# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=284 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 285 --- ## [Tips for house breaking a 1 year old stubborn pooper (DOG)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-house-breaking-a-1-year-old-stubborn-pooper-dog/926974)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-house-breaking-a-1-year-old-stubborn-pooper-dog/926974 "2020-12-08T18:14:09Z")
Hey there. So we got a puppy who was born last August, so she’s over a year old. She’s VERY smart and EXTREMELY independent (stubborn). Altho my fiancee and I are good with dogs and have had several, we just can’t get he… --- ## [Another nuclear weapon story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-nuclear-weapon-story/927498)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-nuclear-weapon-story/927498 "2020-12-08T17:25:55Z")
From the “You Were There” book on NASA I should write. Back in the 1970s the US had a stockpile of nuclear bombs which could be dropped at fairly low speeds. The think tank in DC wondered if they could be modified to ena… --- ## [Have you had a catheter ablation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-a-catheter-ablation/927176)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-a-catheter-ablation/927176 "2020-12-08T16:32:52Z")
After two episodes of tachycardia, and two trips to the ER a few weeks ago, I was diagnosed with Atrial Flutter and will getting a catheter ablation on Monday. How did yours go? --- ## [Aquarium Help Needed - Black Algae](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aquarium-help-needed-black-algae/927120)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aquarium-help-needed-black-algae/927120 "2020-12-08T15:11:16Z")
I have a 10-gallon aquarium with 5 tetras. It has artificial plants (plastic), standard aquarium gravel, a filter/pump (Aqueon) that hangs on the top of the aquarium. So it’s nothing fancy-schmancy. The aquarium has dev… --- ## [Is it possible induction burners are allergic to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-induction-burners-are-allergic-to-me/927516)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-induction-burners-are-allergic-to-me/927516 "2020-12-08T05:18:37Z")
I have two induction burners, made by two different manufacturers. I acquired both at the same time, brand new, from Amazon. Both make it appear that they are capable of achieving fantastic feats of temperature, one sta… --- ## [Are Crotch Shots Really Funny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-crotch-shots-really-funny/927118)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-crotch-shots-really-funny/927118 "2020-12-08T03:36:53Z")
Are crotch shots really funny? I mean you see them on America’s Funniest Videos all the time. Some awkward kid tries to hit a baseball. And instead he hits a nearby man in crotch. Yikes! As I understand it, since a man’… --- ## [What not-so-obvious movements do you think are cults?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-so-obvious-movements-do-you-think-are-cults/926030)
**Author:** [@stuccosuperstar2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuccosuperstar2020)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-not-so-obvious-movements-do-you-think-are-cults/926030 "2020-12-08T01:59:48Z")
First of all, many consider Scientology, the Moonies and other notorious organizations are cults. But what organizations are lying in the weeds? Based on the NXIVM trial, and now a current investigation into OneTaste: … --- ## [Use "the good one" every day, or save it for special occasions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-the-good-one-every-day-or-save-it-for-special-occasions/927215)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-the-good-one-every-day-or-save-it-for-special-occasions/927215 "2020-12-07T14:40:15Z")
Do you have multiple versions of anything, where one is “better” - maybe more expensive/older/more fragile/whatever, such that you use it only on “special occasions”, and use a “lower quality” version more frequently. … --- ## [Have you ever driven a car or truck with a carburetor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-driven-a-car-or-truck-with-a-carburetor/925911)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-driven-a-car-or-truck-with-a-carburetor/925911 "2020-12-07T04:56:29Z")
Kind of a random question, but it hit me the other day that I am pretty sure I have never actually driven a car or truck that’s had a carburetor. I got my first driver’s license in 1996, and carburetors had become rare … --- ## [Good home exercise bike?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-home-exercise-bike/927408)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-home-exercise-bike/927408 "2020-12-07T04:05:59Z")
My budget is around $600, there are many to choose from. Prefer the regular style rather than recumbent but open to all models. --- ## [Immigrant Visa to the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigrant-visa-to-the-us/741271)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigrant-visa-to-the-us/741271 "2020-12-06T20:36:22Z")
As I’ve mentioned before, the wife and I are planning to move back to the US in the next couple of years, quite probably in mid-2016. We’re starting to prepare the paperwork now and would like to submit Form I-130, in wh… --- ## [Windows 10 S Mode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-s-mode/927300)
**Author:** [@GnuMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GnuMe)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-s-mode/927300 "2020-12-06T20:11:05Z")
Don’t see a thread discussing this OS. Forgive if I seem to be speaking authoritatively when I don’t intend to. All I know is what I’ve learned since buying an inexpensive laptop (HP Stream 1.1 Ghz, 4GB ram, 64 bit) a c… --- ## [How to get musty smell out of wood furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-musty-smell-out-of-wood-furniture/926878)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-musty-smell-out-of-wood-furniture/926878 "2020-12-06T16:41:49Z")
I bought a machinist’s chest used and cheap (structurally similar to this one https://gerstnerusa.com/shop/2008-vintage-chest/ but the outer box is covered with metal). It is not fancy, but I do have a potential use for … --- ## [Are we in another tech bubble?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-in-another-tech-bubble/790367)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-in-another-tech-bubble/790367 "2020-12-06T15:46:53Z")
Companies like Uber are losing vast amounts of money, and keeping the lights on with promises of growth to their investors. Companies often make purchases of app creators for hundreds of millions of dollars, even when t… --- ## [Zoom/Teams meeting etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoom-teams-meeting-etiquette/927020)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoom-teams-meeting-etiquette/927020 "2020-12-06T02:54:09Z")
Since this spring, many of us have been working exclusively from home, attending virtual meetings over the internet using Zoom, Teams, or something similar. This is a new thing, so there have been growing pains. The mo… --- ## [Eating without killing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-without-killing/927063)
