# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1076 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1077 --- ## [How's your internet bandwidth usage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-internet-bandwidth-usage/691251)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-internet-bandwidth-usage/691251 "2014-06-20T23:10:45Z")
According to AT&T, i’ve averaged 70.85 GB per month over the past eight months. All my internet activities are through my PS4 & PS3. My high was 115 GB in the month after PS4 release. I have DSL, which AT&T desperately… --- ## [What are the best options these days for burning CDs and DVD's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-options-these-days-for-burning-cds-and-dvds/691200)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-options-these-days-for-burning-cds-and-dvds/691200 "2014-06-20T22:30:21Z")
I’ve been using Win 7 to burn smalll cd’s. So far I haven’t trusted it for 3 or 4 gigs of data for a dvd. I have an old copy of Roxio. Roxio cost me a lot of money with their ignorant defaults for burning speeds. The … --- ## [Applied Math or Operations Research](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/applied-math-or-operations-research/691052)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/applied-math-or-operations-research/691052 "2014-06-20T22:08:41Z")
I’m currently looked at getting a second MS in order to expand my career opportunities. I’m currently an engineer for a large government contractor. Applied math would help with the numerical analysis, and perhaps would … --- ## [Public Intoxication and DUI Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-intoxication-and-dui-questions/687278)
**Author:** [@Meloy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meloy)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-intoxication-and-dui-questions/687278 "2014-06-20T21:39:50Z")
I’ve googled some and have already contacted an attorney but I do not know how long it will them for her to get back to me and nothing I am finding on Google is that relevant to my own issue. I was arrested for Public I… --- ## [The Mob/Mafia In Your Community](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mob-mafia-in-your-community/691093)
**Author:** [@BlueValley45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueValley45)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mob-mafia-in-your-community/691093 "2014-06-20T21:19:05Z")
Ok . . I’m not researching for a book/screenplay or anything; just curious. Who has personal stories, memories etc. of Italian American “activities” in their neighborhood, social circles, extended families, friends, etc?… --- ## [Where should I live in the Puget Sound area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-i-live-in-the-puget-sound-area/689698)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-i-live-in-the-puget-sound-area/689698 "2014-06-20T20:57:30Z")
I just accepted a job in Seattle, and I’ve been wanting to move to WA for a while, because I have family in Spokane (but I don’t want to live there because of the climate). I’ll work almost entirely from home, so I’ll ha… --- ## [Your experience with home builders in the Puget Sound area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experience-with-home-builders-in-the-puget-sound-area/691243)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experience-with-home-builders-in-the-puget-sound-area/691243 "2014-06-20T20:53:58Z")
I’ve just had my offer accepted on a lot in Port Orchard, WA, and I would like to get a house built there as quickly as possible, before the rainy season starts. A conventional home from a conventional builder would pro… --- ## [What law is broken when you hire thugs to harass someone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-law-is-broken-when-you-hire-thugs-to-harass-someone/691063)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-law-is-broken-when-you-hire-thugs-to-harass-someone/691063 "2014-06-20T18:23:51Z")
(first GD thread, please bare with me) What law is broken when you hire thugs specifically to harass a person? Lets say NJ (because the laws of other states I’m less familiar with). You are Joe Moneyroids and you’ve d… --- ## [Do you ever just go stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-just-go-stupid/688998)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-just-go-stupid/688998 "2014-06-20T18:23:49Z")
I dont know what it is but it seems like every day I do something incredibly dumb. I mean like from simple things like forgetting my phone number, forgetting how to drive, to some more complex tasks where I just cannot t… --- ## [Do you have any evil or haunted furniture in your home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-any-evil-or-haunted-furniture-in-your-home/29837)
