# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1635 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1636 --- ## [Best Value Motel Chain ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-value-motel-chain/601546)
**Author:** [@studmuffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/studmuffin)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-value-motel-chain/601546 "2011-11-09T05:58:37Z")
I’m a fan of Motel 6. $40 a night, what’s not to like ? OK a few dodgy nights have been spent in a room in a Motel 6 that seems to be hosting an all night Drug Dealer and Affiliated Hookers Convention, but hey. … --- ## [Am I owed anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-owed-anything/601844)
**Author:** [@Bannedit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bannedit)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-owed-anything/601844 "2011-11-09T05:10:32Z")
Inspired partially by comments in this thread… .001%? (One servicemember's response to OWS) - Great Debates - Straight Dope Message Board and in other comments over the past 10 years. Is there a certain amount of respec… --- ## [Deja Vue: Hoovervilles = OWS Encampments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deja-vue-hoovervilles-ows-encampments/601777)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deja-vue-hoovervilles-ows-encampments/601777 "2011-11-09T04:29:16Z")
During the Great Depression, shantytowns , inhabited by unemployed people sprang up in and around American cities-these were dubbed “Hoovervilles” (as President Hoover-who was wrongly credited with the depression). Now,… --- ## [Christians: when you think of the Deity guiding & protecting you, do you think of...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-when-you-think-of-the-deity-guiding-protecting-you-do-you-think-of/602320)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-when-you-think-of-the-deity-guiding-protecting-you-do-you-think-of/602320 "2011-11-09T04:15:53Z")
God the Father? Jesus? The Holy Ghost/Spirit? I promise I have no agenda here; I am simply curious. I apologize in advance if another atheist starts something. Poll in a moment. --- ## [Products made by a company known mainly for a completely different type of product](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/products-made-by-a-company-known-mainly-for-a-completely-different-type-of-product/597274)
**Author:** [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/products-made-by-a-company-known-mainly-for-a-completely-different-type-of-product/597274 "2011-11-09T03:58:11Z")
Hard to explain in the title. What I’m looking for are commercial products very different from the types of products the manufacturer is best known for. For instance, Panasonic used to make bikes, and you can buy Goodyea… --- ## [Journalism and "chat" interviews](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/journalism-and-chat-interviews/602317)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/journalism-and-chat-interviews/602317 "2011-11-09T02:17:41Z")
I’m working on a magazine article which requires a number of interviews. Since most of the people I’m interviewing are deaf or severely hard-of-hearing, I can’t do a typical phone interview, so I decided to do the interv… --- ## [Small talk: Do you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-talk-do-you/602132)
**Author:** [@Cryptic\_C62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cryptic_C62)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-talk-do-you/602132 "2011-11-09T01:43:20Z")
I suppose that there might be varying definitions of what constitutes “small talk”, but I think we all know the general idea: conversation of little importance whose primary purpose is to prevent awkward silence. Frequen… --- ## [celebrating death across cultures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrating-death-across-cultures/602334)
**Author:** [@shakabroh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shakabroh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrating-death-across-cultures/602334 "2011-11-09T00:13:37Z")
I somehow assumed that we all die the same way. But it turns out that across cultures death is thought of in very different terms. How death is celebrated across the world is fascinating. I found that my way of thinki… --- ## [What do you folks get "carded" for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-folks-get-carded-for/602016)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-folks-get-carded-for/602016 "2011-11-09T00:03:26Z")
And do you laugh? Today, I got carded. I wasn’t buying beer. I wasn’t buying cigarettes. I wasn’t buying explody things. I was buying canned air at Best Buy and had to show ID. I have to confess that I cracked up w… --- ## [The magical killing box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-magical-killing-box/601885)
