# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=469 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 470 --- ## [How would Blacks or another racial group leaving American en mass affte the country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-blacks-or-another-racial-group-leaving-american-en-mass-affte-the-country/819275)
**Author:** [@a\_dudes\_thought\_s](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a_dudes_thought_s)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-blacks-or-another-racial-group-leaving-american-en-mass-affte-the-country/819275 "2018-08-24T20:18:30Z")
Over the years I’ve had some people tell me that as a black man I should go back to Africa. So I was wondering what would happen if all the black people went back to Africa? What affect on the economy would this have pos… --- ## [Most amazing/outlandish Trump facts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-amazing-outlandish-trump-facts/819835)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-amazing-outlandish-trump-facts/819835 "2018-08-24T18:57:30Z")
This thread is only for some interesting and outlandish facts about the President of the United States. True facts, not opinions or unverified claims. So saying that Trump is an idiot is not allowed since that is an opin… --- ## [Snow Plow learning curve?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-plow-learning-curve/820110)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-plow-learning-curve/820110 "2018-08-24T15:31:09Z")
My gf likes to have a “farm truck”. Her current truck is a 2004 Dodge Dakota. Although in excellent condition overall, she has a buyer and has found a newer replacement, a 2013 Silverado. It just so happens the Silvera… --- ## [Woodworking and power tool peeps, can you tell me what happened here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodworking-and-power-tool-peeps-can-you-tell-me-what-happened-here/819812)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodworking-and-power-tool-peeps-can-you-tell-me-what-happened-here/819812 "2018-08-24T12:54:39Z")
This happened to my random orbital sander. It’s a gently used, 10 year old Ryobi. I am a crafter, not a wood working or power tool guy, thus the gently used part. That little block of wood is popsicle sticks glued toget… --- ## [Immigration restrictions and enforcement, what you support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigration-restrictions-and-enforcement-what-you-support/820147)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigration-restrictions-and-enforcement-what-you-support/820147 "2018-08-24T05:49:25Z")
In a GD thread about immigration, HeweyLogan claimed that the liberal consensus on this board is against any restrictions on immigration and against enforcement of existing immigration law. This thread is an attempt to… --- ## [Do cars still backfire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-cars-still-backfire/819555)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-cars-still-backfire/819555 "2018-08-24T00:53:25Z")
It seems like that still turns up in contemporary crime shows. “Oh, was that the shot that killed Uncle Jehoshaphat? I thought it was a car backfiring.” I can’t remember the last time I heard a car backfire. Do modern ca… --- ## [Changing the way you dressed when you saw how ridiculous that look was on someone else](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-the-way-you-dressed-when-you-saw-how-ridiculous-that-look-was-on-someone-else/819969)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-the-way-you-dressed-when-you-saw-how-ridiculous-that-look-was-on-someone-else/819969 "2018-08-24T00:01:10Z")
Was there some way you used to (or recently) dressed or wore your hair until you saw someone else sporting the same “look” and it was so bad, you gave it up? I’m in a rush right now but will be back to post my own examp… --- ## [Help me make a "custom" ring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-custom-ring/820024)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-custom-ring/820024 "2018-08-23T21:09:17Z")
I want to buy a setting from one source and a loose solitaire from another source. Where’s a good place to get a setting? What should I look out for? How will I know they will work together? Once I get the materials, how… --- ## [Question about homeowners insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-homeowners-insurance/820083)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-homeowners-insurance/820083 "2018-08-23T19:22:54Z")
I have homeowners insurance and a mortgage. I live in San Francisco, with a small lot and no room for anything but the house and a smallish (25x40) back yard, in which I am not allowed to build due to fire ordinances. P… --- ## [Store credit cards transitioning to Visa/Mastercard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/store-credit-cards-transitioning-to-visa-mastercard/820102)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/store-credit-cards-transitioning-to-visa-mastercard/820102 "2018-08-23T19:12:26Z")
I recently got a letter offering me the option to opt out of my store revolving credit account’s transition to a Visa card. I have no idea of the pros/cons of having these co-branded “store visa/mastercards” and am not f… --- ## [2018 weight loss thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-weight-loss-thread/813109)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-weight-loss-thread/813109 "2018-08-23T19:01:41Z")
The good news is that in the last five weeks or so, I’ve lost 20 pounds. The bad news is I gained 1½ pounds since yesterday. Yesterday I ate one serving of quick oats with sugar-free ‘maple’ syrup (165 kilocalories), o… --- ## [Jurors say "We cannot come to a consensus on a single count.” What does it mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jurors-say-we-cannot-come-to-a-consensus-on-a-single-count-what-does-it-mean/819987)
**Author:** [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jurors-say-we-cannot-come-to-a-consensus-on-a-single-count-what-does-it-mean/819987 "2018-08-23T04:03:58Z")
The jury foreman in the Paul Manafort trial gave a note to the judge asking how jurors should fill out the verdict form “if we cannot come to a consensus on a single count.” The judge interprets that to mean that the jur… --- ## [Public urinals in Paris? What the......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-urinals-in-paris-what-the/819763)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-urinals-in-paris-what-the/819763 "2018-08-23T03:15:16Z")
Paris has installed public urinals for men to use. I’m flabbergasted. This needs to be a thing? Men in Paris simply piss in the streets at will, wherever, whenever?? --- ## ["I still love my ex, but she is not my friend."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-still-love-my-ex-but-she-is-not-my-friend/819818)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-still-love-my-ex-but-she-is-not-my-friend/819818 "2018-08-23T03:13:12Z")
The above statement was made by a fellow I know in describing his relationship with his ex-wife. The remark sparked a conversation in the group we were in, as some persons believed the comment to be incoherent but othe… --- ## [Worthwhile invention?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthwhile-invention/819832)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthwhile-invention/819832 "2018-08-23T01:59:59Z")
