# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1899 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1900 --- ## [Traditional barbers--do they typically use the straightrazor on the back of your neck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traditional-barbers-do-they-typically-use-the-straightrazor-on-the-back-of-your-neck/550126)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traditional-barbers-do-they-typically-use-the-straightrazor-on-the-back-of-your-neck/550126 "2010-08-18T15:15:33Z")
A few months ago I was trying to dig up some information on historic barbershops, and I hit on this website, extolling the virtues of a traditional shop with the red and white striped pole outside the door–to the conside… --- ## [Have You Ever Goofed Off An Entire Day At Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-goofed-off-an-entire-day-at-work/550435)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-goofed-off-an-entire-day-at-work/550435 "2010-08-18T15:07:01Z")
By this I mean come to work, punch in and do no work. I don’t mean stare into space, but do no work that was actually related to the job you had. Let’s say you come in, sit down, play on the Internet, talk to your co-wo… --- ## [Help with new computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-new-computer/549749)
**Author:** [@Sehmket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sehmket)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-new-computer/549749 "2010-08-18T14:42:26Z")
Hey, all, I want to run Starcaft II, but I don’t have nearly enough video card. I think it’s finally time for me to break down and get a new system, but I haven’t been keeping up with these things. So, I’ve got all the… --- ## [Would you rent a room to someone you found on Craigslist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rent-a-room-to-someone-you-found-on-craigslist/550393)
**Author:** [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rent-a-room-to-someone-you-found-on-craigslist/550393 "2010-08-18T05:20:21Z")
The title pretty much says it all, but here’s some more background: My wife and I could use a little extra money. We have a seven-month-old daughter, two older dogs, and full-time teaching jobs. We also have a spare b… --- ## [Credit Cards- One or multiple?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-cards-one-or-multiple/550321)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-cards-one-or-multiple/550321 "2010-08-18T05:15:38Z")
This possibly has a factual answer, so it may go to GQ’s. I have been trying to work this out but maybe more financial skewed members can help. Say you have a credit card debt- for this exercise make it $10,000. Assume… --- ## [Where can I get cool programs for my netbook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-cool-programs-for-my-netbook/549979)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-cool-programs-for-my-netbook/549979 "2010-08-18T00:46:41Z")
I recently got a netbook (Acer) , but i don’t really have any Windows programs for it (other than the browser and anti-virus stuff I downloaded). I’ve had only Macs for the last 8 years; where is a good place to downloa… --- ## [Unethical landlord, or are we too sensitive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unethical-landlord-or-are-we-too-sensitive/550482)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unethical-landlord-or-are-we-too-sensitive/550482 "2010-08-18T00:40:05Z")
We are trying to move into a two bedroom unit from a 1 bedroom unit. We turned in an application last week (8/13’ish) and today we were chosen. However, the landlord wants us to move in tomorrow, and pay rent for the rem… --- ## [What else would you look for in a bookstore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-would-you-look-for-in-a-bookstore/549350)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-would-you-look-for-in-a-bookstore/549350 "2010-08-17T23:53:46Z")
I’m doing some thought experiments, and I’d absolutely love feedback from Dopers. As many of you know, my wife and I own a small (~1,500 square feet) bookstore in a small town. When we bought the store in 2001, it sold … --- ## [Child Support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-support/550085)
**Author:** [@forgottenstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/forgottenstar)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-support/550085 "2010-08-17T22:24:16Z")
OK…I’m not asking for legal advise- I’m just wondering if I decided to pursue would it even be worth it. My “step dad” legally adopted me when I was about 9 years old. Before he adopted me, my biological father was sen… --- ## [Hunting for first apartment; how much can I afford?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunting-for-first-apartment-how-much-can-i-afford/550511)
