# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=53 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 54 --- ## [New CT scanners used by TSA speed things up? I think not!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ct-scanners-used-by-tsa-speed-things-up-i-think-not/1017064)
**Author:** [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ct-scanners-used-by-tsa-speed-things-up-i-think-not/1017064 "2025-05-08T04:42:10Z")
From an MSN article I read today: “The introduction of CT scanners at airport checkpoints is revolutionizing security checks and reducing wait times.” I have found the opposite to be true. A TSA agent looking at the di… --- ## [Cost absurdities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-absurdities/1017240)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-absurdities/1017240 "2025-05-08T03:14:00Z")
I bought a new mailbox. One that has a package receptacle with a key. The mailbox came with 2 keys, but I really need at least 3. I went to Ace, and they didn’t have the correct blank. I was able to find a couple of pla… --- ## [Am I donating blood wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-donating-blood-wrong/1017809)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-donating-blood-wrong/1017809 "2025-05-07T20:31:56Z")
I see online ads all the time saying that I can get free gift cards if I donate blood. Now I donate blood anyway. And I don’t do it for the free gift cards. But as long as I giving the blood, I’d be happy to take the gi… --- ## [Who here has actually fallen out with friends and/ or relatives over this Administration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-actually-fallen-out-with-friends-and-or-relatives-over-this-administration/1013667)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-actually-fallen-out-with-friends-and-or-relatives-over-this-administration/1013667 "2025-05-07T21:56:02Z")
I know we’ve touched on it in different political threads and a few have given short anecdotes. I fell out with my brother - pretty much my last living relative - and I guess I just want to hear from others who are goin… --- ## [So my cat has diabetes. Injections aren't an option](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-cat-has-diabetes-injections-arent-an-option/1017927)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-cat-has-diabetes-injections-arent-an-option/1017927 "2025-05-07T14:37:35Z")
My poor kitty has been diagnosed with diabetes. Here are the problems on faced with: Injections are not an option. I have a nerve condition that causes my hands to shake. So I won’t be able to administer medication to … --- ## [I haven't even gotten ONE update on my tax return](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-even-gotten-one-update-on-my-tax-return/1017967)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-havent-even-gotten-one-update-on-my-tax-return/1017967 "2025-05-07T05:33:08Z")
I am not in dire need for my tax return or anything. I’m just posting to see if I’m alone or not. I filed a little over 2 weeks ago with TurboTax. After 2 weeks it’s usually deposited into my account. Usually along tho… --- ## [I have an e-mail problem - your assistance is welcomed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-e-mail-problem-your-assistance-is-welcomed/1017917)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-e-mail-problem-your-assistance-is-welcomed/1017917 "2025-05-07T04:51:43Z")
I’m in the UK using BT internet mail (British Telecom.) Recently I encountered a problem. (I think BT recently announced they were upgrading their system…) When I try to reply to an incoming e-mail, the incoming messag… --- ## [Izod Lacoste polo shirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/izod-lacoste-polo-shirts/1016811)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/izod-lacoste-polo-shirts/1016811 "2025-05-07T03:53:24Z")
We’re watching The Killing (1956), and one of the characters is wearing an Izod Lacoste polo shirt with the crocodile on the tit. Have you ever had one of these shirts? (I’d make a poll, but I don’t know how to.) I ha… --- ## [Mechanic drained the transmission instead of oil - big deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mechanic-drained-the-transmission-instead-of-oil-big-deal/1017873)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mechanic-drained-the-transmission-instead-of-oil-big-deal/1017873 "2025-05-05T19:12:58Z")
My mom has a Subaru Outback that is about ~8 years old and lightly driven. She takes it to a local place for oil changes about once a year (she doesn’t drive enough to hit the recommended mileage between changes) and thi… --- ## [Please explain apps to this 20th century relic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-apps-to-this-20th-century-relic/1017343)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-apps-to-this-20th-century-relic/1017343 "2025-05-05T17:33:12Z")
