# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=787 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 788 --- ## [What is your "go-to" for free online tax filing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-for-free-online-tax-filing/744634)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-for-free-online-tax-filing/744634 "2016-02-04T21:23:44Z")
Over the last few years, I’d been a loyal follower of taxactonline, until I spent the better part of tonight, filling in all my information (W2’s, home mortgage interest, etc), only to find out that for 2015, they’ve “mo… --- ## [Please Help Me Find a Saline Eye Wash/Drops/Etc for My Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-find-a-saline-eye-wash-drops-etc-for-my-dog/745040)
**Author:** [@thursday\_next](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thursday_next)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-find-a-saline-eye-wash-drops-etc-for-my-dog/745040 "2016-02-04T20:16:54Z")
My ginormous dog tends to get allergy eyes. It probably wouldn’t be as bad if he’d stop going up to flowers, sticking his face in them, and then inhaling. :smack: Silly puppy! His vet recommended saline eye drops (made… --- ## [Model rocketry enthusiasts, how should I proceed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/model-rocketry-enthusiasts-how-should-i-proceed/737509)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/model-rocketry-enthusiasts-how-should-i-proceed/737509 "2016-02-04T18:38:00Z")
I’m about to re-enter the model rocketry hobby, I enjoyed it immensely as a kid, but there were rockets that I wanted but never got for some reason, the Saturn V, the Mean Machine, Big Bertha, the X-wing, and space shutt… --- ## [Is being an upfront & honest kept mistress/sugarbaby a perfectly valid & moral lifestyle choice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-an-upfront-honest-kept-mistress-sugarbaby-a-perfectly-valid-moral-lifestyle-choice/745118)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-an-upfront-honest-kept-mistress-sugarbaby-a-perfectly-valid-moral-lifestyle-choice/745118 "2016-02-04T17:48:22Z")
Per the scenario posited in the spoiler boxed wall of text quoted below from another website where a self described sugarbaby is asking for advice; let’s say a well off married man seeks out and meets a young, attractive… --- ## [What do you think about governors abandoning their posts to run for president?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-governors-abandoning-their-posts-to-run-for-president/744990)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-governors-abandoning-their-posts-to-run-for-president/744990 "2016-02-04T17:37:25Z")
Chris Christie comes to mind for this, but he is certainly not the first person to do it. He is still the governor of New Jersey. He seems to have abandoned that post to stay on the campaign trail. He is still respon… --- ## [Earliest Price of Gasoline You Can Remember](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-price-of-gasoline-you-can-remember/744724)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-price-of-gasoline-you-can-remember/744724 "2016-02-04T16:56:55Z")
My first memory of the price of gas was sometime in the early 60s when it was 33 cents a gallon outside of Washington DC. Up until the gas crisis in the 70s it stayed very low, relative to inflation maybe not changing mu… --- ## [Brits, if underpants are "pants", what are pants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-if-underpants-are-pants-what-are-pants/744266)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-if-underpants-are-pants-what-are-pants/744266 "2016-02-04T16:30:42Z")
I got the part about what I call underpants being “pants” or maybe “knickers”, but then what do you call what I would call pants: https://www.google.com/search?q=chinos&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjS-4rU4MfKAhX… --- ## [Scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam/744869)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam/744869 "2016-02-04T15:47:32Z")
We sold our rental property last week. The proceeds were deposited in my account the following day. All good. Except, today, I get an e-mail from the title company. \*Good morning Ivylass, I hope you enjoyed your wee… --- ## [Atheist: Your favourite ridiculous Bible quotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-your-favourite-ridiculous-bible-quotes/744077)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-your-favourite-ridiculous-bible-quotes/744077 "2016-02-04T15:21:27Z")
Or passages. The flip side of this thread, the ying to the yang. While we can all agree that there are good things in the Bible, there’s also laughable nonsense. What’s your favourite of the latter category? My long sta… --- ## [Mixed gender room mates. What do you think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-gender-room-mates-what-do-you-think/744941)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-gender-room-mates-what-do-you-think/744941 "2016-02-04T11:42:42Z")
