# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=409 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 410 --- ## [Which Carriers have Lost Your Package- USPS, FedEx &/or UPS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-carriers-have-lost-your-package-usps-fedex-or-ups/832348)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2019, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-carriers-have-lost-your-package-usps-fedex-or-ups/832348 "2019-04-15T04:27:58Z")
My question in the General Questions forum to find real statistics on failure rates of the major carriers has crashed and burned. So I am creating this informal, non-scientific poll to see which of the carriers have fail… --- ## [I found out what I like \[related to computer coding\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-out-what-i-like-related-to-computer-coding/820642)
**Author:** [@wolly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolly)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-out-what-i-like-related-to-computer-coding/820642 "2019-04-14T20:06:06Z")
I like hardware and everything that is related to that.I learned some Python3 code and now I want to learn c++ but I don’t know if I will need c to understand everything about pointers.Can you learn c++ if you only know … --- ## [Hipster / Arty / Kid Friendly Stuff To Do in St. Petersburg / Clearwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hipster-arty-kid-friendly-stuff-to-do-in-st-petersburg-clearwater/832523)
**Author:** [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hipster-arty-kid-friendly-stuff-to-do-in-st-petersburg-clearwater/832523 "2019-04-14T18:41:21Z")
The family is heading to Indian Rocks Beach for a week in early June. We’re definitely going to dedicate most of the week to sitting on our butts in the sand, sitting by the pool, going to the water park, and hitting th… --- ## [Eliminating animal protein](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eliminating-animal-protein/832426)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eliminating-animal-protein/832426 "2019-04-14T13:16:27Z")
Since I have Stage 3 kidney disease, my nephrologist told me to cut way down, or eliminate, animal protein (among other things). I understand this includes all animal flesh, but does it include other animal products like… --- ## [Opinions on yard signs - any limits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-yard-signs-any-limits/832249)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-yard-signs-any-limits/832249 "2019-04-14T06:51:23Z")
I was biking around my neighborhood, and for whatever reason, I started noticing yard signs. I’m talking about the ones that are maybe 3’ wide and 2’ tall - like election signs. I don’t really have strong opinions abou… --- ## [San Francisco \[travel advice\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-travel-advice/831813)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-travel-advice/831813 "2019-04-14T00:38:35Z")
I have gotten great advice here in the past. We are going to San Francisco with a a side trip to Big Sur. Any advice on particular things to do, places to stay, and restaurants to go to. We are taking the opportunity … --- ## [Should I get a new Roku and if so what kind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-new-roku-and-if-so-what-kind/832501)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-new-roku-and-if-so-what-kind/832501 "2019-04-13T22:51:32Z")
I have an ancient (by today’s standards) Roku 2 and although it seems to work okay, I have a sense that I might do a little better with a newer model–occasionally the picture isn’t great, and the menus react a little slo… --- ## [Need help to move my domain name to another site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-to-move-my-domain-name-to-another-site/832499)
**Author:** [@Razncain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Razncain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-to-move-my-domain-name-to-another-site/832499 "2019-04-13T16:42:21Z")
I haven’t been happy with my present host, and it’s coming up for renewel, so want to see if I can hire a doper to do this for me. Not sure who else to trust with this. So naturally, a long-standing doper would be pref… --- ## [2-pack and 3-pack the same price](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-pack-and-3-pack-the-same-price/832169)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-pack-and-3-pack-the-same-price/832169 "2019-04-13T14:29:41Z")
You go into a store for a specific item. You really only need one of this item right now, but it’s consumable, so it will get used up. Upon locating this item on the shelf, you notice it also comes in a 2-pack and a 3-… --- ## [Suppertime Time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suppertime-time/832281)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suppertime-time/832281 "2019-04-13T10:33:57Z")
