# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=576 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 577 --- ## [MS Outlook not syncing with Gmail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-outlook-not-syncing-with-gmail/795497)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-outlook-not-syncing-with-gmail/795497 "2017-09-04T20:56:06Z")
I used to open Outlook, and it would go and bring in all my Gmail mail. Now, I get an error message that syncing has failed. The error message says to contact my ISP. Is it their doing, or is there something I can do … --- ## [Help out a camping newbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-out-a-camping-newbie/795391)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-out-a-camping-newbie/795391 "2017-09-04T20:14:52Z")
I got a burr in my butt a while back to do a solo bikepacking trip, and now my trip is a mere two weeks away. I’m going to do a five-day trip on the GAP trail in PA. My previous camping experience is two overnight backp… --- ## [What kind of computer do I need for VR?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-i-need-for-vr/795399)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computer-do-i-need-for-vr/795399 "2017-09-04T19:31:16Z")
My laptop is dead. It was it’s time. So I need a new one. Traditionally I’ve done my gaming on my desktop in my home office, but now it appears VR is just around the corner. Since play space in my office is very limited… --- ## [What's the point of this stupid Facebook request?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-this-stupid-facebook-request/795452)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-this-stupid-facebook-request/795452 "2017-09-04T12:49:12Z")
Usually it’s a post with something about wildlife in a particular location. Then they request that you “please post where you’re from so I can track how far the video” went. This makes no sense, geographic location makes… --- ## [Hoodies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoodies/791025)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoodies/791025 "2017-09-04T10:13:12Z")
It’s about time for me to retire my beloved hoodie. I’ve had it for almost 15 years, and it’s long past time to retire it, actually, but it’s held up AMAZINGLY well. It’s a Steelers zip-up hoodie from around 2003, and … --- ## [What percentage minimally qualifies for the term "vast majority"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-minimally-qualifies-for-the-term-vast-majority/794984)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-minimally-qualifies-for-the-term-vast-majority/794984 "2017-09-04T06:24:40Z")
I know there is not going to be an exact number, like 84.6% or something. But maybe a better way to put it, since there will be a grey area, is to break it into two questions: (1) At \>X%, it would be completely\* uncont… --- ## [Is this a good scan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-good-scan/795386)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-good-scan/795386 "2017-09-04T04:53:28Z")
My aunt let me scan this. This photo was a Polaroid photo, so a small size. When I scanned it, I removed the borders. The dimensions are: 1645 x 1710 It was scanned as 600 DPI JPG. Are there any mistakes I made? Coul… --- ## [Are New York license plates orange or yellow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-new-york-license-plates-orange-or-yellow/794977)
**Author:** [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-new-york-license-plates-orange-or-yellow/794977 "2017-09-04T04:25:35Z")
Please help me and my wife settle an argument: are New York license plates orange or yellow? Yes, I know they’re technically “empire gold,” but if someone held a gun to your head and made you choose either “yellow” or “… --- ## [It's been over a month since my wife died. Too soon to start dating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-over-a-month-since-my-wife-died-too-soon-to-start-dating/791289)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-over-a-month-since-my-wife-died-too-soon-to-start-dating/791289 "2017-09-04T02:00:24Z")
I’m a prig of a prescriptivist, so of course it is. But when will it stop being tacky? I’m 63, with some health issues I’m working on. Co-worker is 45ish and a 2x cancer survivor. In recent months I’ve lost a lot of … --- ## [I think Batman should be our national symbol.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-batman-should-be-our-national-symbol/795406)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-batman-should-be-our-national-symbol/795406 "2017-09-04T01:37:48Z")
I think Batman, not the eagle, should be the national symbol of the US. That is all. --- ## [Is the Museum of Science and Industry not well known outside of Chicago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-museum-of-science-and-industry-not-well-known-outside-of-chicago/795196)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-museum-of-science-and-industry-not-well-known-outside-of-chicago/795196 "2017-09-04T00:58:25Z")
I grew up in Milwaukee and a lot of kids either had visited Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry with their families or went there on a field trip. My wife who grew up in the Chicago metro area of course went there … --- ## [The 1990s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-1990s/795304)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2017, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-1990s/795304 "2017-09-03T19:39:58Z")
Do you look back on the 1990s as a good time, both for your life, your country, and for the world in general? Do you remember the Multimedia Revolution? Jurassic Park when it came out in theaters? Titanic? The Phanto… --- ## [Would you consider buying a Juicero?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-buying-a-juicero/750949)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-buying-a-juicero/750949 "2017-09-03T04:46:18Z")
I read about this last night, and my first thought was that it had to be an April Fools Day joke, but it is apparently a real thing that is now on sale in California, and will later be more widely available. The product… --- ## [Need gift advice for someone whose life is double plus ungood right now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-gift-advice-for-someone-whose-life-is-double-plus-ungood-right-now/795218)
**Author:** [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-gift-advice-for-someone-whose-life-is-double-plus-ungood-right-now/795218 "2017-09-03T02:00:45Z")
I have a friend whose life has been pretty much a shit sandwich this year. She was diagnosed with a serious chronic illness a couple years ago. Her husband has been very ill with an aggressive cancer since late last ye… --- ## [Recommend an Epoxy or gap filler?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-epoxy-or-gap-filler/795257)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2017, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-epoxy-or-gap-filler/795257 "2017-09-03T00:08:34Z")
I’ve got a shoe cart to which I want to add wheels. It’s long and skinny and would roll beatifully in between the wardrobe and storage shelves providing much needed shoe area. I have some old wheels on hand which don’t… --- ## [Fruit of the poisoned tree question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-of-the-poisoned-tree-question/795195)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-of-the-poisoned-tree-question/795195 "2017-09-02T23:51:34Z")
