# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=168 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 169 --- ## [Machines overheating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/machines-overheating/973789)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/machines-overheating/973789 "2022-11-08T16:10:45Z")
After the fire, they put a machine that sucks impurities from the air on the first floor and the fire floor. These machines show one is 500 degress now(they’ve been running over a week) and the one on my floor is almost … --- ## [When is it time to surrender your driver's license?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-time-to-surrender-your-drivers-license/974219)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-time-to-surrender-your-drivers-license/974219 "2022-11-08T16:05:25Z")
Between dealing with my elderly in-laws and dealing with my own aging, I’ve given this topic a lot of thought. Thankfully, when we relocated my husband’s folks from FL to MD, the traded their licenses for ID cards (MIL i… --- ## [Insurance appeal for braces (teeth)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-appeal-for-braces-teeth/974487)
**Author:** [@OldnCrinkly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldnCrinkly)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-appeal-for-braces-teeth/974487 "2022-11-08T00:11:28Z")
Hi! I will be having a telephone call to appeal to my insurance company for their denial of braces for my son and my daughter. I am not a dentist, but I believe it when my dentist says braces are necessary for them. The … --- ## [Tv sound off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sound-off/974318)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-sound-off/974318 "2022-11-07T23:14:29Z")
I was watching it an hour ago. Turned it off. Now its on but theres no sound. I can press the volume button and see the numbers go up but…no sound. I hope its not broke. Edited-I unplugged it. Now its working. carry on. … --- ## [Does anyone have any experience with the website "Furnished Finder"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-experience-with-the-website-furnished-finder/974518)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-experience-with-the-website-furnished-finder/974518 "2022-11-07T17:37:51Z")
It’s a website that helps people (usually traveling nurses) link up with people who rent furnished places for a month or so. It’s a new website to me, and I’m trying to get input to see if they’re shady or untrustworthy… --- ## [Cold virus causing slurred speach. Hypoglycemia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-virus-causing-slurred-speach-hypoglycemia/974289)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-virus-causing-slurred-speach-hypoglycemia/974289 "2022-11-07T17:06:28Z")
I experienced symptoms yesterday that I have only felt a few times in my life. I would start talking and then after about five words my brain couldn’t seem to get my voice box and mouth/tongue to work right. So I would … --- ## [How High Can I Get in NYC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-high-can-i-get-in-nyc/973685)
**Author:** [@tofor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tofor)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-high-can-i-get-in-nyc/973685 "2022-11-07T15:20:49Z")
My family and I are planning a trip to New York City in a few weeks, and we would like to get a good view of the city without spending the money or time to go up the Empire State Building. What is the highest up I can ge… --- ## [What would you do with a big storage amount of emergency-ration meals that you inherited?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-with-a-big-storage-amount-of-emergency-ration-meals-that-you-inherited/973430)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-with-a-big-storage-amount-of-emergency-ration-meals-that-you-inherited/973430 "2022-11-07T13:27:42Z")
My mother is the conspiracy-theorist type and is convinced that famine or civil war may be coming (in America,) and has stockpiled an immense amount of survival food - meals that she either cooked and freeze-dried hersel… --- ## [Navigations keys and Chrome browser - anyone else have this issue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navigations-keys-and-chrome-browser-anyone-else-have-this-issue/974454)
**Author:** [@HelenGawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenGawn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navigations-keys-and-chrome-browser-anyone-else-have-this-issue/974454 "2022-11-07T12:49:41Z")
The navigation keys are acting erratically. Up/down will work a few times but then do god knows what - end, home, beginning or end of the line. All the others are FUBARed from the start. I’ve checked on other apps, incl… --- ## [Does knowing that someone cheated on their spouse affect your relationship with them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-knowing-that-someone-cheated-on-their-spouse-affect-your-relationship-with-them/972658)
