# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=218 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 219 --- ## [How best (that is, cheapest & easiest) to get wifi to a chicken coop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-best-that-is-cheapest-easiest-to-get-wifi-to-a-chicken-coop/954346)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-best-that-is-cheapest-easiest-to-get-wifi-to-a-chicken-coop/954346 "2022-01-25T18:17:49Z")
We have a chicken coop about 200 ft from the nearest corner of our house. We moved it there last spring and expanded it. Over the previous winter, it had been tucked in next to our house and we put in several Wyze Cams t… --- ## [Help me spec out a new work at home PC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-spec-out-a-new-work-at-home-pc/952008)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-spec-out-a-new-work-at-home-pc/952008 "2022-01-25T16:04:51Z")
So my current personal home PC workstation, while once state-of-the-art long ago, is really starting to show its age. Still, I do most of my WAH work on it because it’s still faster and better than my ancient work-issued… --- ## [Do you know somebody who really resembles a TV character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-somebody-who-really-resembles-a-tv-character/855303)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-somebody-who-really-resembles-a-tv-character/855303 "2022-01-25T15:37:28Z")
My coworker Dena has an uncanny resemblance to Dina from Superstore. She’s my Toastmasters mentor. Like Dina, she’s confident, brassy, and her name differs by one letter. I’m also sure she’d eviscerate me if I pointed th… --- ## [Knee Pain at Night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knee-pain-at-night/957725)
**Author:** [@half-elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/half-elf)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knee-pain-at-night/957725 "2022-01-25T03:43:04Z")
When I sleep on my side, the bottom knee starts hurting after a while. I wake up a couple of times for peeing purposes so I do not really know if the pain plays any part in waking me up. Anyway, when I return to bed I… --- ## [Coffee nap - anybody do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-nap-anybody-do-this/958311)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-nap-anybody-do-this/958311 "2022-01-24T20:03:59Z")
Some mornings, my wife will wake up, have one or two cups of coffee, then go back to sleep for another 30-40 minutes. To me that sort of defeats the whole purpose of the coffee, which is to help wake you up. But hey, it … --- ## [Priest confession legality question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-confession-legality-question/957842)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/priest-confession-legality-question/957842 "2022-01-24T20:01:44Z")
In another thread, not mainly about this subject, I asked a question that never really got addressed. I’m not Catholic, never have been, never will be (religious in any way) so maybe that’s why I’m unclear, but say a pri… --- ## [Would it be inaccurate or misleading to define a "miracle" as an "impossibilty"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-inaccurate-or-misleading-to-define-a-miracle-as-an-impossibilty/956665)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-inaccurate-or-misleading-to-define-a-miracle-as-an-impossibilty/956665 "2022-01-24T14:30:35Z")
I’m imagining that those who believe in miracles would have an issue with this definition, and those who don’t would not, but I’m not sure if this true or why it would be true. --- ## [Tell me about food insecurity in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-food-insecurity-in-the-us/956840)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-food-insecurity-in-the-us/956840 "2022-01-24T09:31:14Z")
I was watching The Daily Show year recap. Trevor Noah claimed 160,000 military families could not afford food and so required food banks and such. Is this true? If it is, how can it possibly be justified? --- ## [Do you use a tumble dryer after washing your clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-a-tumble-dryer-after-washing-your-clothes/957804)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-a-tumble-dryer-after-washing-your-clothes/957804 "2022-01-24T04:48:37Z")
We have a washing machine and use it regularly. Then we hang our clothes out to dry in a thing like this, of which we have three. They fold quite small and flat when not in use, our flat is big enough anyway, I don’t min… --- ## [Did anyone else know someone who had a real life "Catch Phrase"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-know-someone-who-had-a-real-life-catch-phrase/958207)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-know-someone-who-had-a-real-life-catch-phrase/958207 "2022-01-23T19:33:54Z")
