# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=274 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 275 --- ## [What are the 'little' things that you love where you live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-little-things-that-you-love-where-you-live/932039)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-little-things-that-you-love-where-you-live/932039 "2021-02-06T16:30:21Z")
I now live in tropical Far North Queensland, on the coast that fringes the Great Barrier Reef. The climate is divine (in my humble opinion), the narrow coastal region flanked by rainforest to the west is just sweet to th… --- ## [How buggy is LabView these days? Are there less buggy alternatives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-buggy-is-labview-these-days-are-there-less-buggy-alternatives/932287)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-buggy-is-labview-these-days-are-there-less-buggy-alternatives/932287 "2021-02-06T16:01:56Z")
I used LabView software pretty intensively for interfacing with hardware, about 15 years ago. I gave it up because it was so buggy, and National Instruments was so aggressively pushing out new versions with poor quality … --- ## [First Doggies (i.e., White House doggies) to appear in PSA during the Puppy Bowl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-doggies-i-e-white-house-doggies-to-appear-in-psa-during-the-puppy-bowl/932281)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-doggies-i-e-white-house-doggies-to-appear-in-psa-during-the-puppy-bowl/932281 "2021-02-06T05:41:24Z")
I’ve never been a football fan, but have loved the Puppy Bowl as an alternative tv opportunity. This year the First Doggies and the First Lady will have a PSA promoting mask-wearing. Dang, it’s so good to have Normal H… --- ## [Retard not Ok, but idiot,moron, and stupid are OK on the dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retard-not-ok-but-idiot-moron-and-stupid-are-ok-on-the-dope/932296)
**Author:** [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retard-not-ok-but-idiot-moron-and-stupid-are-ok-on-the-dope/932296 "2021-02-06T02:20:03Z")
I am wondering why that is. Surely people could use ill informed, ignorant, unsophisticated, poorly educated, lacking in perspective, etc. Why do woke people use disparaging terms for developmentally disabled people to … --- ## [Ethical to screen out Trump supporters applying for a job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-to-screen-out-trump-supporters-applying-for-a-job/928467)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 353\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-to-screen-out-trump-supporters-applying-for-a-job/928467 "2021-02-06T02:09:52Z")
This thread got me thinking … IANAHRP, but if I were a hiring manager, I would review social media accounts for anyone I was considering and eliminate those whose feeds indicated strong support for Trump. IMHO, anyone w… --- ## [Why does my recliner chair have a place for batteries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-recliner-chair-have-a-place-for-batteries/932210)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-recliner-chair-have-a-place-for-batteries/932210 "2021-02-05T23:36:24Z")
I recently bought this power reclining chair: https://www.valuecityfurniture.com/product/group/living-room/seating/chairs-chaises/lark-power-lift-recliner-gray/2379962/2360497 In the transformer that plugs into the wal… --- ## [Are there any looted historical artifacts that SHOULDN'T be returned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-looted-historical-artifacts-that-shouldnt-be-returned/844108)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-looted-historical-artifacts-that-shouldnt-be-returned/844108 "2021-02-05T21:05:48Z")
I was inspired by a recent Cracked article of somebody who said their family is in possession of a Japanese flag and sword from World War 2 their grandfather took from a Japanese prisoner. Apparently people were pissed t… --- ## [You get to live in the coolest house on earth, BUT your relatives live with you. Yes or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-to-live-in-the-coolest-house-on-earth-but-your-relatives-live-with-you-yes-or-no/932019)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-to-live-in-the-coolest-house-on-earth-but-your-relatives-live-with-you-yes-or-no/932019 "2021-02-05T16:29:26Z")
Imagine you, and your significant other and your kids (if you have them), get to live in whatever the most amazing house is that you can possibly imagine. It’s whatever style you want. If you like midcentury modern, it’s… --- ## [Valentine gift ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentine-gift-ideas/932088)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentine-gift-ideas/932088 "2021-02-04T22:50:01Z")
