# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=235 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 236 --- ## [How Does Dollar Tree Do It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-dollar-tree-do-it/944904)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-dollar-tree-do-it/944904 "2021-10-05T12:06:14Z")
I don’t know how many of you have ever gone to Dollar Tree (in the US, of course). But some of the stuff there really seems to be worth more than a dollar. (With tax in Michigan where I live. But still.) Just the other … --- ## [Questions for electric car drivers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-electric-car-drivers/951861)
**Author:** [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-electric-car-drivers/951861 "2021-10-05T11:54:10Z")
I have a BMW i3 that I quite like but I’m thinking of moving to something with better range so I’ve been on a couple test drives. In the i3 you put your foot on the brake, press start, put it in drive, let off the brake … --- ## [Coarse-Threaded vs. Fine-Threaded Screws](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coarse-threaded-vs-fine-threaded-screws/940337)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coarse-threaded-vs-fine-threaded-screws/940337 "2021-10-05T00:00:44Z")
Why are sheet rock screws typically coarse threaded? And, are coarse threaded screws better at self-tapping and cutting through “substrate” materials than fine-threaded? I assume coarse threads acts more like an auger t… --- ## [Does Santa have Enough Elves - or - is this Xmas going to be a disaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-santa-have-enough-elves-or-is-this-xmas-going-to-be-a-disaster/951714)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-santa-have-enough-elves-or-is-this-xmas-going-to-be-a-disaster/951714 "2021-10-04T12:52:50Z")
I got a new trash can for my wife for her birthday (don’t laugh, it was a big hit.) I ordered it from Etsy, and it took over a week longer than promised to arrive, including 3 days at the depot maybe a mile from my house… --- ## [Post menopause acne....help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-menopause-acne-help/930711)
**Author:** [@Apodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apodder)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-menopause-acne-help/930711 "2021-01-17T23:05:44Z")
So, I’ve been to the dermatologist (not for a couple of years) and just was given progressively stronger versions of retinoids. I finally gave up and went back to Differin, since it’s available over the counter and at le… --- ## [Do you comprehend Infinity/Nothingness \[started by a SOCK\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-comprehend-infinity-nothingness-started-by-a-sock/951784)
**Author:** [@Icantdance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icantdance)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-comprehend-infinity-nothingness-started-by-a-sock/951784 "2021-10-03T21:26:17Z")
If the universe is infinite, what is outside the universe? If things just go black when we die, how do we know they are black? These things keep me up at night --- ## [How do I best argue this on Facebook? (Electric vehicle and natural energy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-best-argue-this-on-facebook-electric-vehicle-and-natural-energy/951542)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-best-argue-this-on-facebook-electric-vehicle-and-natural-energy/951542 "2021-10-03T20:42:12Z")
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, please move if it’s not the case. A Facebook friend of mine posted a meme with a picture that had two panels in it. There were cars in each panel, one being being gas po… --- ## [Does your Liberal Arts Degree directly apply to your current profession?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-liberal-arts-degree-directly-apply-to-your-current-profession/950860)
**Author:** [@Somethingwitty1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Somethingwitty1)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-liberal-arts-degree-directly-apply-to-your-current-profession/950860 "2021-10-03T12:56:04Z")
I have a BA in Political Science. My answer would be no. --- ## [How many of something is required to use the term “all”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-something-is-required-to-use-the-term-all/950926)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2021, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-something-is-required-to-use-the-term-all/950926 "2021-10-03T07:14:01Z")
poll Sunday morning meanderings… So we are a 2 cat family. This morning I see my wife and son sitting on the couch, watching TV, each with a cat in their laps. I say, “awww, you guys have all the cats!” My know-it-all s… --- ## [Why are middle class conservatives dying without life insurance and savings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-middle-class-conservatives-dying-without-life-insurance-and-savings/949788)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-middle-class-conservatives-dying-without-life-insurance-and-savings/949788 "2021-10-02T23:04:15Z")
