# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=712 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 713 --- ## [On Saving Electronics/Peripherals Power Adapters: Do You Ever Use Them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-saving-electronics-peripherals-power-adapters-do-you-ever-use-them/763046)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-saving-electronics-peripherals-power-adapters-do-you-ever-use-them/763046 "2016-08-17T20:45:31Z")
Does anyone else here systematically save power adapters from discarded electronic/computer peripherals equipment? How often do you use them? Right down it looks like I don’t: that power adapters don’t seem to break dow… --- ## [Weather Forecasting and the Lousiana Flood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weather-forecasting-and-the-lousiana-flood/763020)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weather-forecasting-and-the-lousiana-flood/763020 "2016-08-17T20:12:36Z")
Common in the articles about the recent Louisiana flood are situations like water starts coming into the house and there is a frantic rush to safety. The question which comes to mind is whether or not there were weather… --- ## [How many Second World War Tanks/Ships/Planes VS a modern Tank/Ship/Plane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-second-world-war-tanks-ships-planes-vs-a-modern-tank-ship-plane/762534)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-second-world-war-tanks-ships-planes-vs-a-modern-tank-ship-plane/762534 "2016-08-17T15:29:51Z")
Just because these sorts of threads tend to be surprisingly interesting (and sometimes just surprising). Scenario is someone has been playing silly buggers with reality again and set up a competition, a modern military … --- ## [Passing etiquette and dickishness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passing-etiquette-and-dickishness/762525)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passing-etiquette-and-dickishness/762525 "2016-08-17T05:13:39Z")
Need an opinion as to whether I am being an unreasonable dick. Two lane rural road, 70mph. I am following a guy who is running 65~70, too complacent to bother to pass him, keeping several car lengths gap. This is a road… --- ## [At what point will world records stop being broken...consequences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-will-world-records-stop-being-broken-consequences/762743)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-will-world-records-stop-being-broken-consequences/762743 "2016-08-16T23:43:05Z")
For the point of this argument, let’s say that ALL performance enhancing drugs in sport have been successfully eradicated and surgery/genetic modifications of the human body similarly outlawed. Will there come a point w… --- ## [Jobs: Emailing a Cold Contact vs. a General Email?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jobs-emailing-a-cold-contact-vs-a-general-email/763002)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jobs-emailing-a-cold-contact-vs-a-general-email/763002 "2016-08-16T22:36:10Z")
If a job posting says to email a general email address, like “HR@anyhoo.xyz”, is it wrong to do some research and find a hiring manager’s email and “CC” this person cold? Would it better NOT to email cold, but use this … --- ## [Help! Need wedding gift ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-wedding-gift-ideas/762801)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-wedding-gift-ideas/762801 "2016-08-16T21:55:33Z")
I’m invited to a wedding next week. Well, invited to a wedding reception; I think they’re keeping the wedding itself pretty small. It’s the daughter of some friends of ours. I know her, but not well; she’s a good kid and… --- ## [Why the heck are my cats who have BFFs since birth, fighting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-heck-are-my-cats-who-have-bffs-since-birth-fighting/762959)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-heck-are-my-cats-who-have-bffs-since-birth-fighting/762959 "2016-08-16T20:52:24Z")
These cats have been friendly with each other since they were small kittens. They sleep together, share the same food bowl, and now, at four and five, they are fighting. It’s usually the older one hissing and growling a… --- ## [Help me find this Hitler quote poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-hitler-quote-poster/274942)
**Author:** [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-hitler-quote-poster/274942 "2016-08-16T19:50:39Z")
This is probably a long shot because of the paucity of information, but here goes. A friend of mine\* is looking for a copy of a poster his father used to have. It’s a long quote from one of Hitler’s less obviously fasci… --- ## [Looking for Investment Ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-investment-ideas/762663)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-investment-ideas/762663 "2016-08-16T19:50:07Z")
Hi Everyone I’ve recently come into a small bit of cash- five figures. Nothing life changing, but enough to be significant to me. I’m a saver by nature, so we are in good shape. We’ve got the retirement well funded and… --- ## [Wacky WWII hypothetical - Italy sits it out.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wacky-wwii-hypothetical-italy-sits-it-out/762782)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wacky-wwii-hypothetical-italy-sits-it-out/762782 "2016-08-16T19:40:34Z")
