# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=703 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 704 --- ## [cursive literacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cursive-literacy/765305)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cursive-literacy/765305 "2016-09-13T11:54:22Z")
Do you write in cursive? Could you? As an experiment try writing the entire cursive alphabet both upper and lower case. Did you get to the end without cheating? It seems that the vast majority of states have removed curs… --- ## [Bathroom mirror with water damage, what should I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-mirror-with-water-damage-what-should-i-do/744594)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-mirror-with-water-damage-what-should-i-do/744594 "2016-01-31T19:02:25Z")
I just bought a house, and overall it’s pretty great and in move-in condition, but there are some smaller things I want to spruce up. One thing is that in both the master and guest bathrooms, there are big mirrors with d… --- ## [Causes of oral thrush?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/causes-of-oral-thrush/765573)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/causes-of-oral-thrush/765573 "2016-09-13T00:37:32Z")
I understand the fallacy of post hoc reasoning. But here is the story. About ten days ago, my wife had a bowl of soup in a restaurant that was extremely spicy. As we left the restaurant, she remarked that her tongue w… --- ## [Anyone have experience with tax debt relief services?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-tax-debt-relief-services/765758)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-tax-debt-relief-services/765758 "2016-09-12T23:50:39Z")
Wondering if any of them are legit, or if it’s mostly scam artists. Anyone? Thanks in advance for the replies! --- ## [You are stuck in a time loop for 1000 years. How long do you prefer the loop & what do you do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-stuck-in-a-time-loop-for-1000-years-how-long-do-you-prefer-the-loop-what-do-you-do/764625)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-stuck-in-a-time-loop-for-1000-years-how-long-do-you-prefer-the-loop-what-do-you-do/764625 "2016-09-12T23:09:31Z")
A godlike entity decides to put you into a time loop, where time will reset after a certain period. You will live in this loop for 1,000 years (fuck leap year), at the end of 1,000 years life will continue as normal (if … --- ## [Coca Cola flag twin towers retail display](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-flag-twin-towers-retail-display/765412)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-flag-twin-towers-retail-display/765412 "2016-09-12T22:30:47Z")
As seen here, a retailer stacked cases of Coke to resemble a (parody of a) US flag with two stacks to evoke the old WTC. Some people complained about it, so they took it down. Me, I think it looked pretty crass and was … --- ## [What Web Search Engine Do You Prefer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-web-search-engine-do-you-prefer/765268)
**Author:** [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-web-search-engine-do-you-prefer/765268 "2016-09-12T18:21:18Z")
Inspired by a nascent hijack in this GQ thread (drewder used the neologism “binged” as a past participle for “searched for something on the internet using the Bing search engine”), I am inspired to ask what web search en… --- ## [Library agricultural program title: need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/library-agricultural-program-title-need-answer-fast/765459)
**Author:** [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/library-agricultural-program-title-need-answer-fast/765459 "2016-09-12T17:09:19Z")
Hey y’all - I suck at naming things. I’ve got an upcoming program where my library works with a local agricultural museum / historical marker sort of place to do a little storytime for the kids there, with stories about… --- ## [Can a family refuse a public funeral/memorial for a deceased firefighter/police officer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-family-refuse-a-public-funeral-memorial-for-a-deceased-firefighter-police-officer/765731)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-family-refuse-a-public-funeral-memorial-for-a-deceased-firefighter-police-officer/765731 "2016-09-12T04:52:25Z")
Sorry for the long title. I’ve been watching a lot of 9/11 stuff and there were clips of elaborate processions for the dead. Coffin on top of a firetruck, bagpipes, marching units, and so on. What if the family of t… --- ## [Romeo and Juliet drugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-and-juliet-drugs/765576)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-and-juliet-drugs/765576 "2016-09-12T02:12:18Z")
In “Romeo and Juliet” Juliet takes a drug to mimic death. This seems to be a fairly common plot point where there is some drug which even if the person is examined by a doctor they can still be seen as dead even though s… --- ## [Tesla Self Driving Car fatality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-self-driving-car-fatality/758827)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2016, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-self-driving-car-fatality/758827 "2016-09-11T21:07:49Z")
