# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=938 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 939 --- ## [Do you routinely lock your front door and car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-routinely-lock-your-front-door-and-car/715049)
**Author:** [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-routinely-lock-your-front-door-and-car/715049 "2015-03-19T10:52:20Z")
I don’t routinely lock the front door to my house during the day when my family and I are out and about, but I do always lock my car. I’d like to know if and how much I’m in the minority by doing this. During my academi… --- ## [Does Captain America have to work out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-captain-america-have-to-work-out/713383)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-captain-america-have-to-work-out/713383 "2015-03-02T03:45:49Z")
Since he has the super soldier serum that makes him at his best physically as a human can get does that mean he still needs to workout and have a good diet or could he just sit on the couch watching TV and eating nothing… --- ## [Advice for Lawyer Incompetence/Malfeasance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-lawyer-incompetence-malfeasance/715227)
**Author:** [@tonyfop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tonyfop)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-lawyer-incompetence-malfeasance/715227 "2015-03-19T07:50:25Z")
I am trying to help out a friend here, so I may get some of the details wrong, but you will get the general idea. One of my co-workers is married to a woman who is in a custody battle for her children from her previous… --- ## [Should responding to a bomb threat be illegal by federal law?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-responding-to-a-bomb-threat-be-illegal-by-federal-law/710819)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-responding-to-a-bomb-threat-be-illegal-by-federal-law/710819 "2015-03-19T06:59:35Z")
It has occurred to me that the disruptions caused by bomb threats - aircraft put out of service, entire buildings evacuated and hours of time wasted - cause more lost human lifespan and money than bombings themselves. S… --- ## [Why Do Beautiful Men Deface Their Bodies With Tattoos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-beautiful-men-deface-their-bodies-with-tattoos/714058)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-beautiful-men-deface-their-bodies-with-tattoos/714058 "2015-03-19T01:41:13Z")
Why do otherwise beautiful men deface, and basically ruin, their bodies with tattoos? Take Kevin Durant. This otherwise handsome man, with a nice body (not overly muscular–in other words having more of a natural beauty)… --- ## [Food Waste Disposal - Do You Do This?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-waste-disposal-do-you-do-this/715325)
**Author:** [@HelenGawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenGawn)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-waste-disposal-do-you-do-this/715325 "2015-03-19T01:01:59Z")
This thread reminded me of something I’ve wanted to ask. I put major food waste in the freezer until trash day. (I don’t have a disposal.) It keeps the smell out of the house and eliminates the critter attraction. I pick… --- ## [Is the West Coast the worst part of the US/Canada to live in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-west-coast-the-worst-part-of-the-us-canada-to-live-in/714873)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-west-coast-the-worst-part-of-the-us-canada-to-live-in/714873 "2015-03-18T23:23:55Z")
It’s just as expensive as Canada, yet we get none of their benefits like more accessible health care. Big cities in the Midwest are just as cheap as small towns in the West to buy a home in, often much cheaper. Even most… --- ## [Is a timeshare ever a good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-timeshare-ever-a-good-idea/379773)
**Author:** [@bucknut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucknut)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2006, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-timeshare-ever-a-good-idea/379773 "2006-11-11T16:13:47Z")
Last summer I was fooled into attending a timeshare presentation. (Hey, don’t laugh, I got a free hotel stay out of it.) I went in 100% certain that I wasn’t going to bite, that if these things were at all legit they w… --- ## [Is there any "good" in Las Vegas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-good-in-las-vegas/715032)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-good-in-las-vegas/715032 "2015-03-18T21:03:59Z")
I have some relatives that are really into going to Vegas. Ok, that’s fine. But to me (I’m a Christian and a family man) I cannot think of a less moral place than Las Vegas. Heck that’s why its called “Sin City”. You ba… --- ## [Social security question: spousal benefits when spouse is older than me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-question-spousal-benefits-when-spouse-is-older-than-me/715123)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-question-spousal-benefits-when-spouse-is-older-than-me/715123 "2015-03-18T21:03:54Z")
