# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1225 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1226 --- ## [How many cars does one couple need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cars-does-one-couple-need/669226)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cars-does-one-couple-need/669226 "2013-09-22T19:59:17Z")
Have a personal scenario that I could use some input in. To keep a short story short, there’s a couple a few doors down from me that has four cars and I’m pretty damned pissed off about it, since parking is already a bit… --- ## [What was the most civil civil war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-civil-civil-war/669420)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-civil-civil-war/669420 "2013-09-22T17:47:35Z")
Exactly what the title says. --- ## [Women - facial hair growth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-facial-hair-growth/669259)
**Author:** [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-facial-hair-growth/669259 "2013-09-22T16:43:29Z")
I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older or if it’s because I used Nair for the face a couple times, but I’m pretty much fully prepared for Movember over here. Thankfully I’m a redhead and it’s blonde hair but damn… --- ## [Tall sweatshirts that really are.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tall-sweatshirts-that-really-are/669400)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tall-sweatshirts-that-really-are/669400 "2013-09-22T14:51:10Z")
Looking for brands of cotton crew neck sweatshirts that have plenty of length to them so I don’t wind up baring my entire stomach if I lift an arm or show plumbers crack if I bend over. I’ve never had the problem with T-… --- ## [Some questions on starting a more professional wardobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-on-starting-a-more-professional-wardobe/669280)
**Author:** [@Faelyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faelyn)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-on-starting-a-more-professional-wardobe/669280 "2013-09-22T14:43:36Z")
I’ve recently decided to make a change and give my wardrobe a more polished, professional look. I’ve always loved pencil skirts but never really felt like I had the figure to pull it off, but since I’ve lost weight I’ve … --- ## [Is it wrong to judge people who are significantly obese by choice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wrong-to-judge-people-who-are-significantly-obese-by-choice/669144)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2013, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wrong-to-judge-people-who-are-significantly-obese-by-choice/669144 "2013-09-22T14:01:01Z")
Re this article where this significantly overweight woman displayed herself in her underwear in public and discussed the public and online reactions to her initiative. I’ve been significantly heavy and I’ve been fit. I … --- ## [You just died. You're a ghost. How long before you get bored and step into the light?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-died-youre-a-ghost-how-long-before-you-get-bored-and-step-into-the-light/669182)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2013, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-died-youre-a-ghost-how-long-before-you-get-bored-and-step-into-the-light/669182 "2013-09-22T13:00:01Z")
The hypothetical: You just died in a car wreck. A ghostly you, steps out of your dead body just like in those fancy Hollywood movies. A welcoming light appears. You have two choices, you can step into the light, or roa… --- ## [How independent are your kids at bathing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-independent-are-your-kids-at-bathing/611030)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-independent-are-your-kids-at-bathing/611030 "2013-09-22T12:10:40Z")
And how old are they? I feel like my daughter’s being overly dependent on me while she showers. She’s 6, turning 7 in a few days. I’ve been called in there eleven times for a 10 minute shower. To start the water and he… --- ## [Abusive or educational?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abusive-or-educational/669338)
**Author:** [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2013, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abusive-or-educational/669338 "2013-09-22T11:14:51Z")
Some commenters on the news site stated that they thought that it was OK because they simply were re-enacting history as it really happened. Others, of course, claimed it was just all kinds of wrong. What say you? --- ## [Options for better range with FiOS wifi router](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/options-for-better-range-with-fios-wifi-router/669042)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/options-for-better-range-with-fios-wifi-router/669042 "2013-09-22T00:39:21Z")
I have Verizon FiOS, which includes a wifi router (integrated to what I will call a cable modem but I don’t know if that’s the right word for this device). I believe it is proprietary–I can’t just walk into Best Buy a… --- ## [Is it stupid to use a drive-thru when the business is still open?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-stupid-to-use-a-drive-thru-when-the-business-is-still-open/668862)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-stupid-to-use-a-drive-thru-when-the-business-is-still-open/668862 "2013-09-21T23:01:11Z")
