# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=860 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 861 --- ## [Playful rudeness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playful-rudeness/685404)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playful-rudeness/685404 "2014-04-14T19:19:44Z")
Lately my wife pokes her tongue out at me and sometimes gives me “the finger”… so I do it back to her sometimes. Like in the Bean movie I give her the finger with both hands. BTW my wife offered to stop doing it if it an… --- ## [My friend has bone marrow cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-has-bone-marrow-cancer/261733)
**Author:** [@WomanofScorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WomanofScorn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2014, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-has-bone-marrow-cancer/261733 "2014-04-11T23:04:30Z")
I don’t know how serious this is. I guess I could just look it up on the net, but it’s really upsetting me right now. She was the first friend I made when I moved to Ar five years ago. I called her tonight to see how … --- ## [Woman treats skin cancer with toxic salve](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-treats-skin-cancer-with-toxic-salve/667179)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2014, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-treats-skin-cancer-with-toxic-salve/667179 "2014-04-14T02:23:04Z")
http://www.topicalinfo.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC\_ID=1302 :eek:Make sure to scroll down for the pictures, and people are telling her good job! Later one she starts taking the toxic black salve internally and ends up in t… --- ## ["Parents you are being lied to about vaccines"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-you-are-being-lied-to-about-vaccines/685845)
**Author:** [@Mame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mame)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2014, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-you-are-being-lied-to-about-vaccines/685845 "2014-04-14T02:00:06Z")
The link is from the babystuff subsection of the Sydney Morning Herald, a relatively quality paper in Australia. (OK, be picky - less awful) I suggest you read the link before you get your dander up :slight\_smile: A… --- ## [Superpowers of my minivan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superpowers-of-my-minivan/685813)
**Author:** [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superpowers-of-my-minivan/685813 "2014-04-14T01:24:41Z")
There have been several famous super-vehicles through the years: Wonder Woman’s invisible flying jet, the car K.I.T.T. from the 80s TV show Knight Rider, and the Dodge Charger from the chase scene in Bullitt, which regen… --- ## [Spring and the Darwin Awards 2014 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spring-and-the-darwin-awards-2014-edition/685952)
**Author:** [@SerafinaPekala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SerafinaPekala)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spring-and-the-darwin-awards-2014-edition/685952 "2014-04-13T23:33:05Z")
Spring is here in the northern hemi! It brings out the buds, the shoots and the fools. Glancing out my back door recently I couldnt help but see (against the glaring white backdrop of the back of their house) 3 guys pas… --- ## [Russia warns NASA & Obama administration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-warns-nasa-obama-administration/683502)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-warns-nasa-obama-administration/683502 "2014-04-13T22:15:21Z")
Had dinner today with a long-time NASA Langley employee who made an interesting comment re Russia & Ukraine. It seems that Russia has clearly indicated that the availability and cost of future transport to the ISS will … --- ## [Common phrases with city names in them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-phrases-with-city-names-in-them/685378)
**Author:** [@Gretchion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gretchion)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-phrases-with-city-names-in-them/685378 "2014-04-13T18:51:51Z")
“We’ll always have Paris” “When in Rome…” “What happens in Vegas…” These are the only ones I could think of right off the bat, anybody got any other ones? --- ## [Any weight-lifters here? (Amateur)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-weight-lifters-here-amateur/685801)
**Author:** [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-weight-lifters-here-amateur/685801 "2014-04-13T17:01:47Z")
Hey all, thought I’d start a thread on a subject I find interesting. Why do you lift? I lift because of the health benefits, the challenge, and of course, to look good nekkid. What routine do you like to use? I’ve go… --- ## [Pristine 1967 Chevrolet Corvette with just 2,996 miles going up for auction.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pristine-1967-chevrolet-corvette-with-just-2-996-miles-going-up-for-auction/684860)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pristine-1967-chevrolet-corvette-with-just-2-996-miles-going-up-for-auction/684860 "2014-04-13T15:50:57Z")
Car collectors spend their entire lives dreaming of a find like this. A garaged Corvette with under 3000 miles on it. Wrapped in a car cover! wheres the Drool icon? :cool: They claim no one has ever sat in the passenge… --- ## [The Dick Appreciation Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dick-appreciation-thread/685816)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dick-appreciation-thread/685816 "2014-04-13T12:30:50Z")
No Richards, Ricks or Rickys allowed. Dickeys are acceptable. Who’s your favorite Dick? I like Butkus. --- ## [Murder Charges against 9-Month-Old Dropped](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-charges-against-9-month-old-dropped/685944)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-charges-against-9-month-old-dropped/685944 "2014-04-13T10:42:55Z")
That’s right. A nine-month-old baby was charged with attempted murder amid accusations he tried to kill police officers. In Pakistan. The specific charges seem to have been “planning a murder, threatening police and inte… --- ## [You are unawarely worshipping the Sun.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-unawarely-worshipping-the-sun/685788)
**Author:** [@karol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karol)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-unawarely-worshipping-the-sun/685788 "2014-04-13T03:43:29Z")
The science of the “Solar System” is the continuation of the ancient beliefs that sun was god. What does a modern, devoted follower do ? He guards the official claims by all means. http://ow.ly/vDaLz --- ## [Finally, a good resource for legal questions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-good-resource-for-legal-questions/685977)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-a-good-resource-for-legal-questions/685977 "2014-04-13T01:21:46Z")
I found a good site where you can ask questions of real lawyers. www.avvo.com I hope this helps people who come here looking for legal advice. --- ## [More Cool Historical Photos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-cool-historical-photos/685887)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-cool-historical-photos/685887 "2014-04-12T16:48:15Z")
