# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1065 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1066 --- ## [Middle Age?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-age/692640)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-age/692640 "2014-07-10T18:59:47Z")
Rather than providing a poll with all the combinations as choices, let me just ask you to define the age limits of Middle Age as you see them. I’ll post periodic summaries (if needed) so the predominant one(s) may become… --- ## [Crossing Ohio on Rte 22](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossing-ohio-on-rte-22/692689)
**Author:** [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossing-ohio-on-rte-22/692689 "2014-07-10T15:45:08Z")
The short version is later this summer I need to head to Edinburgh Indiana from Pittsburgh PA. Normally I would blow across Ohio on 70 or 30 barely stopping for gas but I have the vacation time, a couple motorcycles, and… --- ## [How do you negotiate a car lease?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-negotiate-a-car-lease/692735)
**Author:** [@Blunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blunt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-negotiate-a-car-lease/692735 "2014-07-10T15:35:03Z")
I’ve never before considered leasing a new vehicle, but I’m in the market for one now, and its an option I’d like to at least take a look at. I’ve always heard its almost always a bad deal compared to buying, but rarely… --- ## [Changing name after divorce](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-name-after-divorce/692509)
**Author:** [@PeskiPiksi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeskiPiksi)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-name-after-divorce/692509 "2014-07-10T15:26:53Z")
So I’m going through a divorce right now, (husband traded me in for a younger model) and I’ve got friends and family telling me I should go back to my maiden name. If it was just me, I’d do it without a second thought, … --- ## [How did gay guys get to claim pink as their color?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-gay-guys-get-to-claim-pink-as-their-color/692650)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-gay-guys-get-to-claim-pink-as-their-color/692650 "2014-07-10T14:45:30Z")
I mean, think about it! Pink is every straight guy’s favorite color! --- ## [Hand written contract](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hand-written-contract/692308)
**Author:** [@Jr0214](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jr0214)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hand-written-contract/692308 "2014-07-10T12:52:21Z")
If this contract was signed and it wasn’t a public notary that witnessed it, but it was recorded, can I enforce it ? What’s the cons and the pros of this (state CA) http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah254/Shahs20143/M… --- ## [Washing Machine Repair Attempts: Success or Failure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-repair-attempts-success-or-failure/692673)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washing-machine-repair-attempts-success-or-failure/692673 "2014-07-10T11:25:30Z")
Anyone here have a washing machine go bad and attempt to repair it yourself? What was your experience? --- ## [Side income plans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-income-plans/692643)
**Author:** [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-income-plans/692643 "2014-07-10T03:45:34Z")
I’m sure this has been done before on the boards, but I’m curious about our current population. Have you made decent side income at some point? What kind of jobs have you done? I’ve done a lot of odd side work over th… --- ## ["Landlord is not responsible for repairing \[windows\] broken or damaged under any circumstances"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-is-not-responsible-for-repairing-windows-broken-or-damaged-under-any-circumstances/508287)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-is-not-responsible-for-repairing-windows-broken-or-damaged-under-any-circumstances/508287 "2014-07-10T03:03:56Z")
I’m looking to rent an apartment. I sent an application, was approved lightening fast (did they actually use my application fee to cover costs? I’m doubtful :dubious:). But anyway, they sent me a lease to sign, which I… --- ## [Guys - do you still carry a small pocket knife?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-still-carry-a-small-pocket-knife/546714)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-do-you-still-carry-a-small-pocket-knife/546714 "2014-07-10T01:01:52Z")
Guys - do you still carry a small pocket knife? I’m curious if men still carry pocket knives. I’ve heard teenagers can’t carry them to school anymore. :rolleyes: The airport security takes them from passengers. I stil… --- ## [Do all wireless keyboards suck or did I just get a bad one? (Gear Head)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-wireless-keyboards-suck-or-did-i-just-get-a-bad-one-gear-head/691781)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-wireless-keyboards-suck-or-did-i-just-get-a-bad-one-gear-head/691781 "2014-07-10T00:01:09Z")