**Author:** [@Delayed\_Reflex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delayed_Reflex)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-knowing-that-someone-cheated-on-their-spouse-affect-your-relationship-with-them/972658 "2022-11-07T03:55:56Z")
I have a group of friends that is fairly close knit - I am more on the fringes of the friends group, but the “core” of the group is pretty close, having several gatherings or activities together each month, with some cou… --- ## [On the commonness of weird thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-commonness-of-weird-thoughts/973974)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-commonness-of-weird-thoughts/973974 "2022-11-07T03:04:06Z")
Does everyone have thoughts that make them think “If people knew I thought about this they’d think I’m crazy”? --- ## [Dangerous Ideas (Because They Might Be True)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dangerous-ideas-because-they-might-be-true/973994)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dangerous-ideas-because-they-might-be-true/973994 "2022-11-07T02:59:04Z")
For the purposes of this thread, a dangerous idea is not something assumed to be false, but which might be true. Examples from The Edge magazine have included: Everything is pointless. (Susan Blackmore) The fight… --- ## [What are your backups?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-backups/974260)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-backups/974260 "2022-11-07T01:48:13Z")
From another thread: I love backups. We have flashlights all over the place. We have candle lanterns, and also candles. A Coleman lantern is at the ready. I don’t know how many Svea 123, Primus, and similar stoves … --- ## [Possibly dangerous roommate insanity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-dangerous-roommate-insanity/974405)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-dangerous-roommate-insanity/974405 "2022-11-06T22:47:17Z")
I have a new roommate. But turns out he’s full bore wacko. We grill outside often. I make the marinade. He’s had stomach issues soon after the last couple times, but not any of the previous several times. When he first m… --- ## [What are the best refutations of these common arguments regarding human behavior?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-refutations-of-these-common-arguments-regarding-human-behavior/974443)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2022, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-refutations-of-these-common-arguments-regarding-human-behavior/974443 "2022-11-06T05:09:25Z")
Inevitably in any conversation concerning human behavior, nature or wrongdoing someone will always try to explain why people are the way they are or why they perform certain actions and in response someone always respond… --- ## [Amateur Astronomy: Which type of telescope should I start with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amateur-astronomy-which-type-of-telescope-should-i-start-with/964064)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2022, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amateur-astronomy-which-type-of-telescope-should-i-start-with/964064 "2022-11-06T00:12:37Z")
I have long wanted to get a telescope and get into amateur astronomy. I see there are some older threads here about this but they are over 12 years old and figured worth asking again. I live in Chicago and most times I… --- ## [Young women following me on Twitter--why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-women-following-me-on-twitter-why/974415)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-women-following-me-on-twitter-why/974415 "2022-11-05T19:51:57Z")
And what do they want? I’m a middle-aged straight guy. I’ve noticed that about three times a week, I get a new follower on Twitter and most of the time it is a young scantily-clad woman I’ve never heard of. Is there a … --- ## [What makes a person beautiful to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-person-beautiful-to-you/966077)
**Author:** [@IDKittyKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IDKittyKat)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-person-beautiful-to-you/966077 "2022-11-05T18:15:27Z")
Quick reply I personally couldn’t give a shit about how you look. It’s your inside that counts. Personal experience. --- ## [Opinions on barefoot shoes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-barefoot-shoes/974285)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-barefoot-shoes/974285 "2022-11-05T17:31:25Z")
For the past six months or so I have gone back to using the treadmill, mostly at a walk, but occasionally at a light jog. I wear size 14 tennis shoes, wider than usual, and I found them really unwieldy on our treadmill,… --- ## [Fantasy funeral](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-funeral/974351)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-funeral/974351 "2022-11-05T14:54:13Z")
Given an unlimited budget, what would your fantasy funeral be like? “Fantasy” within reality please, so no magic resurrection machines or anything like that. You are definitely dead, but you’ve had enough time to ask fo… --- ## [Another game of, "who is right/wrong?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-game-of-who-is-right-wrong/974304)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-game-of-who-is-right-wrong/974304 "2022-11-05T12:49:08Z")
