# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=278 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 279 --- ## [Help me design fourth grade electricity kits--need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-design-fourth-grade-electricity-kits-need-answer-fast/930597)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-design-fourth-grade-electricity-kits-need-answer-fast/930597 "2021-01-15T17:45:40Z")
I’m getting ready to start work with fourth graders on electricity and magnetism. We’re in remote learning, so I need to send kits home for the kids. I have a budget of about $5 per kid, although I can maybe stretch this… --- ## [I'm moving to the chicago area in a few weeks. How should I go about making new friends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-to-the-chicago-area-in-a-few-weeks-how-should-i-go-about-making-new-friends/930537)
**Author:** [@PastelBatQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastelBatQueen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-to-the-chicago-area-in-a-few-weeks-how-should-i-go-about-making-new-friends/930537 "2021-01-15T14:47:46Z")
As the title shows, my husband and I are moving to a town near Chicago soon. In fact we leave on the 30th. I am 21 and very new to adult life so now that I’m out of school I have no idea how to make friends. --- ## [Reviewing an assumption I hold: Is Recreational Drug Use Inherently Bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reviewing-an-assumption-i-hold-is-recreational-drug-use-inherently-bad/930467)
**Author:** [@KAndre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KAndre)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reviewing-an-assumption-i-hold-is-recreational-drug-use-inherently-bad/930467 "2021-01-15T11:59:49Z")
A book review in the NY Times caught my attention, When Getting High Is a Hobby, Not a Habit. It seemed especially apt since there is so much discussion now about people and their political beliefs and what it takes to … --- ## [Two 6 packs of Coca-Cola Classic - WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-6-packs-of-coca-cola-classic-wtf/930447)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-6-packs-of-coca-cola-classic-wtf/930447 "2021-01-15T07:49:50Z")
I was digging through my parents’ cabinets looking for something and came across two six-packs of Coca-Cola Classic in 8 oz glass bottles. The date on the cap is “Dec 09 98”. The bottle has a date of 1996 on it. I for… --- ## [Tell me about your craziest coincidences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-craziest-coincidences/849595)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-craziest-coincidences/849595 "2021-01-15T04:55:02Z")
The spooky, the funny, the ones that came to you right when you needed them most… tell me about all of them! P.S. this is just for fun, so… exaggerate if you want. I don’t care. And, if you don’t mind, please try to res… --- ## [Happy post: Japanese Octogenerian Sits in with New Orleans Jazz Band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-post-japanese-octogenerian-sits-in-with-new-orleans-jazz-band/930259)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-post-japanese-octogenerian-sits-in-with-new-orleans-jazz-band/930259 "2021-01-14T20:55:56Z")
I saw this on reddit this morning (that board is good for some things…). It’s so wonderful. This Japanese woman was a jazz drummer in her younger days, and she and her late husband had always dreamed of going to New Orl… --- ## [Alien dilemma friend or foe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-dilemma-friend-or-foe/930184)
**Author:** [@Squidsak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squidsak)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-dilemma-friend-or-foe/930184 "2021-01-14T16:52:40Z")
it’s my humble opinion that when alien life makes itself known they will be of the nice variety for this reason…there is no profit to warp across the light-years in an attempt to concur habitable planets resourses when b… --- ## [If people got super powers in the real world what would motivate most villains?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-got-super-powers-in-the-real-world-what-would-motivate-most-villains/930445)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-got-super-powers-in-the-real-world-what-would-motivate-most-villains/930445 "2021-01-14T11:31:06Z")
In the real world if a number of random people from all demographics and walks of life got super powers (that ranged between nuisances to city destroying) what would most of those who become villains be motivated by? Co… --- ## [What is the most typical British surname?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-typical-british-surname/930284)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-typical-british-surname/930284 "2021-01-14T05:01:44Z")
A name such as “Robertson” won’t really do because there are scads of Robertsons (Smiths, Joneses, Millers) all over the world. I’m wondering if there are names that really haven’t traveled so much, but are abundant enou… --- ## [Multifocal contact lense question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multifocal-contact-lense-question/930223)
