# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=800 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 801 --- ## [The Black Woman is God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-black-woman-is-god/742438)
**Author:** [@thanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thanatic)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-black-woman-is-god/742438 "2016-01-09T01:18:55Z")
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CXl-gEaUwAA4CpC.jpg:large its true isn’t it? i mean no one can really dispute this --- ## [Would you genetically alter your children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-genetically-alter-your-children/742422)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-genetically-alter-your-children/742422 "2016-01-09T00:46:05Z")
If you went to the doctor and he says that your wife (or you) were pregnant and that with new research he could do a genetic screening and modify some genes of your children. He assures you that the procedure will not ca… --- ## [Job hunting suggestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-hunting-suggestions/742427)
**Author:** [@Dustin\_the\_Wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dustin_the_Wind)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-hunting-suggestions/742427 "2016-01-08T22:57:16Z")
I was informed yesterday that the teensy law firm I work for (two attorneys and me) is closing up shop on March 31 due to one partner’s retirement combined with a drop in business. I am not sure what the second attorney … --- ## [Are my sinuses fooling me into smelling poop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-sinuses-fooling-me-into-smelling-poop/641038)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-sinuses-fooling-me-into-smelling-poop/641038 "2016-01-08T22:29:19Z")
I’ve been searching for the source of this smell for a while. I finally got very paranoid that the smell is somehow emanating from me, because there is no evidence of said poop anywhere, and it seems to go with me whith… --- ## [Is eating eggs "Greener" Than Eating Chickens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-eating-eggs-greener-than-eating-chickens/741855)
**Author:** [@botsgotme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/botsgotme)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-eating-eggs-greener-than-eating-chickens/741855 "2016-01-08T22:06:08Z")
I would think so…after all, the embryonic form of chicken has all the protein that an adult chicken has…plus, and adult chicken uses a lot of its food input to make inedible stuff like bones, feathers and beaks. So, are … --- ## [Legal to build a killer robot for home defense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-to-build-a-killer-robot-for-home-defense/682290)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-to-build-a-killer-robot-for-home-defense/682290 "2016-01-08T21:54:37Z")
So, you can buy legal semiautomatic firearms. You can even put the ammo feeding them on a belt - magazines of any capacity limit are not actually required by law in most states. Today, open source software exists for a… --- ## [Question for lawyers/legal experts about fine print](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-lawyers-legal-experts-about-fine-print/742415)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-lawyers-legal-experts-about-fine-print/742415 "2016-01-08T21:13:20Z")
Suppose I sign up with a service, personal trainer/gym, maid/vacuum cleaning service… I agree to purchase a used car or a used boat from you… whatever type of contract… In the 4+ pages of fine print it says "And on Janu… --- ## [How Does Lack of Sleep Affect You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-lack-of-sleep-affect-you/741327)
**Author:** [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-lack-of-sleep-affect-you/741327 "2016-01-08T20:54:19Z")
Many people seem to have problems getting sufficient sleep, there are plenty of articles published regularly that explain the modern, 24/7 lifestyle as being inappropriate for getting a decent night’s rest. The most ‘pop… --- ## [Used car engine threw a rod- was it a lemon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-car-engine-threw-a-rod-was-it-a-lemon/742366)
**Author:** [@CastleAnthrax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastleAnthrax)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-car-engine-threw-a-rod-was-it-a-lemon/742366 "2016-01-08T20:21:31Z")
Last year, we (briefly) owned a mid-2000s Kia Sedona minivan. It was such a brief time, and it was several months ago, so I don’t remember all the exact details. We got it from our landlord, and paid half up front with t… --- ## [Suspicious eBay Behavior Here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspicious-ebay-behavior-here/742496)
**Author:** [@botsgotme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/botsgotme)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspicious-ebay-behavior-here/742496 "2016-01-08T20:16:19Z")
i have been trying to buy an item from a particular seller-I get close (within a dollar or so), but I always lose the auction. later, I find the item has been relisted. i find this strange-this has happened 5 times in t… --- ## [Renting a USPS PO Box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-a-usps-po-box/742283)
