# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1079 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1080 --- ## [Irish citizen marrying US citizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-citizen-marrying-us-citizen/690852)
**Author:** [@ciaran89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ciaran89)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-citizen-marrying-us-citizen/690852 "2014-06-16T17:41:50Z")
Hi, my girlfriend and I are going to get married she lives in the US and I live in Ireland. We plan on either getting married in the states and living there or getting married here in Ireland and moving to the US after a… --- ## [A bunch of plant/gardening questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bunch-of-plant-gardening-questions/450764)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bunch-of-plant-gardening-questions/450764 "2014-06-16T16:51:00Z")
I’m an idiot when it comes to gardening, but I do it enthusiastically every year. This year, I’m trying to actually get better at it. So can someone more gardening-oriented answer a few questions for me? I planted a h… --- ## [One word for "listened to the audio version of"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-for-listened-to-the-audio-version-of/690645)
**Author:** [@EdwardLost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EdwardLost)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-for-listened-to-the-audio-version-of/690645 "2014-06-16T16:02:17Z")
I want to say, “listened to War and Peace on CD” without all those extra words. I heard War and Peace? I listened to War and Peace? I audioed War and Peace? --- ## [Does anyone else think good looking people tend to be nicer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-good-looking-people-tend-to-be-nicer/690812)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-good-looking-people-tend-to-be-nicer/690812 "2014-06-16T15:43:33Z")
I know it sounds shallow but it seems like people who are mean are usually fat or ugly or look weird. Like when you see a criminal caught on the news, they tend to look strange. You do have exceptions like Ted Bundy and … --- ## [Is a flimflam a flimflam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-flimflam-a-flimflam/690704)
**Author:** [@willmac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willmac)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-flimflam-a-flimflam/690704 "2014-06-16T13:45:35Z")
Firstly, I posted this question on this website because I expect a reasonably sensible answer- for this quesiton is a reasonibly sensible one. I initially posted this in “general questions” but got a rather hurtful resp… --- ## [Roll-up bamboo shades - hang them inside or outside?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-up-bamboo-shades-hang-them-inside-or-outside/690841)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-up-bamboo-shades-hang-them-inside-or-outside/690841 "2014-06-16T13:28:48Z")
My south-facing apartment gets brutally hot in the summer and I’m always looking for ways to keep it a bit cooler. I think I’ll hang some of those bamboo shades but I’m not sure if I should put them inside or outside. I… --- ## [The most libeled people in history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-libeled-people-in-history/690205)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-libeled-people-in-history/690205 "2014-06-16T12:04:16Z")
My nominations: Salieri. Despite what you might think after seeing that movie, no, Salieri didn’t kill Mozart. There might have been some rivalry there at one stage, but the two men were actually friends, and supporte… --- ## [What was your BEST K-12 year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-best-k-12-year/690860)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-best-k-12-year/690860 "2014-06-15T23:33:28Z")
Inspired by this thread, What was your worst K-12 year? I am making this new poll, for your best K-12 year. For me it was sixth grade. Mr Bradbury was in his first year of teaching. He liked sci-fi and fantasty litera… --- ## [Chromebook Query](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chromebook-query/690818)
**Author:** [@Ad\_Astra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Astra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chromebook-query/690818 "2014-06-15T21:14:55Z")
Hey all, I’m looking to turn my current laptop into essentially a stationary gaming/heavy-use machine and, to that end, I’ve been looking for something to to replace it for movies/music and browsing. Portability is a m… --- ## [What's the craziest thing you absolutely 100% believe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-craziest-thing-you-absolutely-100-believe/690368)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-craziest-thing-you-absolutely-100-believe/690368 "2014-06-15T20:17:26Z")
