# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=148 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 149 --- ## [Crazy negative camber on "project" cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-negative-camber-on-project-cars/981714)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-negative-camber-on-project-cars/981714 "2023-03-27T15:09:53Z")
OK, so some people like to modify their cars. Useless spoilers/wings in the back because you can pretend you are driving a Formula 1 car. Flashy paint jobs to make a personal statement. Noisy exhausts to make it sound li… --- ## [Suggestions for car cameras that mount to the dash ONLY?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-car-cameras-that-mount-to-the-dash-only/981663)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-car-cameras-that-mount-to-the-dash-only/981663 "2023-03-27T11:56:44Z")
I use to have a GPS cradle on the dash of my car. What’s left is a 3" metal (attracts magnet, but not itself magnetic) disk that can also be the base for a suction cup mount. The power cord from this mount just dropped… --- ## [Is anyone else annoyed by the word "veggies"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-annoyed-by-the-word-veggies/980796)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-annoyed-by-the-word-veggies/980796 "2023-03-26T19:33:52Z")
Seems like something you would use to try to make young children eat things they don’t really like. They are vegetables. Let’s call them by the proper name. --- ## [Anyone taken a Viking cruise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-taken-a-viking-cruise/981465)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-taken-a-viking-cruise/981465 "2023-03-25T22:46:01Z")
Specifically one of the river tours? My husband and I have been looking at them and we like not only the itineraries of a few, but also the smaller group size and the sound of the planned tours etc. Any insight? --- ## [French word "shampooing"; I'm confused](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-shampooing-im-confused/981598)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-shampooing-im-confused/981598 "2023-03-25T20:07:51Z")
My knowledge of French is limited to what I read on packages, road signs, and the occasional useful tidbits like bon mot or hors d’oeuvre. I’ve noticed that all the shampoo products I see have their French version of the… --- ## [Is a "pop" when you move your shoulder normal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-pop-when-you-move-your-shoulder-normal/981597)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-pop-when-you-move-your-shoulder-normal/981597 "2023-03-25T16:45:21Z")
Of course you are not my physician and I’ll bring it up at my next physical… I’ve noticed in the last 6mos or so that my right shoulder “pops” frequently when I move it and especially at the gym when lifting weights. Th… --- ## [Hosting Recommendation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosting-recommendation/981601)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosting-recommendation/981601 "2023-03-25T16:21:17Z")
I own a domain name. It’s hosted by Go Daddy. Now I want to set up a couple email addresses. This email is the extent of what I need. Go Daddy seems like it’s oriented toward businesses with web sites. I’m concerned I’… --- ## [Video lights causing lens implants to shine/glitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-lights-causing-lens-implants-to-shine-glitter/981526)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-lights-causing-lens-implants-to-shine-glitter/981526 "2023-03-24T19:57:01Z")
Here’s a funny one - from time to time I make little vlogs on various unimportant topics. I sat down just now to start recording one for the first time since my cataract surgeries, and on looking at the first edit I saw … --- ## [People of color - do you ever guess at others' ethnicity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-of-color-do-you-ever-guess-at-others-ethnicity/981264)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-of-color-do-you-ever-guess-at-others-ethnicity/981264 "2023-03-24T17:11:37Z")
Just wondering if this is something people of color do. For example, if you are of Japanese descent and interact with someone else who is also East Asian, do you try to guess whether they are Japanese, Chinese, Korean, … --- ## ["Why should I care if China knows how many cat videos I see on TikTok?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-care-if-china-knows-how-many-cat-videos-i-see-on-tiktok/978734)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-care-if-china-knows-how-many-cat-videos-i-see-on-tiktok/978734 "2023-03-24T03:19:17Z")
