# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=137 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 138 --- ## [Teaching my white child about the term "cracker."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teaching-my-white-child-about-the-term-cracker/985720)
**Author:** [@lemon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lemon)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teaching-my-white-child-about-the-term-cracker/985720 "2023-06-21T01:09:24Z")
My 10-year-old, white son has black friends who roast him about being white, which includes calling him a “cracker.” When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s in a predominantly black city, I tended to just laugh it off… --- ## [Question about Updating/Increasing Desktop RAM](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-updating-increasing-desktop-ram/985797)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-updating-increasing-desktop-ram/985797 "2023-06-20T21:34:06Z")
I have some questions about improving my desktop PC computer. I bought a Noctua NH-U12A CPU cooler to replace the stock AMD (Wraith?) that it was built with. I haven’t installed it yet because I also want to add some RAM… --- ## [At the end of my rope: PANTRY MOTHS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-end-of-my-rope-pantry-moths/962598)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-end-of-my-rope-pantry-moths/962598 "2023-06-20T03:53:22Z")
I’ve had pantry moths before, and I defeated them for some years through cleaning and improved storage: nothing grain-like in any unsealed container. The sealed containers have included ziplocs, Mason jars with canning-t… --- ## [How many jobs did you do as a professional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-jobs-did-you-do-as-a-professional/985705)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-jobs-did-you-do-as-a-professional/985705 "2023-06-19T22:56:17Z")
There was this guy on a messageboard who used to annoy me by doing one thing (well, he did dozens of things that annoyed me, but this one in particular): whatever topic was under discussion, he used to say “I did that fo… --- ## [What happens if Trump absconds to Russia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-absconds-to-russia/985656)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-absconds-to-russia/985656 "2023-06-19T18:41:11Z")
Not sure this belongs in Factual Questions, so feel free to move it to a more appropriate forum. If Trump were to suddenly feel the heat and decides to lam it to Russia, what would happen? I expect that Putin would ref… --- ## [Hand someone tissues = telling them to stop crying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hand-someone-tissues-telling-them-to-stop-crying/985700)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hand-someone-tissues-telling-them-to-stop-crying/985700 "2023-06-19T17:46:30Z")
At a conference where this sort of thing matters, somebody explained that when a person starts crying, you should never hand them the box of tissues, because that’s really telling them to stop crying. Instead, you should… --- ## [Calorie tracking apps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calorie-tracking-apps/985724)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calorie-tracking-apps/985724 "2023-06-19T16:17:08Z")
So, i decided to try to lose a few pounds, mostly for the benefit of my knees and feet. And i saw a nutritionist, who wanted me to track everything i eat for a few days as a baseline. She suggested i use an app called “b… --- ## [Rick Monday and the Greatest Play in Baseball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-monday-and-the-greatest-play-in-baseball/985376)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-monday-and-the-greatest-play-in-baseball/985376 "2023-06-19T05:29:08Z")
Many of you recall Rick Monday stopping the two guys from burning the American flag at Dodger Stadium. He ran in from the outfield and grabbed the fluid-soaked flag before they could light it. This was April 1976. Does … --- ## [New York City Transit - JFK to Manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-city-transit-jfk-to-manhattan/985305)
**Author:** [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-city-transit-jfk-to-manhattan/985305 "2023-06-19T01:31:34Z")
Can someone help me figure out NYC transit? I got to go to Albany a whole bunch of times in a past life for work but I’ve never been to New York City. I’ll be accompanying my daughter next Wednesday on a flight from Chi… --- ## [Wildlife/Trail Cameras - recommendation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wildlife-trail-cameras-recommendation/985746)
**Author:** [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wildlife-trail-cameras-recommendation/985746 "2023-06-18T22:55:18Z")
Motion activated nighttime wildlife cameras. I’ve had poor luck with the $200 price range products (especially Browning), wonder what brands professional hunters / photographers use. What’s a higher-end brand I should… --- ## [Pest Control Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pest-control-advice/985649)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pest-control-advice/985649 "2023-06-18T22:09:33Z")
