# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1976 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1977 --- ## [how to interpret this email?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-interpret-this-email/533780)
**Author:** [@ultraman100](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultraman100)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-interpret-this-email/533780 "2010-03-26T02:30:04Z")
I told my dad I’d be seeking a second degree in science (first being an arts degree). He seemed pleased, and responded with something similar to: “I’m counting on you and others to support my social security and medica… --- ## [How do you estimate distance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-estimate-distance/533723)
**Author:** [@BACI](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BACI)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-estimate-distance/533723 "2010-03-26T01:38:37Z")
If someone says that something is 12 metres high - how do you visualise that? And if you were to estimate the distance between power poles, how would you go about doing that? Is there a rule of thumb you use to estimat… --- ## [Need a good beginners yoga DVD please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-good-beginners-yoga-dvd-please/533556)
**Author:** [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-good-beginners-yoga-dvd-please/533556 "2010-03-25T23:57:02Z")
Title says it all. I want to start doing yoga but don’t have time or money to take classes. Anybody know of a good instructional DVD to start off with? Thanks. --- ## [Are You A Freemason?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-freemason/533283)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-freemason/533283 "2010-03-25T21:29:35Z")
Are you a member of any of the Freemason societies? --- ## [Is this a "with cause" termination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-with-cause-termination/533532)
**Author:** [@Furious\_Marmot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furious_Marmot)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-with-cause-termination/533532 "2010-03-25T21:28:11Z")
I know two married people who work at the same company, both of whom are secretly looking for new jobs. Jane has been offered a job in another state (Denver, CO) and intends to accept it. Joe is still waiting to hear b… --- ## [Bras that Close in Front](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bras-that-close-in-front/532828)
**Author:** [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bras-that-close-in-front/532828 "2010-03-25T20:21:09Z")
Ladies, What is the chief benefit of a front-closing bra? Is it that they’re easier to put on, and does that depend on cup size? --- ## [Doper pilots: Lycoming O-320 vs. Continental O-300](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-pilots-lycoming-o-320-vs-continental-o-300/533284)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-pilots-lycoming-o-320-vs-continental-o-300/533284 "2010-03-25T18:48:05Z")
Except for dad’s Skylane, I’ve only flown behind Lycoming engines. Dad’s Skyhawk was a 172L that was built two years after Cessna switched from the Continental. AIUI, the Continental O-300 has a TBO of 1,800 hours, vs.… --- ## [bay area places to live](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-places-to-live/532555)
**Author:** [@goBuffalo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goBuffalo)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-places-to-live/532555 "2010-03-25T16:56:47Z")
Hey guys, I am moving out to the bay area in the next month or so and I was wondering what sort of suggestions you have regarding cool places to live? I’m in a relationship and we both have jobs there waiting for us (w… --- ## [We're going to Mayberry... recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-mayberry-recommendations/533626)
**Author:** [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-going-to-mayberry-recommendations/533626 "2010-03-25T16:40:56Z")
Hi folks, The GF and I are going to Mt Airy, NC for a day this weekend. Any suggestions/ recommendations on Bed and Breakfasts, Dining, and other nearby interests? Thanks in advance! John --- ## [Furniture Salesman = Pointless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furniture-salesman-pointless/533543)
**Author:** [@Rafe\_Hollister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rafe_Hollister)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furniture-salesman-pointless/533543 "2010-03-25T15:52:04Z")
Inspired by this thread. What is the point of a furniture salesman? Seriously. Furniture is one of the highest mark-up items in all the retail world and I have to pay some guy a comission on top of that? Why? The co… --- ## [One night in Barcelona?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-night-in-barcelona/531731)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-night-in-barcelona/531731 "2010-03-25T14:47:10Z")
