longer worry about MAD nuclear confrontations (as I did in the 1970’s), nor do I fear getting wrinkles, grey hairs a… --- ## [Blind student gets beaten up and the kid that comes to help him gets suspended.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blind-student-gets-beaten-up-and-the-kid-that-comes-to-help-him-gets-suspended/732496)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blind-student-gets-beaten-up-and-the-kid-that-comes-to-help-him-gets-suspended/732496 "2015-09-30T03:17:40Z")
Only in America, A partially blind kid is beaten by a bully. Another kid punches the bully out. His Reward? Suspended and kicked off the football team. you gotta love this fucked up logic. :rolleyes: The one thing t… --- ## [Super Blood Moon eclipse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-blood-moon-eclipse/732543)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-blood-moon-eclipse/732543 "2015-09-30T02:40:02Z")
This Sunday evening, and that’s what they’re calling it, it sounds like a combination of a Black Sabbeth and Pink Floyd song. I’m not going to link, because depending upon your location it will be different. Here in Ot… --- ## [Scared silly for mundane reasons... twice in 5 minutes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579)
**Author:** [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579 "2015-09-30T02:03:26Z")
My daughters were out to play football in the park, so I decided that it was a good opportunity to take out the garbage as I don’t like them to be around when I do that. As soon as I got back to my flat, I felt that so… --- ## [Hitler Documentary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitler-documentary/732853)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitler-documentary/732853 "2015-09-30T01:21:08Z")
So I am watching one of the Hitler marathon on whichever mock documentary channel is currently on, and some guy with a Liverpool accent is saying something about whichever one of the henchmen and spouse who poisoned thei… --- ## [Let's go to the quarry ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-to-the-quarry/733000)
**Author:** [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-to-the-quarry/733000 "2015-09-30T00:57:09Z")
… and throw stuff down there. --- ## [Aviation stuff: Saw a "Glory" yesterday.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviation-stuff-saw-a-glory-yesterday/732839)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviation-stuff-saw-a-glory-yesterday/732839 "2015-09-30T00:50:49Z")
Here’s a picture from the plane. In the past I’ve only seen them fleetingly, but this one stayed with us for a full hour. The Chinese call it Buddha’s Light. Mundane, I know; But I thought it was kinda cool. --- ## [The leader of 1.2 billion people visited the United States this week . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-leader-of-1-2-billion-people-visited-the-united-states-this-week/732925)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-leader-of-1-2-billion-people-visited-the-united-states-this-week/732925 "2015-09-30T00:20:04Z")
. . no not the Pope, but Indian Prime Minister Modi, who visited Silicon Valley, the first time an Indian leader has visited California in 33 years: . . AND a visit seemingly overshadowed by that of the Pope (RCC= 1.2… --- ## [I'm seriously considering a seperate locked bedroom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seriously-considering-a-seperate-locked-bedroom/732908)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seriously-considering-a-seperate-locked-bedroom/732908 "2015-09-29T22:46:07Z")
Between my wife who has undiagnosed ADHD or something that causes her to sleep in literal minute increments and wake continuously during the night, and a five year old that wakes up for water or to use the restroom sever… --- ## [I am not your doctor or pharmacist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-not-your-doctor-or-pharmacist/732280)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-not-your-doctor-or-pharmacist/732280 "2015-09-29T22:12:56Z")
I currently work in a large retail store in the “health, beauty, and cosmetics” department, which means part of my small domain is over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and food supplements. I am limited to basically helpin… --- ## [Funny but crazy true stories about my mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-but-crazy-true-stories-about-my-mom/732544)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-but-crazy-true-stories-about-my-mom/732544 "2015-09-29T22:06:29Z")
My wife says my late mom could be a sitcom character, but people would find the character too outlandish to be real not knowing that it is. Whatever I prefer to laugh at this point, still bitter about the abject wasting … --- ## ["Treat meat-eaters like smokers," says unimportant leftie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treat-meat-eaters-like-smokers-says-unimportant-leftie/732396)
**Author:** [@Your\_Great\_Darsh\_Face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Your_Great_Darsh_Face)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treat-meat-eaters-like-smokers-says-unimportant-leftie/732396 "2015-09-29T19:47:31Z")
…Except that this is the Shadow Environment Secretary. The 1980s called. It wants its Labour Party back. Link is from The Independent, and not some notoriously Tory rag, for those who worry about such things. --- ## [Ask the guy who had weight-loss surgery.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-had-weight-loss-surgery/731615)
**Author:** [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-had-weight-loss-surgery/731615 "2015-09-29T18:12:30Z")
So a year ago I went in for gastric surgery – specifically a vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Since then, depending on when you start measuring, I’ve dropped between 46 to 55kg (101 – 121lbs) with another 6.5kg (14.3lbs) t… --- ## [I will be so glad when November is here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-be-so-glad-when-november-is-here/732729)
