# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1110 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1111 --- ## [To whom do I report this crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-whom-do-i-report-this-crime/686305)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-whom-do-i-report-this-crime/686305 "2014-04-17T15:07:39Z")
Anna moved to Country Y in 1960 to marry Wayne. Wayne was adopted by Emma, who is Anna’s aunt. Emma promised Anna that she would inherit her house for marrying Wayne. Wayne had two adopted sisters, MissCrazy and 2Shy,… --- ## [What's your most hated type of vermin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-most-hated-type-of-vermin/685966)
**Author:** [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-most-hated-type-of-vermin/685966 "2014-04-17T14:51:23Z")
Most people would probably hate to have any of the above infesting their homes, but which vermin do you hate the most? For the purposes of this poll, none of the options are poisonous, and any bites from snakes or spider… --- ## [Multi Level Marketing, should I?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-level-marketing-should-i/686012)
**Author:** [@miamihuricanzgrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miamihuricanzgrl)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-level-marketing-should-i/686012 "2014-04-17T13:38:37Z")
My friend just mentioned a chance to start my own business selling skin care products in a direct selling market. She is doing pretty well with her own business. I understand the risks but there’s also potential for gain… --- ## [By regularly feeding scraps to this stray dog, am I taking moral responsibility for it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-regularly-feeding-scraps-to-this-stray-dog-am-i-taking-moral-responsibility-for-it/685365)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-regularly-feeding-scraps-to-this-stray-dog-am-i-taking-moral-responsibility-for-it/685365 "2014-04-17T09:32:02Z")
Weather and schedule permitting, I bike to and from work. When I began this regimen some months back I began encountering an annoying yappy dog which repeatedly came up and barked furiously every time I stopped by the fe… --- ## [It is the end of the world as we know it, let the murders and rapes begin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-let-the-murders-and-rapes-begin/685945)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-let-the-murders-and-rapes-begin/685945 "2014-04-17T09:11:50Z")
It seems to be a given in post apocalyptic and zombie apocalypse fiction that when the world ends, the survivors will quickly turn to pleasure killing and rape gangs(except for our protagonists of course, they will be th… --- ## [Should I Bother with FLAC Files](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bother-with-flac-files/686273)
**Author:** [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bother-with-flac-files/686273 "2014-04-17T06:24:04Z")
I’m 58 years old … gonna be 59 this year with just a touch of tinnitus from listening to too much loud rock and roll when I was a kid (just last year.) At any rate, my hearing is probably never gong to get any better. S… --- ## [Birthday party performer pay rate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birthday-party-performer-pay-rate/686317)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birthday-party-performer-pay-rate/686317 "2014-04-17T04:54:51Z")
I do a puppet show and magic act for kids birthday parties. I did it 12 years ago and charged $50 a party. What is the going rate now? --- ## [Older women and younger men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-women-and-younger-men/100725)
**Author:** [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-women-and-younger-men/100725 "2014-04-17T03:02:25Z")
I couldn’t figure out which forum to post this in, and figured the patrons of this one might have something interesting to say on the subject. I’m dating an older woman; she’s 41, I’m 30. (I’m male.) And so far, this … --- ## [Would this be a really creepy singles ad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-be-a-really-creepy-singles-ad/685956)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-be-a-really-creepy-singles-ad/685956 "2014-04-17T01:30:14Z")
(Not all of them in the same ad, could be on match.com or something too, doesn’t have to hit all points.) Looking for a woman who: Is not gay or is a confused bisexual. Been there, done that, sick and tired of women I… --- ## [So the annoying yappy dog won't eat in front of anyone but me. Why might that be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-annoying-yappy-dog-wont-eat-in-front-of-anyone-but-me-why-might-that-be/686265)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-annoying-yappy-dog-wont-eat-in-front-of-anyone-but-me-why-might-that-be/686265 "2014-04-17T01:01:37Z")
