# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=712 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 713 --- ## [Yay! I got the "best cancer!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-got-the-best-cancer/726774)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-got-the-best-cancer/726774 "2015-08-20T01:14:01Z")
I found out on Monday that the mass in my thyroid is “consistent with papillary carcinoma.” Ninety percent of thyroid nodules are benign, so we didn’t expect that diagnosis. Now I’m being told that if there’s a cancer t… --- ## [NIST police lieutanant charnged with cooking meth in NIST](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nist-police-lieutanant-charnged-with-cooking-meth-in-nist/728190)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nist-police-lieutanant-charnged-with-cooking-meth-in-nist/728190 "2015-08-19T21:26:02Z")
Turns out not only was the injured guard involved, he’s a supervisor! --- ## [I just learned Asian American life expectancy is 86-87. Any idea why](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-learned-asian-american-life-expectancy-is-86-87-any-idea-why/728118)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2015, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-learned-asian-american-life-expectancy-is-86-87-any-idea-why/728118 "2015-08-19T16:04:30Z")
http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/life-expectancy-by-re/ In several states their life expectancy is 89, which is pretty unreal and is about 7-8 years higher than most OECD nations. The gap between Asian American li… --- ## [We are not alone says Apollo 14 astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-not-alone-says-apollo-14-astronaut/494070)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-not-alone-says-apollo-14-astronaut/494070 "2015-08-19T15:51:48Z")
Story from washington times.. --- ## [2010-stye Death Ray](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-stye-death-ray/728254)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-stye-death-ray/728254 "2015-08-19T15:12:02Z")
But it didn’t even slow them up. --- ## [New name for me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-for-me/728166)
**Author:** [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2015, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-for-me/728166 "2015-08-19T12:06:46Z")
Even though I’m mostly a lurker, I’ve been here long enough that some of you might recognize me by my old screen name. I’ve retired my old name, wmulax93 and adopted this new one that’s more reflective of where I’m at in… --- ## [How to clean a teapot? (loose leaf tea)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-a-teapot-loose-leaf-tea/541299)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-a-teapot-loose-leaf-tea/541299 "2010-11-17T13:09:41Z")
I like drinking loose leaf tea but cleaning the teapot afterward is a real chore. The only method I know is: fill teapot with water pour contents out into sieve notice that most of the leaves are still stuck in the te… --- ## [Facebook is creepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-is-creepy/728112)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-is-creepy/728112 "2015-08-19T02:50:48Z")
18 years ago, we had a nanny looking after the kids. We parted on less than cordial terms (her being absent about 25% of the year we “employed” her being a big part of it). We’ve had basically no contact with her in many… --- ## [Man in bear suit - Far Side?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-bear-suit-far-side/727819)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-bear-suit-far-side/727819 "2015-08-19T01:15:34Z")
Can you read this storyand not think ofthis? --- ## [Anyone know how much more I'll pay with a broken Comcast bundle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-much-more-ill-pay-with-a-broken-comcast-bundle/728158)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-much-more-ill-pay-with-a-broken-comcast-bundle/728158 "2015-08-18T21:28:24Z")
As I mention in this thread, I’m seriously thinking of breaking up my Comcast bundle for a separate VoIP provider, on the logic that the bundling discount for the other services is lower than the savings I’d get from a M… --- ## [Thoughts for new reality shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-for-new-reality-shows/728202)
**Author:** [@Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonzo_John_Blitz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-for-new-reality-shows/728202 "2015-08-18T18:42:06Z")
\*\*\*(Mods – though the subject line may suggest that this is better suited for Café Society, I think that, upon review, you will agree \*\*\*\*it is not suitable for any respectable society whatsoever. You will, of course, m… --- ## [My new favorite deity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-favorite-deity/728193)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-favorite-deity/728193 "2015-08-18T18:41:47Z")
So I read somewhere that the Spartans used to worship and sacrifice to Phobos, the god/personification (pretty much the same thing anyway) of fear. At first, this seemed strange to me. There’s a saying that Phobos rules… --- ## [So My Old Girlfriend Got Murdered...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-old-girlfriend-got-murdered/728011)
**Author:** [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-old-girlfriend-got-murdered/728011 "2015-08-18T16:55:15Z")
TRIGGER WARNING: Not funny. Tragic, and a little weird. I don’t know what to feel right now. I’ve been hit with a serious twist, a stunning bit of information, and I don’t know what to do with it. If my dad died, I’d k… --- ## [100-year-old former fighter pilot reunited with his plane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-year-old-former-fighter-pilot-reunited-with-his-plane/728147)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-year-old-former-fighter-pilot-reunited-with-his-plane/728147 "2015-08-18T16:33:49Z")
Colorado Springs man gets happy reunion with World War II plane he piloted It’s amazing that a plane that had been buried as trash is now on the verge of flying again, and that its original (in-theatre) pilot – an ‘old… --- ## [Outlet attachment to turn electrical devices on and off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlet-attachment-to-turn-electrical-devices-on-and-off/727719)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlet-attachment-to-turn-electrical-devices-on-and-off/727719 "2015-08-18T16:22:06Z")
I’ve got a lamp that is about six feet tall next to a chair, I don’t like having to get up to turn the light on and off but the outlet is near the chair. Are there devices I can plug the lamp into, which I can then use … --- ## [Does it bug you when people follow you home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-bug-you-when-people-follow-you-home/728071)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-bug-you-when-people-follow-you-home/728071 "2015-08-18T03:38:15Z")
I don’t mean right up the driveway, just that they seem to be taking all the same turns as you until you get to your house. Nothing’s happened, and I’m sure they’re all coincidence, but it still slightly freaks me out wh… --- ## [You ever been punched in the face? Or punched someone in the face?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-ever-been-punched-in-the-face-or-punched-someone-in-the-face/727986)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-ever-been-punched-in-the-face-or-punched-someone-in-the-face/727986 "2015-08-18T00:47:18Z")
