# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=170 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 171 --- ## [What do phone companies/retailers do with their trade-in phones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-phone-companies-retailers-do-with-their-trade-in-phones/973292)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-phone-companies-retailers-do-with-their-trade-in-phones/973292 "2022-10-28T06:50:32Z")
I’ve been noticing a trend lately of very generous trade-in credit deals on new phones and tablets. For instance, the google store offered me $250 for my old Pixel 3 on a new pixel 7, which is almost half off. It’s a 3 y… --- ## [I can hear my heat beat sometimes. It sounds like a bubble popping or like water dripping. Worth getting looked at?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-my-heat-beat-sometimes-it-sounds-like-a-bubble-popping-or-like-water-dripping-worth-getting-looked-at/973126)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-hear-my-heat-beat-sometimes-it-sounds-like-a-bubble-popping-or-like-water-dripping-worth-getting-looked-at/973126 "2022-10-28T05:09:02Z")
When I sit in a certain position in my chair at home, if it is quiet enough, I can hear my heart beat. Or at least I can hear a sound that lines up with my pulse. Sort of sounds like a pop or a drip. You know that sound … --- ## [Wills and deceased heirs - is there a standard practice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wills-and-deceased-heirs-is-there-a-standard-practice/973331)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wills-and-deceased-heirs-is-there-a-standard-practice/973331 "2022-10-28T04:21:56Z")
Don’t need answer fast - just something that came to mind after a recent conversation… You have a will, dividing your assets among 4 heirs. Simple, straightforward, because you fully expect to outlive them all. But one … --- ## [Why don't people bathe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-bathe/709475)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-bathe/709475 "2022-10-28T03:24:37Z")
I’ve been working as a retail cashier for over a year now, and I’ve encountered many people who obviously don’t bathe or shower. I’m not talking about someone who might have missed this morning’s shower. I am talking abo… --- ## [Are you tipping at fast food places?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-tipping-at-fast-food-places/972077)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-tipping-at-fast-food-places/972077 "2022-10-27T20:07:50Z")
In this thread, “fast food” will mean any restaurant where you order at the counter and then bring the food yourself to the table or out the door. So a Mom & Pop joint could easily count as a “FF” restaurant if the above… --- ## [Is this a neurological problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-neurological-problem/973827)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-neurological-problem/973827 "2022-10-27T06:25:51Z")
I just need to know if I should see a doctor and you are not offerring medical advice. The sad fact (as we all know in the US) is that health insurance is worthless for preventative care and despite insurance, doctor vi… --- ## [Planning a trip to NYC in mid-Oct](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planning-a-trip-to-nyc-in-mid-oct/964330)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planning-a-trip-to-nyc-in-mid-oct/964330 "2022-10-27T01:36:42Z")
Piggybacking off of this thread, my wife and I are planing on taking a 4-5 day long weekend to NYC in the 2d half of October. Lot of good suggestions in that thread. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions as to spec… --- ## [Do people actually break into cars specifically to steal baseball hats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-actually-break-into-cars-specifically-to-steal-baseball-hats/973669)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-actually-break-into-cars-specifically-to-steal-baseball-hats/973669 "2022-10-26T15:04:16Z")
Growing up one of the weird rules my parents had was to NEVER leave a baseball hat in a car (or at least in plain sight) because baseball hats (specifically ones with actual MLB teams) were “hot” on a theives radar. The … --- ## [Describe Your Favourite Pair of Jeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-favourite-pair-of-jeans/973158)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-favourite-pair-of-jeans/973158 "2022-10-26T06:08:32Z")
Since they are all we wear since Covid…. --- ## [Help me name a kitten and choose a cat tree and toys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-kitten-and-choose-a-cat-tree-and-toys/968875)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-kitten-and-choose-a-cat-tree-and-toys/968875 "2022-10-25T19:14:29Z")