It’s less than two weeks away? Let’s generate some ideas. Mrs. L likes Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark—I think she has all of their stuff, but maybe someone has knowledge of a similar artist? I once got her a… --- ## [Cardiac stent or bypass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardiac-stent-or-bypass/931218)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardiac-stent-or-bypass/931218 "2021-02-04T21:31:15Z")
Anyone have experience with stent or bypass? I will probably have one or the other --- ## [Jigsaw puzzle poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jigsaw-puzzle-poll/931906)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jigsaw-puzzle-poll/931906 "2021-02-04T21:28:34Z")
You’re building a jigsaw puzzle. Do you look at the box cover while you’re working on it? poll Personally, I do not. I only work from the pieces themselves. --- ## [So my wife is trying to persuade me to move to New Zealand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-wife-is-trying-to-persuade-me-to-move-to-new-zealand/924402)
**Author:** [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-wife-is-trying-to-persuade-me-to-move-to-new-zealand/924402 "2021-02-04T20:50:05Z")
My wife is American, moved here (UK) in…2006? We’ve been married since 2012 and now have a four year old daughter. We’ve seen all sense and reason thrown out of the window what with Brexit and Trump. We’re deeply pessim… --- ## [All my emails seem to be going to spam, help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-my-emails-seem-to-be-going-to-spam-help/932022)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-my-emails-seem-to-be-going-to-spam-help/932022 "2021-02-04T19:48:22Z")
I work for a small real estate management company. Lately a large percentage of my emails end up in the recipient’s spam folder. Any guesses as to why this is? Thanks --- ## [Sell me an iphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sell-me-an-iphone/931868)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sell-me-an-iphone/931868 "2021-02-04T17:26:26Z")
So, I see Cook and Zuck are going at it again regarding user’s personal data and how or if it gets used. I haven’t actually looked into it, just glanced at the headlines, but it’s enough to cause me to re-evaluate my st… --- ## [What are the advantages of ipads over, say, phones or laptops?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-advantages-of-ipads-over-say-phones-or-laptops/932085)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-advantages-of-ipads-over-say-phones-or-laptops/932085 "2021-02-04T17:12:42Z")
Just this. They seem like smartphones that do everything except take and make calls. They seem like laptops except they don’t sit very well on your lap. I mean, are there any real advantages to ipads over anything els… --- ## [Why Did They Choose February For Black History Month?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-they-choose-february-for-black-history-month/932125)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-they-choose-february-for-black-history-month/932125 "2021-02-04T03:51:00Z")
This one is kind of tongue-in-cheek. That is why I put it here. But why did they choose February to be Black History Month? As one comedian put it, it’s invariably the shortest month of the year. And I would add to that… --- ## [A question for extroverts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-extroverts/931557)
**Author:** [@Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-extroverts/931557 "2021-02-04T03:48:26Z")
As an introvert, I’d love to know what thoughts and feelings an extrovert experiences in social situations. If I go to a party where I don’t know anybody and enter a room full of 30 strangers. You know what thoughts go t… --- ## [When do you think we'll see electric SUVs that are practical for the masses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-think-well-see-electric-suvs-that-are-practical-for-the-masses/931954)
**Author:** [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-think-well-see-electric-suvs-that-are-practical-for-the-masses/931954 "2021-02-03T20:46:04Z")
So far most electric vehicles we’ve seen have been either too impractical for the masses like the Nissan Leaf, or too expensive for the masses, like the Tesla. I own a Toyota RAV-4 and I absolutely love it’s space and c… --- ## [Do you have a key to your house hidden somewhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-key-to-your-house-hidden-somewhere/931992)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-key-to-your-house-hidden-somewhere/931992 "2021-02-03T20:02:15Z")
I’m just curious how many people still do this. poll --- ## [What is the life experience of someone with dementia or Alzheimer's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-life-experience-of-someone-with-dementia-or-alzheimers/931846)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-life-experience-of-someone-with-dementia-or-alzheimers/931846 "2021-02-03T14:52:38Z")
