# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=890 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 891 --- ## [I only just found out that "manger" isn't a synonym for crib, but a trough for feeding animals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-just-found-out-that-manger-isnt-a-synonym-for-crib-but-a-trough-for-feeding-animals/678448)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-just-found-out-that-manger-isnt-a-synonym-for-crib-but-a-trough-for-feeding-animals/678448 "2014-01-13T22:11:39Z")
As I bet 99.9 percent of you has always known, in the Christian birth of Jesus story, Baby J was put in animal food trough out of necessity, since Mom and “Pop” couldn’t get a room and had to stay in a stable. It was on… --- ## [Nike shoes are dangerous](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nike-shoes-are-dangerous/678589)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nike-shoes-are-dangerous/678589 "2014-01-13T15:22:04Z")
According to a pimp who used them as a weapon. Golly! Who knew sneakers were dangerous? What else around here is just waiting to cause physical injury? :eek: I’m glad I ate that banana the other day. Someone may h… --- ## [Mild health rant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-health-rant/678654)
**Author:** [@grama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grama)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mild-health-rant/678654 "2014-01-13T14:17:02Z")
Since september I’ve had a suprapubic catheter to pee due to a severed urethra (To be fixed in early march), I didn’t have any problems the first couple of months, but for the last 3 weeks or so, I’ve had several complic… --- ## [Need Political Speech Topics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-political-speech-topics/678652)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-political-speech-topics/678652 "2014-01-13T13:45:33Z")
Hey guys! I’ve been looking a lot at speech writing and was looking to keep writing stuff every week to keep polishing and honing my skills for speech writing. However, political speeches usually revolve around policy in… --- ## [What is your current DIY/craft project?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-diy-craft-project/676188)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-current-diy-craft-project/676188 "2014-01-13T10:19:48Z")
I’m building an exterior door for my basement. My house is 50+ years old and, while well built, it seems that nothing is standard size - especially in the basement. The foundation and basement walls are 2’ thick granit… --- ## [VBSctipt (Windows Scripting Host) help Wscript.Quit not working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vbsctipt-windows-scripting-host-help-wscript-quit-not-working/678446)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vbsctipt-windows-scripting-host-help-wscript-quit-not-working/678446 "2014-01-13T08:20:51Z")
I have been trying to debug a VBScript that runs on a schedule every 10 minutes to move folders and their contents from one network location to another. I don’t have access to the console, only the folder where the scri… --- ## [Thanks for the memories, a nostalgic MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-memories-a-nostalgic-mmp/678012)
**Author:** [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Replies:** 299\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-memories-a-nostalgic-mmp/678012 "2014-01-13T03:52:04Z")
An old style tale to start an MMP! For you MMP noobs that don’t know all of my back story, I used to live in northeastern North Carolina before a job transfer took me to southern Maryland. I referred, then and now, to m… --- ## [could someone do a tin eye search for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-someone-do-a-tin-eye-search-for-me/678571)
**Author:** [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-someone-do-a-tin-eye-search-for-me/678571 "2014-01-13T02:09:28Z")
I dont have acress to laptop and I want to check out this picture https://m.fac it looks familiar somehow. found it in my facebook labled "this is what a peeping tom looks like after dad of peeded on girl got through wit… --- ## [Meanwhile in Oregon: Woman does meth, steals cop car, makes babbling chase video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meanwhile-in-oregon-woman-does-meth-steals-cop-car-makes-babbling-chase-video/678476)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meanwhile-in-oregon-woman-does-meth-steals-cop-car-makes-babbling-chase-video/678476 "2014-01-13T01:48:17Z")
Dash cam records 11 minute chase, complete with her meth-addled rambling running commentary. How this woman did not kill herself or anyone else is a complete miracle. It all started when she stabbed someone in the back… --- ## [Snail fossil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snail-fossil/675821)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snail-fossil/675821 "2014-01-13T00:02:32Z")
