# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=223 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 224 --- ## [Anybody using Nextdoor, info please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-using-nextdoor-info-please/955742)
**Author:** [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-using-nextdoor-info-please/955742 "2021-12-21T23:10:27Z")
I think this goes in this forum; I’m interested in opinion as well as in facts. I’d pretty much ignored Nextdoor, in part because I thought there probably wasn’t an active group in this area. But today I got a letter in… --- ## [Keeping spam callers on the phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-spam-callers-on-the-phone/954249)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-spam-callers-on-the-phone/954249 "2021-12-21T16:20:18Z")
What are your favorite ways to keep spam callers on the phone? If I have nothing happening when they call, I figure if they’re talking to me, then they aren’t scamming some sucker. Plus, it makes me look forward to the… --- ## [UV sanitizing devices (need answer mildly fast?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uv-sanitizing-devices-need-answer-mildly-fast/956083)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uv-sanitizing-devices-need-answer-mildly-fast/956083 "2021-12-21T14:35:03Z")
My parents are coming to visit next week. They own one of those boxes that supposedly uses UV to sanitize things like masks (their main use for it), and I expressed interest in looking into such devices. They suggested t… --- ## [How many electronic devices have you charged simultaneously?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-electronic-devices-have-you-charged-simultaneously/956169)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-electronic-devices-have-you-charged-simultaneously/956169 "2021-12-21T14:34:37Z")
Just noticed I’ve got quite a few devices being charged right now including the iPhone I’m posting with now. I work from home. iPhone iPad Personal MacBook Work MacBook Over the ears Beats headphones Bluetooth mouse M… --- ## [Recommend a snow blower](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-snow-blower/956178)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-snow-blower/956178 "2021-12-21T02:07:17Z")
I think it’s time to take the plunge a buy a snow blower. I can handle shovelling 3-4 inches in my short driveway, it’s the 5-10 inch storms that break my balls. My plow guy went from $25 a push two years ago to $40 a … --- ## [Working for cash pay and not reporting income](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-for-cash-pay-and-not-reporting-income/955168)
**Author:** [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-for-cash-pay-and-not-reporting-income/955168 "2021-12-20T23:51:51Z")
While seating in my local watering hole I have listened to some local contractors “ bathrooms windows doors & decks” say they encourage cash payments over checks as it is found money in there eyes. They claim there busin… --- ## [Why is it always $19 a month, and you get a blanket?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-always-19-a-month-and-you-get-a-blanket/955996)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-always-19-a-month-and-you-get-a-blanket/955996 "2021-12-20T21:27:34Z")
Solicited charitable contributions, that is. Wounded Warrior Project, another similar group for disabled veterans, Shriner’s Hospital, the one for homeless or abused pets, probably others that I’m not thinking of. The co… --- ## [Am I the only one that thinks fundraising at work is wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-that-thinks-fundraising-at-work-is-wrong/955997)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-that-thinks-fundraising-at-work-is-wrong/955997 "2021-12-20T20:35:00Z")
I teach in universities as adjunct (contract) faculty. For over a decade now, United Way has been contacting me at work through various universities. Every year they ask, every year I tell them never to contact me again.… --- ## [How much do roaches “notice”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-roaches-notice/956161)
**Author:** [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-roaches-notice/956161 "2021-12-20T15:20:08Z")
What makes roaches go where they go? Do they notice when a human tries to beat the shit out of them and remember not to go back toward that human? I’m sure they probably notice scents and are drawn to things a human mi… --- ## [Celebs with relatives in a different line of work but also well known](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebs-with-relatives-in-a-different-line-of-work-but-also-well-known/955319)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebs-with-relatives-in-a-different-line-of-work-but-also-well-known/955319 "2021-12-20T14:41:26Z")
