# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=652 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 653 --- ## [Psychedelic experiences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychedelic-experiences/779454)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychedelic-experiences/779454 "2017-02-14T01:05:18Z")
I’d like to hear about other people’s experiences of psychedelics. Note, however, that this isn’t the equivalent of a “tell us your fun drinking stories” thread. I’m just as interested in negative experiences as positive… --- ## [Educate me about current Anarchist thought and strategy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-about-current-anarchist-thought-and-strategy/778865)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educate-me-about-current-anarchist-thought-and-strategy/778865 "2017-02-14T00:35:41Z")
From what I’ve seen, these seem to be the people showing up at events such as the Milos Yiannopoulos event at Berkley and the Trump inauguration and causing problems. A few years ago we had an OWS rally here and a lot of… --- ## [Quadriceps tear - tell me good news](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quadriceps-tear-tell-me-good-news/779504)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quadriceps-tear-tell-me-good-news/779504 "2017-02-14T00:25:36Z")
So, long story short, I fell last October and injured my knee, and what with one thing and another I just got in to see an orthopedist. I could tell I had no injury to the knee structure itself and was waiting out the he… --- ## [Buying farm, big lake being put in 1/4mile away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-farm-big-lake-being-put-in-1-4mile-away/779732)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-farm-big-lake-being-put-in-1-4mile-away/779732 "2017-02-13T23:56:10Z")
I’m interested in a farm that is very close to a proposed dam to make a lake for water conservation recreation and housing. The lake will not reach the property (it is slightly downstream and to the side of the dam), so… --- ## [Possible Scam: "Free Firewood" ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-scam-free-firewood/779247)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-scam-free-firewood/779247 "2017-02-13T22:39:15Z")
Yeah, I know, how can ‘Free Firewood’ ever be a scam? It starts with an ad on FB in a group that sells things. The Ad: " $0… ‘Free Firewood’." The account that places the ad wont have a persons face, but some kin… --- ## [Anyone Else Getting Malware Pop-Ups (possibly) from CNN???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-getting-malware-pop-ups-possibly-from-cnn/779774)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-getting-malware-pop-ups-possibly-from-cnn/779774 "2017-02-13T22:24:06Z")
In the past week I’ve started to get pop-ups that create a new tab on my chrome browser window. The pop-up window (details to follow) always creates to the right of the CNN tab in Chrome, so I know its coming from there… --- ## [Reminder/Alarm that works similarly to an electric fence for people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reminder-alarm-that-works-similarly-to-an-electric-fence-for-people/779633)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reminder-alarm-that-works-similarly-to-an-electric-fence-for-people/779633 "2017-02-13T22:02:07Z")
A dog wears a collar which shocks the dog when the dog, wearing the collar, gets too close to the fence. Is there anything already existing, or something which could be jerry-rigged to work the same way for a person? By… --- ## [Toughest military "boot camp"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toughest-military-boot-camp/779382)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toughest-military-boot-camp/779382 "2017-02-13T21:52:14Z")
Just watched Full Metal Jacket for like the 40th time, and based on the US Marines track record, seems like its pretty damned effective training. Also just got done an epic book about the French Foreign Legion: . … … --- ## [Power play over executive powers. POTUS verus states, judiciary, states and lawmakers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-play-over-executive-powers-potus-verus-states-judiciary-states-and-lawmakers/779443)
**Author:** [@Francis\_Vaughan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francis_Vaughan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-play-over-executive-powers-potus-verus-states-judiciary-states-and-lawmakers/779443 "2017-02-13T18:02:05Z")
So, looking across the big pond at the current running battle over Trump’s immigration ban, a though occurred to me. Irrespective of the nature of the ban, or the political colour of the parties involved, there seemed t… --- ## [Moniyhan's at risk 1965 Negro Family vs 2016 White Working Class Trump Voting Family](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moniyhans-at-risk-1965-negro-family-vs-2016-white-working-class-trump-voting-family/779695)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moniyhans-at-risk-1965-negro-family-vs-2016-white-working-class-trump-voting-family/779695 "2017-02-13T15:39:04Z")