**Author:** [@Jillena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jillena)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-without-killing/927063 "2020-12-05T22:51:33Z")
Moralities; Giving a list of what we can eat without murdering it or the source of it, nor causing it pain. Please add your knowledge, thankyou. Unfertilized eggs Cheese Berries Nuts Fruits Milk Vegetables Flowers Hone… --- ## [The US and The International Criminal Court](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-and-the-international-criminal-court/926759)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-and-the-international-criminal-court/926759 "2020-12-05T05:47:26Z")
We are not a signatory to the Rome Statute, the treaty (and never have been)that defines “crimes against humanity” and establishes the International Criminal Court, though we(the US) apparently had a hand in making it. I… --- ## [How to choose a medical rehab facility](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-medical-rehab-facility/926982)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-medical-rehab-facility/926982 "2020-12-05T05:28:54Z")
I mentioned in last month’s mini-rants thread that my wife has been having some significant medical issues. At the time she had been in the trauma ICU for almost a month, dealing with major complications from a hernia su… --- ## [Tesla and S&P 500 listing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-and-s-p-500-listing/922456)
**Author:** [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-and-s-p-500-listing/922456 "2020-12-05T02:42:14Z")
With Tesla on the verge of being listed, are you changing your position? So many index funds are going to have to buy, are their enough profit takers to sell , or will there be another run up on share price? --- ## [Predict The Unpredictable 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-unpredictable-2020/845688)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-unpredictable-2020/845688 "2020-12-05T01:17:36Z")
2020 will be remembered for an Olympics, some Mars missions and the usual political machinations. But just as likely it will be remembered for things we could not predict - possibly good things as well as bad. So let’s … --- ## [How is this Sheriff Allowed to Do This?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-sheriff-allowed-to-do-this/927038)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-sheriff-allowed-to-do-this/927038 "2020-12-04T03:39:36Z")
More YouTube fodder. This is about Polk County, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd. This guy has several press conferences on YouTube. What. The. Hell. Okay, these people in custody that he’s talking about in the link are … --- ## [Ally Bank? NOT Safe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ally-bank-not-safe/926916)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ally-bank-not-safe/926916 "2020-12-04T02:36:43Z")
Ally Bank allowed more than $1400 in fraudulent transactions to occur on an old checking account debit card that should have been deactivated years ago. Wiped out my balance in a few hours and will take weeks if not mont… --- ## [Persistent phosphene - should I worry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persistent-phosphene-should-i-worry/926950)
**Author:** [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persistent-phosphene-should-i-worry/926950 "2020-12-03T12:23:09Z")
I learned from this site that the light show you see when you rub your eyes is called a phosphene. Neat. This morning I rubbed my eyes before getting out of bed - saw the brightest phosphene I’ve ever seen. When I sto… --- ## [What’s the deal with Amazon Pharmacy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-deal-with-amazon-pharmacy/926971)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-deal-with-amazon-pharmacy/926971 "2020-12-03T09:01:43Z")
I’ve had pretty good experiences ordering from Amazon - reasonable prices (with careful selection), surprisingly fast delivery - or indication this will not be the case. I like the Kindle stuff. I presume Amazon is wit… --- ## [Cloud Storage opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cloud-storage-opinions/686131)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2014, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cloud-storage-opinions/686131 "2014-04-15T13:52:55Z")
My wife is a member of a volunteer national organization and they are researching a cloud storage system to store organization files and also to create/edit/share files. Some details: \[ul\] \[li\]The system will become a… --- ## [What's the worst thing Antifa has ever done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-thing-antifa-has-ever-done/917339)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-thing-antifa-has-ever-done/917339 "2020-12-03T04:32:45Z")
Not that they’re credible news sources or anything, but a lot of figures on the right–Trump, Jim Jeffries, William Barr–have described Antifa in the most threatening terms. It makes me wonder: What is the most heinous th… --- ## [Two Qs re Child Support and Naming the child of an unmarried woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-qs-re-child-support-and-naming-the-child-of-an-unmarried-woman/926596)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-qs-re-child-support-and-naming-the-child-of-an-unmarried-woman/926596 "2020-12-03T02:22:11Z")
Take this situation: A man named John has been married to Jane for around twenty years. She’s always been a stay at home wife/mother. They have three children, ages 17, 14, 11. John is fairly well known in the smallish… --- ## [What do you call pre-COVID times?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-pre-covid-times/926983)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-pre-covid-times/926983 "2020-12-02T22:12:19Z")
I’ve found myself saying things like “after the world ended, we had to…” or “in the before times, we could…” Today, mom asked me about something and I started off by saying “Back in the before days, X was…” Mom said peo… --- ## [Have you seen anyone turn their life around after ruining it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-seen-anyone-turn-their-life-around-after-ruining-it/926891)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-seen-anyone-turn-their-life-around-after-ruining-it/926891 "2020-12-02T17:15:52Z")
This is a sequel to the messed up their life thread. https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-quickest-way-youve-seen-someone-ruin-their-life/926813 Person Q was a high school friend of mine a year behind and went … --- ## [Reading glasses with contacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-glasses-with-contacts/926887)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-glasses-with-contacts/926887 "2020-12-02T14:45:00Z")
It’s finally time, I think, to get some reading glasses. I’m curious how that works with contacts. I know you can wear reading glasses over contacts, that’s not the issue, what I’m trying to find out is if people with co… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=283) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=285)