# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=786 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 787 --- ## [A question about hashtags](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-hashtags/745384)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2016, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-hashtags/745384 "2016-02-07T10:11:59Z")
I thought the original purpose of hashtags on social media was to “catergorize” post/tweets/instragrams/whatevers and also to track what’s popular, or trending. So if I were to tweet “I hope Bernie and Hillary get marrie… --- ## [Easiest Way to Ship Something Cold](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-ship-something-cold/745175)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-ship-something-cold/745175 "2016-02-07T03:57:34Z")
I have a cousin who ordered a medication that needs to stay refrigerated, and has asked me to ship it to another state in the US. Does anyone have experience in doing this? What’s the easiest way? While cost is import… --- ## [The Uber driver insurance gap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uber-driver-insurance-gap/745323)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uber-driver-insurance-gap/745323 "2016-02-06T23:47:11Z")
This is what my State Farm auto insurance agent told me about being a driver for Uber. State Farm and most other large insurance companies will have no problem with me being an Uber driver, so long as I understand one t… --- ## [Could you cope with house arrest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-cope-with-house-arrest/744694)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-cope-with-house-arrest/744694 "2016-02-06T21:05:09Z")
Imagine that you have offended somehow the powers that be. Instead of wasting prison space, you have been put under house arrest. You may not leave your house. Your garden, if any, is forbidden too. You can order food, w… --- ## [The "Money for Blackness" study: Has it been done the other way round?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-money-for-blackness-study-has-it-been-done-the-other-way-round/745285)
**Author:** [@funky\_little\_lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funky_little_lee)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-money-for-blackness-study-has-it-been-done-the-other-way-round/745285 "2016-02-06T20:04:14Z")
I’m hoping this won’t degenerate into a name-calling flame war, I’m really just interested in exploring the idea. Everyone knows about the study where White people were asked how much money it would take for them to agr… --- ## [If drug & alcohol abuse ends due to long term incarceration s it picked right back up upon release?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-drug-alcohol-abuse-ends-due-to-long-term-incarceration-s-it-picked-right-back-up-upon-release/745299)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-drug-alcohol-abuse-ends-due-to-long-term-incarceration-s-it-picked-right-back-up-upon-release/745299 "2016-02-06T19:18:03Z")
Out of curiosity (if there is any info on this) if a person seriously addicted to drugs or alcohol is jailed for several years and cannot get drugs or alcohol while incarcerated do they stay clean after release or is the… --- ## [Does giving birth in a car total it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-giving-birth-in-a-car-total-it/745223)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-giving-birth-in-a-car-total-it/745223 "2016-02-06T17:45:31Z")
Never been present at a birth, but having seen a few documentaries, it appears that a lot of bodily fluids are ejected during the whole process. Every now and then the evening news brings a story of someone who didn’t m… --- ## [I need a longlist of all chores in a household](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-longlist-of-all-chores-in-a-household/745137)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-longlist-of-all-chores-in-a-household/745137 "2016-02-06T17:03:09Z")
I want to sit down with my husband and re-negotiate the division of household chores. The idea is to check off a list, and award points to a chore, depending on how much time it takes, how often it needs doing, how diff… --- ## [Carving or moding foam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carving-or-moding-foam/745251)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carving-or-moding-foam/745251 "2016-02-06T16:42:17Z")
Anyone here experienced with carving or moding foam. I am building a model ship for my grandson and finding the contours on the hull too dificult to form with wood. I haven’t tried balsa yet, I may try that before I use … --- ## [Snow day staff payment-am I being unreasonable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-day-staff-payment-am-i-being-unreasonable/744971)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-day-staff-payment-am-i-being-unreasonable/744971 "2016-02-06T05:28:03Z")
