# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1834 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1835 --- ## [Just found out I've got a bit of time off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-found-out-ive-got-a-bit-of-time-off/563287)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2010, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-found-out-ive-got-a-bit-of-time-off/563287 "2010-12-08T04:10:56Z")
I just found out that I need to take 11 days off before the end of the year. Holy cow! I thought I had far less than that. Our vacation days here are “use 'em or lose 'em”, so if I don’t use these days, they’re gone. … --- ## [Am I stupid for considering the "one-baby-aspirin-a-day" regimen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-stupid-for-considering-the-one-baby-aspirin-a-day-regimen/563086)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2010, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-stupid-for-considering-the-one-baby-aspirin-a-day-regimen/563086 "2010-12-08T03:15:50Z")
I’m 41, overweight (+40 lbs), am not good at keeping hydrated, have borderline cholesterol (225, but last time I got this score my bad was pretty good \[relatively speaking\] & my good was good, so my dr said she wasn’t wo… --- ## [Why do Democrats dignify the Republicans by calling them the GOP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-democrats-dignify-the-republicans-by-calling-them-the-gop/563028)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-democrats-dignify-the-republicans-by-calling-them-the-gop/563028 "2010-12-08T01:43:36Z")
Title says it all really. If the Democrats started calling themselves by some self aggrandizing name I’m sure Republicans wouldn’t use it. It just seems weird seeing people who disapprove of Republican actions referrin… --- ## [I was totally wrong...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-totally-wrong/563259)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2010, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-was-totally-wrong/563259 "2010-12-08T00:47:22Z")
…about the results of my poll about McCain–I expect it would run about 2-to-1 in favor of my view that McCain had sexual designs on Palin’s body, if only because that’s the sort of unprincipled, horny, old, self-destruct… --- ## [What's a normal hourly rate at a (non-dealer) car repair shop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-normal-hourly-rate-at-a-non-dealer-car-repair-shop/562942)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-normal-hourly-rate-at-a-non-dealer-car-repair-shop/562942 "2010-12-07T23:19:30Z")
The A/C & heater fan on my car (2005 Mazda3, 80k miles) has gone wonky. It has been noisy on the low settings (1 & 2) for over a year, then a few weeks ago switching it on (any speed) would, once in a while, not do anyt… --- ## [Anyone else having this problem with Facebook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-this-problem-with-facebook/563300)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-this-problem-with-facebook/563300 "2010-12-07T23:07:55Z")
I upgraded to the new Facebook layout and now when I try and go to the page of one of the Communities that I “Like”, their Wall won’t load. I can click on the photos, discussions, info tabs, etc… and they work fine, but … --- ## [Credit union loans - easier or harder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-union-loans-easier-or-harder/563150)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-union-loans-easier-or-harder/563150 "2010-12-07T23:05:10Z")
My friend is looking to get a used car loan, probably from a private seller. We’ve looked around at the Web sites for various banks with local branches, and are pretty familiar with which banks might grant the loan - ba… --- ## [Experienced runners: Advise me, please!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experienced-runners-advise-me-please/563320)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experienced-runners-advise-me-please/563320 "2010-12-07T22:22:01Z")
I was going to ask this in the C25K thread but decided it was too much of a hijack. I finished the C25K program and ran a 5K on Thanksgiving Day. My time was nothing to write home about, so that’s one thing I’d like to … --- ## [Recommendation for podcasting microphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendation-for-podcasting-microphone/563228)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendation-for-podcasting-microphone/563228 "2010-12-07T21:15:14Z")
I am on a Mac Pro, first of all, with standard line-in and USB inputs. My knee jerks when I consider a USB mic, which I currently have and which is crap. But it’s just a crap mic, I’m reading things that lead me to bel… --- ## [Would a cloned pet be the same?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-cloned-pet-be-the-same/563268)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-cloned-pet-be-the-same/563268 "2010-12-07T19:49:37Z")
Was going to put this in GQ but I figure there’s not yet a factual answer to be had. There is this cat. His name is Mookie. Among myself and my large group of friends at one point or another over the course of his 14 … --- ## [I think a guy was casing my house...but why the dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-a-guy-was-casing-my-house-but-why-the-dog/562763)
