# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=616 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 617 --- ## [container vegetable growing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/container-vegetable-growing/786663)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/container-vegetable-growing/786663 "2017-05-17T11:07:31Z")
I’m experimenting with container growing. I am a complete beginner, so please be patient with my newbie questions. I’ve got some young tomato and potato plants, and some onions and cabbages growing in small pots indoors… --- ## [An obituary you will read with pleasure: Ian Brady, Moors Murderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-obituary-you-will-read-with-pleasure-ian-brady-moors-murderer/786695)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-obituary-you-will-read-with-pleasure-ian-brady-moors-murderer/786695 "2017-05-17T10:47:29Z")
Go read it, then go hug your children and pray they never attract the attention of so vile a monster. --- ## [What is a good (entry level) digital camera?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-entry-level-digital-camera/786686)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-entry-level-digital-camera/786686 "2017-05-17T05:57:42Z")
I’ve had my digi cam since 2010 - it was a Nikon Coolpix and it’s served me well. While it still works, I think the time has come for an update, probably for this Christmas. So…What would you guys recommend as good digi… --- ## [Best software to draw floorplans to scale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-software-to-draw-floorplans-to-scale/786543)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-software-to-draw-floorplans-to-scale/786543 "2017-05-17T03:19:23Z")
I’m planning a new workshop/studio. I’ve used the line tools in Word to rough out a floorplan. But that’s not to any scale. Can you recommend shareware for or a reasonably priced retail package? I’m running Windows 7. … --- ## [Does America \*feel\* liberal or conservative to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-america-feel-liberal-or-conservative-to-you/786309)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-america-feel-liberal-or-conservative-to-you/786309 "2017-05-17T03:12:23Z")
A for-fun poll here - setting aside political affiliation for a moment - whatever your stance may be - does America \*feel \*like a liberal or conservative country to you? --- ## [Trump reveals secret information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-reveals-secret-information/786692)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-reveals-secret-information/786692 "2017-05-17T03:06:01Z")
According to this Washington Post article I know this is not illegal (the article later states that as POTUS he can declassify government secrets) but it strikes me this if it happened is very concerning. OK, it scare… --- ## [Are there any advantages to putting more than 20% down on a mortgage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-advantages-to-putting-more-than-20-down-on-a-mortgage/786534)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-advantages-to-putting-more-than-20-down-on-a-mortgage/786534 "2017-05-17T01:44:12Z")
This would be for a condo if it matters, I don’t know if there are any differences between loans for that vs a single family home. So if your credit score is good (I know nothing about mortgages, I need a good introduct… --- ## [Religion in Former Communist Countries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religion-in-former-communist-countries/786777)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religion-in-former-communist-countries/786777 "2017-05-17T01:19:55Z")
From the Pew Research Center: Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe The study is pretty clear that the comeback of religion is closely related to its national identity connotations. What… --- ## [science fiction technology you see possible in the future and others not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-technology-you-see-possible-in-the-future-and-others-not/722908)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-technology-you-see-possible-in-the-future-and-others-not/722908 "2017-05-17T00:19:02Z")
What science fiction technology you see possible in the future and other science fiction technology not possible with today’s technology. Some things we know not possible with today’s technology. -star trek replicator … --- ## [re: Not Having Sex on the First Date](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-not-having-sex-on-the-first-date/786555)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-not-having-sex-on-the-first-date/786555 "2017-05-16T22:36:37Z")
I echo my blog posts on the Straight Dope Message Board, an internet discussion board I’ve been a part of for two decades. It’s a general-topic board where people post thought-provoking posts on a wide range of interest… --- ## [Tampa Area Dopers Advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-area-dopers-advice-needed/786650)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-area-dopers-advice-needed/786650 "2017-05-16T21:29:33Z")
Thursday I am flying back to New Jersey from Tampa International. My flight is at 9:40am so I know I should be there by 7:30AM. I’m going to be coming from the San Antonio FL area. I’ve looked into shuttle services but … --- ## [My Tooth is Killing Me! Pain Relief Tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tooth-is-killing-me-pain-relief-tips/786443)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tooth-is-killing-me-pain-relief-tips/786443 "2017-05-16T21:13:52Z")
First off i do have an appointment with a dentist, unfortunately it isn’t for a few days. So no need to tell me to see a dentist. Any tips of relieving tooth pain while i wait? --- ## [Hypothetical: evidence of UFOs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-evidence-of-ufos/786578)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-evidence-of-ufos/786578 "2017-05-16T20:17:59Z")
This is a question for people who either don’t believe that intelligent life exists anywhere else, or at least that it isn’t visiting earth. Have you ever considered what it would take to convince you (assuming that ali… --- ## [(Never) Shuffling the Deck at Casinos...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-shuffling-the-deck-at-casinos/786749)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-shuffling-the-deck-at-casinos/786749 "2017-05-16T17:47:33Z")
I went to a casino about ten years ago. I guess I can tell you the whole story. They had opened up a casino in Windsor, Canada, across the Detroit River, opposite Detroit. (Detroiters were first opposed to a casino in De… --- ## [New car lease for $69 ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-car-lease-for-69/786752)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-car-lease-for-69/786752 "2017-05-16T17:44:39Z")
What earthling would qualify for a $69 a month lease on a new Honda? Last night, watching the Mets game on a NYC station, there were two or three new car ads in every between-innings commercial break, for the Memorial D… --- ## [US Army married quarters in 70s Germany](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-army-married-quarters-in-70s-germany/786520)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-army-married-quarters-in-70s-germany/786520 "2017-05-16T17:27:01Z")
