# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=190 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 191 --- ## [city folk what do you think about the bison?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-folk-what-do-you-think-about-the-bison/759235)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-folk-what-do-you-think-about-the-bison/759235 "2022-07-03T19:44:11Z")
Recently a tourist at Yellowstone national park decided that a baby bison was cold so they decided to put the animal in the trunk and drove it to a ranger station. Also tourists are commonly injured because they decide t… --- ## [Getting tired of San Francisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-tired-of-san-francisco/836641)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-tired-of-san-francisco/836641 "2022-07-03T18:47:09Z")
I know there are lots of reasons to hate this city, whether you live here or not. It seems to be a touchstone for a lot of people. I originally moved here in 1980 because I felt more comfortable being gay here (although … --- ## [San Francisco for 3-4 days - what must I not miss?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-for-3-4-days-what-must-i-not-miss/959478)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-for-3-4-days-what-must-i-not-miss/959478 "2022-07-03T17:01:54Z")
I’ve never been, but I’m going. What are some must-sees? My plan is to grab the hop-on hop-off bus, probably the 2-day pass. My only plans so far: Walk the Golden Gate bridge (anyone done this?) Haight-Ashbury (a … --- ## [Recommend me a dashcam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-dashcam/967268)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-dashcam/967268 "2022-07-03T16:27:12Z")
I could use a recommendation for a good dashcam. Anything else I should know? Is a dashcam very noticeable - as in, would it make the car more of a target for break-ins because it’s a visible object of value? (My car … --- ## [Medicare Part A only? I have a job and private coverage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicare-part-a-only-i-have-a-job-and-private-coverage/967121)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicare-part-a-only-i-have-a-job-and-private-coverage/967121 "2022-07-03T05:35:59Z")
I turned 65 and need to sign up for Medicare, but how? Some research indicates that understanding Medicare and making a good informed decision isn’t an option for people who aren’t Medicare professionals. I have a good… --- ## [Print PDF file as Book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/print-pdf-file-as-book/967242)
**Author:** [@Petek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/print-pdf-file-as-book/967242 "2022-07-02T20:57:36Z")
I have two PDF files, one 166 pages and the other 300 pages, that I’d like to have printed and bound as books. I found several Internet sites that perform this service. However, I’d like to know if anyone here has used s… --- ## [Who was the first adult to treat you like an adult?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-first-adult-to-treat-you-like-an-adult/967255)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-first-adult-to-treat-you-like-an-adult/967255 "2022-07-02T20:15:04Z")
This is a huge event in most people’s lives, I think. Certainly in mine. I had an older, married cousin who liked to sit up late at night and smoke cigarettes and drink coffee, and when I’d stay over at night at their pl… --- ## [It's official: the Archbishop of San Francisco is holier than The Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-the-archbishop-of-san-francisco-is-holier-than-the-pope/967124)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-the-archbishop-of-san-francisco-is-holier-than-the-pope/967124 "2022-07-02T19:51:13Z")
… Pelosi’s home archbishop, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, has said he will no longer allow her to receive the sacrament in his archdiocese because of her support for abortion rights. Cordileone, a co… --- ## [What defines an organisation as rogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-defines-an-organisation-as-rogue/967218)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-defines-an-organisation-as-rogue/967218 "2022-07-02T17:04:18Z")
I’m speaking about the SCOTUS specifically, with their repeal of constitutional (medical) privacy (and thus abortion, if I understand the details correctly) and rumors (announced plans?) to look at other rights such as m… --- ## [Questions about getting rid of / giving away an old boat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-getting-rid-of-giving-away-an-old-boat/967187)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-getting-rid-of-giving-away-an-old-boat/967187 "2022-07-02T12:13:41Z")
1971 Saf-T-Mate Admiral. First boat I ever bought- I kept it even through a newer open-bow I bought and then sold when it turned out to be a lot of trouble. This old Saf-T-Mate was a lot of fun - 65HP Evinrude Triumph al… --- ## [What global or external factors influence a country's federal funds rate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-global-or-external-factors-influence-a-countrys-federal-funds-rate/967215)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-global-or-external-factors-influence-a-countrys-federal-funds-rate/967215 "2022-07-02T11:19:13Z")
