# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1326 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1327 --- ## [Cat pooping on rug... HALP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-pooping-on-rug-halp/654414)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-pooping-on-rug-halp/654414 "2013-04-02T15:19:49Z")
We were recently required to put down rugs by our landlord, and my cat thinks these are an excellent place to poop. First he pooped repeatedly on the bathroom rug, so we threw it out. Now he has moved to the living roo… --- ## [Help me teach my son or am I being unreasonable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-teach-my-son-or-am-i-being-unreasonable/654615)
**Author:** [@Sensualips](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sensualips)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-teach-my-son-or-am-i-being-unreasonable/654615 "2013-04-02T15:13:37Z")
Years ago you all helped me with my son. I am asking your help again. His father has not contacted him since 1996 ad he has had no male role models. He has two sisters who are both on their own. My 24 year old son makes… --- ## [Ouch...got a dog bite today, how could this have been avoided?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ouch-got-a-dog-bite-today-how-could-this-have-been-avoided/654441)
**Author:** [@andrea\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrea_green)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ouch-got-a-dog-bite-today-how-could-this-have-been-avoided/654441 "2013-04-02T14:58:39Z")
So I experienced a relatively mild bite to my hand today when taking my toy poodle to the park. A (seemingly full-grown) Wheaton Terrier Puppy was playing with my dog when the terrier (3 or 4x her weight) got on top of h… --- ## [C Section Recovery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-section-recovery/653219)
**Author:** [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-section-recovery/653219 "2013-04-02T14:25:27Z")
I am scheduled for a c section on April 3 and am quickly realizing I really have no idea of what I’m in for once I get home. The standard stay is 48 hours, assuming no complications for me or the baby. I’m sure plenty o… --- ## [What did Japan want when bombing Pearl Harbor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-japan-want-when-bombing-pearl-harbor/654249)
**Author:** [@the\_O](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_O)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-japan-want-when-bombing-pearl-harbor/654249 "2013-04-02T14:17:00Z")
I know I should know this and maybe I do, but I can’t seem to remember the long term goal of the Japanese military. I mean, were they looking for a shortcut to England? Were they seriously in a Doctor Evil funk and consi… --- ## [Gardening Dopers - help! What to plant under a tree?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardening-dopers-help-what-to-plant-under-a-tree/654082)
**Author:** [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardening-dopers-help-what-to-plant-under-a-tree/654082 "2013-04-02T12:14:58Z")
We’ve moved to a new house with a bit of earth in front of our steps. No one has been taking care of it (there’s only one other family living in the building). There’s a persimmon tree, a magnolia tree, and some random b… --- ## [Help with budget decorating.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-budget-decorating/642101)
**Author:** [@hamwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hamwater)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-budget-decorating/642101 "2013-04-02T10:01:31Z")
We live in rental house with white walls and beige carpet. We have two cream color Leather couches. I found a really nice area rug, it’s camel, sand and black with a really cool design. I waned some camel or sand color… --- ## [Legal question about appraisers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-appraisers/654477)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-appraisers/654477 "2013-04-02T05:35:39Z")
Buying a new house and I was there for the house inspection. Even though it was not planned the appraiser showed up during the same time period. The inspector found a floor that was not level and said we need to … --- ## [If Bernie Madoff hadn't been caught](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-bernie-madoff-hadnt-been-caught/654579)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-bernie-madoff-hadnt-been-caught/654579 "2013-04-02T02:37:30Z")
Let’s say that Madoff wasn’t caught. There are two scenarios I’m wondering about. I’m most curious about this one. Let’s say that Madoff got a conscience and decided the scam had to end. Could he have wound it down… --- ## [An honest cabbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-honest-cabbie/654480)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-honest-cabbie/654480 "2013-04-02T01:36:50Z")
I just gotta tell this story. About three weeks ago, my wife and I took a taxi to the local train station. I paid the guy about $20 plus a $5 tip. Last night, our doorbell rang and there was a taxi in the driveway and… --- ## [What do you think about this fun intersection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this-fun-intersection/654547)
**Author:** [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this-fun-intersection/654547 "2013-04-01T23:36:16Z")
I know we love arguing about traffic here, but I thought maybe we could all get behind hating on this intersection. As kind of a group bonding experience or something. Here’s a Google Maps link. South State Street, in… --- ## [How much of a problem is "skeleton in the closet?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-problem-is-skeleton-in-the-closet/654280)
**Author:** [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-problem-is-skeleton-in-the-closet/654280 "2013-04-01T22:41:49Z")
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be a famous celebrity and how sweet it would be. I could be rich, travel, and do awesome things. Basically, leave my mark on society. However, my past has not been squeaky c… --- ## [men's beards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-beards/654420)
**Author:** [@NevadaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NevadaBob)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-beards/654420 "2013-04-01T22:30:10Z")
What is the best way, to trim a beard? --- ## [Sobriety Support Requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sobriety-support-requested/654105)
**Author:** [@Samantha\_Leigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Samantha_Leigh)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sobriety-support-requested/654105 "2013-04-01T22:06:04Z")
So, hi. I am mostly a lurker but I have noticed many Dopers are successful non-drinkers and I know you all give great advice and support. I went to the walk-in clinic yesterday for an upper respiratory infection and men… --- ## [peppermint oik to get rid of mice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peppermint-oik-to-get-rid-of-mice/654559)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peppermint-oik-to-get-rid-of-mice/654559 "2013-04-01T21:52:08Z")
