# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1616 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1617 --- ## [When to take our 3.5 year old son to a speech therapist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-to-take-our-3-5-year-old-son-to-a-speech-therapist/598775)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-to-take-our-3-5-year-old-son-to-a-speech-therapist/598775 "2011-12-08T10:54:43Z")
Our three year old son is bright enough, and he talks our heads off. But he is much harder to understand for strangers then most of the kids his age at daycare. The daycare has said to us that while our sons’speech is s… --- ## [Cousin has cancer...do I tell my estranged sisters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cousin-has-cancer-do-i-tell-my-estranged-sisters/605079)
**Author:** [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cousin-has-cancer-do-i-tell-my-estranged-sisters/605079 "2011-12-08T10:54:26Z")
I’m just about to e-mail and invite my sisters yet again to my town for Christmas. They have been estranged from the whole family (not just me) since our parents died a year and a half ago. I found out yesterday that m… --- ## [The rubber thingy broke off my DSLR eyepiece. What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rubber-thingy-broke-off-my-dslr-eyepiece-what-to-do/605477)
**Author:** [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rubber-thingy-broke-off-my-dslr-eyepiece-what-to-do/605477 "2011-12-08T08:51:54Z")
I’ve got a Panasonic Lumix G2. A couple of days ago I put it to my eye to take a picture and got a shock as my eyelid slammed up against the viewfinder glass. I looked down and luckily there was the rubber ‘cup’ on the f… --- ## [Second level poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-level-poll/605436)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-level-poll/605436 "2011-12-08T08:51:04Z")
We’ve had a lot of polls and we’ve obtained a lot of results. But without comparison among them, the data is meaningless. So I’ve compiled the top results from various polls over the last six weeks. Choose the most appr… --- ## [Jobs that are easy to get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jobs-that-are-easy-to-get/605189)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jobs-that-are-easy-to-get/605189 "2011-12-08T05:08:49Z")
I don’t care. Night shift. Chopping wood. Taking photos of dead bodies. Whatever. I am not my job. I just need some money. I am working on a venture, that is turning out well. But in order to enter the next phases, I n… --- ## [Left-handed video cameras?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left-handed-video-cameras/605284)
**Author:** [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left-handed-video-cameras/605284 "2011-12-08T04:47:12Z")
I shoot video and am right-handed. And, as far as I can tell, everyone who shoots video professionally is right-handed as every cameras I’ve ever seen is designed for right-hand operation. What do left-handed people do?… --- ## [What do you do if your ex is poisoning your kids against you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-if-your-ex-is-poisoning-your-kids-against-you/605359)
**Author:** [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-if-your-ex-is-poisoning-your-kids-against-you/605359 "2011-12-08T04:24:47Z")
Laying back and allowing your ex to trash you risks harming your children. However, speaking up risks perpetuating the conflict, which risks harming your children. You can’t stop your ex or their new partner from hating … --- ## [Has your signature changed much over the years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-your-signature-changed-much-over-the-years/604745)
**Author:** [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-your-signature-changed-much-over-the-years/604745 "2011-12-08T04:03:50Z")
Probably a pretty boring topic, but what the heck… Last night I was cleaning out some old file cabinets and I came across a lot of old documents that I had signed more than 20 years ago. I was intrigued, because althou… --- ## [How many posts do you have on the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-posts-do-you-have-on-the-sdmb/605444)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-posts-do-you-have-on-the-sdmb/605444 "2011-12-08T02:40:52Z")
Just curious. 6,069 now for moi’. Poll is NOT public-grr BRB don’t vote in this thread (and don’t jump the gun in the new one). --- ## [Craftsman tools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craftsman-tools/604968)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craftsman-tools/604968 "2011-12-08T02:40:36Z")
Inspired by this thread. Dad always bought Craftsman tools. I’ve used your standard hardware store brands, and I have to say that I liked dad’s tools better. I don’t use tools every day, but most of mine are Craftsman… --- ## [Jonah Mowry. (Can't we all just get along?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonah-mowry-cant-we-all-just-get-along/605434)
**Author:** [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonah-mowry-cant-we-all-just-get-along/605434 "2011-12-08T01:03:38Z")
Some things make us more mad than others. For me, it’s bullying. I absolutely cannot stand bullying or violence in my classroom. Jonah Mowry made a video about being bullied. If you haven’t caught it yet, here. But a s… --- ## [You've got healing hands. How do you use them, if at all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-got-healing-hands-how-do-you-use-them-if-at-all/605270)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-got-healing-hands-how-do-you-use-them-if-at-all/605270 "2011-12-07T23:57:08Z")
Sneaking through the Rhymer Lair looking for nude pictures of 1950s Grace Kelly obtained got on my last cross-time trip, you grow both thirsty and careless. Consequently you take a drink of pineapple-orange juice that ha… --- ## [Would you be willing to pay more taxes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-willing-to-pay-more-taxes/605225)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-willing-to-pay-more-taxes/605225 "2011-12-07T22:38:42Z")
Pretty straightforward question. I make a decent amount of money (certainly not wealthy by US standards though) and I wouldn’t mind paying an extra couple percent in taxes if it meant helping the country get out of debt.… --- ## [Should I Buy Mortgage Life Insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-mortgage-life-insurance/605196)
**Author:** [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-mortgage-life-insurance/605196 "2011-12-07T21:25:35Z")
Ok, so I’m a life insurance junkie. Currently if I die of something natural, the fam will get around 120k or so. If I die in an accident, it goes up to 600k or so. I am maxed out at work, life insurance wise. So I ju… --- ## [Christmas Cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards/605352)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards/605352 "2011-12-07T20:26:49Z")
When do you mail your Christmas cards? --- ## [What should I do with my Christmas bonus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-christmas-bonus/605260)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-christmas-bonus/605260 "2011-12-07T20:18:50Z")
