# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1420 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1421 --- ## [Garage Doors Left Open and Unattended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garage-doors-left-open-and-unattended/639622)
**Author:** [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garage-doors-left-open-and-unattended/639622 "2012-11-03T15:31:08Z")
I own a single family home with attached garage. The garage door stays closed probably 95% of the time with the exception of when someone is pulling in or out of the garage or when some sort of activity is going on where… --- ## [How can this be right? \[child support\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-this-be-right-child-support/639652)
**Author:** [@squeekster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeekster)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-this-be-right-child-support/639652 "2012-11-03T15:14:42Z")
First off, if this is in the wrong place, please move it. Thanks. I have 2 friends who got divorced. There is a child from the marriage. They had an equal custody divorce. The father never offered any help by way of… --- ## [Going-away party for child molester coworker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-away-party-for-child-molester-coworker/639599)
**Author:** [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-away-party-for-child-molester-coworker/639599 "2012-11-03T13:06:33Z")
The other day, one of the departments at the community college where I work had a going-away party for their long-time advisor. He was a well-liked guy by almost everyone in their department, faculty and students alike, … --- ## [How to not die in a head on collision?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-not-die-in-a-head-on-collision/144314)
**Author:** [@Chekmate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chekmate)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-not-die-in-a-head-on-collision/144314 "2012-11-03T11:37:46Z")
I’ve always had this half worry/paranoia that someday someone will swerve into my lane or something, and crash head on into me. Scary thought eh? So, here’s the scenario. Lets say I am going about 55 MPH on a 2 lane r… --- ## [But I don't play tennis!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-i-dont-play-tennis/639611)
**Author:** [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-i-dont-play-tennis/639611 "2012-11-03T08:33:00Z")
I’m going to be seeing my doctor in a week for my annual visit and this time I will need to bring up the recurring pain in my elbow that’s come on in the last few months. I pretty sure it’s tennis elbow. I’m not sure w… --- ## [How do you deal with being derided behind your back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-being-derided-behind-your-back/639517)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-being-derided-behind-your-back/639517 "2012-11-03T06:36:01Z")
So I have two brothers, and both are married. I have, in the last few years come to the realization that one of their wives constantly derides me behind my back and I have pulled back and stopped socializing with her bec… --- ## [The Human face of Superstorm Sandy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-human-face-of-superstorm-sandy/639654)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-human-face-of-superstorm-sandy/639654 "2012-11-03T03:58:48Z")
Might this be a tipping point for this city? I despair what will occur in the coming weeks. It’s cold out. There’s almost no fuel, no power, heat, food, transportation and for some, no housing at all. Lower Manhattan is … --- ## [Advice on working with whiner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-working-with-whiner/639670)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-working-with-whiner/639670 "2012-11-03T03:27:02Z")
Maybe whiner isn’t the best description. More like a an eye-rolling cynical snarker. Anyhoo, I’m heading up a project at work and the cynical snarker has been asked to serve on the committee associated with said project… --- ## [Best places to sight see in Colorado](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-places-to-sight-see-in-colorado/636663)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-places-to-sight-see-in-colorado/636663 "2012-11-03T03:01:44Z")
I travelled through Colorado last year around this time - I didn’t get too far off the interstate and I didn’t have time to wander too much, but it was pretty much beautiful across the board and I really liked it. This … --- ## [Best Provider for (very) SHORT Run T-Shirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-provider-for-very-short-run-t-shirts/637309)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-provider-for-very-short-run-t-shirts/637309 "2012-11-03T01:30:14Z")
Who does the SDMB like for custom T-Shirts? Not ordering in bulk, really only going to do about 5 to start. My personal default is Cafe Press, but I don’t love their product. It’s acceptable, but I don’t think the prin… --- ## [Right wingers and wind farms, why the hatred?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wingers-and-wind-farms-why-the-hatred/639437)
**Author:** [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wingers-and-wind-farms-why-the-hatred/639437 "2012-11-03T01:24:54Z")
One of the things that UKIP\* politicians whine on about\*\* presumably they think bashing wind farms is a vote winner? They’ll bring up issues like they’re a danger to birds\*\*\*, confuse radar and are a hideous eye sore. I … --- ## [Am I fiscally liberal or fiscally moderate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-fiscally-liberal-or-fiscally-moderate/638988)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-fiscally-liberal-or-fiscally-moderate/638988 "2012-11-03T00:53:52Z")
I believe there are certain basic needs that people should have met, regardless of how lazy or irresponsible they are. This includes food, health care, shelter, and education. Everyone should be entitled to a basic sta… --- ## [Does my boiler need to be fixed? And how about power flushing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-boiler-need-to-be-fixed-and-how-about-power-flushing/639419)
**Author:** [@Lars\_Aruns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lars_Aruns)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-boiler-need-to-be-fixed-and-how-about-power-flushing/639419 "2012-11-03T00:02:31Z")
We recently bought a house, and we’re not sure whether the boiler has a problem. This is a UK style condensing boiler, by the way. Well, after bleeding the radiators some week ago the pressure gauge on the boiler’s fron… --- ## [Travelling to Dartmouth from New York, and staying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-to-dartmouth-from-new-york-and-staying/638707)
**Author:** [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-to-dartmouth-from-new-york-and-staying/638707 "2012-11-02T23:24:15Z")
So, I’m a reasonably poor Indian travelling to New York, and then to Dartmouth, Hanover a couple of weeks from now. It’ll be my first time in the US actually. Now, NYC is ok, I have some friends there I can stay with, bu… --- ## [Seasonal allergy sufferers - help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-allergy-sufferers-help/639051)
