# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=695 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 696 --- ## [Best air filter (need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-air-filter-need-answer-fast/767533)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2016, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-air-filter-need-answer-fast/767533 "2016-10-07T12:50:41Z")
I’m looking for an air filter for my allergy prone wife. It needs to handle smoke, fireplace not tobacco, and other allergens. It should be stand alone and portable, meaning I can take it around the house not that it sho… --- ## [Religious statues - why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-statues-why/766775)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2016, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-statues-why/766775 "2016-10-07T04:18:37Z")
Nonbeliever here. Don’t mean to be disrespectful of peoples’ beliefs. And I imagine the are likely numerous answers to my question. But I was wondering what the more common reasons are for people to have religious sta… --- ## [How do you feel about ladders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-ladders/767587)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-ladders/767587 "2016-10-07T03:27:04Z")
During the recent rain last week in the DC area, we discovered we had some sort of leak in our roof. I called a roofer that my real estate agent recommended to get an estimate, but he can’t come out for that until Thursd… --- ## [Help Needed - Planning My Wife's First Birthday Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-planning-my-wifes-first-birthday-party/753510)
**Author:** [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-planning-my-wifes-first-birthday-party/753510 "2016-10-07T02:56:43Z")
Yep, you read that right. My wife, soon to be 36, has never had or even been to a birthday party. For that matter I haven’t really either except for the first few years of my life before my parents became Jehovah’s Wit… --- ## [Bad whining noise from dryer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-whining-noise-from-dryer/767730)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-whining-noise-from-dryer/767730 "2016-10-07T01:47:33Z")
Just moved into a new place and the dryer in the washer/dryer stack makes the most ungodly whine. Like unbearable. It seems to diminish during the cool-down phase, but maybe I was just going deaf by that point. This… --- ## [What does cleanliness smell like in other countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-cleanliness-smell-like-in-other-countries/767726)
**Author:** [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-cleanliness-smell-like-in-other-countries/767726 "2016-10-06T21:30:03Z")
In the U.S. cleaning products have scents like lemon or pine and detergents that are supposed to smell like cotton or linen. What about in other places? --- ## [Men's business casual work shoes, durability and longevity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-business-casual-work-shoes-durability-and-longevity/767583)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-business-casual-work-shoes-durability-and-longevity/767583 "2016-10-06T21:22:05Z")
This is the shoe I’m wearing right now. I bought them in August of 2014 and wear them to work 5 days a week, with an average of about 10,000 steps per day (mostly on pavement). They’re very comfortable and I like the w… --- ## [What should i offer \[on a used bike\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-offer-on-a-used-bike/767773)
**Author:** [@Surfspud0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surfspud0)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-offer-on-a-used-bike/767773 "2016-10-06T19:49:40Z")
I want to make an offer on a bike that had been sitting same spot collecting dust for from what i can tell has been the better part of two years. It’s a Honda Shadow sabre. This would not be my first bike i had one that … --- ## [Will there be a point in the future where tattoos are so common they are no longer cool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-point-in-the-future-where-tattoos-are-so-common-they-are-no-longer-cool/766904)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-point-in-the-future-where-tattoos-are-so-common-they-are-no-longer-cool/766904 "2016-10-06T16:26:08Z")
It’s practically a requirement for 20 and 30 somethings to get inked these days if they want to be in with the in crowd. Is there some critical saturation point where so many normal schlubs and uncool people will have t… --- ## [Should news reporting include personal opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-news-reporting-include-personal-opinions/767558)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-news-reporting-include-personal-opinions/767558 "2016-10-06T10:47:50Z")
I was watching a supposedly secular local affiliate of CBS here in Portland las night, and they were reporting on the Pope’s public statement that people should pray, then vote their conscience. After the video was fini… --- ## [What to expect from a dermatologist's exam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-expect-from-a-dermatologists-exam/762038)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-expect-from-a-dermatologists-exam/762038 "2016-10-06T02:47:08Z")
I have LOTS of moles. On my torso and legs, more on my right side than on my left. I also get them on my face–they might not technically be “moles,” but they’re bumps, same color as the skin they are on. All of my friend… --- ## [Best solutions for weed control?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-solutions-for-weed-control/763788)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-solutions-for-weed-control/763788 "2016-10-05T21:20:00Z")
I am looking for the best way to reduce weed growth in a bed which may have some ornamental plants, and the rest will be covered with mulch. The two most common solutions are landscape fabric, which I used the first tim… --- ## [Intro to Coding/Programming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intro-to-coding-programming/767585)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intro-to-coding-programming/767585 "2016-10-05T18:04:18Z")
I want to learn this but don’t know where to start. What’s the introductory level (more or less) to this so that I can get started? --- ## [How to deal with a needle phobia? Need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-a-needle-phobia-need-answer-fast/547357)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-a-needle-phobia-need-answer-fast/547357 "2016-10-05T16:57:39Z")
I have a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad fear of needles. So much so that if I am sick and I don’t think I’m going to die I will avoid doctors and hospitals because I’d rather lay in the bathroom and vomit every 1… --- ## [Tips to help me out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-to-help-me-out/746976)
**Author:** [@ultimate11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultimate11)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-to-help-me-out/746976 "2016-10-05T14:15:51Z")
Before I request for any help (even though I am doing OK now- in my opinion), I have to explain my life story since I got my high school diploma. When I got my HSD in June of '13, I was going to become an accountant, so … --- ## [Fly First Class Coming or Going?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fly-first-class-coming-or-going/767340)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fly-first-class-coming-or-going/767340 "2016-10-05T13:45:15Z")