**Author:** [@With\_Rye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/With_Rye)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunting-for-first-apartment-how-much-can-i-afford/550511 "2010-08-17T21:17:58Z")
I’m looking for my first apartment (w00t!), and being new to this, I’m not sure how much I can afford to spend on rent. I make $48K a year, and looking to spend $1000 a month on a studio in San Francisco. Reasonable? It’… --- ## [A hypothetical legal question re: step-parents.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hypothetical-legal-question-re-step-parents/550505)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hypothetical-legal-question-re-step-parents/550505 "2010-08-17T20:28:18Z")
I have a son, Alex, who is not Ben’s son. Alex’s father has pretty standard visitation (2 weekends/month, some holidays, time in the summer, etc.), most of which he doesn’t actually take advantage of, but I think that’s … --- ## [What's wrong with committees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-committees/549980)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-committees/549980 "2010-08-17T19:04:22Z")
On a show about skyscraper design, I’ve heard that decisions made by committee tend produce bad results. Is this true and if so, to what extent? What could be the cause of it? What are the alternatives? --- ## [Etiquette for second round Wedding Invitations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-for-second-round-wedding-invitations/550064)
**Author:** [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-for-second-round-wedding-invitations/550064 "2010-08-17T18:49:58Z")
So our wedding is in two months. It was planned as a very small wedding. No more than 70 guests, with most of those being family. As our deadline for RSVPing has just passed, we sit with only about 40 confirmed guests. 1… --- ## [Men: how do you feel about fake hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-how-do-you-feel-about-fake-hair/550163)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-how-do-you-feel-about-fake-hair/550163 "2010-08-17T18:11:49Z")
Inspired by the padded bra thread. I was at a bar a while back, and went to the bathroom, where a few women were doing their thing around the mirrors. One of the women had a long blond pony tail. I went into a stall and… --- ## [How do you save money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-save-money/550013)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-save-money/550013 "2010-08-17T17:22:07Z")
What are the tips and tricks you’ve picked up over the years that have come in handy when buying goods and services. I’ve read books like the tightwad gazette, but most of the tips involve things like reusing saran wrap… --- ## [The Schmidt Sting Pain Index: what's your level?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-schmidt-sting-pain-index-whats-your-level/550432)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-schmidt-sting-pain-index-whats-your-level/550432 "2010-08-17T16:59:24Z")
Scientist and professional masochist Justin Schmidt has had himself deliberately stung by a wide range of insects in order to rank the severity of the pain so induced. The result is the Schmidt Sting Pain Index. The sc… --- ## [Any one built a dollhouse from a kit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-one-built-a-dollhouse-from-a-kit/550459)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-one-built-a-dollhouse-from-a-kit/550459 "2010-08-17T16:53:28Z")
I’m thinking on making/getting a dollhouse for my girls. I know nothing about them, being a guy and all. I can’t tell if they are hard to build, if it’s worth it to get them already put together, if they are worth the … --- ## [How many fatalities have you seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-fatalities-have-you-seen/550387)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-fatalities-have-you-seen/550387 "2010-08-17T15:25:55Z")
I passed the site of a fatal crash this morning. The mess was still there, but the body wasn’t. But that got me thinking: How many fatalities have people seen? The last I saw was several years ago, not far from Baker,… --- ## [Tell me about congitive behavioral therapy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-congitive-behavioral-therapy/550104)
**Author:** [@Mithril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithril)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-congitive-behavioral-therapy/550104 "2010-08-17T15:15:10Z")
I saw a sleep doctor for the first time today, and was diagnosed with childhood insomnia, meaning insomnia that I have pretty much always had. She said that it is an ailment that responds well to CBT. My first appointm… --- ## [iPod Touch or iPod Classic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-touch-or-ipod-classic/550133)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-touch-or-ipod-classic/550133 "2010-08-17T14:59:01Z")
Here’s my situation. I’ve had a 30GB iPod for a little more than three years. It functions just fine – I primarily use it when I’m in my car (plugged into my stereo system), in my office at work plugged into my computer,… --- ## [New mommies over 35 - tell me about it...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mommies-over-35-tell-me-about-it/550333)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mommies-over-35-tell-me-about-it/550333 "2010-08-17T14:40:22Z")
