# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=9 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 10 --- ## [Literally, seriously so ok, really and truly \[found bin full of spice jars and shakers in pantry\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/literally-seriously-so-ok-really-and-truly-found-bin-full-of-spice-jars-and-shakers-in-pantry/1031847)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/literally-seriously-so-ok-really-and-truly-found-bin-full-of-spice-jars-and-shakers-in-pantry/1031847 "2026-07-22T22:22:44Z")
I wandered into the pantry to count my protein drinks. I noticed a clear bin that’s new. Full of small spice jars and shakers. I pull it down one shelf to look-see. I counted 9 little jars of cinnamon. Varying levels. … --- ## [Yeah! Josh Gates finds a 74 year old plane wreck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeah-josh-gates-finds-a-74-year-old-plane-wreck/1031831)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeah-josh-gates-finds-a-74-year-old-plane-wreck/1031831 "2026-07-21T22:46:05Z")
At least he was the host on the episode filmed for this season’s “Expedition Unknown”. --- ## [Chiropteran Invasion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiropteran-invasion/1031681)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiropteran-invasion/1031681 "2026-07-21T17:20:12Z")
This morning around 4:30 AM I started hearing a soft bumping sound coming from outside my bedroom. Looking out the window, many, many small bats were flying onto the house then flying away. I went outside to investigate,… --- ## [Is your dog a Star like mine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-dog-a-star-like-mine/1031576)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-dog-a-star-like-mine/1031576 "2026-07-20T19:37:07Z")
Maybe. All our puppers are stars. I’m sure But, Bayliss has a starring role. Here’s the story: The Lil’wrekker starred as Elle in Legally Blond, the musical. Very nicely, I might add. (not to brag too much). Our Chih… --- ## [The President of Nicaragua has ended elections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-of-nicaragua-has-ended-elections/1031811)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-of-nicaragua-has-ended-elections/1031811 "2026-07-20T19:19:04Z")
His justification appears to be that elections are simply a means for “Yankees” to interfere with his country. https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ortega-says-nicaragua-will-no-longer-hold-elections-2026-07-20/ --- ## [The Bestest Dog Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bestest-dog-ever/1031734)
**Author:** [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bestest-dog-ever/1031734 "2026-07-20T17:17:22Z")
Okay, I get it: like your partner/children/house/whatever, your dog is the Bestest Dog Ever. And that may well be true, for you. But for us — the Ottlets and me — the BDE is … … --- ## [I finally hired a housekeeper. Best decision ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-hired-a-housekeeper-best-decision-ever/1031751)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-hired-a-housekeeper-best-decision-ever/1031751 "2026-07-20T14:58:35Z")
I’ve been wanting to hire a housekeeper for decades. Neither Mrs. H nor I have ever particularly liked housekeeping, and now that we’re older we’re just so fucking tired. But Mrs. H has always steadfastly objected becaus… --- ## [Russian loses control of mounted machine gun and goes for a ride](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-loses-control-of-mounted-machine-gun-and-goes-for-a-ride/1031639)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-loses-control-of-mounted-machine-gun-and-goes-for-a-ride/1031639 "2026-07-20T12:11:54Z")
This short clip is equally hilarious and terrifying. I have often wonder how recoil is absorbed. I had assumed the seat and mount had shock absorbers. Apparently not. :grin::laughing: --- ## [(Old) Tell A Stoopid Joke MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tell-a-stoopid-joke-mmp/1031637)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 348\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tell-a-stoopid-joke-mmp/1031637 "2026-07-20T06:33:08Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 73 Amurrkin and partly cloudy with a predicted high of 87, becomin’ cloudy and with rain predicted around two p.m. We shall see. I need to call the pharmacy and re-fill … --- ## [Bad, bad, bad..what is it with old men and ladders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-what-is-it-with-old-men-and-ladders/1030854)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-what-is-it-with-old-men-and-ladders/1030854 "2026-07-19T22:06:03Z")
