# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1345 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1346 --- ## [Grave concerns.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grave-concerns/651295)
**Author:** [@wabsnazsm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wabsnazsm)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grave-concerns/651295 "2013-02-28T23:32:35Z")
Is it legal for a Catholic priest in New Hampshire to hold hostage a gravestone and not return it to it’s rightful position as a grave marker? The stone was knocked over by vandals but then held in “storage” for several … --- ## [Any Alternatives To Cable Internet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-alternatives-to-cable-internet/651640)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-alternatives-to-cable-internet/651640 "2013-02-28T23:19:18Z")
So, we are sick and tired of Charter Communications, which has some of the worst, most evil customer service reps in the world, and some VERY high prices. I’d happily pay a fair price for just Internet service if I could… --- ## [Don't want sex with GF anymore :(](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-sex-with-gf-anymore/593643)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-sex-with-gf-anymore/593643 "2013-02-28T22:10:23Z")
Some background: We are together for the last 1,5 years and we live together in our new house for the last 5 months. At first sex was frequent and while not great it was OK. But when we moved together 5 months ago the … --- ## [Married Dopers: what's the division of labor in your household?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-dopers-whats-the-division-of-labor-in-your-household/651363)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-dopers-whats-the-division-of-labor-in-your-household/651363 "2013-02-28T21:30:38Z")
As always, “married” is shorthand for “in a committed, monogamous, cohabiting relationship intended to last indefinitely, regardless of legal status or the sexes of the partners.” How do you and your husband/wife/spouse… --- ## [You just got home from work. How long before you can plop your butt down on the couch and relax?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-got-home-from-work-how-long-before-you-can-plop-your-butt-down-on-the-couch-and-relax/651631)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-got-home-from-work-how-long-before-you-can-plop-your-butt-down-on-the-couch-and-relax/651631 "2013-02-28T20:20:26Z")
Tittle says it all: For me it’s about an hour: Come home, take a shower, feed the critters, minor house chores, cook dinner and then finally sit down and relax. During the work week I tend to make simple dinners that … --- ## [Following up after job skills test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-up-after-job-skills-test/651637)
**Author:** [@Rollo\_Tomasi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rollo_Tomasi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-up-after-job-skills-test/651637 "2013-02-28T19:30:43Z")
I have a question about my job search. I got a reply from one employer who said that she liked my resume and wanted me to take a skills test (standard procedure in my business). I said great, completed the test, and e-ma… --- ## [Should we call the lawyer re: foreclosure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-call-the-lawyer-re-foreclosure/651639)
**Author:** [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-call-the-lawyer-re-foreclosure/651639 "2013-02-28T18:48:47Z")
My wife and I made the decision to walk away from our house in Arizona last year, and it was supposed to go to auction on 2/14/13. The sale hasn’t been recorded by Maricopa County’s assessor’s office yet, and we just got… --- ## [Recommendations for L.A.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-l-a/651458)
**Author:** [@MrSquishy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSquishy)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-l-a/651458 "2013-02-28T18:10:27Z")
I’m going to be in Los Angeles for four days at the end of March. The only time I’ve been there before is when I went to Disneyland/Universal Studios/etc. as a kid, and one time I went through/around it a few years ago … --- ## [Have you ever gone cold turkey from the internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-gone-cold-turkey-from-the-internet/651523)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-gone-cold-turkey-from-the-internet/651523 "2013-02-28T17:05:36Z")
Tangentially related to this thread. I remember when I first encountered the internet, in my first year at university in 1994. The university had its own message board - kind of a cross between a BBS and Facebook (bet t… --- ## [Is there any point in fighting health woo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-in-fighting-health-woo/651608)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-in-fighting-health-woo/651608 "2013-02-28T16:34:40Z")