My question specifically pertains to fast-food chains that are still open and accepting customers in the seated area. If I only wanted a carryout, would it be considered stupid if I chose to use the drive-thru window ins… --- ## [HIPAA Violation ? Dr/patient /Wrkers Comp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hipaa-violation-dr-patient-wrkers-comp/669288)
**Author:** [@rip2131](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rip2131)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hipaa-violation-dr-patient-wrkers-comp/669288 "2013-09-21T22:55:33Z")
I was injured last Thursday @ work. Was sent to the Clinic for D/A testing and exam. Dx is hernia.Follow up today and my work is acting weird. 1st, they dropped the ball and let me drive myself to clinic.Today insisted I… --- ## [Yikes! The furniture moved! What would you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-the-furniture-moved-what-would-you-do/668959)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yikes-the-furniture-moved-what-would-you-do/668959 "2013-09-21T22:50:22Z")
It is late in the night. Your house is silent, the kids are away, the spouse is visiting the in-laws. You are reading a book. Suddenly, there is a harsh noise; you look up, and the coffee table is moving! It screeches to… --- ## [In this situation would you have confessed your feelings or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-this-situation-would-you-have-confessed-your-feelings-or-no/669382)
**Author:** [@the\_apples\_fell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_apples_fell)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-this-situation-would-you-have-confessed-your-feelings-or-no/669382 "2013-09-21T22:03:41Z")
There is a guy I know who identifies as straight (or rather, leaves his sexuality ambiguous) but it is well known, and assumed by most, that he is at least bisexual. I’ve more or less had some attraction toward him for a… --- ## [Somebody called me from a psychiatric instutition saying she's held against her will.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-called-me-from-a-psychiatric-instutition-saying-shes-held-against-her-will/668429)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 264\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-called-me-from-a-psychiatric-instutition-saying-shes-held-against-her-will/668429 "2013-09-21T18:05:17Z")
A coworker, somebody I know well enough to have met for lunch but not somebody who’s, say, been over to my house. She called my desk at work and told me that since September 1 she’s been held against her will in a psych… --- ## [Minimum wage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimum-wage/667503)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 257\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minimum-wage/667503 "2013-09-21T17:20:03Z")
There are protests in downtown Seattle today, where people are demanding an increase in the minimum wage to $15/hour. I believe there are other protests across the country. I’m a Liberal, and I think people should earn… --- ## [iPod 4gen pictures fuzzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-4gen-pictures-fuzzy/669387)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-4gen-pictures-fuzzy/669387 "2013-09-21T16:32:11Z")
Any idea why a 4gen iPod should be taking fuzzy photos & how to improve it? Thanks! --- ## [Tell me about crowdfunding sites like IndieGoGo and GoFundMe please!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-crowdfunding-sites-like-indiegogo-and-gofundme-please/669337)
**Author:** [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-crowdfunding-sites-like-indiegogo-and-gofundme-please/669337 "2013-09-21T15:15:29Z")
Personal experiences would be great … looking for the good, the bad, and the ugly. Is one better than the other? Does it depend on what the money is for? Basically, my mom fell and broke her leg last night. She will n… --- ## [Real estate appraisals appear to be mostly bullshit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-appraisals-appear-to-be-mostly-bullshit/668996)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-appraisals-appear-to-be-mostly-bullshit/668996 "2013-09-21T13:23:10Z")
I have never bought real estate. My impression of appraisals is based on the experience related to me by friends during their homebuying process. Friend #1 makes an offer of $535k on a house. Has to get it appraised. Th… --- ## [Debilitating migraines and work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debilitating-migraines-and-work/665623)
**Author:** [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debilitating-migraines-and-work/665623 "2013-09-21T07:36:49Z")
There is someone I know who gets debilitating migraines, and it seems like she gets them quite often. It seems she rarely calls in sick from them, but tries to power through and work. This week, she has had to call in si… --- ## [Obama may pardon Sandi Jackson before he leaves office](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-may-pardon-sandi-jackson-before-he-leaves-office/668623)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-may-pardon-sandi-jackson-before-he-leaves-office/668623 "2013-09-21T05:10:32Z")
