# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=518 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 519 --- ## [Why port a rifle in this manner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-port-a-rifle-in-this-manner/809816)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-port-a-rifle-in-this-manner/809816 "2018-03-05T14:30:16Z")
Yes, dear gawlly, yet another gun thread. Check out this video. Not the whole thing, just the first bit as an illustration of the technique in question. In contrast, in Th’Army we were taught to carry thusly–slung ove… --- ## [Question about ebay feedback](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-ebay-feedback/809925)
**Author:** [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-ebay-feedback/809925 "2018-03-05T08:00:28Z")
This has happened over the past two weeks or so. One day I noticed a small radiator leak on the car. Removed the radiator, checked it out, and decided it was time to buy a new one. I bought one on Ebay, I imagine it was … --- ## [Parents, think before you name your kid after a porn star!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-think-before-you-name-your-kid-after-a-porn-star/809366)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-think-before-you-name-your-kid-after-a-porn-star/809366 "2018-03-05T06:12:34Z")
Well, it finally happened . . . I have a student with the same name as a very famous female porn star whose name is well-known even outside of adult films. The student is 18-years-old, so she would have been named at a t… --- ## [Do You Go to Class Reunions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-go-to-class-reunions/807464)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-go-to-class-reunions/807464 "2018-03-05T03:42:33Z")
My 30-year class reunion is coming up. I have no desire to attend. I went to a rural K-12 school where I had next to nothing in common with anyone for 13 years. I used to joke that the most beautiful sight I ever saw was… --- ## [Amazon's culpability with fake reviews](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-culpability-with-fake-reviews/809752)
**Author:** [@Razncain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Razncain)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-culpability-with-fake-reviews/809752 "2018-03-05T03:11:32Z")
This particular product I reviewed had all five star reviews, 39 now as I write this. In a hurry, and not having the time I normally do, I figured I’d order it since it wasn’t a high dollar item. Anyway, when I received … --- ## [Medicare B, signed up late, need to start it earlier than July](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicare-b-signed-up-late-need-to-start-it-earlier-than-july/809840)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicare-b-signed-up-late-need-to-start-it-earlier-than-july/809840 "2018-03-05T00:58:02Z")
My partner didn’t sign up for B when he turned 65. He had no other health ins., I think he simply thought he was invincible. Yadda yadda “I lived thru Viet Nam etc.” He’s an idiot. So now he’s signed up and is accepting… --- ## [Different from, to or than?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-from-to-or-than/809843)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-from-to-or-than/809843 "2018-03-04T23:24:17Z")
Lately I’ve been noticing a lot of people typing “different to” as in “My brother’s recipe is different to mine” and that sounds so wrong to me. For a while I thought that I, personally, used ‘different from’ but, after … --- ## [bulletproof shelters in the classroom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulletproof-shelters-in-the-classroom/809978)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bulletproof-shelters-in-the-classroom/809978 "2018-03-04T23:20:55Z")
An elementary school in Oklahoma has them. What do you think of this idea? --- ## [Tax Question About Trivial Income](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-about-trivial-income/809706)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2018, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-question-about-trivial-income/809706 "2018-03-04T23:11:28Z")
I just found out that a theater gig I recently finished - which I thought was a 100% volunteer labor of love - actually will pay me a little money. Bully for me! I’m wondering if I need to declare this on my taxes for 2… --- ## [Chorestitution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chorestitution/809975)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chorestitution/809975 "2018-03-04T21:42:53Z")
Nerdy dad doing nerdy things with nerdy kids and nerdy wife about household chores. What possible loopholes or unintended consequences do you see in this Household Chorestitution? It was written in consultation with th… --- ## [The weirdness that is Alex Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weirdness-that-is-alex-jones/806407)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weirdness-that-is-alex-jones/806407 "2018-03-04T21:14:13Z")
I just wanted to share this YouTube video with everyone. I don’t know if many here follow Alex Jones (I don’t…I recall a lot from him in the 9/11 CT threads which is all I really knew about him in the past, plus this se… --- ## [If you record someone breaking the law on your dashcam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-record-someone-breaking-the-law-on-your-dashcam/809796)
**Author:** [@A\_Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2018, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-record-someone-breaking-the-law-on-your-dashcam/809796 "2018-03-04T04:12:34Z")
Does it do any good to send the video to the police? Or do the cops have to witness the crime themselves? --- ## [Eyelid bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyelid-bump/809984)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyelid-bump/809984 "2018-03-04T02:57:31Z")
I have a small flesh colored bump that can be seen on the the inside edge of the far corner of the eye (lateral canthus) when you pull the eye lid away from the eye horizontally. It is like where the top and lower eye li… --- ## [How can I have a house given to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-have-a-house-given-to-me/804871)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-have-a-house-given-to-me/804871 "2018-03-04T01:09:06Z")
No, really. My sister has mental and physical issues, and there is a toxic person in her house. I think this person is her ‘husband’s’ niece. She has hit my sister, pushed my sister down stairs, verbally abused her, a… --- ## [Should a restaurant tell you if an "extra" costs money before it shows up on your bill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-restaurant-tell-you-if-an-extra-costs-money-before-it-shows-up-on-your-bill/809621)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-restaurant-tell-you-if-an-extra-costs-money-before-it-shows-up-on-your-bill/809621 "2018-03-03T22:08:33Z")
I was at a Mexican restaurant near me, one we love. I ordered my Fajita like normal. The waitress asked, “Anything else?” I said, “Can I have a few more fajita shells?” She said, “How many?” I said, “How many do I ge… --- ## [Why do so many on the right think ending friendships over political differences is wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-on-the-right-think-ending-friendships-over-political-differences-is-wrong/809650)