**Author:** [@birchtree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/birchtree)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-a-usps-po-box/742283 "2016-01-08T20:03:43Z")
I’ve read info on USPS.com about renting a PO box, but I’m confused about something. If the PO requires ID that shows your current address, what do you do if you just moved to a city and are staying with friends while l… --- ## [Do I want to join a gym? What could I expect if I went?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-to-join-a-gym-what-could-i-expect-if-i-went/742159)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-to-join-a-gym-what-could-i-expect-if-i-went/742159 "2016-01-08T19:39:46Z")
The short answer is “not particularly”, but I want to get a bit fitter this year. I’m not that fussed about losing weight, but I want to get a bit stronger and more generally ‘fit’. There’s a gym down the road from me, … --- ## [Software Engineer burnout. I think I'm done and need opinions and advice please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-engineer-burnout-i-think-im-done-and-need-opinions-and-advice-please/585788)
**Author:** [@TonightsSpecialGuest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonightsSpecialGuest)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-engineer-burnout-i-think-im-done-and-need-opinions-and-advice-please/585788 "2016-01-08T19:03:48Z")
Hi, everyone. I’ve been lurking here for quite some time and finally joined to post. I’m a 43-year old software engineer. C# Been a software engineer for about 15 years. The recruiters have me sold as a Senior, howev… --- ## [Is it permissible to display my alternative telephone #?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-permissible-to-display-my-alternative-telephone/742351 "2016-01-08T18:33:22Z")
I got an alternative number from Freedom Voice. I am looking for friends. --- ## [Non mainstream religion followers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281 "2016-01-08T18:29:28Z")
Anyone here follow a religion that is not on this list: Christianity Islam Hinduism Buddhism Judaism (BTW , I am not interested in hearing from atheists , I know there are a lot of them here.) I read a lot of boo… --- ## [changing relations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-relations/742419)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-relations/742419 "2016-01-08T16:55:07Z")
So lets say you are married and your wife’s younger sister is interested in your (adult) nephew. If they got married would your wife’s sister be both sister and niece? --- ## [Health insurance cost for those buying their own](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-cost-for-those-buying-their-own/741677)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-cost-for-those-buying-their-own/741677 "2016-01-08T16:03:34Z")
For those of you that are buying your own health insurance (no medicare, no employer insurance, etc.), how much will your premium be in 2016 and how much was it in 2015? Mine is going to be $280 in 2016 and was $216 in … --- ## [The Emancipation Proclamation . . . in 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emancipation-proclamation-in-2016/742407)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emancipation-proclamation-in-2016/742407 "2016-01-08T15:46:36Z")
Suppose Lincoln made the Emancipation Proclamation in today’s political climate. Would it be challenged by the opposing party, as overstepping his executive privilege? Would it be called unconstitutional, without congres… --- ## [Can any family member take a life insurance policy out on another family member?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-any-family-member-take-a-life-insurance-policy-out-on-another-family-member/742453)
**Author:** [@DopeyAnna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DopeyAnna)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-any-family-member-take-a-life-insurance-policy-out-on-another-family-member/742453 "2016-01-08T15:12:28Z")
Hello all, This is the scenario. A person I am close with has a medical condition where the life expectancy now is under 5 years. He has never been close with any of his family members (by choice) for over 20 years. All… --- ## [Security guards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-guards/570454)
**Author:** [@Trubie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trubie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-guards/570454 "2016-01-08T05:04:04Z")
The bank I go to is the one my mom used to go to. Back then there was a security guard. I noticed this guy wasn’t around for the past few months. However, this bank literally had one. So, sometimes you’d see him and some… --- ## [Leonhard Euler place in mathematical history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonhard-euler-place-in-mathematical-history/742399)
