# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=96 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 97 --- ## [Pretty but deadly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-but-deadly/1005121)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-but-deadly/1005121 "2024-08-07T20:03:27Z")
OK, deadly might be an exaggeration. There is a beautiful thistle that I took a photo of awhile ago: I stopped by today to harvest some seeds, so I could plant them in my… --- ## [Interesting remarks from a North Korean defector](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-remarks-from-a-north-korean-defector/1005171)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-remarks-from-a-north-korean-defector/1005171 "2024-08-06T23:31:05Z")
He talks about how horrible it is in N. Korea and how he hopes one day the regime will crumble. And how they’re hoping Trump is re-elected. I don’t think I could have taken the risks he did to flee. --- ## [Speaking of (maybe) stealing statues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-maybe-stealing-statues/1005343)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-maybe-stealing-statues/1005343 "2024-08-06T23:19:30Z")
Cleveland’s League Park was a historic ball field on the east side of Cleveland. Many notable things happened there including Babe Ruth’s 500th home run in 1929 and the last game of Joe Dimaggios’ 56 game hitting streak.… --- ## [Long-quit smokers: do you still long for cigarettes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-quit-smokers-do-you-still-long-for-cigarettes/1005265)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-quit-smokers-do-you-still-long-for-cigarettes/1005265 "2024-08-06T21:37:01Z")
I was reading online a few days ago about a man who said he still occasionally badly wanted to smoke even though he had successfully quit many years ago. But I remember a few Dopers saying how glad they were to be quit … --- ## [Militia-Style Armed Group Arrested in MASS after Standoff (No Injuries) - Newsbreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/militia-style-armed-group-arrested-in-mass-after-standoff-no-injuries-newsbreak/945607)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/militia-style-armed-group-arrested-in-mass-after-standoff-no-injuries-newsbreak/945607 "2024-08-06T19:46:51Z")
For those who missed it, the CNN article - https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/03/us/shelter-in-place-wakefield-reading-massachusetts/index.html The men were wearing what Massachusetts State Police Col. Christopher Mason desc… --- ## [What is the origin of your SDMB name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-your-sdmb-name/919810)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 284\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-your-sdmb-name/919810 "2024-08-04T23:18:49Z")
Hilary Algar is a fictional television / movie character who is Garth Algar’s mom. Garth Algar is Wayne Campbell’s best friend. Wayne and Garth co-host the CATV show Wayne’s World. Wayne and Garth are also both from A… --- ## [Misinterpreted avatars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-avatars/1001578)
**Author:** [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-avatars/1001578 "2024-08-05T21:17:36Z")
I just noticed that carrps avatar is a picture of a woman holding a small black dog on her lap. Until a couple of days ago, I perceived it as a raven’s head. My brain parsed the dog as the black-feathered head, and the… --- ## [Cryptoquips made easy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptoquips-made-easy/243513)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2004, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptoquips-made-easy/243513 "2004-05-04T21:11:50Z")
(As if they weren’t easy in the first place…) Anyway, I had stashed away an old cryptoquip in a shirt pocket that I never got around to. I found it today, and was having a go at it. I was working in pen, made a few cr… --- ## [What are the phenomena in this "Incredible Moments Caught on Camera" video?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-phenomena-in-this-incredible-moments-caught-on-camera-video/1005245)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-phenomena-in-this-incredible-moments-caught-on-camera-video/1005245 "2024-08-05T15:41:53Z")
I was idly watching a video bearing the name in the title, and it was mostly landslides, tornadoes, and other interesting natural phenomena. However, at one point, there are some bizarre “lights in the sky” phenomena ab… --- ## [(Old) A Big Birthday in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-big-birthday-in-the-mmp/1004939)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-big-birthday-in-the-mmp/1004939 "2024-08-05T04:10:12Z")
