# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=9 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 10 --- ## [Driving a rental car to Canada - anything I should beware of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-a-rental-car-to-canada-anything-i-should-beware-of/1030551)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-a-rental-car-to-canada-anything-i-should-beware-of/1030551 "2026-07-12T02:07:11Z")
My wife and I are taking our grandson on vacation next month. We are flying into Seattle and then planning on renting a car and driving up to Vancouver BC for a few days. I’m assuming this kind of crossing-the-border thi… --- ## [I need advice about talking to a former skinemax actress..(TMI/NSFW discussion) (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-about-talking-to-a-former-skinemax-actress-tmi-nsfw-discussion-long/1031598)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-about-talking-to-a-former-skinemax-actress-tmi-nsfw-discussion-long/1031598 "2026-07-11T18:48:16Z")
Some backstory. I friend a lot of people on facebook. Over the last couple of years I started friending horror fans. And horror fans are usually Facebook friends with horror actors and actresses. Some of them really do … --- ## [Going to Montreal. What should I not miss while there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-montreal-what-should-i-not-miss-while-there/1031078)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-montreal-what-should-i-not-miss-while-there/1031078 "2026-07-11T17:26:47Z")
We (my Wife and I) will be heading to Montreal in early July for a short vacation. What should we see and do while there? I have never been to Canada and my wife went to Toronto some years ago but never Montreal. Any re… --- ## [Rant about antibiotics spun off another thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-antibiotics-spun-off-another-thread/1031562)
**Author:** [@Stirner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stirner)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-antibiotics-spun-off-another-thread/1031562 "2026-07-11T03:05:43Z")
I’d just like to rant about antibiotics because they were mentioned in the post that started this thread. The whole ‘doctors must stop giving people antibiotics because they don’t work anymore due to over-use’ is a scam.… --- ## [How do I block Edge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-edge/1031422)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-edge/1031422 "2026-07-10T13:07:53Z")
I never intentionally open Edge. But Microsoft has planted little landmines in my computer which causes Edge to open up without me wanting it to. Ideally, I’d like to delete Edge from my computer and block Microsoft fro… --- ## [Unsolved mysteries and murders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsolved-mysteries-and-murders/810443)
**Author:** [@Princess\_Perfume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Perfume)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsolved-mysteries-and-murders/810443 "2026-07-10T03:15:51Z")
the Walker County Jane Doe is one I wish Robert Stack had done a segment on. She looks so young in her post mortem pics :frowning: I wonder who she was trying to meet at the prison? --- ## [What do you want people to say about you at your funeral?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-want-people-to-say-about-you-at-your-funeral/1031529)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-want-people-to-say-about-you-at-your-funeral/1031529 "2026-07-09T21:04:30Z")
My wife shared this old exercise with me the other day. It’s supposed to help clarify our values: are we living our lives according to our values? And my initial answers were about being dependable, ready to help, that … --- ## [If you have an irrational fear, is it a "you" problem, or "the world's" problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-an-irrational-fear-is-it-a-you-problem-or-the-worlds-problem/1010407)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-an-irrational-fear-is-it-a-you-problem-or-the-worlds-problem/1010407 "2026-07-08T17:25:59Z")
I do not believe I have any irrational fears, but I have a brother-in-law and a niece who do. They seem to perceive their fears differently. I’ll try to explain and invite you to share your experiences and opinions. B… --- ## [Should I write an online review in this situation? (details inside)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-write-an-online-review-in-this-situation-details-inside/1031368)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-write-an-online-review-in-this-situation-details-inside/1031368 "2026-07-08T14:27:46Z")
Over the past six years, I have used a local design-build firm to remodel my house. They did my kitchen, guest bath and laundry room. They also have done other work for me like exterior painting and a deck rebuild. When… --- ## [Do you consider your neighbors launching fireworks a transgressive act?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-your-neighbors-launching-fireworks-a-transgressive-act/1031308)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-your-neighbors-launching-fireworks-a-transgressive-act/1031308 "2026-07-08T14:00:57Z")
