# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=937 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 938 --- ## [Outrageous (or at least interesting) policy/law/rule Catch-22's that you have encountered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outrageous-or-at-least-interesting-policy-law-rule-catch-22s-that-you-have-encountered/714793)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outrageous-or-at-least-interesting-policy-law-rule-catch-22s-that-you-have-encountered/714793 "2015-03-21T15:02:12Z")
Inspiring post: Hope robert\_columbia doesn’t mind me borrowing from his thread title. :wink: Yeah, something like the above. So what kinds of “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situations and such have you run ac… --- ## [What's the stupidest injury you've incurred?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-stupidest-injury-youve-incurred/715158)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-stupidest-injury-youve-incurred/715158 "2015-03-21T14:37:38Z")
Last night I MADE my 175 pound wife get on my shoulders so I could see if I could stand up with her on my shoulders. (I’m 50, 5’8", 190 pounds) So when I stood, my left ankle collapsed and rolled and for a split instant… --- ## [Dreaming about what's going on around you.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreaming-about-whats-going-on-around-you/715577)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2015, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreaming-about-whats-going-on-around-you/715577 "2015-03-21T11:02:59Z")
I had an add experience tonight. I went to bed early, and my wife was watching TV while I was asleep. She likes to watch ID channel, the true crime investigation stories. She was watching this, and I kept having dreams … --- ## [Contacting the IRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contacting-the-irs/715542)
**Author:** [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2015, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contacting-the-irs/715542 "2015-03-21T03:31:14Z")
I have been on an installment agreement with the IRS for a few years and have never missed a payment nor have I been late with one. I received a certified letter from them yesterday stating that they intend to terminate… --- ## [Brother/mother another/different sister/mister](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-mother-another-different-sister-mister/715510)
**Author:** [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brother-mother-another-different-sister-mister/715510 "2015-03-20T23:20:15Z")
I had heard “brother from another mother” many times before. I thought maybe I had come upon something new with “sister from a different mister”. A little research and I see that the latter is out there although not as … --- ## [What's the purpose of a garbage disposal unit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-a-garbage-disposal-unit/715256)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-a-garbage-disposal-unit/715256 "2015-03-20T23:16:31Z")
I was just reading this thread and wondered what the purpose of a garbage disposal unit actually is. As I understand it, it grinds up organic food material and disposes of it through the plumbing system to the water tre… --- ## [Minneapolis VS ST. Paul which is better for nightlife?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minneapolis-vs-st-paul-which-is-better-for-nightlife/715164)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minneapolis-vs-st-paul-which-is-better-for-nightlife/715164 "2015-03-20T23:00:57Z")
Haven’t been in the twin cities area for quite a few years. May find myself there this summer and am planning our visit. Minneapolis VS St. Paul. Which is better for nightlife. I’m talking partying. Bars, nightclubs, li… --- ## [Opening a suspicious e-mail with an iPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-suspicious-e-mail-with-an-iphone/715536)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opening-a-suspicious-e-mail-with-an-iphone/715536 "2015-03-20T22:33:25Z")
I work for a company that is in constant threat of cyber intrusions for various reasons. Oftentimes I get e-mails at work that look suspicious (wrt phishing, viruses, etc.) In order to prevent my fellow employees and c… --- ## [A weird teen dating switch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-teen-dating-switch/715363)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-weird-teen-dating-switch/715363 "2015-03-20T22:23:05Z")
I work with families who have children with all forms or autism and aspergers and today one woman said her 16 year old son was going on a “date”. Well sort of. A girl (older - 17) was going to pick him up (she can drive,… --- ## [Estimates on the numbers of heaven and hell bound?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estimates-on-the-numbers-of-heaven-and-hell-bound/715293)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estimates-on-the-numbers-of-heaven-and-hell-bound/715293 "2015-03-20T22:06:57Z")
