# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=788 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 789 --- ## [health insurance decision](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-decision/744748)
**Author:** [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-decision/744748 "2016-02-03T03:01:57Z")
In late January, I signed up for a silver plan on the health insurance marketplace and the monthly premium would be $200. I went over a decade without health insurance due to being marginally employed, then was covered b… --- ## [No reward for found cell phone: would you be put off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-reward-for-found-cell-phone-would-you-be-put-off/547822)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-reward-for-found-cell-phone-would-you-be-put-off/547822 "2016-02-03T01:43:00Z")
Person A finds an iPhone in a taxi cab and takes it on his way to a party at a bar. About 20 minutes later Person B, the cell phone’s owner, calls the phone, and after a little bit of telephone tag Persons A and B get i… --- ## [Earliest price of Guacamole you can remember](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-price-of-guacamole-you-can-remember/744895)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-price-of-guacamole-you-can-remember/744895 "2016-02-03T01:37:57Z")
Just for fun. 5¢ I remember going to Panchos Mexican Buffet in Pasadena TX during the 1970s (Spencer Square Shopping Center). It was part of the buffet, so whatever that cost. If you came in and ordered a to go box for… --- ## [What is the connections between bullying children and brutalizing helpless animals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-connections-between-bullying-children-and-brutalizing-helpless-animals/745008)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-connections-between-bullying-children-and-brutalizing-helpless-animals/745008 "2016-02-03T01:21:06Z")
“Nova Scotia dog repeatedly kicked, brutalized expected to recover.” http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2016/02/01/dog-repeatedly-kicked-in-genitals-expected-to-recover.html I just today realized the connection betwe… --- ## [Medicaid question-NEED ANSWER FAST](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicaid-question-need-answer-fast/744567)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicaid-question-need-answer-fast/744567 "2016-02-03T00:17:04Z")
My mother’s house was deeded over to me and my brother in 2005. She continued living there until 2 years ago. She went into a nursing home 2 years ago, is getting Medicare and Medicaid, and her pension and social secu… --- ## [Shopping for new health insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shopping-for-new-health-insurance/744459)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shopping-for-new-health-insurance/744459 "2016-02-03T00:09:25Z")
The deadline is the 31st-and while my current coverage qualifies, I am dissatisfied with it (Blue Cross-premium increases and at least one of my doctors won’t take them now). Health background-53 y/o, 182 pounds, 6’00’,… --- ## [Greater boon for humanity: old-age reversal or weather control?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greater-boon-for-humanity-old-age-reversal-or-weather-control/744877)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2016, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greater-boon-for-humanity-old-age-reversal-or-weather-control/744877 "2016-02-02T23:42:36Z")
On orders of Pallas Athena, Queen of Olympus, Rhymer Enteprises is offering Earth either–not both–of two marvelous technologies. One is the ability to reverse the aging process; the other is the power to control the weat… --- ## [BMW People: Help! which care to buy tomorrow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bmw-people-help-which-care-to-buy-tomorrow/744819)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bmw-people-help-which-care-to-buy-tomorrow/744819 "2016-02-02T21:01:24Z")
I’m struggling with slighter newer with more mileage,vs. older with fewer miles. What doth thou thnk? 2011 BMW 328 i Deep Sea Blue Metallic $22,900 | 52,602 mi. | Used Certified Used Car \> 2yr 2010 BMW 328 i Space … --- ## [Have you ever quit a job with no notice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-quit-a-job-with-no-notice/742323)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-quit-a-job-with-no-notice/742323 "2016-02-02T20:34:29Z")
If so, did you feel guilty about it? For the first time in my long working life, I walked off of a job. I do believe that I was totally justified in my action, but I’ve still felt a bit of guilt about it and that is irr… --- ## [masonic lodge question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masonic-lodge-question/744759)
**Author:** [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masonic-lodge-question/744759 "2016-02-02T15:13:04Z")
When driving past the local masonic lodge, the thought has crossed my mind to join it just to see what it’s like. Would it be more like joining the Elk’s Lodge or more like joining the Illuminati? Answers from actual mas… --- ## [Ammo experts, teach me on the basics!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-experts-teach-me-on-the-basics/744768)
