# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1010 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1011 --- ## [Is eating healthy the best way to lose weight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-eating-healthy-the-best-way-to-lose-weight/701387)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-eating-healthy-the-best-way-to-lose-weight/701387 "2014-10-20T10:30:17Z")
Let’s just ignore exercise for now… Some books say that dieting doesn’t work and instead they say to just eat healthy (and have good portion sizes \[and exercise\]) Is that the consensus of the experts? I wonder if ther… --- ## [Windows 7 question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question/701810)
**Author:** [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question/701810 "2014-10-20T03:46:16Z")
Want to buy Windows 7 for a reinstall on my computer. I have a box a friend gave me, has 7 Ultimate on it, no product key or software for an update. I have been warned every day that my copy is not genuine and urged to p… --- ## [Do you know why a 'Rockford turn' is called that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-a-rockford-turn-is-called-that/701686)
**Author:** [@MostlyUseless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyUseless)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-why-a-rockford-turn-is-called-that/701686 "2014-10-20T03:45:31Z")
with the new cars, is it even possible? --- ## [Without looking it up: Did Patty Hearst go free?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-did-patty-hearst-go-free/701574)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-did-patty-hearst-go-free/701574 "2014-10-20T03:31:23Z")
The Dope set me straight about this case today, and I was shocked by how wrong I’ve been about it, and for how long. I’d like to know if I’m the only one, so please, without looking it up, answer the poll as to whether … --- ## [Would you kill your pets in order to stop the spread of ebola (hypothetical)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kill-your-pets-in-order-to-stop-the-spread-of-ebola-hypothetical/701521)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-kill-your-pets-in-order-to-stop-the-spread-of-ebola-hypothetical/701521 "2014-10-20T02:29:59Z")
Let’s say the CDC discovers that for whatever reason that cats and dogs have the ability to contract the ebola virus via airborne delivery and pass it along to humans via fluids transmission. And when the animals contra… --- ## [Explain this UFO (not little green men) to me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-ufo-not-little-green-men-to-me/701693)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-ufo-not-little-green-men-to-me/701693 "2014-10-20T02:20:46Z")
Earth orbiting satellite? Lunar satellite? What is this? Optical illusion? --- ## [How to tell a stray from an outdoor cat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-a-stray-from-an-outdoor-cat/701741)
**Author:** [@ExcitedIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExcitedIdiot)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-a-stray-from-an-outdoor-cat/701741 "2014-10-20T02:17:17Z")
Long story follows, TLDR at the end: My indoor cat got out a couple weeks ago and came back after 12 days. To get him back I put out mountains of food each night and covered the yard with motion sensitive cameras and s… --- ## [Smartphone tracking app](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smartphone-tracking-app/701862)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smartphone-tracking-app/701862 "2014-10-20T01:11:18Z")
I am looking for a smartphone app (both iOS and Android) that would allow me to send my location continuously to others. Basically letting them know real time where I am. Cost to them, which maybe dozens to perhaps hu… --- ## [Crime novelist John Grisham: America jailing far too many for viewing child porn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crime-novelist-john-grisham-america-jailing-far-too-many-for-viewing-child-porn/701500)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crime-novelist-john-grisham-america-jailing-far-too-many-for-viewing-child-porn/701500 "2014-10-20T00:19:37Z")
So he tells the Daily Telegraph. Now, I don’t know about you, but I’ve been absolutely steaming drunk and online and the worst I do is send ridiculous messages to everyone on my Facebook and post nonsense on here on oc… --- ## [Any tech hiring managers here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tech-hiring-managers-here/701821)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tech-hiring-managers-here/701821 "2014-10-20T00:00:26Z")
I am curious what percent of people who apply for open jobs are non US citizens? By tech I mean software, engineering or biotech/medical/chemisty. I’m a US citizen but my last few jobs have been filled with 90% non US … --- ## [Travelhacking Italy -- any tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelhacking-italy-any-tips/699914)
