# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1278 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1279 --- ## [Driving from central MA to VA on a holiday weekend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-central-ma-to-va-on-a-holiday-weekend/661503)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-central-ma-to-va-on-a-holiday-weekend/661503 "2013-06-21T17:41:02Z")
My sister is getting married on July 6 and her rehearsal dinner is on the 5th at 7 pm. We need to be there for the dinner. We live in central MA. My mom and stepdad were planning on leaving the 4th (because they think … --- ## [(S)he who pays the cell phone bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-he-who-pays-the-cell-phone-bill/661488)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-he-who-pays-the-cell-phone-bill/661488 "2013-06-21T17:23:26Z")
This is not me or my situation but it has happened to someone I know, and we have differing opinions on it. A person, out of love, generosity, concern, stupidity, or for whatever reason buys their GF/BF a cell phone and… --- ## [Opinions on how to talk to the police](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-how-to-talk-to-the-police/661295)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-how-to-talk-to-the-police/661295 "2013-06-21T14:51:58Z")
This thread got me thinking again about the right way to talk to the police if you find yourself being questioned. You are not my lawyer and I’m not looking for legal advice. I do not need answer fast. I’d like to mak… --- ## [What's The Concensus on "Time Slips"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-concensus-on-time-slips/661415)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-concensus-on-time-slips/661415 "2013-06-21T14:51:18Z")
In 1979, two Britsh couples belived that they encountered a “Time Slip”. Link:Is time slip possible? | Warrior Forum - The #1 Digital Marketing Forum & Marketplace As far as I know, the four people stuck to their sto… --- ## [Tell me about "infrared" propane grills.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-infrared-propane-grills/661524)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-infrared-propane-grills/661524 "2013-06-21T14:24:23Z")
Now that I’ve got an apartment with a balcony, I get to do that most American of cooking activities: Grilling out. I’ve looked at a handful of grills, and I’ve noticed that there’s this thing that seems to be all the ra… --- ## [Which small unreliable car should I get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-small-unreliable-car-should-i-get/661439)
**Author:** [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-small-unreliable-car-should-i-get/661439 "2013-06-21T12:38:42Z")
Well, as much as I love my motorcycles, it’s clear that my gf does not share the joy. I don’t have a lot of free time and I do like to spend time with her. I currently have a 1985 BMW K100 that is in excellent running s… --- ## [What do I do if a student has a seizure at her desk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-if-a-student-has-a-seizure-at-her-desk/661075)
**Author:** [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-if-a-student-has-a-seizure-at-her-desk/661075 "2013-06-21T10:48:18Z")
I have a student this semester that told me that there’s a small chance she may have a grand mal seizure due to a switch in her medication. I’ve known a few people with epilepsy and know what to do when they seize (get t… --- ## [Why do you think it is wrong to eat dogmeat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-think-it-is-wrong-to-eat-dogmeat/661419)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-think-it-is-wrong-to-eat-dogmeat/661419 "2013-06-21T09:03:39Z")
Or for that matter, why do you think it isn’t wrong --- ## [Weird vocal tic--why is it spreading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-vocal-tic-why-is-it-spreading/661332)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-vocal-tic-why-is-it-spreading/661332 "2013-06-21T07:15:08Z")
I’ve noticed a lot recently a weird vocal tic. The person speaks in the normal tone of voice for most of the sentence, then abruptly changes their pitch upwards at the end. (Think Jo Anne Worley.) Why is this vocal qu… --- ## [Oregon Coastal Drive: Portland, OR to Eureka, CA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oregon-coastal-drive-portland-or-to-eureka-ca/661148)
**Author:** [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oregon-coastal-drive-portland-or-to-eureka-ca/661148 "2013-06-21T04:18:19Z")
In a couple of weeks we’re doing a Washington and Oregon vacation: a few days each in Seattle and Portland, followed by a drive from Portland back home to Berkeley, CA. I’m reasonable familiar with Seattle and northern … --- ## [First date- Her b'day is at midnight. What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-date-her-bday-is-at-midnight-what-to-do/658362)
