# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=114 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 115 --- ## [How do I keep granite sealer odor out of the rest of the house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-granite-sealer-odor-out-of-the-rest-of-the-house/994836)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-granite-sealer-odor-out-of-the-rest-of-the-house/994836 "2023-12-19T21:19:41Z")
We are going to have a granite sealer applied to newly installed granite, and I want to try to keep that very strong odor out of the rest of our house. How would you recommend we do that? Here are some of my ideas. H… --- ## [I may have some thing similar to Aphantasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-some-thing-similar-to-aphantasia/994575)
**Author:** [@Jackson99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackson99)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-some-thing-similar-to-aphantasia/994575 "2023-12-19T18:15:19Z")
I may have some thing similar to Aphantasia disorder. When I close my eyes and try to visualize a family member or friend, it is like worse than an old low quality VHS tape. If I close my eyes and visualize a vacation … --- ## [Advice for selling a used car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-selling-a-used-car/993382)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-selling-a-used-car/993382 "2023-12-19T14:25:53Z")
I have a used car to sell. I have sold my own used cars before, but not for a long while. The threads on this I could find here are 20+ years old, and things have changed. This thread is primarily about how to advertise… --- ## [Is it possible to use my iPhone to play music on good speakers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-use-my-iphone-to-play-music-on-good-speakers/994806)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-use-my-iphone-to-play-music-on-good-speakers/994806 "2023-12-19T14:18:22Z")
I have an iPhone and have the music app, so I can select albums and stuff that I want to hear. But the sound on my iPhone is not very good. Are there speakers that can connect somehow to my iPhone to play music, with … --- ## [Can Amy prevent hubby from passing on wealth to his next wife after Amy's death?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-amy-prevent-hubby-from-passing-on-wealth-to-his-next-wife-after-amys-death/994713)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-amy-prevent-hubby-from-passing-on-wealth-to-his-next-wife-after-amys-death/994713 "2023-12-19T02:24:15Z")
Is is possible for Amy, married to Bob, to set up some legal instrument that will prevent Bob, after Amy’s death, from passing on to any subsequent spouse (Carol) the nest-egg that Amy and Bob accumulated together, and i… --- ## [Chicken or Egg Problem with Closet Double Doors Off-Track](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-or-egg-problem-with-closet-double-doors-off-track/994570)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-or-egg-problem-with-closet-double-doors-off-track/994570 "2023-12-19T00:05:34Z")
My main hall closet is parallel and flush to the corridor. It has two, heavy\*, six panel doors that hang from above on an overhead track. The doors slide past each other with a tight tolerance. At the floor, front and ce… --- ## [An Illegal Act As A Defense Against An Even Worse Illegal Act](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-illegal-act-as-a-defense-against-an-even-worse-illegal-act/994710)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-illegal-act-as-a-defense-against-an-even-worse-illegal-act/994710 "2023-12-18T23:33:11Z")
Let’s say that a coach (patently illegally) installs a hidden camera in a women’s locker room. A woman claims that on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 4:30 pm, Coach sexually assaulted her in the women’s locker room. “An no… --- ## [Paying cash instead of CC-is it spreading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-cash-instead-of-cc-is-it-spreading/993862)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-cash-instead-of-cc-is-it-spreading/993862 "2023-12-18T20:31:43Z")
Has anyone noticed an increase in the number of places offering a discount for cash payment? Around here, South Louisiana, it certainly seems to be spreading to more and more stores. Mostly restaurants, but not entirely.… --- ## [Can anyone tell me anything about these cups? (Style/era, manufacturer, etc.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-anything-about-these-cups-style-era-manufacturer-etc/994746)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-anything-about-these-cups-style-era-manufacturer-etc/994746 "2023-12-18T11:35:50Z")
Once again here I am with more mystery objects. But in contrast to the watch I posted about awhile back, I have even less information about this set of two espresso cups and saucers. They look very distinctive, but nei… --- ## [A Pattern Among Fake FB Accts — Who Else?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pattern-among-fake-fb-accts-who-else/994661)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pattern-among-fake-fb-accts-who-else/994661 "2023-12-18T06:26:53Z")