I notice that it seems to be an ongoing joke in movies and tv shows that eating supper at 5:00 or 6:00 is terribly gauche. I guess I don’t get the joke because that’s when I have always eaten supper… since I was a kid! M… --- ## [Where do I buy a phone card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-buy-a-phone-card/832431)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-buy-a-phone-card/832431 "2019-04-13T04:17:47Z")
Gonna be in Hawaii on Sunday, then Toronto, then DC. Want to buy a pre-paid phone card for my phone, has to work in cities, not so much out in the sticks. Prefer something that works in Toronto as well as it works in Haw… --- ## [Suddenly - runny nose](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suddenly-runny-nose/832422)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suddenly-runny-nose/832422 "2019-04-12T22:38:25Z")
Just screwing around on the Internet tonight, when all of a sudden, my nose just starts running uncontrollably and I have to get up and blow it numerous times. What causes that? Does it happen to anyone else? It’s hig… --- ## [Referendum of Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referendum-of-death/832034)
**Author:** [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referendum-of-death/832034 "2019-04-12T21:31:18Z")
Imagine you live in a pure, direct democratic state where everything comes up for a vote and majority rule is the only constitutional principle. The question on the ballot is this: Shall it be law that anyone who votes … --- ## [Did you buy or plan to buy a new car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-buy-or-plan-to-buy-a-new-car/757985)
**Author:** [@ERON](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ERON)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-buy-or-plan-to-buy-a-new-car/757985 "2019-04-12T20:43:55Z")
What kind? My wife and I recently bought a 2016 Honda HRV EX and we love it! --- ## [Best/worst regions of the US.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-regions-of-the-us/832235)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-regions-of-the-us/832235 "2019-04-12T20:01:00Z")
What regions of the US would you say are the best? The worst? --- ## [Grave marker ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grave-marker-ideas/832393)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grave-marker-ideas/832393 "2019-04-12T16:49:22Z")
My mother passed away a few weeks ago. She is going to be buried in a Catholic cemetery, and I’m planning her grave marker. The type of marker I’m looking at allows 4 lines, title (eg. “Beloved Wife and Mother”), name, … --- ## [New text/phone scam? Text from unknown source with a link to "a receipt for a purchase you've made"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-text-phone-scam-text-from-unknown-source-with-a-link-to-a-receipt-for-a-purchase-youve-made/832437)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-text-phone-scam-text-from-unknown-source-with-a-link-to-a-receipt-for-a-purchase-youve-made/832437 "2019-04-12T16:23:02Z")
This morning I got a text message on my phone telling me that “my receipt from a recent purchase at Wal-Mart was now available for viewing.” Well, I haven’t been in Wal-Mart for months. Needless to say, I didn’t follow t… --- ## [What's a little better than a dirt floor, and really cheap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-little-better-than-a-dirt-floor-and-really-cheap/832373)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-little-better-than-a-dirt-floor-and-really-cheap/832373 "2019-04-12T15:48:03Z")
I have a pole barn with a dirt floor, and I want to improve the cleanliness of the space and reduce humidity. Concrete would be fantastic, but pretty pricy, too. What are some halfway measures? I’ve been thinking of gra… --- ## [Piling chunks of concrete against foundation before grading with topsoil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piling-chunks-of-concrete-against-foundation-before-grading-with-topsoil/832008)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piling-chunks-of-concrete-against-foundation-before-grading-with-topsoil/832008 "2019-04-12T15:47:22Z")
My yard, particularly the back, needs graded away from the house in a serious way. I have a pretty good size concrete patio that was under the deck I tore off last year, not reinforced, standard 4-5" thick. I have a go… --- ## [If your Life Depended on it, which carrier would you use: UPS, FedEX or USPS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-life-depended-on-it-which-carrier-would-you-use-ups-fedex-or-usps/832351)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-life-depended-on-it-which-carrier-would-you-use-ups-fedex-or-usps/832351 "2019-04-12T14:56:42Z")
If your life absolutely depended on it, which of the 3 major carriers would you pick to deliver something across the country? Assume that you can not hand deliver it or get it hand delivered. You can use their top tier… --- ## [Is Declaration Day for USA colleges a new thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-declaration-day-for-usa-colleges-a-new-thing/832378)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-declaration-day-for-usa-colleges-a-new-thing/832378 "2019-04-12T12:46:36Z")
