# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=390 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 391 --- ## [What’s your preferred vehicle transmission?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-preferred-vehicle-transmission/835684)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-preferred-vehicle-transmission/835684 "2019-06-28T18:30:54Z")
Loosely based on my fuel mileage thread in MPSIMS, what is your favorite vehicle transmission type? For me, it’s; 1; conventional clutched manual, the REAL manual transmission, with foot operated clutch pedal, the manu… --- ## [Court case where I am the "victim"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-case-where-i-am-the-victim/834163)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-case-where-i-am-the-victim/834163 "2019-06-28T17:18:26Z")
Got into a fight with GF, she called 911. The police show up and as a shock to me she was arrested, not me. They said she started it so she had to be arrested. I had some minor scratches , she had no injuries. … --- ## [Nutrition Labels on Junk Food and Wine.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nutrition-labels-on-junk-food-and-wine/835979)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nutrition-labels-on-junk-food-and-wine/835979 "2019-06-28T16:08:26Z")
Why do they even put nutrition labels on junk food? You take some of the worst, nutritionally-void foods. And they still put nutrition labels on them, in the US at least. It almost seems to imply that they’re legitimate … --- ## [Tell us about your computer(s)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-your-computer-s/831869)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2019, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-your-computer-s/831869 "2019-06-28T08:26:34Z")
Whaddya got? What are you currently using? I’m currently rocking a refurbished 2017 13.3" Macbook Air with 8GB of RAM and a 128GB PCIe SSD running OS X Mojave, bought just a few months ago. I specifically wanted a 2017 … --- ## [Site that blocks car remotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-that-blocks-car-remotes/836175)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-that-blocks-car-remotes/836175 "2019-06-28T02:32:45Z")
There’s a shopping complex near me (Home Depot, etc.) in whose parking lot car remotes usually don’t work. You have to actually use the key to lock/unlock your car doors. But occasionally they work. What could be the cau… --- ## ["I want to know your TRUE thoughts about this; I won't judge" - do you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-know-your-true-thoughts-about-this-i-wont-judge-do-you/835652)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-know-your-true-thoughts-about-this-i-wont-judge-do-you/835652 "2019-06-27T21:20:11Z")
Suppose a journalist, or loved one, or someone from the opposing party or sexual orientation or a different religion, or whatnot says that they want to know what you really feel about a particular topic, and promise not … --- ## [Recommend an ISP that will let me send e-mails only (Outlook on a notebook)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-isp-that-will-let-me-send-e-mails-only-outlook-on-a-notebook/510544)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-isp-that-will-let-me-send-e-mails-only-outlook-on-a-notebook/510544 "2019-06-27T20:09:42Z")
First off, I don’t want to use a Web-based mail service. Please don’t recommend that option. For various reasons that I’ll explain if necessary, when I travel, I use different ISP for incoming and outgoing e-mail. I’ve … --- ## [Is it easier to be a liberal or a conservative?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-easier-to-be-a-liberal-or-a-conservative/836124)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-easier-to-be-a-liberal-or-a-conservative/836124 "2019-06-27T19:07:34Z")
Sidestepping the issue of which side is right and which is wrong - just asking which is easier to be: Being a liberal: \[ul\] \[li\]Liberals have the demographic advantage; not only are there many more registered Democrat… --- ## [Anyone With Ideas On What To See In Nuremberg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-with-ideas-on-what-to-see-in-nuremberg/836125)
**Author:** [@Royal\_Nonesutch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Royal_Nonesutch)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-with-ideas-on-what-to-see-in-nuremberg/836125 "2019-06-27T18:48:28Z")
Has anyone here got any tips or advice on interesting things to see in Nuremberg? Any local specialties I need to try? Beers unique to the area? I am only planning on staying a couple of days (I am actually going down… --- ## [In the case of animals that mimic others](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-case-of-animals-that-mimic-others/836133)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-case-of-animals-that-mimic-others/836133 "2019-06-27T12:55:44Z")
