# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1001 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1002 --- ## [Should I mention this to the mom? (9 yo says she wants to poison 6 yo sis)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-mention-this-to-the-mom-9-yo-says-she-wants-to-poison-6-yo-sis/703777)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-mention-this-to-the-mom-9-yo-says-she-wants-to-poison-6-yo-sis/703777 "2014-11-06T17:30:01Z")
So, I’m a friend friend of the family. 9 yo and 6 yo sweet girls. They fight all the time, as sisters of this age are wont to do. Have heard things like: “I hate my sister” and “I wish I didn’t have a sister”, but this o… --- ## [Aliens want your gametes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-want-your-gametes/703695)
**Author:** [@Onyerbike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onyerbike)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-want-your-gametes/703695 "2014-11-06T14:24:44Z")
Imagine if you will that a successful first contact has been made - all the right events unfold without a hitch. No nukes get thrown, no holy wars, no asteroids being dropped on our heads. It pretty much goes down like a… --- ## [What if someone developed X-men style powers....?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-someone-developed-x-men-style-powers/703551)
**Author:** [@MrLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrLee)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-someone-developed-x-men-style-powers/703551 "2014-11-06T13:26:51Z")
Let’s say someone developed some kind of super-hero super-power, I dunno…say…telekinesis. It’s totally legit, and proven beyond doubt that this individual can pick up cars and spin them around purely with the power of t… --- ## [Keeping rabbits out of the garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-rabbits-out-of-the-garden/702924)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-rabbits-out-of-the-garden/702924 "2014-11-06T06:50:29Z")
The winter vegetables are being devastated. They can’t get beyond the seedling stage before just being brutally eaten into oblivion by these monsters. Even worse, the techniques of rabbit control I’ve learned from a life… --- ## [Dog euthanasia opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-euthanasia-opinions/703376)
**Author:** [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-euthanasia-opinions/703376 "2014-11-06T05:37:12Z")
I have a 15 year old lab that I’m not sure if I should have put down or not. His back legs are very weak, probably due to arthritis. Getting up and down is very difficult for him but he can still walk around. He can’t r… --- ## [Google My Maps alternatives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-my-maps-alternatives/703854)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-my-maps-alternatives/703854 "2014-11-06T05:35:01Z")
It’s pretty clear that Google has completely botched…I mean updated the old My Maps. Is there any free thing out there that compares to Classic My Maps? --- ## [Best Earplugs, not for loud noises?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-earplugs-not-for-loud-noises/703736)
**Author:** [@Henryunderborn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Henryunderborn)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-earplugs-not-for-loud-noises/703736 "2014-11-06T05:12:30Z")
I want to stop all sound in my direct vicinity. Not at all, loud or thunderous or droning noises. I have very acute hearing, and have become quite receptive to the tiniest and faintest of muffled and echoed noises. I wou… --- ## [False abuse claims](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/false-abuse-claims/703821)
**Author:** [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/false-abuse-claims/703821 "2014-11-06T00:21:26Z")
My daughter lost custody of her kids in her divorce (Due to her bizarre and sordid behavior, we supported her then-husband in the proceeding). In the past 2 years, she has phoned in 3 anonymous reports that he was abusin… --- ## [Can You Reccomend A PC Parts Vendor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-reccomend-a-pc-parts-vendor/703686)
**Author:** [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-reccomend-a-pc-parts-vendor/703686 "2014-11-05T23:12:09Z")
I need to replace an LCD/WebCam cable on an HP notebook. When I enter the part number in a seach engine, I get pages of replies with prices ranging from under 10.00USD to over 200.00. I have never heard of many of these … --- ## [got more gas then i paid for, what do ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-more-gas-then-i-paid-for-what-do/703536)
**Author:** [@Sneakyguydavid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sneakyguydavid)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-more-gas-then-i-paid-for-what-do/703536 "2014-11-05T23:03:34Z")
Self service gas station, i asked the attendant for $3.10 of gas on my pump (college life is hard) and went back to my car to start pumping the gas. The pump kept going past $3.10 and i looked around in shock but kept pu… --- ## [You're sitting on the floor. Can you get up using only one leg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-sitting-on-the-floor-can-you-get-up-using-only-one-leg/703653)
