# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1281 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1282 --- ## [My G-G-Generational Ship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-g-g-generational-ship/659643)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-g-g-generational-ship/659643 "2013-06-17T18:06:12Z")
Premise: The world is going to end in ten years(the reason for the benefit of this exercise doesn’t really matter), and the governments decide to work together to build a generational ship in those ten years. This leave… --- ## [Scary/strange thing that happened to me years ago. What's your diagnosis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scary-strange-thing-that-happened-to-me-years-ago-whats-your-diagnosis/661162)
**Author:** [@Claire98909](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire98909)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scary-strange-thing-that-happened-to-me-years-ago-whats-your-diagnosis/661162 "2013-06-17T18:03:17Z")
So this is really random, considering how this is something that happened to me about eight years ago when I was 15, but bear with me, because it’s pretty weird and freaky. So one morning I was running down the basement… --- ## [Traveling to the USA. Where to go, what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-to-the-usa-where-to-go-what-to-do/660913)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-to-the-usa-where-to-go-what-to-do/660913 "2013-06-17T17:46:50Z")
I broke up with my long term GF and I now want to do something to forget the pain. I decided to travel to the USA. I’ve just applied online for the Visa Waiver Program and got accepted. Where should I go? I will be alo… --- ## [Still tacky to ask for cash as a wedding gift?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-tacky-to-ask-for-cash-as-a-wedding-gift/660550)
**Author:** [@AnaMen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnaMen)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-tacky-to-ask-for-cash-as-a-wedding-gift/660550 "2013-06-17T17:10:51Z")
Yet another friend has disappointed/disgusted me with a reference to gifting them with cash. In this case it was on their wedding website under the heading “wishing well”–silly me, I thought it would be a guest book of s… --- ## [Jay Leno's Car Collection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jay-lenos-car-collection/660807)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jay-lenos-car-collection/660807 "2013-06-17T14:26:46Z")
So I know that Leno is a huge car enthusiast, and has a massive collection. This WSJ article is fascinating - it talks about how his 110,000 sqft. garage is equipped with state of the art fabrication equipment, a full-ti… --- ## [Would you WANT an inertial dampener in your car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-an-inertial-dampener-in-your-car/661071)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-an-inertial-dampener-in-your-car/661071 "2013-06-17T14:03:54Z")
Inertial dampener as in the sci-fi variety. I’m think no. It would be too much of a mind fuck for me. I use those inertial forces to make judgement calls on a wide variety of things. --- ## [Eyeglass frames: plastic, metal, or rimless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyeglass-frames-plastic-metal-or-rimless/640256)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyeglass-frames-plastic-metal-or-rimless/640256 "2013-06-17T12:16:59Z")
What do you prefer to wear, plastic, metal, combo, or rimless? --- ## [Permethrin for ticks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permethrin-for-ticks/661155)
**Author:** [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permethrin-for-ticks/661155 "2013-06-17T12:11:18Z")
Y’all helped me last year when Frontline was no longer working on my dog. Apparently the fleas (and roaches too, according to the bug man) in the southeast have adapted to pyrethrins so they are no effective. We switched… --- ## [Finding eyeglasses that fit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-eyeglasses-that-fit/658075)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-eyeglasses-that-fit/658075 "2013-05-16T15:58:50Z")
It’s so hard to find glasses that fit that I avoid replacing them even when the lenses are scratched and the prescription is outdated. Where can I get more customization in the fit? The problem is my nose. The place whe… --- ## [How do you deal when your partner is angry at you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-when-your-partner-is-angry-at-you/660886)
**Author:** [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-when-your-partner-is-angry-at-you/660886 "2013-06-17T09:54:57Z")
I am terrified of conflict. I bend over backwards to avoid it in any situation. And when someone is angry with me, it makes me miserable. When my SO is angry with me, I feel physically ill. Last night he became angry wi… --- ## [If the government knew a massive asteroid was going to hit earth...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-government-knew-a-massive-asteroid-was-going-to-hit-earth/661040)
