# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=308 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 309 --- ## [How much PTO would you keep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-pto-would-you-keep/911957)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-pto-would-you-keep/911957 "2020-07-21T16:27:33Z")
In these uncertain times, I’m lucky enough to have a good job I can WFH in. My current company is one of those that puts sick and vacation time in one PTO pool. During a discussion with a manager recently, she mentioned … --- ## [Poll: What does BLM Mean to You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-does-blm-mean-to-you/915786)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-does-blm-mean-to-you/915786 "2020-07-21T15:19:04Z")
If you see the initialism BLM without any further context, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? poll --- ## [How to take care of young kittens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-take-care-of-young-kittens/915886)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-take-care-of-young-kittens/915886 "2020-07-21T14:45:42Z")
I just saw at least 3 kittens under a slab of concrete in the house next to my place. The kittens look quite small, one month old probably. If I were to take them in, how would I take care of them? What would I feed them… --- ## [Which would be easier? Changing a woman's political opinion or talking her out of using a smartphone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-would-be-easier-changing-a-womans-political-opinion-or-talking-her-out-of-using-a-smartphone/915875)
**Author:** [@MysteryVan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryVan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-would-be-easier-changing-a-womans-political-opinion-or-talking-her-out-of-using-a-smartphone/915875 "2020-07-21T03:27:29Z")
I’ve been thinking about this lately, and I’ve discussed this with my buddies. They said both would be equally unlikely. That tells me nothing. I’ve been dating off and on. Nothing too deep. But I want to get serious so… --- ## [What can you say to a non-white person who hates BLM so much](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-say-to-a-non-white-person-who-hates-blm-so-much/915529)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-say-to-a-non-white-person-who-hates-blm-so-much/915529 "2020-07-21T00:05:28Z")
…that they can’t even talk to people who approve of it. So I have this FB friend. Always been fairly right wing, sometimes to a worrying degree. I’ve forgiven him a lot of MRA crap in the past because he has a hard life… --- ## [Parents & cat slaves: would a diaper genie work for temporary cat poop storage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-cat-slaves-would-a-diaper-genie-work-for-temporary-cat-poop-storage/915702)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-cat-slaves-would-a-diaper-genie-work-for-temporary-cat-poop-storage/915702 "2020-07-20T23:47:33Z")
Today the disaster I’d been dreading finally happened: I have three cats, and every day I dutifully flush their poop down the toilet, with as little cat litter as possible sticking to it (I use biodegradable paper or wal… --- ## [Is "Black Lives Matter" a political statement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-black-lives-matter-a-political-statement/914688)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-black-lives-matter-a-political-statement/914688 "2020-07-20T23:01:53Z")
poll Background: Condo building with a rule in the by-laws that no signs of an advertising or political nature are allowed in windows or on balconies. BLM banner on balcony. Told must come down. I argue that “Black Liv… --- ## [Murder hornets in suburban Chicago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-hornets-in-suburban-chicago/915714)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-hornets-in-suburban-chicago/915714 "2020-07-20T20:20:15Z")
Spending most of my life a few miles from O’Hare Field I’m rarely surprised what new species or illness shows up, and I was outside with my family when I looked down and saw something I’ve seen on local news. Calling a … --- ## [Why and How did New York (Manhattan, specifically) become the greatest city on earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-and-how-did-new-york-manhattan-specifically-become-the-greatest-city-on-earth/555674)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-and-how-did-new-york-manhattan-specifically-become-the-greatest-city-on-earth/555674 "2020-07-20T17:26:25Z")
(and if by some chance you disagree that it is THE greatest city on earth, you’re wrong, but fine, whatever… you have to agree it’s one of the top 5) It’s TINY TINY TINY. CRAMPED as hell. Expensive in every era of its … --- ## [Mary Trump's appearance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-trumps-appearance/915629)