As detailed in a thread I’m too lazy to link to, a few months ago, on those days I bike to work, I began encountering what I first thought was an annoying yappy dog whose owners were too lazy to keep properly fenced. Aft… --- ## [i need help please \[IRS/Immigrant issue\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-please-irs-immigrant-issue/686256)
**Author:** [@omi140](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omi140)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-please-irs-immigrant-issue/686256 "2014-04-16T18:06:22Z")
can i submit i-864 for my wife with two years tax return and income? it is 2years since i’m in USA.i came in USA on 2012, so i only have two years tax return and income. i have a joint sponsor who meets all the requireme… --- ## [What's the bicycle helmet culture where you live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-bicycle-helmet-culture-where-you-live/686099)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-bicycle-helmet-culture-where-you-live/686099 "2014-04-16T17:55:00Z")
When I was growing up in Indiana from the mid 80s to 2003, nobody–but nobody–wore a bicycle helmet. I never saw them on the streets. Some motorcyclists wore them, but they were pretty rare. I live in upstate New York no… --- ## [Why do people shake their legs while sitting down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-shake-their-legs-while-sitting-down/493266)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-shake-their-legs-while-sitting-down/493266 "2014-04-16T17:47:54Z")
Deep thoughts? Dancing to the songs in their heads? The onset of Tourette’s? Restless legs syndrome? Sheer boredom? --- ## [Best "As Seen on TV" -type product that really worked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-as-seen-on-tv-type-product-that-really-worked/685899)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-as-seen-on-tv-type-product-that-really-worked/685899 "2014-04-16T16:44:19Z")
It does not have to be an actual “as seen on TV” gadget, I am referring to the kitschy little problem solvers that sell relatively cheaply and promise to miraculously eliminate any signs of “insert problem here”. I can… --- ## [Buying a car remote starter, where to start](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-car-remote-starter-where-to-start/686226)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-car-remote-starter-where-to-start/686226 "2014-04-16T15:52:51Z")
After this winter I realize I probably want a remote starter for winters in the future. However I am unsure where to start on the issue. A lot of the faq about remote starters doesn’t really answer the questions I have. … --- ## [The Megaliths of Mount Shoria: What Are They, Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-megaliths-of-mount-shoria-what-are-they-really/686122)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-megaliths-of-mount-shoria-what-are-they-really/686122 "2014-04-16T10:37:37Z")
My cousin posted this to my newsfeed, and my attempts to get some hardheaded information on these things via Google has unearthed mostly seeping ponds of woo. What do the geologically/anthropologically inclined dopers th… --- ## [How should I clean my shower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-clean-my-shower/686065)
**Author:** [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-clean-my-shower/686065 "2014-04-16T04:40:46Z")
For a while I used one of these. The general idea is that when you’re done with your shower, you push a button, it gives you a few seconds to get out of the shower, and then it sprays its soap all over using a rotating … --- ## [High cholesterol, but high enough for script. What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-cholesterol-but-high-enough-for-script-what-to-do/686211)
**Author:** [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-cholesterol-but-high-enough-for-script-what-to-do/686211 "2014-04-16T03:26:47Z")
I’m in my early/mid 40’s. My bloodwork came back with my bad cholesterol number at 230. High is anything over 200. Doc didn’t seem too concerned, he told me to lose weight and I have a plan and I’m going to stick to i… --- ## [Best car for driving in ice and snow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-for-driving-in-ice-and-snow/653795)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-for-driving-in-ice-and-snow/653795 "2014-04-16T03:11:06Z")
Due to some amazing life changes (and a series of unfortunate events) my husband and I are preparing to move our family from NYC to a suburb of Boston in the next couple of months or so. We are doing all the things you d… --- ## [Gait and other 'issues'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gait-and-other-issues/686155)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gait-and-other-issues/686155 "2014-04-16T01:39:58Z")
Being a people-watcher, I often find myself being absorbed by the way people walk. While most of the population tend to walk along by putting their foot pretty flat on the ground, then lifting it in stride, a minority o… --- ## [I need a sure-fire waker-upper!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-sure-fire-waker-upper/684965)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-sure-fire-waker-upper/684965 "2014-04-16T01:24:42Z")