Some of these we’ve seen, some not. There’s some really good ones, including childhood pics of Hitler, bin Laden, young Bill and Hillary, Che Guevara possibly taking a bong hit, etc. I love this kind of stuff. --- ## [Words that sound like very different things](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-like-very-different-things/685338)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-like-very-different-things/685338 "2014-04-12T14:38:37Z")
Superintendent. A school district supervisor, but to me it sounds like someone with extra amazing powers or resolve of intention. What are yours? --- ## [The Way of the Fountain Pen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-way-of-the-fountain-pen/657842)
**Author:** [@Mathematics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mathematics)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2014, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-way-of-the-fountain-pen/657842 "2014-04-12T13:32:34Z")
Do you guys like to use fountain pens for writing? I do, and here are some of the reasons: It’s better for the environment because you aren’t constantly throwing away pens/refills. That is assuming you use bottles and… --- ## [When I grow up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-grow-up/684789)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2014, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-grow-up/684789 "2014-04-12T13:20:48Z")
Long story (but it feels short): A year and a half ago, I quit the job that brought me to California and started working part-time in a group home with developmentally disabled kids. Working with kids was not something I… --- ## [Meteorite whizzes by skydiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meteorite-whizzes-by-skydiver/685345)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meteorite-whizzes-by-skydiver/685345 "2014-04-12T13:10:18Z")
Link The skydiver was skeptical that the rock was a meteorite, but he took his video to the Natural History Museum in Oslo. --- ## [Treasure Hunting At Home...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treasure-hunting-at-home/685716)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2014, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treasure-hunting-at-home/685716 "2014-04-12T09:33:10Z")
I’ve gotten into the hobby of metal detecting, I picked up a Whites Coinmaster Pro a few weeks ago, and it’s a nice little detector, just too simple for my tastes, I like to have more control over the detector settings, … --- ## [Is this a true story?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000)
**Author:** [@GovernmentMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GovernmentMan)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000 "2014-04-12T04:01:17Z")
I just got an email from my uncle, who usually forwards all sorts of right-wing stuff --- ## [Celebrities predicting their own deaths a day before they die](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-predicting-their-own-deaths-a-day-before-they-die/685790)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-predicting-their-own-deaths-a-day-before-they-die/685790 "2014-04-12T03:31:44Z")
I have noticed this a bit in the last ten years but 2 celebrities in the last week have died and seemed to predict or at least foreshadow their own death the very day before they died which has freaked me out a little. F… --- ## [Provolone & Savings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provolone-savings/685901)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2014, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/provolone-savings/685901 "2014-04-11T23:37:40Z")
Good name for a bank in Utah. Super Marquette(A possible grocery store in Marquette Michigan) Kokomo-tel or Kokomo-tors (Indiana) San Diego Waffles Share some real or made up names of businesses that incorporate th… --- ## [Heartbleed bug - security flaw in SSL/TLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heartbleed-bug-security-flaw-in-ssl-tls/685831)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heartbleed-bug-security-flaw-in-ssl-tls/685831 "2014-04-11T17:38:14Z")
This potential could be a big one. That padlock symbol that tells you the connection i secure? You’ll often see it logging in or checking out on a shopping web site. I realize these acronyms mean little to most people. T… --- ## [I may have solved the mystery of the bare patch of lawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-solved-the-mystery-of-the-bare-patch-of-lawn/685470)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-solved-the-mystery-of-the-bare-patch-of-lawn/685470 "2014-04-11T14:43:32Z")
For 44 years, there has been an area of lawn that just flat refuses to grow grass, we’ve seeded it, tried sod plugs from other parts of the lawn, fertilizing the patch, nothing works, so I did the next best thing while m… --- ## [Not enough cats or dogs on the Internet? Here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-enough-cats-or-dogs-on-the-internet-here/685872)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-enough-cats-or-dogs-on-the-internet-here/685872 "2014-04-11T14:36:00Z")
posted in error. --- ## [Not enough cats or dogs on the Internet? Here's more!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-enough-cats-or-dogs-on-the-internet-heres-more/685873)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2014, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-enough-cats-or-dogs-on-the-internet-heres-more/685873 "2014-04-11T14:31:57Z")
Since we know that there can never be enough cat and dog videos in the world, I would like to share with you our 2-minute Adorable Adoptable Pets, from our local Humane Society. Some pets have already been adopted, so h… --- ## [Wanna see my abscess? (TMI, obvi)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-see-my-abscess-tmi-obvi/684125)
**Author:** [@Inter\_Alia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inter_Alia)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2014, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-see-my-abscess-tmi-obvi/684125 "2014-04-11T13:23:10Z")
Of course you do, you gross monsters. I took pictures just for you. This past Friday, I noticed a hard, painful, red bump on the bottom of my shoulder blade. It sits right under the band of my bra. I though it was a bu… --- ## [Mother of "Burger King Baby" revealed, some interesting tidbits.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mother-of-burger-king-baby-revealed-some-interesting-tidbits/685794)
**Author:** [@kstarnes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kstarnes)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2014, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mother-of-burger-king-baby-revealed-some-interesting-tidbits/685794 "2014-04-11T08:01:10Z")
Link: ‘Burger King Baby’ reunited with birth mother after nudge to search from adoptive mom Some comments: Biological mom and daughter look very much alike! What a heartwarming tale! But! There are some problems: mom l… --- ## [What's Wrong With THis icture (of Julia Louis Dreyfuss' Bare Butt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-this-icture-of-julia-louis-dreyfuss-bare-butt/685752)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2014, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-this-icture-of-julia-louis-dreyfuss-bare-butt/685752 "2014-04-11T07:44:26Z")
First, take a look at this upcoming Rolling Stone cover. http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/julia-louis-dreyfus-is-naked-on-the-new-cover-of-rolling-stone-20140408 Then see if you can guess what’s wrong with it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=859) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=861)