# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1101 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1102 --- ## [UCLA Rejects $3M Gift From Donald Sterling For Kidney Research](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ucla-rejects-3m-gift-from-donald-sterling-for-kidney-research/687373)
**Author:** [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ucla-rejects-3m-gift-from-donald-sterling-for-kidney-research/687373 "2014-05-04T16:52:27Z")
IMO, that is seriously stupid on the part of UCLA. --- ## [Chip & Pin pre-paid card for travel to Italy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chip-pin-pre-paid-card-for-travel-to-italy/687522)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2014, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chip-pin-pre-paid-card-for-travel-to-italy/687522 "2014-05-04T10:03:53Z")
I am taking a vacation to Italy in a few weeks and I’ve been thinking about getting a pre-paid chip and pin debit card for the trip. (I live in the US and the closest actual credit card I could get would be “chip and si… --- ## [What is your favorite Internet start page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-internet-start-page/681642)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2014, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-internet-start-page/681642 "2014-05-04T07:44:39Z")
I’ve used My Yahoo! as my start page for years. As some of you may know, they recently redesigned My Yahoo! with many, many “improvements”. Now it’s a piece of crap, with such useful features as a “My Weather” tab tha… --- ## [Being honest but misleading....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-honest-but-misleading/687566)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2014, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-honest-but-misleading/687566 "2014-05-04T05:34:16Z")
In Breaking Bad season 2 episode 7, some guys are saying that Walt’s partner apparently killed a guy. They asked Walt if this was true. Walt replied “You didn’t hear it from me”. I thought that was clever - he was honest… --- ## [Ca seal lion pups comming ashore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ca-seal-lion-pups-comming-ashore/687476)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ca-seal-lion-pups-comming-ashore/687476 "2014-05-04T00:45:58Z")
Each year more and more starving sea lion pups seem to be comming ashore. They are usually brought into rehab nursed back to health and released. Are we damaging the gene pool by rescuing these animals. They are cute as … --- ## [Employment Background Check Reveals...Aliases?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employment-background-check-reveals-aliases/687214)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employment-background-check-reveals-aliases/687214 "2014-05-03T19:04:23Z")
I wasn’t sure whether I should put this in GQ or not so I put it here. Anyway… So I’m undergoing a background check/drug screen for a job working at a car dealership. I assume everything is fine. I have one blip in my b… --- ## [ISP questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isp-questions/687548)
**Author:** [@Flying\_Ghoti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flying_Ghoti)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isp-questions/687548 "2014-05-03T13:30:55Z")
I’m moving in with my SO next month, so I’m in the process of finding an internet service provider as he doesn’t currently have one. I’ve never done this before, so I was hoping to get some opinions from the doper commun… --- ## [Tell Me About Small Claims Court](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-small-claims-court/661716)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-small-claims-court/661716 "2014-05-03T12:39:14Z")
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Broomstick Saga, in mid-March an employer stopped paying me. Being patient to a remarkable degree, I didn’t immediately quit but stayed on a bit hoping things could be strai… --- ## [Children's parties...how to navigate.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childrens-parties-how-to-navigate/687567)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childrens-parties-how-to-navigate/687567 "2014-05-03T11:25:40Z")
My 4yr old grandson Zeb has just returned from his first invited birthday party, pretty shaken and in tears (as was his mum). Being in kindergarten now apparently means that when you have a birthday, you invite Every. S… --- ## [How long should a widower wait to start dating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-a-widower-wait-to-start-dating/404278)
**Author:** [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-a-widower-wait-to-start-dating/404278 "2014-05-03T09:18:29Z")
Basically what the subject says. Youv’e been married to the same women for 35 yrs. She has just died of cancer. How long do you wait to start dating? Bonus question… You have a 27 YO son that is devastated by his mom’s … --- ## [Advice on Graphics Tablet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-graphics-tablet/687529)
