# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=448 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 449 --- ## [Am I nationalist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-nationalist/824317)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-nationalist/824317 "2018-11-13T05:47:27Z")
I like a lot of things about the American culture. I like the idea of immigration as I feel it introduces new cultures and if we like that aspect we adapt it if not we reject it. I like the idea of free religion, politic… --- ## [Your opinions on magnet schools?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinions-on-magnet-schools/823703)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinions-on-magnet-schools/823703 "2018-11-13T03:29:24Z")
The idea is you have an inner city school district where one high school is a magnet program. In a magnet school a student must earn a certain GPA (like say 2.5) and must not cause any problems. Students whos grades drop… --- ## [Could the Goonies have legally kept One-Eyed Willie's treasure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-goonies-have-legally-kept-one-eyed-willies-treasure/824371)
**Author:** [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-goonies-have-legally-kept-one-eyed-willies-treasure/824371 "2018-11-12T21:56:01Z")
For you millennials who don’t know what Goonies are, look here: The Goonies - Wikipedia So, about that little bag of gems Mikey took from the HMS Inferno - were they legally his to keep? Or were they the property of s… --- ## [Help me diagnose my car's problem. Dying battery or something else?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-diagnose-my-cars-problem-dying-battery-or-something-else/824420)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-diagnose-my-cars-problem-dying-battery-or-something-else/824420 "2018-11-12T19:44:33Z")
Can you all help me attempt to diagnose what is gong on with my car? Before I describe the problem, it is at the mechanic, but due to them being busy they told me it might be a day or two before they will get to it, so … --- ## [So what's the problem with "Well, actually..." ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-the-problem-with-well-actually/824378)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-the-problem-with-well-actually/824378 "2018-11-12T17:16:32Z")
I know originally it was used to make fun of mansplainers who would rebut women with that tired old phrase. But the problem is that now I’m seeing it used in response to actual discourse and used in ways where it’s not a… --- ## [I refused to sign the banks nosey form. Now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-refused-to-sign-the-banks-nosey-form-now-what/817709)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-refused-to-sign-the-banks-nosey-form-now-what/817709 "2018-11-12T16:19:41Z")
So I went to my personal bank (not the one I have business accounts with) and withdrew exactly $5K in cash. First time I withdrew anything from that account in months. The teller starts asking me “what do you plan on do… --- ## [Coloring your beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coloring-your-beard/824026)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coloring-your-beard/824026 "2018-11-12T16:06:42Z")
I liked my temples going grey—it looks cool. But in the last two years my beard (vandyke/goatee/circle beard) has gone most completely grey and I don’t like the way it looks. So I’m thinking of dying it black again. I’… --- ## [Why don't girls perform as well when it comes to guys in product design?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-girls-perform-as-well-when-it-comes-to-guys-in-product-design/824280)
**Author:** [@Cathy967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cathy967)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-girls-perform-as-well-when-it-comes-to-guys-in-product-design/824280 "2018-11-12T15:38:16Z")
I’ve been wondering this for a while but in my product design class, the guys are always doing x2 work than the girls. They always have much better work and understand manufacturing and mechanical designs better, but why… --- ## [How do I restore the sheen to my silk pillowcases?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-restore-the-sheen-to-my-silk-pillowcases/824243)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-restore-the-sheen-to-my-silk-pillowcases/824243 "2018-11-12T12:47:30Z")
I’ve just taken delivery of an early birthday present (hey, the delivery date was possibly next month) of a silk duvet cover. It was immediately noticeable that the sheen on my 18 month old silk pillowcases was severely … --- ## [Leftists of the Dope: are you living/planning for the future any differently due to Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftists-of-the-dope-are-you-living-planning-for-the-future-any-differently-due-to-trump/824226)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftists-of-the-dope-are-you-living-planning-for-the-future-any-differently-due-to-trump/824226 "2018-11-12T08:48:10Z")
