# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=162 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 163 --- ## [I want to have a steampunk lamp. But what is steampunk anyway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-have-a-steampunk-lamp-but-what-is-steampunk-anyway/970452)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-have-a-steampunk-lamp-but-what-is-steampunk-anyway/970452 "2022-12-16T07:32:22Z")
So now that I have moved into my new place and settled down a bit, I want to populate it with knick knacks and furniture that suit my eclectic tastes. And one idea I had was to have a soft-glow table lamp with a steampun… --- ## [Any historical navies that could be considered blue water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-historical-navies-that-could-be-considered-blue-water/975984)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-historical-navies-that-could-be-considered-blue-water/975984 "2022-12-16T05:01:32Z")
The British seemed to have a commanding navy up till at least the war of 1812, perhaps beyond, and would seem to qualify, especially given the time and tech of that day. But do they actually qualify as such? What about… --- ## [Colonoscopy Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colonoscopy-question/976291)
**Author:** [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colonoscopy-question/976291 "2022-12-16T02:21:58Z")
Is it ok to have a drink of alcohol the night before a colonoscopy? How about a puff or two of ganja? Thank you, dopers. --- ## [Windows 10 Update Borked My Computer (Need Answer Somewhat Fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-update-borked-my-computer-need-answer-somewhat-fast/976552)
**Author:** [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-update-borked-my-computer-need-answer-somewhat-fast/976552 "2022-12-16T00:14:34Z")
So, I came home and my computer had a little orange dot in the bottom taskbar, indicating it had installed an update (2022-12 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5021233)) and would res… --- ## [Should Universities Encourage Gambling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-universities-encourage-gambling/975281)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-universities-encourage-gambling/975281 "2022-12-15T22:54:33Z")
Was curious about this article\*, which suggests eight US universities accepted millions from sports betting companies in return for promoting them among students. Is this article fair? Is it a reasonable way to help co… --- ## [Which is the best sweeper for hard surface floors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-the-best-sweeper-for-hard-surface-floors/976537)
**Author:** [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-the-best-sweeper-for-hard-surface-floors/976537 "2022-12-15T20:06:57Z")
We really need to get something for our hardwood and porcelain tile floors. We’re thinking of Swiffer, just because their advertising has invaded our brains. But does anyone have any particular recommendations and/or ho… --- ## ["Quite" and "rather" in Great Britain vs. U.S](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-and-rather-in-great-britain-vs-u-s/955292)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quite-and-rather-in-great-britain-vs-u-s/955292 "2022-12-15T19:37:25Z")
Here’s they’re almost interchangeable, but mostly positive. Saying something is “quite nice” in the US is a little better than saying simply “nice,” I think, and means about the same as “rather nice.” But I think I reme… --- ## [What to do in Florence and Venice (Italy, of course)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-florence-and-venice-italy-of-course/976302)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-florence-and-venice-italy-of-course/976302 "2022-12-15T16:33:32Z")
In July, my wife and I will have two days in Florence and two days in Venice before setting off on a cruise to Greece with stops at several locations in the Balkans. I’ll ask about those places later, but since they’re i… --- ## [Tell me about OTC hearing aids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-otc-hearing-aids/976542)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-otc-hearing-aids/976542 "2022-12-15T16:33:02Z")
I see this has been addressed in the past, but I’m hoping for information more up to date than 2018. My FIL has lost his hearing aids - we suspect he flushed them down the toilet. (Damned dementia…) there’s no way they … --- ## [Need help coming up with a white elephant gift that begins with the letter S](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-coming-up-with-a-white-elephant-gift-that-begins-with-the-letter-s/976506)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-coming-up-with-a-white-elephant-gift-that-begins-with-the-letter-s/976506 "2022-12-15T12:43:29Z")
I will be participating in a white elephant gift exchange on Christmas Day. I drew the letter S, so my gift must start with an S. I am looking for something that: Costs between $15 and $25. Preferably available on Amaz… --- ## [Paper Tablet ("reMarkable-Lite") Suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paper-tablet-remarkable-lite-suggestions/976538)
