# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1959 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1960 --- ## [Non-religious parents who take their kids to church - experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-religious-parents-who-take-their-kids-to-church-experiences/537328)
**Author:** [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-religious-parents-who-take-their-kids-to-church-experiences/537328 "2010-04-27T20:24:21Z")
Non-religious / agnostics / atheists who take their kids to church - can you post your motivations and experiences? Some background: My missus blind-sided me yesterday by saying she was thinking of taking our 2 yo to ch… --- ## [Descanso/roadside memorial in front of your house: what do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/descanso-roadside-memorial-in-front-of-your-house-what-do-you-do/537358)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/descanso-roadside-memorial-in-front-of-your-house-what-do-you-do/537358 "2010-04-27T18:25:57Z")
This article in the Las Cruces Sun-News describes the kind of thing one would only see in New Mexico. In New Mexico, it’s illegal to destroy a descanso. Now, let’s say you live somewhere in New Mexico, and an accident… --- ## [does it make sense to say "effect an accent"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-make-sense-to-say-effect-an-accent/537062)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-make-sense-to-say-effect-an-accent/537062 "2010-04-27T17:25:16Z")
like something an actor might do? cause I say it does make sense and is a perfectly fine phrase. That accent isn’t real; he is effecting it. and my friend says it is wrong who is right? --- ## ["Creative dog grooming" what do you think of it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creative-dog-grooming-what-do-you-think-of-it/537429)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creative-dog-grooming-what-do-you-think-of-it/537429 "2010-04-27T16:42:12Z")
There are a lot of photos here: http://www.pawnation.com/2010/04/27/dog-grooming-contests-spark-controversy I’m wondering what the Dopers think of this… --- ## [Recommend a bicycle for me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-bicycle-for-me/537428)
**Author:** [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-bicycle-for-me/537428 "2010-04-27T14:52:07Z")
I’m in the market for a bicycle, and the options seem overwhelming, so I was hoping you all could narrow the field down for me somewhat. Here’s what I’m looking for: (1) A hybrid bike, I think, is best for me – a good … --- ## [5-year old with self-defeating voices??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-with-self-defeating-voices/537392)
**Author:** [@RedBloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedBloom)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-year-old-with-self-defeating-voices/537392 "2010-04-27T14:48:22Z")
Maybe some doper parents can help me here. Recently my 5-year old daughter has been having meltdowns - usually these are brought on by frustration (doesn’t like her outfit, can’t read a certain word in a book, gets mad … --- ## [Tell me about Ocean City, NJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-ocean-city-nj/537252)
**Author:** [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-ocean-city-nj/537252 "2010-04-27T14:07:00Z")
In June I’m going to spend a week in Ocean City, New Jersey. I’m looking forward to it because (i) I love the ocean no matter what, and (ii) my wife, who grew up near Philadelphia, went there every summer in childhood an… --- ## [Choosing a U-Haul truck, having a hard time figuring out the size I need.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-a-u-haul-truck-having-a-hard-time-figuring-out-the-size-i-need/537296)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-a-u-haul-truck-having-a-hard-time-figuring-out-the-size-i-need/537296 "2010-04-27T13:13:11Z")
I realize the site gives you guidelines by # of bedrooms- I presume this means a house with that many bedrooms, but I’m moving myself out of the house I’m sharing, so I’m having a hard time visualizing just how many “bed… --- ## [Recommend a home printer for a graphic designer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-home-printer-for-a-graphic-designer/536992)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-home-printer-for-a-graphic-designer/536992 "2010-04-27T13:10:26Z")
Hi folks, I need a new printer, and I need your help. I’m self-employed and juggle my work between freelancing for agencies and private client work I do from home. Obviously when I’m at an agency I have access to all ma… --- ## [So what's Albuquerque like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-albuquerque-like/534974)
