# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1018 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1019 --- ## [Ritual question about body donation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ritual-question-about-body-donation/700374)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ritual-question-about-body-donation/700374 "2014-10-05T16:18:07Z")
When my mother dies she has decided(and the papers are signed) that her body will be donated to a medical school. There will be a religious memorial service for her, a funeral without the body, and no interrment or comm… --- ## [Ever bought a counterfeit product?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-bought-a-counterfeit-product/699592)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-bought-a-counterfeit-product/699592 "2014-10-05T15:45:54Z")
How badly did it turn out if you did? I once bought a SATA- USB transfer cable on Amazon to back up my friend’s computer. It was some brand I had never heard of, but I never thought brands mattered for cables. It melt… --- ## [What is the deal with the Obama is gay claims?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-deal-with-the-obama-is-gay-claims/699622)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-deal-with-the-obama-is-gay-claims/699622 "2014-10-05T15:35:19Z")
I don’t read nutty far right sites or blogs unless someone posts a link to something in particular, but I have seen a bunch of variations of this claim on facebook and the like. Some claim Obama is gay and has elaborate… --- ## [How do you handle all your emails?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-handle-all-your-emails/700460)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-handle-all-your-emails/700460 "2014-10-05T15:34:16Z")
I’m curious to hear about other people’s systems. Here is my system for my work emails: I have access to my email address and an email address for the entire law firm. I have a folder for all emails addressed to me, … --- ## [I'm about to be an eyeglass wearer; tell me what I need to know.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-be-an-eyeglass-wearer-tell-me-what-i-need-to-know/700185)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-be-an-eyeglass-wearer-tell-me-what-i-need-to-know/700185 "2014-10-05T13:50:58Z")
So, I’ve finally admitted to myself that I need to get my eyes checked and get some damn glasses. I have a crappy pair of glasses that I bought from Amazon that I use for reading pill bottles and the like. But they’re s… --- ## [How would you read this headline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-read-this-headline/700376)
**Author:** [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-read-this-headline/700376 "2014-10-05T05:12:19Z")
Bill Gates: Apple Pay is a “fantastic” idea and “a real contribution.” and if the responses aren’t unanimous, is there a better way to word this? --- ## [Antler chews for dogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antler-chews-for-dogs/700419)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antler-chews-for-dogs/700419 "2014-10-05T04:53:21Z")
I recently bought a section of elk Antler for my dog to chew on. I’m not letting him have continuous access, but more as an occasional treat. It took several tries before he realized what it was for, but now he seems to … --- ## [Answer please \[Legality of using characters such as Sponge Bob on a T-shirt\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answer-please-legality-of-using-characters-such-as-sponge-bob-on-a-t-shirt/700360)
**Author:** [@xCHEWx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xCHEWx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answer-please-legality-of-using-characters-such-as-sponge-bob-on-a-t-shirt/700360 "2014-10-05T02:35:47Z")
Say if i entered a comp with a shirt design and won and i used a character like sponge bob in the shirt design could legal action be taken against me? If i sold it? --- ## [I'm tired of my (frizzy) hair.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-my-frizzy-hair/700381)
**Author:** [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-my-frizzy-hair/700381 "2014-10-05T01:45:34Z")
My hair is a little past shoulder length when dry. It’s curly and super frizzy. It’s mostly brown, but with some white mixed in. Fortunately, the white behaves almost exactly like the brown does (i.e. it’s not stickin… --- ## [End world hunger vs. cure cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-world-hunger-vs-cure-cancer/700311)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-world-hunger-vs-cure-cancer/700311 "2014-10-05T01:08:01Z")
Aka I’ve been playing Saint’s Row IV again. Early on, you, the president, are given the choice to cure all forms cancer and eliminate it forever, or feed the hungry and make sure nobody goes hungry again. You only have … --- ## [How long would you lay dead before someone found you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-would-you-lay-dead-before-someone-found-you/700264)
