# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1053 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1054 --- ## [If you were a bookie in 1913 & 1938, what odds would you get on war breaking out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-bookie-in-1913-1938-what-odds-would-you-get-on-war-breaking-out/694518)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-bookie-in-1913-1938-what-odds-would-you-get-on-war-breaking-out/694518 "2014-08-01T16:51:58Z")
I’m trying to get the sense of, if you were an average man on the street, right before war erupted, was the common opinion that “conflict is inevitable, it’s just a matter of when” or “war is unthinkable, nothing would s… --- ## [High deductible health plans - part-year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-deductible-health-plans-part-year/694484)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-deductible-health-plans-part-year/694484 "2014-08-01T16:35:49Z")
A discussion with a friend reminded me of a question that had been niggling at my mind for a bit. If you start with a high-deductible health plan partway through a year, is the deductible typically prorated in any way? … --- ## [Anybody ever known someone that did something so wrong it made the news?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-known-someone-that-did-something-so-wrong-it-made-the-news/77339)
**Author:** [@xeqter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xeqter)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2014, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-known-someone-that-did-something-so-wrong-it-made-the-news/77339 "2014-08-01T08:06:11Z")
I’m talking REALLY bad. I used to know Shawn Dee Adams and his wife. If you don’t remember them you can get the story here. http://www.texnews.com/texas97/terror042597.html He seemed like such a nice guy. --- ## [Question about dinner table etiquette.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-dinner-table-etiquette/694256)
**Author:** [@maikai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maikai)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-dinner-table-etiquette/694256 "2014-07-31T23:42:58Z")
After you’ve finished your meal, is it considered rude to use your fork to collect the last little bite of food? After I finished eating I scrape up the last bit of sauce that’s left on the plate. A friend of mine acts a… --- ## [Grand Teton / Yellowstone ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-teton-yellowstone-ideas/682974)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-teton-yellowstone-ideas/682974 "2014-07-31T22:27:51Z")
This August I will be doing Cycle Greater Yellowstone. The route is here The bicycle tour ends on Saturday, though you can camp overnight. Since I’ll be there, I’m thinking of driving through Grand Teton / Yellowstone … --- ## [Interior design (UK)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interior-design-uk/694368)
**Author:** [@Tails](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tails)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interior-design-uk/694368 "2014-07-31T21:42:21Z")
I have a terraced house, it’s not grand or posh, but quite roomy. I would like to re-model the top floor, but lack the imagination to know quite how to make the best of it. I googled “interior designers” in my area, but … --- ## [Investment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investment/694486)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investment/694486 "2014-07-31T21:23:11Z")
Are there ways to invest money that yield meaningful interest rates and from which you can withdraw money at will? --- ## [For the women: Has a man exposed himself to you.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-women-has-a-man-exposed-himself-to-you/435088)
**Author:** [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-women-has-a-man-exposed-himself-to-you/435088 "2014-07-31T21:20:45Z")
…outside of a sexual partner, of course? I was listening to the Dr. Joy Browne show on the radio the other day, and came in mid-call. Dr. Joy was saying that every woman she knew of had had a man expose himself to her…sh… --- ## [Which do you have - a job, or a career?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-do-you-have-a-job-or-a-career/694338)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-do-you-have-a-job-or-a-career/694338 "2014-07-31T21:13:38Z")
Assuming you are gainfully employed, how would you describe your employment? Is it a job, or a career? Some helpful definitions to guide your input: A “job” is work you do to earn money. The work may or may not be sa… --- ## [Was this shooting morally justified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-shooting-morally-justified/693544)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-shooting-morally-justified/693544 "2014-07-31T20:21:18Z")
A bit of a spin off from Skalds thread here. I thought it was a little slanted so made my own hypo. Poll to come. Here is my post from the thread: Let’s change things a bit. Instead of Josie, there’s Joe. Joe’s not a ba… --- ## [Good time to sell gold, silver, jewelry...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-time-to-sell-gold-silver-jewelry/694359)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-time-to-sell-gold-silver-jewelry/694359 "2014-07-31T19:58:00Z")
