# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=714 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 715 --- ## [How many modern soldiers do you need to fend off the French!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-modern-soldiers-do-you-need-to-fend-off-the-french/762191)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-modern-soldiers-do-you-need-to-fend-off-the-french/762191 "2016-08-11T14:09:42Z")
For reasons we won’t get into here the entire allied armies have disappeared and the French are moving on Waterloo in strength. It’s June 17th, 1815 and there is nothing standing between the French and regaining their e… --- ## [Can I get a PET scan just because?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-a-pet-scan-just-because/762260)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-a-pet-scan-just-because/762260 "2016-08-11T13:38:21Z")
My immediate family all had one cancer or another. I wonder when it will be my turn, or if there is already a cancer growing that I don’t know about. Does a PET scan light up for all cancers? Would I be able to get on… --- ## [Medicare question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicare-question/761874)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicare-question/761874 "2016-08-11T12:32:13Z")
My husband will be turning 65 in October. He currently has a good job and has every intention of working there as long as he can. His current employer says that he can continue his current insurance plan with them even… --- ## [Is the term "human trafficking" being used correctly in this online police sting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-human-trafficking-being-used-correctly-in-this-online-police-sting/761896)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-human-trafficking-being-used-correctly-in-this-online-police-sting/761896 "2016-08-11T05:58:05Z")
I’ve always thought of “human trafficking” as instances of controlled/powerless (due to being underage or having no papers and being non-English speaking) girls & women being marketed as prostitutes by a pimp or handler. … --- ## [Do motel pools still charge a day rate to use the pool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-motel-pools-still-charge-a-day-rate-to-use-the-pool/762266)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-motel-pools-still-charge-a-day-rate-to-use-the-pool/762266 "2016-08-11T02:24:24Z")
Several motels in my hometown let non-guests use the pool for a small fee. There was one within walking distance (20 min walk) from my parents house. They had a lifeguard and charged, IIRC $3 for the afternoon. No chang… --- ## [Can short term memory and attention processing speed be improved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-short-term-memory-and-attention-processing-speed-be-improved/761888)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-short-term-memory-and-attention-processing-speed-be-improved/761888 "2016-08-10T22:38:58Z")
Are there computer games or games for the iPad that improves short term memory? Or are these gimmicks by game makers to make money. That claim they improve short term memory and attention processing speed? What I mean b… --- ## [How many pre-gun soldiers do you need to fend off a weaponless WW2 army?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pre-gun-soldiers-do-you-need-to-fend-off-a-weaponless-ww2-army/762342)
**Author:** [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pre-gun-soldiers-do-you-need-to-fend-off-a-weaponless-ww2-army/762342 "2016-08-10T21:41:29Z")
Partly inspired by this thread although I’ve been wanting to do this for awhile. Take a World War II army – it has an extremely large number of soldiers relative to any other period of time – millions, thanks to modern … --- ## [Experiance with Rage Syndrome in dogs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiance-with-rage-syndrome-in-dogs/762135)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiance-with-rage-syndrome-in-dogs/762135 "2016-08-10T21:33:00Z")
I’ve been on dog related message boards/forums for several years and have read multiple posts by different people on Rage Syndrome. Basically its a case of a dog going from lovable pet to Cujo faster than you can blink … --- ## [I need a town in Maine with a pre-revolution map](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-town-in-maine-with-a-pre-revolution-map/762159)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-town-in-maine-with-a-pre-revolution-map/762159 "2016-08-10T19:56:34Z")
I’m about to start a new D&D campaign. But it’s set in 1959 and some year before the Revolutionary War. To that end I need to find a town in Maine - preferably not too big - where I can get maps from 1959 and before the… --- ## [Suggestions for a (scenic) drive from NYC to Catskills](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-scenic-drive-from-nyc-to-catskills/762236)
