# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=453 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 454 --- ## [How bad is jail time for ex-cops, really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-jail-time-for-ex-cops-really/823333)
**Author:** [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-jail-time-for-ex-cops-really/823333 "2018-10-24T12:20:34Z")
Those Biscayne Park cops who framed innocent people to up their solve rate are going to do some time. Not enough time- one of their victims did a 5 year stretch, whereas the bad-cop-in-charge is getting a puny 24 months… --- ## [So Warren has Native American ancestry, 8 generations ago. Is she a minority?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-warren-has-native-american-ancestry-8-generations-ago-is-she-a-minority/822990)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-warren-has-native-american-ancestry-8-generations-ago-is-she-a-minority/822990 "2018-10-24T12:04:05Z")
This issue has always personally rankled me. I have a great, great grandmother that is native American. She’s in an old family photo. I’ve visited her grave in our family cemetery. My family has never learned which tribe… --- ## [Have human faces been changing since the 20th century?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-human-faces-been-changing-since-the-20th-century/823305)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-human-faces-been-changing-since-the-20th-century/823305 "2018-10-24T00:37:53Z")
Do people today have different than people did in the earlier parts of the 20th century? So, of course, every individual is different. But I notice that people simply look different today than people did in the past. O… --- ## [Trump claims people in California are rioting to get out of sancuary cities.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-claims-people-in-california-are-rioting-to-get-out-of-sancuary-cities/823292)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-claims-people-in-california-are-rioting-to-get-out-of-sancuary-cities/823292 "2018-10-23T22:41:53Z")
Not really sure where to drop this, but IMHO is OK I guess. Now, this wasn’t a 4am tweet. He claimed that California is rioting in a speech. I think that perhaps he had a dream that this is what is happening. He is … --- ## [Can I drink black coffee before a fasting glucose/cholesterol blood draw? NEED ANSWER FAST](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-drink-black-coffee-before-a-fasting-glucose-cholesterol-blood-draw-need-answer-fast/823383)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-drink-black-coffee-before-a-fasting-glucose-cholesterol-blood-draw-need-answer-fast/823383 "2018-10-23T21:35:47Z")
See query. Will be going to blood lab soon. Coffee’s basically water, right? --- ## [Roulette wheel "even money" bets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roulette-wheel-even-money-bets/823166)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roulette-wheel-even-money-bets/823166 "2018-10-23T21:10:57Z")
You’re in a Las Vegas Casino, the newly opened Straight Dope Hotel & Casino. You walk past a handsome man in a tuxedo and he suddenly flips you a single melon-colored chip worth $25,000 and says you can use it to place … --- ## [Another Running Apparel Question: This Time it's Underwear! (For me)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-running-apparel-question-this-time-its-underwear-for-me/823390)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-running-apparel-question-this-time-its-underwear-for-me/823390 "2018-10-23T20:00:04Z")
I need a good pair of underwear/boxers/something for my mid-range runs. If I’m just doing a 2-miler or 5k or whatever, I’m perfectly fine and comfy in my regular everyday wear boxers. On the other end of the spectrum, f… --- ## [How to "fix" my workplace with the lottery $$$](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-my-workplace-with-the-lottery/823327)
**Author:** [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-my-workplace-with-the-lottery/823327 "2018-10-23T17:12:48Z")
In a conversation at work we were happy about our lottery wins that are definitely going to happen. Besides houses, cars, alcohol, and more, the idea of buying the office we work at came up. The walls need repainted. … --- ## [Good Sunglasses for Running (for a female)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-sunglasses-for-running-for-a-female/823346)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-sunglasses-for-running-for-a-female/823346 "2018-10-23T15:24:46Z")
Mrs. Cups would like some new sunglasses for when we go running, but it’s been forever since either of us bought sunglasses. Frankly, when I do buy them for myself, I get the cheapest-ass glasses I can find…but she wants… --- ## [Zip-Ties Rated for Vibration and Low Temperature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zip-ties-rated-for-vibration-and-low-temperature/822547)