My daughter found this cool looking, possible-snail-fossil, near Hondo, Texas (near San Antonio). Imgur link here: Imgur: The magic of the Internet Does anyone think it is indeed a snail, or have any opinions about it? … --- ## [Do You Wish You Were a Kid Again? Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wish-you-were-a-kid-again-why/95362)
**Author:** [@Dirty\_Earthworm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Earthworm)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wish-you-were-a-kid-again-why/95362 "2014-01-12T23:05:19Z")
I know I do. I haven’t even been a real adult for all that long (depending on your definition, I may never have been, but that’s a matter of opinion meant for GD, not here, IMHO) having just turned 21 this past spring. B… --- ## [Lawyer Dopers: How do you deal with losing a case?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyer-dopers-how-do-you-deal-with-losing-a-case/678516)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyer-dopers-how-do-you-deal-with-losing-a-case/678516 "2014-01-12T22:27:09Z")
Well, the first couple months in the practice of law has been successful; mostly in family and in magistrate (misdemeanor criminal offenses) court. Four disposed of cases and four wins (win=client is happy and got a res… --- ## [How Cold Is It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-cold-is-it/677996)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-cold-is-it/677996 "2014-01-12T18:28:06Z")
In honor of the “polar vortex” sweeping the USA, I decided to assemble some cold-related info. Cheer up, it could be a lot worse! HOW COLD IS IT? (standard pressure 100 kPA unless stated) Fahrenheit … --- ## [get well card for shot police officer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-well-card-for-shot-police-officer/678577)
**Author:** [@mytime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mytime)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-well-card-for-shot-police-officer/678577 "2014-01-12T17:38:54Z")
I dont care if you dont know him or not, takes just a few sec and means a lot to him and his family…:cool: --- ## [New study: 49% of black men in the US have been arrested by age 23](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-study-49-of-black-men-in-the-us-have-been-arrested-by-age-23/678433)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-study-49-of-black-men-in-the-us-have-been-arrested-by-age-23/678433 "2014-01-12T16:30:44Z")
49% of black males, 38% of white males in U.S. arrested by 23: Study Is this an outgrowth of “tough on crime” legislation in the US, or something else? Does anyone have comparable stats for arrest rates in other count… --- ## [Spiny Norman Helps Save LAPD Detective Maimed In NY's Eve Motorcycle Crash \[Edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spiny-norman-helps-save-lapd-detective-maimed-in-nys-eve-motorcycle-crash-edited-title/677855)
**Author:** [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spiny-norman-helps-save-lapd-detective-maimed-in-nys-eve-motorcycle-crash-edited-title/677855 "2014-01-12T16:28:11Z")
That’s my hero and our own Spiny Norman. He did a bit more than what’s reported here, but it’s nice to see him get credit for helping in this gruesome accident. It was not easy to stomach, I can tell you that. We’re ju… --- ## [Smart dog outwits owners.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-dog-outwits-owners/678529)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-dog-outwits-owners/678529 "2014-01-12T15:11:04Z")
This is not your average beagle. Seeing how he gets up on that counter is incredible. It’s kind of gross seeing that mutt on the table and counter tops. He even gets into the microwave. A smart dog can be a real probl… --- ## [Body found in blood-soaked car in Calgary alley; police term death "suspicious"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-found-in-blood-soaked-car-in-calgary-alley-police-term-death-suspicious/678434)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-found-in-blood-soaked-car-in-calgary-alley-police-term-death-suspicious/678434 "2014-01-12T08:32:55Z")
Body found in blood-soaked car in Calgary alley Take a look at the picture in the article; pretty creepy and Dexter-esque. One lady who lived on the street said that the car wasn’t there at 6 pm when she closed her dr… --- ## [True story - trying to cheat at the game of life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-story-trying-to-cheat-at-the-game-of-life/677620)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-story-trying-to-cheat-at-the-game-of-life/677620 "2014-01-12T06:31:20Z")
This is a true story about experiences I have had with mental illness. I’m looking for feedback including feedback about the kind of supernatural realm I believed in. Cheating in the… --- ## [Afraid Of Heights? Then Don't Watch This Video Link](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afraid-of-heights-then-dont-watch-this-video-link/678502)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afraid-of-heights-then-dont-watch-this-video-link/678502 "2014-01-12T05:49:25Z")
