# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1680 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1681 --- ## [Poll: Your bra as a pocket.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-your-bra-as-a-pocket/591920)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-your-bra-as-a-pocket/591920 "2011-08-23T23:14:54Z")
So, if you wear a bra, do you use it as a spare pocket? --- ## [Cheap Glasses, Cheap Checkup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-glasses-cheap-checkup/591835)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-glasses-cheap-checkup/591835 "2011-08-23T21:50:48Z")
I have a friend with a very heavy prescription for glasses (he’s close to what you would call “cokebottle”), and glasses that are seriously banged up. Actually banged up is not even the right phrase. His lenses are bange… --- ## [Received wrong item from Ebay seller - how to handle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/received-wrong-item-from-ebay-seller-how-to-handle/593703)
**Author:** [@supergoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supergoose)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/received-wrong-item-from-ebay-seller-how-to-handle/593703 "2011-08-23T21:07:58Z")
I contacted the seller who apologized, said they’d look into it, and gave me an address to return the wrong item to. My highest priority is to get the item I ordered (rare antique, probably can’t be found again). I’ve n… --- ## [Best option for shipping bulk internationally](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-option-for-shipping-bulk-internationally/593762)
**Author:** [@Shig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shig)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-option-for-shipping-bulk-internationally/593762 "2011-08-23T19:46:55Z")
Anyone have any experience with shipping large/ multiple items overseas? I’m in the U.S. and interested in finding the best option for shipping about 400 lbs. in stuff to the UK. It’s mostly books and a large sports ca… --- ## [1997 Sentra – is replacing AC condenser worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1997-sentra-is-replacing-ac-condenser-worth-it/593691)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1997-sentra-is-replacing-ac-condenser-worth-it/593691 "2011-08-23T19:32:19Z")
So we recharged the AC only a couple of months ago, and it’s already running warm again. We took the car in for unrelated reasons, and the mechanic, at that time (about 6 weeks ago), recharged the AC again, this time in… --- ## [Girls Without Girlfriends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-without-girlfriends/94477)
**Author:** [@Slang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slang)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-without-girlfriends/94477 "2011-08-23T19:31:19Z")
I once read an article in Cosmo (methinks) about “girls without girlfriends” - women who don’t particularly enjoy the company of other women, and choose to make friends with those of the male persuasion. Since it was in … --- ## [Should they hang Gadhafi like they did Mussolini?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-they-hang-gadhafi-like-they-did-mussolini/593550)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-they-hang-gadhafi-like-they-did-mussolini/593550 "2011-08-23T18:22:39Z")
The rebels are advancing into Tripoli and overrun the base of the Khamis Brigade. Taking lots of weapons and ammunition. Hopefully this nightmare of bloodshed will finally end very soon. Gadhafi could have ended this we… --- ## [Free Fax Via Email? Suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-fax-via-email-suggestions/593569)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-fax-via-email-suggestions/593569 "2011-08-23T16:50:17Z")
It is not often, but for instance today I would like to send a fax to a company that requires this signed document be faxed to them. I figure I could scan the document and turn it into a .pdf file and then send it that w… --- ## [What should the Libyan flag be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-the-libyan-flag-be/593710)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-the-libyan-flag-be/593710 "2011-08-23T16:09:49Z")
There are two current Libyan flags: Libyan Republic (National Transitional Council): used by rebels, who decide to revive the flag previously used between 1951 and 1969 File:Flag of Libya (1951–1969).svg - Wikipedia … --- ## [Where can drunken idiots like myself clobber each other with faux-bayonets and stuff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-drunken-idiots-like-myself-clobber-each-other-with-faux-bayonets-and-stuff/593382)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-drunken-idiots-like-myself-clobber-each-other-with-faux-bayonets-and-stuff/593382 "2011-08-23T15:54:46Z")
