# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1114 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1115 --- ## [Cardiac Rehab: what's involved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardiac-rehab-whats-involved/685354)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardiac-rehab-whats-involved/685354 "2014-04-09T20:45:42Z")
So, I had a mild myocardial infarction recently. On March 14 I had a catheterization, angioplasty and stent. Went home the next day, then back to work two days later. I’m feeling pretty damn good. My discharge paperwork… --- ## [Are supermarkets dumping regular items for their own store-branded ones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-supermarkets-dumping-regular-items-for-their-own-store-branded-ones/684691)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-supermarkets-dumping-regular-items-for-their-own-store-branded-ones/684691 "2014-04-09T20:35:48Z")
I was shopping in my grocery store recently when I realized how the store’s own branded items have almost completely taken over certain sections. Sections like chips, frozen vegetables, canned vegetables, bread, tortill… --- ## [Showering with a bg blister, bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showering-with-a-bg-blister-bad-idea/685563)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showering-with-a-bg-blister-bad-idea/685563 "2014-04-09T19:17:43Z")
So I scalded my hand this morning pouring my tea, and now have a rather large blister. I did this about 6:30 am, so while it is still sensitive, the worst is definitely passed. That was an uncomfortable couple of hours! … --- ## [What was that stench on I-95 in Georgia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-stench-on-i-95-in-georgia/685006)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-stench-on-i-95-in-georgia/685006 "2014-04-09T15:17:02Z")
Late Saturday evening, driving northbound, and treated to an aroma that seemed to be some odd combination of rotting sulfur and dead things. Not quite “downwind from the sewage plant” but in that league, unpleasantness-w… --- ## [Instagram Photo with Grandpa's Gravestone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instagram-photo-with-grandpas-gravestone/685715)
**Author:** [@StayseaDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StayseaDee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instagram-photo-with-grandpas-gravestone/685715 "2014-04-09T14:36:44Z")
I am an Instagram fanatic. I follow an actress that isn’t well known, but starred in a few movies when she was younger that were successful. Yesterday, she posted photos of herself in a car on the way to a funeral. One p… --- ## [4 verses 6 cylinder engines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-verses-6-cylinder-engines/685556)
**Author:** [@davida03801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davida03801)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-verses-6-cylinder-engines/685556 "2014-04-09T14:28:30Z")
What are the advantages and disadvantages on a 4 cylinder verses 6 cylinder engine for cars-SUV’s these days ? New crossover SUV to me this year and starting the search. I drive a fair bit, and would say on average ev… --- ## [Pin and needles in hands for almost a decade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-and-needles-in-hands-for-almost-a-decade/685320)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pin-and-needles-in-hands-for-almost-a-decade/685320 "2014-04-09T13:33:44Z")
This is the forum for medical questions right? And before anyone says it, YES medical doctors were consulted, multiple in fact, their diagnosis is always pinched nerve or carpel tunnel and recommend neck exercises that … --- ## [Should I keep & ship my car or buy a new one? NEED ANSWER FASTish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-keep-ship-my-car-or-buy-a-new-one-need-answer-fastish/682533)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-keep-ship-my-car-or-buy-a-new-one-need-answer-fastish/682533 "2014-04-09T11:06:16Z")
Here’s the deal. We’re moving across the second largest country in the world, pretty much from one side to the other. My family has 2 cars, a 2009 Honda Fit and a 2011 Toyota Rav 4. The Toyota we’re keeping, as it’s pret… --- ## [Sailing to New Zealand in a 36' sailboat, with two toddlers aboard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sailing-to-new-zealand-in-a-36-sailboat-with-two-toddlers-aboard/685469)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sailing-to-new-zealand-in-a-36-sailboat-with-two-toddlers-aboard/685469 "2014-04-09T06:45:14Z")
U.S. Navy warship reaches sailboat carrying sick toddler Does this sound like good parenting to you? Sailing around the world in a 36 foot sailboat with two children, age one and three, sounds reckless to me. That ki… --- ## [What is the appeal of Markdown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-appeal-of-markdown/685686)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-appeal-of-markdown/685686 "2014-04-09T03:28:49Z")
