# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1127 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1128 --- ## [Thoughts on Michiu Kiko?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-michiu-kiko/683898)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2014, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-michiu-kiko/683898 "2014-03-18T00:36:25Z")
I want to like the guy, but I am really sick of NBC using him as their go-to scientist for everything instead of finding us a real expert trained in a specfic field. And, Kiko never once excuses himself as not being an … --- ## [Explain this scam to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-scam-to-me/683382)
**Author:** [@WilyQuixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WilyQuixote)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-scam-to-me/683382 "2014-03-18T00:21:39Z")
So while I’m on the SD, I get an SMS: “I am contacting you regarding a deceased clients (sic) of ours that bears the same surname as yours. Contact me via email for more info: mrtimriggs@aol.com” I’m not a moron; I kno… --- ## [Why is it so difficult to get whole milk in a hospital?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-so-difficult-to-get-whole-milk-in-a-hospital/683876)
**Author:** [@troubledwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troubledwater)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-so-difficult-to-get-whole-milk-in-a-hospital/683876 "2014-03-17T23:56:39Z")
I get that a high percentage of the population is overweight, and that in fact many hospitalized people are in hospitalized for conditions that are exacerbated by being overweight. Still, people (some of whom are not ov… --- ## [Temporary living off-grid on vacant land in a big city](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporary-living-off-grid-on-vacant-land-in-a-big-city/683853)
**Author:** [@Rex\_Goliath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rex_Goliath)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporary-living-off-grid-on-vacant-land-in-a-big-city/683853 "2014-03-17T23:29:03Z")
I’m looking into purchasing a vacant spot of land and building myself a house on it. During construction, I would be living on that same land in a temporary structure without running water or electricity. What sorts of p… --- ## [Men and women fighting in fiction (especially visual): drawing the line?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-and-women-fighting-in-fiction-especially-visual-drawing-the-line/683593)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-and-women-fighting-in-fiction-especially-visual-drawing-the-line/683593 "2014-03-17T19:50:27Z")
Let me say straight out to start that I’m really really hoping that I’m addressing this issue in a respectful way, and that I have nothing but contempt for domestic abusers of all stripes, and that victims deserve suppor… --- ## [Religion and job application](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religion-and-job-application/683882)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religion-and-job-application/683882 "2014-03-17T18:51:36Z")
So, I’m currently looking for teaching jobs, and a local Catholic school has an opening that would be a good fit for me. As it happens, I am myself Catholic. Now, I expect that a Catholic school might have a preference… --- ## [Would you date a halfling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-a-halfling/683716)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-a-halfling/683716 "2014-03-17T16:35:47Z")
Well, not an actual hobbit,of course. Meriadoc Brandybuck and Elanor Gamgee and all their wretched ilk are extinct. I baked the last one into a meat pie myself. But anyway, would you date a little person–someone under f… --- ## [Question about the behavior of young women on buses \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-behavior-of-young-women-on-buses-edited-title/683195)
**Author:** [@deepboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deepboy)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-behavior-of-young-women-on-buses-edited-title/683195 "2014-03-17T16:22:43Z")
I’m 22. Ever since I started taking the bus to school from 12 (not school bus, public transportation), I’ve realized something interesting. Every time a young woman/school girl(s) came on the bus, always seemed to sit … --- ## [Rule of thumb for GSA pricing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rule-of-thumb-for-gsa-pricing/683784)
**Author:** [@El\_Famous\_Burrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Famous_Burrito)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rule-of-thumb-for-gsa-pricing/683784 "2014-03-17T15:35:34Z")
I know this risks contributing a real life example of “Thread titles that will have 0 replies and 0 views,” but I figured I’d kick it out Dopers for insight nevertheless… I’m trying to figure out how prices listed in Ge… --- ## [Blech. Not sure if I have the flu or a bad cold.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blech-not-sure-if-i-have-the-flu-or-a-bad-cold/683886)
