# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1068 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1069 --- ## [English Bulldogs are unique](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-bulldogs-are-unique/692361)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-bulldogs-are-unique/692361 "2014-07-04T18:22:35Z")
What genetic trait could they have possibly tapped into that pre-disposes english Bulldogs to do some of the things they enjoy doing so much? Riding skateboards, surfing, slip and slides. I saw one today rolling a car ti… --- ## [Do you take your "crap" clothes to Goodwill, or just the stuff that's still in good shape?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-take-your-crap-clothes-to-goodwill-or-just-the-stuff-thats-still-in-good-shape/588400)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2014, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-take-your-crap-clothes-to-goodwill-or-just-the-stuff-thats-still-in-good-shape/588400 "2014-07-04T16:25:17Z")
Planning on cleaning out the closets this weekend, and I’m debating what to do with probably 50 - 60 old articles of clothing that I haven’t touched in probably two years. The only problem is that most of this stuff wou… --- ## [Car heater fan questions - loss of pressure, noisy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-heater-fan-questions-loss-of-pressure-noisy/692287)
**Author:** [@born\_too\_late](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/born_too_late)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-heater-fan-questions-loss-of-pressure-noisy/692287 "2014-07-04T15:50:30Z")
The climate control fan on my 2008 Subaru Impreza has started making rattling noises sometimes when I’m running the heater or air conditioning. This is accompanied by a reduction in the of volume of air coming from the v… --- ## [Anti-homeless spikes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-homeless-spikes/692044)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-homeless-spikes/692044 "2014-07-04T13:54:28Z")
Here’s one from London. Imagine you’re the manager of an apartment block. It has a sheltered entrance and a few benches on site. It’s come to your notice that the tenants are getting tired of homeless people using these … --- ## [US military to replace M9 pistol with something that works.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-military-to-replace-m9-pistol-with-something-that-works/692278)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2014, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-military-to-replace-m9-pistol-with-something-that-works/692278 "2014-07-04T11:47:17Z")
Link. Let the dick-waving, insult-spewing, statistic-promulgating, anecdote-swearing discussion begin! And please, let us keep the contretemps to arguments of a high caliber, shall we? :stuck\_out\_tongue: I’ll toss out… --- ## [Computer speech to text.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-speech-to-text/692048)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-speech-to-text/692048 "2014-07-03T20:40:06Z")
Anyone have experience with speech to text? I’ve been trying it out using Windows Vista speech recognition, and a cheap microphone. Here’s a sample of the results: That’s when it works at all. About half the time the … --- ## [Talk to me about family estrangement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-family-estrangement/502487)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-family-estrangement/502487 "2014-07-03T19:49:06Z")
Since the posters here come from such varied backgrounds and have such a range of experiences and opinions, I thought this might be a good place to ask: Have any of you had any experience with estrangements? I’m not rea… --- ## [Dealing with a sleep disorder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-sleep-disorder/692276)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-sleep-disorder/692276 "2014-07-03T18:37:46Z")
After dealing with a sleep disorder for the past 2 1/2 years where 4 hours sleep is heaven I think I finally hit the right button. I tried coffee moderation, drinking coffee at night , Tv on, TV off, 1 pillow 3 pillows e… --- ## [Maintaining speed on the highway is a lost art](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maintaining-speed-on-the-highway-is-a-lost-art/692090)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maintaining-speed-on-the-highway-is-a-lost-art/692090 "2014-07-03T18:26:20Z")
I have about a 50 mile commute to work. It’s about 90% 2-lane highway, and since most people are heading west when I head east, there’s hardly ever traffic. What I like to do is stay in the right lane and set my cruise… --- ## [Odoriferous restaurant guest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odoriferous-restaurant-guest/692273)
**Author:** [@rucciface](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rucciface)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odoriferous-restaurant-guest/692273 "2014-07-03T18:07:43Z")
What do you think should be done in this situation? I am but a poor server in a restaurant. There is an elderly son-and-his-mom duo that dine here every single day, without fail. The mom has shown increasing signs of … --- ## [Sexually Harassed by Attorney in Workplace with Audio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexually-harassed-by-attorney-in-workplace-with-audio/692039)
