# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1428 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1429 --- ## [Where to stay close to NYC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-stay-close-to-nyc/637909)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-stay-close-to-nyc/637909 "2012-10-19T17:45:03Z")
I’m looking to go to NYC in about a month. My preference is to drive and stay somewhere outside of Manhattan, maybe Queens? Since I’m driving, I’d like to stay somewhere with parking and hopefully not far from a subway… --- ## [Theatrical Set Construction Help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theatrical-set-construction-help/638170)
**Author:** [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theatrical-set-construction-help/638170 "2012-10-19T16:04:23Z")
Not sure if to put this here or in CS but… I work with a theatre company and soon we will be putting up a “horror” play with doors that open and close (slam) by themselves. Yeah, how do that? --- ## [Anyone Know Much About Camcorders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-much-about-camcorders/637598)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-much-about-camcorders/637598 "2012-10-19T10:29:54Z")
Or video recorders, or whatever they are now called. I’ve never owned one, but we are going overseas and thought it might not be a bad idea to take one with us. So basically, I want to know what I should be looking for… --- ## [Any tips for international flights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tips-for-international-flights/637569)
**Author:** [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tips-for-international-flights/637569 "2012-10-19T09:53:52Z")
The missus and I are planning a trip to the UK and France this spring, and while I was researching something or other for the trip, I came across the following tidbit of infopinion. Any truth to that? For that matter,… --- ## [Your next life: man or woman? Category?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-next-life-man-or-woman-category/390627)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-next-life-man-or-woman-category/390627 "2012-10-19T07:58:09Z")
So, you have a choice of being a man or a woman in your next reincarnation . . . which are you now and would you remain the same or change? What “category” would you like to be (whether you switch sexes or not). Me: I’m… --- ## [How much do you pay for a pair of jeans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166 "2012-10-19T06:28:56Z")
I was reading the caption of a fashion photo, and Heidi Klum’s jeans cost $190. “Who the hell pays almost $200 for a pair of jeans?” sez I. You can answer that question for me, if you’d care to. --- ## [LASIK for a particular situation - thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasik-for-a-particular-situation-thoughts/637325)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lasik-for-a-particular-situation-thoughts/637325 "2012-10-19T02:41:47Z")
I’m nearsighted. I’ve worn glasses for the past 40+ years. I’ve never had any wish to have Lasik (eye correction surgery). Not for cosmetic reasons, certainly. I mean, why cut a perfectly good eyeball when glasses work j… --- ## [Fully domesticated men-what do you think of 'em?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fully-domesticated-men-what-do-you-think-of-em/637897)
**Author:** [@ecoaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ecoaster)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fully-domesticated-men-what-do-you-think-of-em/637897 "2012-10-19T01:49:00Z")
Them that cook, clean and generally pull their weight on the homestead… --- ## [Present from a cat??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987)
**Author:** [@ccarljc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccarljc)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987 "2012-10-18T23:06:12Z")
We have a cat that was given to us by my husband’s cousin. The cousin is getting married this weekend, and I wanted to get a small gift “from the cat”…Any ideas? I already got the cat’s paws muddy, and made pawprints on … --- ## [Statue of Liberty in 1986?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statue-of-liberty-in-1986/638014)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statue-of-liberty-in-1986/638014 "2012-10-18T22:57:08Z")
I thought the Statue of Liberty totally reopened after the completion of the 1986 facelift (including crown and torch areas). I am just discovering the crown viewing area is JUST reopening on Oct 28, 2012. Furthermore,… --- ## [Was this okay? Bad spelling Principal related](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-okay-bad-spelling-principal-related/637904)
**Author:** [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-okay-bad-spelling-principal-related/637904 "2012-10-18T21:32:51Z")
Last week my son’s principal sent out a mass e-mail to let us all know about the lady who helps the kids with substance abuse problems. He referred to her as the Councilor. I replied “It’s ‘counselor’.” I didn’t reply … --- ## [10 Places to visit for the human race.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-places-to-visit-for-the-human-race/637753)
**Author:** [@ric62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ric62)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-places-to-visit-for-the-human-race/637753 "2012-10-18T17:45:54Z")
I was watching a documentary on Auschwitz and thought I should visit the place, or another concentration camp, to see humans at their worst and make sure that it doesn’t happen again. I thought maybe there would be other… --- ## ["How come he don't want me, man?" or stories of unwanted children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-he-dont-want-me-man-or-stories-of-unwanted-children/637768)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-he-dont-want-me-man-or-stories-of-unwanted-children/637768 "2012-10-18T16:52:42Z")
The title is, of course, from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air where Will’s dad finally shows up and then again leaves his kid and disappoints him yet again, and walks out on him. Link here. Somebody linked to this last wee… --- ## [Guesses of gas prices over the next decade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guesses-of-gas-prices-over-the-next-decade/638139)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guesses-of-gas-prices-over-the-next-decade/638139 "2012-10-18T16:43:28Z")
New report from the IEA. Of course the light tight oil from the sands comes at a greater production cost, so prices can’t drop too much. And recovering economies can spike up demand. Alternatively new economic crises c… --- ## [Best way to sell used jewelry (speed+money)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-used-jewelry-speed-money/638046)
**Author:** [@Gesturing\_Mildly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gesturing_Mildly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-sell-used-jewelry-speed-money/638046 "2012-10-18T15:34:40Z")
I received some very nice jewelry from a relative with the expectation that I would sell it. There’s no sentimental value, and the pieces aren’t my style. It was basically a gift of money that I have to do a little wor… --- ## [On Star](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-star/638131)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-star/638131 "2012-10-18T15:05:02Z")
