# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1228 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1229 --- ## [Do you use the phrase 'I love you' easily?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-the-phrase-i-love-you-easily/668947)
**Author:** [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-the-phrase-i-love-you-easily/668947 "2013-09-17T06:54:21Z")
Myself, not very. I never did it much with my parents and I’ve only been close enough with one girl in my life. It sounds gay when you do it with one of your buddies too. That doesn’t mean the emotion is not real if you… --- ## [Wise things people have told you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wise-things-people-have-told-you/667537)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wise-things-people-have-told-you/667537 "2013-09-17T04:27:47Z")
Forget Cicero and Ben Franklin and Bartlett’s quotations. What are the nuggets of wisdom and advice people you know have given you over the years that have proven the most valuable? --- ## [Parents: what is your policy on Halloween candy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-what-is-your-policy-on-halloween-candy/668886)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-what-is-your-policy-on-halloween-candy/668886 "2013-09-17T04:20:12Z")
Do you let your kids eat as much as they want whenever they want, or do you put it away somewhere and control how much they get and when? Do you inspect it at all first? --- ## [Is diatomateous earth hazardous in pool water](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-diatomateous-earth-hazardous-in-pool-water/668873)
**Author:** [@Quiet\_Hill\_Ranch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiet_Hill_Ranch)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-diatomateous-earth-hazardous-in-pool-water/668873 "2013-09-17T03:28:56Z")
I have been given some terrible advice from a collection of ‘experts’ and have wound up with approx 5lbs of food grade DE mixed into my 16.000 gal pool. IS THIS A HEALTH HAZARD??? Pool is quarantined at the moment. --- ## [I need to buy new tires, how do i get a good deal on safe ones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-buy-new-tires-how-do-i-get-a-good-deal-on-safe-ones/669002)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-buy-new-tires-how-do-i-get-a-good-deal-on-safe-ones/669002 "2013-09-17T02:59:31Z")
I need to buy tires. the online tire sites say I need 225/60-16, but the tires on my car are 235/60-16. will either tire work with the rim I have (I bought my car used, no idea if the old owner put the wrong tires on or … --- ## [Clothes suck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-suck/668890)
**Author:** [@Gateway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gateway)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothes-suck/668890 "2013-09-17T02:52:58Z")
They have practical uses but I don’t think 1 should b forced 2 wear them if we value freedom and b/c nakedness doesn’t hurt NE1. The more have to’s you have the less free u r. Plus too often we see the clothose and not t… --- ## [Kiddie-Show Bloopers; or, "F\*\*\* off, clown!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiddie-show-bloopers-or-f-off-clown/182880)
**Author:** [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kiddie-show-bloopers-or-f-off-clown/182880 "2013-09-17T02:30:10Z")
Many of us have seen local kiddie shows a la Krusty The Clown and so forth; unfortunately, I’m largely out of this group. I generally hear good memories recollected from older friends and associates along the lines of “… --- ## [Medical Office Manager](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-office-manager/668974)
**Author:** [@GreenHell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenHell)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-office-manager/668974 "2013-09-17T02:13:11Z")
Should I try this? I’ve been trying to find work more lucrative than what I currently have (poker room supervisor), but haven’t had any luck. I am genuinely interested in the work and think it has better potential for … --- ## [A question for military veterans: thank you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-military-veterans-thank-you/668755)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-military-veterans-thank-you/668755 "2013-09-17T02:00:43Z")
I was reading the comments on a Cracked article and a few posters who identified themselves as vets mentioned their annoyance at random people stopping them to thank them for their service. I have a soft spot for Vietna… --- ## [Data Roaming in \?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/data-roaming-in-country-x/668977)
**Author:** [@cdenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cdenman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/data-roaming-in-country-x/668977 "2013-09-17T01:58:22Z")
Probably one of the more tedious topics around, but hopefully one of the more useful. I was hoping we could take advantage of our worldwide technical knowledge to create a repository of the best short-term-use minimum-ha… --- ## [What is the point of an apology?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-an-apology/668902)
