# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=568 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 569 --- ## [Need glasses — and answer — fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-glasses-and-answer-fast/797283)
**Author:** [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-glasses-and-answer-fast/797283 "2017-09-29T13:14:51Z")
\[background first; question at bottom\] The frame of my glasses broke yesterday. I already have another, empty frame and a prescription for new lenses. When I get new glasses, my eye doctor sends the prescription and a … --- ## [Ramifications of deaths of diplomats in military attack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramifications-of-deaths-of-diplomats-in-military-attack/797432)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramifications-of-deaths-of-diplomats-in-military-attack/797432 "2017-09-29T02:18:03Z")
Imagine that Trump does nuke Pyongyang (and elsewhere in North Korea). Now in addition to many North Koreans dying, a large number of foreign diplomats will also die. How would that be treated internationally? Is it seen… --- ## [How did you travel to school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-travel-to-school/797252)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-travel-to-school/797252 "2017-09-29T01:20:10Z")
A simple poll Pick the primary means you used to travel to school. It doesn’t have to be every means you ever traveled by, just the main one. For purposes of this poll, stick with the middle school years; between when … --- ## [Convince me to accept a free iPad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-to-accept-a-free-ipad/797539)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-to-accept-a-free-ipad/797539 "2017-09-29T00:33:47Z")
Someone offered me one (w/ a cracked screen) and I’m not being successful in convincing myself to accept. I’m a pretty superficial user of most technology (have a whopping 1 app on my smartphone). I get no enjoyment ou… --- ## [Federal help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-help/797481)
**Author:** [@Hizgurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hizgurl)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-help/797481 "2017-09-28T23:53:30Z")
Looking for help in the 8th /2 bd circuit far as selling drugs in a school zone --- ## [The real King of England lives in Australia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-real-king-of-england-lives-in-australia/797397)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-real-king-of-england-lives-in-australia/797397 "2017-09-28T22:11:15Z")
So I was just watching a documentary on Amazon Prime called Britton’s Real Monarch. In there the documentarist shows that in all likelihood Edward the IV was illegitimate, since his father wasn’t in the country at the ti… --- ## [Buying a Lot - should I accept a Warranty Deed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-lot-should-i-accept-a-warranty-deed/797537)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-lot-should-i-accept-a-warranty-deed/797537 "2017-09-28T20:49:26Z")
I bought a small Commercial Lot in May and closed at a title Company. My sale was bundled in with the Seller’s purchase of a large parcel. I got a single lot from his large parcel of eight lots. He’s getting six of those… --- ## [Why do outdoor recreational activities in the U.S. seem to be a middle-class white phenomenon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-outdoor-recreational-activities-in-the-u-s-seem-to-be-a-middle-class-white-phenomenon/797325)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-outdoor-recreational-activities-in-the-u-s-seem-to-be-a-middle-class-white-phenomenon/797325 "2017-09-28T20:03:15Z")
I am sure some people are going to be all over me for even suggesting this but it is true. Minorities generally don’t go camping, engage in canoe trips, go backpacking or engage much in the wilderness at all. Even some w… --- ## [Did you own a Daihatsu (or know anyone who did?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-own-a-daihatsu-or-know-anyone-who-did/797352)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-own-a-daihatsu-or-know-anyone-who-did/797352 "2017-09-28T19:55:36Z")
The Daihatsu Motor Co made a brief foray into the U.S. market in the late 80s. Did you own one? Was there anything novel or exceptional about it? --- ## [Does a dog ever fart audibly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-dog-ever-fart-audibly/797082)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-dog-ever-fart-audibly/797082 "2017-09-28T19:45:32Z")
I have never heard my dog fart. He certainly does fart but it’s always of the silent but deadly variety. Is this just an idiosyncrasy of my dog’s or common to all dogs? (Come to think of it I’ve never heard a cat fart ei… --- ## [How do you help someone up on to their feet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-help-someone-up-on-to-their-feet/797258)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-help-someone-up-on-to-their-feet/797258 "2017-09-28T19:19:40Z")
