# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=81 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 82 --- ## [The Illuminati present the Willy Wonka Experience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-illuminati-present-the-willy-wonka-experience/998288)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-illuminati-present-the-willy-wonka-experience/998288 "2024-11-23T23:20:43Z")
So some guys rent a warehouse, build a couple of half-ass props, hire a few actors, AI-generate some promo pictures and a script and charge people $45 to experience it. I’ve seen it compared to an episode of Always Sunny… --- ## [A very lucky weekend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-lucky-weekend/1010685)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-lucky-weekend/1010685 "2024-11-23T22:59:39Z")
TL;DR This is a somewhat long tale and it happened a long time ago (winter of 1956-57; either Dec. or Jan., I don’t recall). I had met my first serious girlfriend, Elaine. She was from Scranton and had come to Philly … --- ## [Crash in Niagara Falls (Wed November 22, 2023) \[Rainbow Bridge car explosion\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-in-niagara-falls-wed-november-22-2023-rainbow-bridge-car-explosion/993546)
**Author:** [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-in-niagara-falls-wed-november-22-2023-rainbow-bridge-car-explosion/993546 "2024-11-23T21:29:40Z")
FBI investigating ‘vehicle explosion’ at Rainbow Bridge on US-Canadian border | CNN the latest from cnn is that the car accelerated as it approached the bridge, went airborne and crashed into the secondary search area. … --- ## [Share your I-learned-it-on-YouTube success story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-i-learned-it-on-youtube-success-story/1010608)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-i-learned-it-on-youtube-success-story/1010608 "2024-11-23T08:10:53Z")
A few years ago I needed to replace the front bumper of my vehicle due to a fender bender (ok, a bumper bender). A corner of it was hanging low and held in place with a bungee. The local collision shop quoted a price of… --- ## [Latest clickbait: Outrageous Car Payments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-clickbait-outrageous-car-payments/1010566)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-clickbait-outrageous-car-payments/1010566 "2024-11-23T04:33:57Z")
I am seeing a lot more videos on just how crazy some people’s car payments are. Thing is, there is absolutely no context to them. It’s just “$950 car payment. OMG they’re stupid!” What isn’t discussed: Term: At the… --- ## [You all ever deal with a cat abscess of the leg or body?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-all-ever-deal-with-a-cat-abscess-of-the-leg-or-body/1010267)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-all-ever-deal-with-a-cat-abscess-of-the-leg-or-body/1010267 "2024-11-23T03:16:30Z")
Before I ruin everyones dinner with my own experience today…I’m curious as to others. --- ## [Who is U.S. Person-1?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-u-s-person-1/1010548)
**Author:** [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-u-s-person-1/1010548 "2024-11-23T01:56:52Z")
I was going to post this, then thought better of it, then read the thread on Trump Going after NGO’s he doesn’t Like and a particular comment in there made me think I might as well post this if just for the fun of stimul… --- ## [Yum! hospital food is good!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yum-hospital-food-is-good/1008544)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yum-hospital-food-is-good/1008544 "2024-11-22T23:18:36Z")
There I was tooling around at work Thursday when I got a cramp in my left hand, which happens occasionally. Only this time the hand went numb, then the arm, then some invisible jackass novacained the left side of my fa… --- ## [Ask a silly question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-silly-question/1010321)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-silly-question/1010321 "2024-11-22T22:58:14Z")
From the US Constitution: Okay, how exactly does Congress post a Road? How many stamps does it require? How long will it take to deliver? Do not need answer fast. What are your silly questions? --- ## [Hallmark Venmo Greeting Cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-venmo-greeting-cards/1010619)
**Author:** [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-venmo-greeting-cards/1010619 "2024-11-22T18:52:36Z")
My grocery store carries Hallmark Venmo cards, which are really cool. They’re normal greeting cards, but inside is a QR code that the sender scans. It goes to their Venmo app, they enter how much money they’d like to gi… --- ## [Newtonian relativity puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newtonian-relativity-puzzle/1010508)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newtonian-relativity-puzzle/1010508 "2024-11-22T13:19:11Z")
Here’s a little physics puzzle to while away some time. A car takes a trip along a straight road. For the first hour, it travels at 60 mph. Without turning, it travels at 30 mph for the next hour. 1. What is the averag… --- ## [Is this UPS activity unusual?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-ups-activity-unusual/1010478)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-ups-activity-unusual/1010478 "2024-11-22T03:18:57Z")
I have a package I ordered. I received an email from the company on November 6: Your order ---- has been shipped via ups and your tracking number is ---- But when I go to check the tracking on the UPS website, it sa… --- ## [Witnessing your own mental decay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witnessing-your-own-mental-decay/988436)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witnessing-your-own-mental-decay/988436 "2024-11-22T00:46:49Z")
past 50 here… retaining names was never my strong suit … but I am slowly moving into “embarrasing” territory I was always really good in “ballpark mental math” (e.g. getting pretty close to the actual result of 72% of … --- ## [Google Moon Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-moon-game/1010565)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-moon-game/1010565 "2024-11-21T20:02:18Z")
On the Google homepage there is a fun little moon game today - 11/21/2024. That is all. --- ## [Chief Justice of Canada and francophone rights group get in dispute about English-only SCC judgments; SCC Registrar gets sued; CJC orders all English-only judgments taken down; no-one is happy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chief-justice-of-canada-and-francophone-rights-group-get-in-dispute-about-english-only-scc-judgments-scc-registrar-gets-sued-cjc-orders-all-english-only-judgments-taken-down-no-one-is-happy/1010123)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chief-justice-of-canada-and-francophone-rights-group-get-in-dispute-about-english-only-scc-judgments-scc-registrar-gets-sued-cjc-orders-all-english-only-judgments-taken-down-no-one-is-happy/1010123 "2024-11-21T03:28:34Z")
