# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1324 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1325 --- ## [When Did "Smite" Go Ot of Use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-smite-go-ot-of-use/654845)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-smite-go-ot-of-use/654845 "2013-04-05T05:53:07Z")
Seems like a useful verb-basically a classier way of saying “to hit”. We still speak of being “smitten” (in reference to romantic love). Yet “smite” seems undersed. The KJV Bible likes it-when did it become passe? --- ## [Is the Honda Fit big enough for a small family?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-honda-fit-big-enough-for-a-small-family/453362)
**Author:** [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-honda-fit-big-enough-for-a-small-family/453362 "2013-04-05T05:19:57Z")
My 20 year old Acura Legend is slowly dying on me. I’m thinking about buying the new 2009 Fit this fall–I like the size and the gas mileage and the 2009 is supposed to have performance and safety enhancements over the 20… --- ## [Tennessee proposing bill to tie family welfare benefits to student's scholastic performance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-proposing-bill-to-tie-family-welfare-benefits-to-students-scholastic-performance/654778)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-proposing-bill-to-tie-family-welfare-benefits-to-students-scholastic-performance/654778 "2013-04-05T05:12:32Z")
Is this a a good idea or not? If you have kids that are kind of slow or intellectually lazy do you starve to death? Bill tying student performance to welfare benefits advancing in Legislature --- ## [If you don't see ads, how do you find out about new products?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-see-ads-how-do-you-find-out-about-new-products/654649)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-see-ads-how-do-you-find-out-about-new-products/654649 "2013-04-05T05:03:58Z")
Probably a number of you (like myself) try to systematically block advertising from your life (not watching ad-supported TV, not listening to ad-supported radio, not subscribing to magazines nor daily newspapers, immedia… --- ## [No vacancy signs at hotels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-vacancy-signs-at-hotels/654197)
**Author:** [@cougar58](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cougar58)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-vacancy-signs-at-hotels/654197 "2013-04-05T03:52:09Z")
15 years ago, i clearly recall driving cross country (USA) and looking for either a neon “vacancies” or “no vacancies” signs just below the tall lighted hotel sign. Now, not a single hotel has these signs. How did that… --- ## [How deep trouble is Carnival Corporation in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-trouble-is-carnival-corporation-in/652978)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-trouble-is-carnival-corporation-in/652978 "2013-04-05T02:44:14Z")
Today, I read about a Carnival ship that lost power and whose passengers were stranded on board. Hey, wasn’t that the one that had to be towed? No? You mean they had 2 ships fail in similar circumstances a month apart :e… --- ## [Foul Play Re California Missing Teenage Hikers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foul-play-re-california-missing-teenage-hikers/654879)
**Author:** [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foul-play-re-california-missing-teenage-hikers/654879 "2013-04-05T02:17:50Z")
Well, they have been found. http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/2nd-lost-hiker-rescued-from-Calif-forest-4408750.php. I suspect more will come out of this. I believe they got into some kind of fight. It’s early and… --- ## [Should I try to get another interview, after stuffing up the first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-try-to-get-another-interview-after-stuffing-up-the-first/654705)
**Author:** [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-try-to-get-another-interview-after-stuffing-up-the-first/654705 "2013-04-05T01:07:05Z")
OK, so in a fit of indecision I am crowdsourcing my job hunt. I’m currently looking for work (made redundant in mid Feb). In late Jan I applied for and got an interview with a company which it’s fair to say I completel… --- ## [Is your "hump day" anything but Wednesday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-hump-day-anything-but-wednesday/654798)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-hump-day-anything-but-wednesday/654798 "2013-04-05T00:32:25Z")
For maximum interesting-ness, let’s exclude those who don’t work M-F. :slight\_smile: For me, mine is actually Tuesday. That’s because the other days have something that “distracts” me: Monday: Magic: the Gathering dra… --- ## [Medical Questions (slightly TMI but not really)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-questions-slightly-tmi-but-not-really/654865)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-questions-slightly-tmi-but-not-really/654865 "2013-04-05T00:31:54Z")
