# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=520 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 521 --- ## [African Americans in 19th Century London](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/african-americans-in-19th-century-london/809434)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/african-americans-in-19th-century-london/809434 "2018-02-28T05:29:31Z")
I’ve been watching The Frankenstein Chronicles on Netflix which takes place in 19th century London. In it there’s an African American character named Joseph Nightingale who is a police officer. This has me wondering; wou… --- ## [Seriously, how does a Curler benefit from doping?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-how-does-a-curler-benefit-from-doping/809430)
**Author:** [@Razncain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Razncain)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seriously-how-does-a-curler-benefit-from-doping/809430 "2018-02-28T02:44:41Z")
I seen where a Russian had been found guilty of illegal doping in the Olympics for curling. Why? How could that possibly help him? I can get for speed, strength, stamina, these things can give an edge. But for curling? Y… --- ## [FedEx Retains Partnership With NRA: Is It Over For FedEx?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fedex-retains-partnership-with-nra-is-it-over-for-fedex/809646)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fedex-retains-partnership-with-nra-is-it-over-for-fedex/809646 "2018-02-27T22:12:15Z")
FedEx will keep its partnership with the NRA. This seems to me like one of those things that’s going to move forward with one percentage of Americans valiantly supporting them, and another percentage of Americans sweari… --- ## [Jeep Enthusiast anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeep-enthusiast-anyone/809091)
**Author:** [@cattalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cattalk)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeep-enthusiast-anyone/809091 "2018-02-27T21:14:00Z")
Just curious to know, anyone here who is into Jeeps? Let say off roading, mud runs etc? I, myself love’s to modifying trucks. I own a Jeep XJ and it’s my current project truck, my most current mods is a set of Toyo tire… --- ## [Can You Make Money Doing Uber Eats In A Major Metropolitan Area (St. Louis, specifically).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-money-doing-uber-eats-in-a-major-metropolitan-area-st-louis-specifically/809644)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-money-doing-uber-eats-in-a-major-metropolitan-area-st-louis-specifically/809644 "2018-02-27T21:05:51Z")
Can it be done? Assuming your car gets decent mileage, you take as much work as you can get, and put in the long hours? --- ## [Why do so many people pretend to be ex-military? What do they get out of it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-people-pretend-to-be-ex-military-what-do-they-get-out-of-it/496602)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-people-pretend-to-be-ex-military-what-do-they-get-out-of-it/496602 "2018-02-27T10:43:04Z")
Yet another military ID faker exposed. Being in the military is certainly an honorable choice of occupation, but I’m fascinated by the endless stream of military wannabes posing as veterans, and especially how several of… --- ## [Another grammar/punctuation question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-grammar-punctuation-question/809480)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-grammar-punctuation-question/809480 "2018-02-27T07:01:27Z")
Any grammarians out there? A friend of mine does publicity for a local community players group, and he put together a poster for the play Moonlight and Magnolias using the following copy. Is it just me or are there a fe… --- ## [My iphone is pretty much toast, isn't it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-iphone-is-pretty-much-toast-isnt-it/809627)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-iphone-is-pretty-much-toast-isnt-it/809627 "2018-02-27T05:24:59Z")
Here’s the situation. Iphone dropped out of pocket into toilet. I rescued it immediately and dried it off. I saw the apple icon light up but was unable to shut it off before it went dead. I popped out the sim card an… --- ## [Follow up question for the CCW holder.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/follow-up-question-for-the-ccw-holder/809426)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/follow-up-question-for-the-ccw-holder/809426 "2018-02-27T02:36:22Z")
Follow up to this thread. You’re in a large public indoor venue (mall, car show, museum, etc…). Lots of families. School children. The usual suspects. Suddenly you hear gun fire and the panic that ensues. You see pe… --- ## [Cheap Crappy Unibody Cars Rant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-crappy-unibody-cars-rant/809528)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-crappy-unibody-cars-rant/809528 "2018-02-26T23:55:59Z")
Just a piss poor attempt at Mfg saving money at the potential sacrifice of your life and investment. People are so concerned with fuel economy, they negate the extra added benefits of a simple frame on a car. Add a true … --- ## [How are Chinese people reacting to Xi Jinping removing term limits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-chinese-people-reacting-to-xi-jinping-removing-term-limits/809551)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-chinese-people-reacting-to-xi-jinping-removing-term-limits/809551 "2018-02-26T23:42:35Z")
I saw on another board, a lot of Chinese people seemed pretty pissed about Xi removing term limits. But I don’t know if they were representative. Is this seen as a Putin style move where Xi wants to be a perpetual dicta… --- ## [Amazon order arrived incomplete yet packing slip/online indicates order was filled. What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-order-arrived-incomplete-yet-packing-slip-online-indicates-order-was-filled-what-to-do/809513)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-order-arrived-incomplete-yet-packing-slip-online-indicates-order-was-filled-what-to-do/809513 "2018-02-26T23:08:59Z")
A few days ago I purchased from Amazon some loose leaf tea: The first was a six-pack of Twinings Prince of Wales loose leaf, 3.23oz x 6 tins. The second was a six-pack of Twinings English Breakfast loose leaf, 7.05oz x… --- ## [What is the better strategy for a bar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-better-strategy-for-a-bar/809577)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-better-strategy-for-a-bar/809577 "2018-02-26T18:47:37Z")
Which is the better strategy for opening a bar, bring in girls guys will follow or bring in guys girls will follow. --- ## [Why on earth are people still smoking without trying to switch to vaping?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-on-earth-are-people-still-smoking-without-trying-to-switch-to-vaping/809062)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-on-earth-are-people-still-smoking-without-trying-to-switch-to-vaping/809062 "2018-02-26T18:29:21Z")
So I understand that if you’re addicted to cigarettes, quitting is very, very tough. I also understand that vaping devices are readily available that (a) end up being cheaper per ‘smoke’ than cigarettes (b) Give just … --- ## [Anyone ever have a malfunctioning computer "heal" itself somehow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-have-a-malfunctioning-computer-heal-itself-somehow/808469)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-have-a-malfunctioning-computer-heal-itself-somehow/808469 "2018-02-26T16:20:37Z")