(Not really a fan of the more formal structure of GD, this may be political in nature… but it’s also economics… and Lord knows I don’t want to throw this in the Pit. So here we are, in IMHO. Oh, and this is probably long… --- ## [Questions about retiring abroad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-retiring-abroad/951711)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-retiring-abroad/951711 "2021-10-02T22:14:36Z")
Specifically, Panama. I’ve looked over the Panamanian(sp?) Consulate’s webpage regarding retiring there(they seem to be quite solicitous of U.S. retirees) and the requirements for a retirement visa. Any expat retirees … --- ## [Diesel Fuel "laundering" in Ireland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diesel-fuel-laundering-in-ireland/951585)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diesel-fuel-laundering-in-ireland/951585 "2021-10-02T20:58:05Z")
I’m reading a novel set in Ireland in the early 2000s. It’s mainly about professional bank robbers and them having to pay the IRA “taxes” on their crimes. A subplot is about the IRA will have to get out of the diesel “la… --- ## [Is data toxic in large doses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-data-toxic-in-large-doses/951549)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-data-toxic-in-large-doses/951549 "2021-10-02T19:14:58Z")
A lot of things in medicine come down to complex judgement calls. Sometimes, as in blood clots to the leg, there are point system tools available. And often they are nearly useless, as the point system where “blood clo… --- ## [In every thread about xxxx, someone always posts yyyy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-every-thread-about-xxxx-someone-always-posts-yyyy/947462)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-every-thread-about-xxxx-someone-always-posts-yyyy/947462 "2021-10-02T03:02:00Z")
In every thread about Ayn Rand or her book, someone always mentions “There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that oft… --- ## [Would a kid be able to cope with everything Marty McFly went through?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-kid-be-able-to-cope-with-everything-marty-mcfly-went-through/951397)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-kid-be-able-to-cope-with-everything-marty-mcfly-went-through/951397 "2021-10-01T22:13:53Z")
I don’t consider Marty McFly all that well adjusted. He has a problem with rejection and he loses his shit when someone calls him chicken. On top of that, his family is dysfunctional. His dad is a bullied wuss, his brot… --- ## [Yellowstone Vacation Tips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowstone-vacation-tips/950054)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowstone-vacation-tips/950054 "2021-10-01T12:40:05Z")
Heading off on vacation starting this afternoon. Starting near Detroit and the final designation is Yellowstone. Stopping by the Black Hills for two days and two days in Bozeman before getting to the Canyon Lodge in Ye… --- ## [Thermal imaging cameras for detecting pests](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thermal-imaging-cameras-for-detecting-pests/951680)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thermal-imaging-cameras-for-detecting-pests/951680 "2021-10-01T10:07:32Z")
I have a rat problem in my house. I’m thinking to get a thermal camera to help identify their travel paths in the wall, since all other avenues have been exhausted. Does anyone have any advice or experience with spe… --- ## [Tell Me About Your Gastric Bypass Experience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-gastric-bypass-experience/945639)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-gastric-bypass-experience/945639 "2021-10-01T01:44:44Z")
(There are about a dozen threads with similar titles, but none more recent than 2014. So, here we go again! This thread is aimed at people who’ve had this surgery, so I’m not inclined to explain the various procedures, e… --- ## [Using memes in debates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-memes-in-debates/951698)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-memes-in-debates/951698 "2021-10-01T00:42:51Z")
I don’t know how to link to the thread on my phone, but I started a thread about a debate I was having on Facebook about automobile pollution and clean energy. In that debate, I combatted a meme with another meme. The p… --- ## [Your reaction to cops "helpfully" locking your car door?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-reaction-to-cops-helpfully-locking-your-car-door/951133)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-reaction-to-cops-helpfully-locking-your-car-door/951133 "2021-09-30T20:41:42Z")
