# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=304 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 305 --- ## [Tips for Getting a House Ready to Sell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-getting-a-house-ready-to-sell/917759)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-getting-a-house-ready-to-sell/917759 "2020-08-13T22:21:07Z")
We will probably be selling our first house in the next 6 - 12 months and we aren’t sure where to start to get it ready to sell. The house will be less than 20 years old when it goes on the market, but obviously there a… --- ## [Who Knew Dental Work Could Inspire Debate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knew-dental-work-could-inspire-debate/830284)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knew-dental-work-could-inspire-debate/830284 "2020-08-13T19:14:59Z")
As a bit of background: I recently cracked a tooth. It was a pretty good crack, going entirely across the top surface of the tooth. Not extremely deep, thank goodness, but biting down on it was like getting an electri… --- ## [Where to find a Musical Transcriptionist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-a-musical-transcriptionist/917694)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-a-musical-transcriptionist/917694 "2020-08-13T17:22:51Z")
I compose. I just barely read music. Every now and then I get an urge to write down my compositions on staff paper, with key signatures and time signatures and notes perched on the wires and all that. It’s a lot like … --- ## [IMHO: College students seem to be more accepting and understanding when compared to other groups of people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-college-students-seem-to-be-more-accepting-and-understanding-when-compared-to-other-groups-of-people/917902)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-college-students-seem-to-be-more-accepting-and-understanding-when-compared-to-other-groups-of-people/917902 "2020-08-13T15:42:57Z")
I’m not sure if it has to do with being surrounded by other young people, different maturity levels, or the overall college experience, but after 4 years, I believe that college students are more likely to be accepting a… --- ## [Interest in credit scores, unique to Americans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interest-in-credit-scores-unique-to-americans/917119)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interest-in-credit-scores-unique-to-americans/917119 "2020-08-13T14:51:21Z")
I follow a Facebook page on budgeting. A lot of the posts are from people asking for advice on maximising their credit score. Questions are about things such as whether to pay off cards immediately, wait for the bill, le… --- ## [Powered USB Hub](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powered-usb-hub/917897)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/powered-usb-hub/917897 "2020-08-13T12:54:58Z")
I need to power my micro-controller development environment from the USB hub (O scope (2), emulator, ball mouse, maybe USB screen). This requires 4 or more ports and a lot of current. I picked up a powered hub from Walm… --- ## [Let us now praise... our favorite, comfortable underpants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-now-praise-our-favorite-comfortable-underpants/917592)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-now-praise-our-favorite-comfortable-underpants/917592 "2020-08-13T04:51:33Z")
I’m talkin’ bottoms here… people’s bottoms and the garments that enclose them. Searching for the Ideal Underpant. I’m fed up to here (or rather, to down there) with itchy elastic that irritates your skin until the day i… --- ## [My Chrome browser has gone nuts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-chrome-browser-has-gone-nuts/917937)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-chrome-browser-has-gone-nuts/917937 "2020-08-13T04:19:52Z")
I can’t change the URL on any tab. I can start a new blank tab and send it to the URL I want, but I can’t click from the tab I am on to move to another open tab. I can use the bookmarks but only to open in a new tab (or … --- ## [What would be the best chemical elements for a shapeshifter to turn into?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-chemical-elements-for-a-shapeshifter-to-turn-into/917895)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-best-chemical-elements-for-a-shapeshifter-to-turn-into/917895 "2020-08-13T01:38:24Z")
If someone had the ability to shapeshift into any chemical element, compound, form or material while still maintaining normal human speed/motion like Metamorpho and Absorbing Man what would be the best and most versatile… --- ## ["Impose" in a legal description](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impose-in-a-legal-description/917928)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impose-in-a-legal-description/917928 "2020-08-13T00:31:14Z")
