# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=791 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 792 --- ## [Should I park the car in the garage or the driveway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-park-the-car-in-the-garage-or-the-driveway/743893)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-park-the-car-in-the-garage-or-the-driveway/743893 "2016-01-27T02:21:07Z")
Background: we have a two-car garage and a short driveway that is slightly less than two car lengths long. Before moving here, we lived in a townhouse with parking spaces in front. When we had a snowstorm, we’d have to … --- ## [Do you like workplace awards? would you want your name to go forward for one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-workplace-awards-would-you-want-your-name-to-go-forward-for-one/558239)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-workplace-awards-would-you-want-your-name-to-go-forward-for-one/558239 "2016-01-27T02:18:15Z")
I’ve heard that my boss is thinking of putting my name forward for a workplace award. My immediate reaction was “I wish he wouldn’t.” I’m not sure why I feel that way - on the one hand, I’m touched that he would want t… --- ## [Cat takes a couple of laps from your beverage before you shoo it away. Still drink it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-takes-a-couple-of-laps-from-your-beverage-before-you-shoo-it-away-still-drink-it/743875)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-takes-a-couple-of-laps-from-your-beverage-before-you-shoo-it-away-still-drink-it/743875 "2016-01-27T01:36:00Z")
So you poured the last glass of milk, and set it on the coffee table as treat yourself to a couple of your favorite homemade cookies. Unbeknownst to you, you f’n cat jumps up on the coffee table and manages to get a coup… --- ## [Helping daughter with Vocab homework- Need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helping-daughter-with-vocab-homework-need-answer-fast/744320)
**Author:** [@67java89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/67java89)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helping-daughter-with-vocab-homework-need-answer-fast/744320 "2016-01-27T01:01:09Z")
Okay, the question goes like this…Which word is an ANTONYM for gloss over\*\*\*\*…solve, confront, or obscure? I can see arguments for solve and confront. I’m sure I’m overthinking it but it bothers me that I can’t discern… --- ## [Suicide or Homicide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-or-homicide/744097)
**Author:** [@paris4550](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paris4550)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-or-homicide/744097 "2016-01-27T00:45:20Z")
I know very little about pump shotguns and wanted to get the opinions of those of you that do. Recently a family member committed ‘suicide’ by shooting himself in the chest (near the sternum) with a 20 gauge pump shotgun… --- ## [How bad is opening an embassy's diplomatic pouch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-opening-an-embassys-diplomatic-pouch/744231)
**Author:** [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-opening-an-embassys-diplomatic-pouch/744231 "2016-01-27T00:36:26Z")
Assume it’s an honest mistake by a customs inspector. If it will somehow affect things, the country with an embassy is Japan, and the pouch contains personal items for use by their emperor during an ongoing state visit. --- ## [Paying for credit score before attempting mortgage prequal-Good idea? & mortgage interest questions!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-for-credit-score-before-attempting-mortgage-prequal-good-idea-mortgage-interest-questions/743932)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-for-credit-score-before-attempting-mortgage-prequal-good-idea-mortgage-interest-questions/743932 "2016-01-27T00:06:59Z")
My husband and I are wondering if it’s a good idea to buy a credit score(s) before we start trying to buy a house. We don’t know what our credit scores are, but think we’re both in the mid-to-high 600 range. We don’t car… --- ## [Spearmint gum and sinus problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spearmint-gum-and-sinus-problems/744254)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spearmint-gum-and-sinus-problems/744254 "2016-01-26T23:03:06Z")
Twice in two days, I’ve had sinus pressure and congestion seemingly disappear while chewing spearmint gum. Coincidence? Chewing did it? Mint did it? What do you think? --- ## [Should I disclose my back surgery to prospective employers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-disclose-my-back-surgery-to-prospective-employers/744265)
**Author:** [@funky\_little\_lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funky_little_lee)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-disclose-my-back-surgery-to-prospective-employers/744265 "2016-01-26T22:16:44Z")
I had surgery to repair a ruptured disk (L4-L5) in early September. There were other factors involved, but the surgery was the catalyst that made me start looking for another job. The surgeon and physical therapist have … --- ## [Is Gaming becomeing a way of life.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gaming-becomeing-a-way-of-life/741991)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Wilson)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-gaming-becomeing-a-way-of-life/741991 "2016-01-26T21:15:17Z")
