# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1383 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1384 --- ## [FL law, rape and statute of limitations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fl-law-rape-and-statute-of-limitations/645820)
**Author:** [@cedman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cedman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fl-law-rape-and-statute-of-limitations/645820 "2013-01-02T20:55:15Z")
Real life situation… Man has sex with an underage girl (step daughter) in Florida. He may have legally adopted her. Years later, when she is far past legal age, she threatens him with legal action unless he he pays her … --- ## [What's the deal with those blue shirts with the white collars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-those-blue-shirts-with-the-white-collars/99596)
**Author:** [@TMaxwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TMaxwell)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-those-blue-shirts-with-the-white-collars/99596 "2013-01-02T20:04:37Z")
You know the ones…blue business shirts with a white collar. Do any of you wear those? I don’t know why…I really shouldn’t get upset about a piece of clothing…but those things just bug me. Sorry if I offended anyone wh… --- ## [Question for physicians \[patients exaggerating symptoms\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-physicians-patients-exaggerating-symptoms/645028)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-physicians-patients-exaggerating-symptoms/645028 "2013-01-02T18:21:41Z")
As a lifetime truck mechanic I have to say that one big problem we have is customers exagerating a problem with the belief it will be more helpful in us isolating and repairing it. Nothing could be further from the truth… --- ## [Racial discrimination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racial-discrimination/645571)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racial-discrimination/645571 "2013-01-02T17:43:54Z")
Last evening while we were leaving one of those chain sit-down type restaurants (Applebee’s, Chili’s, Olive Garden, etc.) located in our lily-white suburban community, we noticed two very tall and burly, young-looking Af… --- ## [TV and computer in same or separate rooms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-and-computer-in-same-or-separate-rooms/645814)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-and-computer-in-same-or-separate-rooms/645814 "2013-01-02T17:40:30Z")
I’m moving very soon, and am debating whether to have my TV and computer in the same room or not. (currently in same room) TV will be in bedroom. The major pro I see: I’ll actually be able to pay attention to TV, not be… --- ## [Should I de-friend wingnuts? (FB etiquette question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-de-friend-wingnuts-fb-etiquette-question/644563)
**Author:** [@Moonchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonchild)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-de-friend-wingnuts-fb-etiquette-question/644563 "2013-01-02T16:07:26Z")
How do you handle Facebook “friends” who post mostly political links or “statements” bashing anything that goes against their party line? I lean to the left for the most part, so naturally I get irked by what I’ll call t… --- ## [San Sebastian vs. Alicande](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-sebastian-vs-alicande/645689)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-sebastian-vs-alicande/645689 "2013-01-02T15:42:01Z")
If I were to choose between spending the month of July in other of these Spanish cities, what reasons would I give for my choices? --- ## [Dead man's plane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-mans-plane/642777)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-mans-plane/642777 "2013-01-02T14:33:28Z")
A P-51D Mustang is on offer at eBay for the incredibly low price of $250,000. The problem is, it’s a wreck. The pilot was killed. Now, at first glance one might think that basically rebuilding from a data plate is stu… --- ## [Is Asian hair any different from European hair in texture or styling requirements?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-asian-hair-any-different-from-european-hair-in-texture-or-styling-requirements/327717)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-asian-hair-any-different-from-european-hair-in-texture-or-styling-requirements/327717 "2013-01-02T14:00:30Z")
I was reading this Fark article and wondered if cutting Asian / (East) Indian hair is the more of less same as cutting European/Caucasian type hair? In other words if a Chinese women walks into a typical (non-black) … --- ## [How does this Santa Claus business work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-santa-claus-business-work/645370)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-santa-claus-business-work/645370 "2013-01-02T13:37:01Z")
Help this guy understand why people tell their kids about Santa and how their kids believe them? \[ul\] \[li\]Why let a imaginary guy claim credit for your presents?\[/li\]\[li\]Who do kids believe the mall santas to be? The r… --- ## [Man dies after eating 28 raw eggs for bet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-eating-28-raw-eggs-for-bet/645739)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-eating-28-raw-eggs-for-bet/645739 "2013-01-02T10:32:33Z")
