# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=750 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 751 --- ## [Recall using your cellphone when you were at the hospital, as a patient or visiting, how is the.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recall-using-your-cellphone-when-you-were-at-the-hospital-as-a-patient-or-visiting-how-is-the/754256)
**Author:** [@StanielMarsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StanielMarsh)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recall-using-your-cellphone-when-you-were-at-the-hospital-as-a-patient-or-visiting-how-is-the/754256 "2016-05-10T11:52:48Z")
How is the reception? Did you get any reception at all? And if you do, is the call quality acceptable? Please chime in. If the service is poor, why do you think the signal is so weak? Is it the walls? The type of build… --- ## [How to get a bird out of a fireplace (need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-a-bird-out-of-a-fireplace-need-answer-fast/720079)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-a-bird-out-of-a-fireplace-need-answer-fast/720079 "2015-05-16T03:11:02Z")
Birds have decided to nest on top of our chimney. We must have left the damper open after our last fire this winter, as one of the birds has somehow fallen or squeezed through the slot and is now inside the fireplace, an… --- ## [Bartender ethics 2, a pregnant woman walks into a bar...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bartender-ethics-2-a-pregnant-woman-walks-into-a-bar/754261)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bartender-ethics-2-a-pregnant-woman-walks-into-a-bar/754261 "2016-05-10T04:06:03Z")
So apparently if you’re a bartender in New York State it’s illegal to refuse to serve a pregnant woman alcohol; “Judgments and stereotypes about how pregnant individuals should behave, their physical capabilities and wh… --- ## [Have you ever been fingerprinted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-fingerprinted/754122)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-fingerprinted/754122 "2016-05-10T03:44:02Z")
Back in 2009 and 2010 I worked for the US Census. Yes, if you didn’t fill out your form, I was the one who came to your door to get your answers. Because it was a gubmint job, I was fingerprinted both years. In 2014 I t… --- ## [Coydogs in TX?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coydogs-in-tx/754287)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coydogs-in-tx/754287 "2016-05-10T03:05:23Z")
I have a dog that spent a good portion of her life feral. She was picked up on a ranchers property in a town near San Antonio. She had somehow succesfully raised a bunch of puppies by herself, surviing on whatever she co… --- ## [If you could forget all music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-forget-all-music/754448)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-forget-all-music/754448 "2016-05-10T02:54:59Z")
What the hell kind of question is that? Well, dunno about you but when I find a new song I like I play it over and over until the sheen of novelty wears off. So here’s a wacky hypothetical. I’ve invented a device that … --- ## [Would you have done the "Hillary" cheer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-done-the-hillary-cheer/754330)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-done-the-hillary-cheer/754330 "2016-05-10T01:53:16Z")
THIS is an interesting video. Its a Democratic campaign event and a Clinton campaign worker is trying to fire up the crowd for Hillary. Watch as she starts a chant “When I say Hillary you say FIRE, Hillary,” then an awk… --- ## [My kitchen extractor fan went BANG!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kitchen-extractor-fan-went-bang/754341)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-kitchen-extractor-fan-went-bang/754341 "2016-05-10T01:41:01Z")
How do I fix my kitchen extractor fan? There I was merrily cooking away when there was a loud BANG and the hood stopped working. I’ve unplugged it and the fuse in the plug looks fine. But the fan doesn’t work, nor does … --- ## [Mexican wedding sentiments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mexican-wedding-sentiments/754396)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mexican-wedding-sentiments/754396 "2016-05-10T01:28:07Z")
My nephew is marrying a Mexican woman later this month. I’m going to make a card to go with her shower present (shower is Saturday) and a card for the wedding present. I’d like the card for the shower to be the sort of… --- ## [Opinions on small cars sought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-small-cars-sought/753757)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-small-cars-sought/753757 "2016-05-10T01:07:26Z")
So, people who saw my thread on selling a old car already know I’m on the market for a new car. We have a Subaru Impreza, and for the car I buy, we want something small. I had a Geo Metro once, and it was a fantastic ca… --- ## [Which is a bigger disadvantage in the USA, race or gender?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-a-bigger-disadvantage-in-the-usa-race-or-gender/753018)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-a-bigger-disadvantage-in-the-usa-race-or-gender/753018 "2016-05-09T20:22:31Z")
