# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=499 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 500 --- ## [Looking for sciatica pain relief suggestions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-sciatica-pain-relief-suggestions/673579)
**Author:** [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-sciatica-pain-relief-suggestions/673579 "2018-05-11T07:53:46Z")
I started getting bad pains in my leg a couple months ago. Left leg would be numb and tingling plus shooting pain to the calf and ankle. Went to the doctor who xrayed and diagnosed radiculopathy and a bone spur. He gav… --- ## [Weibo bans homosexuality and Chinese citizens react (YouTube video)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weibo-bans-homosexuality-and-chinese-citizens-react-youtube-video/813930)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weibo-bans-homosexuality-and-chinese-citizens-react-youtube-video/813930 "2018-05-11T03:09:41Z")
Thought perhaps some folks might be interested in this. It’s a video from one of the channels I subscribe to called Asian Boss. Basically, Weibo categorized homosexuality in the same categories as pornography and viole… --- ## [Air Conditioner turned on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-conditioner-turned-on/813466)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-conditioner-turned-on/813466 "2018-05-11T02:29:54Z")
Let be known that, on the Second of May in the Year of Our Lord 2018 and at the temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25\[sup\]o\[/sup\]C), I, BigT, have turned on my air conditioner for the first time this year. What about… --- ## [What could account for this guy's \[I guess\] skin graft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-account-for-this-guys-i-guess-skin-graft/813894)
**Author:** [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-account-for-this-guys-i-guess-skin-graft/813894 "2018-05-11T01:42:54Z")
This guy was in the news for trying to hire a hit man to kill his neighbor. The “hit man” was a federal agent. Anyway, here’s a mugshot of the guy: https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/bdtonline.com/content/tnc… --- ## [Popular usage: "Civil Rights" vs "Civil Liberties"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-usage-civil-rights-vs-civil-liberties/813647)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-usage-civil-rights-vs-civil-liberties/813647 "2018-05-11T01:06:45Z")
Reading a recent political poll, it occurred to me that we use these words often, but perhaps mean similar things by them. I’d especially like to hear from those who have been in the position of arguing"for" one or the … --- ## [Why did they commit suicide? \[Robin Williams and Kurt Cobain\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-they-commit-suicide-robin-williams-and-kurt-cobain/731372)
**Author:** [@pennsylvania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pennsylvania)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-they-commit-suicide-robin-williams-and-kurt-cobain/731372 "2018-05-10T22:41:09Z")
I realize that everyone has dark secrets hidden behind closed doors, but there are two idols of mine that I truly wish were still alive. And I wonder what made them end their lives. Maybe someone can clear it up for me. … --- ## [Redneck bumper sticker question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redneck-bumper-sticker-question/813912)
**Author:** [@skdo23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skdo23)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redneck-bumper-sticker-question/813912 "2018-05-10T17:59:21Z")
Just curious about a bumper sticker I’ve been seeing a lot of lately. I can’t recall it exactly, but it consists of two words composed of Greek letters. To put it in context, they seem to appear mostly on pickup trucks… --- ## ["Why are incels so angry?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-incels-so-angry/813269)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 666\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-incels-so-angry/813269 "2018-05-10T17:21:16Z")
What fresh insanity is this?? Why are ‘incels’ so angry? The history of the little-known ideology behind the Toronto attack. Okay, it’s not new. But holy shit. --- ## [What's the point of content restrictions (amazon prime)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-content-restrictions-amazon-prime/813892)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-content-restrictions-amazon-prime/813892 "2018-05-10T16:13:01Z")
So I’m out of the country and fire up amazon prime Clearly it knows who I am because you have to log in… My iPad is a US iPad and my account is based in the US. but when you’re physically outside of the US, you can on… --- ## [Deserving something because everyone else has it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deserving-something-because-everyone-else-has-it/813871)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deserving-something-because-everyone-else-has-it/813871 "2018-05-10T15:45:42Z")