**Author:** [@Jbone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jbone)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-magical-killing-box/601885 "2011-11-08T23:55:28Z")
Suppose someone gave you a magical box with a button on the top, and said that if you push the button, the person you are thinking of at the time will somehow die. The harder you push down on the button, the more gruesom… --- ## [Did your parents hit you? And how did you turn out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-parents-hit-you-and-how-did-you-turn-out/601762)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-parents-hit-you-and-how-did-you-turn-out/601762 "2011-11-08T23:25:50Z")
Question as in the OP - poll coming momentarily. --- ## [Washer/Dryer on main floor, or larger dining room?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washer-dryer-on-main-floor-or-larger-dining-room/602137)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washer-dryer-on-main-floor-or-larger-dining-room/602137 "2011-11-08T23:19:03Z")
We live in a bungalow house with the washer and dryer in the basement, which is a very common arrangement here. We are toying with the idea of giving up a chunk of our dining room for an area that would house the washer,… --- ## [Husband in the delivery room. Good idea or bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husband-in-the-delivery-room-good-idea-or-bad-idea/602210)
**Author:** [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husband-in-the-delivery-room-good-idea-or-bad-idea/602210 "2011-11-08T22:33:09Z")
These days it is the norm for the husband to be in the delivery room when his child is being born. Of course, it was not always thus. Once upon a time the man waited in a separate room for the big announcement, and then … --- ## [Has your parent ever whaled on you like that judge did](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-your-parent-ever-whaled-on-you-like-that-judge-did/601800)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-your-parent-ever-whaled-on-you-like-that-judge-did/601800 "2011-11-08T21:29:28Z")
I was horrified when I saw an exerpt of the video of a judge whaling on his daughter. Then I remembered several occasions where I was begging to be spared a beating. At the time I regarded corporal punishment to be avoid… --- ## [The self-promotion thread: post your internet creations here! :D](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-self-promotion-thread-post-your-internet-creations-here-d/602251)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-self-promotion-thread-post-your-internet-creations-here-d/602251 "2011-11-08T21:25:44Z")
This is the thread to post your internet creations and let others whack away at them. Fanfic, game levels, one-off articles, videos posted on YouTube, that poem you submitted in 2002… it’s all fair game (well, except for… --- ## [Have you ever experienced oral ejaculation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-experienced-oral-ejaculation/601931)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-experienced-oral-ejaculation/601931 "2011-11-08T19:56:42Z")
I don’t mean spitting. I’m thinking of those times when I’ve felt saliva squirting out of my gums. --- ## [What seemingly innocuous things can you just NOT look at?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-seemingly-innocuous-things-can-you-just-not-look-at/551714)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 236\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-seemingly-innocuous-things-can-you-just-not-look-at/551714 "2011-11-08T19:02:45Z")
This is NOT a thread for posting gross things that squick most people out. This is a thread for posting normal, everyday things that millions of people think nothing of that gross YOU out particularly, so that you avoid … --- ## [Do couples who've been together a long time start to resemble each other?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-couples-whove-been-together-a-long-time-start-to-resemble-each-other/602235)
**Author:** [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-couples-whove-been-together-a-long-time-start-to-resemble-each-other/602235 "2011-11-08T18:29:43Z")
I hear this a lot. My WAG is that couples that have similar features are more likely to stay together longer. Sadly, I don’t have a lot of long lasting relationships in my family to look for evidence for my theory. I’m s… --- ## [how many the ratio of straightdoper are scientist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-the-ratio-of-straightdoper-are-scientist/601769)
**Author:** [@y7xzh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/y7xzh1)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-the-ratio-of-straightdoper-are-scientist/601769 "2011-11-08T18:07:58Z")
my english so sorry . how many the ratio of straightdoper are scientist?about 30%? --- ## [Were you formally educated in theology? Are you a believer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-formally-educated-in-theology-are-you-a-believer/601859)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-formally-educated-in-theology-are-you-a-believer/601859 "2011-11-08T16:56:52Z")