My Bachelor party is coming up, and among the festivities, my best friend/man is taking me to go paintballing with him and his friends. A fun activity, no doubt, full of rules for the safety and welfare of the participan… --- ## [How Do You Say "Insurance"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-say-insurance/593667)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-say-insurance/593667 "2011-08-23T15:51:38Z")
Do you stress the first or second syllable? --- ## [What percentage of extremely anti-gay public figures are in the closet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-extremely-anti-gay-public-figures-are-in-the-closet/592470)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-extremely-anti-gay-public-figures-are-in-the-closet/592470 "2011-08-23T12:58:20Z")
This is just the latest one: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/anti-gay\_marriage\_state\_rep\_accused\_of\_offering\_young\_male\_money\_for\_sex.php My brother has said for a long time that he expects ALL politi… --- ## [What is your 16 year old daughter paying for auto insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-16-year-old-daughter-paying-for-auto-insurance/593088)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-16-year-old-daughter-paying-for-auto-insurance/593088 "2011-08-23T11:33:54Z")
I’m in southern California, but I’d also like to hear what other areas are charging. Thanks! --- ## [Help me flesh out an idea: time lapse photography cross country trip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-flesh-out-an-idea-time-lapse-photography-cross-country-trip/593418)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-flesh-out-an-idea-time-lapse-photography-cross-country-trip/593418 "2011-08-23T11:09:44Z")
I’m going to be driving across the country from Cleveland to Las Vegas in a few weeks, and I’ve got a new camera that I can hack to do interval/time lapse photography. So I was thinking about mounting it in the car to a … --- ## [Roku XDS vs. Logitech Revue vs. Apple TV vs. ??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roku-xds-vs-logitech-revue-vs-apple-tv-vs/593586)
**Author:** [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roku-xds-vs-logitech-revue-vs-apple-tv-vs/593586 "2011-08-23T06:56:42Z")
My 80 gig Fat PS3 just went down for the count with a blinking red light. I think it’s the Yellow Light of Death. I am hoping to bring it to a repair shop to get it fixed. In the meantime, I thought it would be a good id… --- ## [Sign at concert gate warning of flashing lights during performance - A bit late?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sign-at-concert-gate-warning-of-flashing-lights-during-performance-a-bit-late/593666)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sign-at-concert-gate-warning-of-flashing-lights-during-performance-a-bit-late/593666 "2011-08-23T05:09:44Z")
My wife went to a concert last night with her friends. When I dropped her off at the arena gate, I noticed a sign saying “Flash Lighting Used At This Concert”. My wife does not have photosensitive epilepsy (and I know … --- ## [Stupid meme posts on FB -- need clever responses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-meme-posts-on-fb-need-clever-responses/593617)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-meme-posts-on-fb-need-clever-responses/593617 "2011-08-23T04:13:31Z")
Anyone who has a Facebook page probably gets these type of posts. You know, the ones that say something like “In honor of those fighting diabetes, please repost this. Only 3% of you will, those who are my true friends!” … --- ## [When I hear Java, the first thing I think of is...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-hear-java-the-first-thing-i-think-of-is/593407)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-hear-java-the-first-thing-i-think-of-is/593407 "2011-08-23T00:34:49Z")
See poll options, or place a fourth option I didn’t consider below. It’s come up in many confusing conversations between gamelan afficianados and computer nerds, lately! :smiley: --- ## [When was the last time you broke your own moral/ethical code in a significant way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-broke-your-own-moral-ethical-code-in-a-significant-way/592465)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-broke-your-own-moral-ethical-code-in-a-significant-way/592465 "2011-08-23T00:26:16Z")
The question is just what it sounds like. For purposes of this thread, it doesn’t matter what the Bible, the Q’uran, the government, or anybody else thinks of your actions: only you. The poll will be up in a moment; res… --- ## [Where shall I shop for clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-shall-i-shop-for-clothes/593464)
**Author:** [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-shall-i-shop-for-clothes/593464 "2011-08-23T00:18:53Z")
Hi, so I moved here to the Bay Area (Santa Clara to be precise) quite some years ago, and I’ve been avoiding buying new clothes since then, since: a. I hate to shop b. You guys don’t have the same shops as back home! (… --- ## [Do you know who won the lottery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-who-won-the-lottery/593609)
