# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=82 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 83 --- ## [Obsolete Advice (For things that still exist)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-advice-for-things-that-still-exist/1006548)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-advice-for-things-that-still-exist/1006548 "2024-09-08T03:15:56Z")
Inspired by the other topic was wondering what’s obsolete Advice but not because of technology changes or things that no longer exist, but rather we either have more knowledge or it was bad advice on the first place. (So… --- ## [Carrying firearms for defense against an aggressive bear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrying-firearms-for-defense-against-an-aggressive-bear/1000420)
**Author:** [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrying-firearms-for-defense-against-an-aggressive-bear/1000420 "2024-09-07T01:01:19Z")
In this post over in this thread, @Broomstick said the following: I have guns, too, but would not use them in self-defense against a bear. The vast majority of firearms are simply not that effective against an attackin… --- ## [Best android calendar apps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-android-calendar-apps/1006701)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-android-calendar-apps/1006701 "2024-09-05T23:47:26Z")
Another “i have a new phone” question, although this one is really due to my calendar app “business calendar 2” deciding to go to a subscription model. And serving really obnoxious ads at the free level. (Ads for tik tok… --- ## [Is the ADHD practice of "tossing" a real thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-adhd-practice-of-tossing-a-real-thing/1006713)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-adhd-practice-of-tossing-a-real-thing/1006713 "2024-09-05T19:14:42Z")
It was discussed in the Huff Post, so I guess its real. Just wasn’t aware of such. “Tossing” is grabbing a DOOM pile and yeeting it in the garbage. People often keep their doom piles in drawers, crates, pillow cases, an… --- ## [How good are you at figuring stuff out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-you-at-figuring-stuff-out/1006680)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-you-at-figuring-stuff-out/1006680 "2024-09-05T13:47:32Z")
When you get a new device or appliance or tool or software, do you need someone or a manual to walk you thru it, or do you take it on with confidence and competence that flummoxes lesser beings? I’ll consult the owner’s… --- ## [Just want to make sure everyone is clear that the Bill of Rights were the People’s rights, not the states, not the state militia. (Gun related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-want-to-make-sure-everyone-is-clear-that-the-bill-of-rights-were-the-people-s-rights-not-the-states-not-the-state-militia-gun-related/1006468)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-want-to-make-sure-everyone-is-clear-that-the-bill-of-rights-were-the-people-s-rights-not-the-states-not-the-state-militia-gun-related/1006468 "2024-09-04T22:39:01Z")
Just want to make sure everyone is clear that the Bill of Rights were the People’s rights, not the states, not the state militia. All 10 amendments in the BIll of rights clearly refer to “the people” (including the seco… --- ## [What are YOUR favorite museums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-museums/1003612)
**Author:** [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-museums/1003612 "2024-09-05T01:04:32Z")
I was just thinking about all the museums I’ve visited over my lifetime and the ones I’ve liked the best. They might not be to most people’s taste; they might not be considered world-class, or necessarily have the best c… --- ## [Is the Mormon practice of "soaking" a real thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-mormon-practice-of-soaking-a-real-thing/1006223)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-mormon-practice-of-soaking-a-real-thing/1006223 "2024-09-04T13:39:12Z")
description of a sexual practice hidden because this is the op“Soaking” is the act of a dude inserting his ding dong into a woman’s vagina without humping. Also known as “floating”. This is crazy. If anything, wouldn’t … --- ## [Any at-home ways to remove the outer sheath of outdoor extension cords to repurpose the internal wires?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-at-home-ways-to-remove-the-outer-sheath-of-outdoor-extension-cords-to-repurpose-the-internal-wires/1006645)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-at-home-ways-to-remove-the-outer-sheath-of-outdoor-extension-cords-to-repurpose-the-internal-wires/1006645 "2024-09-04T12:16:53Z")
I have a few outdoor extension cords which are no longer usable due to cuts or whatever. Rather than throw them away, I’d like to remove the outer sheath so I can reuse 3 wires which make up the cord. However, it’s surpr… --- ## [Say the weird thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-the-weird-thing/1003065)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-the-weird-thing/1003065 "2024-09-04T07:37:07Z")