**Author:** [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paper-tablet-remarkable-lite-suggestions/976538 "2022-12-15T06:15:07Z")
The Elder Ottlet has indicated that she would like a “paper tablet” for Christmas (she currently uses a notebook with erasable pages, each of which has a QR code that can be used with her phone to scan the contents, but … --- ## [Blasting a Fire Extinguisher at Someone: Assault?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blasting-a-fire-extinguisher-at-someone-assault/976398)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blasting-a-fire-extinguisher-at-someone-assault/976398 "2022-12-15T01:55:52Z")
In a sitcom I watch, a business owner got fed up with a protestor on the sidewalk in front of her business and shot the contents of a fire extinguisher at him (the CO2 kind, presumably). Putting aside whether or not thi… --- ## [Color Laser Printer Photo Paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-laser-printer-photo-paper/976433)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-laser-printer-photo-paper/976433 "2022-12-14T21:23:05Z")
Does anyone here use a color laser printer to print photos? If yes, what kind of paper do you use? I’m having a hard time finding “photo paper” intended for use in laser printers. Any search term that I use on Amazon or… --- ## [Your favorite mobile iOS browser with tabbed browsing and adblock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-mobile-ios-browser-with-tabbed-browsing-and-adblock/976157)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-mobile-ios-browser-with-tabbed-browsing-and-adblock/976157 "2022-12-14T21:19:47Z")
I had been using Brave on Android but I find the iOS offering buggy and tab-less. I like the default Safari, but it doesn’t seem to have good browsing hygiene built in like Brave does. Is there anything else I should ch… --- ## [What are the most important developments in history in the last 30 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-important-developments-in-history-in-the-last-30-years/976526)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-important-developments-in-history-in-the-last-30-years/976526 "2022-12-14T19:47:38Z")
I’m curious how the teaching of history has changed since I was in school; I don’t mean silly myths that serious historians never believed (my fifth grade teacher taught me that Columbus proved the world was round) . I … --- ## [Are you shrinking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-shrinking/976017)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-shrinking/976017 "2022-12-14T19:01:02Z")
I was 5’5" forever. At a recent Dr appt, I asked to have my height checked. I’m now barely 5’4" - technically, only if you round up. I’m nearly 69, so I guess it’s to be expected at my age. Who else? --- ## [Quaint expressions you heard once or twice but use yourself regularly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quaint-expressions-you-heard-once-or-twice-but-use-yourself-regularly/444595)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quaint-expressions-you-heard-once-or-twice-but-use-yourself-regularly/444595 "2022-12-14T18:18:19Z")
The title may need a few more words than will fit in the space. If you’re like I am, whenever I hear a particularly effective expression, no matter who used it, I take it on as my own and continue using it whenever the … --- ## [USB Macro Video Camera Advice? Don't really need a true microscope, I guess](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-macro-video-camera-advice-dont-really-need-a-true-microscope-i-guess/976500)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-macro-video-camera-advice-dont-really-need-a-true-microscope-i-guess/976500 "2022-12-14T16:18:11Z")
I’m old. I’ve recently had more and more occasions to reach for a magnifying glass. What voltage is printed on this little wall wart? What the hell do these Chinese instructions say? What’s caught in that USB connecto… --- ## [Has anyone here done ketamine therapy and can comment on it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-done-ketamine-therapy-and-can-comment-on-it/974181)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-done-ketamine-therapy-and-can-comment-on-it/974181 "2022-12-14T13:18:02Z")
Scheduled to do some ketamine intravenous drips at a nearby clinic, starting this week. It’s said to do wonders for many mental disorders, however, I am a bit cautious or wary of it. I’m kind of concerned about the idea… --- ## [Fusion energy, 2MJ input or 200MJ to get 3.5MJ out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fusion-energy-2mj-input-or-200mj-to-get-3-5mj-out/976492)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fusion-energy-2mj-input-or-200mj-to-get-3-5mj-out/976492 "2022-12-14T10:39:53Z")