Natalie, whom I’ve mentioned elsewhere, sometimes sleeps late; her uncle and Mark, another resident in the house, holler through the window (she keeps her door locked) or try other things to wake her up on weekday mornin… --- ## [Camping and hiking question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camping-and-hiking-question/686008)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2014, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camping-and-hiking-question/686008 "2014-04-15T22:33:21Z")
My son just had his first Boy Scout campout. Question: on backpacks. Are internal or external frame packs the best? I can see the advantage of both. One can strap more items to an external frame but an internal frame k… --- ## [How much was your graduate stipend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-was-your-graduate-stipend/685988)
**Author:** [@Cady\_Wampus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cady_Wampus)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-was-your-graduate-stipend/685988 "2014-04-15T21:50:07Z")
Hello there! I am in grad school and I have an assistantship that basically pays nothing. It made me wonder - have these stipends kept up with inflation? Please include the following info if you choose to respond: Yea… --- ## [Would you rather pee or poo your pants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-pee-or-poo-your-pants/640473)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-pee-or-poo-your-pants/640473 "2014-04-15T21:29:38Z")
You’re out in public and you’ve got to GO, like RIGHT. NOW. The nearest facilities are at least 5 minutes and a bit of walking distance away. There’s nowhere discreet nearby where you could go. Something like being on… --- ## [Missing Kid, Has Asperger's...Germane to the Situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-kid-has-aspergers-germane-to-the-situation/686192)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-kid-has-aspergers-germane-to-the-situation/686192 "2014-04-15T20:59:24Z")
A kid went missing in our town the other night. The city PD did a robo-call to let everyone know he was missing. It wasn’t an Amber Alert (not sure why). The call we got was pretty crummy IMHO - the lady reading the noti… --- ## [Reccomend me a wireless router.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-me-a-wireless-router/686184)
**Author:** [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-me-a-wireless-router/686184 "2014-04-15T20:38:14Z")
Our old wireless router is quickly going kaput and I need to get a new one. Basic setup – want a few ethernet ports and wireless. In my experience, the features on consumer-level versions of these things are pretty uni… --- ## [DVD player with streaming capabilities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-player-with-streaming-capabilities/686132)
**Author:** [@PeacePlease](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeacePlease)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-player-with-streaming-capabilities/686132 "2014-04-15T17:27:08Z")
Okay…here goes! I don’t currently have a TV and watch all my TV shows on my PC. My parents, however, have a humungous flat screen and my Mom has long wanted to have a player that will allow them to stream…particularly … --- ## [I'm done being afraid of spiders.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-being-afraid-of-spiders/685912)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-being-afraid-of-spiders/685912 "2014-04-15T17:22:31Z")
This phobia is dumb and unhelpful and I’m tired of it. I live in a spider-y area, and it’s about to be spider season. But they’re so\* oogy\*. Bleh. Has anyone here gotten over their arachnophobia? Advice? --- ## [For The Religious: What about other gods?(revised)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-religious-what-about-other-gods-revised/685657)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2014, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-religious-what-about-other-gods-revised/685657 "2014-04-15T16:21:53Z")
What do you believe about deities other than your own? Are you atheistic about them, believing that they do not exist? Are you unsure about their existence? Do you believe that they are just avatars of your own deity? Ot… --- ## [Why won't Israel just defeat Palestine militarily?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-israel-just-defeat-palestine-militarily/685758)
**Author:** [@IMfez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IMfez)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2014, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-israel-just-defeat-palestine-militarily/685758 "2014-04-15T11:20:30Z")
Israel has overwhelming military dominance against Palestine, and all its possible allies. Additionally it is the most unpopular nation in the region, not even being recognized by many surrounding states. Israel also ha… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1109) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1111)