# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=66 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 67 --- ## [Caulk for concrete floor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caulk-for-concrete-floor/1013012)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caulk-for-concrete-floor/1013012 "2025-01-16T14:01:01Z")
Eh, we are getting pad and carpet installed over a bare concrete floor. It has some cracks in it. They are not getting bigger. The installation is in three days. I’m not worried about the cracks per-se, but the radon ga… --- ## [How can I stop my lemon tree dying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-stop-my-lemon-tree-dying/1012953)
**Author:** [@Jaguars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaguars)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-stop-my-lemon-tree-dying/1012953 "2025-01-16T11:36:07Z")
I moved into a new house last year and it came with a Lemon tree which I didn’t really think about much until someone pointed out that it was showing signs of nutrient deficiencies in the run up to Christmas. The tree: … --- ## [I come again, humbly, for advice: photo hosting site (with conditions)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-come-again-humbly-for-advice-photo-hosting-site-with-conditions/1006398)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-come-again-humbly-for-advice-photo-hosting-site-with-conditions/1006398 "2025-01-16T05:37:41Z")
I come here a lot for advice, mostly because I don’t know that many people in real life whose opinions I respect. I nearly always get good solutions, so I’m coming to the well again. I want to sell off part of a collect… --- ## [How does China's economic model work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-chinas-economic-model-work/1013027)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-chinas-economic-model-work/1013027 "2025-01-16T02:00:33Z")
So… what exactly is China’s economic model these days, especially from the perspective of the average Chinese citizen? They are not quite communist in the “we all own the means of production” sense, as there’s obviously … --- ## [What boggles your mind in 2025? (not politics)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-boggles-your-mind-in-2025-not-politics/1012945)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-boggles-your-mind-in-2025-not-politics/1012945 "2025-01-15T19:22:50Z")
My first computer was a 1980 Apple II+ with 48K of RAM, a lot for the time. I am building out a new PC now with 96 Gigs. Actually, that’s probably a lot more than I needed, but it wasn’t that expensive and I wanted to be… --- ## [What would a de-financialized economy look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-de-financialized-economy-look-like/1012815)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-de-financialized-economy-look-like/1012815 "2025-01-15T15:11:32Z")
Been pondering this question a while, and now I see that something related has been touched on in the Late Stage Capitalism thread. Since around 1980, the financial sector has accounted for an ever-larger share of the U… --- ## [Did any of you also encounter these misconceptions about carrying loads, or are they singular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-of-you-also-encounter-these-misconceptions-about-carrying-loads-or-are-they-singular/1012561)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-of-you-also-encounter-these-misconceptions-about-carrying-loads-or-are-they-singular/1012561 "2025-01-15T12:40:22Z")
I have encountered these two misconceptions of my wife with respect to everyday carrying of heavy loads by me (me being the person with the load-bearing Y chromosome in our outfit), and I would like to know: Have any of … --- ## [Have you heard of the Tulsa Race Massacre?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-of-the-tulsa-race-massacre/854844)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-of-the-tulsa-race-massacre/854844 "2025-01-15T04:52:50Z")
Yesterday was the 99th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, a horrific event in which the Greenwood district of Tulsa was destroyed by a mob of whites, including by the use of private planes dropping kerosene bombs. I… --- ## [Legal Dopers: Have you ever had a "sovereign citizen" in your courtroom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-dopers-have-you-ever-had-a-sovereign-citizen-in-your-courtroom/1007265)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-dopers-have-you-ever-had-a-sovereign-citizen-in-your-courtroom/1007265 "2025-01-15T00:41:21Z")
Have you ever been in the same proceeding as a “sovereign citizen”? As a judge, as his/her counsel, as opposing counsel, etc.? --- ## [Sink Drain Oddity - A Question of Physics, not Necessarily of Plumbing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sink-drain-oddity-a-question-of-physics-not-necessarily-of-plumbing/1012742)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sink-drain-oddity-a-question-of-physics-not-necessarily-of-plumbing/1012742 "2025-01-14T22:15:11Z")
