# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=159 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 160 --- ## [Who would have been responsible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-have-been-responsible/977496)
**Author:** [@3AxisCtrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3AxisCtrl)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-have-been-responsible/977496 "2023-01-03T19:15:33Z")
Had a near miss 2 days ago: Was waiting in a left-turn lane with turn signal operating. Light turns green (there’s no left-turn arrow) and I wait for some oncoming traffic to pass. There’s a gap and then one final onco… --- ## [Any idea what this could be? (Colleague's spouse sudden seizures)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-idea-what-this-could-be-colleagues-spouse-sudden-seizures/975717)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-idea-what-this-could-be-colleagues-spouse-sudden-seizures/975717 "2023-01-03T03:07:56Z")
Someone I work with has a cement pouring business with her husband. It’s hard work, especially given that Hawai’i can get pretty hot, but they are both quite strong. Her husband is around 71, I think, and has generally b… --- ## [Sister got bonded out of jail by her boyfriend and now her boyfriend wants me to pay him back, am I responsible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sister-got-bonded-out-of-jail-by-her-boyfriend-and-now-her-boyfriend-wants-me-to-pay-him-back-am-i-responsible/977302)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sister-got-bonded-out-of-jail-by-her-boyfriend-and-now-her-boyfriend-wants-me-to-pay-him-back-am-i-responsible/977302 "2023-01-02T14:47:28Z")
Long story short sister got a bad DUI and wrecked her car, her bail was set pretty high for being a repeat offender and so she needed $4,000 from a bail bondsman to get out. I refused to pay despite the fact she lives in… --- ## [Are there any good earbuds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-earbuds/977475)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-earbuds/977475 "2023-01-02T19:43:56Z")
I don’t like them. They are uncomfortable, won’t stay in my ears, and the sound quality does not seem to be good. Give me a decent pair of studio quality headphones any day. But I am prepared to believe that there ju… --- ## [Looking for a translation of English to Latin that captures the sense of the phrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-translation-of-english-to-latin-that-captures-the-sense-of-the-phrase/977384)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-translation-of-english-to-latin-that-captures-the-sense-of-the-phrase/977384 "2023-01-02T16:22:03Z")
My wife and I were talking about having a family motto (in Latin, of course). Her very first suggestion was my all-purpose excuse for when things don’t go quite right: “It seemed like a good idea at the time.” I’ve tr… --- ## [What kind of living room furniture is best for an older person with bad bones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-living-room-furniture-is-best-for-an-older-person-with-bad-bones/977334)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-living-room-furniture-is-best-for-an-older-person-with-bad-bones/977334 "2023-01-02T13:31:43Z")
I am planning to replace my furniture in my living room soon, but I’d like to be smarter about it, if possible. I currently have a sofa with cushions that have flattened to the point of feeling the wooden frame, which i… --- ## [Chinese saying: you don't know someone until you've fought with them - do you agree?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-saying-you-dont-know-someone-until-youve-fought-with-them-do-you-agree/627196)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-saying-you-dont-know-someone-until-youve-fought-with-them-do-you-agree/627196 "2023-01-02T08:27:05Z")
I think it makes sense. You’re more likely to get into fights with friends than casual acquaintances. Like atoms, if people get too close, there will be repulsion. Anyone have close friends they’ve never fought with? Is… --- ## [On Prior Names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-prior-names/977463)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-prior-names/977463 "2023-01-02T05:29:09Z")
You mean they go with their given name. Their real name is the one they use. I realize this is not really relevant to this thread, but telling people who have changed their name that their given name is more real than t… --- ## [Stupid Examples of Misogyny](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-examples-of-misogyny/977187)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-examples-of-misogyny/977187 "2023-01-02T05:09:07Z")
This topic came to my mind while listening to a YouTube video today about why people don’t wear hats anymore. It mentioned the tradition of women having to cover their heads in church. That made me remember something m… --- ## [What will happen, when Benedict dies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-when-benedict-dies/700193)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-when-benedict-dies/700193 "2023-01-01T11:50:25Z")
