# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=697 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 698 --- ## [Would you let your child be carried on a motorbike?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-child-be-carried-on-a-motorbike/767226)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-child-be-carried-on-a-motorbike/767226 "2016-09-30T20:55:23Z")
Travelling home from work today I pulled onto a motorway behind a man carrying his child behind him on a motorbike. The motorbike was similar to a sports-bike, though not as aggressively styled, and the child was riding … --- ## [Mother on Twitter links pic of insanely racist & offensive assignment. Real or not real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mother-on-twitter-links-pic-of-insanely-racist-offensive-assignment-real-or-not-real/767263)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mother-on-twitter-links-pic-of-insanely-racist-offensive-assignment-real-or-not-real/767263 "2016-09-30T19:27:41Z")
Link here and here A mother on Twitter named Rachel Grant posted a tweet (an linked some pics) of an insanely offensive 55 page AP study packet he daughter brought home. The internet is blowing up over it but having bee… --- ## [Two states look distinctly different just by driving over the border?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-states-look-distinctly-different-just-by-driving-over-the-border/767012)
**Author:** [@weef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weef)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-states-look-distinctly-different-just-by-driving-over-the-border/767012 "2016-09-30T18:51:53Z")
As I drove over the border from Alabama to Florida the other day I noticed there was absolutely no difference in the look of the two states, which is typical. Are there any states where you drive over the border and it l… --- ## [Business names that thoroughly irritate you for no valid reason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-names-that-thoroughly-irritate-you-for-no-valid-reason/764673)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 283\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-names-that-thoroughly-irritate-you-for-no-valid-reason/764673 "2016-09-30T18:46:47Z")
In the next town over there is a secondhand store, run by a church I believe, with the name “Thrift On By.” This name irritates the hell out of me. Every time I see it I wince. Then I try to put it out of my mind, but a… --- ## [Would a PResident today be impeached for something equivalent to Watergate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-president-today-be-impeached-for-something-equivalent-to-watergate/767288)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-president-today-be-impeached-for-something-equivalent-to-watergate/767288 "2016-09-30T18:44:58Z")
In 1974, Richard Nixon was forced to resign the Presidency due to the Watergate scandal. The tipping point was the infamous “smoking gun” tape, which when released revealed that Nixon personally knew about the break-in … --- ## [Hypothetical scenario where you are a cop investigating a crime scene??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-scenario-where-you-are-a-cop-investigating-a-crime-scene/767240)
**Author:** [@Archinist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archinist)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-scenario-where-you-are-a-cop-investigating-a-crime-scene/767240 "2016-09-30T17:52:39Z")
Okay, so I don’t know if this is the right place or not, but I saw other threads from fictitious scenarios such as the trex and the .50 cal rifle. You are in bed when a phone wakes you up, you answer and a man is yellin… --- ## [Best follow up to unanswered text or email, probably overlooked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-follow-up-to-unanswered-text-or-email-probably-overlooked/767282)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-follow-up-to-unanswered-text-or-email-probably-overlooked/767282 "2016-09-30T16:55:53Z")
Sometimes I send a text or email to a friend and don’t get a response. Most of the time I’m about 98% sure they saw it, couldn’t respond in the moment, then other texts/emails/real life things happened and they forgot a… --- ## [I would be a shining jewel for X](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-be-a-shining-jewel-for-x/767022)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-be-a-shining-jewel-for-x/767022 "2016-09-30T16:33:50Z")
X deserves it, not everyone else does. I question the logic here. Why would I vaunt X above everyone else as deserving special favors? Well, because I have a thing for X, that’s why. But… that’s questionable logic, no… --- ## [US presidential debates: The world's most nerve-wracking public speaking event?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-presidential-debates-the-worlds-most-nerve-wracking-public-speaking-event/766951)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-presidential-debates-the-worlds-most-nerve-wracking-public-speaking-event/766951 "2016-09-30T16:11:38Z")
It is hard to think of any public-speaking event in the world more difficult or high-pressure than the US presidential elections. The audience is huge - tens of millions of TV viewers. The stakes are extremely high - a … --- ## [Most confusing floor-numbering schemes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-confusing-floor-numbering-schemes/767189)
