# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=604 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 605 --- ## [Ever have to replace a divider wall in a concrete septic tank?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-to-replace-a-divider-wall-in-a-concrete-septic-tank/788872)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-to-replace-a-divider-wall-in-a-concrete-septic-tank/788872 "2017-06-16T02:51:20Z")
My house was being inspected as a condition of sale today. They went to far as to dig up the septic tank, and my agent just told me that the inspector says the divider wall needs replaced. I’m Googling around, but just… --- ## [What are these very tiny bugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-very-tiny-bugs/607456)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-very-tiny-bugs/607456 "2017-06-16T02:39:10Z")
Can you tell from these very tiny pictures and this videoI took of one walking (quite quickly and with a bit of a waddle) what this little bug is? It’s dark brown and about an 1/8th of an inch long. I’ve been finding t… --- ## [Do you enjoy being home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-being-home/788996)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-being-home/788996 "2017-06-16T01:49:52Z")
A corollary to this thread - How locally do you live? Where do you bike/walk? My question is simple - Do you like being home? --- ## [Worth taking care of these things before trading in a vehicle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worth-taking-care-of-these-things-before-trading-in-a-vehicle/789059)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worth-taking-care-of-these-things-before-trading-in-a-vehicle/789059 "2017-06-16T00:39:15Z")
I have a vehicle with 80K miles with a book value of ~$20,000 that I will be trading in later this summer. The windshield has two nicks in in that I never took care of and they never grew at all(as well as a third nick … --- ## [Stereotypes that you have often found to be true](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-that-you-have-often-found-to-be-true/788408)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-that-you-have-often-found-to-be-true/788408 "2017-06-15T23:50:18Z")
Are there any stereotypes that you found to be true ? A bit of background on this. I used to teach a course where we got students arriving from all over the world. (This was taught in the USA) After multiple students f… --- ## [So, Are We About To Go To War?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-we-about-to-go-to-war/785226)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-we-about-to-go-to-war/785226 "2017-06-15T19:52:25Z")
Someone at work just asked that. I’m not sure how to answer them. On one side, any world leader would have to be Bat Shit Crazy to try to play the Brinkmanship game with a certifiably insane world leader with nuclear w… --- ## [What's the best brand of stick-tack for posters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-brand-of-stick-tack-for-posters/789002)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-brand-of-stick-tack-for-posters/789002 "2017-06-15T16:56:06Z")
When I was a kid we used this grey stuff that worked well, I got some generic blue brand sticky tack and my posters are falling off the wall. What is the best brand to get? --- ## [People like Einstien or other great thinkers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-like-einstien-or-other-great-thinkers/788856)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-like-einstien-or-other-great-thinkers/788856 "2017-06-15T15:09:06Z")
Are the well known great thinkers of the world also great at self promotion and getting their thoughts listened to or did they rely on supporters and advocates to convince the world they had something important to say? J… --- ## [What's the smallest animal that could be rabid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-smallest-animal-that-could-be-rabid/788650)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-smallest-animal-that-could-be-rabid/788650 "2017-06-15T14:08:22Z")
Don’t need answer fast. Just idle curiosity. My Google-fu is failing, so I’m turning here to see if someone has some information on this. I realize there’s probably a factual answer, but since I’m bound to get dozens of… --- ## [Would you buy a VW?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-a-vw/783650)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-a-vw/783650 "2017-06-15T14:04:12Z")
I’m considering purchasing a new car, and the VW Golf GTI is high on my list. I’m wondering what the millions think. --- ## [Yellowstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowstone/787211)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowstone/787211 "2017-06-15T13:44:37Z")
We will be visiting Yellowstone in June. What are the must see areas? What other parks, things worth seeing are within a couple of miles? --- ## [Would you consider this firing to be fair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-this-firing-to-be-fair/788372)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-this-firing-to-be-fair/788372 "2017-06-15T12:37:35Z")