I have 2 employees, both hourly workers. As you know, we had an epic snowstorm a week and a half ago. The snow policy that is delineated in the office manual is as follows: All closings are at my discretion We usually… --- ## [Ordering a Gaming Laptop, would like advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordering-a-gaming-laptop-would-like-advice/745022)
**Author:** [@Niloc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Niloc)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordering-a-gaming-laptop-would-like-advice/745022 "2016-02-06T02:56:42Z")
I’m planning on ordering a laptop soon that I hope will actually be somewhat decent at games and I would like advice or suggestions. I also asked on another board, but I find it’s good to get a second opinion. My budget… --- ## [The last time the Visigoths were in Rome, did they assault it or simply reclaim what they were owed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-time-the-visigoths-were-in-rome-did-they-assault-it-or-simply-reclaim-what-they-were-owed/745286)
**Author:** [@mr\_wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr_wolf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-time-the-visigoths-were-in-rome-did-they-assault-it-or-simply-reclaim-what-they-were-owed/745286 "2016-02-06T00:44:49Z")
Yes, it is a black or white poll. Please give your personal opinion. We all know what mainstream history says. --- ## [Birth Certificates \[Do you need to provide one to a landlord?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-certificates-do-you-need-to-provide-one-to-a-landlord/745229)
**Author:** [@geezermodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/geezermodo)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-certificates-do-you-need-to-provide-one-to-a-landlord/745229 "2016-02-05T22:39:27Z")
Is it legal for an apartment manager to suddenly, after 15 years residence, demand a copy of a renter’s birth certificate which they (the mgmt) will “keep” in their file? It is suspicious when we have c. 10 million ille… --- ## [The random wasting money poll: what would you spend $10 on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726 "2016-02-05T22:32:21Z")
A somewhat weird question that came to mind a while ago. I thought I’d see what the Dope thought. Might not have thought out the options as well as I could have, so maybe there is a clear winner, but I’m curious. --- ## [What to name my new dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-name-my-new-dog/743855)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-name-my-new-dog/743855 "2016-02-05T22:24:27Z")
So I’m getting a puppy next week and due to some rules required by the German SV registry I’m supposed to name her with a name that starts with W. (I’m not German by the way.) Any suggestions? I like historic names. --- ## [Global Entry in US vs E-gates in Europe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-entry-in-us-vs-e-gates-in-europe/745242)
**Author:** [@GlowingDarkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GlowingDarkness)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-entry-in-us-vs-e-gates-in-europe/745242 "2016-02-05T20:23:12Z")
Which system is better? Will US airports ever have automated border control where you just scan your passport, it takes a picture and lets you in? (Doing background checks, comparing biometric data, and with an officer m… --- ## [Best way from Baltimore-Washington Airport & Arlington?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-from-baltimore-washington-airport-arlington/744804)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-from-baltimore-washington-airport-arlington/744804 "2016-02-05T19:20:45Z")
I’ll be traveling to the DC area for the first time in mid-March. We’re flying into BWI but staying in Arlington. What will be the best method of transportation to get from one to the other? --- ## [Solitary job advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solitary-job-advice/745085)
**Author:** [@Longshanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Longshanks)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solitary-job-advice/745085 "2016-02-05T18:20:36Z")
Can anyone suggest an entry - level job that would have a solitary work environment? Also it would be helpful if any British dopers knew of any jobs fitting this description that could be found in London. --- ## [Slow death or quick one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-death-or-quick-one/745050)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-death-or-quick-one/745050 "2016-02-05T18:09:08Z")
Hi SD, Don’t know if this has been posted before. A very good friend of mine recently lost his 31-year old son. They found him on the bathroom floor. He was gone, just like that. Question is: Would you prefer a slo… --- ## [Car recomendations for a first time teenage driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-recomendations-for-a-first-time-teenage-driver/745018)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-recomendations-for-a-first-time-teenage-driver/745018 "2016-02-05T16:35:29Z")
