# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=318 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 319 --- ## [Help with a monitor purchase, and a cable question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-monitor-purchase-and-a-cable-question/854597)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-monitor-purchase-and-a-cable-question/854597 "2020-05-28T17:37:45Z")
Hi! My company is supporting people who are working from home with up to $300 in home office equipment. So, I’m thinking of getting a new computer monitor. Currently, I have two 23-inch 1920x1080 monitors. I’ll proba… --- ## [Is it possible for a man to ejaculate multiple times using the same erection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-man-to-ejaculate-multiple-times-using-the-same-erection/854457)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-man-to-ejaculate-multiple-times-using-the-same-erection/854457 "2020-05-28T16:53:04Z")
As in, a man fully ejaculates semen, but his erection is still stiff and doesn’t go back to being flaccid/refractory period? If so, is this a weird genetic thing or can somebody train themselves to do this? And if it’s … --- ## [How do No-tipping Full-service Restaurants Actually Work in the United States?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-no-tipping-full-service-restaurants-actually-work-in-the-united-states/854417)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-no-tipping-full-service-restaurants-actually-work-in-the-united-states/854417 "2020-05-28T14:40:05Z")
I have read that a few full-service restaurants in the United States have implemented a no-tipping policy. I have never been to one. Are tips absolutely forbidden in these restaurants? Of course, the policy probably va… --- ## [Do the Germans have a word for wabi-sabi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-germans-have-a-word-for-wabi-sabi/854328)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-germans-have-a-word-for-wabi-sabi/854328 "2020-05-28T12:08:56Z")
I’ve often heard that German has a word or expression for everything. The term “wabi-sabi” (a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection, an aesthetic sometimes described as one of beauty that … --- ## [Trying to identify a mechanical device – ratchet for nylon rope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-mechanical-device-ratchet-for-nylon-rope/854541)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-mechanical-device-ratchet-for-nylon-rope/854541 "2020-05-28T06:18:01Z")
When I was growing up we did a lot of land-clearing, including tons of small trees. One safety device we used was to run a long nylon rope higher up around the tree, anchor it to something nearby (often another, larger t… --- ## [Will the pandemic end cash only businesses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-pandemic-end-cash-only-businesses/849953)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-pandemic-end-cash-only-businesses/849953 "2020-05-28T04:02:21Z")
In the United States there are a small number of business that are cash-only or prefer cash. Usually they are small family-owned delicatessens or convenience stores (bodegas). I understand that in Germany, for example, … --- ## [Bluecare Express?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluecare-express/854070)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluecare-express/854070 "2020-05-28T02:17:49Z")
Anyone ever successfully gotten a package delivery through this company? Hell, anyone ever even HEARD of it before? I bought something through eBay - and just got a shipment notice from eBay. The tracking says it’s bei… --- ## [Why doesn't VW build it's own luxury cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-vw-build-its-own-luxury-cars/854186)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-vw-build-its-own-luxury-cars/854186 "2020-05-27T21:10:41Z")
VW as a group does own Audi, Bentley, Porsche and so on, some of these cars like the Audi A8 are always in the top 5 most luxury cars with the most modern and advanced equipment and features, with it’s rivals being Merce… --- ## [Recommend: A good gas grill (propane) $500-1000...also...stainless steel or cast iron grates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-gas-grill-propane-500-1000-also-stainless-steel-or-cast-iron-grates/853888)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-gas-grill-propane-500-1000-also-stainless-steel-or-cast-iron-grates/853888 "2020-05-27T17:05:47Z")
I moved to a new place and I am considering getting a grill. Because I live in an apartment building charcoal grills are strictly forbidden. Propane gas from a bottle is the only allowed grill. I’d prefer a charcoal g… --- ## [Purchasing a used GoPro, or the like.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purchasing-a-used-gopro-or-the-like/852929)