These days it seems like almost anywhere you want to go and anything you want to do, there’s a specialized smartphone app for it. Heck there’s an app for logging on to the Straight Dope Message Board. Doubtless marketing… --- ## [A Student Loan Quandary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-student-loan-quandary/1017519)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-student-loan-quandary/1017519 "2025-05-05T17:04:34Z")
I am not, strictly speaking, asking for financial advice, but I want to explain my situation and I’m hoping people here can give me different aspects of this situation to consider. I am also talking with a (former) finan… --- ## [Do you dress up/down to exercise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dress-up-down-to-exercise/1016266)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dress-up-down-to-exercise/1016266 "2025-05-05T16:52:27Z")
I often see people IRL and on-line who seem to make a bit of effort to make sure that when exercising they wear matching, coordinated “outfits” - often seemingly designed for a specific sport/activity. Others (like myse… --- ## [Alternatives to Amazon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-amazon/1014848)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-amazon/1014848 "2025-05-04T22:57:38Z")
We’ve become ridiculously dependent on Amazon. Want to buy a shoehorn (for example) but don’t know what brick & mortar store would even carry one? No problem. Amazon. But we want to disconnect ourselves (for reasons … --- ## [Healthy snacks while driving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-snacks-while-driving/1008321)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthy-snacks-while-driving/1008321 "2025-05-04T03:25:20Z")
When I need to do a long drive, two things are essential to making it painless: radio / podcast and something to munch on periodically. My go-to snack is m&ms, but my waistline and dentist are not on board. Any suggest… --- ## [Planning a One-Week Stay in New York with my Daughters - Summer 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planning-a-one-week-stay-in-new-york-with-my-daughters-summer-2024/992683)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planning-a-one-week-stay-in-new-york-with-my-daughters-summer-2024/992683 "2025-05-03T11:26:22Z")
My elder daughter will turn 18 at the end of 2024, and I, 50. My younger daughter will turn 15 that summer, and she has always wanted to visit the US. So, when we discussed what we should do to celebrate these milestone… --- ## [Predictions about the Harvey Weinstein Trial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-about-the-harvey-weinstein-trial/846505)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-about-the-harvey-weinstein-trial/846505 "2025-05-02T19:07:30Z")
I must admit to being flabbergasted how rich and powerful men (like Cosby and Weinstein and Danny Masterson) behave as if the charges they face for raping multiple women are just “no big deal” and they will be able to d… --- ## [What is high school like these days (OP is more specific)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-high-school-like-these-days-op-is-more-specific/1017663)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-high-school-like-these-days-op-is-more-specific/1017663 "2025-05-02T17:46:11Z")
I put this in IMHO instead of FQ because I expect answers to be anecdotal and based on individual Dopers’ experiences as parents. And also, for the record, I’m not on a first name basis with any high school students or a… --- ## [Do British couples prefer not to find out the sex of their gestating baby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-british-couples-prefer-not-to-find-out-the-sex-of-their-gestating-baby/1017678)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-british-couples-prefer-not-to-find-out-the-sex-of-their-gestating-baby/1017678 "2025-05-02T09:25:51Z")
This came up in a British sitcom I’ve been watching. A pregnant woman’s friend knows the sex of her baby, and the woman begs her friend not to tell her. Here in the States, according to a cite I read, 50-70 percent of e… --- ## [Drawing up a will online: Yes? No? Maybe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-up-a-will-online-yes-no-maybe/1017617)
**Author:** [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-up-a-will-online-yes-no-maybe/1017617 "2025-05-01T23:17:21Z")
Neither mrs. dirtball nor I could be said to be good at planning very far beyond “I’m gonna go hit the Taco Bell drive-through for a Burrito Supreme. You want me to get you one?” That said, we both recognize the importa… --- ## [Why Is Trump Such A Bad President and Bad Person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-trump-such-a-bad-president-and-bad-person/1016111)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-trump-such-a-bad-president-and-bad-person/1016111 "2025-05-01T22:48:06Z")
One of my granddaughters intends to marry a hardcore TrumpSucker soon, and Mrs. Watering and I have been getting a bit of flack about not supporting the mariage. Both she and her mother (my daughter) are not at all polit… --- ## [USB to 3.5mm 6-Channel Audio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-to-3-5mm-6-channel-audio/1017685)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-to-3-5mm-6-channel-audio/1017685 "2025-05-01T15:18:43Z")
