# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1095 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1096 --- ## [Would you live in a house where a tragedy had happened?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-live-in-a-house-where-a-tragedy-had-happened/651159)
**Author:** [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-live-in-a-house-where-a-tragedy-had-happened/651159 "2014-05-17T13:24:55Z")
A few weeks ago there was a news story on Yahoo about a woman who found out, after she bought a house, that there had been a murder/suicide in the house. She is suing the real estate agent saying that this information … --- ## [Will cellular data ever come down in price?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-cellular-data-ever-come-down-in-price/688364)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-cellular-data-ever-come-down-in-price/688364 "2014-05-17T11:42:38Z")
I don’t have a smart phone - and not that I’m not totally in to the technology, because I have a Touch. But I don’t have one because I can’t justify the minimum $30/mo extra I’d have to pay to get Verizon to even let me … --- ## [Problem Employee at Work, Requesting Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-employee-at-work-requesting-advice/688474)
**Author:** [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-employee-at-work-requesting-advice/688474 "2014-05-17T00:22:10Z")
I work from a local shop for a worldwide field service organization. We get company cars/trucks, laptops, smart phones and mobile wi-fi devices for internet access. We get jobs dispatched to us via smart phone, and a pro… --- ## [Plumbing: How do I get rid of the Robot Chicken Humping Robot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-robot-chicken-humping-robot/687912)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-robot-chicken-humping-robot/687912 "2014-05-16T23:55:58Z")
We were silently snickering at the banging and squeaking we heard from the hallway, thinking that Dweezil had finally, and VERY belatedly, met Rosie Palmer and was having a one-man tryst in his bedroom. In fact I though… --- ## [Any experience with Laplink PCMover to migrate to new computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-laplink-pcmover-to-migrate-to-new-computer/395606)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-laplink-pcmover-to-migrate-to-new-computer/395606 "2014-05-16T20:24:34Z")
Over the years I’ve suffered many times through the process of installing programs and copying files to a new computer. WinXP has a file transfer wizard, but it only copies over files and folders, not programs. Many ye… --- ## [Limited contact with a suspect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limited-contact-with-a-suspect/688476)
**Author:** [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limited-contact-with-a-suspect/688476 "2014-05-16T20:09:29Z")
Background: You move to a different area with a completely different demographic, lifestyle and environment. You slowly make friends and get to know your neighbours, but you’re still somewhat socially and geographicall… --- ## [Probably really stupid questions about chairs/bar stools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-really-stupid-questions-about-chairs-bar-stools/688546)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probably-really-stupid-questions-about-chairs-bar-stools/688546 "2014-05-16T19:27:23Z")
My husband and I bought a counter-height table and chair set. It wasn’t particularly expensive. The table looks good, the stools/chairs are pretty comfy, etc. But I started using the chairs for doing school work at the… --- ## [Does your ancestry matter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-ancestry-matter/688447)
**Author:** [@Maeganspop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeganspop)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-ancestry-matter/688447 "2014-05-16T18:42:02Z")
This morning on my way to work I was thinking, “Ancestry.com, who gives a shit?”. Does it really matter where your ancestors came from? I live in the US. I was born in the US and so were my parents. I can figure that ou… --- ## [Are arsonists dealt with harshly enough in this country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-arsonists-dealt-with-harshly-enough-in-this-country/688582)
**Author:** [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-arsonists-dealt-with-harshly-enough-in-this-country/688582 "2014-05-16T15:57:09Z")
What is the penalty if someone is found guilty of starting a damaging fire? Witnessing the fires in California, I’m not sure there could be a punishment that would be appropriate, as far as I’m concerned. --- ## [Can I Sue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-sue/688442)