Reading about the horror show that was the Italian front in WWII and the hellish fighting that the ‘D-Day Dodgers’ went through, at Anzio and Monte Cassino among other places. But what if all of it had been avoided? Wha… --- ## [Do You Find Yourself Repeating Jokes/Stories to the Same Audiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-yourself-repeating-jokes-stories-to-the-same-audiences/762915)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-yourself-repeating-jokes-stories-to-the-same-audiences/762915 "2016-08-16T19:20:55Z")
My kids are starting to complain about it, and frankly they have a point. The thing is that it’s very difficult to remember whether you have or have not told this specific story to this specific person. Not sure what to… --- ## [Should I gamble using a less formal cover letter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-gamble-using-a-less-formal-cover-letter/762970)
**Author:** [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-gamble-using-a-less-formal-cover-letter/762970 "2016-08-16T17:52:50Z")
I have received an email about a job opportunity at an employer that I would be happy to work for. Excellent pay and benefits and I have experience in the field. I am definitely applying for this job. However, I’m think… --- ## [How Did This Guy Get Voted In?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-this-guy-get-voted-in/762821)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-this-guy-get-voted-in/762821 "2016-08-16T17:41:04Z")
not sure if this should be in the pit… Recently voted-in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte doesn’t strike me as much of a statesman. Despite the fact he did get voted in, if he’s going to say (at a presidential deb… --- ## [Self-diagnosed Plantar Fasciitis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-diagnosed-plantar-fasciitis/597727)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-diagnosed-plantar-fasciitis/597727 "2011-09-27T18:05:57Z")
I have the classic symptoms of plantar fasciitis - a great deal of pain in my heels when I get out of bed, when I stand after sitting at work for a long time, when I walk distances or stand for a long time. I have a high… --- ## [Could a smaller, trained female realistically beat up a larger male?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-smaller-trained-female-realistically-beat-up-a-larger-male/669200)
**Author:** [@onefortheroad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/onefortheroad)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-smaller-trained-female-realistically-beat-up-a-larger-male/669200 "2016-08-16T15:21:25Z")
How many women could or have defended themselves against and/or beaten up larger men? My girlfriend and I have decided to take a self defense class together and she claims that a trained woman would have the advantage ov… --- ## [Is it possible/realistic to learn sufficient Japanese?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-realistic-to-learn-sufficient-japanese/762451)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-realistic-to-learn-sufficient-japanese/762451 "2016-08-16T14:10:42Z")
I’ve got a business trip to Japan in roughly three-and-a-half months. While nothing inherent in the trip requires me to learn Japanese, I think it would be interesting and fun if I could pick up enough of the language to… --- ## [Malia Obama at Lollapalooza](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malia-obama-at-lollapalooza/762406)
**Author:** [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malia-obama-at-lollapalooza/762406 "2016-08-16T08:30:11Z")
Malia Obama was photographed dancing and smoking at a rock concert, like thousands of other kids. I am a firm believer on leaving politician’s kids alone, but now that she is eighteen, out of high school, and in publi… --- ## [Hotel towel etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-towel-etiquette/762942)
**Author:** [@trapezoidal\_jellyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trapezoidal_jellyfish)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-towel-etiquette/762942 "2016-08-16T07:38:07Z")
All right folks, this is a question for Dopers with travel experience. I’m going to be staying in a hotel for a few days during an upcoming vacation. I plan to spend at least one of those days at a nearby beach. Is it… --- ## [A+ Certification Self-Study Suggestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-certification-self-study-suggestions/762905)
**Author:** [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-certification-self-study-suggestions/762905 "2016-08-16T00:25:51Z")
After twenty years in Helpdesk/ Application Support I was laid off. When I was last out job hunting I believe A+ Certification did not exist, now it appears to be an absolute requirement to apply for any comparable posit… --- ## [Paris - Geeky stuff to do or see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-geeky-stuff-to-do-or-see/496781)
