# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1054 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1055 --- ## [Letters of Last Resort - what would your decision be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letters-of-last-resort-what-would-your-decision-be/694356)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letters-of-last-resort-what-would-your-decision-be/694356 "2014-07-30T13:36:38Z")
The Letters of Last Resort are letters written by the British prime minister to the British ballistic-missile submarine commanders (submarines armed with nuclear warheads.) If you were the British Prime Minister, and a… --- ## [Would a netbook work well for these purposes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-netbook-work-well-for-these-purposes/694364)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-netbook-work-well-for-these-purposes/694364 "2014-07-30T12:56:03Z")
Hey all, So… my Kindle doesn’t really work that well for typing, and my laptop is getting ready to die. My desktop is used for graphics, so that’s the one that gets new resources as the ever-expanding work ramps up the … --- ## [Straight Dope on raw-feeding/BARF diet for dogs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-on-raw-feeding-barf-diet-for-dogs/694336)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-on-raw-feeding-barf-diet-for-dogs/694336 "2014-07-30T11:37:43Z")
Is raw-feeding/BARF diet for dogs a good idea? Has anyone tried it? Not sure if this should be GQ or IMHO, so I’m starting in GQ to see if there’s a factual answer. --- ## [What sites have the best deals on tungsten and titanium men's rings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sites-have-the-best-deals-on-tungsten-and-titanium-mens-rings/665999)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sites-have-the-best-deals-on-tungsten-and-titanium-mens-rings/665999 "2014-07-30T08:42:46Z")
Just curious. I looked up how to measure my ring size and now I want a ring! What are the best sites for these things? --- ## [Simple and obvious solution to the 'flying car' issue - Harrier Jump-Jets!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-and-obvious-solution-to-the-flying-car-issue-harrier-jump-jets/679354)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-and-obvious-solution-to-the-flying-car-issue-harrier-jump-jets/679354 "2014-07-30T07:04:15Z")
I debated putting this in General Questions but its a little too silly for that forum although I would appreciate genuine answers as to why I’m barking up the wrong tree. We’re heard about flying-cars for a long time no… --- ## [what causes these symptoms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-these-symptoms/694011)
**Author:** [@MostlyUseless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyUseless)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-these-symptoms/694011 "2014-07-30T01:59:25Z")
I am not looking for a medical diagnosis, but rather, maybe someone else has dealt with this and knows what to tell a doctor. As long as I can remember, say 40+ years, I have an issue with low level pain in my ankles an… --- ## [Civil War sites near DC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civil-war-sites-near-dc/693882)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civil-war-sites-near-dc/693882 "2014-07-30T01:49:22Z")
I have some $$ I need to spend, and 1 idea is a vacation. I’ve always wanted to do a true visit to DC. Was there once before for a few hours. Which Civil War battlefields are relatively close to DC. --- ## [How bad is probate? Worth the hassle of a Trust?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-probate-worth-the-hassle-of-a-trust/694275)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-probate-worth-the-hassle-of-a-trust/694275 "2014-07-29T21:45:15Z")
A financial planner has recommended that we put our assets into a \ Trust to avoid the hassle of probate. My spouse and my wills are pretty simple: The other gets everything from the one that dies first. If we b… --- ## [Should I make my feelings clear to my teacher?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-make-my-feelings-clear-to-my-teacher/691583)
**Author:** [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\ **Replies:** 222\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-make-my-feelings-clear-to-my-teacher/691583 "2014-07-29T21:42:06Z")
Greetings, I am a single male university student at the age of 21. During this summer, I am taking some German language classes (in a foreign language) in a private course. My teacher is a woman, and for reasons that I … --- ## [Will stretching my nostril openings with sharpie accent caps work well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-stretching-my-nostril-openings-with-sharpie-accent-caps-work-well/693557)
**Author:** [@TogoFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TogoFan)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-stretching-my-nostril-openings-with-sharpie-accent-caps-work-well/693557 "2014-07-29T21:38:14Z")
I want to get them much bigger and wider. I like to use these. http://img2.imagesbn.com/p/71641219755\_p0\_v1\_s260x420.JPG I can stuff the caps in my nostrils with the top peg inside my nose and the other end sticking ou… --- ## [Who's smarter ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-smarter/694047)