**Author:** [@Student\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Student_Driver)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2016, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-experts-teach-me-on-the-basics/744768 "2016-02-02T05:23:03Z")
A little bit of background first. When I was a young teen, I worked at a candy shop. Came in knowing nothing, by the end I knew pretty much anything one could ask about a particular product. Same thing when I went to … --- ## [Mirena girls - anybody stop menstruating immediately? (Maybe TMI.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirena-girls-anybody-stop-menstruating-immediately-maybe-tmi/558874)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirena-girls-anybody-stop-menstruating-immediately-maybe-tmi/558874 "2016-02-02T03:31:44Z")
I’m calling my doctor for a follow-up anyway (she said six weeks so they can do another ultrasound just to make sure after I have another period, but…), but wanted to know if anybody else has had this happen - I know a l… --- ## [Any Iowa Democratic caucus voters here? How can you stand it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-iowa-democratic-caucus-voters-here-how-can-you-stand-it/744752)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-iowa-democratic-caucus-voters-here-how-can-you-stand-it/744752 "2016-02-02T01:38:31Z")
I’ve always had only a fuzzy idea in my head of how the Iowa caucuses work so I used the internet and read this article: caucus explaining from CNN eww, you go in a room and hang out with a bunch of people and publicly… --- ## [shall I ask her out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-ask-her-out/743824)
**Author:** [@shaqil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shaqil)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-ask-her-out/743824 "2016-02-01T22:28:51Z")
Hello, I have a situation which I am not being able to cope. I am 28 years old and have never been in relationship. I am really shy and the other thing is I wanted to earn some money in life and then after that I would … --- ## [You're locked out of your house; how screwed are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-locked-out-of-your-house-how-screwed-are-you/743800)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-locked-out-of-your-house-how-screwed-are-you/743800 "2016-02-01T20:29:53Z")
You’re home alone; you walk out the door to get the mail. The door locks shut behind you. How screwed are you? \[ul\] \[li\]Not at all. It’s not possible for me to lock myself out.\[/li\] \[li\]Not at all. I have a key hi… --- ## [Does anyone else think the gmail user interface sucks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-gmail-user-interface-sucks/584844)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-gmail-user-interface-sucks/584844 "2016-02-01T19:46:29Z")
We use gmail for work, with it ported through Microsoft Outlook. I’ve been out sick the past couple days and logged in via gmail. Holy Moly, gmail blows. Was the user interface designed by a group of 3rd graders? I c… --- ## [What should we see in California?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-see-in-california/743701)
**Author:** [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-see-in-california/743701 "2016-02-01T19:33:29Z")
In a month, I will be flying to California with my spouse for a vacation. It will be roughly a week long. Part of it will be spent with my sister in San Diego, but we would like to see things in other parts of the stat… --- ## [Nom de Plume, the Lewis Carroll version.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nom-de-plume-the-lewis-carroll-version/744239)
**Author:** [@rat\_avatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rat_avatar)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nom-de-plume-the-lewis-carroll-version/744239 "2016-02-01T17:52:42Z")
Like Lewis Carroll I have always feared fame to the point of gifting my credits to other, non-typically credited co-workers when I worked in the film industry. I have, for several years, been blessed with a fairly succe… --- ## [International air travel security question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-air-travel-security-question/744847)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-air-travel-security-question/744847 "2016-02-01T17:19:45Z")
Wondering what you think might have been the purpose for some airport security we recently experienced. We flew back from Costa Rico to Chicago. We went through the initial security screening. Then, at the gate, a ser… --- ## [Atheist: Any quotes from the bible you firmly believe in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-any-quotes-from-the-bible-you-firmly-believe-in/743784)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheist-any-quotes-from-the-bible-you-firmly-believe-in/743784 "2016-02-01T17:08:16Z")
