# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1083 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1084 --- ## [Critters left in cars.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critters-left-in-cars/690349)
**Author:** [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critters-left-in-cars/690349 "2014-06-09T02:37:08Z")
This is a pol. Hopefully able to have multiple choices. :dubious: You get to be both the perp and the concerned citizen. :smiley: You have a car or truck that does not overheat at idle. You favorite dog, cat, raccoon… --- ## [How many of the smallest cities in your state have you been to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-smallest-cities-in-your-state-have-you-been-to/690308)
**Author:** [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2014, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-smallest-cities-in-your-state-have-you-been-to/690308 "2014-06-09T02:16:33Z")
So, we all like to visit all the big cities, but what about the little ones? Big enough to be incorporated, but on the lower end of the scale. And for this thread, just having driven through counts. For California, I’v… --- ## [I got hit by FBI Moneypack Virus. Now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hit-by-fbi-moneypack-virus-now-what/690309)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hit-by-fbi-moneypack-virus-now-what/690309 "2014-06-09T01:28:15Z")
This is the virus that locks your computer and says you need to pay $X to get it unlocked. It looks like an FBI web site, but then says you have to go to Walgreens (or some other place) and get a card to pay them. I do… --- ## [Are libertarians just neoliberals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-libertarians-just-neoliberals/690369)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2014, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-libertarians-just-neoliberals/690369 "2014-06-09T00:52:39Z")
Nothing the Ron Paul crowd says is revolutionary at all, aside from stupid ideas like the gold standard. Libertarians seem to be in general nothing but neoliberals, being advocates of free trade and globalization, remova… --- ## [How long does it take your body to adjust to a new climate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-your-body-to-adjust-to-a-new-climate/690354)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2014, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-your-body-to-adjust-to-a-new-climate/690354 "2014-06-09T00:18:19Z")
I’ve been living in a new climate for over a month now, and my body is still going through adverse adjustments. Starting: 70-80F, 60% humidity, -8 Wind chill Current: 80-105F, 5% humidity, 0 Wind The main issue is my … --- ## [Is (or should?) a trial jury be allowed to read the law?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-or-should-a-trial-jury-be-allowed-to-read-the-law/689753)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-or-should-a-trial-jury-be-allowed-to-read-the-law/689753 "2014-06-08T23:04:22Z")
So, that old thread about jury nullification has burbled up again, having gone off the rails years ago, and (AFAICT) with nothing really new added today. I have a loosely related question, better fit to be asked (if at … --- ## [Spanish, easy? Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-easy-really/690240)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-easy-really/690240 "2014-06-08T19:46:55Z")
I’ve casually studied French, Chinese and Spanish and in terms of spoken language I find Spanish the hardest. The inflection of verbs is insane! I also think people overrate the similarity of Spanish and English vocabul… --- ## [Career crap...I am so screwed!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/career-crap-i-am-so-screwed/690251)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/career-crap-i-am-so-screwed/690251 "2014-06-08T18:05:32Z")
I have always been a little hard of hearing, ever since I was a little kid. It never bothered me at all and I ended up working in a call center after college and turned out to be pretty good at my job. I took what starte… --- ## [Tell me about stationary bikes...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-stationary-bikes/690334)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-stationary-bikes/690334 "2014-06-08T17:42:53Z")
My birthday is coming up, and I never have any idea what to ask for. But this year, it occurs to me I could request a (cheap) stationary bike. At first glance it seems like a good idea to me, but the problem is I know … --- ## [Having no friends a dealbreaker in a relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-no-friends-a-dealbreaker-in-a-relationship/689938)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-no-friends-a-dealbreaker-in-a-relationship/689938 "2014-06-08T17:15:15Z")
When my wife and I were dating, I asked her some of her deal breakers in a relationship. Besides the obvious (cheating, physical abuse, etc) one of her deal breakers was a man that had no real life friends. She felt like… --- ## [The Worlds' Greatest Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-greatest-artist/690328)
