# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1027 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1028 --- ## [From Here On Out It Is Easy Street](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-here-on-out-it-is-easy-street/697747)
**Author:** [@regularshow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/regularshow)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-here-on-out-it-is-easy-street/697747 "2014-09-18T03:02:51Z")
These are separate questions with bold differences covering all grounds… What has got to be the easiest job outside of show business a person can earn a living working? What has got to be the easiest career a person ca… --- ## [How long would a cold virus last on a yarn creation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-would-a-cold-virus-last-on-a-yarn-creation/698755)
**Author:** [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-would-a-cold-virus-last-on-a-yarn-creation/698755 "2014-09-18T02:02:45Z")
I have been working on a crocheted item for my new grandson. However, I came down with a bad cold the day before yesterday. I will not go visit the new baby until I’m reasonably sure I’m no longer contagious, but no… --- ## [Venting to my unemployed friend - now she won't talk to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venting-to-my-unemployed-friend-now-she-wont-talk-to-me/698386)
**Author:** [@WeAimToPlease](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WeAimToPlease)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venting-to-my-unemployed-friend-now-she-wont-talk-to-me/698386 "2014-09-18T01:08:03Z")
I had a work disagreement with a colleague and I ‘lost’ the argument which I wasn’t happy about. I decided to vent to my unemployed friend over text. At which point they got really mad about my salary and how I should ba… --- ## [My wife is converting to Judaism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-converting-to-judaism/698659)
**Author:** [@Mrjew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrjew)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-converting-to-judaism/698659 "2014-09-18T00:52:19Z")
So my wife and I got married pretty quickly I come from a Jewish Israeli family who is not %100 on board with my new marriage. My wife wants to convert to Judaism because we want to have a real Jewish wedding under the c… --- ## [Convince me there is a role for the government to play in gender pay equality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-there-is-a-role-for-the-government-to-play-in-gender-pay-equality/698689)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-there-is-a-role-for-the-government-to-play-in-gender-pay-equality/698689 "2014-09-18T00:13:14Z")
I generally favor the progressive end of every social issue, and I absolutely think men and women should be paid the same for the same work… …but I just really don’t see how it’s something the government should be invol… --- ## [Computers and π (Pi).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computers-and-pi/698711)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computers-and-pi/698711 "2014-09-17T23:42:35Z")
I have wondered this now for some time. Why is it, when the build a new computer, and they want to test it out, they calculate Pi (π)? Pi is not the only irrational number. And it’s not even my favorite. For starters, … --- ## [What is (possibly) going on in this medical hypothetical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-possibly-going-on-in-this-medical-hypothetical/698768)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-possibly-going-on-in-this-medical-hypothetical/698768 "2014-09-17T23:08:30Z")
I’m just curious. A client in the nursing home has a “See nursing staff before entering” and the staff has to glove/gown before entering. (Not sure if they are wearing masks but I think so. My initial thought was MRSA b… --- ## [Do NFL players have "behavior" clauses in their contracts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-nfl-players-have-behavior-clauses-in-their-contracts/698764)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-nfl-players-have-behavior-clauses-in-their-contracts/698764 "2014-09-17T22:53:22Z")
The hubbub regarding the nature of the formal reaction to Ray Rice’s behavior seems to ignore the question. Did his behavior violate some contractual arrangement that he signed on to? Does the league have an explicit g… --- ## [Games you should not play with children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-you-should-not-play-with-children/698713)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-you-should-not-play-with-children/698713 "2014-09-17T21:37:13Z")
Chasing - I once saw this movie where this little boy runs into the street and gets killed all the while his Dad is trying to stop him but the boy thinks its the usual game of “chase me”. So I have never chased my kids a… --- ## [Lookalike Retail Chains (why?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lookalike-retail-chains-why/698688)