Y’all might not know but Mr.Wrekker is much older than me. I was awakened by a bang. I get up to go see ..dogs are clamoring around me thinking it’s early breakfast. I walk out on the deck. The bang was a ginormous lad… --- ## [What Urban Myths seem to hold on for years or decades even when disproven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-urban-myths-seem-to-hold-on-for-years-or-decades-even-when-disproven/1030852)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 457\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-urban-myths-seem-to-hold-on-for-years-or-decades-even-when-disproven/1030852 "2026-07-19T12:50:18Z")
I’m mindful of the Kitty Genovese murder and the subsequent social reaction known as the bystander effect. As the decades progressed, this situation got turned upside down. 38 people did not in fact witness the murder. … --- ## [Can you pass the British citizenship test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-pass-the-british-citizenship-test/1031468)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-pass-the-british-citizenship-test/1031468 "2026-07-18T23:15:41Z")
Check it out here. I passed with 19/25, but sadly the online quiz does not confer actual citizenship. --- ## [As if Venezuela hasn't been through enough: 7.2 and 7.5 quakes (6/24/26)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-if-venezuela-hasnt-been-through-enough-7-2-and-7-5-quakes-6-24-26/1031171)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-if-venezuela-hasnt-been-through-enough-7-2-and-7-5-quakes-6-24-26/1031171 "2026-07-18T11:11:43Z")
I just heard on MSNOW that high casualties (as in 10,000 fatalities or more) are predicted. I sure hope that is not the case, and haven’t heard anything about tsunami alerts from this quake, or for that matter from the … --- ## [Guys wearing their belt buckle off-center](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-wearing-their-belt-buckle-off-center/605688)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-wearing-their-belt-buckle-off-center/605688 "2026-07-17T14:07:22Z")
I’ve been (re)watching several episodes of the old Dick Van Dyke show, and I’ve noticed a few separate occasions where different male characters wore their belt buckles off to the side, damn near on their hips. And then… --- ## [Amazon sleaziness? (extra $13 for fast delivery not refunded)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-sleaziness-extra-13-for-fast-delivery-not-refunded/1031724)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-sleaziness-extra-13-for-fast-delivery-not-refunded/1031724 "2026-07-17T00:26:58Z")
I ordered something and wanted it fast so I paid the extra $13 to get it sooner. It didn’t arrive when promised and Amazon sent an email saying, Sorry but it’s delayed, you’ll get it later. Okay, but what about the $13 t… --- ## [I wake up every morning and](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wake-up-every-morning-and/1030798)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wake-up-every-morning-and/1030798 "2026-07-16T17:54:48Z")
First thing is checking the time on the clock in the kitchen, and if it is earlier than 4am, I head to the bathroom for a wee, and then back to bed. BUT, if it is later than 4am, I also wee, but then bung the kettle on,… --- ## [Cataract Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cataract-surgery/816883)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 436\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cataract-surgery/816883 "2026-07-16T16:32:01Z")
Hi all. This is pretty much MPSIMS, but it is eye surgery. I have a very fast developing cataract in my left eye. It’s been confirmed (two visits over 6 months), and I have pre-surgery consultation scheduled for July … --- ## [Chesley Sullenberger ("Miracle on the Hudson" pilot), 75, has Alzheimer's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chesley-sullenberger-miracle-on-the-hudson-pilot-75-has-alzheimers/1031670)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chesley-sullenberger-miracle-on-the-hudson-pilot-75-has-alzheimers/1031670 "2026-07-15T23:00:09Z")
This stinks. Nobody deserves that. --- ## [High School Reunion - 50 Years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-reunion-50-years/1013031)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-reunion-50-years/1013031 "2026-07-15T16:33:47Z")
I have never attended any high school or college reunions. But this past week I have been getting blasted on Messenger about my 50th class reunion. I’ve kept in touch with a couple people from that era and they are goi… --- ## [Manor for sale. You might even say it is...stately](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manor-for-sale-you-might-even-say-it-is-stately/1031540)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manor-for-sale-you-might-even-say-it-is-stately/1031540 "2026-07-15T14:25:54Z")