**Author:** [@therealhoax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/therealhoax)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multifocal-contact-lense-question/930223 "2021-01-14T02:21:55Z")
I wear progressive glasses which are -1.75 and +.25 for reading for both eyes. So far I have tried 2 types of multifocal lenses: Bausch + Lomb Ultras with “low” reading power, and Acuvue Moist with +1.25 reading power. … --- ## [Increasing Lifespan: Effect on Society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increasing-lifespan-effect-on-society/930196)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/increasing-lifespan-effect-on-society/930196 "2021-01-14T02:17:18Z")
I’ve been reading the book Lifespan by Harvard geneticist David A. Sinclair. It’s a fascinating book about what we know about the biology of aging and epigenetics. Although I disagree with some of the conclusions, the … --- ## [Parking and/or selling a domain: Sedo.com vs. GoDaddy.com](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-and-or-selling-a-domain-sedo-com-vs-godaddy-com/930268)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-and-or-selling-a-domain-sedo-com-vs-godaddy-com/930268 "2021-01-13T18:23:20Z")
I have a few domains I bought but never ended up developing, all registered at GoDaddy.com. Several of them were up for renewal in a few days, and after looking around for info about domain selling, auctioning, and parki… --- ## [Giving money to a friend; how would you handle this situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-money-to-a-friend-how-would-you-handle-this-situation/929327)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-money-to-a-friend-how-would-you-handle-this-situation/929327 "2021-01-13T16:59:51Z")
I have a friend who is experiencing a lot of difficulties. Some of them are financial. She is out of work and is low on money. She found out about a Covid-related program that would let her stop making car payments for … --- ## [Dust cloud of doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dust-cloud-of-doom/929451)
**Author:** [@Squidsak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squidsak)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dust-cloud-of-doom/929451 "2021-01-13T16:38:54Z")
In my humble opinion the dust cloud that followed the impact of the Cretaceous meteor could not have/didn’t block the sun for more then a couple of weeks or months at worst, my thoughts/proof A reptiles need the sun t… --- ## [The "living in cold places" advice thread - share yours!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-living-in-cold-places-advice-thread-share-yours/928663)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 259\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-living-in-cold-places-advice-thread-share-yours/928663 "2021-01-13T07:09:58Z")
Lived in Texas for thirty years, moved to Michigan right as the pandemic hit (!) and will be bravely facing my first “real” winter up North now. What advice and tricks do y’all have? Yes, I have a snow brush & ice scra… --- ## [Things to consider, whistleblowing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-consider-whistleblowing/930386)
**Author:** [@CoconutPete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoconutPete)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-consider-whistleblowing/930386 "2021-01-13T04:41:00Z")
Ok I don’t want to give away too much identifying information. Suffice it to say at the height of the covid epidemic April-June of last year I worked a job at a nonprofit hospital that had record numbers for the state of… --- ## [Looks like the IRS gave my stimulus payment to someone else. Is there anything I can do about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-irs-gave-my-stimulus-payment-to-someone-else-is-there-anything-i-can-do-about-it/929645)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-irs-gave-my-stimulus-payment-to-someone-else-is-there-anything-i-can-do-about-it/929645 "2021-01-13T00:28:35Z")
While everyone has been posting to social media about their stimulus payments getting deposited and lots of hookers-and-blow level spending, I’ve been watching my bank account and seeing bupkis. So today I went to the I… --- ## [Are we are being watched from afar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-are-being-watched-from-afar/929462)
**Author:** [@rboyce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rboyce)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-are-being-watched-from-afar/929462 "2021-01-12T22:44:04Z")
Are we are being watched from afar? The probability that aliens are watching us can be calculated . There are billions of galaxies with billions of planets circling billions of suns. Milky Way Galaxy, where earth resid… --- ## [New car company Lucid Motors-Is it for real, or just another empty promise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-car-company-lucid-motors-is-it-for-real-or-just-another-empty-promise/930241)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-car-company-lucid-motors-is-it-for-real-or-just-another-empty-promise/930241 "2021-01-12T22:01:42Z")
