# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=921 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 922 --- ## [Tax and inheritance question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-and-inheritance-question/717750)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-and-inheritance-question/717750 "2015-04-24T03:07:56Z")
I am soon to inherit about $400,000 from the sale of our family farm. I am afraid of the tax hit which I estimate at 35% to be around $140,000. I want to avoid that. Could I avoid it by using the money to buy a home or… --- ## [How to get out of catholicism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-out-of-catholicism/718038)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-out-of-catholicism/718038 "2015-04-24T01:27:06Z")
People have said just don’t in anyway participate in it but over the years my dad, mom, myself and my two brothers have come to realize we want nothing to do with it anymore and are trying to see how to officially get ou… --- ## [What's ther Straight Dope about this story about political oppression in Wisconsin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-ther-straight-dope-about-this-story-about-political-oppression-in-wisconsin/718383)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-ther-straight-dope-about-this-story-about-political-oppression-in-wisconsin/718383 "2015-04-23T23:27:03Z")
Briefly, a Democrat, Chisholm, tries to suppress what he sees as support for Walker and uses draconian powers to do so. What’s the Straight Dope here? http://www.nationalreview.com/article/417155/wisconsins-shame-i-th… --- ## [How many of you like your co-workers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-like-your-co-workers/718312)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-you-like-your-co-workers/718312 "2015-04-23T22:22:14Z")
I’ve seen various threads related to social functions, or other non-work functions, associated with workplaces outside of working hours, or gatherings during working hours. The general impression I’ve got from the discus… --- ## [Are anti-hunters especially outraged by female hunters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-anti-hunters-especially-outraged-by-female-hunters/717991)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-anti-hunters-especially-outraged-by-female-hunters/717991 "2015-04-23T22:15:04Z")
At least so it seems to me, given several such publicized controversies. Is it that men are dismissed as troglodytes anyway, but women don’t get that pass? --- ## [Are you a mover or a stayer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-mover-or-a-stayer/718190)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-mover-or-a-stayer/718190 "2015-04-23T21:58:01Z")
Inspired by this thread. Some people willingly pick up and move frequently, others prefer to stay put for a lifetime and then there is everything in between. Where do you fit, and why? I’m a “stayer”. I have changed … --- ## [Effectiveness of surveys required to view news stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effectiveness-of-surveys-required-to-view-news-stories/718354)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effectiveness-of-surveys-required-to-view-news-stories/718354 "2015-04-23T21:32:26Z")
So in the past year it seems that a number or newspaper and other news sites have implemented a feature whereby the article is greyed out until you complete a short survey. Sometimes it’s one question, sometimes 2 or 3 … --- ## [Malware Mail in MS Outlook -- need help fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-mail-in-ms-outlook-need-help-fast/718316)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-mail-in-ms-outlook-need-help-fast/718316 "2015-04-23T21:11:34Z")
I have two emails in my MS Outlook in box that I can’t “see.” They blink on and off. I can’t highlight them to delete them. I’m afraid they’re trying to take me over. But…how do I delete them if I can’t put a focus o… --- ## [Anyone good a building gaming computers? CPU question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-good-a-building-gaming-computers-cpu-question/718244)
**Author:** [@Willcross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Willcross)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-good-a-building-gaming-computers-cpu-question/718244 "2015-04-23T20:13:02Z")
Hi! So about two years ago I really got into building/upgrading computers. I have built a gaming computer for myself and a less capable but still nice computer for my wife. She’s a gamer but usually plays less graphical… --- ## [Historical figures who'd totally go to jail if they lived today.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-figures-whod-totally-go-to-jail-if-they-lived-today/717114)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-figures-whod-totally-go-to-jail-if-they-lived-today/717114 "2015-04-23T19:53:07Z")
I was ruminating on this news item today. Short version: Australian politician has just come back from fighting with Kurdish forces against ISIL, may be up for serious jail time since there’s a ban on civilians going the… --- ## [I Can't Get Earbuds to Stay in my Ears](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-get-earbuds-to-stay-in-my-ears/717738 "2015-04-23T19:42:36Z")
