# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=10 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 11 --- ## [Honda vs. Toyota vs. Nissan vs. Mazda -Which are you and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honda-vs-toyota-vs-nissan-vs-mazda-which-are-you-and-why/1031164)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honda-vs-toyota-vs-nissan-vs-mazda-which-are-you-and-why/1031164 "2026-07-01T18:39:17Z")
Continuing the discussion from Ford vs. Chevrolet vs. Dodge - Which are you and why?: @LSLGuy said ISTM that other than families who worked for the big 3, any brand loyalty in the 1960s-1990s was a form of ancestor wo… --- ## [Should Nato leaders fear they can no longer rely on US help if Russia attacks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-nato-leaders-fear-they-can-no-longer-rely-on-us-help-if-russia-attacks/1031235)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-nato-leaders-fear-they-can-no-longer-rely-on-us-help-if-russia-attacks/1031235 "2026-07-01T09:24:11Z")
The recent articles I linked raises very disturbing questions. I encourage everyone to read both articles before replying. Imho NATO’s mutual defense commitments have rarely been tested. The appearance of solidarity is… --- ## [Canada legal geeks: impact of Bjorkquist decision on citizenship by descent for the second generation born outside Canada?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-legal-geeks-impact-of-bjorkquist-decision-on-citizenship-by-descent-for-the-second-generation-born-outside-canada/996610)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-legal-geeks-impact-of-bjorkquist-decision-on-citizenship-by-descent-for-the-second-generation-born-outside-canada/996610 "2026-06-30T14:04:16Z")
To make a VERY long story short, my grandmother was born in Canada and immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager, and for a long series of reasons, I didn’t manage to file an application for a Certificate of Canadian Citizens… --- ## [Talk to me about mustache wax](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-mustache-wax/1031227)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-mustache-wax/1031227 "2026-06-30T11:46:11Z")
I’ve been growing my facial hair since 2022, and if I do say so myself, I’ve got a pretty impressive beard nowadays. I keep it in a braid so when I clip a walkie talkie to my collar at work, the whiskers don’t get stuck … --- ## [AT&T fiber is coming to my street - should we sign up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-fiber-is-coming-to-my-street-should-we-sign-up/1031274)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-fiber-is-coming-to-my-street-should-we-sign-up/1031274 "2026-06-30T02:48:58Z")
We got a door placard the other day that announced this, and our front yard is now being dug up to place the fiber cable as I type. We cut the program aspect of our cable years ago and switched to streaming services due… --- ## [Experience with Tirzepatide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-tirzepatide/1029204)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-tirzepatide/1029204 "2026-06-29T21:25:11Z")
My goal was modest: drop \< 10% of my body weight, from 220 to 200. After 6 months on Tirzepatide at a cost of $1500 in rx and membership fees I can report: Down 10 lbs, mostly muscle. I could’ve done that by dropping … --- ## [How would billionaires not only survive, but attempt to keep their elite, upper-hand status, in an apocalypse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-billionaires-not-only-survive-but-attempt-to-keep-their-elite-upper-hand-status-in-an-apocalypse/1031198)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-billionaires-not-only-survive-but-attempt-to-keep-their-elite-upper-hand-status-in-an-apocalypse/1031198 "2026-06-29T21:08:03Z")
Something I’ve wondered, based on several fictional examples I’ve seen of billionaires building bunkers to not only survive, but thrive, during a worldwide apocalypse; as well as real-life examples of billionaires like Z… --- ## [Going to Anaheim for the last week of August-What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-anaheim-for-the-last-week-of-august-what-to-do/1031203)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-anaheim-for-the-last-week-of-august-what-to-do/1031203 "2026-06-26T20:05:32Z")
My Beloved and I are travelling via Amtrak to go to Worldcon the last week of August. Actually, we arrive the day before our reservation at the Anaheim Worldmark down the street from the Convention Center, but we’ll fin… --- ## [Midjourney image/video creation tool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midjourney-image-video-creation-tool/1028939)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midjourney-image-video-creation-tool/1028939 "2026-06-26T18:37:26Z")
Midjourney is an AI based image and video generation tool. I’ve recently subscribed to it and it’s genuinely one of the most fun creative tools I have ever seen in my life. I’m having a blast with it. I want to state up… --- ## [Home renovation - do the windows first or last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-renovation-do-the-windows-first-or-last/1031147)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-renovation-do-the-windows-first-or-last/1031147 "2026-06-24T20:20:34Z")