The topic of fireworks comes up not infrequently on the Dope, and in every discussion there will be the same complaints: fire hazards, children getting maimed, adults getting maimed, scaring the fuck out of pets and out … --- ## [Does using a wrong product, void your right to try to get a refund for that product?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-using-a-wrong-product-void-your-right-to-try-to-get-a-refund-for-that-product/1031475)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-using-a-wrong-product-void-your-right-to-try-to-get-a-refund-for-that-product/1031475 "2026-07-08T12:29:38Z")
I read online that StubHub often considers ticket-buyers to no longer have a valid claim if they use a wrong or mis-advertised ticket (for instance, you bought an expensive seat behind home plate, but the ticket StubHub … --- ## [Why do Arkansas and Lousiana both have Ouachita counties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-arkansas-and-lousiana-both-have-ouachita-counties/1031395)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-arkansas-and-lousiana-both-have-ouachita-counties/1031395 "2026-07-08T04:54:17Z")
Or parish as the case may be. Beck? --- ## [iPhone Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-question/1031498)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-question/1031498 "2026-07-08T00:32:01Z")
My “11” is on its last leg and I certainly don’t want to spend a lot thousand bucks for the latest/greatest. So I go to Amazon and I see various sellers selling “Renewed” iPhones. Any one know what “Renewed” means? And… --- ## [For people that use bath bombs-Your best and/or your worst](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-people-that-use-bath-bombs-your-best-and-or-your-worst/1031416)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-people-that-use-bath-bombs-your-best-and-or-your-worst/1031416 "2026-07-07T22:19:55Z")
Please note the first six words in the title. This thread is not for those who use things other than bath bombs, so no “I don’t use bath bombs per se, but this bath oil…” posts, please. Also, please note the word “your… --- ## [Leviticus 18:22 translation and meaning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leviticus-18-22-translation-and-meaning/1031022)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leviticus-18-22-translation-and-meaning/1031022 "2026-07-07T15:30:04Z")
This is a carryover from the Trump is Dying thread, to prevent a further hijack from that worthy enterprise. I am putting this in IMHO rather than Factual Questions because I’m not convinced an absolutely factual answer … --- ## [What are your tips and tricks for keeping mental health in a crazy political era?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-tips-and-tricks-for-keeping-mental-health-in-a-crazy-political-era/1030352)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-tips-and-tricks-for-keeping-mental-health-in-a-crazy-political-era/1030352 "2026-07-07T15:01:26Z")
Thread is, of course, about Trump/MAGA, but also only partially so. The current insanity, cruelty, destructiveness, idiocy, and secondhand embarrassment won’t stop for 2.7 more years. That’s a long time. And it may pers… --- ## [.22 lr ammunition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22-lr-ammunition/1031155)
**Author:** [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22-lr-ammunition/1031155 "2026-07-07T10:35:17Z")
Are any of the shooters out there having trouble finding .22 lr ammo? --- ## [Walmart wants me to create an account on my 3 year old Vizio TV. Will I get spammed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-wants-me-to-create-an-account-on-my-3-year-old-vizio-tv-will-i-get-spammed/1031471)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-wants-me-to-create-an-account-on-my-3-year-old-vizio-tv-will-i-get-spammed/1031471 "2026-07-07T00:00:40Z")
I created a Vizio account three years ago when I setup my tv. Walmart bought Vizio. I’m getting Nag screens to link or create an account when I go to my home screen. Anyone already created a link to Walmart? Are you g… --- ## [Does not filling out a customer survey make me a bad person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-not-filling-out-a-customer-survey-make-me-a-bad-person/1022901)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-not-filling-out-a-customer-survey-make-me-a-bad-person/1022901 "2026-07-06T15:35:04Z")
I began working in the early days of Silicon Valley and worked for a number of start-ups. Because I was considered a people-person, I ended up managing the fledgling tech support department. I enjoyed working with custom… --- ## [Stupidest product design you’ve experienced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-product-design-you-ve-experienced/981621)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 2225\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-product-design-you-ve-experienced/981621 "2026-07-06T12:31:37Z")