I need a spray to kill flying bugs, gnats & mosquitos. It should be usable indoors, & will not ruin books, furniture, or such. Or me. No killing me. Good brands, please? --- ## [Running A Business: Lessons From Instant Pot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-a-business-lessons-from-instant-pot/985600)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-a-business-lessons-from-instant-pot/985600 "2023-06-18T18:44:03Z")
People who cook with Instant Pots love them. They combine plenty of useful things that make daily basic cooking easier, and so many people bought one. The people who bought one five years ago may see little reason to u… --- ## [Need a Android graphic design app like iOS's Assemby](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-android-graphic-design-app-like-ioss-assemby/985734)
**Author:** [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-android-graphic-design-app-like-ioss-assemby/985734 "2023-06-18T17:50:32Z")
A few years ago, I had an iPad, and used this app called Assembly. For someone like me, possessing the artistic talent of an orangutang with severe arthritis, this app was the perfect tool to create little designs and i… --- ## [Sirius XM - worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-worth-it/985056)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-worth-it/985056 "2023-06-18T16:32:23Z")
When I bought my truck last year it came with 6 months free. I listened to it pretty much every time I drove till it ran out. Then I just went back to normal radio. I miss it a bit but I can live without it. They are try… --- ## [I've always wondered how long does it take for a dead person to just be bones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-always-wondered-how-long-does-it-take-for-a-dead-person-to-just-be-bones/985658)
**Author:** [@Ranch\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranch_Dip)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-always-wondered-how-long-does-it-take-for-a-dead-person-to-just-be-bones/985658 "2023-06-17T23:18:45Z")
Mods, please move if this is the wrong topic. I 've always wondered how long does it take for a dead person to just be bones? I realize the correct answer is: it depends. Anyone have any weird questions they have alwa… --- ## ["Influencer," "Content Creator" -- are these now considered "real jobs" and career paths?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/influencer-content-creator-are-these-now-considered-real-jobs-and-career-paths/981981)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/influencer-content-creator-are-these-now-considered-real-jobs-and-career-paths/981981 "2023-06-17T19:30:17Z")
I’m asking because there was a letter in Dear Abby the other day where a mom said her adult daughter moved back home and stays in her room all day working as an “influcencer and content creator.” She wanted her daughter … --- ## [Creating a child 'on paper' only](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-a-child-on-paper-only/985670)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-a-child-on-paper-only/985670 "2023-06-17T14:32:29Z")
How far along one could create a child ‘on paper’ only. Something like at home birth reported, could a birth certificate be given without presenting the baby (even under unusual circumstances such as closes ‘cult like’ … --- ## [What's the most "Slow News Day" story you've ever seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-slow-news-day-story-youve-ever-seen/985526)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-slow-news-day-story-youve-ever-seen/985526 "2023-06-17T09:03:36Z")
Basically the front page top headline newspaper story, the live coverage on TV news, or the very first news story you see on a website, happen to be the most baffingly boring news story you’ve ever seen take center stage… --- ## [What Psychiatric Condition Might Explain This?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-psychiatric-condition-might-explain-this/985608)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-psychiatric-condition-might-explain-this/985608 "2023-06-17T03:31:43Z")
Ten years ago my closest friend suffered extreme personal stress and over the course of a month came to believe I was conspiring against him (in a seemingly unimportant professional matter). It was entirely untrue, could… --- ## [Sick or Injured Dog- Need Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-or-injured-dog-need-advice/985571)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-or-injured-dog-need-advice/985571 "2023-06-16T23:11:20Z")