i remember my first Nintendo i had Mario and Zelda. i remember spending hours beating those games. in those early days of gaming it was thought to be something only younger kids did for fun. however as i grew up so did t… --- ## [How would you commit the perfect murder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-commit-the-perfect-murder/602590)
**Author:** [@spunkymuzicnote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spunkymuzicnote)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-commit-the-perfect-murder/602590 "2016-01-26T20:47:00Z")
Maybe I’ve been watching too much crime on TV, but it seems like with all of the technology out there, even the slightest hair left on the victim can lead to the conviction of the murderer. It could be just because they … --- ## [Snowed-In Sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowed-in-sex/744203)
**Author:** [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowed-in-sex/744203 "2016-01-26T16:48:31Z")
Every time there’s a big snowstorm, you hear the old chestnut about a spike in births nine months later. Apparently it’s common knowledge that heavy snow and cabin fever put everyone in an amorous mood. For those affecte… --- ## [Let's talk Snowfall Totals (Jan 2016)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-snowfall-totals-jan-2016/743970)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-snowfall-totals-jan-2016/743970 "2016-01-26T16:07:47Z")
I can see at least 5" (more like 7") piles on the banister out my window and an area map with estimated depths is at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ohx/?n=20160122 We haven’t had this much snow all at once in at least a decade… --- ## [What should we call the new ninth planet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-new-ninth-planet/743710)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-call-the-new-ninth-planet/743710 "2016-01-26T14:20:47Z")
Ninth? Did they let Pluto back in? Nope, American astronomers at Caltech have found evidence for a new ninth planet beyond the Kuiper Belt, 10 times as massive as Earth, either a super-Earth or mini-Neptune. \*"The group… --- ## [what are some good resources for selecting the car you want to buy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-resources-for-selecting-the-car-you-want-to-buy/744204)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-resources-for-selecting-the-car-you-want-to-buy/744204 "2016-01-26T05:41:01Z")
While there are tons of online guides that are supposed to help you pick out the best car model for you, they give you advice on things to consider, without giving any advice on where to find that information (except con… --- ## [Are the new roombas worth It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-new-roombas-worth-it/744151)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-new-roombas-worth-it/744151 "2016-01-26T05:10:05Z")
The wife wants a roomba. I see they are like $500!? Seems expensive for a vacuum cleaner. Does anyone have one of these? Do you like it? Does it do the job? Or did you buy it and 6 months later it’s unused?. We have … --- ## [Analysts predict slow demise of Walmart & Target vs smaller stores & Amazon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/analysts-predict-slow-demise-of-walmart-target-vs-smaller-stores-amazon/744110)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/analysts-predict-slow-demise-of-walmart-target-vs-smaller-stores-amazon/744110 "2016-01-26T04:40:59Z")
This article is from June of 2014 but it’s predictions do seem to be slowly bearing out. Do you believe that the big box stores will slowly phase out? I’ve got Amazon prime and it does make a difference in encouraging g… --- ## [Clever name help wanted!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-name-help-wanted/743979)
**Author:** [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-name-help-wanted/743979 "2016-01-26T04:38:47Z")
Some of you are great at this, so I’m turning to you for help. I’m an organizer for a conference in Nashville, TN. We hope to make this an annual event, so we need a snazzy name. :slight\_smile: Thanks in advance! Here’s… --- ## [Have you ever been to Roswell, NM?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-to-roswell-nm/744023)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-to-roswell-nm/744023 "2016-01-26T02:33:43Z")
My mother and I have, in the last few years, taken two trips by car. One was from Kansas to Ohio, the other was a sightseeing journey around Kansas. Mom is not a space fanatic, or into woo-woo stuff but has expressed a… --- ## [Is Tim Berners-Lee our time's Gutenberg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tim-berners-lee-our-times-gutenberg/742963)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tim-berners-lee-our-times-gutenberg/742963 "2016-01-25T23:55:37Z")
