# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=227 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 228 --- ## [Do you guys have really slow/overloaded fast food in your area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-guys-have-really-slow-overloaded-fast-food-in-your-area/953700)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-guys-have-really-slow-overloaded-fast-food-in-your-area/953700 "2021-11-27T04:43:58Z")
Las Vegas here. After the pandemic started, fast food started going nuts. I would drive by a fast food place and see like 15+ cars in line for the drive through, sometimes around the block. Then I’d pass another 3 fast f… --- ## [A Question about the German phrase: "So wenig...so wenig](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-german-phrase-so-wenig-so-wenig/954966)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-german-phrase-so-wenig-so-wenig/954966 "2021-11-26T21:29:48Z")
I hope someone can help me with a German phrasing I had never come across before. It appears to be “So wenig…so wenig” So wenig, wie wir zu den Schülern durchkommen, so wenig verstehen die Eltern unsere bildungspolitisc… --- ## [How Can I Get A Paper Version of Adobe User's Manuals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-a-paper-version-of-adobe-users-manuals/954930)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-a-paper-version-of-adobe-users-manuals/954930 "2021-11-26T20:25:30Z")
TL;DR – I would like to get hold of a printed version of the Adobe Premiere Pro user manual but they don’t seem to exist. Printing one out at a copy shop is pretty expensive for low-quality. What to do, what to do, wh… --- ## [Memories: How much can we control them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memories-how-much-can-we-control-them/954381)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memories-how-much-can-we-control-them/954381 "2021-11-26T16:39:27Z")
As I’ve moved into my 50’s, and interact with family and friends, I’ve noticed that quite a few of my contemporaries have memories that are in some cases “selective” and in others “completely made up”. One example is th… --- ## [Is using the cost average effect a good investment strategy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-using-the-cost-average-effect-a-good-investment-strategy/954800)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-using-the-cost-average-effect-a-good-investment-strategy/954800 "2021-11-25T14:01:38Z")
According to my experience, when you go to a bank and say that you want to invest 100,000 Euro you happen to have, the investment adviser invariably brings up the cost average effect and recommends that you don’t invest … --- ## [One of the more aggravating things in life: consumer electronic reviews, and printers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-more-aggravating-things-in-life-consumer-electronic-reviews-and-printers/948965)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-more-aggravating-things-in-life-consumer-electronic-reviews-and-printers/948965 "2021-08-29T17:49:11Z")
Is trying to shop for small appliances and electronics. I’m in the process of trying to replace my printer and it’s just painful to do research on them. It appears that HP printers now have chipped cartridges that will j… --- ## [Recommend a home exercise item for a small area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-home-exercise-item-for-a-small-area/954688)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-home-exercise-item-for-a-small-area/954688 "2021-11-25T01:01:48Z")
Perhaps “item” isn’t the right term, but during the local lockdown, I managed to get into decent shape. Now that the local gym is open I can go there, but often find an excuse not to do so. However, I’m usually able to w… --- ## ["He crossed state lines."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-crossed-state-lines/954705)
**Author:** [@3AxisCtrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3AxisCtrl)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-crossed-state-lines/954705 "2021-11-24T04:00:26Z")
You can hardly find a discussion of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial & its aftermath that does not include this phrase. I’m genuinely curious about the meaning here. Probably tens of millions of people cross state lines ever… --- ## [Childish guilty pleasures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childish-guilty-pleasures/954547)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childish-guilty-pleasures/954547 "2021-11-23T23:24:17Z")
Do you have any things you enjoy that could be seen as “childish”? I like to take bubble baths instead of showers. --- ## [Trump inflating and devaluing properties... didn't anyone ever verify his claims?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-inflating-and-devaluing-properties-didnt-anyone-ever-verify-his-claims/954790)
