# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1063 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1064 --- ## [Have you let your home fall apart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-let-your-home-fall-apart/692572)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-let-your-home-fall-apart/692572 "2014-07-14T17:20:27Z")
Our local paper ran series of articles over this weekend about parts of the city that have gone into disrepair. People who have let their yards overgrow and become nuisances; homes that have been condemned by the city f… --- ## [Law enforcement authority based on (anonymous) tip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-enforcement-authority-based-on-anonymous-tip/693032)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-enforcement-authority-based-on-anonymous-tip/693032 "2014-07-14T17:13:39Z")
Calling all legal and law enforcement types. Today, I had the unfortunate occasion to call 911 because of an erratic driver. Specifically, I watched him slowly run a red light as if he were very confused, then turn onto… --- ## [Queries for persons who have taken SPIRIVA for a few years.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queries-for-persons-who-have-taken-spiriva-for-a-few-years/692586)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queries-for-persons-who-have-taken-spiriva-for-a-few-years/692586 "2014-07-14T16:38:43Z")
What time of day do you take it? Do you think it matters when you take it? Have you had any significant dry eye or dry mouth problems that are attributable to the medication? --- ## [Your worst personal experience with discrimination/bigotry in the last ten years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-worst-personal-experience-with-discrimination-bigotry-in-the-last-ten-years/682142)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-worst-personal-experience-with-discrimination-bigotry-in-the-last-ten-years/682142 "2014-07-14T14:35:59Z")
In the last ten or so years, what’s the worst, most blatant example of bigotry or discrimination you have either experienced or personally witnessed? Racism, sexism, homophobia, discrimination based on religion or lack … --- ## [Women and cleavage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-and-cleavage/691892)
**Author:** [@occupant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/occupant)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-and-cleavage/691892 "2014-07-14T14:26:44Z")
Why do women like to show significant cleavage, but get ticked when men stare at it? --- ## [Is my cat mentally challenged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-cat-mentally-challenged/692989)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-cat-mentally-challenged/692989 "2014-07-14T14:19:23Z")
Or is this just how cats do? She will not check to see if there is water in her bowl. Whether it is empty or full, it does not matter. She will yowl until a human being comes to the bowl an at least goes through the mot… --- ## [Please explain high blood glucose reading.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-high-blood-glucose-reading/693040)
**Author:** [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-high-blood-glucose-reading/693040 "2014-07-14T13:13:28Z")
Obligatory disclaimer, none of you are my physician, and if my busy physician had the time I would ask him, but I usually have other issues to talk to him about. I don’t think this is a vital question, but it’s bugging m… --- ## [Why is hot weather so popular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hot-weather-so-popular/691528)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hot-weather-so-popular/691528 "2014-07-14T12:06:03Z")
It seems like people often equate “nice” weather with hot and sunny or hot and sticky weather. I personally like cool/cold air and clouds. --- ## [Place and Decade for your 20s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-and-decade-for-your-20s/692973)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-and-decade-for-your-20s/692973 "2014-07-14T11:09:23Z")
I spent the vast majority of my 20s stuck in West Texas in the 1970s and early '80s. Taking a cue from Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, which place/decade combination appeals to you? Specifically, where and when would yo… --- ## [making the room cooler do you....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-the-room-cooler-do-you/692980)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-the-room-cooler-do-you/692980 "2014-07-14T08:15:47Z")
Turn up the air conditioner? Turn down the air conditioner? --- ## [Please hold my hand and help me shop for a tablet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-hold-my-hand-and-help-me-shop-for-a-tablet/693009)
**Author:** [@CowPatty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CowPatty)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-hold-my-hand-and-help-me-shop-for-a-tablet/693009 "2014-07-14T03:44:33Z")
I am dealing with some serious health issues and I’ve been thinking that right now a tablet would be much easier for me to use than my laptop. I’m fairly familiar with desktops and laptops but I’m a total doofus when it … --- ## [Melted plastic on my cast iron skillet - removal tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melted-plastic-on-my-cast-iron-skillet-removal-tips/692987)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melted-plastic-on-my-cast-iron-skillet-removal-tips/692987 "2014-07-14T01:42:00Z")
Had a \[del\]senior\[/del\] stupid moment and put my very hot cast iron skillet on something plastic. So now there’s a big schmear of plastic on the skillet bottom and it cannot be scraped off. I was thinking that the next … --- ## [SETI a pipe dream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seti-a-pipe-dream/692941)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2014, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seti-a-pipe-dream/692941 "2014-07-14T01:19:47Z")
Elsewhere, someone commented that our stray radio transmissions form a sphere over 100ly in radius. Which may be technically true, but does it really work that way? Given the incredible fall-off in EM (a factor of around… --- ## [The one thing I'm missing in Windows 8--am I just not seeing it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-thing-im-missing-in-windows-8-am-i-just-not-seeing-it/692906)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-thing-im-missing-in-windows-8-am-i-just-not-seeing-it/692906 "2014-07-13T22:23:29Z")
I’m not a Win 8 hater like most seem to be, but the one thing I do find a little frustrating is the existence of a fairly comprehensive menu of installed programs a la the Start Menu. I know there are Start Menu replace… --- ## [Black Widows in My Couch!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-widows-in-my-couch/693012)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-widows-in-my-couch/693012 "2014-07-13T22:21:36Z")
So I came downstairs this morning and a mouse popped out of my end table drawer. He ran under the loveseat and I grab a flashlight and a box so I can herd him in and release him in the wild. And . . . under the loveseat… --- ## [How do you deal with envy pointed your way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-envy-pointed-your-way/692880)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-envy-pointed-your-way/692880 "2014-07-13T18:15:43Z")