Standard “you’re not my legal advisor, etc.” disclaimers apply here… Situation: 1st spouse is eligible for social security (i.e. has worked over 40 quarters). 2nd spouse has not, so 2nd spouse is only eligible for spo… --- ## [Tick first aid for a dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tick-first-aid-for-a-dog/715204)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tick-first-aid-for-a-dog/715204 "2015-03-18T20:40:16Z")
We’re dog-sitting, and this morning I noticed a spot on the dog’s belly. I thought at first it was just a scab, as he’d been carefully watering every bit of twiggy underbrush he found on his walks - but looking more care… --- ## [Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neither-snow-nor-rain-nor-heat-nor-gloom-of-night/715078)
**Author:** [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neither-snow-nor-rain-nor-heat-nor-gloom-of-night/715078 "2015-03-18T17:50:04Z")
Has anyone on this board noticed a recent slowdown in the USPS mail delivery? I have noticed this in several instances. Netflix always sends me an email giving the date that the next CD will arrive. Up to about thee… --- ## [Is Lotus Notes still awful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lotus-notes-still-awful/715117)
**Author:** [@weef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weef)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lotus-notes-still-awful/715117 "2015-03-18T17:40:52Z")
It’s been about 9 years since I’ve used Lotus Notes but occasionally I still have vivid memories about what an extremely bad user experience that piece of software was. Is it still like this or did IBM revamp it to be so… --- ## [Interesting concepts brought to your attention by your children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-concepts-brought-to-your-attention-by-your-children/714707)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-concepts-brought-to-your-attention-by-your-children/714707 "2015-03-18T15:53:56Z")
Background and Setup: My daughter is 3.5 years old and is course above average (as are all doper children). Anyway, I thought maybe we could watch a movie together. She has never really watched a movie before (just sho… --- ## [Two weeks of sore throat--at what point should I worry, if ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-of-sore-throat-at-what-point-should-i-worry-if-ever/715157)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-weeks-of-sore-throat-at-what-point-should-i-worry-if-ever/715157 "2015-03-18T15:45:52Z")
I’ve been in “It’ll hurt if I swallow” mode for two weeks now. During the first week, I had a pretty severe cough. But through the last eight or nine days or so, it’s just been a soreness in my throat, which varies hig… --- ## [What careers can an attractive young woman make a good living at](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-careers-can-an-attractive-young-woman-make-a-good-living-at/715149)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-careers-can-an-attractive-young-woman-make-a-good-living-at/715149 "2015-03-18T15:41:25Z")
Just out of curiosity. The obvious one is prostitution, and there are other careers where a woman can tease with her sexuality like a stripper in exchange for money. But what else is there? Do attractive women earn good… --- ## [Any veterinarians here? Need answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-veterinarians-here-need-answer-fast/715113)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-veterinarians-here-need-answer-fast/715113 "2015-03-18T13:03:44Z")
Hello Everyone, I’m not asking for specific medical advice, just a ballpark guess. We have a couple of mini donkeys and our littlest one had had something bad happen to it. Last night he was just fine, but this morn… --- ## [I need a mans point of view about casual sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-mans-point-of-view-about-casual-sex/715037)
**Author:** [@Bay\_Area\_Bae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bay_Area_Bae)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-mans-point-of-view-about-casual-sex/715037 "2015-03-18T10:01:01Z")
So after weeks of conversing and subtle hints back and forth at work, we finally got the nerve to talk about the sexual attraction between us and long story short both found that we were not looking for a relationship an… --- ## [Gastric No-Surgery Diet Hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gastric-no-surgery-diet-hypothetical/715153)
**Author:** [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gastric-no-surgery-diet-hypothetical/715153 "2015-03-18T08:28:23Z")
Suppose somebody wants to lose a lot of weight (60-100#). Considering they are of average health, would it be possible to lose the same kind of weight gastric bypass or lap band surgery recipients do if they simply ate … --- ## [Word/phrase which describes "I'm really upset I can't have something I just now found out about!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-phrase-which-describes-im-really-upset-i-cant-have-something-i-just-now-found-out-about/711634)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-phrase-which-describes-im-really-upset-i-cant-have-something-i-just-now-found-out-about/711634 "2015-03-18T07:34:17Z")
You will often see people happily going about their day and then happen upon something interesting that they would like. In some cases, that thing is no longer available or they can’t have it for some reason. In some c… --- ## [Spinal MRI - Are These Images Indicative of a Possible Medical Condition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-mri-are-these-images-indicative-of-a-possible-medical-condition/715197)
