# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1206 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1207 --- ## [How can I prepare financially for a move?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-prepare-financially-for-a-move/672083)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-prepare-financially-for-a-move/672083 "2013-10-24T13:41:15Z")
I want to move to another state. I have been working at my present job for 7 years and it was my first job after grad school. My credit is immaculate and i can get as much money from the bank as i want. However, i want t… --- ## [Disney announces new system for guests with disabilities. Thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-announces-new-system-for-guests-with-disabilities-thoughts/670415)
**Author:** [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-announces-new-system-for-guests-with-disabilities-thoughts/670415 "2013-10-24T13:25:50Z")
(I considered finding and bumping an older related thread with an update, but then figured it would be better to start fresh while focusing on people’s opinions of the new system.) The basic gist: More details from so… --- ## ['If there is anything I can do, let me know'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-anything-i-can-do-let-me-know/672009)
**Author:** [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-is-anything-i-can-do-let-me-know/672009 "2013-10-24T11:44:56Z")
I’ve been getting this a lot lately with my fathers death. I’m the only family member maintaining the familey business founded by my grandfather. Many of my customers are enormously wealthy and influential. I feel it’s … --- ## [Are midgets the key to our future?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-midgets-the-key-to-our-future/671898)
**Author:** [@twist010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twist010)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-midgets-the-key-to-our-future/671898 "2013-10-24T05:03:30Z")
Given that human beings have conquered every other species on this planet, and we are running out of space and resources, does it make sense to shrink every human now on earth and those born in the future? We would still… --- ## [Tell me stories about lovable, loving dogs from "bad" breeds.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-stories-about-lovable-loving-dogs-from-bad-breeds/671603)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-stories-about-lovable-loving-dogs-from-bad-breeds/671603 "2013-10-24T02:26:00Z")
By “bad breeds,” I mean breeds with with bad reputations. Y’all can decide for your ownselves what breeds those are, of course. Anyway, please share tales from your own life or from the lives of persons you know personal… --- ## [Ask the Mormon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-mormon/162971)
**Author:** [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Replies:** 335\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-mormon/162971 "2013-10-24T02:10:29Z")
In response to this request wherein MixieArmadillo asked that someone start an “Ask the Mormon” thread. Here I am. Qualifications: \[ul\] \[li\]Raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aka LDS aka Mormon… --- ## [Yeast in house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeast-in-house/672072)
**Author:** [@HelenGawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenGawn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeast-in-house/672072 "2013-10-24T01:33:28Z")
Is this possible? My cat has an infection (diagnosed by the vet) in her ears that seems to have spread to her face. After a week of treatment with tresaderm she was symptom free for about five days, but now she’s back to… --- ## [iOS 7 text msg - not always getting an alert?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ios-7-text-msg-not-always-getting-an-alert/671935)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ios-7-text-msg-not-always-getting-an-alert/671935 "2013-10-24T01:01:05Z")
Am I crazy or is the message function in iOS 7 crap? I’m having a helluva time picking a tone that I can actually hear (they seem quieter somehow) and I’m not always getting a tone for the message either. Come to think … --- ## [How do you deal with frustration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-frustration/671977)
**Author:** [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-frustration/671977 "2013-10-24T00:51:34Z")
Frustration is something that is inevitable in life as no-one gets what they wants all of the time. I often am very patient, but when I do get frustrated and I find it very hard to deal with. I used to keep it all in unt… --- ## [Tell me about biofeedback/neurofeedback](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-biofeedback-neurofeedback/671767)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-biofeedback-neurofeedback/671767 "2013-10-23T23:55:50Z")