Hypothetical: At a factory, it is stated that all employees are expected to manufacture a minimum of 100 widgets per week. The guidelines also state that “ideal” productivity is 125 widgets per week. Amanda manufactur… --- ## [Who is your favorite First Lady?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-favorite-first-lady/788759)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-favorite-first-lady/788759 "2017-06-15T00:46:34Z")
Myself it is a three way tie between Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Betty Ford. All wonderful and true LADIES, who brought dignity and warmth to The White House. Jackie with her grace beyond compare; Lady Bird wi… --- ## [Can someone define "abuse the right of access"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-define-abuse-the-right-of-access/788963)
**Author:** [@Barack\_Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barack_Obama)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-define-abuse-the-right-of-access/788963 "2017-06-15T00:15:53Z")
SC Code of Laws CHAPTER 40, Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 27-40-530 © A landlord shall not abuse the right of access What would count as abuse? Do privacy laws prevent landlords from opening … --- ## [So my kid wants to learn how to build computers....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-kid-wants-to-learn-how-to-build-computers/788795)
**Author:** [@Theodore\_Striker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theodore_Striker)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-kid-wants-to-learn-how-to-build-computers/788795 "2017-06-14T21:15:47Z")
… and I have no clue on how to get him started. the soon to be 13 year old has expressed a strong interest in learning how to build computers from the ground up, then program them. He is a gamer, and has a naturally curi… --- ## [Synesthesia: Don't most people have some form of it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synesthesia-dont-most-people-have-some-form-of-it/788891)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synesthesia-dont-most-people-have-some-form-of-it/788891 "2017-06-14T19:53:38Z")
This is prompted by a discussion with a colleague who enjoys Internet self-diagnosis (in the past year she has decided she has multiple personalities, Asperger’s, is bipolar, and so on – for all I know she’s right, but s… --- ## [How do I fit a full-size bed into my tiny-ass room?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fit-a-full-size-bed-into-my-tiny-ass-room/563555)
**Author:** [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-fit-a-full-size-bed-into-my-tiny-ass-room/563555 "2017-06-14T12:26:46Z")
Okay, I have a tiny room… no, tinier… a little smaller… okay, yeah, about that small. Like, Manhattan-apartment small. And my twin bed is not cutting it any more. So, how do I get a full-size bed in it? The usable sp… --- ## [Changing AT&T Services--Opinions & Help. No sarcasm, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-at-t-services-opinions-help-no-sarcasm-please/788728)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-at-t-services-opinions-help-no-sarcasm-please/788728 "2017-06-13T23:20:27Z")
I currently use AT&T for my landline phone, my Cable, & my home net access. For a smart phone, I have used a Tracfone. It is rather old, & my email account will no longer display photos I send from the phone to my compu… --- ## [Divorce and Spousal Support?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorce-and-spousal-support/788197)
**Author:** [@MedellinMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MedellinMike)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorce-and-spousal-support/788197 "2017-06-13T21:37:53Z")
I’m looking for some advice about spousal financial support during and after a divorce. The short version is I’d like some advice on how much, if any, financial support I should give my (ex-)wife once we are divorced. A… --- ## [Being Summoned to Small Claims Court for Accident, Not At Fault...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-summoned-to-small-claims-court-for-accident-not-at-fault/787693)
**Author:** [@Levi17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Levi17)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-summoned-to-small-claims-court-for-accident-not-at-fault/787693 "2017-06-13T20:23:08Z")
I’ll try to keep this short while providing the most relevant information. I live in Los Angeles, CA. February in 2015, I was involved in a car accident in which I was making a left turn at a green arrow from Hawthorne B… --- ## [Have any religions dropped major tenets because facts got in the way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-religions-dropped-major-tenets-because-facts-got-in-the-way/788195)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-religions-dropped-major-tenets-because-facts-got-in-the-way/788195 "2017-06-13T19:06:05Z")
