# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=823 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 824 --- ## [How do you pronounce Bokonon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-bokonon/737267)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-bokonon/737267 "2015-11-18T13:41:21Z")
I’ve wondered about this every so often over the years. How do you think the name Bokonon (specifically, the mountebank(\*) from Cat’s Cradle, in case there are others) is supposed to be pronounced? I’ve heard it said w… --- ## [''Dew point'' in weather forecasts is used by whom for what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dew-point-in-weather-forecasts-is-used-by-whom-for-what/737413)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dew-point-in-weather-forecasts-is-used-by-whom-for-what/737413 "2015-11-18T13:10:51Z")
Several online weather forecasts include a ‘‘dew point’’. This information is used for what? By whom? I once had a brief course in weather while in the Air Force. I could have probably once calculated the dew point but I… --- ## [Want to buy a laser printer to print index cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-buy-a-laser-printer-to-print-index-cards/737074)
**Author:** [@jeepus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeepus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-buy-a-laser-printer-to-print-index-cards/737074 "2015-11-18T11:26:44Z")
Hi All, I want to print recipes directly onto 3 x 5 index cards. I want to use a laser printer so I don’t need to worry about the cards getting wet and smudging the ink. Does anyone out there have laser printer that all… --- ## [The French are obviously pissed will they mount a military campaign & go after ISIS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-french-are-obviously-pissed-will-they-mount-a-military-campaign-go-after-isis/737636)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-french-are-obviously-pissed-will-they-mount-a-military-campaign-go-after-isis/737636 "2015-11-18T07:52:31Z")
Once the mourning and initial shock wear off anger and revenge is generally the next stage. France is no slouch militarily how do you think their response will manifest itself? US style shock and awe style military camp… --- ## [I have a kidney stone, but it's still in my kidneys (so not causing problems yet).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-kidney-stone-but-its-still-in-my-kidneys-so-not-causing-problems-yet/737824)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-kidney-stone-but-its-still-in-my-kidneys-so-not-causing-problems-yet/737824 "2015-11-18T03:05:58Z")
Well, when I was in the hospital about a week ago, they did an ultrasound for something else entirely and discovered that there’s a nice, 8mm stone in one of my kidneys. No idea how long it’s been there and it seems to b… --- ## [Encryption](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encryption/737857)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2015, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encryption/737857 "2015-11-18T02:26:07Z")
I had CNN on earlier today, and they kept going on about how U.S. Intelligence agencies can’t decrypt messages on phones and whatnot. They mentioned it so often I thought ‘The lady doth protest too much, methinks.’ AFA… --- ## [Would you give up your job to roll dice for 33c a roll?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-your-job-to-roll-dice-for-33c-a-roll/737177)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-give-up-your-job-to-roll-dice-for-33c-a-roll/737177 "2015-11-17T23:32:26Z")
In a thread I started, somebody linked to another thread about a problem with a biased coin, that paid $1 2/3 of the time. Got me thinking would you quit your job for that, assuming that $1 was the max stake. I prefer to… --- ## [How to hang artwork in unusual location?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-hang-artwork-in-unusual-location/737811)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-hang-artwork-in-unusual-location/737811 "2015-11-17T21:10:54Z")
Just looking for ideas here. The layout of my living room is a little odd and there is about 3’ of wall-space that extends down from the ceiling directly over a staircase. I had an idea to put some type of art there to… --- ## [Suggestions for witty sayings on retirement part cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-witty-sayings-on-retirement-part-cake/733839)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-witty-sayings-on-retirement-part-cake/733839 "2015-11-17T20:55:11Z")
I’d like to get some suggestions for witty sayings to put on a cake for a retirement party. The person retiring worked in the tech field, although the saying doesn’t have to be related to that. Anybody got any ideas / … --- ## [Poll: Saying "excuse me" after sneezing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-saying-excuse-me-after-sneezing/737702)
