# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=328 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 329 --- ## [People you admire, but suspect you wouldn't like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-you-admire-but-suspect-you-wouldnt-like/851528)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-you-admire-but-suspect-you-wouldnt-like/851528 "2020-04-11T02:30:28Z")
I’ve been thinking recently about people who I admire and find inspiring in some way, but who I probably would not like if I knew them personally. I suppose it shouldn’t be surprising that there could be many in this cat… --- ## [Best flooring for a utility trailer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-flooring-for-a-utility-trailer/851246)
**Author:** [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-flooring-for-a-utility-trailer/851246 "2020-04-11T01:13:12Z")
I have an old utility trailer. The original floor was a 4x8 sheet of painted OSB. 15 years later, it has rotted through, and needs to be replaced. What should I replace it with? Another sheet of ~3/4in OSB is cheap, and… --- ## [Anti-isolation-goin'squirrly measure:Want to buy a Chromebook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-isolation-goinsquirrly-measure-want-to-buy-a-chromebook/849985)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-isolation-goinsquirrly-measure-want-to-buy-a-chromebook/849985 "2020-04-10T22:32:27Z")
Clan Piper is going to need a second laptop to help us get through the self-isolation thing. Our local Staples has Chromebooks on sale, staring at C$200 : Chromebooks - HP, Acer, Asus & More | staples.ca Don’t need it… --- ## [Microscope for amateur use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microscope-for-amateur-use/851424)
**Author:** [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microscope-for-amateur-use/851424 "2020-04-10T14:41:38Z")
Is anyone here into amateur microscopy and can give me some recommendations and advice? One of my facebook friends recommended the amateur microscopy group (probably because I love working with telescopes and cameras), … --- ## [I love this neighborhood!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-neighborhood/851319)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-neighborhood/851319 "2020-04-09T21:47:27Z")
I’ve lived her 26 years, and we are always rescuing runaway animals - mostly dogs, but also horses, goats, llamas and emus, But today was something new. My wife said “You are not going to believe what is wandering around… --- ## [Pneumococcal vaccines: useful against pneumonia caused by COVID-19?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pneumococcal-vaccines-useful-against-pneumonia-caused-by-covid-19/851205)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pneumococcal-vaccines-useful-against-pneumonia-caused-by-covid-19/851205 "2020-04-09T19:34:19Z")
I’ve never had pneumococcal vaccines, and I’m 63. I ought to get them anyway (despite never really having any bronchial issues after colds and flu), but as an added incentive, would the vaccines provide any defense agai… --- ## [If a kid skips a year of college what are the odds she finishes her degree?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-kid-skips-a-year-of-college-what-are-the-odds-she-finishes-her-degree/850935)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-kid-skips-a-year-of-college-what-are-the-odds-she-finishes-her-degree/850935 "2020-04-09T10:14:51Z")
First off, not my kid. But a young woman I’m close to, my oldest’s BFF, has hit a rough patch. Her step-father (only significant male role model since she was six) died not-unexpectedly last weekend. Brain tumor aft… --- ## [Travel company won't refund my money for a rescheduled trip. What are my options? Any laws apply?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-company-wont-refund-my-money-for-a-rescheduled-trip-what-are-my-options-any-laws-apply/851370)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-company-wont-refund-my-money-for-a-rescheduled-trip-what-are-my-options-any-laws-apply/851370 "2020-04-09T03:45:11Z")
I signed up for a trip originally scheduled for the 2nd week of May, 2020. Due to COVID-19, the tour company has rescheduled the trip for the 1st week of May, 2021. The San Francisco-based tour company is refusing to r… --- ## [Celebrating big weight loss, during lockdown when nobody sees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrating-big-weight-loss-during-lockdown-when-nobody-sees/851208)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrating-big-weight-loss-during-lockdown-when-nobody-sees/851208 "2020-04-09T00:32:35Z")
Friend of mine is on track towards losing a hundred pounds. He’s close to 80% there, and is jubilant … except that his goal reward has lost much of the flavor (HA!) and as a way of helping him towards that goal, I want t… --- ## [How do I find out "the right thing"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-the-right-thing/850864)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-the-right-thing/850864 "2020-04-08T22:50:38Z")
