# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=363 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 364 --- ## [Anyone got recent experiences or anecdotes about living in Detroit, MI area (or surrounding suburbs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-recent-experiences-or-anecdotes-about-living-in-detroit-mi-area-or-surrounding-suburbs/841850)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-recent-experiences-or-anecdotes-about-living-in-detroit-mi-area-or-surrounding-suburbs/841850 "2019-10-22T02:32:37Z")
I’m interested in stories or information about the \*\*current \*\*situation for the Detroit area residents. It seems to be revitalizing & there’s lots of incentives for both people and companies to move there. But it’s hard… --- ## [Nail care question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nail-care-question/842043)
**Author:** [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nail-care-question/842043 "2019-10-22T02:31:53Z")
(I am female, if it matters to how you answer.) I am a patent lawyer, working two days a week as in-house counsel for a small local company and three days a week (well, let’s get real, actually 4-5 days a week) remotely… --- ## [Does anyone use one of those sunrise simulation alarms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-use-one-of-those-sunrise-simulation-alarms/841943)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-use-one-of-those-sunrise-simulation-alarms/841943 "2019-10-21T22:11:55Z")
Just curious. I’ve been thinking about getting one - I know that it makes waking up a lot more pleasant for some people. If you have one and like it, what’s the brand and model? And can you use the ‘sunlight’ feature wit… --- ## [The Greatest Generation Today? (Have We Gone Soft?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-generation-today-have-we-gone-soft/842003)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-generation-today-have-we-gone-soft/842003 "2019-10-21T21:41:35Z")
I have been watching Ken Burns “The War” about four American towns and their efforts towards winning World War II from 1942-45. Hundreds of thousands volunteered to fight. Factories stopped producing domestic goods; on… --- ## [Where do you put your phone when using it to navigate in a car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-put-your-phone-when-using-it-to-navigate-in-a-car/841757)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-put-your-phone-when-using-it-to-navigate-in-a-car/841757 "2019-10-21T20:16:53Z")
I read this article a few months ago which concludes that the best place to mount a phone is the driver’s side window. That convinced me to try moving my phone there from where I previously had it mounted, near the cente… --- ## [Doing only one portion of a construction project before the rest of it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-only-one-portion-of-a-construction-project-before-the-rest-of-it/842041)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-only-one-portion-of-a-construction-project-before-the-rest-of-it/842041 "2019-10-21T18:48:07Z")
To make a long story short, we have a house with a giant, completely unfinished attic which we eventually want to build out into a master suite and den. After hiring an architect and getting several quotes from general c… --- ## [Car Gurus: Ford Focus Spare and Car's Tire Gauge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-gurus-ford-focus-spare-and-cars-tire-gauge/841929)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-gurus-ford-focus-spare-and-cars-tire-gauge/841929 "2019-10-21T16:43:44Z")
Can anyone advise me how to return my 2015 Ford Focus (hatch back style) spare “donut” tire to the trunk such that the car’s tire pressure reading system will recognize it? Without doing so properly, the stupid light ke… --- ## [Are Trump insiders making huge fortunes with stock market futures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-trump-insiders-making-huge-fortunes-with-stock-market-futures/842009)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-trump-insiders-making-huge-fortunes-with-stock-market-futures/842009 "2019-10-21T16:09:17Z")
From this article: --- ## [Transgender toddlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transgender-toddlers/841597)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transgender-toddlers/841597 "2019-10-21T01:46:24Z")
Theres probably no subject that hasn’t been discussed here, so forgive me if theres already one on this subject. I recently went to a PFLAG meeting and one of the guests mentioned their 3 year old grandchild, and said t… --- ## [Self-appointed critics deeming TV shows "stupid"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-appointed-critics-deeming-tv-shows-stupid/842048)