http://www.suntimes.com/22402491-452/obama-could-pardon-ald-sandi-jackson-before-leaving-office.html Of course, Sneed is a gossip columnist, this is a slow news time of year, Syria’s grown all diplomatic and boring and… --- ## [Wake up with a belly ache most mornings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-up-with-a-belly-ache-most-mornings/606737)
**Author:** [@kwc27](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kwc27)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wake-up-with-a-belly-ache-most-mornings/606737 "2013-09-21T03:36:11Z")
Just like the title thread says. No matter what I eat, I wake up with a belly ache once I get out of my bed and get in my chair to watch the news and drink my coffee. It doesn’t matter what I eat the night before. It do… --- ## [Taking a camping roadtrip. Suggest a good audiobook.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-camping-roadtrip-suggest-a-good-audiobook/669282)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2013, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-camping-roadtrip-suggest-a-good-audiobook/669282 "2013-09-21T00:07:06Z")
Next week I’m going camping in the northern reaches of California. I will be spending a good amount of the time driving to and from the campsites and other locations. I don’t mind, because I love to drive. But a good aud… --- ## [How many columns wide do you feel comfortabe reading on a web page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-columns-wide-do-you-feel-comfortabe-reading-on-a-web-page/669318)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-columns-wide-do-you-feel-comfortabe-reading-on-a-web-page/669318 "2013-09-20T23:48:32Z")
click here, and scroll down a few pages looking at the headlines. Do you even notice whats in the far right column? NY Post is far, far worse. 4 columns wide in some places. Try scrolling down a few pages? Do you swiv… --- ## [Cute women's shoes for being on your feet all day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-womens-shoes-for-being-on-your-feet-all-day/644018)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-womens-shoes-for-being-on-your-feet-all-day/644018 "2013-09-20T22:22:28Z")
I’d like some suggestions for comfy shoes with good support such that you can be on your feet all day without major foot meltdown. I just spent two days moving and was on the go for 12-14 hours straight. The first day I … --- ## [The bedbug hysteria](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bedbug-hysteria/669342)
**Author:** [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bedbug-hysteria/669342 "2013-09-20T22:18:19Z")
Over in GQ, there’s a thread about bedbugs that I felt called for a little witnessing on my part. Witnesseth: Recently, one of my kids, courtesy of a school trip that had them staying in a motel that I will NOT be reco… --- ## [Month to Month lease with 30 days notification for cancel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/month-to-month-lease-with-30-days-notification-for-cancel/669052)
**Author:** [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/month-to-month-lease-with-30-days-notification-for-cancel/669052 "2013-09-20T22:01:55Z")
Question for the leagle beagles out there, or anyone else that chimes in. I had a 4 month lease that expired many months ago. My lease says two things about what happens after the initial period expires: I see two i… --- ## [Rental car damage disputes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rental-car-damage-disputes/669287)
**Author:** [@Gym10000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gym10000)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rental-car-damage-disputes/669287 "2013-09-20T20:33:56Z")
We got a bill from our credit card company stating we owe $500 for damage we did not cause or knew about. What strategies can I employ to straighten it out? --- ## [What did you think of Putin's NYT OP-ed letter addressed directly to the American people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-of-putins-nyt-op-ed-letter-addressed-directly-to-the-american-people/668673)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-of-putins-nyt-op-ed-letter-addressed-directly-to-the-american-people/668673 "2013-09-20T19:53:55Z")
Re thisletter in the NYT Putin addresses the Syria situation and tangetially America’s conception of itself as “exceptional” being a dangerous fantasy. What did you think of this letter? For those blocked by the Times … --- ## [23 - mid or early 20s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23-mid-or-early-20s/669215)
**Author:** [@donnie\_darko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donnie_darko)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23-mid-or-early-20s/669215 "2013-09-20T18:41:55Z")
I’ve always argued it’s early 20s because it’s just as close to the middle (your 25th birthday) as being 26 which is always considered your mid 20s. Look: 20 21 22 | 23 24 | 25 26 | 27 28 29 Most people disagree with … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1224) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1226)