# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=433 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 434 --- ## [Harm reduction: just read about providing safe drugs in Canada](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harm-reduction-just-read-about-providing-safe-drugs-in-canada/827304)
**Author:** [@Kimera757](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimera757)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harm-reduction-just-read-about-providing-safe-drugs-in-canada/827304 "2019-01-06T19:12:42Z")
Harm reduction has a place. For instance, there’s controversy about vaping because the flavors are (supposedly) intended for kids. But when adults vape, it’s better than smoking because it’s reducing the harm they suffer… --- ## [Which government functions can we do without? (Tim R. Mortiss)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-government-functions-can-we-do-without-tim-r-mortiss/827090)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2019, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-government-functions-can-we-do-without-tim-r-mortiss/827090 "2019-01-06T05:20:06Z")
So let’s play a fun little game, shall we? :slight\_smile: The attached poll contains the 9 departments that have been shut down completely due to the government shutdown. It’s on you to decide which should be shut do… --- ## [Banff National Park](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banff-national-park/827162)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banff-national-park/827162 "2019-01-04T22:29:43Z")
I am interested in visiting Banff National Park in Canada this spring. Any suggestions on how to get there, where to stay, and what to do would be appreciated. As I understand it, getting there appears to be either driv… --- ## [If necessary, should the US go to war with China to defend Taiwan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-necessary-should-the-us-go-to-war-with-china-to-defend-taiwan/827169)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-necessary-should-the-us-go-to-war-with-china-to-defend-taiwan/827169 "2019-01-04T22:24:32Z")
Recently, the Chinese president said this: I don’t think that’s intended to signify any immediate plans to invade Taiwan, but I’m curious what Dopers think about the appropriate course of action for the USA should Chin… --- ## [Does "we fight them over there so we don't have to fight them here” actually work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-we-fight-them-over-there-so-we-dont-have-to-fight-them-here-actually-work/827181)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-we-fight-them-over-there-so-we-dont-have-to-fight-them-here-actually-work/827181 "2019-01-04T22:07:32Z")
As we have seen, it only takes a couple people to pull off some pretty terrible terror attacks. How does “fighting them over there” prevent that? --- ## [When money leaves the country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-money-leaves-the-country/827205)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-money-leaves-the-country/827205 "2019-01-04T19:35:24Z")
When folks in this country send money to friends and relatives out of the country how do we calculate the loss to our economy? Would it fall in with the trade deficit numbers?? --- ## [has anyone here ever found a mannequin while outdoors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-ever-found-a-mannequin-while-outdoors/826901)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-ever-found-a-mannequin-while-outdoors/826901 "2019-01-04T17:22:12Z")
I have a true-crime show on in the background, and on those shows, people are always out hunting, fishing, hiking, etc. and they think they see a mannequin but realize when they get closer that it isn’t. So, is there an… --- ## ["Why Trump Reigns as King Cyrus"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-reigns-as-king-cyrus/827095)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-trump-reigns-as-king-cyrus/827095 "2019-01-04T16:43:28Z")
This is one of the most disturbing things I’ve read among the many disturbing things I read every day. I’m putting it here in IMHO instead of the pit, because I’m not looking for a fight, but to inform and discuss. It’s… --- ## [Where is that predicted Stock Market CRASH?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-that-predicted-stock-market-crash/820330)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-that-predicted-stock-market-crash/820330 "2019-01-04T16:30:28Z")
Donald Trump was elected president in November of 2016 and the Dow Jones industrial average has risen by some 35%, making the last 14 months one of the greatest bull-market runs in history. Some $6 trillion of wealth ha… --- ## [What is the benefit of a sauna?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-benefit-of-a-sauna/827056)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-benefit-of-a-sauna/827056 "2019-01-04T05:45:10Z")
