# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=503 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 504 --- ## [I have a set of skills...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-set-of-skills/812793)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-set-of-skills/812793 "2018-04-27T16:00:56Z")
A very particular set of skills. I can carry on conversations with the guys on either side of me at the bar, flirt with the barmaid and still get over 14,000 points on Countdown trivia. I will find you - and bore you to… --- ## [Ok, stranger things have happened. Trump may be right about Amazon.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-stranger-things-have-happened-trump-may-be-right-about-amazon/811687)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-stranger-things-have-happened-trump-may-be-right-about-amazon/811687 "2018-04-27T14:46:07Z")
Wait! Put down that baseball ball. :wink: Don’t start yelling yet. Give this some thought first. Please? Here’s a fairly balanced fact checking report. I like their fact checking. Their conclusions? Not so much. Amaz… --- ## [I'm starting to fear change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-starting-to-fear-change/812106)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-starting-to-fear-change/812106 "2018-04-27T13:51:51Z")
In my late 40s now, and I find I’m beginning to dread change. But… It’s not major change that brings me dread, it’s small stuff. I’ve made major career changes several times in the last ten years and taken some risks t… --- ## [Most badass presidents in history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-badass-presidents-in-history/813105)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-badass-presidents-in-history/813105 "2018-04-27T13:48:54Z")
What I’m looking for are presidents who did amazing things before becoming president. People like Teddy Roosevelt and his ride up San Juan Hill, or George Bush SR. with his 58 combat missions in ww2 including being shot … --- ## [Planting a tree in Korea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planting-a-tree-in-korea/813210)
**Author:** [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planting-a-tree-in-korea/813210 "2018-04-27T13:05:11Z")
Hi, It doesn’t take a forest engineer to notice that the tree planted in Korea for the summit meeting was just a put on: Transplanting a conifer of that size would have little chance to take roots. Such a large tr… --- ## [There IS an afterlife. How do you live your life differently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-an-afterlife-how-do-you-live-your-life-differently/813041)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-an-afterlife-how-do-you-live-your-life-differently/813041 "2018-04-27T10:36:51Z")
Follow-up to this previous thread (“Give up everything to know for certain what happens after death”). There was only one taker over there (tough room!), but let’s say it was you, and you have been given the truth that … --- ## [Same name as your ex, dealbreaker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-name-as-your-ex-dealbreaker/812662)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-name-as-your-ex-dealbreaker/812662 "2018-04-27T02:38:52Z")
I’ve started to date someone. It looks promising but it’s early in the process. One topic that has come up is that she has the same first name as my ex-wife. She asked me if it would be a problem for me. Quite truthfully… --- ## [Please share hacks, apps, or software that stop wasting time on the Internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-hacks-apps-or-software-that-stop-wasting-time-on-the-internet/813151)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-hacks-apps-or-software-that-stop-wasting-time-on-the-internet/813151 "2018-04-26T22:13:08Z")
I tried the low-tech way of asking a friend to change my Facebook password, so I could not log in again unless I asked her. I lasted two weeks… Also, I’d like to stop my addiction to CNN ( TrumpTrumpTrumptrumptr…) And … --- ## [Admiral Beatty at Dogger Bank](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admiral-beatty-at-dogger-bank/812916)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admiral-beatty-at-dogger-bank/812916 "2018-04-26T19:40:33Z")
I’m reading Robert K. Massie, Castles of Steel and various web sites concerning the Battle of Dogger Bank. I’ve believed David Beatty to be an excellent naval commander, famous for saying at Jutland, “There seems to be … --- ## [What is the verdict of history re Reagan firing the air traffic controllers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-verdict-of-history-re-reagan-firing-the-air-traffic-controllers/813042)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-verdict-of-history-re-reagan-firing-the-air-traffic-controllers/813042 "2018-04-26T18:22:23Z")
This subject was touched on by the guest, Gregory Pardlo, on Fresh Air yesterday. The guest’s father was one of the 11,000 controllers fired in 1981, and he never recovered professional or emotionally. Looking back, is … --- ## [Does this Count as a Mass Killing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-count-as-a-mass-killing/812772)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-count-as-a-mass-killing/812772 "2018-04-26T17:17:03Z")