That’s right. The house that was the exterior for the “Batman” tv series back in the '60s is for sale! 380 S San Rafael Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105 | MLS #26848149 | Zillow 32 million dollars, and it certainly looks it, j… --- ## [Anniversary fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anniversary-fun/1031580)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anniversary-fun/1031580 "2026-07-14T15:25:18Z")
I am taking My Beloved on a two hour train ride on a 1920s style train ride in Chehalis this Saturday for our 39th Anniversary, and later this year we are going to Worldcon in Anniheim. What were/are your anniversary pl… --- ## [Seriously. Don't laugh at me (bargains at the Dollar Store)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-dont-laugh-at-me-bargains-at-the-dollar-store/1030874)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-dont-laugh-at-me-bargains-at-the-dollar-store/1030874 "2026-07-13T23:17:14Z")
I’m a cheapskate. If I find a product, I don’t care where it’s made, or purchased. Or cost. The cheaper the better. Bargain bin, and I’m ecstatic. The only game in my little village is Dollar General. I’m not real fond… --- ## [Blood and Ivy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-and-ivy/52532)
**Author:** [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-and-ivy/52532 "2026-07-13T19:11:46Z")
It’s been four days since Half and Susanne Zantop were murdered, and their faces are everywhere. I didn’t know them. I’m told that they were gentle and kind. People tend to be made noble when they die. It seems like the … --- ## [RivkahChaya update](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rivkahchaya-update/1031636)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rivkahchaya-update/1031636 "2026-07-13T15:59:43Z")
I have filled the prescriptions for the first time. The sample CGM the doctor gave me was a dud, so I had to use one of the ones from the pharmacy right away, which is slightly concerning, because it means that the seco… --- ## [The Pleasures of Replacing a Drill-out Deadbolt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pleasures-of-replacing-a-drill-out-deadbolt/1031633)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pleasures-of-replacing-a-drill-out-deadbolt/1031633 "2026-07-13T13:52:45Z")
House is elderly by suburban Long Island standards: built in the 50s. Back door had a key-operated deadbolt lock, the kind that requires a key from either direction. It had gotten looser and floppier and harder to ope… --- ## [(Old) Your first furniture in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-your-first-furniture-in-the-mmp/1031453)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 359\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-your-first-furniture-in-the-mmp/1031453 "2026-07-13T07:30:06Z")
What was the first piece if furniture you bought for yourself? When and what were the circumstances? My answer will follow in a bit. Carry on, and Happy Moanday! --- ## [Liberland - A brand new country in Europe!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberland-a-brand-new-country-in-europe/717838)
**Author:** [@Donnerwetter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donnerwetter)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberland-a-brand-new-country-in-europe/717838 "2026-07-13T06:45:44Z")
In case you missed this important international development, last Monday saw the birth of a new country in Europe: The Republic of Liberland! The BBC has extensive coverage \[1\], there is a Wikipedia article \[2\] and Libe… --- ## [Devastating floods in Southeastern Missouri](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devastating-floods-in-southeastern-missouri/1031604)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devastating-floods-in-southeastern-missouri/1031604 "2026-07-13T02:53:37Z")
Is MPSIMS the place for posts about disasters? Anyway Thursday night into Friday morning parts of Southeastern Missouri, particularly parts of Iron and Reynolds Counties, endured severe flash flooding due to hours of to… --- ## [Mycelium belt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mycelium-belt/1031577)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mycelium-belt/1031577 "2026-07-13T02:30:33Z")
I’m in need of a new belt, my current belt looking like it’ll break at the point it buckles. So I decided to find the most Earth-friendly leather-substitute. That seems to be mycelium, a material made from mushrooms. OK,… --- ## [New Israel/Gaza/West Bank conflict thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-israel-gaza-west-bank-conflict-thread/1031603)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-israel-gaza-west-bank-conflict-thread/1031603 "2026-07-12T00:26:10Z")
I’m pretty sure the last one was closed. This one can include discussion and current events related to the conflict. Latest I saw - a US Congressman was detained by Israeli settlers (terrorists IMO). Right now, Israel … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=10)