# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=595 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 596 --- ## [CNN, while discussing fake news, spreads fake news](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-while-discussing-fake-news-spreads-fake-news/790608)
**Author:** [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-while-discussing-fake-news-spreads-fake-news/790608 "2017-07-11T04:23:56Z")
Jim Acosta accuses Trump of spreading “fake news”: “Trump said “I keep hearing it’s 17 intelligence agencies that say Russia meddled in the election, I think it’s only 3 or 4” - where does that number come … --- ## [Amelia Earhart - New photo found](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amelia-earhart-new-photo-found/790980)
**Author:** [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amelia-earhart-new-photo-found/790980 "2017-07-11T04:15:10Z")
This is a hijack of a GQ thread … A photo was found in the National Archives and there’s been a bit of press about it … apparently the Discovery Channel found this and released it just a week before they’re airing new d… --- ## [Experience with insurance claims reps playing the delay game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-insurance-claims-reps-playing-the-delay-game/790665)
**Author:** [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-insurance-claims-reps-playing-the-delay-game/790665 "2017-07-11T02:11:10Z")
I was involved in an accident on June 18. It was the other driver’s fault and I’m dealing with his insurance company. (My insurance can’t help because I dropped collision coverage last year.) The driver’s side doors a… --- ## [First floor apartment - How can I avoid being murdered in my sleep? (Difficulty: Style)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-floor-apartment-how-can-i-avoid-being-murdered-in-my-sleep-difficulty-style/504988)
**Author:** [@Skylark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skylark)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-floor-apartment-how-can-i-avoid-being-murdered-in-my-sleep-difficulty-style/504988 "2017-07-11T00:53:26Z")
Posted in IMHO because I don’t think there’s a simple factual answer (or maybe there is? gulp). I’m about to move into a new (for me) apartment. It’s not the greatestest, but it’s a 1 BR with a good space:cost ratio, c… --- ## [Melt in the rain: sugar or witch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melt-in-the-rain-sugar-or-witch/790896)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melt-in-the-rain-sugar-or-witch/790896 "2017-07-11T00:39:12Z")
If you melt in the rain, are you sugar or a witch? Northerners like Eustacia and me were told when growing up: “Don’t worry about going in the rain; you’re not sugar, you won’t melt.” Now she brings me reports of South… --- ## [Anyone here grow up with an abusive father?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-grow-up-with-an-abusive-father/790790)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-grow-up-with-an-abusive-father/790790 "2017-07-10T21:03:47Z")
I just wanted to share my story. I’m 26. My father has been addicted to prescription medications since I was about 11 or 12. He quit working when I was 12 turning 13. After that, his prescription drug use (on drugs such… --- ## [Recommend a Scanner Tool for Check Engine Light & Diagnostics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-scanner-tool-for-check-engine-light-diagnostics/790797)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-scanner-tool-for-check-engine-light-diagnostics/790797 "2017-07-10T20:09:33Z")
I’m thinking about getting one of these to pull off the codes in the event of a “Check Engine Light” on my Toyota. Any Dopers use these devices? The one I selected seems fairly bare bones regarding utility. Should I be l… --- ## [Do people honestly believe Snopes is biased?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-honestly-believe-snopes-is-biased/767654)
**Author:** [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-honestly-believe-snopes-is-biased/767654 "2017-07-10T19:59:23Z")
On another board, I quoted Snopes, and someone responded: FYI…Snopes is a notoriously-biased site when it comes to certain political figures/issues. Do you have a more ‘neutral’ source that I could consult? Seriously? … --- ## [Outcome of surprise attack on N-Korea artillery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outcome-of-surprise-attack-on-n-korea-artillery/790600)
**Author:** [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outcome-of-surprise-attack-on-n-korea-artillery/790600 "2017-07-10T18:39:18Z")
The fear of any military action involving N-Korea is that their artillery will be able to destroy much of Seoul and probably a significant portion of S-Korea’s other infrastructure as well. If the US were to target thi… --- ## [Healthcare vs Other Necessities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthcare-vs-other-necessities/790667)
