# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=58 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 59 --- ## [Easy, simple, intuitive drafting software for small projects](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-simple-intuitive-drafting-software-for-small-projects/1016058)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-simple-intuitive-drafting-software-for-small-projects/1016058 "2025-03-25T13:25:27Z")
It doesn’t have to be free, I’m happy to pay for the right product. I like to make things for around the house, out of wood. I’m not a master crafter or anything, but I can be handy with the tools I have. When I get an … --- ## [Thoughts about applying for a potential job transfer/relocation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-about-applying-for-a-potential-job-transfer-relocation/1015906)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-about-applying-for-a-potential-job-transfer-relocation/1015906 "2025-03-24T23:05:11Z")
My job is soliciting applications for a transfer/promotion from my current job near Chicago to Honolulu. Was hoping you guys might weigh in on the relative merits. Inn short, I’m seeing no real downside - other than be… --- ## [Calling cell phones "blackberries" in 2010?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-cell-phones-blackberries-in-2010/1015968)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-cell-phones-blackberries-in-2010/1015968 "2025-03-24T18:20:40Z")
In the 2010 film “The Town” with Ben Affleck - the bank robbers have everyone hand over their phones by yelling, “Put your blackberries in the bag!” I know some phones were blackberries but I don’t recall anyone referrin… --- ## [How to color a photo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-color-a-photo/1015961)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-color-a-photo/1015961 "2025-03-24T12:08:07Z")
My church wants a pic for its directory. Sometimes I look good, I doubt I would tomorrow. Pastor said theres a lot of glare, especially in background. How would I fix this? --- ## [I’m seeking your thoughts on breath/lung trainers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-m-seeking-your-thoughts-on-breath-lung-trainers/1015981)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-m-seeking-your-thoughts-on-breath-lung-trainers/1015981 "2025-03-24T02:03:26Z")
I’m seeking opinions, anecdotes, or advice about breathing/lung trainers. I’ve found these online, and they range in price from a few bucks to hundreds of dollars. They look like a small hose you stick in your mouth. … --- ## [Could countries refuse to grant Americans entry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-countries-refuse-to-grant-americans-entry/1014917)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-countries-refuse-to-grant-americans-entry/1014917 "2025-03-23T16:46:12Z")
Is it likely that other countries will refuse to allow Americans to travel/vacation/visit in light of our current government situation? Would the EU take a stance that their citizens can’t go to the US, nor can Americans… --- ## [Help me calculate Nero Wolfe's income](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-calculate-nero-wolfes-income/1015933)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-calculate-nero-wolfes-income/1015933 "2025-03-23T00:57:46Z")
At the beginning of And Be A Villain, Archie is doing Wolfe’s taxes, and says he’ll have to send a check for $4,300 with the return and another $10,000 for the first estimated quarterly payment. So I’m assuming the total… --- ## [When (if at all) will we run out of new names for vehicles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-if-at-all-will-we-run-out-of-new-names-for-vehicles/1015398)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-if-at-all-will-we-run-out-of-new-names-for-vehicles/1015398 "2025-03-22T14:39:04Z")
This seems like something we could calculate or at least estimate. Limiting the scope to English/Romanised vehicle names, new vehicles are being designed at some rate that can probably have a curve fitted to it; new wor… --- ## [What should Danes print on the eggs they are being asked to export to the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-danes-print-on-the-eggs-they-are-being-asked-to-export-to-the-usa/1015619)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2025, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-danes-print-on-the-eggs-they-are-being-asked-to-export-to-the-usa/1015619 "2025-03-22T10:39:07Z")
Reuters reports: The United States has reached out to Denmark and other European nations asking if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices, the Nordic country’s egg association said on Friday. I mus… --- ## [Are there any programs for breeding super-athletes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-programs-for-breeding-super-athletes/1015785)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-programs-for-breeding-super-athletes/1015785 "2025-03-21T23:02:58Z")
Continuing the discussion from Could this woman be the first to run a sub-4-minute mile?: Is there anyone in the world (a country, rogue state, sports fan, mad scientist, evil billionaire, whatever) trying to breed bett… --- ## [Do I need a water softener?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-a-water-softener/1015894)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-a-water-softener/1015894 "2025-03-21T17:04:39Z")
