# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=505 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 506 --- ## [Finding a good electrician...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-a-good-electrician/812806)
**Author:** [@gren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gren)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-a-good-electrician/812806 "2018-04-20T19:45:36Z")
I’ll soon be tearing down my SW Florida home and building a new one with all sorts of whizbang tech like the Tesla Solar Roof and two PowerWalls battery storage (11 days without power after Hurricane Irma was miserable) … --- ## [Male/Female ratios vs available male/female ratio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-female-ratios-vs-available-male-female-ratio/812736)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-female-ratios-vs-available-male-female-ratio/812736 "2018-04-20T19:00:35Z")
Looking at some of the countries male/female ratio, I notice that most have slightly more females then males. Some notable exceptions including China, where it appears social situations and limits on offspring have rais… --- ## [Another Battle of Hastings Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-battle-of-hastings-question/812727)
**Author:** [@Doyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doyle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-battle-of-hastings-question/812727 "2018-04-20T17:33:49Z")
Do you think that William the Conqueror would have lost at the Battle of Hastings if Harald Hardrada and Tostig Godwinson had not attacked right before William? --- ## [Should I Rent a 180 sq ft Apartment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-rent-a-180-sq-ft-apartment/812661)
**Author:** [@molten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/molten)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-rent-a-180-sq-ft-apartment/812661 "2018-04-20T14:52:32Z")
The ad was for 250 sq ft and in person I was told over 300, but after looking at the diagram… 180! I just have a large electric piano and an exercise bike which would fit. I want to see that there are reasonable furnit… --- ## [Which of these situations would you say is more volatile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-situations-would-you-say-is-more-volatile/812733)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-situations-would-you-say-is-more-volatile/812733 "2018-04-20T11:17:19Z")
Today’s story is about CHRIS and PAT. They do not interact in the following tail, but rather have parallel situations I would like you to speculate on. Both Chris and Pat are in their mid to late 30s and extremely good … --- ## [What kind of intoxication high do inhalants like paint and gasoline cause?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intoxication-high-do-inhalants-like-paint-and-gasoline-cause/503765)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-intoxication-high-do-inhalants-like-paint-and-gasoline-cause/503765 "2018-04-20T08:37:43Z")
Just curious. I don’t imagine it’s all that fabulous or more people would do it. What are the intoxicating effects of these inhalants? --- ## [Opinions on this house ownership problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-this-house-ownership-problem/812446)
**Author:** [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-this-house-ownership-problem/812446 "2018-04-20T01:46:19Z")
We have a good friend that lives nearby, and are worried about her situation. 30 years ago, her boyfriend bought a house, and she moved in with him. Five years later, he was killed. She continued living in the house and… --- ## [Is my objection to these two lift drivers racist, bigoted against the disabled, or hypocritical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-objection-to-these-two-lift-drivers-racist-bigoted-against-the-disabled-or-hypocritical/812682)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-objection-to-these-two-lift-drivers-racist-bigoted-against-the-disabled-or-hypocritical/812682 "2018-04-19T20:41:19Z")
Being legally blind but not an idiot, I don’t drive even though the state of Tennessee still allows me a valid drivers license. The fact that I cannot read a street sign unless I am close enough to kiss yet, along with m… --- ## [Creating award certificates need better words.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-award-certificates-need-better-words/812319)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-award-certificates-need-better-words/812319 "2018-04-19T19:32:57Z")
I need to create 3 award certificates for an archery related event. One of the awards will be an achievement award for meeting a certain criteria instead of a winners certificate. I just need better words than I seem to … --- ## [What are the differences between large cities and midsize cities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-differences-between-large-cities-and-midsize-cities/812485)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-differences-between-large-cities-and-midsize-cities/812485 "2018-04-19T17:55:55Z")