I think the biggest difference between racial and gender disadvantage is that a significant portion of gender disadvantage (for women) is biological. To be sure, women face many disadvantages in society that can be remed… --- ## [What kind of waterproof footwear do I need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-waterproof-footwear-do-i-need/754305)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-waterproof-footwear-do-i-need/754305 "2016-05-09T19:32:52Z")
Last summer we moved from the midwest to the Puget Sound area. We live on an old horse farm, and I like to ramble around our property. I rack up about three miles a day doing so. Because of the rain and dew, I often wea… --- ## [Does this stuff happen in the US (pickpocketing, scams, etc...)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-stuff-happen-in-the-us-pickpocketing-scams-etc/754024)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-stuff-happen-in-the-us-pickpocketing-scams-etc/754024 "2016-05-09T18:34:43Z")
After readingthis thread about European pickpockets, thieves and scammers, I got to wondering if this kind of thing actually happens in the US and elsewhere, or if it’s a peculiarly European brand of criminality. I mean… --- ## [Legal Question: Adopted Dog Sick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-adopted-dog-sick/753628)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-adopted-dog-sick/753628 "2016-05-09T18:08:48Z")
Ok so I ‘adopted’ a dog from Craigslist. While I know that comes with its own dangers, the puppy seemed fairly healthy and I was told he had his first series of shots. Well jump to today, a week later and turns out the p… --- ## [what do you do? \[hypothetical nuclear scenario\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-hypothetical-nuclear-scenario/749847)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-hypothetical-nuclear-scenario/749847 "2016-05-09T18:02:16Z")
You’re the secretary of agriculture at an event in Iowa. Suddenly a military officer approaches you with what you know to be the nuclear football. He states that north Korea successfully launched a nuke on Washington DC … --- ## [Man Cave Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-cave-question/754328)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-cave-question/754328 "2016-05-09T17:34:47Z")
Guys, if you have a man cave or even want one, what “theme” would you have it be? For example some men is sports, others cars, others some hobby like fishing or pinball machines. Ladies, if a man in your life has one, … --- ## [I want to do some secular Bible study, where do I start?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-some-secular-bible-study-where-do-i-start/754227)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-some-secular-bible-study-where-do-i-start/754227 "2016-05-09T16:26:44Z")
I’m specifically interested in the old testament. Don’t care so much about the new. I recently stumbled across the podcast OMG WTF Bible, in which a former Orthodox Jew (now atheist) translates and reads the Bible wi… --- ## [Why are some people generally biased when it comes to saying how you really look?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-people-generally-biased-when-it-comes-to-saying-how-you-really-look/754071)
**Author:** [@GlowingDarkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GlowingDarkness)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-people-generally-biased-when-it-comes-to-saying-how-you-really-look/754071 "2016-05-09T15:38:31Z")
This has been on my mind for a long time and I’ve been wanting your opinions on it. We know the tendency for family members to be biased when telling you the truth. If you have really bad singing you’ll make it to the a… --- ## [Duvet / Down Comforter Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duvet-down-comforter-questions/486940)
**Author:** [@Clark\_Cello](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clark_Cello)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duvet-down-comforter-questions/486940 "2016-05-09T15:27:10Z")
I am looking to buy a nice, high quality king sized duvet. Browsing around online, I am confused, as I see a huge variety of prices. It is not uncommon to see ones for as cheap as $200 or so, and I am seeing ones as ex… --- ## [The US is friends with this country, but...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-is-friends-with-this-country-but/754393)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-is-friends-with-this-country-but/754393 "2016-05-09T15:10:08Z")
In a recent CRACKED column, the authors were non-Americans offering their views of the upcoming US elections. One was from Canada and the other Finland. At the close of their column, the two authors agreed that they rega… --- ## [How long did/does your smartphone last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-did-does-your-smartphone-last/753944)