Morning, mumpers! It’s currently 19c/67f with a predicted high of 26c/78f, and sunny. Weather app says “Look on the fucking bright side. At least it’s not cold as fuck outside.” Today we are celebrating the birthday … --- ## [Odd Sighting at a Stop and Shop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-sighting-at-a-stop-and-shop/1005163)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-sighting-at-a-stop-and-shop/1005163 "2024-08-04T22:08:04Z")
So I just had an odd experience, and I wanted to share. Am I being paranoid? Making something of nothing? I told the family I’d make burgers on the grill tonight. This is a treat for us since we’ve really curtailed our … --- ## [Something I thought I would never actually see](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-thought-i-would-never-actually-see/1005153)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-thought-i-would-never-actually-see/1005153 "2024-08-03T14:20:12Z")
It had rained overnight. The wooden porch railing felt clammy and damp as I clambered down this morning on my way to work. I usually go out my back door and through the alleys to get to the CTA bus stop. It’s shorter … --- ## [Please tell me there’s a chance this isn’t water damage…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-there-s-a-chance-this-isn-t-water-damage/1004928)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-there-s-a-chance-this-isn-t-water-damage/1004928 "2024-08-03T11:32:19Z")
I’m not sure what to do if it is. I know it’s serious, but there’s only so much I can do immediately; it’s not like I can tell my upstairs neighbor to turn off their water. This would be my first major “crisis” here, so … --- ## [How many synonyms for "drunk" can you come up with in a language that you speak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-synonyms-for-drunk-can-you-come-up-with-in-a-language-that-you-speak/988269)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-synonyms-for-drunk-can-you-come-up-with-in-a-language-that-you-speak/988269 "2024-08-03T08:22:11Z")
Disclaimer first: I’m not drunk (at least at the moment). But I just had a random thought about how many words for (being) drunk there are in my native language of German. I also know a lot of English expressions. Of cou… --- ## [Our rescue cat just went into heat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-rescue-cat-just-went-into-heat/1005176)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-rescue-cat-just-went-into-heat/1005176 "2024-08-03T02:24:48Z")
And is driving our male cat crazy with her displays and trilling. He was holding her down and biting her on the back but now he’s hiding on top of the fridge. Of course this happened after business hours on a Friday. W… --- ## [People want to see my "crazy eyes"!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-want-to-see-my-crazy-eyes/1005040)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-want-to-see-my-crazy-eyes/1005040 "2024-08-03T00:12:12Z")
Well, here it is! Here it is! HERE IT IS! o\_o\< By popular demand! Just finished up a happy hour not too long ago. And the subject of crazy eyes came up. And having weird moods in general. Im no stranger to those. My… --- ## [Do you re-use ZipLock bags?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-re-use-ziplock-bags/1004888)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-re-use-ziplock-bags/1004888 "2024-08-02T14:31:07Z")
My Mom does. Used to make me crazy. Now, if the bag isn’t soiled with heavy odors or oils or something obvious, I’ll scrub it out with soapy water and hang to dry and re-use. Trying to reduce my plastics footprint a bit… --- ## [Dozens at TikTok HQ suffer food poisoning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dozens-at-tiktok-hq-suffer-food-poisoning/1005052)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dozens-at-tiktok-hq-suffer-food-poisoning/1005052 "2024-08-02T14:07:43Z")
I know the internet is probably aflame with conspiracy theories, but why? If TikTok fell ( and I realize this is nowhere close to that happening) who would profit? And are the food safety laws in Singapore pretty good? … --- ## [Bob vs The Laser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-vs-the-laser/1005091)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-vs-the-laser/1005091 "2024-08-02T01:52:54Z")
This is a story of what happens when an idiot gets a good idea. It’s from the website Funranium Labs, created by health physicist Phil Broughton who has had an interesting life, especially as it relates to ionizing radi… --- ## [Taxonomic names to be revised, because racism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxonomic-names-to-be-revised-because-racism/1004455)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxonomic-names-to-be-revised-because-racism/1004455 "2024-08-01T16:23:30Z")
There’s a plan to revise the scientific names of a whole load of different organisms, where they contain racist slurs. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02365-x My only thoughts on this are really, why has thi… --- ## [iPhone Security](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-security/1005083)
