# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1714 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1715 --- ## [Thaddeus McCotter for POTUS...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thaddeus-mccotter-for-potus/587665)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thaddeus-mccotter-for-potus/587665 "2011-07-04T20:10:26Z")
Really?!!?? I mean, REALLY!?!? :dubious: C’mon…C’MON. It makes “Santorum for President” seem downright lucid in comparison. --- ## [Is this sociopathic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-sociopathic/587292)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-sociopathic/587292 "2011-07-04T17:14:19Z")
I can’t quite articulate my question so bear with me. When someone you know fairly well dies unexpectedly, like in a car accident, how do you react? I tend to be shocked at first, then (relative to most people) get use… --- ## [Is this suitable for small claims court](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-suitable-for-small-claims-court/587206)
**Author:** [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-suitable-for-small-claims-court/587206 "2011-07-04T15:53:52Z")
I loaned the kids a bit less than 10k to pay off a bad debt. They are in the midst of a divorce. Soon to be ex-son-in-law refuses to consider the loan ‘his’ responsibility even though the divorce says so. Can I sue hi… --- ## [Bassists: Found In A Dumpster.......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bassists-found-in-a-dumpster/587483)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bassists-found-in-a-dumpster/587483 "2011-07-04T05:38:15Z")
Is there any way from what you can see in the photograph, that it could be a Hofner? The photo is all I have access to as well, but from what I have read, the true original basses had… --- ## [Please stop reminding me not to print emails..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-stop-reminding-me-not-to-print-emails/587579)
**Author:** [@wisernow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wisernow)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-stop-reminding-me-not-to-print-emails/587579 "2011-07-04T00:16:10Z")
Not worthy of the pit but a little venting is needed. What is with those people who feel the need to tell me in their sig - “Please do not print this email unless you have to”, sometimes in green and a picture of a tre… --- ## [Sometimes, a little help goes a long way...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-a-little-help-goes-a-long-way/587133)
**Author:** [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-a-little-help-goes-a-long-way/587133 "2011-07-03T20:50:10Z")
Hi guys. I would like to introduce you to a very dear friend of mine by the name of Jeri who, for the past 10 years or so, has been afflicted with tracheal stenosis, a medical condition which makes a simple act we all t… --- ## [Medidopers - I missed 3 doses of antibiotics. Issues?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medidopers-i-missed-3-doses-of-antibiotics-issues/587717)
**Author:** [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medidopers-i-missed-3-doses-of-antibiotics-issues/587717 "2011-07-03T18:34:29Z")
So I worked until 5am on some emergency changes and collapsed into bed without taking my 6am dose. At 2:30 the alarm on my phone went off to remind me of the mid day dose and I was so tired my brain got stuck in the did… --- ## [toothbrush--store it in open air, or in a drawer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothbrush-store-it-in-open-air-or-in-a-drawer/587630)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothbrush-store-it-in-open-air-or-in-a-drawer/587630 "2011-07-03T18:22:05Z")
here’s a life-changing question: After brushing your teeth, should you leave your tootbrush hanging in a rack in the open air to dry, or toss it into the drawer just below the sink? In most of my various apartments, th… --- ## [What are your rules for kids at a formal meal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-rules-for-kids-at-a-formal-meal/587534)
**Author:** [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-rules-for-kids-at-a-formal-meal/587534 "2011-07-03T10:40:05Z")
Another thread spawned off this one. What do dopers think of having kids at the table for a formal meal? Do you do a special kids’ table for special occasions, require them to sit at the adults’ table or something else?… --- ## [Does absolute power corrupt absolutely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-absolute-power-corrupt-absolutely/587132)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-absolute-power-corrupt-absolutely/587132 "2011-07-03T06:01:23Z")
I mean it’s kind of expected, really, that the denizens of our pedestals eventually weather and crack, and in the end are ground into the gravel that paves the path of civilization. And it sounds to be a good and reliab… --- ## [Question about selling a motorcycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-selling-a-motorcycle/587667)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-selling-a-motorcycle/587667 "2011-07-03T05:58:01Z")