I was reading about shortbreads and shortcakes (while eating some Walkers shortbread fingers) and came across this sentence in the Wiki article on Petit-Beurre. What does it mean to “impose the basic recipe”? “When desi… --- ## [Is a chapan (coat) formal attire, casual or something in-between?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-chapan-coat-formal-attire-casual-or-something-in-between/917920)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-chapan-coat-formal-attire-casual-or-something-in-between/917920 "2020-08-12T20:36:26Z")
Hamid Karzi seems to wear one at all times, in all places and for all occasions. And some are plain-but-spiffy-looking while others are downright fancy. Do the colors and/or patterns have any special significance, li… --- ## [British Dopers: How, And At What Age, Did You First Learn That The USA Was Once A British Colony](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-dopers-how-and-at-what-age-did-you-first-learn-that-the-usa-was-once-a-british-colony/915841)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-dopers-how-and-at-what-age-did-you-first-learn-that-the-usa-was-once-a-british-colony/915841 "2020-08-12T20:03:06Z")
I’ve heard, in more than one context, that British schoolchildren are not taught that the USA was once a British colony, that the Americans fought for independence against the Crown, that the Declaration of Independence … --- ## [I think it's weird that "finding a job" should be so difficult for nearly everyone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-weird-that-finding-a-job-should-be-so-difficult-for-nearly-everyone/915487)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-its-weird-that-finding-a-job-should-be-so-difficult-for-nearly-everyone/915487 "2020-08-12T18:24:43Z")
Even disregarding the current economic situation. I find it weird that “finding a job” seems like such a universally difficult problem for nearly everyone. I can see how that might happen if you are trying to get into… --- ## [Why Are Some Lesbians So Mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-lesbians-so-mean/917853)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-lesbians-so-mean/917853 "2020-08-12T12:42:54Z")
You realize I am saying this as a gay man. But some Lesbians are really mean. Not half. Not all. But a good percentage of them I would say. Just to give one example (and I’ve seen many), we had this gym teacher in Catho… --- ## [What would you expect if you won tickets at a charity auction...and COVID canceled the event](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-expect-if-you-won-tickets-at-a-charity-auction-and-covid-canceled-the-event/917815)
**Author:** [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-expect-if-you-won-tickets-at-a-charity-auction-and-covid-canceled-the-event/917815 "2020-08-12T11:13:44Z")
My husband and I are long time ticket holders to our city’s ATP 1000 Masters tennis tournament. If you’re not familiar, these events are one rung below the Grand Slam tournaments, and will draw the biggest names in tenn… --- ## [Proprietary apps you like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proprietary-apps-you-like/917820)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proprietary-apps-you-like/917820 "2020-08-12T10:41:20Z")
More and more, services which used to be web-based are doing everything they can to get you to use their app instead. This is sensible from a business perspective, of course, because it puts them in complete control over… --- ## [Whats your most feasible new idea for air safety](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-most-feasible-new-idea-for-air-safety/915327)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-most-feasible-new-idea-for-air-safety/915327 "2020-08-11T22:32:42Z")
After watching a ton of those “Mayday” and “Air Disaster programs”: Those lightly manned long distance Fedex/air cargo plaes. Give those poor slobs parachutes. Its only a few guys. Of course ANY airline flight is unli… --- ## [Was PE class in school good or bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-pe-class-in-school-good-or-bad/848137)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-pe-class-in-school-good-or-bad/848137 "2020-08-11T20:00:15Z")
What did you think of PE class when you were in school? Interestingly last Sunday on NPR a lady was discussing her experience while researching the idea is if PE classes in school were worth it? (in todays test driven s… --- ## [How loyal is the U.S. Secret Service to Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-loyal-is-the-u-s-secret-service-to-trump/913824)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-loyal-is-the-u-s-secret-service-to-trump/913824 "2020-08-11T18:58:13Z")
Trump has surrounded himself with sycophants dedicated to serving him over serving their country, and I was wondering if that disturbing influence has extended itself to the U.S. Secret Service. The current Director, pic… --- ## [Unlocked Smart Phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocked-smart-phone/917535)
