# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=253 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 254 --- ## [Unconventional and poor running style -- ever hear of "dishing?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unconventional-and-poor-running-style-ever-hear-of-dishing/944011)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unconventional-and-poor-running-style-ever-hear-of-dishing/944011 "2021-06-13T23:01:44Z")
I was reading a mystery story, written by a Brit, in which a suspect was recognized by his very bad style of running, which they called “dishing.” I didn’t really understand the fairly brief description, but it sounded l… --- ## [How much would you pay to go to space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-pay-to-go-to-space/944156)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-pay-to-go-to-space/944156 "2021-06-13T16:55:50Z")
So there was a recent auction to be the third passenger in a future space flight ($28 million) Assuming you deemed it reasonably safe (I dunno, maybe not as safe as commercial flight, but definitely safer than climbing … --- ## [Simple HVAC Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-hvac-question/944012)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2021, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-hvac-question/944012 "2021-06-13T12:39:46Z")
I have a programmable thermostat (a basic, not-Smart). When the room temperature shown on the thermostat matches the set point temperature on the thermostat, the A/C turns off. However, the fan keeps running. Yes, the fa… --- ## [Should I cut off Kohl's paper tag off this Vera Wang towel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-cut-off-kohls-paper-tag-off-this-vera-wang-towel/943592)
**Author:** [@wiskaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wiskaz)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2021, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-cut-off-kohls-paper-tag-off-this-vera-wang-towel/943592 "2021-06-13T09:46:51Z")
https://i2.paste.pics/f9ef54653507d16c19ed486d7a2e41d3.png --- ## [Guys, who's the hotter one: you or your wife?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-whos-the-hotter-one-you-or-your-wife/944073)
**Author:** [@LauderdaleFort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LauderdaleFort)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-whos-the-hotter-one-you-or-your-wife/944073 "2021-06-12T21:15:07Z")
Pretty straightforward question. I’m thinking of pure physical characteristics, those anyone can see. Don’t tell me “her mind is sexy” (which I wholly get, my wife’s intelligence is maybe the main reason I fell in love … --- ## [My Two Urologists' Very Different Approaches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-two-urologists-very-different-approaches/944000)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-two-urologists-very-different-approaches/944000 "2021-06-12T20:03:51Z")
First of all, I have had the problem of frequent urination at least since age 9. And secondly, I am definitely under a doctor’s care. Anyway, my first urologist recently retired. There’s no need to identify him. So let’… --- ## [When a cop is doing a George Floyd in front of you, what should be the appropriate response?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-cop-is-doing-a-george-floyd-in-front-of-you-what-should-be-the-appropriate-response/855334)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-cop-is-doing-a-george-floyd-in-front-of-you-what-should-be-the-appropriate-response/855334 "2021-06-11T18:21:30Z")
I had had a thread on this question in GQ a couple of weeks ago but that was only asking about the legal aspect of the matter. I would like to ask what fellow Dopers think is the best thing to do (moral, social, practic… --- ## [Need help - right word for honoring deceased official](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-right-word-for-honoring-deceased-official/944053)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-right-word-for-honoring-deceased-official/944053 "2021-06-11T16:35:23Z")
Someone on my organization’s advisory council has just passed away. Rather than remove his name from our stationery and website, we’d like to keep it there for the remainder of his term but indicate that he has passed on… --- ## [How to deal with anti-vax relatives who want to hang out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-anti-vax-relatives-who-want-to-hang-out/941932)
**Author:** [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-anti-vax-relatives-who-want-to-hang-out/941932 "2021-06-11T12:59:44Z")
My Aunt announced that she and her boyfriend will be flying to Pennsylvania from Oregon on June 1st to see her East Coast family (my grandmother, mother, me and my siblings). She has made it well known on social media th… --- ## [Risk aversion and job opportunities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/risk-aversion-and-job-opportunities/943971)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/risk-aversion-and-job-opportunities/943971 "2021-06-11T10:52:49Z")