My plumbing company is recommending a water softener with an option for a filter. He said that we had hard water which would shorten the life of the copper pipes (house is 30 years old). The filter would also take out mo… --- ## [Recommend a shopping list app](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-shopping-list-app/1015899)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-shopping-list-app/1015899 "2025-03-21T16:16:33Z")
My wife and I have recently decided to remove Google from our lives, as much as is possible anyway. I do the grocery shopping, and I’ve kept a shopping list in Google Keep for years. Now I need a new app. My two most im… --- ## [Is "you know you know" necessarily a redundancy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-you-know-you-know-necessarily-a-redundancy/1015866)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-you-know-you-know-necessarily-a-redundancy/1015866 "2025-03-21T14:41:03Z")
In “Stuck inside of Mobile…” Dylan sings “you know you know about my debutant…” and while i was trying to figure out if this was just a slip up, of which he made several during the recording of this long intricate song,… --- ## [What makes you feel special?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-you-feel-special/1015559)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-you-feel-special/1015559 "2025-03-21T12:36:01Z")
NOTE: This is NOT in reference to romantic relationships or immediate family. This is in reference to relationships such as friends, coworkers, or neighbors. If someone acts happy to see me, and they also act happy to … --- ## [Weight bar question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-bar-question/1015853)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-bar-question/1015853 "2025-03-20T19:22:05Z")
I have a bar from the 80s, how safe am i? I always think that its going to break. What makes weight bars so durable and strong? Im sure there are some strong answers :slight\_smile: --- ## [UK small claims court - substituted service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-small-claims-court-substituted-service/1015845)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-small-claims-court-substituted-service/1015845 "2025-03-20T13:19:40Z")
I’m involved in a minor dispute with a company which I intend to take to the small claims court. I’ve had several small claims before, so I know what to do. There is, however one difference in this case. The register… --- ## [Rabbit fencing for a garden?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rabbit-fencing-for-a-garden/1015074)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rabbit-fencing-for-a-garden/1015074 "2025-03-20T01:27:55Z")
I’m thinking at least 2’ above ground and maybe 6" deep? Probably a coated 1" grid type of fencing. Will this work? I think the garden will be 15’ x 20’. Ground is fairly soft, so hopefully shallow trenching won’t be… --- ## [Are cruise ship drink packages cost-effective?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cruise-ship-drink-packages-cost-effective/1015665)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cruise-ship-drink-packages-cost-effective/1015665 "2025-03-19T23:57:18Z")
An offshoot of this thread: Cruise ships: Why does the ship gather your bags and then deliver to your room? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board How much do you have to drink to make them worth the cost, an… --- ## ["The Year You Were Born" birthday cards - would "the years 5-20 years after you were born" be better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-year-you-were-born-birthday-cards-would-the-years-5-20-years-after-you-were-born-be-better/1015834)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-year-you-were-born-birthday-cards-would-the-years-5-20-years-after-you-were-born-be-better/1015834 "2025-03-19T23:20:23Z")
I recently attended my great aunt’s 90th birthday. She had a giant card an on the back was list of notable events and most popular song and that sort of thing from the year she was born. I’ve seen those before (always t… --- ## [Advice on laptop brands](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-laptop-brands/1015710)
**Author:** [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-laptop-brands/1015710 "2025-03-19T18:54:11Z")
I’m looking at buying a new laptop, nothing too fancy (13-14’', 16 Gb RAM, 1 Tb SSD: it is not intended for gaming) and wonder about which brands are currently to be recommended or avoided. I found a fairly recent threa… --- ## [Sudden stark price jumps after using a rideshare service frequently -- a known thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudden-stark-price-jumps-after-using-a-rideshare-service-frequently-a-known-thing/1015720)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudden-stark-price-jumps-after-using-a-rideshare-service-frequently-a-known-thing/1015720 "2025-03-18T19:03:00Z")
If someone uses a rideshare service to commute to work at the same time every day over an expended period of time (say, three weeks), does the price suddenly increase sharply after your first few rides? Our one car went… --- ## [How long should a toilet flapper last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-a-toilet-flapper-last/1015738)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-a-toilet-flapper-last/1015738 "2025-03-18T17:27:39Z")