Not the round types like the old iPod earbuds but the relatively newer “bullet” style models (like these). I’ve owned a couple pairs, including one with different sized rubber tips and I’ll be damned if I can get any of… --- ## [MS Access better practices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-access-better-practices/718289)
**Author:** [@FasterThanMeerkats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FasterThanMeerkats)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-access-better-practices/718289 "2015-04-23T19:23:37Z")
Ok, the thread about making Excel faster prompted me to ask the following questions about Access (currently using 2013): Is there any easy way to create pivot table format reports (crosstabs?) in Access without having… --- ## [What's It Like Living Next To History?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-like-living-next-to-history/717704)
**Author:** [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-like-living-next-to-history/717704 "2015-04-23T17:51:25Z")
As a fan of historical tourism, I’ve drug the family along on many a trip to Civil War battlefields, presidential birth sites, etc. It always strikes me as odd that for the people who live nearby, what I’ve travelled hun… --- ## [If you have a Flex Fuel capable vehicle, have you ever used E85?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-a-flex-fuel-capable-vehicle-have-you-ever-used-e85/718180)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-a-flex-fuel-capable-vehicle-have-you-ever-used-e85/718180 "2015-04-23T16:02:44Z")
I haven’t. I’m not entirely sure that I’ve even seen it offered anywhere. I’ve seen E10 (which seems to be becoming the default) and E15 (rarely) but not E85. Out of curiosity, does it smell like regular gasoline? Di… --- ## [Reactive Dog; or My Close-Call with an Avulsion Injury](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reactive-dog-or-my-close-call-with-an-avulsion-injury/717996)
**Author:** [@tapu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapu)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reactive-dog-or-my-close-call-with-an-avulsion-injury/717996 "2015-04-23T13:52:36Z")
My dog, an 8yo Blue Heeler, or Aussie Cattledog, has always taken after other dogs as though to kill them. He only ever bears down upon them and gums their necks, really, but it’s scary for everyone involved. Because he… --- ## [I want to move to Canada too!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-move-to-canada-too/718306)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-move-to-canada-too/718306 "2015-04-23T06:49:33Z")
I didn’t want to hijack this thread, over in GQ. Moving to Canada isn’t the driving force in my life. It’s more of an idle dream, really. But if the opportunity came, I’d be all over it in a flat second. So, a few que… --- ## [When will Cliven Bundy (et. al.) be arrested by the federal government?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cliven-bundy-et-al-be-arrested-by-the-federal-government/717521)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cliven-bundy-et-al-be-arrested-by-the-federal-government/717521 "2015-04-23T00:48:57Z")
\[Yesterday, Cliven Bundy held a barbecue for his fans and supporters to commemorate 1 year since he and his forced the federal agents to back down and release his cattle. \](Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines | … --- ## [How might one make a fortune in/off the Great Depression?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-might-one-make-a-fortune-in-off-the-great-depression/718217)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-might-one-make-a-fortune-in-off-the-great-depression/718217 "2015-04-22T23:37:38Z")
Thought experiment: I have a time machine, and I want to use it to get rich (and not by marketing it). However, owing to certain abstruse mathematics of the handwavium harmonics, I can only use it to visit the 1930s. M… --- ## [How can my brother speed up his spreadsheets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-my-brother-speed-up-his-spreadsheets/718149)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-my-brother-speed-up-his-spreadsheets/718149 "2015-04-22T21:44:52Z")
My brother works with massive Excel spreadsheets. Gigabytes in size and often with a million rows and many sheets within the workbook. He’s already refined the sheets to take advantage of Excel’s multi-threading, but he’… --- ## [I'm trying to think of a word](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-think-of-a-word/718024)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-think-of-a-word/718024 "2015-04-22T20:18:14Z")
… to describe a person whose every utterance is absolute, who is positive that s/he is right and who does not harbor any doubts about anything s/he says. You should just take their utterances as given, and not expect any… --- ## [Christian protester of islam: what's her point?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-protester-of-islam-whats-her-point/718286)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-protester-of-islam-whats-her-point/718286 "2015-04-22T20:11:20Z")
