# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=609 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 610 --- ## [What happened to the kids in your HS after graduation who were 'too cool for school'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-kids-in-your-hs-after-graduation-who-were-too-cool-for-school/787713)
**Author:** [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-kids-in-your-hs-after-graduation-who-were-too-cool-for-school/787713 "2017-06-04T22:48:20Z")
Since it’s almost the end of High School for many kids in the West, I thought of starting this thread. When I mean popular kids, I don’t define ‘popular’ as the typical jocks or hot nerdy girls as some might believe tha… --- ## [Cataract surgery and dry eye](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cataract-surgery-and-dry-eye/788038)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cataract-surgery-and-dry-eye/788038 "2017-06-04T21:11:40Z")
My mother, 84, has cataracts. She’s been told that the surgery is more complicated because she has dry eye, and that there is a chance the surgery will not be successful. There is some confusion over whether “not success… --- ## [What is your remaining estimated life expectancy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-remaining-estimated-life-expectancy/787650)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-remaining-estimated-life-expectancy/787650 "2017-06-04T19:58:08Z")
That “Will humans land on Mars in my lifetime?” thread is the inspiration here: This time you have a choice as to how you want to do it: online calculator (which will include questions on lifestyle and family history an… --- ## [Man sacrifices himself to stop suicide bomber](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-sacrifices-himself-to-stop-suicide-bomber/788042)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-sacrifices-himself-to-stop-suicide-bomber/788042 "2017-06-04T19:23:13Z")
A very brave man indeed. --- ## [At sporting events, concerts etc. do you throw out all your trash or...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-sporting-events-concerts-etc-do-you-throw-out-all-your-trash-or/786653)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-sporting-events-concerts-etc-do-you-throw-out-all-your-trash-or/786653 "2017-06-04T15:48:51Z")
…do you leave some under the seat when you leave? This topic came up today on the radio and had some vocal supporters of both sides. Thinking about my own experience what I do is if I know the seat will be used by someo… --- ## [Would the SDMB Congress impeach + convict Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-sdmb-congress-impeach-convict-trump/787811)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-sdmb-congress-impeach-convict-trump/787811 "2017-06-04T13:43:34Z")
Was going to put this in Elections but it’s really IMHO: Would Trump be impeached and removed from office (that is, right now) if both houses of Congress were comprised of Dopers? You vote! (Please select \*\*\*two \*\*\*op… --- ## [Epidemic of store/restaurant closings in the news. How have your spending habits changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epidemic-of-store-restaurant-closings-in-the-news-how-have-your-spending-habits-changed/787642)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epidemic-of-store-restaurant-closings-in-the-news-how-have-your-spending-habits-changed/787642 "2017-06-04T13:10:24Z")
Apparently, America has decided it’s tired and wants to stay home. With the almost daily stories of the retail apocalypse, numerous restaurant closings, and plummeting auto sales, it seems apparent that a sea change is… --- ## [Science or Statistics.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-or-statistics/788076)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-or-statistics/788076 "2017-06-04T12:44:52Z")
Climate change being a big issue right now. I hear a lot about science deniers some of these science deniers are educated bright people. In the area of climate are statistical comparisons more accurate or better to work … --- ## [What is this latest range or fad in medicine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-latest-range-or-fad-in-medicine/765813)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-latest-range-or-fad-in-medicine/765813 "2017-06-04T10:31:35Z")
It seems media and everyone is talking about these days are 3D organ printing or organ grafting by use of stem cells for use of organ failure or replacement. Like new windpipe, spleen, heart valve, ear, bladder, lungs so… --- ## [newly married: how to pay off mortgage, add hubby to deed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newly-married-how-to-pay-off-mortgage-add-hubby-to-deed/787899)
**Author:** [@octavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octavia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newly-married-how-to-pay-off-mortgage-add-hubby-to-deed/787899 "2017-06-04T05:53:03Z")
This is a great problem to have! Just got married, we are living in my house and new husband just sold his house. So now we have the $$ to pay of $80K balance of mortgage of my house in TX. Wondering what is the best w… --- ## [Does bad singing cause rain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-bad-singing-cause-rain/787728)
