# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=762 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 763 --- ## [My Banana Bird Story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-banana-bird-story/713724)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-banana-bird-story/713724 "2015-03-03T20:56:17Z")
I promised to tell this “Banana Bird Story” in a thread in “About This Message Board”. But it is really more appropriate in this forum. OK. I will tell you the banana bird joke now. I don’t think it is something that … --- ## [Another Security Hole Brought To You By Uncle Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-security-hole-brought-to-you-by-uncle-sam/714126)
**Author:** [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-security-hole-brought-to-you-by-uncle-sam/714126 "2015-03-03T20:17:41Z")
At this point, bringing in yet more evidence of the stupidity of government undermining actual security in the name of surveillance-state “security” seems like piling on, but this one is just too perfectly apropos to ign… --- ## [The One Ring located in Kermit, Texas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-ring-located-in-kermit-texas/711610)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-ring-located-in-kermit-texas/711610 "2015-03-03T15:24:32Z")
As many of you know, Isildur’s Bane, AKA The One True Ring, the method by which Sauron planned to subjugate the wielders of the other Rings to his will, was thought to have been finally destroyed after falling, along wit… --- ## [Minor legal question: translator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-legal-question-translator/713701)
**Author:** [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-legal-question-translator/713701 "2015-03-03T00:39:44Z")
You are not my lawyer. But have a quick question. My aunt and uncle are being sued over some real estate by their niece. Long story, but the details are unimportant to my question. They have 20 days to respond and need… --- ## [Car thief versus car. Karma is so sweet.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-thief-versus-car-karma-is-so-sweet/714014)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-thief-versus-car-karma-is-so-sweet/714014 "2015-03-02T21:36:52Z")
Reminds me of a Knight Rider episode. KITT dealt with several wanna be thieves with similar comedic results. the video of this incident could be used in a 3 Stooges film. :smiley: --- ## [I dont NEED health insurance! (Um... Can I have money to pay my medical bills?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-health-insurance-um-can-i-have-money-to-pay-my-medical-bills/713817)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-health-insurance-um-can-i-have-money-to-pay-my-medical-bills/713817 "2015-03-02T18:43:13Z")
Uninsured Ex-Sheriff Who Fought Obamacare Struggles To Pay Medical Bills Nobody needs health insurance… until they do. And they will. It’s hard for me to feel sorry for the guy. He’s one of the people berating Americ… --- ## [It's Sunday morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-sunday-morning/713946)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-sunday-morning/713946 "2015-03-02T17:01:19Z")
♬ \*Well, I woke up this mornin’ To the horkin’ of a cat There’s gonna be a hairball I must remember that Ain’t no coffee in the kitchen And I’m wakin’ up dead It’s warm beneath the covers I wanna stay in bed Anot… --- ## [We're being scanned!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-being-scanned/713966)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-being-scanned/713966 "2015-03-02T13:58:46Z")
OK, I’ve seen the Google cars. And the Bing cars. But, I’ve never seen anything like this. The cylinder at the back was duplicated on the front, and both were spinning - I assume to take 360° photos. Anyone have an i… --- ## [Mundane pointless cool fox sighting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-cool-fox-sighting/713688)
**Author:** [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-cool-fox-sighting/713688 "2015-03-02T13:27:49Z")
Yesterday I saw a fox in the neighbor’s back yard. It was scrabbling at the ground, and several times went way up on its hind legs and sort of pounced back down. I’m guessing it was trying to get at a mouse that was un… --- ## [Goodbye, Fuzzy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-fuzzy/713819)
**Author:** [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-fuzzy/713819 "2015-03-02T11:40:29Z")
This is going to be longwinded. Sorry. Fuzzy was a Christmas present from what seems like a lifetime ago. My first husband gave him to me, a tiny white ball of fluff, from behind his back. Within minutes, he was snu… --- ## [Persistence and careful reading has saved me about $10,000](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persistence-and-careful-reading-has-saved-me-about-10-000/713752)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persistence-and-careful-reading-has-saved-me-about-10-000/713752 "2015-03-02T10:48:52Z")
When I applied for a mortgage loan, the loan officer was (or said she was) optimistic that my student loans wouldn’t present a problem, because I’m on income based repayment, which means I just pay about $100/mo on them … --- ## [Well, that was almost a huge disaster... (Plastic fumes & related Q's)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-almost-a-huge-disaster-plastic-fumes-related-qs/713922)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-that-was-almost-a-huge-disaster-plastic-fumes-related-qs/713922 "2015-03-02T08:36:14Z")
So I decided to do some late night cooking, and almost succeeded in doing something spectacularly disastrous. Basically, I turned on a burner, but SOMEHOW, even though I’ve lived in this apartment for many years and alm… --- ## [When did everyone stop caring about popups?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-everyone-stop-caring-about-popups/713368)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-everyone-stop-caring-about-popups/713368 "2015-03-02T03:24:45Z")
They are everywhere now, yet no one seems to be complaining. They were such a big deal before that the kind they were doing then got blocked on even the barest of webbrowsers that would never dream of having an adblock b… --- ## [Weed is legal in DC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weed-is-legal-in-dc/713680)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weed-is-legal-in-dc/713680 "2015-03-02T03:00:45Z")
As of 12:01AM today, marijuana is “legal” in DC. Of course, with no legal means of distribution (or taxation), frankly I don’t really see much of anything changing. You can now possess up to 2 oz. (I always laugh at th… --- ## [You want some marijuana with those maraschino cherries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-want-some-marijuana-with-those-maraschino-cherries/713868)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-want-some-marijuana-with-those-maraschino-cherries/713868 "2015-03-01T16:36:48Z")
