# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=894 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 895 --- ## [Ironic job candidate cover letter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ironic-job-candidate-cover-letter/677378)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2014, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ironic-job-candidate-cover-letter/677378 "2014-01-01T02:17:44Z")
I was going through some old papers and found a cover letter that closed with this sentence. This is a scan of the actual hard copy I received. --- ## [The Death of Bullwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-of-bullwinkle/675299)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-death-of-bullwinkle/675299 "2014-01-01T01:33:25Z")
You may have heard that Bullwinkle the Moose was found dead. And a special prosecutor was appointed to investigate the mysterious circumstances of the moose’s death. Most people are aware of the fact that the moose was … --- ## [So now I have to "register" and "join" Stumbleupon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-now-i-have-to-register-and-join-stumbleupon/677603)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-now-i-have-to-register-and-join-stumbleupon/677603 "2014-01-01T01:21:55Z")
To that I say fuck that and bullshit, not necessarily in that order. I used to like to just poke around there when I ran out of things to do. But now I have to sign up and register. This is the site’s rationale for this… --- ## [hat can We Learn From Obsolete Species?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hat-can-we-learn-from-obsolete-species/677414)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hat-can-we-learn-from-obsolete-species/677414 "2013-12-31T23:27:47Z")
Evolution is harsh-many species don’t stay around. I have always been fascinated by the oddball survivors who somehow stayed around, like: -the Wollemi Pine (small range, but doing fine) -the Ginko tree (down to one … --- ## [My mom died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-died/677252)
**Author:** [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-died/677252 "2013-12-31T21:21:30Z")
This thread is just an unvarnished plea for sympathy. Some of you may recall that I posted a thread last month reporting my husband’s death. I am not having a good winter. My mom had been treated for some cardiac stuf… --- ## [Nearly 12.00 in New Zealand!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-12-00-in-new-zealand/677554)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-12-00-in-new-zealand/677554 "2013-12-31T20:24:47Z")
Happy New Year Kiwis :slight\_smile: :slight\_smile: And we’re 2hrs behind them, here on the East Coast of Aus (four hrs on the west coast…so HAPPY NEW YEAR TO AUSSIES too, in case I fall asleep before midnight. And for… --- ## [Impromptu pet toys that weren't meant to be pet toys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impromptu-pet-toys-that-werent-meant-to-be-pet-toys/675898)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impromptu-pet-toys-that-werent-meant-to-be-pet-toys/675898 "2013-12-31T20:09:42Z")
I just discovered my cats’ new favorite toy: I was eating a bunch of grapes while watching TV. When I finished the grapes I was left with a little tree-like bunch of stems. For some reason I threw it at one of the cats, … --- ## [Non-members can use Costco pharmacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-members-can-use-costco-pharmacy/677509)
**Author:** [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-members-can-use-costco-pharmacy/677509 "2013-12-31T17:33:26Z")
And get some of the lowest cost generic drugs in the US. This does not seem to be widely known, so I thought I’d share it. For an interesting report on the costs of generic drugs, read the transcript or watch this News… --- ## [Infaltion coming in 2014? Prices UP at Autozone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infaltion-coming-in-2014-prices-up-at-autozone/677503)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infaltion-coming-in-2014-prices-up-at-autozone/677503 "2013-12-31T15:34:41Z")
I was just in the local Autozone (needed an oil filter for my wife’s car). Picked it up and noticed-the price had increased ($7.99 vs. $3.99) last October. Also, the staff was repricing all the display merchandise! It … --- ## [Holiday happinesses (or, 'Tis the season for anti-rants!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-happinesses-or-tis-the-season-for-anti-rants/676902)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-happinesses-or-tis-the-season-for-anti-rants/676902 "2013-12-31T14:34:17Z")
I hope this thread hasn’t already been done. I thought it would be a nice idea to post the GOOD things happening for you this holiday season! I’m really happy that the new ecig flavor I tried is as delicious as it sound… --- ## [I just got out of jail...and I am pissed beyond understanding right now!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-out-of-jail-and-i-am-pissed-beyond-understanding-right-now/26990)
