# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=203 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 204 --- ## [Robert Hall Clothiers v. the U. S. Postal Service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-hall-clothiers-v-the-u-s-postal-service/963112)
**Author:** [@Yelnick\_McWawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yelnick_McWawa)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-hall-clothiers-v-the-u-s-postal-service/963112 "2022-04-24T20:08:58Z")
Anyone remember Robert Hall clothes (1937-1977)? I remember their advertising, so I googled them to see if they were a local or national chain. According to Wikipedia, their jingle was " When the values go up, up, up … … --- ## [Debate over the meaning of the word 'berserker"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debate-over-the-meaning-of-the-word-berserker/963202)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debate-over-the-meaning-of-the-word-berserker/963202 "2022-04-24T17:33:30Z")
As I’ve read more into Viking culture, I’ve noticed conflicting definitions: berserker: ber(bear) and serker(skin or cloth) and thus believe to have gone into battle naked without weapons That the latter interpretation… --- ## [Looking for scientifically sound arguments that predict a much slower world population growth by 2050 than the often cited estimate of 9 billion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-scientifically-sound-arguments-that-predict-a-much-slower-world-population-growth-by-2050-than-the-often-cited-estimate-of-9-billion/963108)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-scientifically-sound-arguments-that-predict-a-much-slower-world-population-growth-by-2050-than-the-often-cited-estimate-of-9-billion/963108 "2022-04-23T16:57:50Z")
I’m looking for scientifically sound arguments that predict a much slower world population growth than the often cited estimate of 9 billion by 2050. I have read and heard over the years that the 2050 projection of 9 bil… --- ## [The Junkers JU-52 vs. the Ford Trimotor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-junkers-ju-52-vs-the-ford-trimotor/625017)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-junkers-ju-52-vs-the-ford-trimotor/625017 "2012-06-14T02:39:06Z")
These aircraft look very similar-did Junkers copy the Ford design? The corrugated metal fusilage-did it create a lot of drag? I assume that corrugated sheet metal would be stronger than flat metal-was this done t… --- ## [Length of TV Commercials](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/length-of-tv-commercials/963145)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2022, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/length-of-tv-commercials/963145 "2022-04-23T08:45:06Z")
Long before the success of FAANGs (AMAMAs?), TVs used advertising for profit and between program segments. It became standard that most commercials were thirty seconds long. Most still are. But very few commercials us… --- ## [When the Matriarch dies, what happens to the family's internal structure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-matriarch-dies-what-happens-to-the-familys-internal-structure/963257)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-matriarch-dies-what-happens-to-the-familys-internal-structure/963257 "2022-04-23T04:09:05Z")
By matriarch, I mean the female anchor, head, heart, hub of the family-- geographical, moral, spiritual. This could be Mom, Grandma, Aunt or Great-Aunt-- whoever is the gravitational energy center of the clan. \[I’m sure… --- ## [Lumigan Has Given Me Feminine Eyelashes, Yikes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumigan-has-given-me-feminine-eyelashes-yikes/963146)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumigan-has-given-me-feminine-eyelashes-yikes/963146 "2022-04-22T22:26:46Z")
I have been taking Lumigan eye drops for a couple of years now. Works fairly well on my glaucoma. But it has given me long, feminine eyelashes, yikes! And contrary to what you may have heard, most gay men don’t want that… --- ## [How Do You Feel About Crocs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-crocs/962941)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-crocs/962941 "2022-04-22T20:11:16Z")
The original ones full of holes. The sandally ones with the odd strip that can go behind your foot or on top. The more waterproof ones that limits exposed foot area? Good for work? A sign of high or low fashion? Com… --- ## [Should I put rooftop solar panels on my house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-put-rooftop-solar-panels-on-my-house/962468)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-put-rooftop-solar-panels-on-my-house/962468 "2022-04-22T19:54:09Z")
I recently reached out to a local installer, and the (rough) estimate they provided for a 5.6kW system is an after-tax-incentives cost of $13,357, an estimated annual production of 7,800 kWh, and an annual savings of $95… --- ## [Can y'all help me break an annoying habit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-yall-help-me-break-an-annoying-habit/962908)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-yall-help-me-break-an-annoying-habit/962908 "2022-04-22T10:51:34Z")
