# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1176 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1177 --- ## [Waiting to hear about a job interview](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-to-hear-about-a-job-interview/676493)
**Author:** [@kwc27](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kwc27)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2013, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-to-hear-about-a-job-interview/676493 "2013-12-18T03:32:06Z")
I applied for a different job, for which I have the qualifications for (at least the one’s they listed on their website). There is a new business being built nearby and a applied for a job as a shift supervisor. I am not… --- ## [Love locks: Seen/heard of them, would you place one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-locks-seen-heard-of-them-would-you-place-one/611617)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-locks-seen-heard-of-them-would-you-place-one/611617 "2013-12-18T02:20:17Z")
I recently found out about love locks (or love padlocks) where lovers stick a padlock in a public place usually with a note enscribed or attached. I only heard about it after people started doing it on the Ha’penny Bridg… --- ## [Why do kitchen knives retain the factory edge longer than a resharpened edge? And a honing question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-kitchen-knives-retain-the-factory-edge-longer-than-a-resharpened-edge-and-a-honing-question/676484)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2013, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-kitchen-knives-retain-the-factory-edge-longer-than-a-resharpened-edge-and-a-honing-question/676484 "2013-12-18T01:46:56Z")
I’ve had a variety of kitchen knives over the years of different qualities, but one thing seems to be consistent. The factory edge lasts much longer than the edge after it’s been resharpened. It seems the new edge last… --- ## [Motion sickness - advice please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motion-sickness-advice-please/676508)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motion-sickness-advice-please/676508 "2013-12-17T22:27:07Z")
I’m booked an trip to Greece which involves multiple days on a 50-meter boat with sails (25 cabins). Me: I get very sick in cars if I am not the driver I get very sick on spinny rides I get sick on swings I get mildly… --- ## [Is Canadian Real Estate Seriously Over-valued?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-canadian-real-estate-seriously-over-valued/676320)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-canadian-real-estate-seriously-over-valued/676320 "2013-12-17T22:01:42Z")
From this article. How overvalued do you think Canadian real estate is? What do you think this means for Canadians who have bought homes or are thinking about buying homes? Is there a real estate bubble going on in Canad… --- ## [Recommend me a good vacuum for pet hair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-vacuum-for-pet-hair/588558)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2013, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-vacuum-for-pet-hair/588558 "2013-11-19T03:40:14Z")
I used to have a good vacuum that picked up everything no problem. Then it died. So I picked up this el cheapo Dirt Devil ~$40 at Target. I figured, why would you spend a lot of money, it’s just a vacuum… what? Wrong… --- ## [Insurance coverage question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-coverage-question/676379)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-coverage-question/676379 "2013-12-17T19:32:40Z")
Assume I let someone who is not on my insurance borrow my car (which I am financing) and they crash it into another car. Who’s insurance covers the damage to each car or if insurance is lacking who sues whom. Consider … --- ## [How to display or store awards/medals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-display-or-store-awards-medals/676558)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-display-or-store-awards-medals/676558 "2013-12-17T18:53:16Z")
One of my children has accumulated quite a number of awards. She has approximately 15 ribbons with a medal attached - the type that are worn as a necklace- and one smallish trophy. What can I do with these awards to bot… --- ## [What's the nicest country to flee to that has no extradition treaty with the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-nicest-country-to-flee-to-that-has-no-extradition-treaty-with-the-us/676377)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-nicest-country-to-flee-to-that-has-no-extradition-treaty-with-the-us/676377 "2013-12-17T17:36:21Z")
Inspired by this thread/case but, luckily, I don’t need an answer fast\*: what is the nicest country you, a US citizen, could flee to, without risk of getting extradited? Say, you have at least…$500,000, and while you’re… --- ## [Trapped in a bathroom: did she over-react?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-a-bathroom-did-she-over-react/676191)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-a-bathroom-did-she-over-react/676191 "2013-12-17T17:17:15Z")