**Author:** [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-appointed-critics-deeming-tv-shows-stupid/842048 "2019-10-20T23:43:14Z")
Here’s something that I have never understood lately (and that has bothered the living heck out of me): why a good many people self-appoint themselves as TV critics, and take it upon themselves to deem certain shows “stu… --- ## [You’re wrong about your outdoor cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-re-wrong-about-your-outdoor-cat/841766)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-re-wrong-about-your-outdoor-cat/841766 "2019-10-20T21:08:34Z")
It is killing birds. Why don’t you believe that/ care? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro --- ## [Is This a Guy Thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-guy-thing/841803)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-guy-thing/841803 "2019-10-20T19:06:13Z")
I’m wondering if other women experience this. These are two of the latest instances… Last week a male co-worker and I attended an informational meeting at city hall together. I have worked with this person for close to… --- ## [You're on a day trip to NYC, on foot, what do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-on-a-day-trip-to-nyc-on-foot-what-do-you-do/841483)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-on-a-day-trip-to-nyc-on-foot-what-do-you-do/841483 "2019-10-20T17:57:37Z")
Let’s say you’re dropped off somewhere in Manhattan and have to be back at the same spot in 10 hours or so. You’ve got six other people with you and nobody’s ever been to NYC before. You have a budger of say $200 for the… --- ## [Strange things in foreign places](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-things-in-foreign-places/121737)
**Author:** [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2002, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-things-in-foreign-places/121737 "2002-08-01T04:40:59Z")
For those who have travelled abroad, what are some of the little cultural differences that stood out to you? For example in Paraguay there are numerous stray dogs around the city. In the day they just lay around but ap… --- ## [Donald D. Hoffman vs. Reality. Am I "un-evolved" not getting this (conscious realism)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-d-hoffman-vs-reality-am-i-un-evolved-not-getting-this-conscious-realism/841855)
**Author:** [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-d-hoffman-vs-reality-am-i-un-evolved-not-getting-this-conscious-realism/841855 "2019-10-20T05:19:01Z")
New book “The Case Aaginst Reality - How evolution hid the truth from our eyes”. Apparently you’re not just wrong about your outdoor cat. This has me a little exasperated, so I’m looking for some back up. The gist seems… --- ## [How hard is it to manage a small dairy cattle herd?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-manage-a-small-dairy-cattle-herd/841677)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-manage-a-small-dairy-cattle-herd/841677 "2019-10-20T00:22:53Z")
OK, first, long story short. I’m looking for Doper thoughts concerning their collective experiences with dairy cattle. Just for the sake of argument, suppose that “Bob” wanted to keep a small number of dairy cattle on h… --- ## [Can I DIY repair this wood finish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-diy-repair-this-wood-finish/842000)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-diy-repair-this-wood-finish/842000 "2019-10-20T00:04:20Z")
I took my grandmother’s beautiful buffet off my sister’s hands after years in her basement where kids’ drinks and plastic of some kind were set on it and have damaged it. The marks look fairly superficial, so I have hope… --- ## [Is there a "clean" Android phone with a wide angle camera?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-clean-android-phone-with-a-wide-angle-camera/841988)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-clean-android-phone-with-a-wide-angle-camera/841988 "2019-10-20T00:01:48Z")
I’ve been using Google’s Nexus/Pixel phones for a long time, and currently have a Pixel 2. The Pixel 3 and 4 are totally underwhelming and removed some of my favorite features from the 2. The only feature I want from a … --- ## [Big cities in the coming era of resource and capital scarcity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-cities-in-the-coming-era-of-resource-and-capital-scarcity/841904)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Flavius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus_Flavius)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-cities-in-the-coming-era-of-resource-and-capital-scarcity/841904 "2019-10-19T21:27:35Z")
What do you think will be the fate of the larger metros in the coming era of resource and capital scarcity, especially with global peak oil looming in the coming decades? My view is that they will have to contract sever… --- ## [Dyson kills its plan to challenge Tesla with an electric car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dyson-kills-its-plan-to-challenge-tesla-with-an-electric-car/841734)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dyson-kills-its-plan-to-challenge-tesla-with-an-electric-car/841734 "2019-10-19T20:33:44Z")