So I got a Gear Head wireless keyboard. The damn thing says it’s supposed to work up to thirty feet away. Well, even at five feet away, I find myself hitting the keys two or three times just to get them to register. And … --- ## [Are you an Anglophile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-an-anglophile/692545)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-an-anglophile/692545 "2014-07-09T23:54:16Z")
If so, what is it about Britain and British culture that you love so much? Is the accent? (I remember the accent getting LOTS of attention when I was last in Texas and NYC!) Or is it the TV? Have a nice cup of tea and t… --- ## [Question for the Doctors: What happened to "Borderline Diabetes"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-doctors-what-happened-to-borderline-diabetes/692717)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-doctors-what-happened-to-borderline-diabetes/692717 "2014-07-09T23:34:40Z")
It’s my understanding that the term “borderline diabetes” has fallen out of favor, but that the concept of the syndrome denoted by the term (some, but not all, of the symptoms of diabetes mellitus) is still with us. It’s… --- ## [Stubborn Husband and a sleep study....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubborn-husband-and-a-sleep-study/692453)
**Author:** [@Avealina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avealina)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubborn-husband-and-a-sleep-study/692453 "2014-07-09T22:26:19Z")
Hi folks, I am new here and was looking for some help for my husband. My husband is a pretty stocky guy, and he recently got a job offer with the railroad, contingent upon him passing some additional medical evaluations,… --- ## [Auto injury claim closed. Will lawyer take this case on contingency? Should we arbitrate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-injury-claim-closed-will-lawyer-take-this-case-on-contingency-should-we-arbitrate/692558)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-injury-claim-closed-will-lawyer-take-this-case-on-contingency-should-we-arbitrate/692558 "2014-07-09T20:53:29Z")
We’re in NY. My fiance was severely injured in an auto accident a couple of years ago, and has been treating ever since. He’s had multiple surgeries and ongoing physical therapy. His auto insurer has been paying the bill… --- ## [What effect would a "price control" have on medical services?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-effect-would-a-price-control-have-on-medical-services/692683)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-effect-would-a-price-control-have-on-medical-services/692683 "2014-07-09T20:28:34Z")
I heard an anecdotal account the other day. A lady I know needed a prenatal ultrasound, and her new insurance coverage would not kick in for 90 days. The doctor’s office wanted $800 to perform the ultrasound. She lear… --- ## [15% Hydrogen Peroxide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-hydrogen-peroxide/692172)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-hydrogen-peroxide/692172 "2014-07-09T19:53:26Z")
My b.i.l. wants to buy two gallons of 15% Hydrogen Peroxide to use as a chemical additive for his salt-water aquarium. I’ve been looking around, and not finding it. Is there a good place to buy this stuff? Is “Baquaci… --- ## [I'm looking for some advice re PayPal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-some-advice-re-paypal/692641)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-some-advice-re-paypal/692641 "2014-07-09T18:01:37Z")
I signed up for PayPal a few months ago but have not yet used it. I now wish to purchase a particular item and have it shipped to me in Canada. But, before doing this, I just want to make sure that my PayPal acct is wor… --- ## [How to get motivated to lose the last 10 pounds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-motivated-to-lose-the-last-10-pounds/692682)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-motivated-to-lose-the-last-10-pounds/692682 "2014-07-09T14:38:51Z")
Over the last year I’ve lost 70 lbs. For the last 4 months or so I’ve just been maintaining (which I’m finding very easy). Now that the urgency and desperation is gone, I’m finding it super hard to lose these last 10 lbs… --- ## [How often does someone knock on your door?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-someone-knock-on-your-door/692314)
**Author:** [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-does-someone-knock-on-your-door/692314 "2014-07-09T13:36:14Z")
Inspired by this thread, and the assertion of some Dopers that they don’t ever answer the door at all (a situation I find exceedingly odd), I got to thinking about how often my door is knocked upon. I live in a steep, h… --- ## [could use some help coming up with fun, offbeat discussion-topics for a weekly office staff-meeting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-use-some-help-coming-up-with-fun-offbeat-discussion-topics-for-a-weekly-office-staff-meeting/692243)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-use-some-help-coming-up-with-fun-offbeat-discussion-topics-for-a-weekly-office-staff-meeting/692243 "2014-07-09T02:25:51Z")