**Author:** [@Claire98909](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire98909)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-government-knew-a-massive-asteroid-was-going-to-hit-earth/661040 "2013-06-17T07:58:44Z")
would they tell us or not? --- ## [How to dress for tenure-track instructor interview](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-dress-for-tenure-track-instructor-interview/659747)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-dress-for-tenure-track-instructor-interview/659747 "2013-06-17T07:17:57Z")
I have an interview next week for a tenure-track math instructor position at a community college. This is my first interview for such a position. I’m not sure how well I need to dress for this, because a) I’ve always … --- ## [Why can't I eat sugar as a staple?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-eat-sugar-as-a-staple/660533)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-eat-sugar-as-a-staple/660533 "2013-06-17T05:22:37Z")
Ok, people are saying: Sugar doesn’t cause diabetes Refined carbohydrates are as bad as sugar If white rice and white bread are as bad, why can’t I just eat the same number of calories in the form of sugar, then? Suga… --- ## [How to negotiate while buying a car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-negotiate-while-buying-a-car/609025)
**Author:** [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2013, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-negotiate-while-buying-a-car/609025 "2013-06-17T02:15:07Z")
I am looking at cars tomorrow - 2012 Honda Civics. I can’t negotiate my way out of a paper bag and my husband can’t either. The dealer has one that we want; it’s the right model and right color. We have a 12 year old car… --- ## [Apple's Visual Image (Select all that apply.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-visual-image-select-all-that-apply/661047)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-visual-image-select-all-that-apply/661047 "2013-06-16T20:26:45Z")
This isn’t about your opinion of how well Apple’s products work or their overall corporate policy. It’s about the impression conveyed by their design. Their ads. Their website. Their stores. Their instruction books. … --- ## [Worth trying to sell a house full of vintage stuff for movie/TV props?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worth-trying-to-sell-a-house-full-of-vintage-stuff-for-movie-tv-props/661106)
**Author:** [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worth-trying-to-sell-a-house-full-of-vintage-stuff-for-movie-tv-props/661106 "2013-06-16T20:14:45Z")
This is a friend of a friend situation. My friend J is helping her friend R clean out his mother’s house. R described his mom as a hoarder. I spoke today to J. who said she’s not a hoarder, she just saves everything, … --- ## [Link To Your Desktop Background Pic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298 "2013-06-16T17:32:16Z")
Please warn if NSFW Here’s mine: http://www.zerochan.net/full/436927 --- ## [How creepy is this? (Guy fondles woman's hair on public transportation)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-creepy-is-this-guy-fondles-womans-hair-on-public-transportation/646021)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-creepy-is-this-guy-fondles-womans-hair-on-public-transportation/646021 "2013-06-16T16:49:22Z")
A guy fondling a woman’s hair is caught on video on public transportation in Calgary. How creepy is this? It’s pretty high on my creep-o-meter, but maybe it’s not so bad? It seems like the kind of thing that guys who en… --- ## [Looking for an effective non-DEET insect repellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-effective-non-deet-insect-repellent/616906)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-effective-non-deet-insect-repellent/616906 "2013-06-16T15:55:51Z")
I got chewed up pretty badly the other day by some skeeters while going on a hike in the woods. I loathe DEET-based sprays and creams, and was wondering if anyone has found some alternatives which did the trick. --- ## [Warranty repair: Is this car dealership trying to screw me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warranty-repair-is-this-car-dealership-trying-to-screw-me/660868)
**Author:** [@Li\_l\_Pluck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Li_l_Pluck)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warranty-repair-is-this-car-dealership-trying-to-screw-me/660868 "2013-06-16T15:26:37Z")
Hey, fellow Dopers. Warning: This is kind of long, but it is relevant. Any attorneys who are familiar with used car warranties out there? I hope so, becaue I really need your advice. Here’s the situation: In late A… --- ## [What do Jewish women think about Jewish men marrying Asian women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-jewish-women-think-about-jewish-men-marrying-asian-women/652652)