**Author:** [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-be-so-glad-when-november-is-here/732729 "2015-09-29T16:46:53Z")
I really hate the gross, scary and disgusting stuff for Halloween. Please! no more kitty litter cake, zombie anything, rodents, blood and gore etc. give me hobos, princesses, and ghosts. Candy apples, popcorn balls and… --- ## [Dripping shower](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dripping-shower/732866)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dripping-shower/732866 "2015-09-29T09:28:04Z")
My shower is dripping. As in, leaking a bit. Drip, drip, drip. It’s not the shower head, it’s the… pipe-y part. Near the knobs. Does that part have name? I don’t know. My landlord is supposed to get it fixed, and he has… --- ## [Just had to share...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-to-share/732797)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-to-share/732797 "2015-09-29T05:42:31Z")
At the risk of spamming, I just had to present this short video. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=692654234181245 Enjoy. --- ## [Darwin award in the making. Flame + fuel vapor + spider = fire!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-in-the-making-flame-fuel-vapor-spider-fire/732836)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-in-the-making-flame-fuel-vapor-spider-fire/732836 "2015-09-29T01:44:34Z")
As the alpha male (well, only male, outside of the cat) in our household, it is my duty to kill spiders. This was made clear to me last night when Pepper Mill pointed out a very small spider on the ceiling, which she had… --- ## [Facebook missing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-missing/732867)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-missing/732867 "2015-09-29T00:06:11Z")
Anyone else have a problem connecting to Facebook? --- ## [Scientific American: Searching for Life in Martian Water Will Be Very, Very Tricky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientific-american-searching-for-life-in-martian-water-will-be-very-very-tricky/732851)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientific-american-searching-for-life-in-martian-water-will-be-very-very-tricky/732851 "2015-09-28T23:40:01Z")
Scientific American has an interesting article online about the problems inherent in searching for life on Mars. The areas most likely to contain some form of life are also those where stowaway earthly organisms are m… --- ## [NASA finds evidence of liquid water on Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-finds-evidence-of-liquid-water-on-mars/732862)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-finds-evidence-of-liquid-water-on-mars/732862 "2015-09-28T19:47:04Z")
Indirect evidence, but, still! --- ## [Care to help The Littlest Briston fundraise for Diabetes Camp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-help-the-littlest-briston-fundraise-for-diabetes-camp/731553)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-help-the-littlest-briston-fundraise-for-diabetes-camp/731553 "2015-09-28T18:49:50Z")
Since the Doper community was so ridiculously generous last year, we’re stepping things up this time around. The Littlest Briston has type-1 diabetes, and she’s getting better and better with taking care of it all the t… --- ## [Misconceptions people have about other countries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misconceptions-people-have-about-other-countries/730257)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misconceptions-people-have-about-other-countries/730257 "2015-09-28T15:36:40Z")
Often exhibited by people visiting said country, or voiced to people visiting from said country. E.g., we had a few stories in “How does American food manifest in other countries?”, which I’ve quoted below. My only pers… --- ## [Refugee languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refugee-languages/732723)
**Author:** [@Donnerwetter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donnerwetter)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refugee-languages/732723 "2015-09-28T13:28:27Z")
In light of the current refugee situation, the little city in Old Europe I call home is now seeking volunteer translators for the following languages: Arabic Persian Serbian English French Turkish Kurdish Pashto Afrika… --- ## [I now own an IPhone 6s. A 6s Plus, to be exact. With 128 Gig. Bow down before me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-now-own-an-iphone-6s-a-6s-plus-to-be-exact-with-128-gig-bow-down-before-me/732501)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-now-own-an-iphone-6s-a-6s-plus-to-be-exact-with-128-gig-bow-down-before-me/732501 "2015-09-28T12:59:43Z")
See subject. You don’t really have to. Only if you feel like it. --- ## [A Little Good News Today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-good-news-today/732800)
**Author:** [@McGuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McGuffy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-good-news-today/732800 "2015-09-28T11:28:59Z")
Sigh… Anne Murray: A Little Good News (2003) - YouTube I wish… --- ## [What Hitler Means To Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-hitler-means-to-me/732651)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-hitler-means-to-me/732651 "2015-09-28T06:16:05Z")
I stumbled across this thread, which asks whether you would kill Hitler if you had a time machine that took you back to 1900 or so. No other options, kill him or let him alone. Several people have said no, because they… --- ## [Everybody Ought to Have an MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-ought-to-have-an-mmp/732081)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 234\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-ought-to-have-an-mmp/732081 "2015-09-28T02:53:34Z")
Happy Monday to all! My daughter is getting set for the final weekend of her community theatre production of A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum. For the past three weeks, she’s been dancing the role of Panac… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=698) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=700)