**Author:** [@Mann\_Slaughter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mann_Slaughter)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-would-you-lay-dead-before-someone-found-you/700264 "2014-10-04T23:32:43Z")
A question that came to me after reading the sad story of Joyce Carol Vincent. Apparently Ms. Vincent lay dead in her apartment for more than 2 years before being discovered. Her body was too badly decomposed to determi… --- ## [Biblically, what does the Christian god want with its life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biblically-what-does-the-christian-god-want-with-its-life/700401)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biblically-what-does-the-christian-god-want-with-its-life/700401 "2014-10-04T23:24:15Z")
From what I understand of the Christian deity, it has human-like attributes and emotions, especially in the OT. Is it ever explained what this entity actually desires, beyond worship of its subjects? Does it just sit aro… --- ## [Adult, legal Adderall use - long-term consequences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-legal-adderall-use-long-term-consequences/700103)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-legal-adderall-use-long-term-consequences/700103 "2014-10-04T19:55:57Z")
I’m an early-thirties lawyer with a good-but-not-great career. One of the things holding me back has traditionally been that, well, my work tends towards the dull side, and I’m not great at concentrating on tasks I find … --- ## [Are some people just "lucky"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-people-just-lucky/700070)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-people-just-lucky/700070 "2014-10-04T17:51:57Z")
Let’s say you go to some event and they are giving away door prizes. Ever notice how some people always seem to win something while others dont? Have you ever played a dice game like backgammon and some people consisten… --- ## [Has anyone here ever won a gift card from those receipt surveys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-ever-won-a-gift-card-from-those-receipt-surveys/700389)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-ever-won-a-gift-card-from-those-receipt-surveys/700389 "2014-10-04T16:40:34Z")
I used to do the surveys from Shaw’s and Best Buy every time I went to either store hoping to win a $500 gift card. After a while of never getting anything, I realized it was a waste of time and stopped. Has anyone her… --- ## [Things they don't tell you about getting old:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-they-dont-tell-you-about-getting-old/698189)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-they-dont-tell-you-about-getting-old/698189 "2014-10-04T13:04:55Z")
Or maybe it’s just me… Losing the ability to whistle? At least proficiently. Sweating. A lot. Even two years ago I barely sweat. Now just walking around outside will leave my shirt soaked. Stupid ear-hair. --- ## [What would you think this phrase meant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-think-this-phrase-meant/700198)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-think-this-phrase-meant/700198 "2014-10-04T08:50:45Z")
You ask someone if a restaurant takes credit cards and they reply, “Oh sure, they take Visa.” Would you assume this meant: They take credit cards, including Visa. The speaker only can speak to whether they take Visa. T… --- ## [In love with my manager.... he knows it... and i need tips to move on ??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-love-with-my-manager-he-knows-it-and-i-need-tips-to-move-on/700173)
**Author:** [@Inf3rno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inf3rno)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-love-with-my-manager-he-knows-it-and-i-need-tips-to-move-on/700173 "2014-10-04T07:23:05Z")
Hi So lately i have been getting butterflys in my tummy when i see my manager or he touches ne in any way… I jever had a thing for him in past 2 years and bow suddenly i am head over heels for him… it started out coz f… --- ## [Any Dopers know about Tai Chi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-know-about-tai-chi/700291)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-know-about-tai-chi/700291 "2014-10-04T03:49:28Z")
For my wife. There’s this bully who steals her lunch money on the way to the Braille Institute every day, see, and I heard that martial arts can be effective against bullies… Okay enough silliness. My wife is totally bl… --- ## [How many exclusive romantic relationships did you have before first marriage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-exclusive-romantic-relationships-did-you-have-before-first-marriage/700001)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-exclusive-romantic-relationships-did-you-have-before-first-marriage/700001 "2014-10-04T03:09:04Z")
How many exclusive romantic relationships did you have before first marriage? So 0 means that you married your first love. --- ## [Taking precautions against men, blacks vs. black men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-precautions-against-men-blacks-vs-black-men/700096)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-precautions-against-men-blacks-vs-black-men/700096 "2014-10-04T02:13:54Z")