I’ve looked up this question numerous times but keep hitting a wall. --- ## [In the name Firth of Forth what is the etymology of the word Forth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-name-firth-of-forth-what-is-the-etymology-of-the-word-forth/967241)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-name-firth-of-forth-what-is-the-etymology-of-the-word-forth/967241 "2022-07-02T10:59:35Z")
In the name Firth of Forth what is the etymology of the word Forth? I remember it having a meaning but couldn’t find any reference to it online. --- ## [What - if anything - can a red state do about mail order "day after pills"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-can-a-red-state-do-about-mail-order-day-after-pills/966951)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-can-a-red-state-do-about-mail-order-day-after-pills/966951 "2022-07-02T10:56:29Z")
Basically what the title says. Yes, I realize such pills are not an adequate substitute for Roe freedoms, but they would provide access to a good portion of women unfortunate enough to live in red states. I’m not aware… --- ## [Areas named specifically to be associated with an affluent area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/areas-named-specifically-to-be-associated-with-an-affluent-area/966676)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/areas-named-specifically-to-be-associated-with-an-affluent-area/966676 "2022-07-02T10:22:34Z")
Where I live the affluent areas where “everyone wants to live” are Bethesda and Potomac. Bethesda is a highly urban, upscale, unincorporated area right on the Western border of DC. Potomac is an extremely wealthy suburba… --- ## [Trying to work out the logic of this syllogism "Pretense is to reason as..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-work-out-the-logic-of-this-syllogism-pretense-is-to-reason-as/967162)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-work-out-the-logic-of-this-syllogism-pretense-is-to-reason-as/967162 "2022-07-02T04:18:37Z")
I came across this syllogism but I can’t quite see the logic in it. I hope someone can shed some light on iit for me. In thougght the answer might be ‘a’ Pretense is to reason as a: theory is to evidence b: façade is … --- ## [US Supreme Court and the Environment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-supreme-court-and-the-environment/967210)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-supreme-court-and-the-environment/967210 "2022-07-02T01:39:12Z")
I was wondering about the long term implications of some of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding environmental protections. Specifically, I was wondering if the article is reasonable and truthful, and the r… --- ## [Do you unpack zip files before copying to cloud storage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-unpack-zip-files-before-copying-to-cloud-storage/967256)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-unpack-zip-files-before-copying-to-cloud-storage/967256 "2022-07-01T16:34:51Z")
I buy guitar lessons that come in zip files. I briefly went through a period where I unpacked them on my computer and uploaded the folder. Since switching to my phone, I just upload the zip with Drive to google. It tak… --- ## [Genealogical programs apart from Ancestry.com](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genealogical-programs-apart-from-ancestry-com/967254)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genealogical-programs-apart-from-ancestry-com/967254 "2022-07-01T15:59:42Z")
I tried to keep track of my huge extended family on Ancestry but became concerned that I was exposing my living relatives to phishing attempts (I,e., I was putting down information like my second cousin’s grandmother’s m… --- ## [What superpower would you like to have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-superpower-would-you-like-to-have/967041)
**Author:** [@icebreaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icebreaker)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-superpower-would-you-like-to-have/967041 "2022-07-01T15:16:46Z")
It would be interesting to read people’s minds but I feel like that’s one safe way to lose your sanity --- ## [I've never used Uber before. Any tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-used-uber-before-any-tips/967206)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-used-uber-before-any-tips/967206 "2022-07-01T13:38:00Z")
Tomorrow I will be moving house. I don’t drive, but need to accompany the Movers and pick up the keys and all that stuff, with reasonable alacrity and accuracy for rendezvousing at appointed times, so I’ve decided to use… --- ## [Why hasn't there more of a push for ocean colonization?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-there-more-of-a-push-for-ocean-colonization/967146)