A story about a woman who was working late at the office and went into the bathroom. Somehow she got locked inside. Okay, not a good thing. But the report is acting like she was trapped in a sinking boat or a burning bu… --- ## [Were you raised in/Do you live in a multi-generational household?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-raised-in-do-you-live-in-a-multi-generational-household/676385)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-raised-in-do-you-live-in-a-multi-generational-household/676385 "2013-12-17T16:25:46Z")
Question prompted by this article in the NYTimes, which says that such households are on the upswing…in New York City anyway. You can expand or interpret my question any way you like, however, I’m not so much thinking o… --- ## [We're going to be in Kona (Hawaii) for Christmas and New Years. Suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-be-in-kona-hawaii-for-christmas-and-new-years-suggestions/676307)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-be-in-kona-hawaii-for-christmas-and-new-years-suggestions/676307 "2013-12-17T15:06:55Z")
My husband is already there (lucky bugger) and I arrive this coming Wednesday. We are spending the holidays there with my parents (who arrived on Thursday), and one of my sisters and her husband. We’re in Kailua-Kona, ju… --- ## [How do I get my foot off the glass? A wood-burning insert question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-foot-off-the-glass-a-wood-burning-insert-question/676422)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-foot-off-the-glass-a-wood-burning-insert-question/676422 "2013-12-17T14:50:10Z")
I am a complete and total moron and I’m lucky I still have flesh on the sole of my foot. I was facing away from the wood-burning insert and lifted my foot toward the insert to warm the bottom of my foot. I somehow manage… --- ## [Flying with a baby](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-with-a-baby/676309)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-with-a-baby/676309 "2013-12-17T13:03:51Z")
The holidays are upon us, and somehow I have to get to the other side of the country with a three-month old baby. Not flying is not an option. The great-grandparents are in no shape to travel here, and they are going to… --- ## [Recommend some teleconferencing options](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-teleconferencing-options/519465)
**Author:** [@lazybratsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lazybratsche)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-teleconferencing-options/519465 "2013-12-17T12:45:14Z")
My job situation has just changed rather dramatically\*, and I’m now in need of some way to teleconference on a regular basis. Previously, I’d have weekly meetings with my research group (the Principal Investigator, my b… --- ## [Critical Life Decision: Help Me Choose \[Career-related\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-life-decision-help-me-choose-career-related/674519)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-life-decision-help-me-choose-career-related/674519 "2013-12-17T04:03:15Z")
I have been presented with an opportunity to take the job of my dreams for terrible pay. It will mean going from never worrying about money to constantly worrying about money. On the other hand, it will mean going from… --- ## [Why are new homes being built w/o geothermal heating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-homes-being-built-w-o-geothermal-heating/676463)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-homes-being-built-w-o-geothermal-heating/676463 "2013-12-16T23:21:50Z")
Inspired by this thread - why are new homes being built without geothermal heating? I understand why someone would not want to take on the costs of installing geothermal in existing homes, but a lot of the hassle/cost d… --- ## [Real estate close enough to Berkeley to commute, cheap enough to actually buy/rent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-close-enough-to-berkeley-to-commute-cheap-enough-to-actually-buy-rent/676132)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-close-enough-to-berkeley-to-commute-cheap-enough-to-actually-buy-rent/676132 "2013-12-16T22:51:17Z")
I am having a hard time figuring this out with google. Apartments and homes in and around Berkeley proper seem to be around two to three thousand a month to rent (for three bedrooms). How far away from the city do I need… --- ## [Do people say you're hard to shop for? Are they right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-say-youre-hard-to-shop-for-are-they-right/676192)
**Author:** [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-say-youre-hard-to-shop-for-are-they-right/676192 "2013-12-16T20:08:33Z")
My entire family, birth and in-laws, insists that I’m hard to shop for. So much so that they reject the notion of suggestions, and insist on the Amazon list. (It had better be a big Amazon list, too, with a wide range … --- ## [Is Christmas coming in new colors this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-christmas-coming-in-new-colors-this-year/676459)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-christmas-coming-in-new-colors-this-year/676459 "2013-12-16T19:21:44Z")