And not a verbal tic or just something they unintentionally said a lot like “like”, but they deliberately went out of their way to have a catch phrase like somebody in a sitcom. When I was in college I knew a guy who wo… --- ## [Cause of Death in an Obituary Issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cause-of-death-in-an-obituary-issue/957466)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cause-of-death-in-an-obituary-issue/957466 "2022-01-23T00:01:40Z")
First, let me say I mean no disrespect to anyone who has died or the relative of anyone who has died. I’m just trying to understand why it works the way it works. Every now and then I scan of the Obits in my local newsp… --- ## [Bolduan spells "Baldwin"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bolduan-spells-baldwin/957733)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bolduan-spells-baldwin/957733 "2022-01-22T05:21:15Z")
On what planet? CNN! That’s a bold un. Buldoon. Bulldyane. Ballydwoon. I’m trying to think of less probable spellings. --- ## [Looking for a quality LED backlit keyboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quality-led-backlit-keyboard/953047)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2022, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quality-led-backlit-keyboard/953047 "2022-01-22T05:14:44Z")
I used to have a nice backlit keyboard. A4Tech I think. It was one colour, blue, and was likely lit with a very basic single light as it was made just a bit before LEDs got really cheap and ubiquitous. That keyboard star… --- ## [What are some well-rounded "parks" you can think of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-well-rounded-parks-you-can-think-of/957452)
**Author:** [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-well-rounded-parks-you-can-think-of/957452 "2022-01-22T04:56:55Z")
Ones that ticks off a lot of “boxes” for whatever you consider to be a “park”? For me, the most well-rounded I’ve come across is Hampstead Heath in London. It has: – Places of natural interest (stands of mature woodlan… --- ## [Are Books On The Way Out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-books-on-the-way-out/955657)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-books-on-the-way-out/955657 "2022-01-21T22:13:55Z")
There have been concerted efforts to digitize books and make them available in electronic form. These are convenient for vacations and research, are more environmentally clean and have undisputed economic benefits. I r… --- ## [Underage sex, is it rape?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underage-sex-is-it-rape/957944)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underage-sex-is-it-rape/957944 "2022-01-21T18:20:46Z")
I was reading stories about the “baby groupies” of the 70s, such as Sable Starr and Lori Maddox. They were having sex with older rock stars. Was this rape, technically? Why was it never prosecuted? When Don Johnson was 2… --- ## [Should the US (and/or other countries) boycott the winter Olympics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-and-or-other-countries-boycott-the-winter-olympics/952781)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-and-or-other-countries-boycott-the-winter-olympics/952781 "2022-01-21T18:06:29Z")
So, not sure if this has been discussed on the board. Apologies if this has been beaten to death already. I was in a discussion over the weekend about this, so thought I’d see what 'dopers thoughts on the subject are. … --- ## [Building a modular cabin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-modular-cabin/958065)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-modular-cabin/958065 "2022-01-21T05:21:48Z")
My wife and I are considering buying a piece of land and building a home for retirement. We don’t need much space, around 2k square feet is more than enough. We’re looking at an A frame cabin, there is a builder we’ve w… --- ## [The Texas 2022 Winter of Our Discontent Watch Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-texas-2022-winter-of-our-discontent-watch-thread/958060)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-texas-2022-winter-of-our-discontent-watch-thread/958060 "2022-01-20T14:33:45Z")
Not just for Texans–anyone is welcome to post. This is a thread to collect news items, personal experiences, observations, predictions, etc. re the power grid situation in Texas in the next couple of months. Share storie… --- ## [Let's imagine for a moment that there was no colonization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-imagine-for-a-moment-that-there-was-no-colonization/957955)
**Author:** [@PozhanPop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PozhanPop)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-imagine-for-a-moment-that-there-was-no-colonization/957955 "2022-01-20T06:09:19Z")
that there was no colonization. What would be happening today in these places ? Harare Capetown Lima Delhi Melbourne Of Course, I mean the areas that presently named as such. Would we be looking at pristine jungl… --- ## [Places that became tourist attractions for one reason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-that-became-tourist-attractions-for-one-reason/955998)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-that-became-tourist-attractions-for-one-reason/955998 "2022-01-19T16:32:06Z")
