# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1888 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1889 --- ## [Feasability of hosting the Olympics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feasability-of-hosting-the-olympics/552736)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feasability-of-hosting-the-olympics/552736 "2010-09-06T15:59:06Z")
I’m trying to write the “Just OK American Novel”. One the characters is a Paralympian (swimmer). I set the Olmypiads she competes in in the following cities, and ask SDMB, could these cities feasabily host the Games? (ke… --- ## [laws and disaster type situations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laws-and-disaster-type-situations/552653)
**Author:** [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laws-and-disaster-type-situations/552653 "2010-09-06T15:54:07Z")
Reading the thread with North Carolina and the hurricane, with respect to transporting of firearms made me curious. So your local jurisdiction just got whacked with fill in the blank disaster, be it earth quake, hurrica… --- ## [Kitties and string: a warning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitties-and-string-a-warning/552692)
**Author:** [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitties-and-string-a-warning/552692 "2010-09-06T15:29:49Z")
My friend Mitzi (not her real name) genuinely loves animals. She’s devoted to a couple of big crazy rescue dogs, and she petsits for neighbors. However, she just had a sad incident with a kitten in her care. The kitten … --- ## [Kia Sportage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kia-sportage/552593)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kia-sportage/552593 "2010-09-06T13:50:25Z")
In continuing my quest for the perfect small SUV, I’m curious to hear opinions on the Kia Sportage. Does anyone know how it compares to other small SUVs in it’s class like the Ford Escape? I’m particularly interested i… --- ## [Which is worse: death or suffering?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-death-or-suffering/552423)
**Author:** [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-death-or-suffering/552423 "2010-09-06T11:11:51Z")
Deliberately posited without context to avoid impeding any insight that might come with a broader thinking field. --- ## [15 hours in Berlin- afternoon till morning what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-hours-in-berlin-afternoon-till-morning-what-to-do/550941)
**Author:** [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-hours-in-berlin-afternoon-till-morning-what-to-do/550941 "2010-09-06T08:44:22Z")
I am arriving in Berlin via train next Thursday at 3.00pm and my flight out is from Berlin-Tegel the next morning at 6.30am. I only travel with a small backpack and am just planning on sleeping at the airport if at all.… --- ## [Prof Hawking says God did not create Universe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prof-hawking-says-god-did-not-create-universe/552433)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prof-hawking-says-god-did-not-create-universe/552433 "2010-09-06T07:48:25Z")
So, as part of the publicity for Prof Stephen Hawking’s new book, The Grand Design, an excerpt has been released that Prof Hawking does not believe God is necessary for the Universe’s existence (BBC). The first thing to… --- ## [Was this woman raped or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-woman-raped-or-not/552468)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-woman-raped-or-not/552468 "2010-09-05T22:40:43Z")
Per the short article in the link was this incident rape or not? Haunted by the morning after - At a high school party in 2001, I drunkenly went off with a guy. I’m still coming to grips with what happened next It 's a… --- ## [Your Corporate Gift](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-corporate-gift/552350)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-corporate-gift/552350 "2010-09-05T22:04:23Z")
This thread prompts this one. After eight years with a company, they gave me a catalogue and I had the option to choose one of several gifts for my longevity. They were all crap, but this globe appealed to me. Barely.… --- ## [Is my car going to end up totalled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-car-going-to-end-up-totalled/551472)
**Author:** [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-car-going-to-end-up-totalled/551472 "2010-09-05T21:58:47Z")
Monday morning, as I was leaving the house to take my kids to camp/daycare and myself to work, my neighbor backed his giant truck into the passenger side of my car. This is my first insurance claim on a car, and I don’t… --- ## [Have you physically ever been in the Oval office?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-physically-ever-been-in-the-oval-office/552192)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-physically-ever-been-in-the-oval-office/552192 "2010-09-05T21:08:44Z")
Inspired by this thread. Have you physically been office of the President of the U.S., more commonly known as the Oval Office in the West Wing of the White House? If so, when were you there? I had the privilege of vis… --- ## [selling computers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696)
**Author:** [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-computers/552696 "2010-09-05T20:33:28Z")
I am trying to figure out how much i can sell my computer for. Its a HP 1502 and I’ve had it about 3 years. No clue what a reasonable asking price would be. --- ## [What makes something "low" or "high class?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-something-low-or-high-class/551736)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-something-low-or-high-class/551736 "2010-09-05T19:37:52Z")
I read the book “Class” by Paul Fussell. A question. Supposing you try to invite someone to a bar; they say, no that place is ‘low class’. What exactly makes it ‘low class’? Or other things, ‘high class’? Of course, I u… --- ## [Is your Social Security number on your birth certificate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-social-security-number-on-your-birth-certificate/552025)
**Author:** [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-social-security-number-on-your-birth-certificate/552025 "2010-09-05T18:49:09Z")
The mean lady who made me cry just now at ADP Benefit Services implied that EVERYBODY’S SSN is on their birth certificate, duh. Well, actually, she said that; what she implied was that I was a) dumb for not knowing that,… --- ## [Weavers & Spinners, I need your help in pricing some stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weavers-spinners-i-need-your-help-in-pricing-some-stuff/552592)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weavers-spinners-i-need-your-help-in-pricing-some-stuff/552592 "2010-09-05T14:13:01Z")
I’m helping my Dad downsize his possesion prior to moving into an apartment, and we have to find a way to dispose of a spinning wheel and a loom from my mother, who died several years ago. Neither Dad nor I have any ide… --- ## [If You Were Alive During the American Revolution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-alive-during-the-american-revolution/551842)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-alive-during-the-american-revolution/551842 "2010-09-05T05:30:33Z")