Every Wednesday is Date Night at our house. The babysitter comes and sits with our daughter and we go do all sorts of things, from mini-golf to historical walking tours to interesting lectures. Last Wednesday was a lectu… --- ## [Is it OK to quit a minimum wage job that I hate after 4 months due to these reasons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-quit-a-minimum-wage-job-that-i-hate-after-4-months-due-to-these-reasons/671870)
**Author:** [@ManMadeMachine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ManMadeMachine)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-quit-a-minimum-wage-job-that-i-hate-after-4-months-due-to-these-reasons/671870 "2013-10-23T23:03:21Z")
OK, first off it is my first job, right now I am 18 and just graduated. My first job I signed onto was a General Service Technician which shamefully lasted 3 days, and I was forced to quit after 3 days for having no mon… --- ## [Incompetents making competent people look unaccomplished in a workplace environment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompetents-making-competent-people-look-unaccomplished-in-a-workplace-environment/671886)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incompetents-making-competent-people-look-unaccomplished-in-a-workplace-environment/671886 "2013-10-23T20:42:22Z")
Does this happen? Is this true beyond the world of Dilbert? Sort-of specifically, what I mean is something like this scenario. Person A is incompetent, but somehow has manage to attain a high rank in a company. Person… --- ## [Moral advice to the nouveau rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moral-advice-to-the-nouveau-rich/671630)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moral-advice-to-the-nouveau-rich/671630 "2013-10-23T20:41:09Z")
Let’s say some person in your vicinity suddenly came upon a fortune. Maybe not a world-beating fortune… let’s say it is exactly $1 million. The person is suddenly rich. Their experience is going to be different. What mo… --- ## [Are waitresses rude to women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-waitresses-rude-to-women/597496)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-waitresses-rude-to-women/597496 "2013-10-23T20:16:49Z")
I noticed that when I have been to dinner with any of my female friends, they often got angry at the waitress at some point. Or complained to me that the waitress is annoying … or tried to make sure that I wasn’t tippin… --- ## [Blade Runner-What does the ending mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-runner-what-does-the-ending-mean/30942)
**Author:** [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-runner-what-does-the-ending-mean/30942 "2013-10-23T19:45:52Z")
Maybe I’m not that bright, which I’m not, but what was the end of Blade Runner the Directors Cut all about? I take it of course that it means that Harrison Ford is a replicant- The police officer leaves an origami unicor… --- ## [Poll: Your view of sales tax](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-your-view-of-sales-tax/671683)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-your-view-of-sales-tax/671683 "2013-10-23T18:53:55Z")
Simple question: how do you view sales tax? USAian answers preferred but Canadians and others are welcome to add comments relevant to their locale. --- ## [How do you "be present" in your own life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-be-present-in-your-own-life/672034)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-be-present-in-your-own-life/672034 "2013-10-23T18:52:47Z")
I find lately that I have a hard time enjoying things because I’m always thinking of other things. If I’m reading, my mind drifts to work. If I’m working, my mind drifts to what I will do after work. If I’m watching T… --- ## [Is anyone planning to get completely out of the stock market before Oct 17?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-planning-to-get-completely-out-of-the-stock-market-before-oct-17/670785)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-planning-to-get-completely-out-of-the-stock-market-before-oct-17/670785 "2013-10-23T17:01:23Z")
I do all my own investing and I’ve done pretty well. Made enough profit to pay off my house and my car and I keep a close daily watch on my stocks. Not rolling in dough or anything, but I don’t want to see my modest nest… --- ## [Kindle Paperwhite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kindle-paperwhite/671540)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kindle-paperwhite/671540 "2013-10-23T17:01:10Z")
Does anyone have one of these? I’m pretty old school and like to read regular paper books. However, I am intrigued by the fact that I can go to libraries with this device, and read books for free. And I can basically rea… --- ## [English-language news sources for South America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-language-news-sources-for-south-america/672031)
**Author:** [@Waxwinged](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waxwinged)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-language-news-sources-for-south-america/672031 "2013-10-23T16:49:55Z")
Not sure if this belongs in here or in General questions, but here goes: I was listening to BBC podcasts as usual this morning, and was wondering: are there any similar programs that cover regional/world news from the p… --- ## [Friends with Benefits -- WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-with-benefits-wtf/671531)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-with-benefits-wtf/671531 "2013-10-23T16:07:11Z")