Ann Arbor has its own islamic center. On a couple of occasions recently I’ve spotted a single woman standing near the parking lot entrance with a large sign that reads: \*\*I SERVE A RISEN PROPHET JESUS MOHAMMED IS DEAD… --- ## [Best way to power and e-reader on an island](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-power-and-e-reader-on-an-island/717579)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-power-and-e-reader-on-an-island/717579 "2015-04-22T19:10:13Z")
Suppose you knew you were going to be stranded for a month on a deserted island. You fill your e-reader with 100 books, but then realize it needs charging regularly. Let’s suppose that, like my wife’s, it is intended t… --- ## [Starting to get a cold, how to knock it out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-to-get-a-cold-how-to-knock-it-out/718272)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starting-to-get-a-cold-how-to-knock-it-out/718272 "2015-04-22T18:56:50Z")
Mega dose of vitamin C? Zicam? Do any of these drugs/remedies actually work? --- ## [Stanley Steamer Experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-steamer-experience/718234)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-steamer-experience/718234 "2015-04-22T17:50:17Z")
I know they are franchise owners so it will vary by location, but I’m thinking of having them in for approximately 1500 sf of carpet cleaning. Are they going to drive up the price with add on services? Any experiences… --- ## [How can i tell my co worker to stop flirting with mestop flirting with me.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-tell-my-co-worker-to-stop-flirting-with-mestop-flirting-with-me/717837)
**Author:** [@Rossiekerr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rossiekerr)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-tell-my-co-worker-to-stop-flirting-with-mestop-flirting-with-me/717837 "2015-04-22T16:51:07Z")
There is this older man at work who is getting too friendly and I want to put a stop to it.I don’t work with him everyday since I have a part time casual position and he has permanent position on different floor. I am ca… --- ## [Why can't my allergy doctor look at my shots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-my-allergy-doctor-look-at-my-shots/718216)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-my-allergy-doctor-look-at-my-shots/718216 "2015-04-22T16:19:08Z")
I get weekly allergy shots, and every six months, I see my doc. Six months ago I went had my appointment with the doc the same day as my shots. So I went in to see the doc first, then got my shots. The nurse at the time … --- ## [What's the most recent US presidential election where you can't remember who the loser was?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-us-presidential-election-where-you-cant-remember-who-the-loser-was/718049)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-recent-us-presidential-election-where-you-cant-remember-who-the-loser-was/718049 "2015-04-22T16:00:26Z")
Just something that popped into my head this morning as a way to stretch the ol’ brain muscles and see what I remember from those AP US History classes back in the day. Without referring to Google, Wikipedia, the encyclo… --- ## [What's your motivation for putting up with the vicissitudes of life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-motivation-for-putting-up-with-the-vicissitudes-of-life/718122)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-motivation-for-putting-up-with-the-vicissitudes-of-life/718122 "2015-04-22T15:29:42Z")
A decade ago, when I was diagnosed with diabetes and went through the education involved in not having my foot fall off, I made a list of complications I’d rather die than face. I hate the thought of being dependent on o… --- ## [Do women put toilet paper in the water to prevent splash back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-put-toilet-paper-in-the-water-to-prevent-splash-back/718055)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-put-toilet-paper-in-the-water-to-prevent-splash-back/718055 "2015-04-22T06:00:43Z")
We go through toilet paper at an astounding rate, eventually my wife revealed she puts toilet paper in the bowl before using the toilet to prevent water splashing back up on her but or vaginal area and claims most women … --- ## [Summer bedclothes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-bedclothes/717701)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-bedclothes/717701 "2015-04-22T00:54:13Z")
I don’t mean what do you wear to bed in the summer-- what does your bed wear in the summer? Do you switch out the flannel sheets and pack away the down comforter? Bring in the woven cotton blankets? Or maybe you crank t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=920) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=922)