**Author:** [@andrea\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrea_green)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spinal-mri-are-these-images-indicative-of-a-possible-medical-condition/715197 "2015-03-18T05:58:34Z")
Was wondering if any armchair-docs (or real ones for that matter!) wish to help me interpret these two images of my spine. The problem looks relatively obvious to me (a lay per… --- ## [Is the Death Penalty really worse than Life Without Parole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-death-penalty-really-worse-than-life-without-parole/714279)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-death-penalty-really-worse-than-life-without-parole/714279 "2015-03-18T05:47:41Z")
I don’t want to sidetrack my own thread with discussion of the “Boston Marathon Bomber”, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, but it’s news from that trial that’s got me thinking about this. Story. Summary: Tsarnaev’s Defense Team’s str… --- ## [Snacking while driving](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacking-while-driving/714984)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacking-while-driving/714984 "2015-03-18T04:17:32Z")
During my longer commutes I sometimes like to snack on something while driving. As for the type of food, I have these requirements: It should be nutritious. (Or pretend to be. :wink: ). Does not require a utensil of a… --- ## [Replace my garbage disposal or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-my-garbage-disposal-or-not/715199)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-my-garbage-disposal-or-not/715199 "2015-03-18T02:26:11Z")
We’re getting ready to replace counter tops as well as the sink and cook top. My house was built in 2004 and has an Insinkerator disposal installed. It doesn’t get very heavy use, only some light plate scrapings and wash… --- ## [How bad is having an ELS from the Military?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-having-an-els-from-the-military/715095)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-having-an-els-from-the-military/715095 "2015-03-18T02:00:30Z")
If you have an entry level separation from the US Military for failure to adapt out of basic training does that basically mean you have no chance at getting any ind of job on the state or federal level? Thanks and any ot… --- ## [Some vampire's breaking into your house with intent to do and your family harm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-vampires-breaking-into-your-house-with-intent-to-do-and-your-family-harm/715093)
**Author:** [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2015, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-vampires-breaking-into-your-house-with-intent-to-do-and-your-family-harm/715093 "2015-03-17T22:32:13Z")
What do you have to stop them? --- ## [I've turned into a lard man, how about you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-turned-into-a-lard-man-how-about-you/715220)
**Author:** [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-turned-into-a-lard-man-how-about-you/715220 "2015-03-17T21:32:56Z")
It’s not exactly new news, but I didn’t learn about it until just recently: lard doesn’t appear to be as unhealthy as once thought and it’s apparently better than vegetable oils, Crisco and butter. Well, I was tickled p… --- ## [What are the best practices for recreating real conversations for memoir writing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-practices-for-recreating-real-conversations-for-memoir-writing/715208)
**Author:** [@ready29003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ready29003)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-practices-for-recreating-real-conversations-for-memoir-writing/715208 "2015-03-17T20:35:01Z")
I am writing a book in which I attempt to reconstruct some conversations I had in person with real people, some of whom are public officials. I am considering sending the conversation text to the officials to see if they… --- ## [New job as marketing manager - what do I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-job-as-marketing-manager-what-do-i-do/711577)
**Author:** [@Scholar\_Beardpig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scholar_Beardpig)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-job-as-marketing-manager-what-do-i-do/711577 "2015-03-17T20:26:05Z")
To the most esteemed academicians and intellectssimas of the Straight Dope Message Board, I work for young Chinese start-up company that makes test preparation products. (So as to avoid accusations of trying to advertis… --- ## [Is this a HIPAA violation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-hipaa-violation/715162)
**Author:** [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-hipaa-violation/715162 "2015-03-17T20:03:18Z")
Is this a HIPAA violation? - or am I about to overreact? We received an envelope from a lab that our doctor’s office sends blood tests to. The envelope was addressed to my husband. It contained a bill for 3 blood test… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=937) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=939)