I’m getting ready to put a motorcycle up for sale this weekend. It’s the first one I’ve owned, so I haven’t been through the “selling a used motorcycle” experience before. I know we have a lot of motorcycle riders on the… --- ## [Could I get in trouble for this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-get-in-trouble-for-this/578567)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-get-in-trouble-for-this/578567 "2011-07-03T05:45:01Z")
I live catty-corner to this big office building. It has a big parking lot behind it. On the south-facing sidewalk abutting the parking lot, there are these weed-infested square-shaped clearings in the sidewalk. Perhap… --- ## [Owie! What's wrong with my foot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/owie-whats-wrong-with-my-foot/587521)
**Author:** [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/owie-whats-wrong-with-my-foot/587521 "2011-07-03T05:21:28Z")
There’s suddenly some kind of little something wrong with the skin of my foot on the outside top near my ankle bone. Something tiny like a splinter or a crack in the skin. I can’t bend right to look at it super-close, bu… --- ## [Seasons and holidays by color](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasons-and-holidays-by-color/587485)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasons-and-holidays-by-color/587485 "2011-07-03T05:01:50Z")
I am in the Process of making a collections of cell phone charms for a raffle. I want to make at least ten of them based on seasons and holidays. I want to make the season or holiday apparent be the colors and I’m runnin… --- ## [How did gay marriage (or lack thereof) affect you personally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-gay-marriage-or-lack-thereof-affect-you-personally/586828)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-gay-marriage-or-lack-thereof-affect-you-personally/586828 "2011-07-03T02:03:01Z")
Reading the coverage of NY (Hooray!), I was wondering how gay marriage has affected individuals, either positively or negatively. I think a lot of people here know what lack of access to federally-recognized marriage me… --- ## [Is it hard to live outside?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-hard-to-live-outside/587501)
**Author:** [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-hard-to-live-outside/587501 "2011-07-03T01:32:11Z")
Suppose I decided I could do without all, or most, modern conveniences, and I lived in a warm climate. How hard would it be to just buy a tent and live outdoors somewhere? This is assuming I could still have a job of s… --- ## [Poll: how many pushups?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-many-pushups/105081)
**Author:** [@Chekmate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chekmate)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-many-pushups/105081 "2011-07-03T01:18:36Z")
Just a test to see how in shape I am compared with others dopers. Please state your: Age, Gender, and how many you can do in a row without stopping. and good ones too… no knee pushups, no having your butt in the air,… --- ## [Lawyers and barristers, how do you deal with defending horrible crimes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-and-barristers-how-do-you-deal-with-defending-horrible-crimes/586814)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-and-barristers-how-do-you-deal-with-defending-horrible-crimes/586814 "2011-07-03T00:32:27Z")
In this thread, Oakminster writes How do you deal with it? Both during the trial and after? Do you go to the judge and say, “I’d like a recess; I’m having trouble maintaining my professional composure”? --- ## [Limited partnership question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limited-partnership-question/587550)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limited-partnership-question/587550 "2011-07-02T20:57:09Z")
I am thinking of making an investment that will be structured as an LLP. I have to personally guarantee a fairly hefty loan. I have been told that my personal guarantee does not carry over to my estate if I die. I am … --- ## [Perfect Republican Slogan In 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfect-republican-slogan-in-2012/587519)
**Author:** [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfect-republican-slogan-in-2012/587519 "2011-07-02T19:42:28Z")
When I was growing up, Lifebuoy soap was one of the big advertisers on radio. The ads used to claim that Lifebuoy did away with bad body odor or, as they called it, B.O. It occurred to me that Barack Obama’s initials a… --- ## [Does adding the modifier "Donkey" make things sound dirty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-adding-the-modifier-donkey-make-things-sound-dirty/587312)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-adding-the-modifier-donkey-make-things-sound-dirty/587312 "2011-07-02T17:51:38Z")