**Author:** [@MuleSkinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MuleSkinner)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-date-her-bday-is-at-midnight-what-to-do/658362 "2013-06-21T03:39:29Z")
I met a woman online (not in person yet) that I have a first date with Saturday night. We’ve been talking online for a while and finally on the phone this past week. I really like her a lot so far and have a really good… --- ## [Cess Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cess-poll/661171)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cess-poll/661171 "2013-06-21T03:31:30Z")
Without looking it up, can you define “Cess”? Although I understand what a cesspool is, I had no idea what cess meant when used alone. --- ## [Can you "train" toddlers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-train-toddlers/661340)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-train-toddlers/661340 "2013-06-21T03:26:32Z")
I’ve seen a few toddlers that seemed rather slow to talk (3+ years). They can talk, but most of the time they seem to prefer to communicate by "uh"s and "ah"s. I wonder if you can “train” them to talk, by not giving them… --- ## [Has anyone else experienced a really disturbing dreams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-else-experienced-a-really-disturbing-dreams/661505)
**Author:** [@phantomlimb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phantomlimb)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-else-experienced-a-really-disturbing-dreams/661505 "2013-06-21T01:35:13Z")
(really disturbing dream\*) I’m talking about the type of dream where once you wake up, you wonder what the f\*\*\* is wrong with your brain for having conjured up such disturbing thoughts… I had one of these last night. I… --- ## [How does Kindle Fire match up against iPad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-kindle-fire-match-up-against-ipad/661428)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Why\_Bother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Why_Bother)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-kindle-fire-match-up-against-ipad/661428 "2013-06-21T00:28:22Z")
I had an iPad 2 which, generally speaking, I was very happy with. However, I write short stories and I used to write them on the iPad on the train to work as it’s really the only decent writing time I have. Anyway, one… --- ## [What to do in the UK on rugby tour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-the-uk-on-rugby-tour/661285)
**Author:** [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-the-uk-on-rugby-tour/661285 "2013-06-21T00:05:17Z")
My rugby club (Worcester, Massachusetts, USA) is touring the UK in August. With just over 6 weeks remaining, our itinerary is pretty solid, with stops in Worcester, Machen and Twickenham, but there are a couple of gaps … --- ## [Comcast vs. Dish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comcast-vs-dish/661499)
**Author:** [@Billy-o](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy-o)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comcast-vs-dish/661499 "2013-06-21T00:00:32Z")
Gah. I’m getting ready to move, and there are two primary ISPs in my new location: Comcast and Dish Network. Both have awful customer service reputations, and I’d rather use neither, but them’s the breaks. To help me … --- ## [How do I promote an idea for businesses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-promote-an-idea-for-businesses/661494)
**Author:** [@HipGnosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HipGnosis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-promote-an-idea-for-businesses/661494 "2013-06-20T23:44:50Z")
How do I promote an idea for businesses? I have a fairly simple idea that I’d like to promote for businesses adopt. My desire is to offer the idea for free (which I am doing here), with the stipulation that it NOT be … --- ## [Do mosquitos love you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mosquitos-love-you/661477)
**Author:** [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mosquitos-love-you/661477 "2013-06-20T23:29:57Z")
I’m a mosquito magnet; according to the link 1-10 of us of are. I’ve always suspected it’s because I have oily skin. Apparently, mosquitos are attracted to steroids, cholesterols, and certain acids excreted by our skin. … --- ## [Typewriter/Word processor advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typewriter-word-processor-advice/661349)
**Author:** [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typewriter-word-processor-advice/661349 "2013-06-20T23:18:56Z")
Let me prepend this thread by saying, I want either a word processor (digital) or a typewriter, for writing, and I am not interested in justifying it for my needs over a PC software solution, ipad etc. I’ve seen some go… --- ## [Kitty Conundrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-conundrum/661468)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-conundrum/661468 "2013-06-20T21:57:51Z")
