# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1102 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1103 --- ## [How to keep a table from sliding off a desk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-keep-a-table-from-sliding-off-a-desk/686111)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-keep-a-table-from-sliding-off-a-desk/686111 "2014-05-01T18:58:57Z")
I am putting a small side table on top of a narrow desk with beveled edges. The desk is just barely wide enough to hold the side table. The bottom of the legs of the side table are square, about 1x1 inches. The side tab… --- ## [Where have all the hobbyists gone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-hobbyists-gone/687048)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-hobbyists-gone/687048 "2014-05-01T18:56:42Z")
It seems that most of the traditional “Hobbies” I grew up around are disappearing. Googling around a bit, many of the articles about hobbies are reporting on their decline. Stamp collecting appears to have dropped 90% … --- ## [Are you offended/creeped out when people get turned on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-offended-creeped-out-when-people-get-turned-on/687331)
**Author:** [@Richard\_North](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_North)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-offended-creeped-out-when-people-get-turned-on/687331 "2014-05-01T18:22:01Z")
I’m not talking about your partners in the bedroom, I’m talking about random people in random places who exhibit signs of sexual arousal. I have a group of friends who get together to watch anime once a week. One week w… --- ## [What are the most conservative and most liberal cities in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-conservative-and-most-liberal-cities-in-the-us/686999)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-conservative-and-most-liberal-cities-in-the-us/686999 "2014-05-01T16:02:21Z")
I’m guessing Eugene Oregon as the most liberal, and the Mississippi delta region (not a city though, but still) as the most conservative. Or is it just splitting hairs after a while? Can anyone say Eugene is more libera… --- ## [You're in prison in Iran. Do you care how many people get killed busting you out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-prison-in-iran-do-you-care-how-many-people-get-killed-busting-you-out/687375)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-prison-in-iran-do-you-care-how-many-people-get-killed-busting-you-out/687375 "2014-05-01T15:55:35Z")
If you don’t like hypotheticals, why the frick are you in this thread? Here’s the sitch. You and a beloved companion–significant other, child eigne, bosom friend, whatever–are travelling in the Middle East. Due to an ut… --- ## [I'm a white knight on Meetup.com and can't meet anyone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-white-knight-on-meetup-com-and-cant-meet-anyone/687361)
**Author:** [@other](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/other)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-white-knight-on-meetup-com-and-cant-meet-anyone/687361 "2014-05-01T14:07:01Z")
:frowning: I’m so sad and lonely. I’m really a sweet, nice, quiet, gentle, respectful guy. I go to Meetup.com events with the purest intentions. I never dare act forward or rude. I hang back in the corner. I never email … --- ## [how to fix: Excel file - you open it, immediately close it, and it still asks if you want to save it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-excel-file-you-open-it-immediately-close-it-and-it-still-asks-if-you-want-to-save-it/687411)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-excel-file-you-open-it-immediately-close-it-and-it-still-asks-if-you-want-to-save-it/687411 "2014-05-01T06:19:00Z")
I normally fancy myself a pretty decent Excel guy; I can write the nested IF-THEN formulas, I’m the only one in the office who understands array formulas (“no, you gotta hit CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER”), and I’m somewhat proficien… --- ## [The potassium chloride shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-potassium-chloride-shuffle/687357)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-potassium-chloride-shuffle/687357 "2014-05-01T05:31:37Z")
Oh Christ, not another poll about the death penalty. Well, yes. But I want to talk about a specific aspect of it, namely the method of execution itself in the form of lethal injections. Inspired by recent events in Oklah… --- ## [How Has Education Changed Since You Went to School?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-education-changed-since-you-went-to-school/685700)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-education-changed-since-you-went-to-school/685700 "2014-05-01T04:48:20Z")
This is something I wonder about from time to time. This seems like such an obvious question but I never seem to run across discussions about this in the general media. My impression is that computers are vastly more pre… --- ## [What counts as sex/losing your virginity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-counts-as-sex-losing-your-virginity/687047)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-counts-as-sex-losing-your-virginity/687047 "2014-05-01T03:00:39Z")
It’s easy to say like penis in vagina = sex, but would you really consider a straight couple who rubbed the penis on the vagina a tiny bit during foreplay less virginal than a gay couple who have had anal sex hundreds of… --- ## [Why Can't the US Help Itself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-the-us-help-itself/686517)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-the-us-help-itself/686517 "2014-05-01T02:03:43Z")
This postabout the Canada penny makes me wonder: Both the making of US pennies and the USPS situation are flagrant abuses of our tax dollars. The US is throwing millions of dollars away; yet, the US can’t do anything to… --- ## [Where can I get help for my Python class?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-help-for-my-python-class/681865)
**Author:** [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-help-for-my-python-class/681865 "2014-05-01T02:02:56Z")
I am currently taking an advanced Python class in my college. There are some assignment questions I can’t figure out. I can’t find someone friendly/willing enough to make me understand things in assignments in my college… --- ## [Question about light speed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-light-speed/687224)
**Author:** [@Space\_Trucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Space_Trucker)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-light-speed/687224 "2014-05-01T01:15:24Z")
:smiley: --- ## [Need some career advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-career-advice/666121)
**Author:** [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-career-advice/666121 "2014-05-01T01:13:14Z")
Here’s the situation: I’m a very well-educated older (40+) woman with a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees. I also have a rather spotty work history over the past ten years due to my being a professional student… --- ## [Frivolous lawsuits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frivolous-lawsuits/663809)
**Author:** [@Tracijo67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracijo67)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frivolous-lawsuits/663809 "2014-04-30T22:09:21Z")
I am being sued by a young woman who walked in front of my car and was “hit”. I had pulled out of the parking garage at work, crossed over the pedestrian walk, and was waiting at street level to make a right turn. She ch… --- ## [Is it a good idea to trade and pay for a used Macbook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-good-idea-to-trade-and-pay-for-a-used-macbook/687394)