**Author:** [@Gateway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gateway)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-an-apology/668902 "2013-09-17T00:42:11Z")
“I’m sorry.” “I apologize.” What do these statements mean? I think they r just a formality, just something people expect u 2 say so we say it to keep the peace. ITS NOT A STATEMENT COMING FROM THE HEART BUT FROM THE HEA… --- ## [Why are airline tickets so cheap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-airline-tickets-so-cheap/668845)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-airline-tickets-so-cheap/668845 "2013-09-16T22:39:43Z")
I know what you’re thinking…cheap? Ridiculous! It costs hundreds of dollars, and they’re gouging us for bag fees and legroom fees and fee fees… But I recently found a ticket my grandfather purchased in the 1940’s, from … --- ## [How do you not be such a cynical bastard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-not-be-such-a-cynical-bastard/668976)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-not-be-such-a-cynical-bastard/668976 "2013-09-16T22:01:24Z")
This thread about the recent flash mob proposal at a Home Depot did not really make me feel warm and/or fuzzy. I thought it was kinda cute at first but then with the multiple camera angles and the boom mic it just felt … --- ## [Why does everyone love Lincoln and Kennedy, but no-one cares about Garfield and McKinley?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-everyone-love-lincoln-and-kennedy-but-no-one-cares-about-garfield-and-mckinley/668843)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-everyone-love-lincoln-and-kennedy-but-no-one-cares-about-garfield-and-mckinley/668843 "2013-09-16T21:48:55Z")
Asked to name presidential assassinations, minds turn immediately to Lincoln and Kennedy and their assassins Booth and Oswald. Countless films and conspiracies about about the two. But the other two assassinated presiden… --- ## [Should I install this vid player?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-install-this-vid-player/668721)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-install-this-vid-player/668721 "2013-09-16T19:29:39Z")
YouTube often disappoints me by listing videos that when you click on them direct you to another site to view or download them. My search for clips of the TV series The Closer lead me to the approved download site, which… --- ## [Injured by a popsicle--What would you have done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injured-by-a-popsicle-what-would-you-have-done/668929)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injured-by-a-popsicle-what-would-you-have-done/668929 "2013-09-16T18:12:38Z")
Today while working the farmer’s market, I decided to get a popsicle (think “fudge bar” except cookies-and-cream) from the girl selling them over yonder. The popsicle was real icy when I took off the wrapper, but I figu… --- ## [Is the Second Panic (gun ammo) just about over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-second-panic-gun-ammo-just-about-over/668696)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-second-panic-gun-ammo-just-about-over/668696 "2013-09-16T18:05:37Z")
A friend of mine said that he was at WalMart the other day at about 5 in the afternoon and saw some 9mm ammo on the shelf. He theorizes that the Second Panic is winding down, since at the beginning of the summer, he was… --- ## [Property application contract dispute (hypothetical)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/property-application-contract-dispute-hypothetical/668806)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/property-application-contract-dispute-hypothetical/668806 "2013-09-16T15:45:36Z")
This is a hypothetical case in the sense that I have no interest in pursuing it and no longer have documentation to do so if I did. So this is purely in the interest ofBut to the best of my recollection, this did actuall… --- ## [Tell me about Jeep Wranglers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-jeep-wranglers/642285)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-jeep-wranglers/642285 "2013-09-16T14:05:01Z")
I didn’t want to derail this thread on Hard Top Convertibles, so instead I’ll ask here - I am looking at the Jeep Wrangler, probably late Spring. I have a ten-year-old that I’ll be driving with often, and one, maybe two… --- ## [Best Way to Categorize Pictures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-categorize-pictures/668918)
**Author:** [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-categorize-pictures/668918 "2013-09-16T13:58:50Z")
I have a lot of pictures (900+) and gifs (550) I will want to be able to use for PowerPoint Presentations. At the moment they’re in 2 folders; ‘amazing pictures’ and ‘amazing gifs’ respectively. I’ve used Caliber for ma… --- ## [Mayo clinic says 2nd degree burn on fingers is a medical emergency -- really? (need answer fast!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayo-clinic-says-2nd-degree-burn-on-fingers-is-a-medical-emergency-really-need-answer-fast/668877)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayo-clinic-says-2nd-degree-burn-on-fingers-is-a-medical-emergency-really-need-answer-fast/668877 "2013-09-16T13:04:47Z")
