# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1327 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1328 --- ## [My son wants to go to a Hannah Hart Meet Up. What to expect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-wants-to-go-to-a-hannah-hart-meet-up-what-to-expect/654389)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-wants-to-go-to-a-hannah-hart-meet-up-what-to-expect/654389 "2013-04-01T00:25:46Z")
I don’t even know what this means…all I know is that for some reason he really, really has his heart set on it. Any idea what I should expect if we do it? --- ## [What method of payment for selling a used car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-method-of-payment-for-selling-a-used-car/653998)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-method-of-payment-for-selling-a-used-car/653998 "2013-03-31T23:56:06Z")
Posted a used car for sale on craigslist last night. CL warns about fake cashier’s checks and other scams, but they don’t recommend any other methods of transferring payment between buyer and seller. So what do you sug… --- ## [The first interstellar spacecraft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-interstellar-spacecraft/654198)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-interstellar-spacecraft/654198 "2013-03-31T20:24:17Z")
Assume that the U.S. government has just announced that all technical problems regarding interstellar travel have been solved, and that planning for the first interstellar spacecraft is proceeding. What should that craf… --- ## [Guess the Fault! (Automotive)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-fault-automotive/605001)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-fault-automotive/605001 "2013-03-31T18:30:17Z")
1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport ~220,000 miles Only driven when it snows Last drive, last February Battery completely dead. Replaced with a new Die Hard last week, and ran engine for a while. I decided it would be a good … --- ## [Purchasing handgun after being committed at 16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purchasing-handgun-after-being-committed-at-16/654153)
**Author:** [@Kls2303](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kls2303)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purchasing-handgun-after-being-committed-at-16/654153 "2013-03-31T17:07:59Z")
When I was 16 I was institutionalized against my will by my father. No one else was involved and I was just wondering if now that I am 23 this would prevent me from being able to purchase a handgun in Virginia. --- ## [Cheap CMOS HD camcorder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-cmos-hd-camcorder/654378)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-cmos-hd-camcorder/654378 "2013-03-31T14:47:53Z")
Looking for a camera that does HD video (720P is adequate) that uses a CMOS image sensor, as I want to take night videos, and the CCD sensor in my main camera puts vertical streaks whenever there is a light, which is una… --- ## [My mom is about to sign her life away and I cannot stop it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-is-about-to-sign-her-life-away-and-i-cannot-stop-it/654324)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-is-about-to-sign-her-life-away-and-i-cannot-stop-it/654324 "2013-03-31T14:35:16Z")
My uncle(her brother) has said he wants her to sign a paper because a probate that happened years ago went wrong, by her signing this it will go right. I have told her this is incorrect, I checked myself and the house i… --- ## [Who Are The Childfree?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-childfree/652283)
**Author:** [@Nerdessence](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nerdessence)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-childfree/652283 "2013-03-31T11:07:02Z")
I know the topic comes up from time to time, but I’ve never seen anyone ask this in particular. If you’re Childfree (you choose to not procreate or are happy with your infertility), what kind of person are you? A profes… --- ## [Kindle Touch update -- major revision](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kindle-touch-update-major-revision/654203)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kindle-touch-update-major-revision/654203 "2013-03-31T03:10:05Z")
Amazon has released a major update for the Kindle touch. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200790650 Probably the last one since they’ve already discontinued the Touch. :frowning: A 18 month ol… --- ## [Need CPAP advice...ok, need answers fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-cpap-advice-ok-need-answers-fast/654250)
**Author:** [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-cpap-advice-ok-need-answers-fast/654250 "2013-03-31T01:38:46Z")
Brands, features, styles… My trusty happy sleep machine started clanking the other night, and after ten-13 years, it is time for a new one. I haven’t slept well in days and it’s been a hectic week. I managed to pick up a… --- ## [Help me buy a car.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-car/653728)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-car/653728 "2013-03-31T00:06:25Z")
It seems I have no luck with cars…once they’re paid off I find a way to total them. Anyways…I’m looking for a new car. I don’t think I’d like to spend more than 8-12k on something. So I’ll be looking in the slightly used… --- ## [Need a name for my new pickup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-name-for-my-new-pickup/654231)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-name-for-my-new-pickup/654231 "2013-03-30T22:42:41Z")
Well, actually, my dad’s new pickup. New to him, that is. It’s a 1976 Chevy shortbed 4 x 4. Once tangerine orange, it’s now painted primer gray. It has a 6" lift and tall tires, making it look like a stereotypical hillb… --- ## [Can I use the Mona Lisa as my trademark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-the-mona-lisa-as-my-trademark/654166)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-the-mona-lisa-as-my-trademark/654166 "2013-03-30T21:53:38Z")
Basically, I plan to use, not the Mona Lisa, particularly, but just for example, as a trademark. Can I use a famous Old Master’s painting or some derivative of one, as a trademark? Thanks, hh --- ## [I'd give my right arm for that!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-give-my-right-arm-for-that/654202)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-give-my-right-arm-for-that/654202 "2013-03-30T19:29:52Z")
Would you be willing to give up one of your arms or legs(up to the knee or elbow) for an extra twenty years of moderately healthy life? What about your sight or hearing? --- ## [John and Mary Bob and Alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-and-mary-bob-and-alice/654188)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-and-mary-bob-and-alice/654188 "2013-03-30T18:22:55Z")
John and Mary are in their 60s, they have been married for over 30 years, second marriage for both of them. Their children are all adults and living their own lives. John is retired, in extremely poor health. He’s dia… --- ## [Which country makes the best cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-makes-the-best-cars/222011)
