# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=171 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 172 --- ## [Is this kid's book illustration subtly (or not-so-subtly) racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kids-book-illustration-subtly-or-not-so-subtly-racist/973442)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kids-book-illustration-subtly-or-not-so-subtly-racist/973442 "2022-10-21T01:25:57Z")
I’ve pondered getting tattooed with the image seen on the righthand page here at 2:37, but am having second thoughts as it occurs to me that the duck might represent a (dated) racist trope, via his garb, etc. He first sh… --- ## [Your opinion on setting up a NAS/media server](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-on-setting-up-a-nas-media-server/971584)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-on-setting-up-a-nas-media-server/971584 "2022-10-20T07:08:41Z")
When we moved to our present house last year, there was no room for an office (and I was retiring anyway), so I put my old office computer (Dell XPS 8900, 250 GB SSD, two 2 TB HDD, Windows 10) in the den and now use our … --- ## [Severe toxicity from casual fentanyl exposure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/severe-toxicity-from-casual-fentanyl-exposure/948186)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/severe-toxicity-from-casual-fentanyl-exposure/948186 "2022-10-19T17:16:14Z")
Yet another story about a law enforcement officer’s severe symptoms, purportedly from exposure to fentanyl. There have been numerous accounts of this type, disputed by addiction experts who note that lots of people in… --- ## [Need A Little Help With a Spam Filter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-little-help-with-a-spam-filter/973393)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-little-help-with-a-spam-filter/973393 "2022-10-19T17:10:34Z")
So I’m suddenly getting a ton of spam, every day, on my gmail account and I’m trying to figure out how gmail filters work, or more specifically, how to make gmail filters work for me. All of it comes from fake email add… --- ## [Why the expression "The birds and the bees"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-expression-the-birds-and-the-bees/973446)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-expression-the-birds-and-the-bees/973446 "2022-10-19T12:57:58Z")
I have been asking me this question for a long time. What do birds and bees together have to do with reproduction? The only interaction they have is that some birds eat bees and that a bird can be stung by a bee. Now in … --- ## [Why did a “check emissions system” sign go on? (Scenario in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-a-check-emissions-system-sign-go-on-scenario-in-op/973295)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-a-check-emissions-system-sign-go-on-scenario-in-op/973295 "2022-10-18T20:09:33Z")
A few weeks ago, I drove my car into Manhattan for a concert. I parked in a typical multi-floored parking garage that requires a car elevator in order to maximize the space available. All the cars are valeted by the at… --- ## [Scam or possibly real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-or-possibly-real/973384)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-or-possibly-real/973384 "2022-10-18T16:05:08Z")
I know, I know… if you have to ask. But I thought I’d run it past you guys. It does seem like if it was real they would mention what it’s about? Got this today: --- ## [Non-US, English-Speaking Dopers: Do You Grind Your Cannabis Or Mince It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-english-speaking-dopers-do-you-grind-your-cannabis-or-mince-it/973337)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-english-speaking-dopers-do-you-grind-your-cannabis-or-mince-it/973337 "2022-10-18T14:57:05Z")
I’ve come to learn, through watching some British, Australian, and NZ YouTube content that the American term “ground beef” confuses you people (you say “minced beef” or, in NZ, just “mince”). Seems like grinding is done … --- ## [What Can Britain Teach America (plus vice versa, or any one country “teach” another)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-britain-teach-america-plus-vice-versa-or-any-one-country-teach-another/971270)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-britain-teach-america-plus-vice-versa-or-any-one-country-teach-another/971270 "2022-10-18T14:51:16Z")
This may be political, based on the article below, but I had hoped for a more expansive discussion. It’s based on an appreciation of the UK essentially splitting royal duties from political power, which Frum feels has r… --- ## [Wearables (Such as Apple Watch/Pixel Watch) - Still useful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearables-such-as-apple-watch-pixel-watch-still-useful/973022)
**Author:** [@Lavender\_Pebble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Pebble)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearables-such-as-apple-watch-pixel-watch-still-useful/973022 "2022-10-17T20:57:05Z")
Wearables have been on the market for a few years now. If you have one, do you still like it? Is it worth the money? The last thread I found on this was pretty old. I have a Fitbit, but nothing fancy like a Google or Ap… --- ## [Wireless outdoor security camera](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-outdoor-security-camera/973140)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-outdoor-security-camera/973140 "2022-10-17T17:14:36Z")