I have two cats, one grey and black striped cat named Joey and one orange and white cat named Oliver, both about 9 years old. Joey has been with me since he was a kitten, adorable and loving the way a cat should be. Alth… --- ## ["Climate Change" Was Supposed to Spawn Monster Storms-What Happened?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-was-supposed-to-spawn-monster-storms-what-happened/657982)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 384\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-was-supposed-to-spawn-monster-storms-what-happened/657982 "2013-06-20T20:49:22Z")
Link:Tornado activity hits 60-year low Instead, the incidence of tornados, hurricanes, wind storms is way down. Why is this happeniong (as “Global Warming” increases)? I thought we were in for an era of terrible storms… --- ## [Depression sufferers, is there a term for 'the observer'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depression-sufferers-is-there-a-term-for-the-observer/661440)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depression-sufferers-is-there-a-term-for-the-observer/661440 "2013-06-20T20:16:02Z")
Do you know what i’m talking about? I’ve never been truly suicidal, but since my teens i’ve had sporadic episodes of what i’d consider moderate depression. Thoughts turn to suicide but not really. Just sort of catalogi… --- ## [Best Buy In Store Pickup Experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-buy-in-store-pickup-experiences/661403)
**Author:** [@pauly1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pauly1)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-buy-in-store-pickup-experiences/661403 "2013-06-20T19:30:47Z")
Has anyone here purchased from best buy online and then go and pick it up at the store? Do you have to select which store you will be picking it up from? I keep reading ppl say they have so many bad experiencing pickin… --- ## [What do homeowners do in a situation like this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-homeowners-do-in-a-situation-like-this/660763)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-homeowners-do-in-a-situation-like-this/660763 "2013-06-20T19:02:39Z")
On my way home every day, I pass by this house. A crazy religious person lives there. Hung on the porch are all these hand-painted, wooden signs commanding everyone to PRAY AND REPEAT. JESUS LIVES! REJOICE IN THE LOR… --- ## [Seeking things to do in Brooklyn & the Bronx](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-things-to-do-in-brooklyn-the-bronx/661238)
**Author:** [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-things-to-do-in-brooklyn-the-bronx/661238 "2013-06-20T17:56:27Z")
Two years ago I won a trip to New York City, and since the hotel (paid for by the contest’s sponsor) was in Manhattan, my husband and I spent the entire week in Manhattan (which was incredible). I’ve now won another NYC… --- ## [Evilest person today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evilest-person-today/661353)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evilest-person-today/661353 "2013-06-20T17:54:59Z")
Who do you think is the evillest person on the planet right now? Please explain your answer and what criteria you use. To prevent this turning into a partisan flamefest, please don’t mention any former or current cabin… --- ## [IPAD 1 - lack of memory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-1-lack-of-memory/661327)
**Author:** [@cougar58](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cougar58)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-1-lack-of-memory/661327 "2013-06-20T16:23:01Z")
OK so I bought both myself and my niece an $828 Ipad (each). First Generation, just before Ipad 2 rolled out 2+ yrs ago. Ipad hardware is proprietary, and locked in - such as memory. You can not go to Best Buy and add m… --- ## [Exercise question about short vs long duration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-question-about-short-vs-long-duration/661354)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-question-about-short-vs-long-duration/661354 "2013-06-20T16:21:54Z")
I’ve often heard that doctors recommend about 20-30 minutes of “sustained” cardio activity at least 3 times a week for good heart health. I was wondering how important the “sustained” part of that really is. While I’m a… --- ## [Are you rude to telemarketers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-rude-to-telemarketers/661146)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-rude-to-telemarketers/661146 "2013-06-20T16:01:16Z")
I know we’ve discussed at length before whether telemarketers are just human beings doing a hard job for peanuts or the most annoying scumbags in creation, but let’s go in to detail on what I like to think of as the thre… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1277) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1279)