Here is one that is pretty well known : Amy Schumer and cousin Sen. Chuck Schumer Doug Fieger of the Knack and his brother Jeff Fieger a lawyer who ran for governor of Michigan and defended Dr. Kervorkian. Doug die… --- ## [Actinic Keratoses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actinic-keratoses/948229)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actinic-keratoses/948229 "2021-12-20T05:02:21Z")
I’ve had these marks on my forehead and temples for a couple years now. They’ve not looked that bad, and I figured they were just some sort of aging spots since I’m in my 60s, but I finally went to see a dermatologist la… --- ## [I need a new mouse for my Mac Mini](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-for-my-mac-mini/956311)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-for-my-mac-mini/956311 "2021-12-20T00:51:51Z")
After seven years, my 2014-vintage Mac Mini is still going strong, but the wireless Magic Trackpad I bought with it seems to have given up the ghost. The whole surface of the trackpad is one big mouse button, and I use a… --- ## [How can I successfully block Nancy Pelosi from texting my phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-successfully-block-nancy-pelosi-from-texting-my-phone/956188)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-successfully-block-nancy-pelosi-from-texting-my-phone/956188 "2021-12-19T23:33:52Z")
Twice before I have blocked the number she sent from, and yet I got another text today. Does she have some federal power to override my number blocking? Because it’s not official business, it’s campaign solicitation. May… --- ## [Alcoholic and training](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcoholic-and-training/955490)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcoholic-and-training/955490 "2021-12-19T23:30:39Z")
I drink about 7 liters of vodka each week, and i still lift weights in between.I train hard – lets say 1 hour of weight lifting twice a week. Is that a good thing despite my drinking? i am 52 yr old I have a feeling it … --- ## [I Need Some Special Wire For A Craft Project](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-special-wire-for-a-craft-project/956324)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-special-wire-for-a-craft-project/956324 "2021-12-19T22:23:37Z")
I have a craft project involving just a few small LEDs. I need some 2 conductor wire that’s super flexible and limp - about 30 gauge or thinner. Preferably black or a dark color. A round aspect would be ideal. I though… --- ## [Doper parents, how old do you perceive your kids to be (versus their real age?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-how-old-do-you-perceive-your-kids-to-be-versus-their-real-age/955099)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-how-old-do-you-perceive-your-kids-to-be-versus-their-real-age/955099 "2021-12-19T02:03:45Z")
It’s common for parents to treat their offspring as younger than they really are, so I’m curious how much. If you have a 25-year old son or daughter, do you view them as 19? How old are they in your heart? --- ## [What childhood games would you like to see in the Olympics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-childhood-games-would-you-like-to-see-in-the-olympics/954631)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-childhood-games-would-you-like-to-see-in-the-olympics/954631 "2021-12-17T23:50:25Z")
For example; dodge ball, Red Rover, butts (buns) up, etc… My submission is: Four Square --- ## [War reenactment around the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-reenactment-around-the-world/956055)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-reenactment-around-the-world/956055 "2021-12-17T21:03:02Z")
In the southeast region of the US, reenactment of the American civil war is a thing: Some of the participants go to great lengths to be authentic to the equipment, technology, and dress of the times. From that Wikipe… --- ## [Induction ranges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/induction-ranges/956170)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/induction-ranges/956170 "2021-12-17T20:27:11Z")
We have an electric glass top range, not induction. We hate it. We hate it because it is slow to heat up and because it maintains the temperature by cycling on and off, meaning the pan heats off, cools down, reheats, rat… --- ## [Tell me about owning a vacation rentals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-owning-a-vacation-rentals/956119)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-owning-a-vacation-rentals/956119 "2021-12-17T01:38:36Z")
The husband and I are looking into buying property in Hawaii. For health reasons, we’re likely to stay there during the winter months, and would like to rent the property out the rest of the time. Does anyone here have a… --- ## [US-China Economic Competition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-china-economic-competition/955908)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-china-economic-competition/955908 "2021-12-17T01:34:36Z")
