# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=25 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 26 --- ## [Locked out of a Windows PC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locked-out-of-a-windows-pc/1026743)
**Author:** [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locked-out-of-a-windows-pc/1026743 "2026-01-22T17:42:59Z")
I have no access to a Windows PC (Windows 10, I believe; Dell OptiPlex XE3) I inherited at work. There are two login accounts/domains. Account1 prompts for a password and Account2 prompts for a PIN. I don’t know either. … --- ## [The latest in government propaganda: Eat Real Food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-government-propaganda-eat-real-food/1026449)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-government-propaganda-eat-real-food/1026449 "2026-01-22T12:57:22Z")
RFK’s latest gift to the world… realfood.gov Or if you want to avoid the obnoxious scrolljacking website, you can go directly to the dietary guidelines PDF here: https://cdn.realfood.gov/DGA.pdf The want you to give … --- ## [Legal actions taken in reponse to Uvalde School shootings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-actions-taken-in-reponse-to-uvalde-school-shootings/965813)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-actions-taken-in-reponse-to-uvalde-school-shootings/965813 "2026-01-22T04:09:30Z")
From this link: Attorney " Henry is now exploring all available legal avenues against all responsible parties for possible constitutional rights violations, gun law violations, and violations of laws, policies, and proc… --- ## [I made a cat toy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-cat-toy/1026891)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-cat-toy/1026891 "2026-01-22T02:16:25Z")
I took a clear plastic jar and cut a small hole in the side. She sees the cat food inside, and rolls and bats it around until a piece comes out. She always has such an appetite that I don’t need to fill it with actual tr… --- ## [Is "proposing" on your knees really a thing in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-proposing-on-your-knees-really-a-thing-in-the-us/1026790)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-proposing-on-your-knees-really-a-thing-in-the-us/1026790 "2026-01-22T01:16:36Z")
… seeing lots of short vids in misc. "self-publishing / I need to show the world " websites … is that really a thing in the US - or does social-media just make it seem so? Seriously wondering… --- ## [Find me the right word for this fruitless activity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-me-the-right-word-for-this-fruitless-activity/1026864)
**Author:** [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-me-the-right-word-for-this-fruitless-activity/1026864 "2026-01-21T22:03:02Z")
I need the right word to describe a fairly specific action. Not ten minutes ago I wanted to eat a nice apple, so gave it a rinse and then peeled off the little sticker and held it over the kitchen top rubbish bag on the… --- ## [Slimline CD case labelling techniques?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slimline-cd-case-labelling-techniques/419717)
**Author:** [@anamnesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anamnesis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slimline-cd-case-labelling-techniques/419717 "2026-01-21T20:32:18Z")
I’ve been trying to figure out a good technique for labelling the spines of Slimline (the very thin type which doesn’t have a separate area for the back label/spine insert) and was hoping to come up with a unified techni… --- ## [Plato banned in Texas university, Also: how come his gender ideology survived the Middle Ages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plato-banned-in-texas-university-also-how-come-his-gender-ideology-survived-the-middle-ages/1026823)
**Author:** [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plato-banned-in-texas-university-also-how-come-his-gender-ideology-survived-the-middle-ages/1026823 "2026-01-21T14:21:39Z")
Today, Texas A&M resumes classes for the spring semester—but a number of canonized texts will not be welcomed back to school. The public research university has lately been caught in the crossfire between state and st… --- ## [Group Text Spam - What's That About?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/group-text-spam-whats-that-about/1026859)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/group-text-spam-whats-that-about/1026859 "2026-01-21T06:39:56Z")
I get very few spam emails or phone calls. No doubt due to a lot of blocking by service providers upstream of my device, but also due to me not being stupid about getting my info out there on sucker lists. I get lots o… --- ## [Is it unprofessional (or pointless) to use an external job offer as leverage with your current employer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-unprofessional-or-pointless-to-use-an-external-job-offer-as-leverage-with-your-current-employer/1026518)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-unprofessional-or-pointless-to-use-an-external-job-offer-as-leverage-with-your-current-employer/1026518 "2026-01-20T23:54:36Z")
