# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=50 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 51 --- ## [Help me choose a vacuum and not get a swiffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-vacuum-and-not-get-a-swiffer/1019105)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-vacuum-and-not-get-a-swiffer/1019105 "2025-06-03T21:10:30Z")
TLDR: new house, no carpets, decision-making part of my brain is super tired out, only big box store nearby is Home Depot. Realtor said I needed to get a swiffer since mopping is too wet for it. I spent way too much ti… --- ## [Looking for a weekend getaway in Port Orchard or Bremerton WA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-weekend-getaway-in-port-orchard-or-bremerton-wa/1019168)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-weekend-getaway-in-port-orchard-or-bremerton-wa/1019168 "2025-06-03T21:07:53Z")
My Beloved and I will be celebrating our 38th Anniversary on July 11th, and plan on visiting Port Orchard and Bremerton. Our plans include driving up, then travelling by ferry from Port Orchard to Bremerton and Bremerto… --- ## [(Yet another) Medicare question: What do I actually \*need\* to do now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-medicare-question-what-do-i-actually-need-to-do-now/1019167)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-medicare-question-what-do-i-actually-need-to-do-now/1019167 "2025-06-03T18:58:12Z")
Well, technically it’s a little later for me, but for my wife: I am still employed with a pretty good plan. Chances are, unless I get fired, I’ll be working for another two years, possibly three. My wife is retired. … --- ## [10 feet of woven wire fencing as temporary fix for wood fence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-feet-of-woven-wire-fencing-as-temporary-fix-for-wood-fence/1019126)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-feet-of-woven-wire-fencing-as-temporary-fix-for-wood-fence/1019126 "2025-06-03T09:37:26Z")
We have a 10 foot section of picket fence that blew down because a post broke. I haven’t even looked in to replacing it because we didn’t have a dog and weren’t actively looking for one. Well a possible “perfect dog” j… --- ## [What Should I Do On My Trip To Japan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-on-my-trip-to-japan/1018386)
**Author:** [@RayMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RayMan)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-on-my-trip-to-japan/1018386 "2025-06-03T09:04:14Z")
Hello all. I am traveling to Japan very soon, and I would like to hear your advice about what to do and see while I am there. Some background: I will be there May 27th through June 6th. I will be staying in Tokyo, in Sh… --- ## [Shoe insert advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoe-insert-advice/1019055)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoe-insert-advice/1019055 "2025-06-02T16:06:45Z")
I have some foot condition that the podiatrist mentioned but I don’t remember the name. Basically, the tendons going to my toes feel “too tight” and the bottom of my toes sometimes hurt when I’m walking. So, I paid a t… --- ## [Long-term (a few decades?) archival of digital family photos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-term-a-few-decades-archival-of-digital-family-photos/1018960)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-term-a-few-decades-archival-of-digital-family-photos/1018960 "2025-06-02T13:09:40Z")
I have about 500 GB worth of digital photos currently backed up in Google Photos and Dropbox that I’m trying to offload to physical media in order to save some money. I plan on making a few copies of them to keep in diff… --- ## [London Visitor Oyster Card questions and London Hotels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-visitor-oyster-card-questions-and-london-hotels/1017578)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-visitor-oyster-card-questions-and-london-hotels/1017578 "2025-06-02T11:03:17Z")
We’ll be in London in June and plan to use the trains & buses to get around. Is the Visitor Oyster Card a good deal? Can we buy them on arrival at the airport maybe? Do we each need one (my wife and I) or can we share… --- ## [How many credit cards does one need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-credit-cards-does-one-need/1018966)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-credit-cards-does-one-need/1018966 "2025-06-02T08:21:07Z")
I’m in the fortunate position that I’m able to pay my credit cards off at the end of every month. My credit score is classified as “excellent” according to credit karma. Yet I still have room to grow. This is what gets… --- ## [MAGA women and their hair extensions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maga-women-and-their-hair-extensions/1018909)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maga-women-and-their-hair-extensions/1018909 "2025-06-01T13:41:45Z")
