# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=297 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 298 --- ## [Help with HVAC filters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-hvac-filters/921040)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-hvac-filters/921040 "2020-09-20T15:26:52Z")
We bought a house a few months ago and it has a Trane XB80 furnace in it. With all the fire pollution lately, I went to check the filter, and it’s this thin plastic mesh thing. Good enough to keep lint out of the blower,… --- ## [I think I'm due for a new TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-due-for-a-new-tv/921042)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-due-for-a-new-tv/921042 "2020-09-20T12:02:01Z")
I’ve had it for about 10 years, and considering that it’s a flat screen, it’s probably on its last legs and I’m surprised it’s lasted this long. Anyway, starting a few hours ago, I noticed that CNN was in purple and gre… --- ## [Time Travel and Temporal Paradoxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-travel-and-temporal-paradoxes/918053)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-travel-and-temporal-paradoxes/918053 "2020-09-19T20:39:31Z")
I’ve heard physicists say it all the time. Certain laws in physics seem to allow for time travel. But it just seems so unlikely. One of the reasons why it seems unlikely, is that it would likely lead to temporal paradox… --- ## [Looking for recommendations on a new Android password keeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-recommendations-on-a-new-android-password-keeper/920961)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-recommendations-on-a-new-android-password-keeper/920961 "2020-09-19T00:17:16Z")
I’ve been using aWallet Cloud for a while and in general I’m satisfied. My dissatisfaction lies in the inability to backup my data. I follow the procedure and it supposedly creates a file (CVS format) in a particular pla… --- ## [Work issue: taking over from a 10+ year expert, WWYD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-issue-taking-over-from-a-10-year-expert-wwyd/920721)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-issue-taking-over-from-a-10-year-expert-wwyd/920721 "2020-09-18T22:46:03Z")
I’m a little more than one year into this job and getting more and more frustrated with one aspect of it. I’m an analyst, doing waterfall software requirements, which isn’t hard. But also I’m expected to be client-faci… --- ## [Your experience recovering from back surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experience-recovering-from-back-surgery/920825)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experience-recovering-from-back-surgery/920825 "2020-09-18T22:45:54Z")
I am seeing the neurosurgeon next week. It is not certain that it will be surgery, and not certain what type of surgery it would be if we go that route. You are not a doctor. if you are a doctor you are certainly not m… --- ## [Anyone have experience with health insurance Patient Centered care programs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-health-insurance-patient-centered-care-programs/920946)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-health-insurance-patient-centered-care-programs/920946 "2020-09-18T21:27:28Z")
My wife has a complicated medical syndrome that has involved her going to large number of different doctors. We just got a call from her internist suggesting that she should enroll in CareFirst’s Patient-Centered Medica… --- ## [Are you loyal to a particular brand of automobile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-loyal-to-a-particular-brand-of-automobile/919154)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-loyal-to-a-particular-brand-of-automobile/919154 "2020-09-18T17:33:18Z")
Which one and why? --- ## [Car insurance agent wants to record our discussion. Allow it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-insurance-agent-wants-to-record-our-discussion-allow-it/920765)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-insurance-agent-wants-to-record-our-discussion-allow-it/920765 "2020-09-18T15:48:09Z")
A couple of weeks ago I was driving my gf’s truck (she was passenger, I was designated driver) when someone who wasn’t paying attention (his words) pulled out from a stop sign directly into our path (we had the right of … --- ## [What does it mean to be "buying into the cashless agenda?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-to-be-buying-into-the-cashless-agenda/920810)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-to-be-buying-into-the-cashless-agenda/920810 "2020-09-18T11:43:30Z")
Someone accused me (!) of this. And the discussion was about fergodsake Dutch Bros. and a new QT gas station in my neighborhood. When I asked what that meant I got “microchips, VR, 5G, you name it they want you on it.” W… --- ## [Advice for dealing with a senior kitty with arthritis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-dealing-with-a-senior-kitty-with-arthritis/920813)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-dealing-with-a-senior-kitty-with-arthritis/920813 "2020-09-18T03:59:58Z")
He’s 18, he does well for the most part, eats heartily, but sleeps a lot, he can still jump up on my car and the bed, but he seems to be having a hard time grooming his back side. So his fur on both rear flanks is matted… --- ## [Are conservatives less likely to advise, "Stay silent if arrested, don't talk to cops?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-conservatives-less-likely-to-advise-stay-silent-if-arrested-dont-talk-to-cops/920732)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-conservatives-less-likely-to-advise-stay-silent-if-arrested-dont-talk-to-cops/920732 "2020-09-17T22:43:17Z")
It is generally axiomatic advice, in the USA, that if you are arrested, you should never speak to cops unless you have had the benefit of an attorney first - in fact, that you shouldn’t talk to cops when questioned, even… --- ## [Incarcerated Voting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incarcerated-voting/918316)
**Author:** [@Little\_Room](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Room)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incarcerated-voting/918316 "2020-09-17T22:13:27Z")
Inspired by this thread: Ever know anyone you thought shouldn't be allowed to vote? In that thread, the idea of restoring voting rights to felons was discussed (which is just fine), but also the idea of allowing the cur… --- ## [What’s the end game on this obvious scam call?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-end-game-on-this-obvious-scam-call/920781)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-end-game-on-this-obvious-scam-call/920781 "2020-09-17T20:25:25Z")
I’ve gotten this same voice mail several times in the past couple months. Always from a different (probably spoofed) number and a different person’s name, but the same message, word for word. Hello, this is \[name\] call… --- ## [Android: Smart lock never works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-smart-lock-never-works/920758)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-smart-lock-never-works/920758 "2020-09-17T19:25:27Z")