On the 22nd, I went for a walk and when I came back around 10PM on what had been a rainy evening, I heard meows from behind me. There was a kitten under a car that had been hiding from the rain: Imgur: The magic of the I… --- ## [I use Roundup {split from leveling pavers}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-use-roundup-split-from-leveling-pavers/965019)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-use-roundup-split-from-leveling-pavers/965019 "2022-10-25T14:39:03Z")
I spray the weeds with Round Up. A sand bed is a great base for landscape blocks. --- ## [What did Mike Pence mean by this remark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-mike-pence-mean-by-this-remark/973716)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-mike-pence-mean-by-this-remark/973716 "2022-10-25T11:43:43Z")
Mike Pence was recently asked if Trump is the Nominee for 2024, will you vote for him? Pence replied: “Well, there might be someone else I’d prefer more.” Some political commentators are interpreting this as meaning … --- ## [How often does taking psychedelics turn someone into a better person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-taking-psychedelics-turn-someone-into-a-better-person/973696)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-taking-psychedelics-turn-someone-into-a-better-person/973696 "2022-10-25T06:56:05Z")
There was a pretty vigorous discussion on Reddit a couple of years back, where people shared their experiences with shrooms and whatnot: They basically said it enables you to see yourself from a stark, no-bias-filter pe… --- ## [What's the deal with these "new" hemp based products](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-these-new-hemp-based-products/973714)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-these-new-hemp-based-products/973714 "2022-10-25T01:11:54Z")
So, Mrs. Cheesesteak went to her favorite CBD mail order provider, and wound up getting gummies with something called HHC instead of CBD. Apparently this is a chemical similar to THC, but not derived from marijuana, but … --- ## [Need to buy a chisel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-buy-a-chisel/973629)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-buy-a-chisel/973629 "2022-10-24T22:27:33Z")
I have a root that is lifting up an 8x8 piece of timber that I need to has set flush with the ground. I am going to use a saw to cut out the sides of a small section of the timber then to a depth 1.5" and 3" wide then … --- ## [Should you be able to use the armrests when on a plane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-be-able-to-use-the-armrests-when-on-a-plane/973376)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-be-able-to-use-the-armrests-when-on-a-plane/973376 "2022-10-24T21:33:28Z")
I heard about yet another instance of a plane passenger complaining about large fellow passengers.. The complaining passenger didn’t make any effort to express herself - um - sympathetically, and I question her use of “r… --- ## [How often do dogs choke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-dogs-choke/973468)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-dogs-choke/973468 "2022-10-24T16:56:21Z")
I’m not talking about the 10-7 split in the tenth frame of a bowling tournament, but more like when they find a 2 week old dead rabbit and try to get as much down their neck before the tall ugly thing that drives the Jee… --- ## [Do any Greek myths actually specify the species of animals created by Epimetheus? I haven't found any reference to them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-greek-myths-actually-specify-the-species-of-animals-created-by-epimetheus-i-havent-found-any-reference-to-them/973699)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-greek-myths-actually-specify-the-species-of-animals-created-by-epimetheus-i-havent-found-any-reference-to-them/973699 "2022-10-24T13:23:48Z")
Do any Greek myhts actually specify the species of animals created by Epimetheus? I haven’t found any reference to them. The only reference I find is to birds, fish, forest animals etc. --- ## [An autumnal dilemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-autumnal-dilemma/972994)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-autumnal-dilemma/972994 "2022-10-24T09:48:28Z")
Autumn has come. The yellow leaves have fallen. Our lawn is covered in gold, with tufts of green poking through. Our neighbour has raked. There are no golden leaves on his lawn. It is green, even yet. There is a stra… --- ## [You're smart, you don't believe in curses. So anyway, how'd you go about trying to lift one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-smart-you-dont-believe-in-curses-so-anyway-howd-you-go-about-trying-to-lift-one/973571)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-smart-you-dont-believe-in-curses-so-anyway-howd-you-go-about-trying-to-lift-one/973571 "2022-10-24T06:45:05Z")