**Author:** [@SkySlash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkySlash)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-out-of-jail-and-i-am-pissed-beyond-understanding-right-now/26990 "2013-12-31T13:53:26Z")
At about 2pm today the secretary called me and said there was a “gentleman” at the front that needed to see me. I said ok, but since I didn’t have any appointments that day I didn’t know who it could be. I just figured i… --- ## [How much should I sell my laptop for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-sell-my-laptop-for/589352)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-sell-my-laptop-for/589352 "2013-12-31T05:43:13Z")
This is not a sales pitch! I genuinely don’t know what to ask for for this Vaio laptop I have. It’s only a couple years old and works like a champ. I was only going to ask $500 for it but I’m not sure where this thing … --- ## [I helped a guy steal a vacuum cleaner this weekend.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-helped-a-guy-steal-a-vacuum-cleaner-this-weekend/677479)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-helped-a-guy-steal-a-vacuum-cleaner-this-weekend/677479 "2013-12-30T23:29:02Z")
Crazy afternoon on Saturday. Wife and I went to the vacuum cleaner store to get parts for…our vacuum cleaner. We walked into the vac store, and the sales guy was talking to a scruffy-lookin’ dude. When we set our dead… --- ## [Whoopsies....when Santa forgets stuff!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoopsies-when-santa-forgets-stuff/677099)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoopsies-when-santa-forgets-stuff/677099 "2013-12-30T23:03:49Z")
Well, damned lucky I’m an early riser, because somebody forgot to eat the cookies and half the carrots and drink the milk left out for Santa Claus last night. Admittedly, they were set out under the Hills Hoist covered … --- ## [Zenit first-gen image intesifiers can see far IR thru the lens cap!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zenit-first-gen-image-intesifiers-can-see-far-ir-thru-the-lens-cap/677319)
**Author:** [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zenit-first-gen-image-intesifiers-can-see-far-ir-thru-the-lens-cap/677319 "2013-12-30T22:58:36Z")
I’ve got a Zenit (Russian brand, available just after the USSR tanked) first generation Image Intensifier. I just put new batteries in it, and with the lens cap on, pushed the button that powers it up. And I could see wh… --- ## [We're a bit glazed here in Southern Ontario and points east... \[ice storm\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-a-bit-glazed-here-in-southern-ontario-and-points-east-ice-storm/676979)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-a-bit-glazed-here-in-southern-ontario-and-points-east-ice-storm/676979 "2013-12-30T22:24:18Z")
We just got covered in ice last night. Trees are down, there are widespread power outages, train and bus service is disrupted, water pumping stations are on backup power, flights are cancelled, and people are being warne… --- ## [What was your most unexpected Christmas present?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-most-unexpected-christmas-present/677226)
**Author:** [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-most-unexpected-christmas-present/677226 "2013-12-30T20:22:12Z")
Could be unexpected good or unexpected not-so-good…what’d you get that totally surprised you? My mom bought me Falconry lessons. You could have knocked me over with, well, a falcon feather. I’ve never expressed an inte… --- ## [arms feel odd after workout.....well after.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arms-feel-odd-after-workout-well-after/677485)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arms-feel-odd-after-workout-well-after/677485 "2013-12-30T18:55:22Z")
I try to work out everyday. Went in this morning at 4:30, got out around 6. good workout, felt great. No ‘floppy arms’, weakness or pain. Now 3 hours later…ugh! I’m all weak, tired and got the floppy arm syndrome, w… --- ## [Tell Me About Augusta, Maine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-augusta-maine/677218)
**Author:** [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-augusta-maine/677218 "2013-12-30T16:52:27Z")
Somebody around here has to live in the area, right? :slight\_smile: For many years, I have made the trip back and forth to visit various friends I have in Maine. Now that most of my family has moved away from my regio… --- ## [I just had an interesting interaction with the cops, today.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-had-an-interesting-interaction-with-the-cops-today/676766)
**Author:** [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-had-an-interesting-interaction-with-the-cops-today/676766 "2013-12-30T16:10:50Z")
I’m sitting mostly outside of the passenger seat of my car, using my Dremel to grind a slot in some steel bar-stock, for a project my mother wants. State Troopers drive slowly by, and I barely notice. A couple of minutes… --- ## [New Year's resolutions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-resolutions/677438)