Here’s what I mean. Following are some made up terms that have no slang meaning (as far as I know), but seem like they should mean something vaguely nasty. Ring. Donkey Ring. :eek: Milk. Donkey Milk. :eek: Box. (nou… --- ## [Where you ever a vendor at a craft show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-you-ever-a-vendor-at-a-craft-show/587573)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-you-ever-a-vendor-at-a-craft-show/587573 "2011-07-02T16:04:22Z")
If so-- dish! Looking about I see that I can get table space around here cheap. Only I don’t think I’d ever be ready for a thing like that. Money, inventory, packaging, display. . . it seems overwhelming. If you’ve don… --- ## [How Much Cash Savings is Appropriate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-cash-savings-is-appropriate/587089)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-cash-savings-is-appropriate/587089 "2011-07-02T12:55:11Z")
This will probably seem like a bit of a strange question, but I can’t figure out how much of my savings I should keep in cash as opposed to stocks or investments. And by cash I mean in a checking/savings account where i… --- ## [So... is this "burping acid into your mouth" thing just me getting older?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-this-burping-acid-into-your-mouth-thing-just-me-getting-older/586096)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-this-burping-acid-into-your-mouth-thing-just-me-getting-older/586096 "2011-07-02T07:39:59Z")
Because, you know, 31? Anyway, recently every so often (not all the time, not even often, but most often when I’ve had a few to drink) I’ve had a perfectly normal burp urge… only it turns out to be more of a “vurp”, onl… --- ## [How big is your mattress?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-your-mattress/587246)
**Author:** [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-your-mattress/587246 "2011-07-02T07:00:01Z")
Poll to follow. Specify if you use the mattress alone for sleep, or share with one or more persons. Pets don’t count. --- ## [The changing face of advocacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-changing-face-of-advocacy/587609)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-changing-face-of-advocacy/587609 "2011-07-02T06:55:36Z")
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=9&ved=0CFoQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disabilitynow.org.uk%2Fhave-your-say%2Fandy-rickell%2Fdisability-organisations-can-be-disablist-as-well&ei=kr0OTpq8IoGltwfjk9nfDQ&usg=AFQj… --- ## [Question on Verizon's ending of unlimited data](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-verizons-ending-of-unlimited-data/587382)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-verizons-ending-of-unlimited-data/587382 "2011-07-02T06:38:11Z")
From here I’m curious as to why Verizon would want the heavy users to sign up under the unlimited plan. Wouldn’t it make more sense for them to hope people delayed so they’d be under the pricier tiered plan??? I’m sur… --- ## [Why would I want a smart phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-want-a-smart-phone/587559)
**Author:** [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-want-a-smart-phone/587559 "2011-07-02T05:47:36Z")
So I have a virgin mobile cell phone that I plop 20 bucks on every three months that is for emergencies while not at home. Since I almost never use my 20 cent minutes, my cash balance was getting very big, so I bought a … --- ## [Legal for religious orginizations to require a stagement of faith from employees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-for-religious-orginizations-to-require-a-stagement-of-faith-from-employees/587574)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-for-religious-orginizations-to-require-a-stagement-of-faith-from-employees/587574 "2011-07-02T00:58:14Z")
Someone I know is considering applying for a job in a local day-care center, one that is affiliated, but not directly run by, a church (certain church members are paid administrators. The church itself does not run it. I… --- ## [Are you better off than you were four years ago?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-better-off-than-you-were-four-years-ago/587211)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-better-off-than-you-were-four-years-ago/587211 "2011-07-01T21:27:36Z")
There it is – The Question. Let’s see – I finally cut up my credit cards and am seriously trying to get a handle on my debt, so I have less disposable income but less debt, too. Of course that was my doing, not the gov… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1713) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1715)