I’m…at the point I don’t even have the energy to do the research to stay on top of fighting the health woo people are into, like they will say hey I’m going for East Korean style reshii homeopathic colonic inflation and … --- ## [To Re-Use, or Not Re-Use, a Cover Letter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-re-use-or-not-re-use-a-cover-letter/651581)
**Author:** [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-re-use-or-not-re-use-a-cover-letter/651581 "2013-02-28T16:22:36Z")
So, I recently saw a job I am interested in. As it turns out, I applied for the exact same job in July (didn’t get an interview, but hope springs eternal). I’ve revised my resume a bit since then, so that’s new, but wh… --- ## [Tipping at a foreign Chili's - how much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-at-a-foreign-chilis-how-much/651422)
**Author:** [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-at-a-foreign-chilis-how-much/651422 "2013-02-28T16:20:04Z")
Right, so you guys know Chilis, that American institution of deep fried foods and endless refills. There’s one in Singapore, right here. The thing is, in Singapore, like in many countries, there’s no custom of tipping. … --- ## [Miscarriage and what to say.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miscarriage-and-what-to-say/651549)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miscarriage-and-what-to-say/651549 "2013-02-28T14:20:05Z")
Found out last night that someone I know lost her pregnancy about 4 weeks ago. She was roughly 5 months pregnant. I’m not in frequent contact with her and because the relationship is a relaxed business one, I’d no reaso… --- ## [What Punishment will the Blade Runner Get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-punishment-will-the-blade-runner-get/651394)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-punishment-will-the-blade-runner-get/651394 "2013-02-28T13:44:15Z")
What Punishment will the Blade Runner Get? --- ## [Family or Career - Pick one and suffer with the other](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-or-career-pick-one-and-suffer-with-the-other/651592)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-or-career-pick-one-and-suffer-with-the-other/651592 "2013-02-28T13:03:40Z")
Here’s the deal. You know the Hollywood trope where you have to do that big presentation for your biggest client that will earn you the partnership and a lucrative salary at your dream job and it just happens to be duri… --- ## [Lying about your nationality/ethnicity etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lying-about-your-nationality-ethnicity-etc/649059)
**Author:** [@TheCrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCrow)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lying-about-your-nationality-ethnicity-etc/649059 "2013-02-28T12:50:21Z")
I’ll get right to the point. Let’s say you meet someone new. He said he was from X country or of X origin. Thereafter, somehow you realized he was not from X country or of X origin, and asked him/her why he had lied to y… --- ## [What manner of personality trait is this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-manner-of-personality-trait-is-this/651600)
**Author:** [@Imasquare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imasquare)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-manner-of-personality-trait-is-this/651600 "2013-02-28T12:01:46Z")
My brother in law is a rather unusual person. He is quite successful in his life - he has a degree, a fine family, a beautiful new home, runs his own successful business that yields him a six figure income, owns several … --- ## [Stupid reasons you've had to see a doctor.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-reasons-youve-had-to-see-a-doctor/636534)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-reasons-youve-had-to-see-a-doctor/636534 "2013-02-28T11:20:41Z")
About a month ago I went to the movies. I bought a bag of popcorn, and about halfway through the film I felt a popcorn hull lodge in my throat. OK, no big deal, I figured it would work its way out on its own. It didn’t. … --- ## [Birth of Jesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-of-jesus/651290)
**Author:** [@druck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/druck)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-of-jesus/651290 "2013-02-28T10:19:48Z")
Is is possible Jesus was not born in December? Why is there a suggestion he was not? When else might he have been born and what supports those ideas? --- ## [Tricky employment situation - HR advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tricky-employment-situation-hr-advice-needed/651508)
**Author:** [@martu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/martu)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tricky-employment-situation-hr-advice-needed/651508 "2013-02-28T10:10:46Z")
Here is the situation: I work as an IT development team leader, last year my company got taken over and as a consequence I was told words to the effect of: “There is no long term job for you at New firm but we would lik… --- ## [Suggestions for healthy dog treats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-healthy-dog-treats/651516)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-healthy-dog-treats/651516 "2013-02-28T08:56:01Z")
