# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1647 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1648 --- ## [Old Lady Snowblower](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lady-snowblower/600062)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lady-snowblower/600062 "2011-10-19T15:04:54Z")
My mom actually isn’t that old (only 60) but she asked me to ask you all to recommend an “old lady snowblower” for her. She wants to be able to clear her front walk, which gets high drifts, and also clear paths around t… --- ## [Possible to catch an escaped bunny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-catch-an-escaped-bunny/600073)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-catch-an-escaped-bunny/600073 "2011-10-19T15:04:29Z")
This is the kind of thing I find myself involved in. :dubious: In the neighborhood where I deliver papers, there has been a sign up for about 10 days: Missing Bunny! She is brown and 20 cm long. Her name is Sweetie. Pl… --- ## [SDMB reflecting Global/National anxiety?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-reflecting-global-national-anxiety/599950)
**Author:** [@Alaskan\_in\_NYC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alaskan_in_NYC)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-reflecting-global-national-anxiety/599950 "2011-10-19T13:32:32Z")
Dopers - I have been lurking (mostly) for close to 10 years. I’ve enjoyed the discussions on the SDMB and feel like I have been educated in many subjects simply through reading the site. As all of you probably have no … --- ## [Do I want a credit card with a Credit Access Line?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-a-credit-card-with-a-credit-access-line/599993)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-a-credit-card-with-a-credit-access-line/599993 "2011-10-19T13:11:52Z")
So, I just got a letter from Chase informing me that they are going to add “World MasterCard” benefits to my Chase Freedom card. The beginning of the letter details the perks, same interest rate and number, same reward … --- ## [What are our cultural hang-ups?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-our-cultural-hang-ups/599796)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-our-cultural-hang-ups/599796 "2011-10-19T10:16:12Z")
You often hear that when you visit this country or that that you must do x or y or risk offending your hosts. I’d like to know what non-anglophone/western folks would suggest that people from their part of the world nee… --- ## [I Am New and I Am Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-new-and-i-am-special/599333)
**Author:** [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-new-and-i-am-special/599333 "2011-10-19T04:10:35Z")
I hired a new employee four months ago and I am still not sure of what to think of him. He seems to be very “needy”, constantly coming to me with one question or issue or another. He is by no means negative; simply spe… --- ## [Advice on a new computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-a-new-computer/599249)
**Author:** [@CrimeThink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrimeThink)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-a-new-computer/599249 "2011-10-19T03:26:52Z")
I’m thinking about pulling the trigger on a new comp and could use some advice. First off, I don’t want to build my own. This is what I’ve come up with so far configured from iBuyPower for a little over $1900: Case: A… --- ## [Which Republican Candidate Would You Support For President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-republican-candidate-would-you-support-for-president/600096)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-republican-candidate-would-you-support-for-president/600096 "2011-10-19T03:11:16Z")
Now that the list has been whittled down , I’m curious as to who would you support or tolerate. I’m of two minds on this. While the candidate I’m fired up for is Jon Huntsman especially for his tax policy and free trade… --- ## [Should I max out my 401k first before I invest in index funds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-max-out-my-401k-first-before-i-invest-in-index-funds/600019)
**Author:** [@With\_Rye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/With_Rye)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-max-out-my-401k-first-before-i-invest-in-index-funds/600019 "2011-10-19T03:05:55Z")
I want to save for retirement and want to get the highest return when I turn 65. I’m 26 now. I have some money in an index fund already and thinking about adding more in, but should I just increase my 401k contribution p… --- ## [Is he into me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-he-into-me/599464)