My wife and I want to tear up the bathroom, replace the tub with a walk in and in general spruce it up. It probably means tearing up the entire tub area, including the window. We want to replace multiple windows, includ… --- ## [Ford vs. Chevrolet vs. Dodge - Which are you and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-dodge-which-are-you-and-why/1031082 "2026-06-24T19:35:51Z")
I’m not really a “car guy.” I like them enough, but at the end of the day they are just transportation to me. Growing up, a lot of people I knew were staunch proponents of Ford, Chevy or Dodge (mainly trucks, but cars to… --- ## [How does someone get me out of my timeshare responsibilities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-someone-get-me-out-of-my-timeshare-responsibilities/1030985)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-someone-get-me-out-of-my-timeshare-responsibilities/1030985 "2026-06-24T02:26:39Z")
I assume there is a factual answer, so here goes. I occasionally watch network TV during the daytime and I noticed that the ads are very different than the ones they run at night. Some of them are about refurbishing your… --- ## [Stick Shift vs Automatic vs Single Pedal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-shift-vs-automatic-vs-single-pedal/1024932)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-shift-vs-automatic-vs-single-pedal/1024932 "2026-06-23T20:55:12Z")
There was a time when the vast majority of cars were stick shift and everyone learned to drive on one. Automatics took over and now there’s a small percentage of drivers who know how to drive stick and I’m sure that numb… --- ## [What flat-out fiction presented as history have you encountered lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-flat-out-fiction-presented-as-history-have-you-encountered-lately/1030923)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-flat-out-fiction-presented-as-history-have-you-encountered-lately/1030923 "2026-06-23T19:18:28Z")
With the advent of AI generated YouTube videos, obscure but true (or alleged, or controversial) historical accounts are getting drowned out by flat-out fabrications; the internet equivalent of presenting the movie “Inglo… --- ## [Slander/Libel question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slander-libel-question/1031112)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slander-libel-question/1031112 "2026-06-23T18:03:49Z")
I understand you’re not my lawyer. Can something be slander or libel if the accusation is not distributed widely? Let’s say I’m in a private golf club and I have an issue with the club board and actions they have taken… --- ## [When can you stop tracking every penny in your budget?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-can-you-stop-tracking-every-penny-in-your-budget/1030561)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-can-you-stop-tracking-every-penny-in-your-budget/1030561 "2026-06-23T03:18:28Z")
I’m not sure if my title conveys what I’m asking. At some income point, you don’t need to budget or clip coupons or watch sales. You can spend what it takes to get what you want without risking your standard of living. M… --- ## [Gruen watch repair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gruen-watch-repair/1031085)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gruen-watch-repair/1031085 "2026-06-22T15:26:22Z")
Last year, I contacted Gruen Watch Repair to see about repairing my grandfather’s Gruen ‘tank’ watch. Then I lost my job. Now that I’m employed, I thought I’d contact them again. ‘Error establishing a database connect… --- ## [Questions about getting a mortgage (fast!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-getting-a-mortgage-fast/1030302)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-getting-a-mortgage-fast/1030302 "2026-06-22T15:15:32Z")
Hi, I’m about to sign a finalized purchase agreement on a property. I understand that I have a very short period of time to close after I sign that agreement. (My husband is currently handling the inspection; I’m working… --- ## [What jobs really require a humanoid form?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-really-require-a-humanoid-form/1030850)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-really-require-a-humanoid-form/1030850 "2026-06-22T12:05:48Z")
Continuing the discussion from Leave the birthrate alone: What are among those many activities? And among them which could still have productivity significantly increased with AI enabled robotic assistance if cost eff… --- ## [Is empower.com okay or scammy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-empower-com-okay-or-scammy/1031079)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-empower-com-okay-or-scammy/1031079 "2026-06-21T22:26:54Z")
