# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=288 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 289 --- ## [What sort of things make gun sales go DOWN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-things-make-gun-sales-go-down/924602)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-things-make-gun-sales-go-down/924602 "2020-11-10T18:55:04Z")
Gun sales seem a bit like white blood cell counts: All sorts of things can make it go up, but few things make them go down. Pandemic? Gun sales skyrocket. Democrat winning office? Gun sales go up. Election-violence fear… --- ## [Mailing list server to replace Yahoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mailing-list-server-to-replace-yahoo/925184)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mailing-list-server-to-replace-yahoo/925184 "2020-11-10T16:13:29Z")
For several years I have managed a 16-member mailing list using Yahoo Groups. Yahoo has announced they will no longer support groups after December 14. I need to find another service to host my list. It needs to be free. … --- ## [Someone offers you a left-handed handshake...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-offers-you-a-left-handed-handshake/734543)
**Author:** [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-offers-you-a-left-handed-handshake/734543 "2020-11-10T07:58:35Z")
This happens to me at least once or twice a year, usually because the other person’s right hand is holding something, or whatever…what do you do? --- ## [Does anyone here write on Quora very often? How do you like it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-write-on-quora-very-often-how-do-you-like-it/924317)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore2.0)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-write-on-quora-very-often-how-do-you-like-it/924317 "2020-11-10T00:04:12Z")
I write answers on Quora fairly frequently - how about you? Do you enjoy it? --- ## [Can Arnold Schwarzenegger fight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-arnold-schwarzenegger-fight/267357)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-arnold-schwarzenegger-fight/267357 "2020-11-09T17:58:22Z")
I recently made a derogatory comment about Arnold Schwarzenegger and his idiotic “girly-men” comment, and a co-worker opined that I wouldn’t dare say such a thing to his face. I wouldn’t, probably, but out of courtesy, n… --- ## [How big of a deal will AR Glasses be this time around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-of-a-deal-will-ar-glasses-be-this-time-around/923518)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-of-a-deal-will-ar-glasses-be-this-time-around/923518 "2020-11-09T16:48:46Z")
Spinning this off from another thread to avoid a hijack. I dont think they’ll be the death knell of Apple or anything, but there are a few big techs that I think will make AR glasses more significant now than they were… --- ## [ISTM that these Covid stimulus bills are among the greatest ripoffs in history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/istm-that-these-covid-stimulus-bills-are-among-the-greatest-ripoffs-in-history/915436)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/istm-that-these-covid-stimulus-bills-are-among-the-greatest-ripoffs-in-history/915436 "2020-11-09T15:12:45Z")
The following is based on what I’ve seen and heard and not based on media reporting. To the extent that I’ve seen criticism in media sources, it’s been about the fact that Big Business have gotten PPP (or other) stimulus… --- ## [Car Guys: What's up with mechanics on Velocity et al. channels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-guys-whats-up-with-mechanics-on-velocity-et-al-channels/924783)
**Author:** [@ZurBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZurBob)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-guys-whats-up-with-mechanics-on-velocity-et-al-channels/924783 "2020-11-08T18:17:35Z")
As one who has spent countless miserable hours crawling around underneath cars and trucks to perform repairs, I literally jumped for joy when some of my friends acquired hydraulic car lifts and allowed me the use of thei… --- ## [Why did all the birds start singing outside @ 11:30 EST?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-all-the-birds-start-singing-outside-11-30-est/924990)
**Author:** [@ZurBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZurBob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-all-the-birds-start-singing-outside-11-30-est/924990 "2020-11-08T15:11:17Z")
It’s a bright sunny day here, and all is good for the first time in 4 1/2 years! --- ## [The likelihood of cancellation of the recent US elections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-likelihood-of-cancellation-of-the-recent-us-elections/924860)
**Author:** [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-likelihood-of-cancellation-of-the-recent-us-elections/924860 "2020-11-08T07:08:05Z")
If Trump goes to the court, how likely is it that the court will cancel the election? And why? I may sound like too lazy to research on my own but I assure you that I did my research. Sadly, I haven’t seen anyone give an… --- ## [Florida gun laws](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-gun-laws/924939)