**Author:** [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-graphics-tablet/687529 "2014-05-03T06:13:36Z")
My daughter would like Manga Studio 5 and a tablet for her birthday but there are too many to choose from! I could use a little advice. I’ve been asking her classmate but I know he already loaded her laptop with extras s… --- ## [Buying used smart phones-advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-used-smart-phones-advice/612190)
**Author:** [@Burrido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burrido)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-used-smart-phones-advice/612190 "2014-05-03T06:11:13Z")
So earlier this year I accidentally ran over my iphone. Im not available for an upgrade for some time. I would like to buy a used iphone 4. Any really savy smart phone users think this is a good idea provided its not … --- ## [Activities for kids at an "Open Barn" event](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/activities-for-kids-at-an-open-barn-event/687454)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/activities-for-kids-at-an-open-barn-event/687454 "2014-05-03T03:31:16Z")
So, the local dressage barn in your area is having an “Open Barn” event to raise money for a noncontroversial cause. Your daughter, Susie-Q, age 6, loves horses and wants to go. Your son, Little Jimmy, doesn’t much care … --- ## [How do you clean up dog poop at the end of the winter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-up-dog-poop-at-the-end-of-the-winter/687503)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-up-dog-poop-at-the-end-of-the-winter/687503 "2014-05-03T01:42:07Z")
If you have a dog, and live in a northern/snowy clime, how do you clean up your yard when spring rolls around and exposes a winter’s worth of dog poop? I don’t have a dog, but apparently the neighborhood raccoons decide… --- ## [Can you chew with 3 missing molars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-chew-with-3-missing-molars/685300)
**Author:** [@belladee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladee)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-chew-with-3-missing-molars/685300 "2014-05-03T01:25:27Z")
Hello this is my 1st post here but I want a straight answer not a dental answer. I had my wisdom tooth pulled, then the molar in front of that one. Now I may need to have the one in front of that one pulled too. So th… --- ## [Anyone done an elimination diet, how did it go](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-done-an-elimination-diet-how-did-it-go/687497)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-done-an-elimination-diet-how-did-it-go/687497 "2014-05-03T01:02:37Z")
Earlier this week I cut a few foods out of my diet for a few days because I was pressed for time and not eating much variety. I noticed during that period a health issue I have seemed to improve. It could be coincidence … --- ## [Refrigerator thieves at the Office - Why? Whats up with that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refrigerator-thieves-at-the-office-why-whats-up-with-that/613995)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refrigerator-thieves-at-the-office-why-whats-up-with-that/613995 "2014-05-02T22:55:40Z")
I’ve never understood the mentality of people that take stuff out of the office fridge. We’ve had minor problems over the years. One time it was a lady in housekeeping and she’d eat right out of the leftover plate. A co… --- ## [Take off for religious reasons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-off-for-religious-reasons/687413)
**Author:** [@TexanCountryboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TexanCountryboy)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-off-for-religious-reasons/687413 "2014-05-02T21:41:42Z")
Ive heard a person can legally force their employer to grant them him off for religious purposes. Is this true? For example: if one requests to be off from Friday night sundown till Saturday night (the Sabbath), does the… --- ## [Volkswagen jetta tdi vs toyota corolla ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volkswagen-jetta-tdi-vs-toyota-corolla/687488)
**Author:** [@pratikudawant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pratikudawant)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volkswagen-jetta-tdi-vs-toyota-corolla/687488 "2014-05-02T21:24:02Z")
Hey guyz, quick question, which car is more reliable , decent in pricing for parts, less maintains fee and better for long run Volkswagen Jetta TDI (Diesel) 2014 vs Toyota Corolla LE 2014 --- ## [Anyone have experience with NEXUS Card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-nexus-card/687502)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-nexus-card/687502 "2014-05-02T19:05:42Z")
I’m planning a summer vacation to Quebec, and while I have a passport, by missus and the kids do not. I’ve learned that the gov’t allows for NEXUS Card use for US/Canada border crossings, and it’s significantly cheaper t… --- ## [Is the past progressive disfavored in Scottish English?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-past-progressive-disfavored-in-scottish-english/687272)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-past-progressive-disfavored-in-scottish-english/687272 "2014-05-02T17:17:05Z")