**Author:** [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_the_Turtle)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlocked-smart-phone/917535 "2020-08-11T18:51:23Z")
I’ve been with Verizon for years and I’m pretty happy with their service. It feels time for an upgrade, and Verizon has Motorola Edge for $999. That’s a little too steep for me, but I’d like to get a decently powered (… --- ## [Need a new picture sharing website](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-new-picture-sharing-website/917693)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-new-picture-sharing-website/917693 "2020-08-11T16:19:37Z")
Imgur no longer does uploads from its mobile site. I have to download their app, which is a nonstarter. Recommend a picture sharing website please, tell me why you like it. I ask only because there is a new cat in my … --- ## [How would you rewrite this sentence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-rewrite-this-sentence/917607)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-rewrite-this-sentence/917607 "2020-08-11T13:15:37Z")
I wrote the following sentence as part of a post to a Facebook group (which I have not yet posted): “The health and safety of us all is paramount.” It seems wrong. Given the dual subjects, “are” should be the correct v… --- ## [When you were a kid, did you mutilate maypops?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-were-a-kid-did-you-mutilate-maypops/917005)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-were-a-kid-did-you-mutilate-maypops/917005 "2020-08-11T11:40:21Z")
poll When I was a kid maypops/passionfruit grew wild in fields, and I used to break off parts of the flower to make it into a person holding “bread and butter”, something that my grandmother taught me to do. I’m wonderin… --- ## [About the South's glorious past](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-souths-glorious-past/914672)
**Author:** [@thdudescar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thdudescar)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-souths-glorious-past/914672 "2020-08-11T02:08:10Z")
First off, as a many generational southerner, I do feel it is past time for Confederate monuments to come down. However, as a southerner, I do take umbrage with the near consistent speak that southern pride is based in … --- ## [Are you ethnic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ethnic/916086)
**Author:** [@kswiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kswiss)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ethnic/916086 "2020-08-10T19:33:44Z")
My initial thoughts on this question focused on European Americans. I am vaguely aware of my Irish-German heritage. But I am pretty much a generic white guy who is American. Other than my mom baking Irish soda bread a… --- ## [I think rats are eating my tomatoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-rats-are-eating-my-tomatoes/916134)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-rats-are-eating-my-tomatoes/916134 "2020-08-10T06:20:04Z")
There’s a family of rats that lives somewhere under the bushes along my back fence. I’ve seen them in the yard before, gathering birdseed from the ground and then scurrying back under the bushes. I didn’t really mind t… --- ## [How to send gifts internationally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-send-gifts-internationally/914883)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-send-gifts-internationally/914883 "2020-07-15T12:21:12Z")
This is mostly a factual question, but I’m posting it here instead of in GQ because I’m asking for advice. I recently sent a gift from the U.S. (where I live) to a friend in the Republic of Ireland. I did all the requir… --- ## [Have you memorized your credit card number(s)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-memorized-your-credit-card-number-s/916043)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-memorized-your-credit-card-number-s/916043 "2020-08-09T21:19:15Z")
Do you know your VISA or Mastercard or AMEX account number? Or any other I missed? Looking back, this was asked 13 years ago, but rather than revive a zombie, I shall pose the question again. Plus with more of us making… --- ## [3D printer advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3d-printer-advice/914681)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3d-printer-advice/914681 "2020-08-09T15:53:40Z")
How could are those in the $250-$300 range? Creality makes several in this range. There are various aquarium parts featured on Thingverse. --- ## [The US Civil War Books of Stephen Sears](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-civil-war-books-of-stephen-sears/917615)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-civil-war-books-of-stephen-sears/917615 "2020-08-09T05:48:29Z")
I’ve been reading an American history book as well as watching Great Courses lectures on the Civil War. Amazon shows some decently priced books with good reviews by Stephen Sears. Anyone read them? Opinions? I know every… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=303) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=305)