**Author:** [@BloodStalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BloodStalk)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-on-the-right-think-ending-friendships-over-political-differences-is-wrong/809650 "2018-03-03T21:10:42Z")
I don’t understand. Why should I remain friends with someone who doesn’t believe that certain people don’t deserve the same rights as them or on someone who infringes on the role of minorities? --- ## [In three-four words, what does "Quaker" mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-three-four-words-what-does-quaker-mean-to-you/809559)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-three-four-words-what-does-quaker-mean-to-you/809559 "2018-03-03T21:04:23Z")
In as few words as possible, what do you think of when you hear “Quaker”? I’m curious how non-Quakers would answer this. Not looking for you to research a “correct” answer, but more a sample of the common knowledge. B… --- ## [Moving out of state](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-out-of-state/809864)
**Author:** [@Azu20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azu20)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-out-of-state/809864 "2018-03-03T13:12:08Z")
I’m thinking about moving out of state alone trying to find myself since a I moved to Texas hasn’t being what I expected my mother thinks I’m being immature about doing this and makes me feel like I’m being selfish. I th… --- ## [Take the dog to the vet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-the-dog-to-the-vet/809917)
**Author:** [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2018, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-the-dog-to-the-vet/809917 "2018-03-03T07:02:24Z")
OK, I know the default answer to that question in any thread is “yes, take her to the vet”, but I’ll lay it out anyway. Mo is +/- 14 yo spayed female black Lab mix (we got her 13 years ago at the pound). Generally heal… --- ## [It's been raining hard all day. Should I feel guilty for ordering pizza?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-raining-hard-all-day-should-i-feel-guilty-for-ordering-pizza/809788)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2018, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-raining-hard-all-day-should-i-feel-guilty-for-ordering-pizza/809788 "2018-03-03T05:11:31Z")
It’s raining too hard for me to get out and I’m getting hungry. Should I feel guilty for ordering pizza? I know the delivery guy will be soaked. It’s going to be awkward. They’re out there anyway right? Delivering one … --- ## [Do you expect every cop to be a "hero"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-expect-every-cop-to-be-a-hero/809821)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2018, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-expect-every-cop-to-be-a-hero/809821 "2018-03-03T01:05:45Z")
My wife asked this question this a.m., and I thought it might be worth its own thread. Obviously related to that sheriff’s deputy in FL. My immediate answer was “Yes!”, but then I wondered what limits I might expect on… --- ## [The ineffective greeting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ineffective-greeting/809406)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ineffective-greeting/809406 "2018-03-02T23:55:10Z")
What do you do, when you greet someone, and perceive no response? I walk my dog every morning, often at the same time my neighbor leaves her house to get into her car. We are on fine, friendly neighborly terms with the… --- ## ["My water just broke." Okay, what happens now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-water-just-broke-okay-what-happens-now/809254)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-water-just-broke-okay-what-happens-now/809254 "2018-03-02T20:20:48Z")
I do not need answer fast. This one is for the women of the Dope. I met some friends tonight at the sports bar; among them Tommy and Sue (fictitious names). Sue is pregnant, and was drinking a glass of ice water while… --- ## [Help needed with earrings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-with-earrings/499726)
**Author:** [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-with-earrings/499726 "2018-03-02T16:41:20Z")
I have pierced ears - 1 piercing in my right ear and 3 in my left ear. I wear silver hoop earrings every day in the “main” piercing holes in each ear. I haven’t worn any earrings at all in the two “extra” holes in my l… --- ## [Fake news (Youtube series by Caspian Report)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-news-youtube-series-by-caspian-report/809895)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-news-youtube-series-by-caspian-report/809895 "2018-03-02T16:20:43Z")
I have been thinking about fake news and news bubbles a lot in the last year or so, especially since the run up to the election of Trump and the post election environment we find ourselves in. I wanted to share this ser… --- ## [Native English Speakers: One Hundred Five or One Hundred and Five](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/native-english-speakers-one-hundred-five-or-one-hundred-and-five/809806)
**Author:** [@Batano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batano)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/native-english-speakers-one-hundred-five-or-one-hundred-and-five/809806 "2018-03-02T15:44:39Z")
I’m an American teaching English overseas using British text. I want you opinion on how to pronounce numbers. --- ## [Raw Blueberries and Intense Stomach Pain.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raw-blueberries-and-intense-stomach-pain/809803)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raw-blueberries-and-intense-stomach-pain/809803 "2018-03-02T13:56:27Z")
I guess you could say I have been on a blueberry bender as of late. I am almost middle aged. And my mental faculties have been slowing down, just a little. Blueberries are supposedly brain food. I have been buying blueb… --- ## [Can you be 'stuck' - attracted to only one physical type? If so, why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-be-stuck-attracted-to-only-one-physical-type-if-so-why/809795)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-be-stuck-attracted-to-only-one-physical-type-if-so-why/809795 "2018-03-02T13:19:25Z")
I was reading an article about attraction, and one man who called himself ‘bisexual’ said he was attracted to many women of all kinds, thin or curvy. He was also attracted to some men, but mostly sharp looking, snooty l… --- ## [What is your nootropic stack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-nootropic-stack/809390)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-nootropic-stack/809390 "2018-03-02T12:38:19Z")
Do you have a nootropic stack that you take regularly? How long have you been taking it, and how has it helped you? Has it harmed you? I am not sure if herbs like St John’s Wort count as nootropics… but for the purposes… --- ## [Are doctors moving away from prescribing benzodiazepines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-doctors-moving-away-from-prescribing-benzodiazepines/782586)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-doctors-moving-away-from-prescribing-benzodiazepines/782586 "2017-06-22T20:53:20Z")
My understanding is benzos were seen as a safer alternative to barbituates, which were easy to OD on while benzos are not. However benzos can be highly addictive, I’ve heard several stories of people having withdrawal s… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=517) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=519)