# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1013 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1014 --- ## [Have you had any relief with Neuropathy related to fat loss in the ball of your feet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-any-relief-with-neuropathy-related-to-fat-loss-in-the-ball-of-your-feet/701304)
**Author:** [@1jow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1jow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-any-relief-with-neuropathy-related-to-fat-loss-in-the-ball-of-your-feet/701304 "2014-10-14T21:16:10Z")
Have you had any relief with Neuropathy related to fat loss in the ball of your feet? My problem is progressing. I have seen 3 different Podiatrist with all 3 having different recommendations. I fell I influenced one … --- ## [Any such thing as a career inventory that can be administered and evaluated on paper?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-such-thing-as-a-career-inventory-that-can-be-administered-and-evaluated-on-paper/701331)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-such-thing-as-a-career-inventory-that-can-be-administered-and-evaluated-on-paper/701331 "2014-10-14T19:55:28Z")
Ever heard of any kind of “career inventory” or “interest inventory” (in contemporary times…) that can easily be administered on paper, that takes less than 20 minutes or so to complete AND score? I doubt it, as the sco… --- ## [In the internet age, should you avoid giving your baby a unique name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-internet-age-should-you-avoid-giving-your-baby-a-unique-name/701194)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-internet-age-should-you-avoid-giving-your-baby-a-unique-name/701194 "2014-10-14T19:43:46Z")
(based on the thread about weird pretentious baby names ) Having a unique name makes it easy to google you. Today, tomorrow, and forever. Me, I’m a quiet, shy type of person, who values privacy. I would want to give m… --- ## [When does advertising become obtrusive to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-advertising-become-obtrusive-to-you/701020)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-advertising-become-obtrusive-to-you/701020 "2014-10-14T19:04:38Z")
A friend noticed that I seldom tolerate commercials. While driving I will change the radio station the moment an ad comes on, and will turn it off if I can’t find a station playing content. Although I love film, I never… --- ## [Need a source(s) for historic P/E, P/Book-value and Dividend-yield charts of US stock markets.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-source-s-for-historic-p-e-p-book-value-and-dividend-yield-charts-of-us-stock-markets/701325)
**Author:** [@truthSeeker2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthSeeker2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-source-s-for-historic-p-e-p-book-value-and-dividend-yield-charts-of-us-stock-markets/701325 "2014-10-14T18:22:18Z")
Is there any such website which has such this info? similar kind of info that following file offers for Indian stock markets - http://www.quantspartner.com/Market\_PE\_PBV\_Yield\_as\_per\_BSE\_NSE.xlsm --- ## [bad breath question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-breath-question/700956)
**Author:** [@agrafix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/agrafix)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-breath-question/700956 "2014-10-14T17:41:01Z")
One of my coworkers left breath spray on my desk. apparently they are anonymously telling me I have bad breath. Now I am so mortified and embarrassed! I will forever wonder who left it. How do I handle this? --- ## [Is the media in the right or wrong for outing internet trolls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-media-in-the-right-or-wrong-for-outing-internet-trolls/700582)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-media-in-the-right-or-wrong-for-outing-internet-trolls/700582 "2014-10-14T17:09:27Z")
Interesting update to the Madeleine McCann mystery which has been discussed here before. They are no closer to finding a suspect, but apparently the parents of the little missing girl have been frequently the victims of… --- ## [Anyone can recommend me an i7 laptop thats 14.1?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-can-recommend-me-an-i7-laptop-thats-14-1/699297)
**Author:** [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-can-recommend-me-an-i7-laptop-thats-14-1/699297 "2014-10-14T14:24:55Z")
Like a laptop that is an i7 but also 14.1’. I don’t want a 15.6 laptop. Also someone tells me make sure i get a quad core i7 one as the u series thats i7 isn’t that good compared to the quad core processor. From what … --- ## [Road Trip from Baltimore to Salt Lake City](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-from-baltimore-to-salt-lake-city/701045)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-from-baltimore-to-salt-lake-city/701045 "2014-10-14T04:21:36Z")
In just a few weeks, right at the end of October, we’re moving from Baltimore to Salt Lake City. I’ll be in my AWD Element with all-season tires, so that’s not too bad… but we’ll also be towing my motorcycle on a small … --- ## [What do you think 2044 will be like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-2044-will-be-like/700476)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-2044-will-be-like/700476 "2014-10-14T03:57:09Z")