**Author:** [@Trinishana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinishana)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-sue/688442 "2014-05-16T15:04:00Z")
On May 5th 2014 at 2pm , during work hours as a nanny, I took the baby (11 months old) out to eat with the consent of his parents… I went to Apple bees on Flatbush Avenue and was seated. In looking for the baby’s spoon i… --- ## [Parents, how do you store your kids Legos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-how-do-you-store-your-kids-legos/688516)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-how-do-you-store-your-kids-legos/688516 "2014-05-16T14:48:28Z")
Most little Legos fans wil have lots and lots of Legos. Several kits, some inherited logos, lost and found parts, brick sets…I was wondering, how do you store them? What are the pros and cons of your system? --- ## [Noisy neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noisy-neighbor/688505)
**Author:** [@Kat11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat11)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noisy-neighbor/688505 "2014-05-16T14:46:16Z")
My apartment neighbor above me leaps stomps jumps roll on floor etc so much it is affecting my sanity. She does this about 2 times a a day for an hour each time. She has done it at 4am and 6 am an occasional 11pm I h… --- ## [Crazy Friend Drama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-friend-drama/688551)
**Author:** [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-friend-drama/688551 "2014-05-16T14:17:47Z")
So I have this friend who is a bit of a drama queen. She is either on top of the world or depressed. Never in between. Well today we are texting and she is lamenting her lack of employment and boyfriend. She says she sh… --- ## [If I said I was going to "pinch a loaf", would you know what I was talking about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-said-i-was-going-to-pinch-a-loaf-would-you-know-what-i-was-talking-about/676699)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-said-i-was-going-to-pinch-a-loaf-would-you-know-what-i-was-talking-about/676699 "2014-05-16T12:17:36Z")
Just wondering, because it’s a phrase you don’t seem to hear much anymore. --- ## [Decreasing gun violence/crime WITHOUT restricting the 2nd Amendment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decreasing-gun-violence-crime-without-restricting-the-2nd-amendment/688443)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decreasing-gun-violence-crime-without-restricting-the-2nd-amendment/688443 "2014-05-16T08:49:46Z")
What are some ways we can decrease gun violence and/or crimes involving guns without adding any restrictions at all to 2nd Amendment as it is currently defined by the SCOTUS? This isn’t the thread for arguing about the … --- ## [Dusseldorf airport, whats it like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dusseldorf-airport-whats-it-like/688553)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dusseldorf-airport-whats-it-like/688553 "2014-05-16T08:09:13Z")
I have a five hour layover at the airport. Arrive at noon, leave at five. I Googled it and read the first ten pages, but all I could discover is there are ATMs, shops, restaurants and a 30 minute free WiFi. Anyone fam… --- ## [What's the deal with the stereotypically "angry racist rural person"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-the-stereotypically-angry-racist-rural-person/687514)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-the-stereotypically-angry-racist-rural-person/687514 "2014-05-16T07:07:49Z")
Cliven Bundy perfectly fits the stereotype of the angry racist rural person. Pissed at the government. Makes a lot of wild racist statements. Lots of angry gun-toting friends ready to form a militia at the drop of a h… --- ## [How are the 2010s different from the 2000s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-2010s-different-from-the-2000s/650110)
**Author:** [@donnie\_darko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donnie_darko)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-2010s-different-from-the-2000s/650110 "2014-05-16T06:28:10Z")
Do you think 2013 is a lot different from 2003 or about the same? 2003 still has a lot of a leftover kind of 90s feel to it but other than that, the cars were similar, the slang was similar, the Internet and cell phones… --- ## [Imma Hotsleeper - have you ever used the Bedfan? How about tower fans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imma-hotsleeper-have-you-ever-used-the-bedfan-how-about-tower-fans/687953)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imma-hotsleeper-have-you-ever-used-the-bedfan-how-about-tower-fans/687953 "2014-05-16T05:58:45Z")
I sleep HOT… no matter what, I generate boatloads of heat and I get super-hot and it is the single greatest disturber of my rest. I always have some kind of fan in my room to keep the air moving over my skin to help cool… --- ## [Internet meme....doge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475 "2014-05-16T03:48:41Z")