Do you have it? Is it worth the price? I got 6 months free with my new truck. The 6 months runs out Saturday. I like that I can use it to make calls, one day I dropped my phone and it slid under the console where I c… --- ## [Linoleic acid: newest culprit on gaining weight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linoleic-acid-newest-culprit-on-gaining-weight/637864)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linoleic-acid-newest-culprit-on-gaining-weight/637864 "2012-10-18T15:00:03Z")
\[Not sure which forum to put this in, so it goes here by default\] Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid found in most, if not all, edible oils, especially vegetable oils. It turns out that too much of this stuff will… --- ## [Android tablet buying advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-tablet-buying-advice/638051)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-tablet-buying-advice/638051 "2012-10-18T10:29:23Z")
For mundane reasons, we’re about to purchase two tablets. I’ve been using a two-year old Galaxy Iconic A500 and love it. Aside from a bit of heft (primary reason for upgrading), it does everything I want it to do—so it s… --- ## [My weird kid has social problems, help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-kid-has-social-problems-help/637568)
**Author:** [@Weedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weedy)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-weird-kid-has-social-problems-help/637568 "2012-10-18T05:37:47Z")
I have a specific question that I will put at the end, but feel free to make any other comments as well. My daughter is 12. She has always been a bit shy, and a bit out of step, socially. She usually has someone to hang… --- ## [I don't get it: What is 'Trophy Wife' supposed to mean? Why do they exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-it-what-is-trophy-wife-supposed-to-mean-why-do-they-exist/571830)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-it-what-is-trophy-wife-supposed-to-mean-why-do-they-exist/571830 "2012-10-18T02:40:57Z")
I keep hearing the phrase “Trophy Wife” thrown about I suppose it means a wealthier older man with a significantly younger woman. But I don’t get it. Does Trophy signify that Uncle Moneybags just wants to show off a ho… --- ## [Tell me about a time when you were bone-chillingly, teeth-chatteringly scared.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-a-time-when-you-were-bone-chillingly-teeth-chatteringly-scared/506806)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-a-time-when-you-were-bone-chillingly-teeth-chatteringly-scared/506806 "2012-10-18T02:05:30Z")
Scare me. Tell me about a time you remember when you were scared and what made you so. I’m not talking about “I have a test in a few hours” scared or “My kid is a few minutes late coming home from school” scared…I’m tal… --- ## [How come he don't want me or can we talk about the other side of this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-he-dont-want-me-or-can-we-talk-about-the-other-side-of-this/637910)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-he-dont-want-me-or-can-we-talk-about-the-other-side-of-this/637910 "2012-10-18T00:46:26Z")
The women (and I’m sorry to say women but most often it is) who won’t let their kids fathers see them. Even before I had a child I was still upset by the number of women I know who will not let their children see their … --- ## [Another Dieting Question-Skip Lunch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dieting-question-skip-lunch/638008)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dieting-question-skip-lunch/638008 "2012-10-18T00:40:55Z")
A while back I read about people’s attempts to lose weight-by skipping lunch. Instead, you would sip fruit juice. The idea was that the caloric substitution would cause you to lose weight, and the carbohydrates from the… --- ## [A-Pauling Christianity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pauling-christianity/637890)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pauling-christianity/637890 "2012-10-17T22:58:31Z")
I’ve often wondered what Christianity would be like without the influence of Paul of Tarsus. If we take at face value his story as it is written in the Bible, what would Christianity be like today if he never entered th… --- ## [Help me pick a new middle name.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-new-middle-name/621898)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-new-middle-name/621898 "2012-10-17T22:06:32Z")
I am seriously thinking about changing my middle name. It is “Wayne”. I’ve never really liked it, and it has a bad reputation. I don’t think it flows well with the rest of my name, either. The only rules for a new na… --- ## [Google reader app for Iphone.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-reader-app-for-iphone/638071)
**Author:** [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speak_to_me_Maddie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-reader-app-for-iphone/638071 "2012-10-17T22:05:12Z")
I use Google reader daily, and have a nice collection of feeds that suits me. I’m also at the point now that I use my Iphone more than my laptop for my computing needs. Is there an app that can easily pull from my Google… --- ## [Does FMLA cover hospital visit? Need answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-fmla-cover-hospital-visit-need-answer-fast/638037)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-fmla-cover-hospital-visit-need-answer-fast/638037 "2012-10-17T21:22:37Z")
My mom was hospitalized last night. Can I use FMLA time to visit her? I qualify for FMLA, having been employed full-time continuously at a large company for 4 years. But when I called our leave department, they said a ho… --- ## [What is the best kitchen degreasing cleaner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-kitchen-degreasing-cleaner/626663)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-kitchen-degreasing-cleaner/626663 "2012-10-17T20:36:30Z")
This is a companion thread to my GQ thread Are common household cleaners “food grade” by default? since I figured that thread would draw a lot of opinions and/or recommendations about which cleaner works best. Most of t… --- ## [AMAZING CHINESE MAGICIAN - how DOES he do these tricks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-chinese-magician-how-does-he-do-these-tricks/637443)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-chinese-magician-how-does-he-do-these-tricks/637443 "2012-10-17T19:39:50Z")
Look at this vid: Chinese Coin Magician - YouTube Explain how he does any of these tricks. I had a theory for most of the tricks it was a magenetic coin that split in two. But the thing gets better and better as it goes… --- ## [Is this Social Security Disability "help" worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-social-security-disability-help-worth-it/623508)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2012, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-social-security-disability-help-worth-it/623508 "2012-06-01T03:50:20Z")
A friend of mine is attempting to get help through Social Security for ongoing(and upcoming) medical problems, and apparently during a recent hospital stay a rep from Cardon Healthcare Network stopped by to chat with her… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1427) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1429)