# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1757 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1758 --- ## [How does one deal with unfair business practices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-deal-with-unfair-business-practices/579240)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-deal-with-unfair-business-practices/579240 "2011-04-22T04:01:04Z")
First of all, the school district (Colorado if it matters) I work for has broken any pretense of a teacher’s union before I got here so I don’t think I can go to NLRB. When I say unfair practices there are two big ones: … --- ## [Do you ever see people walking in public in swimsuits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-see-people-walking-in-public-in-swimsuits/578858)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-see-people-walking-in-public-in-swimsuits/578858 "2011-04-22T03:04:11Z")
I read a blog post by a person from Maui where she said people there are so laid back that they wear bikinis while shopping at Costco. That reminded me that I took a bus trip with a woman who wore only a bikini–in Tacom… --- ## [Job markets in low-unemployment states](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-markets-in-low-unemployment-states/579109)
**Author:** [@bahia\_hombre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bahia_hombre)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-markets-in-low-unemployment-states/579109 "2011-04-22T02:52:49Z")
So I finished a subsequent B.S. degree in accounting in Dec. and am now looking for a first acctg/finance job with no (paid) experience… in Florida with 11% unemployment which of course is tough. However, some states are… --- ## [Return of the Creeping Bruisy Things](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-creeping-bruisy-things/579149)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-creeping-bruisy-things/579149 "2011-04-22T02:11:22Z")
Or rather, the “never left”. I described them last time. This time I have photos. To answer the question: yes, my primary doctor saw them and wanted me to go to a dermatologist for a diagnosis, but simultaneously assu… --- ## [Could My Husband Have a Learning Disability?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-my-husband-have-a-learning-disability/579015)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-my-husband-have-a-learning-disability/579015 "2011-04-22T01:46:58Z")
My husband is a Ph.D. student in clinical psychology at a pretty well-respected institution. He has been there for three years now and recently completed his Master’s defense, which was very well-received. He isn’t hav… --- ## [How often do you need to parallel park?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-need-to-parallel-park/579207)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-need-to-parallel-park/579207 "2011-04-21T23:06:30Z")
I keep seeing these car commercials that advertise how their cars can now parallel park themselves. A cool feature but I hardly see a need for it for the masses. Hell, I can’t even remember the last time I had to parall… --- ## [How quick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quick/579294)
**Author:** [@pdunderhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pdunderhill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quick/579294 "2011-04-21T22:54:03Z")
OK so it’s probably been asked so many times that the question itself is a bit pointless. However… I am paying £20 a calender month for an ‘up to’ 24 MegaByte MB monthly allowance of 40 Gigabytes GB. How does that comp… --- ## [Help for a trip to DC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-a-trip-to-dc/579230)
**Author:** [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-a-trip-to-dc/579230 "2011-04-21T22:19:17Z")
I’m thinking of going on a trip to Washington DC. Here is what I’d like: \[ol\] \[li\]Drive to hotel and no more driving until I leave\[/li\]\[li\]Price of hotel at or below $90 per night\[/li\]\[li\]Very close to train/subway sy… --- ## [Debates with Meir Kahane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debates-with-meir-kahane/579291)
**Author:** [@Bpelta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bpelta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debates-with-meir-kahane/579291 "2011-04-21T22:15:57Z")
I haven’t seen much of Kahane, but the students of his worldview seem to think he was a powerful debater. So I was wondering: 1) in your humble opinion, what are the best debates which have been had with Kahane and 2) in… --- ## [Strange thing with B of A bill pay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-thing-with-b-of-a-bill-pay/579237)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-thing-with-b-of-a-bill-pay/579237 "2011-04-21T21:45:24Z")
I use Bank of America for all of my bill payments. I just now noticed something odd: I have a payment scheduled for tomorrow (I scheduled it last Saturday). When I looked at my account yesterday, the payment did not s… --- ## [Is this crossing a line, or am I over-reacting? (Linkedin)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-crossing-a-line-or-am-i-over-reacting-linkedin/578495)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-crossing-a-line-or-am-i-over-reacting-linkedin/578495 "2011-04-21T20:58:39Z")
