# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=691 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 692 --- ## [Milwaukee brace.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milwaukee-brace/769026)
**Author:** [@bracekid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bracekid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milwaukee-brace/769026 "2016-10-19T14:43:24Z")
Anyone out there had to experience the old type Milwaukee brace of the 1950s/1960s. I had one of these as a kid aged 8 and my experience of it was horrendous as it was so restrictive and adjusted really high to keep my n… --- ## [Did unions destroy Detroit? (Auto industry)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-unions-destroy-detroit-auto-industry/681264)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2016, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-unions-destroy-detroit-auto-industry/681264 "2016-10-19T14:33:06Z")
Yesterday on the radio, I heard a story about a union possibly forming at Volkswagen in the U.S. (I don’t recall which state – one of the southern ones where they have their factory.) A politician said that unions woul… --- ## [Electric vehicles - Can you even get there from here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-vehicles-can-you-even-get-there-from-here/768803)
**Author:** [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2016, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-vehicles-can-you-even-get-there-from-here/768803 "2016-10-19T07:55:36Z")
Some friends were having a conversion this afternoon about the range of electric cars (for instance, the Tesla model S has a range of 265 miles). The distance from Denver to Grand Junction is 243 miles so theoretically,… --- ## [The most effective gopher death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-effective-gopher-death/450047)
**Author:** [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-effective-gopher-death/450047 "2008-05-23T21:08:34Z")
I am looking for a way to kill, or at least get rid of, the horrible little pests that are digging up my yard. I was willing to put up with co-existing until the little bastards dug my flower bed. Now I will spare no gop… --- ## [Is sharing your belief that you have literally heard God speak witnessing or psychosis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sharing-your-belief-that-you-have-literally-heard-god-speak-witnessing-or-psychosis/768876)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sharing-your-belief-that-you-have-literally-heard-god-speak-witnessing-or-psychosis/768876 "2016-10-19T02:19:47Z")
In GD a thread exists where a poster shares that he has received word from God: “The democrats will win their election, but then comes the knife” The moderator ruled this “witnessing” and judged expressing concern about… --- ## [What could I have in down my lineage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-i-have-in-down-my-lineage/768927)
**Author:** [@tristsilva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tristsilva)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-i-have-in-down-my-lineage/768927 "2016-10-18T19:28:09Z")
I’m of Mexican descent born and raised in the United States fluent in both English and Spanish. I’m very close to my Mexican heritage because I grew up in a bordertown between Sonora and Arizona. Growing up I never knew … --- ## [The Blackout Experience and others](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-blackout-experience-and-others/768916)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-blackout-experience-and-others/768916 "2016-10-18T19:03:26Z")
Since Halloween is almost on us, I’m in search of new horror movies to watch. As such, I stumbled across a documentary for “The Blackout Experience.” It’s details? TBE began in New York in 2009 as one of the most immers… --- ## [It's Economics 101!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-economics-101/768343)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-economics-101/768343 "2016-10-18T18:01:44Z")
In a debate about economics, the liberal side says, ‘Consumers drive the economy. When consumers have money to spend, they spend it. Spending money drives demand, which induces companies to increase production, which l… --- ## [What is your preferred method of payment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-method-of-payment/768651)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-method-of-payment/768651 "2016-10-18T17:33:42Z")
Some of the responses to the George Washington Dollar Coin thread in GQ got me wondering. I use credit cards where I have to (anything online), but anything I buy in the store is generally all cash. Primarily because of… --- ## [Coping with an alcoholic parent - advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coping-with-an-alcoholic-parent-advice/768811)
**Author:** [@onetwothreego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/onetwothreego)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coping-with-an-alcoholic-parent-advice/768811 "2016-10-18T17:19:16Z")
This has been something I’ve been struggling with for a while. I’m the child of a binge drinker. It’s painful because there are so many personalities stemming from the life of a binge drinker. A life that flits between … --- ## [I Just Reset My Nexus 7 Tablet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-reset-my-nexus-7-tablet/768837)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-reset-my-nexus-7-tablet/768837 "2016-10-18T16:49:57Z")
I just reset the tablet I inherited from my father. It’s running sooooooo much better now, although I did feel a small pang at essentially erasing the remnants of dad from the tablet. Then I reminded myself dad wasn’t … --- ## [16th anniversary - wax!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-anniversary-wax/768519)
**Author:** [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-anniversary-wax/768519 "2016-10-18T14:42:41Z")
My wife and I are about to celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary and we usually do the “traditional” wedding gifts. but try to put a clever spin on them. My clever center must be malfunctioning lately, because the trad… --- ## [What keeps you up at night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keeps-you-up-at-night/768544)
**Author:** [@Hbk4894](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbk4894)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keeps-you-up-at-night/768544 "2016-10-18T08:25:44Z")
If anything --- ## [Is it wrong to regret bringing a life into this world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wrong-to-regret-bringing-a-life-into-this-world/768617)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wrong-to-regret-bringing-a-life-into-this-world/768617 "2016-10-18T05:05:32Z")
If someone confessed to you that they wish their child had never been born, what do you think your would your emotional reaction be? Is such an opinion always abhorrent? --- ## [Cost of Hiring Movers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-of-hiring-movers/765589)
**Author:** [@RadicalPi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadicalPi)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-of-hiring-movers/765589 "2016-10-18T04:02:52Z")
Hello, I have a bunch of stuff in a storage locker in Oxnard CA, which is nice except that I am now in Johnson City TN. I was looking at the price of moving my stuff, which is enough to fill a one-bedroom apartment, and… --- ## [IT people - please recommend some resources for learning about Enterprise-grade virtualisation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-people-please-recommend-some-resources-for-learning-about-enterprise-grade-virtualisation/768863)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-people-please-recommend-some-resources-for-learning-about-enterprise-grade-virtualisation/768863 "2016-10-18T02:30:53Z")