**Author:** [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-albuquerque-like/534974 "2010-04-27T12:46:03Z")
What is it like to live and work in Albuquerque? What’s the economy like there? The weather? (is it really a dry heat? :D). What’s the lifestyle like? Any and all you can think of will be appreciated. I’m trying out… --- ## [Bird owners: Have you ever used a soothing spray to stop feather-picking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bird-owners-have-you-ever-used-a-soothing-spray-to-stop-feather-picking/537425)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bird-owners-have-you-ever-used-a-soothing-spray-to-stop-feather-picking/537425 "2010-04-27T00:51:43Z")
My green-cheek conure is a seasonal picker. Roughly once a year for the last few years, he’s pulled his chest feathers out, leaving just the down, and a few months later they grow back in. This year he’s done a little … --- ## [Eyes, Part Eight Zillion: What do you wish you had?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyes-part-eight-zillion-what-do-you-wish-you-had/537415)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyes-part-eight-zillion-what-do-you-wish-you-had/537415 "2010-04-27T00:38:57Z")
Another eye poll. What’s your favorite eye color, and are you so blessed? --- ## [Prospective hire in conservative business once worked in porn. Reason not to hire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prospective-hire-in-conservative-business-once-worked-in-porn-reason-not-to-hire/537024)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prospective-hire-in-conservative-business-once-worked-in-porn-reason-not-to-hire/537024 "2010-04-26T22:53:19Z")
Or, another Rhymer hypothetical, this one suggested by the five seconds of some show starring the young girl from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Our protagonist today is Debbie, a regional sales manager for a famous multinat… --- ## [Females: Do you groom your pubic hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-do-you-groom-your-pubic-hair/532205)
**Author:** [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/females-do-you-groom-your-pubic-hair/532205 "2010-04-26T22:50:40Z")
The Husband and I have money riding on the results of this poll. I’ve been watching a bunch of pregnancy and delivery videos. His primary exposure to human genitalia is from porn. I contend that the majority of women do… --- ## [Advocating for a spouse who is ill. Advice, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advocating-for-a-spouse-who-is-ill-advice-please/537033)
**Author:** [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advocating-for-a-spouse-who-is-ill-advice-please/537033 "2010-04-26T21:23:39Z")
My husband has been experiencing physical symptoms for a long time, and has seen an assortment of doctors since last fall. Out of respect for his privacy (as much as that’s possible, posting our personal life on a publi… --- ## [Adding fragrance to unscented lotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adding-fragrance-to-unscented-lotion/202904)
**Author:** [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adding-fragrance-to-unscented-lotion/202904 "2010-04-26T19:46:10Z")
I bought a bottle of fragrance free hand lotion. I like the lotion, but it has a vaguely unpleasant odour that I would like to mask. Can I add my own fragrance? Can I just add a few drops of perfume and mix it up, or … --- ## [iPad - A few modest recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-a-few-modest-recommendations/537302)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-a-few-modest-recommendations/537302 "2010-04-26T19:36:19Z")
I quite like my iPad. It’s what I expected, plus a little more in some areas and a little less in others. Every iPad commercial I’ve seen highlights the iBook app. So why didn’t it come preloaded? Sure, it was free, b… --- ## [What can I plant that's easy, colorful, and inexpensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-plant-thats-easy-colorful-and-inexpensive/537032)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-plant-thats-easy-colorful-and-inexpensive/537032 "2010-04-26T19:19:46Z")
I need to put down some flowers in front of my house. The previous owner put out dull plants and bushes that are not helped by being in front of a brown, brick ranch. The trouble is, I grew up in New York City and know… --- ## [People taking my picture at work- would this annoy you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-taking-my-picture-at-work-would-this-annoy-you/537250)
**Author:** [@Green\_Rosetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Rosetta)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-taking-my-picture-at-work-would-this-annoy-you/537250 "2010-04-26T19:10:26Z")
I have a really cool job at our local historical society. Half of the time, I am an actor in a living history exhibit, and the other half of the time, I am a singer in an exhibit about a famous songwriter from our state.… --- ## [Internet-ready TV vs. Netflix for Wii](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-ready-tv-vs-netflix-for-wii/536898)