**Author:** [@jimmyjoeraybubbabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmyjoeraybubbabob)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-gun-laws/924939 "2020-11-08T04:18:14Z")
I was just gifted a nice little pistol. Ruger SA .22 Magnum. It is indeed registered to my friend. Am I facing red tape hoops? --- ## [Difference between nagging and repeatedly asking someone to do something they need to do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-nagging-and-repeatedly-asking-someone-to-do-something-they-need-to-do/924795)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-nagging-and-repeatedly-asking-someone-to-do-something-they-need-to-do/924795 "2020-11-07T13:44:51Z")
Asking for YHOs (your humble opinions): What would you consider to be the difference between nagging, and simply asking someone, again, to do something they need to do but haven’t or won’t do? Is it just a matter of fr… --- ## [What questions should I be asking about COVID?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-questions-should-i-be-asking-about-covid/924958)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2020, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-questions-should-i-be-asking-about-covid/924958 "2020-11-07T06:50:45Z")
As I mentioned in a MPSIMS thread, both of my elderly parents have COVID. Dad is in ICU and Mom is in their assisted living facility room. Everyday, I call and ask for an update. Other than “How are they doing”, what que… --- ## [Lainz Angels of Death, How Come I Never Heard of This?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lainz-angels-of-death-how-come-i-never-heard-of-this/924846)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2020, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lainz-angels-of-death-how-come-i-never-heard-of-this/924846 "2020-11-07T06:22:45Z")
And how common do you think this is? I was checking out Listverse, and came across this under “Stupid Mistakes Serial Killers Make”. How is it that in over twenty years of perusing true crime websites, I never heard of… --- ## [A Question for Entomologists on the board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-entomologists-on-the-board/924342)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-entomologists-on-the-board/924342 "2020-11-07T01:51:46Z")
I have been getting bitten by ‘something’ in my house… usually when I sleep. When whatever it is bites me, a small white bubble protrudes above the skin that looks like a whitehead, but it is not a whitehead. When lanc… --- ## [Arthritis Supplements for Dogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arthritis-supplements-for-dogs/924898)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arthritis-supplements-for-dogs/924898 "2020-11-07T01:43:58Z")
Romeo is 7 yo and because he’s a boxer he’s considered an old man. I notice some stiffness in his walking occasionally and think that I should be giving him something to ease the pain he may be in. Looking on Amazon, I … --- ## [I so want the US elections to be over!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2020, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-so-want-the-us-elections-to-be-over/924327 "2020-11-07T00:07:41Z")
May seem odd, since I"m not a Yank and don’t live in the US. But who you choose as your Prez, reps and senators has so much impact on the rest of he world, and Canada. I am just tired and anxious - can’t imagine how yo… --- ## [Trespassing (Virginia)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trespassing-virginia/924921)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trespassing-virginia/924921 "2020-11-06T21:38:17Z")
Virginia law seems to define criminal trespassing as entering private property only “after having been forbidden to do so, either orally or in writing.” It seems to leave wide open the possibility that anyone can just co… --- ## [iCloud for Android users](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icloud-for-android-users/924886)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icloud-for-android-users/924886 "2020-11-06T20:14:34Z")
My work is sending me a Samsung s20 Ultra phone to use for working on/testing our product. I’ve only ever used an iPhone/iPad device, which is a bit embarrassing for a tech developer, but here I am. Question: on iOS, I … --- ## [What was a fact about life that hit you the hardest when transitioning to high school and/or college?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-a-fact-about-life-that-hit-you-the-hardest-when-transitioning-to-high-school-and-or-college/922684)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-a-fact-about-life-that-hit-you-the-hardest-when-transitioning-to-high-school-and-or-college/922684 "2020-11-06T19:54:42Z")