**Author:** [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-any-evil-or-haunted-furniture-in-your-home/29837 "2014-06-20T18:10:51Z")
We have a big ol’ Morris chair in our living room, a relic of the Better Half’s college days. It’s one of those chairs with the adjustable back, with the big flat wooden arms that are very handy for holding cups of coffe… --- ## [Ever been offered a promotion at a company you didn't want to work for any more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-offered-a-promotion-at-a-company-you-didnt-want-to-work-for-any-more/691163)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-offered-a-promotion-at-a-company-you-didnt-want-to-work-for-any-more/691163 "2014-06-20T18:04:41Z")
Has this ever happened to you? Did you ever want to leave a company, going so far as to secure job interviews etc, and even having a position you were pretty confident you were going to get once the decision was made? A… --- ## [Old school Walkman headphones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-walkman-headphones/691116)
**Author:** [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-walkman-headphones/691116 "2014-06-20T17:42:17Z")
Does anyone make headphones like the original Walkman had? They were lightweight and didn’t block ambient sounds. In fact, that was one of the selling points. You could listen to your music, no one could hear it but you … --- ## [A car to replace my 2011 Chevy Malibu...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-car-to-replace-my-2011-chevy-malibu/690538)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-car-to-replace-my-2011-chevy-malibu/690538 "2014-06-20T17:00:24Z")
I’ve been leasing a Malibu, a four-door sedan, and have been pleased: very reliable, reasonably priced, comfy interior, good sound system, and good looking IMHO. There are a few design quirks that I dislike but which are… --- ## [Tragedy, The Ride](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tragedy-the-ride/690802)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tragedy-the-ride/690802 "2014-06-20T16:28:37Z")
The Titanic. At the time, an unfathomable tragedy. Today, we have \*multiple \* Titanic: The Rides, Titanic: The Experience, numerous Titanic movies and countless other toys, trinkets, figurines, and other novelty items … --- ## [Need advice on an open relationship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-an-open-relationship/691129)
**Author:** [@deryk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deryk)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-an-open-relationship/691129 "2014-06-20T15:38:06Z")
My girlfriend and I have been together in a long-distance relationship for three years. The relationship has been “open” for quite some time and we’re looking for a little advice/perspective on an issue that keeps poppi… --- ## [Making a 'big' move.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-big-move/691156)
**Author:** [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-big-move/691156 "2014-06-20T14:48:16Z")
My wife and I are contemplating a move out of state, or at least different part of California (it’s big y’know). I moved here from Oregon, but I was in high school at the time and didn’t have to plan anything myself. She… --- ## [Things you would do if you were impervious to injury.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-would-do-if-you-were-impervious-to-injury/684136)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-would-do-if-you-were-impervious-to-injury/684136 "2014-06-20T14:29:15Z")
You’re walking along the desert and find a lamp. You rub it and out pops a genie, who says, “You got me on my day off, so I’m going to choose your wish. Ummm, let’s see. Okay, you are nearly invincible. But don’t get too… --- ## ["Going-out" clothes for fat women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107 "2014-06-20T14:04:55Z")
I’m a 30 yo f who is pleasantly plump and headed to Vegas soon. In my thinner days I went out a ton but haven’t recently. Any suggestions for outfits to wear at clubs/lounges? I have low standards . . . Just want to not … --- ## [Vista ate user profile. Any way to recover the My Documents folder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vista-ate-user-profile-any-way-to-recover-the-my-documents-folder/626821)
**Author:** [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vista-ate-user-profile-any-way-to-recover-the-my-documents-folder/626821 "2014-06-20T07:40:36Z")
Pretty much what the title says. This morning Windows Vista deleted my BF’s user profile, which includes his My Documents, My Music, etc. folders. Is there any way to recover the files? He had a completed first draft … --- ## [Roofing experts lend me your eyes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roofing-experts-lend-me-your-eyes/690982)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roofing-experts-lend-me-your-eyes/690982 "2014-06-20T05:52:03Z")
Well not literally. Within the past 3 years my parents had a roof put over the old roof. To my eyes from the ground it looks like the shingles on the left side are damaged. It also looks like the gutter is starting to sa… --- ## [Where is a good place to live north-ish of San Francisco?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-a-good-place-to-live-north-ish-of-san-francisco/691086)
