# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=125 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 126 --- ## [Ever have an Evil-Detecting Pet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-an-evil-detecting-pet/990075)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-an-evil-detecting-pet/990075 "2023-09-17T15:03:56Z")
Who got a good whiff of say your new date and started snarling at him, who indeed turned out to be a jerk or something? --- ## [The Bob Ross of X?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bob-ross-of-x/988096)
**Author:** [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bob-ross-of-x/988096 "2023-09-17T14:23:57Z")
If you were to compare someone to Bob Ross, what would you mean? Question is motivated by seeing this guy - a bodybuilder who is currently popular on yt, tiktok etc, and someone will often comment that he’s the Bob Ross… --- ## [Moving to a new Laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-a-new-laptop/990222)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-a-new-laptop/990222 "2023-09-17T05:50:35Z")
My old laptop, which I got when Win 10 first came out, is working okay but with only 6 gig of memory it is getting slow. So I got a nice new one, but now have to move. I know to move files just fine, but does anyone hav… --- ## [Converting vinyl records to MP3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-vinyl-records-to-mp3/990135)
**Author:** [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-vinyl-records-to-mp3/990135 "2023-09-16T18:30:27Z")
I recently found a small cache of records, maybe 25. I’d like to convert them to MP3s or WAV files then put them back into storage. In looking for a turntable, I found some that can save the files directly to a thumbdri… --- ## [Washington state, Oregon, and BC dopers, seeking travel opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-state-oregon-and-bc-dopers-seeking-travel-opinions/982369)
**Author:** [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-state-oregon-and-bc-dopers-seeking-travel-opinions/982369 "2023-09-15T21:14:49Z")
At the end of July 2023 the family is driving from Denver to Sequim Bay State park in Washington. The spousal unit will then spend three nights at a yarn retreat, while the child unit and myself will camp in the park. A… --- ## [Best way to use cell phone hotspot at home during ISP outage? USB tether? Wifi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-use-cell-phone-hotspot-at-home-during-isp-outage-usb-tether-wifi/990082)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-use-cell-phone-hotspot-at-home-during-isp-outage-usb-tether-wifi/990082 "2023-09-15T20:47:14Z")
My neighborhood experienced a 5-day internet outage over the Labor Day weekend. I believe that it was due to a fiber cut a few blocks away. Since I have a combined service plan, that meant I lost internet, cable TV, an… --- ## [Heading to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Any tips on what to see there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heading-to-sault-ste-marie-ontario-any-tips-on-what-to-see-there/990054)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heading-to-sault-ste-marie-ontario-any-tips-on-what-to-see-there/990054 "2023-09-15T19:01:45Z")
The Mrs. and I have gotten rather jaded about Lake Michigan, especially with me having lived on its shoreline for nearly 66 years now. As a result, we’re taking a trip to Lake Superior for a change of pace. We’ll visit… --- ## [I have the weirdest "summer cold"; is anyone else experiencing anything like this, or know someone who is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-the-weirdest-summer-cold-is-anyone-else-experiencing-anything-like-this-or-know-someone-who-is/989859)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-the-weirdest-summer-cold-is-anyone-else-experiencing-anything-like-this-or-know-someone-who-is/989859 "2023-09-15T18:48:18Z")
I’ve had a mild case of sniffles for almost the past week, along with reduced appetite, vague lower abdominal pain, and probably some fluid in my middle ear. This has happened to me many times, but what’s got me really … --- ## [Poll: Deli Ticket Numbers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-deli-ticket-numbers/989289)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-deli-ticket-numbers/989289 "2023-09-15T16:00:01Z")
When you pull a number at the supermarket deli counter, how do things work from there? poll Inspired by something that happened at the supermarket this weekend, I wanted to confirm I’m not crazy - I live by option 2 - y… --- ## [Why is Starlink so critical to the Ukrainian army?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-starlink-so-critical-to-the-ukrainian-army/990043)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-starlink-so-critical-to-the-ukrainian-army/990043 "2023-09-15T13:01:25Z")
There’s lots of sources here, either about Elon controlling the fate of Ukrainian advances or about Starlink outages affecting regular battlefield operations. I understand the general benefits of Starlink over tradition… --- ## [Are Aliens Visiting Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-aliens-visiting-earth/912949)