**Author:** [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelhacking-italy-any-tips/699914 "2014-10-19T21:53:51Z")
Mrs. Tashoya and I will be visiting Italy soon – Rome, Florence, and Venice, to be exact – and though we have an okay idea of what we want to see and do, I was wondering if anyone had modern-day travel tips. Specificall… --- ## [Which state do you currently live in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-state-do-you-currently-live-in/700400)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-state-do-you-currently-live-in/700400 "2014-10-19T16:34:09Z")
By which I mean of course where do you live NOW…\[might request a title edit if need be\]… Inspired by this thread. Poll forthcoming-be patient. Poll is public. --- ## [Were these video poker players cheaters and/or unethical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-these-video-poker-players-cheaters-and-or-unethical/701639)
**Author:** [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-these-video-poker-players-cheaters-and-or-unethical/701639 "2014-10-19T14:39:47Z")
Long story short. Two guys figured out button combinations on a particular model of video poker machines that led to significant payouts that the game creator/casinos did not intend. They discovered a “bug” in the soft… --- ## [Why are drugs so hard to make and take so long to come out on the market?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-drugs-so-hard-to-make-and-take-so-long-to-come-out-on-the-market/698700)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-drugs-so-hard-to-make-and-take-so-long-to-come-out-on-the-market/698700 "2014-10-19T08:26:25Z")
I know there is a lot of people complaining no cure for ALS ,MS, Parkinson’s ,HIV , motor neuron disease , dementia , alzheimer’s ,autoimmune diseases and cancer. Well some cancers have much higher cancer survival rate … --- ## [Christopher Columbus really was scum wasn't he?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-columbus-really-was-scum-wasnt-he/701271)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-columbus-really-was-scum-wasnt-he/701271 "2014-10-19T07:42:20Z")
Vox does a takedown of Christopher Columbus: they list 9 reasons Christopher Columbus was a murderer, tyrant, and scoundrel. It’s a little one sided. I mean sure, he “kidnapped a Carib woman and gave her to a crew member… --- ## [Another legal question (Brett Parker trial)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-legal-question-brett-parker-trial/701761)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-legal-question-brett-parker-trial/701761 "2014-10-19T04:27:21Z")
After watching the 48 hours show on that trial, I wonder…if you’re innocent, and you think the prosecutions case is flimsy, wouldn’t it be a better idea to take a bench trial, rather than a jury trial? And can you know … --- ## [Legal Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question/701730)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question/701730 "2014-10-19T02:55:18Z")
So this woman poisons her husband for insurance money and during the penalty phase, the DA brings up the fact that “There is strong evidence that she murdered her infant for lawsuit money by pushing a pacifier down his t… --- ## [Stomach Noises, Not Hunger.... I'm Dying Right??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stomach-noises-not-hunger-im-dying-right/701742)
**Author:** [@Subtlety\_Wrecks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subtlety_Wrecks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stomach-noises-not-hunger-im-dying-right/701742 "2014-10-19T01:23:24Z")
Everyone has the occasional stomach growl. My stomach/insides make very audible noises throughout the day and I have no idea why. Sometimes it sounds like whales communicating. Sometimes it sounds like gas moving around… --- ## [Would you date a BBW?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-a-bbw/683711)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-a-bbw/683711 "2014-10-18T23:31:13Z")
In the thread about women dating short guys, someone suggested we start a BBW thread, so I did. Would you date a BBW? Personally, I wouldn’t. I have in the past, based on a few misconceptions I had about people. See, I … --- ## [Fledgling Snowbird - Where Should I Go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fledgling-snowbird-where-should-i-go/701740)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fledgling-snowbird-where-should-i-go/701740 "2014-10-18T23:20:26Z")
I am considering spending from 2 to 4 weeks this winter in a warm climate. I am looking for suggestions for nice (and affordable) locations in which to spend this time. I know Florida and Arizona are popular, and sur… --- ## [Why Do People Protest So Much About Vaping?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-protest-so-much-about-vaping/701516)