**Author:** [@common\_good](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/common_good)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-smarter/694047 "2014-07-29T21:04:52Z")
Nerds or Geeks ? I can’t tell them apart. Are pocket protectors really that useful ? Also, how do any of either category ever get laid ? How do these people reproduce ? And why ? I hope not to have offended anybody. I wa… --- ## [Pick 3 cars. Only 3 cars...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-3-cars-only-3-cars/616211)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-3-cars-only-3-cars/616211 "2014-07-29T20:52:52Z")
One for…well, anyone who drives really. I’m an eccentric billionaire and want to conduct an experiment. I will purchase any 3 road legal cars (or bikes, I’m not a heartless monster) for you to drive, absolutely no strin… --- ## [Electricians outdoor electrician advise.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-outdoor-electrician-advise/694322)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-outdoor-electrician-advise/694322 "2014-07-29T18:27:41Z")
I have an power outlet on the back of my house. It’s a standard 3 prong two receptacle outlet. I want to put a stereo and a projector out there full time and occasionally plug in a laptop. I know most power strips are … --- ## [Question for very tall men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-very-tall-men/549523)
**Author:** [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-very-tall-men/549523 "2014-07-29T18:19:37Z")
How hard is it to find clothes that fit if you’re well over 6’? Can you find jeans at JC Penney or Kohl’s or whatever, or do you have to go to specific stores that cater to you? My dad is 6’3" and doesn’t seem to have … --- ## [For the pre-Internet crowd: what'a good example of a pre-Intenet "meme"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-pre-internet-crowd-whata-good-example-of-a-pre-intenet-meme/692660)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-pre-internet-crowd-whata-good-example-of-a-pre-intenet-meme/692660 "2014-07-29T18:15:07Z")
Might something from the old pass-around-the-gang Xerox copies be one? Toilet wall graffiti? What? --- ## [Signed a contract at a dealership, any chance of removing something?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signed-a-contract-at-a-dealership-any-chance-of-removing-something/694270)
**Author:** [@A.James](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.James)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signed-a-contract-at-a-dealership-any-chance-of-removing-something/694270 "2014-07-29T18:09:14Z")
Ok, I’m going to call them when I get home, but I wanted input beforehand. I bought a vehicle and I signed a contract. The dealership sneaked a service agreement in on. Yes, it’s completely my fault for not looking at it… --- ## [Why doesn't H come before G in the alphabet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-h-come-before-g-in-the-alphabet/693656)
**Author:** [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-h-come-before-g-in-the-alphabet/693656 "2014-07-29T18:07:15Z")
Yeah, I realize it goes way back, to the Phoenicians, or some other ancient script, but somewhere along the line it seems to me someone messed up. --- ## [Just how bad are human rights in China?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-bad-are-human-rights-in-china/694311)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-bad-are-human-rights-in-china/694311 "2014-07-29T17:44:11Z")
Many people talk as if China is no longer a third world country, but it still seems like a terrible place to live for many people. I saw a documentary about Apple’s factory where they have to work 12 hours a day doing th… --- ## [Unemployable how to start over at 39](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unemployable-how-to-start-over-at-39/694255)
**Author:** [@Nick9075](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nick9075)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unemployable-how-to-start-over-at-39/694255 "2014-07-29T17:06:59Z")
Have a degree in Accounting and Finance but 10 years old. Ran a fedex home delivery business and pretty much lost everything in that so that is two years gone can’t use on Resume. --- ## [Microsoft Access: Selecting from a query](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-access-selecting-from-a-query/694147)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-access-selecting-from-a-query/694147 "2014-07-29T15:59:43Z")
Why isn’t this working? I’m toying around with SQL in MS Access. I have a table, called “TransEx.” I have a query that goes: SELECT DISTINCT F1, F2 FROM TransEx WHERE F4 = “SPA 200”. That one works. Then I have anot… --- ## [Australian Dopers - interstate move advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-interstate-move-advice/694317)
