# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=970 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 971 --- ## [Another cat thread and help needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-cat-thread-and-help-needed/659896)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-cat-thread-and-help-needed/659896 "2013-06-11T20:57:53Z")
I posted some time ago about us perhaps adopting the neighbor’s cat, but now I can’t find the goddamn thread to revive it. Anyway, this is pretty much gonna happen, pending review of the vet records they have. They’ve … --- ## [Tell me about Tchula](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-tchula/660704)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-tchula/660704 "2013-06-11T20:40:38Z")
Someone I know is going to work for the Teach for America program in Tchula, Mississippi. I’m curious about what life will be like for her there. I don’t know much about that part of the country. Can folks here fill me i… --- ## [ask the guy going on a rugby tour of the UK anything](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-going-on-a-rugby-tour-of-the-uk-anything/660737)
**Author:** [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-going-on-a-rugby-tour-of-the-uk-anything/660737 "2013-06-11T20:26:21Z")
Yep, I’m headed to England and Wales in August for a rugby tour. 10 days, three stops and six games. Really wanted to start talking about it, and after reading Si Amigo’s stabby story, thought his would be a cool way to… --- ## [Suicide - my boss's son](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-my-bosss-son/660707)
**Author:** [@tesseract](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tesseract)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-my-bosss-son/660707 "2013-06-11T19:39:04Z")
He was 18. His mom found him. I just can’t wrap my mind around the horrific suffering they are going through. It happened today. Oh, life. It can be so so cruel. --- ## ["Didn't think that through" moments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/didnt-think-that-through-moments/660726)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/didnt-think-that-through-moments/660726 "2013-06-11T19:15:52Z")
In the vein of the experiments thread, tell us some stories about things that you (or someone else, I ain’t picky) didn’t quite think through beforehand. For example, a group of guys were doing some yardwork for an elde… --- ## [Holy crap! The comments on Yahoo news articles!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-the-comments-on-yahoo-news-articles/594919)
**Author:** [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-the-comments-on-yahoo-news-articles/594919 "2013-06-11T19:13:00Z")
People have raised the art of vulgar insults to a new standard in the Yahoo news comment section! I just finished watching a video where a black peewee football coach instigated a fight against a white referee, in which … --- ## [Another day, another scandal...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-scandal/660730)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-scandal/660730 "2013-06-11T18:56:45Z")
This time it’s the State Department. In a big story that broke last night/this morning, it turns out that \[url="http://www.humanevents.com/2013/06/11/more-on-the-state-department-scandal-cover-up/"the US ambassador to B… --- ## [Iranian scholar's amazing discovery - Tom and Jerry a Jewish plot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iranian-scholars-amazing-discovery-tom-and-jerry-a-jewish-plot/660637)
**Author:** [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iranian-scholars-amazing-discovery-tom-and-jerry-a-jewish-plot/660637 "2013-06-11T18:50:40Z")
--- ## [Does anyone click their heels when they're extremely happy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-click-their-heels-when-theyre-extremely-happy/660350)
**Author:** [@weef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weef)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-click-their-heels-when-theyre-extremely-happy/660350 "2013-06-11T18:42:30Z")
Is clicking of heels to express happiness just a cinematic device or do people really do this in the real world? I’ve never done it and have never seen a real person click their heels but I’ve seen it in a handful of mov… --- ## [Early Morning Delivery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-morning-delivery/660712)
**Author:** [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-morning-delivery/660712 "2013-06-11T17:21:25Z")
It’s been four months since I’ve seen Hallboy. The last time was for a four day weekend when all of my kids and their families got together in San Antonio for Hallboy’s graduation from the USAF Basic Military Training. (H… --- ## [Boy Scouts losing their Church sponsors.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boy-scouts-losing-their-church-sponsors/659903)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boy-scouts-losing-their-church-sponsors/659903 "2013-06-11T07:09:42Z")
The Churches have always been a critical partner in scouting. My troop meet in a Church of Christ church on weeknights. All our equipment was stored at the church. I don’t think anyone in the troop were members of that c… --- ## [Ireland Was Originally Called Scotland (Scotia)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ireland-was-originally-called-scotland-scotia/660384)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ireland-was-originally-called-scotland-scotia/660384 "2013-06-11T03:28:33Z")
I came across this claim in an old book I was reading (“Lovely is the Lee”-by Robert Gibbings, 1945). In chapter 15, he quotes James Joyce: “the name Scotia originally belonged to Ireland; Scotland was then called Alba,… --- ## ["Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez is dead.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-stalker-richard-ramirez-is-dead/660411)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-stalker-richard-ramirez-is-dead/660411 "2013-06-11T03:23:26Z")
Good riddance. --- ## [Tell me about your long-distance relationships - I'm about to be in one, and I'm freaking out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-long-distance-relationships-im-about-to-be-in-one-and-im-freaking-out/660572)
**Author:** [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-long-distance-relationships-im-about-to-be-in-one-and-im-freaking-out/660572 "2013-06-11T03:16:32Z")
This month my boyfriend decided to move across the continent - he will be in Portland, OR at least temporarily, it’s yet TBD whether he will set up permanent residence there or in Seattle. I’ll be here in Philadelphia. H… --- ## [Conclusion: MS Cluster Faroe Islands](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conclusion-ms-cluster-faroe-islands/660679)
**Author:** [@Ovis\_Arie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ovis_Arie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conclusion-ms-cluster-faroe-islands/660679 "2013-06-11T02:25:02Z")
Thank you friends of the Straight Dope. Below is, some of my work. It was gas that was introduced to the Faroe Islands. Gas is a nerve agent, designed as a deterrent during the great wars. It killed in a horrific manner… --- ## [The Last 3 Years And 5 Months Have Not Been Real...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-3-years-and-5-months-have-not-been-real/660459)