**Author:** [@SAustinTx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SAustinTx)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-makes-the-best-cars/222011 "2013-03-30T18:17:03Z")
Assuming affordability is not an issue and we’re focusing exclusively on quality here, which country by and large makes the best cars? A lot of folks here in America think of Japan next in terms of auto production, and … --- ## [Banks Selling Mortgages = Profit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banks-selling-mortgages-profit/654355)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banks-selling-mortgages-profit/654355 "2013-03-30T17:03:57Z")
I am not so sure I see the advantage for a bank to want to buy a mortgage! Bank A has a mortgage to sell. To make a profit, they must sell it at a price over and beyond what the interest on the loan would have yielded. … --- ## [Doors open, bugs out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doors-open-bugs-out/652914)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doors-open-bugs-out/652914 "2013-03-30T16:54:32Z")
I’m wondering about ways of keeping flies and mosquitoes out of the house while being able to leave the kitchen door open so my animals can go in and out of the back yard. I bought a pair of those Magic Mesh “screen door… --- ## [Incorrectly affixing license plate stickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-affixing-license-plate-stickers/490656)
**Author:** [@rayray5884](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayray5884)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-affixing-license-plate-stickers/490656 "2013-03-30T13:30:25Z")
So a while ago I noticed a few people that had placed their registration stickers anywhere but the little square that’s made for said sticker. As I live in Illinois I noticed a few people putting the sticker right in th… --- ## [Guys and creepiness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-creepiness/651716)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 653\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-creepiness/651716 "2013-03-30T10:52:32Z")
Several men on this board have complained about a double standard when it comes to creepiess (If a guy does it, people find it creepy). One example is a lone man being forced to change seats on a plane if an unaccompanie… --- ## [Building collapses in Tanzania...why? (WTC CT thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-collapses-in-tanzania-why-wtc-ct-thread/654295)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-collapses-in-tanzania-why-wtc-ct-thread/654295 "2013-03-30T09:24:30Z")
So, I guess a 16 story building under construction in Tanzania recently collapsed, and since it didn’t fall over like a tree, and instead looks to have collapsed into ‘it’s own foot print’, which we all know is impossibl… --- ## [Going out in a blaze of glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-in-a-blaze-of-glory/652927)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-in-a-blaze-of-glory/652927 "2013-03-30T09:20:16Z")
If you knew your life was just about over, what would you do to get the attention of the world? How would you announce your passing, and get your name into the history books, at least as a footnote? How would you go out … --- ## [How many of your relationships started by hooking up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-your-relationships-started-by-hooking-up/654119)
**Author:** [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-your-relationships-started-by-hooking-up/654119 "2013-03-30T09:11:58Z")
In one way or another. Examples ranging from just a kiss to straight sex. Most relationships that I have had started with a makeout session before any formal date. Most people I know fell into their relationships in muc… --- ## [what's the best word to 'fill in the blank' in this sentence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-word-to-fill-in-the-blank-in-this-sentence/654239)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-word-to-fill-in-the-blank-in-this-sentence/654239 "2013-03-30T08:50:23Z")
Paraphrasing an unrelated exchange here, but let’s say that you’re in this conversation - somehow it just ‘feels like’ there’s a better word to fill in this sentence than the word ‘disparage’ (or perhaps there’s not - yo… --- ## [What do you think about "emotional support animals"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-emotional-support-animals/654191)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-emotional-support-animals/654191 "2013-03-30T05:44:38Z")
It seems absurd to me. I mean, I get it, some people are emotionally fragile and having a pet certainly has therapeutic/medical benefits, however I get the feeling that those with a genuine need for such a thing are rel… --- ## [The other side of the coin: really nice things you've seen people do (or heard about)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-side-of-the-coin-really-nice-things-youve-seen-people-do-or-heard-about/654200)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-side-of-the-coin-really-nice-things-youve-seen-people-do-or-heard-about/654200 "2013-03-30T04:54:54Z")
Now that the “disgraceful things” thread in IMHO seems to be ensconced in common knowledge, I think it only fair to present an opposing notion. I just read an item in the Huffington Press about a man and his daughter wh… --- ## [Caffeine addict - Need alternative](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-addict-need-alternative/654237)
**Author:** [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caffeine-addict-need-alternative/654237 "2013-03-30T03:05:32Z")
I drink soda, I don’t consider it a lot. Between 12-36 ounces per day. Late last summer my wife convinced me to try zero calorie soda, so I settled on Diet Dew (both yellow and red). I developed a cough and last month… --- ## [Did the American that fought with Syrian rebels do anything wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-american-that-fought-with-syrian-rebels-do-anything-wrong/654279)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-american-that-fought-with-syrian-rebels-do-anything-wrong/654279 "2013-03-30T02:58:59Z")
Americans have a long history of fighting in foreign wars. I’ve heard Soldier of Fortune carrys classified ads for mercenary jobs. Americans joined the RAF in WWII. The famous Flying Tigers flew in China. Why did this g… --- ## [Why do so many Americans dislike the French?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-americans-dislike-the-french/653877)
**Author:** [@ombre12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ombre12)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-americans-dislike-the-french/653877 "2013-03-30T02:34:18Z")
We fought two wars with the Brits. We fought two wars with the Germans. We fought one war with the North Vietnamese. We fought one war with Spain. We fought one war with Mexico. We tried to invade Canada. And we even … --- ## [Keeping yourself from committing horrible crimes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-yourself-from-committing-horrible-crimes/654042)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-yourself-from-committing-horrible-crimes/654042 "2013-03-29T22:35:54Z")
I’ve been thinking of all the horrible violent crimes that have been in the news lately, and I’ve heard all sorts of people offering opinions about the causes. But I’d like to look at this from another viewpoint: the rea… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1326) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1328)