According to the Mayo clinic, if you get a blistering burn (i.e., partial thickness aka 2nd degree burn) on your hand, you should call 911: Burns: First aid - Mayo Clinic Is there any basis for thinking such a burn is a… --- ## [MIP in Texas and "Constructive Possession"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mip-in-texas-and-constructive-possession/668930)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mip-in-texas-and-constructive-possession/668930 "2013-09-16T03:52:56Z")
I was wondering if some legal experts could weigh in on a hypothetical situation. Read: No one I know is being charged with an MIP, this is merely a curiosity on my part. I did some research on the text of the law, but t… --- ## [What do you think of SDMB Polls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-sdmb-polls/668898)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-sdmb-polls/668898 "2013-09-16T03:17:04Z")
Let’s try this again, and set up the poll correctly this time. Feel free to add any extra comments. --- ## [Gorilla vs. Grizzly Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-vs-grizzly-bear/324091)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-vs-grizzly-bear/324091 "2013-09-16T02:08:17Z")
I have not done a “animal vs. animal” thread in a while. I know they would never encounter each other in their natural setting, but I still wonder which animal would prevail in a fight. Which beast would win such a confl… --- ## [Who would win these fights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-win-these-fights/658816)
**Author:** [@e.fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/e.fred)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-win-these-fights/658816 "2013-09-16T00:38:55Z")
Grizzlly Bear vs Great White Shark in 7 ft deep pool Navy Seal with Combat Knife vs Enrage Wolf Spartan Warrior with shield and sword vs Jaguar Tasmanian Devil vs Wolverine Velociraptor vs Black Rhino 3 cougars vs M… --- ## [What time traveling pranks would you pull?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-traveling-pranks-would-you-pull/668652)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-traveling-pranks-would-you-pull/668652 "2013-09-15T23:49:14Z")
Let’s say that you have a time machine, but rather than use it to go kill Hitler, or buy Microsoft stock in the 80s, you only want to use it to pull pranks. What would you do? Me? I’d go back in time to the premiere of… --- ## [My cat's drinking a bit more water. Is it a problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-drinking-a-bit-more-water-is-it-a-problem/668891)
**Author:** [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-drinking-a-bit-more-water-is-it-a-problem/668891 "2013-09-15T21:46:59Z")
Before I say anything: I’m taking him to the vet in two weeks (it takes a while to get an appointment unfortunately–this is a humane society vet), so I’ll be getting a proper diagnosis if there is one. But I’d like some … --- ## [what happens if you ask the cops to do a "welfare-check" on a 40-yr-old neighbor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-ask-the-cops-to-do-a-welfare-check-on-a-40-yr-old-neighbor/667371)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-you-ask-the-cops-to-do-a-welfare-check-on-a-40-yr-old-neighbor/667371 "2013-09-15T18:08:53Z")
Pre-emptive disclaimer: I am at least a week or two away from becoming “overly concerned”, so I don’t want this to sound like I’m fixing to hit “Submit New Thread”, and then immediately call the cops. My scenario: typic… --- ## [What do you think of voting in polls on the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-voting-in-polls-on-the-sdmb/668863)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2013, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-voting-in-polls-on-the-sdmb/668863 "2013-09-15T11:23:41Z")
Title and poll pretty much says it all, respond to as many options as apply. Oops :frowning: Forgot to make this multiple option allowed. I’ve reported it and hopefully a Mod can change this? --- ## [Going camping! Are there better lighting options than my classic ol' 2-mantel propane lantern?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-camping-are-there-better-lighting-options-than-my-classic-ol-2-mantel-propane-lantern/668857)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2013, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-camping-are-there-better-lighting-options-than-my-classic-ol-2-mantel-propane-lantern/668857 "2013-09-15T09:45:55Z")
I love my classic old 2-mantel propane lantern (see link below for pic). But it has its drawbacks. The mantles need to be replaced for every new camping trip. And if I fly to my destination, because flammable gas contain… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1227) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1229)