OK, weirdness: the past couple of days, my laptop’s DVD drive has been having trouble playing DVDs; last night it stopped playing them completely. I took the laptop in to Computer Repair place in town to see if they coul… --- ## [Selling Poster Online - Best site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-poster-online-best-site/809598)
**Author:** [@Batano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batano)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-poster-online-best-site/809598 "2018-02-26T16:06:25Z")
I want to sell a poster online to raise money for text booKS for my students. To keep things simple, I want to use a drop-ship service of some sort to sell them. By this I mean a place that will print, ship, handle all … --- ## [Why would somebody sell a house for a lot less than it's worth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-somebody-sell-a-house-for-a-lot-less-than-its-worth/715248)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2015, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-somebody-sell-a-house-for-a-lot-less-than-its-worth/715248 "2015-04-18T20:01:38Z")
Here’s the situation: I periodically like to check to see what my house is worth. Basically, I do this by looking in my townhouse community, checking what they are assessed for for tax purposes and comparing that to rec… --- ## [Need help dealing with someone in emotional crisis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-dealing-with-someone-in-emotional-crisis/809260)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-dealing-with-someone-in-emotional-crisis/809260 "2018-02-26T13:14:24Z")
Not a relative or even a friend, really, but someone I work with in a volunteer setting. We work together on two committees. He recently had some big disappointments regarding attempts to get into graduate school, and si… --- ## [Seeking some thoughts on a work situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-some-thoughts-on-a-work-situation/809003)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-some-thoughts-on-a-work-situation/809003 "2018-02-26T05:39:02Z")
Hypothetical, of course. :slight\_smile: Andy, Bob, Carl, Dennis, and Zeke work daily together as a team. Their jobs are composed of different tasks. On any given day just 3 of them are at work, and there are typically 3… --- ## [Help troubleshoot my mystery wet spot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-troubleshoot-my-mystery-wet-spot/807819)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-troubleshoot-my-mystery-wet-spot/807819 "2018-02-26T02:23:03Z")
This is a real headscratcher. Around a month or so ago, we discovered a wet spot in our hallway. The wetness involved a carpeted (wall to wall) area about 2’ x 2’. It was sodden. The wetness had no odor, but we have… --- ## [What does an album pre-release mean for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-an-album-pre-release-mean-for-me/809554)
**Author:** [@GimmeGimme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GimmeGimme)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-an-album-pre-release-mean-for-me/809554 "2018-02-26T02:12:25Z")
I immediately pre-ordered a band’s new album the other day and, as I noted when I saw the advertisement, there’s a pre-release this month and an official release next month. As far as I can tell there’s no “digital downl… --- ## [Butter.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butter/809162)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butter/809162 "2018-02-26T02:06:28Z")
In light of all of serious political debate going on here, I thought I’d lighten it up just a little bit with something non-political that causes a great debate among some people. This may be IMHO territory but I thought… --- ## [Kid screams nonstop for 8-hour flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-screams-nonstop-for-8-hour-flight/808982)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-screams-nonstop-for-8-hour-flight/808982 "2018-02-26T00:16:54Z")
If you haven’t seen it yet, you might not want the volume up too loud. This little boy screamed throughout a flight from Germany to New Jersey. That’s eight hours of hell for the passengers and no intervention whatsoeve… --- ## [About Radical Feminism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-radical-feminism/789440)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-radical-feminism/789440 "2018-02-25T21:37:32Z")
Nowadays on LGBTQIA group chats and in leftist social discussions, the phrase “radical feminism” most often appears in a pejorative mention – TERFS (“trans exclusive radical feminists”) being castigated for their intrans… --- ## [What personal items are at your desk or workspace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personal-items-are-at-your-desk-or-workspace/808527)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personal-items-are-at-your-desk-or-workspace/808527 "2018-02-25T14:41:03Z")
(I have a really bad case of the Fridays today, y’all). What cheerful little items have you got there to play with or rest your eyes upon? I have pictures of my kids and grandkid, of course. And a cat calendar, practi… --- ## [What's Your Home Audio System?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-home-audio-system/809436)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-home-audio-system/809436 "2018-02-25T14:21:55Z")
Mine is simply my desktop computer connected to a Vizio soundbar. --- ## [Best seats in the house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-seats-in-the-house/809539)
**Author:** [@GimmeGimme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GimmeGimme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-seats-in-the-house/809539 "2018-02-25T12:10:42Z")
I’m going to The Forum in Inglewood and Barclays Center in Brooklyn this year and I’ve never been to either venue. I assumed that front row, dead center was the perfect spot in any venue but during my research I found th… --- ## [Dog pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-pants/809493)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-pants/809493 "2018-02-25T04:52:37Z")
Surely a lot of y’all have seen this - if you were to put pants on a dog would they cover two legs or four? Please review the link for an illustration. --- ## [Motive for school shootings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motive-for-school-shootings/809472)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motive-for-school-shootings/809472 "2018-02-25T01:34:56Z")
Why do people commit school shootings? I can’t understand what it is that the perpetrators think they will gain by doing so. Are there common motives? --- ## [Traffic light question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traffic-light-question/809357)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traffic-light-question/809357 "2018-02-24T23:17:05Z")
My wife just arbitrated a lawsuit over traffic accident, and asked me this question. Say you are heading west on a street, and as you approach an intersection, the traffic light facing you turns yellow and then red. If… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=519) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=521)