I asked a similar question back when he was elected, but with about two years gone by, I thought it was time to ask again. “Differently” can be any standard you want, but the obvious one I have in mind is “as opposed to… --- ## [Born to a US father but not registered at the consulate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-to-a-us-father-but-not-registered-at-the-consulate/824326)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-to-a-us-father-but-not-registered-at-the-consulate/824326 "2018-11-12T04:43:24Z")
A friend of ours has three children born in Canada whose father was a US citizen, but their births were not registered with the consulate. They have totally lost contact with their father (don’t even know if he is still… --- ## [Not knowing a basic usage or construction in a foreign language that you otherwise know well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-knowing-a-basic-usage-or-construction-in-a-foreign-language-that-you-otherwise-know-well/823950)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-knowing-a-basic-usage-or-construction-in-a-foreign-language-that-you-otherwise-know-well/823950 "2018-11-12T04:34:30Z")
I’ve been learning and using German since my freshman year in HS, although there have been many periods when the opportunity to do so has dropped to zero. Lately I’ve been reading and listening to German more, because … --- ## [The could/would/should of career choice thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-could-would-should-of-career-choice-thread/824315)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-could-would-should-of-career-choice-thread/824315 "2018-11-12T00:10:22Z")
Answer three questions: What career could have easily obtained with your abilities? What career could have obtained with your abilities and a little bit of luck? What career would have required you to have a lot of luc… --- ## [How Much Would A Hand-Drawn Walt Disney Sketch, c. 1923, Be Worth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-a-hand-drawn-walt-disney-sketch-c-1923-be-worth/824304)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-a-hand-drawn-walt-disney-sketch-c-1923-be-worth/824304 "2018-11-11T19:13:47Z")
In a TV show I watch, a plot point revolved around the provenance of a family’s “treasured family heirloom.” A man claimed to have in possession a sketch of Mickey Mouse, hand-drawn by Walt Disney. The man claims that hi… --- ## [Have you accepted the Kroger credit card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-accepted-the-kroger-credit-card/824320)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-accepted-the-kroger-credit-card/824320 "2018-11-11T17:48:36Z")
I originally threw out the application for Kroger credit card. They called today and I applied after I asked questions. I confirmed there’s no annual fee and no interest if paid in full every month. Otherwise it’s 17.6%… --- ## [Why does American society value women's beauty over skill/talent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-american-society-value-womens-beauty-over-skill-talent/824284)
**Author:** [@Cathy967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cathy967)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-american-society-value-womens-beauty-over-skill-talent/824284 "2018-11-11T15:11:08Z")
Need more input on this. --- ## [senior who will have a degree in IT...currently trying to get experience...feel like giving up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senior-who-will-have-a-degree-in-it-currently-trying-to-get-experience-feel-like-giving-up/823523)
**Author:** [@LessTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LessTalk)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senior-who-will-have-a-degree-in-it-currently-trying-to-get-experience-feel-like-giving-up/823523 "2018-11-11T06:36:09Z")
I will be graduating in May 2019 with a degree from LSU in Information Technology. I’ve been trying to apply to jobs to get some real technical experience but I have had no luck. I’ve gotten interviews for IT help desk … --- ## [Tomato and potato](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomato-and-potato/824240)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomato-and-potato/824240 "2018-11-11T03:11:14Z")
Apart from that stupid song, have you ever once heard anyone pronounce the words tomato or potato as ‘to-mah-to’ or ‘po-tah-to’? I seem to recall Bugs Bunny pronouncing the word tomahto in a couple of cartoons, but othe… --- ## [Free speech vs. political intimidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-speech-vs-political-intimidation/824302)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-speech-vs-political-intimidation/824302 "2018-11-11T02:34:00Z")
When is the line crossed between fee speech and political intimidation. I feel any kind of political intimidation should be taken very seriously and prosecuted. Knocking someones hat off, harassing them during dinner, ki… --- ## [Is it be possible for humans to create something completely novel and new that is based on nothing t](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-be-possible-for-humans-to-create-something-completely-novel-and-new-that-is-based-on-nothing-t/824310)
