# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=270 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 271 --- ## [Smoking gets earlier access to Covid Vaccine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoking-gets-earlier-access-to-covid-vaccine/932065)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoking-gets-earlier-access-to-covid-vaccine/932065 "2021-03-03T05:22:52Z")
I was just looking at the Mass vaccination rollout plan. Among the comorbidities that get one moved up the list is smoking. I’m sorry, but NO. I am a former smoker. It’s a choice. One shouldn’t get moved up the list for … --- ## [Does your house have a basement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-house-have-a-basement/933902)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-house-have-a-basement/933902 "2021-03-03T01:46:20Z")
Assuming that you live in a single family dwelling and not an apartment building or condo, do you have a basement? I’ve only lived in one house that had one. I wish I had one now because I live in tornado alley but they… --- ## [Use of the term "Witch Hunt"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-of-the-term-witch-hunt/932894)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-of-the-term-witch-hunt/932894 "2021-03-02T23:02:40Z")
Source Former US president Donald Trump says the Senate impeachment trial has been another phase of the “greatest witch-hunt in the history of our country”. Is this appropriate use of the term? I always thought that … --- ## [Another "Is this a scam?" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-is-this-a-scam-thread/934054)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-is-this-a-scam-thread/934054 "2021-03-02T17:40:05Z")
Yes, yes, I know: if you have to ask, it probably is. But in this case, I don’t see how. I’ve Googled, and this doesn’t fall into any of the usual scams people warn about. I listed some furniture for sale on Craig’s Lis… --- ## [Will Cryogenics Be Necessary in the (REALLY Distant) Future?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-cryogenics-be-necessary-in-the-really-distant-future/933840)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-cryogenics-be-necessary-in-the-really-distant-future/933840 "2021-03-02T16:39:03Z")
I think IMHO is the best place for this. And oh, BTW, I have brought this up on other message boards. Anyways, I am watching ‘The Neutral Zone’ (ST: TNG) on BBC America as I write this. But in case you don’t know, it br… --- ## [Does Earth Have a Thermostat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-earth-have-a-thermostat/933977)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-earth-have-a-thermostat/933977 "2021-03-02T13:13:01Z")
If I understand correctly what I have been reading is that increases in CO2 will slightly warm the air which will allow water vapor a much more potent greenhouse gas to hold more moisture and trap more energy from the su… --- ## [British English - say the alphabet, and stop when you get to H](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-english-say-the-alphabet-and-stop-when-you-get-to-h/933655)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-english-say-the-alphabet-and-stop-when-you-get-to-h/933655 "2021-03-02T01:30:16Z")
Every time I hear this on British TV, it is jarring to my ear. Some (all?) Brits pronounce the name of the letter H as “haitch” with a very pronounced “voiceless glottal fricative” sound (I got that from googling, it’s n… --- ## [Atheists and Life's Foxholes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-and-lifes-foxholes/933234)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-and-lifes-foxholes/933234 "2021-03-01T22:27:47Z")
In one of my earlier threads I posted my declaration of atheism, using a lot of profanity to sever my last links with my deism. I still have my lack of belief in the supernatural, but I still at stressful times cry out … --- ## [Are there degenerate dog breeds that we should just mass spay/neuter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-degenerate-dog-breeds-that-we-should-just-mass-spay-neuter/933913)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-degenerate-dog-breeds-that-we-should-just-mass-spay-neuter/933913 "2021-03-01T21:30:44Z")
Over the past few years, I have come into the unhappy knowledge that many dog breeds have essentially become degenerate due to inbreeding and breeding for particular characteristics. So for example, German Shepherds (my … --- ## [Advice and opinions on antivirus/malware detectors for android](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-and-opinions-on-antivirus-malware-detectors-for-android/932998)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-and-opinions-on-antivirus-malware-detectors-for-android/932998 "2021-03-01T20:14:05Z")
let me start out with an apology if any of you got an unwanted text spam from me earlier this afternoon at about 348 pm mountain time. My phone has some sort of malware. Tried avast, didn’t find anything, just now fini… --- ## [Painted driveways - is it a thing where you live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painted-driveways-is-it-a-thing-where-you-live/933838)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painted-driveways-is-it-a-thing-where-you-live/933838 "2021-03-01T19:49:27Z")