I currently have the opportunity to take a different position at work. This position is one much more suited to my skillset and personality and would make me more employable in the future for similar jobs. I would enjoy … --- ## [Amazon Sidewalk: privacy threat or kind of cool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-sidewalk-privacy-threat-or-kind-of-cool/943566)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-sidewalk-privacy-threat-or-kind-of-cool/943566 "2021-06-11T05:48:12Z")
Amazon Sidewalk is a shared network that allows enabled Amazon devices, including Echo, Ring doorbells/cameras and Tile trackers, to connect to the internet when out of range of your network. It shares a small amount of … --- ## [BJ's Wholesale Club vs. Sam's Club](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bjs-wholesale-club-vs-sams-club/943989)
**Author:** [@Old\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Old_Wench)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bjs-wholesale-club-vs-sams-club/943989 "2021-06-11T03:28:10Z")
I just learned today that my area is getting it’s first BJ’s Wholesale Club (the nearest one is currently 80 miles away in Ohio - I’m in Pittsburgh). They’re just starting on the foundation so it won’t open for at least… --- ## [Stonewall risks all it has fought for in accusing those who disagree with it of hate speech](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stonewall-risks-all-it-has-fought-for-in-accusing-those-who-disagree-with-it-of-hate-speech/943702)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stonewall-risks-all-it-has-fought-for-in-accusing-those-who-disagree-with-it-of-hate-speech/943702 "2021-06-11T03:22:10Z")
Good article in the Guardian today about the problems with the ‘no debate’ attitude to trans rights: It is distressing that Stonewall’s board cannot see what its actions are jeopardising. While some campaigners may b… --- ## [Got a IRS CP2000 letter, demands $41000 by Oct 8. Advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-irs-cp2000-letter-demands-41000-by-oct-8-advice-needed/920517)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-irs-cp2000-letter-demands-41000-by-oct-8-advice-needed/920517 "2021-06-11T00:30:50Z")
Hi. I just got a lovely note from the IRS that says I under reported income by $97000 in 2018. They provide an itemized list and it’s riddled with errors. Example: a stock sale where the the gross sale was $12,804, repo… --- ## [How important is processor speed in a Chromebook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-processor-speed-in-a-chromebook/943929)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-processor-speed-in-a-chromebook/943929 "2021-06-10T20:22:20Z")
I am very out of touch with processor speeds and how they are calculated and how they impact the speed of current machines, especially Chromebooks. I remember all the speeds of my computers in the 90’s(100Mhz-1.0Ghz or … --- ## [Looking for a home security-cam system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-home-security-cam-system/943861)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-home-security-cam-system/943861 "2021-06-10T18:36:29Z")
I think this is the right forum. If not, mods feel free to move it. We are looking to buy some security cameras for our home. Here’s what we are thinking of so far. 8 cameras more or less. Some inside and some outsi… --- ## [Do you wear old clothing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-old-clothing/943215)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-old-clothing/943215 "2021-05-31T14:37:48Z")
Deliberately? I do. When I was picking out a shirt this morning, for example, I purposely chose one with a small hole at the collar and some bleach spot at the bottom. Why not choose one in better condition? Well, I knew… --- ## [Not enough - - Salt pills](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-enough-salt-pills/943788)
**Author:** [@HughGoply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HughGoply)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-enough-salt-pills/943788 "2021-06-10T12:14:14Z")
I recently changed my diet, and I don’t get enough salt through my diet. I estimate 720-900 mg a day from eggs, meat, and green vegetables. I don’t eat any processed food. I drink a lot of water, too (easily over a gallo… --- ## [Abandoned property](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abandoned-property/943856)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abandoned-property/943856 "2021-06-10T05:52:36Z")
Last Friday there were tree trucks trimming trees around electric lines, I assume for the electric company. A few of the big trucks came back our road and they used a smaller lift to follow lines that go deep into the w… --- ## [Please recommend me a moisturizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-me-a-moisturizer/829415)
**Author:** [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-me-a-moisturizer/829415 "2021-06-10T05:49:01Z")
Like many men, I spent decades not giving a thought to moisturizing my skin. But now, at age 51, said skin, especially on my face, is feeling dry and just seems to be losing its life at the same time my hair goes gray. W… --- ## [You're a time traveler to the late 1800s. What do you do for money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-time-traveler-to-the-late-1800s-what-do-you-do-for-money/942546)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-time-traveler-to-the-late-1800s-what-do-you-do-for-money/942546 "2021-06-10T02:02:58Z")