I’d like to ask you all, what experiences do you have with a roommate of the opposite gender and what do you think are the pros and cons? Now I have not been in a roommate situation for over 18 years since before I was … --- ## [A Serious Q for the Women - May be squicky for some](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-serious-q-for-the-women-may-be-squicky-for-some/546510)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-serious-q-for-the-women-may-be-squicky-for-some/546510 "2016-02-04T11:40:03Z")
I am an aging male child of the great boomer generation. I was around pre- Roe v Wade. It seemed to me that among the things passed down mother-to-daughter back in those days was a simple technique to terminate an unwan… --- ## [Can husband shoot loved family pet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-husband-shoot-loved-family-pet/742907)
**Author:** [@iamadoglover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamadoglover)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-husband-shoot-loved-family-pet/742907 "2016-02-04T10:04:37Z")
can my husband shoot my loved family pet when I’m not home and not get in trouble for it? And kept it secret for over 6 months while I ran around town putting up posters, searching, getting others to search…getting frien… --- ## [How do you right handers put on your belt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-right-handers-put-on-your-belt/744305)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-right-handers-put-on-your-belt/744305 "2016-02-04T08:13:03Z")
Hello Everyone, I’m left handed and when I thread my belt onto my jeans I start on the left side. I’m just wondering if you righties thread from the right or left? --- ## [Dogs & High-Pitched Sounds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-high-pitched-sounds/745020)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-high-pitched-sounds/745020 "2016-02-04T05:49:45Z")
This morning I was taking a shower when my smoke alarm started that intermittent chirping that tells you the battery needs to be replaced. I’m NOT talking about the screeching alarm sound, but the high-pitched “chirp” th… --- ## [I'm pretty sure I'm watching a schizophrenic episode unfold on facebook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-im-watching-a-schizophrenic-episode-unfold-on-facebook/743195)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-im-watching-a-schizophrenic-episode-unfold-on-facebook/743195 "2016-02-04T05:15:08Z")
I have a facebook friend who I don’t know outside of facebook, who until about a week ago wrote a lot of long posts with fairly clearly argued logical and philosophical points about theological topics. (I mean, I won’t o… --- ## [Navy dopers: How do you swab the deck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-dopers-how-do-you-swab-the-deck/744888)
**Author:** [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-dopers-how-do-you-swab-the-deck/744888 "2016-02-04T03:25:10Z")
Or, help me back up my trash talk to my wifey. So the wifey nagged to mop the floor this weekend, so I did. We usually have a sponge type mop, but it was broken, so I went to the store and got the swabby type mob. Now… --- ## [What personality trait of yours can be considered borderline (or more) psychotic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-trait-of-yours-can-be-considered-borderline-or-more-psychotic/744673)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-trait-of-yours-can-be-considered-borderline-or-more-psychotic/744673 "2016-02-04T03:07:24Z")
Admit it. You have one. Every person has one. That one trait you carry to the most extreme, to the point where any shrink worth their salt would say “You really are psycho.” I am fiercely independent. I don’t like askin… --- ## [What bad service do you put up with because it's cheap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-service-do-you-put-up-with-because-its-cheap/745077)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-service-do-you-put-up-with-because-its-cheap/745077 "2016-02-04T00:18:06Z")
For anyone thinking of getting MetroPlus health insurance because it’s cheap, please note the following: There is no auto pay option on their website. And you cannot pay your premiums online unless you input the invoice … --- ## [Married women and last names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-women-and-last-names/744188)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-women-and-last-names/744188 "2016-02-04T00:10:57Z")
Poll should be pretty self explanitory --- ## ["I hope you're not one of those guys..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-youre-not-one-of-those-guys/744221)
**Author:** [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-youre-not-one-of-those-guys/744221 "2016-02-03T22:44:09Z")
My girlfriend came over and said that she gets really horny on her period and wanted to have sex. I was kinda grossed out by it and she sighed and said “I hope you’re not one of those guys…” I still bonked her and the s… --- ## [Which climate? Always hot? Or always cold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-climate-always-hot-or-always-cold/744650)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-climate-always-hot-or-always-cold/744650 "2016-02-03T20:20:43Z")