**Author:** [@AlienBabble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlienBabble)\ **Replies:** 423\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-aliens-visiting-earth/912949 "2023-09-15T05:15:35Z")
With the recent news that The Pentagon and The US Navy are conducting studies on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), do you think it is more likely that these objects are of an extraterrestrial origin rather than some … --- ## [My new Facebook fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-facebook-fan/989731)
**Author:** [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-facebook-fan/989731 "2023-09-15T01:59:44Z")
It seems I have a new Facebook fan. I logged in and found that she has ‘liked’ 11 of my posts. Oh by the way, I went to her page and she is young, blonde, and beautiful and has a name like a stripper. What does it all m… --- ## [Were the 1990’s a “golden age” of hope and optimism? Or only for a certain demographic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-1990-s-a-golden-age-of-hope-and-optimism-or-only-for-a-certain-demographic/989902)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-1990-s-a-golden-age-of-hope-and-optimism-or-only-for-a-certain-demographic/989902 "2023-09-14T21:46:03Z")
This is something that I read all the time on Reddit: memories of the 1990’s being full of wonder and hope and the sense of things getting better. Common examples include the early days of the internet, the recent fall o… --- ## [Have you ever lived in a loft? Did you like it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-lived-in-a-loft-did-you-like-it/990019)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-lived-in-a-loft-did-you-like-it/990019 "2023-09-14T16:35:24Z")
Loft apartments were quite common in television and film in the 1990s/2000s. I definitely wanted to live in one. At least I’ve been lucky enough to experience urban living in high rise apartments for the last 12 years. H… --- ## [Do any of you use a clamp-on computer mouse platform?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-of-you-use-a-clamp-on-computer-mouse-platform/990058)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-of-you-use-a-clamp-on-computer-mouse-platform/990058 "2023-09-14T13:44:47Z")
I am having some issues with pain in my neck and I think part of it stems from my mouse setup. The mouse is high relative to the chair. I need to bring it down. I was looking at some mouse platforms like this and there’… --- ## [Lifeguards of no lifeguards on public beaches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifeguards-of-no-lifeguards-on-public-beaches/989846)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifeguards-of-no-lifeguards-on-public-beaches/989846 "2023-09-14T12:09:57Z")
Here in Chicago, a group of people used to meet regularly to swim in Lake Michigan in an area not open for swimming. The city shut the meetups down, citing a lack of lifeguards. Just to the east in the Indiana Dunes, t… --- ## [Our son might never realize his dream of becoming a private pilot. Looking for advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-son-might-never-realize-his-dream-of-becoming-a-private-pilot-looking-for-advice/989949)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-son-might-never-realize-his-dream-of-becoming-a-private-pilot-looking-for-advice/989949 "2023-09-14T00:32:10Z")
Our son “Michael” is now 20. He’s a real good kid. Never gets in trouble. Doesn’t drink or smoke. Excellent student. He’s now in his third year of college, majoring in computer engineering. Michael started taking flying… --- ## [Which animal experiences the longest amount of consciousness in its lifetime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-animal-experiences-the-longest-amount-of-consciousness-in-its-lifetime/989936)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-animal-experiences-the-longest-amount-of-consciousness-in-its-lifetime/989936 "2023-09-13T20:37:23Z")
I was thinking about this the other day while observing how much our cats sleep-- they sleep on average 70% of their lives, so if you take 20 years as a reasonably long cat lifespan, 20 x 30% is only 7 years of conscious… --- ## [Is there a non-Amazon wishlist site out there somewhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-non-amazon-wishlist-site-out-there-somewhere/330506)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-non-amazon-wishlist-site-out-there-somewhere/330506 "2023-09-13T20:33:59Z")
This is on behalf of MrWhatsit. He wanted me to ask if anyone out there knows if there’s some sort of wishlist website or program or something that will allow you to enter items you want, and assign you a login/password… --- ## [I have a trip coming up and Southwest Airlines pilots may go on strike. What do I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-trip-coming-up-and-southwest-airlines-pilots-may-go-on-strike-what-do-i-do/989950)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-trip-coming-up-and-southwest-airlines-pilots-may-go-on-strike-what-do-i-do/989950 "2023-09-13T15:51:23Z")
I recently read an article on the internet (so I know it’s true!) that said that Southwest Airlines’ management and pilots’ union are nearing (or have reached) an impasse. In fact, if the Federal government weren’t forc… --- ## [Is this a scam and what is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam-and-what-is-it/989803)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam-and-what-is-it/989803 "2023-09-13T12:13:33Z")