**Author:** [@Dr.Stan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Stan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-greatest-artist/690328 "2014-06-08T16:31:50Z")
Dear Marc Breed; I have been a fan of your work, since your Ann Arbor days. Two quick questions. I have a new guy that I’m dating, and he admitted to me, that he was a ‘fluffer’ for adult films. Are there any instructi… --- ## [What's it like to see an ex-spouse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-like-to-see-an-ex-spouse/690193)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-like-to-see-an-ex-spouse/690193 "2014-06-08T15:32:52Z")
So you fall in love with someone, marry them, are together for a while, presumably have some good times, and then eventually the bad starts to outweigh the good and you get a divorce. My question is simply: what is it l… --- ## [Hypothetical: Someone you love is on the verge of death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-someone-you-love-is-on-the-verge-of-death/690279)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-someone-you-love-is-on-the-verge-of-death/690279 "2014-06-08T14:08:16Z")
The setup: Someone you love is on the verge of death. They are 100% certain to die within a few minutes. An entity makes itself present to you and offers you a deal to save your dying loved one. The entity promises to en… --- ## [Life in a Quasar galaxy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-in-a-quasar-galaxy/690257)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-in-a-quasar-galaxy/690257 "2014-06-08T12:48:17Z")
What would life be like in a galaxy inhabited by a powerful quasar, such as 3C 273 (4 trillion solar luminosities) or APM 08279+5255 (1 quadrillion solar luminosities). Could life (earth-like) emerge on a planet in su… --- ## [A question about adoption](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-adoption/690304)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-adoption/690304 "2014-06-08T10:01:23Z")
I know that the correct answer is “Ask your attorney”, and we will, but I’m curious about your answers as well. My daughter was married, had a child with her husband, and divorced. She is now married to a different guy… --- ## [Quiz: What Major Arcana (tarot) are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722 "2014-06-08T06:22:04Z")
Link to the quiz (50 questions or so) Link to Wikipedia article on the Major Arcana The Jungians (and others) say that these can serve as symbols of your Self, if nothing else. Me, I came out as The Sun (XIX): This i… --- ## [How long should a retail store have to remain open after its official closing time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-a-retail-store-have-to-remain-open-after-its-official-closing-time/690033)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2014, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-a-retail-store-have-to-remain-open-after-its-official-closing-time/690033 "2014-06-07T23:37:18Z")
I am sometimes amazed at the time challenged people out there. Yesterday, the store I worked at closed at 6 p.m. Notices were clearly posted. I made three announcements–one at 5:30, then at 5:40 and 5:50. That’s when we… --- ## [Traveling to Washington State, Want a Pre-Paid SIM Card for my iPad. Suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-to-washington-state-want-a-pre-paid-sim-card-for-my-ipad-suggestions/690066)
**Author:** [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McDeath_the_Mad)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-to-washington-state-want-a-pre-paid-sim-card-for-my-ipad-suggestions/690066 "2014-06-07T17:56:34Z")
The title says it all. I live in British Columbia Canada and will be traveling down to Washington state for a few days in July. I have a 4th Gen iPad (first year with the lightning interface) with a slot for a SIM card.… --- ## [How often do kids break up marriages, you think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-kids-break-up-marriages-you-think/690156)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-kids-break-up-marriages-you-think/690156 "2014-06-07T17:29:24Z")
The first thing that parents tell their kids when they’re getting a divorce is that it’s not their fault. Which is always true. But this doesn’t mean that kids can’t change the dynamics of a relationship such that it’s… --- ## [Basement apartment - bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basement-apartment-bad-idea/468695)
**Author:** [@The\_Shroud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Shroud)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2014, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basement-apartment-bad-idea/468695 "2014-06-07T16:14:14Z")
I saw an apartment I liked today, scoped out the neighborhood, and was planning on putting in my application tomorrow morning. However, when I mentioned to my friend that it’s a basement apartment, his response was “wat… --- ## [Any way to record local radio?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-record-local-radio/690217)
