# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=412 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 413 --- ## [How do I build up my wrists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-build-up-my-wrists/831927)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-build-up-my-wrists/831927 "2019-04-03T12:20:07Z")
No, not that way, you pervs! Get your minds out of the gutter. :mad: I’ve lost 65 pounds over the past year. (BMI is three points into the ‘you’re fat’ zone, so I need to lose another 10 pounds or so.) The downside … --- ## [Water flossing VS string flossing + manual brush VS power brush](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-flossing-vs-string-flossing-manual-brush-vs-power-brush/785154)
**Author:** [@dude\_robert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dude_robert)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-flossing-vs-string-flossing-manual-brush-vs-power-brush/785154 "2019-04-03T11:52:24Z")
So which one is superior? I read on the reddit that most people prefer the scrubbing action of the rope between their teeth, and that water flossing is drastically inferior to rope flossing, but I couldn’t really find an… --- ## [Why are there so many more laws now than in the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-more-laws-now-than-in-the-past/831824)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-more-laws-now-than-in-the-past/831824 "2019-04-03T04:09:32Z")
I’m 27 years old and live in the upper Midwest. Was able to chat with a group of gentlemen who were all in their 80s. They were talking about working in construction in the 1950s. And laughed about how OSHA would have … --- ## [What Is The Most Obscure/Bizarre Terrestrial Radio Station You're Aware Of](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-obscure-bizarre-terrestrial-radio-station-youre-aware-of/831692)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-obscure-bizarre-terrestrial-radio-station-youre-aware-of/831692 "2019-04-03T03:38:33Z")
Excluding radio stations that are mostly some guy operating a low-watt FM transmitter out of his garage, what is the most obscure/bizarre terrestrial radio station you’re aware of (inspired by this thread). In the mid-l… --- ## [What are the odds that humans have been “reset” in the past](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-odds-that-humans-have-been-reset-in-the-past/831825)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-odds-that-humans-have-been-reset-in-the-past/831825 "2019-04-03T00:26:55Z")
I have discovered and am thoroughly enjoying Youtuber Bright Insight. One of his main focuses is trying to prove humanity is much older than we think and used to have technology more advanced than we think they had. He… --- ## [Tips: Vacation to Japan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-vacation-to-japan/831781)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-vacation-to-japan/831781 "2019-04-02T23:38:51Z")
I am throwing around the idea of taking my daughter to Japan for a vacation next year. We want to have the kids see some of the world outside Instagram and school, and my kid likes things anime and Japanese, so why not? … --- ## [Dealing with a micromanager](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-micromanager/831849)
**Author:** [@Mrs\_Fairway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Fairway)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-micromanager/831849 "2019-04-02T22:51:04Z")
One of my coworkers got a temporary promotion to supervisor and he was a crappy employee to begin with but no one else was interested in the position. Now he’s micromanaging the rest of us and driving us crazy. How have … --- ## [Tip \*and\* "kitchen tip"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-and-kitchen-tip/831726)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tip-and-kitchen-tip/831726 "2019-04-02T14:25:49Z")
Say what now? Went out to brunch today. When the bill came there was the total and then two lines after: one for tip and one for kitchen tip. When did this become a thing and how are you supposed to decide what percentag… --- ## [I need a new computer or maybe just a video card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-computer-or-maybe-just-a-video-card/828454)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-computer-or-maybe-just-a-video-card/828454 "2019-04-02T14:04:04Z")
More and more my computer has been crashing. Its old. I know, I should move all the way up to Windows 7 from my Win XP and just buy a used machine. But I have a couple of essential small graphics programs that I am not s… --- ## [How many usernames do you have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-usernames-do-you-have/825451)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-usernames-do-you-have/825451 "2019-04-02T13:57:18Z")