**Author:** [@Future\_Londonite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Future_Londonite)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-scenic-drive-from-nyc-to-catskills/762236 "2016-08-10T19:47:37Z")
Hello all, As part of our (annual) visit to NYC, we are heading up to the Catskills for a few days… We will be basing ourselves in Phoenicia and I already have trips/scenic rides covered for when we are there… However… --- ## [Do you have a dog? Do you know about the Modern Family episode?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-dog-do-you-know-about-the-modern-family-episode/762267)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-dog-do-you-know-about-the-modern-family-episode/762267 "2016-08-10T17:57:15Z")
You know, the episode where there’s a smoke alarm going off somewhere in their house because the battery is dying. I’m finding more and more people who can tell the same story I can about their dog going nuts when that e… --- ## [Toilet and its replacement losing water](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-and-its-replacement-losing-water/762160)
**Author:** [@weef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weef)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-and-its-replacement-losing-water/762160 "2016-08-10T16:03:07Z")
What would cause a toilet and its replacement to lose water in the bowl? My dad had a toilet that needed the arm mechanism replaced in the tank so he called a plumber to make the fix. The very next day the bowl water le… --- ## [What has the Trump-for-President social experiment taught us?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-the-trump-for-president-social-experiment-taught-us/762212)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-the-trump-for-president-social-experiment-taught-us/762212 "2016-08-10T15:30:32Z")
If Donald Trump running for president was a social experiment on a national scale, what lessons or conclusions can we draw from it? \*\* Frogs boil quickly.\*\* In a matter of months, Trump went from national laughingsto… --- ## [Do us Canadians really have an accent to you Americans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-us-canadians-really-have-an-accent-to-you-americans/759837)
**Author:** [@Hoserted](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoserted)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-us-canadians-really-have-an-accent-to-you-americans/759837 "2016-08-10T12:19:27Z")
Despite my screen name, I like to think I don’t sound that much like a Hoser and more like a sophisticated American news caster. But Americans seem to go on and on about Canadians having THIS accent and say “aboot”.What… --- ## [Worried about my nephew's height](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worried-about-my-nephews-height/762206)
**Author:** [@Imasquare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imasquare)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worried-about-my-nephews-height/762206 "2016-08-10T11:43:57Z")
I’m worried about my nephew. He is very tall. At 15 years of age he stands 186 cm which is 6’ 1". He can no longer sit in the family car without reclining the seat. And he still has several more years of growing to do. … --- ## [Anyone know where to get clothing for very sensitive skin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-where-to-get-clothing-for-very-sensitive-skin/594307)
**Author:** [@ClaytonThroop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ClaytonThroop)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-where-to-get-clothing-for-very-sensitive-skin/594307 "2016-08-10T10:03:41Z")
I’ve been searching around quite a bit, but I can’t seem to find what I assume exists. I have chronic neuropathy over my arms, legs, and chest which makes wearing most clothes uncomfortable. Most full length pants beco… --- ## [Suing the Police](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suing-the-police/762222)
**Author:** [@homeskillet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/homeskillet)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suing-the-police/762222 "2016-08-10T08:19:00Z")
Hello all! I have an acquaintance who is suing the San Francisco police department in Small Claims court for what he calls “wrongful arrest, defamation and emotional distress”. Apparently a warrant was issued by San Fr… --- ## [Constructive Ways to Deal with Extreme Fatigue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/constructive-ways-to-deal-with-extreme-fatigue/757183)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/constructive-ways-to-deal-with-extreme-fatigue/757183 "2016-08-10T02:12:04Z")
I’m at my wit’s end and need any advice you can throw my way. I had three grand mal seizures on March 21st and was diagnosed with epilepsy and placed on an anti-convulsant called Keppra. I’ve spoken with my neurologist … --- ## [Was, is, or has America ever been "great?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-is-or-has-america-ever-been-great/761482)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-is-or-has-america-ever-been-great/761482 "2016-08-09T22:33:20Z")
America’s “greatness” is an issue on which opinions are all over the map - and it’s interesting that liberals and conservatives each have plenty of reasons to claim that America is great, or is not great. On the one han… --- ## [Message Boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-boards/761230)