Hi all, I’m interested in learning about Enterprise-class virtualisation - ideally VMware. I’ve started a new IT job recently, and while I’m not expected to be any sort of expert in VMware (my area of expertise is telep… --- ## [Car insurance, car, and what happens now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-insurance-car-and-what-happens-now/768580)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-insurance-car-and-what-happens-now/768580 "2016-10-18T01:28:34Z")
My daughter’s car is a Saturn Vue. It’s old (early 2000s) and well-traveled (234,000 miles). There are a lot of small but annoying things about it–the driver door sometimes is very difficult to open, you have to cancel t… --- ## [Best intra-US airline for business class](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-intra-us-airline-for-business-class/768525)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-intra-us-airline-for-business-class/768525 "2016-10-18T00:04:21Z")
I’m travelling to the US next August to see the solar eclipse. So I need to book flights, business-class flights, and they’re starting to become available. My thought is to travel to Washington DC or some other east coa… --- ## [Measurement standards for real people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/measurement-standards-for-real-people/768681)
**Author:** [@SantaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantaMan)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/measurement-standards-for-real-people/768681 "2016-10-17T23:50:21Z")
Forget SI and Imperial and such. Real people use other standards for measurement. Examples: distance - laid end to end they would go around the world “N” times. “It would go from the earth to the moon “N” times” “it … --- ## [Question for managers (project or matrix)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-managers-project-or-matrix/768524)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-managers-project-or-matrix/768524 "2016-10-17T21:08:03Z")
Hey guys, I would like your opinions on a work problem that I’ve had in all of my recent workplaces. They’ve all been matrix management with projects, which means that I report to my manager but I work for the project ma… --- ## [What if there WAS a vast world-wide conspiracy running the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-there-was-a-vast-world-wide-conspiracy-running-the-world/768527)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-there-was-a-vast-world-wide-conspiracy-running-the-world/768527 "2016-10-17T21:06:49Z")
Scenario: You are presented with incontrovertible proof that the Illuminati actually exist, and that they have been pretty much running things behind the scenes for the past couple of hundred years. What do you think ab… --- ## [The Interstate system switches to open road tolls- what would you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-interstate-system-switches-to-open-road-tolls-what-would-you-do/768650)
**Author:** [@ultimate11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultimate11)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-interstate-system-switches-to-open-road-tolls-what-would-you-do/768650 "2016-10-17T20:30:03Z")
A couple of hours ago I was chatting with my father regarding tolls in New York City bridges and tunnels, and I thought about this scenario- By 2017, every toll system in the United States must be interoperable with eac… --- ## [I feel like Scrooge's nephew....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-scrooges-nephew/768601)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Krupe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Krupe)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-scrooges-nephew/768601 "2016-10-17T20:08:45Z")
I feel sorry for Trump. Really, I do. The man obviously has a mental illness (or three). I’m not saying he could be redeemed like Scrooge, but wouldn’t it be a good thing if somehow, he could be a role model showing how … --- ## [Why are my boobs getting bigger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-my-boobs-getting-bigger/648879)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-my-boobs-getting-bigger/648879 "2016-10-17T19:04:41Z")
I have always been thin (5’5"/110lbs) and have always had small boobs (flat until 16ish, small boobs thru college, huge when pregnant/nursing, back to small b after kids). But I am now in my late 40s and my boobs have go… --- ## [Julius and Ethel Rosenberg](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/julius-and-ethel-rosenberg/744485)
**Author:** [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/julius-and-ethel-rosenberg/744485 "2016-10-17T16:31:27Z")
Read a number of past threads about the couple, and lots of mentions in related threads. But most of them are GQ topics. I want ask whether or not their executions was just. I’ll assume espionage of this magnitude and s… --- ## [Can a mother ask for more CS if dad's parents are wealthy, but dad is not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-mother-ask-for-more-cs-if-dads-parents-are-wealthy-but-dad-is-not/768317)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-mother-ask-for-more-cs-if-dads-parents-are-wealthy-but-dad-is-not/768317 "2016-10-17T16:26:53Z")
Per this story linked below Mark Hamill’s son got a woman pregnant who he was seeing. Are her child support options limited to the bio dad’s income or can she make an argument that he is more wealthy than his income show… --- ## [What's the worst medical advice you've ever heard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-medical-advice-youve-ever-heard/768043)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-medical-advice-youve-ever-heard/768043 "2016-10-17T14:00:32Z")
Or seen? Inspired by a recent thread about burns and…well, you can have a look and make your own judgements about the quality of certain advice there. But given the amount of woo floating about we’re going have to narro… --- ## [Victim blaming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victim-blaming/768831)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victim-blaming/768831 "2016-10-17T13:43:15Z")
I decided to start this thread based on another thread about women and what bad men do to women. Victim blaming as it’s classically been understood has been to blame women for doing things they have every right to do, a… --- ## [Does this Headline seem misleading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-headline-seem-misleading/768470)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-headline-seem-misleading/768470 "2016-10-17T10:50:26Z")
Read the headline. What’s your immediate impression of what occurred? \[SPOILER\]I clicked on the story to find out why a cop was using a pellet gun. :smiley: Was he off duty? Is NY experimenting with nonlethal weapo… --- ## [Ladies: Would you shave your head for a million dollars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-shave-your-head-for-a-million-dollars/616537)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-would-you-shave-your-head-for-a-million-dollars/616537 "2016-10-17T04:39:56Z")
This came up at work today, and I could not believe some women said NO. Hell, I’d go around bald for the rest of my life for a million dollars. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=690) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=692)