Reading a book by Ray Dalio where he discusses competition between US and China, where he has been investing for decades. His thoughts are partly summarized here. And his more generali thoughts in this linked thread. … --- ## [People respond to a "Rent a Hitman" website, web guy turns them in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-respond-to-a-rent-a-hitman-website-web-guy-turns-them-in/956065)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-respond-to-a-rent-a-hitman-website-web-guy-turns-them-in/956065 "2021-12-17T00:25:36Z")
People want to rent a hit man, and the fellow who runs the site calls the cops. This seems like entrapment to me, and I’m surprised that police don’t ask for the web site to be shut down. --- ## [Asking advice about a friend with mental problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-advice-about-a-friend-with-mental-problems/956075)
**Author:** [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-advice-about-a-friend-with-mental-problems/956075 "2021-12-16T20:42:15Z")
short version: friends for 30 years. I am getting old and shaky, she helps me with stuff around the house (I am a widow, live alone, little bit of money, want to clean out the place and move). We have always been ther… --- ## [Your job vs what you planned to do / dream job](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-job-vs-what-you-planned-to-do-dream-job/955635)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-job-vs-what-you-planned-to-do-dream-job/955635 "2021-12-16T04:06:46Z")
This idea came to me based on seeing the thread: What did you dream of doing as a child and/or what career did you study for vs what career are you actually pursuing now? NB: vague answers on what you do now are fine,… --- ## [Mailbox baseball deterrence legality (might be) settled](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mailbox-baseball-deterrence-legality-might-be-settled/955262)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mailbox-baseball-deterrence-legality-might-be-settled/955262 "2021-12-16T03:22:13Z")
This thread was locked so I started this one for an update. The actually case that was just decided by the Ohio Supreme Court was about the driver that went off the edge of the road on accident and was paralyzed. I kno… --- ## [Chain that will withstand bolt cutters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chain-that-will-withstand-bolt-cutters/955722)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chain-that-will-withstand-bolt-cutters/955722 "2021-12-16T03:10:00Z")
This darling little iron bench was stolen off my front porch last night. It was chained with a heavy-duty (so I thought) bicycle chain. Bench and chain both gone. My neighbor across the street saw the episode at 4:00 am.… --- ## [Nanny States and Covid Vaccines: Hijack of NZ smoking thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanny-states-and-covid-vaccines-hijack-of-nz-smoking-thread/956018)
**Author:** [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanny-states-and-covid-vaccines-hijack-of-nz-smoking-thread/956018 "2021-12-15T23:22:03Z")
Thing is that many Republicans are becoming anti-vaccine and anti-mask thanks to that kind of mentality. In other news I see that there is a lot of federal help going to the tornado disasters in Kentucky, even if that wi… --- ## [What would be the best way to "deal" with a superhuman who's invulnerable but can still be "taken down"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-way-to-deal-with-a-superhuman-whos-invulnerable-but-can-still-be-taken-down/956026)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-way-to-deal-with-a-superhuman-whos-invulnerable-but-can-still-be-taken-down/956026 "2021-12-15T22:35:29Z")
In fiction there’s a ton of characters who are basically invulnerable but also you can still restrain if you try hard enough since they’re still “just human” (Wolverine, Jason Vorhees, Deadpool etc) they either have supe… --- ## [Question regarding genderless nouns he/they she/they](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-genderless-nouns-he-they-she-they/955825)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-genderless-nouns-he-they-she-they/955825 "2021-12-15T18:39:11Z")
I’ve been coming across many articles (especially in archaeology/anthropology) using terms for the gender of a specimen as ‘they’ in the singular. How would they be used in the singular in a conversation when referring t… --- ## [Why are cars getting so long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-cars-getting-so-long/955983)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-cars-getting-so-long/955983 "2021-12-15T17:40:43Z")
A current gen BMW 3 series is pretty much the same length as a 90’s 5 series E34 (4709mm vs 4720) A current gen Skoda Octavia (budget alternative to an A3) is longer than even late 2000’s A4 (B7) and is slowly approachi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=222) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=224)