It’s my favorite time of year - trip planning! Tom Scud and I are thinking about Morocco in the beginning of June, and basically all the return flights have a layover somewhere or another. The cheapest flight by far (i… --- ## [Questions about San Diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-san-diego/533461)
**Author:** [@Karen\_X2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_X2)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-san-diego/533461 "2010-03-25T06:44:04Z")
Ok Left Coast Dopers. I’m traveling with my boyfriend to San Diego in two weeks to San Diego for a four day mini vacation. Being a New Yorker, I really have no idea what to expect. We’re staying at the Hard Rock. Is it “… --- ## ["Tell it like it is" or "Say it like it is" ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-it-like-it-is-or-say-it-like-it-is/533386)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-it-like-it-is-or-say-it-like-it-is/533386 "2010-03-25T06:25:26Z")
Which expression do you use most: “Tell it like it is” or “Say it like it is” ? Can you also list which part of the country/world you are from, so we can see if there is a geographical component to the answers? Also, d… --- ## [Would this offer sound rude?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-offer-sound-rude/533667)
**Author:** [@The\_Real\_Regency\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Real_Regency_Elf)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-offer-sound-rude/533667 "2010-03-25T03:27:37Z")
I just got a comic that’s independently produced by an artist who lives in Europe (I ordered it through her website). English is not her first language, so she’s enlisted the help of two translators who I suspect are als… --- ## [Seeking anything other than medical advice.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-anything-other-than-medical-advice/533097)
**Author:** [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-anything-other-than-medical-advice/533097 "2010-03-24T23:17:55Z")
I have recently taken a physical exam. The results are as follows: \[ul\] \[li\]My triglycerides are high and I need to get them down.\[/li\]\[li\]My vitamin D is nonexistent. (Literally. “Low” was crossed off and “nonexi… --- ## [Need opinions on a bag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-opinions-on-a-bag/533496)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-opinions-on-a-bag/533496 "2010-03-24T21:24:12Z")
Okay, so here’s the deal. I like bags. Sadly, I don’t use them that often, but I’m trying to change that. I’m female, but I like more “guy” style bags–messengers, leather bags, etc. in dark or neutral colors. I hate purs… --- ## [Grad school - changing major - letters of recommendation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grad-school-changing-major-letters-of-recommendation/533550)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grad-school-changing-major-letters-of-recommendation/533550 "2010-03-24T20:29:57Z")
I’m in the process of switching programs within the math department at my university. I’m currently in the MS in Statistics program, changing to MS in Teaching Mathematics. One of the things I need to submit is a lette… --- ## [Hiding money from my wife. Should I?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-money-from-my-wife-should-i/533390)
**Author:** [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-money-from-my-wife-should-i/533390 "2010-03-24T20:13:33Z")
I’m getting a bonus at work. It’s issued as a paper check so there will be no direct deposit. I was thinking about putting a portion of it aside, in a non-family account, to use as a surprise for my wife. A trip or so… --- ## [How do I find a good counselor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-good-counselor/533655)
**Author:** [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-good-counselor/533655 "2010-03-24T19:31:45Z")
Long story short, my husband and I are have our first real “issue” in our almost 10 years together. Neither one of us really seems to know how to handle it or communicate about it. I think we would really benefit from … --- ## [Advice wanted: how to not be a jerk boss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-wanted-how-to-not-be-a-jerk-boss/533138)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-wanted-how-to-not-be-a-jerk-boss/533138 "2010-03-24T18:18:08Z")
I’ve been submitted for a position which if I get it means that I will be responsible for supervising the work of others. This will pretty much be the first time I’ve ever been in authority over others. So how do I not g… --- ## [Understanding Grampa's 1938 death certificate re cause](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/understanding-grampas-1938-death-certificate-re-cause/533438)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/understanding-grampas-1938-death-certificate-re-cause/533438 "2010-03-24T15:10:39Z")