The changes to the world since 1984 have been immense in many ways and relatively minor in others. Do you think 2044 will see similar changes, fewer changes or more changes in comparison? --- ## [When did typewriters become obsolete?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-typewriters-become-obsolete/700985)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-typewriters-become-obsolete/700985 "2014-10-14T03:30:14Z")
I remember as a child back in the mid-late 90s they were already considered to be going out of use, though come to think of it considering that most people still didn’t have personal computers in their homes until the en… --- ## [Connect to internet w/Linux LiveCD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connect-to-internet-w-linux-livecd/701192)
**Author:** [@LynnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LynnM)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connect-to-internet-w-linux-livecd/701192 "2014-10-14T02:03:34Z")
How difficult is it to connect to the net using a Linux LiveCD? A friend whose hard drive crashed uses his PC only for net basics like email, reading news, etc. So I’m wondering if an Ubuntu or Mint LiveCD would be his … --- ## [Should I be worried that my new co-worker will go postal on us?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-worried-that-my-new-co-worker-will-go-postal-on-us/701033)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-worried-that-my-new-co-worker-will-go-postal-on-us/701033 "2014-10-14T01:48:37Z")
We have a new hire at work. She does her job well and is pleasant to everyone but. . … On the very first day there were 5 of us, and her, in the break room eating lunch, when we were all suddenly aware that she was talki… --- ## [So, waddya all think of Windows 10?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-waddya-all-think-of-windows-10/700014)
**Author:** [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-waddya-all-think-of-windows-10/700014 "2014-10-14T01:30:22Z")
Ever since the abomination of Windows 8 came out, I’ve been resisting the urge to buy a new PC, hoping I could hold out for a more reasonable desktop operating system. Now, the long awaited announcement about Windows 9 c… --- ## [Tell Me About Your Sleep Study (for sleep apnea)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-sleep-study-for-sleep-apnea/689736)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-sleep-study-for-sleep-apnea/689736 "2014-10-14T01:11:36Z")
So I went to the doctor the other day, and I was telling her that I thought I have low thyroid, one of my symptoms being that I am completely exhausted all of the time. I wake up more tired than I was when I went to bed… --- ## [What's the way to go for hobbyist programming these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-way-to-go-for-hobbyist-programming-these-days/701166)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-way-to-go-for-hobbyist-programming-these-days/701166 "2014-10-14T00:50:54Z")
I used to code when I was a teenager - little games and useful utility apps and the like. I coded in C and eventually C++ for dos stuff, and VB for windows apps. So I understand the concepts and I have an aptitude for it… --- ## [Best Android browser for large screens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-android-browser-for-large-screens/701243)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-android-browser-for-large-screens/701243 "2014-10-13T23:04:59Z")
…or, Does Firefox Android Really Suck This Bad? So, I’m a year and a half into my Note II and tend to do a lot of morning/evening/fireside browsing on it. I try to force sites to the desktop format whenever I can, becau… --- ## [Psychiatric Medication Conundrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychiatric-medication-conundrum/701003)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psychiatric-medication-conundrum/701003 "2014-10-13T21:54:59Z")
Ok, here’s my situation. I recently began seeing a psychiatrist due to my worsening depression. I was already taking 100 mg of Zoloft/day going into this treatment. I left my first appointment with a prescription for … --- ## [Who is the most famous non-fictional Belgian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-non-fictional-belgian/700986)
**Author:** [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-non-fictional-belgian/700986 "2014-10-13T18:52:17Z")
Vote in the poll and/or explain your answer! --- ## [Do you find it hard to drive in new shoes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-it-hard-to-drive-in-new-shoes/701206)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-it-hard-to-drive-in-new-shoes/701206 "2014-10-13T15:56:48Z")
I just bought some new shoes this weekend and today was the first day I drove with them. No matter the shoe I always find it weird to drive with new shoes. I have a harder time feeling the pedals or something. It just … --- ## [Advice on Robotic Floor Cleaners for Tile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-robotic-floor-cleaners-for-tile/700954)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-robotic-floor-cleaners-for-tile/700954 "2014-10-13T15:28:09Z")
