# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=901 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 902 --- ## [How many people are on your blocked list on Facebook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-are-on-your-blocked-list-on-facebook/721634)
**Author:** [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2015, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-are-on-your-blocked-list-on-facebook/721634 "2015-06-05T03:33:58Z")
I’ve blocked 60 apparently - about half are people from my past that I have no desire to have any contact with again, others are spammers, weirdos that PM’d trying to hit on me, people I got into disagreements with on Fa… --- ## [What is a good length for a tweed ride?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-length-for-a-tweed-ride/721303)
**Author:** [@pabstist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pabstist)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2015, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-length-for-a-tweed-ride/721303 "2015-06-05T01:56:52Z")
I am organizing a tweed ride, as part of a steam punk festival. Basically, folks dress up like it’s 1890 and ride their bicycles together in a social group. The bikes are often old, or made to look old. Personally, I wa… --- ## [Using up your lifes equity.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-up-your-lifes-equity/721492)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-up-your-lifes-equity/721492 "2015-06-05T01:55:07Z")
Suppose you have a secure retirement income that exceeds your monthly expenses. If for some reason you had to add an additional $500.00 per month to your expenses it wouldn’t break you. At 65 years old you are still he… --- ## [Best Course of Action for New Job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-course-of-action-for-new-job/721608)
**Author:** [@leavesoflight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leavesoflight)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-course-of-action-for-new-job/721608 "2015-06-05T00:21:03Z")
Hi Everyone! I’ve been reading the forums for quite awhile now and thought it was time to join. I’m having difficulty making a decision at the moment, and was hoping some of you could offer some advice. I’m currently 18… --- ## [Small earbuds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-earbuds/721655)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-earbuds/721655 "2015-06-05T00:14:29Z")
I seem to have small ear canals since earbuds never stay in. Are there some brands/models that are smaller? I don’t want to spend a lot , maybe $50 tops. --- ## [Should i contact my ex after 7 months apart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-contact-my-ex-after-7-months-apart/721391)
**Author:** [@Rossiekerr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rossiekerr)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-contact-my-ex-after-7-months-apart/721391 "2015-06-04T23:22:01Z")
Its been 7 months since the last time we spoke.We were on and off for few years because the distance was a huge factor since neither of us was ready to move. We live 4 hours apart and it was too much not being able to se… --- ## [Ow, my hip!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ow-my-hip/720391)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ow-my-hip/720391 "2015-06-04T22:50:27Z")
Last Saturday, I awoke with a strange pain, about midway between my left groin and hip. At first I thought I was getting a hernia, but then the pain moved toward the hip and intensified. Finally, it became an excruciatin… --- ## [Lucky numbers on fortune cookies-how long are they "lucky"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-numbers-on-fortune-cookies-how-long-are-they-lucky/721559)
**Author:** [@pudytat72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pudytat72)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-numbers-on-fortune-cookies-how-long-are-they-lucky/721559 "2015-06-04T22:04:21Z")
Do you consider their luck to be only for the day you open the fortune cooky? Or are they lucky as long as you have the fortune? Anyone gotten lucky with their numbers? --- ## [I did not know this was a thing - Should married women get a "wife bonus" for keeping hubby happy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know-this-was-a-thing-should-married-women-get-a-wife-bonus-for-keeping-hubby-happy/721639)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know-this-was-a-thing-should-married-women-get-a-wife-bonus-for-keeping-hubby-happy/721639 "2015-06-04T22:03:35Z")
Interesting concept. The high earner hubbies have internalized their “bonus” oriented pay structure to their marriages. If a stay at home wife/mother is doing a good job is a monetary bonus a good reward? Why I let my … --- ## [Your personally experienced crazy coincidences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-personally-experienced-crazy-coincidences/721372)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-personally-experienced-crazy-coincidences/721372 "2015-06-04T20:57:00Z")