Did tourists go to Liverpool before the Beatles? Would Gettysburg be anything but a small PA town if not for the battle? Would Pisa be a world destination if not for the tower? Any other examples? It doesn’t have to … --- ## [Semester at Sea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semester-at-sea/957797)
**Author:** [@Meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meltdown)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semester-at-sea/957797 "2022-01-19T16:31:34Z")
Has anyone been a part of the Semester at Sea program? Or know anyone who has? My son, who is currently a sophomore in college, found out about this program and applied and has been accepted, and now he has to decide i… --- ## [Prostate Biopsy Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostate-biopsy-question/957177)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prostate-biopsy-question/957177 "2022-01-18T21:55:35Z")
I’m having one in a couple of weeks. I’m not expecting a walk in the park, but I’m assuming that since I’m allowed to drive myself home it can’t be too excruciating. Anyone who’s experienced one have an opinion? --- ## [Does anyone legitmate actually dispute the "Revenge" idea of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Boycott?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-legitmate-actually-dispute-the-revenge-idea-of-the-1984-los-angeles-olympics-boycott/957920)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-legitmate-actually-dispute-the-revenge-idea-of-the-1984-los-angeles-olympics-boycott/957920 "2022-01-18T10:46:38Z")
As we call know, the Soviet Union as well as a dozen Soviet/Communist aligned countries boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles officially citing “Security Concerns” with the idea that the new Ronald Reagan adm… --- ## [Does the term "Lost Cause" with respect to the Confederacy have a contrarian meaning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-lost-cause-with-respect-to-the-confederacy-have-a-contrarian-meaning/957789)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-term-lost-cause-with-respect-to-the-confederacy-have-a-contrarian-meaning/957789 "2022-01-18T05:04:00Z")
The term “Lost Cause” is defined as “a hopeless undertaking”, but I have not seen that definition used with respect Edward Pollard’s expression to describe the antebellum South. How did Pollard use that particular phras… --- ## [Smartwatch usage and killer apps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smartwatch-usage-and-killer-apps/957873)
**Author:** [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smartwatch-usage-and-killer-apps/957873 "2022-01-17T23:04:16Z")
Those with smartwatches, how do you use yours? As a smartphone notification relay, a fitness tracker, do you have a clever routine for a specific need? I’m getting a Galaxy Watch 4 soon, and I’m interested in how to mak… --- ## [Poll: Is raising pets an acceptable alternative to raising kids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-is-raising-pets-an-acceptable-alternative-to-raising-kids/957938)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-is-raising-pets-an-acceptable-alternative-to-raising-kids/957938 "2022-01-17T17:54:56Z")
Many people have a desire to, or feel a duty to, love or nurture something; I mean to develop a maternal or paternal relationship. For various reasons a couple may not want to have or adopt children (or, more children). … --- ## [Newton a fraud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newton-a-fraud/957280)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newton-a-fraud/957280 "2022-01-17T03:57:17Z")
Direct quote from the opening of an editorial in today’s (1/5) NYTimes: “In his 1993 biography of Isaac Newton, Richard Westfall argues that parts of Newton’s watershed work, the Principia, are “nothing short of deliber… --- ## [Amazon Fresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-fresh/957585)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-fresh/957585 "2022-01-16T19:29:24Z")
I’d like to hear other Dopers’ opinions and experiences in using Amazon Fresh. I like the convenience factor, and the fact they don’t charge any additional delivery fees on top of what I’m paying for Amazon Prime. . Fre… --- ## [Most Momentous Week In History?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-momentous-week-in-history/957680)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-momentous-week-in-history/957680 "2022-01-16T15:38:52Z")
There’s a recent book review in the New York Times that starts off by claiming December 5-12 as perhaps the most important week in human history. The week started off with the Germans looking like they would take Moscow… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=217) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=219)