Currently visiting my inlaws in a retirement community in Ocala, FL. I took my dog for a walk this morning and was struck by how many of the houses had their driveways painted to match the house color or trim. Is it a F… --- ## [Help With a Naughty Heater Please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-naughty-heater-please/931830)
**Author:** [@LordHarry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LordHarry)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-naughty-heater-please/931830 "2021-03-01T00:47:24Z")
I live in an old house (circa 1957) built and maintained by a series of drunk monkeys, and 10 years after purchase I continue to discover “quirks.” Two floors, plus finished basement. Runs on oil, with hot water supplyin… --- ## [Which airport terminals do you know your way around by memory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-airport-terminals-do-you-know-your-way-around-by-memory/933738)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-airport-terminals-do-you-know-your-way-around-by-memory/933738 "2021-02-28T23:54:02Z")
The other day I was looking at MSP (Minneapolis-St. Paul airport) on Google Maps and feeling nostalgic for the days when you could actually travel, and it struck me that I’ve connected through that airport probably more … --- ## [How much do you read the board - according to Discourse? Bragging allowed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-read-the-board-according-to-discourse-bragging-allowed/933320)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-read-the-board-according-to-discourse-bragging-allowed/933320 "2021-02-28T19:18:20Z")
One of the philosophies of Discourse is that reading the forum is important to the health of the community. If people only posted and didn’t read, there probably wouldn’t be as much activity overall. One of the metrics… --- ## [Why aren't MAGAs getting scared?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-magas-getting-scared/921450)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 309\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-magas-getting-scared/921450 "2021-02-28T18:56:00Z")
So they started off: “Trump is awesome because he pisses off the Libs! Dur dur dur”. Okay, I get it. But what started off as “funny” to the MAGAs has turned into some serious shit. Why aren’t they scared they’ve taken t… --- ## [Can a six foot high plywood "fence" prevent cats from jumping over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-six-foot-high-plywood-fence-prevent-cats-from-jumping-over/933382)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-six-foot-high-plywood-fence-prevent-cats-from-jumping-over/933382 "2021-02-28T03:10:28Z")
Long story short I have some cats I need to take care of, about 4 of them. They can’t be indoors since I already have an in-door cat and he doesn’t like strangers, but I also don’t want them outside and possibly getting … --- ## [Non-Christian Dopers: Would you feel any trepidation about 666 or a mark on your head or hand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-christian-dopers-would-you-feel-any-trepidation-about-666-or-a-mark-on-your-head-or-hand/852384)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2021, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-christian-dopers-would-you-feel-any-trepidation-about-666-or-a-mark-on-your-head-or-hand/852384 "2021-02-28T02:58:53Z")
In Great Debates, we had a thread called “Pandemic opens the door to the mark of the Beast in Revelation.” It is a prevalent belief among some Christian circles that there will some day rise a tyrant with global power w… --- ## [Any good bug & dirt proof outside storage units for a grill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-bug-dirt-proof-outside-storage-units-for-a-grill/933814)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-bug-dirt-proof-outside-storage-units-for-a-grill/933814 "2021-02-28T01:09:03Z")
I want something for next to the grill, with a tight storage draw fairly high that will add a little extra workspace at the same time. But I want to store most of my grilling utensils outside instead of in the house. May… --- ## [Jellyfish larvae, hydroid medusa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jellyfish-larvae-hydroid-medusa/933910)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jellyfish-larvae-hydroid-medusa/933910 "2021-02-27T19:02:31Z")
They resemble a tiny badmitton birdies, and show up occasionally as pests in marine aquariums. I’ve been attempting to raise neon goby fry, larval like beings themselves, requiring very small food and have had an increa… --- ## [Four directors of ERCOT resigned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-directors-of-ercot-resigned/933653)
**Author:** [@shh1313](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shh1313)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-directors-of-ercot-resigned/933653 "2021-02-27T16:44:58Z")
Four directors of ERCOT resigned. details in link. Later A 5th out-of-state board member, Vanessa Anesetti-Parra, resigned in a separate letter. The remaining board members reside in Texas. The link to her resignation wa… --- ## [Swapping a bench seat for captain's chairs in an F-250? Anyone done it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swapping-a-bench-seat-for-captains-chairs-in-an-f-250-anyone-done-it/933184)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2021, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swapping-a-bench-seat-for-captains-chairs-in-an-f-250-anyone-done-it/933184 "2021-02-27T11:35:59Z")