I’ve always wanted a security camera, but the wiring would be expensive. Someone on Nextdoor reported a theft, and someone else suggested the Blink Outdoor wireless camera with motion detection. The AA lithium batterie… --- ## [What was life like in East Germany in the immediate aftermath of the reunification/fall of the Berlin Wall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-life-like-in-east-germany-in-the-immediate-aftermath-of-the-reunification-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/973187)
**Author:** [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-life-like-in-east-germany-in-the-immediate-aftermath-of-the-reunification-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/973187 "2022-10-17T17:08:07Z")
This has been moved from Cafe society. Especially in Berlin. What did ordinary people in East Germany think about the reunification, how did the transition go over, what was everyday life like, what were the crime rates… --- ## [What thing just ALWAYS works for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-thing-just-always-works-for-you/972390)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-thing-just-always-works-for-you/972390 "2022-10-16T23:11:04Z")
Sort of inspired by the ‘stuff that costs surprisingly little’ thread." Last night I was sort of fashing around for something to have for dinner. We had a chunk of left over ham, and plenty of veggies and such, but I c… --- ## [Help/resources for a person newly blind at age 91](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-resources-for-a-person-newly-blind-at-age-91/973244)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-resources-for-a-person-newly-blind-at-age-91/973244 "2022-10-16T22:47:39Z")
A dear friend—actually, she has been my unofficial adopted mother the last 50 years—due to something like a stroke about six weeks ago is now totally blind. I say totally—she can see a little bit of light/dark contrast a… --- ## [Back brace options?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-brace-options/973289)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-brace-options/973289 "2022-10-16T14:41:01Z")
Yes, I’m aware that none of you are my physician or physical therapist, even those who are in those professions. :slight\_smile: I’m 53 and female. I have recurring back pain in two different areas: upper back just below… --- ## [I haven't had to buy a PC in over a Decade. Any advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-had-to-buy-a-pc-in-over-a-decade-any-advice/972640)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-had-to-buy-a-pc-in-over-a-decade-any-advice/972640 "2022-10-16T09:59:01Z")
I have had the same desktop PC since 2009 and while I have had to replace components over the years, it is finally dead beyond my desire to fix (although the HD should be fine so I think I can get all the data off it) so… --- ## [Best way to make a home-made time-capsule for a hard-drive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-make-a-home-made-time-capsule-for-a-hard-drive/973301)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-make-a-home-made-time-capsule-for-a-hard-drive/973301 "2022-10-16T00:18:44Z")
I wasn’t sure whether to put this in factual questions but I guess its probably more about opinions on what is the best method rather than definite fact? Anyway I’ve been mulling for a while about making a personal time… --- ## [Anyone try Ketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-try-ketamine-for-treatment-resistant-depression/840349)
**Author:** [@Mrs\_Fairway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Fairway)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-try-ketamine-for-treatment-resistant-depression/840349 "2022-10-15T14:32:26Z")
I have a long history of depression, medicated for the last 30 years with uneven success. I am currently on several prescription medications and lots of nutritional supplements (vitamins and amino acids) that used to hel… --- ## [Can insects get drunk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-insects-get-drunk/973068)
**Author:** [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-insects-get-drunk/973068 "2022-10-15T08:13:06Z")
Posted here, because this is not exactly a world-changing, cutting edge piece of research. I am sitting outside, enjoying a local lager, and I spotted a ladybird/ladybug fly a descending spiral into my glass. I rescued… --- ## [What's my next car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-next-car/972745)
**Author:** [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-next-car/972745 "2022-10-15T00:17:45Z")
Sadly, it’s getting to be time for a new car. I hate everything about the car-buying process, so I’ve been dragging my heels about it, not to mention that finding cars to test drive is not all that easy these days. There… --- ## [Different clinics, labs, results, doctor's advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-clinics-labs-results-doctors-advice/973216)
