# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=838 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 839 --- ## [How long before a drone is used to assassinate a major figure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-a-drone-is-used-to-assassinate-a-major-figure/722825)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-before-a-drone-is-used-to-assassinate-a-major-figure/722825 "2015-10-11T01:09:04Z")
Hopefully, I am not giving anyone an idea:eek: Historically, most assassinations have been of a lone gunman or someone trying something with explosives I wonder how long it will be before someone tries to use a drone f… --- ## [Would You Commit Murder To Stop An Irresistible Force?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-commit-murder-to-stop-an-irresistible-force/734117)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-commit-murder-to-stop-an-irresistible-force/734117 "2015-10-11T00:28:01Z")
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**Author:** [@katpohl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katpohl)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-textbooks-are-inaccurate-biased-and-politicized/733696 "2015-10-11T00:21:19Z")
Why does the Texas board of education get a say in how our public school text books are written? For at least the last 20 years or so they have been ‘rewriting/ white washing’ history to put it mildly. And they don’t s… --- ## [Why do old people drive so slow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-old-people-drive-so-slow/108448)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-old-people-drive-so-slow/108448 "2015-10-10T21:27:24Z")
Alright, not all old people drive slow, but it seems a good chunk of slower drivers seem to be 65+. By slow I mean 5-10mph below the speed limit, which means they’re going 10-20mph slower than every other car on the roa… --- ## [Best broker to use to sell inherited stock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-broker-to-use-to-sell-inherited-stock/734176)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-broker-to-use-to-sell-inherited-stock/734176 "2015-10-10T21:04:59Z")
I am about to inherit a substantial amount of stock. All I want to do is sell all of it as soon as possible. (I am convinced that the coming crash is just around the corner, but I am not asking you about your opinion on … --- ## [What's the best way to treat a hemorrhoid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-treat-a-hemorrhoid/232402)
**Author:** [@merqutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/merqutio)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-treat-a-hemorrhoid/232402 "2015-10-10T18:49:49Z")
A thrombosed one that is… I’ve tried PreperationH and hydrocortisone cream, but nothing seems to work. Any suggestions? (Besides surgery.) --- ## [Are there any beverages that aren't acidic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-beverages-that-arent-acidic/617087)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-beverages-that-arent-acidic/617087 "2015-10-10T15:59:40Z")
In order to take better care of my mediocre teeth I am wanting to replace the diet soda I drink with something less acidic. But everything I try seems just as bad. I first tried those 16.9oz bottles of water with the fla… --- ## [Canon Bridge Cameras](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canon-bridge-cameras/734140)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canon-bridge-cameras/734140 "2015-10-10T12:54:53Z")
I’m a pretty big fan of the Canon bridge cameras. The small image sensor sucks at times, but the outrageous zoom, flippable LCD viewfinder, electronic viewfinder, and the ability to use filters with an adapter are things… --- ## [If something unexpected and violent happens at your workplace, are you obliged to tell your SO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-something-unexpected-and-violent-happens-at-your-workplace-are-you-obliged-to-tell-your-so/733729)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-something-unexpected-and-violent-happens-at-your-workplace-are-you-obliged-to-tell-your-so/733729 "2015-10-10T08:43:11Z")
Another hypo, again not on a Monday. Apparently I am not Solomon Grundy. The tale is based on actual events, incidentally, though the identifying details have been changed on account of me wanting to change the identifyi… --- ## [Ask someone with BPD about BPD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-someone-with-bpd-about-bpd/733950)
**Author:** [@tinplythenimply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tinplythenimply)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-someone-with-bpd-about-bpd/733950 "2015-10-10T08:40:16Z")
I’m a 34 year old woman, diagnosed twice, with BPD. Feel free to ask any questions you have about BPD. Keep in mind I also have ADHD, OCD and social phobia (although with no cooccuring personality disorders) so my replie… --- ## [Can women athletes handle nicknames?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-women-athletes-handle-nicknames/734044)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-women-athletes-handle-nicknames/734044 "2015-10-10T05:16:25Z")