**Author:** [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-did-does-your-smartphone-last/753944 "2016-05-09T15:02:04Z")
Why I’m asking; I’ve owned three smartphones in my life. All of them made by Sony. And, unbelievably, all of them suddenly developed what seemed to be hardware issues close to their 2-year mark. Right before I had to ren… --- ## [General life advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-life-advice/753887)
**Author:** [@advice86advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/advice86advice)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-life-advice/753887 "2016-05-09T14:59:17Z")
I wanted to post in this topic, but it is locked: The following is what I consider worthy information. I started taking notes a while ago of good advice to tell my kids someday. I ditched that idea and decided to tell … --- ## [is all meat dog food really healthier for the hound ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-all-meat-dog-food-really-healthier-for-the-hound/754016)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-all-meat-dog-food-really-healthier-for-the-hound/754016 "2016-05-09T12:00:15Z")
Or all the premium dog food makers just shoveling BS ? The reason I ask is I feed mine a can of soft food for dinner and just put “ol roy” in his dry bowl which he mostly ignores (he hes old and just decided he likes s… --- ## [Any experience with Safe-T-Plus or equivalent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-safe-t-plus-or-equivalent/754343)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-safe-t-plus-or-equivalent/754343 "2016-05-09T06:10:58Z")
Probably a long shot. I have a small motor home mounted on a Ford E-350 (van) chassis. The front end tends to wander at highway speed, and it is, of course, subject to buffeting from large vehicles and wind. A product c… --- ## [Most liberal place on Earth (country, city, location)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-liberal-place-on-earth-country-city-location/754145)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-liberal-place-on-earth-country-city-location/754145 "2016-05-09T03:00:07Z")
Most liberal country - I would say either Iceland or Sweden. Most liberal city - I would say either Vancouver, Reykjavik or San Francisco. Most liberal location (has to be reasonably large to qualify) - the campus of U… --- ## [You often see alcoholics & drug addicts with this odd sunken facial "look". What causes it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-often-see-alcoholics-drug-addicts-with-this-odd-sunken-facial-look-what-causes-it/754104)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-often-see-alcoholics-drug-addicts-with-this-odd-sunken-facial-look-what-causes-it/754104 "2016-05-08T19:46:53Z")
This kind of sunken cheeked “look” as seen in the attacker referenced in this \[newspaper article\](delmarvanow.com: Man in Fruitland machete attack is unconscious). What causes this? You often see this facial look in addi… --- ## [Cat foods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-foods/754267)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-foods/754267 "2016-05-08T13:22:28Z")
I know this will turn into a discussion, so even though I have a specific question, I actually kinda hope there’s a discussion, and people chime in with their experience. Otherwise, I’d just call my vet. My cats used to… --- ## ["Stop-and-go" or "steady-but-slow"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-and-go-or-steady-but-slow/754059)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2016, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-and-go-or-steady-but-slow/754059 "2016-05-08T05:26:08Z")
Would you prefer “steady-but-slow” traffic, where you travel just 20 mph the entire trip but never have to stop, or heavy “stop-and-go” traffic, with frequent periods of complete stoppage, but you’ll arrive at your desti… --- ## [Help Please - presenting language skills on resume](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-please-presenting-language-skills-on-resume/754228)
**Author:** [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-please-presenting-language-skills-on-resume/754228 "2016-05-08T04:44:28Z")
I am bilingual in English and Spanish, however saying I am fluent in Spanish isn’t really accurate. I’m able to conduct counseling sessions and do translations for colleagues, but I definitely have limitations. Sometim… --- ## [What arguments exist to support that it is ethical to lead an omnivorous diet as a human today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-arguments-exist-to-support-that-it-is-ethical-to-lead-an-omnivorous-diet-as-a-human-today/753992)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-arguments-exist-to-support-that-it-is-ethical-to-lead-an-omnivorous-diet-as-a-human-today/753992 "2016-05-08T01:22:59Z")
A girl I briefly dated introduced me to Veganism by sharing with me a documentary entitled Earthlings which allegedly made her go vegan immediately. She was vegetarian for many years before that. We had to break things… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=749) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=751)