# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1251 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1252 --- ## [Any Dopers on Reddit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-on-reddit/638336)
**Author:** [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-on-reddit/638336 "2013-08-10T13:45:00Z")
I’m trying to find some interesting new subreddits and I wondered if anyone here would recommend some. I asked askreddit, but the response was mixed. --- ## [Windfall - advice sought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windfall-advice-sought/665582)
**Author:** [@Trinary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinary)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windfall-advice-sought/665582 "2013-08-10T13:18:47Z")
If your average annual income is right around 10k and you inherit 50k, how do you handle the inheritance? Assume the goal is to supplement your yearly income and create retirement potential – the legal age for retiring b… --- ## [Do people still use the word "Cheecky"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-still-use-the-word-cheecky/665721)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2013, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-still-use-the-word-cheecky/665721 "2013-08-10T11:15:16Z")
Because I love this word. I don’t know why, I just do. I’ve never actually heard the word used here in the States. I do wonder though, if it’s used across the the pond. --- ## [post-menopausal women: do you miss your period?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-menopausal-women-do-you-miss-your-period/665700)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2013, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-menopausal-women-do-you-miss-your-period/665700 "2013-08-10T06:25:12Z")
See subject line. Are you nostalgic for menstruation as a sign of youth and fertility, or is your attitude more along the lines of “Jesus H. Christ I’m glad I’m done with THAT nonsense”? --- ## [ok to give 1 week notice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-to-give-1-week-notice/665792)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-to-give-1-week-notice/665792 "2013-08-10T04:53:13Z")
I know the custom is for employees to give two week notice. I also know that ‘at will’ means the employee doesn’t have to give any notice…and the company can just say ‘pack up and leave now.’ I may be leaving my compan… --- ## [What can you tell me about Sacramento California](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-sacramento-california/660493)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2013, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-sacramento-california/660493 "2013-08-10T04:01:03Z")
May be relocating there for work. Is it nice? Good places to eat, things to do? What places should I look for rentals? What areas should I NOT look for rentals? (new possible work location is actually Roseville, so I … --- ## [Is a child being made to face a wall an acceptable punishment for not doing homework?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-child-being-made-to-face-a-wall-an-acceptable-punishment-for-not-doing-homework/515570)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-child-being-made-to-face-a-wall-an-acceptable-punishment-for-not-doing-homework/515570 "2013-08-10T03:05:46Z")
Per this story- That’s quite a lineup. --- ## [Why do helicopters circle my house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-helicopters-circle-my-house/665724)
**Author:** [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-helicopters-circle-my-house/665724 "2013-08-09T22:51:38Z")
Yesterday, the normal thumping sound of that indicates a helicopter is overhead was even louder than usual. When I looked out the window a small helicopter was hovering over my front yard. The neighbor kids were waving… --- ## [Yet another dilemma!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-dilemma/665757)
**Author:** [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-dilemma/665757 "2013-08-09T21:29:59Z")
So tired of dilemmas!!! So, I moved into my apartment complex in 2009. About a year later, I acquired a cat. About 2 years later, I acquired another cat. About 6 months after that, I finally decided to notify my apartme… --- ## [How old a house is too old to buy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-a-house-is-too-old-to-buy/665657)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-a-house-is-too-old-to-buy/665657 "2013-08-09T20:13:43Z")
So… I probably won’t have all my financial ducks enough in a row for several more months when it comes to putting a reasonable down payment on anything, but while trying to see who bought the house next door, I found som… --- ## [Tv reporter's blog gets her fired. Right or Wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-reporters-blog-gets-her-fired-right-or-wrong/664892)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 319\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-reporters-blog-gets-her-fired-right-or-wrong/664892 "2013-08-09T18:41:35Z")
I’m baffled by this station’s reaction to this reporter’s blog. I see a very self-assured professional that has enough experience to know how to gather stories and present them on air. She has figured out what works for … --- ## [Are there "posh" or cultured, upper class accents in every major language or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posh-or-cultured-upper-class-accents-in-every-major-language-or-not/664635)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-posh-or-cultured-upper-class-accents-in-every-major-language-or-not/664635 "2013-08-09T18:33:57Z")
Are there accents usually associated with a cultured, socially superior demographic in every major language or is it restricted to English? Are there posh, Italian, German, Chinese, Russian or Indian etc. accents? --- ## [How do you "have" a lawyer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-have-a-lawyer/665499)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-have-a-lawyer/665499 "2013-08-09T17:43:58Z")
My general policy is to have as little to do with the legal system as possible, but I often hear advice that if you find yourself in trouble with the police you should call your lawyer. In practical terms if you don’t p… --- ## [Do you have "chasing dreams?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-chasing-dreams/665601)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-chasing-dreams/665601 "2013-08-09T17:30:12Z")
Every once in a while someone mentions to me that they had a “chasing dream.” By this I mean that the person dreaming was being chased and they were afraid and trying to run away. I have never had this type of dream. I… --- ## [Please explain the appeal of spelling bees to me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-appeal-of-spelling-bees-to-me/665103)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-appeal-of-spelling-bees-to-me/665103 "2013-08-09T17:27:18Z")