Mine: In 2006, while in a Usenet newsgroup I learned that a small plane had struck a building in New York. The pilot was unknown. At that point the pilot could have been anyone in the world. About 20 minutes later we le… --- ## [Would you have used a dating website if they existed back then?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-used-a-dating-website-if-they-existed-back-then/721469)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-used-a-dating-website-if-they-existed-back-then/721469 "2015-06-04T20:37:28Z")
This question is for those of us of a certain age for whom dating websites were non-existent. Thinking back to your carefree, single days, do you think you’d have tried out a match-up website if that had been an option? … --- ## [Should President Obama move to Camp David?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-president-obama-move-to-camp-david/721297)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-president-obama-move-to-camp-david/721297 "2015-06-04T20:17:57Z")
I don’t remember another administration in the White House having so many attacks, not from the media, but from people attacking across the lawn and in the skies. In my humble opinion I think it’s time to get the Presid… --- ## [Is Kindle easier on the eyes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-kindle-easier-on-the-eyes/721519)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-kindle-easier-on-the-eyes/721519 "2015-06-04T19:28:09Z")
When I showed my friend my Kindle, he said he wouldn’t ever read something on a Kindle because he found the “e-ink” display ugly, and he found his tablet a far better choice. I said the Kindle causes less eye strain - bu… --- ## [any survivalist/preppers here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-survivalist-preppers-here/721401)
**Author:** [@ufel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ufel)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-survivalist-preppers-here/721401 "2015-06-04T16:35:56Z")
I have always been a ‘gun-lover’, but kept and keep the numbers small, under half a dozen, almost always, never over a dozen, and that was a short, rare period of experimentation when I was young. The “collection” built … --- ## [I prefer positive comfort when sad, as opposed to negative empathy. Does this make me weird?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-prefer-positive-comfort-when-sad-as-opposed-to-negative-empathy-does-this-make-me-weird/721172)
**Author:** [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-prefer-positive-comfort-when-sad-as-opposed-to-negative-empathy-does-this-make-me-weird/721172 "2015-06-04T15:21:19Z")
So, a little thing - due to a work conflict, I had to bow out of what was going to be a really fun and exciting outing for me. Not a huge deal, but I was definitely disappointed. When I voiced this to my sister (basical… --- ## [Reclaimed wood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reclaimed-wood/721557)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reclaimed-wood/721557 "2015-06-04T14:42:12Z")
I’m in IMHO, so here it goes! I’ve been hearing about people doing home projects and seeking reclaimed wood. For those of you that aren’t familiar with this, reclaimed wood is wood that was used in another project. Such … --- ## [Talking to me about learning Portuguese (as someone who knows Spanish)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talking-to-me-about-learning-portuguese-as-someone-who-knows-spanish/721541)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talking-to-me-about-learning-portuguese-as-someone-who-knows-spanish/721541 "2015-06-04T12:41:07Z")
Backstory: My SO’s job in our relationship is to travel a lot and accrue frequent flyer miles. My job in our relationship is to learn the language before we head to a new place. This system usually works out well, I’ve … --- ## [Do women fear divorce or breakup as much as men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-fear-divorce-or-breakup-as-much-as-men/721414)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-fear-divorce-or-breakup-as-much-as-men/721414 "2015-06-04T12:06:39Z")
(This thread is about relationships and marriages in America, not in other countries.) It seems, in general, that women are less afraid of divorce or relationship-breakup than men. Women are often the ones to initiate … --- ## [Is the USA going too far with prosecuting foreign crimes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-usa-going-too-far-with-prosecuting-foreign-crimes/721612)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-usa-going-too-far-with-prosecuting-foreign-crimes/721612 "2015-06-04T06:26:01Z")
The recent FIFA scandal has brought this issue to public attention, but I recall a local murder/kidnapping case from years past that I remembered: Short version is that a dual US citizen was kidnapped and murdered out… --- ## [What do immigrants to the US need to be taught?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-immigrants-to-the-us-need-to-be-taught/719689)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-immigrants-to-the-us-need-to-be-taught/719689 "2015-06-04T06:23:37Z")
I was talking to a man who was helping out some immigrant neighbors who were saying their homes were cold. When asked how their furnace was working they basically got the answer “Whats a furnace?”. Well they were from l… --- ## [How famous are you (or think you are)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-famous-are-you-or-think-you-are/703568)
