# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=329 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 330 --- ## [Advice on how a wedding-phobe can endure his wedding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-how-a-wedding-phobe-can-endure-his-wedding/850821)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-how-a-wedding-phobe-can-endure-his-wedding/850821 "2020-04-05T07:05:02Z")
So my girlfriend and I may get married at year’s end or next spring…but that’s not the real question of this thread. The question is; I absolutely \*\*\*dread \*\*\*weddings. And need to find a way to tolerate my own. I don’… --- ## [Opinions on moving to the Hampton Roads area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-moving-to-the-hampton-roads-area/850907)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-moving-to-the-hampton-roads-area/850907 "2020-04-05T02:13:02Z")
Last month, I applied for a job in Norfolk, VA. I’ve never been there. What do people in that region think of it for a relocation, given the following facts about both the job, and us: The job is listed as “100% telew… --- ## [Is passing gas while using a urinal considered acceptable in your neck of the woods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-passing-gas-while-using-a-urinal-considered-acceptable-in-your-neck-of-the-woods/848983)
**Author:** [@The\_Maple\_Leaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Maple_Leaf)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-passing-gas-while-using-a-urinal-considered-acceptable-in-your-neck-of-the-woods/848983 "2020-04-04T22:59:53Z")
We’re not supposed to pass gas in public if we can help it. In Canada I don’t think I would ever have thought to do it when standing with other men at the urinals in a public toilet. However, when I moved to the Czech Re… --- ## [Is moving to a "cheaper" state actually not cost-effective in the long run?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-moving-to-a-cheaper-state-actually-not-cost-effective-in-the-long-run/850359)
**Author:** [@Furious\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furious_Rose)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-moving-to-a-cheaper-state-actually-not-cost-effective-in-the-long-run/850359 "2020-04-04T22:56:24Z")
I live in \*\*extreme \*\*poverty (\<$10K a year) in California. My expenses (rent, utilities, insurance, food, etc.) are at least $3K a month. I have cashed in almost all of my retirement fund and stock holdings. I do rea… --- ## [I like live TV cable networks programming, It's better then the watch on demand - but it's a no go](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-live-tv-cable-networks-programming-its-better-then-the-watch-on-demand-but-its-a-no-go/851051)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-live-tv-cable-networks-programming-its-better-then-the-watch-on-demand-but-its-a-no-go/851051 "2020-04-04T12:53:38Z")
Every so often I try a free trial of internet based ‘cable service’ like Philo, ATT, Sling etc. I am currently using sling with their free 14 day CoronaVirus special. I enjoy the programming and find it better for what… --- ## [Real estate / mortgage / buying a home advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-mortgage-buying-a-home-advice-needed/793598)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2017, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-mortgage-buying-a-home-advice-needed/793598 "2017-08-20T08:44:18Z")
My daughter is buying her first house. She has been working with realtor Arnie for a month or so – this has consisted of him allowing her access to a portal that she checks daily for new listings. She has not seen any ho… --- ## [Best Online Dating Sites?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-dating-sites/791689)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-dating-sites/791689 "2017-08-13T21:49:16Z")
Ok so I got officially divorced last month but I’ve been separated for about half a year. I think I’m ready to at least begin going out on casual dates. I’m a male and seeking a woman but I’m not looking for hookup one-n… --- ## [We got an offer on our property](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-an-offer-on-our-property/850825)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-an-offer-on-our-property/850825 "2020-04-04T03:54:46Z")
Bear with me: this sounds like it should be in MPSIMS, but it really isn’t. And I seriously want advice if I’m overlooking something. We got an offer on some property we own. We still own our house, and the land it is … --- ## [Buying a telescope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-telescope/847425)
**Author:** [@the\_bing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_bing)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-telescope/847425 "2020-04-04T01:12:02Z")
Hi all I want to buy my wife a telescope so she can stargaze (and me too). I know nothing about telescopes and what features are desirable. I see many options in lots of different budgets but i though i’d ask the cleve… --- ## [Parking ticket written after posted time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-ticket-written-after-posted-time/850696)