**Author:** [@LaurenIpsum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LaurenIpsum)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-record-local-radio/690217 "2014-06-07T15:05:52Z")
Mods, feel free to move if this is in the wrong forum. I wasn’t sure what was best. I sent a Facebook message to a local morning radio DJ mentioning a website I had created which might be of interest to locals. He wrote… --- ## [Daughter traveling to Italy this summer, do's, dont's, and general advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-traveling-to-italy-this-summer-dos-donts-and-general-advice-needed/684231)
**Author:** [@Theodore\_Striker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theodore_Striker)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daughter-traveling-to-italy-this-summer-dos-donts-and-general-advice-needed/684231 "2014-06-07T14:51:37Z")
My daughter has the privilege of going on a 10 day or so trip with a school club this summer in Late June/ early July, and no one else in our immediate family has been to where she is headed, or Europe at all for that ma… --- ## [Should I get a smart meter? (UK)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-smart-meter-uk/690108)
**Author:** [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2014, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-smart-meter-uk/690108 "2014-06-07T14:25:12Z")
I’ve just got an email from my energy supplier that says my electricity and gas meters are too old and need replacing, and delicately hint that getting a smart meter is the new and cool thing to do, so why not get one an… --- ## [Can I get some career advice? (non-teaching jobs for a teacher?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-some-career-advice-non-teaching-jobs-for-a-teacher/664602)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-some-career-advice-non-teaching-jobs-for-a-teacher/664602 "2013-07-27T00:39:28Z")
I am approaching full panic mode right now, so I figure I will turn to the SDMB and see if you guys have any suggestions. The short version, I have a background in education but can’t find a job right now, and need one.… --- ## [Etiquette question- sending gift to cousin in chemo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-question-sending-gift-to-cousin-in-chemo/690186)
**Author:** [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2014, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-question-sending-gift-to-cousin-in-chemo/690186 "2014-06-07T05:34:10Z")
My cousin (technically my dad’s 1st cousin, so she is my 1st cousin once removed) started chemotherapy on 5/30/14. She lives about 90 minutes away and I don’t see her very often but I am close to her mother and one of h… --- ## [How Many of the 20 Largest Cities in Your Country Have You Been To?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-20-largest-cities-in-your-country-have-you-been-to/690159)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-20-largest-cities-in-your-country-have-you-been-to/690159 "2014-06-07T02:27:02Z")
List of US Cities By Population New York: Yes Los Angeles: No, unless a layover at the Burbank airport counts Chicago: Yes Houston: No Philadelphia: Yes Phoenix: No, unless a layover at the airport counts San Anto… --- ## [Why is it taking them so long to catch the Moncton shooter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-taking-them-so-long-to-catch-the-moncton-shooter/690163)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-taking-them-so-long-to-catch-the-moncton-shooter/690163 "2014-06-07T01:34:49Z")
For those that aren’t aware, there has been an ongoing manhunt for an armed and very dangerous man in Moncton, New Brunswick over the last 24+ hours. He’s killed three RCMP officers and injured two so far, and it appears… --- ## [Could a 'closed' Facebook page be hacked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-closed-facebook-page-be-hacked/690230)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-closed-facebook-page-be-hacked/690230 "2014-06-07T00:50:54Z")
Some of my co-workers and I share a closed FB page where we gossip and bitch about other workers and the management of the company. As we all telecommute, I guess it serves much the same purpose as a water-cooler in the… --- ## [Why is murder considered less serious than rape?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-murder-considered-less-serious-than-rape/690179)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2014, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-murder-considered-less-serious-than-rape/690179 "2014-06-06T23:58:11Z")
Possible trigger warning. A close female friend of mine was telling me gore and cannibalism and other terrible things don’t really bother her when they are portrayed fictionally but that rape disgusts her. I asked her i… --- ## [What do you think of "Community Forums"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-community-forums/689763)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-community-forums/689763 "2014-06-06T23:52:05Z")
A “Community Forum” (that’s what I call them) is a meeting where politicians or leaders of some group will hold this public meeting where they ask citizens to come and share their views on issues. People are usually allo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1082) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1084)