**Author:** [@TXRebel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TXRebel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-security/1005083 "2024-08-01T01:52:44Z")
Hi All, this may have been asked and answered but if so I couldn’t find it (surprise!) is there an IPhone case that provides security for someone trying to steal your info by proximity technology? You know just like when… --- ## [Do you ever drive on "autopilot"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-drive-on-autopilot/1005010)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-drive-on-autopilot/1005010 "2024-07-31T18:31:56Z")
The other day, I was taking my MIL to visit some friends. The route took me past Food Lion, where I frequently shop. I automatically pulled into their parking lot because that’s what I do. It only took a couple of second… --- ## [In how many languages can you count to five?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-how-many-languages-can-you-count-to-five/1004694)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-how-many-languages-can-you-count-to-five/1004694 "2024-07-31T01:34:56Z")
And what are they? My answer is, ironically, five. English, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese. --- ## [Ymca swim lesson commercial jingle from 1980s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymca-swim-lesson-commercial-jingle-from-1980s/1005026)
**Author:** [@Fred1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fred1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymca-swim-lesson-commercial-jingle-from-1980s/1005026 "2024-07-30T23:05:26Z")
Does anyone have the link to the actual video? Thanks --- ## [Potential detection of phosphine on Venus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potential-detection-of-phosphine-on-venus/920563)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potential-detection-of-phosphine-on-venus/920563 "2024-07-30T21:07:59Z")
There’s quite an amount of rumours circulating on “the internet” (and who am I not to believe “the internet”…) today that in the course of the day, astronomers at MIT will announce that phosphine has been detected in clo… --- ## [Tell me, Did the wind sweep you off your feet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-did-the-wind-sweep-you-off-your-feet/1004915)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-did-the-wind-sweep-you-off-your-feet/1004915 "2024-07-30T18:24:29Z")
Landed on the grass. First thing I heard was a kid sayin’ “I think the wind blew her off the deck step” My next thought: I finally got to dance along the light of day! Jupiter drops in my hair. Milkyway. Venus blowi… --- ## [DIY solar panels: saving the world 2 sq meters at a time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-solar-panels-saving-the-world-2-sq-meters-at-a-time/1004972)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-solar-panels-saving-the-world-2-sq-meters-at-a-time/1004972 "2024-07-30T11:47:45Z")
OK, they won’t really save the world, but in Europe, you can buy small solar panels that can be hung from a balcony and then plugged into the house current. (gift link) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/29/business/german… --- ## [I'm a frequent and sometimes foolish gambler from the midwest, ask me anything!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-frequent-and-sometimes-foolish-gambler-from-the-midwest-ask-me-anything/1004391)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-frequent-and-sometimes-foolish-gambler-from-the-midwest-ask-me-anything/1004391 "2024-07-30T11:35:59Z")
Minnesota. Iowa. Kansas. Missouri. Illinois. Wisconsin. Michigan. Indiana. Ohio. Oklahoma. From tiny smoky storefront casinos to large new leed certified casinos to musty riverboats, I love them all. I’ve visited nation… --- ## [My Pneumionia just won't go away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-pneumionia-just-wont-go-away/1004858)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-pneumionia-just-wont-go-away/1004858 "2024-07-29T23:02:12Z")
I thought I had it beaten, after a week on antibiotics & injection. But, according to the X-Rays, it’s still there. I feel a million years old. New antibiotics & now oral steroids. I feel like shit. --- ## [Words You've Read But Never Heard Said](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-youve-read-but-never-heard-said/995769)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 237\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-youve-read-but-never-heard-said/995769 "2024-07-29T20:59:34Z")
I know there were earlier similar threads, but I didn’t think waking them back up would be appreciated. I was working on a crossword, and one of the answers was “tang.” I’ve seen it used in books, “There was a tang of s… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=95) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=97)