**Author:** [@Cathy967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cathy967)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-be-possible-for-humans-to-create-something-completely-novel-and-new-that-is-based-on-nothing-t/824310 "2018-11-10T23:36:02Z")
Pondering #6 --- ## [If you were to surprise your parents with a dream car...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-surprise-your-parents-with-a-dream-car/824267)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-to-surprise-your-parents-with-a-dream-car/824267 "2018-11-10T21:25:04Z")
What would it be? I found THIS interesting video about kids surprising their parents with their dream cars. sometimes its an old classic that they always wanted but never could afford. Sometimes its just a new car. Som… --- ## [Should I take this job or wait?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-take-this-job-or-wait/824266)
**Author:** [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-take-this-job-or-wait/824266 "2018-11-10T20:52:48Z")
Six weeks ago, I applied for jobs at Companies A and B. Both pay about the same salary. Company A moved faster in the hiring process, and I accepted their offer. But there’s trouble with the security check. This is beca… --- ## [Am I being negligent or incompetent to leave these investments where they are?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-negligent-or-incompetent-to-leave-these-investments-where-they-are/824299)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-negligent-or-incompetent-to-leave-these-investments-where-they-are/824299 "2018-11-10T20:37:31Z")
The S&P 500 was at $1944.41 on September 1 2015, and grew to $2740.37 by November 1 2018 (a few days ago) according to S&P 500 Historical Prices by Month. That means it got bigger by a factor of 1.409 over 38 months, so … --- ## [Were these Ronald Reagan reaction videos staged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-these-ronald-reagan-reaction-videos-staged/824199)
**Author:** [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-these-ronald-reagan-reaction-videos-staged/824199 "2018-11-10T19:31:43Z")
Yesterday I came across a video I had never seen before: Reagan reacting to a balloon popping two months after being shot. (30 sec. Youtube video) It’s rather impressive on first viewing. He doesn’t even flinch and als… --- ## [What age for your obit photo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-age-for-your-obit-photo/824076)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-age-for-your-obit-photo/824076 "2018-11-10T19:17:29Z")
I don’t make a habit of trolling the newspaper obits, but every once in a while I’ll flip through them on my way to the weather. Occasionally my eye will be caught by a picture of someone quite young, and I’ll look to s… --- ## [What do you attribute the biggest successes in your life to? How about your largest failures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-attribute-the-biggest-successes-in-your-life-to-how-about-your-largest-failures/824307)
**Author:** [@Cathy967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cathy967)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-attribute-the-biggest-successes-in-your-life-to-how-about-your-largest-failures/824307 "2018-11-10T19:00:30Z")
Pondering #3 --- ## [What do you think would be humanity’s reaction to the discovery of extraterrestrial life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-would-be-humanity-s-reaction-to-the-discovery-of-extraterrestrial-life/824306)
**Author:** [@Cathy967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cathy967)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-would-be-humanity-s-reaction-to-the-discovery-of-extraterrestrial-life/824306 "2018-11-10T18:56:31Z")
Pondering #2 --- ## [Is math something that humans created or something we discovered? Is looking at reality mathematical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-math-something-that-humans-created-or-something-we-discovered-is-looking-at-reality-mathematical/824309)
**Author:** [@Cathy967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cathy967)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-math-something-that-humans-created-or-something-we-discovered-is-looking-at-reality-mathematical/824309 "2018-11-10T18:54:00Z")
Pondering #5 --- ## [Why don’t we as a species take more advantage of the fact that we have almost infinite knowledge ava](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-we-as-a-species-take-more-advantage-of-the-fact-that-we-have-almost-infinite-knowledge-ava/824308)
**Author:** [@Cathy967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cathy967)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-we-as-a-species-take-more-advantage-of-the-fact-that-we-have-almost-infinite-knowledge-ava/824308 "2018-11-10T18:52:15Z")
Pondering #4 --- ## [Where does your self-worth come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-self-worth-come-from/824305)
**Author:** [@Cathy967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cathy967)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-self-worth-come-from/824305 "2018-11-10T18:19:36Z")
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