**Author:** [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-famous-are-you-or-think-you-are/703568 "2015-06-04T05:23:10Z")
Are there famous people on the SDMB? We know of a couple. How many more lurk, essentially enjoying the anonymity of the board in contrast to getting recognized all the time? Anonymous poll forthcoming. No need to out yo… --- ## [riddle me this- welfare vs estates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddle-me-this-welfare-vs-estates/721506)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddle-me-this-welfare-vs-estates/721506 "2015-06-04T04:23:07Z")
Ok, I get that the GOP and the Libertarians and the Tea partiers (and isnt that a strange combo) all despise welfare\* and any other sort of aid. They think that it’s not right for them to work 40 hours a week and pay ta… --- ## [Is PayPal currently down? Can't get it to load.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-paypal-currently-down-cant-get-it-to-load/721596)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-paypal-currently-down-cant-get-it-to-load/721596 "2015-06-04T02:29:20Z")
I’m trying to pay an invoice request. At first the invoice wouldn’t come up. Closed the Tab. Tried again. Got the invoice. Now the damn thing is stuck waiting on www.paypalobjects.com closed the tab 4 times so far and … --- ## [How many dopers know what "move over" laws are, and if they apply to the state they drive in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-know-what-move-over-laws-are-and-if-they-apply-to-the-state-they-drive-in/646217)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-know-what-move-over-laws-are-and-if-they-apply-to-the-state-they-drive-in/646217 "2015-06-04T00:09:25Z")
I have to admit I did not know these laws were in effect in my state. I was reading this local news itemand realized I had no clue what exactly the driver was required to do. . So I wiked it upand found Does your s… --- ## [Why have glass plates for serving food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-glass-plates-for-serving-food/721419)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2015, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-glass-plates-for-serving-food/721419 "2015-06-03T23:53:55Z")
Most plates are glass that I have seen for serving food They break when dropped, they chip. Getting them too hot and crack them. I suppose their advantage is that they keep the food hot a little easier than other mater… --- ## [Other than Hitler, who was the most feared Nazi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-hitler-who-was-the-most-feared-nazi/703108)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2015, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-hitler-who-was-the-most-feared-nazi/703108 "2015-06-03T23:19:24Z")
In that, if you were a German at the time, which of the Reich’s many officials would you really not want to get on the wrong side of. Excluding Hitler because he’s too obvious. I’d have thought that \*Reichsführer-SS \*He… --- ## [Life More Stressful Now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-more-stressful-now/721441)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2015, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-more-stressful-now/721441 "2015-06-03T20:11:56Z")
I think that many Americans state that they feel that life in modern times, with our 24-7 connectivity, our constant multi-tasking, and our overall business, is very stressful (and I wouldn’t necessarily disagree with th… --- ## [Do incandescent bulb hoarders now feel like idiots with the new $2.50 LED bulbs available?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-incandescent-bulb-hoarders-now-feel-like-idiots-with-the-new-2-50-led-bulbs-available/721265)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-incandescent-bulb-hoarders-now-feel-like-idiots-with-the-new-2-50-led-bulbs-available/721265 "2015-06-03T19:57:20Z")
Incandescent users went into a panic several years ago as fluorescent household bulbs were coming on strong and bought loads of old school incandescent bulbs mainly because they did not like the harsher white light of th… --- ## [How You See Yourself--GIF Style](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-you-see-yourself-gif-style/721479)
**Author:** [@Marion\_Wormer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marion_Wormer)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-you-see-yourself-gif-style/721479 "2015-06-03T17:31:55Z")
I was looking for some gifs for my blog and I stumbled on one that made me go “That’s ME!!” Imean, total Queen ENTJ, lovin’ it. I’ve even got the earrings and the hat eerily enough. So, I thought, if I can see myself i… --- ## [How, exactly, does one "Mess with Texas"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-does-one-mess-with-texas/721069)
**Author:** [@Chetumal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chetumal)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-does-one-mess-with-texas/721069 "2015-06-03T17:01:58Z")
Ok, so Texans have this slogan: “Don’t Mess with Texas”. Just wondering, how would one go about doing that, exactly? Can anyone give an example of an individual “messing” with the State, and what exactly the consequence… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=900) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=902)