I’ve gone in to saunas at hotels and sat in them but honestly, I just cant see how they benefited me. Of course I didnt know about the whole regiment about how your supposed to shower first, then sauna, then cold shower,… --- ## [You've won a gazillion $$. What are the modest things you would do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-won-a-gazillion-what-are-the-modest-things-you-would-do/825373)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-won-a-gazillion-what-are-the-modest-things-you-would-do/825373 "2019-01-04T04:22:13Z")
My income doesn’t allow me to do a number of things. I can’t fly business or first class anywhere, nor can I afford fancy hairdressers. Just ordinary things really. But if I won a gazillion dollars in the lottery, fir… --- ## [Do you gorge on "free food"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-gorge-on-free-food/826430)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-gorge-on-free-food/826430 "2019-01-04T02:11:06Z")
Possibly timely this time of year - this OP came to me after I grabbed my SECOND donut from the breakroom. Hell, if I were honest with myself, I think I don’t really even LIKE donuts that much. Heaven knows I NEVER thi… --- ## [Is it cool for a therapist to solicit clients their own social group?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-cool-for-a-therapist-to-solicit-clients-their-own-social-group/827153)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-cool-for-a-therapist-to-solicit-clients-their-own-social-group/827153 "2019-01-04T02:01:04Z")
I am a member of a largish community (about 200 people?) that formed around a shared activity. An energetic person could attend community events up to 4 times a week, most events having 30-50 attending. The main relati… --- ## [Inexpensive printing services](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-printing-services/826876)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-printing-services/826876 "2019-01-03T23:33:50Z")
Mrs. L.A. is embarking on her new business. She’s made text flyers that she’s printing on bright pink paper. I’ve made a photographic ‘flyer’, just for kicks. I’d like to have it printed on glossy 5x8 card stock. Ide… --- ## [Do you object more to Trump's persona, or Trump's policies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-object-more-to-trumps-persona-or-trumps-policies/827069)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-object-more-to-trumps-persona-or-trumps-policies/827069 "2019-01-03T20:26:38Z")
Persona/personality/Trump’s characteristics: Tweeting, immature, inconsistent, prone to deception and exaggeration, little grasp of complex situations or of how things actually work, etc. Policies: The wall, tax cuts, S… --- ## [General Kelly may have been the NY Times leeker... Maybe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-kelly-may-have-been-the-ny-times-leeker-maybe/827018)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-kelly-may-have-been-the-ny-times-leeker-maybe/827018 "2019-01-03T19:02:53Z")
IMHO Right or wrong … General Kelly thought he was the strong tower that was holding our nation together. He may even run for POTUS himself … in that case even more trash will spread. --- ## [Small manual sports car under 5k](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-manual-sports-car-under-5k/824201)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-manual-sports-car-under-5k/824201 "2019-01-03T18:16:23Z")
I’d like a small roadster to drive, not as my primary car, just as a ‘toy.’ I would like to spend no more than $5,000. It must be manual, and ideally, convertible. I am willing to accept some rough edges and minor mainte… --- ## [Military and "Diplomatic" Ranks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-and-diplomatic-ranks/827084)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-and-diplomatic-ranks/827084 "2019-01-03T18:16:09Z")
Watching a rerun of West Wing, I saw Josh Lyman pull rank to get attention at a military hospital. He said “I work at the White House. I have the diplomatic rank of a 3-star general.” That got me interested: Is ther… --- ## [New Year's Eve parties](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-eve-parties/826732)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-eve-parties/826732 "2019-01-03T16:23:48Z")
Back in the '50s, when I was a kid, New Year’s Eve was a really big deal. My parents were never home that night, but always were at someone’s party. I don’t recall them ever hosting one, but they were always at someone e… --- ## [Water reserve for astronauts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-reserve-for-astronauts/827073)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-reserve-for-astronauts/827073 "2019-01-03T15:36:02Z")
How much water reserve for 4 astronauts on a 1 year mission. Educated guesses are fine here. I am guessing about 1/2 pt per day per astronaut at best but really have no idea. --- ## [Advice for draining yard that gets a lot of standing rain water.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-draining-yard-that-gets-a-lot-of-standing-rain-water/827109)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-draining-yard-that-gets-a-lot-of-standing-rain-water/827109 "2019-01-02T23:00:43Z")