**Author:** [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-sitting-on-the-floor-can-you-get-up-using-only-one-leg/703653 "2014-11-05T22:35:15Z")
This is an ancillary to the Can you get up without using your hands thread. For most people simply standing up unaided is trivial. How many people can take it a step further? You’re sitting on the floor, in whatever man… --- ## [Anyone else have/had a dog with dementia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-had-a-dog-with-dementia/703647)
**Author:** [@ArztWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArztWolf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-had-a-dog-with-dementia/703647 "2014-11-05T19:56:52Z")
I have an almost 8yr old, 60+, (we think) Anatolian mix that was diagnosed last Jan with Canine Cognitive Dysfunction. Vet did a full physical workup (blood, stool, urine, thyroid, eyes, ears, checked for pain, etc). Hi… --- ## [Speech-to-Text Software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speech-to-text-software/703661)
**Author:** [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speech-to-text-software/703661 "2014-11-05T19:50:35Z")
Recommendations please, for good Speech-to-Text software? My friend does a lot of writing, has poor typing skills, wants software to serve as a virtual stenographer. She uses Windows 8, whichever version came with her… --- ## [My friend is being abused](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-is-being-abused/703424)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-is-being-abused/703424 "2014-11-05T19:09:54Z")
My husband and I have a friend from our old apartment building who is such a wonderful man. He works hard every day to pay his bills, takes care of his son, is loving and gentle, etc. His girlfriend of the last 7 years a… --- ## [Is China's rise overrated? Is China itself overrated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinas-rise-overrated-is-china-itself-overrated/703403)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chinas-rise-overrated-is-china-itself-overrated/703403 "2014-11-05T18:43:23Z")
I’m very skeptical about the supposed “Chinese miracle”. While there’s no doubt that China has a larger middle class than it did in the 80’s or 90’s it’s still a very poor country for most people and in some ways it’s be… --- ## [Bolt Cutters vs. Chain Links](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bolt-cutters-vs-chain-links/703710)
**Author:** [@InfiniteJest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InfiniteJest)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bolt-cutters-vs-chain-links/703710 "2014-11-05T17:51:04Z")
I’m looking to make my own bike chain lock after seeing some of the ridiculous prices that are being charged for chain locks (upwards of 100 dollars!!). What I have in mind is using some grade 70 towing chain and someth… --- ## [What constitutes "acceptable" cultural appropriation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-acceptable-cultural-appropriation/703031)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutes-acceptable-cultural-appropriation/703031 "2014-11-05T17:32:58Z")
Celebrities pop up in the news every now and then for acts of cultural appropriation. Example, some months back Pharrell drew fire for appearing on the cover of Elle wearing a native-American war bonnet. Recently my w… --- ## [DNA test as gift for genealogist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dna-test-as-gift-for-genealogist/703766)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dna-test-as-gift-for-genealogist/703766 "2014-11-05T17:20:19Z")
Mrs. Napier is a very serious amateur genealogist and she’d like a DNA test to probe her origins further. As she understands it, her ancestors are mostly from what’s now the UK and western Europe, though she has a Native… --- ## [What percent of human sex is forced and involuntary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percent-of-human-sex-is-forced-and-involuntary/703273)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percent-of-human-sex-is-forced-and-involuntary/703273 "2014-11-05T14:39:28Z")
I read a cracked article once mentioning how about 1/3+ of all duck sex is forced and involuntary. I know sexual abuse happens in the world, but I would assume the amount is far smaller than 1/3 of sex acts. Some sexual… --- ## [When was the last time you changed a tire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-changed-a-tire/703159)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-changed-a-tire/703159 "2014-11-05T12:18:33Z")
Inspired by this thread. Back in the '80s, I was always getting flat tires. It was like a curse. (Nowadays the curse seems to be ‘Let’s run into Johnny’s car!’) I do see people at the side of the road with flats, but… --- ## [Voting FOR someone because of their race](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-for-someone-because-of-their-race/703631)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-for-someone-because-of-their-race/703631 "2014-11-05T10:38:51Z")
