# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=399 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 400 --- ## [what's the word for "freaked out to look at the ground from 2,000 feet, but not from 35,000 feet"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-word-for-freaked-out-to-look-at-the-ground-from-2-000-feet-but-not-from-35-000-feet/834578)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-word-for-freaked-out-to-look-at-the-ground-from-2-000-feet-but-not-from-35-000-feet/834578 "2019-05-27T18:43:03Z")
I don’t think “spatial disorientation” is the right term - I think that’s more a pilot thing, correct? I’m trying to figure out what the comparison is between getting freaked out from looking down at the ground from a h… --- ## [Legal Eagles: Liable for damage to car that hits your dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-eagles-liable-for-damage-to-car-that-hits-your-dog/834482)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-eagles-liable-for-damage-to-car-that-hits-your-dog/834482 "2019-05-27T15:30:53Z")
Your not my lawyer, it’s not my problem, you’re in the clear and so forth. The setting: South Carolina The place: A pal’s home/business The sitch: A friend was staying with my pal. Friend has dog. Dog got loose a… --- ## [Does it make any sense to get a gigabit Internet connection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-make-any-sense-to-get-a-gigabit-internet-connection/834520)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-make-any-sense-to-get-a-gigabit-internet-connection/834520 "2019-05-27T12:19:36Z")
We’re moving from a rural home (with 5M DSL) to one in the suburbs that is served by fiber. The ISP offers gigabit service. I question the utility of it. First, I’m somewhat skeptical that they can actually deliver it. S… --- ## [Computers of the future](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computers-of-the-future/130678)
**Author:** [@Dunmurry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunmurry)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computers-of-the-future/130678 "2019-04-01T07:52:56Z")
Can any of the “Teeming Millions” offer guesses as to what computers will be like in 10 to 20 years time? Will they resemble workstations of today? What technology is expected to be developed over the next few decade… --- ## [What hats are popular in your country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-hats-are-popular-in-your-country/833813)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-hats-are-popular-in-your-country/833813 "2019-05-27T09:22:35Z")
In another thread (maybe on this forum) someone remarked that a baseball cap is a good sign that tourist is an American. That got me wondering what hats are popular in other countries? If I were wandering around the UK… --- ## [Why do some people believe in rumors, especially about other people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-believe-in-rumors-especially-about-other-people/834392)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-believe-in-rumors-especially-about-other-people/834392 "2019-05-27T05:08:51Z")
I’m not sure why certain people judge others so quickly without getting both sides of the story. They’ll either go with their gut feeling or believe someone else. This usually happens when you meet someone for the first … --- ## [Whatever happened to pedalling ? (Invasion of the electric bikes).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-pedalling-invasion-of-the-electric-bikes/830339)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-pedalling-invasion-of-the-electric-bikes/830339 "2019-05-27T01:17:03Z")
I just go back from buying a few things at my local cycle shop. First time I’ve been there in four or five months, maybe. It’s a fair sized shop – they have maybe sixty or seventy adult bikes on display. I was just nosin… --- ## [What the heck is going on with our school lunch program?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-going-on-with-our-school-lunch-program/834130)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-going-on-with-our-school-lunch-program/834130 "2019-05-27T00:01:47Z")
I always paid for my school lunch. I think it was 50 cents? It was my understanding poor kids ate free. The entire reason for the school lunch was to ensure that disadvantaged kids get at least one nutritious meal a day… --- ## [English Major Needed! Who or Whom Phrasing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-major-needed-who-or-whom-phrasing/833875)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-major-needed-who-or-whom-phrasing/833875 "2019-05-26T23:41:45Z")
How should this sentence read? Please correct, if needed: “I had help from many people whom I wish to thank.” --- ## [Power outage caused damage to equipment, can I be compensated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-outage-caused-damage-to-equipment-can-i-be-compensated/834476)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-outage-caused-damage-to-equipment-can-i-be-compensated/834476 "2019-05-26T22:39:11Z")
