# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=462 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 463 --- ## [Recommend me an Android Phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-an-android-phone/821341)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-an-android-phone/821341 "2018-09-18T13:55:54Z")
My phone unexpectedly died and can’t be repaired so I am shopping for a new one. The only smart phones I have ever owned were Droids, the Droid X and the Droid Maxx. I really liked the battery life of my phones. They se… --- ## [Advanced Message Filtering: Best Email Client? Best Practices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advanced-message-filtering-best-email-client-best-practices/821460)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advanced-message-filtering-best-email-client-best-practices/821460 "2018-09-18T04:56:23Z")
I currently use Thunderbird. I’d like to use Boolean message filtering. An example follows: If recipient address is work@domain.com AND sender is boss@corp.com THEN send to WorkPriority Folder. If recipient address is p… --- ## [Could it be that Defense Secretary James Mattis is the NY Times Co-Op source?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-that-defense-secretary-james-mattis-is-the-ny-times-co-op-source/821452)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-it-be-that-defense-secretary-james-mattis-is-the-ny-times-co-op-source/821452 "2018-09-18T02:09:16Z")
Let’s make it simple this time … just ‘yes’, ‘no’ or ‘other’ Trump fears James Mattis is secretly a Democrat as he mulls his fate --- ## [Why is there so little promotion of the skilled trades?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-so-little-promotion-of-the-skilled-trades/820985)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Flavius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus_Flavius)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-so-little-promotion-of-the-skilled-trades/820985 "2018-09-17T23:48:39Z")
I have no idea why skills such as carpentry, metal working, electrical, masonry, and so on, are not more highly promoted. It seems that every young adult wants to go play around in college- which is understandable consid… --- ## [Why is it so hard to volunteer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-so-hard-to-volunteer/821180)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-so-hard-to-volunteer/821180 "2018-09-17T21:35:57Z")
I am interested in doing some volunteer work, and so far have called 2 places and never received a call back. The first place I called was a local summer camp in my neighborhood and I also called the red cross, both time… --- ## [I need to build up my legs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-build-up-my-legs/821436)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-build-up-my-legs/821436 "2018-09-17T20:37:37Z")
Since March, I’ve lost nearly 60 pounds. Mrs. L.A. says my legs are too skinny. Recently my ‘exercise’ has been digging up tree roots and other heavy work. Otherwise I walk 3.4 miles (in 1:08, if that means anything).… --- ## [Shin splints and flip flops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shin-splints-and-flip-flops/821388)
**Author:** [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shin-splints-and-flip-flops/821388 "2018-09-17T20:37:08Z")
Has anyone ever had shin splints that were traced to wearing flip flops too much? Whether or not… can anyone recommend a good flip flop with more support than the average? Please… no flip flop hate…TIA ! --- ## [Dementia diagnosis...do you opt for euthanasia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dementia-diagnosis-do-you-opt-for-euthanasia/821433)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dementia-diagnosis-do-you-opt-for-euthanasia/821433 "2018-09-17T20:18:32Z")
So you’ve just had a diagnosis of dementia/alzheimer’s from your doc. You’re still relatively capable and you understand the implications of your diagnosis. It means you will most likely deteriorate mentally either slo… --- ## [The Strip by the Curb AKA settle a debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-strip-by-the-curb-aka-settle-a-debate/821226)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-strip-by-the-curb-aka-settle-a-debate/821226 "2018-09-17T19:44:51Z")
Are you familiar with that strip between the sidewalk and the curb that you find in many places? Ours has rocks; sometimes there’s grass, sometimes it’s pavement. Here’s the debate: my husband says that it’s rude to wal… --- ## [Trump is not the end of the world. Trump gone is not the dawn of a new age of wonderfulness.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-not-the-end-of-the-world-trump-gone-is-not-the-dawn-of-a-new-age-of-wonderfulness/821450)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-not-the-end-of-the-world-trump-gone-is-not-the-dawn-of-a-new-age-of-wonderfulness/821450 "2018-09-17T19:26:50Z")