**Author:** [@molten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/molten)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zip-ties-rated-for-vibration-and-low-temperature/822547 "2018-10-23T12:59:43Z")
I need to attach two parts on my scooter luggage rack that cannot be replaced. I have tried using metal hose clamps that lasted about half a year then broke and regular zip ties, that broke after driving for about an ho… --- ## [WTF is up with my foot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-up-with-my-foot/823353)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-up-with-my-foot/823353 "2018-10-22T23:53:13Z")
So there’s this …thing with my right foot that happens sometimes (like, right now). It’s not painful, it IS annoying AF and I don’t even know the right technical terms to Google it. The sensation is that every time I ta… --- ## [Favorite bench top digital multimeter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-bench-top-digital-multimeter/823281)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-bench-top-digital-multimeter/823281 "2018-10-22T23:09:43Z")
What is your favorite DMM for workplace bench top use? Keithley, Agilent, something else? Keysite, with whom I have no experience? Is BK Precision up to good quality these days? I need voltage and 2 & 4 wire resistance,… --- ## [I'm mad at my wife](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-mad-at-my-wife/822913)
**Author:** [@LiveFree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveFree)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-mad-at-my-wife/822913 "2018-10-22T22:14:03Z")
Okay, here is the scenario, and it has me pissed off. I’ll get straight to it. 1…My wife shaves her face. For some STUPID reason she started this about 15 years ago. She’s 50. It started after she went to a spa, an… --- ## [Lesbian jewelry and etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lesbian-jewelry-and-etiquette/823115)
**Author:** [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lesbian-jewelry-and-etiquette/823115 "2018-10-22T18:51:00Z")
I was at work and ran into a friend of mine there, a woman originally from Barbados. She’s a very nice person and good at her job, and I think highly of her. We’ve always had a pleasant, friendly relationship. (Sometimes… --- ## [What should I learn to do in Excel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-learn-to-do-in-excel/823162)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-learn-to-do-in-excel/823162 "2018-10-22T17:14:43Z")
It’s a plus if you have ms office listed on your CV and that includes Excel, but since I haven’t used it at pretty much any point of my life, what should I learn? What would at least be considered basic tasks done there? … --- ## [Do you think Donald Trump's entire NYC penthouse is a gaudy as the pictures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-donald-trumps-entire-nyc-penthouse-is-a-gaudy-as-the-pictures/823177)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-donald-trumps-entire-nyc-penthouse-is-a-gaudy-as-the-pictures/823177 "2018-10-22T17:06:10Z")
When i’ve seen pics over the years, I used to assume the gold and Louis XIV style was just a show area. Kind of like the formal living room at your great grandmothers that hasn’t act… --- ## [Do you remember when certain foods became available to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-when-certain-foods-became-available-to-you/823121)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-when-certain-foods-became-available-to-you/823121 "2018-10-22T16:09:09Z")
When I was a kid, call it 40 years ago, the amazing variety of food now available everywhere was…less available. For example, I remember when fresh coconuts started being sold in the grocery store. And when a specialty… --- ## [Automatic/self-cleaning cat litters: Cat's pajamas or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-self-cleaning-cat-litters-cats-pajamas-or-not/823311)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-self-cleaning-cat-litters-cats-pajamas-or-not/823311 "2018-10-22T14:39:59Z")
Any experiences with them? Good, bad, things to watch out for? Is it a razor & blades thing where you’re gouged on the refills? --- ## [How do you file in small claims court to get a security deposit back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-file-in-small-claims-court-to-get-a-security-deposit-back/823112)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-file-in-small-claims-court-to-get-a-security-deposit-back/823112 "2018-10-21T21:09:40Z")
I was in a bad situation where I needed temporary housing, so I found some guy on cragislist and rented from him for a month (yeah I know, but it was either that or homelessness, or moving back with my parents). I staye… --- ## [Are there any brands of Office Desks that are considered top of the line?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-brands-of-office-desks-that-are-considered-top-of-the-line/823273)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-brands-of-office-desks-that-are-considered-top-of-the-line/823273 "2018-10-21T20:45:04Z")