Yeah dumb question but one of those things I’m never sure if I’m doing right. So you’re helping an elderly person stand from a sitting or kneeling position say. Or a young person who has fallen over and you’re trying to… --- ## [Did you spring for the fabric "protection" when you bought your last sofa?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-spring-for-the-fabric-protection-when-you-bought-your-last-sofa/797464)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-spring-for-the-fabric-protection-when-you-bought-your-last-sofa/797464 "2017-09-28T18:37:35Z")
…or recliner, or whatever. Have you had cause to file a claim with Stainsafe® or Ultra-Guard® or whomever? Did you have a satisfying experience resulting in the resolution of your complaint? One story! Just looking for … --- ## [Teach me like I'm 5: how to get the most out of my new TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-like-im-5-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-my-new-tv/796981)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-like-im-5-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-my-new-tv/796981 "2017-09-28T17:03:12Z")
I’ve always just hooked up my TV to the cable box with the old antenna-type screw-in connector, and never had HD feed from cable. I’m not very invested in watching TV, but I do spend some time doing so. So yesterday we … --- ## [What's a good charity to donate to for hurricane relief?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-charity-to-donate-to-for-hurricane-relief/797471)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-charity-to-donate-to-for-hurricane-relief/797471 "2017-09-28T16:29:58Z")
I went to Charity Navigator and they had a whole list of organizations, most of which I’m not familiar with. I really don’t know which factors are the most important to take into account when I’m deciding. --- ## [I got a new RV - now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-rv-now-what/797328)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-rv-now-what/797328 "2017-09-28T03:59:35Z")
This weekend we bought a 27 ft Airstream. I’m excited about finally having the RV, since it’s something we’ve talked about for years. My family camped a lot (I mean a LOT) when I was kid. I always enjoyed what we saw … --- ## [Writing issues, changing directions again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-issues-changing-directions-again/797178)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-issues-changing-directions-again/797178 "2017-09-27T23:28:21Z")
I have mentioned here before that for the past few years I have been working on a novel. It is not going well but for some reason I am locked on this thing and just can’t quit. I feel like I need to change my strategy bu… --- ## [What country do you think dominated each century since the 1400s and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-do-you-think-dominated-each-century-since-the-1400s-and-why/797343)
**Author:** [@Arrogantly\_Ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogantly_Ignorant)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-do-you-think-dominated-each-century-since-the-1400s-and-why/797343 "2017-09-27T23:03:06Z")
I thought it would be fun to pair a country with a century you believe that nation was the premier power at the time. I know this will be subjective and people will have different ideas over why whatever country is picke… --- ## [Transmission fluid coolers - necessary for towing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transmission-fluid-coolers-necessary-for-towing/98931)
**Author:** [@pestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pestie)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transmission-fluid-coolers-necessary-for-towing/98931 "2017-09-27T22:17:37Z")
I put this thread in IMHO, because I’m looking for opinions. On U-Haul’s web site at http://www.uhaul.com/hitches/transmission\_cooler.html they claim it’s a good idea to install a transmission fluid cooler if you’re goin… --- ## [Arguing for the opposition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arguing-for-the-opposition/797311)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arguing-for-the-opposition/797311 "2017-09-27T21:46:49Z")
When I’m with my extended family, on the political spectrum I’m probably one of the more liberal members. When it comes to talking about current events, this means I often end up arguing the liberal position, even thoug… --- ## [Emergency beacon for a frequent hiker? Recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emergency-beacon-for-a-frequent-hiker-recommendations/797376)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emergency-beacon-for-a-frequent-hiker-recommendations/797376 "2017-09-27T19:36:39Z")
