# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=451 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 452 --- ## [Is this manager being inappropriate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-manager-being-inappropriate/823615)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-manager-being-inappropriate/823615 "2018-10-31T23:55:48Z")
It’s come to my attention that a new assistant manager is spending a significant portion of the day (hours worth) spying on staff members via the security cameras. Now the cameras are there in case there is suspected the… --- ## [Recommendations for catastrophic health insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-catastrophic-health-insurance/823807)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-catastrophic-health-insurance/823807 "2018-10-31T23:53:44Z")
Back story: Mr. Middon took early retirement (yay!). COBRA coverage runs out a couple of months before he is eligible for Medicare. (I’m a bit older so there’s no gap in coverage for me.) He’s in good health, so we w… --- ## [How long to exercise in order to be able to do 100 pushups at a time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-to-exercise-in-order-to-be-able-to-do-100-pushups-at-a-time/823560)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-to-exercise-in-order-to-be-able-to-do-100-pushups-at-a-time/823560 "2018-10-31T20:22:23Z")
At the moment my BMI is around the ideal range, somewhat skinny, but not that much, though I don’t exercise at all and spend most of the time sitting. At the moment I can do anywhere from 2 to 7 or 8 push ups in one set,… --- ## [Is Jane Austen's "Truth" still universally acknowledged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-jane-austens-truth-still-universally-acknowledged/815841)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-jane-austens-truth-still-universally-acknowledged/815841 "2018-10-31T17:46:57Z")
Do you think that modern society still holds that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife? I would opine that it is still at least 90% held to be true by society today as much as it was in… --- ## [How do I respond to a job offer but not commit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-respond-to-a-job-offer-but-not-commit/823785)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-respond-to-a-job-offer-but-not-commit/823785 "2018-10-31T17:24:42Z")
I have a job offer but I’m waiting on 2 or 3 more opportunities to see if they pan out. I’ve told my potential employer this when I was interviewing. Does this sound OK? “Thank you for your offer. As we discussed I have… --- ## [Need help getting rid of a stump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-getting-rid-of-a-stump/823672)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-getting-rid-of-a-stump/823672 "2018-10-31T17:14:41Z")
Dear gardening wizards, I use “stump” for lack of a better word; the thing is probably about 6" in diameter. I tried digging it up but it seem the roots go all the way to the property next door. Also, it’s wedged under… --- ## [Why does salt come in pourable containers instead of scoopable containers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-salt-come-in-pourable-containers-instead-of-scoopable-containers/823394)
**Author:** [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-salt-come-in-pourable-containers-instead-of-scoopable-containers/823394 "2018-10-31T13:21:50Z")
The other night I was preparing to brine some chicken and had to measure out 1/4 cup of salt. As I poured it from the box with a spout into the measuring cup, trying to pour just enough to be able to level it off and ha… --- ## [Food scrap disposal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-scrap-disposal/822185)
**Author:** [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-scrap-disposal/822185 "2018-10-31T12:33:09Z")
I’d like your opinions on which is better for the environment - scraping food scraps into a plastic trash bag to go to a landfill and take an unknowable amount of time to break down OR scrape the scraps into the sink dis… --- ## [Is the legalization of Cannabis in Canada a big deal for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-legalization-of-cannabis-in-canada-a-big-deal-for-you/823229)
**Author:** [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McDeath_the_Mad)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-legalization-of-cannabis-in-canada-a-big-deal-for-you/823229 "2018-10-31T12:08:58Z")
So it’s been legal now for a few days. Are you smoking your brains out? Or totally ignoring it? Are you happy? Or are you sad? Personally it’s not a big deal for myself. I consumed cannabis 1-2 times a year before it wa… --- ## [Umbrellas and pace sticks - any drill teachers here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umbrellas-and-pace-sticks-any-drill-teachers-here/823776)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umbrellas-and-pace-sticks-any-drill-teachers-here/823776 "2018-10-31T11:25:36Z")