How long has this been a thing, the extremely long (I assume) extensions. Prime examples: Kristi Gnome and MTG. And the older the woman with the hair, the sadder it looks. But if that’s what they want, cool! --- ## [What will evidence be like in the future?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-evidence-be-like-in-the-future/109344)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-evidence-be-like-in-the-future/109344 "2025-06-01T13:04:34Z")
I can see technology advancing to the point that traditional forms of evidence - photographs, voice recordings, videotapes, even fingerprints will be so easy to forge digitally that they will have no real value as eviden… --- ## [Was the danger of the Ford Pinto (heh) overblown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-danger-of-the-ford-pinto-heh-overblown/1018761)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-danger-of-the-ford-pinto-heh-overblown/1018761 "2025-06-01T12:54:20Z")
Some dude on Reddit claimed, without citation, that the Ford Pinto wasn’t significantly more dangerous than other cars at the time, and that the backlash against it was basically Dateline-like sensationalism, self aggran… --- ## [Seattle Late May - Where to Stay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-late-may-where-to-stay/1014041)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-late-may-where-to-stay/1014041 "2025-05-31T23:26:56Z")
Spouse and I are planning on staying in Seattle on a 1.5 day pre-cruise visit in late May. We will arrive mid-afternoon on a Wednesday and leave after breakfast Friday. Dear Wife definitely wants to go up the Space Need… --- ## [Invasive Insects Eating Invasive Plants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasive-insects-eating-invasive-plants/1019059)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasive-insects-eating-invasive-plants/1019059 "2025-05-31T16:36:33Z")
I was just out on my deck and spotted a bunch of lantern flies. My first thought is to squish the bastards. Hold on, though. They are on the invasive vines that I spend tons of time getting rid of every summer. There… --- ## [How much did your wedding cost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-your-wedding-cost/986261)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-your-wedding-cost/986261 "2025-05-31T06:44:39Z")
So, in response to a question in the random facts thread of MPSIMS, the poll is about how much your wedding cost. If you had more than one wedding at different costs, check the appropriate amount for each, otherwise try … --- ## [How does hip arthritis become muscle/ligament pain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-hip-arthritis-become-muscle-ligament-pain/1019019)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-hip-arthritis-become-muscle-ligament-pain/1019019 "2025-05-31T03:17:11Z")
Medical question. I saw the doc yesterday for hip pain, got xrays and a diagnosis of arthritis in the right hip. Got prescribed exercises at home, physical therapy, and a stronger pain-killer to be taken as needed (which… --- ## [Apple in China a book by Patrick McGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-in-china-a-book-by-patrick-mcgee/1018579)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-in-china-a-book-by-patrick-mcgee/1018579 "2025-05-30T02:54:59Z")
Hi everyone, I watched a segment last night of The Daily Show and Patrick McGee was the guest discussing his book Apple in China. Jon described it as “Jaw Dropping” and I found it to be fascinating, but also sort of ma… --- ## [How long could you comfortably stay away from home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-comfortably-stay-away-from-home/1018752)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-you-comfortably-stay-away-from-home/1018752 "2025-05-29T01:08:09Z")
For no particular reason, I was doing a search on cruises, and I came across one that was round trip from San Diego to Australia with many stops in between - 93 days total. Money aside (because there’s no way I could aff… --- ## [Pressure differentials at ocean depths](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pressure-differentials-at-ocean-depths/1018961)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pressure-differentials-at-ocean-depths/1018961 "2025-05-29T18:31:57Z")
Now and then I run across discussion on devices or materials that generate electricity when they experience changes in pressure. This always leads to discussions on how you can create these pressure changes. This got me … --- ## [Why not phase out Nickels & Pennies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-phase-out-nickels-pennies/1018684)
**Author:** [@richw697](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/richw697)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-phase-out-nickels-pennies/1018684 "2025-05-29T18:26:20Z")
The Treasury unveils its plan to kill the penny | CNN Business CNN Business: “The US Treasury is phasing out production of the penny and will soon stop putting new one-cent coins into circulation, the department said in… --- ## [Is allowing people to pay bills with gold or silver a bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-allowing-people-to-pay-bills-with-gold-or-silver-a-bad-idea/1018907)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-allowing-people-to-pay-bills-with-gold-or-silver-a-bad-idea/1018907 "2025-05-29T15:28:23Z")