**Author:** [@a6ka97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a6ka97)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-clinics-labs-results-doctors-advice/973216 "2022-10-14T21:02:22Z")
Had bloodwork/tests done for my specialist’s doctor appointment due to the medicine I am on, less than a week later (4 days) had bloodwork/tests done for my primary care provider (PCP) for my yearly physical/wellness che… --- ## [Talk to me about T-Mobile's "Internet Gateway Device"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-t-mobiles-internet-gateway-device/972920)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-t-mobiles-internet-gateway-device/972920 "2022-10-14T16:56:52Z")
I switched my cell phone service to T-Mobile from AT&T a while ago. I have a thread on The Winter of My Discontent with AT&T somewhere, but I’m too lazy to look it up. I still have AT&T internet (my cell & internet were… --- ## [CBD/THC for social anxiety and intrusive thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbd-thc-for-social-anxiety-and-intrusive-thoughts/970688)
**Author:** [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbd-thc-for-social-anxiety-and-intrusive-thoughts/970688 "2022-09-02T03:30:58Z")
I’ve had social anxiety and intrusive thoughts for nearly all my adult life and now that I have a lifetime of missteps to my “credit” the intrusive thoughts are becoming a real nuisance. Every unkind word I’ve said, ever… --- ## [Electric 2 wheel scooters, just no](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-2-wheel-scooters-just-no/973000)
**Author:** [@Kedikat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kedikat)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-2-wheel-scooters-just-no/973000 "2022-10-14T03:25:16Z")
What is the point? Seems to me just a bunch of negatives. Walk. Been doing that for all our time. It is exercise, which we are getting less of to health detriment. We have legs, no need to mine and refine all the crap … --- ## [How good was Maui Wowie and how does it hold up today? (Marijuana)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-was-maui-wowie-and-how-does-it-hold-up-today-marijuana/970044)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-was-maui-wowie-and-how-does-it-hold-up-today-marijuana/970044 "2022-10-14T01:21:37Z")
There’s lots of pop culture references to Maui Wowie in 1970s and 80s music and films. It was supposedly premium grade weed and a very fun night was sure to follow. For those who were there, is that accurate? How would … --- ## [Airshows - Good, or Great?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airshows-good-or-great/971758)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airshows-good-or-great/971758 "2022-10-14T00:53:25Z")
When I was a kid, my father used to take us to the airshow which came to town each summer. We’d climb in the planes, eat hot dogs and admire the stunt flying. I’m not into military trivia, but I remember enjoying it ea… --- ## [Would it make sense for Ukraine to cut all road and rail links to Russia and Belorus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-make-sense-for-ukraine-to-cut-all-road-and-rail-links-to-russia-and-belorus/973051)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-make-sense-for-ukraine-to-cut-all-road-and-rail-links-to-russia-and-belorus/973051 "2022-10-13T19:32:40Z")
I raised this some months ago in relation to the Baltic countries, but the recent statements by Belarusan officials, that Ukraine is mining or destroying roads and bridges leading to Belarus, made me wonder again. Would… --- ## [Software for scanning and then splitting multiple pictures at the same time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-for-scanning-and-then-splitting-multiple-pictures-at-the-same-time/972980)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-for-scanning-and-then-splitting-multiple-pictures-at-the-same-time/972980 "2022-10-13T16:58:30Z")
I found an old post from 2008, but I assume software has improved since then. I have a large plastic bin of old family photographs in my garage. They aren’t organized in any way. Some are pretty fragile. I would like to… --- ## [How significant is the NASA DART Mission in terms of accomplishing its ulitmate goal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-significant-is-the-nasa-dart-mission-in-terms-of-accomplishing-its-ulitmate-goal/972508)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-significant-is-the-nasa-dart-mission-in-terms-of-accomplishing-its-ulitmate-goal/972508 "2022-10-13T12:55:52Z")
I searched and didn’t see a dedicated thread to this on the SDMB already, so here goes… So, NASA’s DART mission appears to have been a smashing (heh) success-- the vending machine-sized satellite hit the smallish astero… --- ## [Looking for adult learning advice (mathematics)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-adult-learning-advice-mathematics/972976)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-adult-learning-advice-mathematics/972976 "2022-10-13T12:37:06Z")
I am in a career that is quite mathematical – volume graphics / medical imaging. However I have not formally studied any mathematics since the age of 16 (I’m 43 now). I’ve generally managed to “muddle through” and I have… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=170) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=172)