Teachers of drill, how do you swing your umbrellas? Do you swing it directly forwards or in a semi-circular fashion, like a pace-stick? The other day I was about and saw someone swinging his umbrella in a semi-circular … --- ## [I need a new home page/portal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-home-page-portal/823700)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-home-page-portal/823700 "2018-10-31T01:19:59Z")
I’ve been using My Yahoo forever…and it seems time to move on, for obvious reasons. (I no longer use my Yahoo email address, for one). What I like about My Y! – having bookmarks independent of the browser (I use Firefo… --- ## [Was this a home invasion attempt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-a-home-invasion-attempt/823667)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-a-home-invasion-attempt/823667 "2018-10-31T00:50:01Z")
Neighbors posted a security cam video on Nextdoor showing two men at their front door around 9 pm. Both wearing hoodies over their heads (it’s in the 70s-80s F here - no one needs a coat). One hid around a corner of th… --- ## [What's your normal name for a Flat Cap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-normal-name-for-a-flat-cap/749176)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-normal-name-for-a-flat-cap/749176 "2018-10-30T23:50:53Z")
There must be dozens of names for the Flat Cap so which one is your usual one? --- ## [Automotive batteries suck now days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-batteries-suck-now-days/823619)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automotive-batteries-suck-now-days/823619 "2018-10-30T21:12:27Z")
3 weeks ago I bout a new battery, the most expensive one. It was foggy out this morning and I left my lights on. According to my clock in the car it took less than 4 hours to go completely dead. !5 years ago a new batter… --- ## [QUICK ANSWER PLEASE: Do hospices routinely withhold nutrition and hydration from a patient?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-answer-please-do-hospices-routinely-withhold-nutrition-and-hydration-from-a-patient/823650)
**Author:** [@The\_Plutonium\_Kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Plutonium_Kid)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-answer-please-do-hospices-routinely-withhold-nutrition-and-hydration-from-a-patient/823650 "2018-10-30T20:58:08Z")
Is it standard practice for a hospice to withhold nutrition and hydration from a patient. If you are knowledgeable about the subject, please answer quickly. This concerns a close relative. --- ## [Chiropractic: What does it do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiropractic-what-does-it-do/823598)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiropractic-what-does-it-do/823598 "2018-10-30T17:32:54Z")
I know we’ve had threads on this in the past but it seems pretty filled with woo. I’m at my county fair and staring at a chiro booth. It has a sign saying it can help ‘You or your child’ with: Headaches Bed wetting A… --- ## [Strange UndApants!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-undapants/823675)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-undapants/823675 "2018-10-30T17:09:11Z")
So this deals with a documentary I watched on Netflix - but I don’t think it belongs in Cafe. I hate to admit that this is something that I actually watched but here goes… Virgin School: “Concerned that his virginity i… --- ## [How would Republicans react if Trump turned out to be personally be sending the mail bombs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-republicans-react-if-trump-turned-out-to-be-personally-be-sending-the-mail-bombs/823527)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-republicans-react-if-trump-turned-out-to-be-personally-be-sending-the-mail-bombs/823527 "2018-10-30T17:03:27Z")
Amusing thought when they announced on the news today that the common thread behind all these mail bombs was that they were sent to enemies of Trump. Also, whoever the bomber is is marginally competent - any competent b… --- ## [Comcast email functions are slow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comcast-email-functions-are-slow/823642)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comcast-email-functions-are-slow/823642 "2018-10-30T15:04:44Z")
I use Comcast email with their native email software. In the past few months it has gotten slower and slower. It is slow to load, and whenever I do anything (send an email, delete an email, move an email into a folder) I… --- ## [Any real-time captioning programs for Windows suitable for classroom use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-real-time-captioning-programs-for-windows-suitable-for-classroom-use/823678)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-real-time-captioning-programs-for-windows-suitable-for-classroom-use/823678 "2018-10-30T04:54:15Z")
I travel around the country teaching several classes where I use PowerPoint slides. For the first time, I will soon have a hearing-impaired student. Our obligation would be to accommodate the student by using a sign-la… --- ## [What is a "meta person"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-meta-person/823602)
