# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1289 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1290 --- ## [How Should I Improve My Credit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-improve-my-credit/659981)
**Author:** [@jmb819](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmb819)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-improve-my-credit/659981 "2013-06-03T22:02:13Z")
Finally after five years from graduating college, I have finally begun my career recently which I plan on staying with for the next 20+ years until I retire. It’s a civil service career, so it’s a “safe bet”. Over the … --- ## [Planning out asset protection early](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planning-out-asset-protection-early/659255)
**Author:** [@uphigh09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uphigh09)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planning-out-asset-protection-early/659255 "2013-06-03T21:48:08Z")
New to the forums, but have read around a lot in the past. I do recall a few threads in the past about asset protection and remember some forum members offering pretty good advice. Basically, here is my situation. I’m a … --- ## [When a houseguest wants to take you out for dinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-houseguest-wants-to-take-you-out-for-dinner/659878)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-houseguest-wants-to-take-you-out-for-dinner/659878 "2013-06-03T20:48:13Z")
You’ve had company for a few days and your visitor wants to take you out to dinner as a thank you. Since you’re the local, it’s pretty much up to you to suggest a restaurant. What do you do? --- ## [visiting Australia!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-australia/657869)
**Author:** [@caused\_two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caused_two)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-australia/657869 "2013-06-03T20:45:00Z")
Some friends and I are heading to Australia in about a month. We’ll be flying in and out of Sydney. Anyone have suggestions of things we must see? --- ## [Sam's Club vs. CostCo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sams-club-vs-costco/659579)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sams-club-vs-costco/659579 "2013-06-03T17:42:38Z")
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, I’m moving back to the midwest. Among the many, many things that this means is that I will be able to take my car to a membership/warehouse club and buy pallets of toilet paper, fifty-five g… --- ## [Unintentionally evil (if perhaps morbidly funny) things you've seen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-evil-if-perhaps-morbidly-funny-things-youve-seen/658439)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-evil-if-perhaps-morbidly-funny-things-youve-seen/658439 "2013-06-03T17:04:20Z")
The super popular American Girl Dolls series has one called Addy. She’s an escaped slave. But, you can buy her for $110. Too rich for your blood? Go to eBay where you can find her being auctioned off. There’s a large… --- ## [Bumper stickers - Yea or nay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumper-stickers-yea-or-nay/659537)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumper-stickers-yea-or-nay/659537 "2013-06-03T09:04:45Z")
How do you feel about bumper stickers? Are you a fan? What kind of bumper stickers do you have? How many? What compelled you to apply the ones you have? If you don’t have any, why not? How do you feel about others’… --- ## [Ask the woman who just spent a week in the psych ward](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-who-just-spent-a-week-in-the-psych-ward/657840)
**Author:** [@Zago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zago)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-woman-who-just-spent-a-week-in-the-psych-ward/657840 "2013-06-03T03:00:46Z")
I just spent 8 days in the local psych ward. What an experience! ‘One Flew Over the Cukoos Nest’ is not far off. Please don’t ask about the event that led me there - I’m not comfortable talking about it but will answe… --- ## [In the closet Gay or Straight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-closet-gay-or-straight/659789)
**Author:** [@kxqmate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kxqmate)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-closet-gay-or-straight/659789 "2013-06-03T02:34:18Z")
•About 4 1/2 years ago I had started dating this man 17 yrs older than I. He seemed mature, funny, and calm. We met on line and dated for about 3 months gleefully. I told him I would not Marry unless I lived with the per… --- ## [How do I find an actual massage parlor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-an-actual-massage-parlor/658783)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-an-actual-massage-parlor/658783 "2013-06-03T01:27:59Z")
My wife and I both have muscle problems right now and are willing to pay professionals to work their magic. But the last time I got a massage, it was more a “let’s relieve your stress by petting you to sleep” type of ma… --- ## [Off the beaten path for a quick trip to San Francisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-the-beaten-path-for-a-quick-trip-to-san-francisco/659905)