Why? http://www.news.com.au/weird-true-freaky/man-dies-after-eating-28-raw-eggs-for-bet/story-e6frflri-1226543889484 Yeah, I know it’s hard to diagnose from afar - he’s in a different continent than most of us. Howeve… --- ## [Veterinarians: how serious is this? (cat)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarians-how-serious-is-this-cat/620996)
**Author:** [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterinarians-how-serious-is-this-cat/620996 "2013-01-02T09:48:53Z")
Background: we moved apartments a week ago, and because we’re broke and couldn’t hire movers it was an epic 17-hour ordeal and extremely stressful for the entire household, including my cat. He was shut in the bathroom … --- ## [Would male adolescents prone to rage fits respond to beatings as discipline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-male-adolescents-prone-to-rage-fits-respond-to-beatings-as-discipline/644189)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-male-adolescents-prone-to-rage-fits-respond-to-beatings-as-discipline/644189 "2013-01-02T08:46:15Z")
In this Slate article this mother is terrified of her adolescent son who is prone to fly into violent rages. Her attempts to deal with him rationally seemingly have little positive effect. If this boy was put into the c… --- ## [Another wedding advice thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wedding-advice-thread/619483)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wedding-advice-thread/619483 "2013-01-02T06:15:36Z")
I’ve been reading the wedding threads here so thought I’d ask my questions. We are getting married on July 4th next year, so I’ll probably bump this thread for other advice as more questions/problems happen. My first o… --- ## [Going to jail to stay alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-jail-to-stay-alive/645599)
**Author:** [@Altivu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Altivu)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-jail-to-stay-alive/645599 "2013-01-02T06:10:17Z")
Let’s say there’s this person who basically feels as though they do not have any future prospects. Because they don’t want to work (or find it too hard to find a reliable source of income), they decide to commit some so… --- ## [Photobucket Sucks. Help me find a new home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photobucket-sucks-help-me-find-a-new-home/623700)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photobucket-sucks-help-me-find-a-new-home/623700 "2013-01-02T05:41:27Z")
for my pictures. Photobucket has always been slow for my. Opening, loading whatever. Now it’s locked on a user agreement pages that I can’t bypass or even agree with. Who do you kids use for your online photo storage… --- ## [Mathematicians and other math junkies: lets talk about the study and practice of math](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematicians-and-other-math-junkies-lets-talk-about-the-study-and-practice-of-math/644789)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematicians-and-other-math-junkies-lets-talk-about-the-study-and-practice-of-math/644789 "2013-01-02T05:33:09Z")
Here, have a seat… I just put a pot of coffee on, and there’s mineral water and soda in the fridge. There may even be a couple of beers left over from when Mike and Gail stayed over on their way to Cupertino… please, hel… --- ## [Weather and your enjoyment of Christmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weather-and-your-enjoyment-of-christmas/645549)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weather-and-your-enjoyment-of-christmas/645549 "2013-01-02T04:53:53Z")
I spent my Christmas in Eastern Washington State, where it snowed the entire day. It really added to the feel of the holiday in my eyes. Does it do the same for you? Does anyone who lives in a snowless area like Flori… --- ## [I have a male dog, about to get another one. Should I get another male or a female?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-male-dog-about-to-get-another-one-should-i-get-another-male-or-a-female/645322)
**Author:** [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-male-dog-about-to-get-another-one-should-i-get-another-male-or-a-female/645322 "2013-01-02T00:50:39Z")
I have a 1 year old Jackabee, half Jack Russell, half beagle. He’s neutered, a freakin’ genius and is, frankly, a pussy. He’s the world’s worst watchdog and when we were at my in law’s for Thanksgiving he let 2 tiny to… --- ## [Parents taking a trip to Panama - any Dopers been there recently/have any suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-taking-a-trip-to-panama-any-dopers-been-there-recently-have-any-suggestions/645674)
**Author:** [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-taking-a-trip-to-panama-any-dopers-been-there-recently-have-any-suggestions/645674 "2013-01-02T00:12:43Z")
So, my folks (my Dad and step-mom) are going to Panama in a few days, for two weeks. They’re rather experienced travelers, having been to Ecuador/Galápagos, Costa Rica, and Baja (Mexico) over the last ten-fifteen years o… --- ## [What does it cost to live where youy live](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-cost-to-live-where-youy-live/645666)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2013, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-cost-to-live-where-youy-live/645666 "2013-01-01T22:17:27Z")
