# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1160 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1161 --- ## [I have $20 for android apps, what should I get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-20-for-android-apps-what-should-i-get/679022)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2014, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-20-for-android-apps-what-should-i-get/679022 "2014-01-17T13:51:16Z")
Hi, I have $20 of credit to buy some android apps, what do you recommend? --- ## [Speed-Dating Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-dating-question/679037)
**Author:** [@OurLordPeace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OurLordPeace)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2014, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-dating-question/679037 "2014-01-17T04:50:36Z")
So, how soon after the speed-dating event is “too soon” for asking someone out? On Wednesday night, I went to my first speed-dating session. This morning (which was earlier than I thought) I got the link in my inbox ena… --- ## [Does anybody use shorthand anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-use-shorthand-anymore/678976)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2014, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-use-shorthand-anymore/678976 "2014-01-17T04:28:38Z")
I’ve often thought I’d like to learn shorthand. I write stories, and sometimes I like to write in public places where I’d prefer not having nosey people looking over my shoulder (even if they’re not, I’m constantly think… --- ## [Strange, outlandish, or totally stupid job interview questions you've been asked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-outlandish-or-totally-stupid-job-interview-questions-youve-been-asked/678705)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2014, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-outlandish-or-totally-stupid-job-interview-questions-youve-been-asked/678705 "2014-01-17T03:30:57Z")
Back in August, I was interviewing for a temp gig - advertised as 3-6 months in duration. It suited me - I’m retired, but I wanted to make a little extra cash for an upcoming vacation. My resume made it clear that I wa… --- ## [Finally bought a kayak...what else do I need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-bought-a-kayak-what-else-do-i-need/678576)
**Author:** [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2014, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-bought-a-kayak-what-else-do-i-need/678576 "2014-01-17T02:58:03Z")
So after Delhi g on the kindness of friends (and their schedules), I do ally broke down and bought a kayak. (Happy birthday to me!) I got a PFD and a paddle, but what else should I have? What gear do you have that you’d … --- ## [Getting very confused about fruit as part of a weight loss program](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-very-confused-about-fruit-as-part-of-a-weight-loss-program/678634)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-very-confused-about-fruit-as-part-of-a-weight-loss-program/678634 "2014-01-17T02:20:45Z")
Doctor says oranges, berries and cherries only. I can live with that. So 1 orange at breakfast, and if in season, a cup of cherries or strawberries as a snack. That WAS what I was doing. Trainer says 1 fruit a day and n… --- ## [Mazda: That Inside Car Light...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-that-inside-car-light/678844)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2014, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-that-inside-car-light/678844 "2014-01-17T02:09:31Z")
My wife has a dead stink bug dead-center in the lens over the inside car light. She’d really, really like it gone! How do you remove the lens? It is flush with its bezel except for a small suggestion of a thumb hold (… --- ## [Google fail in trying identifying crooked arm problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-fail-in-trying-identifying-crooked-arm-problem/679000)
**Author:** [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-fail-in-trying-identifying-crooked-arm-problem/679000 "2014-01-17T01:01:59Z")
I can’t seem to ask Google the right question to put a name to my daughter’s crooked arms. When she holds her arms in front or to the side, palms facing up, her arms are not straight. The lower part of her arm angles awa… --- ## [How do you test your smoke / CO detectors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-test-your-smoke-co-detectors/678996)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-test-your-smoke-co-detectors/678996 "2014-01-16T21:34:48Z")
Inspired by this thread: Yeah, there’s that button - but honestly that just tells me that the noisemaking part of alarm is working, not whether the device would actually sound in the presence of smoke. The people we bou… --- ## [Hypothetical self defence legal scenario](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-self-defence-legal-scenario/678992)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-self-defence-legal-scenario/678992 "2014-01-16T21:22:32Z")
Supposing persons A and B are having an argument. At some point A pulls out a gun, points it at B, and says clearly, unambiguously, that he is going to kill B. But rather than immediately following through A puts the g… --- ## [Selling on Amazon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-on-amazon/678896)
**Author:** [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-on-amazon/678896 "2014-01-16T21:09:37Z")
Has anyone tried this? It seems like it might be a bit less sketchy than eBay or Craigslist. If you have, would you mind giving some feedback? Tanks! --- ## [Do you "pretend" to enjoy things for the benefit of your SO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-pretend-to-enjoy-things-for-the-benefit-of-your-so/678882)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-pretend-to-enjoy-things-for-the-benefit-of-your-so/678882 "2014-01-16T21:00:09Z")
I had a very minor argument on this subject last night. While I am generally willing to do almost anything he wants to do, I have a hard time feigning enjoyment or enthusiasm for something that I don’t particularly enjo… --- ## [Weightlifters, what variety do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weightlifters-what-variety-do-you-do/613584)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weightlifters-what-variety-do-you-do/613584 "2014-01-16T19:52:39Z")
There is not too much debate that some variety in a lifting program is of benefit, whether it is traditional periodization or the more random “undulating” periodization model. But there are lots of other ways to vary a l… --- ## [You're LEAST favorite Windows version ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-least-favorite-windows-version-ever/678537)
**Author:** [@James\_Toothpaste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Toothpaste)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-least-favorite-windows-version-ever/678537 "2014-01-16T18:00:17Z")
The companion of the favorite version thread. Discuss. --- ## [DIY Oil Changes on a New Car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-oil-changes-on-a-new-car/678977)
