# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=305 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 306 --- ## [News website Wonkette.com](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-website-wonkette-com/917018)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-website-wonkette-com/917018 "2020-08-08T22:26:11Z")
Not sure if this should be in CS, as it’s media. But not art or literature, so… I stumbled across this super-lefty news website It’s female-run, ad-free, reader-funded, and spectacularly irreverent. Their editorial me… --- ## [Ruined First Names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruined-first-names/917353)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2020, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruined-first-names/917353 "2020-08-08T05:31:18Z")
There was a thread on Reddit about someone that was all happy about their new puppy. They named the puppy Lolita. Of course a discussion erupted about naming the dog Lolita. I couldn’t’ see all of the OP’s comments be… --- ## [\*My\* theory on alien life and our planets place in the galaxy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-theory-on-alien-life-and-our-planets-place-in-the-galaxy/916388)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-theory-on-alien-life-and-our-planets-place-in-the-galaxy/916388 "2020-08-07T22:06:14Z")
Earth is the equivalent of Bugfuck, Montana. Population 3. Just because you rarely see another car drive through…doesn’t mean other people arn’t real. And the ones that do drive through arn’t there to see you but to get… --- ## [AirBnB veterans: are my expectations unrealistic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbnb-veterans-are-my-expectations-unrealistic/792170)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbnb-veterans-are-my-expectations-unrealistic/792170 "2017-07-28T22:41:36Z")
I just spent 3 nights at my first AirBnB. My quandary involves two items: A) was I expecting too much? B) should I leave a review? My main unease stems not from my experience, but that every single review of this plac… --- ## [Has anyone found a truly good dustpan/brush sweeper?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-found-a-truly-good-dustpan-brush-sweeper/850294)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-found-a-truly-good-dustpan-brush-sweeper/850294 "2020-08-07T17:24:32Z")
One that doesn’t leave you chasing a line of leftover dust backwards? I had one years ago that actually swept up all the dusty crap, but it disappeared during The Move after my husband’s death, and I have no idea where … --- ## [Hosting my book club on Zoom next month - my First Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosting-my-book-club-on-zoom-next-month-my-first-time/917415)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosting-my-book-club-on-zoom-next-month-my-first-time/917415 "2020-08-06T23:44:33Z")
I’ve attended zoom functions quite a bit. I have the app and even have a boatload of virtual backgrounds at the ready. Next month is my annual turn to host my book club of 10 members. (I guess this means I get to eat all… --- ## [Seller cancels paid eBay order because they sold it offline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seller-cancels-paid-ebay-order-because-they-sold-it-offline/917340)
**Author:** [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seller-cancels-paid-ebay-order-because-they-sold-it-offline/917340 "2020-08-06T16:58:50Z")
The subject says it all. I found a couple of Buy It Now auctions yesterday for some rare items, purchased, and paid. Today the seller canceled the orders saying “out of stock / damaged” In further communication, the se… --- ## [Moving out of my apartment, what can they deduct from my deposit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-out-of-my-apartment-what-can-they-deduct-from-my-deposit/917134)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-out-of-my-apartment-what-can-they-deduct-from-my-deposit/917134 "2020-08-06T10:32:55Z")
Moving out end of month. I have 7 places where I have driven nails in the wall to hang pictures. I thought I would get a small can of spackle and spackle over. Do I need to? There are 8 place on the hardwood floor where… --- ## [Did you ever skip a grade (1st-11th)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-skip-a-grade-1st-11th/917219)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-skip-a-grade-1st-11th/917219 "2020-08-06T06:52:55Z")
When my brother was little New Hampshire had a program called Readiness, which was for six-year-olds that were not deemed mature enough for first grade. He had untreated ADHD of the hyperactive-impulsive sort, so that’s … --- ## [Do women "virgin hunters" really exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-virgin-hunters-really-exist/916780)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-virgin-hunters-really-exist/916780 "2020-08-06T00:26:59Z")