When Herr Ratzinger departs this life, has anyone decided what exactly the procedures going to be? Will they hit him on the head with the silver hammer? I think his ring was destroyed when he quit. Will he get a state f… --- ## [Did you ever go to a World's Fair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-go-to-a-worlds-fair/977142)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-go-to-a-worlds-fair/977142 "2023-01-01T00:17:12Z")
I was just thinking of events I would like to visit if I ever found myself with access to a time machine and realized I would love to have spectated some of the world fairs of history. The first one was in 1851 and the … --- ## [Is this even legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-even-legal/976788)
**Author:** [@jonpluc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonpluc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-even-legal/976788 "2023-01-01T00:08:08Z")
Got a speeding ticket in a small town in UpState NY. I pleaded innocent and i was informed by the judge that the DA would not listen to any negotiations unless i completed a $70 online test first and he gave me the detai… --- ## [Looking for a WiFi thermostat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-wifi-thermostat/977414)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-wifi-thermostat/977414 "2022-12-31T15:20:16Z")
Hi all I have a 15 year old WiFi thermostat which I was informed that their app will be sunsetted in May which after then it will just function from the thermostat itself and no longer will work with the app. This app… --- ## [A moral dilemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-moral-dilemma/977136)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-moral-dilemma/977136 "2022-12-31T12:23:45Z")
This is meant to be slightly humorous but a true story. One of my loves in life has been Bonsai. I have never gotten a huge collection but have usually maintained at least 3 or 4 and kept them for many years. So, when I … --- ## [UK New Year's Honours List](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-new-years-honours-list/977397)
**Author:** [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-new-years-honours-list/977397 "2022-12-31T08:43:23Z")
Seeing the thread on Canadian honours, I thought anyone interested might like to see something of this year’s gongs and awards in the UK. There are a thousand or so in total, mostly of people not well-known outside their… --- ## [A plug-in hybrid thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plug-in-hybrid-thread/977227)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plug-in-hybrid-thread/977227 "2022-12-31T07:50:12Z")
One of my current cars is a 2013 C-Max Energi. It’s not a bad car but mostly I like it because I bought it off-lease for 35% of its original sticker price. It’s got a lot of tech in it and while it’s been mostly reliab… --- ## [Inventions We Need](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inventions-we-need/975354)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inventions-we-need/975354 "2022-12-31T01:49:42Z")
In contrast with the thread on Inventions we don’t need, what are some Inventions we DO need? My invention would be human furniture made out of replaceable cat-scratching materials. --- ## [Accounting/finance Dopers, do you think of your personal finance the same way you think of your job work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-finance-dopers-do-you-think-of-your-personal-finance-the-same-way-you-think-of-your-job-work/977310)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-finance-dopers-do-you-think-of-your-personal-finance-the-same-way-you-think-of-your-job-work/977310 "2022-12-30T21:43:45Z")
I’ve been curious, do accountants think about their own personal money, possessions, etc. the same way they would about their line of work? (i.e., here are my assets, liabilities, cash flow, depreciation) --- ## [Who is most responsible in this wreck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-most-responsible-in-this-wreck/975767)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-most-responsible-in-this-wreck/975767 "2022-12-30T20:48:50Z")
Here’s the scenario, involving car A and car B. The weather is sunny and warm, and at the time it took place the sun is not directly in the face of the drivers. Both A and B are exiting a parking lot by attempting to t… --- ## [Britbox vs Acorn TV...which is better (need answer kinda fast...Christmas present)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britbox-vs-acorn-tv-which-is-better-need-answer-kinda-fast-christmas-present/977079)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britbox-vs-acorn-tv-which-is-better-need-answer-kinda-fast-christmas-present/977079 "2022-12-30T20:48:45Z")
I am looking to gift someone a subscription to either Britbox or Acorn TV. (streaming TV services) I am curious what opinions you all have of either service and if you have a preference? I mean to give the gift in the … --- ## [Legal options for claim on rotten wood joists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-options-for-claim-on-rotten-wood-joists/952010)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-options-for-claim-on-rotten-wood-joists/952010 "2022-12-29T18:12:38Z")
