# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=946 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 947 --- ## [You pick my performer name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-pick-my-performer-name/713210)
**Author:** [@Dorklyfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorklyfe)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-pick-my-performer-name/713210 "2015-02-27T21:30:17Z")
1 I Got Weeds 2 Under Construction 3 Constant Chainwax 4 R.O.A.R (Realizations of a Rebel) 5 Evol 6 Fury of my Weeds Feedback would be great. --- ## [Wiki appware recommendation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wiki-appware-recommendation/713798)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wiki-appware-recommendation/713798 "2015-02-27T21:26:44Z")
I need some wiki-ware that meets some specific requirements, and I’d appreciate input from any experienced users. The Wikipedia page here seems to list most of the options but it’s very time-consuming to go through all o… --- ## [Does upload speed really matter to most people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-upload-speed-really-matter-to-most-people/713729)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-upload-speed-really-matter-to-most-people/713729 "2015-02-27T21:09:01Z")
One of Verizon’s ad campaigns touts the fact (opinion?) that Fios’s upload speed is the same as its download speed, unlike their competition. Does this really matter to most people? I don’t see the practical importance… --- ## [Ever Been A Member Of A \[X\] Of The Month Club?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-a-member-of-a-x-of-the-month-club/713355)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-a-member-of-a-x-of-the-month-club/713355 "2015-02-27T19:50:08Z")
I thought these things went out with the 70’s, but if the advertising on my Facebook news feed is any indication, they’re making a comeback (if they ever left to begin with, that is). Just in the past week I’ve seen mont… --- ## [How many people have at least one seriously messed up family member](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-have-at-least-one-seriously-messed-up-family-member/711945)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-have-at-least-one-seriously-messed-up-family-member/711945 "2015-02-27T19:48:30Z")
I mean, alcoholic, compulsive shoplifter, majorly depressed, bipolar, chronically unemployed, etc etc etc. This can include aunts and uncles or cousins and grandparents. I’m just curious to see how common it is. Both of … --- ## [Are automatics better for hill starts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-automatics-better-for-hill-starts/713519)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-automatics-better-for-hill-starts/713519 "2015-02-27T17:34:21Z")
I am a new driver and I have a manual car and even thou I drive a lot, I am scared as f… from hills, mild ones, not really steep ones, just today I made a small column of cars behind me because first my car turned off an… --- ## [Lawyering across state lines...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyering-across-state-lines/713663)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyering-across-state-lines/713663 "2015-02-27T15:51:27Z")
If one was to, hypothetically speaking, hire a lawyer to send a letterhead nastygram to a multinational restaurant corporation when one’s property was damaged by a foreign object in their food in Louisiana, but one lives… --- ## [Tankless water heaters -- any experience or advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tankless-water-heaters-any-experience-or-advice/713559)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tankless-water-heaters-any-experience-or-advice/713559 "2015-02-27T14:08:13Z")
My 50 gal electric water heater has failed after 60 years of faithful service. I’ve been intrigued by the idea of using a whole-house, tankless, on-demand, electric water heater. It would be nice to reclaim some space … --- ## [Legal advice sought regarding health insurance inquiry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-advice-sought-regarding-health-insurance-inquiry/713625)
**Author:** [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-advice-sought-regarding-health-insurance-inquiry/713625 "2015-02-27T12:28:27Z")
\*One of the services we are inquiring about: Treatment Date: 01/15/2015 Medical Provider: John Doe Medical Center Event Number: 1234567 - Please have this number ready Dear Valued Member: Insurance Company partners … --- ## [A classic car as a daily driver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-classic-car-as-a-daily-driver/425441)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-classic-car-as-a-daily-driver/425441 "2015-02-27T11:47:49Z")
Almost all new cars are reliable and perform well, but I want something different and something I can work on myself. Like not having to take off engine shields to get to the oil filter, or not having to remove the bump… --- ## [Pull ups on gymnastic rings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pull-ups-on-gymnastic-rings/713748)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pull-ups-on-gymnastic-rings/713748 "2015-02-27T05:14:11Z")
