# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=865 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 866 --- ## [Annoying Political Ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-political-ads/727824)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-political-ads/727824 "2015-08-14T13:37:17Z")
The Hillary Clinton ones are the worst (her mother was born with two left feet, could only walk in circles)…but the main thing is the earnest squawking about how she made everything better, while you hear a piano endle… --- ## [Digital audio drivers : why isn't this already done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digital-audio-drivers-why-isnt-this-already-done/727762)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digital-audio-drivers-why-isnt-this-already-done/727762 "2015-08-14T10:38:46Z")
I’m a computer engineer. I read some articles describing how to build simple headphone amplifiers, such as thisarticle. I also read articles describing various methods for the actual transducers that produce the sound … --- ## [Something is pooping on my deck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-is-pooping-on-my-deck/727567)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-is-pooping-on-my-deck/727567 "2015-08-14T06:25:06Z")
I live in a 3-story townhouse with a deck off the second floor. There is no ground access to the deck. I also have 2 indoor-only cats who never go outside but like to sit and stare out the window at the deck. Saturday… --- ## [Could you survive a nuclear strike?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-survive-a-nuclear-strike/727477)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-survive-a-nuclear-strike/727477 "2015-08-14T00:45:57Z")
Assume North Korea or some other nation lost touch with reality and initiated a nuclear strike. This isn’t about preppers who insist one is coming and have built and stocked bunkers for such a day. This is to see how … --- ## [Nuclear weapons are never invented. What would the latter half of the 20th century look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-weapons-are-never-invented-what-would-the-latter-half-of-the-20th-century-look-like/727704)
**Author:** [@Neo-Calredic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neo-Calredic)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-weapons-are-never-invented-what-would-the-latter-half-of-the-20th-century-look-like/727704 "2015-08-14T00:30:59Z")
If nuclear weapons were not invented at any point in the 20th century for one reason or another, what do you think would have happened differently? Obviously, WW2 ends much differently, perhaps in a bloody and protracte… --- ## [Frank Gifford was Hot.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frank-gifford-was-hot/727636)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frank-gifford-was-hot/727636 "2015-08-13T23:03:34Z")
I hadn’t heard anything for a while about Frank Gifford, or his wife Kathy Lee, until just now, when he passed. And I have to say, shortly before he passed, he was hot. Who says older men aren’t hot? Certainly not me. … --- ## [Can I, Souldd I trust Chinese software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-souldd-i-trust-chinese-software/727755)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-souldd-i-trust-chinese-software/727755 "2015-08-13T20:57:51Z")
I bought a USB external CD burner from Amazon. They sell boat loads of them, all pretty much the same, all pretty much from China. It got here and it comes with a disk labeled “Driver”. How do I trust this? How do I kno… --- ## [Is Hulu worth it if you don't have a cable/satellite subscription?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hulu-worth-it-if-you-dont-have-a-cable-satellite-subscription/727733)
**Author:** [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hulu-worth-it-if-you-dont-have-a-cable-satellite-subscription/727733 "2015-08-13T20:30:35Z")
Running a free trial on Hulu right now, and I noticed that a lot of content is “locked” unless you connect with your cable or satellite provider. If you want to cut the cord completely, and you no longer have a cable/sa… --- ## [Trump and organized crime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-organized-crime/727760)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-organized-crime/727760 "2015-08-13T20:07:48Z")
This is not an accusation of any kind- I’m just curious if Trump, in any of his books, mentioned any interaction with organized crime. It was my impression that, back before the families were eviscerated by Rico, that no… --- ## [I have to murder a wee mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-murder-a-wee-mouse/723410)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-murder-a-wee-mouse/723410 "2015-08-13T19:50:51Z")
In the winter I noticed some droppings under my kitchen garbage bag. I cleaned it up and things have relatively fine since. (Although occasionally the odd tear in my kitchen garbage bag made me think he was still afoot… --- ## [Is There Any Point To Buying A Luxury Car Besides The Prestige?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-buying-a-luxury-car-besides-the-prestige/727287)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-buying-a-luxury-car-besides-the-prestige/727287 "2015-08-13T19:31:43Z")
Something I’m curious about: when you blow tens of thousands on a luxury car like a BMW or Mercedes-Benz, are you getting anything out of it that you wouldn’t get out of a Toyota Avalon or a similar, less prestigious mod… --- ## [What or who is your state known for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-or-who-is-your-state-known-for/727518)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-or-who-is-your-state-known-for/727518 "2015-08-13T19:14:31Z")
A couple of recent threads got me thinking about this. If they made a movie that takes place in your state what would they show? We know for Maine it would be the rocky coast, and possibly pine trees or moose. If peopl… --- ## [California 'shade balls'.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-shade-balls/727663)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-shade-balls/727663 "2015-08-13T18:24:51Z")
In case you have no idea what they are, here is a story on them. Basically they are small (about the size of an apple it seems) black balls that they are using in California to reduce the lose of water in their reservoi… --- ## [Driving south to Memphis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-south-to-memphis/727673)
**Author:** [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-south-to-memphis/727673 "2015-08-13T17:44:04Z")
So I am making a big move from Ottawa, Ont down to Houston,TX. In order to get my car and dog down there, the wife and I will be driving and we figured we’d visit Memphis on the way. So now I am tasked with finding a cou… --- ## [Employer honors EE's decision to quit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employer-honors-ees-decision-to-quit/727554)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employer-honors-ees-decision-to-quit/727554 "2015-08-13T16:35:21Z")
As a follow on to the Employer Rescinds Job Offer thread and the Ever backed out of a job after verbal acceptance? thread I thought I would share an instance which appears to becoming more common place. I’ve seen this s… --- ## [Kitchen drawer pull size chart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-drawer-pull-size-chart/727607)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-drawer-pull-size-chart/727607 "2015-08-13T15:44:54Z")
