# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=146 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 147 --- ## [Head shavers: give me your tips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-shavers-give-me-your-tips/982004)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-shavers-give-me-your-tips/982004 "2023-04-09T13:24:44Z")
With the bald spot on my crown winning its fight against minoxidil, I’m strongly considering shaving my head. Any tips? I do get some minor bumps and pimples on the back of my head sometimes, so wondering how guys that… --- ## [Gardeners, what's a hearty great climbing vine for Midwest!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardeners-whats-a-hearty-great-climbing-vine-for-midwest/982316)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2023, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardeners-whats-a-hearty-great-climbing-vine-for-midwest/982316 "2023-04-09T06:40:45Z")
I live in Wisconsin and I don’t want to see my neighbors any more. I hate wooden fences, but don’t mind green walls so I’ve planted pine trees and I’ve installed trellis’s for vines. Now I need to plant massive rows of… --- ## [Job still going well after almost 2 years...still concerned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-still-going-well-after-almost-2-years-still-concerned/982345)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-still-going-well-after-almost-2-years-still-concerned/982345 "2023-04-08T20:08:35Z")
I wasn’t sure if I should bump the original thread from a bit over a year ago or start a new one…so I started a new one. Almost two years into my job, it objectively seems like it’s going well. And yet for some reason,… --- ## [What if glass was alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-glass-was-alive/982285)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-glass-was-alive/982285 "2023-04-08T19:59:54Z")
What would happen if somehow all glass suddenly became alive? --- ## [Are We Sleepwalking into War with China?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-sleepwalking-into-war-with-china/981902)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-sleepwalking-into-war-with-china/981902 "2023-04-08T19:53:20Z")
Last week or so the Failing New York Times had a story trying to determine why the US invaded Iraq twenty years ago. Their conclusion seems correct. All the Smart People sort of talked themselves into it. Does anyone e… --- ## [Why does China want Taiwan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-china-want-taiwan/965145)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-china-want-taiwan/965145 "2023-04-08T17:50:34Z")
(Mods, feel free to move this to IMHO if that is a better place. I’d prefer the best rational/factual statements, not just anti-china comments.) What has always baffled me is why China wants Taiwan so much? Is it nothin… --- ## [Should I be concerned about my low heart rate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-concerned-about-my-low-heart-rate/982292)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-concerned-about-my-low-heart-rate/982292 "2023-04-08T12:20:31Z")
A few months ago during my annual medical checkup, my provider thought that my heart rate seemed a little low. My watch records that my resting heart rate hovers in the low 50’s. She sent me to a cardiologist who put me … --- ## [Is China preparing to attack Taiwan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-china-preparing-to-attack-taiwan/952233)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 212\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-china-preparing-to-attack-taiwan/952233 "2023-04-08T02:26:51Z")
I have seen a lot of news reports lately that suggest Taiwan is now super spooked that China will invade them. Is there anything to this? Is China gearing up to invade Taiwan or is this just more of their perpetual sab… --- ## [Is there a streaming device that can organize my shows like a Tivo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-streaming-device-that-can-organize-my-shows-like-a-tivo/982160)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-streaming-device-that-can-organize-my-shows-like-a-tivo/982160 "2023-04-07T19:40:39Z")
Not that long ago, I cut the cord, which means no more TiVo. I’ve had a Tivo for the last 20 years and I’m aware part of my issue is that I’m very used to it. In any case, one of the really nice features was it’s abilit… --- ## [Paris garbage strike - other options for visit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-garbage-strike-other-options-for-visit/981334)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-garbage-strike-other-options-for-visit/981334 "2023-04-07T16:47:10Z")
I was planning on traveling to Paris next week with my family for Spring Break. Unfortunately the prolonged garbage strike, is making this an unattractive choice for our daughters’ first visit there. We were originally… --- ## [Is a point a shared border?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-point-a-shared-border/982100)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-point-a-shared-border/982100 "2023-04-07T13:47:37Z")