I have been getting this call every day or every other day for a couple weeks. Phone rings, I answer. A recorded announcement starts by saying this is not a telemarketing call, but an important call from RBC (Royal Ban… --- ## [Airlines and animals and food and water](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airlines-and-animals-and-food-and-water/990029)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airlines-and-animals-and-food-and-water/990029 "2023-09-13T08:34:09Z")
Way back when, my ex-wife and I moved from Toronto to Calgary with our three cats. Each was in an airline-approved carrier, and they went in the cargo hold. We took care to label each carrier with the cat’s name, and t… --- ## [Size of Aliens and Space Travel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/size-of-aliens-and-space-travel/989542)
**Author:** [@Guapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guapo)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/size-of-aliens-and-space-travel/989542 "2023-09-13T02:57:11Z")
Are there lower and upper bounds for the size of creatures able to construct spaceships? It’s hard for me to imagine creatures the size of ants being able to do so, but perhaps on a planet with lower gravity a smaller sp… --- ## [If you had to pick a small country to live in {Small for this thread is less than 3 million people}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-pick-a-small-country-to-live-in-small-for-this-thread-is-less-than-3-million-people/986170)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-pick-a-small-country-to-live-in-small-for-this-thread-is-less-than-3-million-people/986170 "2023-09-12T16:11:03Z")
I’ve been reading the thread on famous people from small countries, and was idly thinking that it might be quite nice to live in a (stable, democratic, socially liberal) small country, unfettered by a history of colonial… --- ## [Could Shawn Fanning have made Napster successful long term with different decisions? Or was it just too early?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-shawn-fanning-have-made-napster-successful-long-term-with-different-decisions-or-was-it-just-too-early/989898)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-shawn-fanning-have-made-napster-successful-long-term-with-different-decisions-or-was-it-just-too-early/989898 "2023-09-12T13:53:58Z")
Earlier today I pulled my HD from my year 2000’ish computer and was happy to find I was able to retrieve all sorts of nostalgic data. Most notably, loads and loads of MP3’s from Napster at it’s height. It’s apparent… --- ## [When Socrates in The First Alcibiades refers to 'demus'(twice) ishe referring to citizen or does it have another meaning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-socrates-in-the-first-alcibiades-refers-to-demus-twice-ishe-referring-to-citizen-or-does-it-have-another-meaning/989933)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-socrates-in-the-first-alcibiades-refers-to-demus-twice-ishe-referring-to-citizen-or-does-it-have-another-meaning/989933 "2023-09-11T13:34:19Z")
Every translation of ‘demus’ I get is a common man/citizen. When Socrates says to Alcibiades: "Then imagine, my dear fellow, that I am the demus and the ecclesia, for in the ecclesia, too you will have to persuade men … --- ## [Seattle or San Diego?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-or-san-diego/989631)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-or-san-diego/989631 "2023-09-10T20:20:15Z")
I’ve accepted a new job, and it means that we can move back to the states (we’re currently in Canada, and have been kind of unhappy here). We’ve got two options: If we move to San Diego (where my new employer is), it’s … --- ## [Exercise and appetite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-and-appetite/989785)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-and-appetite/989785 "2023-09-10T19:55:00Z")
In the glucose flattening thread a side discussion came up here regarding exercise and its impact on burning calories during the rest of the day. And certainly different sorts of exercise impact that in many different w… --- ## [Ope, sorry, but here's a poll about Midwesterners and the use of the term 'ope'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ope-sorry-but-heres-a-poll-about-midwesterners-and-the-use-of-the-term-ope/989398)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ope-sorry-but-heres-a-poll-about-midwesterners-and-the-use-of-the-term-ope/989398 "2023-09-10T19:40:01Z")
poll I’ve seen some YouTube videos about the use of the term ‘ope’, mostly notably from Charlie Berens, a Wisconsiner who makes humorous videos about being a Midwesterner. For those who are not familiar, it’s a sort of … --- ## [Xbox vs switch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-vs-switch/989827)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-vs-switch/989827 "2023-09-10T03:56:38Z")
I want to buy a gaming console so I can play games with my 8 year old son. Should I get the Xbox or the switch? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=124) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=126)