# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=403 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 404 --- ## [Facebook alternative?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-alternative/833746)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-alternative/833746 "2019-05-11T20:30:33Z")
With the way Facebook is being pummeled for the way it handles it’s users privacy, one would think there would be an opening for a competitor. Does FB-like things…messages, posts, pictures, groups. But completely priva… --- ## [Is it illegal to get caught carrying (not using!) someone else's prescription drugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-get-caught-carrying-not-using-someone-elses-prescription-drugs/833668)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-get-caught-carrying-not-using-someone-elses-prescription-drugs/833668 "2019-05-11T16:30:48Z")
I just heard a story that I’m going :dubious: at. Story is that a friend’s cousin (really!) got pulled over for a traffic violation, and in the course of the violation, his car got searched and they found his mother’s p… --- ## [Is it common for schools to refuse to issue replacement diplomas if the original is lost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-common-for-schools-to-refuse-to-issue-replacement-diplomas-if-the-original-is-lost/833131)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-common-for-schools-to-refuse-to-issue-replacement-diplomas-if-the-original-is-lost/833131 "2019-05-11T14:34:47Z")
Some years ago, the home in which I was living suffered some significant flood damage and many of my possessions were lost, including my high school diploma. On the list of destroyed items, this was pretty low on my prio… --- ## [How has the Trump administration negatively affected you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-trump-administration-negatively-affected-you/833004)
**Author:** [@Unreconstructed\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unreconstructed_Man)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-trump-administration-negatively-affected-you/833004 "2019-05-11T12:38:27Z")
The parameters of this question are very rigid, and deliberately so. I’d like to know if the Trump administration has done anything specifically to curtail your freedoms or take money from your pocket. As I’m aware of … --- ## [Tempurpedic mattresses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tempurpedic-mattresses/551283)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tempurpedic-mattresses/551283 "2010-08-29T17:06:49Z")
I think we need a new mattress. We’ve only had this one five years, damn it! But it’s the kind you can’t flip (they were all like that when I bought it, and they had the nerve to call it a “feature”) and the dip under … --- ## [Has a class-action lawsuit ever meaningfully benefited class members?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-class-action-lawsuit-ever-meaningfully-benefited-class-members/833589)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-class-action-lawsuit-ever-meaningfully-benefited-class-members/833589 "2019-05-11T04:25:45Z")
Every so often, you hear about a class-action lawsuit that’s been won or settled. Usually the payout is something stupidly trivial, like a $20 gift certificate to the same company that wronged you, or a free pastry or 15… --- ## [HVAC & other fluid mechanics experts? 90-degree turns vs more obtuse turns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hvac-other-fluid-mechanics-experts-90-degree-turns-vs-more-obtuse-turns/833688)
**Author:** [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hvac-other-fluid-mechanics-experts-90-degree-turns-vs-more-obtuse-turns/833688 "2019-05-11T02:05:08Z")
Mods, this might go in General Questions, but I’m asking for opinions/advice so I figure it goes here. Move it if you wish. So I’m looking on a DIY discussion board and finding out that, for each 90-degree turn in my d… --- ## [Air purifier advice ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-purifier-advice/833744)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-purifier-advice/833744 "2019-05-11T00:33:06Z")
We have 2 dogs and they shed a pretty normal amount. Is it worth it to buy an air purifier not just for the dogs but in general. I see there are some models with good ratings on Amazon around $100 but are there any… --- ## [Vasalgel\\RSUIG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasalgel-rsuig/833799)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vasalgel-rsuig/833799 "2019-05-10T23:52:10Z")
So about 10 years ago now I heard rumors of a form of male birth control that basically consisted of injecting a specific polymer into the vas deferens in men blocking sperm from getting out. The whole thing seems to ha… --- ## [Oil Spill in Garage - Now What?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oil-spill-in-garage-now-what/833644)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oil-spill-in-garage-now-what/833644 "2019-05-10T16:10:25Z")