This was a question posed by a listener on NPR just now, read by the NPR interviewer to a couple of “experts” explaining why Tiktok is a danger to U.S. citizens, and you know what? These experts could not answer the very… --- ## [Without saying your age, what's something from your childhood that a younger person wouldn't understand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-saying-your-age-whats-something-from-your-childhood-that-a-younger-person-wouldnt-understand/953138)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 1517\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-saying-your-age-whats-something-from-your-childhood-that-a-younger-person-wouldnt-understand/953138 "2023-03-24T00:44:36Z")
This seems to be a pretty popular little game on places like Twitter. When I was a kid, if we wanted to get on the internet and someone was on the phone, we had to wait until they got off the phone. --- ## [Ford F150 purchase question: How many miles is too many miles per year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-f150-purchase-question-how-many-miles-is-too-many-miles-per-year/981119)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-f150-purchase-question-how-many-miles-is-too-many-miles-per-year/981119 "2023-03-24T00:33:32Z")
So I’m looking to buy a used F150 for a work truck; there’s a good chance I’ll only need it for the next year, but for the next 7 months, it’ll be an everyday truck with a heavy load in the back. I’m looking at two possi… --- ## [Title Insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/title-insurance/981569)
**Author:** [@snakelyn623](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snakelyn623)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/title-insurance/981569 "2023-03-23T22:34:05Z")
I need information about Title Policies for real estate transactions involving cash purchase, Specific example: this title policy belongs to new cash buyer, If the title policy is intended for new buyer of real property … --- ## [Let's talk about banning police dogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-banning-police-dogs/981487)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-banning-police-dogs/981487 "2023-03-23T21:28:29Z")
California is considering banning police dogs. I’m woefully ignorant about the pros and cons. If you have an opinion, would you mind sharing it here so that I can be better educated. Thanks in advance. --- ## [What is the nature of Heaven?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-nature-of-heaven/981323)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-nature-of-heaven/981323 "2023-03-22T21:14:15Z")
Are dead relatives able to watch your every moment, like the dead grandparents from the Family Circus, or the 50’s Phantom Zone criminals? I mean, am I going to have to spend eternity avoiding eye contact with my parents… --- ## [Will There Be Protests When Trump Is Indicted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-protests-when-trump-is-indicted/981377 "2023-03-22T08:38:13Z")
Trump is calling for protests. Oddly enough, MTG is calling for supporters not to protest (albeit for the wrong reasons, but hey, a broken clock is right twice per day). I don’t really see much happening. With certain e… --- ## [Is This A Good Analysis of SVB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-good-analysis-of-svb/981186)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-good-analysis-of-svb/981186 "2023-03-22T04:45:04Z")
Curious as to the take of learned people on this opinion about SVB… Excerpt \[The bank was technically solvent and depositors had no immediate need of their money, so the bank run was a crisis of faith\]. Once you hear … --- ## [Kazahkstan Seized Roscosmos Assets…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kazahkstan-seized-roscosmos-assets/981390)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kazahkstan-seized-roscosmos-assets/981390 "2023-03-22T02:51:59Z")
…For non-payment of debts. Now, to me this pretty much looks bad for Putin, even if it really is a nothing-burger, it just looks bad from a status point of view. Historically Russia has pretty much been The Premier Pio… --- ## [Need ideas for stuff to do in Chicago during a 3-hour layover at O'Hare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-ideas-for-stuff-to-do-in-chicago-during-a-3-hour-layover-at-ohare/980565)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-ideas-for-stuff-to-do-in-chicago-during-a-3-hour-layover-at-ohare/980565 "2023-03-22T00:02:22Z")
In a couple of weeks, I’ll have a layover from 2pm to 5pm at Chicago O’Hare. Rather than just sit around the airport, I thought it could be fun to head to the city. I see they have trains, so I figured I could just tak… --- ## [Who adores Crows and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-adores-crows-and-why/981063)
**Author:** [@Budstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budstone)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-adores-crows-and-why/981063 "2023-03-21T23:31:40Z")
Everyone. Please explain if you adore crows and why? I recently found them incredbly fasinating. I adore them. This is all new to me. All i did was put out left over Thankgiving Stuffing and the crows did an a turn a… --- ## [When it comes to fraud, does Facebook even care any more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-fraud-does-facebook-even-care-any-more/981415)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-it-comes-to-fraud-does-facebook-even-care-any-more/981415 "2023-03-21T23:10:58Z")