**Author:** [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-confusing-floor-numbering-schemes/767189 "2016-09-30T15:23:57Z")
The elevator in my apartment block has the floor numbers organised in two columns but they read from right to left. It goes: 12|11 10|9 8|7 6|5 4|3 2|1 0|-1 Just a silly mistake I guess, but it annoys every time … --- ## [OK, so gotta replace my car's engine...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-gotta-replace-my-cars-engine/767010)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-gotta-replace-my-cars-engine/767010 "2016-09-30T14:23:03Z")
Honda Civic SI 2006. Blew up on a drive back last night from central Florida. $7000 quote, which is coincidentally what that model and year are selling for right now on the used car market. Has 127,000 miles on it curr… --- ## [Summoning BMW Guys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summoning-bmw-guys/766854)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summoning-bmw-guys/766854 "2016-09-30T12:53:04Z")
I’m baaaack! See previous thread for this weekend’s car drama. So, here’s where things are at. Any advice much appreciated! BMW 530i 2002 The battery was replaced yesterday and the car started right up. I drove for ab… --- ## [When did swimming become a universal skill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-swimming-become-a-universal-skill/766947)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-swimming-become-a-universal-skill/766947 "2016-09-30T11:28:15Z")
From my readings of history it seems like swimming was never a skill that it was expected most people would have. Even sailors in the British wooden navy were not expected to have any swimming ability. Women back in the … --- ## [What is the name of this audio thingy... component? Stuff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-audio-thingy-component-stuff/767108)
**Author:** [@Lars\_Aruns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lars_Aruns)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-audio-thingy-component-stuff/767108 "2016-09-30T09:43:59Z")
I’m looking for an audio… thingy. A component? I don’t know how to call it. I’m going to give a description of my scenario, and hope you guys can tell me how it’s called. Here goes. It’s a bit complex. I have a couple o… --- ## [Don't trust someone who doesn't drink](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-trust-someone-who-doesnt-drink/766972)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-trust-someone-who-doesnt-drink/766972 "2016-09-30T04:20:00Z")
I’ve never quite understood this phrase. In my experience people who don’t drink tend to be far more trustworthy than those who do. If for no other reason than a non-drinker is more level headed and cautious than a drink… --- ## [Can I use a crowd-funding site for my project? If so, which one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-a-crowd-funding-site-for-my-project-if-so-which-one/767265)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-a-crowd-funding-site-for-my-project-if-so-which-one/767265 "2016-09-30T03:03:31Z")
I’m considering creating a new revision of my automatic temperature controller for smokers and sous vide. Like my previous controller, the design and software will be complete open source; I have no plans (or desire) to… --- ## [What I have learned from the Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-have-learned-from-the-dope/763635)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-have-learned-from-the-dope/763635 "2016-09-30T01:13:59Z")
I learned about the little pointy symbol next to the gas pump icon on your instrument panel that tells you what side of your car the gas cap is on. I’ve learned that no matter how (to me) neutral a statement I make or q… --- ## [Modern US Army vs Nazi Army](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-us-army-vs-nazi-army/766957)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-us-army-vs-nazi-army/766957 "2016-09-30T00:49:43Z")
Saddam Hussain had a military of around 650,000 before the gulf war and the US beat them with a loss of 147 soldiers to enemy action vs 20k - 35k kia for the Iraqis. I can’t imagine there was ever such a lopsided war in … --- ## [Help me Buy a New Mattress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-new-mattress/767223)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-new-mattress/767223 "2016-09-29T23:39:00Z")
The time has come for Ms. Cups and I to upgrade our mattress and buy a new one. The problem is, I’ve never bought a mattress before and I have no idea where to start. I know they have stores and such for it, but do peo… --- ## [Kids Flag Football Coach Behaviour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-flag-football-coach-behaviour/767083)
**Author:** [@ashtayk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashtayk)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-flag-football-coach-behaviour/767083 "2016-09-29T23:22:04Z")
I have been troubled by this on various levels since yesterday and thought 'd seek the Dope’s opinion. My 7 year old participates in a non-competitive flag football league at the local YMCA. This is not his first time i… --- ## [About Trump (non-pit thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-trump-non-pit-thread/767205)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-trump-non-pit-thread/767205 "2016-09-29T17:03:23Z")