**Author:** [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-the-beaten-path-for-a-quick-trip-to-san-francisco/659905 "2013-06-03T00:20:05Z")
I considered bumping this thread (hi, usedtobe!), but this isn’t quite the same thing: my husband and I are heading to Grass Valley, CA next week, and we plan to swing by San Francisco for a day and a half. We’ll be flyi… --- ## [Plumbers! Help needed with water heater and pressure valve!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbers-help-needed-with-water-heater-and-pressure-valve/659941)
**Author:** [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbers-help-needed-with-water-heater-and-pressure-valve/659941 "2013-06-02T23:50:58Z")
Or at least, I’m pretty sure it’s a pressure valve. Recently, my water heater has been releasing water intermittently. I say releasing and not leaking, because its clearly discharging water 1. About half an hour after I… --- ## [Does religiosity exempt rudeness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-religiosity-exempt-rudeness/659819)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-religiosity-exempt-rudeness/659819 "2013-06-02T22:28:41Z")
My boss is a very religious man of the Jewish persuasion. He is altogether a Very Nice Bloke, and I’d be the first to defend him on any other occasion. A couple of weeks ago though, we were in the staff kitchen alone … --- ## [Apartment Dwellers: Do you have a dog? Tell me about yard-less dog life.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-dwellers-do-you-have-a-dog-tell-me-about-yard-less-dog-life/578025)
**Author:** [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-dwellers-do-you-have-a-dog-tell-me-about-yard-less-dog-life/578025 "2013-06-02T21:16:12Z")
In another thread, I’m wondering if I should get a cat. I’m moving into an apartment sometime this month and I may want to have a pet. What do I have to consider when contemplating yard-less dog ownership? --- ## [Double Sided Scanning Options](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-sided-scanning-options/659916)
**Author:** [@GreasyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-sided-scanning-options/659916 "2013-06-02T20:52:25Z")
I’m shopping for printers for a friend of mine who is setting up a small one person office. We’ve been looking at all-in-one B&W laser printers, but one thing she needs to do occasionally is scan large-ish documents that… --- ## [Is it illegal to secretly record conversations between other coworkers without their consent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-secretly-record-conversations-between-other-coworkers-without-their-consent/659684)
**Author:** [@Questioneverything](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Questioneverything)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-secretly-record-conversations-between-other-coworkers-without-their-consent/659684 "2013-06-02T19:20:30Z")
In Kentucky is it illegal for a coworker to secretly record private conversations between other coworkers in a public school? This person is not the boss, not the principal or superintendent, and the conversations took p… --- ## [Why are so many people incapable of taking a decent picture with a cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-so-many-people-incapable-of-taking-a-decent-picture-with-a-cellphone/659701)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-so-many-people-incapable-of-taking-a-decent-picture-with-a-cellphone/659701 "2013-06-02T18:51:50Z")
You see it all the time: “Here’s a picture of the UFO/mystery object I want you to identify/hot chick. Sorry for the crappy photo, I had to use my phone.” You click the link, and it’s a horribly blurry, out of focus blo… --- ## [Moving from Maryland to Nevada: what do I need to do? (Car, taxes, etc.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-from-maryland-to-nevada-what-do-i-need-to-do-car-taxes-etc/659714)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-from-maryland-to-nevada-what-do-i-need-to-do-car-taxes-etc/659714 "2013-06-02T17:39:23Z")
My wife and I are moving from Maryland to Nevada next month for her new job. However, and I think this will be important, we will be keeping our house here in Maryland for at least a year, maybe more, and renting it out … --- ## [Answering a question with another question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answering-a-question-with-another-question/659810)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answering-a-question-with-another-question/659810 "2013-06-02T17:32:58Z")
Do you find this annoying? --- ## [Loving an addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loving-an-addict/589956)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loving-an-addict/589956 "2013-06-02T16:42:18Z")