OK, everyone complains about gas pumps. And there’s a lot of really poorly designed phone apps. But, my refrigerator has the most bone-headed design I’ve seen in a long time. The control panel (for selecting ice/water/c… --- ## [So, who’s up for a cruise ship vacation (poll)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-s-up-for-a-cruise-ship-vacation-poll/1029964)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-s-up-for-a-cruise-ship-vacation-poll/1029964 "2026-07-06T02:34:28Z")
poll My wife and I have never been on a cruise. We’ve kicked around the idea of trying it, but with all the Norovirus outbreaks and now the cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak in the news, we’re thinking awww HELLS no to bei… --- ## [UK/Scotland trip - what should I not miss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-scotland-trip-what-should-i-not-miss/1026213)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-scotland-trip-what-should-i-not-miss/1026213 "2026-07-04T14:58:16Z")
Title says it all. We are planning a trip to the UK next fall. I’m looking for the best things to see and do in Scotland. Ireland too. --- ## [How important is glucose flattening?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-glucose-flattening/988660)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-glucose-flattening/988660 "2026-07-04T14:27:13Z")
I’ve been hearing a lot about glucose flattening from friends. It’s basically using hacks to keep your blood glucose spike as low as possible after you eat a meal. The purported benefits are fewer cravings and less hunge… --- ## [INSTACART QUESTION. - pls advise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instacart-question-pls-advise/1031389)
**Author:** [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instacart-question-pls-advise/1031389 "2026-07-04T01:56:22Z")
I hope this is the right forum, if not pls move it. I am fairly new to instacart, ordered a few times with no problem. I placed an order this morning, it’s over 2 hrs. overdue. I understand things go wrong, supposedl… --- ## [I never see used Hummers on the road?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-never-see-used-hummers-on-the-road/1031346)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-never-see-used-hummers-on-the-road/1031346 "2026-07-02T22:46:22Z")
They were everywhere two decades ago. I get people have moved on to SUVs. But even before gas prices spiked, I can’t remember the last time I saw one. It’s not like people suddenly became way nicer and are planning to… --- ## [Is There Any Practical Way to Increase the Birthrate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-practical-way-to-increase-the-birthrate/1012655)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 1594\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-practical-way-to-increase-the-birthrate/1012655 "2026-07-02T14:25:14Z")
Most countries’ birthrates are now below that needed to replace the current populations. Mostly we consider this a good thing. Put that aside for a moment. Many things have been tried to encourage women to have more chi… --- ## [WWII Battle of Iwo Jima...why not blockade vs siege?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-battle-of-iwo-jima-why-not-blockade-vs-siege/1031012)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-battle-of-iwo-jima-why-not-blockade-vs-siege/1031012 "2026-07-02T05:46:30Z")
The Battle of Iwo Jima is famous in WWII US history for one of the hardest fought battles of the Pacific campaign. It amazes me how tough that tiny little island was to take. And by tiny I do mean tiny (eight square mil… --- ## [The 10 Best Songs: Using AI Well](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-10-best-songs-using-ai-well/1031303)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-10-best-songs-using-ai-well/1031303 "2026-07-02T02:18:28Z")
I read an article in a recent Economist about how global music has now become hyperlocal. Taylor Swift is popular - so might make one think things would lean towards international shared experiences. We all love Star W… --- ## [What do you wonder about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-wonder-about/1031062)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-wonder-about/1031062 "2026-07-02T00:18:00Z")
This thread is for things that you wonder about (mundane, philosophical, historical, political, etc.). ​Below are examples of what I mean: I wonder how much Reagan knew about the Iran Contra affair. I wonder if there … --- ## [Where could “AI” be actually helpful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-could-ai-be-actually-helpful/1030463)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-could-ai-be-actually-helpful/1030463 "2026-07-01T20:00:39Z")
I’m not a big fan of AI. I don’t believe that machines should be thinking for people. But - I can see a very useful application of AI, or at least limited speech parsing. I have a Nikon Z8 camera, and there are way too … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=10)