# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=73 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 74 --- ## [Why does Windows get insomia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-windows-get-insomia/941692)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-windows-get-insomia/941692 "2024-11-24T19:52:18Z")
Meaning it forgets how to go to sleep automatically. I mean, every single Windows system I’ve owned for like 20 years has been like this. You set it to Sleep automatically after so many hours, and that’ll work for a few … --- ## [Drone recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drone-recommendations/979314)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drone-recommendations/979314 "2024-11-24T18:26:36Z")
My wife enjoys archaeology shows. These shows feature drone footage. She said something like, ‘You should get me a drone for Christmas. That way I could see things without having to go there.’ (I assume she means she… --- ## [U.S. Army vs National Guard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-army-vs-national-guard/1010563)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-army-vs-national-guard/1010563 "2024-11-24T01:53:14Z")
This occurred to me while I was awake in the wee hours. Suppose Trump follows through with his intention to send military troops into major cities to round up aliens, and a state governor takes exception to this and call… --- ## [Great uncle or Grand uncle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-uncle-or-grand-uncle/1009081)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-uncle-or-grand-uncle/1009081 "2024-11-23T21:40:07Z")
The wiki on uncle includes a chart that says that your grandparents brother is your Granduncle although some may be referred to as great uncles. I don’t believe I’ve ever heard the term Granduncle or Grandaunt for that m… --- ## [Do I buy a new car before or during the Trump administration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-buy-a-new-car-before-or-during-the-trump-administration/1010682)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-buy-a-new-car-before-or-during-the-trump-administration/1010682 "2024-11-23T20:14:26Z")
Assuming Trump crashes the economy like everybody says, does the price of cars go up or down? I can’t quite figure it out, because a whole bunch of money gets removed from the buying power of the country as people are de… --- ## [Tell me about your Waterpik](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-waterpik/1010573)
**Author:** [@Nicest\_of\_the\_Damned](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicest_of_the_Damned)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-waterpik/1010573 "2024-11-23T19:50:09Z")
My dentist suggested I get a water flosser. Do you have one? What model is it? What do you like/dislike about it? Any tips on using one? Thanks for any input you can provide! --- ## [Jussie Smollett](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jussie-smollett/1010583)
**Author:** [@doc481](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doc481)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jussie-smollett/1010583 "2024-11-22T19:12:34Z")
Is it just me? When hearing his name in the news again I think what an A hole… Can’t imagine anyone in Hollywood hiring him again. --- ## [Drilling concrete](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drilling-concrete/1010312)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drilling-concrete/1010312 "2024-11-22T17:09:38Z")
I am installing shelves in the garage. The walls are concrete, and drilling for restraints to the walls is very hard going. Does anyone have advice to make it easier? The plan is to screw a fitting to the wall which wil… --- ## [Selling the car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-the-car/1010572)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-the-car/1010572 "2024-11-22T16:15:23Z")
I’m looking for options to sell Mrs. Plant’s old car. Something like carvana, where someone comes to examine the car, makes an offer and takes it away if one agrees. Personal experiences requested. Thanks! --- ## [What car is this? (Big square back station wagon)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-car-is-this-big-square-back-station-wagon/1010504)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-car-is-this-big-square-back-station-wagon/1010504 "2024-11-22T13:11:27Z")
I don’t normally pay very much attention to cars, even when I need one like I do now. But today I saw one pulling away so I couldn’t see the name on the side or anything, and it really caught my eye I have no idea wheth… --- ## [Is language more relevant than color?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-language-more-relevant-than-color/1010571)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-language-more-relevant-than-color/1010571 "2024-11-22T00:10:00Z")
I have noticed that within a group if an Asian or Hispanic or Black person has the same accents as the group there doesn’t seem to be any other distinctions. Since the Obama era I have also noticed a vast I will call it … --- ## [Presidential hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-hypothetical/1010509)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-hypothetical/1010509 "2024-11-22T00:06:39Z")