**Author:** [@kgif123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kgif123)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-he-into-me/599464 "2011-10-19T01:59:17Z")
There is this guy at my work. He is constantly coming over by me and talking to me, well he has to come over by me to restock my supplies, that is his job. But he will come over and we will have conversations and when he… --- ## [You're stuck in the Mirror universe for six months minimum. Can you survive? What's your plan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-stuck-in-the-mirror-universe-for-six-months-minimum-can-you-survive-whats-your-plan/599785)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-stuck-in-the-mirror-universe-for-six-months-minimum-can-you-survive-whats-your-plan/599785 "2011-10-19T01:51:11Z")
You knew what this was when you came in, so kwityerbitching. Anyway … Let’s say that for whatever unfathomable reason you have accepted an invitation to a weekend houseparty at the RhymerLair. Exhausted from a session… --- ## [DUI or no DUI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dui-or-no-dui/599798)
**Author:** [@JimmyTBS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimmyTBS)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dui-or-no-dui/599798 "2011-10-19T01:29:48Z")
Los Angeles, CA I was involved in a car accident and was told that I got a DUI by an officer. I was not issued a ticket from the police department stating any kind of violation. I WAS issued a paper from the DMV that … --- ## [Know Those 18oz. Hefty "Party-Cups" That Come Like 30 To A Pack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-those-18oz-hefty-party-cups-that-come-like-30-to-a-pack/599978)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-those-18oz-hefty-party-cups-that-come-like-30-to-a-pack/599978 "2011-10-19T01:22:53Z")
Do any of y’all every re-use those? D always sticks 'em in the dishwasher and she doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with re-using (is that hyphenated?) them, but what say the “Teemsters”? :wink: Thanks Q --- ## [LawDopers: Advice on MPRE?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawdopers-advice-on-mpre/453998)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawdopers-advice-on-mpre/453998 "2011-10-19T00:46:01Z")
Hi, all. I’m taking the Multi-State Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) in August - has anyone here taken it recently? Honestly, I’m having trouble convincing myself that this is something I should worry much … --- ## [75lbs or more weight loss? How's your skin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/75lbs-or-more-weight-loss-hows-your-skin/599683)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/75lbs-or-more-weight-loss-hows-your-skin/599683 "2011-10-19T00:43:16Z")
I’m curious to know how different people have dealt with badly stretched skin after losing a lot of weight. Not only technically (surgery) but emotionally. How have you handled it in terms of your sex life? I’m 53 and … --- ## [Pimp my ride!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pimp-my-ride/600086)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pimp-my-ride/600086 "2011-10-19T00:41:15Z")
Ok, not quite, but… if I wanted to do-up my car with racecar decals (from racing stripes and racing numbers to NASCAR et al authentic looking decals, what websites do the motorheads go to? --- ## [Is my employer breaking the law?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-employer-breaking-the-law/599996)
**Author:** [@Willcross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Willcross)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-employer-breaking-the-law/599996 "2011-10-18T22:03:16Z")
Long story short, I work for an auto dealership in Tennessee as a technician. We have one tech who has been making a lot of mistakes lately. Instead of firing him or reprimanding him, the boss has made a new rule which i… --- ## [Copyright Issues with Fan Fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-issues-with-fan-fiction/599959)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-issues-with-fan-fiction/599959 "2011-10-18T21:02:05Z")
Alright Dopers, I’ve got a few hypothetical questions for you to answer. Here’s the hypothetical situation: Say I create a work of fan fiction based off of this old video game from the 90’s that was reasonably popular i… --- ## [The ins and outs of winning a multi-state lottery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ins-and-outs-of-winning-a-multi-state-lottery/599961)
**Author:** [@Sea\_Creature\_Turner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sea_Creature_Turner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ins-and-outs-of-winning-a-multi-state-lottery/599961 "2011-10-18T18:21:29Z")
This may well be the stupidest question ever posed here, but here goes: Say you’ve just won, oh, $50 million (after taxes) and you’ve decided to take the one time lump sum cash payment of said amount. What happens next… --- ## [Do you shudder? Does your skin crawl?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-shudder-does-your-skin-crawl/599924)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-shudder-does-your-skin-crawl/599924 "2011-10-18T15:53:08Z")
I remember coming across the word “shudder” in books when I was a kid (probably Nancy Drew books) and really not having any idea what it meant, but gradually figuring out it meant some sort of physical reaction to fear o… --- ## [What are the best Tumblr blogs to find Internet trends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-tumblr-blogs-to-find-internet-trends/600041)