In 1965 then Sociologist Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote a report titled “The Negro Family: The Case For National Action”. In it he laid out the thesis that the American black family was at risk. Cited as one of the main… --- ## [Autonomous driving cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autonomous-driving-cars/779410)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autonomous-driving-cars/779410 "2017-02-13T14:44:04Z")
The average household in the US has about 2.1 cars. Makes sense. Most adults in the country each have a car that they use to transport them selves to and from work, transporting kids, running errands, etc. etc. Howeve… --- ## [Cars Being Declared a "Total Loss"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-being-declared-a-total-loss/779416)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-being-declared-a-total-loss/779416 "2017-02-13T14:40:41Z")
So about a month ago my wife hit another car. The other guy was responsible (she turned in front of my wife, who had the right of way), which is a good thing because there is no collision/comprehensive insurance on that … --- ## [Ever-popular: US Citizenship Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-popular-us-citizenship-test/779312)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-popular-us-citizenship-test/779312 "2017-02-13T13:53:53Z")
Found a recent version of it at the Christian Science Monitor. Out of 96 questions, I got 96 right, for a score of 100%. Average score is apparently 83%, with a 60% score needed to pass the test for a citizenship appli… --- ## [Recommend a battery-powered outdoor light?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-battery-powered-outdoor-light/779592)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-battery-powered-outdoor-light/779592 "2017-02-13T07:24:26Z")
My dog is old and mostly blind, and when she goes out at night she has a tendency to get lost in the yard. I want to put up a light by the door, because she can see enough that she could find her way back to the light, … --- ## [Will Charles be the end of the Monarchy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-charles-be-the-end-of-the-monarchy/779111)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-charles-be-the-end-of-the-monarchy/779111 "2017-02-13T06:54:14Z")
It seems like Prince Charles is unhappy with the idea of staying within his “constitutional” role. He likes to express his opnion on political questions within the UK government. I wonder if he becomes King and continues… --- ## [Epilepsy and gun ownership](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epilepsy-and-gun-ownership/779677)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epilepsy-and-gun-ownership/779677 "2017-02-13T01:43:46Z")
I have a close relative who used to suffer from seizures. Over a period of a couple of years, he had a total of two or three grand mal seizures. At the time, his driving privileges were revoked for about a year. But he’s… --- ## [Can granite countertops be removed and replaced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-granite-countertops-be-removed-and-replaced/779370)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-granite-countertops-be-removed-and-replaced/779370 "2017-02-13T01:38:00Z")
I am getting estimates on new kitchen cabinets. I have had some people tell me that there is no chance of removing my granite countertops and replacing them without breakage, and others that swear they can do it. What i… --- ## [What high calorie foods are the easiest to grow for a beginner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-high-calorie-foods-are-the-easiest-to-grow-for-a-beginner/779541)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-high-calorie-foods-are-the-easiest-to-grow-for-a-beginner/779541 "2017-02-13T00:09:28Z")
I’ve been watching various post apocolyptic movies where society breaks down, which makes me wonder in that situation what kinds of crops or foods are the easiest for a beginner to grow? Is having a bunch of free range … --- ## [Anyone revising their retirement portfolio balance in face of current events?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-revising-their-retirement-portfolio-balance-in-face-of-current-events/779401)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-revising-their-retirement-portfolio-balance-in-face-of-current-events/779401 "2017-02-12T22:34:29Z")
I’m 57 and have maintained my aggressive growth balance all along, through crashes and rises, dollar averaging all the way. For me it’s been bonds schmonds. But current events has me turning not quite so risk tolerant. I… --- ## [Do Men Tend to Get Grumpy As They Get Older?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-tend-to-get-grumpy-as-they-get-older/76024)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-tend-to-get-grumpy-as-they-get-older/76024 "2017-02-12T21:20:13Z")
