# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=485 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 486 --- ## [Does this hotel owe me once or twice for a train ticket that was lost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-hotel-owe-me-once-or-twice-for-a-train-ticket-that-was-lost/816456)
**Author:** [@Dunmurry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunmurry)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-hotel-owe-me-once-or-twice-for-a-train-ticket-that-was-lost/816456 "2018-06-26T16:32:30Z")
Well a few months ago I stayed at a hotel and I had purchased a return ticket valid for a month at a cost of £58 for a train journey from a town to the town where the hotel was. I left it in my hotel room when I went dow… --- ## [A speculation of human evolution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-speculation-of-human-evolution/816722)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-speculation-of-human-evolution/816722 "2018-06-26T15:45:00Z")
I was playing an online game which involves spotting sets of cells in a two dimensional grid. And my mind was wandering around as I played. I’ve noticed when I play this game that I’m much quicker at spotting sets along… --- ## [I'm so angry, I need help before I go off the rails (longish)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-angry-i-need-help-before-i-go-off-the-rails-longish/816558)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-angry-i-need-help-before-i-go-off-the-rails-longish/816558 "2018-06-26T13:54:06Z")
I have to keep this as vague as possible, because everything we do is supposed to be confidential. I have been working, in a volunteer capacity but under great pressure, with a small group of colleagues to produce a rep… --- ## [Products You Refuse to Buy Because You Hate the Commercial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/products-you-refuse-to-buy-because-you-hate-the-commercial/816207)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/products-you-refuse-to-buy-because-you-hate-the-commercial/816207 "2018-06-26T04:48:47Z")
I would never switch to Verizon or Sprint, because those guys on the commercials annoy me no end. Any others? --- ## [Trump/Republican Conspiracies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-republican-conspiracies/816596)
**Author:** [@Delicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delicious)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-republican-conspiracies/816596 "2018-06-26T04:46:53Z")
Assume for the purpose of this thread that President Trump does not act randomly, either he or his handlers (American or Russian/other) have a plan and are enacting it while using Trump’s apparent incompetence as a smoke… --- ## [Civilians acting as diplomats in history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilians-acting-as-diplomats-in-history/816018)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilians-acting-as-diplomats-in-history/816018 "2018-06-26T02:45:18Z")
A recent discussion if where Dennis rodman’s visiting North Korea and Meeting Kim might have helped open the door for better relations. I’d like to ask, is there a record of any other persons in history meeting with opp… --- ## [Are high-pitch/ childish voices annoying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-high-pitch-childish-voices-annoying/816497)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-high-pitch-childish-voices-annoying/816497 "2018-06-26T01:27:11Z")
Sometimes I find kids voices annoying when watching something on youtube or playing an online game. Anyone else? --- ## [Your ideas for already established businesses.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ideas-for-already-established-businesses/816512)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ideas-for-already-established-businesses/816512 "2018-06-25T23:45:07Z")
1.) Fast food places: Get a free small “to go” fries when ordering two or more combos at the drive through. (No more bitching about who ate half your fries on the way home. :)) 2.)Online webcam for auto shop places. Go … --- ## [Is Amazon Glacier cost effective for online backups?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-amazon-glacier-cost-effective-for-online-backups/816732)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-amazon-glacier-cost-effective-for-online-backups/816732 "2018-06-25T22:53:27Z")
I’ve been exploring all the services offered by AWS (Amazon Web Services) and they offer Amazon Glacier which is a low-cost backup. $0.004 per GB a month. Anyone using this for daily backups? What have your costs actuall… --- ## [The Universities in your area and local employment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-universities-in-your-area-and-local-employment/816529)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-universities-in-your-area-and-local-employment/816529 "2018-06-25T20:49:23Z")