I hike a lot close to home, but on trails that aren’t a “sunday stroll”. A friend suggested getting an emergency beacon. I don’t know anything about emergency beacons. Are they worth carrying? Do they work reliably? … --- ## [Is this woman from Georgia (USA) drunk or high? Her accent is nearly incomprehensible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-woman-from-georgia-usa-drunk-or-high-her-accent-is-nearly-incomprehensible/797359)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-woman-from-georgia-usa-drunk-or-high-her-accent-is-nearly-incomprehensible/797359 "2017-09-27T18:31:23Z")
It’s from minute 9:00 to 10:00 in this vid. Even the reporter misheard her. I immediately thought she was slurry drunk from some other state. --- ## [Female oncologist in burqa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-oncologist-in-burqa/796992)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-oncologist-in-burqa/796992 "2017-09-27T18:21:42Z")
I go to a bodyworker (call her Helen) who has lots of female cancer patients as clients. She related this story told to her by one of those clients. IOW, this was told by the friend of a friend. I mean no disrespect to a… --- ## [Electric vehicles, emergencies, and evacuations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-vehicles-emergencies-and-evacuations/796647)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-vehicles-emergencies-and-evacuations/796647 "2017-09-27T17:31:47Z")
How would electric vehicles cope with emergency evacuations? Imagine if Florida had gone EV. I’m thinking that the relatively short ranges and long recharge times would have caused serious problems. If you’re in a petrol… --- ## [Gender identity model](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-identity-model/796877)
**Author:** [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-identity-model/796877 "2017-09-27T17:08:40Z")
I made up this model of gender identity based on my readings on the matter to try to conceptualise the factors that work to determine a person’s gender identity. The model builds in complexity from layer 1 through to 6.… --- ## [GABA side effects and can it be addictive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaba-side-effects-and-can-it-be-addictive/797408)
**Author:** [@Nando](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nando)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaba-side-effects-and-can-it-be-addictive/797408 "2017-09-27T14:40:02Z")
I am brand new to this forum and unsure how to search. On Google I saw there has been a conversation about the supplement GABA. I am having serious side effects and what seems to be withdrawal after taking it for six mon… --- ## [Workplace bullying by supervisor.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-bullying-by-supervisor/797389)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-bullying-by-supervisor/797389 "2017-09-27T04:26:56Z")
This started as a Pit, but I decided it may end up with input so here it is. It’s not me; it’s my wife. I just want it to be fixed… she’s miserable from her horrible supervisor, who torments her constantly. It started… --- ## [Are there any flushable wipes that actually are flushable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-flushable-wipes-that-actually-are-flushable/797248)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-flushable-wipes-that-actually-are-flushable/797248 "2017-09-27T04:06:17Z")
I know these generally don’t dissolve in water the way toilet paper does and it causes septic issues. Does anyone make a flushable wipe that is actually flushable? --- ## [Puerto Rico – how long for the tourism industry to recover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puerto-rico-how-long-for-the-tourism-industry-to-recover/797326)
**Author:** [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puerto-rico-how-long-for-the-tourism-industry-to-recover/797326 "2017-09-27T03:07:31Z")
So, last year my wife went on a cruise that started and ended in San Juan. Turned out the she really liked Puerto Rico, so much so that in early August we booked airline reward tickets to the island for a vacation next A… --- ## [Dental Doom -- need advice in 24 hours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-doom-need-advice-in-24-hours/794052)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-doom-need-advice-in-24-hours/794052 "2017-09-26T22:59:01Z")
Looking on the bright side, toothache is my most major problem now. Would that we could all be so lucky. But Tooth #5 is in pain. The pain is increasingly frequent and often severe. I often hold my face at an angle w… --- ## [Am I a jerk for blowing grass clippings into the street?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-jerk-for-blowing-grass-clippings-into-the-street/797127)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-jerk-for-blowing-grass-clippings-into-the-street/797127 "2017-09-26T22:57:25Z")
I’ve never really given it a second thought. But I’ve seen some FB posts that say I am a grade-A jerk for blowing grass clippings into the street when I am cutting the grass. They say a motorcycle will slip-n-slide on th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=567) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=569)