**Author:** [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-a-guy-was-casing-my-house-but-why-the-dog/562763 "2010-12-07T19:48:12Z")
I live in a pretty sketchy neighborhood…lots of crime, especially burglaries. I’ve been hit twice, and have had multiple attempts. I’ve been sick all week, so last night I went to bed at 8:00. I turned off all the int… --- ## [Your opinions: wedding announcements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinions-wedding-announcements/563224)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinions-wedding-announcements/563224 "2010-12-07T18:34:10Z")
The Other Shoe and I got married recently :smiley: and I wanted to send out a couple of cards to people we know, letting 'em know we’re all legal and suchlike now. It’s getting into Christmas card season anyway, so I fig… --- ## [Need help shopping for wine online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-shopping-for-wine-online/563067)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-shopping-for-wine-online/563067 "2010-12-07T18:17:25Z")
My wife (lovely doper Araminty) is from Australia, and is a big fan of Peter Lehmann Mudflat Wine. So I’m trying to find someone who sells this online and ships it to the US. But so far, despite a fair bit of googling, … --- ## [So, in the name of Tolerance, what will we be tolerating next?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-in-the-name-of-tolerance-what-will-we-be-tolerating-next/563261)
**Author:** [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-in-the-name-of-tolerance-what-will-we-be-tolerating-next/563261 "2010-12-07T14:52:27Z")
In 20, 50 or 100 years from now, what will be commonly tolerated by the majority of people that is currently not tolerated by the majority of people? I am guessing recreational drug use will eventually become heavily to… --- ## [What kind of electric shaver should I get? (Solving ingrown hair problem)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-electric-shaver-should-i-get-solving-ingrown-hair-problem/562991)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-electric-shaver-should-i-get-solving-ingrown-hair-problem/562991 "2010-12-07T14:09:55Z")
OK, lads, I am in the US and need to get an electric shaver. I have been a blade shaver for years but my beard or something has changed, for now I get so many ingrown hairs that it’s unbearable. I’ve tried everything (e… --- ## [Need an idea for a simple 5 minute "team building exercise"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-idea-for-a-simple-5-minute-team-building-exercise/561968)
**Author:** [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-idea-for-a-simple-5-minute-team-building-exercise/561968 "2010-12-07T14:00:12Z")
Here’s the deal. At the company where I work, we have a regular Tuesday morning team meeting. My “team” is spread across 4 different geographic locations, so each section of the team “dials in” to the meeting from their… --- ## [How would you illustrate the word "Indifferent?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-illustrate-the-word-indifferent/563075)
**Author:** [@may\_be\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/may_be_ignorant)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-illustrate-the-word-indifferent/563075 "2010-12-07T08:26:40Z")
Indifferent - marked by impartiality : unbiased/that does not matter one way or the other/of no importance or value one way or the other AKA not caring My friend has a project he’s doing that requires he ‘illustrate’ … --- ## ['Fess Up: Do You Sing to Your Pet(s)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up-do-you-sing-to-your-pet-s/562566)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up-do-you-sing-to-your-pet-s/562566 "2010-12-07T08:19:54Z")
Over in the Silly Little Things That Bring You Joy thread, it has come to light that several of us sing to our pets – usually in the form of making up new, pet-related lyrics to existing songs. Examples:\[ul\] \[li\]“Baile… --- ## [Is forming intimate relationships healthy for everyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-forming-intimate-relationships-healthy-for-everyone/562775)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-forming-intimate-relationships-healthy-for-everyone/562775 "2010-12-07T02:18:12Z")
I was reading an article in the New York Times that starts out with: Then it goes on to explain why that might not be the case. Although it doesn’t provide any research to back up that claim, just anecdotal evidence. I… --- ## [How Did You Make Your Divorce Easier On Your Kids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-make-your-divorce-easier-on-your-kids/519466)
**Author:** [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-make-your-divorce-easier-on-your-kids/519466 "2010-12-06T22:22:02Z")
Obviously being positive toward and about my soon-to-be-Ex is the most important single aspect of a less-damaging divorce. Seeking to compromise rather than defeat. Encouraging our kids to have a good relationship with… --- ## [How important is it to you that your Holiday present be a complete surprise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-it-to-you-that-your-holiday-present-be-a-complete-surprise/562993)