Someone has already been killed, and yet the government is just opening an investigation instead of making these killer robots illegal. Apparently California is the only state that regulates driverless cars. But Teslas a… --- ## [Are feelings "valid" simply because we have them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-feelings-valid-simply-because-we-have-them/764893)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2016, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-feelings-valid-simply-because-we-have-them/764893 "2016-09-11T06:51:38Z")
In reading this “Why Are so Many Adults Obsessed with One Direction?” an adult fan said this And googling “all feelings are valid” took me here "Our Feelings are Valid Because We Feel Them" “Validity” is defined (us… --- ## [Everything Changed: A September 11th Narrative](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-changed-a-september-11th-narrative/595676)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2016, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-changed-a-september-11th-narrative/595676 "2016-09-11T04:35:17Z")
Permission sought and granted from Mods/ Admin to re-post this O.P. My intention when writing it was to make sure that my memories did not become a messy amalgam of what I’d seen on t.v., what I’d heard from other folks… --- ## [Job offer question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-offer-question/765423)
**Author:** [@sugar\_and\_spice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sugar_and_spice)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2016, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-offer-question/765423 "2016-09-11T00:57:52Z")
I got an offer for a new job 2 weeks ago from NewCompany. I liked it, it was a 10% bump in pay and I accepted and gave notice. OldCompany’s response was that they wanted to counter with a raise and promotion. I was basi… --- ## [Chrome extension for saving a bookmarked page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-extension-for-saving-a-bookmarked-page/765525)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-extension-for-saving-a-bookmarked-page/765525 "2016-09-10T22:06:08Z")
I’ve a modest collection of bookmarks collected over the years, but link rot has taken its toll. So what I’m looking for is an extension to Chrome to prevent that, such that when I bookmark a page it is automatically dow… --- ## [Re the dog with a matted 35 lb coat of hair - What dogs could not survive without human attention?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-the-dog-with-a-matted-35-lb-coat-of-hair-what-dogs-could-not-survive-without-human-attention/765543)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-the-dog-with-a-matted-35-lb-coat-of-hair-what-dogs-could-not-survive-without-human-attention/765543 "2016-09-10T20:45:20Z")
Story here Rescued dog loses 35 pounds of hair after getting its first haircut in 6 years Surprised at the story as I guess I thought all dogs shed hair as needed. Would being in the wild have cured this problem vs be… --- ## [Question for runners - how long until running nonstop becomes easy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-runners-how-long-until-running-nonstop-becomes-easy/764389)
**Author:** [@guitario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guitario)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-runners-how-long-until-running-nonstop-becomes-easy/764389 "2016-09-10T19:44:04Z")
I am 35, always been active and sporty since my childhood, more of a sprinter in my youth, and now primarily weight training (although not bulky - 180lbs at 182 cm). Basically my base fitness is very good. I haven’t rea… --- ## [Are people of Northern Hemisphere smarter than people of Southern Hemisphere](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-of-northern-hemisphere-smarter-than-people-of-southern-hemisphere/765359)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-of-northern-hemisphere-smarter-than-people-of-southern-hemisphere/765359 "2016-09-10T18:52:13Z")
To make this question less of imho and more factual maybe we should look at GDP, standard of living, poverty indices, nobel prize winners, scientic advancement, political stability, well being and educational levels etc … --- ## [Can you be racist and still be a good person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-be-racist-and-still-be-a-good-person/765077)
**Author:** [@black\_rainbow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rainbow)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-be-racist-and-still-be-a-good-person/765077 "2016-09-10T18:42:33Z")
What do you guys think? --- ## [The Guardian nails it: Childless at 52: How sweet it would be to be called Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guardian-nails-it-childless-at-52-how-sweet-it-would-be-to-be-called-dad/762658)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-guardian-nails-it-childless-at-52-how-sweet-it-would-be-to-be-called-dad/762658 "2016-09-10T15:34:54Z")
