# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=586 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 587 --- ## [The Political Bias Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-bias-test/792560)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-bias-test/792560 "2017-08-07T15:29:58Z")
This is really cool. Basically, it first asks you for your own assessment of your political views. Then you get asked a set of questions on various factual issues that correlate with policies (for example, whether conc… --- ## [Shingles without being really sick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shingles-without-being-really-sick/792629)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shingles-without-being-really-sick/792629 "2017-08-07T14:28:44Z")
Will go to doc, etc if I don’t get better. . . Is shingles always painful? Two days ago I developed a really itchy, red, and crusty rash on my shin and calf, it looks kind of like road rash and it’s the only region I ha… --- ## [BOOK REVIEW — Queen Called Bitch, by Waldell Abraham Goode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-review-queen-called-bitch-by-waldell-abraham-goode/792998)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-review-queen-called-bitch-by-waldell-abraham-goode/792998 "2017-08-07T14:14:57Z")
Waldell, aka Pricess WaWa, is a bitter black gay femme, or so he would like to have us believe. Queen Called Bitch is his story. It is a story told to us by a most erudite and expansively loquacious narrator, delivered… --- ## [How will a Mueller Grand Jury play out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-a-mueller-grand-jury-play-out/792930)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-a-mueller-grand-jury-play-out/792930 "2017-08-07T13:04:27Z")
Grand jurors will put in several hundreds of hours of work, right? How much are they compensated? How are they chosen? Besides the jurors themselves, who attends their sessions? Is there an art to steering a jury? Wi… --- ## [Does it hurt your hands to wash them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-hurt-your-hands-to-wash-them/788116)
**Author:** [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-hurt-your-hands-to-wash-them/788116 "2017-08-07T12:10:09Z")
Maybe the water is too hot or too spiky. You could have a cut or a rash or a scar. Does it hurt when you wring your hands together? --- ## [6AM flight - when should I get to the airport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6am-flight-when-should-i-get-to-the-airport/792859)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6am-flight-when-should-i-get-to-the-airport/792859 "2017-08-07T09:49:48Z")
One of the hops in my American holiday is from Phoenix to Washington. A certain delightful airline has rescheduled that flight for 06:00. When should I arrive at the airport? I’ll be flying business class if it makes any… --- ## [If I change my name, will it effect me being a beneficiary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-change-my-name-will-it-effect-me-being-a-beneficiary/792958)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-change-my-name-will-it-effect-me-being-a-beneficiary/792958 "2017-08-07T09:27:23Z")
My father (with whom I have a distant relationship with) changed his life insurance to name me sole and primary beneficiary. I have longed wanted to change my name, first and last. If I did so, would it effect me getti… --- ## [How bad is Brexit going to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-brexit-going-to-be/782701)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 239\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-brexit-going-to-be/782701 "2017-08-07T09:18:58Z")
I’m deliberating as to whether I should jump ship and emigrate. I’ve been reading this blog which has an inside track on Brexit, and it apro-Brexit blog. Will it really be this bad? Should I look into getting the he… --- ## [Are collateral consequences of criminal convictions essentially Bills of Attainder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-collateral-consequences-of-criminal-convictions-essentially-bills-of-attainder/792945)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-collateral-consequences-of-criminal-convictions-essentially-bills-of-attainder/792945 "2017-08-07T01:09:55Z")
Specifically, I mean restrictions that carry on after total completion of the court ordered sentence, so I’m not talking about probation or parole restrictions. Some examples off the top of my head: permanent revocation … --- ## [Have you ever been robbed/scammed abroad while on holiday in Africa?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-robbed-scammed-abroad-while-on-holiday-in-africa/792579)
**Author:** [@cowardsflight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowardsflight)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-robbed-scammed-abroad-while-on-holiday-in-africa/792579 "2017-08-07T01:03:20Z")
Specifically, Sub-Saharan Africa? Now, excuse my title as some of you will scream ignorance but i’m travelling to three countries in East Africa (Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania) around mid-August. Knowing the reputation coun… --- ## [So where DO whales commute to work, anyway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-do-whales-commute-to-work-anyway/792950)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-do-whales-commute-to-work-anyway/792950 "2017-08-06T21:51:51Z")
The ad/blurb is copied from Groupon via San Diego Whale Watch. Please note the last sentence: Great deal at in San Diego Save or more with deals . San Diego Whale Watch San Diego Whale Watch sets sail along the scen… --- ## [TV Show/Movie Crew Who Don't Get Credit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-movie-crew-who-dont-get-credit/792786)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-movie-crew-who-dont-get-credit/792786 "2017-08-06T20:49:05Z")
This may be more of a legal question…and I don’t mean they don’t get a shout out for working on the show during the opening credits. This press release announces a licensing agreement between McCall Pattern Company and … --- ## [POLL: Why was this employee fired?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-why-was-this-employee-fired/792886)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-why-was-this-employee-fired/792886 "2017-08-06T20:44:20Z")
I know the answer already, but there are reasons why I want to solicit others’ responses. --- ## [Are there any places where the population isn't nice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-places-where-the-population-isnt-nice/792591)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-places-where-the-population-isnt-nice/792591 "2017-08-06T13:55:41Z")
I read a lot about people traveling to other countries, regions and \[American\] states and the general take-away is that people are really nice everywhere. The people in Russia are great. The people in Syria are great. T… --- ## [Adult Athletic goals: looking for help. Life shift.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-athletic-goals-looking-for-help-life-shift/792650)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-athletic-goals-looking-for-help-life-shift/792650 "2017-08-06T13:44:50Z")