**Author:** [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-saying-excuse-me-after-sneezing/737702 "2015-11-17T20:05:08Z")
The person I sit next to at work always says “excuse me” after she sneezes. Now, I was brought up with a lot of manners, including but not limited to please, thank you, no thank you, cover your mouth when you yawn, hold… --- ## [Minneapolis Area; Learn the Piano](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minneapolis-area-learn-the-piano/737681)
**Author:** [@Subtlety\_Wrecks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subtlety_Wrecks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minneapolis-area-learn-the-piano/737681 "2015-11-17T19:52:16Z")
I want to play piano as a surprise at my wedding. I have zero experience however and need piano lessons. Does anyone have suggestions for a piano teacher in the Twin Cities area? --- ## [Why do people buy so much stuff that they never use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-buy-so-much-stuff-that-they-never-use/737694)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-buy-so-much-stuff-that-they-never-use/737694 "2015-11-17T17:33:44Z")
I especially see this with video games. A lot of my friends own thousands of games, many of which are either still in the shrink wrap, or that they have beaten and forgotten about years ago. Why do people do this? --- ## [So forming the Miami Sound Machine gets you the Medal of Freedom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-forming-the-miami-sound-machine-gets-you-the-medal-of-freedom/737744)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-forming-the-miami-sound-machine-gets-you-the-medal-of-freedom/737744 "2015-11-17T16:53:52Z")
Seriously? --- ## [Word Choices - Pleaded vs Pled](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-choices-pleaded-vs-pled/737693)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-choices-pleaded-vs-pled/737693 "2015-11-17T14:18:23Z")
I just saw the thread started by Mangosteen discussing “sneaked” vs “snuck” and it got me thinking of several other word choices. I thought it might be a good general topic if it was opened up to other word choices. But … --- ## [Should I be worried about noises my car is making?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-worried-about-noises-my-car-is-making/737125)
**Author:** [@lazybratsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lazybratsche)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-worried-about-noises-my-car-is-making/737125 "2015-11-17T13:39:46Z")
I’ve got an aging 2006 Mazda 3 automatic with 120k miles. It’s gradually been getting noisier over the past several months. It’s got a list of other things that I’m going to fix soon so I’d like to know which problems … --- ## [Met my Primary Care Provider for the 1st time; she recommends homeopathy. Should I trust her?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/met-my-primary-care-provider-for-the-1st-time-she-recommends-homeopathy-should-i-trust-her/737161)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/met-my-primary-care-provider-for-the-1st-time-she-recommends-homeopathy-should-i-trust-her/737161 "2015-11-17T07:00:31Z")
After being sick a week and a half, getting better, and then suddenly feeling ill again, I finally dragged my butt to the local family clinic (attached to a hospital) to see what was up. I haven’t had to visit a clinic s… --- ## [Too funny. No one to give ticket to.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-funny-no-one-to-give-ticket-to/737580)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-funny-no-one-to-give-ticket-to/737580 "2015-11-17T02:54:15Z")
Too funny kids. Cop pulls over Google car for driving too slow. No one to give ticket to. --- ## [Would you turn in your significant other for a crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-turn-in-your-significant-other-for-a-crime/737394)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-turn-in-your-significant-other-for-a-crime/737394 "2015-11-16T23:03:40Z")
Would the severity of the crime influence your decision? Poll to follow. Have you ever been faced with this decision in real life? What did you do? --- ## [What's the best food for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-food-for-me/737733)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-food-for-me/737733 "2015-11-16T22:44:53Z")
Hi everyone, basically I have a small problem with eating. I can’t eat a lot, I usually eat food that is for lunch, but then I am finished and I can’t eat any cake or anything else that may come after lunch (like for exa… --- ## [what to do with my now 'ex'-garden space](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-now-ex-garden-space/737588)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-now-ex-garden-space/737588 "2015-11-16T22:08:27Z")
I’m giving up on the garden. Now I have a 20X25ft plot of dirt mostly barren except for the weeds and thistles. The default is to just seed it in grass and make it part of my yard, but there are other possibilities…wha… --- ## [Would/do you refuse to go places gun carry isn't banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-do-you-refuse-to-go-places-gun-carry-isnt-banned/736176)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-do-you-refuse-to-go-places-gun-carry-isnt-banned/736176 "2015-11-16T21:16:11Z")