I’m looking to move. I don’t want to leave the US. I work from home so I can live just about anywhere, but I must have reliable phone service (preferably a land line) and I must have an internet connection but speed do… --- ## [Racist Comments made by Management of a Federal Contractor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racist-comments-made-by-management-of-a-federal-contractor/640652)
**Author:** [@qualityleashdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qualityleashdog)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/racist-comments-made-by-management-of-a-federal-contractor/640652 "2013-01-01T20:51:29Z")
This belongs either here or in IMHO, but I think this question would have a definite answer rather than just opinions to it. Where I work, we’re considered a federal contractor because we accept Medicaid/Medicare money.… --- ## [A question for those on staff at public universities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-those-on-staff-at-public-universities/645697)
**Author:** [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-those-on-staff-at-public-universities/645697 "2013-01-01T20:20:00Z")
Last summer I moved to a nice little college town and got a staff job at the university, as one does. It’s a good solid job with ok pay and great benefits, and also the biggest employer in town for obvious reasons. I lik… --- ## [Re police weapons collection drives. Are valuable ones kept by police or are they all destroyed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-police-weapons-collection-drives-are-valuable-ones-kept-by-police-or-are-they-all-destroyed/645462)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-police-weapons-collection-drives-are-valuable-ones-kept-by-police-or-are-they-all-destroyed/645462 "2013-01-01T18:46:14Z")
Just curious. You sometimes see police, especially in urban areas, conducting “no questions asked” weapons collection drives, sometimes using buyback money. If, say, a widow in her dotage decided she did not want her de… --- ## [Why is the US political spectrum the way it is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-us-political-spectrum-the-way-it-is/645265)
**Author:** [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2013, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-us-political-spectrum-the-way-it-is/645265 "2013-01-01T09:50:08Z")
And why does it seem to be enforcing such broad adoption of idea sets that are not necessarily compatible? To give you an example, I’m not American, and my positions don’t match with those of either of the two large pol… --- ## [Unusual, humorous, or absurd laws - Citations Required Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-humorous-or-absurd-laws-citations-required-edition/645419)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2013, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-humorous-or-absurd-laws-citations-required-edition/645419 "2013-01-01T08:30:22Z")
There’s a long tradition on the Internet of lists of supposed funny or absurd laws in various jurisdictions. It seems to be the case that many of these so called “laws” are either made up out of whole cloth or are inter… --- ## [Gross so much, yet nets too little...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gross-so-much-yet-nets-too-little/645699)
**Author:** [@orthohedron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orthohedron)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2013, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gross-so-much-yet-nets-too-little/645699 "2013-01-01T04:36:17Z")
Hello dopers I am looking for a little practical financial advice to give to my brother. Here it goes. It was your classic tale of gullible guy meets manipulative gal. They get married, she treats him bad and scams him … --- ## [I can fix the federal budget!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-fix-the-federal-budget/645449)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2013, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-fix-the-federal-budget/645449 "2013-01-01T00:35:47Z")
Simple; Instead of facing this huge problem annually, we do it quarterly, in the last month of each quarter. And all has to be resolved by the fourth Tuesday of that quarter. And a progress report has to be made public … --- ## [Clinton won't be testifying next week. Concussion? Anyone else confused?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-wont-be-testifying-next-week-concussion-anyone-else-confused/644146)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clinton-wont-be-testifying-next-week-concussion-anyone-else-confused/644146 "2013-01-01T00:27:12Z")
Geez, are the Benghazi hearings cursed or something? First the Petraeus scandal breaks literally days before he testifies. The FBI had known for many months and conveniently choose that time to break the story? At least… --- ## [Is it tacky to give ones mother a gift card for Mothers' Day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-tacky-to-give-ones-mother-a-gift-card-for-mothers-day/403130)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-tacky-to-give-ones-mother-a-gift-card-for-mothers-day/403130 "2012-12-31T21:10:04Z")
My wife says it is, so she can get whatever for her own mom, especially since she lives two miles away. My own mother lives across the Sound from Seattle so a gift card for, say, Penneys (there’s one at “the largest mal… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1382) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1384)