There seems to be general consensus that someone is not entitled to, or deserving of something, just because everyone else around them has it. So - suppose, as the hypothetical - that a teacher has the custom of giving … --- ## [Can furniture oil go rancid? Or, why does my newly oiled table stink?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-furniture-oil-go-rancid-or-why-does-my-newly-oiled-table-stink/813895)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-furniture-oil-go-rancid-or-why-does-my-newly-oiled-table-stink/813895 "2018-05-10T15:00:39Z")
Last week, I purchased a old, one-of-a-kind, handmade wooden sofa table from a vintage shop near me. It’s nothing fancy but has great character. It was neglected – evidence of old water rings on the top, very dusty, th… --- ## [Men: do you look at other men's shoes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-look-at-other-mens-shoes/813583)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-look-at-other-mens-shoes/813583 "2018-05-10T13:32:18Z")
During a recent discussion with friends, I asserted that, generally, men don’t look at other men’s shoes. I’m willing to accept it if I was wrong. As one data point, I don’t look at other men’s shoes unless the shoes a… --- ## [Considering getting wife Audible subscription for Mother's Day. Anyone use Audible? Lame MD gift?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-getting-wife-audible-subscription-for-mothers-day-anyone-use-audible-lame-md-gift/813657)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-getting-wife-audible-subscription-for-mothers-day-anyone-use-audible-lame-md-gift/813657 "2018-05-09T22:48:47Z")
I seriously don’t know the level of lameness of gifting an Audible subscription for Mother’s Day. Or if Audible is a solid, worthwhile purchase. Pros: \*She listens to audio books almost daily during her commute. She c… --- ## [A new way of taxing companies: profit per employee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-of-taxing-companies-profit-per-employee/813818)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-of-taxing-companies-profit-per-employee/813818 "2018-05-09T21:14:27Z")
I saw the concept of ‘profit per employee’ mentioned as a criterion for evaluating a company. And I wonder if that might be applied at the tax level. Obviously you’d have to account for \[del\]wrinkles\[/del\] edge cases lik… --- ## [Things to see in El Paso](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-see-in-el-paso/812860)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-see-in-el-paso/812860 "2018-05-09T20:21:35Z")
I am planning a week or two in the El Paso area. I haven’t really been to the southwest yet and that seems to be the easiest place to fly in to to get to Carlsbad Caverns. I would like to see the sights in El Paso while … --- ## [Nostalgic, evocative scents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostalgic-evocative-scents/800197)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nostalgic-evocative-scents/800197 "2018-05-09T20:07:38Z")
If anything can transport you instantly back to a specific time, it’s encountering a certain scent, especially unexpectedly. Today I was at Big Lots (what a fun store!) and I saw a jar of Noxzema–the original in the cob… --- ## [Simple digital recording devices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-digital-recording-devices/813836)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-digital-recording-devices/813836 "2018-05-09T17:56:49Z")
When I started writing songs decades ago, I used a “miniature” cassette recorder (about the size of a small brick) that I bought at a garage sale. It was the kind used by secretaries and executives for voice recording. S… --- ## [Is this possibly illegal and will it work altogether? (money transfer)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-possibly-illegal-and-will-it-work-altogether-money-transfer/813768)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-possibly-illegal-and-will-it-work-altogether-money-transfer/813768 "2018-05-09T17:01:08Z")
One of my sons is presently studying in a foreign country, and for this purpose we’ve set up a dedicated joint bank account which allows him to withdraw funds from ATMs in that country in the local currency with no added… --- ## [Good dash/action/road trip camera?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-dash-action-road-trip-camera/763752)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-dash-action-road-trip-camera/763752 "2018-05-09T12:47:13Z")
I’m taking a road trip next month and looking for a multi-purpose video cam. I’d like to mount it on the dash or windshield to catch whatever crosses in front of me. I want it to be able to run either off the car’s… --- ## [Why is Northern Ireland so underrepresented in pop culture, and misunderstood in America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-northern-ireland-so-underrepresented-in-pop-culture-and-misunderstood-in-america/813294)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-northern-ireland-so-underrepresented-in-pop-culture-and-misunderstood-in-america/813294 "2018-05-09T07:52:52Z")