I have Job A at My Company. I want Job B. I’m qualified for it, and it’s a completely lateral move, just with better hours. I’ve applied for Job B several times, and keep getting rejected, because My Company wants to kee… --- ## [Problem calling another person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-calling-another-person/1026833)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-calling-another-person/1026833 "2026-01-20T21:43:11Z")
We are both on Verizon, the same plan, in fact. When I try to call her it rings several times, but only on my end and not hers, and when it finally goes to voicemail and I leave a message, there is no indication that she… --- ## [Does this joke have a real punchline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-joke-have-a-real-punchline/1026631)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-joke-have-a-real-punchline/1026631 "2026-01-20T21:02:50Z")
Is there something to get or is it an anti-joke: --- ## [Anti retirement support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-retirement-support/1024978)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-retirement-support/1024978 "2026-01-20T14:06:24Z")
We lean older here, and there is a fair amount of discussion about retirement. I’m 66 myself and I’ve shared widely here and in real life that my plans are to keep working unless some health crisis prevents it or I stop … --- ## [Is the single best language for a career in game programming C++?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-single-best-language-for-a-career-in-game-programming-c/1026782)
**Author:** [@Nublette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nublette)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-single-best-language-for-a-career-in-game-programming-c/1026782 "2026-01-20T13:52:04Z")
The title pretty much sums up the gist of my question. Basically, I am looking to get into video game programming. I asked ChatGPT and it, summed up, pointed me to C++ as the dominant language to learn. So, what is your… --- ## [Thoughts on living in “interesting times”…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-living-in-interesting-times/1026560)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-living-in-interesting-times/1026560 "2026-01-20T01:01:36Z")
I’m sure most of you know about the apocryphal Chinese curse “may you live in interesting times.” I’ve often seen people lamenting that we/they seem to be living some really interesting times right now, and wished that t… --- ## [What should I do with this car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-car/1026768)
**Author:** [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-car/1026768 "2026-01-19T17:03:00Z")
I have a car I wish to sell, or at the very least be rid of. The car in question is a 2011 Mini Cooper with 76,000 miles on it—comparatively low milage for a car of that age, but nevertheless it is obviously an older ca… --- ## [Opinions on places in the world for Americans to retire to cheaply](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-places-in-the-world-for-americans-to-retire-to-cheaply/1014410)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-places-in-the-world-for-americans-to-retire-to-cheaply/1014410 "2026-01-19T16:44:27Z")
I’m interested in ideas of where an American might move for a retirement visa and presumably spend the rest of my life. I’m going to be a bit vague on personal details, but I’m only about 40 and so I realize I’m not exac… --- ## [Occam's Razor Troubleshooting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/occams-razor-troubleshooting/1026396)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/occams-razor-troubleshooting/1026396 "2026-01-19T06:10:48Z")
My “Smart TV”/Monitor 2 started acting up on me the other night. No audio on TV mode, but ok audio as a monitor. Also as a TV it kept repeating the same commercial during ONE commercial break. Which if left unattended wo… --- ## [Is there any knife sharpener for home that is as a good as a pro?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-knife-sharpener-for-home-that-is-as-a-good-as-a-pro/971679)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-knife-sharpener-for-home-that-is-as-a-good-as-a-pro/971679 "2026-01-18T17:53:26Z")
I had an electric knife sharpener very similar to this that sharpened the knives with an oscillating surface (not rotating) and gave them a bit of a ragged edge. Now I take them to a pro and they come back razor sharp wi… --- ## [Testing for Giardia in Dogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-giardia-in-dogs/1026730)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-giardia-in-dogs/1026730 "2026-01-18T01:25:28Z")
I suspect my dog has giardia, based on past experience and his absolute love for drinking from any puddle he finds outside. Really, nothing makes him happier than a bird bath, puddle, or even the rain water on the patio … --- ## [What is filling up my Mac hard drive WHILE I am watching it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-filling-up-my-mac-hard-drive-while-i-am-watching-it/1026595)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-filling-up-my-mac-hard-drive-while-i-am-watching-it/1026595 "2026-01-17T23:15:17Z")