A friend really wants to downsize her possessions to build up her bank account. She is wondering if this would be a good time to sell her gold, silver, and good jewelry or if she should hold on a bit longer for markets t… --- ## [High-speed internet access for pay \[NEED ANSWER FAST\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-speed-internet-access-for-pay-need-answer-fast/694437 "2014-07-31T19:50:43Z")
Long story short, I’m away from home and work and need to work on a project remotely. The hotel that I’m in has super crappy internet. A brief foray to Starbucks last night with the laptop allowed for fairly reliable, bu… --- ## [Making hardwood stairs less slippery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-hardwood-stairs-less-slippery/694428)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-hardwood-stairs-less-slippery/694428 "2014-07-31T18:12:17Z")
We’re removing the old carpet runner on some hardwood stairs and are trying to figure out our options for making them less slippery. We wear socks a lot inside, so I foresee disaster if we don’t do something. Replacing t… --- ## [Jibo "family robot" crowd funding pitch - Is making this thing possible technologically or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jibo-family-robot-crowd-funding-pitch-is-making-this-thing-possible-technologically-or-not/694459)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jibo-family-robot-crowd-funding-pitch-is-making-this-thing-possible-technologically-or-not/694459 "2014-07-31T15:52:29Z")
Crowd funding site here with compelling video. The timeline at the bottom of the site page seems to indicate it’s just a matter of designing and slapping the parts together and away you go with a $ 500 “family robot”. I… --- ## [What's the most dramatic riches-to-rags story you've personally witnessed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-dramatic-riches-to-rags-story-youve-personally-witnessed/694130)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-dramatic-riches-to-rags-story-youve-personally-witnessed/694130 "2014-07-31T13:15:25Z")
This article about how the typical American household is poorer than it was 10 years ago has got me thinking. I don’t know anyone who is currently poor but was once well-to-do or rich. I also don’t know anyone who was o… --- ## [Israelis vs Palestinians-Who are the "good guys"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israelis-vs-palestinians-who-are-the-good-guys/694257)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israelis-vs-palestinians-who-are-the-good-guys/694257 "2014-07-31T13:13:43Z")
In a GD thread, debaser states: So apparently, I’m one of those people. In this 66 year old(?) conflict, is there a good guy? I’m still on the fence. Poll to follow. --- ## [Could I have a career in eBook cover design?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-have-a-career-in-ebook-cover-design/694403)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-have-a-career-in-ebook-cover-design/694403 "2014-07-31T12:55:48Z")
I need some advice. Or encouragement. Or a guiding hand. My life fell into a deep hole a year or so ago, which hit me very hard, and I haven’t dug myself out of it yet. The last time my life got anywhere near this bad t… --- ## [Bikinis - immodest or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bikinis-immodest-or-not/693354)
**Author:** [@missyevelyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missyevelyn)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bikinis-immodest-or-not/693354 "2014-07-31T12:15:48Z")
Started this thread after a few comments on a previous one. Why do some act as if bikinis are so immodest? I know some people that honestly freak out at them. It’s only like a one piece but with the middle cut out. No o… --- ## [What natural cleaning products would you recommend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-natural-cleaning-products-would-you-recommend/694380)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-natural-cleaning-products-would-you-recommend/694380 "2014-07-31T10:41:39Z")
A friend with various medical ailments is wondering if she used more natural cleaning products, if they at the very least not be as irritating to her senses or perhaps even be beneficial. What have you used & would you r… --- ## [When is it okay to call a woman a slut?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-okay-to-call-a-woman-a-slut/693883)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-okay-to-call-a-woman-a-slut/693883 "2014-07-31T06:26:10Z")
My inspiration here. I’d appreciate it if we didn’t make this thread about the person in that thread. Feel free to reference her if you want, but please, let’s not make this ALL about her. Thanks. So is the standard fo… --- ## [Women, would you post on behalf of your husband?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-would-you-post-on-behalf-of-your-husband/694388)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-would-you-post-on-behalf-of-your-husband/694388 "2014-07-31T01:23:15Z")