Let me start by saying that although I am 58 and my family has a history of both, I am not worried about it, but that if it did happen to me, I am not sure it is a bad way to go out. Your grandmother has one or the othe… --- ## [Do you think IT security controls impede your workflow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-it-security-controls-impede-your-workflow/930540)
**Author:** [@zobbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zobbo)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-it-security-controls-impede-your-workflow/930540 "2021-02-03T06:44:19Z")
Do you think that sometimes your IT department just goes a bit too far putting in place controls which prevent you from getting your work done? --- ## [Anyone here involved with a Micronation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-involved-with-a-micronation/932096)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-involved-with-a-micronation/932096 "2021-02-03T03:04:56Z")
For those unfamiliar with the term, Wiki has a good treatment here describing what micronations are. I’m curious if any posters here are currently or have been involved with any micronations and what your experience wit… --- ## [Sperm count question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperm-count-question/931399)
**Author:** [@dpgarland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpgarland)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sperm-count-question/931399 "2021-02-03T02:30:06Z")
I recently had a semen analysis done, really just out of curiosity. Anyway my sperm count turned out to be 300.6 million with 71% motility. I was honestly surprised by the amount. Does that mean that I’m above average? I… --- ## [Just got a new knee. Your experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-new-knee-your-experiences/919566)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-new-knee-your-experiences/919566 "2021-02-03T00:47:26Z")
My left knee had been a problem for 30 years, Late last year I tore the meniscus on my right knee, leaving me a good knee count of 0. I was scheduled to get the left replaced in March and then the whole world turned upsi… --- ## [Roku or Firestick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roku-or-firestick/931950)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roku-or-firestick/931950 "2021-02-02T23:42:47Z")
So I’m looking for your considered opinion, on which of these you would choose. I’m new to the whole concept, but I’ve decided to give it go. The research I have done seems to find them almost equal. That’s making it har… --- ## [Can everyone pick their own nose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-everyone-pick-their-own-nose/931940)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-everyone-pick-their-own-nose/931940 "2021-02-02T18:10:31Z")
Seeing my baby attempt to pick her nose (:woman\_facepalming:) made me wonder whether some people have fingers that are too fat to fit in their own nostrils, or do the two always scale together? --- ## [Tesla Owners - Let's Talk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-owners-lets-talk/931835)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-owners-lets-talk/931835 "2021-02-02T01:12:52Z")
Howdy, I’m in the market for a new car and a Tesla Model Y is one of the options near the top of the list. I know there’s no shortage of places on the interwebs to solicit lots of passionate opinions on Tesla, but I figu… --- ## [Easy way to reduce picture file size using Windows 10? Maybe even batch shrink them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-way-to-reduce-picture-file-size-using-windows-10-maybe-even-batch-shrink-them/932005)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-way-to-reduce-picture-file-size-using-windows-10-maybe-even-batch-shrink-them/932005 "2021-02-01T23:55:36Z")
Windows XP had a feature where I could right click on the file(or batch of files maybe?) and choose “resize image”. It would shrink the file to either large, medium, or small. I loved it because it got the job done even … --- ## [What is the Net Worth of an Artist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-net-worth-of-an-artist/931939)
**Author:** [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-net-worth-of-an-artist/931939 "2021-02-01T21:31:06Z")
You can google pretty much any artist and get a number indicating their net worth. How accurate is that number and what does it means. Obviously, for a singer for example, it is based on record sales, concerts and othe… --- ## [Should I keep the gas fireplace or install a wood burning stove?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-keep-the-gas-fireplace-or-install-a-wood-burning-stove/931871)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-keep-the-gas-fireplace-or-install-a-wood-burning-stove/931871 "2021-02-01T17:46:47Z")
I recently purchased a house. The house has a gas fireplace which generates enough heat for the size of the living room. I am thinking about having it converted to a wood burning stove. I like a wood burning stove for … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=273) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=275)