**Author:** [@GreasyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-oil-changes-on-a-new-car/678977 "2014-01-16T17:18:09Z")
I have recently done something outside the realm of my automotive experience thus far: I’ve bought an honest-to-god new car! I’ve never paid anyone to change my oil before and I’m hoping not to start now, but I’ve also … --- ## [Then what's the point of seller feedback on Amazon??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/then-whats-the-point-of-seller-feedback-on-amazon/678970)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/then-whats-the-point-of-seller-feedback-on-amazon/678970 "2014-01-16T17:07:45Z")
I ordered a toy on Amazon that arrived last night. It had an in-package ‘demo’ mode, which didn’t work (no sound). Since it’s a birthday present, I opened the package to see if maybe the batteries were dead. Well not … --- ## [Going to Paris. Need a couple of tips.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-paris-need-a-couple-of-tips/678904)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-paris-need-a-couple-of-tips/678904 "2014-01-16T15:00:18Z")
My wife and I are going to Paris in the spring. We were in France many years ago but it was with a tour so we didn’t need to plan anything out. We’ll be staying at Hotel de Buci in the Saint Germain area. During our s… --- ## [Road Rage: what to do...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-rage-what-to-do/676475)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-rage-what-to-do/676475 "2014-01-16T14:39:32Z")
So, you’re driving down a highway really late at night, minding your own business. The highway is almost empty of traffic and you are driving around 65 MPH… Suddenly, you notice that a pick-up truck is following you. … --- ## [Obamacare Subsidies--Did I get one or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamacare-subsidies-did-i-get-one-or-not/678960)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamacare-subsidies-did-i-get-one-or-not/678960 "2014-01-16T14:30:24Z")
I enrolled my wife in insurance through healthcare.gov two days ago. I entered information to the effect that we’re a family of six, with an income over the coming year expected to be $61,000. All the subsidy calculators… --- ## [Please help. My 6 yo won't stay asleep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-my-6-yo-wont-stay-asleep/678431)
**Author:** [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-my-6-yo-wont-stay-asleep/678431 "2014-01-16T08:16:15Z")
My six year old daughter won’t stay asleep at night. It started during Christmas Break and now it has been 2 weeks of sleepless nights for her and me. My husband is also not getting sleep because she comes into our room … --- ## [Any tips on finding plane tickets that won't break the bank?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tips-on-finding-plane-tickets-that-wont-break-the-bank/678800)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tips-on-finding-plane-tickets-that-wont-break-the-bank/678800 "2014-01-16T07:57:58Z")
Why does the site say Round Trip Price and then charge a separate fee for both ways? Does Round Trip not mean what I think it means? To me, round trip from Newark to LAX means I get tickets to go to LAX and come home ag… --- ## [Question to the bald.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-to-the-bald/678903)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-to-the-bald/678903 "2014-01-16T07:04:04Z")
Do you use shampoo? Is there a line that divides the soap and shampoo areas? Also, why do some bald people have really shiny heads, while other are more opaque? --- ## [Net Neutrality - Now a thing of the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/net-neutrality-now-a-thing-of-the-past/678791)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/net-neutrality-now-a-thing-of-the-past/678791 "2014-01-16T06:30:55Z")
This just came down the wire… Thoughts? Implications? What are the next steps, both for advocates and opponents of NN? --- ## [Are the "quiet" girls really more wild in bed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-quiet-girls-really-more-wild-in-bed/678664)
**Author:** [@Megacannon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Megacannon)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-quiet-girls-really-more-wild-in-bed/678664 "2014-01-16T03:53:27Z")
See topic title. I assume most of you have heard the expression that the quiet girls are actually the wildest ones in bed. I’m curious about the truth of this matter. --- ## [Anyone have experience with dental flippers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-dental-flippers/558482)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-dental-flippers/558482 "2014-01-16T03:46:50Z")
My dentist over the last year has been trying to convince me to put in a new tooth to replace a front tooth I lost ages ago. I don’t want to spend $1000 for a strictly cosmetic procedure, so he suggested I instead get a… --- ## [Dating Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-question/678544)
**Author:** [@helpaguyout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/helpaguyout)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-question/678544 "2014-01-16T03:06:54Z")
I’ve already been over this with my friends. I am no fool and I know the answer to the question. But with dating, you’re confusion can be tough to deal with until everything straightens itself out, and opinions can help … --- ## [What do you do with credit card receipts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-credit-card-receipts/678628)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-credit-card-receipts/678628 "2014-01-16T01:30:49Z")
Pretty simple question I hope, but let me give you the background. After holding out for years (and having a job that left me flush with cash) I’ve finally moved to the ranks of the credit card zealots. What I mean is th… --- ## [This gas holder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-gas-holder/678915)
**Author:** [@compositejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/compositejoe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2014, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-gas-holder/678915 "2014-01-15T23:12:29Z")
Look at the gas holder in this picture: http://i44.tinypic.com/2mx4z5t.jpg and what is the impression you get of it? Also, would it be something you would be happy to get a view of from your backyard and/or bedroom windo… --- ## [Are those cheap bowls from Dollar General safe to eat from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-those-cheap-bowls-from-dollar-general-safe-to-eat-from/678796)
**Author:** [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-those-cheap-bowls-from-dollar-general-safe-to-eat-from/678796 "2014-01-15T20:14:48Z")
My understanding is that some bowls have lead in them. How can you tell? Is it the cheap ones that has lead? Do lead “contaminated” bowls have a certain look? I need to buy several cheap bowls that I can pitch after I u… --- ## [What to do in Kansas City?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-kansas-city/678686)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2014, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-kansas-city/678686 "2014-01-15T19:59:41Z")
I’m going to a wedding there at the end of February. Hoping to have some free time on Friday night and Saturday during the day. So anything fun to do that doesn’t take too long? Suggestions for BBQ locations are also wel… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1159) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1161)