# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=141 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 142 --- ## [Playing MP3 playlist from my phone to a restaurant's sound system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-mp3-playlist-from-my-phone-to-a-restaurants-sound-system/983860)
**Author:** [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-mp3-playlist-from-my-phone-to-a-restaurants-sound-system/983860 "2023-05-19T15:37:38Z")
This Saturday I am going to a birthday party at a restaurant and I have been tasked with creating a music playlist. I was told that the manager said that I could just plug my phone into their sound system and…and that’s … --- ## [Is Florida facing a labor crisis right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-florida-facing-a-labor-crisis-right-now/983967)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-florida-facing-a-labor-crisis-right-now/983967 "2023-05-19T14:10:54Z")
Florida recently passed a rather strict immigration law. And because of this law they got pased a few days ago, houses aren’t being built, Fields aren’t being worked, and hotel rooms aren’t being cleaned. I’ve been seei… --- ## [Allied force vs whatever Russia is doing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allied-force-vs-whatever-russia-is-doing/984188)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allied-force-vs-whatever-russia-is-doing/984188 "2023-05-19T11:53:48Z")
Politics aside, from a strictly military point of view I have absolutely no idea what Russia is doing in the war, since it seems like it’s constantly doing things against it’s own interests. Since I’m from Serbia, I can… --- ## [How many times can I be cited for the same offence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-can-i-be-cited-for-the-same-offence/984092)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-can-i-be-cited-for-the-same-offence/984092 "2023-05-18T01:41:29Z")
Some of you have probably seen one of the videos where a code enforcement official is ticketing a homeowner for grilling or smoking because someone called in a complaint about the smell. The basics being that smoke isn’… --- ## [IMHO, "Confidence comes before success" puts the cart before the horse, and often starts a vicious cycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-confidence-comes-before-success-puts-the-cart-before-the-horse-and-often-starts-a-vicious-cycle/982312)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-confidence-comes-before-success-puts-the-cart-before-the-horse-and-often-starts-a-vicious-cycle/982312 "2023-05-18T00:24:34Z")
The constant refrain in society is that you have to believe in yourself and confidence breeds success. While confidence can certainly increase your success, IMHO, this is putting the cart before the horse. People usuall… --- ## [Executrix for a will; questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/executrix-for-a-will-questions/983895)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/executrix-for-a-will-questions/983895 "2023-05-17T17:12:09Z")
My gf’s mom has three sisters. One of the aunties died 10 months ago, at 91 years of age. Last week, another died, at 93 years of age. My gf was named executrix for the will of the 91 y.o. aunt, and it was fairly stra… --- ## [Hostel (not the movie!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hostel-not-the-movie/983995)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hostel-not-the-movie/983995 "2023-05-17T13:18:05Z")
When I started backpacking in my early 20s, friends/family would have a look of horror when I mentioned staying at backpacking hostels. “Did you see the movie? It’s sooo crazy!”. I’ve been to so many hostels, and at almo… --- ## [Nylon string guitar recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nylon-string-guitar-recommendations/980758)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nylon-string-guitar-recommendations/980758 "2023-05-17T08:46:31Z")
Hi, anyone got any thoughts on nylon string guitar brands / models? I’m thinking I might get myself one but I don’t have the same sense of what is good or not compared to my knowledge of electric and steel string acousti… --- ## [Should I leave my toilet lid open or closed for my cat when I'm away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-leave-my-toilet-lid-open-or-closed-for-my-cat-when-im-away/984063)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-leave-my-toilet-lid-open-or-closed-for-my-cat-when-im-away/984063 "2023-05-17T03:55:30Z")
I was always told growing up to leave the toilet lid down when the cat was around just in case the cat jumped into the toilet and drowned. Now I realize how absurd that is, but I was just wondering if maybe I should do… --- ## [Incoherent rambling about stuff and black holes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incoherent-rambling-about-stuff-and-black-holes/958515)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incoherent-rambling-about-stuff-and-black-holes/958515 "2023-05-16T18:11:06Z")
