# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=391 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 392 --- ## [Escaped prisoner with lots of cash but nothing else](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escaped-prisoner-with-lots-of-cash-but-nothing-else/835700)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escaped-prisoner-with-lots-of-cash-but-nothing-else/835700 "2019-06-24T20:29:19Z")
(Not a need answer fast) :smiley: :stuck\_out\_tongue: Suppose someone escapes from prison in the United States and has access to millions of dollars in cash (maybe he buried it in a hideout before being incarcerated)… --- ## [Inexplicable decline in musical ability in young adults](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexplicable-decline-in-musical-ability-in-young-adults/835871)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexplicable-decline-in-musical-ability-in-young-adults/835871 "2019-06-24T19:49:04Z")
First, let’s get the link out of the way, which is an article on professional decline appearing in the Atlantic Monthly: Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think. As you might expect, most of the… --- ## [Indoor skydiving-Have you tried it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indoor-skydiving-have-you-tried-it/835931)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indoor-skydiving-have-you-tried-it/835931 "2019-06-24T19:34:16Z")
We have started getting commercials for iFly indoor skydiving, showing a family in coveralls doing acrobatics effortlessly in a glass enclosure. Have you done this and, if so, was it as easy as the commercials make it o… --- ## [De-extinctify a species](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-extinctify-a-species/835480)
**Author:** [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-extinctify-a-species/835480 "2019-06-24T19:18:01Z")
As thanks for providing advanced aliens with up to date directions to the Horsehead Nebula (\*someone \*forgot to update the GalaxyNav), you have been given a single use disposable de-extictifier. If you choose to use it, … --- ## [CPAP Users, a moment of your time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpap-users-a-moment-of-your-time/835895)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpap-users-a-moment-of-your-time/835895 "2019-06-24T17:21:46Z")
Got my first CPAP in 2003. Killed 2 in the first year- checked it in baggage as I flew. Big mistake :slight\_smile: Since roughly 2004, I’ve been on the same device. I hand-carry it as I travel. I resent that more and mo… --- ## [Where would a complete makeup idiot go to learn how to use it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-a-complete-makeup-idiot-go-to-learn-how-to-use-it/835804)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-a-complete-makeup-idiot-go-to-learn-how-to-use-it/835804 "2019-06-24T15:38:35Z")
I am in my fifties and have never worn makeup in my life (except for when I did a couple of plays in high school, and somebody else did it for me). I have no interest in prettying myself up (I’m a fairly androgynous pers… --- ## [What’s the oldest age you’ve know someone to get married for the first time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-oldest-age-you-ve-know-someone-to-get-married-for-the-first-time/835824)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-oldest-age-you-ve-know-someone-to-get-married-for-the-first-time/835824 "2019-06-24T12:07:46Z")
Thread title basically says it all. Have you known some older than the typical 20s to get married for the first time? How did it work out? --- ## [Riding a 3 wheeled motorcycle versus a 2 wheeled.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riding-a-3-wheeled-motorcycle-versus-a-2-wheeled/835913)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riding-a-3-wheeled-motorcycle-versus-a-2-wheeled/835913 "2019-06-24T04:28:52Z")
Whenever I’ve ridden a regular 2 wheeled motorcycle (which is actually pretty rare), it’s almost felt like flying. For no good reason, it doesn’t seem to me like being on a big 3 wheeled bike would feel like that. So, if… --- ## [Switching to LED bulbs. Does it make sense to wait for the old lights to burn out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-to-led-bulbs-does-it-make-sense-to-wait-for-the-old-lights-to-burn-out/835856)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-to-led-bulbs-does-it-make-sense-to-wait-for-the-old-lights-to-burn-out/835856 "2019-06-24T02:14:44Z")
We just bought a new (to us) house and it has a lot of light bulbs in it. I would very conservatively estimate that it has between 60 - 75 bulbs. They’re a mixture of incandescent and CFL’s (the spiral looking ones whi… --- ## [Military aircraft escorting commercial flight back to departure airport... Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-aircraft-escorting-commercial-flight-back-to-departure-airport-why/835924)
