# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1449 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1450 --- ## [When Glamour Shots Go Sadly Wrong...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-glamour-shots-go-sadly-wrong/634002)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-glamour-shots-go-sadly-wrong/634002 "2012-09-11T21:46:30Z")
Oh my. --- ## [Henrique Capriles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henrique-capriles/634346)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henrique-capriles/634346 "2012-09-11T20:44:36Z")
If he is elected, will relations with the United States improve? --- ## [Whom killed grammar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-killed-grammar/633677)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-killed-grammar/633677 "2012-09-11T19:34:59Z")
Me and my brother was trying to figure out how come a typical American don’t know jack about their language, can’t gets shit to agree with shinola, can’t figure out where one sentence ends and another starts, how every … --- ## ["Excuse me, but do you happen to be Jewish by any chance?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-but-do-you-happen-to-be-jewish-by-any-chance/634149)
**Author:** [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-but-do-you-happen-to-be-jewish-by-any-chance/634149 "2012-09-11T18:36:54Z")
So, walking around downtown Evanston, IL, the other day (a Friday, I believe), two boys (probably 12-14 and 10-12) were walking a little faster than me in the same direction. They were wearing traditional orthodox garb … --- ## [My new Honda lawnmower is defective.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-honda-lawnmower-is-defective/634408)
**Author:** [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-honda-lawnmower-is-defective/634408 "2012-09-11T17:41:34Z")
A month ago I bought a new Honda self-propelled walk-behind lawnmower, model HRX217 with Easy Start Auto choke system. It cost $550, which is not cheap. It shuts down automatically when the bail on the handle is release… --- ## [someone put UTI infected urine in my drink](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-put-uti-infected-urine-in-my-drink/634079)
**Author:** [@reno876](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reno876)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-put-uti-infected-urine-in-my-drink/634079 "2012-09-11T17:27:53Z")
I have a malicious old woman who I take care of. I strongly suspect she put some of her UTI infected urine in my drink while I was distracted and I drank it. That very night after she had access to my drink, I had all t… --- ## [How can I help my Dad after heart valve replacement surgery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-help-my-dad-after-heart-valve-replacement-surgery/634084)
**Author:** [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-help-my-dad-after-heart-valve-replacement-surgery/634084 "2012-09-11T15:47:22Z")
Pretty much just what it says right up there. My Dad has known for a number of years now that he has a congenital problem with a heart valve and that it would eventually need to be replaced. Well, he had a checkup rece… --- ## [Is postage too high??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-postage-too-high/633737)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-postage-too-high/633737 "2012-09-11T14:54:42Z")
I frequently hear complaints about how expensive postage is. I had to look it up - as I write this, it costs 45¢ to mail a first-class letter in the US. For that paltry sum, I can send a card or letter hundreds or thou… --- ## [Help me get dressed for work (professional business casual)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-dressed-for-work-professional-business-casual/634136)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-dressed-for-work-professional-business-casual/634136 "2012-09-11T13:57:20Z")
I don’t need to wear suits but I don’t have anything appropriately less formal right now. I don’t have a lot of time or money to spend on a wardrobe and I suck at it, so mixy-matchy stuff is good for now until I can eve… --- ## [Motion Sickness from Public Transit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motion-sickness-from-public-transit/634295)
**Author:** [@Time\_Stranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Time_Stranger)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motion-sickness-from-public-transit/634295 "2012-09-11T13:41:39Z")
I’ve started riding the bus to work to save on gas money, and it is giving me intense motion sickness. I never had motion sickness as a child, so this is kind of catching me off guard. It is about a 25 minute ride. I’ve… --- ## [iPhone 5S comes out in a few days, why are iPhone 4S prices still set near full retail by Verizon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-5s-comes-out-in-a-few-days-why-are-iphone-4s-prices-still-set-near-full-retail-by-verizon/634376)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-5s-comes-out-in-a-few-days-why-are-iphone-4s-prices-still-set-near-full-retail-by-verizon/634376 "2012-09-11T13:24:01Z")