The motherboard of my new computer is an ASUS 870E-E Gaming, which does not have the 6-Channel 3.5mm ports (Green, Pink, Black) for 5.1 Surround Sound. My speakers are Logitech Z906. I don’t want to use the optical port … --- ## [What causes these sharp, transient pains?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-these-sharp-transient-pains/1017715)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-these-sharp-transient-pains/1017715 "2025-04-30T23:37:25Z")
This happens to me infrequently (maybe once every two years). Without any warning, I will get a very sharp pain when walking, located just below my ankle, on the outside of my foot, slightly forward of the ankle. The pai… --- ## [Copyright and stranger photographs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-and-stranger-photographs/1017406)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-and-stranger-photographs/1017406 "2025-04-30T17:26:37Z")
Let’s say I’m wandering about with a friend. We want to memorialize our outing with a nice photo. I ask a stranger walking by if they’d take a picture of me and my friend. The stranger agrees, and my friend gives their c… --- ## [Cruise tips (ocean, big ship)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cruise-tips-ocean-big-ship/998255)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cruise-tips-ocean-big-ship/998255 "2025-04-30T15:14:38Z")
I see some older threads on this but they are MUCH older (20+ years ago) so, asking again if that’s ok: I am going on my first cruise in May. Any tips? (in my case I do NOT need tips about excursions but others may f… --- ## [Bolo ties: Who wears them for what sort of occasion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bolo-ties-who-wears-them-for-what-sort-of-occasion/1017597)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bolo-ties-who-wears-them-for-what-sort-of-occasion/1017597 "2025-04-29T21:47:08Z")
I’ve been reading about what seems to me (as a European) a peculiarly American type of necktie called bolo. I’ve never encountered one in real life, but from the pictures I’ve seen they seem to be just a cord slung aroun… --- ## [Help choosing window air conditioner (or possibly 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-choosing-window-air-conditioner-or-possibly-2/1017461)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-choosing-window-air-conditioner-or-possibly-2/1017461 "2025-04-29T18:40:52Z")
Looking for a window AC unit for my downstairs, currently have one for bedroom. Downstairs consists of Kitchen (230sq ft), Living room (210sq ft), and bathroom (45sq ft). The Living room and bathroom both connect to th… --- ## [Do you use landing/launching pads in your house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-landing-launching-pads-in-your-house/1017540)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-landing-launching-pads-in-your-house/1017540 "2025-04-29T12:35:58Z")
I mean, semi-officially designated places you put things that are on their way to somewhere else, which you don’t want to actually take there at the moment? The idea being that the next person who happens to be going to… --- ## [Ever had any strong suspicions that you've encountered a narc?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-any-strong-suspicions-that-youve-encountered-a-narc/1014904)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-any-strong-suspicions-that-youve-encountered-a-narc/1014904 "2025-04-29T00:25:53Z")
Me and two buddies were taking a break from gaming at the casino. Then we were approached by this new guy. Definitely only been a regular for the last six months or so. He chatted us up about the current “hot” hustle gam… --- ## [Are there any current observances in the U.S. that could become federal holidays in the foreseeable future?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-current-observances-in-the-u-s-that-could-become-federal-holidays-in-the-foreseeable-future/985778)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-current-observances-in-the-u-s-that-could-become-federal-holidays-in-the-foreseeable-future/985778 "2025-04-28T19:56:42Z")
I don’t well remember the lead-up to adoption of the Martin Luther King’s Birthday federal holiday, but I do remember when it was not yet a federal holiday. I do have an older child’s recollection – I was maybe 12 or so … --- ## [I've got bees!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-bees/1013236)
**Author:** [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-bees/1013236 "2025-04-28T14:27:46Z")
I have a large oak tree outside my bathroom window. This morning, I noticed a rather large, well, lump under one of the branches. I pulled out my camera and eventually my binoculars, and determined it’s a bee hive. I… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=52) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=54)