This was mentioned extensively in another thread and I felt it deserved its own. If someone voted \*against \*a candidate because of his race, we’d probably call it racism, but is it right or wrong to vote \*for \*a candi… --- ## [How far out on the Kink Spectrum do you consider Rim Jobs to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-out-on-the-kink-spectrum-do-you-consider-rim-jobs-to-be/703656)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-out-on-the-kink-spectrum-do-you-consider-rim-jobs-to-be/703656 "2014-11-05T10:18:15Z")
Rim Job, Anilingus, Oral Sex applied to the Anus, however you want to refer to it … I’m not looking for value judgements or personal history stories, although feel free to provide any commentary you feel compelled to en… --- ## [You're sitting on the floor. Can you get up without using your hands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-sitting-on-the-floor-can-you-get-up-without-using-your-hands/703637)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-sitting-on-the-floor-can-you-get-up-without-using-your-hands/703637 "2014-11-05T07:56:14Z")
You’re sitting on the floor, in whatever manner you choose. Can you get to a standing position without touching the floor or anything else? --- ## [Is racism really that evil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-racism-really-that-evil/703573)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-racism-really-that-evil/703573 "2014-11-05T07:01:16Z")
I’m not talking about like the KKK killing people just for being black (though is killing people for say money really any better?) or the DC sniper killing people for being white. I’m a pacifist and I oppose violence. I … --- ## [Pupil who killed teacher convicted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pupil-who-killed-teacher-convicted/703559)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pupil-who-killed-teacher-convicted/703559 "2014-11-05T01:21:21Z")
William Cornick has been sentenced to life imprisonment. He’ll serve a minimum of 20 years before being considered for parole. This was a truly horrific crime. The judge’s sentencing remarks (pdf) make for grim reading. … --- ## [Are eating disorders OCD in disguise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-eating-disorders-ocd-in-disguise/703651)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-eating-disorders-ocd-in-disguise/703651 "2014-11-05T01:12:29Z")
Do you think it’s possible that anorexia and bulimia are actually manifestation/rituals of an OCD obsession? I’m an OCD sufferer myself as is my mother so I understand how obsessions and compulsions work. My sister is an… --- ## [Can listening to the radio in a foreign language help you to learn it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-listening-to-the-radio-in-a-foreign-language-help-you-to-learn-it/703563)
**Author:** [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-listening-to-the-radio-in-a-foreign-language-help-you-to-learn-it/703563 "2014-11-05T00:01:57Z")
I’m trying to improve my French, which I’ve neglected for years, and have finally found some dedication. If I listen to French radio (just talking - no music) how helpful could it be? Of course it’s not intended as a pri… --- ## [Have you ever thrown away a personal letter without reading it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-thrown-away-a-personal-letter-without-reading-it/703361)
**Author:** [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2014, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-thrown-away-a-personal-letter-without-reading-it/703361 "2014-11-04T23:55:51Z")
I see this in movies and read it in books a lot. The protagonist receives a letter from the parent who abandoned him or her, the former love who broke his or her heart, the sibling who ran off with the family fortune. … --- ## [Free lending libraries for Overdrive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-lending-libraries-for-overdrive/702784)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-lending-libraries-for-overdrive/702784 "2014-11-04T22:17:34Z")
My local library network has a decent selection of audio- and e-books, but it would be nice if I could borrow books from other sources. Are there any free lending libraries out there, accessible via Overdrive? --- ## [Kyle Kinane--I just don't get it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kyle-kinane-i-just-dont-get-it/703618)
**Author:** [@Greekfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greekfreak)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kyle-kinane-i-just-dont-get-it/703618 "2014-11-04T21:31:38Z")
Seen him twice now, thankfully didn’t have to pay either time, because I found his schtick, voice, and delivery very lame and unfunny. A nice enough guy, however. I’m about the same age as Kinane, and I grew up with jo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1000) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1002)