**Author:** [@ishamael69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ishamael69)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/healthcare-vs-other-necessities/790667 "2017-07-10T17:47:04Z")
Proponents of UHC: Why is free / cheap healthcare regarded as something that the federal government should provide for everyone, as opposed to free food, free clothing, free water, or free housing? --- ## [Did Jared Kushner bring peace to the Middle East?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jared-kushner-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east/790750 "2017-07-10T14:27:29Z")
I haven’t seen anything in the way of follow-up on this guy’s supposed mission to magically solve the problems that those with far better experience have failed to resolve over the decades. What was the upshot? Are Israe… --- ## [Help with telling what time of year it is in this photo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-telling-what-time-of-year-it-is-in-this-photo/790513)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-telling-what-time-of-year-it-is-in-this-photo/790513 "2017-07-10T14:11:36Z")
This picture was taken in 1967. It was taken in Connecticut. I’m not sure if the foliage is different from here in NYC. Or if it’s the photo’s colors that are off. I’m trying to figure out around what month in 1967 it ma… --- ## [What is greed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-greed/790523)
**Author:** [@Dr.Crap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Crap)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-greed/790523 "2017-07-10T13:42:42Z")
Without looking at a dictionary, what constitutes greed? --- ## [If 135 years is close to perpetual copyright, why is life+70 not considered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-135-years-is-close-to-perpetual-copyright-why-is-life-70-not-considered/790115)
**Author:** [@Kadmos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kadmos1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-135-years-is-close-to-perpetual-copyright-why-is-life-70-not-considered/790115 "2017-07-10T12:59:35Z")
There’s a 6/14/2014 Hollywood Reporter article called “Conan Doyle Estate Loses Appeal Over ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Rights”. A similar article appeared on Techdirt, “Supreme Court Tells Conan Doyle Estate To Take A Hike: Consi… --- ## [Good shopping/deep discount sites for clothing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-shopping-deep-discount-sites-for-clothing/533524)
**Author:** [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-shopping-deep-discount-sites-for-clothing/533524 "2017-07-10T12:55:45Z")
Hi all. I need to re-up my clothes in a big way. As I am a cheap Yankee, I crave deep discounts with all my heart and soul. Iffen it ain’t 40% off, I don’t want none. What are your fave shopping/sale websites for buying… --- ## [Why is the dealership paying for the rental?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-dealership-paying-for-the-rental/790729)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-dealership-paying-for-the-rental/790729 "2017-07-10T12:39:54Z")
I mentioned in a different thread that my daughter has had her car in the shop for quite a long time. It’s a 2007 Prius that she bought “AS IS” from a Honda dealership in January, 2016. The dashboard instrument cluster … --- ## [Are you a male or a female?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/790451)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/790451 "2017-07-10T11:03:19Z")
A few Dopers were wondering about the male/female mix of the board. I am curious too. Let’s find out. --- ## [Does Melania Trump and other former Eastern Bloc citizens speak Russian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-melania-trump-and-other-former-eastern-bloc-citizens-speak-russian/790725)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-melania-trump-and-other-former-eastern-bloc-citizens-speak-russian/790725 "2017-07-10T02:52:06Z")
Melania is from Slovenia. Was Russian the official state language in Eastern Bloc countries? For example would any government business be in Russian? Like apply for a passport or drivers license? Were schools required t… --- ## [Nuke or invade? It's your choice.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuke-or-invade-its-your-choice/790693)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuke-or-invade-its-your-choice/790693 "2017-07-09T21:35:46Z")
Imagine it’s late 2021. Imagine that one of your children is at the point end of the American military. A foreign country has decided to test the new President and committed a grave outrage. America has gathered forces t… --- ## [Why do we tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-tan/790630)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-tan/790630 "2017-07-09T19:31:24Z")
Around the turn of the twentieth century tanning started being a thing that people did. Before then lighter skin was seen as the ideal and still is in some parts of the world like east Asia. Many think it has to do with … --- ## [Ever drank at work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-drank-at-work/789707)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2017, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-drank-at-work/789707 "2017-07-09T03:17:42Z")