So recently I’ve noticed that one of my toilets is refilling its tank at seemingly random times. I know, this is the classic symptom of a bad flapper. But… I already replaced the flapper in that toilet not that long ag… --- ## [Sam Bankman convicted 2023-11-02 (was living with parents, then jail). Is BTC and cryptocurrency busted too?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sam-bankman-convicted-2023-11-02-was-living-with-parents-then-jail-is-btc-and-cryptocurrency-busted-too/977019)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 441\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sam-bankman-convicted-2023-11-02-was-living-with-parents-then-jail-is-btc-and-cryptocurrency-busted-too/977019 "2025-03-18T11:58:57Z")
Well, did the entire digital currency world get hustled & screwed by Bankman? Is BTC dead? Can cryptocurrency survive? Will investors ever trust it again? If you currently own bitcoin should it be sold ASAP? --- ## [I have a battery that is fully charged but won't start my plow truck I did a test on the alternator and it's good and charging, the starter is good also the only way it will start is by jumping it with my second battery or jumping it with my car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-battery-that-is-fully-charged-but-wont-start-my-plow-truck-i-did-a-test-on-the-alternator-and-its-good-and-charging-the-starter-is-good-also-the-only-way-it-will-start-is-by-jumping-it-with-my-second-battery-or-jumping-it-with-my-car/1015618)
**Author:** [@Eagle12426](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eagle12426)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-battery-that-is-fully-charged-but-wont-start-my-plow-truck-i-did-a-test-on-the-alternator-and-its-good-and-charging-the-starter-is-good-also-the-only-way-it-will-start-is-by-jumping-it-with-my-second-battery-or-jumping-it-with-my-car/1015618 "2025-03-18T11:06:31Z")
My truck battery is fully charged but will not start my truck unless it is jumped. The alternator is good pushing out 12-14 amps the starter is good. Any thoughts on what it is? --- ## [Covid, Amtrak: thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-amtrak-thoughts/1013167)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-amtrak-thoughts/1013167 "2025-03-17T15:04:27Z")
We’ve long wanted to take Amtrak from Seattle to Chicago/Milwaukee and back. Friends in Milwaukee have invited us out for a couple of weeks in April. It’s hard for us to evaluate the Covid risk and so, we turn to the Dop… --- ## [Let us assume that Victor Frankenstein was real, and it all worked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-assume-that-victor-frankenstein-was-real-and-it-all-worked/1015470)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-assume-that-victor-frankenstein-was-real-and-it-all-worked/1015470 "2025-03-16T23:41:20Z")
We are assuming that the MOVIE VERSION of Frankenstein actually happened. And a Human-like being could be assembled from parts of the dead, and re-animated by electrical & chemical means. This would have happened in th… --- ## [Hunter Biden Art](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunter-biden-art/990740)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunter-biden-art/990740 "2025-03-16T06:29:05Z")
What will determine the value of Hunter Bidens art in the future? Could something as simple as a few of the right people adding i to their collection assure collectors of its value? --- ## [Best queue system for amusement parks (using smartphones)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-queue-system-for-amusement-parks-using-smartphones/1015564)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-queue-system-for-amusement-parks-using-smartphones/1015564 "2025-03-16T01:04:57Z")
I don’t know if any such system has been implementer. But what would be the most practical and fair system for mostly eliminating queues using smartphones? What first comes to mind is an app where you choose a ride and … --- ## [Ireland in Early Autumn: Tips/advice Sought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ireland-in-early-autumn-tips-advice-sought/1015437)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ireland-in-early-autumn-tips-advice-sought/1015437 "2025-03-15T23:54:15Z")
I’m tired of all these MF snakes…or the geopolitical climate, so I figured it is time to visit Éire. It’s been a long-time desire, but the idea of perhaps living much of the year outside the US has become increasingly a… --- ## [Is awareness of the fallacy in the argument a prerequisite of sophistry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-awareness-of-the-fallacy-in-the-argument-a-prerequisite-of-sophistry/1015580)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-awareness-of-the-fallacy-in-the-argument-a-prerequisite-of-sophistry/1015580 "2025-03-15T21:28:27Z")
In this post, I use the following two terms interchangably: sophistry and intellectual dishonesty. I would define both as using a fallacious argument in order to prove your point or “come out as right” in a debate. Pleas… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=57) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=59)