**Author:** [@Bibliothecarius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliothecarius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-interstate-move-advice/694317 "2014-07-29T12:10:04Z")
Australian Dopers, who can recommend a reliable interstate moving company? From Brisbane to Melbourne, 1 bedroom apartment worth of stuff. How much did you pay? Which companies to avoid? Hopefully a positive experienc… --- ## [I need help with an evil leg sunburn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-with-an-evil-leg-sunburn/693861)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-with-an-evil-leg-sunburn/693861 "2014-07-29T07:15:12Z")
I’m moving a few states away and I’m staying with a friend for a few days. We went kayaking and apparently didn’t apply our sunscreen well enough, we have really bad burns. I have to drive today and move in tomorrow, but… --- ## [Got a ticket for running a stop sign (Florida). What is the best way to resolve it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-ticket-for-running-a-stop-sign-florida-what-is-the-best-way-to-resolve-it/694236)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-ticket-for-running-a-stop-sign-florida-what-is-the-best-way-to-resolve-it/694236 "2014-07-29T07:13:29Z")
I’m 45 and male, if that is significant. (Actually, I’m 45 and male even if it’s not significant) Should I Just pay it? Traffic school? TicketClinic.com or one of its competitiors? I tried Ticket Clinic once before… --- ## [It's 1985, buy 100 GI Joe Aircraft Carriers or invest $10,000 in stock index fund. What yields more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-1985-buy-100-gi-joe-aircraft-carriers-or-invest-10-000-in-stock-index-fund-what-yields-more/694201)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-1985-buy-100-gi-joe-aircraft-carriers-or-invest-10-000-in-stock-index-fund-what-yields-more/694201 "2014-07-28T23:17:45Z")
Obviously you have to have spare bedroom in your house to store these big boxes. Pic 1 Pic 2 90- 110 in 1985- USS Flagg wiki Let’s say with tax (you are in MD) you get these on sale for $ 100.00 each and you buy… --- ## [Take a seat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-seat/694259)
**Author:** [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-seat/694259 "2014-07-28T21:12:02Z")
Someone comes to you and says they’ve got something to tell you, please sit down - do you? It’s a tv trope (most recently seen on 24) that people get belligerent and demand the information - then get whoozy, faint, etc. … --- ## [per capita, which professions have the most assholes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/per-capita-which-professions-have-the-most-assholes/685605)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/per-capita-which-professions-have-the-most-assholes/685605 "2014-07-28T21:06:40Z")
Title says it all. I assume security positions (law enforcement, judicial law, military, intelligence) have the most and some of the worst. I don’t know if criminal is considered a class of profession, but that is proba… --- ## [what to do in Boston?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-boston/694020)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-in-boston/694020 "2014-07-28T20:47:56Z")
So I’m in Boston for a few days, and was wondering what cool things you guys would recommend for a family to do outside of the usual tourist attractions? We’ll of course be going to see the Freedom Trail, etc. but I’m cu… --- ## [Cheap, quick, dirty snap-together tile flooring-in a bedroom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-quick-dirty-snap-together-tile-flooring-in-a-bedroom/694170)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-quick-dirty-snap-together-tile-flooring-in-a-bedroom/694170 "2014-07-28T20:42:35Z")
The rental house I’m moving into next week has the worst dark-brown matted-down shag carpeting I’ve ever seen. After the u-haul and other costs, we’re running on a shoestring budget. But I have GOT to cover this carpet w… --- ## [Would you date a fat person that wore tight clothes all the time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-a-fat-person-that-wore-tight-clothes-all-the-time/694077)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-date-a-fat-person-that-wore-tight-clothes-all-the-time/694077 "2014-07-28T20:40:14Z")
I certainly wouldn’t. I feel that a person who cares so little in how they look are going to be pretty apathetic about a lot of other things. A lot of dysfunctional people like to sell themselves as “eccentric” when at t… --- ## [Difficulty taking medicine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difficulty-taking-medicine/693928)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difficulty-taking-medicine/693928 "2014-07-28T20:23:02Z")
My two and a half year old son is part of an oral desensitization experimental protocol for peanut allergies. He is up to 250 mg of peanut flour a day. It is only about 1/4 teaspoon but tastes really bad. As the dose … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1053) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1055)