**Author:** [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-trumps-appearance/915629 "2020-07-20T16:41:44Z")
I know - it’s superficial. :slight\_smile: But did anyone see her interview on Rachel Maddow yesterday, and with Chris Cuomo today? Maybe it’s just me…but she looked like a completely different person. … --- ## [Recommend a Less Evil Domain Registrar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-less-evil-domain-registrar/456073)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-less-evil-domain-registrar/456073 "2020-07-20T12:10:13Z")
After \[thread=406820\]this thread\[/thread\] last year, you might think everything was hunky-dory with me and GoDaddy and the two domains I have registered with them. All they would have to do is send me a billing notice, a… --- ## [Why do journalist when quoting Twitter posts also include hyperlinked images of Twitter posts in the articles as well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-journalist-when-quoting-twitter-posts-also-include-hyperlinked-images-of-twitter-posts-in-the-articles-as-well/915506)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-journalist-when-quoting-twitter-posts-also-include-hyperlinked-images-of-twitter-posts-in-the-articles-as-well/915506 "2020-07-20T04:35:03Z")
It would seem that the hyperlinked images of the posts would be sufficient, without the quoted text as well. It is redundant and off putting when reading such articles. What do yo think? --- ## [Are any of the following, fire hazards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-of-the-following-fire-hazards/915446)
**Author:** [@MysteryVan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryVan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-of-the-following-fire-hazards/915446 "2020-07-20T03:07:20Z")
I’ve been thinking a lot about fire hazards lately. I have a college friend who recently lost everything in a house fire. Now, I worry about things starting fires. Power strips? Is it safe to leave a power strip restin… --- ## [Found a miniature St. Joseph statue in my flower bed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-a-miniature-st-joseph-statue-in-my-flower-bed/915507)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-a-miniature-st-joseph-statue-in-my-flower-bed/915507 "2020-07-19T22:02:39Z")
Burying an upside down St. Joseph statue on your property is supposed to help you sell your house. I’m not Catholic, but apparently St. Joseph has become the patron saint of ReMax or other real estate firms. You can ev… --- ## [Considering moving to Hawai'i -- any insider tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-moving-to-hawaii-any-insider-tips/915106)
**Author:** [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-moving-to-hawaii-any-insider-tips/915106 "2020-07-19T20:38:09Z")
Hello! Longtime New Yorker here (25+ years). Looking to move to Hawai’i. Considering a few places where the schools are open face-to-face, there are a number of them on Oahu and just a few on Maui. So, I was hoping to… --- ## [Your Participation in Online Communities (poll)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-participation-in-online-communities-poll/915735)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-participation-in-online-communities-poll/915735 "2020-07-19T16:03:36Z")
Do you mostly seek out communities where people think the way you do, or do you spend some online time engaging with people who don’t? If you engage sometimes with those who don’t, do you do that mostly in environments … --- ## [Windows? macOS? Android? What do you regularly use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-macos-android-what-do-you-regularly-use/915695)
**Author:** [@Dr.Crap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Crap)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-macos-android-what-do-you-regularly-use/915695 "2020-07-19T14:56:07Z")
What do you regularly use? poll I use Windows at work, Chrome OS and Linux at home and Android on mobile. --- ## [Can the Trump empire survive the death of Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-trump-empire-survive-the-death-of-trump/915227)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-trump-empire-survive-the-death-of-trump/915227 "2020-07-19T13:17:14Z")
No, Trump hasn’t died as far as I know. Don’t get excited/depressed (delete as appropriate). Hypothetical: Trump leaves office peacefully and without any prosecution of himself, his family or his business empire. He the… --- ## [Is anyone else \[tired of hearing about Covid\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-tired-of-hearing-about-covid/914961)
**Author:** [@danascully](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danascully)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-tired-of-hearing-about-covid/914961 "2020-07-19T10:24:31Z")
…tired of hearing about this 24/7? It’s not that I’m not concerned–I’m VERY concerned because of a granddaughter whose parents are going to have to decide whether or not to let her go to school this fall or keep her at h… --- ## [Human artifacts that last for millions of years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-artifacts-that-last-for-millions-of-years/915426)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-artifacts-that-last-for-millions-of-years/915426 "2020-07-19T09:39:27Z")