**Author:** [@NoPervertBoss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoPervertBoss)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexually-harassed-by-attorney-in-workplace-with-audio/692039 "2014-07-03T17:00:53Z")
The heading pretty much describes what happened. I was sexually harassed, retaliated and asked to break the law by my boss (an attorney in good standing) and I have audio from 1-party consent state. How easy will it be… --- ## [Possible Maine/Maritimes Trip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-maine-maritimes-trip/677423)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-maine-maritimes-trip/677423 "2014-07-03T16:38:14Z")
Thinking about taking a tour of Maine and the Maritimes next fall. Day 1: Fly into Boston, drive to Portland, spend the night on the ferry to Yarmouth Day 2: Drive to Halifax, spend the afternoon doing something in the… --- ## [Anyone work for ESPN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-work-for-espn/692198)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-work-for-espn/692198 "2014-07-03T15:04:30Z")
Any Dopers work for ESPN in Bristol? I’m looking at a 12-month contract there and while the recruiter and their career website are pretty rah-rah, I’d like some insider viewpoint before committing to a major career step. … --- ## [White Americans with Native blood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-americans-with-native-blood/691409)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-americans-with-native-blood/691409 "2014-07-03T14:10:27Z")
We know that many whites claim to have native, especially Cherokee, ancestry. Do you think these are usually founded in reality? Would a genetic study of white Americans reveal a significant amount of admixture among peo… --- ## [Religious parents: How far would you go to "help" your kid believe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-parents-how-far-would-you-go-to-help-your-kid-believe/692232)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-parents-how-far-would-you-go-to-help-your-kid-believe/692232 "2014-07-03T14:04:36Z")
I just read this interesting article yesterday: What God does to your brain. Let’s say that scientists find that 99.9% of Believers have disinhibited prefrontal cortices, and they invent brain scanning technology that c… --- ## [Looking for advice on Pilates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-pilates/692010)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-pilates/692010 "2014-07-03T12:19:22Z")
Hello everyone. I have been looking a lot of exercise regiments lately and I think the best one for me seems like pilates. I am attracted to it because of the focus on building the core and also because they can tailor… --- ## [Personal ads in casual encounters section of Craig's list](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-ads-in-casual-encounters-section-of-craigs-list/692162)
**Author:** [@misterW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misterW)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-ads-in-casual-encounters-section-of-craigs-list/692162 "2014-07-03T06:01:33Z")
What percentage of the women seeking men or women seeking couples are actually what they purport to be? If they are not real, what are they? Prostitutes? People trying to trick people into sending them personal inform… --- ## [Rowing Machine: Can anyone recommend a model?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rowing-machine-can-anyone-recommend-a-model/692239)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rowing-machine-can-anyone-recommend-a-model/692239 "2014-07-03T05:17:40Z")
So the family has decided to purchase a rowing machine. I’m looking forward to having it, but I’ve been tasked with selecting the model, and I’m suffering from option overload: there are just too many kinds of rowers fr… --- ## [Why is the south west US so hard to understand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-south-west-us-so-hard-to-understand/691796)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-south-west-us-so-hard-to-understand/691796 "2014-07-03T04:20:25Z")
Why is the south west US so hard to understand? Tucson Police http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/2892 It is very hard for me to understand what they are saying. I don’t think it is style of department is big rea… --- ## [Best state to move to for affordable health care for an early retiree](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-state-to-move-to-for-affordable-health-care-for-an-early-retiree/692246)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-state-to-move-to-for-affordable-health-care-for-an-early-retiree/692246 "2014-07-03T02:36:42Z")