My grandpa died in 1938, well before I was born. I came across his death certificate, but I don’t understand it. Can you help put it in plain English? Here’s what is says, to the best I can read it: What likely happe… --- ## [The effects of health care reform on next election.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-effects-of-health-care-reform-on-next-election/533512)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-effects-of-health-care-reform-on-next-election/533512 "2010-03-24T15:08:37Z")
Just a quick, fun, poll to see how the HCR sausage fest affected Doper preferences in the upcoming elections. By this I mean has it made you even more likely to vote a certain way, even if you were likely to vote that … --- ## [Men, do you have specific thoughts you use to induce detumescence when needed quickly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-specific-thoughts-you-use-to-induce-detumescence-when-needed-quickly/533371)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-have-specific-thoughts-you-use-to-induce-detumescence-when-needed-quickly/533371 "2010-03-24T10:23:04Z")
Not that men’s thoughts aren’t much much more often concerned with the opposite goal, but haven’t most of you been in a situation of uh-oh, the boring meeting is going to break up in a moment, and my thoughts have … stra… --- ## [Athiests, a question about the concept of Eternal Paradise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athiests-a-question-about-the-concept-of-eternal-paradise/532191)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athiests-a-question-about-the-concept-of-eternal-paradise/532191 "2010-03-24T07:00:46Z")
Quick note - For the purpose of this thread, I’m using the definition for an atheist as somebody who doesn’t believe in anything supernatural. In a thread I posted a while ago, I gave a scenario of a supreme being offin… --- ## [Why don't we wash our hands before going to the bathroom.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-wash-our-hands-before-going-to-the-bathroom/533412)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-wash-our-hands-before-going-to-the-bathroom/533412 "2010-03-24T07:00:12Z")
I mean, there is some sensitive mucus membrane down there. If we’re so concerned about getting germs from our privates on our hands during holding of the main vein/wiping, why aren’t we concerned about getting germs from… --- ## [Moving and need advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-and-need-advice/533318)
**Author:** [@RiverLethe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RiverLethe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-and-need-advice/533318 "2010-03-24T04:49:51Z")
I’ve never moved before or lived on my own and now is the time. I have to move in with roommates, and don’t know anyone I can live with in the new city. I’m also not certain as to what kind of place I should be looking f… --- ## [How does someone live with bulimia for 22 years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-someone-live-with-bulimia-for-22-years/533434)
**Author:** [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-someone-live-with-bulimia-for-22-years/533434 "2010-03-24T02:10:55Z")
I wouldn’t think that it would be possible; however, one of my closest friends has been living with this insidious disease for 22 years. Does anyone have any ideas or anecdotes on how this is possible? She doesn’t look… --- ## [Is it difficult for some doctors to figure out certain health insurance policies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-difficult-for-some-doctors-to-figure-out-certain-health-insurance-policies/533518)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-difficult-for-some-doctors-to-figure-out-certain-health-insurance-policies/533518 "2010-03-24T01:06:29Z")
My health insurance company told me that they cover hearing aids over a certain amount if a doctor tells them it’s medically necessary. What’s medically necessary mean? They tell me that my doctor should know. I went to… --- ## [Full disclosure of my husband's employment at job interview](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-disclosure-of-my-husbands-employment-at-job-interview/533405)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-disclosure-of-my-husbands-employment-at-job-interview/533405 "2010-03-24T01:03:59Z")
I’ve applied for a good job at a company that would be a direct competitor of the company my husband works at. They are extremely competitive (his company has been losing multi-million dollar bids by hundreds of dollars … --- ## [You hear someone make a grammar/style mistake. Do you correct him or her?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-hear-someone-make-a-grammar-style-mistake-do-you-correct-him-or-her/533161)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2010, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-hear-someone-make-a-grammar-style-mistake-do-you-correct-him-or-her/533161 "2010-03-23T22:43:33Z")
Before we begin, a little housekeeping: Please note the word hear in the question. Proofreading someone else’s written work does not count. I also don’t wish to count things like protesting a newscaster’s misuse of iron… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1975) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1977)