**Author:** [@Gateway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gateway)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-good-idea-to-trade-and-pay-for-a-used-macbook/687394 "2014-04-30T21:26:28Z")
This place is not my strong suite. I have not spent a lot of time in dealing with understanding computers or what would be a good deal if I were to trade my computer. I put my computer into a shop the other day for a fr… --- ## [Referee dividing chores](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referee-dividing-chores/686916)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/referee-dividing-chores/686916 "2014-04-30T21:21:42Z")
I am looking for opinions on fairly dividing household chores and a two earner family with a kid. Here is my ahem hypothetical. Parker and Taylor both have full time jobs, as well as a young baby. The jobs pay similar s… --- ## [What will be the next new country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-new-country/686092)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-the-next-new-country/686092 "2014-04-30T21:15:16Z")
Spin-off of the What will be the next new state? thread. What independent country do you think will be the next to emerge on the world scene? How would it happen, and what approximate timeline do you envision? I’m not… --- ## [If a nation had the power to eliminate all other nations at minimal risk, must it do so?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-nation-had-the-power-to-eliminate-all-other-nations-at-minimal-risk-must-it-do-so/687255)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-nation-had-the-power-to-eliminate-all-other-nations-at-minimal-risk-must-it-do-so/687255 "2014-04-30T20:52:50Z")
The current equilibrium between the world powers is partly due to the limitations of military technology. For instance, when the United States took over Iraq and Afghanistan, the military casualties and economic costs w… --- ## [MP3 Player for Audio Books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mp3-player-for-audio-books/687326)
**Author:** [@Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Backwater_Under_Duck)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mp3-player-for-audio-books/687326 "2014-04-30T20:41:28Z")
I like audio books. A lot. I have a long drive time and they are far better than the yammering of the radio or the repetition of CDs. Also, they have opened me up to a lot of fine literature that I never really paid atte… --- ## [Effects of social dynamics on education](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effects-of-social-dynamics-on-education/687380)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effects-of-social-dynamics-on-education/687380 "2014-04-30T20:16:29Z")
Being retired is hell, I have nothing better to do than sit and contemplate all these issues I know very little about. I was thinking today of education, why some kids choose to study and others don't. Some of the dyna… --- ## [What would you wear to an informal pre- job interview?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-wear-to-an-informal-pre-job-interview/686934)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-wear-to-an-informal-pre-job-interview/686934 "2014-04-30T16:54:31Z")
I have applied for a position that I believe I would really like and be perfect for at a large nonprofit organization. I happen to already live in the city where the organization is located, but they are advertising in … --- ## [Have any European groups been historically uninterested in immigrating to America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-european-groups-been-historically-uninterested-in-immigrating-to-america/687014)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-european-groups-been-historically-uninterested-in-immigrating-to-america/687014 "2014-04-30T15:20:13Z")
If so, what made them “different”? For instance, it seems there aren’t too many Danes, Czechs (not to be confused with Slovaks) or Northern Italians in the New World. --- ## [What can. I legally do (neighbor question - long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-legally-do-neighbor-question-long/687149)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-legally-do-neighbor-question-long/687149 "2014-04-30T10:03:49Z")
My neighbor and I don’t get along. No need to get into the details, since it doesn’t matter for this incident. However, let’s just say I wouldn’t be sorry if he and his family just packed up and moved like the Baltimor… --- ## [How much is your car insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-your-car-insurance/686677)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-your-car-insurance/686677 "2014-04-30T06:45:40Z")
This article states that the average yearly car insurance in New Jersey is $1,982. Of course many factors contribute to individual rates. Type of coverage, cost of the vehicle, home location, driving record, etc. But th… --- ## [What do you think of Motorhomes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-motorhomes/687068)
**Author:** [@Earth001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earth001)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-motorhomes/687068 "2014-04-30T04:59:44Z")
I would like to know: What do you think of Motorhomes Would you like to buy one or live in one What are some interesting Motorhome Stories that you have --- ## [What does "from X by way of Y" mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-from-x-by-way-of-y-mean-to-you/687116)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-from-x-by-way-of-y-mean-to-you/687116 "2014-04-30T04:02:54Z")
This seems to be one of those deals like “turn down the AC” that is ambiguous and should probably be avoided altogether because there is no clear agreement on what it means. I have my own inclination of how to interpret… --- ## [Indianapolis- visiting The Vogue, need hotel advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indianapolis-visiting-the-vogue-need-hotel-advice/687230)
**Author:** [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indianapolis-visiting-the-vogue-need-hotel-advice/687230 "2014-04-30T03:01:04Z")
Hello Indiana! :slight\_smile: We will be visiting this summer for a show at The Vogue and need a hotel to crash at. We can either go downtown or north to someplace called The Crossing, which seems closer but not as int… --- ## [Dressing Well: The Easiest Way to Get Laid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dressing-well-the-easiest-way-to-get-laid/687136)
**Author:** [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dressing-well-the-easiest-way-to-get-laid/687136 "2014-04-30T02:49:33Z")
I notice that guys who dress well but are relatively less attractive can still seem to get attractive women to date them. Let’s say I’m lazy as hell but want to get chicks, is simply dressing well the single easiest meth… --- ## [Small plane hits parachutist. Who's likely at fault?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-plane-hits-parachutist-whos-likely-at-fault/683362)
**Author:** [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-plane-hits-parachutist-whos-likely-at-fault/683362 "2014-04-30T01:22:00Z")
A small plane doing touch-and-go at a small airport caught the parachute of a landing sky diver, crashing the plane, and flipping the sky diver. Neither person was seriously hurt. Stories here or here. They’re blaming… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1101) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1103)