# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=637 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 638 --- ## [Vancouver BC on Easter Sunday & Monday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-bc-on-easter-sunday-monday/782756)
**Author:** [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-bc-on-easter-sunday-monday/782756 "2017-03-23T20:55:34Z")
Are things like museums and restaurants open on Easter Sunday & Monday in Vancouver BC? I’m not sure how much Canada is like some other non-US countries in this regard with stuff being closed, especially on the Monday. --- ## [If you're 40 to 60 what's the chance you can upload to an AI existence before your meat death?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-40-to-60-whats-the-chance-you-can-upload-to-an-ai-existence-before-your-meat-death/781913)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-40-to-60-whats-the-chance-you-can-upload-to-an-ai-existence-before-your-meat-death/781913 "2017-03-23T19:57:38Z")
Let’s say you are between 40-60 today and you have (on average) 20-45 years or so before you die. What are the chances technology will have advanced enough in 20-45 years to allow a human brain to upload itself into an A… --- ## [Are you a rubbernecker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-rubbernecker/782683)
**Author:** [@Maurie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maurie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-rubbernecker/782683 "2017-03-23T18:21:05Z")
I can never get my head around why traffic in one direction slows to a crawl when there’s an accident on the other side. I’m specifically talking about multi-lane, divided highways here. I get why you might slow on a s… --- ## [Industry Buries Evidence...Again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industry-buries-evidence-again/782804)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/industry-buries-evidence-again/782804 "2017-03-23T15:17:38Z")
I bet most SDopers are too young to remember all the false studies by industry studying itself just to prove what it ironically knew all along. Like, cigarettes are perfectly safe and not addicting. Or, the lead additive… --- ## [Weird estate planning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-estate-planning/782703)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-estate-planning/782703 "2017-03-23T14:48:01Z")
We live in Maryland. My father died awhile ago. My mother just sold the marital home. At that time we found out that in 1994 (if that matters) my father changed the deed to be in my mothers name only. We know he did … --- ## [Anyone had to have their gutters replaced recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-had-to-have-their-gutters-replaced-recently/781687)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-had-to-have-their-gutters-replaced-recently/781687 "2017-03-22T01:17:57Z")
There was a windstorm last week and it flat out ripped the end of one of our gutters free from the, uh, whatever it is gutters are attached to. At least 15 feet is completely loose, and to my eye the gutter looks like it… --- ## [Re transgender lifter Laurel Hubbard - I don't think this is fair to bio female weight lifters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-transgender-lifter-laurel-hubbard-i-dont-think-this-is-fair-to-bio-female-weight-lifters/782809)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-transgender-lifter-laurel-hubbard-i-dont-think-this-is-fair-to-bio-female-weight-lifters/782809 "2017-03-23T11:54:24Z")
I get that her testosterone is below setpoints established by the sporting rules but in her first time competing internationally she is blowing away the elite bio-female competitors by 19 kgs - a huge margin. Weightlift… --- ## [Being on a civil grand jury](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-on-a-civil-grand-jury/782805)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-on-a-civil-grand-jury/782805 "2017-03-23T11:18:53Z")
My city/county (contiguous) is taking applications and I am sorely tempted. I have the time, since I am retired. Apparently their job is to look into any city or county department they want to, interview officials, subpo… --- ## [How many religious people attribute this (nihilistic) view to atheists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-religious-people-attribute-this-nihilistic-view-to-atheists/779942)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-religious-people-attribute-this-nihilistic-view-to-atheists/779942 "2017-03-23T10:07:04Z")
When I was in high school, a social studies teacher was talking to us about religion\*. I had recently decided that I was a non-believer, and something he said which I considered overly general prompted me to state that I… --- ## [Do you wash your bananas??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-bananas/782724)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-bananas/782724 "2017-03-23T07:01:29Z")
I don’t and I think people who do are weird. Generally, if it’s a thick skinned fruit or vegetable, I don’t bother with organic or with washing first - unless I’m cutting through the rind/skin. Never heard of someone wa… --- ## [Why doesn't the USA have a sovereign wealth fund?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-usa-have-a-sovereign-wealth-fund/782584)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-usa-have-a-sovereign-wealth-fund/782584 "2017-03-23T01:12:47Z")
So in economic classes, many of them emphasize that for an individual, the best thing to do with your savings is to just stick it in a no-fee S&P 500 index fund. The market may go up and down, but historically you’ll br… --- ## [What is the best translation of the Quran?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-translation-of-the-quran/782787)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-translation-of-the-quran/782787 "2017-03-22T23:29:39Z")
I have several students who would like to read it for informational purposes. Not looking to convert, not looking for ammo in religious arguments, just general knowledge. To that end, is there any translation that people… --- ## [Do you like The Beach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-beach/779518)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-beach/779518 "2017-03-22T23:28:47Z")
(I love how we say ‘the beach’, like there is just one that we all go to) Anyhoo… I freakin’ hate the beach. I have never, ever had a good time at the beach. It’s typically hot, I’m sweaty, I have sand caked where sand… --- ## [Poll: Who was your first crush?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-was-your-first-crush/782665)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-was-your-first-crush/782665 "2017-03-22T21:08:24Z")
This post got me curious about first crushes: I’ll go ahead and open this up for everyone. Poll to follow. --- ## [My daughter (teen) is lesbian or bi, but she hasn't told me. Should I bring it up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-teen-is-lesbian-or-bi-but-she-hasnt-told-me-should-i-bring-it-up/782657)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-teen-is-lesbian-or-bi-but-she-hasnt-told-me-should-i-bring-it-up/782657 "2017-03-22T19:11:03Z")