You are now the president. Not the current one or the next one. It’s you and somehow everyone wrote you in on the ballot. The inauguration is over and you are now in power. We will just assume as president you will do al… --- ## [Who would I talk to about potential elderly (kinda) scam? 3 states involved](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-i-talk-to-about-potential-elderly-kinda-scam-3-states-involved/1010562)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-i-talk-to-about-potential-elderly-kinda-scam-3-states-involved/1010562 "2024-11-21T16:38:58Z")
I’m aware of a company in one state who has a business that might be taking advantage of a elderly person who lives in assisted care in a second state, about a property they own in a third state. I’m concerned this comp… --- ## [Are you and your SO from the same socioeconomic class? Did either of you “marry up”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-and-your-so-from-the-same-socioeconomic-class-did-either-of-you-marry-up/1008509)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-and-your-so-from-the-same-socioeconomic-class-did-either-of-you-marry-up/1008509 "2024-11-21T16:36:04Z")
Mrs. H and I were both born and raised solidly Lower Middle Class. She in a dirt poor Ozarks mining town, I in a ghetto-adjacent poor neighborhood in Springfield, Illinois (population c. 130,000). Mrs. H’s father worked… --- ## [Extremely fast medical test results – how does this happen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-fast-medical-test-results-how-does-this-happen/1010428)
**Author:** [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-fast-medical-test-results-how-does-this-happen/1010428 "2024-11-21T03:31:42Z")
I have a question for you medical folks out there. Today I went to get a mammogram. My appointment was at 1 pm. The whole thing takes maybe ten minutes in itself. The tech told me I’d get a note in my online chart withi… --- ## [What do you think about this saying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this-saying/1010191)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this-saying/1010191 "2024-11-20T20:24:57Z")
My mom has a bunch of little signs with positive sayings about. She’s one of the parents that those Progressive people are becoming. One of them says the following: “True friends leave footprints on your heart.” I see… --- ## [Flying to Manila from the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-to-manila-from-the-us/1010409)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-to-manila-from-the-us/1010409 "2024-11-20T03:41:10Z")
Around July of next year (2025), I expect to travel to the Philippines. Does anyone have any advice on the best way to get there? As far as my initial efforts go, the only direct flights are with Philippines Airlines and… --- ## [Cheap harmonica: Hohner, or Swan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-harmonica-hohner-or-swan/1009671)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-harmonica-hohner-or-swan/1009671 "2024-11-19T22:34:30Z")
My wife’s church is involved in a toy drive\* for underprivileged children. Yesterday I noticed a kid had a cheap harmonica, and I thought it might be nice if I donated a number of harmonicas to the drive. ‘Make a joyfu… --- ## [Crazy question: is there a political reason to hold off from putting money into the stock market until after the election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-question-is-there-a-political-reason-to-hold-off-from-putting-money-into-the-stock-market-until-after-the-election/1007582)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-question-is-there-a-political-reason-to-hold-off-from-putting-money-into-the-stock-market-until-after-the-election/1007582 "2024-11-19T21:35:11Z")
As crazy as it is, I’ve come to realize that this question fits in very well with previous musings I’ve had about having the courage of one’s convictions and how you (should) react to your beliefs about the future, so he… --- ## [Any Jewelry Makers Here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-jewelry-makers-here/1010422)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-jewelry-makers-here/1010422 "2024-11-19T15:23:15Z")
I need to get some idea on how to make the necklace shown in these photos. Sorry about the quality - they are screenshots of a video and it’s the best that I can do. I have the pendant already but I just don’t know what… --- ## [Do you think any countries have undeclared nuclear weapons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-any-countries-have-undeclared-nuclear-weapons/1009928)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-any-countries-have-undeclared-nuclear-weapons/1009928 "2024-11-19T14:48:21Z")
I wasn’t sure where to put this question, honestly. Officially, only a few countries have nukes. But I find that unlikely. If I have the money, time, and talent, why shouldn’t I build 'em? Like Canada-I’m sure they coul… --- ## [How accurate is judging a person by their face? And more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-is-judging-a-person-by-their-face-and-more/1010273)