**Author:** [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blech-not-sure-if-i-have-the-flu-or-a-bad-cold/683886 "2014-03-17T14:48:10Z")
I have all the symptoms of the flu except in a very mild form and no fever. I thought I hurt my back at work on Friday, but everything hurts, not just my back, and it’s on and off. The only thing that’s consistent is a r… --- ## [Death penalty = human sacrifice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-penalty-human-sacrifice/683755)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-penalty-human-sacrifice/683755 "2014-03-17T14:29:17Z")
Do you think capital punishment is essentially a modern form of human sacrifice? I mean when you think about it the number of murderers that are put to death in the US is pretty token and arbitrary - only a very small pe… --- ## [Which EU institution/body do you hear most often?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-eu-institution-body-do-you-hear-most-often/683872)
**Author:** [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-eu-institution-body-do-you-hear-most-often/683872 "2014-03-17T08:03:06Z")
I would personally say that it is the European Central Bank that I hear most often, probably because the European Central Bank is responsible for European monetary policy and there was a crisis going on for a while. Wha… --- ## [For men who shave their heads, what do you use and how much hassle is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-who-shave-their-heads-what-do-you-use-and-how-much-hassle-is-it/683816)
**Author:** [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-who-shave-their-heads-what-do-you-use-and-how-much-hassle-is-it/683816 "2014-03-17T04:45:18Z")
Thin and greying hair, thinking about going the bald route. How do bald men keep thier heads shaved and how much hassle is it? --- ## [Your car nemesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-car-nemesis/683690)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-car-nemesis/683690 "2014-03-17T02:33:40Z")
Is there a particular model(s) of automobile that you avoid on the road, because the drivers of said vehicles always do something that pisses you off? For me, it’s Honda CR-Vs and Mazda MPVs. Every time I get stuck beh… --- ## [Do kids have a lot more homework now than 20 years ago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-kids-have-a-lot-more-homework-now-than-20-years-ago/681019)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-kids-have-a-lot-more-homework-now-than-20-years-ago/681019 "2014-03-17T01:20:39Z")
I have friends on facebook with kids a couple years older than mine or so, who are complaining that their kids have to spend hours every night on homework. These are academically inclined people. Their kids are in life f… --- ## [Recommend a soap when using a shaving brush](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-soap-when-using-a-shaving-brush/682663)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-soap-when-using-a-shaving-brush/682663 "2014-03-16T22:35:51Z")
My daughter gave me a badger shaving brush. It is beautiful and soft. And I like not having to throw aerosol cans in the landfill. Shaving soap is difficult to find. I saw some in a shaving shop in the mall. And the… --- ## [Weeping Willows Swampy Areas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weeping-willows-swampy-areas/683655)
**Author:** [@froglover607](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/froglover607)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weeping-willows-swampy-areas/683655 "2014-03-16T21:25:44Z")
Anyone know how long it takes a weeping willow to start absorbing water after planting? We have a bit of standing water at the back of our property, we have heard they are great at absorbing standing water, just wonderin… --- ## [America's "Coolest Small Town" Fire Department not so cool with gay workers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-coolest-small-town-fire-department-not-so-cool-with-gay-workers/683851)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-coolest-small-town-fire-department-not-so-cool-with-gay-workers/683851 "2014-03-16T21:23:54Z")
Award here - Cool town honor fuels increased interest But some things are not so cool after all - Lawsuits, money issues have strained relationship between Berlin and its fire company The contrast is interesting. Ber… --- ## [Recommend some seasonal/temporary jobs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-seasonal-temporary-jobs/683787)
**Author:** [@Toffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toffe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-seasonal-temporary-jobs/683787 "2014-03-16T21:04:51Z")
So, I hate my job. Full-time, pays less than US$1,000/month, and involves a lengthy commute in homicidal traffic. The wife has given me permission to work abroad for e.g. half a year at a time - for example, I used to … --- ## [John Palifox Key and Devon Pitlor and Joey Leguay and Paula Denail and others](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-palifox-key-and-devon-pitlor-and-joey-leguay-and-paula-denail-and-others/683842)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Vertoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chris_Vertoy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-palifox-key-and-devon-pitlor-and-joey-leguay-and-paula-denail-and-others/683842 "2014-03-16T20:52:43Z")