So my neighbor just built a bunch of planters next to our yard, he also put in piping in his yard so I assume he had standing water problems. I don’t blame him for that, but now we have standing water problems. What me… --- ## [Is This the Human Condition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-human-condition/827102)
**Author:** [@JB99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JB99)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-human-condition/827102 "2019-01-02T21:04:31Z")
Over the last few years I’m increasingly picking up on a vibe in the cultural gestalt in which people very consistently talk about feelings of isolation and inadequacy. The theme seems to be, “I’m different,” or “I’m m… --- ## [How much to move 1000 sq ft house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-to-move-1000-sq-ft-house/826851)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-to-move-1000-sq-ft-house/826851 "2019-01-02T19:58:49Z")
The job situation isn’t real good right now, and thinking a move may be in the near future, and it may be one where I move my fat ass soon , and the rest of the load of the house shit later. But I am having issues gettin… --- ## [What triggers your 'Cash for crash' awareness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-triggers-your-cash-for-crash-awareness/827007)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-triggers-your-cash-for-crash-awareness/827007 "2019-01-02T15:21:16Z")
Cash for crash is unfortunately a thing over here in the UK. It’s one reason I have a dashcam. There’s good info in the links but what triggers your sixth (or seventh) sense to avoid them in the first place? I’ve never b… --- ## [Assistance and advice sought for woodworking / furniture repair.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assistance-and-advice-sought-for-woodworking-furniture-repair/826438)
**Author:** [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assistance-and-advice-sought-for-woodworking-furniture-repair/826438 "2019-01-02T03:16:57Z")
We have an old jewelry/etc chest that my wife has owned forever. She doesn’t use it as she’d like to, because it’s falling apart. Specifically, it’s spreading apart, and it doesn’t hold the drawers where it should. My p… --- ## [A poem for New Year (by Tennyson)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poem-for-new-year-by-tennyson/826970)
**Author:** [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poem-for-new-year-by-tennyson/826970 "2019-01-02T03:04:00Z")
\[INDENT\]In Memoriam A.H.H. by Alfred Tennyson CVI Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light: The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old,… --- ## [Who are Presidents even more unpopular and caustic than Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-presidents-even-more-unpopular-and-caustic-than-trump/826634)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-presidents-even-more-unpopular-and-caustic-than-trump/826634 "2019-01-02T01:49:56Z")
Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson are two that immediately came to my mind. Andrew Johnson’s caustic demeanor is often compared to Trump. Andrew Jackson was a very violent dude. He attacked a would be assassin. Clubbed… --- ## [4 year old suddenly wetting the bed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-year-old-suddenly-wetting-the-bed/487196)
**Author:** [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-year-old-suddenly-wetting-the-bed/487196 "2019-01-02T01:15:30Z")
I am wondering if anyone has experiences with bed wetting. Specifically, I have a 4 1/2 year old son who has been dry at night pretty much since he was potty trained well over a year ago. Now in the past week he has su… --- ## [Help accessing a website](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accessing-a-website/827003)
**Author:** [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accessing-a-website/827003 "2019-01-01T19:25:38Z")
Can anyone out there lend me a hand and check to see if the Pittsburgh Post Gazette website is up? I’ve been trying all day long to access the site, on my laptop and on my phone, and I’m just not able. Tried it with and … --- ## [Are People Becoming More Secluded?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-becoming-more-secluded/826800)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-becoming-more-secluded/826800 "2019-01-01T17:26:21Z")
It seems so. People went from talking to each other (without calling), then phones, then e-mail and text. I hear it from other people. If you do notice this, if you would be so kind to name the country you are in, I’d a… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=432) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=434)