Yesterday I discovered I have a Twitter account; and I just uploaded a picture to imjur. Off the top of my head, my usernames around the Internet are Johnny L.A., Gordon Bennett, RogerRoundley, and Blank Reg. There may… --- ## [IYO: Is there validity to the "burnt pancake" theory of parenting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iyo-is-there-validity-to-the-burnt-pancake-theory-of-parenting/831592)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iyo-is-there-validity-to-the-burnt-pancake-theory-of-parenting/831592 "2019-04-02T12:23:43Z")
The “burnt pancake” theory is essentially that the first pancake/kid you make is going to be a little bit messed up because you’re still dialing in all the variables and that subsequent kids end up less messed up because… --- ## [Can I teach my dog to not go out of the yard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-teach-my-dog-to-not-go-out-of-the-yard/831766)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-teach-my-dog-to-not-go-out-of-the-yard/831766 "2019-04-02T03:16:46Z")
Today somehow the door of the yard opened, either my mom didn’t close it well since she was doing something on the street and going in and out, or the dog somehow opened the knob since the door wasn’t locked and it was e… --- ## [19:03 significance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19-03-significance/831799)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19-03-significance/831799 "2019-04-02T01:03:15Z")
I saw my second “19:03” tattoo today. Does anyone know the significance? I tried googling with no luck other that a couple of online examples. Example: https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-geo-images/8fd2b33e-0511-43c4-82d5-748… --- ## [Political violence and unrest in the Weimar Republic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-violence-and-unrest-in-the-weimar-republic/831859)
**Author:** [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-violence-and-unrest-in-the-weimar-republic/831859 "2019-04-01T21:18:57Z")
So, I do know that the Weimar Republic (Germany from 1918 to 1933) was extremely politically unstable, and that most of the parties active there were pretty combative and gang-like. Some sources say that the political as… --- ## [Controversy II: Son of Popsicle Box.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversy-ii-son-of-popsicle-box/831735)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversy-ii-son-of-popsicle-box/831735 "2019-04-01T15:34:02Z")
A little while ago I started a thread about my ethical misgivings concerning my box made of Popsicle sticks. I have solved this dilemma by calling it a treasure chest and filling it with treasure. But, as I continue to b… --- ## [Advice needed - dealing w/ stuff right on property line with neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-dealing-w-stuff-right-on-property-line-with-neighbor/789069)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-dealing-w-stuff-right-on-property-line-with-neighbor/789069 "2019-04-01T15:12:54Z")
THE BACKGROUND: Right at the edge of our property is an enormous bamboo stand that causes problems when it grows too large - bamboo falls into the culvert next to it and blocks it, which has the potential to cause damag… --- ## [Are stores that only accept credit cards or Apps discriminatory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-stores-that-only-accept-credit-cards-or-apps-discriminatory/830862)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-stores-that-only-accept-credit-cards-or-apps-discriminatory/830862 "2019-04-01T12:42:41Z")
Philadelphia is the first city to pass a law requiring most retail establishments to accept cash. Swiping cards is convenient for many of us. But, 8.4 million households didn’t have bank accounts in 2017. The video quo… --- ## [Epilepsy and Marijuana](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epilepsy-and-marijuana/831579)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epilepsy-and-marijuana/831579 "2019-04-01T04:39:28Z")
I’m hearing positive things about dope and epilepsy. My non-epileptic daughters have talked about introducing the third to it on a trip to Massachusets this summer. I understand Third’s neurologist has made favorable n… --- ## [Multiplying bathroom fans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiplying-bathroom-fans/831823)
**Author:** [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiplying-bathroom-fans/831823 "2019-03-31T22:06:45Z")
Okay, so while I just happened to be strolling through the space above my ceiling \[yeah, right\] I happened to notice the bathroom fans didn’t have any ducting leading from the fan units to the roof. They just blow strai… --- ## [Stump-Grindings as Garden soil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-grindings-as-garden-soil/831728)
**Author:** [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-grindings-as-garden-soil/831728 "2019-03-31T21:15:09Z")
Mods: I’m asking for opinions but, if you think small gardening matters belong in Cafe Society, feel free to relocate this. Hey, gardeners, I got an odd question for you all. Last week the city removed three coco palm… --- ## [Recommendations: cooling Workout pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-cooling-workout-pants/831811)
