# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1032 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1033 --- ## [Internet Explorer display problem -- help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-display-problem-help/697928)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-display-problem-help/697928 "2014-09-09T05:06:59Z")
Somehow, my IE9 settings got boggled, and now the image takes up the whole screen. The “forward” and “back” buttons are gone, and also the “Minimize, Restore, and Close” buttons. To close the app, I have to use Task Ma… --- ## [What's the youngest a person can possibly remember something?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-youngest-a-person-can-possibly-remember-something/697742)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-youngest-a-person-can-possibly-remember-something/697742 "2014-09-09T04:25:01Z")
I’m 24 and I’m pretty sure I can remember events from when I was 2, but nothing earlier. --- ## [Do I NEED to have credit cards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-have-credit-cards/697520)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-have-credit-cards/697520 "2014-09-09T03:38:47Z")
I’ve had this argument with my girlfriend a couple of times but I wanna run it by ya’ll as well. So I have been poor/barely an adult for my life (FTR I’m 28) and have never had money, and I still don’t. I have a job th… --- ## [Putting one's own songs on Amazon as an MP3 download](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-ones-own-songs-on-amazon-as-an-mp3-download/697926)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-ones-own-songs-on-amazon-as-an-mp3-download/697926 "2014-09-09T03:19:04Z")
Question for any Straight Dopers who have expertise in this: I’m a freelance music composer. I hope to put my own compositions on Amazon as the 99-cent or $1.99/song downloads the way many other music artists do, but ha… --- ## [The legacy you leave behind.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-legacy-you-leave-behind/697890)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-legacy-you-leave-behind/697890 "2014-09-09T02:43:29Z")
What’s the one thing you know for certain that you’re leaving behind to your son, daughter, nephew, niece, god-kid, what have you? Not just what you hope they’ll remember you for, like your mad math skills or knitting p… --- ## [Any whale experts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-whale-experts/697864)
**Author:** [@Lorene89095](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorene89095)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-whale-experts/697864 "2014-09-09T01:03:34Z")
There’s a vidio of a Beluga Whale opening it’s mouth toward a bunch of giggling kids. Some people say it’s aggression,not play. I’m sorry I can’t put the vidio on here,I just don’t know how. --- ## [1 in 100 million catch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-in-100-million-catch/697909)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-in-100-million-catch/697909 "2014-09-08T22:04:28Z")
Two lobsters were caught last week that are said to be a 1 in 100 million find. If they catch one more should they re-evaluate the odds? --- ## [If you bone your clone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-bone-your-clone/697805)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-bone-your-clone/697805 "2014-09-08T21:37:07Z")
These are the things that keep me awake at night. Imagine a Star Trek type teleporter that creates two copies of you; identical doppelgänger down the molecular level, identical memories, everything. You go home with you… --- ## [Would you have intervened to stop a MLM scheme?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-intervened-to-stop-a-mlm-scheme/697734)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-intervened-to-stop-a-mlm-scheme/697734 "2014-09-08T21:28:04Z")
So I’m sitting outside at a Starbucks enjoying the weather. At the next table over, a dude whom I think was in his early to mid twenties sits down and meets with a teenager (who later mentions that he’s seventeen). I s… --- ## [Put Those Survival Caps On For Situation R (Realistic)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-those-survival-caps-on-for-situation-r-realistic/697778)
**Author:** [@regularshow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/regularshow)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-those-survival-caps-on-for-situation-r-realistic/697778 "2014-09-08T20:58:19Z")
I think it is a good rule of thumb to think ahead just in case, since you could end up in a place where there are lots of inmates, including lifers, when it is just your luck that you SOMEHOW SOME WAY end up getting hand… --- ## [I have been ragged by my seniors need help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846)
**Author:** [@harsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harsh)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697846 "2014-09-08T20:09:07Z")
so i’m studying in a place called manipal in India. As I’m a fresher my senior ragged me they gave me paper which is full of molesting and double meaning questions need help to answer them back in a rude way. so the ques… --- ## [How do teenagers find their first job these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-teenagers-find-their-first-job-these-days/697697)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-teenagers-find-their-first-job-these-days/697697 "2014-09-08T20:03:03Z")
Today I took my 16 year old daughter on a whirlwind travel of dropping off resumes and filling in applications at grocery stores. She has already dropped off a few at some other grocery stores and will be hitting a few … --- ## [NOLA Dopers: reccommendations for pre-natal massage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nola-dopers-reccommendations-for-pre-natal-massage/697889)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nola-dopers-reccommendations-for-pre-natal-massage/697889 "2014-09-08T18:30:58Z")
See title–my sister lives in New Orleans and I want to get her a gift. Thanks in advance! --- ## [Would you be weirded out by a store not letting you bring your kid in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-weirded-out-by-a-store-not-letting-you-bring-your-kid-in/696791)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-weirded-out-by-a-store-not-letting-you-bring-your-kid-in/696791 "2014-09-08T16:33:35Z")
Specs Liquor is a Texas chain of liquor stores, some are straight liquor stores and some have extensive grocery sections and imported gourmet foods. They seem to have a very inconsistent policy of only allowing people a… --- ## [Are cheaters and rule breakers more successful in the corporate world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cheaters-and-rule-breakers-more-successful-in-the-corporate-world/697321)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cheaters-and-rule-breakers-more-successful-in-the-corporate-world/697321 "2014-09-08T15:21:33Z")
Because it sure seems like it. --- ## [Is San Francisco lousy in January?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-san-francisco-lousy-in-january/696913)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-san-francisco-lousy-in-january/696913 "2014-09-08T13:06:30Z")