Is doing pull ups on gymnastic rings harmful in anyway? Pros? Cons? Thanks --- ## [The Blanket is comfortable (Subjectivity vs Fact)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-blanket-is-comfortable-subjectivity-vs-fact/713490)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-blanket-is-comfortable-subjectivity-vs-fact/713490 "2015-02-27T02:17:02Z")
The statement “The blanket is comfortable” is an opinion, not a fact. But if all 6 billion people on the planet tried the blanket and found it to be comfortable, would the statement become a fact? --- ## [How to ask my boss for a bigger budget?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-ask-my-boss-for-a-bigger-budget/713732)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-ask-my-boss-for-a-bigger-budget/713732 "2015-02-27T02:16:07Z")
I currently run a small performance group at a local seasonal event. The event organizers are always running on a shoestring budget; we are constantly impressed on the fact that there is very little money to go around,… --- ## [What Happens When You're Falsely Accused of Rape](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-youre-falsely-accused-of-rape/713605)
**Author:** [@KingDre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KingDre)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-youre-falsely-accused-of-rape/713605 "2015-02-27T01:09:59Z")
On March 29, 1991 – about six weeks from a life-changing event (graduating college) – my life changed forever. I was charged with first-degree rape. I sat in jail for four days with nothing to do but replay t… --- ## [Parashant National Monument, AZ...please advise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parashant-national-monument-az-please-advise/713277)
**Author:** [@Subtlety\_Wrecks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subtlety_Wrecks)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parashant-national-monument-az-please-advise/713277 "2015-02-27T00:54:44Z")
There are photos of a beautiful waterfall when I search Google for images of this place. Apparently this area is rugged and has two mountains near the Grand Canyon. A search of Mt. Trumbull returns images of the waterfal… --- ## [Why is the name "Muhammad" so popular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-name-muhammad-so-popular/713155)
**Author:** [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-name-muhammad-so-popular/713155 "2015-02-27T00:44:27Z")
Isn’t it the most popular name in the world? Why is, among some Muslims sects, the likeness of Muhammad considered blasphemous, but ordinary people are allowed to take his name? --- ## [How Realistic is the Following Event \[Having your testicles stolen\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-realistic-is-the-following-event-having-your-testicles-stolen/713710)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-realistic-is-the-following-event-having-your-testicles-stolen/713710 "2015-02-26T22:04:51Z")
I know The Daily Mail is not necessarily a beacon of journalistic integrity - at least not in my opinion. But they recently published a story that made me reach for my testicles and quiver in horror. Here is the title a… --- ## [Avoiding dating someone of a particular personality type](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoiding-dating-someone-of-a-particular-personality-type/713459)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoiding-dating-someone-of-a-particular-personality-type/713459 "2015-02-26T21:28:24Z")
This thread is a request for advice. I’m a man in my 20s. I’m single. Long story short: For many years, my personality has long clashed with that of my mother’s. I have long found her to be a controlling or overbearing… --- ## [Chex Mix: what could they leave out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chex-mix-what-could-they-leave-out/713292)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chex-mix-what-could-they-leave-out/713292 "2015-02-26T21:19:50Z")
So I’m sitting here nibbling on a bag of regular Chex Mix, mostly because I think the regular Chex part of it is unto food of the gods. Much of the other stuff, not so much. (And I miss the savory peanuts it used to have… --- ## [How to adjust ASUS laptop Windows 8 display from blue tint...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-adjust-asus-laptop-windows-8-display-from-blue-tint/713659)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-adjust-asus-laptop-windows-8-display-from-blue-tint/713659 "2015-02-26T20:11:24Z")
A friend just got an ASUS G75VX 17.3" (1 TB, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB) Notebook used, on which her local computer service then installed Windows 8. The techs gave it a clean bill of health but now she notices a blue tint to the bac… --- ## [Are you overweight? What's the cause?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-overweight-whats-the-cause/713106)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-overweight-whats-the-cause/713106 "2015-02-26T18:28:49Z")