**Author:** [@longtry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longtry)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-is-judging-a-person-by-their-face-and-more/1010273 "2024-11-19T13:59:00Z")
I noticed that when reading news about trials, I found most of the murderers’ faces… murderous. That’s true for civil/economic cases; though the % isn’t as high as killers’, but definitely \>50%. This, of course, could be… --- ## [Stabilizing binoculars with astigmatism correction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stabilizing-binoculars-with-astigmatism-correction/1010361)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stabilizing-binoculars-with-astigmatism-correction/1010361 "2024-11-19T04:21:33Z")
I wish I could use binoculars better. I have extremely shaky hands, so even low magnification is barely useable. I also have a couple diopters of astigmatism in both eyes, and in my limited experience eyepieces usually c… --- ## [New Zealand spin-off of "leftist countries" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-zealand-spin-off-of-leftist-countries-thread/1009952)
**Author:** [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-zealand-spin-off-of-leftist-countries-thread/1009952 "2024-11-19T02:21:28Z")
New Zealand often comes up, and as someone who emigrated here over twenty years ago, I’d echo the ‘pace of life’ advantages, along with the general scenery being fabulous. However, literally yesterday, the Coalition g… --- ## [Lowe’s, Menards, HDepot, Which Should I Patronize?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lowe-s-menards-hdepot-which-should-i-patronize/1010326)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lowe-s-menards-hdepot-which-should-i-patronize/1010326 "2024-11-19T01:11:20Z")
I’m mostly talking politics here; I’d rather not give money to MAGA or extreme libertarian businesses. Since the recent Washington Post controversy I’m cutting back on my Amazon purchases, shopping more at local busines… --- ## [EV and PHEV owners: do you time your charging?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ev-and-phev-owners-do-you-time-your-charging/1010378)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ev-and-phev-owners-do-you-time-your-charging/1010378 "2024-11-18T17:53:41Z")
Not for variable pricing. I’m same electricity cost any time of day but wondering if less time at “full” charge (as full as the built in buffer allows, I’ve read 83% quoted but unsure if it is a reliable source) has any … --- ## [Infectious process of the mouth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infectious-process-of-the-mouth/1010400)
**Author:** [@Mr.Baggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Baggins)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infectious-process-of-the-mouth/1010400 "2024-11-18T17:24:37Z")
Mi son (young adult) has a weird problem. He’ll sometimes bite the inner part of his lip while eating and make a small wound. The weird part is (he claims) it won’t hurt the same day, but over the next day it will start … --- ## [How is Trump's health and energy compared to the average 78-year old?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-trumps-health-and-energy-compared-to-the-average-78-year-old/1008645)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-trumps-health-and-energy-compared-to-the-average-78-year-old/1008645 "2024-11-18T00:10:04Z")
(Non-political thread - trying to keep politics out of this) I know we have quite a few Dopers here who are 78 years old, or are older than Trump himself. Whatever you may think of the guy, he seems to be indefatigable… --- ## [PPP version of income, GDP, etc.: - To adjust or not to adjust?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ppp-version-of-income-gdp-etc-to-adjust-or-not-to-adjust/1010298)
**Author:** [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ppp-version-of-income-gdp-etc-to-adjust-or-not-to-adjust/1010298 "2024-11-17T04:30:04Z")
In the 20th century, a country’s GDP or other stat (e.g. median wage) was calculated in the local currency and converted to U.S. Dollars at the currency exchange rate at the time of list compilation. (I think.) Nowaday… --- ## [What is the most severe, irrevocable change you plan to make in your life in the next four years due to politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-severe-irrevocable-change-you-plan-to-make-in-your-life-in-the-next-four-years-due-to-politics/1009973)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-severe-irrevocable-change-you-plan-to-make-in-your-life-in-the-next-four-years-due-to-politics/1009973 "2024-11-17T04:08:13Z")
I’ve asked on this topic before, but this seemed to be a good time to revive it. As I’ve mentioned before, in 2020, an acquaintance shut down his thriving small business and moved literally across the country because he… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=72) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=74)