# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1540 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1541 --- ## [Are straight women less attractive than bi and lesbian women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-straight-women-less-attractive-than-bi-and-lesbian-women/618227)
**Author:** [@Fred13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fred13)\ **Replies:** 361\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-straight-women-less-attractive-than-bi-and-lesbian-women/618227 "2012-04-10T15:01:35Z")
First, I already know that nearly all girls are bi/bicurious/lesbian(90%) and that the vast majority of girls are experimental and get with girls all the time. But, this is for the very few girls who are actually straigh… --- ## [questions about no-poo: frequency, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-no-poo-frequency-etc/617947)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-no-poo-frequency-etc/617947 "2012-04-10T14:49:18Z")
(This is not a thread about constipation… :slight\_smile: ) I’ve been trying the no-poo thing for a bit now: washing my scalp with a massage of thick paste of about 1 Tbs baking soda + water, and then spritzing the ends … --- ## [Free online fax service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-fax-service/425239)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-fax-service/425239 "2012-04-10T11:45:41Z")
I need to fax a couple of single page documents and figured it would be easy to do through my computer. But I found out my computer lacks a few basic items, a fax modem and a hard wired phone line. The fax software that … --- ## [Should non-religious people be vocal about their non-beliefs? To what extent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-non-religious-people-be-vocal-about-their-non-beliefs-to-what-extent/618098)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-non-religious-people-be-vocal-about-their-non-beliefs-to-what-extent/618098 "2012-04-10T05:46:30Z")
As an atheist, I’m not sure what I should be doing, if anything, to let other people in on the way I see things. I made a thread not too long ago about a girl I was interested in who believed in god, which I admit bothe… --- ## [Are 'Zombie Jesus' jokes offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-zombie-jesus-jokes-offensive/618156)
**Author:** [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-zombie-jesus-jokes-offensive/618156 "2012-04-10T04:39:09Z")
It’s Easter Morn, invariably, some folks start joking about ‘Zombie Jesus’. Done by good people, making light fun, who would never think to insult someones’ beliefs in other circumstances; should they knock it off or s… --- ## [What do you think about the tiny house trend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-the-tiny-house-trend/617965)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-the-tiny-house-trend/617965 "2012-04-10T04:21:20Z")
This guy takes the tiny house to extremes. There’s a picture of one thats basically a coffin with a higher roof. :smiley: Here’s a 125 sq ft one I think these people are kidding themselves. Yes you can build a tiny b… --- ## [What Do I Do With All These Bibs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-all-these-bibs/618082)
**Author:** [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-all-these-bibs/618082 "2012-04-10T03:58:07Z")
I’m having a baby in 3 weeks (give or take). Yay! I’ve had 2 showers and now I have a lot, like a lot of teeny, cute bibs. What are they for? They seem too small to be used when baby is old enough to sit in a high chair … --- ## [Smith & Hubbard: Did they believe what they said or were they concious frauds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smith-hubbard-did-they-believe-what-they-said-or-were-they-concious-frauds/618281)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smith-hubbard-did-they-believe-what-they-said-or-were-they-concious-frauds/618281 "2012-04-10T03:10:29Z")
C. S. Lewis once said that Jesus of Nazareth was either a liar, a lunatic or Lord - concluding that since he didn’t believe the first two he had to be the last. You don’t need to think too hard to see the flaw in that, s… --- ## [Thinking about divorce](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-divorce/618323)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-divorce/618323 "2012-04-10T03:07:38Z")
Female, two teens (14, 16), employed. Usually, I give DH the money and he pays the bills. He just finished school and is not working. What do I need to do to start preparing? I think I need to roll through the files and … --- ## [Weddings: time between ceremony and reception](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weddings-time-between-ceremony-and-reception/618214)
**Author:** [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weddings-time-between-ceremony-and-reception/618214 "2012-04-10T02:43:44Z")
A former colleague invited me to her wedding. She’s a nice lady; I said of course I’d go. I’ll know the bride and groom and probably 2 to 4 other people from that workplace, which will be awkward because I left that wo… --- ## [What do I Need to Start Birding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-start-birding/618308)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-start-birding/618308 "2012-04-10T02:17:28Z")
Yes, I know I can go out anytime and look at birds, but to do it “correctly” what should I do? Binoculars I assume, is there like a bible of birding, bird identification, etc.? Are there professional birding associations… --- ## [Is a homeowner legally responsible for a workman's injuries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-homeowner-legally-responsible-for-a-workmans-injuries/618218)
**Author:** [@Theobroma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theobroma)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-homeowner-legally-responsible-for-a-workmans-injuries/618218 "2012-04-10T01:53:53Z")
Nothing has happened yet! But I’m wondering: If we hire someone to do some work on our roof, say, and he falls and injures himself while on the job, are we financially responsible? If he’s a licensed contractor (we li… --- ## [What's your opinion on Executive Order 13528?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-executive-order-13528/618118)
**Author:** [@Nikko3111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nikko3111)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-opinion-on-executive-order-13528/618118 "2012-04-09T22:34:38Z")
--- ## [Computer for my elderly mother](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-for-my-elderly-mother/618199)
**Author:** [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-for-my-elderly-mother/618199 "2012-04-09T22:15:22Z")
My mother wants a computer, to access the internet. She had one running Windows XP a few years ago, but has had health issues she’s mostly recovered from, and now wants one again. My question is about the mechanics of … --- ## [Badger vs. Gorilla: Who Wins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger-vs-gorilla-who-wins/616816)
**Author:** [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger-vs-gorilla-who-wins/616816 "2012-04-09T19:34:19Z")
It’s a standard animal fight situation. Make whatever assumptions you like. Who comes out alive? --- ## [Are gladiator sandals still in style?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gladiator-sandals-still-in-style/618212)