**Author:** [@mmmiiikkkeee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmmiiikkkeee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-inflating-and-devaluing-properties-didnt-anyone-ever-verify-his-claims/954790 "2021-11-23T23:18:27Z")
Not sure where to ask this… it’s a factual question, involving a big-name politician, requiring legal/financial opinion. My question is: How can someone or some business have lied about the value of properties to both … --- ## [NASA Engineering Estimates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-engineering-estimates/954827)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-engineering-estimates/954827 "2021-11-23T22:47:51Z")
We learned from Scotty on Star Trek that the best way for an engineer on a star ship to be seen as a ‘miracle worker’ is to greatly inflate the estimated time needed to actually accomplish something, such that when one f… --- ## [Dog pee gunpowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-pee-gunpowder/954570)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-pee-gunpowder/954570 "2021-11-23T22:45:50Z")
My large dog currently likes to pee on a pile of leaves. If I let me do this for awhile then gather up the leaves, dry them and grind to a fine powder - do I have the start of some (probably weak) black powder? --- ## [If one could fly like Superman, how hard would it be to navigate the planet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-could-fly-like-superman-how-hard-would-it-be-to-navigate-the-planet/954205)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-one-could-fly-like-superman-how-hard-would-it-be-to-navigate-the-planet/954205 "2021-11-23T04:47:38Z")
In this hypo’ the only ability this person has is the ability to fly. Said person would find it nearly impossible to navigate destinations wouldn’t they? Like, they couldn’t just eyeball it from New York to Phoenix? --- ## [Cat Tv without ads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-tv-without-ads/953923)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-tv-without-ads/953923 "2021-11-23T04:36:56Z")
for years I have worked at home, now I am not.And every day when I come home from work I see Mickey sitting on the armchair near the door, looking towards it, waiting for me. I hope he is not sitting there for 8 hours, … --- ## [Why does the Ex President worry so much about his White House records](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-ex-president-worry-so-much-about-his-white-house-records/954389)
**Author:** [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-ex-president-worry-so-much-about-his-white-house-records/954389 "2021-11-23T00:36:01Z")
President Trump has horrible record on conformity with the law as far blocking documents involving investigations. I’m sure other Presidents have done the same but this President seems to be on par with Al Capone. What c… --- ## [Another rapist walks with no jail time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-rapist-walks-with-no-jail-time/954754)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-rapist-walks-with-no-jail-time/954754 "2021-11-22T21:59:06Z")
The assailant, Christopher Belkin, raped and sexually assaulted four teen-age girls when he was also in his teens. Christopher Belter, now 20, entered a plea deal in 2019 in which he agreed to plead guilty to attempted… --- ## [Annoying “new speak” that you’ve managed to adopt into your vocabulary…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-new-speak-that-you-ve-managed-to-adopt-into-your-vocabulary/953621)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-new-speak-that-you-ve-managed-to-adopt-into-your-vocabulary/953621 "2021-11-22T16:01:39Z")
…and examples that you’ve been able to fend off. For many years, I was very annoyed when someone began a story or explanation with “So…”. This opening even became common in the professional lingo. Example : “So, I took… --- ## [Good, but not as advertised](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-but-not-as-advertised/954060)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-but-not-as-advertised/954060 "2021-11-22T14:46:35Z")
What things are good, but not what they are advertised as? I have an example: Rao’s Homemade Vodka Sauce is a good marinara. It is not a vodka sauce. It contains vodka and cheese, but no cream, and I have absolutely no … --- ## [Did anyone get RealPlayer Premium? Is it worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-get-realplayer-premium-is-it-worth-it/950914)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-get-realplayer-premium-is-it-worth-it/950914 "2021-09-20T12:45:43Z")
I’ve been wavering back and forth for months on whether I should pony up the forty bucks for the “enhanced” version of RealPlayer. If it’s just a one-time expenditure, that’s no problem at all (I didn’t hesitate for a mo… --- ## [Giving gifts - fun or chore of dread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-gifts-fun-or-chore-of-dread/954622)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-gifts-fun-or-chore-of-dread/954622 "2021-11-21T15:21:36Z")
