# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=687 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 688 --- ## [Secret to your success - analyze or just feel grateful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-to-your-success-analyze-or-just-feel-grateful/770114)
**Author:** [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-to-your-success-analyze-or-just-feel-grateful/770114 "2016-10-31T17:11:49Z")
I’m a very good employee. Not a rock star, but keep nose clean, do excellent work and my very difficult boss never complains a peep about me. For the life of me, I’m not certain why. I don’t have kids but I honestly do… --- ## [OK...How Did Your iPhone Shatter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-did-your-iphone-shatter/770264)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-did-your-iphone-shatter/770264 "2016-10-31T16:33:08Z")
Back at July 4th, the family attended a BBQ with no kids. My 10 yr old son brought his Kindle to keep himself occupied. Next thing we knew, the glass shattered. He swore he didn’t drop it, but there was a telltale point … --- ## [Recommend a shower radio, FM with BlueTooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-shower-radio-fm-with-bluetooth/770265)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-shower-radio-fm-with-bluetooth/770265 "2016-10-31T16:09:58Z")
I am getting 1,171 hits on Amazon alone. I would like to hear from someone who actually has something they like. My Sony shower radio that I’ve had for over 20 years has finally given up the ghost. It has AM, FM, weathe… --- ## [Zipper or button fly jeans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zipper-or-button-fly-jeans/769434)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2016, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zipper-or-button-fly-jeans/769434 "2016-10-31T14:42:52Z")
(FWIW, I’m a guy. I don’t know the prevalence of button flies in women’s jeans, but I’m putting it in the poll anyway.) I first wore button fly Levi’s 501 jeans in the early 90s (when they were still made in the USA–fuc… --- ## [Balkanize the US - anyone remember Panarin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balkanize-the-us-anyone-remember-panarin/769862)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balkanize-the-us-anyone-remember-panarin/769862 "2016-10-31T12:23:35Z")
For some reason, I thought of Igor Panarin a few minutes ago. I don’t recall him being taken seriously in the US (except by certain flavors of doomers). I’m told he was a bit popular in Russia, but I’ve no idea if that… --- ## [Are tree roots good for anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-tree-roots-good-for-anything/770175)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-tree-roots-good-for-anything/770175 "2016-10-31T11:04:52Z")
Other than anchoring trees, I mean. I just finished digging out the stump and tap root of a small elm tree and was wondering if the thing has any use, maybe as wood used for inlays of some sort or perhaps as part of som… --- ## [Re-define currency denominations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-define-currency-denominations/769691)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-define-currency-denominations/769691 "2016-10-31T02:47:09Z")
Your country has decided to completely re-design their currency system. For whatever reason, they’ve tasked YOU with deciding what denominations will be minted/printed. You have complete authority here; if you want 43 … --- ## [Why aren't guerrillas using consumer drones as smartbombs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-guerrillas-using-consumer-drones-as-smartbombs/770194)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2016, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-guerrillas-using-consumer-drones-as-smartbombs/770194 "2016-10-30T23:27:58Z")
The capability of consumer level drones are amazing these days and many of the larger ones can carry payloads of around 1+ kilos. Given the speed and viewable target accuracy they would seem to make ideal smart bomb plat… --- ## [Trump has demonstrated what is wrong with "alpha/bad guy" appeal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-demonstrated-what-is-wrong-with-alpha-bad-guy-appeal/769855)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-demonstrated-what-is-wrong-with-alpha-bad-guy-appeal/769855 "2016-10-30T16:17:32Z")
This articlemakes me think that Donald Trump’s presidential run may be what causes the “alpha male”/“bad guy” appeal to be tarnished and go away a bit. For a long time, people have commented that bad guys or alpha men a… --- ## [If someone has had 6+ car accidents are they a bad driver, regardless of fault?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-has-had-6-car-accidents-are-they-a-bad-driver-regardless-of-fault/636865)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-has-had-6-car-accidents-are-they-a-bad-driver-regardless-of-fault/636865 "2016-10-30T14:55:47Z")
Let me preface this by saying I’m not an amazing driver. Sort of average at best, but this is not about me. I have a friend who has now had 6 car accidents in the city we live in - she has had more in another city. I be… --- ## [Whose life matters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-life-matters/769663)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-life-matters/769663 "2016-10-30T11:54:25Z")