Mostly my question is, “Should I get a lawyer, or is this hopeless?” Nine years ago we had a deck built. The decking is Trex but the joists are wood. I discovered that most of the joists were rotting, most from the top … --- ## [How common is it for gun owners to WANT to be in a situation where they have to use their guns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-it-for-gun-owners-to-want-to-be-in-a-situation-where-they-have-to-use-their-guns/955578)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-it-for-gun-owners-to-want-to-be-in-a-situation-where-they-have-to-use-their-guns/955578 "2022-12-29T13:15:11Z")
As someone who doesn’t own guns, I get the impression that a substantial number of gun owners - especially, concealed-carry folks - are secretly (or perhaps not so secretly) hoping to be in a situation someday where a ne… --- ## [Is a melting pot more litigious?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-melting-pot-more-litigious/977057)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-melting-pot-more-litigious/977057 "2022-12-29T03:52:54Z")
The Jan. 6 thread is off on a tangent involving frivolous lawsuits. This sparked a question: Is one of the reasons the US has 2/3 of the world’s lawyers because as a “melting pot” we lack the cultural pathways to avoid s… --- ## [Topping off NiMH batteries using a timer. Good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topping-off-nimh-batteries-using-a-timer-good-idea/977219)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topping-off-nimh-batteries-using-a-timer-good-idea/977219 "2022-12-28T17:32:18Z")
Somebody on here is bound to be a battery expert. I’ve got a few dozen rechargeable NiMH AA and AAA batteries I use around the house for various purposes. I use two chargers, both of which are “intelligent” units with … --- ## ["Synchronizing" Two Outlook Calendars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synchronizing-two-outlook-calendars/977162)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synchronizing-two-outlook-calendars/977162 "2022-12-28T15:02:50Z")
I currently use two Outlook addresses regularly : My.Name@MyWorkplace My.Name@FamousPIM The latter is my personal email. Is there a way I can have the events planned in both calendars visible in one place ? It would m… --- ## [Where to buy a classy, but not totally boring special-occasion dress?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-classy-but-not-totally-boring-special-occasion-dress/977141)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-classy-but-not-totally-boring-special-occasion-dress/977141 "2022-12-27T23:38:03Z")
My little brother (he’s actually 33 and 6’3") is getting married in September 2023, and the dress code for the big event itself is Cocktail Attire. Actually, if you want to be technical, he had a City Hall wedding this p… --- ## [Given how polarizing a figure Galileo has become if you cut him out of the equation would Newton have gleaned enough cosmological knowledge from Kepler and others to have come up with his Principia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/given-how-polarizing-a-figure-galileo-has-become-if-you-cut-him-out-of-the-equation-would-newton-have-gleaned-enough-cosmological-knowledge-from-kepler-and-others-to-have-come-up-with-his-principia/977124)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/given-how-polarizing-a-figure-galileo-has-become-if-you-cut-him-out-of-the-equation-would-newton-have-gleaned-enough-cosmological-knowledge-from-kepler-and-others-to-have-come-up-with-his-principia/977124 "2022-12-27T18:26:58Z")
Given how polarizing a figure Galileo has become in recent years (he’s loved or loathed by different factions for various reasons) , I was wondering if you cut him out of the equation would Newton have gleaned enough cos… --- ## [Have you ever offered what you thought was a prostitute a sincere ride or](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-offered-what-you-thought-was-a-prostitute-a-sincere-ride-or/976920)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-offered-what-you-thought-was-a-prostitute-a-sincere-ride-or/976920 "2022-12-27T13:34:38Z")
…money for her company to get her off the street or out of the cold for a while. LET ME BE CLEAR. I’m not speaking in code. Have you ever offered what you thought was a prostitute a ride or money to get her a meal or ou… --- ## [Why Python over any other high level language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-python-over-any-other-high-level-language/976913)
**Author:** [@nate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nate)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-python-over-any-other-high-level-language/976913 "2022-12-27T12:45:31Z")
I’m a long time C++ and C# developer, but recently have been asked to contribute to projects that are written in Python. Moving from C# to Python is a bit annoying for me as I’m used to knowing or quickly finding out the… --- ## [Is it Too Risky to Travel for Christmas with Blizzard and Very Cold Weather?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-too-risky-to-travel-for-christmas-with-blizzard-and-very-cold-weather/976802)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-too-risky-to-travel-for-christmas-with-blizzard-and-very-cold-weather/976802 "2022-12-27T01:59:24Z")
Locally a forecast for a blizzard on Thursdays and extremely cold weather following that such that I don’t think salt on the roads will melt the snow and ice–as I was planning to travel on Saturday. \[and the possibility … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=158) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=160)