Has anyone here tried using peppermint oil to get rid of mice in the house? Would it have any adverse effects on a short nosed dog? --- ## [How easy is it to make a beanbag chair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-easy-is-it-to-make-a-beanbag-chair/654564)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-easy-is-it-to-make-a-beanbag-chair/654564 "2013-04-01T21:24:27Z")
There’s an 8’ beanbag chair on Amazon that made it’s rounds on Reddit (technically it’s a foam-chip bag). I showed it and its $300 price tag to Mrs. Devil who snorfelled, “huh, I could probably make something like that i… --- ## [Explect to Play any April Fools Jokes on Anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explect-to-play-any-april-fools-jokes-on-anyone/654484)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explect-to-play-any-april-fools-jokes-on-anyone/654484 "2013-04-01T21:11:24Z")
Or is that only for young kids? --- ## [Is vasaline or hand cream safe inside the nose](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-vasaline-or-hand-cream-safe-inside-the-nose/654518)
**Author:** [@matt357](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt357)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-vasaline-or-hand-cream-safe-inside-the-nose/654518 "2013-04-01T21:08:26Z")
I accidentally got soap inside my nostrils when I was washing my face and forgot to rinse out my nose for hours because I thought it would be fine. Well it wasn’t. It’s now the next day and the first half inch to may… --- ## [San Francisco! (Hotel question, food and drink recs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-hotel-question-food-and-drink-recs/654321)
**Author:** [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-hotel-question-food-and-drink-recs/654321 "2013-04-01T19:59:04Z")
So CrazyCatLady and I are headed to San Francisco next weekend! I’ll be at the convention center most of the week, but I should have plenty of time to play. First of all, the hotel we have booked is in SoMa, at 140 Seve… --- ## [Everyone who knows what a "cylinder" is, raise your hands...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyone-who-knows-what-a-cylinder-is-raise-your-hands/654296)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyone-who-knows-what-a-cylinder-is-raise-your-hands/654296 "2013-04-01T18:39:02Z")
OK, maybe I’m old-fashioned. Maybe I’m a bit nerdy. Maybe I’m biased. Maybe I’m out of touch. But, am I crazy to think that a couple of 19-year-old boys should know what a “cylinder” is when talking about cars? I rec… --- ## [Building a NAS with an old desktop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-nas-with-an-old-desktop/654531)
**Author:** [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-nas-with-an-old-desktop/654531 "2013-04-01T17:59:44Z")
Back in this thread I laid out the specs of a PC I bought at work that I wanted to make into a gaming machine. That never happened, but I still have the machine. To refresh for the link-averse, it’s a 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo… --- ## [Which Foreign Languages Did Your High School Offer?-Post Here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-foreign-languages-did-your-high-school-offer-post-here/654158)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-foreign-languages-did-your-high-school-offer-post-here/654158 "2013-04-01T16:15:29Z")
Which foreign languages did/does your high school (or any sort of secondary school you attended). Note that only foreign languages count, not the lingua franca of your area although I’m classifying languages that are spo… --- ## [Recommend me a tripod for macro photography](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-tripod-for-macro-photography/654490)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-tripod-for-macro-photography/654490 "2013-04-01T15:17:44Z")
I’m thinking of getting a tripod for macro photography, one with a “boom” so you can shoot from overhead, and found this (Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT Aluminum Alloy Tripod Legs with Multi-Angle Central Column System). Since … --- ## [Let's talk about when guns DID save the day.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-when-guns-did-save-the-day/654177)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-when-guns-did-save-the-day/654177 "2013-04-01T11:56:13Z")
(I know. As if we need another gun thread.) I know the information is limited with regards to Hero with a gun, but of the limited stories out there, I’ve never heard of a hero saving the day with a thirty round assault … --- ## [Dog flea and heartworm drugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-flea-and-heartworm-drugs/654359)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-flea-and-heartworm-drugs/654359 "2013-04-01T07:54:28Z")
What do you dog owners use for heartworm meds and for anti-flea coverage? Do you use flea protection during the winter? There are so many products and they change from time to time. When I go to the vet, sometimes they… --- ## [How much approval do you need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-approval-do-you-need/654343)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-approval-do-you-need/654343 "2013-04-01T03:04:56Z")
How much approval do you need? --- ## [Prediction of Supreme Court decision](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-of-supreme-court-decision/654092)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-of-supreme-court-decision/654092 "2013-04-01T01:51:55Z")
You probably didn’t hear it first here, but I predict that the court will overrule so-called DOMA (that ought to be called “Defense Against Marriage Act”) but will allow Proposition 8. On essentially the same grounds, S… --- ## [College Decision Time: Prestige vs Location](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-decision-time-prestige-vs-location/653839)
**Author:** [@RickG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickG)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-decision-time-prestige-vs-location/653839 "2013-04-01T01:10:32Z")
It’s college decision season. My daughter is still waiting to hear from 2 schools, but has already been accepted by 3 (with 1 rejection and 1 wait list). The two remaining are reaches (including 1 Ivy), so they are not t… --- ## [Streaming Audio Recorder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streaming-audio-recorder/654466)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streaming-audio-recorder/654466 "2013-04-01T00:40:38Z")
Can anyone recommend a streaming audio recorder for a Mac (OS 10.6.8)? All I am looking for is a basic audio recorder; bells and whistles aren’t necessary. There are really only two things that are important to me (but… --- ## [Making a "modern" Springfield or Mauser rifle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-modern-springfield-or-mauser-rifle/654476)
**Author:** [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-modern-springfield-or-mauser-rifle/654476 "2013-04-01T00:27:02Z")
To the riflemen, what bolt action rifle in current production is best suited for modification into a functional battle rifle reminiscent of WW1&2 shoulder weapons? In weapons fora, it’s a toss-up between the Remington 7… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1325) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1327)