Am having a rather esoteric friendly debate with co-workers. If a property(land) is described as having a point (corner) with another property point (corner) with the exact same coordinates, is that a shared boundary/bo… --- ## [Airport transfers in Buenos Aires](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airport-transfers-in-buenos-aires/982308)
**Author:** [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airport-transfers-in-buenos-aires/982308 "2023-04-07T12:29:06Z")
In a couple of weeks, a friend and I will be flying into Buenos Aires and need to transfer between airports. Does anyone have any recommendations for safe (most important), cost-effective airport transfers between Bueno… --- ## [Plants and Animals and ? - evolution question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plants-and-animals-and-evolution-question/982279)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plants-and-animals-and-evolution-question/982279 "2023-04-07T10:53:29Z")
When pondering the Fermi Paradox and related matters, a popular thought experiment is to run back the clock and try to determine (or speculate about) whether something akin to humans would rise up again. But as I was th… --- ## [When accessibility destroys the thing being accessed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-accessibility-destroys-the-thing-being-accessed/982132)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-accessibility-destroys-the-thing-being-accessed/982132 "2023-04-06T21:52:24Z")
Looking for frank views and maybe to have my own views deconstructed, challenged and adjusted. I know I’ve been a bonehead on topics like this before… Short version: What do we do when accommodations to make something … --- ## [Laser eye surgery coming up in 3 days, my mind is flipping back and forth nonstop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laser-eye-surgery-coming-up-in-3-days-my-mind-is-flipping-back-and-forth-nonstop/982089)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laser-eye-surgery-coming-up-in-3-days-my-mind-is-flipping-back-and-forth-nonstop/982089 "2023-04-06T20:46:59Z")
By this point, I’ve read dozens of success and horror stories alike. The problem is that laser eye surgery is extremely binary, by nature. Every story is either “It was awesome, best decision I’ve ever made, worth every … --- ## [Green Thumbs: Indoor Plant Dampness Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-thumbs-indoor-plant-dampness-problem/982108)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-thumbs-indoor-plant-dampness-problem/982108 "2023-04-06T19:51:19Z")
My daughter has a fair collection of indoor plants in her bedroom. But, her room smells of dampness. In contrast, my late mother had quite a collection of house plants in the kitchen and family room. These rooms were lar… --- ## [Buying the farm - your experiences with taking your life in a totally different direction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-the-farm-your-experiences-with-taking-your-life-in-a-totally-different-direction/982001)
**Author:** [@Toffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toffe)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-the-farm-your-experiences-with-taking-your-life-in-a-totally-different-direction/982001 "2023-04-06T02:51:23Z")
I work in IT, where I help automate reports that nobody will ever read, and hate every minute of it. My fiancee is a Java developer, which she studied for the sake of the money - she’s now badly paid considering the wor… --- ## [Mens' fashion. Can I wear a black sweater with black pants? Black shoes, too](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-fashion-can-i-wear-a-black-sweater-with-black-pants-black-shoes-too/982110)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-fashion-can-i-wear-a-black-sweater-with-black-pants-black-shoes-too/982110 "2023-04-06T00:39:01Z")
I only wear black and grey, at least 99% of the time to work. I’m a school teacher and have reduced and simplified my wardrobe quite a bit. Anyway, instead of grey pants, is it OK to just have straight black? Black swea… --- ## [Clayton Rings - What do you think they were for](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clayton-rings-what-do-you-think-they-were-for/961316)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clayton-rings-what-do-you-think-they-were-for/961316 "2023-04-05T22:36:32Z")
We did the Roman Dodecahedron (has it really been 11 years!) So, any guesses as to what Clayton Rings might be? Basically, they are open ended pottery with holed discs, used by nomadic herders, that have been found in … --- ## [Non habit forming sleep aids that work for you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-habit-forming-sleep-aids-that-work-for-you/982129)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-habit-forming-sleep-aids-that-work-for-you/982129 "2023-04-05T13:58:32Z")
I have no trouble falling asleep, but if something wakes me up during the night, like strong winds or my dog wandering around the house, I have trouble falling back to sleep. I get good exercise during the day, and have … --- ## [New FQxI Essay Contest: How Could Science be Different?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-fqxi-essay-contest-how-could-science-be-different/982178)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-fqxi-essay-contest-how-could-science-be-different/982178 "2023-04-05T05:23:07Z")