**Author:** [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-ticket-written-after-posted-time/850696 "2020-04-03T18:06:09Z")
“They” say that if a parking ticket is written after the restricted time posted on the sign, the ticket is invalid. Who is this They, and are they related to Dr. Google? Does anyone have an actual legal cite for that in… --- ## [California gives up High Speed Rail project, why is the US a failure and laughing stock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-gives-up-high-speed-rail-project-why-is-the-us-a-failure-and-laughing-stock/829549)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 277\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-gives-up-high-speed-rail-project-why-is-the-us-a-failure-and-laughing-stock/829549 "2020-04-03T14:11:33Z")
This is just flat out embarrassing. 20 Countries world wide has high speed rail. The US fails? WTH has happened to this country? We can’t pull off a large scale engineering project anymore? Can we accept being 2nd rate … --- ## [Gym balls. No, not like Tennis Elbows.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gym-balls-no-not-like-tennis-elbows/285776)
**Author:** [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gym-balls-no-not-like-tennis-elbows/285776 "2005-01-21T15:57:06Z")
Do you have one? What are they good for? Are they good at it? I’ve heard a lot about these gym balls, and how they are supposed to help “improve your posture” and “flexibility” and “areobic exercise” and I can’t for the… --- ## [Advice sought about my cleaning lady re COVID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-sought-about-my-cleaning-lady-re-covid/850113)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-sought-about-my-cleaning-lady-re-covid/850113 "2020-04-03T13:14:06Z")
I have a woman “Mary Lou” (not her name) who comes to clean every other Monday. I’m 71 and live alone in a pretty small house. She’s been coming for nine years. Her next day would be a Mar 30, week from today. Should I l… --- ## [Did you later change your mind about who was the bad guy in your parents' divorce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-later-change-your-mind-about-who-was-the-bad-guy-in-your-parents-divorce/850573)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-later-change-your-mind-about-who-was-the-bad-guy-in-your-parents-divorce/850573 "2020-04-03T03:00:19Z")
I’m the supportive bystander to a friend’s divorce. It’s so clear to me that her husband is emotionally abusive. He’s mean, critical, contemptuous and there’s no behavior on her part that can evoke nicer behavior on hi… --- ## [The ramifications of someone being a trillionaire (in today's dollars)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramifications-of-someone-being-a-trillionaire-in-todays-dollars/850744)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramifications-of-someone-being-a-trillionaire-in-todays-dollars/850744 "2020-04-02T16:49:07Z")
The pandemic has gotten me thinking about an old hypothetical; namely, what the ramifications would be if some individual happened to be a trillionaire (in today’s dollars, that is, not future-inflated dollars.) Basicall… --- ## [What bizarre-o expressions do you use...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bizarre-o-expressions-do-you-use/342933)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bizarre-o-expressions-do-you-use/342933 "2020-04-02T13:43:00Z")
…and what reactions do they produce??? American here. I use “What the bloody hell?” regularly and it usually gets the furrowed-eyebrow-sideways-glance look. I never try to sound “British” and it’s a knee jerk react… --- ## [Poodles (in form of -doodles, -poos) are taking over the canine world!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poodles-in-form-of-doodles-poos-are-taking-over-the-canine-world/850680)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poodles-in-form-of-doodles-poos-are-taking-over-the-canine-world/850680 "2020-04-02T13:04:43Z")
I understand that many people advocate rescuing. I respect that position, but this thread is not intended to address that preference. I’m amazed at the increasing popularity of poodle mixed breeds. Of the top of my he… --- ## [Recommendations for a computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-a-computer/850767)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-a-computer/850767 "2020-04-02T02:26:05Z")
I am looking for a new computer. The old one is getting very sluggish and keeps hanging up. It’s gotta be Windows since I am not about to learn a new OS. I don’t play games or store movies on it, so there are no unusu… --- ## [Bug problem. Your thoughts please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-problem-your-thoughts-please/850827)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-problem-your-thoughts-please/850827 "2020-04-02T02:06:11Z")
So I’ve recently acquired some unwanted house guests. They look like roaches but I don’t think they are. They have a tiny torso with a big bubble but. (they’re black) And they seem to be scarce. I’ll see them maybe a co… --- ## [Making life changing decisions during the craziness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-life-changing-decisions-during-the-craziness/850183)