**Author:** [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-aircraft-escorting-commercial-flight-back-to-departure-airport-why/835924 "2019-06-24T00:40:33Z")
According to this BBC report from yesterday, a flight bound for Turkey was turned back due to a disruptive passenger. Two Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to escort the flight back to its destination. Does anyone kn… --- ## [loose skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loose-skin/835898)
**Author:** [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loose-skin/835898 "2019-06-23T19:17:46Z")
Hi Guys, I’ve just lost a lot of weight. That’s good, but I’ve developed a lot of loose, flabby skin in my stomach. Is there something I can do for this? Bear in mind that I’m 68 and don’t want to become some kind of … --- ## [Is several more or less than a few?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-several-more-or-less-than-a-few/835845)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2019, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-several-more-or-less-than-a-few/835845 "2019-06-23T07:53:41Z")
There’s a big mug full of pencils sitting on the table near you. I say to you, “Oh, Jane said she’s out of pencils. Give me a few to take to her.” How many pencils do you hand me? If I’d said 'Give me several to take… --- ## [Recommend me a good photo hosting site I can use to show the dope photos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-photo-hosting-site-i-can-use-to-show-the-dope-photos/835862)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2019, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-photo-hosting-site-i-can-use-to-show-the-dope-photos/835862 "2019-06-23T06:01:00Z")
Here’s the thing. Maybe I have some kinda fungus growing on one of my oleanders in the back yard. Maybe I want to start a GQ thread about it, but well, you kinda need to see it to identify it. How do I do something li… --- ## [Difference between reading on line or on page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-reading-on-line-or-on-page/835887)
**Author:** [@dflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dflower)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2019, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-reading-on-line-or-on-page/835887 "2019-06-23T05:02:05Z")
For years news reports lament the amount of time we humans now spend in front of a screen. Time online is detrimental to young and old alike. Children should not be looking at the TV or the smartphone screen. I will not … --- ## [Hormone replacement therapy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hormone-replacement-therapy/835901)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hormone-replacement-therapy/835901 "2019-06-22T23:10:48Z")
I went through menopause about 8 years ago. I used hormone replacement pills (prempro) for about a year, then I stopped for a few years, then I took it last year. I recently turned 60 and they say its more risky then. Is… --- ## [Blackpool Pleasure Beach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackpool-pleasure-beach/835667)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackpool-pleasure-beach/835667 "2019-06-22T22:48:03Z")
I’m going there in August from the US. Never been before. I’ll be with my 12 year old daughter and 80 year old mother. Any insider tips and recommendations — places to stay, eat, to do and take a pass— much appreciated. … --- ## [What is the endgame for Uber?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-endgame-for-uber/820407)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-endgame-for-uber/820407 "2019-06-22T06:56:17Z")
What is it Uber is really trying to ultimately accomplish? They’re yet to make an actual profit that’s not due to a merger with some other companies, and as far as I can tell the only reason they keep their head above w… --- ## [Natural home remedies for a man to grow his breasts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-home-remedies-for-a-man-to-grow-his-breasts/835732)
**Author:** [@michaelrosenberg274](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/michaelrosenberg274)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-home-remedies-for-a-man-to-grow-his-breasts/835732 "2019-06-22T06:33:06Z")
I’ve been cross dressing for over 30 years. And now I want to grow my breasts naturally. For over a month I’ve been taking herbs like red clover, wild yam, saw palmetto, vitex, black cohosh, dong Quai phytoestrogens, hop… --- ## [Please recommend to me toilet bolts that won't rust.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-to-me-toilet-bolts-that-wont-rust/835844)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-to-me-toilet-bolts-that-wont-rust/835844 "2019-06-22T04:35:30Z")
Specifically, I’m talking about the bolts that hold the toilet to the floor. My bathroom has moisture, even with the venting happening. Every couple years, I end up pulling my toilet out and putting it back in with new b… --- ## [Can you get an infection from getting your blood taken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-an-infection-from-getting-your-blood-taken/835821)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-an-infection-from-getting-your-blood-taken/835821 "2019-06-22T00:46:09Z")