I checked Verizon prices on the 4S this afternoon and they are about the same as they have been for the past several months. Why? You would think they would be blowing them out at this point. --- ## [Switching insurances - what is the best way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-insurances-what-is-the-best-way/634216)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-insurances-what-is-the-best-way/634216 "2012-09-11T10:16:24Z")
We’ve had the same insurance company (Farmer’s) for 12 years, but I’ve never been thrilled with them, and I don’t think are rates are that great. So I want to explore getting a new home and car insurance policy. What i… --- ## [Americans with Passports - more Democrats or Republicans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-with-passports-more-democrats-or-republicans/633848)
**Author:** [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-with-passports-more-democrats-or-republicans/633848 "2012-09-11T09:25:20Z")
According to the State Department, about 30% of Americans hold a passport. Compared to 60% for Canada and 75% for the UK. Now, traveling internationally for Americans is different than for people in the UK, as foriegn de… --- ## [How do you think we should handle this situation at our deli?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-think-we-should-handle-this-situation-at-our-deli/634266)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-think-we-should-handle-this-situation-at-our-deli/634266 "2012-09-11T02:51:41Z")
We have a little situation at our deli and I’d like to get some input on the best way to deal with it. We share an outdoor courtyard with a hotel, a coffee place and a wine shop. The courtyard is mostly in front of our… --- ## [Why doesn't this recumbent bike rider fall down at stop lights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-this-recumbent-bike-rider-fall-down-at-stop-lights/634272)
**Author:** [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-this-recumbent-bike-rider-fall-down-at-stop-lights/634272 "2012-09-11T00:38:00Z")
So, this guy is riding a Velokraft VK2 two-wheeled recumbent, yet about one minute into this video he stops for a red light and just sits there clipped in. Anyone know how he manages this? I thought he might be just putt… --- ## [How do you find a house/apartment with tons of space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-find-a-house-apartment-with-tons-of-space/634334)
**Author:** [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-find-a-house-apartment-with-tons-of-space/634334 "2012-09-11T00:24:25Z")
Hi guys, I’m needing apartment/house hunting tips. I want to move from where I live now to someplace with a lot of space, and preferably big doors on the first floor. My ideal place is as close to a warehouse as possib… --- ## [You have 50b US$: Prepare for the zombie apocalypse.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-50b-us-prepare-for-the-zombie-apocalypse/634049)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-50b-us-prepare-for-the-zombie-apocalypse/634049 "2012-09-10T22:27:23Z")
Tomorrow morning, you wake up with an extra 50 billion US dollars in your bank account. You ring up your bank and they it is real and your benefactor has left a message for you. \<\ **Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-sound-i-heard-in-my-room/633958 "2012-09-10T22:23:42Z") I’m safe and sound in my bedroom, alone, last night. I’m getting ready for bed. As I go to turn off the light, I distinctly and clearly hear a loud sound, much like a voice, that seemed to come from about a foot to the l… --- ## [4 hours in Annapolis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-hours-in-annapolis/634157)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-hours-in-annapolis/634157 "2012-09-10T21:09:23Z")
I’m driving from Pocomoke City, MD to Dorsett, VA. I have a day to make the distance, so I’ll probably have a few hours to spend someplace along they way. I rejected DC due to the difficulty parking and the desire to com… --- ## [DirecTV vs Comcast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/directv-vs-comcast/634259)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/directv-vs-comcast/634259 "2012-09-10T20:42:23Z")
For Dopers who’ve had both, what were the pros/cons of each. I’ve lived with a roomie who’s had both, and once I get my own place (around 1st of Year) I need to pick. --- ## [Can I report my neighbors for constant, loud swearing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-report-my-neighbors-for-constant-loud-swearing/621823)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-report-my-neighbors-for-constant-loud-swearing/621823 "2012-09-10T19:09:59Z")