In Kansas City top player Mike Moustakas has the nickname “Moose”. When he comes up everyone yells “MOOSE” and does this antler thing. Its pretty funny. But I wonder, lets say their was a woman athlete with the same nam… --- ## [Campus shooting at Northern Arizona University Flagstaff campus (no gun control discussion thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campus-shooting-at-northern-arizona-university-flagstaff-campus-no-gun-control-discussion-thread/734014)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campus-shooting-at-northern-arizona-university-flagstaff-campus-no-gun-control-discussion-thread/734014 "2015-10-10T04:53:29Z")
Daring to try my own suggestion… We didn’t have to wait long for another campus shooting. Early reports indicate one dead and three wounded in a shooting at Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus. This thread i… --- ## [What was the general opinion when Hawaii/Alaska were admitted into the union?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-general-opinion-when-hawaii-alaska-were-admitted-into-the-union/733887)
**Author:** [@weef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weef)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-general-opinion-when-hawaii-alaska-were-admitted-into-the-union/733887 "2015-10-10T03:11:49Z")
For those that were actually alive at the time, what was the general opinion in the existing 48 states when Hawaii/Alaska were admitted into the union? Were people overwhelmingly for or against it or was there just indif… --- ## [Signed up for TSA's Pre-check/Global Traveler? How was the interview?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signed-up-for-tsas-pre-check-global-traveler-how-was-the-interview/733265)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signed-up-for-tsas-pre-check-global-traveler-how-was-the-interview/733265 "2015-10-10T02:43:41Z")
I’m thinking of signing up for the Global Traveler program. This would speed my passage through airport check-in security, and also speed my passage through immigration/customs when returning from overseas. If you’ve s… --- ## [What is the origin of "Keep Calm And..." ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-keep-calm-and/734108)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-keep-calm-and/734108 "2015-10-10T01:38:34Z")
I see this all over the place. There’s always a little crown logo over the text. Do a Google Image Search for examples. Oh wait, let me link it for you. --- ## [Why do weddings make some people crazy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-weddings-make-some-people-crazy/734104)
**Author:** [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-weddings-make-some-people-crazy/734104 "2015-10-10T00:23:55Z")
What is it about weddings that brings out the worst in people? I hear about parents/grandparents trying to exert inappropriate levels of control over the planning, bridezillas who have to have everything her way, and ep… --- ## [What % of your adult life at your current job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-of-your-adult-life-at-your-current-job/733834)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-of-your-adult-life-at-your-current-job/733834 "2015-10-09T20:19:51Z")
I’m defining ‘adult life’ as the moment you first started supporting yourself (or being supported by a spouse?). For some that may be after they graduated from college and got a job; for others that would be when they g… --- ## [Which cars are similar to BMW 3 series in terms of driving feel \*and\* ability to repair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cars-are-similar-to-bmw-3-series-in-terms-of-driving-feel-and-ability-to-repair/733936)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-cars-are-similar-to-bmw-3-series-in-terms-of-driving-feel-and-ability-to-repair/733936 "2015-10-09T19:24:57Z")
I’ve been driving few of the E36/E46 BMWs over the years and really like the way they drive and the luxury features they come with. That’s almost enough to make up for the questionable reliability of the cars. While I’… --- ## [Thinking of Enrolling in a "Cadillac" Health Plan for One Year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-enrolling-in-a-cadillac-health-plan-for-one-year/734031)
**Author:** [@MorrisCody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MorrisCody)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-enrolling-in-a-cadillac-health-plan-for-one-year/734031 "2015-10-09T17:17:04Z")
I’ve got a couple of relatively minor heath issues that don’t really interfere with my life nor require immediate attention, so I haven’t seen a doctor about them since my current insurance sucks. I’m thinking of enrolli… --- ## [Are there any other apolitical types here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-other-apolitical-types-here/733937)
**Author:** [@Doyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doyle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-other-apolitical-types-here/733937 "2015-10-09T14:50:15Z")
I quit following politics about twenty years ago and haven’t looked back. I still vote, but usually just to vote against someone. --- ## [Does a parent have any influence on a good relationship with their kid as adult ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-parent-have-any-influence-on-a-good-relationship-with-their-kid-as-adult/631760)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-parent-have-any-influence-on-a-good-relationship-with-their-kid-as-adult/631760 "2015-10-09T12:17:46Z")