I’m aiming to keep this civil :slight\_smile: Does anyone think that, if Trump were to become president, he would basically do whatever he wants (within the limits of our government, of course) regardless of anything he… --- ## [PCs: Scheduling & Controlling Updates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pcs-scheduling-controlling-updates/767170)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pcs-scheduling-controlling-updates/767170 "2016-09-29T14:17:38Z")
In Windows 10, where will I find a place to schedule pushes to maintain some control over such things? Next, is there any way I can test / assure that the next pushes will not break my PC? In the least, is it possible I… --- ## [The final Skald the Rhymer thread...until the next one \[updates\].](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 273\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-final-skald-the-rhymer-thread-until-the-next-one-updates/761594 "2016-09-29T12:48:12Z")
I’ve been starting a lot of threads recently. This is because I’ve been in the grips of abject terror and the anticipation of hopelessness. Well, half of what I’ve feared has come to pass, and that, oddly, has cured the… --- ## [Not trying to scare you, but Carbon Monoxide really is a health danger in your home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-trying-to-scare-you-but-carbon-monoxide-really-is-a-health-danger-in-your-home/767110)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-trying-to-scare-you-but-carbon-monoxide-really-is-a-health-danger-in-your-home/767110 "2016-09-29T12:08:46Z")
Forget terrorists, forget armed intruders. Statistically, you run a far greater risk to be killed in your own home by carbon monoxide poisoning.. Even if it does not kill you, it can harm your and your families health, … --- ## [Taking the Car to the Mechanic Shop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-car-to-the-mechanic-shop/766961)
**Author:** [@Macca26](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Macca26)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-car-to-the-mechanic-shop/766961 "2016-09-29T11:33:22Z")
This sounds stupid coming from an adult, I know, but this is the first time it’s really come up in my life. In this scenario you work 9-5. You own a car. And you’re the type of person to take it to the shop for the oil … --- ## [Favorite games to play around the campfire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-games-to-play-around-the-campfire/171831)
**Author:** [@NardoPolo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NardoPolo)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-games-to-play-around-the-campfire/171831 "2016-09-29T03:16:24Z")
So I’m going camping this weekend with 6-8 adults. We’re looking for a good game or two to play in dim light so we can take our minds off the mosquitoes. Last year we played Encore, and it went very well. We didn’t ke… --- ## [I want to convert mp3's to a music cd. Recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-convert-mp3s-to-a-music-cd-recommendations/766823)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-convert-mp3s-to-a-music-cd-recommendations/766823 "2016-09-29T00:18:14Z")
I own the original cd’s of all the music involved. I’ve converted them to mp3’s over the years so that I can put them on my ipod and phone. What I want to do now is make some compilation cd’s of my music that can be play… --- ## [Is getting a mortage loan-commitment letter worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-getting-a-mortage-loan-commitment-letter-worth-it/767104)
**Author:** [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-getting-a-mortage-loan-commitment-letter-worth-it/767104 "2016-09-29T00:06:29Z")
My wife and I are in the early-ish phase of buying a home. We have a realtor, got a couple pre-approval letters (one from our bank, one from a direct lender), and have started visiting houses. Our realtor recommends we … --- ## [Flooring assistance needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooring-assistance-needed/766928)
**Author:** [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2016, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooring-assistance-needed/766928 "2016-09-28T22:43:31Z")
I’m in the middle of renovating our breezeway / three season porch and ran into a problem. We removed the ever so lovely carpeting which was installed approximately 35 years ago. My idea was to put tile down, since carp… --- ## [60-lb dog just ate 20mg of atovarstatin! How dangerous? (Need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-lb-dog-just-ate-20mg-of-atovarstatin-how-dangerous-need-answer-fast/766919)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60-lb-dog-just-ate-20mg-of-atovarstatin-how-dangerous-need-answer-fast/766919 "2016-09-28T21:54:25Z")
We have phone calls in to ASPCA, vets. Atorvastatin - Wikipedia Anti-cholesterol. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=696) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=698)