I’m buying a standard 6 ft steel desk for my mom’s office. Three drawers on the left and a regular drawer with filing drawer on the right. The most common desk I’ve seen in offices. I want something well built that wil… --- ## [What should I name my god/deity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-god-deity/822953)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-god-deity/822953 "2018-10-21T18:13:44Z")
I’m inventing a deity! All in fun of course (me being an atheist and all). Anyway I started doodling around with the idea of a winged or feathered gar fish for a T-shirt design. I loosely based it on the Mesoameican feat… --- ## [Dislication \[of my cat's shoulder\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dislication-of-my-cats-shoulder/823254)
**Author:** [@Tuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuga)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dislication-of-my-cats-shoulder/823254 "2018-10-20T19:11:03Z")
My cat has “dislocated” his right shoulder blade he can’t use his front right paw or leg what can I do? --- ## [My cat needs veterinary work, but ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-needs-veterinary-work-but/822005)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-needs-veterinary-work-but/822005 "2018-10-20T18:34:36Z")
My Tigger (aka “Tig,” and who is 14 years old) lost a canine tooth recently. I noticed it, and thinking there might be some danger, I took him to the vet. The vet found that while infection did not appear to be a probl… --- ## [Easily repairable mailbox ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easily-repairable-mailbox-ideas/823119)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easily-repairable-mailbox-ideas/823119 "2018-10-20T14:20:16Z")
Because of some slight peculiarities in our road, my mailbox keeps getting creamed. About once every month or two the mailbox itself gets hit, which is usually easy to fix. About once every year or so though, they manage… --- ## [Do These Two Words Rhyme](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-these-two-words-rhyme/823146)
**Author:** [@Batano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batano)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-these-two-words-rhyme/823146 "2018-10-20T05:15:37Z")
I’m teaching English and find that the textbooks and I often disagree. --- ## [Recommendations for a pre-lit artifical Christmas tree](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-a-pre-lit-artifical-christmas-tree/823064)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-a-pre-lit-artifical-christmas-tree/823064 "2018-10-20T02:30:24Z")
We got rid of our pre-lit Christmas tree last January, so are in the market for a new one. I wasn’t happy with the last one, so I’d like our replacement to better. Our requirements: 7 ½ feet tall, or so. Multi-co… --- ## [How to Drain a Waterbed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-drain-a-waterbed/715931)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-drain-a-waterbed/715931 "2018-10-19T21:43:54Z")
Apparently I have a leak in a soft, waveless waterbed…most likely a burst bladder. (This was discovered overnight, and diagnosis had to wait until morning.) From past experience, way back, I’d say it’s a safe bet. Any… --- ## [Laptop acting wonky. Should I be worried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-acting-wonky-should-i-be-worried/823209)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-acting-wonky-should-i-be-worried/823209 "2018-10-19T16:17:10Z")
My laptop has suddenly shut itself down a couple of times in recent weeks. This morning, in fact. I normally have it plugged into shore power during the day and unplug it at night. This morning when I plugged it in, it h… --- ## [selling local item - help me respond to this type of mssg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-local-item-help-me-respond-to-this-type-of-mssg/823176)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-local-item-help-me-respond-to-this-type-of-mssg/823176 "2018-10-19T14:46:35Z")
Alternate thread title: “Help Me To People part IV” I dunno, people are weird to me sometimes. :confused: Background is, I have a small side biz selling a particular item from my home. A couple of times now, I’ve recei… --- ## [Sealing plywood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sealing-plywood/823150)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sealing-plywood/823150 "2018-10-19T11:14:54Z")
I’m building a telescope. The mount is largely made of plywood, with the base on hockey pucks used as feet, so it’s about 1 inch above the ground. Obviously in this position, the plywood bottom is highly likely to encoun… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=452) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=454)