# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1226 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1227 --- ## [Concurrent Sentencing Logic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concurrent-sentencing-logic/669258)
**Author:** [@Mgalindo13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mgalindo13)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concurrent-sentencing-logic/669258 "2013-09-20T17:29:58Z")
Can anyone explain the logic of concurrent sentencing for crimes? For example: a man commits murder, he also attempts to murder someone else the same night. He is convicted of second degree murder and AWDWWITKISI. He … --- ## [I'm a Facebook Luddite. Please translate this email my friend sent me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-facebook-luddite-please-translate-this-email-my-friend-sent-me/669273)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-facebook-luddite-please-translate-this-email-my-friend-sent-me/669273 "2013-09-20T15:19:43Z")
A friend who I have not seen in a long while and I have been catching up. We’ve been exchanging photos via email. Today she wrote me this: “Just had an idea for sending photos that will help me keep track of good ones.… --- ## [Reroofing bid - Is this as hinky as is seems?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reroofing-bid-is-this-as-hinky-as-is-seems/669176)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reroofing-bid-is-this-as-hinky-as-is-seems/669176 "2013-09-20T15:17:13Z")
A month ago, a passing hailstorm did damage to our roof, and the insurance inspection puts it at about 40% damage. Not enough to replace the whole roof, but the insurance checks will certainly cover more than half of the… --- ## [Any experience with home sale subject to lifetime tenancy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-home-sale-subject-to-lifetime-tenancy/669305)
**Author:** [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-home-sale-subject-to-lifetime-tenancy/669305 "2013-09-20T14:10:36Z")
Here’s the scenario: Parents are in their mid 80’s and it’s harder and harder for them to maintain their property. They live from 8-11 hours away from their four sons. The guy next door has been interested in buying i… --- ## [Canadians (and Americans): Tax obligations on gambling offshore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-and-americans-tax-obligations-on-gambling-offshore/669219)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadians-and-americans-tax-obligations-on-gambling-offshore/669219 "2013-09-20T13:08:54Z")
On another board, I’ve encountered the following: – An American citizen who has moved to Canada for six months (what Canada allows Americans to visit without a visa). – He makes his living gambling on online poker, … --- ## [Did your parents set you up for a harmless rebellion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-parents-set-you-up-for-a-harmless-rebellion/669072)
**Author:** [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-parents-set-you-up-for-a-harmless-rebellion/669072 "2013-09-20T12:21:48Z")
I ran across a blog postby Janet D. Stemwedel on the Scientific American website. She was writing about her vegetarianism and its effect on her children. Among other things, she said: That reminded me of my parents, … --- ## [iPod splitting up albums...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-splitting-up-albums/669217)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-splitting-up-albums/669217 "2013-09-20T08:39:31Z")
A friend’s iPod Gen 4 Touch has put all her Alternative music into a category it created called Unknown. It is also splitting up songs from compilation albums so that when she wants to listen to the album, she has to sel… --- ## [Weird mouth pain help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-mouth-pain-help/669240)
**Author:** [@Zachherbst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zachherbst)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-mouth-pain-help/669240 "2013-09-20T00:56:35Z")
Hi I’ve been having very sharp mouth pain. It pulsates and feels like it’s coming from behind my toung maybe? It only happens when I suck on hard sour candy. I think it has something to do with the salivary glands --- ## [My Indian Parents' Racial Shame](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-indian-parents-racial-shame/669074)
**Author:** [@IndianStones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IndianStones)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-indian-parents-racial-shame/669074 "2013-09-20T00:28:56Z")
I hope this belongs here. I’ve realized that my parents, especially my dad have been competing against me in a “who’s more American” type thing. And they’ve set up situations to “win” against me. They’re such pieces of … --- ## [Inked dopers - Is people touching your body or clothing to get a look at your tats really a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inked-dopers-is-people-touching-your-body-or-clothing-to-get-a-look-at-your-tats-really-a-thing/669023)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inked-dopers-is-people-touching-your-body-or-clothing-to-get-a-look-at-your-tats-really-a-thing/669023 "2013-09-19T23:37:24Z")