Every year that I’ve worked here, I’ve gotten a holiday bonus of $100. At first it was a gift card of my choice at a list of online stores. Then it was an American Express gift check. Last year I got nothing, as I chang… --- ## [Why was this so expensive? ("Nut roast")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-so-expensive-nut-roast/605290)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-so-expensive-nut-roast/605290 "2011-12-07T18:58:14Z")
After having this dish at our neighbors’ house for Thanksgiving, I wanted to cook it at home and have it again, because it was really, really fucking good. I asked the neighbor what it was called and where she got it. Sh… --- ## [Bisexuals & Androgynous Partners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bisexuals-androgynous-partners/605278)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bisexuals-androgynous-partners/605278 "2011-12-07T18:39:30Z")
Are bisexuals more likely to be attracted to androgynous partners (male & female) than heterosexuals, or do they (on average) like their males masculine and their females feminine (to the same extent as heterosexuals, on… --- ## [Help me cheer up my unemployed husband!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-cheer-up-my-unemployed-husband/605279)
**Author:** [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-cheer-up-my-unemployed-husband/605279 "2011-12-07T18:30:38Z")
Mr. Smaje has been looking for work (to no avail) for about 6 months, and it’s starting to take its toll. He’s mopey and unmotivated, and his extreme negative attitude (as in, everything sucks) is driving me (eternally o… --- ## [SDMB Car Experts: Help me out about buying a used Acura RL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-car-experts-help-me-out-about-buying-a-used-acura-rl/604576)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-car-experts-help-me-out-about-buying-a-used-acura-rl/604576 "2011-12-07T18:29:38Z")
After some research, I decided that I’d like to buy a 2009 Acura RL. I’d prefer one that is Acura-certified. I’m also looking for one that has less than 40,000 miles on it. I’ve searched numerous websites, including A… --- ## [For glasses/contacts wearers: is your eyesight unfocused right after you wake up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-glasses-contacts-wearers-is-your-eyesight-unfocused-right-after-you-wake-up/605313)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-glasses-contacts-wearers-is-your-eyesight-unfocused-right-after-you-wake-up/605313 "2011-12-07T18:26:13Z")
Because mine is. My eyesight isn’t that bad, but I’m in my 50s and after several years of wearing drug store “readers” I recently got my first prescription glasses. Over the last year, I’ve noticed the following: for a… --- ## [I need a good education podcast...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-good-education-podcast/605186)
**Author:** [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-good-education-podcast/605186 "2011-12-07T18:24:54Z")
… to get me through the workday. Preferably something science-y! The two hours of Science Friday per week just aren’t cutting it for me. This thread may actually belong in CS, but I figure “good” makes it somewhat opi… --- ## [Christmas Morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-morning/605203)
**Author:** [@missinformation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missinformation)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-morning/605203 "2011-12-07T18:02:10Z")
For those who celebrate When did you open presents? --- ## [Whence your faith?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-your-faith/605038)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-your-faith/605038 "2011-12-07T17:32:27Z")
Click all that apply. Feel free to tell us which options you chose and discuss or expound below. No polls are perfect, and I’m trying not poll for any specific religion, or theocratic philosophy. Sorry in advance if I’… --- ## [Cola Wars - Coke or Pepsi (USA Only)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cola-wars-coke-or-pepsi-usa-only/604921)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cola-wars-coke-or-pepsi-usa-only/604921 "2011-12-07T17:05:55Z")
OK, so what’s your poison? No nitpicks here so no subcategories with diet, lite, zero or any other variations. Also no brand products associate with the two companies (Mr. Pibb, Mtn Dew, Sprite, etc.) Only two menu ch… --- ## [Can anyone explain a business plan where the goal is to degrade their service????](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-a-business-plan-where-the-goal-is-to-degrade-their-service/605211)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-a-business-plan-where-the-goal-is-to-degrade-their-service/605211 "2011-12-07T16:04:46Z")
This is the craziest thing I’ve heard in a long, long time. A business is in trouble and they are losing money. Do they propose to work harder and do a better job? Well, you’d think that would make sense. After all … --- ## [Why So Much Overpriced Listings On Ebay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-much-overpriced-listings-on-ebay/605014)
**Author:** [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-much-overpriced-listings-on-ebay/605014 "2011-12-07T13:36:09Z")
I’ve been Ebaying since the early 2000s and listings with ridiculous offer prices only seem to increase by the years. Why are there so many listings for common goods that are available for brand new on Amazon for less th… --- ## [SDMB "Norms" - Revised](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-norms-revised/605240)
**Author:** [@RaftPeople](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaftPeople)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-norms-revised/605240 "2011-12-07T06:54:34Z")
I screwed up first thread. SDMB “Norms” This thread http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=632937&highlight=nipples \[/quote\] generated some discussion about whether and why the poll was outside the norm… --- ## [Home Repair Book: Recommend a Christmas Present](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-repair-book-recommend-a-christmas-present/605238)
**Author:** [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-repair-book-recommend-a-christmas-present/605238 "2011-12-07T03:19:02Z")
We are in our third year of home ownership, and my husband has gotten more interested in do it yourself home repairs as of late. He bought a random book on tiling from Lowes when we needed a tiling job, and had a good ti… --- ## [Which car to keep, which car to get rid of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-car-to-keep-which-car-to-get-rid-of/605222)
**Author:** [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-car-to-keep-which-car-to-get-rid-of/605222 "2011-12-07T03:14:52Z")
We are coming up on an unpleasant milestone. PhoukaDad turns 84 in a couple of months, and the DMV requires that he retake his driving exam. Not only is he not going to pass it, phoukaMom and I have agreed to send in a r… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1615) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1617)