Assuming one believes in an afterlife, what do the so-called authorities say about what the odds are of heading toward Heaven/Paradise on the one hand, or Hell/Damnation on the other? Is the average Joe headed up or dow… --- ## [Right turn signal or four-way flashers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-turn-signal-or-four-way-flashers/699824)
**Author:** [@race\_to\_the\_bottom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/race_to_the_bottom)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-turn-signal-or-four-way-flashers/699824 "2015-03-20T20:41:42Z")
When I pull up to a parking space to parallel park, I turn on my four-way flashers. I want the cars behind me to know that I am not going anywhere, that they should go around me or wait until I back into the parking spot… --- ## [Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corneal-collagen-cross-linking/684094)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corneal-collagen-cross-linking/684094 "2015-03-20T19:55:45Z")
I’ve had Radial Keratotomy several years ago (before Lasik was invented), but it turns out my vision has deteriorated recently, probably because of my weakened corneas. My Opthamologist has suggested Corneal Collagen Cr… --- ## [What conditions will a spinal mri diagnose or rule out for pinched nerves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-conditions-will-a-spinal-mri-diagnose-or-rule-out-for-pinched-nerves/715483)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-conditions-will-a-spinal-mri-diagnose-or-rule-out-for-pinched-nerves/715483 "2015-03-20T18:19:53Z")
I had a Dr recommend an mri to see if there are any spinal issues. What conditions will an mri diagnose or rule out? Stenosis, slipped discs, degenerative disc disorder? What else could be seen in an mri that could caus… --- ## [Looking for melodious briquet with chimes inside](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-melodious-briquet-with-chimes-inside/715488)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-melodious-briquet-with-chimes-inside/715488 "2015-03-20T18:02:35Z")
About 30 years ago, I bought this thing for a friend and I’d like to find another one. Very hard to Google because of the terms involved. The object was the size and shape of a charcoal briquet-- fit easily in the palm … --- ## [New Leatherman Micra Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-leatherman-micra-question/715312)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-leatherman-micra-question/715312 "2015-03-20T16:48:04Z")
Any Micra owners out there? I recently lost mine to the TSA. Went out today to buy a new Micra and the scissors seem to wiggle more than I remember. That is, with the scissors open, and holding one “leg” of the scisso… --- ## [Seeking Chicago area web designers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-chicago-area-web-designers/715402)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-chicago-area-web-designers/715402 "2015-03-20T15:01:23Z")
Hey Dopers, we’re opening a gallery in Evanston and need a website. Anyone recommend a local designer who doesn’t just do wordpress retreads? Any recommendations at all are much appreciated. --- ## [Economically-wise, the GDP of your city is bigger than what countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economically-wise-the-gdp-of-your-city-is-bigger-than-what-countries/715449)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economically-wise-the-gdp-of-your-city-is-bigger-than-what-countries/715449 "2015-03-20T14:16:20Z")
List of cities by GDP: List of cities by GDP - Wikipedia Use the first column if you can. If not, use whichever column gives you the larger figure. List of countries by GDP: Use the United Nations column. I’m in Sa… --- ## [If a sadist had a true masochist, would that be more thrilling or less?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-sadist-had-a-true-masochist-would-that-be-more-thrilling-or-less/715335)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-sadist-had-a-true-masochist-would-that-be-more-thrilling-or-less/715335 "2015-03-20T13:06:21Z")
First, so no one else has to: Masochist: Hurt me! Sadist: No. Now on to my actual question, inspired by the novel Kushiel’s Dart, which many Dopers have probably read: If a true sadist, someone who really got off o… --- ## [What annual events should I attend if I want to stay edgy and hip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-annual-events-should-i-attend-if-i-want-to-stay-edgy-and-hip/715277)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-annual-events-should-i-attend-if-i-want-to-stay-edgy-and-hip/715277 "2015-03-20T12:01:31Z")
I’m thinking things like SXSW, Burning Man, Coachella, San Diego Comic-con. What other annual events am I missing if I want to stay edgy and hip? --- ## [Why don't food safety rules differentiate commercial vs. home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-food-safety-rules-differentiate-commercial-vs-home/715274)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-food-safety-rules-differentiate-commercial-vs-home/715274 "2015-03-20T11:44:48Z")