I have a 2003 F-250, extended cab, manual, plain jane diesel work truck. It has a bench seat that is killing my back/sciatica/pirformis and I reaaaaallly want to swap out the seat, if possible, to something a lot more co… --- ## [So is falling asleep whlie RECIEVING oral really all that bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-falling-asleep-whlie-recieving-oral-really-all-that-bad/321093)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-falling-asleep-whlie-recieving-oral-really-all-that-bad/321093 "2021-02-27T02:57:28Z")
So last night me and my lady friend went out for a few (too many) drinks. I don’t remeber much of what happened after wo got home but this is her rendition of what happened last night. So we get home, hop on the bed an… --- ## [Is there a word to describe an academic class which requires a lot of studying but isn’t frustrating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-to-describe-an-academic-class-which-requires-a-lot-of-studying-but-isn-t-frustrating/933846)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-to-describe-an-academic-class-which-requires-a-lot-of-studying-but-isn-t-frustrating/933846 "2021-02-27T01:43:01Z")
Definitely don’t need answer fast. What word would you use for an academic class which requires a lot of studying but you never find frustrating? Perhaps there’s a lot of attention to detail required or there’s a lot of … --- ## [What gender specific descriptors remain/will remain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gender-specific-descriptors-remain-will-remain/933486)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gender-specific-descriptors-remain-will-remain/933486 "2021-02-26T22:10:10Z")
I’m not trying to advance a position as to whether gender specific descriptors (e.g. actor/actress) are good or bad. Instead, I’m just trying to adapt my personal word choices to current custom. And, I’m curious if the… --- ## [Forward-reading or Backward-reading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-reading-or-backward-reading/933829)
**Author:** [@blabbermeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blabbermeister)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-reading-or-backward-reading/933829 "2021-02-26T19:01:55Z")
Suppose you’re reading a book or article and you get to a sentence you don’t understand. Do you tend to keep reading, hoping it’ll be explained in the coming paragraphs, or do you tend to go back and reread the previous… --- ## [Vegans: buying products from companies that also sell animal products](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegans-buying-products-from-companies-that-also-sell-animal-products/933735)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegans-buying-products-from-companies-that-also-sell-animal-products/933735 "2021-02-26T15:19:57Z")
I’m not a vegan. I’d like to think I understand the idea of it, and am on my own journey toward reducing the harm I do, but none of this is really relevant. I occasionally review vegan products on YouTube and I get a f… --- ## [What could "gear rush" mean wrt motorcycle riding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-gear-rush-mean-wrt-motorcycle-riding/933756)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-gear-rush-mean-wrt-motorcycle-riding/933756 "2021-02-26T03:30:15Z")
Hello, riders. I’m doing a translation for a Japanese motorcycle company, and the person speaking in the video uses the term “gear rush” (gia no rasshu). The new bike has TBW control that prevents this and unwanted burst… --- ## [UK Dopers: tell me about divorces and gift registries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-tell-me-about-divorces-and-gift-registries/932846)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-tell-me-about-divorces-and-gift-registries/932846 "2021-02-25T23:41:48Z")
To make a VERY long story short, my (American) college roommate is finally leaving her schmuckface (British) husband of 20+ years and moving out into her own place with basically nothing. He is “letting” her take a chair… --- ## [When did married women stop being addressed as Mrs. Husband'sFirstName Husband'sLastName?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-married-women-stop-being-addressed-as-mrs-husbandsfirstname-husbandslastname/928077)
**Author:** [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-married-women-stop-being-addressed-as-mrs-husbandsfirstname-husbandslastname/928077 "2021-02-25T22:50:30Z")
Inspired by a tangent in this thread, which I didn’t want to hijack further: Worst Job Interview You Were the Inteviewer On - #131 by Jackmannii There were a few other comments after that (post #105) about the practice… --- ## [New computer specs opinions wanted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer-specs-opinions-wanted/933650)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer-specs-opinions-wanted/933650 "2021-02-25T20:02:40Z")
I am shopping for a new computer to replace an old desktop that I primarily use for web browsing, streaming (video and music) and a little bit of writing. No real gaming or anything. I am looking at two units with simil… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=269) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=271)