**Author:** [@JamesQueue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamesQueue)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-jewish-women-think-about-jewish-men-marrying-asian-women/652652 "2013-06-16T15:22:24Z")
I recently made chit-chat with a Jewish woman who let it slip that she was none too pleased about this phenomenon. Just off the top of my head, there are some prominent examples of Jewish men with Asian wives or girlfrie… --- ## [Dating question regarding chemistry / sparks.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-question-regarding-chemistry-sparks/661093)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-question-regarding-chemistry-sparks/661093 "2013-06-16T07:46:55Z")
I’m heading out on a (second!) date tonight. Right now on paper almost everything between myself and this woman seems to line up well. She has a nice personality, and like myself is a teacher. We seem to have lots of sim… --- ## [Shooting feral kittens on site when shelters are full - Best practice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-feral-kittens-on-site-when-shelters-are-full-best-practice/660843)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-feral-kittens-on-site-when-shelters-are-full-best-practice/660843 "2013-06-16T06:48:35Z")
I had never considered the question before. Re this story what is an animal control office supposed to do if the shelters are full? SPCA wants humane officer who shot kittens fired --- ## [School fires teacher because her jailed ex might cause trouble when he gets out? Right call or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-fires-teacher-because-her-jailed-ex-might-cause-trouble-when-he-gets-out-right-call-or-not/660907)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-fires-teacher-because-her-jailed-ex-might-cause-trouble-when-he-gets-out-right-call-or-not/660907 "2013-06-16T04:28:59Z")
Per this scenario Teacher Fired Because Abusive Ex-Husband Posed Threat to Students A teacher comes to the school administration and tells them she is having issues with an abusive ex. He gets put in jail, but they mov… --- ## [Advice for new managers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-new-managers/660917)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-new-managers/660917 "2013-06-16T03:07:27Z")
I am soon starting a new job that will be purely management. I’ve spent my white collar career as an individual contributor or (more recently) as sort of a non-commissioned officer (I lead, but do not manage). Anyways, I… --- ## [Big Dogs vs. Big Cats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-dogs-vs-big-cats/191311)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-dogs-vs-big-cats/191311 "2013-06-16T03:03:37Z")
I enjoyed reading the responses to my “Big Cats vs. Bears” query. Now I have another question: if you took one of the largest dog breeds, say an Irish Wolfhound, and pit it against a big cat of similar size (I do not kn… --- ## [Costa Rica or Nicaragua for Honeymoon??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costa-rica-or-nicaragua-for-honeymoon/655522)
**Author:** [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costa-rica-or-nicaragua-for-honeymoon/655522 "2013-06-16T01:27:49Z")
I’m trying to plan my honeymoon…for months we’ve been saying we’d go to Peru to hike the Inca trail but unfortunately the earliest we can take time to get away is by about late October, and both of us would prefer to pus… --- ## [rudeness? \[to ask questions about summer camp\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudeness-to-ask-questions-about-summer-camp/660869)
**Author:** [@skimama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skimama)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rudeness-to-ask-questions-about-summer-camp/660869 "2013-06-16T00:32:50Z")
Is it rude to question/ask someone how they could afford to send their child to a summer camp (even if the camp did have a higher than usual tuition)? I was totally caught off guard by someone asking me this question tod… --- ## [Neighbor Parking Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-parking-problem/660205)
**Author:** [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-parking-problem/660205 "2013-06-16T00:25:39Z")
Four units in our building. Received a letter yesterday from the guy who parks next to me telling me that I hit his car. He is asking for \*\*half of the $650 dollars \*\*that the quote he attached shows that it is going t… --- ## [Fever of Unknown Origin: when to worry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fever-of-unknown-origin-when-to-worry/660820)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2013, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fever-of-unknown-origin-when-to-worry/660820 "2013-06-15T23:08:36Z")
Short story: My 54 y.o. gf has had a fever (103 - 104 F) for the past 7 - 10 days. No other symptoms. Could it still be “just a virus”? Full version: My gf’s father passed away 10 days ago. She felt “sick” but assumed… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1280) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1282)