We have endless threads here where this comes up and it gets kind of old. If you are a commercial kitchen you can’t BEEP around, you’re serving thousands perhaps tens or hundreds of thousands of unknown health status. Y… --- ## [Would you want to be Lance Armstrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-to-be-lance-armstrong/715205)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-to-be-lance-armstrong/715205 "2015-03-20T05:50:15Z")
On the one hand he is “disgraced,” on the other he is richer, better looking, more successful and more popular than I will ever be. Being a doper is not that big of a big deal to me - it was par for the course in cyclin… --- ## [Car people: How much to invest in BMW?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-people-how-much-to-invest-in-bmw/715269)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-people-how-much-to-invest-in-bmw/715269 "2015-03-20T03:37:13Z")
I bought a 2002 BMW 530i today for just $3,400. The mileage is approx 130k; she’s in good shape, but having what seem to be usual troubles around this time in a car’s life (malfunctioning computer sensors, sticky passeng… --- ## [Experience with compression bandage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-compression-bandage/715388)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-compression-bandage/715388 "2015-03-20T02:14:38Z")
I’m trying to decide if I want to get a compression bandage for my knee. My PT says she knows some people who swear by them, and some people who say they don’t help, and the only way to know is to try. I have a little a… --- ## [Best way to deal with the silent treatment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-deal-with-the-silent-treatment/659244)
**Author:** [@Grrlbrarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrlbrarian)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-deal-with-the-silent-treatment/659244 "2015-03-20T00:45:44Z")
Anyone got a tried-and-true way to deal with the silent treatment? I’m curious how people deal with it (preferably, in a mature and productive fashion) when they get the silent treatment in the following scenarios: Fr… --- ## [Why do I feel like this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-feel-like-this/715372)
**Author:** [@loving\_friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loving_friend)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-feel-like-this/715372 "2015-03-19T20:42:05Z")
Why do I hate being touched? I hate being affectionate with my parents, but its easier not to be with my dad than my mom. He was never one for affection apart from the rare hug or kiss to my head but my mother is a diff… --- ## [Visting KY in Spring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visting-ky-in-spring/715421)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visting-ky-in-spring/715421 "2015-03-19T20:13:56Z")
I want to take the family to Bowling Green, KY to tour the Corvette Assembly Plant and Corvette Hall of Fame. Spring has advantages before schools let out, and America hits the highway. And, crowds come to such attract… --- ## [Help, I'm drowning in donated stuff!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-im-drowning-in-donated-stuff/715290)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-im-drowning-in-donated-stuff/715290 "2015-03-19T16:23:54Z")
So, Mrs. Cheesesteak is involved in the school PTA, and someone asked if the PTA could use ‘some’ brand new name brand kitchen gear to put into gift baskets, her company had overstock and needed to move it out. The Mrs.… --- ## [You've been given $15,000 for your Honeymoon. What do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-been-given-15-000-for-your-honeymoon-what-do-you-do/309183)
**Author:** [@Tomcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tomcat)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-been-given-15-000-for-your-honeymoon-what-do-you-do/309183 "2015-03-19T15:38:34Z")
Rich uncle Ivan has often waxed poetic about his 1st class tickets to the Maldives and staying on a secluded island with 5 other bugalows for his Honeymoon. You send him the invite to your wedding and he calls you up and… --- ## [Was war in Afghanistan unavoidable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-war-in-afghanistan-unavoidable/715167)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-war-in-afghanistan-unavoidable/715167 "2015-03-19T14:26:24Z")
Was war in Afghanistan unavoidable? I have always assumed we had to go because of the fact that they had terrorist training camps there. I was completely against the war in Iraq. Was I wrong to support the war in Afghani… --- ## [I have some online dating questions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-some-online-dating-questions/715304)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-some-online-dating-questions/715304 "2015-03-19T12:58:36Z")
This is my first time doing this online dating thing so forgive me if I sound incredibly naive. So I’m currently having a conversation with someone I met on Okcupid. Whats going on is, I’ll drop her a short message, (Ju… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=936) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=938)