This article claims that people (primarily women it seems) don’t’ respect personal space boundaries when inquiring about your tattoos, and will actually move your clothing without asking to get a better look. Is this rea… --- ## [Christian Theology Question: No Possibility of the Dead Visiting The Living?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-theology-question-no-possibility-of-the-dead-visiting-the-living/669068)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-theology-question-no-possibility-of-the-dead-visiting-the-living/669068 "2013-09-19T22:15:21Z")
The Bible seems to take a dim view of ghosts-witness King Saul’s experience in necromancy. My understanding is that once death occurs, the soul moves on…and there is no reason for it to linger in the land of the living. … --- ## [Help me diagnose my PC issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-diagnose-my-pc-issue/669204)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-diagnose-my-pc-issue/669204 "2013-09-19T21:25:28Z")
I have a computer I assembled back in October of 2010 using the following items. \[ul\] \[li\]MSI K9N6PGM2-V V.2 GeForce 6100 Socket AM2+ MB\[/li\]\[li\]AMD Phenom X4 9750 2.4Ghz 2MB OEM CPU \[/li\]\[li\]Crucial CT25664AA800 2GB … --- ## [You are Prime Minister, what do you put in your 'Letters of Last Resort'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-prime-minister-what-do-you-put-in-your-letters-of-last-resort/667834)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-prime-minister-what-do-you-put-in-your-letters-of-last-resort/667834 "2013-09-19T21:11:55Z")
Apparently on taking office every Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is encouraged to handwrite a ‘Letter of Last Resort’, which is carried in every British ballistic missile submarine and is to be opened only in the e… --- ## [My friend has cancer. How to best support her through chemo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-has-cancer-how-to-best-support-her-through-chemo/669198)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-has-cancer-how-to-best-support-her-through-chemo/669198 "2013-09-19T20:32:19Z")
My friend finally told me today she has cancer. I knew something has been up for a month or so, but she kept it under wraps until she changed her work situation to something less stressful/strenuous and is now telling ce… --- ## [Aaron Alexis and Mental Illness...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aaron-alexis-and-mental-illness/669127)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aaron-alexis-and-mental-illness/669127 "2013-09-19T19:23:54Z")
Forgive me if this sounds a little naïve or even trite to some. But do we even know at this time if Aaron Alexis’ mental illness was a contributing factor in his final act of violence? The FBI hasn’t even released all th… --- ## [Doper parents: Are these kids spoiled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-are-these-kids-spoiled/669175)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-parents-are-these-kids-spoiled/669175 "2013-09-19T17:20:58Z")
Jimmy Kimmel occasionally pulls these pranks on his show: he gets people to play a joke on a family member and videotape it, and then he plays the results on his show. Go to YouTube and search for: hey jimmy kimmel I to… --- ## [Modified Egg Mcmuffin - Healthy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modified-egg-mcmuffin-healthy/668985)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modified-egg-mcmuffin-healthy/668985 "2013-09-19T16:51:12Z")
I’m looking for opinions about something diet related. I’ve been slowly losing weight and doing fairly well at it as I’ve lost about 40 lbs since the beginning of the year. I like to have a big dinner so I’ve been eatin… --- ## [People who have overcome addiction: tell us your stories.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overcome-addiction-tell-us-your-stories/669079)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overcome-addiction-tell-us-your-stories/669079 "2013-09-19T15:15:05Z")
I’m sure someone will comment that nobody ever really stops being an addict and that there is no such thing as ultimately overcoming addiction. Well, phooey. That title field is only so long, people. Anyway – if you wer… --- ## [To Inspire People Anonymously: Would You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-inspire-people-anonymously-would-you/668925)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-inspire-people-anonymously-would-you/668925 "2013-09-19T14:54:50Z")
Ok, this is the internet and for the most part the comments we make on it are pretty Snarky. If someone wears the wrong clothes in public, speaks a sentence awkwardly on camera, or wears white after Labor Day, the comme… --- ## [Smithsonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smithsonian/668961)