Trump is awful. We’ve had (varying degrees of) awful before. We’ll get over it and move on. This country/world has a hell of a lot more problems than Trump. When Trump is gone, there will still be a lot of other problem… --- ## [Vintage ski rack restoration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-ski-rack-restoration/821438)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-ski-rack-restoration/821438 "2018-09-17T18:42:06Z")
I have a vintage Barrecrafters Jr. Star Fire SR-45 ski rack. It has four grey ‘suction cups’ on the bottom, where it rests on the trunk lid. These seem to be in good condition, but I worry about them cracking. Is ther… --- ## [Hurricane Evacuations: Explain the "I'll Stay" Mentality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-evacuations-explain-the-ill-stay-mentality/821253)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-evacuations-explain-the-ill-stay-mentality/821253 "2018-09-17T18:39:20Z")
I fail to understand these people who refuse to evacuate the Outer Banks and other barrier islands and/or coastal locations especially when (as I heard it) no hurricane of this magnitude has directly hit the area where H… --- ## [People who have worked shifts other than the typical 9-5, M-F shift. What was it and what did you do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-worked-shifts-other-than-the-typical-9-5-m-f-shift-what-was-it-and-what-did-you-do/821034)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-worked-shifts-other-than-the-typical-9-5-m-f-shift-what-was-it-and-what-did-you-do/821034 "2018-09-17T17:32:37Z")
I agree that actual 9-5 is rare. It is more likely 8-5 nowadays that you aren’t paid for your lunch hour. But in this thread people were discussing work shifts. https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=861… --- ## [How strong of a magnet do I need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-of-a-magnet-do-i-need/821238)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-of-a-magnet-do-i-need/821238 "2018-09-17T17:23:27Z")
I need a magnet that I can stick to the interior roof of my car. That shouldn’t be a problem should it? As far as I can tell, there’s only a thing piece of fabric separating the metal from the would be magnet. --- ## [Can you get runner's high by lifting weights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-runners-high-by-lifting-weights/821432)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-runners-high-by-lifting-weights/821432 "2018-09-17T14:21:17Z")
Sometimes, when I lift enough to really go out of my comfort zone, I get a rather pleasant feeling afterward which I presume is endorphins and endocannabinoids. One day, I did several sets over time and the feeling staye… --- ## [Autism in girls going undiagnosed due to gender bias.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autism-in-girls-going-undiagnosed-due-to-gender-bias/821343)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autism-in-girls-going-undiagnosed-due-to-gender-bias/821343 "2018-09-17T08:43:10Z")
So sayeth the Guardian. I can well believe this. Autism and ASD are probably more obvious in boys given the effects on their social skills; girls may well be better at adapting or covering it up. There’s a certain poin… --- ## [Need help with foster kitten...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-foster-kitten/821338)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-foster-kitten/821338 "2018-09-17T07:49:06Z")
So I’ve been fostering kittens off and on for about a year now. They’ve been mostly no trouble outside of the normal mess associated with them. But about three weeks ago I got a little single kitten who had been found ou… --- ## [How much our "us" is conditioned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-our-us-is-conditioned/821252)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-our-us-is-conditioned/821252 "2018-09-17T02:40:30Z")
I guess the bit about Buddhism that “conditioned phenomenon”. How of me is “me” and how much is based on society? Can any of my desires truly be called my own? --- ## [I have a yeast infection................on my head.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-yeast-infection-on-my-head/821397)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-yeast-infection-on-my-head/821397 "2018-09-17T00:38:41Z")
Insert jokes here…then move on please. This is misery! Like dandruff on steroids. I may have no hair left. The derm said soak my head in oil, coconut to be exact, then comb the plaques off (or whatever they’re called) a… --- ## [Roosters In the Suburbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roosters-in-the-suburbs/821205)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roosters-in-the-suburbs/821205 "2018-09-17T00:11:57Z")
We live inside the DC Beltway, and a neighbor’s rooster is starting to at 5:30 every morning. I’m talking every 10 seconds for close to an hour. I grew up on a farm, and I know that’s not normal. I’m developing a real… --- ## [I feel...hopeful.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-hopeful/821191)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-hopeful/821191 "2018-09-16T20:40:05Z")