**Author:** [@freebird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freebird)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-meta-person/823602 "2018-10-30T04:29:59Z")
What’s a “meta person”? I don’t understand that term, although I know “meta” means “itself”. What does it mean exactly? I heard it here: Lecture: 2017 Maps of Meaning 01: Context and Background - YouTube (It’s at the c… --- ## [Recommend a reasonably price rear backup camera for my wife.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-reasonably-price-rear-backup-camera-for-my-wife/823641)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-reasonably-price-rear-backup-camera-for-my-wife/823641 "2018-10-30T00:09:15Z")
She has a 2010 Ford Explorer and it has no screen installed or anything like that. She likes the car, but would like a backup camera. Thing is, we don’t want to spend a bunch of money. They seem to range in cost quite a… --- ## [Swerve or don't swerve on the highway.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swerve-or-dont-swerve-on-the-highway/823643)
**Author:** [@A\_Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swerve-or-dont-swerve-on-the-highway/823643 "2018-10-29T14:26:56Z")
You’re driving down the highway. Someone beside you doesn’t see you and is coming into your lane (and your car) and is about to “trade paint” with you. Do you swerve to get out of the way possibly involving others in th… --- ## [If a woman is Gerald Ford-ed to the presidency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-woman-is-gerald-ford-ed-to-the-presidency/823624)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-woman-is-gerald-ford-ed-to-the-presidency/823624 "2018-10-29T05:30:12Z")
(IMHO forum because this is more about opinions, not elections) Suppose that Mike Pence steps down as VP and is replaced by Nikki Haley. Then, Trump is impeached or resigns and Haley becomes president. In that scenario… --- ## [Do you think this incident shows signs of dysfunctional behavior?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-this-incident-shows-signs-of-dysfunctional-behavior/823654)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-this-incident-shows-signs-of-dysfunctional-behavior/823654 "2018-10-29T04:17:29Z")
I was speaking with someone on another forum. In the course of commenting back & forth I am told that the person I’m speaking to is currently in 8th grade – around, what, 13-15? (up til then I assumed it was maybe a col… --- ## [Good places to eat in Kansas City and northern Missouri?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-places-to-eat-in-kansas-city-and-northern-missouri/823232)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-places-to-eat-in-kansas-city-and-northern-missouri/823232 "2018-10-29T01:08:00Z")
In a week or two, I’ll be going to the KC area for a four or five day trip. During this trip, I’ll have to make at least one run to Columbia, MO as a side trip. I’m really hoping to tap the wellspring of Doper knowledge … --- ## [Loss of Partner related ED](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loss-of-partner-related-ed/823636)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loss-of-partner-related-ed/823636 "2018-10-29T00:04:58Z")
Not too concerned right now but I am kind of wondering about the future. My sex drive died when my girlfriend passed. It has been 4 months now. I am 70 years old and noticed some slowing down before she passed. Hard to e… --- ## [Kansas City vs Indianapolis vs St Louis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-city-vs-indianapolis-vs-st-louis/823561)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Flavius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus_Flavius)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-city-vs-indianapolis-vs-st-louis/823561 "2018-10-29T00:01:49Z")
So I’ve narrowed down the placed I want to settle down to these three. Which one would you say is best based on the following criteria: \[ul\] Housing (I plan to buy. I know all three of these areas have cheap real est… --- ## [Interested to hear opinions about various VPNs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interested-to-hear-opinions-about-various-vpns/823303)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interested-to-hear-opinions-about-various-vpns/823303 "2018-10-28T11:45:09Z")
I’m in the market for a VPN. I have no idea which ones are legitimate businesses that can be trusted. In addition to being secure and not a scam, I need at US based IP address with throughput (DL) speeds of at least 200M… --- ## [Tell me about your Roomba!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-roomba/822374)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2018, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-roomba/822374 "2018-10-28T05:25:00Z")
I’m moving into a new house with tile and very short berber carpet. For the first time, I have the option to Roomba. This is very exciting, as I have several dogs and cats. Roomba owners, will a Roomba, if used frequentl… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=450) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=452)