This is probably my favorite trend on Tiktok. So I’m stealing it and using it here because I thought it might be fun. Just say the weird thing: Sometimes when I avoid an accident. Like I tipped over a glass of tea but … --- ## [Who would you include on a list of the 100 smartest human beings from 1900 to the present](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-include-on-a-list-of-the-100-smartest-human-beings-from-1900-to-the-present/1006534)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-include-on-a-list-of-the-100-smartest-human-beings-from-1900-to-the-present/1006534 "2024-09-04T00:15:45Z")
The reason I’m picking 1900 to the present is because I feel like before roughly that age, a lot of intelligent people never got the chance to use their talents. Maybe some super genius in China ended up being a farmer … --- ## [Why won't my laptop let me defragment my external hard drive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-my-laptop-let-me-defragment-my-external-hard-drive/1006689)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-my-laptop-let-me-defragment-my-external-hard-drive/1006689 "2024-09-04T00:13:23Z")
I bought a seagate 14TB external HDD and have added several TB of files to it. Its running slow so I wanted to defragment it. When I right click on the hard drive, click properties, click tools, there is an option to de… --- ## [Cash Only Society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cash-only-society/698419)
**Author:** [@regularshow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/regularshow)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cash-only-society/698419 "2024-09-03T14:28:21Z")
How would America be right now if it were a cash only society? Meaning, if it never went with anything except cash only. And what would America’s big crisp bills be besides just $50 bills and $100 bills? --- ## [What makes aftermarket automotive window tint jobs look terrible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-aftermarket-automotive-window-tint-jobs-look-terrible/1005994)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-aftermarket-automotive-window-tint-jobs-look-terrible/1005994 "2024-09-03T12:23:29Z")
I often see cars with tinted rear windows that have hundreds of bubbles trapped between the glass and the tint film. What causes this? --- ## [Nylon stockings and garter belts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nylon-stockings-and-garter-belts/1006069)
**Author:** [@Kitty32](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitty32)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nylon-stockings-and-garter-belts/1006069 "2024-09-03T02:29:19Z")
Do men get excited or aroused by seeing a woman’s nylon stockings and garter belt when she is sitting with her legs crossed and do women get excited or aroused when she notices a man is catching a glimpse of her nylon st… --- ## [Experts on Asian art: are these pictures valuable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experts-on-asian-art-are-these-pictures-valuable/1006624)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experts-on-asian-art-are-these-pictures-valuable/1006624 "2024-09-02T22:55:38Z")
My wife’s grandparents bought several of these Japanese pictures in Japan sometime in the 1960s. I suspect they’re just cheap stuff made for tourists with no significant value today, but I thought I’d ask here, just in c… --- ## [Nuclear War scare: what would be your "get out of town" threshold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-war-scare-what-would-be-your-get-out-of-town-threshold/1006162)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-war-scare-what-would-be-your-get-out-of-town-threshold/1006162 "2024-09-02T14:09:16Z")
By the time the Emergency Alert System started making that awful noise followed by an announcement that a missile launch had been detected, it would be far, far too late for anyone living in a metropolitan area to do any… --- ## [Obsolete camping advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-camping-advice/758732)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 212\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-camping-advice/758732 "2024-09-02T10:31:18Z")
I have a lot of camping and bushcraft manuals that I’ve gotten a lot from, but lately they’re getting a bit dated: time marches on, new technology gets invented and things aren’t what they used to be. I offer the followi… --- ## [CPAP and Superliner bunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpap-and-superliner-bunk/1006205)
**Author:** [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpap-and-superliner-bunk/1006205 "2024-09-01T19:51:50Z")
I’ve done some searching on line, and it seems to be possible to use a CPAP on an upper bunk. So far I’e seen a recommendation to bring the following: 1 or 2 extension cords Outlet strip (anyway needed, as there aren’… --- ## [How to program HVAC system when snowbirding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-program-hvac-system-when-snowbirding/1006532)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-program-hvac-system-when-snowbirding/1006532 "2024-09-01T14:43:35Z")
