# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=636 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 637 --- ## [Disabling Windows 10 updates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disabling-windows-10-updates/783027)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disabling-windows-10-updates/783027 "2017-03-26T18:24:22Z")
There must be an easy way to disable Windows updates, no? For example, Fiddler 4 can be configured to reject all Internet accesses to certain domains. But Fiddler seems to be a resource hog, and I’d need a list of Micr… --- ## [Absolute rulers in history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolute-rulers-in-history/783003)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2017, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolute-rulers-in-history/783003 "2017-03-26T16:17:09Z")
I think I remember a post on the SDMB, maybe 3 years ago, that said something along the lines of: In all of recorded history, there has never been an absolute ruler. All emperors and kings and sultans have always had at… --- ## [Can someone please explain why AHCA defeat "undermines Trump's ability to cut taxes and regs?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-please-explain-why-ahca-defeat-undermines-trumps-ability-to-cut-taxes-and-regs/782899)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-please-explain-why-ahca-defeat-undermines-trumps-ability-to-cut-taxes-and-regs/782899 "2017-03-26T15:29:05Z")
I’ve read in many news articles that a defeat on the AHCA will make it more difficult for Trump to get taxes and regulations cut, but I really don’t understand the logic. I’m guessing these writers are suggesting-- and … --- ## [Waxy oily blood - whats the cause??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waxy-oily-blood-whats-the-cause/783064)
**Author:** [@teddybound](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teddybound)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2017, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waxy-oily-blood-whats-the-cause/783064 "2017-03-26T13:12:45Z")
Recently I went for a routine blood test. The lab technician who ‘spun’ my blood after drawing said my blood was considerably oilier than what he has seen. He said it wasnt visible until he spun the blood. It was a dej… --- ## [Hiking boots / shoes that last](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiking-boots-shoes-that-last/756020)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiking-boots-shoes-that-last/756020 "2016-05-31T20:24:02Z")
(The most recent thread I found on this topic was from 2013 which is outdated in the fast moving (ha!) hiking field.) Here’s my situation. I wear out the soles in my shoes very fast. For general wear, it doesn’t matte… --- ## [Wave of anti semitic violence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wave-of-anti-semitic-violence/781040)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2017, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wave-of-anti-semitic-violence/781040 "2017-03-26T04:55:40Z")
The current wave of anti semitic violence and vandalism has caught me off guard a bit. Most attribute this to far right wing groups feeling empowered by Donald Trump. The thought crossed my mind this morning that some o… --- ## [A Web site where you can submit essays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-web-site-where-you-can-submit-essays/782939)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2017, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-web-site-where-you-can-submit-essays/782939 "2017-03-26T03:23:13Z")
Are there any websites online where folks post essays? --- ## [Space travel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-travel/782837)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-travel/782837 "2017-03-26T02:59:55Z")
Will humans ever make it beyond our solar system in anything less than a suicide mission? --- ## [How brains process images](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-brains-process-images/782958)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-brains-process-images/782958 "2017-03-25T22:30:55Z")
If an image is in our head and we are blindfolded or blind does the brain treat that image the same as if it were created visually? --- ## [What's the body count for Trump associates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-body-count-for-trump-associates/782934)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-body-count-for-trump-associates/782934 "2017-03-25T22:14:17Z")
I’ve been seeing reports (well, headlines of stories) of Russians associated with Trump or his campaign, being found dead. One was found in the trunk of a car, seems to me I heard of one being shot down in the street… … --- ## [How do tax credits work under the Republican proposed American Health Care Act](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-tax-credits-work-under-the-republican-proposed-american-health-care-act/782817)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-tax-credits-work-under-the-republican-proposed-american-health-care-act/782817 "2017-03-25T19:26:53Z")
How do tax credits work under the Republican proposed American Health Care Act? --- ## [Minimal amount of (non-nuclear) modern military tech required to win WWII](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimal-amount-of-non-nuclear-modern-military-tech-required-to-win-wwii/782528)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimal-amount-of-non-nuclear-modern-military-tech-required-to-win-wwii/782528 "2017-03-25T15:00:09Z")
Suppose you could jump back in time and be the commander of the military forces of any World War II nation you chose - USA, Britain, France, Nazi Germany, China, Imperial Japan, the Soviets, etc. The time is January 194… --- ## [Cannibalizing a vintage Omega watch isn't crazy, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibalizing-a-vintage-omega-watch-isnt-crazy-right/779880 "2017-03-25T14:40:24Z")
I have an old watch of my mother’s that, as best as I can tell with my flimsy knowledge of watches and some help from the internet, can be described as a vintage Omega ladies cocktail watch, 14k gold band, rectangular f… --- ## [Reckless driving: How was this video made?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reckless-driving-how-was-this-video-made/782923)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2017, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reckless-driving-how-was-this-video-made/782923 "2017-03-25T05:02:50Z")
I’ve complained about driving in Thailand, but I’ve never seen anything quite as bad as this. How do they stage and film driving like this? --- ## [What Do Men Want? (an outsider ponders male heterosexuality)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-men-want-an-outsider-ponders-male-heterosexuality/782417)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-men-want-an-outsider-ponders-male-heterosexuality/782417 "2017-03-25T04:23:27Z")
I haven’t often made any attempt to answer the above question. I don’t answer on behalf of men because I don’t identify as a man. When young, I would not have spoken on behalf of the boys in general either. Other boys… --- ## [It doesn't help most people will likely associate "super hero" with Marvel or DC (trademark thread).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-help-most-people-will-likely-associate-super-hero-with-marvel-or-dc-trademark-thread/782855)