So I’m a guy who’s 27 and I don’t pay that particularly much attention to my nipples, but one of mine has been bugging me for a good couple months now and I don’t know what’s wrong. It’s only one (the right one if it ma… --- ## [Best bike for recreational street riding - $ 300 - $ 500](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bike-for-recreational-street-riding-300-500/654060)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bike-for-recreational-street-riding-300-500/654060 "2013-04-05T00:18:06Z")
Rider is a young twenty something woman 5’11" approx 220 lbs. Most of her height is in her waist so she does not have super extra long legs. Her inseam is 31-32 inches. Price range $300 - $500 Use is recreational street… --- ## [Tell me about REO properties](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-reo-properties/654819)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-reo-properties/654819 "2013-04-04T22:38:15Z")
I’m looking to buy a house. How complicated is it to buy a REO, do I need an agent or can I just make an offer directly to the bank? What are the up sides and down sides? --- ## [How to get dog pee smell out of a car seat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-dog-pee-smell-out-of-a-car-seat/654841)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-dog-pee-smell-out-of-a-car-seat/654841 "2013-04-04T21:37:30Z")
So one of our dogs had a medical emergency last weekend (she seems to be fine now, fortunately), and while we were driving her from the emergency vet to the normal vet, she emptied her bladder all over the back seat. So… --- ## [Central Park questions for NYC Dopers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-park-questions-for-nyc-dopers/654706)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-park-questions-for-nyc-dopers/654706 "2013-04-04T21:13:52Z")
Do you recreate in Central Park? Or create there, for that matter. How does it fit into your life, if it does? Do you feel safe there? All I know about Central Park is from movies and TV. And from reading about its histo… --- ## [Would you pay no taxes if you could?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-no-taxes-if-you-could/654470)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-no-taxes-if-you-could/654470 "2013-04-04T16:59:20Z")
Hypothetical: You spot an article about a weird loophole that was found in the tax laws (I’m assuming of the USA, but this could apply to any country) where a small percentage of the population, say 0.1%, can perform a p… --- ## [What are the 3 important qualities that you seek in your partner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-3-important-qualities-that-you-seek-in-your-partner/654616)
**Author:** [@truthSeeker2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthSeeker2)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-3-important-qualities-that-you-seek-in-your-partner/654616 "2013-04-04T16:19:29Z")
It could be anything - sense of humor, intelligence, happy n smiling personality, confidence, money, helpful nature, humility, looks, body etc etc… Please tell. --- ## [Jeep XJ Cherokee GPS/bluetooth/CD recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeep-xj-cherokee-gps-bluetooth-cd-recommendations/654759)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeep-xj-cherokee-gps-bluetooth-cd-recommendations/654759 "2013-04-04T15:10:46Z")
My 1999 Jeep XJ Cherokee Sport went to the shop. Something like 230,000 miles, and it’s still going strong. Even the paint is in pretty good shape. Since I’m not going to get rid of it, I thought I might upgrade it. I… --- ## [Looking for Child Development Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-child-development-advice/654622)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-child-development-advice/654622 "2013-04-04T13:03:30Z")
At the risk of sounding like a typical biased parent, my wife and I strongly believe that our 26 month old daughter is pretty advanced for her age. While I am not talking about a child prodigy or anything she is clearly … --- ## [HTH are we supposed to navigate Facebook now!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hth-are-we-supposed-to-navigate-facebook-now/654795)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hth-are-we-supposed-to-navigate-facebook-now/654795 "2013-04-04T13:02:44Z")
Everytime I’ve tried to visit it, it stops after I click forward a couple time! If it isn’t my POS computer (and it might be) I may have to give up on Facebook! That’ll suck, because without it, I’ll have no way of keep… --- ## [New Bifocals = Nausea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-bifocals-nausea/654681)
**Author:** [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-bifocals-nausea/654681 "2013-04-04T12:23:49Z")
So today I got my bifocal eyeglasses, the first time I’ve ever had bifocals. I’m also nauseous as anything and it has progressively gotten worse throughout the day. Could the two be related? Has anyone else ever experie… --- ## [Made-up words your family (or friends) use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-words-your-family-or-friends-use/231626)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-words-your-family-or-friends-use/231626 "2013-04-04T12:01:42Z")