I was pondering on a question that resides at the line between philosophy and physics: are matter and spacetime interdependent? Obviously, stuff cannot exist/happen it there is nowhere/when for it to be, but can a time … --- ## [Anyone use Amazon Pharmacy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-amazon-pharmacy/983790)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-amazon-pharmacy/983790 "2023-05-16T14:18:33Z")
Medicare isn’t going to cover a pricey prescription that I need. I’ve looked at Canadian pharmacy pricing for this drug and it’s not much better than what an American pharmacy would charge. i thought to price it on Ama… --- ## [What are your fitness goals and how have they changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-fitness-goals-and-how-have-they-changed/983777)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-fitness-goals-and-how-have-they-changed/983777 "2023-05-16T03:25:07Z")
There’s been a series of fitness threads lately in a variety of the fora and in one @Toxylon appropriately pointed out that “\[g\]oals vary, though, as they should.” Which made me wonder about revisiting a nearly ten year… --- ## [A poll about gun ownership : US and non-US posters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-about-gun-ownership-us-and-non-us-posters/983807)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-about-gun-ownership-us-and-non-us-posters/983807 "2023-05-15T14:24:47Z")
I’m curious to see how ownership of firearms breaks down on this Board, as between Americans and non-Americans. Purely unscientific, etc. Just humour me. poll --- ## [How effective have I been in my boycott?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-effective-have-i-been-in-my-boycott/983712)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-effective-have-i-been-in-my-boycott/983712 "2023-05-15T13:20:46Z")
During the Trump administration, I became aware that the president or owner of Goya products was a big Trump supporter and contributor, so I decided not to purchase any more Goya products. I was probably one or two Goya … --- ## [How are we going to stop BBQ'ing children (EV school bus fires)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-we-going-to-stop-bbqing-children-ev-school-bus-fires/983950)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-we-going-to-stop-bbqing-children-ev-school-bus-fires/983950 "2023-05-14T16:41:45Z")
I think the movement towards EV’s is great and showing success IRL on the road. But one thing I am concerned about is when (not if) a school bus full of children goes up in lithium fueled flames. While this is very sad… --- ## [Is conservative thought male-centric](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-conservative-thought-male-centric/983819)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-conservative-thought-male-centric/983819 "2023-05-14T12:50:36Z")
I hope that OP was clear. I have known several females that were fairly to strongly conservative (Democrat) in thoughts and deeds but after hooking up with or marrying a conservative they switched. One is a daughter in … --- ## [Dispute Credit Report?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dispute-credit-report/983957)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2023, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dispute-credit-report/983957 "2023-05-14T07:21:04Z")
I recently discovered that my credit score was mysteriously horrible, investigated, and saw that I had an outstanding payment due against a credit card that I don’t use. I logged into the card’s website to make the payme… --- ## [Need advice on booking a hotel in London](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-booking-a-hotel-in-london/978413)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2023, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-booking-a-hotel-in-london/978413 "2023-05-14T02:10:38Z")
My wife and I are going to vacation in England in March, spending 3 days in London. There are hundreds of hotel options, and it’s a little overwhelming. I’m looking at staying near either the Hyde Park area, or near the … --- ## [Foldable phones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foldable-phones/980886)
**Author:** [@Lantern2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern2)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foldable-phones/980886 "2023-05-13T18:21:42Z")
This has been one of the trends of the last few years and around a month back I jumped in purchasing a Galaxy Fold 3. I was curious as to whether anyone else has a foldable and what people think of the whole category. O… --- ## [Manufacturing Labor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manufacturing-labor/983854)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manufacturing-labor/983854 "2023-05-13T12:27:46Z")