What differences do you think there are between midsize cities (population 100,000 to 400,000) and large cities (population 400,000 and upwards)? It could be any experiences, statistics, anecdotes, or facts that you kn… --- ## [Dogs & Thunderstorms: how do you cope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-thunderstorms-how-do-you-cope/812502)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-thunderstorms-how-do-you-cope/812502 "2018-04-19T17:20:35Z")
We got a GSD a couple months ago and I’m wondering now that spring is soon approaching how she’ll fare during spring and summer thunderstorms. Our previous hound was terrified of t-storms and if one happened at night use… --- ## [Do you believe the Steele dossier? Do you think Trump got peed on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-the-steele-dossier-do-you-think-trump-got-peed-on/812509)
**Author:** [@blood63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blood63)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-the-steele-dossier-do-you-think-trump-got-peed-on/812509 "2018-04-19T16:51:21Z")
I can imagine Donald Trump doing all kinds of slimy things. I would not put it past him that he would use prostitutes. The Steele dossier claims that either Trump got peed on by prostitutes or that they peed on a bed i… --- ## [In Your Culture, How Important Is Being On-Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-culture-how-important-is-being-on-time/812548)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-culture-how-important-is-being-on-time/812548 "2018-04-19T16:02:14Z")
As mentioned in another thread, I live in a land where being “on-time” is a matter of opinion. Case in point: when Mrs. Homie’s aunt invites the family for “lunch at noon,” that means that people will generally start sho… --- ## [For Dopers Who Have Hired "Help" In Poorer Countries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-have-hired-help-in-poorer-countries/812504)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-have-hired-help-in-poorer-countries/812504 "2018-04-19T15:54:07Z")
In another thread we’re discussing hiring domestic help, and many Dopers have said that, in certain places, it’s expected of you once you reach a certain economic status. I’m curious, what are you paying for that help? --- ## [Straight women: Do you believe that straight men are easy to seduce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-women-do-you-believe-that-straight-men-are-easy-to-seduce/812440)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-women-do-you-believe-that-straight-men-are-easy-to-seduce/812440 "2018-04-19T14:26:39Z")
Recently I have begun baking again, something I had not assayed since my eyes went to shit. Tonight I made peach cobbler with the occasional assistance of my stepdaughter. Once we put the dish in the oven we had a jovi… --- ## [Vascular surgery/cardiology knowledge requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vascular-surgery-cardiology-knowledge-requested/812684)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vascular-surgery-cardiology-knowledge-requested/812684 "2018-04-19T05:16:53Z")
I recently saw couple of animations on Facebook that touched on an issue close to my heart (heh). The first one shows a (new?) medical device/procedure removing a blood clot from a coronary artery. The second one shows… --- ## [Help me stock our new tobacco section at the store!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-stock-our-new-tobacco-section-at-the-store/812606)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-stock-our-new-tobacco-section-at-the-store/812606 "2018-04-19T04:18:48Z")
Hey Dopers, I’ve been playing with the idea for awhile, the demand seems strong enough, and i’m finally going to pull the trigger and set up a tobacco section at the new location. We are going to start out small and gr… --- ## ["There is a not a single woman who would consider (copycatting) to be a compliment"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-not-a-single-woman-who-would-consider-copycatting-to-be-a-compliment/812651)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-not-a-single-woman-who-would-consider-copycatting-to-be-a-compliment/812651 "2018-04-19T03:15:55Z")
A friend of mine was complaining to me recently about how another woman was copycatting her behavior - imitating the way she sang, or did her hair, etc. I commented something to the effect of “Imitation is the highest fo… --- ## [More businesses you suspect of being fronts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-businesses-you-suspect-of-being-fronts/673985)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-businesses-you-suspect-of-being-fronts/673985 "2018-04-18T22:17:24Z")
So I was reading this topic over the last day or so. It had some really interesting stories in it. It’s at least 6 years old now, though. I was wondering if there were any new stories or businesses that people suspect t… --- ## [Android: Not ready for prime time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-not-ready-for-prime-time/812441)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-not-ready-for-prime-time/812441 "2018-04-18T21:52:49Z")