I’ve noticed an odd behavior over the years I’m at a loss to explain. Looking for a factual answer, but this probably doesn’t rise to the level of FQ; anecdote and surmise is probably where we’ll end up. I’m going to d… --- ## [How much ought rebuilding be subsidized/encouraged following natural disasters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-ought-rebuilding-be-subsidized-encouraged-following-natural-disasters/1012916)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-ought-rebuilding-be-subsidized-encouraged-following-natural-disasters/1012916 "2025-01-14T17:51:11Z")
Inspired by the recent/current LA fires, but also by reading recently of Floridians not being able to obtain affordable hurricane insurance. It seems undeniable that climate change is resulting in much more development … --- ## [Primary care providers should be paid more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primary-care-providers-should-be-paid-more/1012741)
**Author:** [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primary-care-providers-should-be-paid-more/1012741 "2025-01-14T17:41:19Z")
Continuing the discussion from My definition of woke: And not just residencies. Medicare and Medicaid systematically devalue the care provided by primary care providers by giving them lower reimbursement rates than sp… --- ## [What made you first think, "Man, I'm old"? What makes you still feel young(ish)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-made-you-first-think-man-im-old-what-makes-you-still-feel-young-ish/1012353)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-made-you-first-think-man-im-old-what-makes-you-still-feel-young-ish/1012353 "2025-01-14T15:15:42Z")
I turned 40 this year and noticed a few gray hairs, but shrugged them off. I took a few classes at a community college, surrounded by 20-somethings and their newfangled slang and TikTok “tea”, but that wasn’t what did it… --- ## [What are Dad Jokes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-dad-jokes/1012178)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-dad-jokes/1012178 "2025-01-14T03:54:09Z")
I’m curious about the term, and I’m curious about the type of humor. What makes a joke a “Dad joke”? Also, that term seems to have a negative tone, a commentary on the quality of the joke. Please help me understand. --- ## [Looking for a calendar app/document template/etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-calendar-app-document-template-etc/1012934)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-calendar-app-document-template-etc/1012934 "2025-01-14T02:24:45Z")
I’m a teacher. I like to create a calendar for my students, listing what we’ll be covering (and have covered) when. Right now, I do this using a Google Doc that I share with them, that has a big table in it. The downs… --- ## [Wayside local attractions to go visit; near"ish" to the Nachez Trace](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wayside-local-attractions-to-go-visit-near-ish-to-the-nachez-trace/1012798)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wayside-local-attractions-to-go-visit-near-ish-to-the-nachez-trace/1012798 "2025-01-13T18:13:21Z")
I’m coming down from the Chicago area to drive along the Natchez parkway and visit the historic Trace (whenever it warms up enough). I likely will get to it near Nashville but will probably not get all the way to the ot… --- ## [Why do more women like dancing than men do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-more-women-like-dancing-than-men-do/1012501)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-more-women-like-dancing-than-men-do/1012501 "2025-01-13T18:06:24Z")
Referencing this thread: …in which multiple people point out that a much greater proportion of women enjoy dancing than men. To be clear, the question here is not why you personally do or do not like dancing. Instea… --- ## [Overseas insurance for 3 months](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overseas-insurance-for-3-months/1012896)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overseas-insurance-for-3-months/1012896 "2025-01-13T05:47:11Z")
My daughter (Beta-chan for those who remember, now 16 years old!) is going to Germany on a student exchange for three months. I’m looking online for insurance for her, and have found a range of quotes from $170 to $350. … --- ## [Spanish beach cities recommendations for May?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-beach-cities-recommendations-for-may/1012885)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-beach-cities-recommendations-for-may/1012885 "2025-01-12T23:21:19Z")
Title basically says it all, planning to go to Madrid in May and thought it might be nice to have a couple days in a beach town along the Mediterranean afterwards and then fly to the U.K. Is May too early to even consid… --- ## [Where is the best county government?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-best-county-government/1012584)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-best-county-government/1012584 "2025-01-12T20:23:48Z")