**Author:** [@dneal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dneal)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smithsonian/668961 "2013-09-19T12:24:15Z")
Hi all, N new here. I am planning a trip to the Smithsonian and was wondering the where the best place to fly into, and how to navigate D.C. My understanding is a vehicle is probably not worth renting? Thankks in adva… --- ## [Personal Eugenics in Spouse Selection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-eugenics-in-spouse-selection/669058)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-eugenics-in-spouse-selection/669058 "2013-09-19T09:39:46Z")
Meaning the extent to which you pay attention to hereditable traits that will be passed on to your future children (whether positive or negative) as opposed to attraction and compatibility and other factors that apply to… --- ## [How much should I tip a hair stylist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-tip-a-hair-stylist/379026)
**Author:** [@Penchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penchan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-tip-a-hair-stylist/379026 "2013-09-19T04:38:03Z")
I’m finally going to get a haircut after the incident three years ago. The last place I went to, the lady cut my hair too short and didn’t help me when I asked how to fix it since it didn’t look like how I wanted it. I l… --- ## [2016 Rio Olympics - Trip planning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-rio-olympics-trip-planning/668787)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-rio-olympics-trip-planning/668787 "2013-09-19T04:18:42Z")
We’re considering a trip to the 2016 Rio Olympics and don’t really know where to start. It’s going to be a logistical nightmare, crowded, possibly incredibly disorganized, and we still want to go. Has anyone been to a Su… --- ## [Help me drive my manual better\`](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-drive-my-manual-better/668978)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-drive-my-manual-better/668978 "2013-09-19T03:58:03Z")
In particular, the transition from first to second. The car in question is a 2013 Mazdaspeed 3 that I’ve mentioned now and again around these boards; in general, I love it and all of its zoom-zoominess. My background: I… --- ## [What are your worst personality traits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-worst-personality-traits/669173)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-worst-personality-traits/669173 "2013-09-19T02:51:15Z")
I was browsing through the Wikipedia article on psychopathy just now (as one does) and noticed something scarily familiar in the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, under the “lifestyle” section. Now, I certainly don’t think I… --- ## [Question for atheists: your online persona vs. real life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-atheists-your-online-persona-vs-real-life/668932)
**Author:** [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-atheists-your-online-persona-vs-real-life/668932 "2013-09-19T01:51:07Z")
A question for atheist Dopers: Do you express your atheism the same way in both online and real-life situations? The reason I ask is that I do know some atheists personally, and they tend to be rather restrained about i… --- ## [Smokers: What's your brand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smokers-whats-your-brand/668700)
**Author:** [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smokers-whats-your-brand/668700 "2013-09-19T01:21:12Z")
I’m just finishing up Allan Brandt’s Cigarette Century, and it got me wondering. I’m a nonsmoker with nonsmoking friends, but now that I have a passing familiarity with cigarette brands, I want to know more. So, what do… --- ## [How hard was It To Leave E. Germany in 1965?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-was-it-to-leave-e-germany-in-1965/668911)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-was-it-to-leave-e-germany-in-1965/668911 "2013-09-18T22:41:13Z")
Just caught an interesting Paul Newman movie…he played an American physicist who defects to east Germany (he is actually a spy, going in to see about east german anti-missile technology). At any rate, he is found out (he… --- ## [How would you feel about this gym situation - one for men especially?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-about-this-gym-situation-one-for-men-especially/666718)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-about-this-gym-situation-one-for-men-especially/666718 "2013-09-18T22:36:16Z")
Reason I say for men especially is…well, you’ll see. I want to see what the ladies and parents would think too, though. Full disclosure here; this didn’t happen to me nor at my gym - I heard it through a friend of a fri… --- ## [Help me decode her "me too" behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decode-her-me-too-behavior/669045)
**Author:** [@jlspeed29](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jlspeed29)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decode-her-me-too-behavior/669045 "2013-09-18T21:59:41Z")
So I’ve noticed a pattern wh my better half. I’m planning a trip with my brother next year, just he and I- kind of like a little retreat. The wife is all good with it… Then a couple of days later, she says, " well I’m g… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1225) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1227)