My daughter is 13 now. A little over a year ago, a flurry of activities started amongst her circle of friends, which included my daughter asking out a female classmate, writing poetry to the classmate, developing a stro… --- ## [Help With Tracking Gambling For Tax Purposes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-tracking-gambling-for-tax-purposes/782721)
**Author:** [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-tracking-gambling-for-tax-purposes/782721 "2017-03-22T19:02:21Z")
Thanks to an extremely lucky March, the IRS knows about a fair bit of gambling winnings thanks to some W-2Gs. Now, I’ve been tracking wins and losses via an app on my phone, but I’ve never had the ability to itemize loss… --- ## [Let's bust some trusts!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-bust-some-trusts/782694)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-bust-some-trusts/782694 "2017-03-22T18:00:23Z")
What companies are too big in your estimation? All responses, informed or goofy, welcome! --- ## [Is it unusual that my anesthesiologist made more than my surgeon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-unusual-that-my-anesthesiologist-made-more-than-my-surgeon/782636)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-unusual-that-my-anesthesiologist-made-more-than-my-surgeon/782636 "2017-03-22T15:56:55Z")
I had hernia surgery about 3 weeks ago. Laparoscopic, everything’s good, mostly recovered, and the bills are starting to come in. I’m somewhat surprised that the anesthesiologist is charging over 50% more than the surgeo… --- ## [Time For New Eyeglasses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-new-eyeglasses/782685)
**Author:** [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-new-eyeglasses/782685 "2017-03-22T15:27:57Z")
New script. I used to go to For Eyes, for the two for $99.00 deal. It has been six or seven years since I bought (or shopped for) glasses and this deal is not mentioned on their website. For Eyes, as most companies, adv… --- ## [How do men carry their glasses around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-men-carry-their-glasses-around/763239)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-men-carry-their-glasses-around/763239 "2016-08-23T19:20:45Z")
My husband hates carrying his reading glasses around, for example to a restaurant. In the winter he can tuck them (inside their case) into his coat pocket, but in warm weather the glasses case is too big to fit in his pa… --- ## [Tell me about retirement annuities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-retirement-annuities/782630)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-retirement-annuities/782630 "2017-03-22T03:08:20Z")
I recently turned 65 and although I am continuing to work part time (I am a free lance writer and consultant) I am starting to draw on my retirement income too. I recently applied for and started to receive Social Securi… --- ## [Why didn't hitler escape?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-hitler-escape/782629)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-hitler-escape/782629 "2017-03-22T02:49:04Z")
It seems to me odd that Hitler didn’t try to escape Germany. He knew which way the war was going and he certainly could have gotten to a U-boat and got out of dodge. Did he really kill himself out of some sense of honor … --- ## [Stupid Firefox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-firefox/782594)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-firefox/782594 "2017-03-21T21:54:43Z")
All right, baseline stuff first. I’ve never been one for brand loyalty, and as far as I’m concerned, web-browsing platforms are largely interchangable. I started with Internet Explorer largely because that’s what there… --- ## [Does anyone here live in Florida?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-live-in-florida/782505)
**Author:** [@GiovanniTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GiovanniTheGreat)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-live-in-florida/782505 "2017-03-21T20:58:39Z")
I am new to the forum and just figure I would ask generally if anyone in here lives in FL. And how do you like it? Personally I see most of it as a swamp where all the clueless seem to migrate, a good amount vote Trump. … --- ## [How do I clean the gasket of my washing machine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-clean-the-gasket-of-my-washing-machine/782706)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-clean-the-gasket-of-my-washing-machine/782706 "2017-03-21T19:29:04Z")
I have a front-loading washing machine from John Lewis; I believe the manufacturer is actually AEG. I’ve recently found a build-up of fibre in the front gasket. Not just in the well of the gasket - I expect that and clea… --- ## [14th century document in Dutch. Can someone translate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/14th-century-document-in-dutch-can-someone-translate/782510)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/14th-century-document-in-dutch-can-someone-translate/782510 "2017-03-21T17:08:07Z")
(I do know some Dutch and would probably be able to work my way through this if it were in modern type. As it’s in an old fashioned manuscript hand, I’m hoping those more fluent than I will be less daunted by the script… --- ## [How far can you go in advocating overthrow of the US before 1st Amendment rights no longer apply?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-you-go-in-advocating-overthrow-of-the-us-before-1st-amendment-rights-no-longer-apply/782625)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-you-go-in-advocating-overthrow-of-the-us-before-1st-amendment-rights-no-longer-apply/782625 "2017-03-21T16:23:58Z")
In reading the wiki on the Burr Conspiracy Arron Burr got off because he only wrote about, talked about and plotted the overthrow of the US Government but did not actually take up arms against the US. Is this still the… --- ## [Do you clean dog poop from your fenced yard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-clean-dog-poop-from-your-fenced-yard/782525)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-clean-dog-poop-from-your-fenced-yard/782525 "2017-03-21T15:25:40Z")
Just curious. I’ve never felt there was any need. Dog Poop dries out within a few days. The lawn mower bag gets a lot of it, along with the grass clippings. It’s in the leaves when we rake during the Fall. So far I’ve… --- ## [Why many children and teens inherently cruel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-many-children-and-teens-inherently-cruel/781837)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-many-children-and-teens-inherently-cruel/781837 "2017-03-21T15:18:46Z")
You see a lot of stories about how awful children are to each other. There are so many examples of bullying, making fun of someone for being different in anyway, and in general being insensitive. Looking back, I myself… --- ## [Want to start IT Security business after I graduate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-start-it-security-business-after-i-graduate/782503)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-start-it-security-business-after-i-graduate/782503 "2017-03-21T14:14:58Z")
I am currently in college with a major in Cybersecurity and a minor in business. I expect to graduate in December of 2018. I want to start a security consulting business after I graduate and I want advice. Should I do… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=636) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=638)