Thinking of visiting San Francisco in January this year to visit family. I’d be staying in the city itself and using transit to visit family in a nearby Bay Area city. I’ve only been to San Francisco in the summer. I’ve … --- ## [i have been ragged by my seniors need help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697848)
**Author:** [@harsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harsh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-been-ragged-by-my-seniors-need-help/697848 "2014-09-08T09:40:22Z")
so i’m studying in a place called manipal in India. As I’m a fresher my senior ragged me they gave me paper which is full of molesting and double meaning questions need help to answer them back in a rude way. so the ques… --- ## [So if You Are a Rich, Famous Celebrity: Are Your Friends Also Rich and Famous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-you-are-a-rich-famous-celebrity-are-your-friends-also-rich-and-famous/697788)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-you-are-a-rich-famous-celebrity-are-your-friends-also-rich-and-famous/697788 "2014-09-08T06:55:25Z")
I just noticed the following in Google News: Joan Rivers’ New York funeral a star-studded event NEW YORK - There was no red carpet, but Joan Rivers’ funeral was an A-list event. Howard Stern, Donald Trump, Kristin Chen… --- ## [Please describe racism in the southern US to me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-describe-racism-in-the-southern-us-to-me/470163)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-describe-racism-in-the-southern-us-to-me/470163 "2014-09-08T06:04:18Z")
Particularly if you’re black. There are a couple of things that make me ask this question: This post gave me pause. What the heck does that mean? Would a black business man have racist slurs yelled at him while gett… --- ## [Question about California tenant law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-california-tenant-law/697607)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-california-tenant-law/697607 "2014-09-08T04:49:37Z")
I work as an aide to a disabled elderly woman. Her apartment is badly, badly infested with cockroaches. They are so bad that when you turn on the oven, hundreds of bugs come running out! Recently, I discovered that Ca… --- ## [If it could be proven we live in a simulation...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-could-be-proven-we-live-in-a-simulation/696768)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-could-be-proven-we-live-in-a-simulation/696768 "2014-09-08T03:44:42Z")
…what would happen?\* Would the general populace just ignore it? \*I know the main crux of this is how would you prove it. So here’s an off-the-cuff scenario: Let’s say we live in a simulation that only exists when obser… --- ## [Question about a will](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-will/697725)
**Author:** [@ElizJenkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElizJenkins)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-will/697725 "2014-09-07T19:54:00Z")
Here are the facts. An 82 year old woman owns a house. I looked up the lot and block (here in NYC) and she is the only name on the house. Her children and grandchildren are not named with her. Only her. Many years ago … --- ## [I'm looking for a specific type of map program. Any reccomendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-specific-type-of-map-program-any-reccomendations/697740)
**Author:** [@Recusant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Recusant)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-specific-type-of-map-program-any-reccomendations/697740 "2014-09-07T19:05:38Z")
The average American does not know the location of Transoxiana or Khwarezm. In and of itself, this is not a problem (I’d be kind of worried if it was), but it makes explaining matters of the distant past easier if they … --- ## [Should I get health insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-health-insurance/697669)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-health-insurance/697669 "2014-09-07T18:50:01Z")
I will get health insurance from my employer in 9 months. Meanwhile, I should decide whether or not to get my own health insurance. I’m in my late twenties and do not have any major health issues. I have hearing loss, b… --- ## [How do you decide when to put a dog to sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-decide-when-to-put-a-dog-to-sleep/635903 "2014-09-07T16:27:00Z")
I adopted a small white mixed breed dog from a shelter about 12 years ago. She wasn’t a puppy at the time so I don’t really know how old she is. My WAG would be about 14. She is now partly blind, partly deaf and partl… --- ## [What Cryptids do you think may exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cryptids-do-you-think-may-exist/697510)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cryptids-do-you-think-may-exist/697510 "2014-09-07T14:53:04Z")
I’ll start by giving my opinion. First of all we have Animals which are thought extinct but may still exist: The most likely (of the better known species) are the Thylacine, Eastern Cougar, the Ivory Billed Woodpecke… --- ## [How do you feel about HTML Email?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-html-email/697597)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-html-email/697597 "2014-09-07T14:38:32Z")
I had some tech friends a few years ago that despised HTML email with the heat of a fiery sun. They even had tag lines that stated TEXT Email ONLY. Primarily because of virus concerns. But also because plain text is ea… --- ## [Insurance fraud: any of my business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-fraud-any-of-my-business/697550)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-fraud-any-of-my-business/697550 "2014-09-07T13:07:02Z")
After a mini-stroke at the end of May, I’ve been going to physical therapy and (slowly but surely) recovering the use of my left limbs. About 10 days ago, the first bill from the PT center arrived, and several mysterious… --- ## [Sincere compliments received as sarcastic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sincere-compliments-received-as-sarcastic/697645)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sincere-compliments-received-as-sarcastic/697645 "2014-09-07T12:28:14Z")
How do you give someone a compliment or comment on something without it coming off as sarcastic? I know I have received my share where maybe the person had good intentions but it sounded to me kind of odd or sarcastic. --- ## [Root Beer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/root-beer/17171)
**Author:** [@Navigator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Navigator)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/root-beer/17171 "2014-09-07T04:59:31Z")
In the last issue of ‘Fundamentalist Today’ they started a six-part series titled ‘Root Beer - The Heavenly Brew’. //aside see we can have fun too. I thought I might start a thread here to discuss this very important i… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1031) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1033)