How did all that get started? I mean I know there are flies that mimic bees and other butterflies that mimic poisonous Monarchs, but how did that develop? I don’t know of insects have the level of intelligence to facilit… --- ## [Anyone used roadside assistance from their vehicle manufacturer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-used-roadside-assistance-from-their-vehicle-manufacturer/835962)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-used-roadside-assistance-from-their-vehicle-manufacturer/835962 "2019-06-27T12:02:35Z")
I’ve always been a member of AAA even though I haven’t had to use them in a few years. Now, it seems that most (or at least a lot) of auto makers provide some sort of roadside assistance with the purchase of a new vehic… --- ## [Do You Edit on Wikipedia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-edit-on-wikipedia/829431)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-edit-on-wikipedia/829431 "2019-06-27T11:14:07Z")
I know many academics hate it (and I understand why) but I like it… But, it’s only good if people participate with honesty. A few years ago, some computer genius found out that a vast majority of edits are made by Big Co… --- ## [What's better than Google News for filtering by quality & topic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-better-than-google-news-for-filtering-by-quality-topic/836007)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-better-than-google-news-for-filtering-by-quality-topic/836007 "2019-06-26T20:40:22Z")
Google News used to be my go-to, since I love the ability to choose topics & keywords and have it show me only stories relevant to those. But since a major update earlier this year or the last, Google has started injecti… --- ## [A 10 digit phone number using all 10 digits only once](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-10-digit-phone-number-using-all-10-digits-only-once/835767)
**Author:** [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-10-digit-phone-number-using-all-10-digits-only-once/835767 "2019-06-26T19:21:53Z")
Have you ever had a 10 digit phone number where all 10 numbers, 0-9, appeared once each? I have a part-time job that got me thinking about this, and I realized that I never had such a number. --- ## [Plant 'em and forget 'em, with flowers, for a black thumb](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plant-em-and-forget-em-with-flowers-for-a-black-thumb/835833)
**Author:** [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plant-em-and-forget-em-with-flowers-for-a-black-thumb/835833 "2019-06-26T06:11:27Z")
I hate gardening. But I love having nice flowers. What I need is some recommendations for things that basically grow on their own. For instance, in my neighborhood, growing wild, and in alleys, I see these cool purple f… --- ## [Do Continental Tires Shed Their Sidewalls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-continental-tires-shed-their-sidewalls/835723)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-continental-tires-shed-their-sidewalls/835723 "2019-06-26T01:45:40Z")
I have NEVER known a tire to actually dry rot. Do Continental tires have a bad reputation with the integrity of their side walls? A friend just noticed all four tires on my wife’s car have defects in the side walls. I’ve… --- ## [What was Trump actually implying he did when he said he "grabb\[ed\] em by the pussy"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-trump-actually-implying-he-did-when-he-said-he-grabb-ed-em-by-the-pussy/831870)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-trump-actually-implying-he-did-when-he-said-he-grabb-ed-em-by-the-pussy/831870 "2019-06-26T01:24:12Z")
So I strongly dislike Trump and think he’s not competent to serve as President. With that said, the “grab em by the pussy” quote has never made sense to me. I have made out with a number of women I knew were willing to… --- ## [(No politics): Which Air Force One paint scheme do you prefer? Old vs. new.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-politics-which-air-force-one-paint-scheme-do-you-prefer-old-vs-new/835937)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-politics-which-air-force-one-paint-scheme-do-you-prefer-old-vs-new/835937 "2019-06-26T00:04:56Z")
Let’s try to take Trump out of the equation as much as we possibly can, and just look at the aesthetics of the issue (don’t let pro-Trump or anti-Trump feelings affect your color preference): The old (current) Air Force… --- ## [It's the Summer Solstice. Now What Happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-summer-solstice-now-what-happens/835880)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-summer-solstice-now-what-happens/835880 "2019-06-25T20:51:02Z")
As I write this, the Summer solstice has passed. My question is simply, now what happens? I used to think the season of Summer began on the solstice. But local weathermen say no. It actually begins (for them at least) o… --- ## [What was this grocery store employee doing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-grocery-store-employee-doing/835839)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-grocery-store-employee-doing/835839 "2019-06-25T20:00:16Z")
The other day while I was at the grocery store, I saw an employee wandering through the produce area with a hand-held scanner, scanning various shelf tags. I assume it was some kind of inventory thing, but he wasn’t cou… --- ## [How to multi-task on Samsung 8/Android](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-multi-task-on-samsung-8-android/836009)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-multi-task-on-samsung-8-android/836009 "2019-06-25T18:30:57Z")