Bear with me: this will be a fuzzy and unclear and long post. It might also reveal some of my own issues. That’s because my thoughts on the subject are fuzzy and unclear, and I hope making a post out of it will clear the… --- ## [Campus shooting at Northern Arizona University Flagstaff campus (gun control comments in the thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campus-shooting-at-northern-arizona-university-flagstaff-campus-gun-control-comments-in-the-thread/734013)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campus-shooting-at-northern-arizona-university-flagstaff-campus-gun-control-comments-in-the-thread/734013 "2015-10-09T11:18:55Z")
Daring to try my own suggestion… We didn’t have to wait long for another campus shooting. Early reports indicate one dead and three wounded in a shooting at Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus. This thread … --- ## [Something new - the "Skol" greeting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-new-the-skol-greeting/733791)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-new-the-skol-greeting/733791 "2015-10-08T23:06:40Z")
I have some relatives that just returned from Seattle and they showed us a new way to make a “toast” or greeting with someone. It’s based on it seems a Swedish tradition called Skol. Here is how it goes. When you give a… --- ## [US Military Uniform Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-military-uniform-question/730147)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-military-uniform-question/730147 "2015-10-08T22:06:51Z")
Those 3 US Soldiers who subdued that terrorist. They got a French medal from the French president himself. Can that French medal be worn on a US military uniform? --- ## [Advice sought on communicating with my mother about her boyfriend's behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-sought-on-communicating-with-my-mother-about-her-boyfriends-behavior/733828)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-sought-on-communicating-with-my-mother-about-her-boyfriends-behavior/733828 "2015-10-08T21:03:08Z")
Mother: 66 years old. Her boyfriend: 72 years old. Been together 8 years. The undue behavior started 3 years ago. He would touch her breasts or buttocks in public or in the car even though he knew she wasn’t comfortable… --- ## [need help \[diabetes and IV questions\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-diabetes-and-iv-questions/733777)
**Author:** [@DEEDEE42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DEEDEE42)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-diabetes-and-iv-questions/733777 "2015-10-08T16:09:31Z")
I am type 1 diabetic and i went and saw my neurologist today because i sufer from severe migraines constantly on a daily basis and she sent me to the emergency room for intravenus medication and the hospital was unable t… --- ## [Worth it to update my vacuum cleaner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worth-it-to-update-my-vacuum-cleaner/733185)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worth-it-to-update-my-vacuum-cleaner/733185 "2015-10-08T15:44:28Z")
My vacuum cleaner is old. As in fifteen years old. I haven’t used it enough to really wear it down, or notice severe reductions in performance, but I sense that I could do better these days. My question is, is it wort… --- ## [Car Accident - Need Quick Advice Please!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-accident-need-quick-advice-please/733846)
**Author:** [@andrea\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrea_green)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-accident-need-quick-advice-please/733846 "2015-10-08T14:05:44Z")
Someone (attempting to park in the spot next to me) just hit my car while I was fully-parked in a private parking lot, they then refused to give me their insurance information. They said they were in a rush to get to so… --- ## [Anyone from Maranello region of Italy or have experience traveling there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-from-maranello-region-of-italy-or-have-experience-traveling-there/733740)
**Author:** [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2015, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-from-maranello-region-of-italy-or-have-experience-traveling-there/733740 "2015-10-08T13:35:33Z")
I’m simply trying to get one night, 17th of October, at a reliable hotel and enjoy the Ferrari museum and the local culture. Also, any other advice that you feel would be helpful (places to eat, local connections, etc)… --- ## [What household cleaning products do you use? Where do you have strong preferences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-household-cleaning-products-do-you-use-where-do-you-have-strong-preferences/733519)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-household-cleaning-products-do-you-use-where-do-you-have-strong-preferences/733519 "2015-10-08T12:43:58Z")
My housekeeping is inefficient and haphazard. While I would likely see the greatest return on investment by making procedural changes (e.g. a frequent wipe-down of a surface can take less cumulative time than less-freque… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=837) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=839)