**Author:** [@thanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thanatic)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leonhard-euler-place-in-mathematical-history/742399 "2016-01-08T04:03:17Z")
mathematicians love to rate Euler as one of the greatest of all time, but how he was a Christian, he believed in a God? --- ## [Landlord wants to sell our home to us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-wants-to-sell-our-home-to-us/742275)
**Author:** [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-wants-to-sell-our-home-to-us/742275 "2016-01-08T01:49:00Z")
Anyone here have any experience with a landlord that’s looking to get rid of the house they’re renting? Thanks to some corporate mergers and whatnot, the company that owns our house apparently needs to get rid of it. We… --- ## [Getting rid of Chlorine smell on skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-chlorine-smell-on-skin/555171)
**Author:** [@pudytat72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pudytat72)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-chlorine-smell-on-skin/555171 "2016-01-07T23:08:12Z")
I’ve started going to a water exercise class. My skin smells like Chlorine afterward. How can I get rid of that smell? --- ## [reissuance of a lost passport with outstanding arrest warrant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reissuance-of-a-lost-passport-with-outstanding-arrest-warrant/690403)
**Author:** [@LostAtSea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LostAtSea)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reissuance-of-a-lost-passport-with-outstanding-arrest-warrant/690403 "2016-01-07T22:09:07Z")
Will the re-issuance of a passport be denied by the state department for an outstanding FTA warrant for a class 2 felony? Lost passport overseas and never reported it. Can embassy detained someone on a state warrant for … --- ## [Anyone ever change the heat fuse on a stove?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-change-the-heat-fuse-on-a-stove/742413)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-change-the-heat-fuse-on-a-stove/742413 "2016-01-07T20:58:49Z")
Burners went out on my stove. The appliance itself is still getting power but the burners along with the oven are not getting hot. Pretty sure it’s got to be the heat fuse. Watched a Youtube video of a guy changing one o… --- ## [What would happen to me if I suddenly appeared in the following countries/regions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-to-me-if-i-suddenly-appeared-in-the-following-countries-regions/742368)
**Author:** [@guitario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guitario)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-to-me-if-i-suddenly-appeared-in-the-following-countries-regions/742368 "2016-01-07T19:06:00Z")
I have a few hypothetical scenarios I often ponder when I’m busy doing nothing of any importance… such as now. Here are the three that come to mind… What would likely happen if I suddenly turned up in the following coun… --- ## [Is this legal? Planned K-9 search of a K-12 school in Michigan.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-legal-planned-k-9-search-of-a-k-12-school-in-michigan/739036)
**Author:** [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-legal-planned-k-9-search-of-a-k-12-school-in-michigan/739036 "2016-01-07T18:22:16Z")
I work for a K-12 school in SW Michigan. I just received an email from administration that tomorrow the police K-9 unit will be here to search the parking lot and the students’ bags and coats. Students will be required… --- ## [Superduper! of backups for Windows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superduper-of-backups-for-windows/742397)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superduper-of-backups-for-windows/742397 "2016-01-07T16:13:14Z")
Being a Mac guy I really like using for backup SuperDuper!. What is the equivalent best backup software that runs on Windows 7? Features I’m looking for are the following: \[ul\] \[li\]Be able to backup two internal drive… --- ## [Are Palaces All They are Cracked Up To Be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-palaces-all-they-are-cracked-up-to-be/742298)
**Author:** [@botsgotme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/botsgotme)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-palaces-all-they-are-cracked-up-to-be/742298 "2016-01-07T15:46:46Z")
I mean, they look great. But as a practical matter, how much room do you actually need? Kink Louis XIV had Versailles…which looks neat (plus the gardens). But how much of it did the king actually live in/use? Same today-… --- ## [My health insurance provider is merging. Should I be worried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-health-insurance-provider-is-merging-should-i-be-worried/742265)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-health-insurance-provider-is-merging-should-i-be-worried/742265 "2016-01-07T15:05:03Z")
I get my health insurance thru work, from Cigna. The other day I found out that they’re being bought up by Anthem. (Story here.) The merger hasn’t been approved by the Feds yet, but let’s assume they sign off on it. S… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=799) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=801)