**Author:** [@NessaKlem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NessaKlem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-tumblr-blogs-to-find-internet-trends/600041 "2011-10-18T15:27:54Z")
I have really been getting into Tumblr lately, and was just curious if anyone had opinions about which blogs were the best ones to find new music, memes, funny stuff, etc. “Trending” stuff. I’m trying to figure out if i… --- ## [Selling gold in Japan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-gold-in-japan/600036)
**Author:** [@ThisOneGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisOneGuy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-gold-in-japan/600036 "2011-10-18T15:26:55Z")
Taking a trip to Japan, and it just hurts to change dollars into yen at 76/$. However, have some gold coins (Maple Leafs, Eagles, Kugerrands) that I bought back around $400/oz to diversify my survivalist portfolio. Gol… --- ## [Do you prefer spree killers or celebrity killers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-spree-killers-or-celebrity-killers/600022)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-spree-killers-or-celebrity-killers/600022 "2011-10-18T15:21:12Z")
It seems a lot of crazy people kill in order to become famous on infamous. Some are mass killers like the Columbine kids or the Norwegian guy. Some kill celebrities like, say, John Lennon, or presidents. Of course I u… --- ## [The Silliest Question You'll Read Today: What Would Be the Best Outfit for Time Travel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silliest-question-youll-read-today-what-would-be-the-best-outfit-for-time-travel/599770)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silliest-question-youll-read-today-what-would-be-the-best-outfit-for-time-travel/599770 "2011-10-18T05:01:25Z")
Spawned by a conversation I was having with a friend. The premise: you have a time machine- it can be the TARDIS or the one from H.G. Wells or anyone you like, but let’s suppose it only goes backwards, though it will re… --- ## [Suggest a new zoo animal!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-zoo-animal/599485)
**Author:** [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-zoo-animal/599485 "2011-10-18T02:59:53Z")
Hello! I can’t come up with any more suggestions, want to have a go? Here’s the criteria: \[ul\] \[li\]diurnal\[/li\]\[li\]gregarious/communal\[/li\]\[li\]small/medium mammal - up to 100lbs or so?\[/li\]\[li\]charismatic, fun to wat… --- ## [Is this kid for real or is this some kind of special effect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kid-for-real-or-is-this-some-kind-of-special-effect/599997)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kid-for-real-or-is-this-some-kind-of-special-effect/599997 "2011-10-18T02:55:05Z")
Video here I’m inclined to say “real”, but I’m honestly not sure. --- ## [The mentality of dictators hoarding money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mentality-of-dictators-hoarding-money/599544)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mentality-of-dictators-hoarding-money/599544 "2011-10-18T00:25:11Z")
I’ve just finished reading ‘King Leopolds Ghost’ by Adam Hotschild about the Belgian colonisation of the Congo, which was pretty much in the hands of the king himself. When he died he had the equivalent of over $1 billio… --- ## [Bathroom design advice/sites?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-design-advice-sites/599955)
**Author:** [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-design-advice-sites/599955 "2011-10-17T20:43:38Z")
I am in the process of redesigning my master bathroom. I am having a small shower stall removed and either having the garden tub turned into a tub with shower, or removing it altogether and having a large shower. Either … --- ## [Best Advice for New Carpet Repair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-advice-for-new-carpet-repair/599761)
**Author:** [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-advice-for-new-carpet-repair/599761 "2011-10-17T19:26:31Z")
Last week, we got new wall-to-wall carpet installed in the living room, dining room and hallway of our home. When the installation was completed, I looked around the living room and dining room (I was positioned to watc… --- ## [Inexpensive Wisdom Tooth Extraction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-wisdom-tooth-extraction/599717)
**Author:** [@loshan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loshan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-wisdom-tooth-extraction/599717 "2011-10-17T19:25:27Z")
I am trying too find out how to get a young man’s wisdom tooth removed. He is 21 and comes from an absolutely horrible background. Parents are totally useless drug addicts and/or can’t be found. He’s a good kid who does… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1646) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1648)