Paging the military Dopers. I was at a dinner last night and the broadcaster James Naughtie was the guest speaker. He started well but droned on and on. One of the stories he told was of visiting a retired US Army offi… --- ## [Question on importing dairy from Italy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-importing-dairy-from-italy/786761)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-importing-dairy-from-italy/786761 "2017-05-16T16:41:24Z")
There is a certain dairy product that as far as I know only comes from Italy. I want to look into importing it. I have sent off a few emails to various brokers I fond on line and have gotten no response as of yet. I am l… --- ## [What if: race war in South Africa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-race-war-in-south-africa/786538)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-race-war-in-south-africa/786538 "2017-05-16T16:40:51Z")
Imagine a South Africa of the near future. Assume all current world leaders are still in power. The ANC government has started expropriating land and businesses belonging to whites. But this time, unlike Zimbabwe, the wh… --- ## [Ian Brady, child murderer; finally rotting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ian-brady-child-murderer-finally-rotting/786742)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ian-brady-child-murderer-finally-rotting/786742 "2017-05-16T14:42:34Z")
Wiki tells me that British psychopath Ian Brady died yesterday. To all our friends across the pond who have ever been affected by that asshole, I hope that gives them some peace. I know it’s literally yesterday’s news b… --- ## [What constitutes climate change denial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-climate-change-denial/786662)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-climate-change-denial/786662 "2017-05-16T09:14:17Z")
I doubt the accuracy of climate change predictions but I think you have to be denying a lot of reality if you believe the climate doesn’t change. I don’t know that there’s a good way to measure how much human activity is… --- ## [South Korea + US vs. Full On North Korean Attack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korea-us-vs-full-on-north-korean-attack/784472)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korea-us-vs-full-on-north-korean-attack/784472 "2017-05-16T09:04:08Z")
Let’s say that North Korea tests a nuke this weekend and the US retaliates by launching ship or sub-based non-nuclear missiles and takes out the known nuclear sites in North Korea. NK interprets this as the pretense to a… --- ## [Alternate history, Hitler doesn't attack anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-history-hitler-doesnt-attack-anyone/786351)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-history-hitler-doesnt-attack-anyone/786351 "2017-05-16T05:32:24Z")
Let’s imagine that Hitler rose to power, maybe took everything he took until Poland, but then for whatever reason he didn’t want to attack Poland, France or USSR. Maybe he though that he should wait a little and in the … --- ## [Rehabilitating criminals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rehabilitating-criminals/786453)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rehabilitating-criminals/786453 "2017-05-16T05:08:49Z")
So one thing that the criminal justice system attempts to do for criminals is teach them some legitimate skills so that they can have honest work when they leave prison. My mother, for example, would go to the local pris… --- ## [War between the FBI and Trump hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-between-the-fbi-and-trump-hypothetical/786398)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-between-the-fbi-and-trump-hypothetical/786398 "2017-05-16T04:18:59Z")
Vox has a pieceout on how the FBI, if pissed off enough, could wage a war against Trump. Leaks, working with Congress (including Congressional leaks), investigations into non-Russian doings, etc. My question for you: … --- ## [How to approach someone you have a crush on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-approach-someone-you-have-a-crush-on/783601)
**Author:** [@dirty\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirty_hippie)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-approach-someone-you-have-a-crush-on/783601 "2017-05-15T20:37:36Z")
So recently I realized that I’ve developed this little crush on this person who works at the local grocery store I frequent. It just happened. I normally use the self checkout, and I think a few times she was stationed t… --- ## [Why doesn't vibrating massage on muscles & body parts mess up blood flow through veins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-vibrating-massage-on-muscles-body-parts-mess-up-blood-flow-through-veins/786601)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-vibrating-massage-on-muscles-body-parts-mess-up-blood-flow-through-veins/786601 "2017-05-15T17:54:21Z")
I’ve sat in vibrating massage chairs and I have this giant Brookstone hand held percussion massager like this that is powerful enough to beat the muktuk out of you at the highest levels. It’s pleasurable in a tactile sen… --- ## [No smoking anywhere on a large corporate campus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-smoking-anywhere-on-a-large-corporate-campus/786209)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-smoking-anywhere-on-a-large-corporate-campus/786209 "2017-05-15T17:18:33Z")
I was traveling for work to another company, and this company’s headquarters is a very large campus. Like many companies now, they have a no smoking policy. But it extends not just in their building but anywhere on the… --- ## [Refinishing a desk: poly or tung?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refinishing-a-desk-poly-or-tung/786612)
**Author:** [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refinishing-a-desk-poly-or-tung/786612 "2017-05-15T15:15:13Z")
Long story short: I inherited an old roll-top desk that my Dad used as a hobby station in the basement. Having been badly treated the last 17 years, it got some serious mold and mildew issues to the point I had to partly… --- ## [Rate Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ performance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-sarah-huckabee-sanders-performance/786337)
**Author:** [@Not\_Carlson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_Carlson)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-sarah-huckabee-sanders-performance/786337 "2017-05-15T14:00:28Z")
Wow. This woman seems very good at this. She had a strong, confident response for everything, controlled the narrative, got in the administration’s talking points and expressed a friendly yet unflappable attitude toward… --- ## [Are these the guys you all consider alt-right white supremacists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-the-guys-you-all-consider-alt-right-white-supremacists/786595)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-the-guys-you-all-consider-alt-right-white-supremacists/786595 "2017-05-15T10:38:33Z")
Ben Shapiro and Gavin McInnes …I know that sounds like a setup for an argument but I’m not going to go there. I genuinely want to know your alls opinions. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=615) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=617)