I’m going through a bit of a scare with one of my pugs right now. She started throwing up last week, and the subsequent vet visit revealed that her esophagus is, at the very least, inflamed, and she may have a condition … --- ## [Evaluating a used car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evaluating-a-used-car/651480)
**Author:** [@Rack-a-Bones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rack-a-Bones)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evaluating-a-used-car/651480 "2013-02-28T08:17:29Z")
I know there are plenty of how to sites and previous threads but I’d like to get a Doper Perspective. I’m looking at used cars. Specifically Hondas, Saturns, Subarus. I’m looking to pay around $2,000-$3,000 grand so I’… --- ## [How much do you tip for valet parking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-tip-for-valet-parking/651375)
**Author:** [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-tip-for-valet-parking/651375 "2013-02-28T04:36:58Z")
I dislike valet parking especially mandatory valet parking. If I used optional valet parking, I would tip, but I don’t use it cause I can just park myself. I’ve only used mandatory valet parking thrice. The first time… --- ## [A mole at the back of your neck to the right of middle just below the hairline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mole-at-the-back-of-your-neck-to-the-right-of-middle-just-below-the-hairline/650724)
**Author:** [@nansbread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nansbread)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2013, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mole-at-the-back-of-your-neck-to-the-right-of-middle-just-below-the-hairline/650724 "2013-02-28T01:22:29Z")
Why do so many humans have this mole at this precise location? What is the medical basis for this. Has anyone done research to see if this is a precursor to cancer or eventual death by cancer. This mole arrives from tee… --- ## [I am going to Hawaii in three weeks. Tips, Advise Please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-hawaii-in-three-weeks-tips-advise-please/614552)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-hawaii-in-three-weeks-tips-advise-please/614552 "2013-02-27T23:51:01Z")
I decided to go to Hawaii by myself on a whim and I am leaving in three weeks. I am going to Oahu only and staying near Waikiki beach and I will have a car. Other than that, I have nothing planned. I am a big fan of not … --- ## [Help with Interviewing Job Candidates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-interviewing-job-candidates/651369)
**Author:** [@Time\_Stranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Time_Stranger)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-interviewing-job-candidates/651369 "2013-02-27T23:05:05Z")
My workplace has decided I’m the person to start interviewing and filling positions we’re hiring. I’m mostly a design person, so I have no idea what I’m doing. I already had to do this once, and ended up choosing a pers… --- ## [Benefactors Who Think They Are Even Bigger Benefactors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benefactors-who-think-they-are-even-bigger-benefactors/651565)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benefactors-who-think-they-are-even-bigger-benefactors/651565 "2013-02-27T22:17:28Z")
Someone is genuinely helpful or generous, but thinks or misremembers that they were a lot more helpful and generous than they actually were. Say someone loaned or gave you $1,000 and now remembers it as having been $10,… --- ## [What do restaurant closing times mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-restaurant-closing-times-mean/651145)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-restaurant-closing-times-mean/651145 "2013-02-27T22:02:00Z")
If a restaurant has a sign saying they close at 10:00, what does that mean to you? --- ## [Non-urban planners: what do you consider "open space" to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-urban-planners-what-do-you-consider-open-space-to-be/651439)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-urban-planners-what-do-you-consider-open-space-to-be/651439 "2013-02-27T21:21:19Z")
In the community where I work, in an area is known for its very engaged, vocal, and environmentally conscious population, there’s some opposition to our draft comprehensive plan, due to it not sufficiently protecting “op… --- ## [So - what do you know about Radial Tunnel Syndrom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-know-about-radial-tunnel-syndrom/651408)
**Author:** [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-know-about-radial-tunnel-syndrom/651408 "2013-02-27T21:05:52Z")
You are (most likely) not my doctor. The best minds in medical science believe I have radial tunnel syndrome. It’s like carpal tunnel syndrome, but higher on the forearm, just below the elbow. I earned my symptoms bac… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1344) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1346)