# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=642 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 643 --- ## [Voluntary Human Extinction Movement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluntary-human-extinction-movement/781956)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluntary-human-extinction-movement/781956 "2017-03-11T22:14:15Z")
Comments please. --- ## [Natural CO2 generator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-co2-generator/781868)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-co2-generator/781868 "2017-03-11T22:09:03Z")
Suppose I had a small green house about 100 sq ft. Could a moderate sized compost pile be used to generate enough CO2 that would closely simulate a commercial greenhouse that feeds CO2 from tanks? --- ## [UK Chancellor in very hot water](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-chancellor-in-very-hot-water/781662)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-chancellor-in-very-hot-water/781662 "2017-03-11T19:54:19Z")
Guardian article here: And Theresa May, the Prime Minister, was caught out at Prime Minister’s Questions: I wonder, has a Chancellor ever resigned on the day of a Budget? Or will Javid be the scapegoat? --- ## [Can a cop run a speed trap outside of their municipality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-cop-run-a-speed-trap-outside-of-their-municipality/780813)
**Author:** [@London21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London21)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-cop-run-a-speed-trap-outside-of-their-municipality/780813 "2017-03-11T17:48:39Z")
Ok so I had one of the strangest encounters I’ve had in a while tonight and am looking for some advice or any info. Basically I had gotten pulled over tonight for speeding, now if it weren’t for the scenario I would suck… --- ## [CNN calls out Trump as a liar - "Trump falsely accuses Obama of wiretapping his phone"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-calls-out-trump-as-a-liar-trump-falsely-accuses-obama-of-wiretapping-his-phone/781423)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-calls-out-trump-as-a-liar-trump-falsely-accuses-obama-of-wiretapping-his-phone/781423 "2017-03-11T14:36:22Z")
“Trump falsely accuses Obama of wiretapping his phone” Interesting - Never seen a major news organization call a President out as a blatant, bald faced liar this early on. No euphemisms or “allegedly”. Media gloves are … --- ## [Palma, Majorca: One Afternoon - What to See & Do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palma-majorca-one-afternoon-what-to-see-do/781771)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palma-majorca-one-afternoon-what-to-see-do/781771 "2017-03-11T14:21:36Z")
My wife and I are taking a cruise that stops in Palma for an afternoon this June. We disembark at 1pm and have to return by 8pm. We are open to trying many things. If you have been there recently, what do you recommend s… --- ## [Usefullness of Traffic Reports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usefullness-of-traffic-reports/781899)
**Author:** [@UncleFred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleFred)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usefullness-of-traffic-reports/781899 "2017-03-11T13:00:53Z")
Here in the metro-Boston MA area, one radio station gives traffic reports every 10 minutes. They primarily only report on the major arteries and I have to wonder about the value of this; the norm is for traffic to be ba… --- ## [Anybody else feel bad after being vulnerable with close friend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-feel-bad-after-being-vulnerable-with-close-friend/780975)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-feel-bad-after-being-vulnerable-with-close-friend/780975 "2017-03-11T12:49:42Z")
Today I had a long conversation with a close friend. I ended up talking much more than usual about some stuff close to the bone, some of my flaws or weaknesses. It was pretty much the ideal situation for this kind of s… --- ## [Could you a felon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-a-felon/781348)
**Author:** [@race\_to\_the\_bottom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/race_to_the_bottom)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-a-felon/781348 "2017-03-11T12:17:31Z")
Is there a felony hiding in almost all tax returns? --- ## [Tax refund reduced to cover past due tax bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-refund-reduced-to-cover-past-due-tax-bill/781740)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-refund-reduced-to-cover-past-due-tax-bill/781740 "2017-03-11T09:10:35Z")
I was looking forward to the biggest tax refund I’ve ever gotten, thanks to getting married last year. After filing my taxes via TurboTax (which I have done since 2006), I was entitled to a refund of $1,805. My filing st… --- ## [One day in San Antonio?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-day-in-san-antonio/781737)
**Author:** [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-day-in-san-antonio/781737 "2017-03-11T04:30:19Z")
What it says. We’re spending a rest day in San Antonio. We’ll go see the Alamo, do the Riverwalk. Any other suggestions, places to see, places to eat? Thanking you, Dopers. --- ## [Advise me on using Tinder!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advise-me-on-using-tinder/781650)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advise-me-on-using-tinder/781650 "2017-03-11T02:15:47Z")
OK, finally ditched the Windows phone from 2012 and got an iPhone–I can use apps now, whoo hoo! I plan to do Tinder. I have looots of experience doing online dating on OKCupid and POF. So I don’t need generic advice, bu… --- ## [Parents, what's your immediate first reaction when your son/daughter gets a significant other?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-whats-your-immediate-first-reaction-when-your-son-daughter-gets-a-significant-other/781835)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-whats-your-immediate-first-reaction-when-your-son-daughter-gets-a-significant-other/781835 "2017-03-11T01:47:58Z")
We have probably all encountered the jokes about fathers sitting on the porch with shotguns to ward off potential suitors or known anecdotally or from personal experience parents who disapprove of their kids’ relationshi… --- ## [Is this voice computer generated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-voice-computer-generated/781382)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-voice-computer-generated/781382 "2017-03-10T21:10:07Z")
Just curious… Watching this YouTube channel it appears the overdub is computerized. But not sure why they would bother with it. On the other hand maybe it’s just being read. Opinion? --- ## [Ever bought an extended warranty for vehicle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-bought-an-extended-warranty-for-vehicle/781238)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lee_Q)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-bought-an-extended-warranty-for-vehicle/781238 "2017-03-10T15:44:59Z")
Tell me about extended warranties for cars. Googling around, opinions seem to vary. Among friends and family I get a gamut of opinions from “never buy a warranty from anyone except manufacturer” to “buy as much supplemen… --- ## [Who's prettier. Robin Meade vs Kimberly Guilfoyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-prettier-robin-meade-vs-kimberly-guilfoyle/781724)