My job involves telecommuting from home, likewise for all my coworkers. We have a ‘chat’ function onscreen that allows us to, well, chat I guess, with thumbnail photos of ourselves alongside our names. A couple of work… --- ## [Gift ideas for my husband](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-ideas-for-my-husband/688223)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-ideas-for-my-husband/688223 "2014-05-16T01:59:24Z")
Today was Mother’s Day and my husband knocked it out of the park. Seriously, short of a giant bag full of money he could not have done any better. Perfect gifts, a big brunch that he made and then cleaned up all the dish… --- ## [If an employer pays less than the federal rate for mileage...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-an-employer-pays-less-than-the-federal-rate-for-mileage/607618)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-an-employer-pays-less-than-the-federal-rate-for-mileage/607618 "2014-05-16T00:29:13Z")
…and I claim the difference on my taxes, is my employer penalized and/or notified of this? Longer version: Boss is paying 17.5 cents/mile\*, well below the federal rate of 55.5 cents/mile. This covers my gas (at an aver… --- ## [Going to the NYC area for a weekend - recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-the-nyc-area-for-a-weekend-recommendations/688483)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-the-nyc-area-for-a-weekend-recommendations/688483 "2014-05-15T23:38:35Z")
I realize this is kind of last-minute, but I’m going to the New York City area (staying in New Jersey with a friend) and I’ll have the days of Saturday May 17 and Sunday May 18 free. I’ll probably hang around the Penn St… --- ## ["Midterm week" at college - huh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midterm-week-at-college-huh/688062)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midterm-week-at-college-huh/688062 "2014-05-15T22:02:40Z")
I recently applied for a faculty position at a community college. Yesterday I looked at their academic calendar, and each semester has the usual stuff listed - registration, classes begin, last day to drop, finals week,… --- ## [Zip-lines: Anything beyond the adrenaline rush?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zip-lines-anything-beyond-the-adrenaline-rush/688458)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zip-lines-anything-beyond-the-adrenaline-rush/688458 "2014-05-15T21:53:46Z")
I just don’t get the appeal of zip-lining, so I’m asking. All I see in it is spending a bunch of time getting into safety gear, then a tiny little time falling sideways, then a bunch of time getting out of safety gear. --- ## [Parenting advice/ Horror](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parenting-advice-horror/688240)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parenting-advice-horror/688240 "2014-05-15T20:03:49Z")
What would you do in the following situation? I begin tucking him into bed and he tells me, “Daddy check for monsters under my bed.” I look underneath for his amusement and see him, another him, under the bed, staring b… --- ## [Why can't we file taxes directly with the IRS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-file-taxes-directly-with-the-irs/688225)
**Author:** [@Honesty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honesty)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-file-taxes-directly-with-the-irs/688225 "2014-05-15T16:15:06Z")
In order to file taxes, you have to pay a middle-man (e.g. turbotax, tax preparer, etc etc) to file it for you. I propose the following. Every taxpayer should be allowed to login into the IRS.gov website and do your tax… --- ## [Does anybody vape nicotine-free?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-vape-nicotine-free/688524)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Winters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Winters)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-vape-nicotine-free/688524 "2014-05-15T15:41:54Z")
I used to use Blu electronic cigarettes. I’m thinking of starting again. I liked the way it looked and felt and it seemed to have a calming effect on me. Thing is, I used non-nicotine cartridges. Has anybod else done th… --- ## [How to drink all night without getting drunk.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-drink-all-night-without-getting-drunk/686954)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-drink-all-night-without-getting-drunk/686954 "2014-05-15T15:11:03Z")
Any truth to this? --- ## [Where can I find examples of good PowerPoint presentations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-examples-of-good-powerpoint-presentations/688387)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-examples-of-good-powerpoint-presentations/688387 "2014-05-15T13:07:26Z")
Someone I know needs to make a PowerPoint presentation summarizing what his company does. He thought there might be PowerPoint presentations from other companies doing something similar, but couldn’t find anything. I had… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1094) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1096)