Many people consider it \*acceptable \*to take precautions against men - not unreasonable, considering that the vast majority of violent crimes are committed by men. Many people consider it \*unacceptable \*to take precauti… --- ## [Your death: would you rather know when or how?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-death-would-you-rather-know-when-or-how/700037)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-death-would-you-rather-know-when-or-how/700037 "2014-10-03T21:46:40Z")
I am the Angel of Death. During the course of your every day life you have unwittingly, indirectly caused numerous deaths and as a reward (or punishment) I am here to bless (or curse) you with knowledge of your own demi… --- ## [Hitler relative converts to Judaism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitler-relative-converts-to-judaism/700222)
**Author:** [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitler-relative-converts-to-judaism/700222 "2014-10-03T20:56:21Z")
The recent round of Hitler threads caused me to speculate in weird alternatives. Hitler had surviving relatives who were not Nazis. What do you suppose the reaction would be if sometime in the 1950’s or 1960’s or even … --- ## [Your Top 5 Elements from the Periodic Table of Elements?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-elements-from-the-periodic-table-of-elements/700225)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-elements-from-the-periodic-table-of-elements/700225 "2014-10-03T20:52:30Z")
Okay, let me head the obvious off at the pass, no need to vote for Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon, those are givens :wink: So, what are your Favorite 5 from the PToE? (Bonus if you actually possess them) My top 5, in no part… --- ## [Dopers currently living in "The South" (USA)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-currently-living-in-the-south-usa/699245)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-currently-living-in-the-south-usa/699245 "2014-10-03T20:38:48Z")
The current thread by cmyk – One Year living in Memphis, TN. (an apology\* for “y’all”) – has prompted me to revive an old idea with a new wrinkle. Both Southern USA Dopers: Stand and be counted, please from 08-04-2006 … --- ## [You vs. the Spartan army.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-vs-the-spartan-army/700010)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-vs-the-spartan-army/700010 "2014-10-03T18:10:53Z")
You’ve always wanted to see Ancient Greece, right? Unfortunately a malfunction with your DeLorean sends you back July 6, 371 B.C. You hide it in a cave and go exploring. You find yourself on a field sandwiched between tw… --- ## [Money is tight, looks like a job on the side is needed...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-is-tight-looks-like-a-job-on-the-side-is-needed/700071)
**Author:** [@Lars\_Aruns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lars_Aruns)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-is-tight-looks-like-a-job-on-the-side-is-needed/700071 "2014-10-03T14:13:49Z")
Surprise surpise, childcare is expensive and the cost of life doesn’t get any cheaper. I am thinking of getting a job on the side. I’m a reasonably good developer, so that is an obvious route to look at. I’d rather keep… --- ## [Pre-Poll Data Collecting -- What's your Favorite "raw" fruit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-whats-your-favorite-raw-fruit/700098)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-data-collecting-whats-your-favorite-raw-fruit/700098 "2014-10-03T12:58:36Z")
By “raw” I mean uncooked. By “fruit” I mean whatever you consider a fruit as opposed to a vegetable. If I started a poll at this point I would probably leave out at least a dozen fruits that I know exist, but just don’t… --- ## [I finally got progressive lenses. They're keepers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-progressive-lenses-theyre-keepers/700041)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-got-progressive-lenses-theyre-keepers/700041 "2014-10-03T12:46:36Z")
I considered resurrecting MsWhatsit’s thread, but decided to just start a new one. My optometrist recommended progressives last time I saw him in February. I told him I was doing OK just reading under my single vision di… --- ## [New rental house, old roof, insurance issues - need some advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rental-house-old-roof-insurance-issues-need-some-advice/700179)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rental-house-old-roof-insurance-issues-need-some-advice/700179 "2014-10-03T12:30:58Z")
A couple of weeks ago my wife and closed on a townhouse we bought for our daughter and her kids to rent from us. Yesterday I got a call from our insurance agent saying that the underwriters would not cover the house unle… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1017) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1019)