# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=678 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 679 --- ## [Glasses wrecked my vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glasses-wrecked-my-vision/772994)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glasses-wrecked-my-vision/772994 "2016-11-29T14:54:41Z")
I started having trouble seeing at night or reading signs from a distance, so I went to the doctor and he gave me a mild prescription for glasses. My eyes were still good enough that I could see ok without glasses and co… --- ## [How Quickly can one learn SCUBA diving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quickly-can-one-learn-scuba-diving/772784)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2016, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quickly-can-one-learn-scuba-diving/772784 "2016-11-29T08:15:19Z")
In really optimum circumstances: a gentle beach and sheltered lagoon, and the personal guidance of an experienced diver. How long would it take before the newbie is (accompanied by the expert) doing (gentle) reef dives… --- ## [Upsides to the Trump Presidency! Here are mine, what are yours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upsides-to-the-trump-presidency-here-are-mine-what-are-yours/773253)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2016, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upsides-to-the-trump-presidency-here-are-mine-what-are-yours/773253 "2016-11-29T05:41:37Z")
Well… can’t sit around moping forever about the election. I’m an American, I’ve got to look forward to the positives and the opportunities! So … let’s look on the bright side, what are the potential benefits or positive… --- ## [If the US were destroyed, what country would dominate the Americas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-us-were-destroyed-what-country-would-dominate-the-americas/772990)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-us-were-destroyed-what-country-would-dominate-the-americas/772990 "2016-11-29T02:04:59Z")
Assume that there is some sort of localized event that completely wipes out the US permanently, but leaves all other countries untouched. The effects stop precisely at the border. US citizens overseas survive, but the … --- ## [36 year old; Have I lived in 'interesting times'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/36-year-old-have-i-lived-in-interesting-times/773114)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/36-year-old-have-i-lived-in-interesting-times/773114 "2016-11-29T01:36:41Z")
The significance of my time on Earth seems to be amped up to 11, due to bearing witness to history being made through my computer and Television set. --- ## [Would you be willing to send Trump a copy of J. D. Polson and the Liberty Head Dime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-willing-to-send-trump-a-copy-of-j-d-polson-and-the-liberty-head-dime/773288)
**Author:** [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-willing-to-send-trump-a-copy-of-j-d-polson-and-the-liberty-head-dime/773288 "2016-11-29T01:31:40Z")
I think I’m starting this thread just to get the idea out of my head. It’s like an earworm. I keep imagining thousands of people sending Trump a copy of J. D. Polson and the Liberty Head Dime, because of the last line … --- ## [Time Travel Day Tripping (bringing someone to the present)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-travel-day-tripping-bringing-someone-to-the-present/773227)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-travel-day-tripping-bringing-someone-to-the-present/773227 "2016-11-28T22:47:23Z")
A friend on another board was showing me a photo he took of a Lockheed C-5M Galaxy military aircraft which he took at an airshow. He stated on how he was surprised at how huge the aircraft is when seen up close. I stated… --- ## [Has anyone used 2D to 3D video converter boxes or TVs? What about to view 3D on regular HDTV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-2d-to-3d-video-converter-boxes-or-tvs-what-about-to-view-3d-on-regular-hdtv/638578)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-2d-to-3d-video-converter-boxes-or-tvs-what-about-to-view-3d-on-regular-hdtv/638578 "2016-11-28T21:28:40Z")
There are a few products on amazon that are converter boxes which claim when hooked up to a regular HDTV will allow you to watch 3D movies (provided you have a 3D blu ray player obviously) even if your TV isn’t 3D. they … --- ## [Black Friday Shopping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-shopping/773073)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-shopping/773073 "2016-11-28T20:42:31Z")
Who’s done it this year? We didn’t intend to but technically did. Rather than brave the shopping malls – not that we have that much shopping to do anyway – the wife and I decided to do the circle-island trip again on the… --- ## [Pizza Delivery Drivers - Did You Tell Your Insurance Company?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-delivery-drivers-did-you-tell-your-insurance-company/443014)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-delivery-drivers-did-you-tell-your-insurance-company/443014 "2016-11-28T19:15:13Z")