Today I had some routine blood work done, I also have a knee injury and have to have blood taken lying down since I feint sometimes so I brought a pillow with me to put under my knee since it hurts to straighten it all t… --- ## [I did a nice gesture.....we'll see if it's appreciated or not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-nice-gesture-well-see-if-its-appreciated-or-not/835515)
**Author:** [@LiveFree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveFree)\ **Replies:** 236\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-nice-gesture-well-see-if-its-appreciated-or-not/835515 "2019-06-21T23:58:15Z")
So, I know this person from the gym. We talk for a short bit every day. Her lawnmower is broken, and can’t get it to the shop in her car. She isn’t fussy about keeping the lawn too maintained. Said her crummy lawn ha… --- ## [Your experience with buying glasses online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experience-with-buying-glasses-online/835810)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experience-with-buying-glasses-online/835810 "2019-06-21T21:40:56Z")
I’m a little tired of the small selection of frames at the local optometrists shops, so this time when I got my eyes checked I just got a copy of my rx so I could buy cheaper frames online. I’ve been browsing on Zenni O… --- ## [Colors for different types of (men's) underwear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colors-for-different-types-of-mens-underwear/835840)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colors-for-different-types-of-mens-underwear/835840 "2019-06-21T19:10:32Z")
There are 3 major types of men’s underwear – boxers, briefs, and boxer briefs. At a fundamental level – what makes a boxer a boxer and a brief a brief etc. – the differences are in form and texture (and these two are cle… --- ## [What is an upper middle class lifestyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-an-upper-middle-class-lifestyle/835236)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-an-upper-middle-class-lifestyle/835236 "2019-06-21T17:38:32Z")
If you assume there is a lower middle class, middle class and upper middle class, what would an upper middle class lifestyle entail? To me lower middle class is like the Connors on Roseanne. They own a house and cars, b… --- ## [What's a good gentle-noise alarm clock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-gentle-noise-alarm-clock/832910)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-gentle-noise-alarm-clock/832910 "2019-06-21T16:39:52Z")
They do make them, right? Alarm clocks that start out low and non-alarming, and only progress to beeps and shrieks if you oversleep? --- ## [Looking for cellphone recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-cellphone-recommendations/835759)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-cellphone-recommendations/835759 "2019-06-21T16:27:44Z")
A few months ago I got a Samsung Galaxy S8. I hate it so much that I’m planning to dump it and get a new phone already. My main complaint is the stupid, stupid, STUPID screen design where the screen reaches to the edge o… --- ## [Prediabetes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediabetes/818389)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediabetes/818389 "2019-06-21T13:54:06Z")
A1C 5.3% and 107mg/dl fasting blood sugar. Dr. says this is prediabetes. Everything else I’ve read says otherwise. Should i get a different doctor? I am 30 years old, 5’10, 180LBS now, pretty trim and with a lot of mus… --- ## [Fun nonsense on labels for personal care products](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-nonsense-on-labels-for-personal-care-products/835817)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-nonsense-on-labels-for-personal-care-products/835817 "2019-06-21T11:46:15Z")
An old roommate had a shampoo bottle in the shower declaring “Now with aminoproteins!” I have no idea what that means. Nor did she. We’re both chemists. Makers of bar soap sometimes find it necessary for me to know th… --- ## [Pain, the opioid crisis, and my doc's suggestion for pain relief.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-the-opioid-crisis-and-my-docs-suggestion-for-pain-relief/834898)
**Author:** [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-the-opioid-crisis-and-my-docs-suggestion-for-pain-relief/834898 "2019-06-21T09:11:00Z")
This post got out of hand and grew to a tl/dr status. If you just want the gist please scroll down to the last four paragraphs. I am not entirely sure where to put this. I may get all wound up and angry again, and I cou… --- ## [What the heck is going on with my AC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-going-on-with-my-ac/835816)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-going-on-with-my-ac/835816 "2019-06-21T05:58:37Z")
Last night I had the thermostat set at 74. It seemed to be struggling, as it brought the room temp down to 76, but then it just stalled. The AC stayed on non stop for several hours and never went below 76. I remember th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=390) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=392)