For me, it was probably how hard the work can actually be. I was seen as “gifted” by my peers my whole life, but in reality all the work during my earlier years were piss easy. Since high school actually provides challen… --- ## [Is an Amazon gift card an appropriate wedding present?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-amazon-gift-card-an-appropriate-wedding-present/924239)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-amazon-gift-card-an-appropriate-wedding-present/924239 "2020-11-06T18:48:17Z")
As I get older, weddings are few and far between. Throughout most of my adult life, the gift has always been a wedding card with a check inside. I’m attending a wedding tomorrow, and cannot find my checkbook (since it … --- ## [New Menu Item at Local Place (Trump Related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-menu-item-at-local-place-trump-related/924905)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-menu-item-at-local-place-trump-related/924905 "2020-11-06T17:25:49Z")
I’m not sure if this goes in Elections, MPSIMS, BBQ or here. Fell free to move. The All-You-Can-Stomach Trump Tray Buffet! Start with a Covid Cocktail - A large glass of straight up bullshit. Don’t worry about the odd,… --- ## [Has Zoom become the latest aspirin or Kleenex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-zoom-become-the-latest-aspirin-or-kleenex/924801)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-zoom-become-the-latest-aspirin-or-kleenex/924801 "2020-11-06T12:25:56Z")
Is Zoom in danger of losing its trademark on teleconferencing? People seem to be using the term regardless of the actual software that is being used. Even if they don’t lose the trademark, will it become the generic te… --- ## [Im 51 year old and got new hair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-51-year-old-and-got-new-hair/924696)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-51-year-old-and-got-new-hair/924696 "2020-11-06T04:12:26Z")
What could be the reason for me suddenly growing hair on my arms. I have traditionally been a low hair person. But now my arms are getting black arm hair - i did have some light hair blond as my hair. Dont worry there i… --- ## [Weird very localized customs you've seen in your area/work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-very-localized-customs-youve-seen-in-your-area-work/923919)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-very-localized-customs-youve-seen-in-your-area-work/923919 "2020-11-06T01:27:31Z")
Every country/state/city has their own local unofficial laws/customs, but I’m curious what are some super specific things you’ve seen that you’ve never heard of from anywhere else. Things that completely surprised you up… --- ## [Thoughts on Interplanetary Intercourse and First Contact](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-interplanetary-intercourse-and-first-contact/924095)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-interplanetary-intercourse-and-first-contact/924095 "2020-11-05T20:48:24Z")
I sometimes think about various advanced alien civilizations communicating with each other. And Star Trek notwithstanding, I don’t think it would be in person. Different planets have different gravities and different a… --- ## [Isn't this kind of thing a Federal crime? (Social Security disability fraud)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-this-kind-of-thing-a-federal-crime-social-security-disability-fraud/924674)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-this-kind-of-thing-a-federal-crime-social-security-disability-fraud/924674 "2020-11-05T20:15:19Z")
Long story made short, leaving out details which could identify them: I found out that a friend of mine, who was divorced about 20 years ago, discovered that her ex-husband was committing disability fraud, and here’s ho… --- ## [Damn, how many middle age white guys do "edutainment" videos on YouTube?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-how-many-middle-age-white-guys-do-edutainment-videos-on-youtube/920351)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-how-many-middle-age-white-guys-do-edutainment-videos-on-youtube/920351 "2020-11-05T17:39:09Z")
If there’s any evidence of institutional racism out there, that’s it. Where’s the diversity doing this stuff? There seems to be more of these than porn stars. Maybe I just get flooded because that’s what YouTube thinks… --- ## [Anyone have experience with Tramadol?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-tramadol/923880)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-tramadol/923880 "2020-11-05T12:31:19Z")
My mom is in the hospital, having fallen and broken her pelvis in two places last Thursday. She’s an old lady with a lot of comorbidities, and her options for pain management are limited. In particular, she can’t take NS… --- ## [Do you have a will?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-will/922113)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-will/922113 "2020-11-05T01:49:00Z")
This week, waaaaaaay later than we should have, my husband and I finally saw a lawyer about having wills and powers of attorney drawn up. We’re in our mid-60, and yeah, we should have done this decades ago when our daugh… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=287) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=289)