I am trying to log into a new app that is related to a login I already have online. When I go to log into that app for the first time on my phone, it wants to send me a text with a code for me to type in. I can’t use a c… --- ## [When surrogacy goes bad....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-surrogacy-goes-bad/694626)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-surrogacy-goes-bad/694626 "2019-06-25T17:07:23Z")
An Australian couple are media pariahs after engaging a Thai woman to carry their child…except it was twins and one had Down syndrome. So for those who don’t want to read the link…an Australian couple engaged the gestat… --- ## [Chevrolet Super Sport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chevrolet-super-sport/836015)
**Author:** [@Mcmechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mcmechanic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chevrolet-super-sport/836015 "2019-06-25T16:38:45Z")
Ok so I’m a car nut, and with that a history enthusiast especially as it pertains to the automotive industry. I have a hard time not interweaving the 2 in regards to the 20th century. The Super Sport (SS) was introduced… --- ## [What have you put into your mouth by accident?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-put-into-your-mouth-by-accident/835796)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-put-into-your-mouth-by-accident/835796 "2019-06-25T16:05:10Z")
Come on, we’ve all done it. One afternoon, I was walking around New York City with my husband and we stopped into a bar. They provided us drinks and a little plate of some sort of munchies. I picked up what I thought … --- ## [What type of professional to call to fix water leak in basement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-professional-to-call-to-fix-water-leak-in-basement/835886)
**Author:** [@yorick73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yorick73)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-professional-to-call-to-fix-water-leak-in-basement/835886 "2019-06-25T15:28:19Z")
This is probably a simple question but I’m not sure where to start looking for help. I have a water leak in an underground basement from the area surrounding the main sewer pipe that leads out of the house through the w… --- ## [Despite the negative views about Walmart, it's still a good place to shop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/despite-the-negative-views-about-walmart-its-still-a-good-place-to-shop/835285)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/despite-the-negative-views-about-walmart-its-still-a-good-place-to-shop/835285 "2019-06-25T13:15:18Z")
It’s the best place to shop IMO due to the prices. Now, Aldi is still good, but 99% of their store only contains food, while Walmart sells everything. Furthermore, Giant Eagle (a northeastern retail chain) has slightly … --- ## [How did the national news broadcasts turn into such crap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-national-news-broadcasts-turn-into-such-crap/835775)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-national-news-broadcasts-turn-into-such-crap/835775 "2019-06-25T09:34:36Z")
Other than PBS News Hour, that is. I like Lester’s delivery, but after 15 minutes of barely scratching important stories, the rest of the broadcast is all visual clickbait. “Big crash in Wisconsin! Wait till you see what… --- ## [Passenger Car Price](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passenger-car-price/836010)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passenger-car-price/836010 "2019-06-25T02:09:57Z")
What’s a reasonable price range for a Passenger Tire, Radial 215/55R16. UGQA tire rating must be decent. I’d say $100-$120, but is that reasonable? FYIs: I will be shopping in Newark, DE area at a privately owned tire … --- ## [The Perfect Storm: what could they have done differently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-perfect-storm-what-could-they-have-done-differently/835987)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-perfect-storm-what-could-they-have-done-differently/835987 "2019-06-25T02:01:50Z")
First thing: I don’t know shit about boats or sailing or fishing or nautical whatever. Let’s assume the depiction of events in the movie The Perfect Storm happened exactly like that. We know that it didn’t, or it’s pure… --- ## [Looking for Suggestions for Online Classes for High Schoolers for the Summer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-suggestions-for-online-classes-for-high-schoolers-for-the-summer/835906)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-suggestions-for-online-classes-for-high-schoolers-for-the-summer/835906 "2019-06-24T22:32:03Z")
My kids will be entering 9th and 11th grades, and I’m trying to make sure they stay busy this summer. Does anyone have suggestions on online courses, particularly those that are STEM focused? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=389) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=391)