I have posted a lot of different things with many different people who believe different things to be true. Buddhism, Nihilism, etc and through each of these things I get different justifications for them. My biggest wea… --- ## [Do you get irrationally annoyed by certain written abbreviations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-irrationally-annoyed-by-certain-written-abbreviations/850347)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-irrationally-annoyed-by-certain-written-abbreviations/850347 "2020-04-08T12:39:36Z")
I thought about posting this in the thread “Do you get irrationally irritated by accents / voice traits?”, but it’s doesn’t quite fit into the topic of that thread since it’s a written thing, not a spoken thing. So I th… --- ## [Might people's marriages break up before this is over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/might-peoples-marriages-break-up-before-this-is-over/850792)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/might-peoples-marriages-break-up-before-this-is-over/850792 "2020-04-08T12:35:16Z")
A friend of mine posted on Facebook asking whether people thought the divorce rate might go up after the COVID19 pandemic passes. Hopefully, that’s not a reflection of her marriage. But it seemed like a valid question. … --- ## [Easiest way to cover/uncover images in a Windows program?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-cover-uncover-images-in-a-windows-program/851276)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-cover-uncover-images-in-a-windows-program/851276 "2020-04-08T12:29:08Z")
This Saturday, I will be DMing for my D&D group, over Zoom. Zoom has the ability to show what’s on your screen in a different application, in place of showing your face. I wish to use this to display maps. But on any … --- ## [What 3d modeling programs are there like Sketchup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3d-modeling-programs-are-there-like-sketchup/785899)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-3d-modeling-programs-are-there-like-sketchup/785899 "2020-04-07T12:36:30Z")
90-95% of things I do in Sketchup, I do with the line tool or the push/pull tool, which automatically creates holes, but unfortunately Sketchup can’t handle a lot of data, so even if I download vehicle 3d models from the… --- ## [Did you get you son vaccinated for HPV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-get-you-son-vaccinated-for-hpv/851136)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2020, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-get-you-son-vaccinated-for-hpv/851136 "2020-04-08T06:42:40Z")
We did. He’s 13. We got him vaccinated last year. Not sexually active at the time (and still not yet, albeit, last year, not physically developed for it). I’m pretty sure he’s being honest with us as far as not being ac… --- ## [Is it safe to make vacation plans for late summer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-make-vacation-plans-for-late-summer/850908)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-make-vacation-plans-for-late-summer/850908 "2020-04-08T00:51:28Z")
Back in January I asked you guys for advise in planning a road trip down Highway 1. I haven’t booked any hotels or anything yet, which was probably a good thing with the whole COVID-19 thing. With that in mind, I’m thi… --- ## [Does anybody make money by writing books anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-make-money-by-writing-books-anymore/770590)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-make-money-by-writing-books-anymore/770590 "2020-04-08T00:20:04Z")
Curious question Does anyone make any money by writing and publishing a book anymore Or with today’s soundbite and short attention span (myself included) is publishing a book not really feasible unless you are a well … --- ## [Who misses original Kaopectate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-misses-original-kaopectate/850985)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Latimer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Latimer)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-misses-original-kaopectate/850985 "2020-04-07T20:51:18Z")
I’m referring to the kaolinite/pectin version (Wiki), not the attapulgite that replaced it in the 1980s, until it was inexplicably sacked in the 2000s after the FDA basically disproved it, leading to the brand changing i… --- ## [Phrase that is newly annoying me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrase-that-is-newly-annoying-me/850998)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrase-that-is-newly-annoying-me/850998 "2020-04-07T18:09:41Z")
I am watching a lot of youtube these days, a lot more than usual for obvious reasons. Already three times today I have heard someone announce"Chef’s kiss" instead of just doing the damn thing. Nobody was ever confused by… --- ## [Are "essay mill" papers really this bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-essay-mill-papers-really-this-bad/637777)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-essay-mill-papers-really-this-bad/637777 "2012-10-17T13:37:16Z")
We’ve all heard of those sites that supposedly produce essays or term papers etc for cash. Out of curiosity I was looking at a couple of these sites and noticed how badly their web pages are written - seemingly by someon… --- ## [Weird sign-language interpreters in press conferences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-sign-language-interpreters-in-press-conferences/850104)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-sign-language-interpreters-in-press-conferences/850104 "2020-03-25T22:39:30Z")