**Author:** [@blindboyard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blindboyard)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-bad-singing-cause-rain/787728 "2017-06-04T04:38:28Z")
This isn’t a GQ. Around here it is common to hear someone, in the event of heavy rain, jokingly ask someone else if they’ve been singing. This is because of the idea that bad singing causes rain, although no-one believe… --- ## [New Grill Advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-grill-advice/787979)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-grill-advice/787979 "2017-06-04T02:20:13Z")
I am going to buy a new gas BBQ. I have it down to two models: a KitchenAid at CostCo, which is $700, and a Weber, which I will have to special order, for $1900. Basically, I want 4 burners. An infrared/high heat sear b… --- ## [Using U-haul](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-u-haul/787963)
**Author:** [@merrygypsy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/merrygypsy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-u-haul/787963 "2017-06-03T23:28:20Z")
So, I had a rented truck and vehicle dolly/trailer, upon which was my Nissan. The U-haul people attached the dolly to the truck. However, they failed to secure the hitch! The result was the trailer jumping the ball hitch… --- ## [Does the original 90 days time frame now open new grounds to challenge Trump' travel ban?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-original-90-days-time-frame-now-open-new-grounds-to-challenge-trump-travel-ban/788044)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-original-90-days-time-frame-now-open-new-grounds-to-challenge-trump-travel-ban/788044 "2017-06-03T22:38:38Z")
As I recall, when the travel ban was first ex-ordered it called for it to be in place 90 days because that time period would give the gov’t time to revamp the vetting process, yadda cubed. It has now been more than 90 da… --- ## [LED headlights in the country](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-headlights-in-the-country/787943)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-headlights-in-the-country/787943 "2017-06-03T13:55:34Z")
Back when I lived in rural Wisconsin, it got pretty dark on the highways at night. The old-school sealed beam headlights were marginal at best. You couldn’t see very far ahead, nor were the ditches illuminated very well. … --- ## [Dried out bottle of Compound W- what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dried-out-bottle-of-compound-w-what-to-do/666515)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dried-out-bottle-of-compound-w-what-to-do/666515 "2017-06-03T13:36:15Z")
Compound W is a commercial brand of wart remover. I like it better than the alternatives but I have an ongoing problem: the main solvent is ethyl ether, which is so volatile that once you open the bottle it starts drying… --- ## [Can A Precedent Be Changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-precedent-be-changed/787990)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-precedent-be-changed/787990 "2017-06-03T13:26:54Z")
Two-part question: Under what conditions does a judge look for a precedent to reach a decision? And, regarding the Supreme Court, you will hear talk of overturning a previous ruling; yet, doesn’t a past decision stand as… --- ## [Low-flow showerhead with powerful stream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-flow-showerhead-with-powerful-stream/767091)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-flow-showerhead-with-powerful-stream/767091 "2016-09-28T18:19:21Z")
Does anyone know of a low flow showerhead that compresses that flow into a powerful stream? I don’t care if it’s a really narrow spray, I just cannot wash out conditioner properly with this wimpy dribble of water I’ve … --- ## [One acre of poppies valued at $500M. Explain the math.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-acre-of-poppies-valued-at-500m-explain-the-math/787810)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-acre-of-poppies-valued-at-500m-explain-the-math/787810 "2017-06-03T07:52:02Z")
You may or may not have seen the news article. $500M poppy bust west of Charlotte is a true oddity for North Carolina Cite for one acre. 2000 plants. pulls up calculator… That’s $250k each. I’m used to drug bust/co… --- ## [Runners... You know who you are. (and so do we)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/runners-you-know-who-you-are-and-so-do-we/787874)