**Author:** [@AHeinrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHeinrich)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-3-years-and-5-months-have-not-been-real/660459 "2013-06-11T01:16:09Z")
The last 3 years and 5 months have not actually been real - they’ve been a precognitive vision of your future. The actual time is Friday the 8th of January 2010 and you’ve basically fallen asleep for a long time (maybe … --- ## [I'm House-Hunting for the First Time (and I'm Overwhelmed)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-house-hunting-for-the-first-time-and-im-overwhelmed/660468)
**Author:** [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-house-hunting-for-the-first-time-and-im-overwhelmed/660468 "2013-06-10T17:03:25Z")
I guess this counts as a potentially happy thread, since I’m now looking for a first-time home purchase. So far I’ve had a meeting with a real estate agent, been pre-approved for an amount I’m comfortable with (although … --- ## [Ugh, ants again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-ants-again/660599)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ugh-ants-again/660599 "2013-06-10T14:14:26Z")
This was a bit unexpected, but I just got home from visiting the parents over the weekend. One room, and one room only - absolutely crawling with ants. Gross. Looks like black carpenter ants. I killed about 12 with t… --- ## [Fix your own glasses (half string lens)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fix-your-own-glasses-half-string-lens/660602)
**Author:** [@emoticorpse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emoticorpse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fix-your-own-glasses-half-string-lens/660602 "2013-06-10T12:53:28Z")
I woke up and broke my glasses by pressing my elbow on them while they were on the bed next to me. The string holding the bottom of the lens snapped. I went to youtube to see how to fix them. I went to Walmart spent lik… --- ## [Hundreds of tries later....I finally got a job](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hundreds-of-tries-later-i-finally-got-a-job/660427)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hundreds-of-tries-later-i-finally-got-a-job/660427 "2013-06-10T12:33:38Z")
After sending out hundreds and hundreds of applications and resumes, I’ve finally got a job. Interviewed at T-Mobile today for a call center job and got offered the position on the spot, pending background check. I was s… --- ## [need housekeeping tips for a humid climate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-housekeeping-tips-for-a-humid-climate/660601)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-housekeeping-tips-for-a-humid-climate/660601 "2013-06-10T02:45:50Z")
I knew I was moving somewhere there was more humidity but it’s still a shock when I reach for a dishcloth - or anything that was damp yesterday and hung up - and it’s still damp. :frowning: the other morning I went for … --- ## [Wow, selling the car on craigslist was easy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-selling-the-car-on-craigslist-was-easy/625562)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-selling-the-car-on-craigslist-was-easy/625562 "2013-06-10T00:56:23Z")
A. 9:00 a.m.: take photos of car in nice morning light B. 10:00 a.m.: post craigslist ad C. 10:15 a.m.: deluge of e-mails and phone calls commences D. 11:45 a.m.: buyer pays in cash and drives away in car The… --- ## [Another 4 year old kills his Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-4-year-old-kills-his-dad/660473)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-4-year-old-kills-his-dad/660473 "2013-06-10T00:32:31Z")
“Authorities in northern Arizona say a 4-year-old boy has accidentally shot and killed his father at a Prescott Valley home…Police say the boy somehow found a gun in the home’s (a friend’s) living room and accidentally f… --- ## [I Want A Boring Place To Retire To!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-boring-place-to-retire-to/660327)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-boring-place-to-retire-to/660327 "2013-06-09T22:20:00Z")
My wife and I are a few years away from retirement, and we’ve decided that we have the following needs, in a potential retirement area: -short, mild winters (preferably no persistent snow) cheap housing -no nearby … --- ## [Fuck Cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-cancer/660439)
**Author:** [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-cancer/660439 "2013-06-09T18:58:03Z")
Yesterday, my lovely and long-suffering Wife was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. We have not gotten the pathology results back, so we do not know what stage she is at. It does not appear to have spread to her … --- ## [Food Production Mistakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-production-mistakes/660324)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-production-mistakes/660324 "2013-06-09T16:25:03Z")
I just opened a new pack of Orbitz Cinnamint gum. I unwrapped the first piece and saw that it was pink, as expected. However when I began chewing it, I realized the flavor was actually spearmint and not my beloved cinn… --- ## [Everybodytalksabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybodytalksabout/660521)
**Author:** [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybodytalksabout/660521 "2013-06-09T15:29:17Z")
The subject of this article(rape) obviously isn’t funny, but one of the rapists’ name is Nathan Everybodytalksabout. And it’s not pertinent to the story, so they have no reason to mention how WTF it is, even though obvio… --- ## [Since I just learned to caption pics...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-i-just-learned-to-caption-pics/660479)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-i-just-learned-to-caption-pics/660479 "2013-06-09T12:40:49Z")
I’m posting these so I don’t feel like I wasted the last hour of my life. Feel free to post yours too!! Twins? My evil demon cats There, I feel a little bit nerdier today. --- ## [Ancient Aliens? Possible or bullshit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-aliens-possible-or-bullshit/659994)
**Author:** [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-aliens-possible-or-bullshit/659994 "2013-06-09T05:39:52Z")
The program “Ancient Aliens” on H2 (History 2) explores the theories and possibility that alien beings could have been involved in ancient human history and development. Some of the evidence used to support certain theo… --- ## [Kudos to Expedia! Dad's trip to see his daughter married-commercial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-expedia-dads-trip-to-see-his-daughter-married-commercial/660450)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-expedia-dads-trip-to-see-his-daughter-married-commercial/660450 "2013-06-08T22:54:49Z")
Like almost everyone I know, I use the consolidators to check a rate, then go to the providers website and book directly. But I will give Expedia a shot the next time I travel. Dad does the voice over about being invit… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=969) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=971)