# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=145 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 146 --- ## [Electrical Issue with Incoming Line From Pole, Maybe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-issue-with-incoming-line-from-pole-maybe/982797)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-issue-with-incoming-line-from-pole-maybe/982797 "2023-04-17T16:59:18Z")
Having electrical issues at the home and I am looking for advice since I’m not certain of the cause. So I had a tree fail onto my in coming electric line and it didn’t take the power out, but did bend the pole on my hou… --- ## [What is the semantic between the terms "take someone on a vacation" and "take someone for a vacation"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-semantic-between-the-terms-take-someone-on-a-vacation-and-take-someone-for-a-vacation/982703)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-semantic-between-the-terms-take-someone-on-a-vacation-and-take-someone-for-a-vacation/982703 "2023-04-17T16:58:43Z")
Is there any real difference between the terms “take someone on a vacation” and “take someone for a vacation”? My sense is that there is a semantic difference but I can’t quite express what it is. --- ## [How's the longevity in your family?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-the-longevity-in-your-family/980039)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-the-longevity-in-your-family/980039 "2023-04-17T16:43:18Z")
If you’re willing to share, I’d love to know the answers to these three questions: How old were each of your grandparents when they died (roughly, doesn’t need to be exact)? How old were each of your parents when they … --- ## [Which planet could we build a space elevator with current technology?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-planet-could-we-build-a-space-elevator-with-current-technology/982412)
**Author:** [@longtry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longtry)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-planet-could-we-build-a-space-elevator-with-current-technology/982412 "2023-04-17T05:05:41Z")
Say, a civilization is thriving on an Earth-like planet. Let’s assume they have exactly the same technology as we have right now or perhaps just the next 10 years, the planet has the same elemental composition (thus same… --- ## [Awww, nuts!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awww-nuts/982720)
**Author:** [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awww-nuts/982720 "2023-04-17T03:11:07Z")
Who decided tree seeds should be the go-to when expressing frustration of life’s lesser disappointments? I’ve put this here because I’m doubting the etymology is traceable. --- ## [Fermented foods and health](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fermented-foods-and-health/982729)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fermented-foods-and-health/982729 "2023-04-17T02:52:48Z")
Maybe this belongs more in Cafe Society as I am looking for both how people use fermented foods, and for discussion about the health aspects of their consumption, which apparently is not the healthy bacteria (probiotics)… --- ## [A naïve person's questions about drugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-naive-persons-questions-about-drugs/982698)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-naive-persons-questions-about-drugs/982698 "2023-04-16T23:31:24Z")
Is it a common practice to mix meth in with marijuana when smoking marijuana? Does doing so change the characteristic smell of smoking marijuana? If so, can you describe this effect at all? Would a knowledgeable person… --- ## [Does autocorrect help or hurt you more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-autocorrect-help-or-hurt-you-more/979831)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-autocorrect-help-or-hurt-you-more/979831 "2023-04-16T22:40:01Z")
I’m a pretty good/fast (4-6 finger) typist, and post here almost exclusively from my computer. I am a pretty good speller. While my fingers occasionally fumble, I don’t think my errors result in nearly as many misspell… --- ## [In my area, a lot of people are driving around without license plates; anyone know why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-area-a-lot-of-people-are-driving-around-without-license-plates-anyone-know-why/982491)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-my-area-a-lot-of-people-are-driving-around-without-license-plates-anyone-know-why/982491 "2023-04-16T16:50:23Z")
It’s blatantly illegal. Are people trying to stick it to authorities, or what? --- ## [Springtime gastrointestinal distress?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springtime-gastrointestinal-distress/982677)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springtime-gastrointestinal-distress/982677 "2023-04-15T14:53:15Z")
Has anyone else experienced this in the first weeks of warm weather? I’ve noticed it for some time now, and it’s happened to some people I’ve known. Symptoms are bloating and diarrhea, without vomiting or fever, and it u… --- ## [I'm going to slit my throat with a straight razor (not literally)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-slit-my-throat-with-a-straight-razor-not-literally/982607)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-slit-my-throat-with-a-straight-razor-not-literally/982607 "2023-04-15T05:03:10Z")
Well, I finally did it. I bought a straight razor. I also bought a small strop that fits within the perimeter of my Dopp kit, a shaving brush, and some shaving soap. I have an extra tin cup I can use for a shaving mug… --- ## [Retirees: Rainy Day / Emergency Fund?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retirees-rainy-day-emergency-fund/982329)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retirees-rainy-day-emergency-fund/982329 "2023-04-14T21:31:02Z")
tl;dr version up top: For a comfortable retiree relying on 401K / IRA / non-qual investments for all income plus some drip-drip consumption of principal, how much immediately available liquid bank funds / cash is pruden… --- ## [My mom's accountant is ghosting me. Need answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-moms-accountant-is-ghosting-me-need-answer-fast/982597)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-moms-accountant-is-ghosting-me-need-answer-fast/982597 "2023-04-14T15:05:52Z")
TL;DR: I have no tax forms to file for my mom’s estate, and have no idea how I can get them in time. This isn’t the one-time estate taxes, this is the income tax on the estate. It probably doesn’t own money, but it sold … --- ## [DIY Home Alarm System Recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-home-alarm-system-recommendations/982594)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-home-alarm-system-recommendations/982594 "2023-04-13T23:51:36Z")
I’m looking into getting a DIY home alarm system and was hoping to get some recommendations. I’m currently in a rental so something that isn’t permanently installed/cause damage by being installed is ideal. I may or may … --- ## [What’s your experience with the longevity of Amazon Firesticks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-experience-with-the-longevity-of-amazon-firesticks/960569)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-experience-with-the-longevity-of-amazon-firesticks/960569 "2023-04-13T22:23:08Z")