NOTE: Depending on how this scenario resolves, I may come up with a scenario with real-world applications; if so, I will perhaps share the tale of how the scenario was inspired. Let’s say a legitimate businessman (we’ll… --- ## [Ever tamed a possum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-tamed-a-possum/285641)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-tamed-a-possum/285641 "2017-09-02T23:27:31Z")
I was a small town kid, so I’ve seen all manner of animals be tamed. At least to some extent. Squirrels, rats, crows and other wild birds. But never a possum. I’ve encountered a lot of them, but they tend to ignore peopl… --- ## [Who would you donate Texas hurricane relief money to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-donate-texas-hurricane-relief-money-to/795262)
**Author:** [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-donate-texas-hurricane-relief-money-to/795262 "2017-09-02T18:58:48Z")
Title says it all, really. Of course, the Red Cross is an obvious option, but I have seen it bandied about that it might be better to donate directly to a local area charity or at least an organization experienced with … --- ## [Sweating ammonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweating-ammonia/795278)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweating-ammonia/795278 "2017-09-02T12:17:08Z")
First, you are not my doctor. I do have a doctor, many of them in fact, and will discuss this further at my next appointment. Twice in the last week I have experienced sweating episodes while laying in bed where my swe… --- ## [Driving in flood waters.Why do people do it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-in-flood-waters-why-do-people-do-it/795106)
**Author:** [@Pippers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pippers)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-in-flood-waters-why-do-people-do-it/795106 "2017-09-02T07:01:56Z")
With so many pictures of vehicles submerged in water or floating down a street, reports of people drowning inside their vehicles, and warnings like ‘Turn around - don’t drown’, why do some people still insist on doing it… --- ## [Organizations having security specifically to defend against police](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/organizations-having-security-specifically-to-defend-against-police/795258)
**Author:** [@BombVoyage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BombVoyage)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/organizations-having-security-specifically-to-defend-against-police/795258 "2017-09-02T05:57:05Z")
Seeing all the negative camera footage and press lately (and no so lately) about police - specifically the Utah nurse being arrested for following the law… What would happen if this trend continued and organizations sta… --- ## [Transgender Folk: Genealogy Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transgender-folk-genealogy-question/785194)
**Author:** [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transgender-folk-genealogy-question/785194 "2017-09-02T05:46:42Z")
This was just raised in a family history forum I frequent, but the thread was closed because it was going beyond the scope of the group. Transgender folk, how do you want to be listed in the family tree? As a cisgender… --- ## [Kiwano KO1 Electric Scooter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiwano-ko1-electric-scooter/795302)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiwano-ko1-electric-scooter/795302 "2017-09-02T04:43:15Z")
I have absolutely no real use for one of these things, but damned if I don’t want one. I don’t know how accurate the specs are, or for that matter if it’s all a scam, but if true, it’s pretty cool. --- ## [Are supply drives really an efficient way to help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-supply-drives-really-an-efficient-way-to-help/795242)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-supply-drives-really-an-efficient-way-to-help/795242 "2017-09-02T03:03:19Z")
This morning as I was getting breakfast , I ran into a big supply drive. In order to help victims of Hurricane Harvey, people are filling up a rented box truck with donated supplies. It seems to me that everyone is goi… --- ## [Back to School Supply lists in Primary Education are Lame](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-school-supply-lists-in-primary-education-are-lame/793873)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-to-school-supply-lists-in-primary-education-are-lame/793873 "2017-09-01T22:31:00Z")
Back to school for the kids fairly soon, and of course I have a classroom supply list. Here is what is on it for my 5th grader: \[ul\] \[li\]Heavy duty binder (1.5 inch or 2 inch, no zippers)\[/li\]\[li\]3-4 large glue sticks… --- ## [Two days in Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-days-in-phoenix/789700)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-days-in-phoenix/789700 "2017-09-01T20:39:22Z")
Phoenix Dopers check in! I have a 2 day layover in Phoenix, AZ on 30th & 31st August. Is there anything special happening on those dates? Anything in particular I should see? The art museum and botanical garden are alre… --- ## [Most accurate car reliability ratings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-accurate-car-reliability-ratings/795170)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-accurate-car-reliability-ratings/795170 "2017-09-01T18:11:50Z")
It seems there’s a bunch of different, sometimes conflicting ratings on car reliability out there. Which is the one to use if you don’t care if the door rattles or the glovebox light switch needs replacing, but you expec… --- ## [How do you pay for a car with "cash" when you have a savings account?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pay-for-a-car-with-cash-when-you-have-a-savings-account/795072)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pay-for-a-car-with-cash-when-you-have-a-savings-account/795072 "2017-09-01T16:34:22Z")
I have bought two cars with cash before, but I was young and poor and I think the more expensive one was about a whole $3,000. In those cases I literally paid cash in one case and got a cashier’s check off my checking ac… --- ## [Roadside grave markers - Legal status](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roadside-grave-markers-legal-status/795049)
**Author:** [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roadside-grave-markers-legal-status/795049 "2017-09-01T16:26:09Z")
In the 45 miles I travel to Cape Cod every weekend, there are seven roadside grave markers/crosses. I assume they were placed by private individuals to “honor” their loved one. I consider them an eyesore. If you want … --- ## [Why is flood insurance separate from homeowner/renters insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-flood-insurance-separate-from-homeowner-renters-insurance/795137)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-flood-insurance-separate-from-homeowner-renters-insurance/795137 "2017-09-01T16:14:13Z")
It has occurred to me that ‘insurance’ that doesn’t cover a major, known uncontrollable risk is not a good policy to have. Selling insurance that excludes floods is comparable to being permitted to sell health insurance… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=575) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=577)