**Author:** [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purchasing-a-used-gopro-or-the-like/852929 "2020-05-27T14:13:02Z")
I’m in the market to purchase a used GoPro or similar device. I want to be able to mount it on my bicycle helmet or maybe on the handlebars of my bicycle. I’d like for it to be weatherproof and have proper image stabil… --- ## [Why must we perpetually ask dogs who's a good boy/girl?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-must-we-perpetually-ask-dogs-whos-a-good-boy-girl/854288)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-must-we-perpetually-ask-dogs-whos-a-good-boy-girl/854288 "2020-05-27T05:55:28Z")
Why are we compelled to quiz dogs on the existence or identity of any nearby dogs who might be on good behavior? Does this occur in other cultures? Do different languages have variations on this theme? Why do we not in… --- ## [I'd like your opinion on a brand name for inspirational quotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-your-opinion-on-a-brand-name-for-inspirational-quotes/854329)
**Author:** [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-your-opinion-on-a-brand-name-for-inspirational-quotes/854329 "2020-05-27T03:13:04Z")
I’ve licensed inspirational writings worldwide for decades on gift products in the real world, and now I’d like to build a following on social media. Which of the following names for my social media pages do you like bes… --- ## [Glass experts: making your own fire-glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glass-experts-making-your-own-fire-glass/854495)
**Author:** [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glass-experts-making-your-own-fire-glass/854495 "2020-05-26T22:38:06Z")
I’m in the process of building a gas fire pit, largely from scratch. Eventually I will need fire-glass to finish the look and to get the flame effect I want. I know typically it’s sheets of tempered glass, smashed to bi… --- ## [Are cats just into feet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cats-just-into-feet/853709)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cats-just-into-feet/853709 "2020-05-26T22:19:17Z")
So I’m lying in my bed here, just dozing off on my stomach, when I get a visit from the smallest and furriest housemate. Not a problem, thinks I. A bit of human-sitting is probably an extremely rational thing for a heat… --- ## [What are the effects of having one parent who was too strict and one too permissive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-effects-of-having-one-parent-who-was-too-strict-and-one-too-permissive/854389)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-effects-of-having-one-parent-who-was-too-strict-and-one-too-permissive/854389 "2020-05-26T21:30:35Z")
If you had one parent for whom you could never do right and another for whom you could never do wrong, what are the possible ways that could affect someone? --- ## [Question for American Baby Boomer Dopers (please be at least age 60) about the 1990s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-american-baby-boomer-dopers-please-be-at-least-age-60-about-the-1990s/854168)
**Author:** [@Kennedy1960](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kennedy1960)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-american-baby-boomer-dopers-please-be-at-least-age-60-about-the-1990s/854168 "2020-05-26T21:15:38Z")
I’ve been rewatching The Sopranos lately. The Pilot episode for that show was shot from June to August of 1997, although because of the creator David Chase’s inability to find a network, the episode and show didn’t get … --- ## [Is this fantastically racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-fantastically-racist/854285)
**Author:** [@Dr.Crap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Crap)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-fantastically-racist/854285 "2020-05-26T20:40:55Z")
You don’t have to be some sort of white wizard to see that hobbits have a higher EQ than either dwarves or men. --- ## ["Crew" the first voyage to Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crew-the-first-voyage-to-mars/853426)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crew-the-first-voyage-to-mars/853426 "2020-05-26T20:29:49Z")
If all goes well (unlikely) the first trip to Mars will take 21 months. What should the crew look like? Six, eight or ? crew members? (I’m think eight because fatalities may become an issue.) Male to female ratio? Est… --- ## [Have you ever had a manager you thought was dumb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-manager-you-thought-was-dumb/853879)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-manager-you-thought-was-dumb/853879 "2020-05-26T19:10:14Z")
I have a coworker. Nice enough person, I suppose, but I get frustrated sometimes by the kinds of questions she asks me. It seems to me they are basic questions that she should either already know the answers to or at l… --- ## [Recommend a printer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-printer/854289)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-printer/854289 "2020-05-26T18:47:34Z")