You’re taking a vacation somewhere a long distance away from home. You have won a drawing at the airport and received a free upgrade to first class from economy; you can choose to use this on either the outbound or retu… --- ## [Scottish men and kilts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-men-and-kilts/767639)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-men-and-kilts/767639 "2016-10-05T11:12:03Z")
This is mostly a question for dopers who have lived in Scotland they’re whole life but others who are knowledgeable feel free to chime in. Would it be considered odd for man to wear a kilt on a daily basis? I understand … --- ## [Conservative dopers -- why do you think the SDMB leans left?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservative-dopers-why-do-you-think-the-sdmb-leans-left/767218)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservative-dopers-why-do-you-think-the-sdmb-leans-left/767218 "2016-10-05T04:59:18Z")
I assume ATMB is the right place for this question (since it’s about the board) – maybe it’s better suited for IMHO. I lean left and I think the SDMB leans left because fighting actual ignorance with facts and science a… --- ## [So what makes a piece of writing have good flow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-makes-a-piece-of-writing-have-good-flow/767540)
**Author:** [@The\_Big\_Poo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Poo)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-makes-a-piece-of-writing-have-good-flow/767540 "2016-10-05T02:13:20Z")
I can’t help but admire those who have this ability. --- ## [Corporate Jobs Doing Nothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-jobs-doing-nothing/767521)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-jobs-doing-nothing/767521 "2016-10-05T01:57:46Z")
How common is it these days to have a corporate job where you have little to no actual work to do and almost no management oversight over your comings and goings? “I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I’m working.… --- ## [What could this be (enlarged thyroid)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-this-be-enlarged-thyroid/767622)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-this-be-enlarged-thyroid/767622 "2016-10-05T00:48:29Z")
First all the usual disclaimers … you are not a doctor, you are not my doctor, only fools attempt diagnosis over the internet, etc. A couple of years ago a doctor I was seeing for other reasons told me I had a goiter - … --- ## [Being first to see/do/buy/own - is it just about bragging rights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-first-to-see-do-buy-own-is-it-just-about-bragging-rights/767664)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-first-to-see-do-buy-own-is-it-just-about-bragging-rights/767664 "2016-10-04T23:06:51Z")
I suppose we’ve all seen the news stories about people camping out to get tickets for the opening night of a movie or to buy the latest and greatest gadget. I can understand when something is a limited commodity - like … --- ## [Undisclosed easement on newly-bought house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undisclosed-easement-on-newly-bought-house/727562)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undisclosed-easement-on-newly-bought-house/727562 "2016-10-04T19:58:17Z")
First off- ya ain’t my lawyer. Okay, so I’m in a bit of a situation with the house we bought last year. We found a great home with a short commute time, and at a good price last November. The sellers were being repres… --- ## [Bone Marrow Donation questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-marrow-donation-questions/767628)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-marrow-donation-questions/767628 "2016-10-04T18:00:27Z")
I’ve been contacted by the National Bone Marrow Registry. Apparently I am a match. Has anyone here donated? What should I expect? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk --- ## [Is it wrong for me not to vote, like my father?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wrong-for-me-not-to-vote-like-my-father/767303)
**Author:** [@ultimate11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultimate11)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wrong-for-me-not-to-vote-like-my-father/767303 "2016-10-04T17:12:51Z")
As the title says, my father isn’t registered to vote because he doesn’t want to (he’s eligible but he chooses to stay away from voting, pick a side, etc.) Normally I vote because it’s a free right and it enhances my Am… --- ## ["Cool" Walker for a Disabled Person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-walker-for-a-disabled-person/767298)
**Author:** [@MorrisCody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MorrisCody)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-walker-for-a-disabled-person/767298 "2016-10-04T15:26:00Z")
A friend was in an accident a few years ago, and his ability to walk has been deteriorating to the point where he moves like Tim Conway. He really needs to use a walker but refuses, because he doesn’t want to look like a… --- ## [Temp and rpm gauge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temp-and-rpm-gauge/767591)
**Author:** [@dwaymich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwaymich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temp-and-rpm-gauge/767591 "2016-10-04T15:08:58Z")
I have a 1994 Mazda 626, 2.0. I used the 10 pin and negative pin to set my idle. Now my rpm and temperature gauge doesn’t work. They are not digital. I did see a small spark when I put the jumper pin in my diagnostic box… --- ## [Are you getting a flu shot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-getting-a-flu-shot/767371)
**Author:** [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-getting-a-flu-shot/767371 "2016-10-04T14:30:54Z")
It’s that time of year again! Time to roll up our sleeves and get a poke in the arm. :slight\_smile: The CDC has new recommendations for people with egg allergies (scroll to the bottom of the page) this year. I’m plannin… --- ## [Atheists, Do you say phrases like "Thank God" or "Swear to God" as forms of exasperation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-do-you-say-phrases-like-thank-god-or-swear-to-god-as-forms-of-exasperation/767274)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-do-you-say-phrases-like-thank-god-or-swear-to-god-as-forms-of-exasperation/767274 "2016-10-04T03:19:05Z")
I do (rarely). (Black-ish spoiler alert) I was watching an episode of “Black-ish” last night. In the episode, dad gets all bent out of shape at the prospect his daughter might be an Atheist (gasp!). Anyway, towards the… --- ## [Would you testify against a dear (but probably guilty) friend in this discrimination lawsuit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-testify-against-a-dear-but-probably-guilty-friend-in-this-discrimination-lawsuit/767295)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-testify-against-a-dear-but-probably-guilty-friend-in-this-discrimination-lawsuit/767295 "2016-10-04T02:26:00Z")
I’m working half days now, so this seems a good time to ease back into my signature thread. Proofing is very difficult for me, so expect many typos. No apologies, just the explanation. Today’s tale is about SHANNON, ag… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=694) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=696)