By “spelling bees”, I guess I mean spelling bees in general, but I especially don’t understand the appeal of the kids’ spelling bees that are broadcast on TV. I guess I don’t understand what’s exciting about watching a … --- ## [Recommend GPS tracking app for my Galaxy S3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-gps-tracking-app-for-my-galaxy-s3/665546)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-gps-tracking-app-for-my-galaxy-s3/665546 "2013-08-09T16:29:42Z")
I’m looking for a good GPS tracking app for my Samsung Galaxy S3. I’ve been going on long bicycle rides and my husband would like to be able to track my location just in case of an emergency. I need something that won’… --- ## [Have iPod FM transmitters improved any?/Add AUX input to factory car stereo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-ipod-fm-transmitters-improved-any-add-aux-input-to-factory-car-stereo/586739)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-ipod-fm-transmitters-improved-any-add-aux-input-to-factory-car-stereo/586739 "2013-08-09T16:08:56Z")
I going to buy a used car that unfortunately falls in the model years (early to mid 2000s) before AUX stereo inputs were common but after factory stereos included cassette players (CD only). This leaves me with the opti… --- ## [E Book recomendation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-book-recomendation/665719)
**Author:** [@Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diver)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-book-recomendation/665719 "2013-08-09T15:20:04Z")
I am looking at the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight . I have some books I bought from Amazon to read on my laptop that are in the Kindle format. I understand there are some programs (Calibre) that will … --- ## [Medical-Minded Dopers: I need a disease :)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-minded-dopers-i-need-a-disease/665596)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-minded-dopers-i-need-a-disease/665596 "2013-08-09T15:18:07Z")
Debated between Cafe Society and here, but since this is asking for opinions, I’ll put it here. I’m writing another novel, and in it, I have a secondary character (the mother of one of the main characters) who’s very il… --- ## [Wireless router and PCI adapter recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-router-and-pci-adapter-recommendations/665771)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-router-and-pci-adapter-recommendations/665771 "2013-08-09T15:17:11Z")
Trying to research is blowing my mind…I could sit here for 2 hours and learn everything I need to know to make a good decision, or I can ask…so ask I shall. Range is not much concern, I’ll always be within about 30 feet… --- ## [What is the main threat to global peace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-main-threat-to-global-peace/662770)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-main-threat-to-global-peace/662770 "2013-08-09T15:03:31Z")
Inspired by David Brooks’ 7/5 column in the New York Times, in which he describes radical Islam as the main threat to global peace. --- ## [Is the term 'cop' considered "insulting" or negative to police officers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-cop-considered-insulting-or-negative-to-police-officers/593438)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-cop-considered-insulting-or-negative-to-police-officers/593438 "2013-08-09T15:01:10Z")
I don’t know why in my head the term “cop” has a negative-connotation to it - maybe it is just me. Is it viewed as a sort of “slang” or an even borderline pejorative term? Stupid example for illustration, but if you’re… --- ## [If Zimmerman is found "not guilty" will there be rioting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-zimmerman-is-found-not-guilty-will-there-be-rioting/663221)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-zimmerman-is-found-not-guilty-will-there-be-rioting/663221 "2013-08-09T14:32:35Z")
Just as the title asks. I think there will be. Race has been made such a part of this case, by almost all parties involved, and emotions regarding the death of Martin have run very high. It may be similar to the LA ri… --- ## [Could you boink someone you don't particularly like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-boink-someone-you-dont-particularly-like/665459)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-boink-someone-you-dont-particularly-like/665459 "2013-08-09T14:14:01Z")
Title say it all. Poll’s a coming… --- ## [Doorless toilet stall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doorless-toilet-stall/665255)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doorless-toilet-stall/665255 "2013-08-09T13:26:29Z")
You’re in a large public venue, like a stadium or concert hall, for some kind of event, like a baseball game or concert or something (it doesn’t matter why you’re there). You have to take a wicked shit. There’s one res… --- ## [Are 'leagues' bullshit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-leagues-bullshit/665442)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-leagues-bullshit/665442 "2013-08-09T13:24:27Z")
You’ve all heard the expression ‘she/he is out of my league’; meaning that the individual in question is quite unattainable for romantic purposes. Do you give any credence to this idea (also expressed in the attractiven… --- ## [So what should happen to these two defendants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-should-happen-to-these-two-defendants/553740)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 342\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-should-happen-to-these-two-defendants/553740 "2013-08-09T11:05:34Z")
This trail is all over the news here. I’m going to warn you–it is very, very icky reading. The prosecutors want the death penalty, the defendors want life in prison. What is your opinion and why? --- ## [What if all the spiders decided to kill me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-all-the-spiders-decided-to-kill-me/664757)
**Author:** [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-all-the-spiders-decided-to-kill-me/664757 "2013-08-09T11:04:07Z")
I just squished a spider (hey, it was him or me!) and it got me to thinking. Accept this hypothetical. Say that for whatever reason, every spider in the world decided that I had to die and they were coming for me right … --- ## [What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do/663802)
**Author:** [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do/663802 "2013-08-09T09:12:29Z")
History: It was a beautiful day in 1967… ok, kidding. :stuck\_out\_tongue: Married my husband in 1992 and 1993, civil and church respectively. Had kids in 1995 and 2001. He worked full time, me part time. He paid majorit… --- ## [Is a Borat style mankini acceptable (ie legal) beach wear in most jurisdictions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-borat-style-mankini-acceptable-ie-legal-beach-wear-in-most-jurisdictions/665773)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-borat-style-mankini-acceptable-ie-legal-beach-wear-in-most-jurisdictions/665773 "2013-08-09T08:42:43Z")
The mankini is kind of a joke but could you get away with wearing one in most venues without being arrested for indecency? Video of guys in mankinis. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1250) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1252)