There’s a perfectly wonderful word from my family – “niff-naw.” (My sister and I have several times debated the spelling of it, with no conclusion ever reached.) It’s a verb, and it means to indulge in the kind of petty… --- ## [Questions on the rear entry position](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-on-the-rear-entry-position/654707)
**Author:** [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-on-the-rear-entry-position/654707 "2013-04-04T05:52:43Z")
My first sex-related query (barring that failed thread about forcible rape.) We know that a man’s erect penis points or curves at least 45 degrees upward when the man is standing. A woman’s vagina, on the other hand, sla… --- ## [Quit smoking while losing weight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quit-smoking-while-losing-weight/654632)
**Author:** [@grama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grama)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quit-smoking-while-losing-weight/654632 "2013-04-04T04:32:18Z")
I’ve been adopting a healthier lifestyle for a couple of months now, so far so good, I’ve lost more than 20 pounds of fat, eating healthy and going to gym 5 times a week. I’ve been smoking for about 10 years, 1 pack a da… --- ## [Crossing the river in St. Louis Mo. Best route?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossing-the-river-in-st-louis-mo-best-route/648840)
**Author:** [@meanoldman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meanoldman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossing-the-river-in-st-louis-mo-best-route/648840 "2013-04-04T04:22:15Z")
I need to travel from Kansas to Kentucky (and back). I’ve done this a few times before, and I-70 has always been the route through Missouri. However, it strikes me that there must surely be a better way to cross the … --- ## [MEAN People!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mean-people/654627)
**Author:** [@Hottius\_Maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hottius_Maximus)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mean-people/654627 "2013-04-04T02:05:30Z")
We’ve all encountered them: in school when we were growing up; in the workplace; in your house of worship; even on public transportation. MEAN PEOPLE! I am not referring to the Mussolinis and the Idi Amins or the Neros… --- ## [LinkedIn and people you dislike](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-and-people-you-dislike/654647)
**Author:** [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-and-people-you-dislike/654647 "2013-04-03T23:30:41Z")
In the level of ‘issues I face’, I realize this is such a first world problem I’m almost embarrassed to ask about it. But the Dope often has good insight and experience that I don’t, so I’m swallowing my pride about mino… --- ## [What is #2 heating oil suppose to look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-2-heating-oil-suppose-to-look-like/654768)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-2-heating-oil-suppose-to-look-like/654768 "2013-04-03T23:04:59Z")
I was under the impression is was clear and red. But today I took delivery of 150 gallons of #2 heating oil, and because I had let the tank run empty, I had to bleed the fuel line to start the furnace. The heating oil … --- ## [Did you take ergotamine? What did you switch to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-take-ergotamine-what-did-you-switch-to/654573)
**Author:** [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-take-ergotamine-what-did-you-switch-to/654573 "2013-04-03T22:43:00Z")
I’ve had migraines since I was an 8th grader. A drug that has been very effective for me in stopping a migraine is ergotamine + caffeine. This drug is great because it has no discernable side effects for me and stops a … --- ## [Vans sampling the air on the interstate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vans-sampling-the-air-on-the-interstate/654760)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vans-sampling-the-air-on-the-interstate/654760 "2013-04-03T22:12:04Z")
A few times lately, I’ve been entering or exiting an interstate, and have seen a white van (standard small van, larger than a minivan), with signs by it that say “Surveying”. In small letters somewhere on the van there’s… --- ## [gay bar owner bans bachelorette parties until gay marriage is legal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-bar-owner-bans-bachelorette-parties-until-gay-marriage-is-legal/654404)
**Author:** [@tesseract](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tesseract)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-bar-owner-bans-bachelorette-parties-until-gay-marriage-is-legal/654404 "2013-04-03T21:32:55Z")
This gay barowner bans bachelorette parties in his bar until gay marriage is legal. Cannot say I blame him. Of course he would never say this is also why, but I can imagine that bachelorette parties in your bars have to… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1323) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1325)