I posted a topic a few months ago about whether the Web is somewhat overemphasized when it comes to the Digital Revolution. Many say the Web is equal to the printing press, but I argued that the Internet itself was the b… --- ## [Cyberbullying- why do kids just not read the messages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberbullying-why-do-kids-just-not-read-the-messages/744117)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberbullying-why-do-kids-just-not-read-the-messages/744117 "2016-01-25T23:49:42Z")
I admit to being completely naive and uninformed on this subject. I’m 67, and I don’t have children (or grandchildren, obviously), nieces/nephews, or know any kids. Personally I’m not on Facebook and don’t partake in soc… --- ## [What would you tell a 25 year old male virgin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-tell-a-25-year-old-male-virgin/743761)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-tell-a-25-year-old-male-virgin/743761 "2016-01-25T23:42:54Z")
Would you provide him any advice or reassurance? --- ## [Cabin Fever -- how long have you been stuck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cabin-fever-how-long-have-you-been-stuck/744148)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cabin-fever-how-long-have-you-been-stuck/744148 "2016-01-25T23:01:38Z")
Our current plight as a result of the recent blizzard has me wondering what others’ experiences have been in terms of being “stuck” on your property. For the purposes of this thread, I’m going to allow for a very broad d… --- ## [Better chance of being elected POTUS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-chance-of-being-elected-potus/744147)
**Author:** [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-chance-of-being-elected-potus/744147 "2016-01-25T23:01:38Z")
An atheist or an openly gay candidate? --- ## [Scary thrill rides, mundane edition for total cowards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scary-thrill-rides-mundane-edition-for-total-cowards/744106)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scary-thrill-rides-mundane-edition-for-total-cowards/744106 "2016-01-25T22:10:10Z")
I was thinking about posting in this thread, but I quickly realized that my contributions would be completely out of place. That thread is for the real thrill-seeking adrenaline junkies. Skydivers, bungee jumpers, fighte… --- ## [Vaccinating Native Americans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccinating-native-americans/744075)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaccinating-native-americans/744075 "2016-01-25T20:27:21Z")
Or Guns, Germs and Steel…without the germs. So I’ve been reading a bit about the early European-Native American contacts, I dunno about you but it always seems like the native inhabitants of the Americas really got shaf… --- ## [Questions about Medical Coding/Billing Certification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-medical-coding-billing-certification/744189)
**Author:** [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-medical-coding-billing-certification/744189 "2016-01-25T20:13:03Z")
My wife asked me to pose a couple of questions to the SDMB regarding certification for medical coding/billing, so here goes. I would love to hear your thoughts, and especially from those of you who work in the medical a… --- ## [When the boss is away...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-boss-is-away/744179)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-boss-is-away/744179 "2016-01-25T18:18:20Z")
Let’s say you work an odd shift or maybe you work in a part of the building few supervisors come to. What odd behaviors have you seen employees do when their is no boss around? I worked with guys who, because it was hot… --- ## [Why in gods name is Snapchat worth $3 billion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-in-gods-name-is-snapchat-worth-3-billion/743819)
**Author:** [@GlowingDarkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GlowingDarkness)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-in-gods-name-is-snapchat-worth-3-billion/743819 "2016-01-25T17:36:31Z")
And should a responsible parent really allow their kids to use it? The app claims to lose photos but one can easily take a screenshot (even though it notifies the other individual what are they going to do to be honest?)… --- ## [How to tell if someone is lying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-lying/743934)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-lying/743934 "2016-01-25T16:14:13Z")
I read recently that the easiest way to tell if someone is lying is to ask them to send you their statement in an email. They had surveyed and found people were least willing to lie in such a format. Any other good ways? … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=790) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=792)