Empower.com is a company that has free money management tools that appear to be well reviewed by Nerdwallet, PC mag, Moneywise and some accounting firms. I want to use their tools without opening any accounts with them. … --- ## [Living through the Cold War - were you afraid of nuclear war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-through-the-cold-war-were-you-afraid-of-nuclear-war/1030976)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-through-the-cold-war-were-you-afraid-of-nuclear-war/1030976 "2026-06-21T18:24:55Z")
poll Inspired by this post, did you grow up during the Cold War? If so, did you fear nuclear attack? Not intellectually, but did you have any emotional reaction to the threat of nuclear war? --- ## [What is the best breed of cat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-breed-of-cat/1030909)
**Author:** [@Xarrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xarrot)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-breed-of-cat/1030909 "2026-06-21T13:43:09Z")
What is the best breed of cat? Like what kind of cat is really good at a specific thing such as cuddling or mousing or looking pretty? just asking --- ## [How does no medical check-up required life insurance work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-no-medical-check-up-required-life-insurance-work/1030989)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-no-medical-check-up-required-life-insurance-work/1030989 "2026-06-20T18:43:45Z")
Here’s another daytime TV ad I don’t get. There are numerous insurance companies that are happy to sell you a policy for only “pennies a day” and that require no medical check-up whatsoever. That means people can buy a p… --- ## [What's a good activity for a bed-bound person who likes jigsaw puzzles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-activity-for-a-bed-bound-person-who-likes-jigsaw-puzzles/1029363)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-activity-for-a-bed-bound-person-who-likes-jigsaw-puzzles/1029363 "2026-06-20T16:22:13Z")
I have a friend who will be recovering from knee surgery for about a month, which means lots of time sitting in bed. One of their pastimes is doing jigsaw puzzles, but those would be impractical while sitting in bed. One… --- ## [Graphic design feedback for super-niche t-shirt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graphic-design-feedback-for-super-niche-t-shirt/1031017)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graphic-design-feedback-for-super-niche-t-shirt/1031017 "2026-06-20T09:36:44Z")
Okay, this is a super-niche question. My dad’s 80th birthday is coming up. He likes to sail, so as a gag gift I’m making a t-shirt for him. It’s based on three things: An old joke His love of “memojis” (Apple’s custom… --- ## [A PSA about PSA (prostate cancer screening)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-psa-about-psa-prostate-cancer-screening/1031021)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-psa-about-psa-prostate-cancer-screening/1031021 "2026-06-20T06:30:37Z")
PSA (prostate-specific antigen) is a routine blood test that gives a snapshot of your prostate health, including possible cancer of the prostate. Men with no risk factors should start monitoring their PSA while in their … --- ## [Can LLMs (large language models) be used to decipher ancient languages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-llms-large-language-models-be-used-to-decipher-ancient-languages/1020628)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-llms-large-language-models-be-used-to-decipher-ancient-languages/1020628 "2026-06-19T18:37:16Z")
I don’t totally understand how LLM models are created/trained, but if they are largely statistical analyses of large corpora of written text, would you be able to train a model on a bunch of undeciphered ancient document… --- ## [Which is better; donating platelets or plasma?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-donating-platelets-or-plasma/1030432)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-donating-platelets-or-plasma/1030432 "2026-06-19T06:39:40Z")
I’ve been getting calls from blood drives asking me to donate plasma or platelets. I haven’t donated either so I’m looking for information. Which is more useful? Which is more difficult to donate? Are there side effec… --- ## [What were the most useless skills you were taught in school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-most-useless-skills-you-were-taught-in-school/1030648)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 451\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-most-useless-skills-you-were-taught-in-school/1030648 "2026-06-18T19:47:24Z")
In another thread I started on “Worst teacher”, someone brought up the fact that they were taught how to diagram sentences, a skill that I was also painfully taught…and never had to use in over 60 years. I believe that … --- ## [Anyone have SDAM (Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-sdam-severely-deficient-autobiographical-memory/1030936)
**Author:** [@Lushka1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lushka1953)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-sdam-severely-deficient-autobiographical-memory/1030936 "2026-06-18T16:45:45Z")
Anyone here have SDAM? I’ve recently stumbled across this and finally understand my significant memory lapses. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=11)