I have a 4 year old 90lb Giant Schnauzer. He was having really bad diarrhea and so I brought him in. They guessed (but did not test for) giardia and prescribed Metronidazole 500mg 2x per day. Medicine started yesterday. … --- ## [Technology and the Water Speed Record - Design a New Challenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technology-and-the-water-speed-record-design-a-new-challenger/985513)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technology-and-the-water-speed-record-design-a-new-challenger/985513 "2023-06-16T20:49:23Z")
Considered putting this one in Factual Questions but there probably isn’t any definite answer. The subject of the water-speed record came up today and I was surprised to learn that the record of 317 mph has stood since … --- ## [Which weather forecast is most accurate for Disneyland?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-weather-forecast-is-most-accurate-for-disneyland/985133)
**Author:** [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-weather-forecast-is-most-accurate-for-disneyland/985133 "2023-06-16T19:02:51Z")
We’re going to be at Disneyland in a while and like Go-Kart Mozart, I’m checking out the weather chart. Apple’s Weather app uses The Weather Channel data but has different forecasting than TWC itself. Wunderground has a … --- ## [How long to learn to ride a horse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-to-learn-to-ride-a-horse/967463)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-to-learn-to-ride-a-horse/967463 "2023-06-16T18:11:08Z")
I am an adult. Starting from no knowledge A trainer told me 100 lessons , at 2 per week . That seems very high to me. I just want to learn the basics. I can learn more advanced stuff later. --- ## [Scam potential?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-potential/985577)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-potential/985577 "2023-06-15T22:44:24Z")
I saw something today that intrigued me,. Bill Gates is working on it, Solar Dimming Technology" my first thought was “Wow” “fantastic” something I have thought about for a long time. But then I started to imagine implem… --- ## [What would be the best five states to control in a divided US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-five-states-to-control-in-a-divided-us/984385)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-five-states-to-control-in-a-divided-us/984385 "2023-06-15T20:14:50Z")
It’s a common trope for the US to be divided into various territories by rival nations, villains, factions etc. My question is if the US was conquered and divided into territories by various groups what would be the fiv… --- ## [Cold Sculpting to get rid of belly fat - has anyone had it done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-sculpting-to-get-rid-of-belly-fat-has-anyone-had-it-done/985566)
**Author:** [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-sculpting-to-get-rid-of-belly-fat-has-anyone-had-it-done/985566 "2023-06-15T17:50:42Z")
I am a senior citizen and kind of inactive (bad back) but do what I can. My ‘spare tire’ (more like a ‘truck tire’) is very uncomfortable. I am wondering if that cold sculpting process is worth considering. Just wonde… --- ## [Squaring the US - a grand tour idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squaring-the-us-a-grand-tour-idea/821625)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squaring-the-us-a-grand-tour-idea/821625 "2023-06-15T07:11:12Z")
Sort of inspired to post based on this thread. PT’s progeny includes a son who turns finishes uni next year, and a younger one who finishes secondary school this year. So next year would be a good and maybe last opportu… --- ## [The time is now 5 Noon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-is-now-5-noon/985537)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-time-is-now-5-noon/985537 "2023-06-15T03:55:25Z")
How’s that for a hook?\* I have inflicted upon myself organizing and conducting an Escape Room activity in English for my school’s lower-level 12th grade students prior to their finals next month. The school is in Beijin… --- ## [Anyone have a cat with inflammatory bowel disease?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-cat-with-inflammatory-bowel-disease/985319)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-cat-with-inflammatory-bowel-disease/985319 "2023-06-15T03:10:21Z")
My cat has has had probems with occasionaly diarehha for most of this life but about a year ago it got worse. He’s been to the vet and is on a special diet, several different types of food have been tried and he’s had me… --- ## [Does Eye Cream Do Anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-eye-cream-do-anything/984701)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-eye-cream-do-anything/984701 "2023-06-14T05:29:28Z")
The dermatologists I know all use it and are nevertheless skeptical. The gods of capitalism smile when a small tub of it sells for fifty dollars. I buy mine at the dollar store - same ingredients, which are cheap, and … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=136) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=138)