A couple of female colleagues recently suggested this, and though I defended men, their comments made me wonder. I know (of) many older men who are essentially misanthropes. A large portion of their day is spent complai… --- ## [Anyone else feel uncomfortable about the recent Columbine hype?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-feel-uncomfortable-about-the-recent-columbine-hype/746202)
**Author:** [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-feel-uncomfortable-about-the-recent-columbine-hype/746202 "2017-02-12T20:09:40Z")
In case you missed it, the mother of one of the Columbine shooters recently published a memoir. Introduction written by Andrew Solomon (of “Far From the Tree” fame), writeups in all the major outlets, interviews plastere… --- ## [Hamster death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamster-death/779593)
**Author:** [@sconetea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sconetea)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamster-death/779593 "2017-02-12T16:51:54Z")
I saw my hamster around midday on Thursday just peaking his head out of his house to get a drink of water. Friday night I found him in his cage lying on his back with his legs up in the air. I knew he was dead but I’ve n… --- ## [Good polls, msg boards, etc to see Trump voters evolving opinion of him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-polls-msg-boards-etc-to-see-trump-voters-evolving-opinion-of-him/779575)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-polls-msg-boards-etc-to-see-trump-voters-evolving-opinion-of-him/779575 "2017-02-12T16:34:28Z")
I suppose the title says it all. TIA. --- ## [Car wreck legal question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-wreck-legal-question/779430)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-wreck-legal-question/779430 "2017-02-12T15:58:46Z")
I saw a bad wreck happen today. A car ran over a bucket from a backhoe at highway speed. The car went airborne for a second or 2. No other car was hit but I assume the car was totaled. This happened about 100 … --- ## [Key West Recomendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/key-west-recomendations/778164)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/key-west-recomendations/778164 "2017-02-12T12:36:55Z")
My Wife and I often head South in the spring to get out of the snow. End of April - Early May. We have done Mexico numerous times, Costa Rica and Belize too. For this trip we are thinking maybe something simple. Key … --- ## [Which of these challenges would you do for a million $$?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576 "2017-02-12T11:59:31Z")
Each challenge lasts for one year in duration: No Typos: It’s not enough that you proof read your material and correct all your typos before hitting send. No, the second your finger hits the wrong key, you’ve lost. No … --- ## [Latch Key kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latch-key-kids/779511)
**Author:** [@Bonnie14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonnie14)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latch-key-kids/779511 "2017-02-12T05:14:50Z")
Were you one? I was 9 when I became one and never went back. My mother volunteered at my elementary school, a lot. My older brother was usually with me, he was 13. My mom eventually turned that volunteering into a job.… --- ## [People Who Think Zoos should be Eliminated, Let Me Ask You This Question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-think-zoos-should-be-eliminated-let-me-ask-you-this-question/779341)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-think-zoos-should-be-eliminated-let-me-ask-you-this-question/779341 "2017-02-12T03:26:05Z")
Now that PETA types have driven Barnum and Bailey out of business, you can bet that the next target will be zoos. There’s already talk all over about how cruel and unnatural it is for animals to be imprisoned in them. … --- ## [How often would you EXPECT to have to replace a tablet device?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-would-you-expect-to-have-to-replace-a-tablet-device/779209)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-would-you-expect-to-have-to-replace-a-tablet-device/779209 "2017-02-12T02:38:48Z")
So I’ve had my ipad 2 now since 2011, a little over six years. It recently spazzed out on me, though, and is hardly working at the moment. I’m guessing it’s probably not going to work very well ever again. My stepfather… --- ## [Gloves Versus Mittens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gloves-versus-mittens/779470)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2017, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gloves-versus-mittens/779470 "2017-02-11T22:28:53Z")
I always thought of mittens as little kid stuff and it never occurred to me to wear them as an adult. But a few years back my father told me he thinks mittens are a lot better for keeping fingers warm, so I bought a pair… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=651) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=653)