I don’t get it. Learn a bunch of new not-really-very-convenient coding symbols the obscure the appearance of your text until you view it in a markdown viewing application, all so it can be turned into not-that-much-more-… --- ## [Are you sensitive about your handwriting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-sensitive-about-your-handwriting/312012)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-sensitive-about-your-handwriting/312012 "2005-07-11T21:56:24Z")
A guy I work with suggested I write in smaller letters. This is perhaps the fourth or fifth time he has made the suggestion since I’ve been working here, about a year ago. “You see how I write?” he said. “My print is … --- ## [What's your handwriting like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-handwriting-like/470169)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-handwriting-like/470169 "2008-10-30T19:57:11Z")
I meant to do this thread when the cursive thread was going but… What’s your handwriting look like (preferably with pics)? Is it scribbly? Tiny? Elegant? How does it change for different uses? Here’s Mine. In case you … --- ## [How do you feel about your handwriting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-your-handwriting/680044)
**Author:** [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2014, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-your-handwriting/680044 "2014-02-04T08:00:05Z")
I was just starting my morning by having a cup of terrible coffee and making my to-do list for the day. I wrote 'Wednesday" at the top in such lovely script that it almost surprised me – usually my handwriting is terribl… --- ## [Are handwriting and art skill correlated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-handwriting-and-art-skill-correlated/560120)
**Author:** [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-handwriting-and-art-skill-correlated/560120 "2010-11-14T15:38:04Z")
On another site, there was a thread debating the merits of teaching children to write in cursive. A teacher chimed in and said it was important that kids were still taught cursive writing because it taught them fine mot… --- ## [How can I improve my handwriting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-improve-my-handwriting/651046)
**Author:** [@midnight-dreary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/midnight-dreary)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2013, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-improve-my-handwriting/651046 "2013-03-01T13:07:11Z")
I’m handwriting my notes, and I’ve realized that I have very slack handwriting. How do I improve my hand writing? (I’m studying education, so having messy handwriting is a problem.) --- ## [Apartment/Condo leasing - questions to ask?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-condo-leasing-questions-to-ask/685520)
**Author:** [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-condo-leasing-questions-to-ask/685520 "2014-04-09T01:37:28Z")
I’ve always rented through apartment complexes where the property I rented was managed through a central office that actually owned the property. I’m at a point where that may change with my next lease. I’m in touch with… --- ## [Plural of "tomato" and "potato"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plural-of-tomato-and-potato/584581)
**Author:** [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plural-of-tomato-and-potato/584581 "2014-04-09T01:12:46Z")
Airman and I engaged in some discussion of a handwritten sign that I saw this afternoon. The sign says “Sorry, we’re out of Tomatoes!” (That’s verbatim.) I was so impressed with this burst of unexpected literacy that I t… --- ## [Is the west kidding itself about the good intentions of Islam worldwide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-west-kidding-itself-about-the-good-intentions-of-islam-worldwide/684840)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2014, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-west-kidding-itself-about-the-good-intentions-of-islam-worldwide/684840 "2014-04-09T00:13:49Z")
On one hand you have a number of followers of Islam, especially in the west, who claim that Islam is a religion of live and let live and peace, on the other when you get out in the field and in the home country populatio… --- ## [lidocaine gel for bikini wax](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lidocaine-gel-for-bikini-wax/685479)
**Author:** [@michandmax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/michandmax)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lidocaine-gel-for-bikini-wax/685479 "2014-04-08T22:56:49Z")
Has anyone used that lidocaine gel, I saw it in Amazon for sale, prior to a bikini wax? Does it work? I want to know before I spend 40 bucks . Thanks --- ## [I'd like opinions on exterior paint and painting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-opinions-on-exterior-paint-and-painting/685504)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-opinions-on-exterior-paint-and-painting/685504 "2014-04-08T22:18:53Z")