I came across this article about a bill that would allow Floridians to pay bills with gold or silver. Is this a good idea, a bad idea, or just a shrug? --- ## [Melania Trump is gone (largely missing in public, not deceased)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melania-trump-is-gone-largely-missing-in-public-not-deceased/1018217)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melania-trump-is-gone-largely-missing-in-public-not-deceased/1018217 "2025-05-29T13:26:45Z")
I dont care about her, but there were big stories about the later FLOTUSes. What the hell is she doing, she dont care, do you? Fashion wise, she should drop the stupid hat. --- ## [Those magnificent men (and women) and their flying machines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-magnificent-men-and-women-and-their-flying-machines/1018922)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-magnificent-men-and-women-and-their-flying-machines/1018922 "2025-05-29T12:20:03Z")
This post: Reminded me of something I’ve wondered about. To wit, how important was flying skill to accomplishing the great feats of long distant flying in the past? Like John Alcock and Arthur Brown’s first transatlan… --- ## [Most insanely unlikely UNlucky (BAD luck) chance coincidence you or anyone close to you has ever experienced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-insanely-unlikely-unlucky-bad-luck-chance-coincidence-you-or-anyone-close-to-you-has-ever-experienced/1007236)
**Author:** [@GoodZuckerbergs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodZuckerbergs)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-insanely-unlikely-unlucky-bad-luck-chance-coincidence-you-or-anyone-close-to-you-has-ever-experienced/1007236 "2025-05-29T00:50:05Z")
This topic is not about insanely unlikely misfortunes- as in, being diagnosed with an extremely rare disease, or just happening to be at a McDonald’s right before a fire breaks out there, or getting seriously hurt by a d… --- ## [Pee Wee as Himself - Mark Twain Prize for American Humor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pee-wee-as-himself-mark-twain-prize-for-american-humor/1018867)
**Author:** [@SpyChief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpyChief)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pee-wee-as-himself-mark-twain-prize-for-american-humor/1018867 "2025-05-28T21:01:39Z")
Last night, I finished “Pee Wee as Himself” on Max. It’s a ROCK SOLID documentary about the character and the man behind the brilliance, Paul Reubens, who passed away in 2023. His contributions to comedy go back to bef… --- ## [iPad for scribing/taking notes - advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-for-scribing-taking-notes-advice/1018819)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-for-scribing-taking-notes-advice/1018819 "2025-05-28T16:51:59Z")
It is the nature of my consulting job that I must often walk around workplaces and take notes. I have generally always done that with just a binder but I’ve seen people using iPads for this purpose and think I need to m… --- ## [Is There Anything I Can Do About My Crap Immune System?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-i-can-do-about-my-crap-immune-system/983170)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-i-can-do-about-my-crap-immune-system/983170 "2025-05-28T15:15:30Z")
In October 2022 I put my then 2.5 year old child in daycare, and I have been sick ever since. I know it is common for illness to circulate constantly in families with young children, but the problem is every time I get h… --- ## [Young doctor or old doctor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-doctor-or-old-doctor/1018216)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-doctor-or-old-doctor/1018216 "2025-05-28T15:15:13Z")
If you’re like me and in the US, you probably have an employer-sponsored insurance plan to cover your medical costs. These plans typically include shared costs between you and the insurer, which are split based on the t… --- ## [Windows 10 browser question -- tab and title font size within the browser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-browser-question-tab-and-title-font-size-within-the-browser/1018892)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-browser-question-tab-and-title-font-size-within-the-browser/1018892 "2025-05-28T14:51:22Z")
This seems to have changed for me today, but I don’t know why. Apparently something like this problem has been bothering people since the advent of Windows 10. In my browser, the font in the URL line, the bookmarks line… --- ## [Has Anyone Had a Problem with a Salivary Gland?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-a-problem-with-a-salivary-gland/1018874)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-a-problem-with-a-salivary-gland/1018874 "2025-05-28T12:48:51Z")
I know, you’re not a doctor, or you’re not my doctor. Or dentist (come to think of it, I know we have a few MDs here, but I can’t think of any Dentists) I have an appointment with my dentist tomorrow. Dr. Google says den… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=49) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=51)