**Author:** [@67java89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/67java89)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gladiator-sandals-still-in-style/618212 "2012-04-09T19:14:28Z")
I haven’t been out shoe shopping lately, so I was wondering if women are still wearing them, or are they “last year?” --- ## [which of these two cars would you prefer........](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-two-cars-would-you-prefer/617571)
**Author:** [@Mr.Natural](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Natural)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-two-cars-would-you-prefer/617571 "2012-04-09T18:53:42Z")
a 1970 Boss 302, of which there were about 7,000 produced… http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo25/lafonda\_photo/1970boss302.jpg or a 1966 Corvette coupe, which numbered about 10,000… http://www.usedchevroletcorvette… --- ## [getting cheap, last-minute airline tickets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-cheap-last-minute-airline-tickets/618179)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-cheap-last-minute-airline-tickets/618179 "2012-04-09T13:19:36Z")
Wife and I decided very recently that we would like to go to Washington, DC next weekend. Airline tickets are currently selling for about $620 each. We don’t want to pay that much; if that’s the best we can do, then we… --- ## [Other than "motorcycle" what do you call one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-motorcycle-what-do-you-call-one/618077)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-motorcycle-what-do-you-call-one/618077 "2012-04-09T12:42:56Z")
When I was a kid most of us called a full-sized motorcycle a “motor.” Later on the universal term was “bike.” Whenever we used the full name, as often as not it was pronounced “motor sickle” (spinoff of bicycle, would be… --- ## [America or China ? Which do you choose to be the number 1 superpower ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-or-china-which-do-you-choose-to-be-the-number-1-superpower/617611)
**Author:** [@simple\_homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simple_homer)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-or-china-which-do-you-choose-to-be-the-number-1-superpower/617611 "2012-04-09T11:17:09Z")
As an American I often hear and see America bashing in my travels around the world. China is now the number 2 superpower, but how many people would like to see China as number 1 ? So, which would you choose to be numbe… --- ## [Does every national anthem sound the same?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-national-anthem-sound-the-same/618070)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-every-national-anthem-sound-the-same/618070 "2012-04-09T11:11:04Z")
So as I was sitting here the national anthem came on the TV and if it wasn’t for the instrument it was played on(steel pan) you’d have no clue WHAT national anthem it was and still will probably guess wrong.(not Jamaica) … --- ## [Irrational thinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irrational-thinking/618194)
**Author:** [@taylordonj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taylordonj)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irrational-thinking/618194 "2012-04-09T08:19:58Z")
How do you convert someone, ie a close friend, away from irrational thinking, without offending them? Perhaps this is why i am losing friends like i am losing my hair? Or why intelligent conversation is now reduced to … --- ## [Lakes for Houseboat Living](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lakes-for-houseboat-living/618078)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lakes-for-houseboat-living/618078 "2012-04-09T01:39:21Z")
So my fever for a true bluewater yacht has passed, but now I am in the wondering-about stage for a houseboat. Houseboats, usually with a pontoon hull form, are not suited to open water. They are restricted to rivers and… --- ## [Is this fraud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-fraud/618010)
**Author:** [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-fraud/618010 "2012-04-09T01:22:05Z")
Ex-son-in-law moved out a year ago (to a different state) and refuses to change his address for auto registration and insurance. Says it is too expensive where he now lives. Wife is worried that this is fraudulent on h… --- ## [Books on Grief](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-on-grief/618121)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-on-grief/618121 "2012-04-09T01:04:12Z")
My girlfriend is currently experiencing her annual anniversary of her brother’s death. This is a time of year that I am fairly clueless how to help her, other than to be there to listen. I was wondering if any dopers ma… --- ## [Best pen to write on arm that will get sweaty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pen-to-write-on-arm-that-will-get-sweaty/618046)
**Author:** [@winneee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/winneee)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pen-to-write-on-arm-that-will-get-sweaty/618046 "2012-04-08T23:02:01Z")
Hi all, I am running a marathon in a week and would like to dedicate each mile to something or someone. The only way I will be able to keep it all straight is by writing it on my arms and was wondering if anyone could s… --- ## [Do I want an iPad? Macbook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-an-ipad-macbook/618076)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-an-ipad-macbook/618076 "2012-04-08T16:45:50Z")
So, I’m planning to get another laptop-like device. My main purpose is writing, because I don’t enjoy writing at my PC and I know I would be a lot more comfortable with something I can write on while sitting on the couc… --- ## [Help me pick my new haircut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-new-haircut/618147)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-new-haircut/618147 "2012-04-08T14:26:48Z")
So, this is me. No, my eyebrow is not perpetually raised (my boyfriend was making a dirty comment about me taking pictures of myself). :smiley: Anyway, that picture is current (since I just took it). I am 32. I am short… --- ## [What should I do with these antique bottles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-these-antique-bottles/618169)
**Author:** [@ExcitedIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExcitedIdiot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-these-antique-bottles/618169 "2012-04-08T13:35:12Z")
I received an antique bottle collection, as partial payment for some work I did recently. I haven’t counted, but I’d guess there are 400+ bottles here. Milk jugs, liquor bottles, medicine bottles, canning jars, and lot… --- ## ["Patient Abandonment", the law, and refusal to refill prescriptions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patient-abandonment-the-law-and-refusal-to-refill-prescriptions/617557)
**Author:** [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patient-abandonment-the-law-and-refusal-to-refill-prescriptions/617557 "2012-04-08T12:35:51Z")
My general physician very sadly died unexpectedly a few weeks ago (he was a great person as well as doctor and we had an excellent relationship). I have some chronic health problems but my condition has been and remains… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1539) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1541)