For those who are not familiar with the term, snowbirding refers to people who live in the north during the late spring, summer, and early fall months, and then migrate someplace south and warm for the winter. For exampl… --- ## [Is there a pasta rolling machine that comes apart easily for cleaning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-pasta-rolling-machine-that-comes-apart-easily-for-cleaning/1006294)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-pasta-rolling-machine-that-comes-apart-easily-for-cleaning/1006294 "2024-08-31T20:33:49Z")
I have a Marcato Ampia 150 pasta roller machine - until yesterday I had never attempted to take it apart to clean it (cleaning normally consisting of attempting to shake loose any residual flour or crumbs of dough), but … --- ## [Carry mortgage or rent? Opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carry-mortgage-or-rent-opinions/1006333)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carry-mortgage-or-rent-opinions/1006333 "2024-08-31T14:28:44Z")
We have a double-wide that we are trying to sell. It does not qualify for a conventional mortgage, because it has been moved. We paid for it in cash, but we are finding that there aren’t many cash buyers interested in th… --- ## [How to succinctly respond to a JFK assassination conspiracy proponent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-succinctly-respond-to-a-jfk-assassination-conspiracy-proponent/1006246)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-succinctly-respond-to-a-jfk-assassination-conspiracy-proponent/1006246 "2024-08-31T15:23:05Z")
A friend of mine read an article or heard a podcast and is convinced that JFK was shot by more than one gunman. I don’t really want to engage, but he has brought it up twice recently. I’m looking for a succinct, substa… --- ## [Alaska Snow Crab season canceled after 1 billion crabs go missing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alaska-snow-crab-season-canceled-after-1-billion-crabs-go-missing/973254)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alaska-snow-crab-season-canceled-after-1-billion-crabs-go-missing/973254 "2024-08-29T23:34:51Z")
Not a joke: From CBS News: --- ## [Kaylasdad99, a sincere question about conservatives and MAGA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kaylasdad99-a-sincere-question-about-conservatives-and-maga/1006193)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kaylasdad99-a-sincere-question-about-conservatives-and-maga/1006193 "2024-08-29T22:24:47Z")
From an exchange in the Stupid Republican Idea thread: Then why do you let those craven assholes run your party? @kaylasdad99, this exchange has me a little puzzled. You say you are a conservative, but object … --- ## [Recommend some PC remote access software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-pc-remote-access-software/993604)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-pc-remote-access-software/993604 "2024-08-29T21:01:52Z")
I got my not-too-tech-savvy mother a PC last year, which she absolutely loves because she hadn’t had a desktop for a long time and likes being able to play games on it and watch Youtube. Of course, she occasionally runs … --- ## [Is Harari right about AI being mostly negative?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-harari-right-about-ai-being-mostly-negative/1006155)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-harari-right-about-ai-being-mostly-negative/1006155 "2024-08-29T15:31:41Z")
A long opinion piece by Yuval Noah Hurari in this morning’s Grauniad. A Malthusian view of artificial intelligence but an interesting read. Would be interested in your thoughts. --- ## [When did you first hear the term “yuppie”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-you-first-hear-the-term-yuppie/1005045)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-you-first-hear-the-term-yuppie/1005045 "2024-08-29T01:06:43Z")
There’s a New Yorker article out now that says that the term was first in print in 1980. Though the author did claim to have heard before that, in Chicago, but it is presented as, that’s the general birth time of the ter… --- ## [Son wants us to move in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-wants-us-to-move-in/1006284)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-wants-us-to-move-in/1006284 "2024-08-29T00:05:10Z")
My younger son is aking Hubster and me to move in with them. They lost the childcare they had lined up. I’m sympathetic, but I don’t know if I could handle an infant for 8 - 12 hours a day anymore. It’s also an hour and… --- ## [Are there ANY health benefits to a tanning bed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-health-benefits-to-a-tanning-bed/995079)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-health-benefits-to-a-tanning-bed/995079 "2024-08-28T20:07:37Z")
My gym membership includes an option to use their tanning beds. But, due to some quirk (they said it was a law; I didn’t bother to check), you can only use it for like 9 minutes at a time. I haven’t tried it, but was t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=81) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=83)