Lucid Air | Lucid Motors The cars look nice, but what is the down and dirty? The claim is max horsepower 1080, projected range 517 miles, and 0 to 60 in 2 and a half minutes. The website is very pretty, but are there … --- ## [Machining stainless steel at home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/machining-stainless-steel-at-home/930072)
**Author:** [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/machining-stainless-steel-at-home/930072 "2021-01-12T21:06:03Z")
I have a stainless steel\* split shaft collar type item that needs to be embiggened. Its inner bore is 1.25" now, but I need to increase it to 1.35" and the thing is 0.6" thick. As a one-off thing, am I insane for thinki… --- ## [Catnip for Spike](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-for-spike/929584)
**Author:** [@Dandan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-for-spike/929584 "2021-01-12T00:57:07Z")
I’m looking for a recommendation for a cat who went wild for catnip by Petguard. We’ve used up our supply, and Petguard is no longer available. I’ve tried other brands and they get me that “is this all you’ve got?” look.… --- ## [Religious people, what is your view of the norse gods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-what-is-your-view-of-the-norse-gods/927971)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-people-what-is-your-view-of-the-norse-gods/927971 "2021-01-11T21:18:09Z")
A common way for atheists to explain their views towards religion is that they view it as superstition, in the same way that many view the norse gods or any other ancient religion. So my question for the religious peopl… --- ## [Why are Americans more afraid of lawsuits in federal court?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-americans-more-afraid-of-lawsuits-in-federal-court/930013)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-americans-more-afraid-of-lawsuits-in-federal-court/930013 "2021-01-11T15:30:43Z")
This is certainly a generalisation, but I’ve repeatedly made that observation in different contexts (books, films, message board discussions - including here -, personal conversation…), so I suppose there is something go… --- ## [Legal question re corruption (Trump-related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-re-corruption-trump-related/930261)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-re-corruption-trump-related/930261 "2021-01-11T15:05:57Z")
Suppose a powerful politician is delusional and detached from reality, and he pressures a lower ranking politician to do something which if you accept his delusions would not involve anything illegal but which in reality… --- ## [Which is worse? (marriage proposals)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-marriage-proposals/752512)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-marriage-proposals/752512 "2016-04-18T14:53:54Z")
I always think about this one when I hear about marriage proposals in front of an audience, two scenarios; Scenario A: Someone proposes to their partner in a public forum with lots of witnesses. Their partner doesn’t wa… --- ## [Christmas and non-Christian religions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-and-non-christian-religions/929959)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-and-non-christian-religions/929959 "2021-01-10T21:55:56Z")
I’m creating this thread to take over from the long running sidetracked discussion in the thread Is the term ‘Jew’ Derogatory. The thread veered off into different religious upbringings and then somewhere around this po… --- ## [Cabinet makers: advice on making a cabinet of drawers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cabinet-makers-advice-on-making-a-cabinet-of-drawers/930075)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cabinet-makers-advice-on-making-a-cabinet-of-drawers/930075 "2021-01-10T16:19:23Z")
I have been thinking about making a fairly simple box cabinet to hold some drawers that will store fountain pens. The drawers will be wide (around 17") and shallow (1.25") and about 9" deep. For the sake of the concept, … --- ## [Parents, was it harder to go from 0 to 1 child or 1 to 2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-was-it-harder-to-go-from-0-to-1-child-or-1-to-2/928550)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-was-it-harder-to-go-from-0-to-1-child-or-1-to-2/928550 "2021-01-10T15:15:55Z")
I’ve heard conflicting advice on this. --- ## [The mystery behind buying a hot tub](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-behind-buying-a-hot-tub/853166)
**Author:** [@FollowMeDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FollowMeDown)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-behind-buying-a-hot-tub/853166 "2021-01-10T14:19:22Z")
I was going to post this in General Questions but this is probably a better spot. I’ve recently been in the market for and have been researching hot tubs (residential). I’ve found it to be so secretive and opaque. Unli… --- ## [Will Trump attend Biden's inauguration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-attend-bidens-inauguration/925023)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-attend-bidens-inauguration/925023 "2021-01-10T12:22:51Z")
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