The SNL sketch thread got me thinking about what people on the board think about the “Black lives matter” campaign. I remember several different late night shows sending people to Trump rallies, and trying to get people … --- ## [What to do with an empty electrical box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-an-empty-electrical-box/769810)
**Author:** [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-an-empty-electrical-box/769810 "2016-10-30T02:13:06Z")
We’ve recently purchased a house, so it’s time to start fixing things, painting, and making it our own. There’s a 3-gang electrical box in the garage near the door to the house that is, essentially, useless. It holds thr… --- ## [How do I keep computer from waking up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-computer-from-waking-up/769540)
**Author:** [@HeXen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeXen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-computer-from-waking-up/769540 "2016-10-30T00:45:18Z")
Windows 10: I disabled wake timers. Using high performance mode. What else can I do to keep this darn thing in hibernate/Sleep until I press the power on button? :mad: …without shutting it off entirely (figured I’d bett… --- ## [@ authoritarian environmentalists - this is the superior way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/authoritarian-environmentalists-this-is-the-superior-way/770037)
**Author:** [@Salvor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salvor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/authoritarian-environmentalists-this-is-the-superior-way/770037 "2016-10-29T20:35:01Z")
The news is out now about Elon Musks new Solar City / Tesla Project, please watch the video here: Much like making electric cars more desirable and eventually cheaper, he is trying to make solar more desirable and event… --- ## [How to screen for reliability in a job candidate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-screen-for-reliability-in-a-job-candidate/769908)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-screen-for-reliability-in-a-job-candidate/769908 "2016-10-29T20:24:12Z")
The obvious answer is references, but here’s my story. The company I work for sells a web-based product, and as such, we have clients all over the country, and we generally don’t need to be where they are. Part of the i… --- ## [Does alcohol change who you really are or does it reveal who you really are?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-alcohol-change-who-you-really-are-or-does-it-reveal-who-you-really-are/769842)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-alcohol-change-who-you-really-are-or-does-it-reveal-who-you-really-are/769842 "2016-10-29T19:46:41Z")
Infidelity, acting like an ass, etc, under the influence of alcohol… Did the alcohol change this person into something they’re not? Or did the alcohol strip away their inhibitions to reveal who they really were? Person… --- ## [PG&E Disconnected my gas meter w/o notice: recourse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pg-e-disconnected-my-gas-meter-w-o-notice-recourse/769949)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pg-e-disconnected-my-gas-meter-w-o-notice-recourse/769949 "2016-10-29T19:29:22Z")
A few weeks ago I was contacted by Pacific Gas and Electric here in CA saying they needed to upgrade my gas meter. Being wary, I called to understand what this was all about. Oh, don’t worry, the guy said, we have to … --- ## [How to deal with sexist comments from my boss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-sexist-comments-from-my-boss/769671)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-sexist-comments-from-my-boss/769671 "2016-10-29T19:19:46Z")
So my boss just spent the better part of a conversation just casually dropping sexist remarks. Commenting on how one female worker who keeps swapping between departments is the “Workplace Slut” as if that was the most no… --- ## [Do all men find the sight of pubescent girls tantalising?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-men-find-the-sight-of-pubescent-girls-tantalising/769232)
**Author:** [@Lola181](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lola181)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-men-find-the-sight-of-pubescent-girls-tantalising/769232 "2016-10-29T17:06:57Z")
Hello, I was talking to a potential partner about ageing. I’m 35, he’s 46. I said women in France, culturally, seem to be comfortable being/dressing sexy for a lot longer than our culture, the French don’t worship youth… --- ## [Best/cheapest way of moving belongings cross country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheapest-way-of-moving-belongings-cross-country/769877)