Tell us the gory details. I’m mostly interested in closed-fist contact, but open-slap stories are welcome too. And I’ve never experienced either. mmm --- ## [Throwing a Big Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throwing-a-big-party/727892)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2015, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throwing-a-big-party/727892 "2015-08-17T22:22:16Z")
I used to have “game nights” some years ago, inviting tons of people over from my Facebook friends list to play board games and eat. It was quite fun, I met some new people (friends of friends, spouses of old friends) an… --- ## [Headline juxapositions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/headline-juxapositions/728083)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/headline-juxapositions/728083 "2015-08-17T16:13:54Z")
If you look at any news aggregator, the occasional combination of headlines will catch your eye. This one was too good to pass up. Sequential heads from Google News: \[ul\] \[li\]A new “drinkable book” has pages that turn … --- ## [I don't know if my job interview went well.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-if-my-job-interview-went-well/727052)
**Author:** [@Acorns.but\_not\_Bacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acorns.but_not_Bacon)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2015, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-if-my-job-interview-went-well/727052 "2015-08-17T15:16:25Z")
I had my second interview with the company today, the first one went well, the interviewer and I got on and we had a nice chat as well as usual interview questions. Second interview was with the manager and in a cafe. I … --- ## [Have you ever had a car break down in heavy traffic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-car-break-down-in-heavy-traffic/585604)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2015, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-car-break-down-in-heavy-traffic/585604 "2015-08-17T13:50:50Z")
Whether it was your morning commute or a vacation trip, has your vehicle had a breakdown in heavy traffic? What happened, what did you do, and how long did it take to get you back on the road? I don’t drive, so I have … --- ## [FSM manifests His Noodly Appendages, live on film!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fsm-manifests-his-noodly-appendages-live-on-film/728049)
**Author:** [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2015, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fsm-manifests-his-noodly-appendages-live-on-film/728049 "2015-08-17T05:05:03Z")
May the Warmth and Gooeyness of His Sauce envelop us all! R’amen --- ## [Head in the clouds MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-in-the-clouds-mmp/727437)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 301\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2015, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-in-the-clouds-mmp/727437 "2015-08-17T04:29:42Z")
Literally. It’s a high flying week, we’ll it has been so far but now the bad weather is coming in. ::Waves at Midget:: Can’t you do anything for your visitors to St. Jean? The 4 of us are up & taking turns in the ba… --- ## [A crazy thought I had about really stupid people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-crazy-thought-i-had-about-really-stupid-people/727804)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-crazy-thought-i-had-about-really-stupid-people/727804 "2015-08-17T03:01:26Z")
You ever let your mind wander a bit, and just momentarily lose yourself while you let silly, random, nonsensical thoughts run through your head? You allow your mind to create a little maze that you meander around in for… --- ## [Spouse Burns Up House](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spouse-burns-up-house/727630)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spouse-burns-up-house/727630 "2015-08-16T18:42:53Z")
OK. Not rilly, but close enuf. He was boiling WATER to cook oatmeal at 11:30pm. (WHY?!?!?!?) The pot ran outta water, started burning up (ugly teflon pot, BTW), which set off the smoke alarm & made a stinky smell. I wo… --- ## [I just updated to Windows 10 and you can too if you want](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-updated-to-windows-10-and-you-can-too-if-you-want/726549)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-updated-to-windows-10-and-you-can-too-if-you-want/726549 "2015-08-16T16:42:12Z")
Today is the official release date for Windows 10. It is a free and very major upgrade for all Windows 7 and 8.x users that will staged as an automatic download for users in the upcoming weeks or months. However, you can… --- ## [Lightning strike injures 40 U.S. Army Ranger students, four instructors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lightning-strike-injures-40-u-s-army-ranger-students-four-instructors/727934)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lightning-strike-injures-40-u-s-army-ranger-students-four-instructors/727934 "2015-08-16T14:26:55Z")
I think they need a new training manual. :dubious: Did the guy that wrote that book know WTH he was talking about? I’m not convinced there is any safe procedure for avoiding lightning. There are things that help decrea… --- ## [Have any others living in the PNW noticed the lack of crane flies this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-others-living-in-the-pnw-noticed-the-lack-of-crane-flies-this-year/727776)
**Author:** [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2015, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-others-living-in-the-pnw-noticed-the-lack-of-crane-flies-this-year/727776 "2015-08-16T06:29:56Z")
Well I have, usually they are around in abundant numbers. The few I have seen have become huge, in every way. Their bodies are much, much longer and thicker, with legs and wings in proportion to their bodies. These are a… --- ## [There's a skunk in my garbage can: Need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-skunk-in-my-garbage-can-need-answer-fast/727685)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-skunk-in-my-garbage-can-need-answer-fast/727685 "2015-08-16T05:47:28Z")
Actually, I’m not sure how fast. I am going to drive my daughter to work in about 20 minutes and don’t want to be sprayed (for obvious reasons) before I leave. So, a skunk got into my garage and has climbed into my gar… --- ## [Ethicists Out There ---- What's Your Opinion on This?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethicists-out-there-whats-your-opinion-on-this/726892)
**Author:** [@lalaith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lalaith)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2015, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethicists-out-there-whats-your-opinion-on-this/726892 "2015-08-16T05:03:51Z")
I stumbled across this a while back, but didn’t have a chance to go through the entire post until now. (Heads up – It’s almost 14,000 words long) Unethical Rationalizations and Misconceptions The author says “I’m an et… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=711) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=713)