# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=341 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 342 --- ## [Recommend me a good scotch under $100](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-scotch-under-100/846647)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-scotch-under-100/846647 "2020-02-11T01:03:03Z")
Inspired by another thread - you can find it if you look - I discussed that I’m primarily a rum guy. Good for me. But from time to time scotch does it for me. And I for it, for that matter. But not often. I have a n… --- ## [How would you find an estate attorney?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-find-an-estate-attorney/847637)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-find-an-estate-attorney/847637 "2020-02-11T00:55:00Z")
I don’t mean so much, how would you choose the best among several attorneys that you are evaluating. I mean, how would you get started finding one or more to choose from? There seems to be any number of attorney-evaluat… --- ## [Looking For Insight Into My Friend's Personality Quirk (Gives The Bare Minimum Of Information)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-insight-into-my-friends-personality-quirk-gives-the-bare-minimum-of-information/847479)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-insight-into-my-friends-personality-quirk-gives-the-bare-minimum-of-information/847479 "2020-02-10T22:03:51Z")
My friend Bob drives me up the fucking wall when I try to talk to him. HIM: We’re meeting at Jenny’s house at 7. ME: Should I bring anything? HIM: Yes. Not, “Yes, beer and chips” or “Yes, a couple grams of sativa.” J… --- ## [This meme says the opposite of what you think.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-meme-says-the-opposite-of-what-you-think/847588)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-meme-says-the-opposite-of-what-you-think/847588 "2020-02-10T19:04:41Z")
I guess this thread is about memes that seem to mean the opposite of what the person sharing them think they mean. I came across this one that was posted by a Trumper \[minor spelling corrections, and removal of hashtag\]… --- ## [Have you ever returned a mail-order mattress?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-returned-a-mail-order-mattress/847630)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-returned-a-mail-order-mattress/847630 "2020-02-10T18:06:25Z")
We’re looking to replace my deteriorating 2006 mattress. Some of the available mattresses aren’t sold in stores and come with a free trial period. But I’m wondering how easy they are to return if you don’t like them. It’… --- ## [Why do we never hear about kids left in cars in the winter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-never-hear-about-kids-left-in-cars-in-the-winter/847559)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-never-hear-about-kids-left-in-cars-in-the-winter/847559 "2020-02-10T02:29:53Z")
Every summer we hear a number of stories about parents who drove to work and came out at the end of the day to find a forgotten child strapped into the car seat who died from the heat. But you never hear stories about st… --- ## [Electric dryer problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-dryer-problem/847619)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-dryer-problem/847619 "2020-02-09T15:33:39Z")
It stops during a cycle and won’t start again. It has power. Maybe the motor is going bad and it works after it cools down? It’s around 7 years old, Maytag. --- ## [Boarding cats-- anyone? Good or sad results?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boarding-cats-anyone-good-or-sad-results/846205)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boarding-cats-anyone-good-or-sad-results/846205 "2020-02-08T20:35:38Z")
We are having a big remodeling done and the first week we will be overseas. We’ve gone overseas before for a week, and the cats (2), indoor/outdoor with a cat door and plenty of food and water have been fine. Annoyed but… --- ## [Which common OTC analgesic is better in the long run?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-common-otc-analgesic-is-better-in-the-long-run/847546)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-common-otc-analgesic-is-better-in-the-long-run/847546 "2020-02-08T03:54:04Z")
You are not my doctor, I am not your patient… and I will ask my PCP the next time I happen to see him. I bowl league every Thursday for about 3 hours (we’re slow bowlers) and practice bowling for at least an hour 3-4 ti… --- ## [Why does New Jersey get a bad rap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-new-jersey-get-a-bad-rap/847259)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-new-jersey-get-a-bad-rap/847259 "2020-02-08T02:23:35Z")
New Jersey is often the butt of jokes, usually about how bad it smells. Why does it get such a bad rap? Is it really that bad? --- ## [Advice on making a GoFundMe successful please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-making-a-gofundme-successful-please/846933)