China Bambina is going to learn how to drive and 16th birthday coming this summer. Grandma has taken some of her China stock market winnings and set aside the cash for a new car. (Me, personally, would lean toward used c… --- ## [Hey ladies: what do you think about kilts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-what-do-you-think-about-kilts/744719)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-what-do-you-think-about-kilts/744719 "2016-02-05T15:09:26Z")
I was going to make this a poll, but thought I might cause an influence in positions with my poll choices. So, in a free format, what do you think about kilts on men? --- ## [Should women drink?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-women-drink/744984)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-women-drink/744984 "2016-02-05T14:59:57Z")
According to a new CDC recommendation women of child bearing age should avoid alcohol unless they are on birth control. What do you think of this recommendation? cite: CDC: Young women should avoid alcohol unless using b… --- ## [How to replace an ignition key if you don't have spares?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-replace-an-ignition-key-if-you-dont-have-spares/483763)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-replace-an-ignition-key-if-you-dont-have-spares/483763 "2009-01-31T22:24:14Z")
Currently I only have ONE key to my Ford focus. While I REALLY need to get a spare just in case, I kind of wondered if it were possible to get a replacement key to my car if I were the lose the only key I had. I’m sure i… --- ## [Wanted - Hip replacement stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-hip-replacement-stories/745105)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-hip-replacement-stories/745105 "2016-02-05T05:59:26Z")
The arthritis in my right hip is getting worse and I’m scheduled to see a surgeon next Monday for a consult. The recent radiographs show the damage, but little inflammation. I’ve been taking anti inflammatory drugs for a… --- ## [visit to San Jose CA; day trip or 2 day trip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-to-san-jose-ca-day-trip-or-2-day-trip/745152)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-to-san-jose-ca-day-trip-or-2-day-trip/745152 "2016-02-05T03:25:26Z")
I’m familiar a bit with the area and have been dragged around to Monterrey Bay Aquarium, San Francisco, Mt. Hamilton etc. and very likely will do something like this again. Any specific ideas on where I should consider.… --- ## [Anybody have knowledge or experience of Fuch's Corneal Dystrophy (guttata)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-knowledge-or-experience-of-fuchs-corneal-dystrophy-guttata/745121)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-knowledge-or-experience-of-fuchs-corneal-dystrophy-guttata/745121 "2016-02-05T02:18:06Z")
Went to the eye doc today- he said I had an incipient case of it (like 1+ on a scale of 1-4, 4 being a trip to cornea transplant town). For anyone not familiar, it’s a gradual degeneration of the inside of the cornea tha… --- ## [Deciding whether someone is a dependent for tax purposes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciding-whether-someone-is-a-dependent-for-tax-purposes/744551)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciding-whether-someone-is-a-dependent-for-tax-purposes/744551 "2016-02-05T00:17:33Z")
So Dweezilh as been working a lot of hours at the grocery store this past year. I had a mental image of what his earnings were, but tonight I got him to give me his W2 so I can start sorting out the family tax situation… --- ## [Tissue Salts/Homeopathy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tissue-salts-homeopathy/533692)
**Author:** [@Elret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elret)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tissue-salts-homeopathy/533692 "2016-02-04T22:44:46Z")
This is partly GQ but mostly I want anecdotes so I hope I’ve put it in the right place. Can someone explain to me the difference between tissue salts (like the ones here), naturopathy, and homeopathy? It seems the same… --- ## [Where does the American West begin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-american-west-begin/547093)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-american-west-begin/547093 "2016-02-04T22:10:43Z")
Inspired by this thread, where do you consider the American West to start? I’ve always considered the West as being the states the Rockies run through or the states west of them. Anything past that I consider “back east… --- ## [Are low ga/oil prices hurting or helping you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-low-ga-oil-prices-hurting-or-helping-you/744937)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-low-ga-oil-prices-hurting-or-helping-you/744937 "2016-02-04T21:25:56Z")
Just asking my fellow dopers? I suppose if you had a job in the petroleum industries you are hurting but the rest of us are enjoying putting less of our money in our gas tanks. I would bet this summer if the low prices… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=785) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=787)