I am thinking primarily about immigrants possibly manning somewhat of a manufacturing rebirth in the U.S… Are their any indications that this is underway? The southwest and west in general has plenty of land to support l… --- ## [US Coin Collectors: Commemoratives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-coin-collectors-commemoratives/983691)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-coin-collectors-commemoratives/983691 "2023-05-13T01:37:55Z")
Are US Commemorative coins worth buying, especially if a seller may not know what he has and is selling like $50 under Red Book value? Or, is it better to spend my money on US Mint Silver Proof Sets? (Also: Is there a … --- ## [Moonbase Alpha Aftermath- What happens after the moon is torn from orbit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moonbase-alpha-aftermath-what-happens-after-the-moon-is-torn-from-orbit/983092)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moonbase-alpha-aftermath-what-happens-after-the-moon-is-torn-from-orbit/983092 "2023-05-13T01:28:47Z")
Space: 1999 was an entertaining show based on the idea that a ginormous explosion has ripped the moon from Earth’s orbit and sent inhabitants of the moon on an incredible voyage. But what would actually happen to Earth’… --- ## [States' laws impacting what happens in other states: cars; pigs; and abortions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/states-laws-impacting-what-happens-in-other-states-cars-pigs-and-abortions/970501)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/states-laws-impacting-what-happens-in-other-states-cars-pigs-and-abortions/970501 "2023-05-12T17:10:16Z")
California is planning on banning new ICE car sales by 2035. Not many cars are produced there but it clearly has major impact on what is produced elsewhere given the size of their market. They also have passed a law reg… --- ## [Recommend me a SuperVLC that can Edit, Loop, etc not just Play videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-supervlc-that-can-edit-loop-etc-not-just-play-videos/983892)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-supervlc-that-can-edit-loop-etc-not-just-play-videos/983892 "2023-05-12T13:46:47Z")
Eons and eons ago, before candy-colored iMacs and the disappearance of the floppy disk, I shelled out for an Apple product called QuickTime Pro. It wasn’t a separate program; instead, it unlocked some menu items that we… --- ## [Recommend an Ad Blocker for iphone to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-ad-blocker-for-iphone-to-me/983823)
**Author:** [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-ad-blocker-for-iphone-to-me/983823 "2023-05-12T06:59:13Z")
I’m seeing plenty of ads for these, and am certainly getting frustrated by the number and intrusiveness of adverts on many news sites I frequent. I’m wary of some of the claims, so keen to understand how they work (and … --- ## [About the Amazon algorithm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-amazon-algorithm/983900)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-amazon-algorithm/983900 "2023-05-11T23:45:44Z")
Yesterday I googled “Everything Trump Touches Lies” and it came up on Amazon. Good, no problem. Then I scrolled down to the “Books you may like” section. The algorithm apparently has decided, based on “Everything Trum… --- ## [Help me illuminate my basement (need answer kinda fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-illuminate-my-basement-need-answer-kinda-fast/982813)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-illuminate-my-basement-need-answer-kinda-fast/982813 "2023-05-11T22:30:29Z")
I’m remodeling my basement. I’m walling off a utility room for the boiler and hot water heater, adding a large TV and a gas fireplace, and opening up the center to make room for square dancing. I will put a treadmill in … --- ## [Self-cleaning ovens are dangerous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-cleaning-ovens-are-dangerous/982689)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-cleaning-ovens-are-dangerous/982689 "2023-05-11T21:57:09Z")
I just read an article in a reputable magazine (Family Handyman) supposedly written by a professional applicance repair person, who says that you should never use an oven’s self cleaning feature. According to him, the he… --- ## [How to deal with bloodsucking bastard ticks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-bloodsucking-bastard-ticks/966099)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-bloodsucking-bastard-ticks/966099 "2023-05-11T21:56:53Z")
My friend has a few acres of land and a cabin in northern lower Michigan. I was up there with him for the weekend, and the ticks were bad. He caught one crawling up his leg within an hour of getting up there, picked seve… --- ## [Bologna, Italy fun?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-italy-fun/983817)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bologna-italy-fun/983817 "2023-05-11T15:39:32Z")
I’ve got a couple of days in Bologna coming up. Any must sees/dos? ETA: if it’s not underwater. I see reports of flooding in Emilia-Romagna :ocean: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=140) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=142)