I’m not going to excerpt anything; I’ll just say it’s well worth reading. --- ## [Why all the focus on Iraq?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-focus-on-iraq/765407)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-focus-on-iraq/765407 "2016-09-10T15:05:08Z")
Hi SD, Please help me understand the importance of voting for or against the Iraq war. Why don’t the candidates just say, “Maybe I was wrong. But I don’t understand how my inability to predict the future correctly impac… --- ## [Do you have a recent link to fixing ''Mozilla Firefox (Not Responding)'' ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-recent-link-to-fixing-mozilla-firefox-not-responding/758181)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-recent-link-to-fixing-mozilla-firefox-not-responding/758181 "2016-09-10T13:03:02Z")
I’ve examined a couple of dozen links on how to fix ‘‘Mozilla Firefox (Not Responding)’’ ? Most are for old versions. I think all I have found so far are pre-2013. I’m having the problem with v47.0. --- ## [Stay at home dad.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-at-home-dad/765377)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-at-home-dad/765377 "2016-09-10T10:20:24Z")
So question for both men and women. Men: how would you handle being a Stay at home dad? Would it affect how you see yourself as a man? Women: how would you feel if your husband became a stay at home dad? Would it affect … --- ## [It's funny how Colin Kaepernick is making everybody nervous.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-funny-how-colin-kaepernick-is-making-everybody-nervous/765488)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-funny-how-colin-kaepernick-is-making-everybody-nervous/765488 "2016-09-10T02:29:29Z")
First, he sits out the National Anthem and stirs controversy. Now, the worrywarts think he’s turning Muslim because he’s dating Nessa Diab. That Black Panther look he’s sporting isn’t helping. Maybe this will help him a… --- ## [What is it about being a judge, that warps their "common folk" minds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-about-being-a-judge-that-warps-their-common-folk-minds/765215)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-about-being-a-judge-that-warps-their-common-folk-minds/765215 "2016-09-10T01:42:15Z")
Seems to me - based off of the recent story about the “affluenza” kid who got a light sentence, and the rapist who also got off with 6 months (whose father had claimed his rape amounted to just “20 minutes of action”) ar… --- ## [Reseasoning cast iron: remove the old seasoning first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reseasoning-cast-iron-remove-the-old-seasoning-first/765119)
**Author:** [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reseasoning-cast-iron-remove-the-old-seasoning-first/765119 "2016-09-10T00:28:32Z")
I searched a lot of cast iron related threads, but I couldn’t find the specific answer I’m looking for. I’ve had cast iron cookware for quite a while, and I have reseasoned it a couple of times, but I keep seeing spots w… --- ## [Bow ties: Yea, or nay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-ties-yea-or-nay/751446)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bow-ties-yea-or-nay/751446 "2016-09-09T22:48:12Z")
I like bow ties. I liked them even when I didn’t wear them. A bit over a year ago, I wore a Seahawks bow tie to the office before the Super Bowl. A coworker liked it and said we should have Bow Tie Wednesdays. Sounde… --- ## [I'm looking for an alarm clock, one that wakes me up gently](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-an-alarm-clock-one-that-wakes-me-up-gently/765338)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-an-alarm-clock-one-that-wakes-me-up-gently/765338 "2016-09-09T21:13:02Z")
I think my body has grown terrified of my alarm clock, because I wake up way before it does. However if I’m off work for a few days, I’m able to sleep in better. So I’m wanting a new alarm clock that isn’t as scary or j… --- ## [My great debate with myself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-great-debate-with-myself/765404)
**Author:** [@Hurryback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hurryback)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-great-debate-with-myself/765404 "2016-09-09T20:28:08Z")
I have a 2011 Toyota Rav 4 and I only have about 5 payments left and then I will be debt free. Lately I have been tempted to trade it in. Let me preach on it… When I bought it, it came with 2 years of free maintenance… --- ## [New phone: iPhone 6S or Samsung Galaxy S7?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-phone-iphone-6s-or-samsung-galaxy-s7/757608)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-phone-iphone-6s-or-samsung-galaxy-s7/757608 "2016-09-09T20:27:07Z")
I don’t know too much about smartphones. The last one I have was an old flip phone that came with our plan. Now I’m upgrading but I don’t know what to get. So far, this is what I’ve come up with: Use: Mainly for go… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=702) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=704)