A week ago, we had a storm in the area that knocked out power to my store for several hours. When power resumed, almost all of the coolers and freezers that are hardwired started to malfunction. You think the power com… --- ## [Looking at used compact SUVs (CR-V, Tucson, CX-5, etc.) Comments or advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-at-used-compact-suvs-cr-v-tucson-cx-5-etc-comments-or-advice/834548)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-at-used-compact-suvs-cr-v-tucson-cx-5-etc-comments-or-advice/834548 "2019-05-26T18:55:07Z")
My wife is ready to trade up her 2006 Subaru Forester for something newer. We are thinking of a 2016 or 2017 compact SUV. There seem to be several candidates (some listed above) and we would appreciate input from anyon… --- ## [What would war look like if there were no hesitance to use nukes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-war-look-like-if-there-were-no-hesitance-to-use-nukes/834551)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-war-look-like-if-there-were-no-hesitance-to-use-nukes/834551 "2019-05-26T17:12:04Z")
Let’s say we’re 1 or two decades in the future in a world war that’s as merciless as the Eastern Front of WWII. Every soldier as zealous as a kamikaze. Maybe a war between Skynet and Skynet\_2.0, the patched version we sa… --- ## [Which is the best hosting platform?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-the-best-hosting-platform/834542)
**Author:** [@devanshchaurasiya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devanshchaurasiya)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-the-best-hosting-platform/834542 "2019-05-26T16:21:58Z")
Which is the best hosting platform for hosting a sample survey question website? Thanks, Devansh Chaurasiya --- ## [Someone stop me! Thinking of Getting a Minivan.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-stop-me-thinking-of-getting-a-minivan/834381)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-stop-me-thinking-of-getting-a-minivan/834381 "2019-05-26T12:07:29Z")
I’m not a fan of minivans or SUVs. They’re just bigger than I feel I need or want. I currently have a small or medium sized pickup that’s manual everything and I love it. However, after my road trip last week if I went … --- ## [Anyone here live in Edmonton, AB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-live-in-edmonton-ab/823604)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-live-in-edmonton-ab/823604 "2019-05-26T03:57:21Z")
On Monday I’ve got a teleconference to schedule a trip to Edmonton for a job interview. I’ve already had two interviews with them, so an onsite interview is a pretty good sign. The problem is, I’ve never been further int… --- ## [Pick a school...higher acheiving or lower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-school-higher-acheiving-or-lower/834393)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-school-higher-acheiving-or-lower/834393 "2019-05-26T02:00:48Z")
Here’s a nearly real-life hypothetical. You are a parent of primary school-aged children. You have been given the opportunity to score a REALLY high-paying job in a remote area of your country. This job would allow you… --- ## [A trial of hearing aids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-trial-of-hearing-aids/834530)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-trial-of-hearing-aids/834530 "2019-05-26T01:39:34Z")
In my early forties, maybe 15 years ago, I went in for a hearing test and discovered that I had otosclerosis in both ears. In effect my stapes bones in the inner ear, which are supposed to vibrate freely, were stuck in p… --- ## [Longest gap between 2 stints with same GF/BF/Spouse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-gap-between-2-stints-with-same-gf-bf-spouse/834435)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-gap-between-2-stints-with-same-gf-bf-spouse/834435 "2019-05-26T00:55:13Z")
For me I had a GF and then got back with her 5 years later. I assume people out there have much longer times between 2 relationships with the same person. --- ## [Tell me about your riding lawnmower.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-riding-lawnmower/834391)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-riding-lawnmower/834391 "2019-05-25T11:06:55Z")
I currently have a 7 year old Husqvarna 54” ZTR with a Kawasaki engine but I’m thinking about replacing it. The engine smokes. The deck won’t stay level and no matter how often I change the blades, it always leaves an un… --- ## [People who are relentlessly optimistic - how do they do it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-are-relentlessly-optimistic-how-do-they-do-it/834465)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-are-relentlessly-optimistic-how-do-they-do-it/834465 "2019-05-25T02:38:59Z")
Chalk it up to my cynical, negative nature, but I am baffled by people who will cheerily predict a championship for their team year in and year out despite their team consistently turning in woeful years, or those who ar… --- ## [Banned from Twitter---for life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-from-twitter-for-life/834037)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-from-twitter-for-life/834037 "2019-05-25T01:55:27Z")