I’ve been divorced for two years now. I’m a 56 y.o. female, have a good job and a full life. I haven’t put a huge amount of effort into online dating but every few months, I dip a toe in for a few weeks. Each time, I’ve … --- ## [Is it a bad idea to use a magnifying glass with glasses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to-use-a-magnifying-glass-with-glasses/672017)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-bad-idea-to-use-a-magnifying-glass-with-glasses/672017 "2013-10-23T12:53:21Z")
I had to turn in my bifocal lenses for repair. I have monofocal lenses to use in the meantime, i have to use them to drive. However, I can’t read with them. I have a variety of loupes and magnifying glasses. Would it hur… --- ## [What to do with my van?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-van/671827)
**Author:** [@cornopean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornopean)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-van/671827 "2013-10-23T12:31:31Z")
First, my van blew a sparkplug. The dealership fixed it, but then blue smoke started coming from the muffler and it was running really rough. I took it back, and they told me it now needs a new engine. the piston is … --- ## [Good news for colonoscopy prep!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-colonoscopy-prep/663087)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-for-colonoscopy-prep/663087 "2013-10-23T10:51:28Z")
Not a sentence I thought I’d ever write ;). The FDA finally approved a sodium picosulfate-based prep for use in the US - people in Canada and Europe have been using it for a number of years. I saw the doc today (followu… --- ## [What should I do with wedding gift watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-wedding-gift-watch/671765)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-wedding-gift-watch/671765 "2013-10-23T09:04:00Z")
I got a tissot automatic watch when I got married. It started getting hard to wind, so I put it away for a few years. I recently brought it out and tested it for a few days. On average, it loses about a minute per day. T… --- ## [Royal Caribbean experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-caribbean-experiences/671709)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-caribbean-experiences/671709 "2013-10-23T03:26:31Z")
MY sister and I are thinking semi-seriously about doing a cruise at some point, and I thought RC would be a good fit for us middle-aged singles, and I like the features of their boats. Any positive or negative experienc… --- ## [What would you do with a large inheritance of collectibles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-with-a-large-inheritance-of-collectibles/671707)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-with-a-large-inheritance-of-collectibles/671707 "2013-10-23T01:50:14Z")
Lets say a loved one died and left you their coin, stamp, doll, poster, jewelry etc collection worth at least a few thousand dollars. What would you do with it? Also, you don’t currently collect it yourself. --- ## [Compare: The North Face vs Columbia Sportswear Vs Eddie Bauer outerwear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compare-the-north-face-vs-columbia-sportswear-vs-eddie-bauer-outerwear/477317)
**Author:** [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2013, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compare-the-north-face-vs-columbia-sportswear-vs-eddie-bauer-outerwear/477317 "2013-10-23T01:15:34Z")
All three of thee vendors, and I am sure many more, sell warm coats, some with zip-out linings that acts as fashionable coats or vests as well. My impression has been that Columbia, the lowest priced of the trio, seems … --- ## [Cleaning a plastic shower surround](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-a-plastic-shower-surround/168644)
**Author:** [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-a-plastic-shower-surround/168644 "2013-10-22T22:23:32Z")
We have one of these in our bathroom. I cannot get the damn thing clean! I’ve tried every bathroom cleaner under the sun, it seems, and I’ve also applied liberal amounts of elbow grease with the scrub brush. There are st… --- ## [CPAP users - any tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpap-users-any-tips/671788)
**Author:** [@Girl\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Hermit)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpap-users-any-tips/671788 "2013-10-22T22:11:26Z")
I had a sleep study done last week and was sent home with a CPAP machine (no big surprise given I wake up gasping multiple times per night). I’m finding the mask frustrating to say the least. There are leaks every time… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1205) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1207)