Oh, I can’t see this ending well. Still I want to know; if you are overweight (and if you are, I’m \*really \*not having a dig, just want to know perceptions about the cause) how much do you think the causes are out of you… --- ## [Speeding - deterrence vs revenue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speeding-deterrence-vs-revenue/713118)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speeding-deterrence-vs-revenue/713118 "2015-02-26T16:56:08Z")
So I was recently at social function with a number of officers when the subject of photo red lights and some “stealth” style patrol lights that are new to area arose. I was a little taken aback by the candid nature of t… --- ## [Son shoots at fleeing car after the driver shot his mother ... Should he take a plea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-shoots-at-fleeing-car-after-the-driver-shot-his-mother-should-he-take-a-plea/712853)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-shoots-at-fleeing-car-after-the-driver-shot-his-mother-should-he-take-a-plea/712853 "2015-02-26T14:57:53Z")
Here is a news story straight from the movie screens. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US\_ROAD\_RAGE\_SHOOTING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-02-16-09-59-54 This story describes an incident where … --- ## [any reason I shouldn't put some of this sand on the icy patch on my street?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-reason-i-shouldnt-put-some-of-this-sand-on-the-icy-patch-on-my-street/713199)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-reason-i-shouldnt-put-some-of-this-sand-on-the-icy-patch-on-my-street/713199 "2015-02-26T14:40:55Z")
Ok, don’t make fun of the southern person who is inexperienced with driving on ice and snow. Be nice. Earlier this week we had some snow, then ice, then snow, and now for 3 days some seriously cold frozen temperatures. … --- ## [A Dental question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dental-question/713630)
**Author:** [@CIANOD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CIANOD)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dental-question/713630 "2015-02-26T12:21:28Z")
When I was younger, about 11/12, I went to the dentist for the first time in years and got a couple of fillings and other work done. Should’ve gotten braces, unsurprisingly at that age I was reluctant. I went about my l… --- ## [Have you ever complained about packaged food weights before?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-complained-about-packaged-food-weights-before/713318)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-complained-about-packaged-food-weights-before/713318 "2015-02-26T09:59:41Z")
Hmmm. Not sure what forum to put this in. I bought some Schneider’s Hot Wings today. I cooked half of them, which was 6 of 12. That didn’t seem right to me so I weighed the remaining 6 wings (randomly chosen) and the… --- ## [Have you ever known a sex worker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-known-a-sex-worker/713071)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-known-a-sex-worker/713071 "2015-02-26T07:09:50Z")
On another thread someone has pointed out that I really dont know personally anyone who is or ever has been a prostitute. Then closest I’ve been is knowing 2 strippers by a friend of a friend thing and then only meeting … --- ## [Does chlorhexidine really become ineffective after its expiry date?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-chlorhexidine-really-become-ineffective-after-its-expiry-date/713405)
**Author:** [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-chlorhexidine-really-become-ineffective-after-its-expiry-date/713405 "2015-02-26T07:05:38Z")
This morning, I applied some chlorhexidine on a patch of scratched skin that I had previously washed with some soap and water. After I had done so, I remembered that the bottle had sat on the shelf for a long time (I wa… --- ## [Anyone employed in Electrical Engineering or Alternative Energy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-employed-in-electrical-engineering-or-alternative-energy/713545)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-employed-in-electrical-engineering-or-alternative-energy/713545 "2015-02-26T05:01:29Z")
I have the chance to go back to school and complete my degree. I am thinking of studying Electrical Engineering or Alternative Energy. Solar power, wind energy, low flush toilets, efficient water heaters, etc. Will I nee… --- ## [How do you save time on chores?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-save-time-on-chores/713619)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-save-time-on-chores/713619 "2015-02-26T04:55:00Z")
I’ve started wearing my dress shirts to work more than once without washing. It saves time on ironing. I also bought a duster to dust a lot of furniture that I used to wet clean. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=945) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=947)