I’ve really become passionate about physical fitness. 5 years ago I was so unfit, overweight, no kinaesthetic skills, unflexible and unco-ordinated, and really unhappy. Fast forward 5 years. For the past 4 of these five … --- ## [Has anyone used 1-800 Got Junk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-1-800-got-junk/792712)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-1-800-got-junk/792712 "2017-08-06T12:24:03Z")
I hear their ads on the radio all the time, so I decided to check out their prices on their website…and found out absolutely nothing, except that they charge by volume, not weight. Has anyone here used their service and… --- ## [I have a problem with the radio at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-problem-with-the-radio-at-work/527785)
**Author:** [@Placid\_Liver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Placid_Liver)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-problem-with-the-radio-at-work/527785 "2017-08-06T07:30:37Z")
I work in an office with an open cluster area. I’m not in that area, but the people there have a small AM/FM radio tuned to a local popular hits station. EVERY. GODDAMNED. DAY I have to hear the same insipid hits over a… --- ## [My face has been hurting and I'm concerned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-face-has-been-hurting-and-im-concerned/784346)
**Author:** [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-face-has-been-hurting-and-im-concerned/784346 "2017-08-06T03:49:14Z")
This started over the weekend. I developed an intense pain in my lower jaw - radiating in a straight line across the cleft of the chin. Its not a sharp pain, but its throbbing and …electric for lack of a better word. And… --- ## [Tracking app for android](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracking-app-for-android/792634)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracking-app-for-android/792634 "2017-08-05T23:56:05Z")
My wife and I have android phones and I’m looking for an app that will allow her to see where I am, or at least where my phone is. Doesn’t have to be free, but I’d like one that works. I know that it needs to be install… --- ## [Who here has had a dog with degenerative spinal disease?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-had-a-dog-with-degenerative-spinal-disease/792845)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-had-a-dog-with-degenerative-spinal-disease/792845 "2017-08-05T23:36:36Z")
My 9.5 year old 74lb mix named Deputy was just diagnosed with probably Degenerative Myelopathy yesterday. I started noticing that he had a slight “wobble” when he walked and that his hips appeared loose at times. I coul… --- ## [neutered kitty today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutered-kitty-today/792789)
**Author:** [@manila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manila)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutered-kitty-today/792789 "2017-08-05T21:42:51Z")
And he is doing fine, he’s six months. I always intended to do it but was rushed into the decision because when I was grooming him last night he got an erection. My question is, how long will it take his body to lose … --- ## [Making Grand Jury testimony public](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-grand-jury-testimony-public/792780)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-grand-jury-testimony-public/792780 "2017-08-05T12:43:22Z")
So Mueller is starting to use a DC grand jury to subpoena people in his ongoing investigation. Many are making a big deal about this, although I’m not exactly sure why. But AIUI grand jury proceedings are secret. The … --- ## [Facebook pic posting etiquette?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-pic-posting-etiquette/792693)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-pic-posting-etiquette/792693 "2017-08-05T05:43:50Z")
I’ve got a fantastic and funny pic over the weekend of my son sitting on top of a sprinkler statue as it sprays. The way he is sitting and looking at the spray, it looks like he’s emitting the most glorious pee stream ev… --- ## [Trump Approval Hits 50%](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-approval-hits-50/784676)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-approval-hits-50/784676 "2017-08-05T03:11:23Z")
Rasmussen Reports: Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports® Not here on the Dope, though. Not yet anyway. --- ## [I think there's a drug dealer in my apartment building](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-theres-a-drug-dealer-in-my-apartment-building/733976)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-theres-a-drug-dealer-in-my-apartment-building/733976 "2017-08-05T01:42:02Z")
I’m sheltered enough to have never wondered this before. There are 11 units; one unit has been converted into a laundry room. I like to sit out on my porch and read, and my place faces the street. The parking lot, whi… --- ## [What will be Trump's final month in office?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-trumps-final-month-in-office/779964)
**Author:** [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-trumps-final-month-in-office/779964 "2017-08-05T00:29:43Z")
Will he be impeached or resign during his first term or will he serve one or two complete terms? Place your bets folks! :slight\_smile: --- ## [Getting a new mattress... box spring optional? Or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-new-mattress-box-spring-optional-or-no/792794)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-new-mattress-box-spring-optional-or-no/792794 "2017-08-04T20:42:15Z")
Hey everyone… my old Sleep Number bed is kaput and I decided to go back to the traditional type of mattress. I have the sturdy plastic platform the Sleep Number bed was mounted on; do you think I could get by with gettin… --- ## [Songs for small children - - retroactively.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-for-small-children-retroactively/791208)
**Author:** [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-for-small-children-retroactively/791208 "2017-08-04T19:32:04Z")
My sons are in their thirties and I just discovered that they never learned The Little White Duck song. I’m going to be in a 12+ hour van ride with the eldest and his two teenage daughters (who don’t know the song eithe… --- ## [Do you think Mark Zuckerberg will run for president?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-mark-zuckerberg-will-run-for-president/792719)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-mark-zuckerberg-will-run-for-president/792719 "2017-08-04T17:50:32Z")
He and his wife just hired Obama’s adviser and Clinton’s campaign strategist, ostensibly for their charity organization. He \*says \*he’s not going to run. --- ## [I'm happy with Facebook and Twitter: sell me on Instagram and Snapchat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-happy-with-facebook-and-twitter-sell-me-on-instagram-and-snapchat/792667)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-happy-with-facebook-and-twitter-sell-me-on-instagram-and-snapchat/792667 "2017-08-04T17:21:51Z")
I’m 49 and have been on Facebook for years. I enjoy it because it’s a great way to conveniently interact with friends, coworkers and relatives as well as see how old classmates are faring. I got into Twitter a few year… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=585) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=587)