This is a complicated only-in-Canada sort of story. (Okay, maybe it could arise in the EU). prior to 1968, Supreme Court of Canada decisions were mainly written in English. Some parts of decisions were in French, but E… --- ## [Learning about computers from nothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-about-computers-from-nothing/1010300)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-about-computers-from-nothing/1010300 "2024-11-21T00:47:10Z")
A current thread about computer architecture Why was the stored program concept developed? made me realize that although I’ve used personal computers for decades, I know next to nothing about how they work. Decades ago I… --- ## [Anti-vax Canadian soldiers lose lawsuit; Federal Court dismisses without trial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-vax-canadian-soldiers-lose-lawsuit-federal-court-dismisses-without-trial/1010530)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-vax-canadian-soldiers-lose-lawsuit-federal-court-dismisses-without-trial/1010530 "2024-11-20T22:05:58Z")
About 300 soldiers in the Canadian Armed Forces sued the Federal government in Federal Court, alleging breach of Charter, infringement on religious freedom, etc., with each seeking $1,000,000 in damages. Federal Crown b… --- ## [Room temperature superconductivity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/room-temperature-superconductivity/987663)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/room-temperature-superconductivity/987663 "2024-11-20T21:33:44Z")
This paper started making the rounds yesterday: With a bit more info here: In short, they claim to have a room-temperature superconductor that works at ambient pressure (instead of only under a diamond anvil or the l… --- ## [How to salute civilians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-salute-civilians/1010089)
**Author:** [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-salute-civilians/1010089 "2024-11-20T18:33:03Z")
I was watching The Repair Shop the other day and an item was being restored that belonged to a gentleman who was a beloved doctor. When he died, the funeral procession went right past the hospital and the entire staff li… --- ## [Million-dollar tequila heist in Texas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/million-dollar-tequila-heist-in-texas/1010393)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/million-dollar-tequila-heist-in-texas/1010393 "2024-11-20T17:52:15Z")
I know the news recently has been very disappointing and folks feel devastated (I’m one of them), but fess up! Who was it? And will you share the goods? --- ## [L, I and 1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-i-and-1/1010431)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-i-and-1/1010431 "2024-11-20T16:45:20Z")
Why do people who make these decisions not make them all the same on a keyboard? I took keyboarding in school. I do some flakey, my own invention QWERTY type plucking away. On my screen I see the small L, the I and t… --- ## [A Pogrom in Amsterdam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pogrom-in-amsterdam/1009913)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pogrom-in-amsterdam/1009913 "2024-11-20T16:21:11Z")
A massive mob attacked Israeli fans, random Jewish passerbys, and people they mistook for Jews on the streets of Amsterdam after an Israeli team played a game there. There are some brutal videos on X - I won’t link th… --- ## [Non-regional dialects/accents/etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-regional-dialects-accents-etc/1010375)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-regional-dialects-accents-etc/1010375 "2024-11-20T09:34:41Z")
In this thread, there was a side conversation in which it was discussed whether it might be possible to determine (or get a feel for) the profession of a person by listening to them speak. This makes sense to me; we ca… --- ## [More misread headlines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-misread-headlines/780117)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-misread-headlines/780117 "2024-11-19T21:11:21Z")
This one in on a Detroit paper gave me a double take Banks sentenced to 1 day in jail for financial crime Hmm, I was never a fan of the too big to fail, too big to jail plan but how the hell exactly do you put a bank… … --- ## [Proposed killer app: Crosspost Microblog Emulator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-killer-app-crosspost-microblog-emulator/1010445)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-killer-app-crosspost-microblog-emulator/1010445 "2024-11-19T19:38:48Z")
An app that could post simultaneously to a range of social media websites would be ideal, but it would be promptly blocked by websites that wish to corral their user base - quite reasonable business-wise. Barring that, … --- ## [What would Molly Ivins say?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-molly-ivins-say/1010269)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-molly-ivins-say/1010269 "2024-11-19T12:49:07Z")
I wrote this last week for my own therapy and amusement. Then some friends decided to hold an Irish Wake for – well, it wasn’t clear. The Democratic Party, or the Country, or something. It was an excuse to get together a… --- ## [Correlation between voice & musical talent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-voice-musical-talent/1010351)
**Author:** [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correlation-between-voice-musical-talent/1010351 "2024-11-19T08:49:39Z")
This is not good enough a question for GQ, so… I am currently listening to my house-mate singing along to music. He’s terrible. I would assume he was doing drunk kareoke if it was not 08:30 am, and I know he slept. I m… --- ## [Secret Santa 2024 - any interest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2024-any-interest/1010383)
**Author:** [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2024-any-interest/1010383 "2024-11-19T03:30:02Z")
I managed Secret Santa for the first time in 2023. I personally love it, and I’m happy to manage it again this year if there’s interest. Anyone? --- ## [(Old) Hauntings in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-hauntings-in-the-mmp/1010066)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 312\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-hauntings-in-the-mmp/1010066 "2024-11-18T16:40:06Z")
OK, this place is haunted, there is no other explanation. Our kitchen floor is lovely white textured ceramic tile. When it is clean, it is beautiful. When someone spills a drop of water, it looks filthy in less than 10 m… --- ## [Are we doing a Secret Santa this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/1010219)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/1010219 "2024-11-18T08:21:04Z")
I’m not volunteering to organize it, mind you. Just curious, because last year I missed the deadline to sign up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=80) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=82)