I don’t plan to fool with it myself so not worried about somebody stealing my idea. Anyway a lady with a small restaurant was trying to track down the source of a water leak. Her water bill has been going up but business… --- ## [What's your alignment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alignment/612474)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alignment/612474 "2018-08-23T00:26:14Z")
POLL COMING I’m talking the 9 alignments most noted in role-playing games like D & D, but nonetheless applicable to life in general (especially where I work), which is why I’m putting it into IMHO. Here’s a helpful lin… --- ## [Should I consolidate my student loans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-consolidate-my-student-loans/721792)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-consolidate-my-student-loans/721792 "2018-08-22T23:21:41Z")
I borrowed about $50000 during grad school. My deferment ended in November, though I started paying before that. Currently, my loans look like this: Under the standard repayment plan my total minimum payment is $587.54… --- ## [What percentage of unsolicited phone calls are NOT scams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-unsolicited-phone-calls-are-not-scams/819878)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-unsolicited-phone-calls-are-not-scams/819878 "2018-08-22T23:13:56Z")
There is a ZERO percent chance that I will ever purchase anything as a result of an unsolicited phone call. But I wondered whether ANY of the solicitations might actually be beneficial to some of the recipients. For ex… --- ## [Possibly getting rid of my car and doing without one. Crazy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-getting-rid-of-my-car-and-doing-without-one-crazy/814152)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-getting-rid-of-my-car-and-doing-without-one-crazy/814152 "2018-08-22T22:30:36Z")
My life has had a confluence of events: An extremely old car that needs to be replaced. and A move to an Urban area where parking on the street is near impossible. Requiring the renting of a parking space. This set… --- ## [Inheritance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inheritance/820012)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inheritance/820012 "2018-08-22T21:46:07Z")
So, I have close friend that was put in a unique situation. She and her husband (Lucy and Ricardo) lived down the street from another couple (Fred and Ethel) for most of their lives. The couples weren’t close friends, … --- ## [Educate me about induction charging for cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-about-induction-charging-for-cars/820037)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-about-induction-charging-for-cars/820037 "2018-08-22T15:19:46Z")
I’ve been thinking about switching to an electric or hybrid vehicle. But my parking pitch is separate from my flat and there’s no easy way of putting in a charging point that doesn’t impact and impose upon everyone else.… --- ## [Reducing sound in a concrete room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reducing-sound-in-a-concrete-room/819870)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reducing-sound-in-a-concrete-room/819870 "2018-08-22T13:44:31Z")
Background: My friend is quite sensitive out noise as he is falling asleep. His bedroom shares a common wall made out of concrete with the attached house next door. His wife sleeps in another room in their house, and wal… --- ## [Campaign finance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campaign-finance/820017)
**Author:** [@Chip\_Dundas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chip_Dundas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campaign-finance/820017 "2018-08-22T10:59:06Z")
The campaign finance violation is hilarious. Obama campaign had 2 million in violations during 2012 and they got a fine the campaign paid. Nobody went to jail or was charged. I wonder why? There should be no campaign fi… --- ## [Are there super-huge-screen tablets? OS=not Apple.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-super-huge-screen-tablets-os-not-apple/819953)
**Author:** [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-super-huge-screen-tablets-os-not-apple/819953 "2018-08-22T10:03:37Z")
I’ve never had a tablet, or even used one for more than a minute. If I used one, my use case would be very specific, viewing full-size music scores 2 pages at once. That means 12 by 18 inches viewable, so I guess the act… --- ## [Pastafarian denied rights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarian-denied-rights/819777)
**Author:** [@ohiomstr2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ohiomstr2)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastafarian-denied-rights/819777 "2018-08-22T09:38:39Z")
(inserting tongue firmly in cheek) So I just saw news that the high court of the Netherlands denied a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster the right to wear a sacred collander for her ID photo. The cour… --- ## [Looking for recommendations for an online TV service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-recommendations-for-an-online-tv-service/819854)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-recommendations-for-an-online-tv-service/819854 "2018-08-21T22:31:41Z")
The situation: I have DirecTV service at home, with whole-home DVR, etc. All the bells and whistles. This service does not include DirecTVNow, their online service. Circumstances have forced me to accept a job more t… --- ## [How do you think I should have felt about this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-think-i-should-have-felt-about-this/819619)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 358\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-think-i-should-have-felt-about-this/819619 "2018-08-21T21:01:32Z")
To be clear, I am not asking for advice or guidance, I would just like to share this experience and get honest opinions about how it would make you feel if you were in my shoes. A while back I was wheeling down the side… --- ## [Normal in service estimates (parts and labor together as flat rate)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-in-service-estimates-parts-and-labor-together-as-flat-rate/819924)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-in-service-estimates-parts-and-labor-together-as-flat-rate/819924 "2018-08-21T16:37:40Z")
This specifically pertains to my other recent thread, about my boiler needing repair (the boiler has combined duties, partly for on-demand hot water, partly for the under-floor hydronic heating system in the house). I g… --- ## [What's your temperature comfort zone range?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-temperature-comfort-zone-range/819750)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-temperature-comfort-zone-range/819750 "2018-08-21T15:16:34Z")
Mods: You can move this to MPSIMS if you feel it’s more appropriate there. Having lived on planet Earth for the past 60+ years I have recently discovered that I have a fairly narrow (I think) temperature comfort zone ra… --- ## [Is Dashlane safe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dashlane-safe/819839)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dashlane-safe/819839 "2018-08-21T14:46:39Z")
Recently I’ve been seeing a lot of Youtube ads for a thing called Dashlane, which stores all your passwords, credit card info and other sensitive data in one place, it also helps you generate hard passwords and a few mor… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=468) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=470)