I get a small but constant trickle of fake Facebook accounts attempting to ‘friend’ me. What they all have in common is: • They are using a name that is already the name of a real person who is already my ‘friend’ on F… --- ## [Amazon Alexa Drop-in On TV or Tablet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-alexa-drop-in-on-tv-or-tablet/994712)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-alexa-drop-in-on-tv-or-tablet/994712 "2023-12-16T22:45:39Z")
Howdy. I’m trying to cobble together a device that meets our needs. We have an Echo Show 15 in the dining room that I can use “Alexa Drop-In” to suddenly be on the screen, talking to mom–all without her having to do any… --- ## [Who answers the phone these days? (unknown number)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-answers-the-phone-these-days-unknown-number/994140)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-answers-the-phone-these-days-unknown-number/994140 "2023-12-16T16:26:57Z")
Don’t want to get us too far off track, but I’d like to pose the question: who, in the age of caller ID, actually answers the phone for any numbers they don’t recognize? For me, who finds chit chatting on the phone with… --- ## [Do you enjoy "funny face" photos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-funny-face-photos/994603)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-funny-face-photos/994603 "2023-12-16T13:53:37Z")
One SIL and her adult kids regularly post photos of themselves - alone or in groups - making faces. Just wondering how many folk appreciate those sorts of photos. Me, I don’t like them at all. I’d be very happy to see… --- ## [Seeking recommendations for a replacement tablet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendations-for-a-replacement-tablet/975434)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendations-for-a-replacement-tablet/975434 "2023-12-16T03:31:24Z")
I have a Galaxy S2 Tab that’s about 5 years old, and it’s showing its age. Plus it’s too old for the latest Android OS, so some apps I use will no longer run. For the most part, I use it to read library books, play mind… --- ## [So was the whole "Trump destroyed the Post Office to rig the Election" just a left-wing conspiracy theory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-was-the-whole-trump-destroyed-the-post-office-to-rig-the-election-just-a-left-wing-conspiracy-theory/994003)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-was-the-whole-trump-destroyed-the-post-office-to-rig-the-election-just-a-left-wing-conspiracy-theory/994003 "2023-12-16T02:29:37Z")
Reading this article and came along this line. DeJoy may be best known as the Trump-era GOP megadonor the left accused of meddling with mail-in voting to subvert the 2020 election. Now that it’s all said and done, w… --- ## [Getting a Samsung TV to turn off (sleep) when I turn off the A/V receiver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-samsung-tv-to-turn-off-sleep-when-i-turn-off-the-a-v-receiver/994407)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-samsung-tv-to-turn-off-sleep-when-i-turn-off-the-a-v-receiver/994407 "2023-12-15T20:42:12Z")
I’m at the end of my ideas. Maybe someone has a similar experience and a suggestion. I have a Samsung UN55RU8000FXZA TV (about three years old). I run it with a Yamaha RX-V6A A/V receiver. I have four or five HDMI so… --- ## [How do I make a forum in ChatGPT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-forum-in-chatgpt/994388)
**Author:** [@Amber13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber13)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-forum-in-chatgpt/994388 "2023-12-15T16:47:07Z")
I’m planning to make a forum when I get a mac on christmas, i’m gonna use ChatGPT to make a forum, How do I make a forum using ChatGPT and how do I get users in a forum using ChatGPT? --- ## [Where/how to invest a few thousand that I can add to over time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-to-invest-a-few-thousand-that-i-can-add-to-over-time/994438)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-to-invest-a-few-thousand-that-i-can-add-to-over-time/994438 "2023-12-15T05:18:39Z")
I would like to open some sort of investment account that I can continue to add small amounts of money for the next 7-8 years. I’m looking to have a nice balance to take a big vacation when I retire. Right now I have $1… --- ## [What would society had been like in a post WW2 Nazi Germany, if a truce had been reached?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-society-had-been-like-in-a-post-ww2-nazi-germany-if-a-truce-had-been-reached/994370)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-society-had-been-like-in-a-post-ww2-nazi-germany-if-a-truce-had-been-reached/994370 "2023-12-15T00:14:14Z")
If, in a hypothetical world, the Germany helmed by Adolf Hitler had elected to withdraw its forces and ceased its imperialist activities, and if the Allied powers had accepted some truce, what might a Nazi society had be… --- ## [Dealer or seller negotiating price, fees, and their Boat Payments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealer-or-seller-negotiating-price-fees-and-their-boat-payments/994563)