It’s a corporate environment, a group of ~15 of us (ages 30 - 62) gather in a conference-room every Monday afternoon, and department-head goes through 30 minutes of “what’s going on with the company”, that she has gather… --- ## [Do you have a weird Seinfeld-esque quirk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-weird-seinfeld-esque-quirk/692615)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-weird-seinfeld-esque-quirk/692615 "2014-07-09T01:55:06Z")
We’ve all seen on Seinfeld the people named for their quirks-the low-talker, the close-talker, the man-hands etc. Do you have an odd quirk (not something too common) that could be used to describe you? I realized recen… --- ## [Am I being paranoid or smart? (giving out bank info)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-paranoid-or-smart-giving-out-bank-info/692472)
**Author:** [@Nikki\_Tikki\_Tavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nikki_Tikki_Tavi)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-paranoid-or-smart-giving-out-bank-info/692472 "2014-07-09T01:42:08Z")
Years ago, I was active on a small message board. I made a lot of “friends” there, some of who I met in real life, some who I haven’t due to distance. When the message board was shut down, we started a facebook group and… --- ## [Have you ever lived a decent life in an expensive city on little money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-lived-a-decent-life-in-an-expensive-city-on-little-money/692590)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2014, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-lived-a-decent-life-in-an-expensive-city-on-little-money/692590 "2014-07-09T00:14:24Z")
In thisthread the conversation got sidetracked by myself and various other people discussing the cost of living in a large city. I am under the impression that the bulk of the difference in cost of living is due to housi… --- ## [Scam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam/692566)
**Author:** [@Lorene89095](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorene89095)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2014, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam/692566 "2014-07-08T22:42:40Z")
There is a scam going on around here. Person on the phone,calls you by name, says you’ve won a huge amount of money,all you hafta do is send them a check for $500.00 by messenger… Btw,said messenger is gonna be on your… --- ## [Fellow bikers: Do 'civilians' fear you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellow-bikers-do-civilians-fear-you/692231)
**Author:** [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fellow-bikers-do-civilians-fear-you/692231 "2014-07-08T19:25:44Z")
Fellow bikers: Do ‘civilians’ fear you? Waaaay back when I started college, I was wearing slacks and button-down shirts and loafers to school and my fellow freshmen and sophomore students seemed to treat me like a grad… --- ## [Have you discovered something new about yourself recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-discovered-something-new-about-yourself-recently/692537)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-discovered-something-new-about-yourself-recently/692537 "2014-07-08T17:56:26Z")
As we get older, we (hopefully) mature and gradually learn more about who we are. Yet getting older doesn’t mean that the process ever stops. What new thing have you come to realise about yourself recently? Did somethin… --- ## [Carpenters: Can you help me with some nested pocket doors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpenters-can-you-help-me-with-some-nested-pocket-doors/692628)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpenters-can-you-help-me-with-some-nested-pocket-doors/692628 "2014-07-08T16:58:38Z")
I’m trying to add some nested pocket doors, and I figured I’d just google myself an answer, but alas, either my google-foo on this subject is no bueno or… there isn’t any such thing. So, here the problem. Trying to ad… --- ## [Hobby Lobby aftermath: possible legislative fixes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hobby-lobby-aftermath-possible-legislative-fixes/692269)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hobby-lobby-aftermath-possible-legislative-fixes/692269 "2014-07-08T16:27:50Z")
I’ve been pondering ways that people who work for employers who stop providing certain types of health coverage in the wake of the Hobby Lobby decision to be made whole and get what they need without facing any adverse i… --- ## [Explaining résistance to universal background checks for firearms, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explaining-resistance-to-universal-background-checks-for-firearms-etc/692582)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2014, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explaining-resistance-to-universal-background-checks-for-firearms-etc/692582 "2014-07-08T16:14:46Z")
Following the shooting in Newtown, CT, there were calls by many for the imposition of background checks for all firearms purchases. Currently, federal law requires holders of Federal Firearms Licenses (FFL), a license … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1064) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1066)