We are shopping for new hardware for new kitchen cabinets. The seller simply said they would order whatever we want or we could buy it. Is there a kitchen drawer pull size chart some place? Or a method people use? Thanks… --- ## [$2 Billion Missing In Haiti?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-billion-missing-in-haiti/727555)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-billion-missing-in-haiti/727555 "2015-08-13T14:42:37Z")
Quote: Critics of the non-governmental organizations abound. The NGOs still have something to respond to about their accountability, because there is a lot of cash out there,'' said Nigel Fisher, the United Nation's chi… --- ## [Are people who stereotype or generalize of lower intelligence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-who-stereotype-or-generalize-of-lower-intelligence/727602)
**Author:** [@Kimbosquee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimbosquee)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-who-stereotype-or-generalize-of-lower-intelligence/727602 "2015-08-13T13:56:06Z")
And does this mean there are too few people of higher intelligence? Or is stereotyping and generalizing simply human nature and not determined by intelligence? Based on your personal belief --- ## [When do you think human consciousness begins in babies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-think-human-consciousness-begins-in-babies/727686)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-think-human-consciousness-begins-in-babies/727686 "2015-08-13T13:56:05Z")
Do you think there’s a certain “point”, such as a certain development in utero or the event of birth itself, or perhaps even a period after birth - where the brain structures “click” and the child becomes a sentient bein… --- ## [Lightning cables (for iPhones) - issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lightning-cables-for-iphones-issues/727701)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lightning-cables-for-iphones-issues/727701 "2015-08-13T13:29:40Z")
I have an iPhone 5, which is a believe the first generation that used the new lightning cable. I love it in theory… doesn’t matter which way it’s plugged in, super-easy to insert and remove. BUT… I’ve had incredibly ba… --- ## [Minimm amount of superhuman strength required to punch through and tear apart normal humans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimm-amount-of-superhuman-strength-required-to-punch-through-and-tear-apart-normal-humans/727513)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimm-amount-of-superhuman-strength-required-to-punch-through-and-tear-apart-normal-humans/727513 "2015-08-13T12:51:14Z")
I expect the answer to be something like: “If you wanted to be strong enough to punch through someone you would have to be able to lift at least x tons” I’m asking how strong you would have to be to the point that ever… --- ## [Hey, new member. Job search questions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-new-member-job-search-questions/726527)
**Author:** [@justjake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justjake)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-new-member-job-search-questions/726527 "2015-08-13T03:46:11Z")
So, in my current area i’m having a lot of trouble finding a job. Most places if not ALL only hire part time (what reason is this? are there any corporations that hire full time for entry level jobs?) and it’s not enough… --- ## [You're very "complicated" - compliment or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-very-complicated-compliment-or-not/727688)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-very-complicated-compliment-or-not/727688 "2015-08-13T03:39:15Z")
Let’s say that you knew that people regarded you as a “complicated” person. Would you feel complimented by this knowledge, or feel it derogatory? Also, are men less likely than women to regard such an appraisal as offen… --- ## [good news: progress in Africa re polio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-progress-in-africa-re-polio/727651)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-progress-in-africa-re-polio/727651 "2015-08-13T03:10:09Z")
Finally some good news. As of July 14, there are no reported cases of polio on the entire continent of Africa. That has never happened before and many despaired of it ever happening. But in an impressive focus on the en… --- ## [Most recent job lasted 4 months -- put it on the resume or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-recent-job-lasted-4-months-put-it-on-the-resume-or-not/727667)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-recent-job-lasted-4-months-put-it-on-the-resume-or-not/727667 "2015-08-13T02:39:49Z")
In July 2014, I left my government job of 12 years to marry my long-distance partner and move to his state. I knew this was a risk of career suicide. I have few hard skills and my liberal arts bachelor’s degree is 25 yea… --- ## [Car accident with an illegal immigrant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-accident-with-an-illegal-immigrant/727260)
**Author:** [@Profdriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profdriver)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-accident-with-an-illegal-immigrant/727260 "2015-08-13T02:04:27Z")
While driving a truck at work, a car cut off the car in front of me, in the middle lane, to make a sudden right turn at an intersection, coming to a rapid stop in moving traffic. Both cars slammed their brakes, skidding … --- ## [I'm naturally argumentative, why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-naturally-argumentative-why/727608)
**Author:** [@justjake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justjake)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-naturally-argumentative-why/727608 "2015-08-13T01:53:46Z")
As you all know, i’m a very argumentative person. Now before you go “well that’s why you can’t get a job” i know how to hide and conceal that perfectly in job interviews and such, and when dealing with bosses. I’m sure… --- ## [Hypothetical for married, NON-POLY Dopers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-for-married-non-poly-dopers/727703)
**Author:** [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-for-married-non-poly-dopers/727703 "2015-08-13T00:55:59Z")
I was having a conversation today with a friend who recently remarried, which led me to want to ask the Dope about the following hypothetical. For the purposes of this thread, I’m really only looking for input from Doper… --- ## [Where to take online college physics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-take-online-college-physics/727563)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-take-online-college-physics/727563 "2015-08-13T00:38:52Z")
Suddenly I need to take 6 units of college physics, to teach HS physics this year and then next. I’d rather not have to travel for it, and I’m living in a place that would mean a lot of traveling if it’s not an online co… --- ## [Make sense to buy an iPhone 6 now, or wait?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-sense-to-buy-an-iphone-6-now-or-wait/727679)
**Author:** [@Graymalkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Graymalkin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-sense-to-buy-an-iphone-6-now-or-wait/727679 "2015-08-12T22:53:04Z")
Would the price of the iPhone 6 go down when Apple comes out with its new phone in September? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=864) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=866)