The newly-rebranded FQxI (Foundational Questions Institute), formerly FQXi (I don’t get it either), has launched an updated version of its almost-annual essay contest, which brings together contributions both from notabl… --- ## [How can you tell a sales person from a programmer/engineer by their way of typing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-tell-a-sales-person-from-a-programmer-engineer-by-their-way-of-typing/982107)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-tell-a-sales-person-from-a-programmer-engineer-by-their-way-of-typing/982107 "2023-04-05T00:10:20Z")
Question in the title. I got the inspiration from another thread I won’t mention to not spoil the answer, but I’ve always had a surefire way to tell them apart. Can you? --- ## [Text wrong number scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-wrong-number-scam/981687)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-wrong-number-scam/981687 "2023-04-04T19:12:04Z")
So I get a text “Busy?” I ask “Who?” and I get “Isn’t this Anna?” and it doesn’t stop there. She wants to apologize for bothering me, then she tells what a polite person I am, and where do I live etc. It’s a slow day, so… --- ## [Question about Healthcare Spending Accounts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-healthcare-spending-accounts/981896)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-healthcare-spending-accounts/981896 "2023-04-04T18:08:27Z")
So this year for the first time I set up a Healthcare Spending Account when choosing my benefits (actually a Health Care Flexible Spending Account). Pre-tax money is taken out of each paycheck and placed in the account, … --- ## [Carpenters, handymen, prop makers: I need advice on building a prop milk wagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpenters-handymen-prop-makers-i-need-advice-on-building-a-prop-milk-wagon/980728)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpenters-handymen-prop-makers-i-need-advice-on-building-a-prop-milk-wagon/980728 "2023-04-03T23:48:33Z")
My wife is directing Fiddler on the Roof for her school, and as you know if you’ve seen the show, the lead character, Tevye, is a milkman who uses a horse-drawn wagon to carry his products. We’ve been unable to find one … --- ## [Pain management and other issues for surgical patients that are long term heavy drinkers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-management-and-other-issues-for-surgical-patients-that-are-long-term-heavy-drinkers/981996)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-management-and-other-issues-for-surgical-patients-that-are-long-term-heavy-drinkers/981996 "2023-04-03T22:42:21Z")
I’m helping somebody recover from joint replacement surgery and want to be better informed and more capable regarding her pain management and some other issues. I think she may be a somewhat difficult case because she is… --- ## [Kitchen remodeling: give us your words of wisdom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-remodeling-give-us-your-words-of-wisdom/978862)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 223\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-remodeling-give-us-your-words-of-wisdom/978862 "2023-04-03T15:37:59Z")
To make a long story short, Tom\_Scud and I are about to embark on a kitchen remodeling project that will fall in scope somewhere between just replacing the cabinets and countertops, and gutting the kitchen and rearrangin… --- ## [Has anyone had a new car built online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-a-new-car-built-online/981622)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-a-new-car-built-online/981622 "2023-04-03T14:54:29Z")
My wife would like a new SUV, probably either a Subaru or a Honda. Inventories in our area are pretty low and we’re not really in a hurry so I’m considering ordering one. If you’ve gone through the process, I’d like to h… --- ## [Thoughts and Experiences with SSRIs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-and-experiences-with-ssris/981596)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-and-experiences-with-ssris/981596 "2023-04-03T05:25:21Z")
Someone I care a lot about (and no, it really isn’t me) has been dealing with what I would call mild depression and anxiety. It’s been an issue for this person their whole life, but due to a very stressful (and very good… --- ## [Where can I get a solid wooden block?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-a-solid-wooden-block/981673)
**Author:** [@NinthAcolyte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinthAcolyte)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-a-solid-wooden-block/981673 "2023-04-02T23:22:11Z")
I own a book rack! It’s one of my favorite possessions. The problem is that I also have a Roomba. For some reason, the Roomba likes to drive partway up the sloped base of the book rack and decide that it’s “stuck near a … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=145) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=147)