Not crazy things you think might be true but things you are absolutely sure are true. Here is mine: I am convinced that Karl Rove used computer trickery to steal Ohio for George Bush in 2004 and tried to do it again fo… --- ## [Using LegalZoom.com](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-legalzoom-com/690785)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-legalzoom-com/690785 "2014-06-15T17:46:19Z")
I’m starting a new business venture and am thinking about using LegalZoom to set it up. Just wondering what experiences people here have had. Background: This will be my 3rd business venture, but for the other 2, I we… --- ## [Job Interview Follow Up Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-follow-up-question/690820)
**Author:** [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-follow-up-question/690820 "2014-06-15T16:24:55Z")
I’m looking for a part time job for the summer. I applied and was interviewed at a brand new restaurant. It’s not even opened yet. The interview was June 6th. It seemed to go well. I had a great rapport with the intervie… --- ## [Tools as a housewarming gift](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tools-as-a-housewarming-gift/689843)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tools-as-a-housewarming-gift/689843 "2014-06-15T15:13:16Z")
My niece and her hubby are moving out of my sister’s home and into their own place shortly. One of the things that they have requested as a housewarming gift is a decent set of common household type hand tools. This is m… --- ## [Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-surgery/470393)
**Author:** [@Jillyvn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jillyvn)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-surgery/470393 "2014-06-15T13:10:39Z")
Hello All, I have been suffering from carpal tunnel syndrom for about a year now. For the past three months, I have been sleeping with a wrist brace on. Prior to the wrist brace, I had about 5 sessions of massage ther… --- ## [Do you use a non-standard font in a professional context?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-a-non-standard-font-in-a-professional-context/690492)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-a-non-standard-font-in-a-professional-context/690492 "2014-06-15T12:06:02Z")
I probably mean something idiosyncratic by “non-standard” so I’ll explain from the outset that basically I mean fonts other than Times New Roman, Ariel and Calibri. As far as I can tell, in everyday professional non-desi… --- ## [Contacting Homeowners' Insurance...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contacting-homeowners-insurance/690551)
**Author:** [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contacting-homeowners-insurance/690551 "2014-06-15T04:18:15Z")
A couple of months ago, we had a new dishwasher installed in our middle-floor condo. The people who did it were sent by a nice Mom & Pop appliance store, but it’s a national brand. My wife has noticed water damage unde… --- ## [You aren't my doctor, etc.: What's up with my foot & ankle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-arent-my-doctor-etc-whats-up-with-my-foot-ankle/690803)
**Author:** [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-arent-my-doctor-etc-whats-up-with-my-foot-ankle/690803 "2014-06-15T04:02:32Z")
Tonight, I kicked a board while barefoot, whacking my fourth toe (equivalent to ring finger - ring toe?) pretty hard. No biggie, until a couple of minutes later. As soon as I started to walk, my leg started to really hur… --- ## [Hook a gal up: Please rec a monitor and/or graphics card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hook-a-gal-up-please-rec-a-monitor-and-or-graphics-card/688903)
**Author:** [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hook-a-gal-up-please-rec-a-monitor-and-or-graphics-card/688903 "2014-06-15T03:57:09Z")
Hey all. I recently completed a major freelancing gig and the resulting profit is burning a proverbial hole in my equally proverbial pocket. After buying all the necessities and socking a hefty portion away in savings, … --- ## [You are a combination of your life experiences thereby limiting your potential](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-combination-of-your-life-experiences-thereby-limiting-your-potential/690767)
**Author:** [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-combination-of-your-life-experiences-thereby-limiting-your-potential/690767 "2014-06-15T02:15:55Z")
I get frustrated hearing people say that this person chose their path in life, particularly referring to a troubled person. It seems like they totally discount the person’s life experiences. The responsibility for your… --- ## [Why do people talk about Jesus so much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-talk-about-jesus-so-much/690173)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-talk-about-jesus-so-much/690173 "2014-06-15T02:02:26Z")