I am looking for small(ish) human made things that could be findable in 5 Million Years and clearly show to the finder an artificial origin. I am not thinking of big things like ports, dams, Mount Rushmore, ABC-bunkers o… --- ## [Odd phone behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-phone-behavior/915556)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-phone-behavior/915556 "2020-07-18T19:43:54Z")
I noticed tonight, while calling my office, that as soon as the phone starts the call a little dot starts flashing right above the battery indicator. So it looks something like this…(pretend the keyboard is signal bars) … --- ## [RV Insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rv-insurance/915283)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rv-insurance/915283 "2020-07-18T14:52:15Z")
An update to this thread: And moving on to a new topic. In that thread I was asking about pick-up trucks and trailer towing capacity. After careful consideration of the pros and cons, my wife and I decided to buy a c… --- ## [Need new washing machine. Advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-new-washing-machine-advice/915062)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-new-washing-machine-advice/915062 "2020-07-18T04:11:17Z")
The title pretty much says it all. There are a couple of old threads the board is showing me, but they are old enough that options will be different now. So I welcome your fresh advice. There was a big puddle underneath… --- ## [Viagra as pre-workout supplement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viagra-as-pre-workout-supplement/627386)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viagra-as-pre-workout-supplement/627386 "2012-07-06T19:05:53Z")
Recently I had been given a couple of Viagra pills, 50mg, from my father. I asked him for a couple as a trial before I would bring the subject up with my doctor. Now I know the idea of using someone else’s prescription… --- ## [Anybody here own a 3rd gen Murano?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-own-a-3rd-gen-murano/915600)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-own-a-3rd-gen-murano/915600 "2020-07-17T18:37:34Z")
A friend at work wants one of these, but is apprehensive about the CVT transmission. What little I’ve found so far suggests problems with it aren’t enough that owners aren’t abandoning them. They really sound like nice v… --- ## [Tansuitgate: can someone explain the issue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tansuitgate-can-someone-explain-the-issue/915061)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tansuitgate-can-someone-explain-the-issue/915061 "2020-07-17T14:53:14Z")
I keep reading that Obama upset the nation five years ago by wearing a tan suit. What is the issue here? The only suit I currently own happens to be tan. --- ## [Trump Refuses to Leave the White House, #17b-2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-refuses-to-leave-the-white-house-17b-2/913978)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-refuses-to-leave-the-white-house-17b-2/913978 "2020-07-17T13:33:46Z")
I know there have already been several threads about what would happen if Trump refused to leave the White House. However, I would like to explore one very specific hypothetical scenario. This will all be speculation. … --- ## [Need to set up a new CMS for my website - recommendations and discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-set-up-a-new-cms-for-my-website-recommendations-and-discussion/612297)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-set-up-a-new-cms-for-my-website-recommendations-and-discussion/612297 "2020-07-17T09:22:28Z")
My website currently uses a PHP-based CMS called Fuzzylime - I chose it because it was very easy to configure and did not require a back end DB (which my hosting package did not provide) - and unlike some of the other no… --- ## [Pay off my mortgage or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pay-off-my-mortgage-or-no/915239)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pay-off-my-mortgage-or-no/915239 "2020-07-17T00:59:28Z")
I could pay off my mortgage right now - I have enough left over from Bob’s life insurance to cover over half, and enough in my IRA to cover the rest without completely and still have maybe 100K left. That’s not a lot, b… --- ## [What job can you get in a communications degree?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-job-can-you-get-in-a-communications-degree/914910)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-job-can-you-get-in-a-communications-degree/914910 "2020-07-16T16:24:05Z")
I hear it is a wide array of options…what job can you get with a communications’ degree? Is it still valuable in the virus era? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=307) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=309)