From already overpriced “silver” bars and coins that are actually silver plated iron, to ridiculously underpriced items with picture snuck from a Walmart where they put up a homemade “SALE $189!!” sign in front of a 65 i… --- ## [Advice on cleaning a really badly burnt pot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-cleaning-a-really-badly-burnt-pot/977424)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-cleaning-a-really-badly-burnt-pot/977424 "2023-03-21T20:26:34Z")
We have a pot that was allowed to boil for too long with some berries in it and there is now a layer of black crud on the bottom. We have tried to use steel wool, but it is really stubborn. Any advice or cleaning produ… --- ## [Should You Move To The Place You Like The Most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-move-to-the-place-you-like-the-most/981300)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-move-to-the-place-you-like-the-most/981300 "2023-03-21T16:03:49Z")
More reflections inspired by The Atlantic. Some places are too expensive. Some have better weather. Some more opportunities. But they might not be home. Others find they can’t go home again. Who knows what synesthe… --- ## [Are There Huge Dangers With Overemphasizing Self-Reliance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-huge-dangers-with-overemphasizing-self-reliance/981188)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-huge-dangers-with-overemphasizing-self-reliance/981188 "2023-03-20T19:30:21Z")
This was inspired by an Atlantic article stating that Americans place too much emphasis on self-reliance. It talks about Horacio Alger and the 1834 origin of the phrase involving bootstraps. But states America is no lo… --- ## [Would you change places with one of your pets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-change-places-with-one-of-your-pets/981331)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-change-places-with-one-of-your-pets/981331 "2023-03-20T19:27:06Z")
Voilà! You are now, in every way, your dog (or whatever). No, you do not have any memory of your former self. --- ## [When did "Yeah, no..." become the new "Well..."?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-yeah-no-become-the-new-well/980866)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-yeah-no-become-the-new-well/980866 "2023-03-20T19:22:09Z")
As a sort of meaningless starter, “Yeah, no,” has become to go-to starting phrase of many guests on news shows, typically responding to the host/questioner making some sort of statement and then turning to the guest and … --- ## [If You Took Out All The Empty Space Between The Atoms That Make Up A Person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-took-out-all-the-empty-space-between-the-atoms-that-make-up-a-person/981385)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-took-out-all-the-empty-space-between-the-atoms-that-make-up-a-person/981385 "2023-03-20T17:24:50Z")
According to the intrawebs, “If You Took Out All The Empty Space Between The Atoms That Make Up A Person, The Entire Human Race Would Fit Into A Container The Size Of A Sugar Cube” Googling sort of confirmed it, and I … --- ## ["Out" vs. "Off"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-vs-off/981345)
**Author:** [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-vs-off/981345 "2023-03-20T07:08:10Z")
The light is off. I turned the light off. Turn the lights off! vs. The light is out. I turned the light out. Turn the lights out! Which do you favor? I find myself using “out” most of the time, but I don’t really know… --- ## [New things You'd Like to see Invented](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-things-youd-like-to-see-invented/981325)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-things-youd-like-to-see-invented/981325 "2023-03-20T02:20:19Z")
Inspired by this thread Old-fashioned things you'd like to see revived - #264 by Tibby I was discussing some of the points in the above thread with SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) and we moved on to things we’d like to … --- ## [Are Walmart workers bothered by the self-checkouts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-walmart-workers-bothered-by-the-self-checkouts/980807)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-walmart-workers-bothered-by-the-self-checkouts/980807 "2023-03-19T22:11:56Z")
I know that the intent is to reduce staffing, but I’m assuming that workers aren’t threatened by that because (at least around here) jobs that don’t require skills or experience are plentiful. Do cashiers make more? Is … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=147) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=149)