This may be selection bias as a product of people-on-the-bus, but something I noticed is how much people talk about Jesus in everyday conversations. I live in an area that is extremely diverse, not known for religious fu… --- ## [What is the least gender/race/ethnicity specific name combination we can come up with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-least-gender-race-ethnicity-specific-name-combination-we-can-come-up-with/690381)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-least-gender-race-ethnicity-specific-name-combination-we-can-come-up-with/690381 "2014-06-15T01:56:12Z")
When one hears the name Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall for the first time, one can pretty reasonably assume that the person in question is about as male and English as a person can be. Similarly, when you hear first the nam… --- ## [Parking lot accident: Fault?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-lot-accident-fault/690654)
**Author:** [@Kazo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kazo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-lot-accident-fault/690654 "2014-06-15T00:51:54Z")
I’ve got a buddy who was recently involved in a minor fender-bender in a gas station parking lot. The details of which I don’t know entirely, but as I understand it: -The parking lot is L-shaped, with the gas pumps loca… --- ## [Most hated household chore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-hated-household-chore/690646)
**Author:** [@Lowdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowdown)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-hated-household-chore/690646 "2014-06-14T21:38:45Z")
Putting laundry away is the worst. This is a fact. (Oh god.) You’re sitting there facing a mountain (or molehill) of clean clothes. You steel yourself and take a t-shirt off the top. Your life is in immediate danger… --- ## [Should I Be Pissed Off Someone Is Stealing Our Recycling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-pissed-off-someone-is-stealing-our-recycling/506705)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-pissed-off-someone-is-stealing-our-recycling/506705 "2014-06-14T20:27:01Z")
Let me explain: In Las Vegas, they give you crates and you put your recycling (plastic, cans, paper and glass) out every other week, and they pick them up in a special recycling truck. So, lately, someone is driving do… --- ## [You'll live for~100 perfect years after drinking a elixir : WHEN do you drink it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youll-live-for-100-perfect-years-after-drinking-a-elixir-when-do-you-drink-it/690741)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youll-live-for-100-perfect-years-after-drinking-a-elixir-when-do-you-drink-it/690741 "2014-06-14T19:30:36Z")
Inspired by this A wizard/alien/deity gives you a magic elixir that will give you around a century of perfect health, restored and unchanging youthfulness and minor-regeneration from the moment you drink it. You’ll phy… --- ## [Great Epitaphs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-epitaphs/471083)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-epitaphs/471083 "2014-06-14T18:46:09Z")
This staff report mentions that Mel Blanc’s epitaph reads: “That’s all, folks.” That’s so perfect, I was wondering about other well-known people’s epitaphs that give a nod to their fame. Know any? --- ## [What does your cat live for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-cat-live-for/690532)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-cat-live-for/690532 "2014-06-14T18:24:17Z")
If you have multiple cats, I guess just answer in the poll for whichever has the most pronounced preference, and post about the other cats in-thread. We have two cats. It’s a common occurrence when we’re leaving the li… --- ## [Is there room for Cybersex in a Healthy Marriage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-room-for-cybersex-in-a-healthy-marriage/166854)
**Author:** [@guava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guava)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-room-for-cybersex-in-a-healthy-marriage/166854 "2014-06-14T16:10:01Z")
I’m a happily married woman who just recently has learned of the pleasures of erotic chat. My husband is aware of my compulsion… er, habit, and appreciates what it does for my mood and attitude. However, I can’t help but… --- ## [Should I just get rid of these rugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-just-get-rid-of-these-rugs/690596)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-just-get-rid-of-these-rugs/690596 "2014-06-14T15:34:52Z")
I bought two bath rugs from Target. They are supposed to be washable and today I tried to wash one of them. It was pretty much a disaster because the load would not balance, so the washing machine was walking all over … --- ## [OJ is not the killer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-is-not-the-killer/690702)
**Author:** [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oj-is-not-the-killer/690702 "2014-06-14T15:28:52Z")
A new book comes out with evidence that OJ’s son is responsible for the murders? I wasn’t old enough back in '94 to have a firm understanding of what was going on. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1078) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1080)