I am interested in identifying the best local governments in the US. There are lots of opinions as the worst, but I want to find solutions. To do that I need to learn from the best. So, Dopers, you have lived all over, w… --- ## [Parents or SO's of gaming addicts: Have you ever destroyed or given away a system, and how did that go over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-or-sos-of-gaming-addicts-have-you-ever-destroyed-or-given-away-a-system-and-how-did-that-go-over/1012700)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-or-sos-of-gaming-addicts-have-you-ever-destroyed-or-given-away-a-system-and-how-did-that-go-over/1012700 "2025-01-12T17:57:46Z")
I’m curious. I see a lot of chatter about people neglecting their families and life, but not a lot about what people did about it, beyond separating themselves from the person. I do remember a “Foxtrot” comic where 10-… --- ## [Hotel pricing quirk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-pricing-quirk/971218)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-pricing-quirk/971218 "2025-01-12T17:29:59Z")
I don’t know is this is IMHO material or belongs in MPSIMS. 21 years ago, in the week of 9/11 we had to drive 300 miles each way to pick up family who had been stranded when their plane was rerouted and grounded during … --- ## [Android Messages photos problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-messages-photos-problem/1012850)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-messages-photos-problem/1012850 "2025-01-12T08:55:17Z")
Yesterday I learned about a problem two people are having sending photos on the Android Messages app. Bob can send photos to Alice but Alice can’t send photos to Bob. Both Bob and Alice can send photos to and from other … --- ## [Ought one say, "I'm sorry to hear" to someone w/ a serious diagnosis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-one-say-im-sorry-to-hear-to-someone-w-a-serious-diagnosis/1012809)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-one-say-im-sorry-to-hear-to-someone-w-a-serious-diagnosis/1012809 "2025-01-11T05:41:40Z")
Let’s say you hear that a friend or relative has a serious - possibly fatal - medical condition. You hear about this from someone OTHER than the person who is ill. Do you communicate to the ill person that you are sorr… --- ## [Jesus was a CARPENTER? Cite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-was-a-carpenter-cite/1012156)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-was-a-carpenter-cite/1012156 "2025-01-11T04:08:37Z")
Where is the scriptural evidence that Jesus was a carpenter? Or for that matter, that Joseph was? I suppose I could look it up, but as an atheist, I’m not that invested in proving the assertion(s). --- ## [Got a ransom note from a bitcoiner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-ransom-note-from-a-bitcoiner/818228)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-ransom-note-from-a-bitcoiner/818228 "2025-01-10T23:51:55Z")
Anyone get a ransom note from someone, asking for bitcoin? I just got one from a mailer at outlook.com, claiming that if I don’t pay up, he will send a video to all the names in my contact list, showing all the porn I h… --- ## [How much of a "looker" were/are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-looker-were-are-you/1012494)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-looker-were-are-you/1012494 "2025-01-10T19:24:58Z")
somewhat inspired by this thread: Enrolling in "cybersecurity bootcamps" to meet women?: how much of a looker were or are you? (scale 1-10) I’d rate myself as a 6 or 7 (on a good day) … I am 50+, male pattern baldness … --- ## [Work. Would this offend you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-would-this-offend-you/1012505)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-would-this-offend-you/1012505 "2025-01-10T17:29:43Z")
So there’s this task, a really important task that the top managers want done “today”. It’s a task that only takes about 30 minutes to do. Instead of just letting me do the task, my boss sends his assistant into my wor… --- ## [New problem on my computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-problem-on-my-computer/1012767)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-problem-on-my-computer/1012767 "2025-01-10T14:53:20Z")
If I pause working for about 3 minutes, it just locks up and I have to reboot. Could this be a virus or is my computer going bad? --- ## [Tiny Explosions In My Kitchen- Not A Gas Leak- Need Answer Fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-explosions-in-my-kitchen-not-a-gas-leak-need-answer-fast/1012647)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-explosions-in-my-kitchen-not-a-gas-leak-need-answer-fast/1012647 "2025-01-10T00:09:48Z")
When we were moving boxes into this apartment, we smelled gas in the kitchen. I called the gas company. They sent out workers who confirmed it was a gas leak. They said it was an internal leak in the oven. They shut off … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=65) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=67)