First, I don’t have a smartphone. I use a big-ass tablet with a detachable keyboard and use it in landscape mode, which leaves me in a minority. Fine, but why do so many apps, especially games, assume that everybody us… --- ## [Should I let the doctor cut off the end of my arm? - need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-let-the-doctor-cut-off-the-end-of-my-arm-need-answer-fast/809850)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-let-the-doctor-cut-off-the-end-of-my-arm-need-answer-fast/809850 "2018-04-18T19:52:23Z")
Or, “Has anyone had a Darrach procedure”? So per my recent “https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=20820367#post20820367”\]why is my wrist aching" thread, , they want to cut off the end of my arm. :eek: O… --- ## [Why do some groceries deliver, but not do store pickup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-groceries-deliver-but-not-do-store-pickup/812405)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-groceries-deliver-but-not-do-store-pickup/812405 "2018-04-18T19:43:17Z")
We have nearby groceries (less than 15 minutes away) that have been doing grocery delivery for at least a dozen years now. You order online, and they deliver to your door. But oddly enough, they don’t do store pickup. … --- ## [Does Android have a "Task Manager" type of app?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-android-have-a-task-manager-type-of-app/812643)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-android-have-a-task-manager-type-of-app/812643 "2018-04-18T18:12:00Z")
Does Android have anything similar to Windows Task Manager, where you can see what is running and the amount of resources being consumed? Something is making my phone run ridiculously slow (and hot, and chewing up my bat… --- ## [Need bifocals/trifocals or progressives - wondering which I'll hate less](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-bifocals-trifocals-or-progressives-wondering-which-ill-hate-less/806023)
**Author:** [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-bifocals-trifocals-or-progressives-wondering-which-ill-hate-less/806023 "2018-04-18T17:43:45Z")
I’m 47, have worn glasses for nearsightedness since I was a kid, latest prescription is in the -3.75 range. For a while now I’ve needed to remove my glasses to read - feel like I can see perfectly and comfortably at abo… --- ## [Car buying advice wanted (a bit strange maybe)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-buying-advice-wanted-a-bit-strange-maybe/812574)
**Author:** [@polar\_bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/polar_bear)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-buying-advice-wanted-a-bit-strange-maybe/812574 "2018-04-18T17:33:37Z")
So I’m in the process of buying a car for the first time (currently I’m driving a hand me down) and I would like some advice regarding the two propositions that seem most interesting to me at the moment. It will be a use… --- ## [Kill Hitler or Prevent Meth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kill-hitler-or-prevent-meth/812309)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kill-hitler-or-prevent-meth/812309 "2018-04-18T17:26:03Z")
OK…wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff happens and you find yourself with the ability to either kill Hitler and prevent the Holocaust, or you can stop meth from existing. I’m somewhat conflicted here. Hitler was probably t… --- ## [How often does the US military/Government lie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-the-us-military-government-lie/812516)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-the-us-military-government-lie/812516 "2018-04-18T16:42:17Z")
Most people in the US take it for granted that many countries’ governments and military lie as common practice (especially more oppressive/corrupt ones like Assad’s government, Putin’s government, etc). Who can forget th… --- ## [Have I Compromised My Computer Security ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-compromised-my-computer-security/812570)
**Author:** [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-compromised-my-computer-security/812570 "2018-04-18T14:39:27Z")
So, through a combination of poor communication and sheer pigheadedness (long and not too relevant story), we’ve let our antivirus subscription lapse today. Until a couple of years ago, I was in charge of renewing our A… --- ## [Is drowsiness from a pill/med just a side effect, or do you have to rest to get effect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-drowsiness-from-a-pill-med-just-a-side-effect-or-do-you-have-to-rest-to-get-effect/812614)
**Author:** [@squish7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squish7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-drowsiness-from-a-pill-med-just-a-side-effect-or-do-you-have-to-rest-to-get-effect/812614 "2018-04-18T12:05:39Z")
Okay I know this is often dependent on the specific medication, but let’s just say in general on average, if you take a medication and experience drowsiness as a side effect, is it useful or even necessary to rest a litt… --- ## [post-cunnilingus etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104 "2018-04-18T00:34:42Z")
What would the lingee prefer I do after surfacing? Should I discretely wipe my face; or is it no big deal? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=504) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=506)