There’s a lot that’s great about my life. I feel very fortunate and grateful. A lot of the things I feel grateful about I never expected to happen for me. Also there’s been a lot of struggle, some big flaws, a lot of … --- ## [Most successful (famous, wealthy, respected) person who turned out to be a serial killer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-famous-wealthy-respected-person-who-turned-out-to-be-a-serial-killer/692315)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-famous-wealthy-respected-person-who-turned-out-to-be-a-serial-killer/692315 "2014-07-13T18:12:23Z")
In my reading of serial killers, some were people you’d never think twice about, some had a history of deviant behavior but some were really successful before they were exposed as killers. Herb Baumeister was a successf… --- ## [Is it more expensive to be a man or a woman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-more-expensive-to-be-a-man-or-a-woman/692585)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-more-expensive-to-be-a-man-or-a-woman/692585 "2014-07-13T16:37:24Z")
Which gender has to spend the most money to retain a respectable place in this society? Let’s ignore gender rights issues like sexual harrassment and false accusations for this thread. --- ## [Why do so many people care more about animals (mostly dogs) more than people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-people-care-more-about-animals-mostly-dogs-more-than-people/692696)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-people-care-more-about-animals-mostly-dogs-more-than-people/692696 "2014-07-13T12:03:36Z")
I dislike animal abuse as much as the next person but seriously? Some people will straight faced say they’d save their dog over another human being - even someone else’s kid. I don’t understand that at all. I love my ca… --- ## [Do you read the OP before responding on SDMB, or just the thread title?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-read-the-op-before-responding-on-sdmb-or-just-the-thread-title/692884)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-read-the-op-before-responding-on-sdmb-or-just-the-thread-title/692884 "2014-07-13T05:52:34Z")
Recently, I posted a question on Cafe Society. It was kind-of a complicated question, so I did my best to reflect the spirit of the question in the title but assumed that my more detailed description with examples in th… --- ## [Pet owners: What do you leave the AC on when you're not at home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-owners-what-do-you-leave-the-ac-on-when-youre-not-at-home/692896)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-owners-what-do-you-leave-the-ac-on-when-youre-not-at-home/692896 "2014-07-13T05:25:40Z")
Do you set it at a different temp when you’re not at home? I pretty much leave mine the same even though the critters don’t seem to mind the heat as much as I do. (How is that possible anyway? They’re wearing fur coats … --- ## [I need sample database for Oracle for practice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-sample-database-for-oracle-for-practice/692825)
**Author:** [@jHensOn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jHensOn)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-sample-database-for-oracle-for-practice/692825 "2014-07-13T05:08:59Z")
I am new to Oracle. I want to practice more sql query and pl/sql program. I want sample database like northwind, inventory database so that I can practice on that database. Also with list of exercise from this database t… --- ## [Elderly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly/692920)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly/692920 "2014-07-13T03:06:25Z")
Sort of an extension of this thread, at what age does “elderly” begin? (No bets on when it ends.) I’m going with mid-70s. --- ## [Duplicity, Casual Day, and The Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duplicity-casual-day-and-the-pit/692676)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duplicity-casual-day-and-the-pit/692676 "2014-07-13T02:48:45Z")
Office environments often have casual Fridays whereby the normal adherence to business attire is relaxed to something more casual. On all other days of the week, people choose to dress in a certain fashion to convey a p… --- ## [Help with finding cheap business class airfare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-finding-cheap-business-class-airfare/692953)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-finding-cheap-business-class-airfare/692953 "2014-07-13T02:37:28Z")
So, I’m flying to Toronto in September, from Portland Oregon. I keep hearing over and over again on travel sites that business class is only slightly more expensive than coach. Since it’s a long flight and I’d feel more … --- ## [Who are the worst people on the planet right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-worst-people-on-the-planet-right-now/692037)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-worst-people-on-the-planet-right-now/692037 "2014-07-12T21:32:02Z")
IMO - the Mexican drug cartels. The stuff they do to people is sick! :eek: --- ## [Which president"could not tell a lie". Washington , or Lincoln?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-president-could-not-tell-a-lie-washington-or-lincoln/692718)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2014, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-president-could-not-tell-a-lie-washington-or-lincoln/692718 "2014-07-12T21:18:09Z")
The Pastor Weems story of the Cherry Tree attributed to President Washington the adage that he could not tell a lie. But in the past year or so, there have been two different TV commercials in which a character dress… --- ## [How do I learn to be well-spoken at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-learn-to-be-well-spoken-at-work/691239)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-learn-to-be-well-spoken-at-work/691239 "2014-07-12T19:30:21Z")
I just started working with a new colleague who is the most amazingly well-spoken manager that I can imagine. She is effusive with her praise, excellent at acknowledging people’s contributions, great at framing criticism… --- ## [Oops: Smallpox found in Maryland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oops-smallpox-found-in-maryland/692695)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2014, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oops-smallpox-found-in-maryland/692695 "2014-07-12T16:13:36Z")
Article here. Oops. I wonder how many other sites are quickly checking their stores? --- ## [In 49 of 50 states one thing, in the 50th something else???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-49-of-50-states-one-thing-in-the-50th-something-else/692653)
**Author:** [@Suicide](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suicide)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-49-of-50-states-one-thing-in-the-50th-something-else/692653 "2014-07-12T15:34:11Z")
in 49 of the 50 states, the 9/11 attacks are known as the 9/11 attacks on new york and washington, but in pennsylvania, where i live, it’s known as the 9/11 attacks on new york, washington and pennsylvania, because one o… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1062) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1064)