This is something I’ve heard ALL of my life, and even recently I saw supposedly smart people on Reddit claiming this was also true, that there are women out there there who deliberately like to have sex with virgins to n… --- ## [50/50 meat and plant-based meat hybrids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-50-meat-and-plant-based-meat-hybrids/916271)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-50-meat-and-plant-based-meat-hybrids/916271 "2020-08-06T00:09:58Z")
These are being marketed in Canada - reduced meat burgers and sausages. I’m wondering who their target market is. The environmentally conscious? Failed vegetarians? Folks with high cholesterol? --- ## [Giving surplus food away, am I doing this wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-surplus-food-away-am-i-doing-this-wrong/917207)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-surplus-food-away-am-i-doing-this-wrong/917207 "2020-08-06T00:01:22Z")
We live out in the sticks and once a week, surplus produce and dairy shows up for anyone who wants it, no income or age limits, just “Please come and take this stuff before it gets bad!” sort of thing. I like free produ… --- ## [Have you changed your meat consumption over the last decade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-changed-your-meat-consumption-over-the-last-decade/916652)
**Author:** [@Delayed\_Reflex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delayed_Reflex)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-changed-your-meat-consumption-over-the-last-decade/916652 "2020-08-05T00:08:28Z")
poll I’ve noticed a significant rise in pretty decent meat alternatives over the last few years (eg. beyond meat, impossible burger, etc.) as well as an increase in decent vegetarian and vegan restaurant options where I … --- ## [Share your experience with chemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-experience-with-chemo/917147)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-experience-with-chemo/917147 "2020-08-04T22:09:01Z")
I might have to have chemo. I’ve been in denial over this ever since I was told I just had a small tumor, but my pathology report came back that my cancer is more advanced than initially thought. Stage II. Turns out my… --- ## [Self-defense shooting based off of what \*might\* happen to you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-defense-shooting-based-off-of-what-might-happen-to-you/915181)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-defense-shooting-based-off-of-what-might-happen-to-you/915181 "2020-08-04T20:00:14Z")
A GQ question about self-defense shooting: If a man charges at you with a knife, or is already stabbing you, it is perfectly reasonable to open fire. That’s as clear-cut as it gets. But in this video, a driver shoots s… --- ## [Remote 3-way light switch that looks like a normal light switch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-3-way-light-switch-that-looks-like-a-normal-light-switch/915795)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-3-way-light-switch-that-looks-like-a-normal-light-switch/915795 "2020-08-04T17:57:36Z")
The light switch in one of our bathrooms is in a really dumb place. There are two doors to the bathroom, but the switch isn’t near the one that most people use, and while you can reach it from the other door, it’s around… --- ## [144 Mhz gaming monitors worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/144-mhz-gaming-monitors-worth-it/917076)
**Author:** [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/144-mhz-gaming-monitors-worth-it/917076 "2020-08-04T16:14:27Z")
So at some point I’m going to be wanting to upgrade from a 24" 1080P to a 27" 1440P Monitor. I was looking at the Asus PB27Q8V, because it’s IPS, none of that TN garbage True 8 bit, none of that 6 bit with dithering ga… --- ## [Could US RV vacation travel blow up and overwhelm the RV park system?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-us-rv-vacation-travel-blow-up-and-overwhelm-the-rv-park-system/917131)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-us-rv-vacation-travel-blow-up-and-overwhelm-the-rv-park-system/917131 "2020-08-04T09:54:42Z")
We’ve been watching travel shows to scratch the travel itch- we started with Europe and Japan, but have recently really gotten into a US travel show where a guy travels all over the US towing his Winnebago and visiting c… --- ## [CCL Tear (Dog)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ccl-tear-dog/917168)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ccl-tear-dog/917168 "2020-08-03T19:50:46Z")
Luca, our French mastiff/boxer mix has a torn CCL in his right, hind leg. He’s 7 yo and weighs about 105#. When the vet diagnosed it earlier this summer he quoted me a price of $3000-$5000 (we’d have to go to an orthoped… --- ## [Can I do this jewelry alteration myself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-do-this-jewelry-alteration-myself/917181)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-do-this-jewelry-alteration-myself/917181 "2020-08-03T19:48:36Z")