**Author:** [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-geeky-stuff-to-do-or-see/496781 "2016-08-15T22:23:35Z")
So, it appears that I’ll be in Paris from May 26-May 29 with my best friend’s family. There will be five of us. BF, daughter (age 15) and I are more interested in artsy stuff and already have a list started. BF’s husb… --- ## [Set point weight theory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/set-point-weight-theory/762869)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/set-point-weight-theory/762869 "2016-08-15T21:25:06Z")
So I’m reading a book called “The Smarter Science of Slim: What the Actual Experts Have Proven About Weight Loss, Dieting, & Exercise” Which seems to have a lot more links to real research than your average diet book. O… --- ## [Describing someone as black - will it ever be seen as not racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describing-someone-as-black-will-it-ever-be-seen-as-not-racist/762780)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describing-someone-as-black-will-it-ever-be-seen-as-not-racist/762780 "2016-08-15T17:16:06Z")
I read something about Simone Manuel commenting on being referred to as a black swimmer, saying that she hoped one day she’d just be called a swimmer. On one hand, I understand what she means. On the other hand, she is… --- ## [Help identifying junked old car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-junked-old-car/704925)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-junked-old-car/704925 "2016-08-15T16:04:46Z")
There’s a car in woods of Alexandria NH that I’d like help identifying. It appears to be something like a 1937 Ford or Dodge sedan, with suicide doors and a split rear window. I’m hoping that some car buffs can help me n… --- ## [Technology you came into late (or still haven't come into).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technology-you-came-into-late-or-still-havent-come-into/761174)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2016, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technology-you-came-into-late-or-still-havent-come-into/761174 "2016-08-15T07:16:20Z")
Anyone here still use a VHS player regularly? Or a Betamax? How about a cassette player? No, no, I’m not talking about HAVING a cassette player too, so you can play cassettes if you want…I mean, you exclusively use a cas… --- ## [Bleach Blond or Bleached Blond?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bleach-blond-or-bleached-blond/758384)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bleach-blond-or-bleached-blond/758384 "2016-08-15T03:11:20Z")
Googling around is inconclusive as to which is correct, if not both. If I am describing someone hair, is it “bleach blond hair” or “bleached blond hair”? (Is there a definitive answer for this?) --- ## [Do you think its weird this doctor wouldn't give me a skin exam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-its-weird-this-doctor-wouldnt-give-me-a-skin-exam/762764)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2016, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-its-weird-this-doctor-wouldnt-give-me-a-skin-exam/762764 "2016-08-15T01:53:13Z")
I recently had an appointment for an annual physical and I went and saw a new doctor for the first time, this was at a VA hospital by the way if it matters. This new (to me) doctor is a Muslim woman (I know she is Muslim… --- ## [Why would a duck attack a chicken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-duck-attack-a-chicken/762246)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-duck-attack-a-chicken/762246 "2016-08-14T21:27:46Z")
Right now I have four ducks and 25 chickens. One of the ducks, a Kahki Campbell named Chowder, has made it his life mission to harass my 2 year old Easter Egger hen named Gretchen. This behavior just started several da… --- ## [Overpopulation activists: Do they quietly applaud disaster/epidemic/famine, etc.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overpopulation-activists-do-they-quietly-applaud-disaster-epidemic-famine-etc/754745)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overpopulation-activists-do-they-quietly-applaud-disaster-epidemic-famine-etc/754745 "2016-08-14T20:34:50Z")
Among the people who argue that the world is overpopulated with humans and that there needs to be substantial reduction of the human population for the betterment of the Earth and society; I’ve wondered: Do some of the … --- ## [What's the best audio/MP3 series for learning Spanish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-audio-mp3-series-for-learning-spanish/762505)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2016, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-audio-mp3-series-for-learning-spanish/762505 "2016-08-14T10:22:54Z")
Hey all, So I’m looking for an answer to this question, and KNOWING how smart everyone here is, I’m sure that someone will know the best possible answer! :slight\_smile: I had four years of Spanish in high school and tw… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=711) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=713)