Found this on a police Facebook page. I don’t want to link to it since I’m not trying to start somethin’. I gave them my opinion, which is that I’ll treat any cop I find tampering wi… --- ## [Your tolerance for shopping requirements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-tolerance-for-shopping-requirements/951562)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-tolerance-for-shopping-requirements/951562 "2021-09-30T20:27:39Z")
You are interested in an online shop, theoretically: they claim to be selling products that interest you. But before you are permitted to explore their specific items, you must sign up a membership, including payment det… --- ## [Things you bought that you've never used](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-bought-that-youve-never-used/951124)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-bought-that-youve-never-used/951124 "2021-09-30T16:00:41Z")
I bought a 21" monitor last year after the office went into “Maximum Telework” mode and they sent me home with a teeny 11" Dell laptop. I was going to set it up as a totally separate computer station, but it turns out it… --- ## [Buying a new gas range - should I spring for a convection oven?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-new-gas-range-should-i-spring-for-a-convection-oven/951590)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-new-gas-range-should-i-spring-for-a-convection-oven/951590 "2021-09-30T10:31:56Z")
Main question: Do convection ovens require an exhaust vent to the outside? I see conflicting info on this. Aside from that, do you have a “true convection” range? I know you have to adjust recipes, temp and time. Is the… --- ## [Pay upfront vs. pay as you go](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pay-upfront-vs-pay-as-you-go/951477)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pay-upfront-vs-pay-as-you-go/951477 "2021-09-30T10:29:21Z")
TLDR: I was prepared to pay $XXX up front for a four-week spa treatment. “Oh, no. You pay as you go.” Okay, but how do they know I won’t rip them off? There’s a spa I go to sometimes, and recently I had a facial and lik… --- ## [Did anybody get a Recovery Rebate Credit miscalculation letter from the IRS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anybody-get-a-recovery-rebate-credit-miscalculation-letter-from-the-irs/950232)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anybody-get-a-recovery-rebate-credit-miscalculation-letter-from-the-irs/950232 "2021-09-29T22:39:15Z")
The IRS sent me a letter claiming there was a miscalculation in my Recovery Rebate Credit. They listed possible reasons, such as wrong SSN (it isn’t), wrong name of dependent (I don’t have any), adjusted gross income exc… --- ## [What job titles are best for potential partner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-job-titles-are-best-for-potential-partner/950655)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-job-titles-are-best-for-potential-partner/950655 "2021-09-29T19:38:31Z")
Just something I was thinking about, now I’m back Tindering. \ **Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-what-if/951189 "2021-09-29T18:05:41Z") To explain, what’s a small change that would have drastically changed your life? I need to think about mine more-probably if my father had been around more ( he wasn’t neglectful, he just worked a lot and traveled) I’d b… --- ## [Toilet handle sticks on a toilet that is rarely used. how to fix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-handle-sticks-on-a-toilet-that-is-rarely-used-how-to-fix/950029)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-handle-sticks-on-a-toilet-that-is-rarely-used-how-to-fix/950029 "2021-09-29T17:52:59Z")
I’m visiting someone who has a bathroom in their basement, the basement bathroom is rarely used. I’m not sure if that is why the handle sticks, but they told me to just push hard. I was worried I’d break it but it flush… --- ## [What is the English word for a human with a naturally occurring vagina?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-english-word-for-a-human-with-a-naturally-occurring-vagina/950861)
**Author:** [@Somethingwitty1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Somethingwitty1)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-english-word-for-a-human-with-a-naturally-occurring-vagina/950861 "2021-09-29T00:58:19Z")
Or a naturally occurring penis? Or XX chromosomes, or XY chromosomes? I firmly support trans gendered rights. But we need to pick a word. --- ## [Remote one way backup in Windows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-one-way-backup-in-windows/951539)
**Author:** [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-one-way-backup-in-windows/951539 "2021-09-28T21:37:31Z")
I have several computers that are otherwise identical, and I want to automatically backup certain files on each to a central repository. The files on the computers will not be identical. I have tried this with OneDrive b… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=234) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=236)