I have a minor habit that I am concerned will become more serious as I grow older. So, I’d like to quit doing it before it becomes a problem. So, here’s the habit. I can slip my jaw (TMJ) and make a clicking sound. T… --- ## [Outdoor netting or fabric to block view](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-netting-or-fabric-to-block-view/963099)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-netting-or-fabric-to-block-view/963099 "2022-04-22T06:01:19Z")
I’m buying some property that I’d like to control the hunting on. My neighbor has an elevated stand just inside his property that overlooks my field. I want to block his view of seeing deer or at least getting a good e… --- ## [Anyone else been on a Zoom Jury?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-been-on-a-zoom-jury/963071)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-been-on-a-zoom-jury/963071 "2022-04-21T21:25:59Z")
I just got off a Zoom jury selection - I didn’t get picked. It was interesting. It was a civil case, and was about as far from me in my county as possible, so doing it virtually was great. They clearly had some special … --- ## [Hypothetical: everything cured all at once](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-everything-cured-all-at-once/963054)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-everything-cured-all-at-once/963054 "2022-04-21T15:55:35Z")
Silly hypothetical that popped into my head. I have been given a Big Red Button that, when pressed, will instantly cure every living human of every affliction they currently suffer from. Over-explained parameters of th… --- ## [Putin will end the Ukraine war before May 9 (V-E day). Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putin-will-end-the-ukraine-war-before-may-9-v-e-day-why/963038)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putin-will-end-the-ukraine-war-before-may-9-v-e-day-why/963038 "2022-04-21T13:15:50Z")
The title says it all. There have been many comments recently that May 9 is a critical date for Putin, and he must declare victory by then. But why? Sure it’s a nice symbolic date, it represents a huge historical vict… --- ## [Picture of Moskva](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-moskva/963024)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-moskva/963024 "2022-04-21T02:02:06Z")
Is this really the Moskva? It looks like a freighter to me. If so, it was seriously shot up. --- ## [How to divide a very small amount of something into several smaller but equal amounts accurately](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-divide-a-very-small-amount-of-something-into-several-smaller-but-equal-amounts-accurately/963125)
**Author:** [@bodangus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bodangus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-divide-a-very-small-amount-of-something-into-several-smaller-but-equal-amounts-accurately/963125 "2022-04-21T00:06:52Z")
Imagine a small prescription medication pill containing say 2.5mg of active ingredient per pill. You trust this accuracy but you know much of the weight of the pill isn’t the medication. You want to dose this medication … --- ## [How do Marines tuck in their shirt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-marines-tuck-in-their-shirt/962800)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-marines-tuck-in-their-shirt/962800 "2022-04-20T22:24:34Z")
No, this isn’t some weird euphemism. I haven’t flown recently, but when I did I often saw members of the military flying as passengers. I knew this because they’d wear uniforms. What has always struck me is how perfec… --- ## [Please Explain This Jay-Z Joke To Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-this-jay-z-joke-to-me/963118)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-this-jay-z-joke-to-me/963118 "2022-04-20T16:47:33Z")
I drive by a sign maker’s store every day. In front of the business, there is a large sign that has the name of his business plus a pun, joke, etc. that is changed every few weeks. For the life of me, I can’t figure the… --- ## [When do you "declare" cyberwar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-declare-cyberwar/764018)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-declare-cyberwar/764018 "2022-04-20T12:38:19Z")
Simple question: If you were President/PM/Chief Autocrat, what would have to occur for you to make the argument to Congress/Parliament/Yourself that we are under cyber-attack and that the country needs to respond in kind… --- ## [Sauce Packets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sauce-packets/962907)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sauce-packets/962907 "2022-04-20T07:41:18Z")