When you never had before and then say derogatory things about yourself? In a pit thread about poster Incubus, supposedly his wife took over his account long enough to write just one post, found below: \[Bolding mine\] … --- ## [How do people with bad job references manage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-with-bad-job-references-manage/694430)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-with-bad-job-references-manage/694430 "2014-07-31T00:08:27Z")
I’ve never had to deal with this but I do wonder how people who have bad job references manage. I suppose that in some cases, an employee may leave on bad terms with his boss. A boss may be pissed at the way the employee… --- ## [What's the most dramatic RAGS-to-riches story you've personally witnessed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-dramatic-rags-to-riches-story-youve-personally-witnessed/694287)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-dramatic-rags-to-riches-story-youve-personally-witnessed/694287 "2014-07-30T19:16:32Z")
\[Converse of this thread\] I’ll nominate my dad-he started from very humble beginnings (son of a train engineer), and basically made himself what he became: a multimillionaire physician. Put himself through college & me… --- ## [question about what to talk about to a woman when you want to date her](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-what-to-talk-about-to-a-woman-when-you-want-to-date-her/694112)
**Author:** [@7e42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/7e42)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-what-to-talk-about-to-a-woman-when-you-want-to-date-her/694112 "2014-07-30T18:57:22Z")
I am hearing that you have to be flirty but not sure what that means and would love if someone can give me an example of how to flirt with a woman on a date so I will have an idea Thanks --- ## [Another adolescent question, this time about pubic hair.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-adolescent-question-this-time-about-pubic-hair/694361)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-adolescent-question-this-time-about-pubic-hair/694361 "2014-07-30T18:07:58Z")
Another adolescent question, this time about pubic hair. I noticed in the docu-drama \*Xingu \*that none of the natives had any significant pubic hair. I dismissed it as something done by the director and make-up people.… --- ## [Summer/beach gift ideas for 3 y.o boy and 7 y.o. girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-beach-gift-ideas-for-3-y-o-boy-and-7-y-o-girl/694421)
**Author:** [@sugar\_and\_spice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sugar_and_spice)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-beach-gift-ideas-for-3-y-o-boy-and-7-y-o-girl/694421 "2014-07-30T17:43:53Z")
I am visiting a friend next week at their house on the beach, and due to me flying out there with a baby I’m sending myself an Amazon Prime order with a few baby supplies . It occurred to me I can add in something for m… --- ## [Cleaning out the fridge: what's the freakiest thing you've found?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-out-the-fridge-whats-the-freakiest-thing-youve-found/694310)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-out-the-fridge-whats-the-freakiest-thing-youve-found/694310 "2014-07-30T16:28:44Z")
Today was fridge/freezer cleaning and defrosting day: under duress, mind you, it’s a job I loathe. But when I tried to open the freezer this morning, and a sheet of ice the size of an Antarctic ice floe sheared off, it… --- ## [I want to rent out my house. What type of insurance do I need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-rent-out-my-house-what-type-of-insurance-do-i-need/694002)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-rent-out-my-house-what-type-of-insurance-do-i-need/694002 "2014-07-30T16:07:52Z")
I want to make sure any future renter is covered in the event of a fall/injury. --- ## [Anyone got a rain head shower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-rain-head-shower/694154)
**Author:** [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-got-a-rain-head-shower/694154 "2014-07-30T15:51:51Z")
We are renovating our master bathroom and one option is to install a rain head fixture in the shower in addition to the normal multifunction head. It’ a lot of extra money, though, and we have no experience or a rain he… --- ## [Hemorrhoids are fucking little ass demons.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hemorrhoids-are-fucking-little-ass-demons/694226)
**Author:** [@Jmurph7488](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jmurph7488)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hemorrhoids-are-fucking-little-ass-demons/694226 "2014-07-30T15:49:45Z")
It turns out I have a hemorrhoid on my butthole and the fiery little hell demon Bastard is killing me. What can I do to make this horrible little cocksucker fuck off and go back to hell where it came from [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1052) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1054)