I’ve got to paint a shed. The siding is plywood and is currently painted white - it’s in decent shape - no obvious rot or chips. We’ve lived here 10 years and it appeared to have been in place some time when we bought t… --- ## [Electronics forums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronics-forums/685419)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronics-forums/685419 "2014-04-08T22:12:42Z")
I’m starting to dive a little bit into electronics and embedded programming. So I’m wondering about the biggest or most well-known electronics forums/communities. There seems to be quite a number of them. Bonus question… --- ## [Help! My Kindle just died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-kindle-just-died/685661)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-kindle-just-died/685661 "2014-04-08T21:31:03Z")
I bought my Kindle (generation 1) last October. Just now, I was trying to turn on the wireless connection to download a book from Amazon when it just stopped working. The navigation keys were unresponsive. I turned it of… --- ## [3 days alone in Paris](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-alone-in-paris/685588)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-days-alone-in-paris/685588 "2014-04-08T20:46:34Z")
What should I do? I will be going to Paris for business and I will have 3 days to kill. I will land at 7:00 AM on a Saturday and will have nothing to do until Tuesday morning. I have never been to Paris, or France for… --- ## [I brought a box cutter through TSA... twice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-brought-a-box-cutter-through-tsa-twice/685091)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-brought-a-box-cutter-through-tsa-twice/685091 "2014-04-08T19:53:11Z")
So I went on a long-ish trip yesterday. Went through TSA at the first airport, then had to go through again because I changed terminal buildings at one of my connections. When I got to my hotel room I realized I still ha… --- ## [55+ Living? Far away from home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/55-living-far-away-from-home/685611)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/55-living-far-away-from-home/685611 "2014-04-08T19:49:26Z")
As noted in other threads, we’re purchasing a 55+ condo for the in-laws. They moved to Florida 12 years ago and have been in 55+ units since then. Would you ever do that? If so, would you move far away from home to do i… --- ## [Anyone else wanna talk about gullibility?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-wanna-talk-about-gullibility/685456)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-wanna-talk-about-gullibility/685456 "2014-04-08T19:27:45Z")
How gullible are you? Do you know anyone who is especially gullible or particularly cynical? I came across a study about gullibility and thought this would be a good place to discuss it. Life’s Harsh Lessons ‘Make You M… --- ## [When is it of to discuss funeral arrangements?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-of-to-discuss-funeral-arrangements/685461)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-of-to-discuss-funeral-arrangements/685461 "2014-04-08T18:24:07Z")
I went to a funeral today and I must say, while it was “nice” their was very little personalization in it. When its my time to go I have a list of some things to do. Songs I want sung. Scripture passages I want read. an… --- ## [Hypothetical situation: Can I get a ticket for texting while driving when I'm not texting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-situation-can-i-get-a-ticket-for-texting-while-driving-when-im-not-texting/685600)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-situation-can-i-get-a-ticket-for-texting-while-driving-when-im-not-texting/685600 "2014-04-08T18:17:26Z")
I’ve always wondered this: So I am driving in my car and I use my phone for Pandora which is plugged into my car. If I’m driving around and I don’t like the song, and I pull my phone up to skip it, and a cop catches me… --- ## [Are Scooters and small Cycles considered safer than big motorcycles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-scooters-and-small-cycles-considered-safer-than-big-motorcycles/685494)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-scooters-and-small-cycles-considered-safer-than-big-motorcycles/685494 "2014-04-08T18:01:52Z")
I’ve been arguing this back and forth with a friend. Scooters were marketed for ladies and sensible adults. You aren’t going to take this scooter out on a highway. I got a used Honda S90 when I turned 13. Heres the vin… --- ## [What skeletons are in your family closet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-skeletons-are-in-your-family-closet/685151)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-skeletons-are-in-your-family-closet/685151 "2014-04-08T16:49:34Z")
So, what skeletons are in your family closet that you’re willing to talk about? Anyone here related to a murderer, Nazi, slaveholder, Stalinist, or any other type of criminal or generally “bad guy”? What did they do, w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1113) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1115)