I picked up something interesting in another forum, one that’s unfortunately lightly trafficked, so I’d like to ask it again on the Dope. For those of you well acquainted with Scottish English and its modern usage, espe… --- ## [What do you think about news websites demanding you pay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-news-websites-demanding-you-pay/687337)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-news-websites-demanding-you-pay/687337 "2014-05-02T16:58:55Z")
I’m torn. “You’ve read your free articles, now pay us.” Fuck you. You’re on google news. I didn’t ask for your news article. It was fed to me. How about I “pay” you by reading your article? You really expect me to pay… --- ## [Can you control heat in a apartment as much as you want?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-control-heat-in-a-apartment-as-much-as-you-want/674161)
**Author:** [@tci707](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tci707)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-control-heat-in-a-apartment-as-much-as-you-want/674161 "2013-11-22T10:36:04Z")
I have never lived in a apartment before always a house but am thinking about downsized into a apartment. I have a thyroid problem that makes me always cold all the time and I live in a cold climate so sometimes I need … --- ## [Question about traffic ticket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-traffic-ticket/687270)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-traffic-ticket/687270 "2014-05-02T04:50:17Z")
Specifically, responding by mail. I got pulled over for going 49 in a 35 ($160). It was right before the speed changed to 55 but I realize that’s not really a valid defense. But at the same time I also got citations f… --- ## [Anyone swap sim cards to use two different cell phones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-swap-sim-cards-to-use-two-different-cell-phones/687460)
**Author:** [@Wisp00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wisp00)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-swap-sim-cards-to-use-two-different-cell-phones/687460 "2014-05-02T02:32:46Z")
I’m looking for anyone who has experience regularly using two different cell phones on the same plan by swapping out the sim card. Basically, does it work fine, are there any issues, can the phones themselves hold up? … --- ## [In your opinion, what are the odds that a real big earthquake will happen soon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-what-are-the-odds-that-a-real-big-earthquake-will-happen-soon/686024)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-what-are-the-odds-that-a-real-big-earthquake-will-happen-soon/686024 "2014-05-02T00:40:38Z")
I wish there was a forum here called “In Your Humble Opinion” where people can ask others for opinions instead of just stating their own opinions. Or is this forum appropriate for asking others for their opinions? Here … --- ## [Replacing myself at work after 20+ years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-myself-at-work-after-20-years/687298)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-myself-at-work-after-20-years/687298 "2014-05-01T22:08:58Z")
I’ve been told this is expected of me; that I should chose candidate(s) for them to approve/disapprove, and then I will train. I’ve been doing this a long time and in fact, was the first person to ever do this job. Small… --- ## [Selling Concert Ticket Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-concert-ticket-question/687398)
**Author:** [@mtomm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mtomm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-concert-ticket-question/687398 "2014-05-01T21:58:50Z")
Apparently even though I buy something at least 10 times a week online I am incompetent when it comes to buying concert tickets. Because of this incompetency I have 1 ticket that I am auctioning. It is for Paul McCartn… --- ## [The top .01 percent of an odd contest.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-top-01-percent-of-an-odd-contest/687444)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-top-01-percent-of-an-odd-contest/687444 "2014-05-01T21:08:47Z")
Suppose you held a contest where the contestants were asked to make estimates on very odd questions. Example might be what is the bio mass of the worlds population of mosquitos? Or, how many murders occur per hour on ear… --- ## [What states are part of the Midwest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-states-are-part-of-the-midwest/687277)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-states-are-part-of-the-midwest/687277 "2014-05-01T21:01:26Z")
An interesting question asked over at Nate Silver’s joint. I’m going to ask it again here. I could make a rule for interpreting a state like Pennsylvania, but I’ll leave the interpreting to you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1100) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1102)