Here is a link to a guy climbing a tower to switch out the light at the top. (It starts off sort of like a cartoon - but then it goes to a real guy filming his climb up a real tower.) As he climbs, you think - wow, it c… --- ## [Mistakenly inferring the spelling of a phrase you've only heard.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mistakenly-inferring-the-spelling-of-a-phrase-youve-only-heard/678465)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mistakenly-inferring-the-spelling-of-a-phrase-youve-only-heard/678465 "2014-01-12T01:23:27Z")
Actually, mistakenly inferring the origin of an idiom, which leads to a mispelling which is honest enough. (There is just no graceful way to say that.) I read science fiction voraciously. And, since many books are so … --- ## [Water magnerizer machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-magnerizer-machine/678380)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-magnerizer-machine/678380 "2014-01-12T01:11:17Z")
Hey you all! My mother has a friend whose husband bought a “water magnetizer”. He is all into Scientology, energies, and all that stuff (that guy sure is annoying at parties and kinda looks like a huge Caucasian chimp). … --- ## [Sleep Paralysis-ever experienced it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-paralysis-ever-experienced-it/677546)
**Author:** [@Spaghettifrier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spaghettifrier)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-paralysis-ever-experienced-it/677546 "2014-01-11T22:39:00Z")
Ever had an experience where you were awake in bed and could look around your room but could not move or speak? This is called Sleep Paralysis and is often accompanied by vivid and usually terrifying hallucinations. I’m… --- ## ["Clash of Clans" charecter origin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clash-of-clans-charecter-origin/678542)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clash-of-clans-charecter-origin/678542 "2014-01-11T22:11:48Z")
Too soon? --- ## [Ariel Sharon has died @85](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ariel-sharon-has-died-85/678521)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ariel-sharon-has-died-85/678521 "2014-01-11T18:47:50Z")
Sorry if I’m not the first to announce this, couldn’t find another thread. R.I.P. :frowning: --- ## [How Many Cows Can You Fit into a Small Passenger Car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cows-can-you-fit-into-a-small-passenger-car/678368)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cows-can-you-fit-into-a-small-passenger-car/678368 "2014-01-11T16:34:28Z")
It would seem four. Wider-view photo here. Some Malaysian smugglers stuffed four cows into a Proton Wira but had to flee after the car broke down. Going to be smuggled into Thailand apparently since this was all near Pe… --- ## [Ask the Stripper!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-stripper/406904)
**Author:** [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Replies:** 426\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-stripper/406904 "2014-01-11T15:50:32Z")
Occasionally on here I will mention something about my job and it inevitably follows that some will have questions. In this thread, I welcome any and all questions, although I reserve the right to decline answering anyt… --- ## [Girl defies laws of thermodynamics: Why isn't this being touted as a huge medical breaktrough??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-defies-laws-of-thermodynamics-why-isnt-this-being-touted-as-a-huge-medical-breaktrough/677722)
**Author:** [@Placebo\_Effect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Placebo_Effect)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-defies-laws-of-thermodynamics-why-isnt-this-being-touted-as-a-huge-medical-breaktrough/677722 "2014-01-11T12:57:03Z")
From here: Obese, but starving: Girl, 12, denied weight-loss surgery for rare illness According to the artice, an obese 12-year old girl has “hypothalamic obesity, which is packing on at least 2 pounds every week”. Ac… --- ## ["Let's go down to the quarry and throw stuff in there!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-down-to-the-quarry-and-throw-stuff-in-there/607019)
**Author:** [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-down-to-the-quarry-and-throw-stuff-in-there/607019 "2014-01-11T12:51:15Z")
Can someone give me the background on this phrase? I’ve been interpreting it as a newer equivalent of “I like turtles” - something an ADD and not-terribly bright boy would say. Is there some meaning I’m missing? Where do… --- ## [Now you see why the DOOM monsters wanted to kill you so badly.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-you-see-why-the-doom-monsters-wanted-to-kill-you-so-badly/678489)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-you-see-why-the-doom-monsters-wanted-to-kill-you-so-badly/678489 "2014-01-11T03:10:46Z")
This is an absolutely hilarious representation of the DOOM Guy in animated GIF form. It’s… special. It also syncs up to “Another One Bites The Dust” pretty damned well, producing a result that’s even funnier. (This one … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=889) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=891)