# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=362 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 363 --- ## [Camera app for iPhone 6 or 6s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camera-app-for-iphone-6-or-6s/841880)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camera-app-for-iphone-6-or-6s/841880 "2019-10-28T02:36:38Z")
A friend is not satisfied with the basic camera quality of her iPhone 6 or 6s, so what is the best camera app she can find? Thanks. --- ## [Used car decision: Subaru Outback vs Jeep GCL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-car-decision-subaru-outback-vs-jeep-gcl/842103)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-car-decision-subaru-outback-vs-jeep-gcl/842103 "2019-10-27T19:40:03Z")
Need some informed opinions on the following two cars because I have no experience with either brand. 2005 Subaru Outback 3.0 R (6cyl) 72k miles AWD 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo v6 75K miles. 4x4 Both similarly … --- ## [Preferred kind of dream car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114 "2019-10-27T13:28:24Z")
I’m sure there are lots of other options, but ‘dream cars’ tend to fall into certain categories that I listed. It doesn’t matter which dream car you pick as long as you pick one. So sports car can be a camaro or ferrari.… --- ## [Anyone here know the least bit about vintage collectible stuff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-know-the-least-bit-about-vintage-collectible-stuff/842264)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-know-the-least-bit-about-vintage-collectible-stuff/842264 "2019-10-27T13:05:07Z")
… or can point me towards some website or social media group or some such resource? I have 2 lovely vintage fans (they work an’ everything!) and haven’t a clue how much to ask for them. A dollar seems low, but a hundre… --- ## [Self-Employment Tax Software that's not by Intuit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-employment-tax-software-thats-not-by-intuit/842171)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-employment-tax-software-thats-not-by-intuit/842171 "2019-10-27T00:25:59Z")
This year, I was self-employed part-time with multiple clients, and moved across states to seek a full time job (which I will soon begin). Thus I expect my taxes to be complicated, and have hired a CPA to help me through… --- ## [Trying to find animated short, man & dog cheer each other up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-animated-short-man-dog-cheer-each-other-up/842511)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-animated-short-man-dog-cheer-each-other-up/842511 "2019-10-26T22:10:46Z")
This showed up on my facebook timeline a week or two ago. Don’t know how to find it. A man goes around bring happiness to sad people. In the process, their sadness/darkness turns him increasingly dark. He goes home where… --- ## [How much do IUDs hurt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-iuds-hurt/841917)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-iuds-hurt/841917 "2019-10-26T14:50:42Z")
Specifically, how much does insertion hurt, and for how long? And how bad do the period cramps get if you use the hormone-free kind? Further background, for those interested: I have an appointment scheduled to have an … --- ## [Translate “cool” to Spanish, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-cool-to-spanish-please/842139)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-cool-to-spanish-please/842139 "2019-10-26T12:36:21Z")
Not the temperature but cool as in hip AF. I thought of suave but looking for more Dean Martin/Steve McQueen-y. --- ## [Spiders! Spiders! Spiders!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spiders-spiders-spiders/842113)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spiders-spiders-spiders/842113 "2019-10-26T00:40:01Z")
A seasonally appropriate question I hope. My house is beset by spiders. They relentless try to cover my decks with webs. I have a dozen potted succulents out there and I have to clear the webs off every couple of days. I… --- ## [Do you set the clock on your gadgets around the house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-set-the-clock-on-your-gadgets-around-the-house/842207)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-set-the-clock-on-your-gadgets-around-the-house/842207 "2019-10-25T22:03:53Z")
Seems like every gadget in my house has a clock. My coffee pot, stove, microwave, and three clock radios require my attention after power outages. My car radio has a clock that will need changing after daylight savings … --- ## [Any "medical timebombs" someone with a degenerative conditions could use to shorten lifespan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-medical-timebombs-someone-with-a-degenerative-conditions-could-use-to-shorten-lifespan/842249)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-medical-timebombs-someone-with-a-degenerative-conditions-could-use-to-shorten-lifespan/842249 "2019-10-25T20:52:11Z")
It’s pretty common in discussions about degenerative conditions like ALS, Alzheimer’s, dementia, etc. for people to say they would turn to assisted suicide instead of letting things take their natural course. That can b… --- ## [Has our work schedules hurt our ability to make friends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-our-work-schedules-hurt-our-ability-to-make-friends/841782)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-our-work-schedules-hurt-our-ability-to-make-friends/841782 "2019-10-25T17:57:23Z")
I was reading an article in The Atlantic (sorry I cant link to it because it requires subscription) but it states that because people jobs schedules nowadays are so erratic, it makes it harder to make friends. The idea … --- ## [Politely hurrying up someone who takes too long to get to the point](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politely-hurrying-up-someone-who-takes-too-long-to-get-to-the-point/842160)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politely-hurrying-up-someone-who-takes-too-long-to-get-to-the-point/842160 "2019-10-25T17:34:00Z")
I know some people who cannot, or could not, communicate an important piece of information without first giving a long, winding introduction or pre-background talk about things (which can take long minutes) before finall… --- ## [Woke Me When It's Over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woke-me-when-its-over/842159)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woke-me-when-its-over/842159 "2019-10-25T16:50:00Z")
This was the working title for the upcoming book Meghan Daum is doing a promotional media tour for. It is about the “new culture wars” and their suffocating and confounding effect on liberal but not “woke” GenXers like h… --- ## [What does the phrase "in the wind" mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-phrase-in-the-wind-mean-to-you/842246)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-phrase-in-the-wind-mean-to-you/842246 "2019-10-25T13:09:09Z")