Ive heard that it took 200MJ of energy to create the 2MJ of energy the lasers used to produce the 3.5MJ of output. Some people said this is an engineering problem, but how exactly is this a net positive fusion generatio… --- ## [Monster pup destruction. Help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-pup-destruction-help/976363)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-pup-destruction-help/976363 "2022-12-14T01:52:14Z")
We’ve had dogs forever but the destruction caused by my current pup, a border collie mini Aussie mix now 8 months old, already bigger than either parent at 52 pounds, is beyond my past experiences. He lives with our prev… --- ## [How might fusion energy impact society and the environment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-might-fusion-energy-impact-society-and-the-environment/976468)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-might-fusion-energy-impact-society-and-the-environment/976468 "2022-12-13T22:01:55Z")
When and if fusion becomes practical it looks like it would be a permanent solution to clean and cheap energy. How would society respond to cheap energy in almost unlimited supplies. Off the top of my head I imagine we w… --- ## [WiFi Doorbell Camera Powered by Existing Low-Voltage AC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wifi-doorbell-camera-powered-by-existing-low-voltage-ac/976455)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wifi-doorbell-camera-powered-by-existing-low-voltage-ac/976455 "2022-12-13T18:36:26Z")
I have several POE exterior cameras, plus a couple interior wifi cameras, all using Blue Iris software. My Google/Amazon/eBay-fu is failing me. I would like to find a doorbell camera unit that: Is powered by the exi… --- ## [Do you think 1914-1945 was a bad time to be alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-1914-1945-was-a-bad-time-to-be-alive/972387)
**Author:** [@Jay\_Z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jay_Z)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-1914-1945-was-a-bad-time-to-be-alive/972387 "2022-12-13T17:55:21Z")
Sometimes I hear complaints from people today about how bad 2022 is, I suppose as compared to some other time in history. My mother was born in 1925, in rural Wisconsin. When I started learning about history, to me it … --- ## [What principle do you use when ranking items?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-principle-do-you-use-when-ranking-items/976271)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-principle-do-you-use-when-ranking-items/976271 "2022-12-13T03:03:23Z")
You’re ranking a large group of items on a scale of one to five, with one being the worst and five being the best. What principle do you use to assign numerical rankings? I’ve heard that some people essentially use a be… --- ## [Dick Fart Redux](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dick-fart-redux/975922)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dick-fart-redux/975922 "2022-12-12T20:06:52Z")
​Can you fart through your dick? - In My Humble Opinion (IMHO) - Straight Dope Message Board Doctors, What’s Your “No, That’s Not Normal” Moment? (r/AskReddit) - YouTube (start around 1:55) :laughing: --- ## [Recommend some wireless earbuds for use with an Android phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-wireless-earbuds-for-use-with-an-android-phone/976170)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-wireless-earbuds-for-use-with-an-android-phone/976170 "2022-12-12T17:47:18Z")
Mrs Snowman has asked Santa for some wireless earbuds for Christmas. These will be exclusively used with her Android phone to listen to music and podcasts. They don’t need to be super expensive high-quality ones - Mrs C… --- ## [Question about veins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-veins/976171)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-veins/976171 "2022-12-12T17:36:26Z")
I tried to give plasma today. They said my veins were too small, the needle is really big, there would be bruising. If I ever needed a transfusion, would I be out of luck? Just trying to learn here. --- ## [What legal ramifications, if any, could come from this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-legal-ramifications-if-any-could-come-from-this/976245)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-legal-ramifications-if-any-could-come-from-this/976245 "2022-12-12T16:27:39Z")
Joe lives in a middle class neighborhood in a suburb of a major large city. He hates all his neighbors. They’re stuck up, nosey, rude, biggoted jerks. And have been during the years he’s lived there. Recently Joe won t… --- ## [Need suggestions for my "Most Evil Corps in History" game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-suggestions-for-my-most-evil-corps-in-history-game/963611)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-suggestions-for-my-most-evil-corps-in-history-game/963611 "2022-12-12T14:03:32Z")
(While this is about a future thread game, I placed this in IMHO as I felt I would get a more varied response in this forum. If y’all disagree, move it as you wish.) Going to start a thread game (as well as make an actu… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=161) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=163)