Inspired by this thread. I’ve drank at work a few times. Worked at a restaurant in college that sold a ton of frozen cocktails. Thus, they went through a shit ton of rum. Pretty much all the staff enjoyed a shot of r… --- ## [Fake Death Insurance Fraud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-death-insurance-fraud/790728)
**Author:** [@Siberianjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siberianjay)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2017, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-death-insurance-fraud/790728 "2017-07-09T03:02:38Z")
My wife and I took a young lady into our home. Her biological mother faked her death to her daughter, but not to the daughters grandmother, and their local friends and family. The mother has recently upped using Faceboo… --- ## [Travelling from Indiana to Colorado- Points of Interest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-from-indiana-to-colorado-points-of-interest/790737)
**Author:** [@Lucky\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_Mike)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-from-indiana-to-colorado-points-of-interest/790737 "2017-07-09T02:14:30Z")
Good day, I was debating putting this in GQ or MPIMS, so if I placed incorrectly please move. I am travelling cross country by car, from Indiana to Colorado. Primarily across the I-70 corridor. In my life, I have foun… --- ## [You find a strange object in your car, what do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-find-a-strange-object-in-your-car-what-do-you-do/790333)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-find-a-strange-object-in-your-car-what-do-you-do/790333 "2017-07-09T01:33:30Z")
What would you do if you found a large and heavy duffel bag in the back/trunk of your car? You do not remember putting it there, and you don’t recognize it. You swore you locked your doors, so if someone did sneak it in… --- ## [Car rental tips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-rental-tips/790703)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-rental-tips/790703 "2017-07-09T01:15:52Z")
Looking for tips on renting cars. I am trying to hold off on buying a new car for a while, maybe never. I figure for a couple of trips a year I can just fly where I am going and rent a car when I get there. These are so… --- ## [Tired of synthetic almond oil cleansers and air fresheners.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tired-of-synthetic-almond-oil-cleansers-and-air-fresheners/790745)
**Author:** [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tired-of-synthetic-almond-oil-cleansers-and-air-fresheners/790745 "2017-07-08T23:00:56Z")
Tired of synthetic almond oil cleansers and air fresheners. This says it all. My work has been using this and it is making me ill. I think it is supposed to smell natural, but: yuck. Everything has the same sickly sm… --- ## [What's the future of air and naval warfare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-future-of-air-and-naval-warfare/790690)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2017, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-future-of-air-and-naval-warfare/790690 "2017-07-08T11:59:59Z")
What do you think air and naval warfare is going to look like in the next few decades? What new technologies be central? What new tactics will become practically feasible? How will littoral areas be handled? If it goes… --- ## [how do I kill ants inside my garage wall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-kill-ants-inside-my-garage-wall/763622)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-kill-ants-inside-my-garage-wall/763622 "2016-08-24T12:29:18Z")
I have a problem with ants in one of my garage walls. The bottom 8" of this wall is the typical big gray construction brick; above that is an insulated stud wall, with drywall on the interior. I never see any ants; wha… --- ## [Thoughts about BJs \[wholesale club\] ? Worth paying $25?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-about-bjs-wholesale-club-worth-paying-25/790669)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2017, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-about-bjs-wholesale-club-worth-paying-25/790669 "2017-07-08T05:10:04Z")
I’m talking about the shoppers’ club store, of course. I have a coupon to enroll for $25, and I’m wondering if it’s for me. Is the store like CostCo? How is the selection? Do I have to buy in bulk? We’re a family of … --- ## [So just what is the 'meaning' of Canada?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-is-the-meaning-of-canada/790340)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2017, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-is-the-meaning-of-canada/790340 "2017-07-08T04:12:45Z")
On rainy 150th birthday, nation celebrates the meaning of Canada The original meaning was straightforward, loyalty to the British crown. But what meaning can it be said to have now? I guess the US’s meaning would be gre… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=594) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=596)