I do so hate occasions when I need to give a gift - I’m not very good at it. In my heart of hearts, I’m all about practical, and practical gifts are sooo boring! It’s even worse with people I know well, because I should … --- ## [Why is the Roman chair the least-used gym fixture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-roman-chair-the-least-used-gym-fixture/953328)
**Author:** [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-roman-chair-the-least-used-gym-fixture/953328 "2021-11-20T20:41:19Z")
First, if you don’t know what a Roman chair is : I used to throw my back out 2 or 3 times per year. It was usually from cumulative overuse of my back muscles. I’d get a sudden pain in my lower back, which would make a… --- ## [How do you get stuff between your phone and your PC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-stuff-between-your-phone-and-your-pc/954414)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-stuff-between-your-phone-and-your-pc/954414 "2021-11-20T13:22:48Z")
There are occasions when I have something on my phone that I want to have on my PC or vice versa. It could be a link, an image, a screenshot, a document. Really it could be just about any kind of data. For links and s… --- ## [Please Post Your Personal Ghost Stories Here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-post-your-personal-ghost-stories-here/953948)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-post-your-personal-ghost-stories-here/953948 "2021-11-20T03:50:43Z")
Please post any experiences you’ve had, here, with real or alleged ghosts. Don’t be shy. It could be something as simple as a room becoming usually cold, inexplicably. Then if you are a skeptic, feel free to take it apa… --- ## [Have you benefited from the pandemic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-benefited-from-the-pandemic/953531)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-benefited-from-the-pandemic/953531 "2021-11-20T01:05:54Z")
I have. Up until two weeks ago, I worked in the bakery in a large, chain grocery store. Not only did our hours not get cut, we were so busy we had to bring in extra staff. We also got ‘hazard pay’ for about a year. Afte… --- ## [Help me drill a hole](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-drill-a-hole/932698)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-drill-a-hole/932698 "2021-11-19T23:33:54Z")
Let me say at the outset, that I am a handyman’s handyman. I have a very well-equipped shop, and a lot of experience at home repair. That said, I’m having problems trying to figure out the best way to do this: I want t… --- ## [Will Texas have another big snowstorm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-texas-have-another-big-snowstorm/954313)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-texas-have-another-big-snowstorm/954313 "2021-11-19T14:44:31Z")
As you know, Texas was hit by a freak snowstorm earlier this year, which caused the power grid to collapse. I’m worried it’ll happen again. Do you think it will? --- ## [Did France change their flag, or at least the coloring of their flag?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-france-change-their-flag-or-at-least-the-coloring-of-their-flag/954469)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-france-change-their-flag-or-at-least-the-coloring-of-their-flag/954469 "2021-11-19T13:34:18Z")
Was listening to a brief blurb claiming that France changed their flag like a year ago. I guess they changed the blue color to a slightly darker blue color. Does anyone know if this is true and, if so, why they decided… --- ## [What might account for this strange recruitment experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-account-for-this-strange-recruitment-experience/954111)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-account-for-this-strange-recruitment-experience/954111 "2021-11-18T23:17:08Z")
Yesterday someone I know found a job ad from the national arm of a well-known international company. The ad was for an administrative assistant, with rather typical duties (arranging business travel, coordinating commun… --- ## [Recommend me a hammer drill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-hammer-drill/954208)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-hammer-drill/954208 "2021-11-18T18:47:49Z")
In our new house I’m going to mounting a bunch of shelving units into cinder block/masonry walls. There’s never a bad time to buy new tools, so I figure I’ll get a hammer drill to make the job go easier, and as my house… --- ## [The Ocean Cleanup \[The Great Pacific Garbage Patches\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ocean-cleanup-the-great-pacific-garbage-patches/953838)
**Author:** [@tofor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tofor)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ocean-cleanup-the-great-pacific-garbage-patches/953838 "2021-11-17T23:16:34Z")
7 years ago we had a thread on this project: Today I randomly found this: So this project is ongoing, and some sort of test is complete. Looking at the video though, I’m skeptical. The trash they collecte… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=226) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=228)