**Author:** [@stegon66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stegon66)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-resolutions/677438 "2013-12-30T14:31:46Z")
Mine: Track down and punch every person who continues to use the phrase “going forward.” Please stop it! Kickstart my film wherein Karen Gillan, Scarlett Johansson (with her Black Widow red hair) and Felicia Day have a… --- ## [F-15 lands with one wing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-15-lands-with-one-wing/677322)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-15-lands-with-one-wing/677322 "2013-12-30T14:03:11Z")
Having seen video, I still find this difficult to believe. The pilot supposedly didn’t know it until he landed. A wide body and landing at twice the normal landing speed made it possible. --- ## [Why Don't Christmas Trees Go on Sale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-christmas-trees-go-on-sale/677385)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-christmas-trees-go-on-sale/677385 "2013-12-30T13:52:38Z")
I put this in MPSIMS because I am certain that there are some places where they are put on sale, like a guy in the Appalachians who cuts them down in the back 40 and sells them up front along the road. He has cut them d… --- ## [Straight Dope mentioned in Cracked.com article!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-mentioned-in-cracked-com-article/677365)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-mentioned-in-cracked-com-article/677365 "2013-12-30T06:25:03Z")
The full article starts here: 6 Ridiculous Myths You Believe About Stuff You Use Every Day. The SD mention comes on the second page, in Myth #2 (“Your Mattress Doubles in Weight Every 10 Years from Dead Skin and Bugs”)… --- ## [Why Does It Smell So Musty In Here? Why Hello, Bag of Potatoes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-smell-so-musty-in-here-why-hello-bag-of-potatoes/677138)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-smell-so-musty-in-here-why-hello-bag-of-potatoes/677138 "2013-12-30T03:21:21Z")
What in the world? Since when does a bag of spuds emit this awful smell? They aren’t old or growing eyes…it’s just a normal bag of taters that’s less than a week old! I have never experienced this before, but damn…it ma… --- ## [What??? No MMP???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-mmp/677007)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-mmp/677007 "2013-12-30T02:44:55Z")
Didn’t see one yet, so here it is! Have fun Mumpers! Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’. ‘Tis 63 Amurrkin and rainin’, rainin’, rainin’, with a predicted high of 63 and rain, rain, rain for the day. Ok, that’s all… --- ## [Good breakfast in NYC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-breakfast-in-nyc/677324)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-breakfast-in-nyc/677324 "2013-12-30T02:42:59Z")
I’m getting into Grand Central tomorrow at 8:43, and am going to be hungry. I have no schedule to keep, so am up for a walk and/or subway ride . . . where’s a tasty place to eat breakfast? --- ## [Neutered Males as Pets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutered-males-as-pets/677426)
**Author:** [@SerafinaPekala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SerafinaPekala)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutered-males-as-pets/677426 "2013-12-30T02:19:21Z")
Cats. What could be more mundane than the issue of male cats “overshooting” the litterbox. Even those BoodaBox things have problems: the seam where the “hood” clips onto the “base” is a perfect spot for urine to pool an… --- ## [1/1/2014 is the day openly Gay Boy Scouts can join BSA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-1-2014-is-the-day-openly-gay-boy-scouts-can-join-bsa/677445)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-1-2014-is-the-day-openly-gay-boy-scouts-can-join-bsa/677445 "2013-12-30T01:26:54Z")
Per the linked story below openly gay boys can now become Boy Scouts. I am curious to see if there will be a surge in enrollment by gay boys or if existing scouts will not come out as gay. Looks like a good step forward … --- ## [NY Central Park threatened by new mega skyscrapers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ny-central-park-threatened-by-new-mega-skyscrapers/677287)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ny-central-park-threatened-by-new-mega-skyscrapers/677287 "2013-12-29T23:10:55Z")
What a shame. Central Park is one the the jewels of NY. Plants are very light sensitive. It doesn’t take a lot of change and existing flowerbeds will start dying off. I struggle with a shaded yard and it limits what I ca… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=893) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=895)