Until this year, I’ve never heard of declaration day. It seems to be the day where an incoming college freshman declares which university s/he will attend. Is this something new? It’s all over my university’s Instagram f… --- ## [How hard is it to find a straight and "masculine" woman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-find-a-straight-and-masculine-woman/754906)
**Author:** [@GlowingDarkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GlowingDarkness)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-find-a-straight-and-masculine-woman/754906 "2019-04-12T05:21:05Z")
As a man I have never thought of myself as a male in my brain. I acknowledge I have male organs but I have not been deterred from doing things that are considered “girly” or expressing my emotions and being told to “man … --- ## [Next cool "hippie" or super-liberal city?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-cool-hippie-or-super-liberal-city/832220)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-cool-hippie-or-super-liberal-city/832220 "2019-04-12T03:19:36Z")
What do Dopers think are some up-and-coming cities that are starting to have, or are poised to soon get, a reputation for a progressive culture? Austin still has the “Keep Austin Weird” slogan but has IMO outgrown itself… --- ## [How do you define "hate speech"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-define-hate-speech/831952)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-define-hate-speech/831952 "2019-04-12T01:54:06Z")
This question was inspired by this clip from a CNN interview of Comey. In it, Christiane Amanpour asks: Prior to this, it had never even occurred to me that semi-serious people might consider “lock her up!” to be “hate… --- ## [opinions on Youtoo America, BizTV, and other Centerpost Ltd media properties](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-youtoo-america-biztv-and-other-centerpost-ltd-media-properties/832413)
**Author:** [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-youtoo-america-biztv-and-other-centerpost-ltd-media-properties/832413 "2019-04-11T22:54:42Z")
Someone I know from acting mentioned that she’s in a reality show produced by Youtoo America. I hadn’t heard of them before, and I did a little googling. I learned that Youtoo America (http://youtooamerica.com/) is a m… --- ## [What’s worse: Admissions scandal or Jussie Smollett Fake Attack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-worse-admissions-scandal-or-jussie-smollett-fake-attack/832043)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-worse-admissions-scandal-or-jussie-smollett-fake-attack/832043 "2019-04-11T08:56:24Z")
Sure the admissions scandal is more pervasive, but on an individual level, should Felicity Huffman or Loughlin expect her case to be dismissed just as Smollett’s case was? So is making bribes to get your kid into a seco… --- ## [Did you Get the New Shingles shot? Were you sick afterwards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-get-the-new-shingles-shot-were-you-sick-afterwards/827067)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-get-the-new-shingles-shot-were-you-sick-afterwards/827067 "2019-04-10T22:40:49Z")
My mom got the first injection of the new Shingles shot Sunday. The pharmacist warned her of the possible side effects. She immediately developed a very sore arm. By Monday she had a headache and explosive diarrhea. Sh… --- ## [Your car alarm goes off. How do you feel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-car-alarm-goes-off-how-do-you-feel/832279)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-car-alarm-goes-off-how-do-you-feel/832279 "2019-04-10T22:29:22Z")
This question is for people who have car alarms, and who have had them go off for no apparent reason. When you realize your car is making the noise, and you shut it off, what goes through your head? Are you irritated? … --- ## [Japan Sim card or mobile WiFi hotspot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japan-sim-card-or-mobile-wifi-hotspot/832340)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japan-sim-card-or-mobile-wifi-hotspot/832340 "2019-04-10T21:28:32Z")
Going to Japan this weekend for 7 days. Last time I went Verizon just let use my phone on an international plan and everything worked cool. This time they want me to switch over to a new plan in order to get my phone/t… --- ## [Credential-handling best practice for simple self-written programs that access APIs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credential-handling-best-practice-for-simple-self-written-programs-that-access-apis/832207)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credential-handling-best-practice-for-simple-self-written-programs-that-access-apis/832207 "2019-04-10T20:35:11Z")
Hi everyone. I write a few programs here and there as a hobbyist coder. My language of choice is Python. I’m starting to write code that does more than just move files around on my own computer, and so I’m interacting … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=408) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=410)