**Author:** [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-boards/761230 "2016-08-09T22:21:17Z")
During the summer months I am quite bored at work. I spend a majority of my day just cruising the internet and it get’s old really fast. I love the Straight Dope message board and am looking for other boards that are s… --- ## [Best Service to look up people by Name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-service-to-look-up-people-by-name/762281)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-service-to-look-up-people-by-name/762281 "2016-08-09T22:01:10Z")
I remember Switchboard from the 1990’s. Google finds a bunch of search traps. searching, searching, searching 3 min later there’s a report. Click on it and there’s a screen to sign up and pay. Fucking assholes. … --- ## [Question for those who have experience with phobia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-have-experience-with-phobia/761592)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-have-experience-with-phobia/761592 "2016-08-09T21:15:36Z")
So I didn’t know what a panic attack felt like or that I had claustrophobia before I was in a MRI machine experiencing them, 10ish years ago. I’m generally pretty chill, probably have less overall anxiety than your aver… --- ## [Does eliminating H Pylori make you feel better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-eliminating-h-pylori-make-you-feel-better/761966)
**Author:** [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-eliminating-h-pylori-make-you-feel-better/761966 "2016-08-09T20:47:32Z")
I recently had an upper GI endoscopy for gnawing stomach pain. I was already taking ranitidine for reflux, and had been for several years. I tested positive for H Pylori and also apparently have Barret’s and some metapl… --- ## [What if google charged us each time we used it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-google-charged-us-each-time-we-used-it/762192)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-google-charged-us-each-time-we-used-it/762192 "2016-08-09T20:24:56Z")
Sure, there’s other search engines out there, does anyone here use them? Me - just googs, probably around 10 hits a day for various shit. What if google charged, say 50¢ per hit? (buuuuuuuuuuuwaahaahaah! I will never ev… --- ## [Is there a smart phone available without a data plan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-smart-phone-available-without-a-data-plan/761955)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-smart-phone-available-without-a-data-plan/761955 "2016-08-09T16:45:15Z")
My grandmother, current owner of an ancient flip phone, wants to upgrade to a smartphone because everyone else at her adult daycare center has one. The issue here is that her current phone has a $10 per month plan. If I… --- ## [What do you lie to/deceive yourself about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-lie-to-deceive-yourself-about/761856)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-lie-to-deceive-yourself-about/761856 "2016-08-09T16:20:24Z")
Interpret the question any way you like and take it in any direction. The thing that made me think of it today was when I was driving home from Whole Foods with a big bag of veggies, greens, organic chicken, etc., eatin… --- ## [How much is rehabilitation worth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-rehabilitation-worth/762199)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-rehabilitation-worth/762199 "2016-08-09T12:02:32Z")
If the U.S. came up with a second chance program for getting unemployable back into the work force how much would it be worth per man or woman? I am thinking in terms of a 4 year reeducation that included language as wel… --- ## [Viewing the universe as a solid mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viewing-the-universe-as-a-solid-mass/762063)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viewing-the-universe-as-a-solid-mass/762063 "2016-08-09T08:06:37Z")
If a being or some kind or a giant camera were to step outside the univers and view it how big would they have to be to see it as a solid mass if ever. Would they have to be as large as the existing universe, smaller or … --- ## [What is your acceptable failure rate for a vaccine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-acceptable-failure-rate-for-a-vaccine/761538)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-acceptable-failure-rate-for-a-vaccine/761538 "2016-08-09T00:21:35Z")
Imagine there’s a pandemic sweeping the world - bubonic plague or flu, say. Scientists have a vaccine, but it can only be given to pre-pubertal children. Unfortunately the vaccine can have irreversible side-effects, leav… --- ## [Found Wallet -- How to Contact Owner Quickly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-wallet-how-to-contact-owner-quickly/761228)
**Author:** [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-wallet-how-to-contact-owner-quickly/761228 "2016-08-08T21:50:14Z")
I have the full name and address of a complete stranger. In fact, I have his driver’s license and credit cards too, because he left his wallet on the Metro bus this morning. But there’s no phone number. I tried to vi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=713) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=715)