If someone is 50 and wants to retire, but is too young for medicare do any of the states have health programs that are better for that kind of person to consider? I know Vermont is instituting a single payer type plan, … --- ## [St. Louis Dopers, do you recognize this building?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-dopers-do-you-recognize-this-building/692019)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-dopers-do-you-recognize-this-building/692019 "2014-07-03T02:34:04Z")
I came across an old photo of my mother which I think was taken in St Louis. (I’m only basing that on the Budweiser wagon in the photo). I think it would be neat if anyone recognized a building in the photo so I could d… --- ## [Do some veterans buy big cars out of a need for security?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-veterans-buy-big-cars-out-of-a-need-for-security/692200)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-veterans-buy-big-cars-out-of-a-need-for-security/692200 "2014-07-03T01:15:22Z")
I used to work with a group of veterans, and almost to a man they owned large trucks. I asked one of them why this might be so, and he said he thought it was because people who had been through conflicts bought larger ve… --- ## [Who Would you rank highest among the six previous Presidents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-rank-highest-among-the-six-previous-presidents/691948)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-rank-highest-among-the-six-previous-presidents/691948 "2014-07-02T21:34:25Z")
your choices are Carter Reagan George HW Bush Clinton George Bush Obama Obama still has a year and half to go. But his track record is pretty firmly established by now. By highest I am referring to effectiveness … --- ## [What if Hitler was your Uncle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-hitler-was-your-uncle/691346)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-hitler-was-your-uncle/691346 "2014-07-02T20:50:41Z")
You go to bed in 2015, but awake seeing through the eyes of Geli Raubel, Adolf Hitler’s beloved niece in 1029. You can insert ideas into her head, and she will pursue and follow them like they were her own. What would … --- ## [Did your college make a difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-college-make-a-difference/691347)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-college-make-a-difference/691347 "2014-07-02T20:47:00Z")
I was wondering about the fight many parents/high schoolers have to get into elite schools, usually private schools. In the long run, how much does your career prospects and education depend on which college you go to? … --- ## [Cities With No Upscale Restaurants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cities-with-no-upscale-restaurants/691481)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cities-with-no-upscale-restaurants/691481 "2014-07-02T20:40:59Z")
What are some cities you have either lived in or visited that don’t have any very high end restaurants? I know mid to large size cities will have five star places, and ghost towns obviously don’t. But what are some cit… --- ## [Should you ever be concerned about a child's size?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-ever-be-concerned-about-a-childs-size/691763)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-ever-be-concerned-about-a-childs-size/691763 "2014-07-02T19:37:09Z")
First of all yes he has a pediatrician etc. But she has mentioned that measurements are in the 90th something percentile at points. TLDR just turned four and is 3 and and a half feet tall and proportional, but towers ov… --- ## [Any tricks or tips for this shoe problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tricks-or-tips-for-this-shoe-problem/692182)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tricks-or-tips-for-this-shoe-problem/692182 "2014-07-02T19:13:36Z")
I bought this pair of shoes in a hurry on the way to a job interview two years ago, and haven’t worn them since. I now have occasion to wear them more often, and it turns out their fit is terrible. They are okay for the … --- ## [Who gets sued when an employee screws up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-gets-sued-when-an-employee-screws-up/691921)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-gets-sued-when-an-employee-screws-up/691921 "2014-07-02T18:12:41Z")
Let’s say some one at a company is negligent and causes damage. Is the person protected since they work for a company? Do you sue both them and the company under the legal theory of sue everyone and let the judge sort … --- ## [Euphemisms or code words you use in daily life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euphemisms-or-code-words-you-use-in-daily-life/691999)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euphemisms-or-code-words-you-use-in-daily-life/691999 "2014-07-02T16:22:17Z")
I expect those of us with dogs or kids have a few of them! When we are considering taking our dog to the park, we discuss “taking the thing to the place”. At work, everyone in our department refers to a bathroom break … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1067) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1069)