As crappy and frustrating as his vacuums are, I wouldn’t order from him such a complex machine as an EV car. Even if you paid me. Story here: --- ## [Jeep Wrangler problem: Thermostat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeep-wrangler-problem-thermostat/841910)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeep-wrangler-problem-thermostat/841910 "2019-10-19T12:22:37Z")
I currently drive a 2014 Jeep Wrangler with 70,000 miles on it. Other than tires and oil I have not replaced anything. Last week I happened to glance at the temperature gauge and it was higher than usual. It usually sit… --- ## [Dating older](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-older/841884)
**Author:** [@Loveablejay101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loveablejay101)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-older/841884 "2019-10-18T23:24:21Z")
Ok so… I’m kinda nervous but i am currently 19 and turning 20 in March and i am dating a 27-year-old. We have been friends for about 3 years and he’s liked me ever since we met. I turned him down a bunch of times but I’v… --- ## [Bike Computer question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bike-computer-question/841899)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bike-computer-question/841899 "2019-10-18T17:32:37Z")
I am seeking a bike computer to replace an old one I had. It did everything I wanted but it was wired rather than wireless (so that’ll give you an idea of its age) and it is broken beyond my ability to repair. It was a… --- ## [What I learned from this video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-learned-from-this-video/841868)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-learned-from-this-video/841868 "2019-10-18T15:16:21Z")
I’ll post a link, here to the video. It’s basically a doctor reviewing a video between pro and anti-vaxxers. Not really posting this due to the debate though…I figure that folks have heard most of this before. What I’… --- ## [Anyone consistly charged less than the quoted price with Uber?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-consistly-charged-less-than-the-quoted-price-with-uber/841954)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-consistly-charged-less-than-the-quoted-price-with-uber/841954 "2019-10-18T14:01:00Z")
When I googled this, there were a lot of results of people being charged more than the quoted price. But very little about less. I’ve had to use Uber to get to work the past few weeks. At least 3-4 times per week, whe… --- ## [Help Me Keep My Adult Cat Out Of The Kitten Food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-keep-my-adult-cat-out-of-the-kitten-food/841848)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-keep-my-adult-cat-out-of-the-kitten-food/841848 "2019-10-18T11:37:43Z")
We recently acquired a new kitten and she is being fed kitten food. High calorie kitten food that is being devoured by the adult pre-existing cat and packing the pounds on her. Neither cat sits and eats for an extended… --- ## [Re-meeting a trans person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-meeting-a-trans-person/841792)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-meeting-a-trans-person/841792 "2019-10-18T03:13:19Z")
Hoping some of our more enlightened members can help me out on this. I go to this Halloween party every year at my friend’s house, and one of the people I’d see there was a person named Mike. I think last year Mike was … --- ## [Does anyone really even care about Christopher Columbus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-really-even-care-about-christopher-columbus/841764)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-really-even-care-about-christopher-columbus/841764 "2019-10-17T21:54:34Z")
I recall being fed the whitewash in elementary school, and as long as you knew he was a sailor who accidentally put a Spanish boat on the American East Coast (no need to differentiate: North or South America, Caribbean, … --- ## [in 30 years, will we see MS Office 25 and Windows 2032?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-30-years-will-we-see-ms-office-25-and-windows-2032/134234)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-30-years-will-we-see-ms-office-25-and-windows-2032/134234 "2019-10-17T21:27:23Z")
Do you think that main software packages like Windows and Office will continue to develop at the same rate now - a new release every year or so - or will they plateau out at some point (assuming the companies are still a… --- ## [How odd - Claritin and pain relief](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-odd-claritin-and-pain-relief/663232)
**Author:** [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-odd-claritin-and-pain-relief/663232 "2019-10-17T18:36:11Z")
Background: I have chronic low-level hip pain that is apparently arthritis related. Only “apparently” because my doctor hasn’t shown much interest in an in depth investigation of my symptoms, and casually diagnosed me … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=362) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=364)