# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=832 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 833 --- ## [Will parades be moved from downtowns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-parades-be-moved-from-downtowns/735709)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-parades-be-moved-from-downtowns/735709 "2015-10-29T14:22:06Z")
Question: Do you all think they might consider moving parades from downtowns and onto a more controlled setting like stadiums or parks? Parades in general are difficult for police to control since they happen in areas w… --- ## [How strong is anti-soldier sentiment in the UK? \](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-is-anti-soldier-sentiment-in-the-uk-open-minor-dr-who-spoilers/735803)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-is-anti-soldier-sentiment-in-the-uk-open-minor-dr-who-spoilers/735803 "2015-10-29T14:15:58Z")
So I’m about half way through watching the 8th season of Dr Who, and a one of the subplots seems to be the budding romance between the Dr.'s companion and a former soldier. The Dr seems to despise soldiers on principal,… --- ## [Who here has had a job that doesn't exist anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-had-a-job-that-doesnt-exist-anymore/735574)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-had-a-job-that-doesnt-exist-anymore/735574 "2015-10-29T13:45:11Z")
After I graduated from high school in 1981, I worked for a while as a keypunch operator before going to college (the first time). We even had a punch card machine, which was phased out shortly after I started. By the m… --- ## [Think of a British city that isn't London](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-british-city-that-isnt-london/734298)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-british-city-that-isnt-london/734298 "2015-10-29T08:23:12Z")
Since somebody was going to ask this question after this thread, if you exclude London what is the first British city you can think of? (I’m not doing a poll because image the options you’d have to put up.) I’d say Man… --- ## [Do you really ever need your Social Security Card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-really-ever-need-your-social-security-card/735513)
**Author:** [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-really-ever-need-your-social-security-card/735513 "2015-10-29T08:18:46Z")
In this thread, we were talking about how long it takes to replace forms of ID, and I realized, I haven’t had a Social Security card since 2004. I accidentally threw it away at a car wash, and never replaced it. I’ve nev… --- ## [VoIP options and advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voip-options-and-advice/727806)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voip-options-and-advice/727806 "2015-10-29T08:12:17Z")
This is a more focused version of this other thread of mine, though the OP does contain some background. Basically, I’d like to ask about VoIP options. The four main ones I saw at Fry’s were Magic Jack, Vonage, BasicTal… --- ## [Would it be more effective to bathe fully clothed ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-more-effective-to-bathe-fully-clothed/736025)
**Author:** [@MrQwertyasd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrQwertyasd)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-more-effective-to-bathe-fully-clothed/736025 "2015-10-29T07:54:48Z")
If you get in the tub in, say, suit and shirt, could you rub soap into the clothes and use them as an all-over wash cloth ? --- ## [Buying new car - Truecar et al as bargaining tools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-new-car-truecar-et-al-as-bargaining-tools/735568)
**Author:** [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-new-car-truecar-et-al-as-bargaining-tools/735568 "2015-10-29T07:52:53Z")
This will be my first new car purchase, and I’m realizing that I don’t actually know how most of this works. I’ve googled a bit and read on ConsumerReports and even here the basic idea, but I’m hitting a stumbling block … --- ## [Knee replacement recovery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knee-replacement-recovery/602259)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knee-replacement-recovery/602259 "2011-11-11T16:28:39Z")
For those of you who’ve had knee replacement surgery, how long was your recovery? How long till you could walk normally? When did the pain stop? How soon could you drive? Are there still things you can’t do? Any other is… --- ## [What is the lowest form of human discourse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-lowest-form-of-human-discourse/735771)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-lowest-form-of-human-discourse/735771 "2015-10-29T03:10:09Z")
A friend of mine once told me that his friends think sending Onion articles over instant messenger is the lowest form of human communication possible. But as an inveterate Onion fan I can’t accept that answer. In fact, I… --- ## [Is Social Security going broke????](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-social-security-going-broke/736034)