I think I would pay my next-door neighbors to move at this point, between the constantly barking huge dogs and the endless noise. However, after I complained to my landlord and HE talked to THEIR landlord, they at least … --- ## [Tipping for takeout and delivery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-for-takeout-and-delivery/634100)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-for-takeout-and-delivery/634100 "2012-09-10T18:27:01Z")
At some point tipping went from 15% to 18% to 20%. I don’t understand this tipping inflation. Has the price of a meal (and therefore the size of the tip) not kept up with the cost of living (it certainly doesn’t feel th… --- ## [What's it like having religious faith? If you have it, can you imagine what it's like not to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-like-having-religious-faith-if-you-have-it-can-you-imagine-what-its-like-not-to/634256)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-like-having-religious-faith-if-you-have-it-can-you-imagine-what-its-like-not-to/634256 "2012-09-10T18:26:47Z")
I was raised in a non-religious household (my father was raised Southern Baptist, my mother was raised as a secular Jew, but by adulthood both had pretty much no religious beliefs). Because at times we lived in the Bibl… --- ## [Have you ever done anything terribly stupid for romantic love (or simple lust)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-done-anything-terribly-stupid-for-romantic-love-or-simple-lust/634151)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-done-anything-terribly-stupid-for-romantic-love-or-simple-lust/634151 "2012-09-10T17:37:32Z")
Ever risk your own safety for the sake of someone you were in love or lust with? Lose a job? Spend far more money than you could afford? Well, if so, this is the thread to admit to it. No poll this time. Now, to answer… --- ## [Funerals: The good, the bad, and the ugly.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funerals-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/625412)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funerals-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/625412 "2012-09-10T15:12:25Z")
So I just went to a funeral that left me all pissed off - the pastor who had been hired to conduct the service for a religious-but-not-notably-so woman spent an hour and a half talking not about the decedent, but about w… --- ## [Things to do in the Columbia River Gorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-the-columbia-river-gorge/633887)
**Author:** [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-the-columbia-river-gorge/633887 "2012-09-10T04:13:56Z")
I hope this is the best forum for this. My wife and I are leaving tomorrow for a weekend at the Columbia River Gorge. We’ll be staying in the suburbs east of Portland, and we have a few key elements of the trip already … --- ## [Website that allows you to pick a music playlist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-that-allows-you-to-pick-a-music-playlist/634125)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-that-allows-you-to-pick-a-music-playlist/634125 "2012-09-10T02:06:19Z")
I like sites like pandora that throw new songs and artists at me, but if I want to create a playlist on a free website, where can I do it? Youtube lets me do it, but I don’t really want to use youtube in some situations… --- ## [monistat for dogs ear infection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monistat-for-dogs-ear-infection/633813)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monistat-for-dogs-ear-infection/633813 "2012-09-09T22:22:16Z")
My dog has a chronic ear infection. The vet diagnosed it as bacteria and yeast. The first time I got a ear flush and ear drops to use for 8 days. The infection cleared up and then about 4 days later came back. I used… --- ## [You get to change one person's political stance for maximum effect. Who do you choose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-to-change-one-persons-political-stance-for-maximum-effect-who-do-you-choose/634129)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-get-to-change-one-persons-political-stance-for-maximum-effect-who-do-you-choose/634129 "2012-09-09T21:57:11Z")
If you were given the power to change one person’s political views, whose would you change for the maximum impact (with “maximum impact” being whatever goal you want)? (This is meant to be a discussion about what impact… --- ## [How would you tell a sweet girl that she has B.O.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-tell-a-sweet-girl-that-she-has-b-o/625931)
**Author:** [@The\_Shroud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Shroud)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-tell-a-sweet-girl-that-she-has-b-o/625931 "2012-09-09T19:23:05Z")
So, I’ve been hanging out with this woman for a while, and she’s become one of my best friends in this town, one of a few people in the world with whom I can converse for hours. Incidentally, she’s also very attractive a… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1448) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1450)