I’m not going to define formal education, though I’d love if people would explain what they mean when they say they have or haven’t had any. And you get to define “believer” for yourself as well. Inspired by this comme… --- ## [John Ashcroft/Jonathan Turley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-ashcroft-jonathan-turley/124842)
**Author:** [@Merena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merena)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-ashcroft-jonathan-turley/124842 "2011-11-08T16:30:56Z")
One of the current stories making the rounds is the one that attributes Attorney General John Ashcroft with wanting to bring back internment camps for US citizens. The piece, written by Jonathan Turley and published in … --- ## [Prenuptial agreement after the wedding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prenuptial-agreement-after-the-wedding/602206)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prenuptial-agreement-after-the-wedding/602206 "2011-11-08T15:49:23Z")
For reference, I’m located in Calgary, Alberta. How would a couple go about completing a prenuptial agreement after the wedding has taken place (2+ years). Would it be the same sort of process? What are the laws related… --- ## [Have you ever owned a crazy back-asswards clock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-owned-a-crazy-back-asswards-clock/602043)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-owned-a-crazy-back-asswards-clock/602043 "2011-11-08T15:39:01Z")
I currently have a crazy back-asswards clock. RCA Model RP3701 AM/FM. The crazy thing has AM PM back-asswards. The red dot has always been labeled PM on every clock I’ve owned for 40 years. No dot lit up means AM. Th… --- ## [Design my Mid-life Crisis Tattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-my-mid-life-crisis-tattoo/601983)
**Author:** [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-my-mid-life-crisis-tattoo/601983 "2011-11-08T15:14:12Z")
In two months, I will turn 45 and I’ve decided that my 45th year will be one of change. One of those changes will be my first tattoo. (I say first because I’ve heard once you have one, you yearn for another.) I’ve dec… --- ## [Science and happiness are anticorrellated. Which do you choose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-and-happiness-are-anticorrellated-which-do-you-choose/602077)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-and-happiness-are-anticorrellated-which-do-you-choose/602077 "2011-11-08T15:04:08Z")
Depression is on the rise, despite a generally rising standard of living, technology, and knowledge (not sure if that’s quite true put that way, but accept it for the purpose of the hypothetical). Suppose it’s actually d… --- ## [How to layer bed linens to maximize heat retention?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-layer-bed-linens-to-maximize-heat-retention/602214)
**Author:** [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-layer-bed-linens-to-maximize-heat-retention/602214 "2011-11-08T13:46:00Z")
Advice, please, and thanks in advance for your suggestions. Our rental house has an old and inefficient gas-fired heater. Also, the windows are single-glazed and leaky. We try to avoid firing the heater up unless the ov… --- ## [Job hunting quandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-hunting-quandry/602243)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-hunting-quandry/602243 "2011-11-08T05:17:02Z")
So, I have applied for a job with the state, and their application form specifically asks that two of my letters of reference be from my current and former supervisor. Unfortunately, I fear, realistically that if my c… --- ## [Why is criticizing the Jewish religion uniquely inappropriate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-criticizing-the-jewish-religion-uniquely-inappropriate/602163)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-criticizing-the-jewish-religion-uniquely-inappropriate/602163 "2011-11-08T05:11:44Z")
Criticizing religion, or specific religions or schools of thought of specific religions seems to be a generally acceptable practice, especially in the US. You can soapbox all day and say that “Fundies” teach things that… --- ## [How often would you like to have sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-would-you-like-to-have-sex/602080)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-would-you-like-to-have-sex/602080 "2011-11-08T04:36:58Z")
Prompted by this thread: How often would you have sex if you had a willing partner? Not to be confused with how often you are actually getting some now. PTF --- ## [Armchair Diagnosis Sought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armchair-diagnosis-sought/602092)
**Author:** [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armchair-diagnosis-sought/602092 "2011-11-08T01:12:04Z")
This is for purposes of my curiosity and will not be used to treat anyone. The person in question is a middle-aged female family member who seems to have some kind of mental problem. I am aware of the following: A l… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1634) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1636)