**Author:** [@tooldtocare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tooldtocare)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-social-security-going-broke/736034 "2015-10-29T02:50:49Z")
Is Social Security going broke??? The Federal Government has borrowed over two (2) trillion dollars from the Social Security Trust Fund. Which in itself proves that the Social Security Administration is doing just fine,… --- ## [Tear apart a lawyer's resume](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tear-apart-a-lawyers-resume/735930)
**Author:** [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tear-apart-a-lawyers-resume/735930 "2015-10-29T02:38:38Z")
I’ve done this once before and gotten some good advice, but I’m sort of back in the job hunt again and I need to know what could be changed or added. Thanks in advance. Resume --- ## [Missed 5th and final day of antibiotic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missed-5th-and-final-day-of-antibiotic/735717)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missed-5th-and-final-day-of-antibiotic/735717 "2015-10-29T02:00:14Z")
I went to the doc on Tuesday for a bad cough. She prescribed the cough medicine that I was seeking plus a Z Pack. I took the initial 2 pills on Tuesday, and then 1 per day through Friday. Yesterday was supposed to be … --- ## [I need opinions and advice re. friend having a baby by herself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-opinions-and-advice-re-friend-having-a-baby-by-herself/735661)
**Author:** [@JacobSwan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JacobSwan)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-opinions-and-advice-re-friend-having-a-baby-by-herself/735661 "2015-10-29T00:59:49Z")
I’ve posted on here before about my friend who I thought might have been pregnant a couple of years ago. Well, she’s just turned 42 and also just ended her second serious relationship in 12 months. She’s now decided that… --- ## [iPhone economics 101](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-economics-101/735993)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-economics-101/735993 "2015-10-29T00:54:57Z")
Wondering what is the cheapest way to buy into apple and still ride the wave (not buying obsolete tech) 1- Buy and sell: Buy the latest at Apple price (not inflated ebay price), sell the used device. 2 - Buy and hold:… --- ## [Spooky stuff happening: please debunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spooky-stuff-happening-please-debunk/735547)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2015, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spooky-stuff-happening-please-debunk/735547 "2015-10-29T00:34:42Z")
At 3am this morning our doorbell rang. We rushed downstairs and there was no one there; the push button for the bell gets stuck and makes an odd raspy noise when pushed hard because it sticks in the poked-in position – i… --- ## [What are good things to do around the time of paying off the mortgage and home equity loan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-good-things-to-do-around-the-time-of-paying-off-the-mortgage-and-home-equity-loan/736023)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-good-things-to-do-around-the-time-of-paying-off-the-mortgage-and-home-equity-loan/736023 "2015-10-28T23:50:21Z")
I have about 8 months left on my mortgage and home equity loan. What should I be on the lookout for? For example, is it better to pay one or the other off first, or is it better to have them both end at about the same t… --- ## [Anybody have or know somebody with a massive coin collection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-or-know-somebody-with-a-massive-coin-collection/735604)
**Author:** [@bluecamel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecamel)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-or-know-somebody-with-a-massive-coin-collection/735604 "2015-10-28T23:02:48Z")
The person with the massive collection does not have to actually be a collector themselves. Where did they acquire it? How long? Do they store it at their residence, safe deposit box, etc? --- ## [Time for me to get a new cell phone, what should I get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-me-to-get-a-new-cell-phone-what-should-i-get/735891)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-me-to-get-a-new-cell-phone-what-should-i-get/735891 "2015-10-28T22:15:15Z")
I haven’t kept up with advances in smartphone technology in a few years, but my current phone (Samsung Galaxy 4) is starting to act funny in that way that tells me it’s not long for this world and I need to start shoppin… --- ## [Company sends text message asking you to rate a reasonable experience 0-10? What do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-sends-text-message-asking-you-to-rate-a-reasonable-experience-0-10-what-do-you-do/735988)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-sends-text-message-asking-you-to-rate-a-reasonable-experience-0-10-what-do-you-do/735988 "2015-10-28T21:10:23Z")