If you lived during the era of the American Revolution which faction would you have been? I probably would have been a moderate Loyalist who remained loyal to the Crown but still peacefully demand more rights for the col… --- ## [iPhone 4 in car: can I receive phone calls on the stereo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-4-in-car-can-i-receive-phone-calls-on-the-stereo/552636)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-4-in-car-can-i-receive-phone-calls-on-the-stereo/552636 "2010-09-05T02:50:22Z")
So, I may have a car in the near future. I have an iPhone 4. I’d like to use it as a navigation aid; I found several apps for that, plus dashboard mounts. I can also plug it in for charging. What I’m wondering is about … --- ## [Whats the best way to get you credit score?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-get-you-credit-score/552153)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-get-you-credit-score/552153 "2010-09-05T02:44:36Z")
I know about annualcreditreport. But it just tells you whats on the report, not your score. Is there any place to get a score once a year for free. I want to make sure I avoid a scam site or a site that wants to charg… --- ## [American Muslims take a positive stand.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-muslims-take-a-positive-stand/552552)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-muslims-take-a-positive-stand/552552 "2010-09-05T02:41:53Z")
This came as a pleasant and welcome surprise. :slight\_smile: An American Muslim group has denounced a solider that is using his Muslim beliefs to refuse an overseas assignment. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/02/isla… --- ## [New news site for the Pacific Northwest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-news-site-for-the-pacific-northwest/552657)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-news-site-for-the-pacific-northwest/552657 "2010-09-05T02:26:57Z")
Thanks first to samclem for allowing me to post this link. Some friends of mine, who have a substantial background in the news business (Lew Serviss was the Metro editor for the New York Times during 9/11), have started… --- ## [Job seekers: How's it going?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-seekers-hows-it-going/552540)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-seekers-hows-it-going/552540 "2010-09-05T01:13:58Z")
Are you working now but seeking other work? Are you PT or FT? Are you freelancing? Are you working from home? Why do you want another/a different job? How is your job search going? Any interviews? In phone or in person… --- ## [Honda Hybrid Insight-What Gas Milegae Do You Achieve?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honda-hybrid-insight-what-gas-milegae-do-you-achieve/552645)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honda-hybrid-insight-what-gas-milegae-do-you-achieve/552645 "2010-09-05T00:53:13Z")
I have been thinking about buying one, as a second car. Some people claim incredible MPG numbers-one guy (on Edmunds.com) claims he gets 65 MPG-I think this is impossible. For those of you who own one, what MPG do you … --- ## [Deaf or Blind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-or-blind/551863)
**Author:** [@FrancisCastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrancisCastle)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-or-blind/551863 "2010-09-04T22:59:23Z")
When you wake up tomorrow, either your hearing or your vision will be gone. If you could choose, would you rather be deaf or blind? Discuss. (My boyfriend and I have different choices. I’m just curious to see what ot… --- ## [Homeowner's Insurance spread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeowners-insurance-spread/551615)
**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeowners-insurance-spread/551615 "2010-09-04T22:55:16Z")
So the Allstate policy is up for renewal. X amount of coverage, plus a rider, for $2200 I guess it’s public record, as we get a bid from the local Traveller’s broker and its… $577. Granted, it includes some discounts … --- ## [Of COURSE I'll give you my information!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-course-ill-give-you-my-information/552624)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-course-ill-give-you-my-information/552624 "2010-09-04T21:05:09Z")
The email address is an .edu address from Tsinghua University in China. I wonder what would happen if I replied via one of my anonymous email addresses, and filled out the information with that of the Sheriff or of the… --- ## [Ladies what do you think when you see a woman wearing seamed stockings in public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-do-you-think-when-you-see-a-woman-wearing-seamed-stockings-in-public/552085)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-do-you-think-when-you-see-a-woman-wearing-seamed-stockings-in-public/552085 "2010-09-04T06:45:55Z")
Options are in the poll. --- ## [Where can a person reasonably/cheaply/safely live if not a traditional apartment or house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-a-person-reasonably-cheaply-safely-live-if-not-a-traditional-apartment-or-house/552441)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-a-person-reasonably-cheaply-safely-live-if-not-a-traditional-apartment-or-house/552441 "2010-09-04T06:11:14Z")
If a person doesn’t want to/can’t live in a traditional apartment or house, what other options are there for a living space that is insulated against the weather, has protection from trespassers, is legal (or at the very… --- ## [Ever shipped a car cross-country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-shipped-a-car-cross-country/552418)
**Author:** [@Rex\_Goliath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rex_Goliath)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-shipped-a-car-cross-country/552418 "2010-09-04T05:49:03Z")
So, this is kind of new to me. I just signed up for UPack thanks to the board here, and I’m needing to ship a car cross-country. I get that moving companies are generally kind of shady, so is there anything I need to k… --- ## [Las Vegas Losing Population: Are Casinos In Decline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-losing-population-are-casinos-in-decline/552554)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-losing-population-are-casinos-in-decline/552554 "2010-09-04T04:55:17Z")
I was reading on Drudge, that the U-Haul dealers in LV are busy-so many people are moving out, that they have to get special delivery of more trucks. Part of this is due to the recession…but I wonder if a bigger factor … --- ## [Is it stupid to keep money around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-stupid-to-keep-money-around/552303)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-stupid-to-keep-money-around/552303 "2010-09-04T02:43:00Z")
I went to the bank with a couple of checks today. One I cashed for walking-around money. The other I cashed and “hid” in my room for rainy-day funds. Is keeping money around my apartment like this a bad idea, or a good o… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1887) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1889)