**Author:** [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-who-won-the-lottery/593609 "2011-08-22T23:21:12Z")
Do you know who won the lottery? Without changes in behavior and without being told, would you know if your neighbor won the lottery? Or your mother? Or your boss? Please describe how you’d know this information. Do you … --- ## [Super power control agencies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-power-control-agencies/593459)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-power-control-agencies/593459 "2011-08-22T22:51:18Z")
Yeah, this is another of those ‘I’m working on a story’ threads. I need a name for my alliance of heroes. They’re not a team, rather all the various individuals look out for each other. Most of them are ex-military. … --- ## [What matters most when finding a soulmate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-matters-most-when-finding-a-soulmate/593234)
**Author:** [@OneMissedPost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneMissedPost)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-matters-most-when-finding-a-soulmate/593234 "2011-08-22T22:46:17Z")
What matters most when you are seeking a soulmate? Just curious… --- ## [Kids of divorce:ever consider it "your fault"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-of-divorce-ever-consider-it-your-fault/592877)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-of-divorce-ever-consider-it-your-fault/592877 "2011-08-22T22:09:36Z")
In many books about divorce, it is mentioned that you must assure the couples’ children they were not the cause of the divorce. This has always struck me as odd; the notion that I was responsible for my parents’ divorce… --- ## [I've become boring. Liven me up!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-become-boring-liven-me-up/593500)
**Author:** [@Elret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elret)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-become-boring-liven-me-up/593500 "2011-08-22T19:58:36Z")
I used to be a lot of fun. I was funny, creative, up for anything, full of interesting questions and comments to the stories of others, and had lots of interesting stories and anecdotes of my own. For a few years now, … --- ## [Tell me about your experiences with carpal tunnel syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-experiences-with-carpal-tunnel-syndrome/590827)
**Author:** [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-experiences-with-carpal-tunnel-syndrome/590827 "2011-08-22T18:18:45Z")
So I’m puttering around Chez Doors last week, when I notice that my left arm, wrist and hand hurt, and that they get worse when I move them. Finally, yesterday, it hurt so much to do anything that I went to the ER to be … --- ## [I've invented a holistic teaching system with lots of implications and potential. Now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-invented-a-holistic-teaching-system-with-lots-of-implications-and-potential-now-what/593661)
**Author:** [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-invented-a-holistic-teaching-system-with-lots-of-implications-and-potential-now-what/593661 "2011-08-22T17:56:19Z")
Hey all, I’m a musician, producer, engineer and music educator. For a number of years I’ve been slowly building a framework for music education that is at long last complete. It turns out that what I’ve designed has s… --- ## [Tiny things in computer applications that make you want to stab the designers with a rusty spoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-things-in-computer-applications-that-make-you-want-to-stab-the-designers-with-a-rusty-spoon/593505)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiny-things-in-computer-applications-that-make-you-want-to-stab-the-designers-with-a-rusty-spoon/593505 "2011-08-22T16:56:08Z")
Or perhaps… milder repercussions. Mine has to be inability to type. No, no, no, don’t get me wrong. I don’t want to play World of Warcraft via command line or anything\*, but there are things that would be much quicker i… --- ## [About United Way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-united-way/593040)
**Author:** [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-united-way/593040 "2011-08-22T16:43:29Z")
So, after reading this IMHO thread, I understand there are some strong feelings about the United Way. I have no idea what United Way does, but someone I know has become involved with the local one and so far that has bee… --- ## [car insurance claim](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-insurance-claim/349217)
**Author:** [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-insurance-claim/349217 "2011-08-22T14:47:09Z")
I ran into the back of a rental car a couple of years ago. It was a very minor fender bender and my insurance company paid for the damage to my car and more than they wanted to for the damage to the rental car. Now th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1679) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1681)