# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=582 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 583 --- ## [Getting a tattoo removed... your experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-tattoo-removed-your-experiences/793896)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-tattoo-removed-your-experiences/793896 "2017-08-17T21:02:06Z")
Soliciting your experiences on tattoo removal re/ effectiveness, prices, anything else worth knowing as I go into it. I have a hand-sized print on my back that’s been there about 20 years… some blue, green, yellow, and … --- ## [Creamsicle has been losing weight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creamsicle-has-been-losing-weight/793658)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creamsicle-has-been-losing-weight/793658 "2017-08-17T20:02:48Z")
When Creamsicle (Sorry, no pics – Photobucket) adopted us about three years ago (next Monday), she weighed about 8.75 pounds. Last year, she was 10.5 pounds. Last June, she weighed 9.25 pounds. I took both cats to the … --- ## [Best identity protection service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-identity-protection-service/793602)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-identity-protection-service/793602 "2017-08-17T18:47:56Z")
Which service is best? Is lifelock the best or just the best known? --- ## [Help Me Pick a Surface Book (refurbished)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-surface-book-refurbished/793844)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-surface-book-refurbished/793844 "2017-08-17T17:08:14Z")
6th Gen Intel Core i5, 128GB SSD, 8GB RAM - $883 6th Gen Intel Core i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM / dGPU – $1,144 6th Gen Intel Core i7, 256GB SSD, 8GB / dGPU – $1,374 6th Gen Intel Core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM / dGPU – $1,7… --- ## [Stop using his name!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-using-his-name/778024)
**Author:** [@4d3fect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4d3fect)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-using-his-name/778024 "2017-08-17T14:30:53Z")
Can we stop using POTUS’s name? It only gratifies his insane urge to see it in media everywhere. Suggestions for replacements welcome. Perhaps Cheetolini, the Yam, Baby-man… --- ## [Stuff that was different in the 60s and 70s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-that-was-different-in-the-60s-and-70s/788688)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 465\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-that-was-different-in-the-60s-and-70s/788688 "2017-08-17T13:00:17Z")
This is not just for Reddy Mercury, but his curiosity is bringing up a lot of nostalgic memories. By the end of the 70s a lot had changed, but in the mean time… F’rinstance, you had to be home to answer the telephone, a… --- ## [How to Refer to Father's Second Wife](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-refer-to-fathers-second-wife/793705)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-refer-to-fathers-second-wife/793705 "2017-08-17T01:39:56Z")
How should I refer to my father’s second (or subsequent) wife who I have only known as an adult. Naturally, I call her by her first name generally, but how should I indicate the relationship to strangers? If I say “My s… --- ## [Do you "enable" bad behavior and why ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enable-bad-behavior-and-why/793738)
**Author:** [@Last\_Glacial\_Maximum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Last_Glacial_Maximum)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enable-bad-behavior-and-why/793738 "2017-08-17T01:11:08Z")
I have what I consider a very close friend even though we have not seen each other in 10 years. Once or twice a year, maybe three times, when I know he really needs it, I will wire him $50 or $100. {He lives in South Am… --- ## [Should the eclipe be a school holiday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-eclipe-be-a-school-holiday/793789)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-eclipe-be-a-school-holiday/793789 "2017-08-16T22:08:18Z")
The upcoming eclipse will be aquite a thing for the area affected. Thing is many school are reporting record numbers of teachers wanting the time off. So should schools in the affected are consider closing. Consider in… --- ## [How to stop birds and dogs digging up a lawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-birds-and-dogs-digging-up-a-lawn/787770)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-birds-and-dogs-digging-up-a-lawn/787770 "2017-08-16T19:40:31Z")
I play croquet, and we have the use of a lawn, which is very nice. Unfortunately we have to start each session by filling in holes made by various critters. We suspect seagulls and a fox. Is there something we can put do… --- ## [Need Advice re: Traveling to See the Eclipse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-re-traveling-to-see-the-eclipse/790332)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-re-traveling-to-see-the-eclipse/790332 "2017-08-16T18:08:48Z")
I haven’t made any advanced plans to view the August eclipse such as booking a hotel room and a flight but I’m hoping to find a way to see it in person anyway. I don’t know anyone who lives in the eclipse path who I can … --- ## [Advice on rotator cuff surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-rotator-cuff-surgery/793739)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-rotator-cuff-surgery/793739 "2017-08-16T17:30:17Z")
Not for me, for my Dad. He’s in his early 80s, lives alone, and is having increasing problems with one of his shoulders. His doc prescribed physical therapy a few month ago in lieu of surgery, and he’s been doing it, bu… --- ## [New take on the 'who's next in line at the bank' question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-take-on-the-whos-next-in-line-at-the-bank-question/793312)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-take-on-the-whos-next-in-line-at-the-bank-question/793312 "2017-08-16T14:19:44Z")
Here’s the scenario: I get to the drive through at the bank. It has two lanes. One lane has a few cars piled up in it, the other lane is empty. Naturally, I pull into the empty lane and send my stuff to the teller. I ca… --- ## [Trump vs iTrump: score one for the little guy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-vs-itrump-score-one-for-the-little-guy/793795)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-vs-itrump-score-one-for-the-little-guy/793795 "2017-08-16T14:18:35Z")
BBC story here: It seems reasonable to me in this case, a trumpet simulator. --- ## [Questions regarding Moscow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-regarding-moscow/790415)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-regarding-moscow/790415 "2017-08-16T14:12:34Z")
Hi I’m interested in knowing the most ideal spot to book a hotel room in Moscow to be within walking distance of famous restaurants, parks and department stores. if you could choose a few subway stations to stop at whic… --- ## [Thinking about applying to a Masters-only program. Worth it or a waste?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-applying-to-a-masters-only-program-worth-it-or-a-waste/793668)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-applying-to-a-masters-only-program-worth-it-or-a-waste/793668 "2017-08-16T04:45:09Z")