**Author:** [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/runners-you-know-who-you-are-and-so-do-we/787874 "2017-06-03T03:14:21Z")
What is it about runners that makes them feel the need to put little stickers on their cars when they reach a goal? I can’t think of one runner I know who doesn’t have the 13.1 or 26.2 decal on their back window. We’ve … --- ## [Marriage counseling that is fair/unbiased](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marriage-counseling-that-is-fair-unbiased/787859)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marriage-counseling-that-is-fair-unbiased/787859 "2017-06-03T02:40:01Z")
It is a trope among some folks, (Some of which are MRAs, so take that for what it’s worth) that marital counseling is often 1) expensive, 2) biased in favor of one partner, and 3) designed not to resolve the marital prob… --- ## [Poll: On men's shoe laces and the tying thereof](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-on-mens-shoe-laces-and-the-tying-thereof/787807)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-on-mens-shoe-laces-and-the-tying-thereof/787807 "2017-06-03T00:32:11Z")
Lately, I’ve noticed that (men’s) shoe laces have gotten too short. You try to make a proper double shoelace knot and end up with a little spherical mess because they’re too bloody short. I was telling my hubby this, la… --- ## [Medical Marijuana](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-marijuana/787882)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-marijuana/787882 "2017-06-02T21:45:13Z")
So lets say you live in the state of Colorado and your doctor prescribed Marijuana as treatment for whatever condition you may have. Would you take it? Would you ask for a different prescription? --- ## [They came seeking shelter ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-came-seeking-shelter/787905)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-came-seeking-shelter/787905 "2017-06-02T21:13:41Z")
Asylum-Seeker Mavis Otuteye Died Trying To Cross Border Into Canada Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, 1999) With the clothes on their backs, they came through a storm. And those that didn’t die want a better life. And they … --- ## [Books, websites, etc. about marketing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-websites-etc-about-marketing/787937)
**Author:** [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-websites-etc-about-marketing/787937 "2017-06-02T19:14:11Z")
We have experts in about everything, so I thought this might be a good place to ask. I’d like to develop some marketing vocabulary, not to use it professionally, just to be able to put the right label on trends or techn… --- ## [Why does my transmission fluid I got from Subaru say for professional use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-transmission-fluid-i-got-from-subaru-say-for-professional-use/787876)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-transmission-fluid-i-got-from-subaru-say-for-professional-use/787876 "2017-06-02T18:23:28Z")
The manual that I got with my new 'roo states to use only Subaru HP transmission fluid. So I head over to the dealer and ask for 5 quarts. What I get is 5 quarts which state “Professional use” on each bottle. I am not… --- ## [Guarenteed Income, what would happen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guarenteed-income-what-would-happen/787683)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guarenteed-income-what-would-happen/787683 "2017-06-02T16:55:19Z")
I was involved with a Facebook thread debating a government issued guarenteed income ( like SS but for all ages) most people in my age group (18-30) were for it, I just don’t buy that it would really help many people bec… --- ## [What companies produce good quality hand tools?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-companies-produce-good-quality-hand-tools/787589)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-companies-produce-good-quality-hand-tools/787589 "2017-06-02T16:51:31Z")
At one time I would have said that CRAFTSMAN was a perfectly acceptable, homeowner grade tool brand. Fair quality and an excellent warranty made them fine for most people. Professionals and other people that depend on th… --- ## [Large brass dish. What is it / how to hang it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-brass-dish-what-is-it-how-to-hang-it/787858)
**Author:** [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-brass-dish-what-is-it-how-to-hang-it/787858 "2017-06-02T15:43:10Z")
I have a large round \*shield \*that came from my grandpa’s place. He had a frame built for it and he and granny used it as their coffee table. IMHO, it never worked very well as a table so I’d like to hang it on the wall.… --- ## [How do you handle your spouses most annoying habits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-handle-your-spouses-most-annoying-habits/785045)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-handle-your-spouses-most-annoying-habits/785045 "2017-06-02T15:23:04Z")
My husband has some habits that annoy the shit out of me. For example, he is a very noisy eater & is always talking with his mouth full. He also tells the same stories over and over again & leaves his crap all over the h… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=608) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=610)