**Author:** [@SmartBulbInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartBulbInc)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-there-more-of-a-push-for-ocean-colonization/967146 "2022-07-01T12:50:40Z")
I think that it is rather foolish that we are trying to conquer other planets while we have still only colonized 30% of our current planet. It would be significantly cheaper, more practical, and more in-line with a … --- ## [A different kind of life insurance (sci-fi hypothetical)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-life-insurance-sci-fi-hypothetical/693482)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-different-kind-of-life-insurance-sci-fi-hypothetical/693482 "2022-07-01T02:21:05Z")
I’m currently reading Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan, which inspired this thread.\* Basic scenario is that due to the necessities of plot a couple of breakthrough technologies have become available in the near futur… --- ## [What kind of a lottery strategy is this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-a-lottery-strategy-is-this/966914)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-a-lottery-strategy-is-this/966914 "2022-06-30T23:00:10Z")
Guy follows this strategy, wins $100,000 smackers. The strategy was outlined in an episode of “Lottery change my life”. To wit: play 25$ a week for 3 months. What F’d up strategy is that? Was there something more to it o… --- ## [Working on a PHD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-on-a-phd/965814)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-on-a-phd/965814 "2022-06-30T22:43:53Z")
I hate to ask the person in question so I will ask some perfect strangers. If a person graduated college 20 years ago and in passing conversations over the years says, " I am still working on my PHD". What does this actu… --- ## [Anyone Ever Do an Estate Sale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-do-an-estate-sale/967154)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-do-an-estate-sale/967154 "2022-06-30T22:13:59Z")
Before we put our parents’ house/farm up for sale, we’d like to sell of items none of us want to keep but other people may be able to use. Anything to watch out for with companies that do estate sales? --- ## [Ought a 7-yr old comb their hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-a-7-yr-old-comb-their-hair/967178)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-a-7-yr-old-comb-their-hair/967178 "2022-06-30T22:11:47Z")
We have 2 granddaughters, aged 7 and 2. They are delightful girls and we love spending time with them and their parents. This is a VERY minor issue, but their mother (our daughter) rarely (if ever) has them comb their … --- ## [Why is the Gabby Petito case getting so much coverage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-gabby-petito-case-getting-so-much-coverage/951080)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-gabby-petito-case-getting-so-much-coverage/951080 "2022-06-30T21:20:48Z")
I don’t want anyone’s’ daughter, fiancee or friend, whatever to go missing. She doesn’t seem to be a celebrity. Surely there must be other missing people who are not getting hourly updates in the news. --- ## [What Would Be The Toughest Human Thing To Explain To Aliens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-toughest-human-thing-to-explain-to-aliens/966782)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-toughest-human-thing-to-explain-to-aliens/966782 "2022-06-29T18:29:23Z")
I’m going to go with sleep. Alien: So why do you do it? Human: We don’t know. But we do it for seven or eight hours every day or we’ll die. Alien: Sounds boring. Human: Not always. Sometimes they show movies. Alie… --- ## [Man falsely imprisoned 17 days because American Airlines falsely accuses him of shoplifting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-falsely-imprisoned-17-days-because-american-airlines-falsely-accuses-him-of-shoplifting/965807)
**Author:** [@sjankis630](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sjankis630)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-falsely-imprisoned-17-days-because-american-airlines-falsely-accuses-him-of-shoplifting/965807 "2022-06-29T18:18:17Z")
I just read this story and was trying to figure out how they are allowed to do this. A man was waiting on for a connection flight. Another man shoplifted some items from a store at the airport and got on the same fligh… --- ## [Stop honking so much!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-honking-so-much/966847)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-honking-so-much/966847 "2022-06-29T18:15:01Z")
Here’s the scenario: you’re cruising along at 40mph on a 35mph business road. A car pulls out of a store parking lot in front of you, going in the same direction. It’s a moderately aggressive move, requiring you to app… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=189) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=191)