And before anyone mentions the LDS church and its decisions regarding multiple wives and African-Americans, neither of those tenets were officially changed because reality got in the way, but because their god updated hi… --- ## [Knocking out the enemy's power grid - how would you use it your advantage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knocking-out-the-enemys-power-grid-how-would-you-use-it-your-advantage/788787)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knocking-out-the-enemys-power-grid-how-would-you-use-it-your-advantage/788787 "2017-06-13T17:59:56Z")
So, I just saw an article about hacking to disrupt power grids with reference to the tool being used to briefly bring down 20% of the power generated Kiev. It’s temporary, and not a civilization-ender. But in regards to… --- ## [Accidental Outings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accidental-outings/788730)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accidental-outings/788730 "2017-06-13T17:45:06Z")
Back in April, I showed up for my annual appointment with the tax consultant and slid in across the table from him and exchanged pleasantries. Provided the usual clump of documents and expenditure summaries on cue. Tow… --- ## [Unknown person slips $20 under your door; what do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unknown-person-slips-20-under-your-door-what-do-you-do/788814)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unknown-person-slips-20-under-your-door-what-do-you-do/788814 "2017-06-13T16:54:05Z")
This really just happened. I couldn’t catch the person, and I did go check my car in the parking lot to make sure no one had cracked one of my taillights, or something. Anyway, I assume someone had the apartment number … --- ## [I don't understand why my blood sugar drops this way. (Diabetes question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-why-my-blood-sugar-drops-this-way-diabetes-question/788485)
**Author:** [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-why-my-blood-sugar-drops-this-way-diabetes-question/788485 "2017-06-13T16:42:24Z")
I apologise for the title, writing titles for OPs is not one of my strong suits. My inclination is to post this in GQ, but every time I post there it gets moved over here, so I will start here. If the post needs to be mo… --- ## [In Portland, OR June 13 & 14, what should I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-portland-or-june-13-14-what-should-i-do/788545)
**Author:** [@Satchmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satchmo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-portland-or-june-13-14-what-should-i-do/788545 "2017-06-13T16:29:28Z")
Visiting my daughters for a couple of days. Any ideas will be appreciated. --- ## [Alex Jones lawyer says his radio persona is "Playing a character.. He's a performance artist".](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex-jones-lawyer-says-his-radio-persona-is-playing-a-character-hes-a-performance-artist/784632)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex-jones-lawyer-says-his-radio-persona-is-playing-a-character-hes-a-performance-artist/784632 "2017-06-13T14:50:42Z")
So Alex Jones is in the middle of custody battleand his ex points at this ranting and says effectively In response… Interesting. --- ## [We criticize Bulgarians for "dog spinning" aren't US rodeos just as cruel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-criticize-bulgarians-for-dog-spinning-arent-us-rodeos-just-as-cruel/788823)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-criticize-bulgarians-for-dog-spinning-arent-us-rodeos-just-as-cruel/788823 "2017-06-13T14:21:41Z")
I saw a Facebook notice to support banning "dog spinning" youtube video link. The practice is technically illegal but is still performed throughout rural areas of Bulgaria. Aren’t US rodeos just as bad in terms of cruel… --- ## [What things do people know but won't acknowledge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-do-people-know-but-wont-acknowledge/788733)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-do-people-know-but-wont-acknowledge/788733 "2017-06-13T14:15:53Z")
ISTM that (some) people of all political, social or scientific stripes like to claim that the opposing side \*knows \*something to be true, yet denies it (or, \*knows \*something to be false, yet claims it to be true.) So w… --- ## [Lawyers that "bait and switch" ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-that-bait-and-switch/631539)
**Author:** [@simple\_homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simple_homer)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-that-bait-and-switch/631539 "2017-06-13T12:51:40Z")
I was thinking about my divorce that I went through about ten years ago. I had only been married for about a year, and there were no children. Almost all of my assets had been acquired before the marriage. At the firs… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=603) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=605)