**Author:** [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealer-or-seller-negotiating-price-fees-and-their-boat-payments/994563 "2023-12-14T15:56:50Z")
I did not anticipate having to get beat up so bad I realize these guys do this for a living every day. I’m don’t like controversy and argument over every last jot and tittle. Buying a travel trailer with a cash deal. It … --- ## [My Vacation Planning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vacation-planning/994506)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-vacation-planning/994506 "2023-12-14T12:08:30Z")
I want to make vacation reservations before the new year begins. We will have three open weeks at the end of June running into July. We have decided to take the train from Philadelphia … to someplace for three or four ni… --- ## [Wanted: Shade Analysis For Balcony](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-shade-analysis-for-balcony/994574)
**Author:** [@Guapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guapo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-shade-analysis-for-balcony/994574 "2023-12-13T23:30:00Z")
I have a balcony that faces south and gets sun all day long. Umbrellas are little use because in the morning the sun com --- ## [Anybody have any good hints about getting value from Amazon UK?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-any-good-hints-about-getting-value-from-amazon-uk/994573)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-any-good-hints-about-getting-value-from-amazon-uk/994573 "2023-12-13T23:12:19Z")
I reguarly win a competition at another forum and the prize is always Amazon gift credit I’ve already had a new tablet, phome, PC, microwave, oven and various sundries from Amazon. I don’t really need any more electrica… --- ## [Question on the economics of global corporations selling in poorer nations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-the-economics-of-global-corporations-selling-in-poorer-nations/994556)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-the-economics-of-global-corporations-selling-in-poorer-nations/994556 "2023-12-13T23:08:37Z")
I was watching a YT video in which an American in Lagos, Nigeria showed how much food could be purchased with $1 U.S. $1 US = 900 Naira at the exchange rate of the time the video was filmed. Of course, it turned out he… --- ## [Compulsive Helpers Anonymous, come in here!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compulsive-helpers-anonymous-come-in-here/697188)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compulsive-helpers-anonymous-come-in-here/697188 "2023-12-13T22:41:01Z")
I’ve decided that want to quit my habit of helping people who haven’t asked for my help in any way and probably don’t need my help, either. I’m not enabling anyone, I’m just much, much too eager to help and improve stuff… --- ## [The life of stupid people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-life-of-stupid-people/994258)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-life-of-stupid-people/994258 "2023-12-13T07:06:06Z")
ok, first off - sorry for the click-baity title … I’d be interested in your thoughts of how is the life of a “not-so-smart” (say 80ish IQ) person different from a smart person (say IQ 110-120) … Kinda hard to explain w… --- ## [In Galveston for two days, what to do, what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-galveston-for-two-days-what-to-do-what-to-do/994391)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-galveston-for-two-days-what-to-do-what-to-do/994391 "2023-12-13T04:38:40Z")
Thinking about touring a mansion or two (Moody, Bishop’s Palace), walking along the beach, maybe Galveston Island State Park, maybe the Strand district? This all comes from just poking around on the World Wide Web. I’d … --- ## [Question regarding withdrawal from deferred compensation account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-withdrawal-from-deferred-compensation-account/994489)
**Author:** [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-withdrawal-from-deferred-compensation-account/994489 "2023-12-12T20:52:09Z")
In my state, as long as I am over 59 1/2 I can exclude $20K per year of retirement income from state income tax. This is in addition to Social Security and government pensions being non-taxable. IOW even if I have a g… --- ## [Would you replace 1, 2, or 4 tires in this case?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-replace-1-2-or-4-tires-in-this-case/994368)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-replace-1-2-or-4-tires-in-this-case/994368 "2023-12-12T16:01:36Z")
I had all 4 tires replaced 18,548 miles ago, which was 1 year and 1 week. 1 went totally flat yesterday with a big chunk of metal in the middle of the tread – the visible part of the metal is about the size of a razor bl… --- ## [STEM Dopers, how Do you View Social Sciences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stem-dopers-how-do-you-view-social-sciences/971320)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stem-dopers-how-do-you-view-social-sciences/971320 "2023-12-12T14:44:29Z")
poll Basically, do you draw a sharp distinction between natural and formal sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology) on the one hand and social sciences (linguistics, psychology, sociology, economics) on the ot… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=113) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=115)