(Mods, this is technically a poll but if(when?) the discussion degenerates, move as needed) In a couple of gun threads, some people who carry have mentioned that they have forgone going places which don’t allow carry- t… --- ## [How do you think History will judge the Wests response to ISIS' atrocities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-think-history-will-judge-the-wests-response-to-isis-atrocities/737404)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-think-history-will-judge-the-wests-response-to-isis-atrocities/737404 "2015-11-16T20:13:10Z")
Historians are very critical of many countries response to Nazi Germany in the years just before WWII. So much hate and violence was ignored. Foreign Leaders wrung their hands not knowing what to do as events unfolded.… --- ## [So what do you think about the proposed nationwide ban on smoking in public housing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-about-the-proposed-nationwide-ban-on-smoking-in-public-housing/737417)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-about-the-proposed-nationwide-ban-on-smoking-in-public-housing/737417 "2015-11-16T18:01:39Z")
Apparently there’s a proposed law would make it illegal (nationwide) for people to smoke in public housing (which mostly means apartments). Basically, you want to smoke in your own apartment? If this law passes, tough. … --- ## [Kneed Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneed-advice/736614)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kneed-advice/736614 "2015-11-16T14:08:28Z")
Medical question time! For the record, I am seeing a doctor, my follow-up is actually this afternoon, but I would like some additional data. Around August, I did something to my knee - I was trying to see if I could cli… --- ## [How do you look older?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-look-older/737494)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-look-older/737494 "2015-11-16T13:46:21Z")
This is a real issue for me, often mistaken for half my chronological age. In business requiring face to face interaction the bias of being a “teenager” is almost impossible to overcome. I look younger than my old passpo… --- ## [Harvesting and selling peppermint](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvesting-and-selling-peppermint/737641)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvesting-and-selling-peppermint/737641 "2015-11-16T13:05:46Z")
A very large portion of my garden has been taken over by peppermint plants. I occasionally will eat a leaf or two, but I was wondering if it would be worth it to harvest and sell it. The grocery store sells tiny little… --- ## [Racial/ Other Insensivity based on mistaking a name - can this be discussed thoughtfully?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racial-other-insensivity-based-on-mistaking-a-name-can-this-be-discussed-thoughtfully/737458)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racial-other-insensivity-based-on-mistaking-a-name-can-this-be-discussed-thoughtfully/737458 "2015-11-16T12:26:57Z")
I was listening to an NPR report on a crowd gathering at Columbia, related to the pressure-cooker incidents playing out elsewhere. One person speaking to the group, a woman student of color based on how the clip was set… --- ## [Interested in the Psychology Field - Emotional Toll?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interested-in-the-psychology-field-emotional-toll/737448)
**Author:** [@leavesoflight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leavesoflight)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interested-in-the-psychology-field-emotional-toll/737448 "2015-11-16T04:59:29Z")
I’m currently in my first semester of college, and I have always been deeply interested with a great deal of the science related to psychology. I took an intro course over the summer and am currently enrolled in both a … --- ## [Woodworking questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodworking-questions/736699)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodworking-questions/736699 "2015-11-16T04:41:46Z")
I’d like to get into woodworking and I want to by a small lathe, a drill press, and a scroll saw. I’m basically wanting to fool around with this. Maybe make some simple projects like pens or toys. Of those which has th… --- ## [Dirty water in only one toilet bowl- clogged vent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-water-in-only-one-toilet-bowl-clogged-vent/737303)
**Author:** [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-water-in-only-one-toilet-bowl-clogged-vent/737303 "2015-11-15T23:57:43Z")
We have one guest bathroom on our first floor, and a main bathroom plus guest bathroom on the second. About a week ago, after flushing the 1st floor toilet, I noticed that the water that filled the bowl was vaguely clou… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=822) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=824)