As I keep the Official List of Mass Killings, I was excited to discover a mechanic is wanted by the FBI for the 1996 ValueJet crash. He seems to have signed off that the (chemical) oxygen generators were properly stowed … --- ## [Is it Unacceptable to Eat Peanut Butter in Public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-unacceptable-to-eat-peanut-butter-in-public/812648)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-unacceptable-to-eat-peanut-butter-in-public/812648 "2018-04-26T15:55:23Z")
Saw this story about a person who fed her four year child a PB&J sandwichwhile shopping at Target and was criticized for doing so because of the potential interaction with those who have peanut allergies. From the artic… --- ## [How should I have handled the romaine lettuce "scare"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-have-handled-the-romaine-lettuce-scare/813104)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Peebles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_Peebles)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-have-handled-the-romaine-lettuce-scare/813104 "2018-04-26T14:26:11Z")
Recently some news articles said, basically, everyone throw out all of your romiane lettuce because it might be contaminated with e. coli. I had a little bit left of a big bag of salad mix. I didn’t even check if it cont… --- ## [Ford dropping all cars but Focus and Mustang](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-dropping-all-cars-but-focus-and-mustang/813159)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ford-dropping-all-cars-but-focus-and-mustang/813159 "2018-04-26T14:17:06Z")
I guess they don’t want to make what does not sell well. They are keeping truck and SUVs --- ## [Toronto Attack - Police Arrest Suspect; Police Professionalism Appreciation Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-attack-police-arrest-suspect-police-professionalism-appreciation-thread/813043)
**Author:** [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-attack-police-arrest-suspect-police-professionalism-appreciation-thread/813043 "2018-04-26T13:31:17Z")
I don’t see any previous thread (if one exists, please forgive this one). As you probably have already read, there was an attack in Toronto in which 10 people were killed. No known motive as yet. However, one thing tha… --- ## [What happens if a conjoined twin commits a crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-conjoined-twin-commits-a-crime/813001)
**Author:** [@JHuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JHuff)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-conjoined-twin-commits-a-crime/813001 "2018-04-26T13:12:47Z")
How would the courts handle it if a conjoined twin commits a crime, but their twin does not? Like if twin A shoots someone while twin B struggles to stop him? Is there any legal precedent for such a thing? --- ## [\[Country\] is Leader of the Free World: Advantages/Disadvantages of holding this status](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/country-is-leader-of-the-free-world-advantages-disadvantages-of-holding-this-status/813123)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/country-is-leader-of-the-free-world-advantages-disadvantages-of-holding-this-status/813123 "2018-04-26T02:49:55Z")
My own opinion is that, since sometime in the mid-twentieth century, the United States has been the “leader of the free world.” I also believe that all this “America First” jingoism coming out of the Trump administratio… --- ## [Kim Jong Un and the news coverage currently](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kim-jong-un-and-the-news-coverage-currently/810272)
**Author:** [@MonkeyCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyCat)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kim-jong-un-and-the-news-coverage-currently/810272 "2018-04-25T19:52:05Z")
What’s your opinion? An incredibly obvious ploy to make Trump stop stink-eyeing North Korea? Does Kim Jong Un expressing a modicum of cunning scare you as much as it does me? I liked him better before this little message… --- ## [Name a fish that doesn't have a "G" in it's name.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-fish-that-doesnt-have-a-g-in-its-name/812526)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-fish-that-doesnt-have-a-g-in-its-name/812526 "2018-04-25T18:37:51Z")
There are several of these. For example, “Name a city that doesn’t have an “A” in it’s name. Bet you can’t!” What is up with that? Does it trigger something that adds your PC to their slave connection? --- ## [How upset do you get if you feel a stylist/barber didn’t follow your desires fully?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-upset-do-you-get-if-you-feel-a-stylist-barber-didn-t-follow-your-desires-fully/812872)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-upset-do-you-get-if-you-feel-a-stylist-barber-didn-t-follow-your-desires-fully/812872 "2018-04-25T18:29:57Z")