There’s a guy that works at my job who is fishing for business for the company, and he’s scheduled meetings with the entire staff and has gone through their Linkedin accounts and made a list of all the people they’re con… --- ## [Is this release OK for my Mom to sign?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-release-ok-for-my-mom-to-sign/579214)
**Author:** [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-release-ok-for-my-mom-to-sign/579214 "2011-04-21T20:47:54Z")
My mother is old. She was in a Nursing home and broke her leg when she slid to the floor in the shower (with aids present). (She was there for a temporary stay for a treatment unrelated to her injury.) She doesn’t hav… --- ## [A random QR code appears! Do you scan it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-random-qr-code-appears-do-you-scan-it/579080)
**Author:** [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-random-qr-code-appears-do-you-scan-it/579080 "2011-04-21T19:59:48Z")
Say you’re in a public place and you see a couple of flyers with nothing but a large QR code (2D barcode) on them. Would you whip out your smartphone and scan it to see what it is? Even though it’s probably an ad or a … --- ## [Who Will Get The Reconstruction Contracts In Libya?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-get-the-reconstruction-contracts-in-libya/578885)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-get-the-reconstruction-contracts-in-libya/578885 "2011-04-21T16:44:27Z")
I’m guessing that Ghadafi will win, and the rebels will be pushed out. Who will get the (lucrative) contracts to repair the war damage? I’m guessing that the USA, UK, France won’t be getting any business-will the Chines… --- ## [Windows Media Center / Xbox / Live TV / Getting rid of satellite or cable service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-media-center-xbox-live-tv-getting-rid-of-satellite-or-cable-service/579167)
**Author:** [@tetranz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tetranz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-media-center-xbox-live-tv-getting-rid-of-satellite-or-cable-service/579167 "2011-04-21T16:16:56Z")
Hi all I’m looking for some thoughts, recommendations, stories of good or bad experiences etc. I think my basic question is what’s the best way to get PVR functionality for live TV from an antenna? The longer story: W… --- ## [Do adult men need women to be the best people they can be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-adult-men-need-women-to-be-the-best-people-they-can-be/578812)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-adult-men-need-women-to-be-the-best-people-they-can-be/578812 "2011-04-21T16:02:02Z")
In looking around at the landscape of people I know it seems the old saw of the most successful and happy men having a supportive female partner is not without some truth. --- ## [Advice on how to clear some ground cover and make a garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-how-to-clear-some-ground-cover-and-make-a-garden/579074)
**Author:** [@mske](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mske)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-how-to-clear-some-ground-cover-and-make-a-garden/579074 "2011-04-21T15:13:57Z")
I am taking next week off from work with the intention on completing a project I’ve wanted to do to the house since we moved in 4 years ago. Along the rear south side of the house is a fenced in area approximately 30 fe… --- ## [You, a single-shot 50cal rifle, and an angry T-Rex. Hope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-a-single-shot-50cal-rifle-and-an-angry-t-rex-hope/578375)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-a-single-shot-50cal-rifle-and-an-angry-t-rex-hope/578375 "2011-04-21T14:53:28Z")
You are placed in hell’s colosseum against a T-Rex who is hungry But, you get one of those “voting from the rooftops” .50 cal rifles. Just one bullet though. You are ex-Ranger though. Hope? Where to aim: Brain? How b… --- ## [Pacific Northwest/Southern BC Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-southern-bc-vacation/579087)
**Author:** [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-southern-bc-vacation/579087 "2011-04-21T14:21:11Z")
Hi All: Wevetlady and I will be heading up to the PNW in July for a week or so of vacation, bringing our kayak along… So - Seattle, Vancouver, Puget Sound… what should we do and see? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Have you been to the big house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-been-to-the-big-house/578991)