I spilled maybe a 1/4 of a quart of motor oil on the cement pad of my garage. I soaked up what I could with newspaper. But, cement is porous, so some soaked into the floor. Is there a specific soap or detergent I should… --- ## [Hourly wages vs corporate benefits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hourly-wages-vs-corporate-benefits/833630)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hourly-wages-vs-corporate-benefits/833630 "2019-05-10T15:10:28Z")
Over the past two years, with the lower and lower unemployment levels, the competition for manufacturing labor has not been as intense in several decades. I was meeting recently with one our employee benefit advisors an… --- ## [Ebay question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-question/833110)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-question/833110 "2019-05-10T03:01:36Z")
What’s the point of having a good buyer reputation on Ebay? If you win an auction or buy something outright, and then pay for it, does the seller care about your buyer reputation? I ask because I had to return something… --- ## [Washing Machines: Hot, Warm or Cold Water: Does It Make a Difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machines-hot-warm-or-cold-water-does-it-make-a-difference/832898)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machines-hot-warm-or-cold-water-does-it-make-a-difference/832898 "2019-05-10T01:16:35Z")
Anyone done any experiments? Thanks. --- ## [How do y'all buy computers nowadays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-yall-buy-computers-nowadays/833637)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-yall-buy-computers-nowadays/833637 "2019-05-10T01:14:33Z")
I need to get a new desktop computer. Last couple of times I did that, I went to the friendly neighborhood computer geeks and they set up a system for me. But I wasn’t happy with the service I got the last time, and I’… --- ## [IMHO: It's NOT taboo to date people who are outside of your "league"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-its-not-taboo-to-date-people-who-are-outside-of-your-league/833323)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imho-its-not-taboo-to-date-people-who-are-outside-of-your-league/833323 "2019-05-09T22:51:39Z")
If you were told that you should stick to women who are in your “league”, would you just ignore them and go after what you desire? I feel that some people would rather stick to women/men within their own “league” just b… --- ## [How much estrogen should I take?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-estrogen-should-i-take/833679)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-estrogen-should-i-take/833679 "2019-05-09T17:36:29Z")
I’ve already talked to my doctor extensively, and done a lot of internet research, as well. So this isn’t really a factual/medical question, it’s a values/preferences question. Basically, the question is: I’m taking est… --- ## [Riding a motorcycle - how physically demanding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riding-a-motorcycle-how-physically-demanding/543892)
**Author:** [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riding-a-motorcycle-how-physically-demanding/543892 "2010-09-20T17:31:41Z")
Is it like riding a horse, where you really have to use your legs (not to mention your abdomen, back, etc.) to do it right? Or is it more like driving a car, where you can just sit there, push the gas pedal, and aim? (M… --- ## [Does having national health care inadvertently promote unemployment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-having-national-health-care-inadvertently-promote-unemployment/833059)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-having-national-health-care-inadvertently-promote-unemployment/833059 "2019-05-09T04:51:58Z")
Let me begin with the disclaimer that I think national health care is good and that the countries that provide it for their citizens are forward-thinking and humanitarian. And, yes, I know that it’s paid for by high tax… --- ## [Tell me about your experience with laser eye surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-experience-with-laser-eye-surgery/833564)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-experience-with-laser-eye-surgery/833564 "2019-05-09T03:57:37Z")
I wear glasses (I’m nearsighted), and I’ve considered laser eye surgery for many years, but hesitated to pull the trigger just because I think I function fine with glasses, and I’m worried about the small risk of somethi… --- ## [The Future is Always "Worse"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-future-is-always-worse/833185)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-future-is-always-worse/833185 "2019-05-08T21:43:07Z")
Another thread on “Were the any ways in which “the olden days” were better than today?” got me thinking about how in most science fiction, the “future” always seems to be portrayed as a sort of dystopia, regardless of ho… --- ## [Least stupid major conspiracy theory ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-stupid-major-conspiracy-theory/799230)