Hi all - I’m thinking about getting a robotic floor cleaner, if any such things exist which actually work well. Anyone have any advice pro or con? Specifics: I have a single story residence with about 2000 SF of light… --- ## [Likelihood of a person being an asshole](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likelihood-of-a-person-being-an-asshole/700863)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/likelihood-of-a-person-being-an-asshole/700863 "2014-10-13T14:52:28Z")
I’ve been trying to think of how to word this question and struggling. Basically, I’ve noticed that if a person is loud, obnoxious, and self-centered, he tends to seek out friends with those same personality flaws. So … --- ## [USA Dopers: Which "region" is your current location?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-dopers-which-region-is-your-current-location/700973)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-dopers-which-region-is-your-current-location/700973 "2014-10-13T14:40:50Z")
Please refer to Self-identify your “Region” for the background of this poll, and specifically to the blugillion choices to be made for what constitutes region in this post. For purpose of this thread and poll, I’ve sele… --- ## [Fecal transplant for recurring C. difficile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fecal-transplant-for-recurring-c-difficile/700579)
**Author:** [@Amberlei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amberlei)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fecal-transplant-for-recurring-c-difficile/700579 "2014-10-13T14:39:29Z")
I’m currently undergoing my third treatment for C. difficile. My gasteroenterologist has said that if this round doesn’t solve the problem, there are two more options to try. The first of these is hospitalization for t… --- ## [trip from minnesota to seattle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-from-minnesota-to-seattle/701160)
**Author:** [@bfreeman59](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bfreeman59)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-from-minnesota-to-seattle/701160 "2014-10-13T13:37:05Z")
I am driving from Minneapolis to Seattle on November 6. I have to be in Seattle by November 11. I am shipping my car to Hawaii, so have to make this drive. I plan to travel on 90 straight across, what will the weath… --- ## [Do you donate to NPR or a NPR station?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-donate-to-npr-or-a-npr-station/700602)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-donate-to-npr-or-a-npr-station/700602 "2014-10-13T12:12:21Z")
I used to donate to my station but then I realized they run as many commercials as every other station around here. (Sometimes I wonder if they are secretly run by Clear Channel) So I figure they don’t need my cash. --- ## [Children changing their looks (involuntarily) as they get older?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-changing-their-looks-involuntarily-as-they-get-older/700887)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-changing-their-looks-involuntarily-as-they-get-older/700887 "2014-10-13T11:25:23Z")
Inspiring thread. Data points (aka "anecdotes) here…my biological sister turned out to be just as cute (well, as best a brother can tell of course) when she was older than she was when younger, as is her daughter (now 1… --- ## [Painting a house: Spray or Brush?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painting-a-house-spray-or-brush/630649)
**Author:** [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painting-a-house-spray-or-brush/630649 "2014-10-13T06:39:13Z")
Which method do you think is better as far as adhesion and how long it will last? My next door neighbor agreed to paint my house earlier this year and suggested brush painting it. Now she has all the priming done and s… --- ## [Channeled Material](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/channeled-material/700710)
**Author:** [@HenryH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HenryH)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/channeled-material/700710 "2014-10-13T06:06:18Z")
I’m hoping to get some views on all the channeled material that’s all over the web these days? Its quite scary how popular it is. I’ve been listening to Bashar and the Pleiadian stuff a lot recently and whilst listening … --- ## [I worry about people working in Health Care today.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-worry-about-people-working-in-health-care-today/701146)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-worry-about-people-working-in-health-care-today/701146 "2014-10-13T06:02:22Z")
All it takes is the smallest slip in concentration. Especially when taking off the protective gear. I worry about the health care providers today. M y mom got her RN in 1952 and worked in pediatrics. Then trained in A… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1012) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1014)