**Author:** [@LiveFree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveFree)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-prettier-robin-meade-vs-kimberly-guilfoyle/781724 "2017-03-10T15:15:04Z")
Personally, I think that Robin Meade is MUCH prettier than Guilfoyle. Not even close. Sorry, I don’t see where to manage attachments for the pictures to show up right here. Robin M… --- ## [Why not make enough?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-make-enough/781377)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-make-enough/781377 "2017-03-10T13:03:17Z")
So the new Nintendo switch was just released but you wouldn’t know it to look at the stores. If you want to buy one right now you can find yourself paying double or more on eBay or other sites. Why does Nintendo do this?… --- ## [Do you formally entertain colleagues at your home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-formally-entertain-colleagues-at-your-home/781639)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2017, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-formally-entertain-colleagues-at-your-home/781639 "2017-03-10T04:38:44Z")
Over here, it’s mentioned that in some professions at some levels, one entertains bosses and colleagues (and their SOs) at one’s home, in a formal capacity. Do you do this? What general profession are you in? What is … --- ## [Booking flights with a layover](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/booking-flights-with-a-layover/781454)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/booking-flights-with-a-layover/781454 "2017-03-10T03:42:54Z")
I usually use Travelocity for booking flights and have had good look with most flights. But I’m looking at an upcoming trip where we’d like to stay over two nights in a European city on the way home, but if I book the tr… --- ## [Uptown District in New Orleans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uptown-district-in-new-orleans/781663)
**Author:** [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uptown-district-in-new-orleans/781663 "2017-03-09T18:44:23Z")
Is it safe? Walkable? Fun? Trying to book a place to stay, this neighborhood keeps coming up. What can you tell me about it, Dopers? Thanking you. --- ## [Canadians: What do you call Canadian bacon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-what-do-you-call-canadian-bacon/781483)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-what-do-you-call-canadian-bacon/781483 "2017-03-09T14:29:10Z")
Do you just call it ‘bacon’, but call the long fatty strip-like bacon ‘American bacon’? And what about you Brits? What do you call the various types of bacon? --- ## [What the heck was that sound last night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-that-sound-last-night/781634)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-was-that-sound-last-night/781634 "2017-03-09T13:14:33Z")
This could just as easily be in MPSIMS but what the hey. Last night around 9:30ish I was outside rounding up the cat when this very loud, very high pitched . . . ringing(?) sound started. I don’t really know what to com… --- ## [Happy to recycle my water bottle BUT...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-to-recycle-my-water-bottle-but/781376)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2017, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-to-recycle-my-water-bottle-but/781376 "2017-03-09T11:09:43Z")
What are you unwilling to give up despite the likely fact that it contributes to global warming and the ultimate destruction of our planet? --- ## [Recommended Daily Amount vs body size](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-daily-amount-vs-body-size/781704)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2017, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-daily-amount-vs-body-size/781704 "2017-03-09T11:03:36Z")
We see this all the time: the US government’s recommended daily intake of “X” should be “Y” milligrams. For instance, for salt it appears to be about 2300 mg. But wouldn’t that scale for body size? I’m a big guy, wh… --- ## [Why do we tolerate fees for electronic payments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-tolerate-fees-for-electronic-payments/780491)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2017, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-tolerate-fees-for-electronic-payments/780491 "2017-03-09T08:07:26Z")
Utility companies customer service has declined steadily. All of them had a drive up payment window for most of my early life. They gradually began eliminating them in the late 80’s. Then we had a miserable period where… --- ## [Second IRS question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-irs-question/781750)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2017, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-irs-question/781750 "2017-03-09T06:08:42Z")
A long time ago (10 years?) I took a huge tax hit on a foreclosure. I recently found out I may not have had to pay that tax bill. It was raw land and they took the property back. Is it even possible to go back (withou… --- ## [Standardized testing in schools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standardized-testing-in-schools/781486)
**Author:** [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standardized-testing-in-schools/781486 "2017-03-08T22:14:15Z")
I’m putting this here because I’m just looking for thoughts and opinions, not debates about the merits or lack of merits of the tests. What do you think about standardized testing? I’m a certified teacher, I work as a da… --- ## [Will domesticated cats take on and kill full grown squirrels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-domesticated-cats-take-on-and-kill-full-grown-squirrels/780378)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-domesticated-cats-take-on-and-kill-full-grown-squirrels/780378 "2017-03-08T21:50:15Z")
I’ve seen several instances of cats killing baby squirrels but never a full grown squirrel. Will a domesticated cat kill a full grown squirrel? --- ## [How many Americans/Europeans are 'culturally' liberal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-americans-europeans-are-culturally-liberal/781700)
**Author:** [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-americans-europeans-are-culturally-liberal/781700 "2017-03-08T21:38:29Z")
I’m just getting adjusted to learning about the confusing differences between the terms of liberal, progressive and conservative in different parts of the world. I know in the US, it refers more to political leanings; no… --- ## [If a health insurer has your last name completely wrong, are you actually covered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-health-insurer-has-your-last-name-completely-wrong-are-you-actually-covered/780960)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-health-insurer-has-your-last-name-completely-wrong-are-you-actually-covered/780960 "2017-03-08T15:45:47Z")
My wife just discovered that although I was added to her work insurance 14 months ago at a cost of nearly $400 a month, they had assumed that my last name was the same as hers, and have had the policy as my first name an… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=641) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=643)