How many here have loved/been in love (or are) with an addict? It is truly one of the most painful, heartbreaking experiences one can go through. It is the other side of addiction. While the addict will say nobody cou… --- ## [Men who think pregnant women are gross](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-think-pregnant-women-are-gross/494978)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-think-pregnant-women-are-gross/494978 "2013-06-02T15:56:23Z")
Just curious is this is a widespread feeling. The reason the topic came up is that I was at a restaurant with a female friend the other day and we were waited on by a quite pregnant woman. She had on a big, loose shirt… --- ## [Is It An Advantage To Have Chinese Hackers Stealing Military Secrets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-an-advantage-to-have-chinese-hackers-stealing-military-secrets/659885)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-an-advantage-to-have-chinese-hackers-stealing-military-secrets/659885 "2013-06-02T12:53:38Z")
I wonder if it is not a good idea to allow the Chinese to obtain information on our weapons systems. If we allow them to do so, we accomplish two things: -we give them confidence that we will not plan a surprise attack … --- ## [What's The Going Rate for Illigal Drugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-going-rate-for-illigal-drugs/653036)
**Author:** [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-going-rate-for-illigal-drugs/653036 "2013-06-02T11:35:23Z")
I was reading a book from the 40s and the prositute has to charge $25.00 for her services so she can get a hit of heroin. Since that was quite some time ago, I was wondernig what is the going rate today. I realize it’d… --- ## [Good Background Images for 16:9 Monitor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-background-images-for-16-9-monitor/659917)
**Author:** [@Kyrie\_Eleison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyrie_Eleison)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-background-images-for-16-9-monitor/659917 "2013-06-02T10:35:53Z")
Over the years, I have collected and refined a set of fine art images that I liked as background images for my computer display. I like to have a random one selected when I log in. But now I’ve upgraded from a 4x3 moni… --- ## [Angiogram for $35 ???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angiogram-for-35/659932)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angiogram-for-35/659932 "2013-06-02T10:04:19Z")
In an article on U.S. health care costs the price for an angiogram in Canada is stated to be $35. Even the U.S. price ($914) is less than a typical cost in Thailand. The same numbers are seen in the IFHP report (pdf) f… --- ## [Do you ever "misrepresent" yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-misrepresent-yourself/659622)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-misrepresent-yourself/659622 "2013-06-02T04:57:43Z")
Are you ever in situations where you intentionally try to hide aspects of your true nature - or even try to give the impression that you are other than you actually are? I’m currently enjoying a number of bluegrass jams… --- ## [Sacramento and area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-and-area/659525)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-and-area/659525 "2013-06-02T04:49:19Z")
Anything worth seeing/doing? I know about: Old Sacramento Railroad Museum Hard to stretch those into a week. Tahoe is a maybe distance; Bay Area would be tough (old folks) except for exit. --- ## [Just in time for grilling season, both of my propane tanks are empty...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-in-time-for-grilling-season-both-of-my-propane-tanks-are-empty/659921)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-in-time-for-grilling-season-both-of-my-propane-tanks-are-empty/659921 "2013-06-02T04:24:03Z")
…and they’re both more than twelve years past their manufacturing date. They each bear a label indicating that they need to be recertified if more than twelve years have passed since the date of manufacture. What’s invo… --- ## [Splitting Rent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-rent/659843)
**Author:** [@arkansaswoop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arkansaswoop)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2013, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-rent/659843 "2013-06-01T21:07:06Z")
Myself and my prospective roommate have decided to move into a three bedroom condo with a garage. All of the bedrooms are equal size, closet space (ie. not one is better than the other). My roommate will be taking the th… --- ## [Another Name For A Stepmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-name-for-a-stepmother/646308)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-name-for-a-stepmother/646308 "2013-06-01T21:02:50Z")
So, here’s the deal – The Littlest Briston doesn’t want to call my fiance by her first name anymore. She’s called her “Ray” (short for Rachel) since they’ve known each other, but TLB has decided that the important grown-… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1288) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1290)