I noticed something odd just recently. It took me some self-reflection to realize what it was, and more to understand why I felt that way. I’m wondering if anyone else shares my feeling. I’m feeling hopeful. The feelin… --- ## [How would this ticket stub scam be countered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-this-ticket-stub-scam-be-countered/821390)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-this-ticket-stub-scam-be-countered/821390 "2018-09-16T20:20:36Z")
I’ve been watching That 70s Show on Netflix as I never watched it when it was on. One episode the gang have 5 tickets to a football game and want to bring in 6, Hyde suggests one person takes out 2 ticket stubs, passes o… --- ## [Cat psychology : Do your cats also vary behavior depending on how they got somewhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-psychology-do-your-cats-also-vary-behavior-depending-on-how-they-got-somewhere/821396)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-psychology-do-your-cats-also-vary-behavior-depending-on-how-they-got-somewhere/821396 "2018-09-16T17:27:16Z")
So I have noticed that if the kitty decides on his own to get on my pillow, or lie on a blanket, or lie on his cat tree platform, he is friendly and affectionate and purrs extremely loud if you pet him. But if he’s in o… --- ## [On introversion and socialising](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-introversion-and-socialising/665575)
**Author:** [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Replies:** 275\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-introversion-and-socialising/665575 "2013-09-30T02:41:01Z")
Buzzfeed have done a post called 27 problems only introverts will understand and it generated a bit of discussion with some Facebook friends. I’m interested to hear what Dopers think about a particular aspect of this, r… --- ## [Audiobooks from DVD to an Android phone ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audiobooks-from-dvd-to-an-android-phone/821313)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2018, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audiobooks-from-dvd-to-an-android-phone/821313 "2018-09-16T05:03:01Z")
My local library has a reasonable collection of audiobooks - each comes as a CD/DVD set. I’d like to listen to some of these while driving, but my car has no DVD player. It will accept output from my smartphone. So my… --- ## [Should I waste a telephone spammer's time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-waste-a-telephone-spammers-time/821292)
**Author:** [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-waste-a-telephone-spammers-time/821292 "2018-09-15T21:37:33Z")
When I have nothing to do, should I waste a spammer’s time? If they know my name because my number is listed, I tell them that he probably was the previous owner as I’ve only had this number for two months. I have a st… --- ## [Can Mexican-Americans be featured in Indigenous Peoples Day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-mexican-americans-be-featured-in-indigenous-peoples-day/821134)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-mexican-americans-be-featured-in-indigenous-peoples-day/821134 "2018-09-15T06:11:34Z")
Was watching local Los Angeles news and a news story about LA’s upcoming Indigenous Peoples Day (celebrated in opposition to Columbus Day to recognize Native Americans) prominently featured footage (I assume taken of las… --- ## [For fellow Women: When did PMS start for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fellow-women-when-did-pms-start-for-you/821363)
**Author:** [@laurieb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/laurieb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fellow-women-when-did-pms-start-for-you/821363 "2018-09-15T03:26:51Z")
My niece, who is 12, came over to stay at my boyfriend and I’s apartment for about a month over the summer. One morning, she came downstairs, looking tired and stressed. “Aunty Laurie, I’m bloated again. My jeans hurt… --- ## [What is your opinion of Newsy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-opinion-of-newsy/821361)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-opinion-of-newsy/821361 "2018-09-15T03:19:39Z")
I stumbled across it on Comcast cable, and have watched it a bit. It seems unusual to see reporters and announcers not wearing ties. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Tinnitus from Meniere's; got Lipoflavonoid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tinnitus-from-menieres-got-lipoflavonoid/633744)
**Author:** [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tinnitus-from-menieres-got-lipoflavonoid/633744 "2018-09-14T22:48:14Z")
Usual disclaimer; not soliciting medical advice. I follow instructions of my own ENT, I have no vested interest in the product, etc. For about 12 or so years now I’ve been suffering from tinnitus, a high-pitched ringin… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=461) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=463)