I’m sure most of us see pizza delivery dudes tooling along the road delivering pizzas using their own vehicles. Since they are using their personal vehicles for business, and the business is literally 100 percent drivi… --- ## [Too young for a knee replacement??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-young-for-a-knee-replacement/772811)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-young-for-a-knee-replacement/772811 "2016-11-28T17:01:52Z")
Disclaimers first: I’m not seeking medical advice. This doesn’t even apply to me - it’s my sister’s knee. She’s under a doctor’s care and she didn’t ask me for advice. All that aside, now, my sister is 51. When she … --- ## [Help streaming music from hard drive to stereo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-streaming-music-from-hard-drive-to-stereo/773249)
**Author:** [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-streaming-music-from-hard-drive-to-stereo/773249 "2016-11-28T16:53:06Z")
Hi Dopers. After spending the better part of 4 months ripping my CD collection to a hard drive using Exact Audio Copy, I decided Google Play and Chromecast would be my best option to stream the music to my stereo’s speak… --- ## [Help outfit me for adventurous strolling/timid hiking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-outfit-me-for-adventurous-strolling-timid-hiking/772971)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-outfit-me-for-adventurous-strolling-timid-hiking/772971 "2016-11-28T16:44:32Z")
I am incredibly unfit and weak right now. Spending 2015 in or recovering from cancer treatment\* reduced my muscle tone to “Jell-O” and my cardiovascular efficiency to “asthmatic sloth.” I’ve slowly been trying to push m… --- ## [Opening a Car Door Stuck in Locked Position](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-car-door-stuck-in-locked-position/768172)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-car-door-stuck-in-locked-position/768172 "2016-11-28T14:49:26Z")
Someone exiting the back door of my car managed to somehow get the lock caught such that the door is stuck in locked position. At least I think that’s what happened; the handles move freely, but the lock knob won’t go al… --- ## [ADD or something else? (Long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-or-something-else-long/768401)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-or-something-else-long/768401 "2016-11-28T06:30:35Z")
My husband is a clinical psychologist who has expertise in working with people who have ADHD, among other things. He was telling me about an ADD-diagnosed client of his last night and I laughed and said, ‘‘That sounds li… --- ## [Supplements for Cat with Early Kidney Disease....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supplements-for-cat-with-early-kidney-disease/773081)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supplements-for-cat-with-early-kidney-disease/773081 "2016-11-28T04:29:37Z")
We have a 10 lbs male tuxedo manx cat at least a decade old who has recently been diagnoses with early stage kidney disease. So far the Vet has only recommended sub-cutaneous fluid injections but not yet any prescription… --- ## [Annoyed at people being annoyed at people crying about the 2016 election results](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoyed-at-people-being-annoyed-at-people-crying-about-the-2016-election-results/773014)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoyed-at-people-being-annoyed-at-people-crying-about-the-2016-election-results/773014 "2016-11-27T22:00:06Z")
I was one of those people. It was obnoxious, and mortifying, it showed weakness and lack of resolve to the crowing Trump voters who mocked these displays of emotion a every opportunity. We needed to be strong, tough, re… --- ## [Two men cleared of rape by recording](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-men-cleared-of-rape-by-recording/772930)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-men-cleared-of-rape-by-recording/772930 "2016-11-27T20:26:26Z")
Many moons ago I started a hypothetical thread wherein someone was accused of rape and saved by his security system having accidentally recorded the sex. The accidental recording was roundly condemned. Well, truth is st… --- ## [How do some people find it difficult to lose their virginity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-some-people-find-it-difficult-to-lose-their-virginity/772253)
**Author:** [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-some-people-find-it-difficult-to-lose-their-virginity/772253 "2016-11-27T17:51:28Z")
First let me start with the disclaimer that I am non-sexual/asexual virgin in their 20s, So I’m not as arrogant as to think that virginity is important and those who aren’t interested in sex are not ‘functionally normal’… --- ## [Computer savvy dopers-need laptop opinions fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-savvy-dopers-need-laptop-opinions-fast/773007)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-savvy-dopers-need-laptop-opinions-fast/773007 "2016-11-27T12:54:11Z")