I’ll try to describe an interpersonal dynamic involving 3 adults, and would appreciate your thoughts as to what you think reasonable/unreasonable on behalf of the 3 persons. The parties are spouse 1 and spouse2 (married… --- ## [Where to have my calendars made?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-have-my-calendars-made/973830)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-have-my-calendars-made/973830 "2022-11-05T07:49:00Z")
For years I have been using CafePress.com to make calendars as gifts. This year when I went to their web site, I found I was unable to create a new calendar. Their customer service told me that calendars are currently un… --- ## [What's the best way to look for hourly jobs (not gigs or careers) online these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-look-for-hourly-jobs-not-gigs-or-careers-online-these-days/969939)
**Author:** [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-look-for-hourly-jobs-not-gigs-or-careers-online-these-days/969939 "2022-11-05T04:26:38Z")
I’m finding myself looking for possibly a part-time weekend or more hourly job to supplement my income (FT job and very small businesses). Not really interested in gigs for many reasons, as I’m well-informed on those. Lo… --- ## [Average American throws away 80 lbs. of clothing each year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-american-throws-away-80-lbs-of-clothing-each-year/973711)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-american-throws-away-80-lbs-of-clothing-each-year/973711 "2022-11-03T22:37:24Z")
According to this article: Furthermore, it is estimated that the average American throws away about 37kg/81 pounds of clothes every year– that’s the weight of an 11-year-old child! I have no idea of the reliability o… --- ## [What is your oldest personal link to history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-oldest-personal-link-to-history/974091)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-oldest-personal-link-to-history/974091 "2022-11-03T20:19:52Z")
What is your oldest personal link to history? By that I mean, what person that you have met had the earliest date of birth? It would be someone who was very old when you were very young. In my case, it was my great gr… --- ## [Non-US Dopers: What's Up With Education For Special-Needs Children In Your Country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-dopers-whats-up-with-education-for-special-needs-children-in-your-country/974150)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-dopers-whats-up-with-education-for-special-needs-children-in-your-country/974150 "2022-11-03T04:06:25Z")
In this article, Americans and non-Americans are sharing things that are positive about the US. One commenter says: “Access to public education for children with special needs is a right guaranteed by law. And those prot… --- ## [What were the 2 or 3 most impactful Crusades of all 8 crusades?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-2-or-3-most-impactful-crusades-of-all-8-crusades/974212)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-2-or-3-most-impactful-crusades-of-all-8-crusades/974212 "2022-11-02T21:22:03Z")
What were the 2 or 3 of most impactful Crusades of all 8 crusades (in terms of RC Church policy and ‘international stability’? The first and fourth?. I’m really talking about how these crusades shaped the world at the t… --- ## [Seeking a second doctor mid treatment. Am I being unreasonable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-a-second-doctor-mid-treatment-am-i-being-unreasonable/973141)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-a-second-doctor-mid-treatment-am-i-being-unreasonable/973141 "2022-11-02T21:09:37Z")
I’ve been having issues with ankle pain lately. I go to see my podiatrist, only to find out my regular doctor has retired, and now I’ll be seeing “Dr. David”. Nobody bothered to tell me this when I made the appointment.… --- ## [Embarrassing and Slightly TMI - Ammonia-Like Smell on my Clothes When I Exercise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embarrassing-and-slightly-tmi-ammonia-like-smell-on-my-clothes-when-i-exercise/974122)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embarrassing-and-slightly-tmi-ammonia-like-smell-on-my-clothes-when-i-exercise/974122 "2022-11-02T18:11:23Z")
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always sweated a lot. Not only when I’m nervous or when I do sports - all the time. I sweat when I wake up. When I eat. When I drink hot beverages. When I play the piano. Needless to say, I’… --- ## [Where do you draw the line as to what is or is not cultural appropriation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-draw-the-line-as-to-what-is-or-is-not-cultural-appropriation/972360)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 310\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-draw-the-line-as-to-what-is-or-is-not-cultural-appropriation/972360 "2022-11-02T15:49:11Z")
Occasionally I’ll peruse the AmItheAsshole and Entitled People subreddits and occasionally there will be a post where someone is accused of cultural appropriation. I’m sure a fair amount of them are fictional, but there… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=167) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=169)