**Author:** [@txobbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txobbin)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-making-a-gofundme-successful-please/846933 "2020-02-08T01:41:25Z")
Hi all. Who here has run a successful GoFundMe campaign, and would you please give some advice? I’m not looking for a pity party. My family and I are dealing with the situation as best we can. My symptoms have worsened … --- ## [How should I respond to strangers insisting on praying for me in my presence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-respond-to-strangers-insisting-on-praying-for-me-in-my-presence/847305)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-respond-to-strangers-insisting-on-praying-for-me-in-my-presence/847305 "2020-02-07T22:30:54Z")
Counting the asshole I just met at Kroger who tried to lay healing hands on me, I have encountered strangers insisting on praying for me because of my blindness thrice this year. Why this is happening with such frequency… --- ## [Young Earther Grand Canyon Age Project](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-earther-grand-canyon-age-project/847517)
**Author:** [@GMANCANADA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GMANCANADA)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-earther-grand-canyon-age-project/847517 "2020-02-07T20:32:16Z")
I was wondering if anyone has come across what happened to Dr. Andrew Snelling’s project to measure the age of the Grand Canyon. To refresh your memories: Snelling is a Young Earth Creationist that wants to “scientific… --- ## [Do you subscribe to an online 'newspaper'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-subscribe-to-an-online-newspaper/847266)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-subscribe-to-an-online-newspaper/847266 "2020-02-07T20:20:29Z")
Other than the Dope (where it’s not mandatory(, the only websites I pay for are The New York Times and the Washington Post. I’ve subscribed to the online NYT for many years and it’s a cost I never regret. I added the Po… --- ## [which fresh water aquarium fish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fresh-water-aquarium-fish/642008)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fresh-water-aquarium-fish/642008 "2020-02-07T17:30:49Z")
a friend of mine just got a 55 gal tank & has a general idea of what she wants - what fish do you have in your tank and why? I currently do not have a tank but have fond memories of the Pearl Gouramis and leopard spotte… --- ## [Why is methadone schedule II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-methadone-schedule-ii/847581)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-methadone-schedule-ii/847581 "2020-02-07T13:35:11Z")
My understanding is methadone has limited euphoric abilities, but its still good for dealing with pain as well as good for dealing with opiate addiction. So why is it in the same schedule as something like fentanyl? --- ## [A possibly misleading climate change article I read](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-possibly-misleading-climate-change-article-i-read/847554)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-possibly-misleading-climate-change-article-i-read/847554 "2020-02-06T22:26:53Z")
I was recently reading an article on sea levels based on C02 levels. One of the statement read something like. The last time C02 levels were as high as is projected for the end of the century seal levels were about 50 f… --- ## [Recommend how to transfer VHS to digital](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-how-to-transfer-vhs-to-digital/847444)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-how-to-transfer-vhs-to-digital/847444 "2020-02-06T22:01:06Z")
I’ve got a pretty good number of VHS tapes – let’s say about a dozen, 15, something like that – that I need to transfer to digital. Let’s just say they are awesome tapes of me playing football that need to be preserved … --- ## [Which type is the most obnoxious new convert?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-type-is-the-most-obnoxious-new-convert/847489)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-type-is-the-most-obnoxious-new-convert/847489 "2020-02-06T21:48:08Z")
So, we’ve all had that friend. They discover something new and they can’t shut up about it in person, on social media, or both. I decided not to do a poll so as to not leave out anything I might be forgetting. Also, I’m… --- ## [Help me shop for a new laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-shop-for-a-new-laptop/847456)
**Author:** [@Jumpbass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jumpbass)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-shop-for-a-new-laptop/847456 "2020-02-06T17:21:28Z")
I need a new laptop. I’m perfectly capable of going out and getting something, but I’d like to be able to do some video editing. I know that takes a lot of horsepower, that’s why I need help. I’d like to use the Corel V… --- ## [So, what happens when an Amazon package gets stolen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-happens-when-an-amazon-package-gets-stolen/847493)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-happens-when-an-amazon-package-gets-stolen/847493 "2020-02-06T15:55:52Z")