I am currently thinking about applying to a Masters-only program in Political Science. Note that this isn’t the discipline I majored in as an undergrad, but I did minor in it. It’s also important to note that I am not … --- ## [Is anyone filming the eclipse this way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-filming-the-eclipse-this-way/793749)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-filming-the-eclipse-this-way/793749 "2017-08-16T01:36:27Z")
Is anyone filming the eclipse from a plane, looking DOWN as Totality passes, filming the crowds and traffic jams coast to coast? That would make a great video! --- ## [Job offer advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-offer-advice/793534)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-offer-advice/793534 "2017-08-15T23:41:49Z")
Looks like I will get a job offer for a good job. The trick is they told me the max they can pay is slightly less than I make now. They said is that is OK and I said probably. I really don’t like my current job and … --- ## [Cat-proof drones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-proof-drones/793541)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-proof-drones/793541 "2017-08-15T23:15:37Z")
I’d like to buy a small drone to mess about with it and as a cat toy. I’m not sure what features are desirable aside from the ability to remain undamaged after being smacked by fluffy paws and to not hurt the cats. Any s… --- ## [If NK lobs a nuke will the US retaliate in kind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-nk-lobs-a-nuke-will-the-us-retaliate-in-kind/793252)
**Author:** [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-nk-lobs-a-nuke-will-the-us-retaliate-in-kind/793252 "2017-08-15T21:07:18Z")
Curious on people’s thoughts in two scenarios, If North Korea somehow managed to hit the continental United States with a nuke, ( let’s say a major population centre on the West Coast), or If they hit a major ally, say… --- ## [Explain the appeal of fixed-gear bicycles.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-appeal-of-fixed-gear-bicycles/793275)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-appeal-of-fixed-gear-bicycles/793275 "2017-08-15T20:23:50Z")
Every now and then I see individuals riding around town on road bicycles that appears to have a single gear ratio - no front/rear derailleurs, no chain tensioner. A single-speed bicycle is generally standard for little … --- ## [At what age would you leave your kid in the house by themselves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-would-you-leave-your-kid-in-the-house-by-themselves/793272)
**Author:** [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-would-you-leave-your-kid-in-the-house-by-themselves/793272 "2017-08-15T19:48:29Z")
My son is going into middle school this year. Middle school (as one might expect) has no after school care, so because my husband and I both work, the plan is to let him come home, give us a call or send us a text, and s… --- ## [Is it rude to regularly block your sidewalk with a vehicle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-regularly-block-your-sidewalk-with-a-vehicle/793362)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-regularly-block-your-sidewalk-with-a-vehicle/793362 "2017-08-15T15:59:28Z")
I don’t mean once in awhile. If you have a big group over and someone parks behind someone in your drive and blocks the little sidewalk section, it’s cool. I have a few people in my subdivision that regularly(continousl… --- ## [Video recording software recs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-recording-software-recs/793710)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-recording-software-recs/793710 "2017-08-15T14:10:46Z")
As is written in stone and metal, I call upon the power of the Dope hivemind. I want to make a series of simple educational videos. I intend to record short lectures on a webcam and splice in images (and maybe simple an… --- ## [What if the confederacy won, but without slavery stuff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-confederacy-won-but-without-slavery-stuff/793563)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-confederacy-won-but-without-slavery-stuff/793563 "2017-08-15T13:52:43Z")
If you search for “what if the confederacy won”, you’ll pretty much get only slavery related answers, some say that slavery would stay, some that it would get abolished, but whatever happens, what about everything else, … --- ## [Catholic vs Covenant Church](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-vs-covenant-church/793635)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-vs-covenant-church/793635 "2017-08-15T13:45:28Z")
I’ve been a Catholic all my life (maybe not the best - but have always identified myself as a Catholic). I lapsed at times, didn’t attend mass off and on through the years mostly just being lazy. I was baptized, made m… --- ## [Recommend website builder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-website-builder/686512)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-website-builder/686512 "2014-05-14T10:34:30Z")
I’m creating another website and I seem stuck between two worlds on it. I’ve done a blog in Blogger and I have a site in Wordpress, so I have some limited experience in design and setup. Neither seems right for this sit… --- ## [Why having a Bachelor's Degree is something to be proud of:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-having-a-bachelors-degree-is-something-to-be-proud-of/780778)
**Author:** [@blockhalf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blockhalf)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-having-a-bachelors-degree-is-something-to-be-proud-of/780778 "2017-08-15T07:26:39Z")
If you have a Bachelor’s Degree, chances are, almost everyone you know has a Bachelor’s Degree, so you may not think you have anything to be proud of. However, according to this website, Percentage of persons 25 to 29 ye… --- ## [Extracting square roots by hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extracting-square-roots-by-hand/793332)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extracting-square-roots-by-hand/793332 "2017-08-15T07:11:35Z")
The discussion of “New Math” in GQ (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=832870) makes me wonder how many folks know who to extract square roots by hand - I learned one day in 7th or 8th grade when our ma… --- ## [What Can We Do with a Million Eggs (Need Answer Fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-we-do-with-a-million-eggs-need-answer-fast/793428)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-we-do-with-a-million-eggs-need-answer-fast/793428 "2017-08-15T05:36:52Z")
So in the Netherlands, a chick-delousing company used a prohibited pesticide and managed to make a lot of eggs unsalable. They cannot be used for human consumption, although it is wrong the say they are drop-dead poisono… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=581) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=583)