I’m an Atheist to the core. But there are a few verses from the bible I tend to favor: “You reap what you sow.” “Don’t throw your pearls before swine.” “Judge not, lest ye be judged” (Probably one of the most misuders… --- ## [You recall where you were when you heard the news](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recall-where-you-were-when-you-heard-the-news/744537)
**Author:** [@jsquire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsquire)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-recall-where-you-were-when-you-heard-the-news/744537 "2016-02-01T16:39:09Z")
People who are twenty or more years older than me almost universally can recall where they were and what they were doing when they heard that JFK had been shot. I don’t because I was born in 1971. The first news event t… --- ## [Historical moments you didn't realize occurred so close together](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-moments-you-didnt-realize-occurred-so-close-together/744688)
**Author:** [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-moments-you-didnt-realize-occurred-so-close-together/744688 "2016-02-01T14:13:02Z")
This week was the 30th anniversary both of Super Bowl XX (Bears whipping the buttocks of New England) on the 26th and of the Challenger space shuttle disaster on the 28th. Both were obviously huge stories in central Illi… --- ## [What to do with a lot of old cooking oil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-lot-of-old-cooking-oil/744671)
**Author:** [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-lot-of-old-cooking-oil/744671 "2016-02-01T13:26:37Z")
I have multiple bottles of unused cooking oil sitting around – mostly olive, but some other stuff as well. I probably have a few gallons in all. It’s years old, so I don’t want to cook with it. I’ve heard of used cooking… --- ## [How do you translate men's dress shirt sizes for women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-translate-mens-dress-shirt-sizes-for-women/662684)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-translate-mens-dress-shirt-sizes-for-women/662684 "2013-07-05T15:16:54Z")
So I’ve almost got my Doctor Who mashup costume done for Comic Con–the last thing I need is a shirt. I want to get a pink shirt (like Eleven’s) and I figure the easiest and cheapest way is to just buy a cheap men’s dress… --- ## ["Do me a solid" - does anyone actually say this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-me-a-solid-does-anyone-actually-say-this/611347)
**Author:** [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-me-a-solid-does-anyone-actually-say-this/611347 "2016-02-01T05:25:32Z")
I’ve been watching a US sitcom recently and the phrase “do me a solid”, as in do me a favour, has been used several times. Has anyone had first hand experience of this being used in conversation? “Do me a solid” sounds l… --- ## [What happened to Portugal? (historic)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-portugal-historic/744665)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-portugal-historic/744665 "2016-02-01T04:29:20Z")
Apologies if this is an ignorant North American question, but… Portugal was one of the leading countries in the exploration and colonial ages (they discovered Australia and colonized Brazil for god’s sake). But since t… --- ## [Bosses - why don't you fire people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosses-why-dont-you-fire-people/743890)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bosses-why-dont-you-fire-people/743890 "2016-02-01T03:43:12Z")
You see this a lot, right? Even nowadays - someone who is clearly underperforming and yet stays on and on. Have you had experience with this? I am trying to get into someone’s head and see what they’re thinking. This pe… --- ## [If you were asked to be a moderator here, would you accept?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345 "2016-02-01T02:45:54Z")
Curious (idle) minds want to know. --- ## [Can I refreeze Girl Scout cookies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-refreeze-girl-scout-cookies/744798)
**Author:** [@Novalyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novalyne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-refreeze-girl-scout-cookies/744798 "2016-02-01T00:20:52Z")
I do not live in the U.S. My sweet mom bought me some Girl Scout cookies, but she put them in her freezer, where they will stay until July when I visit. When I fly back home, I am looking at (at least) 8-10 hours of trav… --- ## [Penalties for drunk and distracted driving](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penalties-for-drunk-and-distracted-driving/744776)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2016, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penalties-for-drunk-and-distracted-driving/744776 "2016-01-31T23:32:13Z")
Drunk driving is treated as a very serious crime, and distracted driving is mostly ignored unless it leads to another violation. They are both extremely dangerous. How should they be treated in relation to each other? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=787) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=789)