Mine is that they’re crap. We’ve had several die on us over the years, and our latest firestick keeps losing the wireless connection and saying ‘network not available’. Even a reboot doesn’t bring it back up. Then after … --- ## [Why is my cat rubbing her face on a bowl of lemons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-rubbing-her-face-on-a-bowl-of-lemons/982481)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-rubbing-her-face-on-a-bowl-of-lemons/982481 "2023-04-13T20:02:50Z")
I like to keep a bowl of lemons on my dining table. It’s a big, shallow bowl and right now it has about a dozen lemons in it. One day a couple of months ago, one of my cats jumped up and started rubbing her face ecstati… --- ## [The meaning of swatting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-swatting/982474)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-meaning-of-swatting/982474 "2023-04-13T12:12:31Z")
I know, it’s hitting a fly. But suppose we go with the current slang usage. I’ve always felt that swatting somebody meant you contacted the police and falsely identified your target as a dangerous criminal in an attempt… --- ## [Dopers working in health care - how's it going for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-working-in-health-care-hows-it-going-for-you/982538)
**Author:** [@tuesdayweld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tuesdayweld)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-working-in-health-care-hows-it-going-for-you/982538 "2023-04-13T08:46:47Z")
I’m working for a major hospital system in home health and my level of burn out is currently tremendous. Short of staffing, too much documentation, blah, blah, blah. I read about the mass exodus of doctors, nurses, etc… … --- ## [Finding a doctor who accepts VA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-a-doctor-who-accepts-va/982604)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-a-doctor-who-accepts-va/982604 "2023-04-13T06:37:10Z")
My wife’s only insurance is the Veterans Administration. She asked me if I was still taking a medication. I asked her if she was still taking the same medication. She said no, ‘That’s why I bought the Omega-3.’ She’d… --- ## [Is the minot ND really a horrible place this story makes it out to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-minot-nd-really-a-horrible-place-this-story-makes-it-out-to-be/982480)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-minot-nd-really-a-horrible-place-this-story-makes-it-out-to-be/982480 "2023-04-13T00:18:14Z")
apparently according to reactions posted by someone in the air force when she got the assignment on TikTok and related comments, this place is the end of the world in te airforce…what I wanna know is is worse than the an… --- ## [CO2 disaster! Help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co2-disaster-help/982094)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co2-disaster-help/982094 "2023-04-12T18:06:21Z")
I use paintball CO2 cylinders to carbonate water. Basically a modified SodaStream set up to save money. Instead of paying SodaStream $14 for a proprietary cylinder, I have paintball cylinders filled for $3. When I had… --- ## [Network segmentation basics and PCI Compliance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/network-segmentation-basics-and-pci-compliance/982575)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/network-segmentation-basics-and-pci-compliance/982575 "2023-04-12T13:25:54Z")
Here’s my set up and what I’d like to accomplish. I have some POS equipment that, for the purposes of (better) PCI compliance, I’d prefer not to be able to communicate with the rest of the network and vice versa. I hav… --- ## [Ever Buy an RV--which You then Barely Used?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-buy-an-rv-which-you-then-barely-used/671845)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-buy-an-rv-which-you-then-barely-used/671845 "2023-04-12T09:12:11Z")
Tell us about it. What happened to it? Still sitting around in the backyard or did you sell it? At a loss? --- ## [How can I live forever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-live-forever/982301)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-live-forever/982301 "2023-04-12T04:56:08Z")
So far, so good, as Steven Wright says. But this is a serious problem for me, warranting more than a mere quip. I am an artist, the type(s) of art I create being immaterial here, so let’s just say I am a multi-media, m… --- ## [A difficult diagnoses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-difficult-diagnoses/982526)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-difficult-diagnoses/982526 "2023-04-11T23:50:39Z")
How difficult is it to diagnose an adult as being autistic? As an example, my early twenties nephew is autistic, (on the spectrum? I’m unsure about the proper terminology) but unless you were told that, you’d probably … --- ## [Has anyone been to any Museum Ships? Thoughts on best ones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-been-to-any-museum-ships-thoughts-on-best-ones/966476)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-been-to-any-museum-ships-thoughts-on-best-ones/966476 "2023-04-11T19:29:26Z")
I’ve been to a number of museum ships in the United States both military and commercial. The absolute best one I’ve ever been to is the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington North Carolina. It’s the best preserved and … --- ## [Does Acetaminophen (Tylenol) work for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-acetaminophen-tylenol-work-for-you/982213)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-acetaminophen-tylenol-work-for-you/982213 "2023-04-11T14:06:17Z")
I have taken ibuprofen and acetaminophen at different times for different aches (especially headaches) and ibuprofen works SO MUCH better. Am I the only one? I have also had minor surgery several times (and one coming … --- ## [What Countries are in South America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-in-south-america/982224)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-are-in-south-america/982224 "2023-04-11T03:45:07Z")
Should a list of countries located on the continent of South America include France? poll --- ## [What's the most interesting object you own?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-object-you-own/980151)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-object-you-own/980151 "2023-04-11T01:48:19Z")
I don’t have anything majorly interesting but I recently bought a Chernobyl liquidator medal. These are actually a dime a dozen and easy to find for sale. They were awarded by the Soviets to people who helped clean up af… --- ## [Best Weed Killer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-weed-killer/982284)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-weed-killer/982284 "2023-04-10T16:46:25Z")
If this is the wrong forum, mods feel free to move it. What is the best weed killer? I’m not talking a weed & feed for my lawn or RoundUp for spot weed killing. I mean something I can spread to salt the ground so noth… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=144) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=146)