Has anyone else noticed that Christmas decorations seem to be different colors than usual this year? We’ve made a couple of trips to buy wrapping paper, and have been surprised at the choices available. It has been qui… --- ## [Why are we ashamed of nudity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-we-ashamed-of-nudity/676395)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-we-ashamed-of-nudity/676395 "2013-12-16T19:21:14Z")
An interesting case got way too much attention from the media here in Brazil: A girl was celebrating on a soccer game and her shirt got pulled up a bit, showing half of her bra. All guys went crazy over the photos. The r… --- ## [What gift can I put in a card for a patient?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gift-can-i-put-in-a-card-for-a-patient/676468)
**Author:** [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gift-can-i-put-in-a-card-for-a-patient/676468 "2013-12-16T19:17:20Z")
My friend’s mother is in the hospital. She’s been ill for some time. Today my friend posted on Facebook that her mother would be grateful for Christmas cards sent to her in her hospital room. I’m going to go out this aft… --- ## [Potty train son - stand up peeing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potty-train-son-stand-up-peeing/676316)
**Author:** [@sean86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sean86)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potty-train-son-stand-up-peeing/676316 "2013-12-16T19:11:51Z")
How does a dad teach his son to pee standing? My son is almost 4 years old and will pee sitting down as he was first potty trained by his mother. What is the best way for me to teach him to pee standing up? --- ## [So I'm moving to Baltimore from Seattle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-moving-to-baltimore-from-seattle/675853)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Gutgore\_Blooddrink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Gutgore_Blooddrink)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-moving-to-baltimore-from-seattle/675853 "2013-12-16T18:31:06Z")
Hey everyone. So I’m on my way to Baltimore for new adventures in life, and I want some honest opinions. I’ve never been to that part of the country, so I expect some culture shock. My father lives there, and he’s tol… --- ## [Recommend telescopes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-telescopes/674070)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-telescopes/674070 "2013-12-16T17:59:05Z")
Wife hit me up with the idea about a telescope for Christmas. She found one at bestbuy for about $300 that has electronics to be able to move directly to particular objects in the sky automatically. While I’m not well … --- ## [Rich Russian](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rich-russian/676294)
**Author:** [@Duke\_of\_York](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_York)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rich-russian/676294 "2013-12-16T16:48:06Z")
This has probably been on SD before but I’m sure there are people who have never seen it and may find it interesting. Can someone explain how it works? Why has everyone’s debt been cleaned up, and how does everyone win? … --- ## [If someone from the 1950s suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-from-the-1950s-suddenly-appeared-today-what-would-be-the-most-difficult-thing-to-explain/674454)
**Author:** [@Earth001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earth001)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-from-the-1950s-suddenly-appeared-today-what-would-be-the-most-difficult-thing-to-explain/674454 "2013-12-16T15:28:09Z")
To expand on the question, while there are a lot of obvious differences between now and 1950 in terms of technology, culture, etc., I wonder which changes or new things they’d grasp easily and which would be utterly perp… --- ## [Good brands in power tools?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-brands-in-power-tools/676222)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-brands-in-power-tools/676222 "2013-12-16T13:56:17Z")
The last couple posts in the Angle grinder question thread discussed tool quality/reputation. Rather than sidetrack that thread, I wanted to throw it open to the Dope as a whole—how do various brands (generally) compare? … --- ## [Dry Socket Experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-socket-experiences/676292)
**Author:** [@Girl\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Hermit)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-socket-experiences/676292 "2013-12-16T13:36:45Z")
Anyone have a tooth pulled and later develop dry socket? In the past two years I’ve lost four teeth and three healed quickly and easily. The last one, pulled on Wednesday morning, was totally painless by Thursday eveni… --- ## [I need some inexpensive gift ideas.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-inexpensive-gift-ideas/676240)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2013, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-inexpensive-gift-ideas/676240 "2013-12-16T11:11:35Z")
Is there anything, anything at all, that one can buy for another person that is in the neighborhood of $25.00, that isn’t just crap? Damn it, I’ve been shopping three times and I am striking out. And I’m running out of … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1175) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1177)