**Author:** [@Lightlystarched](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightlystarched)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-allergy-sufferers-help/639051 "2012-11-02T22:36:35Z")
In your experience, what is the most effective seasonal allergy OTC medication? I have about 5-6 weeks of misery every fall, and I"m in the thick of it right now. My face is a red, chapped, leaky mess. I can’t sleep a… --- ## [The Friend Zone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-friend-zone/574055)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-friend-zone/574055 "2012-11-02T21:04:21Z")
As with pretty much everyone, I’ve often heard of being stuck in the Friend Zone. From what I understand, it’s supposed to be the place where a man ends up if he’s waited too long to ask a woman out while being friends w… --- ## [How to offer support?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-offer-support/639627)
**Author:** [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-offer-support/639627 "2012-11-02T18:54:34Z")
I’ve just learned, via a link to someone’s blog on Facebook, that an acquaintance of mine is a cross-dresser, and he’s exploring whether it’s only clothes-deep or if he may want to transition to female in the future. He’… --- ## [Phone Charging: A Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-charging-a-poll/639493)
**Author:** [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-charging-a-poll/639493 "2012-11-02T15:08:48Z")
Is it better to charge your phone to full, then let it drain to empty before recharging it again? Or does it really matter if you charge it before it’s empty? And on the extreme end, is it actually harmful to the batte… --- ## [Lifehacker.com oddness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifehacker-com-oddness/639665)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifehacker-com-oddness/639665 "2012-11-02T14:28:12Z")
Anyone else looking at Lifehacker.com this week? Normally their site has all sorts of sidebars etc, but right now when I go to the URL, the banner says “backup site”. Today, it says “backup site covered by State Farm”. … --- ## [Getting 'cat urine' smell out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-cat-urine-smell-out/639589)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-cat-urine-smell-out/639589 "2012-11-02T14:07:18Z")
So I’ve got this coat. It looks like jean material (70%cotton 30%polyester) and ever since I bought it, it’s smelled like cat urine. I bought it brand new and it’s never been actually urinated on by a cat but that’s exac… --- ## [Do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs do much except relief?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-nonsteroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs-do-much-except-relief/639372)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-nonsteroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs-do-much-except-relief/639372 "2012-11-02T13:51:56Z")
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are very popular for relief from pain and inflammation of course but do they have any benefits beyond ‘relief’? I read where a few might occasionally help to prevent this or that. I … --- ## [How hard is getting an MSW?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-getting-an-msw/585595)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-getting-an-msw/585595 "2012-11-02T13:44:59Z")
My fiancee will be going back to school to get a Master’s degree in Social Work. She had been working for 4 years as a Social Worker up until this point, and has a lot of relevant experience in her field. She hopes to ge… --- ## [Why is my nose tingling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-nose-tingling/639564)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-nose-tingling/639564 "2012-11-02T13:25:04Z")
This is weird. For the past 24 hours or more my nose feels like someone is tickling it. It’s not inside the nose, it’s on the exterior skin, just up from the tip. It feels as if someone is tickling it with a feather, or … --- ## [Changing use of "sir" / "ma'am"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-use-of-sir-maam/639483)
**Author:** [@drew870mitchell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drew870mitchell)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-use-of-sir-maam/639483 "2012-11-02T12:46:53Z")
So I noticed something today about how I address people: My actual “elders” and “superiors” who I’m familiar with, for the most part, strongly insist that I don’t call them “ma’am” or “sir.” Friends are called maybe 70… --- ## [Share your favorite mispronunciations that you have heard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-mispronunciations-that-you-have-heard/638273)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-favorite-mispronunciations-that-you-have-heard/638273 "2012-11-02T08:58:26Z")
I was listening to a woman telling a story about how a house had been firebombed. With a very serious look on her face, she told of how the perpetrator used a Mazel tov cocktail. I was highly amused. mmm --- ## [How freaked out would your neighbors be if you gave out hand-made goodies for Halloween?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-freaked-out-would-your-neighbors-be-if-you-gave-out-hand-made-goodies-for-halloween/639358)
**Author:** [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-freaked-out-would-your-neighbors-be-if-you-gave-out-hand-made-goodies-for-halloween/639358 "2012-11-02T06:29:17Z")
Anybody handing out popcorn balls wrapped in wax paper? Caramel apples? Home-baked cookies or brownies? --- ## [Best way to sell all of these books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-all-of-these-books/639110)
**Author:** [@Crime\_Scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crime_Scene)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-all-of-these-books/639110 "2012-11-02T04:43:10Z")
I live in a rural area in the Midwest, so there isn’t an abundance of used book stores. I don’t know much about how they work so I have a few questions. Do any of them give cash for books or do they just do store credi… --- ## [Windows 8 Should I upgrade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-8-should-i-upgrade/639105)
**Author:** [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-8-should-i-upgrade/639105 "2012-11-02T04:22:41Z")
I’m using a brand new laptop (2 months old) which came with Win 7. (Sony Vaio i 7 @2.1 Gig, 8 gigs of ram) I see I can upgrade for $40. Should I do it? Pros? Cons? Is it worth it? What are your thoughts? --- ## [What's the worst place to get a zit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-place-to-get-a-zit/638643)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-place-to-get-a-zit/638643 "2012-11-02T02:34:11Z")
And let’s forget the obvious. Keep it above the waist. --- ## [Tell me about Brittany Spaniels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-brittany-spaniels/639623)
**Author:** [@Wisp00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wisp00)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-brittany-spaniels/639623 "2012-11-02T01:48:05Z")
My husband and I are thinking of getting a dog. After years of apartment living, we finally have a home with a fenced in back yard. He is thinking he wants to get a Brittany. I’ve read about them a little bit, but I th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1419) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1421)