In my case, the answer is not bother, but in general if you get a text message from e.g a bank, asking to rate the service you received out of 10, and you just received fine service on a simple transaction, what would yo… --- ## [Bacon Causes Cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bacon-causes-cancer/735806)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bacon-causes-cancer/735806 "2015-10-28T19:14:02Z")
Ham, Sausages Cause Cancer; Red Meat Probably Does, Too, WHO Group Says So who’s giving up bacon and holiday ham? --- ## [Challenging Stereotypes - mainly my own (long, sorry)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenging-stereotypes-mainly-my-own-long-sorry/735976)
**Author:** [@half-elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/half-elf)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenging-stereotypes-mainly-my-own-long-sorry/735976 "2015-10-28T16:36:25Z")
Preface: I would like to start by describing my body and how I feel about it: I have been considered very attractive in the past, though never particularly slim. I always had a rather enhanced arse/ thighs, small waist, … --- ## [Do you care if your SO talks about you anonymously on a message board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-care-if-your-so-talks-about-you-anonymously-on-a-message-board/735570)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-care-if-your-so-talks-about-you-anonymously-on-a-message-board/735570 "2015-10-28T16:29:28Z")
Obviously, you wouldn’t want them talking shit about you. But what if it were intimate stuff like: “My SO has hemorrhoids” or “My GF loves annal” (sorry for being crass) Personally, not a problem for me. --- ## [Where Are the Roosevelts, When We Need Them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-roosevelts-when-we-need-them/735857)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-roosevelts-when-we-need-them/735857 "2015-10-28T14:48:57Z")
You have to admire the Kennedy family. They are an American political dynasty, that has served the people of this country well, even well into recent years. I have no problem with that. More power to them, in fact. But … --- ## [Reincarnation...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reincarnation/735858)
**Author:** [@tafowler87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tafowler87)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reincarnation/735858 "2015-10-28T13:37:23Z")
Religious doctrine aside. If you could choose any animal to come back as what would it be and why? --- ## [Top scientist Freeman Dyson says global warming isn't real.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-scientist-freeman-dyson-says-global-warming-isnt-real/734986)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-scientist-freeman-dyson-says-global-warming-isnt-real/734986 "2015-10-28T13:37:03Z")
Article here. Basically a 91yo scientist with more credentials can shake a stick at says global warming isn’t real. He blames crappy computer models and a generation of agenda driven scientist. So is this basically a… --- ## [Down Syndrom kids.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/down-syndrom-kids/735297)
**Author:** [@liontamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liontamer)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/down-syndrom-kids/735297 "2015-10-28T05:31:20Z")
My grandson and his fiance found out their fetus/child will be born with it. They are in their mid-twenties. He wants to abort, she doesn’t. What are your thoughts? I say abort. What do you do? --- ## [Time Travel Parent Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-travel-parent-poll/735837)
**Author:** [@Incref](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incref)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-travel-parent-poll/735837 "2015-10-28T02:41:13Z")
Let’s say that either way your children will exist (just as someone else’s kids) and you are transported back to the time before you had them, would you have children again? --- ## [The long and winding road: driving uphill vs downhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-and-winding-road-driving-uphill-vs-downhill/735724)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-and-winding-road-driving-uphill-vs-downhill/735724 "2015-10-27T23:57:32Z")
Background: I often make the trip that we around here call “going over the hill”, which means taking Hwy 17 over the Santa Cruz mountains (17 is the route between San Jose and Santa Cruz in NorCal). It’s a winding high… --- ## [Should I buy a circular saw or a table saw?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-circular-saw-or-a-table-saw/681363)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-circular-saw-or-a-table-saw/681363 "2015-10-27T23:05:11Z")
I don’t have a ton of experience with either if that makes a difference. I will need it to mitre and bevel but either one can do that now a days AFAIK. I’m building a chicken coop so a circular saw would work fine and … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=831) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=833)