Last week I posted a Tweet as an inside joke from a well known media show. Somehow Twitter decided the content of the joke violated their rules and suspended me. I appealed, explained the joke, the context of it, and a … --- ## [How are your side view mirrors positioned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-your-side-view-mirrors-positioned/834293)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-your-side-view-mirrors-positioned/834293 "2019-05-24T21:48:09Z")
A driving school instructor once told me that no part of the car should be visible in either of your side mirrors. For some reason, I just feel better calibrated if I can see just a portion of my car in them. In my cas… --- ## [Your feelings about Christianity vs. feelings about other religions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-feelings-about-christianity-vs-feelings-about-other-religions/834115)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-feelings-about-christianity-vs-feelings-about-other-religions/834115 "2019-05-24T21:33:54Z")
Curious to see poll results - since most Dopers are from nations that are (on the surface) majority Christian or at least have a Christian heritage. (It can often lead to the opposite effect/perception) --- ## [Don't do nice things for people because it will cause resentment in others?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-do-nice-things-for-people-because-it-will-cause-resentment-in-others/834203)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-do-nice-things-for-people-because-it-will-cause-resentment-in-others/834203 "2019-05-24T20:15:02Z")
Inspired by this story: Morehouse commencement speaker promises to pay off graduates’ student loan debt I thought the Reddit buzz would be more positive than it is. The woeful stories of student loan debt are quite pre… --- ## [The “fifth” this, the “fourth” that](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fifth-this-the-fourth-that/834185)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fifth-this-the-fourth-that/834185 "2019-05-24T19:52:55Z")
Murray the K and Billy Preston have both been called the “fifth Beatle”. Andre the Giant was billed as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”. Hoboken NJ has often been called the “Sixth Borough” of New York City. Other exa… --- ## [A little poll of curiosity: what do you use on this site primarily?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-poll-of-curiosity-what-do-you-use-on-this-site-primarily/834448)
**Author:** [@CaptainSnazzy7402](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainSnazzy7402)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-poll-of-curiosity-what-do-you-use-on-this-site-primarily/834448 "2019-05-24T19:01:01Z")
Just trying to see if this poll could work. Of all of the hubs that people use, which do you mostly check/post/reply/view? General Questions Great Debates Elections Cafe Society The Game Room Thread Games In My Humble … --- ## [What jobs can most people do? (no freelance, artist, part time stuff)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-can-most-people-do-no-freelance-artist-part-time-stuff/834369)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-jobs-can-most-people-do-no-freelance-artist-part-time-stuff/834369 "2019-05-24T16:56:22Z")
What are some jobs that most people can do without any specific education needed? For example if they don’t want to do the job they are skilled for or just want to try something different. I only mean real long term job… --- ## [Apply for a promotion - what do you expect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apply-for-a-promotion-what-do-you-expect/834446)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apply-for-a-promotion-what-do-you-expect/834446 "2019-05-24T16:42:17Z")
Say you’ve worked for a large organization for some time, and you apply for a promotion. The application is submitted to the central office via e-mail. What acknowledgement do you expect from your employer? -Do you ex… --- ## [Comfortable reading position](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comfortable-reading-position/834311)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comfortable-reading-position/834311 "2019-05-24T14:16:43Z")
I, myself, greatly prefer to read lying down-- on a couch, on a bed, even the floor if need be. I find I’m not relaxed enough to really get into the book if I’m just sitting on a chair. --- ## [Do You Have A "Spot" in Your Living Room?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-spot-in-your-living-room/834405)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-spot-in-your-living-room/834405 "2019-05-24T14:13:15Z")
That is, all thing being equal do you have a default place to sit that others know is “yours” and they don’t sit there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=398) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=400)