The phrase/idiom “in the wind.” What does it mean to you when you hear it? --- ## [How much are nursing home and/or assisted living costs where you live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-are-nursing-home-and-or-assisted-living-costs-where-you-live/842188)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-are-nursing-home-and-or-assisted-living-costs-where-you-live/842188 "2019-10-25T11:56:01Z")
And if you’re so inclined, you might indicate roughly where you live. I’ll go first. A month’s assisted living for my parents is $10,000 but they get a $300 discount for sharing a room. So $9700. We’re all in Oklahom… --- ## [Best dog nail clipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-dog-nail-clipper/842089)
**Author:** [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-dog-nail-clipper/842089 "2019-10-24T18:26:44Z")
Cranky Dog needs his nails trimmed and I need a better way to do it. I currently use a pair that look a lot like this one but in a different color scheme. Cranky Dog hates it. At least half the time I clamp down, he yelp… --- ## [Owning a cat when gone for 12 hours a day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/owning-a-cat-when-gone-for-12-hours-a-day/841985)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/owning-a-cat-when-gone-for-12-hours-a-day/841985 "2019-10-24T18:21:50Z")
I like cats. And I hate dogs. I grew up with 4 cats and enjoy having them around. But for some reason I have it in my head that people think a single guy with a cat is weird. Actually, typing this out, I realized tha… --- ## [Urologist Wants Me On a Catheter.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urologist-wants-me-on-a-catheter/842220)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urologist-wants-me-on-a-catheter/842220 "2019-10-24T17:26:53Z")
My old urologist retired, and I saw my new urologist for the first time. (I call him ‘new’. But he also worked in the office for a little while.) Anyways, he said something to me my retired urologist would never say. He … --- ## [Mallet finger: the aftermath](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mallet-finger-the-aftermath/842121)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mallet-finger-the-aftermath/842121 "2019-10-24T04:47:43Z")
From the Stupidest Injuries Ever Department: One night back in the middle of August, I was sitting here at my computer, reading the Dope, eating a bowl of flavored almonds, using my left hand. I suddenly got a nasty itc… --- ## [How long do you think the SDMB will be around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-think-the-sdmb-will-be-around/841737)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-think-the-sdmb-will-be-around/841737 "2019-10-23T19:06:06Z")
I thought about a poll, but i think I’ll leave it at open response. There’s a couple of reasons this board could close. The first one obvious, someone at whoever owns the Reader discovers we exist and pulls the plug. To… --- ## [What's good in the toaster market?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-good-in-the-toaster-market/842106)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-good-in-the-toaster-market/842106 "2019-10-23T15:44:46Z")
Are toasters something that’s upgraded to have nicer features in the last few years or is it the same as it was in the '80s and '90s? What might someone be on the lookout for that could be nice to have? The models seem… --- ## [Do dogs particularly like it when you scratch them and their legs involuntarily move?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-particularly-like-it-when-you-scratch-them-and-their-legs-involuntarily-move/842085)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-particularly-like-it-when-you-scratch-them-and-their-legs-involuntarily-move/842085 "2019-10-23T13:13:08Z")
I’d say my dog likes the scratching and doesn’t care at all about the leg movement. Do you think it’s particularly pleasurable for the dog when you hit the “sweet spot” and get the leg moving? Obligatory Far Side link:… --- ## [The Museum of Bad Design - your favorite exhibits.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-museum-of-bad-design-your-favorite-exhibits/841728)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-museum-of-bad-design-your-favorite-exhibits/841728 "2019-10-23T13:07:46Z")
Here at the Museum of Bad Design we celebrate all manner of bad design - industrial design, website design, process design, coding kludges, more… This museum defines “bad design” as “form which inhibits function” (allow… --- ## [Does it bother you when aquantances call you "hon"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-bother-you-when-aquantances-call-you-hon/296254)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-bother-you-when-aquantances-call-you-hon/296254 "2019-10-23T04:36:13Z")
I run into this fairly often–people who work in stores or offices calling me “hon”. I never thought much of it, until my sister complained about how it drives her crazy. In most cases, I don’t care either way. {When I ta… --- ## [Lunar combat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lunar-combat/842013)
**Author:** [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lunar-combat/842013 "2019-10-22T22:29:54Z")
After watching the scene in Ad Astra, where there’s some combat on the lunar surface, I started wondering what sort of weapons would be better optimized for that environment than the old gun/bullet combination. So imagin… --- ## [Full-service gas stations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-service-gas-stations/841909)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-service-gas-stations/841909 "2019-10-22T19:33:37Z")
Yeah, I got sucked into some clickbait. Here’s a quote from one page: Remember pulling into a gas station and having a technician rush out to service your car while pumping a tank full of gas? It most states that was p… --- ## [Electrical experts: How dangerous are Federal Pacific (Stab-Lok) circuits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-experts-how-dangerous-are-federal-pacific-stab-lok-circuits/839642)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-experts-how-dangerous-are-federal-pacific-stab-lok-circuits/839642 "2019-10-22T15:00:16Z")
Getting some electrical work done on our 40 yr old house, and the electrician is urging us to replace the old Federal Pacific breaker box. He’s not refusing to work on it, but says they are dangerous because the breaker… --- ## [Valet parking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valet-parking/841851)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valet-parking/841851 "2019-10-22T13:59:46Z")
Ever use valet parking? --- ## [Term Paper Writing Services; How Illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-paper-writing-services-how-illegal/841947)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-paper-writing-services-how-illegal/841947 "2019-10-22T02:46:07Z")
I am looking to retire next year. I thought it might be worth working for (not establishing) one of those term-paper writing services. They seem to be based in either the US or UK. Were I to undertake such projects, wou… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=361) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=363)