I don’t usually do hypotheticals, but I’ve been watching a fair amount of TV westerns lately and I thought it might be an interesting topic. Sometimes when I hear the price of something on a period show I check it agains… --- ## [I'm looking for a good walking shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-good-walking-shoe/943471)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-good-walking-shoe/943471 "2021-06-10T01:54:33Z")
I’ll take any opinions but I’m particularly interested in Skechers since they’ve been all over my TV lately. Mainly, I need a lot of padding. --- ## [Legal-type question about worker’s comp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-type-question-about-worker-s-comp/941920)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-type-question-about-worker-s-comp/941920 "2021-06-09T16:27:35Z")
Patient has a long-term knee injury that is definitely covered by worker’s comp. She is ambulatory (limited) in her home. One day while she is making her way across the bedroom, her knee locks up, down she goes against t… --- ## [Virtue signaling? Cowardice? Or other (race relations topic)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtue-signaling-cowardice-or-other-race-relations-topic/943821)
**Author:** [@stuccosuperstar2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuccosuperstar2020)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtue-signaling-cowardice-or-other-race-relations-topic/943821 "2021-06-09T13:19:20Z")
My company took part in an outdoor garden show this weekend, and as part of our display we placed “Please do not sit on the furniture” signs on the chairs we had as part of it (there are many reasons for this which for n… --- ## [Question for those who have magnetic cylindrical spice containers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-have-magnetic-cylindrical-spice-containers/943640)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-have-magnetic-cylindrical-spice-containers/943640 "2021-06-09T02:15:12Z")
We have 36 of these containers on a kitchen wall, arranged alphabetically, and they’re an excellent way of storing spices. Until the spices start to get between the parts, making them difficult to turn. I’m always wipin… --- ## [Going to Maui](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-maui/941403)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-maui/941403 "2021-06-09T00:21:49Z")
While I’ve travelled around the US, I’ve never really done a real deal tropical vacation and I’ve always wanted to. My girlfriend has vacation time that goes away if she doesn’t use it in the next month, and we’re both f… --- ## [What gives you hope these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gives-you-hope-these-days/943513)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gives-you-hope-these-days/943513 "2021-06-08T21:43:51Z")
In these increasingly scary times of looming climate catastrophe, unprecedented assaults on democracy, etc., are your\* sources of hope? \*Especially those of ya’ll who would not describe yourselves as optimists (I watche… --- ## [What brake controller to buy for 2020 Pilot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-brake-controller-to-buy-for-2020-pilot/943866)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-brake-controller-to-buy-for-2020-pilot/943866 "2021-06-08T20:02:54Z")
We have a 2020 Pilot and are planning on towing some RVs. Rental at first, but possibly buying our own. We apparently need to put a brake controller in. Looking at etrailer.com, there are a lot of them that are compatib… --- ## [Would we have had WWIII or IV by now if not for nuclear weapons and MAD(Mutually Assured Destruction)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-we-have-had-wwiii-or-iv-by-now-if-not-for-nuclear-weapons-and-mad-mutually-assured-destruction/943690)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-we-have-had-wwiii-or-iv-by-now-if-not-for-nuclear-weapons-and-mad-mutually-assured-destruction/943690 "2021-06-08T02:16:45Z")
One for the political historians here. Something that’s been rattling around in my what if files for a while. For whatever reason nuclear weapons were never developed. Nagasaki and Hiroshima never happened but we stil… --- ## [Products You Recently Tried, Had High Expectations For, And (Dis)liked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/products-you-recently-tried-had-high-expectations-for-and-dis-liked/943226)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/products-you-recently-tried-had-high-expectations-for-and-dis-liked/943226 "2021-06-07T22:21:47Z")
Went to Costco last week and decided to try two new products. One was dill pickle flavoured peanuts. Same price as regular peanuts. I was surprised by how tasty and addictive they were. Other one was Bubly, a flavour… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=252) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=254)