**Author:** [@Grim\_Render](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grim_Render)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-stupid-major-conspiracy-theory/799230 "2019-05-08T19:17:32Z")
To contrast with the most stupid conspiracy thread, what do you feel is the least stupid of the well-known conspiracy theories? My pick is the “Moon landing was faked” theory. There was motive and it was not physically … --- ## [Locations in the USA for an Active Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locations-in-the-usa-for-an-active-life/833654)
**Author:** [@molten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/molten)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locations-in-the-usa-for-an-active-life/833654 "2019-05-08T18:44:03Z")
I am looking for a location that makes it convenient to lead an active life (distance to venues, price, opening hours, weather). By active life I mean stuff like: \[ul\] \[li\]nature (water and green, not flat) nearby\[/li… --- ## [How would you - yes YOU - market a game and comic store?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-yes-you-market-a-game-and-comic-store/831571)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-yes-you-market-a-game-and-comic-store/831571 "2019-05-08T16:34:19Z")
So I’m perilously close to purchasing a game and comic store. The owner’s nearing 70 and wants out and he and I have been discussing it. His sales have tailed off a bit…not a lot but the trend is there…and I’d need to … --- ## [Thanos maybe had a good idea but....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanos-maybe-had-a-good-idea-but/833453)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanos-maybe-had-a-good-idea-but/833453 "2019-05-08T13:51:03Z")
OK, can I assume you haven’t been living under a rock? Possible OLD film spoilers ahead ( Please no spoilers for Endgame, and nothing too serious for any other film) (and a Mod could move this to Cafe Society but it’s n… --- ## [How many times do you get up during the night to pee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-do-you-get-up-during-the-night-to-pee/833022)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-do-you-get-up-during-the-night-to-pee/833022 "2019-05-08T04:47:43Z")
(providing your age and gender would be appreciated) A few nights ago I got up, literally, 6 times to urinate. I decided I had to do something about it, so I stopped drinking all fluids after 7:00 and have felt the call… --- ## [De-stigmatizing adults living at home with one's parents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-stigmatizing-adults-living-at-home-with-ones-parents/833425)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-stigmatizing-adults-living-at-home-with-ones-parents/833425 "2019-05-08T04:33:09Z")
I am not a “fan” of adults living at home with their parents, exactly, nor do I currently live that way, but I think the American trope-mockery of “so-and-so lives in their parent’s basement typing on 4Chan” overlooks th… --- ## [When at home, do you have fixed "coffee break moments"with family/ housemates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-at-home-do-you-have-fixed-coffee-break-moments-with-family-housemates/833544)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-at-home-do-you-have-fixed-coffee-break-moments-with-family-housemates/833544 "2019-05-08T03:53:32Z")
When I was a kid, I often stayed with a friend of mine. Her parents were like the parents from “Leave it to Beaver”. Every weekend morning, there was a bell and coffee (tea for kids) at 11 AM was served in the living ro… --- ## [Is This Sexist? A question about writing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-sexist-a-question-about-writing/833523)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-sexist-a-question-about-writing/833523 "2019-05-08T03:52:34Z")
Hello, everyone and all. It’s been a few months since I last posted – I’ve been insanely busy, new job, hideous hours, etc. But the Straight Dope is just about the best knowledge base I know, and you’re the best place … --- ## [Traveling with a child who's not your own](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-with-a-child-whos-not-your-own/833238)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-with-a-child-whos-not-your-own/833238 "2019-05-08T02:16:27Z")
I’m taking my daughter and her friend on a trip. I know I’ll need some kind of authorization to get her medical treatment if she gets sick. Is there a standard form for this? Any other resources on what I might need t… --- ## [Is upgrading my equipment worth it? (Electric cost analsys)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-upgrading-my-equipment-worth-it-electric-cost-analsys/833592)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-upgrading-my-equipment-worth-it-electric-cost-analsys/833592 "2019-05-07T18:01:34Z")
Looking at upgrading one of my 3 door merchandise coolers, but the price range is pretty outrageous, so I’m trying to see what I could save in my electric bill to justify the costs. My current cooler is: 115v Ph 1 12… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=402) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=404)