**Author:** [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-important-is-it-to-you-that-your-holiday-present-be-a-complete-surprise/562993 "2010-12-06T22:21:41Z")
My Husband asked me flat out what I was getting him for Christmas, and I told him, and now he’s miffed that he knows. --- ## [Skateboard for a 10yo girl.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skateboard-for-a-10yo-girl/562977)
**Author:** [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skateboard-for-a-10yo-girl/562977 "2010-12-06T20:09:31Z")
The small girl has expressed an interest in a skateboard for a Christmas present. She’s also mentioned if a few times in the past as well so it doesn’t seem like a spur of the moment thing. If we get her one we’ll send h… --- ## [New pup: "grazing' or set meal times.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pup-grazing-or-set-meal-times/563023)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pup-grazing-or-set-meal-times/563023 "2010-12-06T19:45:22Z")
As I mentioned in another thread I’ve become the new mumma for a (now) 9 week old Stumpy-tailed Cattle Dog x Labrador who is the joy of \*our \*lives, and the bane of my grandson’s…he who wot gets his ears and chin chewed … --- ## [Bike Problem: Frequent Broken Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bike-problem-frequent-broken-spoke/562989)
**Author:** [@UTejas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UTejas)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bike-problem-frequent-broken-spoke/562989 "2010-12-06T19:19:23Z")
So I have one of these: Specialized Vienna Globe 1. I bought it new back in May and have easily put over 1000 miles on it. Back in September, I broke a spoke on my rear wheel. I had it repaired in a bike shop and got a… --- ## [How much you like to dance. Correlation with gender and sexual orientation.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-you-like-to-dance-correlation-with-gender-and-sexual-orientation/561394)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-you-like-to-dance-correlation-with-gender-and-sexual-orientation/561394 "2010-12-06T18:29:40Z")
Please vote before you look at the comments. The idea that women and gay men like to dance is quite widespread. How true is it? If it is, why is it so? What about lesbians? What about bisexuals? Most importantly, how m… --- ## [Would you stay with your spouse/partner if s/he unexpectedly changed sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-stay-with-your-spouse-partner-if-s-he-unexpectedly-changed-sex/562517)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-stay-with-your-spouse-partner-if-s-he-unexpectedly-changed-sex/562517 "2010-12-06T17:56:21Z")
You’re at work, you get a call that your spouse or partner had been in a car accident. You rush to the hospital. It turns out that s/he’s survived and will be a full recovery, but there’s a catch. For some reason t… --- ## [What is the real value of drugs confiscated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-real-value-of-drugs-confiscated/563076)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-real-value-of-drugs-confiscated/563076 "2010-12-06T16:49:44Z")
News stories often report the estimated street value of drugs confiscated. We can assume these values come from authorities who want to boast of their efficacy. What is your guess as to how much the \*estimated \*street va… --- ## [Why do we care about puppies and kitties more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-care-about-puppies-and-kitties-more/562683)
**Author:** [@VernWinterbottom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VernWinterbottom)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-care-about-puppies-and-kitties-more/562683 "2010-12-06T16:16:49Z")
While reading this thread, Do Pet Stores Still Exist?, I started to wonder how the people who are so outraged by pets from puppy mills, seem to have no real problem with the sale of “small animals” such as guinea pigs, f… --- ## [Your beliefs and thoughts on the "atheist billboard"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-beliefs-and-thoughts-on-the-atheist-billboard/562195)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 219\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-beliefs-and-thoughts-on-the-atheist-billboard/562195 "2010-12-06T15:35:23Z")
Story here --- ## [How do I tip trash collectors during the holidays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-tip-trash-collectors-during-the-holidays/562756)
**Author:** [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-tip-trash-collectors-during-the-holidays/562756 "2010-12-06T05:03:32Z")
I was just visiting a site about tipping during the holidays (i.e., extra $ to show your appreciation). The only one about which I’m befuddled is the garbage collectors. This is a thankless job, and I want to show my app… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1833) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1835)