Imagine: You are you–You-you, whoever you are. You are at least smart enough to know you don’t know it all, which is a really intelligent place to be. You’re certainly too intelligent to believe in hokum like curses. S… --- ## [Are gas burning cars as green as they can get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-burning-cars-as-green-as-they-can-get/973600)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-burning-cars-as-green-as-they-can-get/973600 "2022-10-23T20:56:34Z")
I read somewhere that fuel efficiency and emissions control has improved something like 99% since 1960. That makes sense because cars back then were horrible. They were overweight, they burned lead gasoline, and they b… --- ## [How far are we away from (rotational) artificial gravity in spacecraft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-are-we-away-from-rotational-artificial-gravity-in-spacecraft/973427)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-are-we-away-from-rotational-artificial-gravity-in-spacecraft/973427 "2022-10-23T16:25:53Z")
Concept seems easy enough & the buildout seems doable, though lots of potential issues to account for. Though it does seem like having some sort of gravity would seem to be part of a healthy crew as we look towards longe… --- ## [Anyone bank with Goldman Sachs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-bank-with-goldman-sachs/973261)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-bank-with-goldman-sachs/973261 "2022-10-23T10:19:28Z")
The “similar topics” sidebar that came up as I typed this question shows a lot of threads from 2009/2010 talking about how Goldman Sachs is/was evil. How about nowadays? Does anyone use them? I ask because Apple is st… --- ## [Things that cost WAY more than they should](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-cost-way-more-than-they-should/972196)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-cost-way-more-than-they-should/972196 "2022-10-22T15:39:58Z")
I thought we had a thread on this but the one I was thinking of was the opposite - basically great deals. OK, here we go: dog treats! Why should bull pizzle (penis) cost $6? It has no use outside of being a dog treat … --- ## [Elon Musk is a Russian stooge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk-is-a-russian-stooge/972666)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk-is-a-russian-stooge/972666 "2022-10-22T08:30:07Z")
Max Boot says it better than I can: --- ## [Your Favorite Airplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-airplane/972280)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-airplane/972280 "2022-10-22T02:01:17Z")
So, through a set of cirumstances, you have the ability to indulge in a little bit of conspicuous consumption. For reasons, you get to have the airplane of your choosing. Any one you want, but YOU have to fly it. If i… --- ## [Starlink use in Ukraine to support defense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starlink-use-in-ukraine-to-support-defense/973318)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starlink-use-in-ukraine-to-support-defense/973318 "2022-10-22T00:42:01Z")
Musk has reconsidered and will continue paying for Starlink. Imho Eventually Ukraine should pay the satellite fees. SpaceX has donated thousands of terminals. --- ## [Best "get well" message when someone ... won't get well? (Need answer fastish)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-get-well-message-when-someone-wont-get-well-need-answer-fastish/973563)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-get-well-message-when-someone-wont-get-well-need-answer-fastish/973563 "2022-10-22T00:17:37Z")
Someone I work with is in the hospital with cancer and a poor prognosis. I’d like to send flowers from all of us at our organization, but am not sure what to put on the card - “get well soon” is hardly appropriate since … --- ## [Recommend a Garment Bag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-garment-bag/440183)
**Author:** [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-garment-bag/440183 "2022-10-21T19:48:12Z")
As part of traveling, I need a garment bag. I need one big enough to hold two suits (with probably 3 dress shirts) and two days of casual clothing. Ideally, it would also be small enough to fit in the overhead bin as I w… --- ## [Question about the phrase "give an account of oneself"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-phrase-give-an-account-of-oneself/973403)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-phrase-give-an-account-of-oneself/973403 "2022-10-21T18:52:16Z")
Is the phrase “give an account of oneself” a neutral phrase to simplly desctribe one’s actions or activities ? or does it imply explianing a transgression of some kind or to defend/justify one’s actions? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=169) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=171)