I feel like Northern Ireland, as a nationality, is not understood in America at all. Most people either seem to assume it’s outright part of Britain culturally, like exactly like England but stuck in Ireland; or that it’… --- ## [Kazakhstan. Been There?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kazakhstan-been-there/813633)
**Author:** [@Batano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batano)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kazakhstan-been-there/813633 "2018-05-09T05:30:06Z")
I have a job opportunity in eastern Kazakhstan. Anyone been there? Did you eat horse meat? --- ## [Do you have memories that you honesly aren't sure whether they were a dream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-memories-that-you-honesly-arent-sure-whether-they-were-a-dream/813806)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-memories-that-you-honesly-arent-sure-whether-they-were-a-dream/813806 "2018-05-08T23:40:49Z")
99.9% or so of my memories are definitely real, as I can place them within an appropriate context in the narrative flow of my life. 0.09% are definitely not real, but somehow they’ve made the jump into my longterm memory… --- ## [Have you heard the term "Latinx"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-the-term-latinx/813750)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-the-term-latinx/813750 "2018-05-08T21:48:15Z")
I heard it for the first time last night on an NPR show (Latino USA). It’s pronounced “la-teen-ex” although I can’t quite remember which syllable was accented. Anyway, it was used in the context of a group trying to … --- ## [camera to fit a microscope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camera-to-fit-a-microscope/813825)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camera-to-fit-a-microscope/813825 "2018-05-08T20:48:26Z")
To further my quest to display single cell pond critters on my TV screen, I’m considering a camera mounted on my microscope. This is different than my recent thread on advice on digital microscopes. https://boards.strai… --- ## [Why do hypotheticals that push people's comfort zones piss people off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-hypotheticals-that-push-peoples-comfort-zones-piss-people-off/813592)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-hypotheticals-that-push-peoples-comfort-zones-piss-people-off/813592 "2018-05-08T20:11:33Z")
I learned the hard way not to post hypotheticals that ick people out. And that’s fine. I have no interests in offending people, so I just don’t do it. I see now though Skald is getting a few snide remarks in his latest … --- ## [How does affordable child care work in developed nations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-affordable-child-care-work-in-developed-nations/813359)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-affordable-child-care-work-in-developed-nations/813359 "2018-05-08T20:06:17Z")
I have heard that many western nations have ‘affordable child care’. How does that work? What makes it affordable? Are the nurseries state run and anyone can send their kids there, or are they heavily subsidized private… --- ## [Are weirdos (more likely to be) dangerous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-weirdos-more-likely-to-be-dangerous/813749)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-weirdos-more-likely-to-be-dangerous/813749 "2018-05-08T19:33:38Z")
Meaning the type of guy who just seems socially off, but in a non-threatening manner. Is it also more likely that the guy could be dangerous too? Obviously it depends on the guy and some charming people are psychopaths … --- ## [QZ.Com: Trump was right about industry, but blame computers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qz-com-trump-was-right-about-industry-but-blame-computers/813753)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qz-com-trump-was-right-about-industry-but-blame-computers/813753 "2018-05-08T18:05:49Z")
Quartz (the e-zine, not me) has an interesting article on Trump and industry here. You can put me in the latter group. Unfortunately, it seems that if you strip out computers, then things look very different. So th… --- ## [Coincidences that are more than coincidences...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coincidences-that-are-more-than-coincidences/813661)
**Author:** [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coincidences-that-are-more-than-coincidences/813661 "2018-05-08T17:13:26Z")
I forget to put my leftovers in the fridge last night and since it was fried chicken and beef cutlets, I figured it would be okay to eat since it was cool enough during the night (I keep my A/C on all night). I warmed up… --- ## [when north and south korea sign the treaty will we pull out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-north-and-south-korea-sign-the-treaty-will-we-pull-out/813565)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-north-and-south-korea-sign-the-treaty-will-we-pull-out/813565 "2018-05-08T15:36:34Z")
I know we have a significant bit of our forces in the south and the dmz will we totally pull out or leave some there? I know the navy would like to be able to resupply/repair there still and will the north require we … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=498) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=500)