I’ve been watching live coverage of the Coronavirus response, and I’ve noticed a number instances of sign language interpreters standing beside whoever is speaking. But they’re doing more than just translating the speech… --- ## [Would you classify this as stalking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-classify-this-as-stalking/851003)
**Author:** [@aaronhernandez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaronhernandez)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-classify-this-as-stalking/851003 "2020-04-07T04:38:47Z")
I have a 23yr old brother with Aspergers who is interesting but does and says some pretty weird things. The latest thing he told me that he does is on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram to women who were in his high schoo… --- ## [Does meditation "cure" homosexuality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-meditation-cure-homosexuality/851245)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-meditation-cure-homosexuality/851245 "2020-04-07T04:16:53Z")
A quick google search showed me a few pages that claim that it did (well sexuality in general to be honest) and having tried it for myself it did work for a while afterwards. Wondering if anyone else has thoughts on this… --- ## [Do you think extended periods indoors has any negative psychological effect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-extended-periods-indoors-has-any-negative-psychological-effect/850458)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-extended-periods-indoors-has-any-negative-psychological-effect/850458 "2020-04-06T18:53:41Z")
One thing I’ve seen about the necessity of staying at home is an underlying assumption that having to socially isolate for long periods of time is harmless, especially these days with the internet. But I’ve seen others t… --- ## [To what extent is "cavalry" pronounced "calvary" in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-is-cavalry-pronounced-calvary-in-the-us/650928)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-is-cavalry-pronounced-calvary-in-the-us/650928 "2020-04-06T05:31:51Z")
I’ve noticed it a few times and was wondering how widespread that pronunciation was. I noticed it in a museum in Cleveland and on a few tv shows including Pawn Stars. The main guy in Pawn Stars refers to the “7th Calvary… --- ## [Batted or unbatted fiberglass insulation (would like answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batted-or-unbatted-fiberglass-insulation-would-like-answer-fast/851153)
**Author:** [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batted-or-unbatted-fiberglass-insulation-would-like-answer-fast/851153 "2020-04-06T04:58:25Z")
To hopefully reduce my cooling load a bit this summer and to try to get another year out of my A/C system so I don’t have to deal with contractors coming in, I’m finally getting around to re-insulating the attic. The att… --- ## [Extreme glass cleaning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-glass-cleaning/850992)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-glass-cleaning/850992 "2020-04-06T02:38:02Z")
When we remodeled the 2nd bathroom about 7 years ago, it included a shower enclosure that has 2 glass walls (including the one with the glass door in it). Since then, there have been long periods when the glass was not p… --- ## [Couple questions about getting natural gas installed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-questions-about-getting-natural-gas-installed/851032)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-questions-about-getting-natural-gas-installed/851032 "2020-04-05T19:36:46Z")
My wife and I bought our townhouse about three and a half years ago. We were first-time buyers. The place is all electric. In fact, I’ve never in my life lived somewhere that had gas. One of the thoughts that is in the … --- ## [Short Skirts in 1970's/80's junior high and high school. What hosiery did they wear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-skirts-in-1970s-80s-junior-high-and-high-school-what-hosiery-did-they-wear/840630)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-skirts-in-1970s-80s-junior-high-and-high-school-what-hosiery-did-they-wear/840630 "2020-04-05T17:41:30Z")
A thread in Cafe got me to thinking about my Junior High and High School years. I lived in a pretty conservative small town. A lot of the girls in my junior high wore \*\*short skirts with opaque hose. It wasn’t revealing… --- ## [Legal force of "Any resemblance...purely concidental"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-force-of-any-resemblance-purely-concidental/851071)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2020, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-force-of-any-resemblance-purely-concidental/851071 "2020-04-05T08:52:01Z")
You’ve all seen the disclaimer in works of fiction. Does it have any legal force? I just read a book that took place in my home town. When I read the first chapter, a certain police chief angling to become mayor was m… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=327) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=329)