**Author:** [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-protest-so-much-about-vaping/701516 "2014-10-18T21:03:47Z")
I’ve probably opened a can of worms here. I’m a smoker, and I approve of vaping as a way to reduce the number of toxic chemicals I litter the air with from 5,000 to 1. I don’t understand how people who use cars, planes… --- ## [Men are very wary of 20 and 30 something female virgins - Is it with good reason?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-are-very-wary-of-20-and-30-something-female-virgins-is-it-with-good-reason/371907)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-are-very-wary-of-20-and-30-something-female-virgins-is-it-with-good-reason/371907 "2014-10-18T20:45:32Z")
Re this Salon article (req short ad preview) the notion seems to be that mature female virgins are potential oddballs who will fixate on you and/or have high emotional expectations for the man who is their first, and p… --- ## [Help me choose boards for basement storage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-boards-for-basement-storage/701393)
**Author:** [@LynnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LynnM)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-boards-for-basement-storage/701393 "2014-10-18T20:15:51Z")
I have a bunch of stuff in cardboard boxes \[banker’s boxes\] that I want to store in a basement whose floor might get wet during winter. To avoid floor contact, I want to elevate the boxes a few inches off the floor. Loo… --- ## [What historical event do you wish you had been alive for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-historical-event-do-you-wish-you-had-been-alive-for/701361)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-historical-event-do-you-wish-you-had-been-alive-for/701361 "2014-10-18T19:10:53Z")
Back in 1969 there was the expectation that we would continue our space exploration after we landed on the Moon. Of course, that never really happened, for a variety of reasons. It’s been our crowning achievement as a pe… --- ## [What exactly do cops have to fear from black males?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-do-cops-have-to-fear-from-black-males/700819)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-do-cops-have-to-fear-from-black-males/700819 "2014-10-18T18:30:18Z")
Recent media stories make it look as like when cops roll up on a black male they are extra twitchy and unholster their guns and take the safety off. Just WTF do they think is going to happen? They act like they have rol… --- ## [Have you ever regretted being an attractive woman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-regretted-being-an-attractive-woman/700855)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-regretted-being-an-attractive-woman/700855 "2014-10-18T18:16:09Z")
A friend of mine has a very cute-looking 6 yo daughter, who will clearly be an attractive woman when she grows up. Seeing her got me to thinking of how fortunate she was to be attractive and how it would probably make he… --- ## [More Secret Service Misconduct](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-secret-service-misconduct/701482)
**Author:** [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-secret-service-misconduct/701482 "2014-10-18T17:52:39Z")
Another story has surfaced regarding misconduct within the Secret Service. Nashville’s police chief claim SS agents tried to have local police aid them in illegally entering a person’s home. The Secret Service scandal … --- ## [If you had to pick the iconic American landscape, what would it be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-pick-the-iconic-american-landscape-what-would-it-be/701386)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-pick-the-iconic-american-landscape-what-would-it-be/701386 "2014-10-18T05:19:47Z")
Let’s say you were an art director and you had to chose a single static nature shot that had to represent the idea of America, what would you choose? The shot has to be one of nature with no or minimal signs of human con… --- ## [Firing Principals of underperforming schools is going to improve results. Is this magical thinking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firing-principals-of-underperforming-schools-is-going-to-improve-results-is-this-magical-thinking/701075)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firing-principals-of-underperforming-schools-is-going-to-improve-results-is-this-magical-thinking/701075 "2014-10-18T04:45:29Z")
Under the NCLB influenced public school performance standards currently in place in most areas of the US Principals of underperforming schools can be fired or removed if their school’s test results to not improve to medi… --- ## [Cylviagate or Oregon's First Lady](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cylviagate-or-oregons-first-lady/701351)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cylviagate-or-oregons-first-lady/701351 "2014-10-18T03:44:17Z")
Cylvia Hayes, government consultant and fiancee of Oregon’s incumbent governor John Kitzhaber, has been in the news a lot lately, at least around here. Last week, she tearfully admitted to entering into a “green-card ma… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1009) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1011)