**Author:** [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-life-changing-decisions-during-the-craziness/850183 "2020-04-01T18:52:02Z")
I had a bad couple of days to kick of the COVID-19 pandemic. My primary business was slowing down due to the economy and the deals I had almost complete for ancillary business lost their funding. Then my wife was transit… --- ## [why can't we curse around children?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-curse-around-children/850562)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-curse-around-children/850562 "2020-04-01T18:02:19Z")
It’s probably happened in your own life, or you’ve seen it in the movies, someone says "What the fucK’ or whatever and someone says, “Such language around the children!” The children are going to eventually learn and us… --- ## [Q. about unemployment benefits and offers of rehire at massive pay cut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-unemployment-benefits-and-offers-of-rehire-at-massive-pay-cut/850745)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-unemployment-benefits-and-offers-of-rehire-at-massive-pay-cut/850745 "2020-04-01T16:41:24Z")
\*\*Short version: \*\* Does an offer of rehire at a massively reduced salary preclude a claim for unemployment benefits in CT? Long version: My wife works (worked?) for a non-profit organization in Connecticut. She was h… --- ## [How to restore chrome trim that is very pitted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-restore-chrome-trim-that-is-very-pitted/850764)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-restore-chrome-trim-that-is-very-pitted/850764 "2020-03-31T23:03:33Z")
I have some old center consoles from 1965 Mustangs, and I’m cleaning them up and trying to restore them as best I can. The metal insert parts are (I’m assuming) chrome plated, and the metal has a pitted and corroded appe… --- ## [What time should a 15 year old be out of bed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-should-a-15-year-old-be-out-of-bed/850202)
**Author:** [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-should-a-15-year-old-be-out-of-bed/850202 "2020-03-31T19:39:35Z")
I am having an ongoing argument with my 15 year old daughter It is now 11:15 am, and she is refusing to get out of bed, saying things like It doesn’t matter Why do you care EVERY other kid is allowed to sleep as long … --- ## [Can you fight Nihilism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-fight-nihilism/849561)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-fight-nihilism/849561 "2020-03-31T17:52:33Z")
Because when it comes to Nihilism one can’t really deny that it is right. All those “no’s” are the truth of our existence and the problem is being able to cope with that or not. Camus says that suicide is the affirmation… --- ## [Should I be mad at my husband?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-mad-at-my-husband/810419)
**Author:** [@Blue\_Mood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Mood)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-mad-at-my-husband/810419 "2020-03-31T17:11:59Z")
We let our 13 year old son choose our last car rental - it was a Camaro SS. All was fine but my husband took him for a little spin on the interstate and exceeded 90 mph several times, topping out at 103 mph at one point.… --- ## [Tingly, uncomfortable feeling when people talk about blood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tingly-uncomfortable-feeling-when-people-talk-about-blood/849935)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tingly-uncomfortable-feeling-when-people-talk-about-blood/849935 "2020-03-31T15:56:03Z")
Not sure if this fits better in GQ, IMHO, or MPSIMS – mods, feel free to move as appropriate. I can’t explain this feeling I get, but it’s unpleasant and very occasionally I’ve come close to fainting (or at least felt l… --- ## [Oldest business in your area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-business-in-your-area/850535)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-business-in-your-area/850535 "2020-03-31T15:37:58Z")
Looking for a place that has never shut down but might have changed names or merged. I live a mile from Oxford University press office. Founded in 1586. It’s an office with a warehouse which I think might be the… --- ## [What is the best time to visit the laundromat during COVID lockdowns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-time-to-visit-the-laundromat-during-covid-lockdowns/850697)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-time-to-visit-the-laundromat-during-covid-lockdowns/850697 "2020-03-31T15:33:13Z")
I normally do my laundry at my parents since I don’t have W/D hookups, but I don’t want to visit them since they’re 70 with various comorbid conditions. So I want to go to the laundromat, but don’t know when the best ti… --- ## [Remote control with different Windows versions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-control-with-different-windows-versions/850739)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-control-with-different-windows-versions/850739 "2020-03-31T15:23:16Z")
What is a remote control program that can use different Windows versions? We have several Win XP laptops that we would like to remotely use to control Windows 7 desktops. Thanks! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=328) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=330)