**Author:** [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lookalike-retail-chains-why/698688 "2014-09-17T17:52:45Z")
Why is it that in some areas of retail, the industry leaders seem to be actively working to make themselves indistinguishable from their primary competitors? Example 1: Office Max, Office Depot, Staples. Red and white,… --- ## [London for a week over New Year's Eve. Give me reccos!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-for-a-week-over-new-years-eve-give-me-reccos/698351)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-for-a-week-over-new-years-eve-give-me-reccos/698351 "2014-09-17T16:48:12Z")
Right, so my kids and I - two girls ages 14 and 10 - are heading to London after I won a trip as a bonus. Go me! We’ll be staying at Grosvenor House in London from 12/27/14 - 1/3/15. I’d like to do some touristy stuff… --- ## [What are your opinions about nuclear power?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-opinions-about-nuclear-power/680955)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-opinions-about-nuclear-power/680955 "2014-09-17T15:46:56Z")
We just watched a fascinating documentary about nuclear power (Pandora’s Promise), and it got me wondering about some things. The first thing I was wondering about was how much the oil industry had to do with the bad rep… --- ## [Racist (I think) myths about immigrant populations - what happens in your community?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racist-i-think-myths-about-immigrant-populations-what-happens-in-your-community/698606)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racist-i-think-myths-about-immigrant-populations-what-happens-in-your-community/698606 "2014-09-17T15:18:57Z")
Today, again, I encountered someone who believes that the only reason Arab-Americans do well financially and tend to own food markets and liquor stores is because they get some sort of extra special tax break. WTF is up … --- ## [What is your experience with Obamacare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-experience-with-obamacare/698481)
**Author:** [@race\_to\_the\_bottom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/race_to_the_bottom)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-experience-with-obamacare/698481 "2014-09-17T14:32:52Z")
What, if any, is your experience with the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. I do not have any experience with it, since I have Medicare. However, an excellent plan which I had pre-retirement and is now a backup plan … --- ## [Electronic air filter Vs. regular filters: which is better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-air-filter-vs-regular-filters-which-is-better/698667)
**Author:** [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronic-air-filter-vs-regular-filters-which-is-better/698667 "2014-09-17T11:56:09Z")
I have an electronic air filter, but the electronic board for it burned out, possibly due to a nearby lightning strike. I’ve had the board go out once before, and replaced it myself without difficulty. A new board woul… --- ## [Tell me about Redondo, Manhattan, Hermosa Beaches....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-redondo-manhattan-hermosa-beaches/698653)
**Author:** [@beachbetch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beachbetch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-redondo-manhattan-hermosa-beaches/698653 "2014-09-17T11:31:08Z")
Hey all. Thinking of relocating from the east coast beach to a west coast beach, mostly for the weather and the laid back vibe. I’ll be visiting in November and have some interviews set up (veterinary medicine). Stayi… --- ## ["A man should never hit a woman." OK to hit a man?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-man-should-never-hit-a-woman-ok-to-hit-a-man/698384)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-man-should-never-hit-a-woman-ok-to-hit-a-man/698384 "2014-09-17T08:55:13Z")
Would Ray Rice be in such deep shit if he had knocked out a man in that elevator? Of course what he did was wrong, even criminal, but the indignation splattered everywhere is about how a man hit a woman, not how a man h… --- ## [Should I be Filing a 1040?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-filing-a-1040/698632)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-filing-a-1040/698632 "2014-09-17T07:06:26Z")
Situation: 65, disabled (really). Sole income that anyone can easily trace: SS Direct cash: 350/mo from room rental. I have very bad credit and poor decision-making, so I own a beat-up house and pay 12% interest on t… --- ## [Help me plan a short vacation in November](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-plan-a-short-vacation-in-november/698612)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-plan-a-short-vacation-in-november/698612 "2014-09-17T03:12:03Z")
Here are the parameters: Five days - November 7 to 11 There are two of us Departing from Calgary, Alberta Would like to keep the cost below $2000 total flight, accommodations, food We would prefer warm locales We l… --- ## [Living in the US as a spouse of visa holder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-in-the-us-as-a-spouse-of-visa-holder/698683)