I respect this forum above all others. I just wanted to ask Cecil or his surrogates or other readers what they thought about the spooky story of John Palifox Key and his ultra-arcane book \*Proofs of My Return (\*1961) T… --- ## [People who can't seem to 'fake it'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-cant-seem-to-fake-it/683644)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-cant-seem-to-fake-it/683644 "2014-03-16T20:38:05Z")
A few years ago, I had a rather quirky coworker. She was in her twenties, liked doodling her co workers as foxes for some reason in her sketchbook, and seemed to take umbrage that she couldn’t pin fake cat ears to her un… --- ## [Marriage and that...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marriage-and-that/683547)
**Author:** [@Elephant\_tactics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elephant_tactics)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marriage-and-that/683547 "2014-03-16T18:06:46Z")
I’ve been married or just over a year, we’ve been together about 4 years, I’m bored, she seems bored. Of course this is time to have kids, but I don’t want kids. I don’t like kids, there are too many kids I didn’t reall… --- ## [What did the chiropractor just do to me??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-the-chiropractor-just-do-to-me/683766)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-the-chiropractor-just-do-to-me/683766 "2014-03-16T17:14:25Z")
I went to a chiropractor for the first time today. I get chronic headaches and thought it might be a better alternative to all the ibuprofen I’m popping. I’ve been a chiropractic skeptic for a long time, but I really lik… --- ## [DSLR Dashboard App](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dslr-dashboard-app/681294)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dslr-dashboard-app/681294 "2014-03-16T16:02:40Z")
Anyone using this? What do you think of it? Are all the features working for you? Pros? Cons? What is your set up? (Tablet/phone - cord/wireless - Camera model) --- ## [Fuel for the carb-protein wars!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuel-for-the-carb-protein-wars/683714)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuel-for-the-carb-protein-wars/683714 "2014-03-16T14:53:58Z")
Be warned: these studies will start getting cited in the nutrition wars. Okay that’s the this side of the wall summary of the summary of the studies in last week’s Science. From their other side of the wall synopsis: T… --- ## [Water Softening/Conditioning Systems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-softening-conditioning-systems/682877)
**Author:** [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-softening-conditioning-systems/682877 "2014-03-16T03:58:16Z")
I recently moved to New Mexico, where it appears that the water is even harder than in Arizona. Shit. I was wondering if any of you folks could recommend a whole-home water conditioning system to me based on the followi… --- ## [Digital Photos III—Best place to post photos for constructive criticism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digital-photos-iii-best-place-to-post-photos-for-constructive-criticism/683488)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digital-photos-iii-best-place-to-post-photos-for-constructive-criticism/683488 "2014-03-16T02:10:48Z")
Since I’m teaching myself photography after a long absence, and having never been too serious, anyway, I would like to cast a few favorites before the \[del\]pitbulls\[/del\] enthusiastically outgoing strangers of the intert… --- ## [Condo in South Florida - advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condo-in-south-florida-advice/683493)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2014, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condo-in-south-florida-advice/683493 "2014-03-16T01:19:44Z")
So the in-laws (mid-to-late 70s), through a lifelong series of bad choices compounded by some bad luck, are about to be foreclosed on and will need to move. Their only income is Social Security, and in their county (Palm… --- ## [Your best friend vs. you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-friend-vs-you/683647)
**Author:** [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2014, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-friend-vs-you/683647 "2014-03-15T23:31:31Z")
Nobody is asking about your other friends who are so diverse they make Benetton weep. If you had to pick one BFF, how close is that person to you, demographically? My best friend since 8th grade is extremely close to me… --- ## [Took Ambien and it didn't work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/took-ambien-and-it-didnt-work/639047)
**Author:** [@67java89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/67java89)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/took-ambien-and-it-didnt-work/639047 "2014-03-15T23:18:16Z")
Has this happened to anyone else? I took 5 mg. as prescribed by my doctor. Is it possible the dose is too low? Also, I didn’t have anything else that would interfere with it, like alcohol, caffeine, other meds, etc. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1126) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1128)