I’m from Kansas City on the Kansas side. When I ask people around here where they went to college, most say a midwest school such as in Kansas or Missouri with some from other neighboring states like Oklahoma, Iowa, and … --- ## [Help, itchy rash - hives? what can I put on them? Need recommendation fast.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-itchy-rash-hives-what-can-i-put-on-them-need-recommendation-fast/816398)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-itchy-rash-hives-what-can-i-put-on-them-need-recommendation-fast/816398 "2018-06-25T19:40:31Z")
I’m breaking out in little tiny bumps like hives that itch like mad, stop after about 20 minutes, and leave a small red mark. My elbows are stippled with little red pimple like things, and my legs are a horrorshow. Th… --- ## [BPPV (vertigo)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bppv-vertigo/815305)
**Author:** [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bppv-vertigo/815305 "2018-06-25T19:14:21Z")
I was diagnosed last fall with BPPV. By the time I saw an ENT the symptoms were long gone. I’m having another bout this week. My question is, does going to the physical therapist reset my crystals pretty much forever … --- ## [Things You Were Surprised People Could Be So Passionate About](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-were-surprised-people-could-be-so-passionate-about/816409)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-were-surprised-people-could-be-so-passionate-about/816409 "2018-06-25T19:06:29Z")
Another thread about different editions of books got me to thinking about the kerfuffle regarding translating\* Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone" for the American market. Apparently some people figured that if Ame… --- ## [Anyone else? Side Effects from Atorvastatin(Lipitor)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-side-effects-from-atorvastatin-lipitor/816589)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-side-effects-from-atorvastatin-lipitor/816589 "2018-06-25T18:43:30Z")
As I mentioned in a post before, I am 30 and have Cholesterol damn near 300. I am not overweight or anything either so it’s perplexing to my doctor. So I was put on Atorvastatin. I got a mild headache the first time I to… --- ## [When was the last time you used a traveler's check?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-used-a-travelers-check/816102)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-used-a-travelers-check/816102 "2018-06-25T18:31:22Z")
For me, it was 1994 on a cruise ship. I brought a bunch of $100 US checks and cashed them at the ship’s purser’s office. --- ## [Help me pick some ethernet cable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-some-ethernet-cable/816578)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-some-ethernet-cable/816578 "2018-06-25T17:26:59Z")
I’m buying some bulk ethernet cable to wire my house, garage, and between them. I’m planning to use Cat6, not because I really need that speed now, but I expect to use this for higher-definition video delivery at some p… --- ## [Shipping by truck freight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shipping-by-truck-freight/816632)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shipping-by-truck-freight/816632 "2018-06-25T17:08:13Z")
It’s just about time for me to sell my A-7E Corsair II ejection seat. It might fit into a box, and it might be under 70 pounds (it’s close), so I might be able to ship it by UPS. But when I bought it back in the '80s i… --- ## [Fans Of Conservative Or Sports Talk Shows: Have Your Hosts Mentioned The World Cup In Any Context](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-conservative-or-sports-talk-shows-have-your-hosts-mentioned-the-world-cup-in-any-context/816707)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-conservative-or-sports-talk-shows-have-your-hosts-mentioned-the-world-cup-in-any-context/816707 "2018-06-25T17:01:24Z")
Back when I used to listen to sports-talk radio, whenever the World Cup would come around, the hosts (usually conservatives) would treat the whole thing with something on a continuum between bored indifference and blatan… --- ## [Any odd coincidences in your family?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-odd-coincidences-in-your-family/414924)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-odd-coincidences-in-your-family/414924 "2018-06-25T11:44:13Z")
There are several odd coincidences regarding dates in my family. My niece, the oldest grandchild, was born 7 years to the hour (possibly to the minute- definitely within 10-15 minutes) after my father’s death. Every ge… --- ## [Educate a newbie on the various types of metals for wedding/engagement rings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-a-newbie-on-the-various-types-of-metals-for-wedding-engagement-rings/559151)
**Author:** [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-a-newbie-on-the-various-types-of-metals-for-wedding-engagement-rings/559151 "2018-06-25T06:47:14Z")
What I know about jewelry you could fit into a…well, you get the idea. I rarely wear any jewelry at all - cheap or very expensive - so it’s very important I get something I like enough to wear all the time. At first glan… --- ## [St Louis, Mo vs Kansas City, Mo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-mo-vs-kansas-city-mo/816311)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Flavius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus_Flavius)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2018, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-mo-vs-kansas-city-mo/816311 "2018-06-24T16:40:34Z")