And I’m not talking severe, like giving you a Mohawk or shaving you bald. How “bad” would it have to be for you to make any kind of scene? What do you feel is appropriate? --- ## [How does one deal with people in their lives who have eating disorders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-deal-with-people-in-their-lives-who-have-eating-disorders/812914)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-deal-with-people-in-their-lives-who-have-eating-disorders/812914 "2018-04-25T13:12:24Z")
I’ve had a lot of people in my life with eating disorders… even an ex girlfriend. A friend recently brought up her eating disorder to me, and I knew from experience that their’s probably nothing I could say to change th… --- ## [How would you deal with a closet-less room?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-deal-with-a-closet-less-room/243347)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2004, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-deal-with-a-closet-less-room/243347 "2004-05-06T16:01:24Z")
So in about a month I’m moving. My bedroom-to-be has no closet. Now, I’m cool with putting t-shirts and jeans in a drawer, but slacks, dress shirts, jackets, etc, have to be hung up somewhere. Any of you Dopers have sug… --- ## [Why babies on the Senate floor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-babies-on-the-senate-floor/812769)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-babies-on-the-senate-floor/812769 "2018-04-25T06:28:04Z")
There has been a bit of press lately about the US Senate rules having been changed to allow Sen Tammy Duckworth to bring her 10-day old baby onto the Senate floor. I’m all for employers having childcare facilities avail… --- ## [My friend needs to write a column for a fishing magazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-needs-to-write-a-column-for-a-fishing-magazine/811742)
**Author:** [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-needs-to-write-a-column-for-a-fishing-magazine/811742 "2018-04-25T04:33:34Z")
A good friend of mine travels all over the world with his band. So far, he’s been in 36 countries - most recently New Zealand and Australia. And he’s fished in nearly every one of them. I keep telling him that he really… --- ## [Wedding Present for Prince Harry/ Meghan Markle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-present-for-prince-harry-meghan-markle/808578)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-present-for-prince-harry-meghan-markle/808578 "2018-04-25T00:27:16Z")
I am thinking a nice picnic basket. Do you think they have one? Maybe a champagne bucket. Any ideas? --- ## [Hydrogen - the Fuel of the Future? (YouTube video)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hydrogen-the-fuel-of-the-future-youtube-video/813046)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hydrogen-the-fuel-of-the-future-youtube-video/813046 "2018-04-24T23:59:32Z")
Thought I’d share this video from one of the channels I subscribe to, Real Engineering. He has a series on renewable energy methods and systems, but this is the first one he’s done on hydrogen. I guess he’s going to do… --- ## [What's the First Mass Shooting You Remember?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-first-mass-shooting-you-remember/812779)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-first-mass-shooting-you-remember/812779 "2018-04-24T23:02:36Z")
I mean being reported when it happened not something you read about after the fact. A lot of people today are tweeting that Columbine is the first one they remember. For me it was an older one. In the 80s a guy shot up … --- ## [How long until personal robots are commonplace in the home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-until-personal-robots-are-commonplace-in-the-home/812349)
**Author:** [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-until-personal-robots-are-commonplace-in-the-home/812349 "2018-04-24T21:22:04Z")
I’m talking a robot in my home that can do my ironing, fold my clothes, get me a drink from the fridge, etc. I look at the current state of technologies like robot mobility & dexterity, object recognition, machine learn… --- ## [Anyone know a no BS car shipping company?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-a-no-bs-car-shipping-company/763949)
**Author:** [@NoPants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoPants)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-a-no-bs-car-shipping-company/763949 "2016-12-10T04:04:51Z")
I need to move my dad’s car from his house to mine. I’m in Orlando, and the car is in New Jersey. I checked pricing a month ago, and it was cheaper. So I did find a couple of companies trying to honor my target price but… --- ## [The late Dale Winton on Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-late-dale-winton-on-trump/812827)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-late-dale-winton-on-trump/812827 "2018-04-24T15:27:42Z")
Conservative Woman has republished an article from May 2016 by the late Dale Winton - a TV celeb best known for the likes of Supermarket Sweep and Pick of the Pops - on Donald Trump. Naturally, he takes the piss out of … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=502) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=504)