I read that Taco Bell goes through 8 billion sauce packets a year. But can’t figure out a way to make them environmentally friendly. Is there a better way to dole out sauce? Mexican taquerias have big communal bow… --- ## [Who buys heavy whipping cream by the half-gallon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-buys-heavy-whipping-cream-by-the-half-gallon/963034)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-buys-heavy-whipping-cream-by-the-half-gallon/963034 "2022-04-20T03:23:18Z")
Well actually I do, but I think I’m a special case: I’m on a ketogenic diet and I go through a helluva lot of cream making low-carb shakes with cream, almond milk and whey protein powder. But Walmart wouldn’t carry it in… --- ## [Shooting a Squatter in a state with Castle Doctrine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-squatter-in-a-state-with-castle-doctrine/962918)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-squatter-in-a-state-with-castle-doctrine/962918 "2022-04-20T02:12:57Z")
Let’s say I live in a state with the Castle Doctrine. Why couldn’t I legally just shoot the squatter in the head if they refuse to leave? --- ## [Most arrogant dating profile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-arrogant-dating-profile/962499)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-arrogant-dating-profile/962499 "2022-04-20T00:36:51Z")
I’m a man and I’ve seen dating profiles like “Don’t contact me if your title isn’t Doctor or Lawyer”. Wow, okay, and cool you’re out front with that. This one caught me: I grew up on the central coast in a large close-… --- ## [Anyone use high end dog food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-high-end-dog-food/962903)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-high-end-dog-food/962903 "2022-04-19T20:21:43Z")
My dogs eat a local brand dry food around $2 a pound. They are in good health aged around 7. There are many choices that are 3 or 4 bucks a pound. Is the extra money worth it? Foods like Canidae , Orijen, Aca… --- ## [Is the Easter Bunny a Bunny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-easter-bunny-a-bunny/962949)
**Author:** [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-easter-bunny-a-bunny/962949 "2022-04-19T17:25:14Z")
It’s hard to remember that far back, but I think that, when I was a child, I pictured the Easter Bunny as an actual, normal-sized rabbit who came around and hid Easter candy on Easter morning. But some pictures of the E… --- ## [In a nutshell what's wrong with this country: "Elon Musk Throws a S--t Fit Over the Possibility of Being Taxed His Fair Share"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-nutshell-whats-wrong-with-this-country-elon-musk-throws-a-s-t-fit-over-the-possibility-of-being-taxed-his-fair-share/953357)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 333\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-nutshell-whats-wrong-with-this-country-elon-musk-throws-a-s-t-fit-over-the-possibility-of-being-taxed-his-fair-share/953357 "2022-04-19T15:12:25Z")
(Mods: Not sure if this should be in GD or MPSIMS…if so, please move) From the article: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday evening criticized a Democratic tax proposal that would target American billionaires to fund a safe… --- ## [Exclamation Marks! Lots of them!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exclamation-marks-lots-of-them/962973)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exclamation-marks-lots-of-them/962973 "2022-04-19T14:11:10Z")
I know a physician who ends every e-Mail sentence with an exclamation mark! Not sure if this is meant to make things seem more exciting! Or even dramatic??!!! I read that this makes people seem warmer! Also slightly … --- ## [What would a total stranger comment on/ask you about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-total-stranger-comment-on-ask-you-about/962681)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-total-stranger-comment-on-ask-you-about/962681 "2022-04-19T13:29:58Z")
Is there anything about your physical appearance or “presence” that inspires people to comment? Maybe you’re tall and people ask how tall you are, or you have curly hair that people like to compliment you on, or you hav… --- ## [Falling sick mid-flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-sick-mid-flight/962883)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-sick-mid-flight/962883 "2022-04-19T11:30:44Z")
Recently returned from India to the US on a 16-hour non-stop flight. The first two hours were uneventful; I had juice and went right to sleep. Two hours later, I awoke shivering, with severe body pain, headache and sligh… --- ## [What makes a cover band performance legal for a private venue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-cover-band-performance-legal-for-a-private-venue/963009)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-cover-band-performance-legal-for-a-private-venue/963009 "2022-04-19T03:10:09Z")
If a band performs at a music venue, typically the venue pays a fee to ASCAP and/or BMI to cover the performance of licensed music. Therefore the band doesn’t have to worry about it. What if a band is hired for a privat… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=202) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=204)