I ordered a weighted blanket for 64$, I was so looking forward to it. The delivery guy thought it would be a good idea to dump it in the entry hall of an 8 apartment building instead of walking up 3 flights of stairs to… --- ## [A question for British speakers: How do you pronounce schedule?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-speakers-how-do-you-pronounce-schedule/847317)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-speakers-how-do-you-pronounce-schedule/847317 "2020-02-06T12:38:43Z")
Here in America, it’s easy. We’ve always pronounced it ‘skedjul’. But I happened to notice a couple of things this week. I was listening to an audiobook and the reader, who was an older Englishman, pronounced it ‘shedyo… --- ## [No Restroom for the Weary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-restroom-for-the-weary/847449)
**Author:** [@Little\_Brother\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Brother_1)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-restroom-for-the-weary/847449 "2020-02-06T08:39:55Z")
This is a public restroom tangent inspired by the “Toilet Code” thread. It involves a scenario that is a problem for me; I pose it here just to see: 1) if it’s a problem for anyone else; 2) if I’m overlooking a simple s… --- ## [Mischief Cat's new bad habit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mischief-cats-new-bad-habit/847086)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mischief-cats-new-bad-habit/847086 "2020-02-06T07:40:10Z")
Merlin the kitten, Bad Boy extraordinaire, is obsessed with flowing or dripping water. He hangs out in damp showers, for Og’s sake! And he’s realized that hey, the nozzles on the water cooler drip a bit after the human u… --- ## [Can you tell? \[child's future by age 16\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-childs-future-by-age-16/847344)
**Author:** [@escaped](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/escaped)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-childs-future-by-age-16/847344 "2020-02-06T07:11:12Z")
:eek:If a child will grow up to be something great like president of the united states or a serial killer by age 16? --- ## [Do you have strategies (successful ones) for keeping your sanity in these troubled times?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-strategies-successful-ones-for-keeping-your-sanity-in-these-troubled-times/846895)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2020, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-strategies-successful-ones-for-keeping-your-sanity-in-these-troubled-times/846895 "2020-02-05T09:26:59Z")
Assuming you \*\*are \*\*keeping hold of your sanity. Maybe you aren’t. I gave up watching news on TV years ago. I can’t bear to have the pictures put into my head without warning and I truly cannot bear the endless punditr… --- ## [Basic fishing gear needed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-fishing-gear-needed/845785)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-fishing-gear-needed/845785 "2020-02-05T03:17:57Z")
I fished as a kid long ago. What is a good setup to start when fishing local lakes, ponds, etc. I also might do some pier ocean fishing. I know I need a license. I’m pretty sure I need a bigger rod for the o… --- ## [Should I insulate my garage gym area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-insulate-my-garage-gym-area/847499)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-insulate-my-garage-gym-area/847499 "2020-02-05T02:17:50Z")
So, in my garage I walled off an area about 11.5" by 14.5" (167 sf) as a gym. The two walls I built are 7/16 OSB, one is cinder block and the fourth is the insulated garage door (and a few feet of cinder block). The ce… --- ## [Surfing the web 25 years later](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surfing-the-web-25-years-later/847113)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surfing-the-web-25-years-later/847113 "2020-02-05T01:16:24Z")
Sure, your 14.4 external modem took forever to download images, and they hadn’t really fixed onto any clear notion of what slick web page design looked like, and simply finding things on the internet (with its’ hundreds,… --- ## [Anyone else get "hypnic headaches"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-get-hypnic-headaches/847505)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-get-hypnic-headaches/847505 "2020-02-05T01:05:20Z")
I’ve been plagued by middle-of-the-night headaches for about a dozen years. I wake up at 2 or 3 a.m. with quite a bad headache, and this happens about six times a month. Twice through the years it has achieved the leve… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=340) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=342)