The last three phones that I’ve owned, including the LG stylo 6 I bought not more than two weeks ago; the “Smart Lock” feature never works. I just want my damn phone to unlock when I get home. I’ve tried smart lock by l… --- ## [You wake up tomorrow to any amazing and true headline you want, what is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-wake-up-tomorrow-to-any-amazing-and-true-headline-you-want-what-is-it/920476)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-wake-up-tomorrow-to-any-amazing-and-true-headline-you-want-what-is-it/920476 "2020-09-17T14:48:55Z")
Add in a benevolent genie who will grant you this wish, no strings or gotchas, and the thread title pretty much sums it up. But I will add the rule that it cannot be that Trump is dead or anything wishing severe harm on … --- ## [Reasonable battery for solar kit to run laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasonable-battery-for-solar-kit-to-run-laptop/920689)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasonable-battery-for-solar-kit-to-run-laptop/920689 "2020-09-17T04:12:24Z")
I have a thread here It seems the new question is ‘what is a good reasonable battery to store power?’ I’m interested in opinions on what battery I should purchase. I’ve decided I need a deep cycle battery. I’d like … --- ## [Massachusetts law question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-law-question/920784)
**Author:** [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/massachusetts-law-question/920784 "2020-09-16T22:02:34Z")
Can somebody please point me to the correct MA sate laws that govern homeowner cultivation of marijuana? Now that it’s legal here we are interested in trying it out, but the only laws I can find are for commercial culti… --- ## [Help me choose a tablet, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-tablet-please/919832)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-tablet-please/919832 "2020-09-16T21:46:19Z")
A friend of mine is in need of a new tablet but I have no experience with them other than Kindles, so I need a little help from you folks. She has some weird (to me) requirements. She uses it as you would a desktop, i… --- ## [High from drugs, versus natural high from happy things](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-from-drugs-versus-natural-high-from-happy-things/920505)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-from-drugs-versus-natural-high-from-happy-things/920505 "2020-09-16T16:39:12Z")
Having never done drugs (but knowing that some Dopers have)… How does the high from recreational drugs (ecstasy, heroin, etc.) compare to a high that would come to someone naturally from some major good event (i.e., win… --- ## [Walk Your Dog Twice Daily - It’s The Law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walk-your-dog-twice-daily-it-s-the-law/918518)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walk-your-dog-twice-daily-it-s-the-law/918518 "2020-09-16T14:06:23Z")
…in Germany, which has ten million dogs. The best thing about the place is that dogs are allowed everywhere and tend to be well treated. I don’t disagree with the law, but why was there such a need to pass it? Western… --- ## [So why are home prices shooting up during this time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-are-home-prices-shooting-up-during-this-time/920049)
**Author:** [@urbanredneck2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urbanredneck2)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-are-home-prices-shooting-up-during-this-time/920049 "2020-09-16T10:34:16Z")
In my area, suburb of Kansas City, housing prices are shooting up. Houses rarely stay on the market for more than a week. They are also building apartments and condos like crazy and they are going HIGH. Wait, isnt the e… --- ## [Looking for a word or phrase for this posting style](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-word-or-phrase-for-this-posting-style/920592)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-word-or-phrase-for-this-posting-style/920592 "2020-09-15T22:38:31Z")
This is a phenomenon I encounter here and at other message boards. The topic doesn’t matter, it is the tone I am trying to capture in a word or phrase. It is where the writer makes a statement that is just their opinion … --- ## [Dog bones and keeping them busy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-bones-and-keeping-them-busy/920528)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-bones-and-keeping-them-busy/920528 "2020-09-15T20:16:00Z")
We bought some bones for our dog at the pet store. The marrow is removed and they are filled with something—flavors like bacon and cheese or peanut butter are common. I don’t know how they’re shelf stable but they’re s… --- ## [What are these (woodworking?) clamps for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-woodworking-clamps-for/920710)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-woodworking-clamps-for/920710 "2020-09-15T18:37:20Z")
I bought a bunch of clamps on craigslist. Most of them are C clamps or F clamps or bar clamps. Stuff that I understand. And then, there’s these ones. What are they for? … --- ## [Washing Machines: Agitator vs Impellor--Which is Better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machines-agitator-vs-impellor-which-is-better/919318)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machines-agitator-vs-impellor-which-is-better/919318 "2020-09-15T16:14:48Z")
Any thoughts? --- ## [When searching for a job](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-searching-for-a-job/920524)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-searching-for-a-job/920524 "2020-09-15T14:22:18Z")
Is there a style or styles of wording for a job listing that puts you right off from applying or considering that particular job or company? I’m giving serious thought to changing jobs. Enough that I’m looking at job l… --- ## [Tik Tok, Twitter, et al. Why to they have market dominance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tik-tok-twitter-et-al-why-to-they-have-market-dominance/917089)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tik-tok-twitter-et-al-why-to-they-have-market-dominance/917089 "2020-08-06T21:31:00Z")
I don’t play with those kind of things. Maybe someone can tell me why these apps which seem to do so little have such strong market positions. Twitter sends text messages around, like any number of message apps before i… --- ## [White people: your use of the N word](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-people-your-use-of-the-n-word/920043)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-people-your-use-of-the-n-word/920043 "2020-09-15T11:26:31Z")
This is my first poll, so I don’t know if it’s possible or how to add it in but \*I am curious about peoples ages…Anyway the question is this: have you or do you use the N-word “seriously”, by which I mean not quoting som… --- ## [Concordances for Different Scriptures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concordances-for-different-scriptures/920639)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concordances-for-different-scriptures/920639 "2020-09-15T04:58:29Z")
When I was in high school, I was introduced to Strong’s Concordance, which I found to be rather useful for my study of the KJV. So, I’ve been thinking over the years that it might be interesting to see what concordances … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=296) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=298)