Mac Mini. Running OS Sequoia 15.5 250 Gig HDD I have less than 5 Gig left on it- and I don’t keep ANY large files on it. Everything of size lives on a 1 Tb external drive on the desk. I’ve run BOTH of my anti-virus s… --- ## [MS Windows - How do I get rid of pop-ups in the Taskbar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-windows-how-do-i-get-rid-of-pop-ups-in-the-taskbar/1026681)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-windows-how-do-i-get-rid-of-pop-ups-in-the-taskbar/1026681 "2026-01-17T02:13:05Z")
The taskbar at the bottom of the screen has the icons for your pinned programs. When you hover the mouse over them, there are popups that expand the icon. I find that if I’m working on a Word document and get to the bot… --- ## [When is "enough" .... well enough (Minnesota ICE shooting)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-enough-well-enough-minnesota-ice-shooting/1026488)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-enough-well-enough-minnesota-ice-shooting/1026488 "2026-01-16T18:15:55Z")
Hi there, I’d be interested in opinions of people living in the USA about the PERCEIVED climate with regards to the ICE-shooting/killing. NOT interested in a discussion of the case at hand (there are prob. already th… --- ## [Regularizing the Earth's axis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regularizing-the-earths-axis/1026710)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regularizing-the-earths-axis/1026710 "2026-01-15T22:22:32Z")
Just been re-reading Blish’s Cities in Flight series in which there is a brief mention of this. In other words, setting the axis of spin perpendicular to the orbital plane. It’s quite easy to do if you have a few dozen… --- ## [Most likely outcome of the Ukraine–Russia conflict in 10 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-likely-outcome-of-the-ukraine-russia-conflict-in-10-years/1001925)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-likely-outcome-of-the-ukraine-russia-conflict-in-10-years/1001925 "2026-01-15T20:07:02Z")
We’ve had a few prior threads about the possible outcomes or end games of the conflict in Ukraine, but AFAIK no poll about the long-term outlook. So here’s my question to everyone: based on your knowledge today, which o… --- ## [Q for people with tattoos: Would you have any interest in having your tattooed skin preserved? Displayed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-people-with-tattoos-would-you-have-any-interest-in-having-your-tattooed-skin-preserved-displayed/1026598)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-people-with-tattoos-would-you-have-any-interest-in-having-your-tattooed-skin-preserved-displayed/1026598 "2026-01-15T14:49:45Z")
Maybe sixty decades ago I saw a “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not” item about some massively tattoo-ed guy whose skin was removed, preserved somehow, and displayed in a ‘travelling museum” (aka circus side show?) for spectato… --- ## [1950s/1960s: What was it about coffee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1950s-1960s-what-was-it-about-coffee/1026088)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1950s-1960s-what-was-it-about-coffee/1026088 "2026-01-15T14:20:05Z")
I’m binge-watching “The Dick Van Dyke Show” from the 1960s, and one thing that is striking me is the characters seem to be always drinking coffee at what I would consider odd hours of the day. It’s late at night after a… --- ## [Technical Writing/Technical Communication](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-writing-technical-communication/1026678)
**Author:** [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-writing-technical-communication/1026678 "2026-01-15T02:04:26Z")
Hey, question for folks out there - if I were looking for good examples of really excellent technical storytelling… or resources for principles and guidelines for doing good technical storytelling; where would I look? A… --- ## [Down sizing. Any regrets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/down-sizing-any-regrets/1026446)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/down-sizing-any-regrets/1026446 "2026-01-14T15:39:24Z")
I’ve made the decision to sell my home and just get a two bedroom apartment. It doesn’t make sense for just little old me to be staying in a 3 bedroom home. Also I’m just tired of all the responsibilities involved in o… --- ## [Why can't I download photos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-download-photos/1026653)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-download-photos/1026653 "2026-01-13T21:46:26Z")
Took a photo with my phone. Emailed it to myself. Saved it to downloads, supposedly, but I can’t upload it to the internet, because it only shows up as “unknown”, multiple times. Why is this happening, and what can I do … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=24) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=26)