Hubby and I had a wonderful heart to heart last night and we have tentatively decided, if things line up, we are going to try to have another baby. Our daughter will be eight, so there will be a number of years between t… --- ## [Independent food testing labs for caffeine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/independent-food-testing-labs-for-caffeine/550525)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/independent-food-testing-labs-for-caffeine/550525 "2010-08-17T14:20:09Z")
Can anybody help me out with finding a lab where I can send beverage samples to test their caffeine content? I’m trying to identify the caffeine concentration of some cold brewed coffees/teas I’m making. Things that w… --- ## [Hardwood floor installation -- lessons learned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardwood-floor-installation-lessons-learned/550351)
**Author:** [@sharding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sharding)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hardwood-floor-installation-lessons-learned/550351 "2010-08-17T13:44:55Z")
We’re seriously considering replacing the carpet in the main part of our house (entry, living room, dining room) with hardwood. We’re leaning toward solid hardwood, but also considering engineered. I’ve been doing quite … --- ## [decisions, decisions...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decisions-decisions/549735)
**Author:** [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decisions-decisions/549735 "2010-08-17T13:36:07Z")
here is the scoop. i’ve finished with the census, so back to unemployment. now the big life decisions come in. i can stay where i am and go into big debt to fix a house that needs a lot of fixing or i can move. if i … --- ## [Keeping raccoons out of trash cans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-raccoons-out-of-trash-cans/550203)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-raccoons-out-of-trash-cans/550203 "2010-08-17T12:30:06Z")
I’m looking for advice for keeping the clever critters out of our cans. These are the large plastic containers provided by the trash collectors. There’s no real accessible spot for a lock. I’ve been spraying them inside… --- ## [Can you envision yourself married for 150 years to the same person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-envision-yourself-married-for-150-years-to-the-same-person/550431)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-envision-yourself-married-for-150-years-to-the-same-person/550431 "2010-08-17T07:43:16Z")
Based on the discussion in this thread, I wanted to do a poll to see where people stand. Assume that in the future, medicine and technology will make us live to 200. The aging process will happen later, so, for example,… --- ## [GPS Users Poll: orientation of display car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gps-users-poll-orientation-of-display-car/549672)
**Author:** [@Malienation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malienation)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gps-users-poll-orientation-of-display-car/549672 "2010-08-17T05:32:00Z")
I was fiddling around with my GPS unit and discovered that the little car driving on the graphic display’s map can be set up to either always be pointed “upwards”, regardless of the direction the vehicle is actually movi… --- ## [Transitioning a dog from crate training](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transitioning-a-dog-from-crate-training/550015)
**Author:** [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transitioning-a-dog-from-crate-training/550015 "2010-08-17T04:09:34Z")
My dog is about 9 months now, and finally getting to be reliable with potty training (pugs take awhile!) so I’d like to start thinking about training him away from using the crate when I’m not home. Right now, he’s in h… --- ## [Has Anyone Here Got Their Kicks On Route 66?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-got-their-kicks-on-route-66/550253)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-got-their-kicks-on-route-66/550253 "2010-08-17T03:51:36Z")
Has anyone here ever traveled along Route 66? Especially before it was decommissioned. I was looking at some sites and some of it still looks pretty cool. I think if I had a lot of money it’d fun to take a drive on it f… --- ## [Someone of a healthy weight joins your weight loss support group](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-of-a-healthy-weight-joins-your-weight-loss-support-group/550259)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-of-a-healthy-weight-joins-your-weight-loss-support-group/550259 "2010-08-17T03:36:19Z")
I started gaining weight a year ago. As soon as I noticed the weight gain I started doing everything I could think of to stop it from happening: work out twice a day, make meal plans recording every calorie, eat more fr… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1898) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1900)