A month or so ago, I received a document that had been signed by the people who needed to sign it. I needed to print it, sign it, scan it, and save it to where it needed to be saved. I tried to scan it on Mrs. L.A.'s p… --- ## [A somewhat fanciful question about analog computing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-somewhat-fanciful-question-about-analog-computing/853457)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-somewhat-fanciful-question-about-analog-computing/853457 "2020-05-26T17:04:14Z")
The root of my question is a video I watched today comparing some things between analog and electronic computers. My question is this; how large would an analog computer have to be to be comparable to a modern laptop. … --- ## [Time to do away with tipped wage practices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-do-away-with-tipped-wage-practices/854211)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-do-away-with-tipped-wage-practices/854211 "2020-05-26T03:13:07Z")
Sitting here with COVID time on my hands contemplating essential workers. This of course includes restaurant workers making $2.13 (federal minimum) plus tips. Most states are higher and some have minimums that hourly +… --- ## [What would be the WORST things to buy right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-worst-things-to-buy-right-now/854172)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-worst-things-to-buy-right-now/854172 "2020-05-25T23:12:09Z")
As in, due to both the pandemic and the upcoming major financial downturn, I’m curious what purchases I should be holding off on. I’m talking stuff like real estate or cars obviously you don’t want to be spending a bunc… --- ## [When and Why Did Copper Become the Magic Bullet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-why-did-copper-become-the-magic-bullet/854318)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-why-did-copper-become-the-magic-bullet/854318 "2020-05-25T20:17:29Z")
I swear, you can’t turn around anymore without hearing about how this joint brace with copper improves your arthritis or that back brace made with copper improves posture and reduces back pain or those socks made with co… --- ## [You are space aliens; what do you do when you visit Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-space-aliens-what-do-you-do-when-you-visit-earth/854321)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-space-aliens-what-do-you-do-when-you-visit-earth/854321 "2020-05-25T18:17:12Z")
Suppose you are a space alien, and in command of an entire planet/race of space aliens. We won’t get too much into details (I don’t want to get bogged down into a scientific discussion about what you look like, organs, n… --- ## [Choosing weight rating for fiberglass extension ladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-weight-rating-for-fiberglass-extension-ladder/854386)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-weight-rating-for-fiberglass-extension-ladder/854386 "2020-05-25T15:12:33Z")
I’m going to order a new fiberglass extension ladder from Home Depot, probably a leveling Werner model, to replace my aluminum Werner 20 ft ladder rated for 225 lbs. Should I get the 300 lb rated model, or the 375 lb rat… --- ## [“Never trust a person with two first names” phrase origin and meaning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-trust-a-person-with-two-first-names-phrase-origin-and-meaning/854337)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-trust-a-person-with-two-first-names-phrase-origin-and-meaning/854337 "2020-05-25T01:19:07Z")
So my wife and I were watching the news, and a local newscaster who has two first names was talking, and my wife jokingly said this phrase. I asked her where she got that phrase from since I’ve used it in the past and ac… --- ## [Best Rock Flute?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-flute/854410)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-flute/854410 "2020-05-25T00:51:21Z")
Please ignore --- ## [Time to Think About a Covid-19 Memorial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-think-about-a-covid-19-memorial/854368)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-think-about-a-covid-19-memorial/854368 "2020-05-24T13:36:19Z")
Gosh, I hope the world is past the halfway point in this plague. Maybe it is time to start thinking about both national and local Covid-19 memorials. I understand a generous scholarship fund or a national prize for rese… --- ## [If you Like Groo the Wanderer, you Might Like...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-groo-the-wanderer-you-might-like/854356)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-groo-the-wanderer-you-might-like/854356 "2020-05-24T00:48:09Z")
Play gift counselor for me, please: I’m buying a birthday gift for a friend, and wanted to get a funny graphic novel. He adores Groo the Wanderer (has all the gns and other merch.) What’s funny in more or less a compa… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=317) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=319)