These are both places I’m strongly considering settling down in in the future. Which one would you say is ‘better’ overall, and why? These are the categories that are most important to me: Cost of housing and overall li… --- ## [Am I about to meet my insipid destiny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-about-to-meet-my-insipid-destiny/816601)
**Author:** [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-about-to-meet-my-insipid-destiny/816601 "2018-06-24T14:11:20Z")
Fingers crossed, I should have a baby (gender unknown) in the next two weeks. I have great optimism that I’ll be less annoyed by my own baby, than by all the others I’ve met. New Parents have been pretty insufferable i… --- ## [How did your ancestors handle the heat before air conditioning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-your-ancestors-handle-the-heat-before-air-conditioning/816219)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2018, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-your-ancestors-handle-the-heat-before-air-conditioning/816219 "2018-06-24T08:31:28Z")
Does anyone have any good stories about how their ancestors handled it? Did any families have a “summer kitchen”? Meaning they moved the stove outside in the summer? Did people sleep down in their cellars? Does anyone… --- ## [What is the best way to learn to code?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-learn-to-code/784869)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Sanchez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-learn-to-code/784869 "2017-05-11T22:39:43Z")
I’m teaching myself to program in Python and I’ve hit a bit of a snag. I’m using a course on Udemy and it covers quite a lot; variables, if elif and else statements, while and for loops, booleans, lists dictionaries and… --- ## [Help me with an OKCupid situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-an-okcupid-situation/816536)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2018, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-an-okcupid-situation/816536 "2018-06-24T01:38:56Z")
Logged into OKC yesterday and there, front and center, was the profile of someone I know. A married someone. The account is under her real name and has several real photos of her. Very short description with a few inter… --- ## [Who is Melania Trump's graffiti jacket aimed at? "I really don't care. Do U"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-melania-trumps-graffiti-jacket-aimed-at-i-really-dont-care-do-u/816545)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-melania-trumps-graffiti-jacket-aimed-at-i-really-dont-care-do-u/816545 "2018-06-23T22:20:11Z")
Mrs Trump, when boarding her plane heading to visit Texas to visit to a children’s detention center, wore a jacket that said “I really don’t care. Do U?” across the back. She didn’t wear it while visiting the kids, but s… --- ## [Unusual electrical power outage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-electrical-power-outage/816621)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-electrical-power-outage/816621 "2018-06-23T17:20:06Z")
We lost power for a moment in a storm Friday night. Here is a map of North Little Rock power outages Saturday morning June 23. The mapis divided into squares of about seven blocks on a side. Two blocks have 150 outages.… --- ## [Do you have an insurance agent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-an-insurance-agent/816627)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-an-insurance-agent/816627 "2018-06-23T16:24:17Z")
My BF and I argue about this, he insists I am paying more. My insurance situation is complicated by my rental properties, but still, she just saved me $500 on my car insurance (yeah, I know, it sounds like a commercial)… --- ## [Why are sign wavers allowed to distract drivers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-sign-wavers-allowed-to-distract-drivers/816610)
**Author:** [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-sign-wavers-allowed-to-distract-drivers/816610 "2018-06-23T13:40:05Z")
It’s that time again, when politicians think it’s a good idea to stand at busy intersections with a group and wave and shout to distract drivers. I’m sure there must be accidents caused by them and yet there they are! :m… --- ## [Tell me some wonderful words.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-wonderful-words/816181)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2018, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-wonderful-words/816181 "2018-06-23T07:57:49Z")
What are some words with remarkable or interesting patterns of letters? abstemious - has the vowels a-e-i-o-u in alphabetical order. Abstemiously adds y, if you want to count it as a vowel. indivisibilities - the le… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=484) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=486)