**Author:** [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheapest-way-of-moving-belongings-cross-country/769877 "2016-10-29T16:09:17Z")
We are moving from the Bay Area to a very rural part of NY State. We have checked out a couple of those pod services, and even with getting rid of most of what we have, estimates are around 3 grand. U-Haul isn’t any chea… --- ## [Is sex between a mother and daughter still incest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-between-a-mother-and-daughter-still-incest/769546)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Terrific](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Terrific)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-between-a-mother-and-daughter-still-incest/769546 "2016-10-29T01:19:11Z")
I just came across an article about a mother and daughter that were married and had an incestuous relationship. Here is the link, Sorry I don’t know how to make a decent link. This is my first new thread. Please be gen… --- ## [Things some people just can't see or notice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-some-people-just-cant-see-or-notice/768804)
**Author:** [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-some-people-just-cant-see-or-notice/768804 "2016-10-29T01:03:03Z")
There are certain phenomena in the world where a difference exists between two or more things, which can be detected by many or most people, but not by some. The current thread “Why does HD TV look like 80’s BBC sitcoms… --- ## [Sick senior cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-senior-cat/769863)
**Author:** [@Megankalu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Megankalu)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-senior-cat/769863 "2016-10-29T00:44:51Z")
Hello everyone, just brought my 14-year-old female cat back from the vet and they said she has kidney disease. She’s running on about 45% of her kidneys. Plus, possibly a thyroid problem, but they’ve sent her blood away … --- ## [Bickering over a will - who's wrong, and how wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bickering-over-a-will-whos-wrong-and-how-wrong/769600)
**Author:** [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bickering-over-a-will-whos-wrong-and-how-wrong/769600 "2016-10-28T21:35:44Z")
It’s time for everyone’s favorite game, “Relatives fighting about money and a will!” Today’s contestants are four of siblings (for convenience, we’ll say they are my cousins): Alex, Bertha, Chuck, and Diane. Their mothe… --- ## [These are bad signs for a potential home, yes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-bad-signs-for-a-potential-home-yes/769788)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-bad-signs-for-a-potential-home-yes/769788 "2016-10-28T18:25:19Z")
This isn’t me. This isn’t even someone I know. I just want to make sure I’m advising them properly. This is jacked up, right? I’m thinking having to pay in cash and having an unreasonable neighbor right off the bat are… --- ## [C.K Raju's "Decolonizing Mathematics"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-k-rajus-decolonizing-mathematics/769884)
**Author:** [@Soft\_Denial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soft_Denial)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-k-rajus-decolonizing-mathematics/769884 "2016-10-28T18:18:41Z")
Decolonizing mathematics | Decolonial International Network (Full Article) These are just some of the selected quotes \*\* “In school our children are being taught two conflicting systems of mathematics. In primary sch… --- ## [Hitchhiking. Have you ever done it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitchhiking-have-you-ever-done-it/666643)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitchhiking-have-you-ever-done-it/666643 "2016-10-28T17:49:00Z")
Inspired from recent threads about the “good ole days”, I reflected about hitchhiking. In the 1960’s - 1970’s, I hitchhiked a lot. Not in the city, but for long distances. I loved the freedom of it. In all the thousa… --- ## [safest place for a child in this car situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safest-place-for-a-child-in-this-car-situation/769857)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safest-place-for-a-child-in-this-car-situation/769857 "2016-10-28T15:43:09Z")
I am in India right now with the family on holidays and am wondering what is the safest (or least dangerous) way to travel with my two young kids (6.5 and 3.5 years old) in a car. My in-laws don’t have car seats (they ar… --- ## [Best pet friendly mouse killer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pet-friendly-mouse-killer/769749)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pet-friendly-mouse-killer/769749 "2016-10-28T15:20:49Z")
I have unwanted mice in my house and also a very much wanted 13 year old terrier (who in his youth would’ve made short work of the mice, but he has slowed down a bit). I want to get rid of the rodents without harming th… --- ## [AT&T proposed merger with Time Warner. What's your opinion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-proposed-merger-with-time-warner-whats-your-opinion/769689)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-proposed-merger-with-time-warner-whats-your-opinion/769689 "2016-10-28T12:41:59Z")
AT&T is proposing to buy Time Warner for 85 billion dollars. AT&T-Time Warner Deal Is a Shot in the Dark - The New York Times I’m still reading about the potential benefits and drawbacks to this proposed deal, and I hav… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=686) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=688)