First, please assume I know nothing about computers. My mother wants to buy me a laptop for the holidays. I have no home computer so this would be my primary home computer but I currently get along fine with my iphone … --- ## [Why do so many Americans assume that they can move to a foreign country on a whim?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-americans-assume-that-they-can-move-to-a-foreign-country-on-a-whim/771590)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2016, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-americans-assume-that-they-can-move-to-a-foreign-country-on-a-whim/771590 "2016-11-27T08:28:28Z")
This question predates this election and many more before it. There are always a group of people that threaten to move if they don’t get their desired outcome. It is an embarrassing proclamation in both its arrogance an… --- ## [Matastisized Canine Lymphoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matastisized-canine-lymphoma/773042)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2016, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matastisized-canine-lymphoma/773042 "2016-11-27T08:20:02Z")
For those of you who’ve had a dog diagnosed with Canine Lymphoma that had metastasized (spread) ,how long did your dog survive post diagnosis? --- ## [How many females are open to the idea of 'urine fetish' in a relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-females-are-open-to-the-idea-of-urine-fetish-in-a-relationship/773133)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2016, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-females-are-open-to-the-idea-of-urine-fetish-in-a-relationship/773133 "2016-11-27T07:13:14Z")
Yes, you know the other thread I’m relating to, but let’s here it from this perspective? A poll will follow. Be as anonymous as you wish, I’m just curious. In the other thread I stated: I don’t find that anywhere nea… --- ## [Sin Tax vs Minimum Wage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sin-tax-vs-minimum-wage/772787)
**Author:** [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sin-tax-vs-minimum-wage/772787 "2016-11-26T22:27:51Z")
Here’s a question for any Doper who is both a proponent of sin taxes and minimum wage laws. How can one support sin taxes as a way to reduce harmful activities while at the same time supporting minimum wage laws without … --- ## [School, home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-home/772803)
**Author:** [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-home/772803 "2016-11-26T22:21:20Z")
Just wondered which I have for some while now. Why do they not abolish “box” schools? College online. Why not primary education? Not that all parents can stay home with their children to monitor their progress. Save … --- ## [Should the media care about "normalizing"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-media-care-about-normalizing/772724)
**Author:** [@greenmario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greenmario)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-media-care-about-normalizing/772724 "2016-11-26T16:27:30Z")
So the word of the now seems to be “normalizing”. As I understand it a call to abandon what is being perceived as false balance in the media. This NPR piece caught a lot of flak recently, as well as many media outlets th… --- ## [Let's say US Nationalized Health Care is considered - What are the real world costs & issues?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-say-us-nationalized-health-care-is-considered-what-are-the-real-world-costs-issues/772763)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-say-us-nationalized-health-care-is-considered-what-are-the-real-world-costs-issues/772763 "2016-11-26T15:18:33Z")
Just as a hypothetical exercise let’s assume US medical care continues to flounder along and at some point in the future it’s dysfunctional enough that the US starts talking seriously about nationalized, single payer typ… --- ## [Pianist Wants New Sheet Music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pianist-wants-new-sheet-music/772622)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2016, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pianist-wants-new-sheet-music/772622 "2016-11-26T07:24:18Z")
I’ve been playing piano over 45 years now, it’s definitely a favorite hobby of mine and I’m lucky I own a piano. Time was I’d just go to the local music store and purchase new sheet music but it’s now the 21st Century a… --- ## [Holding back the tears - can you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holding-back-the-tears-can-you/772088)
**Author:** [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2016, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holding-back-the-tears-can-you/772088 "2016-11-26T02:55:26Z")
I have a presentation to give next week and it’s quite touching (in a sweet way). I’m wondering what tricks you have for keeping it bottled-up when you need to look professional. I’ve had some luck with counting backwar… --- ## [So Brietbart news](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-brietbart-news/772954)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-brietbart-news/772954 "2016-11-26T00:39:44Z")
As it is apparently a more reliable indicator of US opinions and trends than the NYT Dy and others plus now it’s former boss is going to have the next President’s ear, I thought I would look it up. It’s weird. Pages aft… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=677) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=679)