**Author:** [@Dumbguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dumbguy)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-a-good-place-to-live-north-ish-of-san-francisco/691086 "2014-06-20T04:53:30Z")
It looks like I’m going to get a job offer in Novato, twenty miles or so north of San Francisco. The job seems great, but Novato was not my kind of place, and I don’t think my wife will like it at all. I love San Francis… --- ## [I'm screwed (bad living situation)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-screwed-bad-living-situation/690939)
**Author:** [@humbled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/humbled)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-screwed-bad-living-situation/690939 "2014-06-20T00:55:06Z")
I’m not even sure where to begin. At my old apartment, there were drug dealers, so we decided to get the heck out of there. I fought the good fight, meaning that I did my citizen duty to report and bring it to the proper… --- ## [Predict how you will die](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-you-will-die/690195)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-you-will-die/690195 "2014-06-19T23:44:09Z")
Yes, it’s a morbid, unpleasant topic - anyone who gets too bummed out please stay away. For those of you who are still here: we’re all going to die some way or another. Using either an educated guess, blind intuition, … --- ## [Do you see hope for the future in America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-see-hope-for-the-future-in-america/690865)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-see-hope-for-the-future-in-america/690865 "2014-06-19T21:33:40Z")
Income inequality, leading to gravely divided, and increasing conflicted, economic/social class. Militarized cops. Robotics offering a potential 805 unemployment rate (possibly an overblown risk). Wildly polarized pol… --- ## [Sporty's electronic E6B](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sportys-electronic-e6b/691170)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sportys-electronic-e6b/691170 "2014-06-19T21:16:02Z")
I have a Sporty’s electronic E6B around here somewhere. I never got the hang of it. (Actually, by the time I bought it I was flying helicopters locally and didn’t really need an E6B.) I also found it burned through ba… --- ## [Ever move for a partner? How'd it turn out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-move-for-a-partner-howd-it-turn-out/689820)
**Author:** [@Valentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valentine)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-move-for-a-partner-howd-it-turn-out/689820 "2014-06-19T20:46:24Z")
I was just thinking about at what point one decides to turn their life around for someone. So, if you’ve ever had to start a life together with a partner and moved somewhere new, tell me how it turned out? At what point … --- ## [Is not being able to eat as much (in one sitting) a "get'n old thing"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-not-being-able-to-eat-as-much-in-one-sitting-a-getn-old-thing/691046)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-not-being-able-to-eat-as-much-in-one-sitting-a-getn-old-thing/691046 "2014-06-19T20:14:55Z")
I guess I should be happy about this. I’ve found over the recent years that I can’t eat as much as I used to. My son, who literally weighs half of what I do can now eat twice as much as me! The other night we each had … --- ## [Phrases that make you think "Straight Dope"!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807)
**Author:** [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807 "2014-06-19T19:52:49Z")
I have a teacher who has made a couple of remarks that immediately made me think of our hallowed message board. The most important rule of the classroom is “don’t be a jerk” and more recently, he made the remark that an… --- ## [Amazon vs. Walmart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-vs-walmart/691001)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-vs-walmart/691001 "2014-06-19T19:32:05Z")
I see that Amazon is experimenting with grocery delivery. Meanwhile, Walmart has been making noises lately about expanding its online presence. I have a feeling that the two may wind up in a full-scale price war. If t… --- ## [HVAC experts, I need your help, relatively fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hvac-experts-i-need-your-help-relatively-fast/691109)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hvac-experts-i-need-your-help-relatively-fast/691109 "2014-06-19T19:05:56Z")
In basement of the 90-year-old house that we are about to sell, there was some asbestos ceiling tile above the furnace in the basement. We hadn’t known about it until our home inspector pointed it out, so we had it profe… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1075) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1077)