From the “you cannot make this shit up dept.”: N.Y. maraschino cherry tycoon kills self as inspectors discover pot business --- ## [Today I had a hot flash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-had-a-hot-flash/713478)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-had-a-hot-flash/713478 "2015-03-01T06:17:53Z")
I know I’m not yet a “woman of a certain age”, but I got a sneak preview today. I didn’t experience the full body soaking kind of heat. It was more like the sensation you get when you get really spicy food and your eye… --- ## [What do I look for in a used band saw?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-look-for-in-a-used-band-saw/713801)
**Author:** [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-look-for-in-a-used-band-saw/713801 "2015-03-01T03:47:20Z")
I’ve been doing some woodworking lately, and I’m starting to think about growing my skills enough to sell some pieces as a side business. Right now, I’m limited to cutting with a table saw, a chop saw, and a jigsaw. Thes… --- ## [I reached the other end of the internet!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-reached-the-other-end-of-the-internet/713893)
**Author:** [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-reached-the-other-end-of-the-internet/713893 "2015-02-28T23:30:37Z")
Well, if not the other end of the internet, at least one of the cull de sacs (sp?). Was searching on the interconnected series of tubes for a club I belonged to years ago. They published an ink and paper newsletter and… --- ## [I never would have guessed that's how you spell it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-never-would-have-guessed-thats-how-you-spell-it/712754)
**Author:** [@A\_Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-never-would-have-guessed-thats-how-you-spell-it/712754 "2015-02-28T23:13:17Z")
Zihuatanejo --- ## [Bitter cold!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-cold/712809)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitter-cold/712809 "2015-02-28T20:12:15Z")
According to the local WeatherBug station, it is 2 deg F. The bay has frozen over. Breathing actually hurts! --- ## [Well this is a new reason to be up at night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-a-new-reason-to-be-up-at-night/713644)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-a-new-reason-to-be-up-at-night/713644 "2015-02-28T18:17:06Z")
As an insomniac I have spent many long nights awake after being interrupted while finally hitting the verge of sleep. Once that moment is gone, it is gone. :frowning: Anyway, what is the novel new reason I got snapped o… --- ## [Lost](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost/713815)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost/713815 "2015-02-28T17:49:10Z")
I’m sitting here thinking of a MPSIMS thingie I can post. Because I am bored and dang if I can come up with anything worthy of this forum. Here is what I got (Slight BECK reference there hehe) I have $1.20 cents retu… --- ## [Joining the Navy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-navy/713554)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-navy/713554 "2015-02-28T11:18:50Z")
I am taking my ASVAB and physical on Thursday. The soonest I would be shipping out is in summer. If you would like to share any experiences or advice I would appreciate it. I’m hoping to do IT or CTN. --- ## [Mr. Ebe held for years in Nevada without hearing or legal assistance.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-ebe-held-for-years-in-nevada-without-hearing-or-legal-assistance/713776)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-ebe-held-for-years-in-nevada-without-hearing-or-legal-assistance/713776 "2015-02-28T09:15:09Z")
Mr Ebe was a victim of overzealous authorities. This poor fellow was held in isolation, in the state of Nevada, without benefit of a hearing, legal assistance, or even proper medical care. In fact, the only doctor to… --- ## [Balls that clang: Para awarded VC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balls-that-clang-para-awarded-vc/713653)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balls-that-clang-para-awarded-vc/713653 "2015-02-28T08:59:43Z")
A very brave man indeed. --- ## [My grandmother was a funny woman.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandmother-was-a-funny-woman/712783)
**Author:** [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grandmother-was-a-funny-woman/712783 "2015-02-28T04:25:39Z")
My grandmother died late last year just shy of her 104th birthday after living an amazing life (orphan, POW, immigrant, farmer). Her last few nights were spent in the nursing home that she had been in for several years,… --- ## [I'm getting a colonoscopy! Yay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-colonoscopy-yay/713717)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-colonoscopy-yay/713717 "2015-02-28T00:04:47Z")
I’m kind of nervous about it. I’ve read the relevant Dave Barry column and watched the Robin Williams routine but I’d like some input from 'scoped Dopers, if there is any. (Especially if you have hints on how to drink th… --- ## [Special things your parents taught you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-things-your-parents-taught-you/712680)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-things-your-parents-taught-you/712680 "2015-02-27T19:47:10Z")
Parents, stepparents…or anyone else who raised you. We all know, of course, that they taught us to walk, talk, dress ourselves, use the bathroom properly, deal with strangers, respect each other, and so on, but sometim… --- ## [The drama across the street.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-drama-across-the-street/710932)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-drama-across-the-street/710932 "2015-02-27T19:21:40Z")
I moved into my house in 1979. The house across the street was owned by an older woman and her son. At the time, the place looked derelict: paint peeling badly, driveway full of weeds, etc. Three large trees on the f… --- ## [New(ish) comic for cat lovers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-comic-for-cat-lovers/713783)
**Author:** [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-comic-for-cat-lovers/713783 "2015-02-27T17:42:17Z")
I discovered this new(ish – started last summer) web comic a little while back and thoroughly enjoy it. Since there are a lot of cat folks on the Dope, I thought that I would share. I present to you, Breaking Cat News. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=761) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=763)