**Author:** [@BludgeonMeSoftly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BludgeonMeSoftly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-cooling-workout-pants/831811 "2019-03-31T17:10:53Z")
I’m like a furnace when I work out. I don’t sweat properly, so my temperature is not regulated much at all. I’ve left classes at times because I got overheated. I’m about to start aerials with a local circus troupe (I’m… --- ## [What exactly is your current definition of the word "Nazi"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-your-current-definition-of-the-word-nazi/831614)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-your-current-definition-of-the-word-nazi/831614 "2019-03-31T08:51:11Z")
Obviously due to recent events of the past decade or so the term Nazi has seen a massive resurgence into the popular lexicon. Quite recently I see people want to “Ban Nazis” on twitter, facebook, and other social media. … --- ## [Five days in Las Vegas, and I don't gamble-what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953 "2019-03-30T13:33:49Z")
I will be in Las Vegas from March 27-31 on a family trip, and I’m looking for places to do and things to see, emphasis on the weird and/or cheap. Strange museums, stores and tours, interesting places to eat, fun stuff t… --- ## [Family coat of arms tattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-coat-of-arms-tattoo/831670)
**Author:** [@skipnwork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skipnwork)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2019, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-coat-of-arms-tattoo/831670 "2019-03-30T11:36:31Z")
Hi all. I am wanting to get a family coat of arms tattooed on myself but have a few questions on what people think. My problem is I have the coat of arms from my mothers side of my family but have never been able to find… --- ## [Were there "lists" when you were in school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-lists-when-you-were-in-school/831047)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-lists-when-you-were-in-school/831047 "2019-03-30T00:40:37Z")
When you attended school, were there ever sheets of paper passed among the members of an ingroup listing/ranking other students at the school by specific criteria? A list of the most/least attractive, who you would most/… --- ## [What was the earliest national/international event that you remember?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-earliest-national-international-event-that-you-remember/831450)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-earliest-national-international-event-that-you-remember/831450 "2019-03-29T20:15:36Z")
One day when I was 7yo, my mother sat me down in front of our little b/w TV, and said “Watch this. It’s something you’ll always remember.” It was the coronation of Elizabeth II, on June 2, 1953. I remember her riding thr… --- ## [Debunking climate change denier (YouTube video)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-climate-change-denier-youtube-video/831730)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-climate-change-denier-youtube-video/831730 "2019-03-29T18:40:03Z")
Just wanted to share this if anyone is interested. I think it does a good job of explaining some of the climate change issues and debunking some of the climate change denier points. It’s probably old hat to most 'doper… --- ## [High gas prices, love them or hate them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-gas-prices-love-them-or-hate-them/831636)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-gas-prices-love-them-or-hate-them/831636 "2019-03-29T18:31:44Z")
Simple question, do you love high gasoline prices or hate them? You might ask what the point of this question is, but the results will surprise you. As for me, that “Pain at the pump” stereotypical news report is how I… --- ## [Why don't they make enteric coated ibuprofen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-make-enteric-coated-ibuprofen/831686)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-make-enteric-coated-ibuprofen/831686 "2019-03-29T16:53:26Z")
It seems like there would be a market for it. In fact there is the exact process for doing it on the web including specific ingredient amounts, mixing times, temperature for various stages, etc. And the results of testin… --- ## [Flying on stand-by internationally (Ireland)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-on-stand-by-internationally-ireland/831554)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-on-stand-by-internationally-ireland/831554 "2019-03-29T07:23:56Z")
I’m planning a trip to Ireland to do some genealogy research in October. After the research portion I want to go visit the town where I believe my great grandfather came from. It would be nice to stay an extra day or two… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=411) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=413)