Just because I’m bored and sort of stuck at home. I have a fairly large gold ring with squared-off edges both inside and outside. I would like to round over both the inside edges to make the ring easier to get on and of… --- ## [New home, new kitchen - what's on your move-in shopping list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500 "2020-08-03T17:41:51Z")
My daughter just had the offer on her first house accepted. She and her husband have been living with us, and while they have some items for their pantry, mostly they’ve been using ours. I’ve googled “pantry basics” and … --- ## [DVD drives on laptops disappearing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-drives-on-laptops-disappearing/916651)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-drives-on-laptops-disappearing/916651 "2020-08-03T17:29:21Z")
I"m in the market for a new laptop and my preliminary searches seem to reveal that DVD-R drives are going the way of the Washington Redskins. I really only need the drive to install some Microsoft Office discs that I am… --- ## [Perjury Trap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perjury-trap/916789)
**Author:** [@ishamael69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ishamael69)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perjury-trap/916789 "2020-08-03T03:05:54Z")
So an article about Ghislaine Maxwell argues that she was possibly the victim of a perjury trap. So, of course I looked up what a perjury trap is, and it is where a prosecutor brings someone before a grad jury and asks … --- ## [Can i get in trouble for this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-in-trouble-for-this/917037)
**Author:** [@jonpluc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonpluc)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-in-trouble-for-this/917037 "2020-08-02T20:04:02Z")
My Mother passes away 4 years ago, and as Executor of her Estaste, i had all of her mail forwarded to my address to take care of her posthumous business. She was a (gullible) generousperson and appears to have donated t… --- ## [16g finish nails for exterior use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16g-finish-nails-for-exterior-use/916867)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16g-finish-nails-for-exterior-use/916867 "2020-08-02T14:13:51Z")
So I was wondering if it would work ok to use 16g finish nails in my air nailer for outdoor use, if they’ll be under caulked joints and painted over. The boards they’ll be fastening will also be held with a dab of const… --- ## [Do wifi extenders work reliably](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wifi-extenders-work-reliably/914245)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wifi-extenders-work-reliably/914245 "2020-08-02T14:09:23Z")
I remember years ago I had trouble with the router, so I bought a wifi extender. It was a piece of garbage, and reading online the consensus was that they pretty much sucked. I think I ended up using a powerline adapter … --- ## [Should City Mayors Be Allowed To Wear Shorts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-city-mayors-be-allowed-to-wear-shorts/916049)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-city-mayors-be-allowed-to-wear-shorts/916049 "2020-08-02T12:46:25Z")
It’s been pretty hot and humid here in much of Canada the last month. My town has had lots of days where the temperature “feels like” 95 degrees Fahrenheit or more. Canada is known more for its cold winters but recentl… --- ## [How many men would it take to defeat someone who was 10x as strong/durable as a normal human?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-men-would-it-take-to-defeat-someone-who-was-10x-as-strong-durable-as-a-normal-human/916707)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-men-would-it-take-to-defeat-someone-who-was-10x-as-strong-durable-as-a-normal-human/916707 "2020-08-02T10:56:55Z")
What’s the minimum amount of men it would take to defeat someone who was 10x as strong/durable as a normal human? Fight takes place in the middle of an empty parking lot. They start off 20 feet apart facing each other. … --- ## [Need expert advice on trucks/campers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-expert-advice-on-trucks-campers/916939)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-expert-advice-on-trucks-campers/916939 "2020-08-02T04:24:23Z")
We need someone who has knowledge of trucks, especially campers. to look over some trucks/campers we are interested in and give us some knowledgeable advice, please. Please let me know if this is the wrong forum, than… --- ## [How to dress up a small amount of outdoor concrete](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-dress-up-a-small-amount-of-outdoor-concrete/915144)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-dress-up-a-small-amount-of-outdoor-concrete/915144 "2020-08-02T03:33:04Z")
We have a concrete walkway that goes from our outdoor basement door to and including the concrete pad at the base of a stairway up to the deck. No-one sees it but us, but it is pretty ugly and I’d like to dress it up a l… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=304) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=306)