**Author:** [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-ready-tv-vs-netflix-for-wii/536898 "2010-04-26T18:32:57Z")
So our TV selection comes down to this: bigger screen or internet-ready (because we can’t afford both). We’re buying a Sony Bravia and we have just installed Netflix for Wii, which also comes with an internet channel, bu… --- ## [Must a grown man risk his life for an unrelated mother & child? What if they're related? Or, anothe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-a-grown-man-risk-his-life-for-an-unrelated-mother-child-what-if-theyre-related-or-anothe/536663)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-a-grown-man-risk-his-life-for-an-unrelated-mother-child-what-if-theyre-related-or-anothe/536663 "2010-04-26T17:56:31Z")
Or, another Rhymer poll. Today’s imaginary protagonist is named, for no particular reason, Leroy. Here’s the sitch: Leroy’s a passenger on a cruise ship in the Atlantic. One day, when they ship is about midway between … --- ## [Workin' 9 to 5...or 8 to 4?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workin-9-to-5-or-8-to-4/537043)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workin-9-to-5-or-8-to-4/537043 "2010-04-26T17:55:06Z")
A poll to see which set of hours is more common. If neither, feel free to explain in a post. --- ## [Anyone else have problems LOL-ing at TV/movies, etc?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-problems-lol-ing-at-tv-movies-etc/536842)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-problems-lol-ing-at-tv-movies-etc/536842 "2010-04-26T15:57:59Z")
For as long as I can remember I have practically never laughed at TV shows or movies though I find them amusing. I have sometimes laughed (chuckled/smirked) at insane Family Guy humour though. I sometimes laugh at real l… --- ## [You can get advance knowledge of winning lottery numbers, but only once. When to use the ability?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-get-advance-knowledge-of-winning-lottery-numbers-but-only-once-when-to-use-the-ability/537240)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-get-advance-knowledge-of-winning-lottery-numbers-but-only-once-when-to-use-the-ability/537240 "2010-04-26T15:34:08Z")
Though whatever improbable means you care to postulate, you are granted the ability to know the winning Powerball numbers one day in advance. You can only use this ability once, and you cannot affect what numbers anyone… --- ## [Sally Hansen Nail Polish Pen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sally-hansen-nail-polish-pen/534736)
**Author:** [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sally-hansen-nail-polish-pen/534736 "2010-04-26T14:40:23Z")
In case any of you were wondering if this product was any good, I’ll give my own review: Why the hell didn’t anyone think of this before??? I was in a CVS (drugstore) yesterday to pick up some 'scripts for my sister, a… --- ## [Was I really offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-i-really-offensive/536560)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-i-really-offensive/536560 "2010-04-26T13:41:34Z")
I wrote something on my site years ago that mentioned that if the Italian Pasta Mafia knew how Dominicans cook their pasta we (Dominicans) would be in trouble. We have a lot of Italian visitors, and my best (male) friend… --- ## [There's a chance you could get a huge promotion: Would you want to know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-chance-you-could-get-a-huge-promotion-would-you-want-to-know/536905)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-chance-you-could-get-a-huge-promotion-would-you-want-to-know/536905 "2010-04-26T12:01:33Z")
There’s a chance someone I work with will be getting a very large promotion within the year. I don’t think there’s any way she has any awareness of this possibility. I know about it, but it’s not in my power to give th… --- ## [Do you know your own phone number?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-your-own-phone-number/536913)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-your-own-phone-number/536913 "2010-04-26T03:34:58Z")
On your mobile/cell phone I mean. Do you know your SO’s? Do you know your best friend’s? I notice that with mobiles many people just don’t know their own number nor those of their friends and family. This is of course… --- ## [Tell me about life in south suburban Chicago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-life-in-south-suburban-chicago/532484)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-life-in-south-suburban-chicago/532484 "2010-04-26T01:07:09Z")
The Chicago forums seem dead, so I’ll ask here. I’m considering a job that requires residency in Homewood. Chicago, like my hometown of Buffalo, seems like a city where most of the “buzz”, for lack of a better word, is… --- ## [Stardust@home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stardust-home/537321)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stardust-home/537321 "2010-04-25T19:14:40Z")
Hey kids, are you someone who always wanted to contribute to science, but never knew how to go about it? Well, now you can. Join Stardust@home. This is not a program that runs on your computer like Seti@home. The Sta… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1958) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1960)