**Author:** [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-in-the-us-as-a-spouse-of-visa-holder/698683 "2014-09-17T02:47:49Z")
Recently my wife got an awesome opportunity to work in the States (we are both Canadian). Currently, she has a 1 yr temp work visa but she is impressing them on this one project and may be offering her an extended contra… --- ## [The Happiest Countries in the World: Panama Number 1?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happiest-countries-in-the-world-panama-number-1/698702)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happiest-countries-in-the-world-panama-number-1/698702 "2014-09-17T01:57:55Z")
" A new international survey, the Gallup-Healthways Global Well-Being Index, reveals how 135 countries rank when it comes to the well-being of their residents. The results are based on how people fare on five factors th… --- ## [Best scheduling and business software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-scheduling-and-business-software/698603)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-scheduling-and-business-software/698603 "2014-09-17T01:28:54Z")
Hey all, So I’m back with another question for all the smart people here! :slight\_smile: I do all the admin for our small family business. I’ve been using Quickbooks, but it has a lot of limitations. It does not allow … --- ## [Real life examples of reality show types you know personally](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-examples-of-reality-show-types-you-know-personally/698694)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-examples-of-reality-show-types-you-know-personally/698694 "2014-09-17T00:46:46Z")
In other words, do you know someone who could easily be on one of the seemingly hundreds of reality shows dedicated to extreme behavior or circumstances? Some examples include (but are not limited to) hoarders, compulsiv… --- ## [Convince me it's not as bad as it seems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-its-not-as-bad-as-it-seems/692693)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-its-not-as-bad-as-it-seems/692693 "2014-09-17T00:29:20Z")
So in early spring my wife and I separated. She was remarkably easy on me re support (5 years, which in California is nothing short of a miracle). We both moved out, me into a rented house. So far so good. Well, reviewi… --- ## [Do you know how many centimeters a woman has to be dilated to give birth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-how-many-centimeters-a-woman-has-to-be-dilated-to-give-birth/698573)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-how-many-centimeters-a-woman-has-to-be-dilated-to-give-birth/698573 "2014-09-16T23:09:45Z")
A friend of my wife and I is having a baby today. Labor has been going on for almost 12 hours now, and it’s pretty slow going (she’s pretty small). We just got an update “3 centimeters”. I tell my wife “That’s pretty goo… --- ## [How much do those erotic webcam girls really earn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-those-erotic-webcam-girls-really-earn/662293)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-those-erotic-webcam-girls-really-earn/662293 "2014-09-16T19:09:50Z")
In leaping around the net there are several NSFW webcam sites that pop up if you use file downloaders that feature a portal to hundreds of women (and some men) who at any given time are hanging around in front of live we… --- ## [Are YOU marriageable material right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-marriageable-material-right-now/698283)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-marriageable-material-right-now/698283 "2014-09-16T16:53:00Z")
As a spinoff of the “How many marriageable people do you know?” thread, I’m curious here whether you think you yourself are ready for a marriage (or a long-term union if you don’t want to/can’t get married). If you do f… --- ## [Help me understand the expensive vaporizers, share your fav](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-expensive-vaporizers-share-your-fav/698629)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-expensive-vaporizers-share-your-fav/698629 "2014-09-16T04:48:38Z")
Right now I use various clearomizers with random batteries that I think use the 510? connector standard(the type that screws together). I’m satisfied with this, the disposables and cartridge systems AKA cigalikes are tot… --- ## [True Facts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-facts/698137)
**Author:** [@callander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callander)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-facts/698137 "2014-09-16T03:56:03Z")
what is your fav true facts? I like the dung bettle :Dhttps://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=true%20facts%20the%20dung%20betle --- ## [What do guest clauses look like in apartment leases?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-guest-clauses-look-like-in-apartment-leases/698392)
**Author:** [@238KleinBottles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/238KleinBottles)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-guest-clauses-look-like-in-apartment-leases/698392 "2014-09-16T03:04:12Z")
I’m presently living in an apartment, and my girlfriend would like to stay there me for extended periods of time. Naturally, I’m concerned that doing so may constitute a violation of my lease, but I’ve got the lease in f… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1026) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1028)