You can choose a place that is always just below freezing or you can choose a place that’s always just above 90. In this scenario, the cost of maintaining and running heating or AC in your home, will be free of charge. … --- ## [Did this man betray his family by committing suicide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-man-betray-his-family-by-committing-suicide/744596)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-man-betray-his-family-by-committing-suicide/744596 "2016-02-03T19:25:29Z")
Be with y’all in a second. I have to light this cigarette and take a long deep drag so I can blow smoke in the faces of people who don’t like hypotheticals and yet still read the threads so they can bitch about them. ::… --- ## [T-Mobile + Nexus 5x in Scotland?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-mobile-nexus-5x-in-scotland/744880)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-mobile-nexus-5x-in-scotland/744880 "2016-02-03T18:50:19Z")
I’m spending three weeks in Scotland (mostly Edinburgh) and I was wondering if anybody had experience with T-Mobile. Is there anything I should do ahead of time? --- ## [Dealing with musty smell in old apt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-musty-smell-in-old-apt/744949)
**Author:** [@LynnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LynnM)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-musty-smell-in-old-apt/744949 "2016-02-03T17:02:24Z")
My niece has moved into an old wooden apartment building that has its charms, but her 1-bedroom apt seems to have a deeply embedded smell in the wood floors+walls that permeates the apt. Are there aromatic herbs, spices… --- ## ["A crocodile of youngsters"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-crocodile-of-youngsters/745010)
**Author:** [@cardinal\_fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardinal_fang)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-crocodile-of-youngsters/745010 "2016-02-03T14:55:49Z")
I encountered this phrase in a BBC article today, and can honestly say I’ve never heard it before. Is this a common idiom? A Britishism? I presume “crocodile” in this case is the collective noun akin to pack, parliament,… --- ## [Does your best straight friend want you to tell them if you are gay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-best-straight-friend-want-you-to-tell-them-if-you-are-gay/744891)
**Author:** [@barrywilliamsusasc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barrywilliamsusasc)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-best-straight-friend-want-you-to-tell-them-if-you-are-gay/744891 "2016-02-03T12:35:45Z")
So, 40 years old, closeted, stopped even trying to date a good while back. Became really good friends with a str8 guy about 6 years ago and at 40 unmarried, it would seem obvious but for some reason lately, I just feel … --- ## [Hershey Park - only for kids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hershey-park-only-for-kids/744497)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hershey-park-only-for-kids/744497 "2016-02-03T12:23:42Z")
I know it is predominantly for kids, but so is Disney, and there’s plenty of stuff for grownups to do. Hershey, however seems to cater exclusively to kids. Would two adults be completely bored there? We like shows, and … --- ## [What's wrong with asking for things?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-asking-for-things/744867)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-asking-for-things/744867 "2016-02-03T04:56:14Z")
I tutor a child in an afterschool program. Frequently, she asks me to bring her something - a pencil, a present, and once, she asked me to bring her an ipad. I have brought her a couple things - a notebook that she see… --- ## [Where does "quite good" go in survey response options?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-quite-good-go-in-survey-response-options/744952)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-quite-good-go-in-survey-response-options/744952 "2016-02-03T03:33:21Z")
I always thought ‘quite’ was an adverb used to intensify, similar to ‘very’. But today I saw some surveys that ordered the responses like this: 5 (Excellent) - 4 (Good) - 3 (Quite Good) - 2 (Fair) - 1 (Poor) Apparentl… --- ## [What questions should be on the SDMB moderator application?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-questions-should-be-on-the-sdmb-moderator-application/744573)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-questions-should-be-on-the-sdmb-moderator-application/744573 "2016-02-03T03:18:25Z")
Inspired by this thread which mentioned an application. What questions should be on the SDMB moderator application? My submissions: Are you willing to swear to uphold the legend of the great Cecil and swear to never… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=786) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=788)