**Author:** [@Kadmos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kadmos1)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-help-most-people-will-likely-associate-super-hero-with-marvel-or-dc-trademark-thread/782855 "2017-03-25T02:06:05Z")
So, considering that the word “superhero” didn’t originate with them (dates back to about a century ago) and despite both companies on that word/variants, would I be easily setting up myself for a lawsuit if I put that w… --- ## [Per-mile tax](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/per-mile-tax/782764)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/per-mile-tax/782764 "2017-03-24T22:09:43Z")
I heard on the news this morning that Washington is going to roll out a pilot program to test a per-mile tax to replace the per-gallon fuel tax. I’m against it. As many of you know, my office is 110 miles from my house… --- ## [Ear Piercing Questions!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-piercing-questions/782673)
**Author:** [@ErinGuh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinGuh)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-piercing-questions/782673 "2017-03-24T20:52:35Z")
A few nights ago, I got my ears pierced by one of my friends. She had done it before and even given a few piercings to herself, but she is not a professional. It was in my earlobes and it was the second time I had gotten… --- ## [How do child-free elderly manage their finances?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-child-free-elderly-manage-their-finances/782902)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-child-free-elderly-manage-their-finances/782902 "2017-03-24T19:41:02Z")
Not enough room in the subject line to explain my question, so here goes. Some background first: My parents are around 80. Thankfully no dementia for either of them, but over the past several years they have experienc… --- ## [What happens to people on ACA if AHCA passes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-people-on-aca-if-ahca-passes/782910)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-people-on-aca-if-ahca-passes/782910 "2017-03-24T16:51:25Z")
Not sure if this is GQ or IMHO. But, I’m confused. What will happen to people insured by ACA if AHCA passes? Do they all just loose their insurance and have to sign up for AHCA? --- ## [Want to shuffle pics on TV - help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-shuffle-pics-on-tv-help/780546)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-shuffle-pics-on-tv-help/780546 "2017-03-24T15:31:02Z")
My dad sent me this, but I don’t have a smart TV. Anyone got some knowledgeable input? We could use some help with knowing what we need in order to show our pictures on a TV hung on the wall in the dinning room. {one re… --- ## [Should I Buy and iPod?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-and-ipod/782896)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-and-ipod/782896 "2017-03-24T15:30:43Z")
Well, I cannot take my Kindle on my transatlantic commute. In addition, my dialectal camera just started acting up. How about buying an iPod for about US$200? I do not need an iPhone as I am happy with my Nokia. How lon… --- ## [LGBT Dopers: When did you know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lgbt-dopers-when-did-you-know/782650)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lgbt-dopers-when-did-you-know/782650 "2017-03-24T14:43:49Z")
So, my youngest as started proclaiming herself as liking the ladies. For the last six months or so she’s announced that she’s had a crush on a series of her peers. She’s twelve. I’m trying to treat this sensitively, h… --- ## [Confused about cotton bedding.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-about-cotton-bedding/782648)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confused-about-cotton-bedding/782648 "2017-03-24T14:42:44Z")
Has anyone tried to get good cotton comforter and had it be sandy or not of good quality? How do you shop for sheets and comforters and make sure it’s not a waste of money? I like them to be smooth and soft but not flann… --- ## [What "American" activities would Japanese high school exchange students want to engage in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-american-activities-would-japanese-high-school-exchange-students-want-to-engage-in/782364)
**Author:** [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-american-activities-would-japanese-high-school-exchange-students-want-to-engage-in/782364 "2017-03-24T06:18:45Z")
A friend of mine is hosting some Japanese high school exchange students for a few weeks here in the Seattle area. And those kids must be entertained. Of course, since they are in America, they must be entertained in a … --- ## [Be careful of pipes on government land](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-careful-of-pipes-on-government-land/782879)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-careful-of-pipes-on-government-land/782879 "2017-03-24T03:41:59Z")
So apparently the government has decided to curb the coyote and wolf population by putting cyanide traps on government land. Be careful they’re killing dogs and injuring people. I don’t know about you but I’m not all tha… --- ## [Sexier: dresses or jeans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexier-dresses-or-jeans/782588)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexier-dresses-or-jeans/782588 "2017-03-24T03:16:18Z")
Putting this in IMHO cause it’s clearly not mundane:) What kind of lower body covering, for lack of a better word, do you think looks sexiest on a woman? A short dress or skirt? Tight jeans? Or something else? --- ## [Where the hell do I find/buy "normal" women's denim shorts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-hell-do-i-find-buy-normal-womens-denim-shorts/782813)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-hell-do-i-find-buy-normal-womens-denim-shorts/782813 "2017-03-24T00:33:58Z")
I want to buy a reasonably priced pair of shorts for the upcoming summer, and I have actually been trying, and failing, at this for a couple of years now. No luck, every year. My current shorts are waaaaay due for replac… --- ## [Trans-Canadian (financial) Pipelines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trans-canadian-financial-pipelines/782484)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trans-canadian-financial-pipelines/782484 "2017-03-24T00:25:46Z")
So my last daughter is off to her senior year at an arts school in Toronto (or “TO” as I’m learning to call it). From there, it’s one of two or three art colleges in the same city. Barring acts of international warfare, … --- ## [Does my wife need to pay US taxes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-wife-need-to-pay-us-taxes/782715)
**Author:** [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-wife-need-to-pay-us-taxes/782715 "2017-03-23T23:15:59Z")
My wife, for all I admire her for, is American. However she’s unnerved by a sudden discovery that apparently the IRS wants expats to file tax returns too. She’s not done this, like, ever. Last time she worked in the US, … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=635) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=637)