**Author:** [@RainGrowsBrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RainGrowsBrite)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-been-to-the-big-house/578991 "2011-04-21T13:24:16Z")
Inspired by this thread… Have you ever done a stint in Jail/Prison? I’m not talking a night or two for drunk driving, but something longer. If so, what was your experience? Was it as bad as you expected? Worse? What d… --- ## [computer problems, crashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problems-crashes/579083)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problems-crashes/579083 "2011-04-21T07:40:15Z")
So last night I was just browsing along on Chrome like usual, and Chrome hung up, not unusual, but it usually fixes itself after a few seconds, and kills the unresponsive page. But then the whole computer just completel… --- ## [Is the war in Libya a conspiracy to raise oil prices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-war-in-libya-a-conspiracy-to-raise-oil-prices/578855)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-war-in-libya-a-conspiracy-to-raise-oil-prices/578855 "2011-04-21T07:26:28Z")
I’ve been thinking about the civil war currently going on in Libya. One thing that’s struck me, which many other people have also commented on, is that NATO doesn’t seem to be very committed to this fight. They’re not … --- ## [Ichthyophthirius](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ichthyophthirius/579172)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ichthyophthirius/579172 "2011-04-21T03:41:58Z")
How do Doper aquarists treat it? Lifeguard hasn’t done squat. --- ## [Brazilian Blowout: yea or nay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brazilian-blowout-yea-or-nay/579093)
**Author:** [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brazilian-blowout-yea-or-nay/579093 "2011-04-21T02:36:32Z")
Calling all lady dopers (and perhaps a gentleman or two?)! Come, give me your tales - good or bad - of your experiences with the Brazilian Blowout. A long-time sufferer of extremely curly/frizzy hair, I’m seriously cons… --- ## [Have you joined LinkedIn ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-joined-linkedin/579098)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-joined-linkedin/579098 "2011-04-20T23:20:23Z")
What are the advantages? I see it as a stuffier version of Facebook. I’m active professionally on Facebook already. I do get a LOT of invites to join or connect with people through LinkedIn. Anyone finding it to be usef… --- ## [Do you question the intelligence of people who believe mercury retrograde affects their lives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-question-the-intelligence-of-people-who-believe-mercury-retrograde-affects-their-lives/578897)
**Author:** [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-question-the-intelligence-of-people-who-believe-mercury-retrograde-affects-their-lives/578897 "2011-04-20T22:14:04Z")
Like with any astrology, I’m baffled when I find out that someone I respect takes this crap seriously. They are convinced that mercury in retrograde actually has some sort of affect on their life, love, work, etc. What… --- ## [Older Dopers: Did You Ever Think The USSR Would Fall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-dopers-did-you-ever-think-the-ussr-would-fall/578758)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-dopers-did-you-ever-think-the-ussr-would-fall/578758 "2011-04-20T21:38:05Z")
For those of you who existed during those years and before it became quite obvious in 1991, did anyone ever believe the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics would fall apart? --- ## [Is this credit card issuer's fee normal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-credit-card-issuers-fee-normal/579088)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-credit-card-issuers-fee-normal/579088 "2011-04-20T21:26:17Z")
About a year and a half ago, right after my divorce, I wanted a credit card (I didn’t have any at the time) to start rebuilding my credit. I did some searching around and found one of the companies that takes people with… --- ## [Would you turn your house into a giant billbord in exchange if you got your mortgage payments payed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-turn-your-house-into-a-giant-billbord-in-exchange-if-you-got-your-mortgage-payments-payed/578627)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-turn-your-house-into-a-giant-billbord-in-exchange-if-you-got-your-mortgage-payments-payed/578627 "2011-04-20T20:24:40Z")
That’s just what one company is offering. Freestanding homes only (no condos) and offer not valid were prohibited by local zoning laws (or presumably HOA covenants). It’d no clear whether you’d have veto power over … --- ## [What's your employment status?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-employment-status/578475)
**Author:** [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-employment-status/578475 "2011-04-20T19:12:23Z")
After reading the “How long have you been unemployed” thread, I was feeling kinda down, so hopefully things aren’t as bad out there as they were a year ago. For dopers, anyway! Poll to follow! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1756) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1758)