# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1123 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1124 --- ## [How would you feel if a celebrity....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-if-a-celebrity/683976)
**Author:** [@compositejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/compositejoe)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-if-a-celebrity/683976 "2014-03-24T15:51:15Z")
…such as Seth McFalarne or Katy Perry tried to sue you for something completely unrelated? Would you feel confused? Angry? Worried? Hounered? --- ## [Do you have a hometown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-hometown/684111)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-hometown/684111 "2014-03-24T15:08:48Z")
I was just looking at my FB profile and there’s a blank where they ask for hometown. I was born in San Diego, grew up in the suburbs of Baltimore, left home at 19 when I joined the Navy, and I’ve lived a variety of plac… --- ## [Is it just me or not that many young adults watch TV anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-not-that-many-young-adults-watch-tv-anymore/684255)
**Author:** [@Neutral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neutral)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-not-that-many-young-adults-watch-tv-anymore/684255 "2014-03-24T14:44:32Z")
I attend a large University. I currently have 2 other roommates and none of them watch the TV in our room ever, neither did my old summer roommate and most of my previous rommates in the last couple years. When I staye… --- ## [How long did Roman gladiators live for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-did-roman-gladiators-live-for/684348)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-did-roman-gladiators-live-for/684348 "2014-03-24T11:40:26Z")
I’ve heard the vast majority of fights did not end in death. Is this true? How long could a gladiator live for? what was typical for someone once they got a few fights under their belt. What was their medical care lik… --- ## [How Republicans can kill two birds with one stone.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-republicans-can-kill-two-birds-with-one-stone/683718)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-republicans-can-kill-two-birds-with-one-stone/683718 "2014-03-24T06:30:32Z")
Embrace Latinos. Can someone please explain to me why the Republican Party hasn’t used Latinos as an example of the come-from-nothing, sweat-of-your-brow, pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps representation of their Amer… --- ## [TV Antenna Recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-antenna-recommendations/684301)
**Author:** [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-antenna-recommendations/684301 "2014-03-24T05:40:13Z")
Moving from manhattan to brooklyn. We cancelled cable a long time ago due to not watching much cable tv so we just got that antenna to get the free basic channels. I had bought this one years ago for 10 dollars b/c revi… --- ## [Wikipedia vs SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-vs-sdmb/684349)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-vs-sdmb/684349 "2014-03-24T05:10:00Z")
I recently posted a question which ended up being fully answerable from wikipedia. I’d say the strong points of getting info from here is that you know who wrote it, a username might not be their real name, but it still… --- ## [Celebrities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities/684305)
**Author:** [@sentrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sentrix)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities/684305 "2014-03-24T04:23:44Z")
I am not particularly a celebrity person but opening up one of my news channels this couple is everywhere. Yes folks, we are talking Kim whatevericantspell her name and Kanye West, moronable for his Nokia song take. The… --- ## [Poll: Will Missing Malaysian Airliner Be Found?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-will-missing-malaysian-airliner-be-found/684299)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-will-missing-malaysian-airliner-be-found/684299 "2014-03-24T03:13:12Z")
Given that the batteries in the black box won’t last much longer, that searchers only have a vague idea where it might be I think it doubtful they will find it. While there have been some satellite sitings of possible de… --- ## [Coursera users?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coursera-users/684336)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coursera-users/684336 "2014-03-24T02:11:45Z")
Coursera looks quite good. I’m currently taking the Model Thinking class and it reminds me of the courses I enjoyed in uni. I’ve also signed up for the introduction to irrational behavior and the organizational analys… --- ## [Cant cope with my retarded Asian appearance.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-cope-with-my-retarded-asian-appearance/682693)
**Author:** [@Yumm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumm)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-cope-with-my-retarded-asian-appearance/682693 "2014-03-24T01:59:33Z")
I am Asian. (from South Korea) and living in Amsterdam. When I was in the UK, I got so much hurt from random people on the street including students at my uni. They just ignore me or make fun of me. Today I got told t… --- ## [In-flight entertainment systems that don't work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-flight-entertainment-systems-that-dont-work/684353)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2014, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-flight-entertainment-systems-that-dont-work/684353 "2014-03-24T01:35:46Z")
Happened to me a few weeks ago, on a U.S. Airways Airbus. But I’ve seen it happen on other airlines over the years. The safety briefing was broadcast to all screens. Then, a few minutes after lift-off, the in-flight ent… --- ## [Women - would you date an obese man?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-would-you-date-an-obese-man/683725)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-would-you-date-an-obese-man/683725 "2014-03-23T23:47:53Z")
Well, would you? I’m not talking just a little pot belly, but upwards of 300lbs / \>60 BMI. --- ## [Do you \*tip\* your contractor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tip-your-contractor/684304)
**Author:** [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tip-your-contractor/684304 "2014-03-23T23:36:52Z")
I don’t really mean tip, but if he’s done a really good job fixing up your place what can you do to thank him and his team? (other than paying the final invoice on time!) We live in the UK and bought a cottage in Canada… --- ## [Google Glass Explorer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-glass-explorer/676176)
**Author:** [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-glass-explorer/676176 "2014-03-23T22:23:47Z")
I signed up for the beta testing as a lark and got an invite. The price tag is STEEP. $1500. I don’t think I’m going to buy it but it does look intriguing. Should I wear it for 29 days and return it? Should I try to flip… --- ## [Poll: Do you, as a woman, like poetry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-do-you-as-a-woman-like-poetry/683823)
**Author:** [@Gateway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gateway)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-do-you-as-a-woman-like-poetry/683823 "2014-03-23T21:34:55Z")
The title pretty much says it all. Do you like it (moresoe then just any regular thoughtful gift) if a guy writes you a touching poem? (PS the poll should say ‘in general’ and not ‘any’ --- ## [Changing oneself...and getting used to it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-oneself-and-getting-used-to-it/684272)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-oneself-and-getting-used-to-it/684272 "2014-03-23T19:13:36Z")
Hi all. I can’t seem to sleep and am in a reflective state of mind. So much change has happened in my life over the past year and a half. I feel overall much more satisfied, and while I would say staying happy is daily p… --- ## [How many sex partners is too many?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sex-partners-is-too-many/684172)
**Author:** [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sex-partners-is-too-many/684172 "2014-03-23T17:58:44Z")
I was thinking about a few TV shows where someone mentions their ‘number’, as in the number of people they’ve slept with. Jackie on Roseanne says 60 and that’s supposed to be shockingly high. Someone added up the numbe… --- ## [Wireless Router Recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-router-recommendations/682492)
**Author:** [@Pauly01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pauly01)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-router-recommendations/682492 "2014-03-23T17:46:20Z")
I have had a WRT54G router since who knows how long. Probably since the mid 2000s and always used that router because it was reliable and rarely had problems and i never got a new one. I also am not computer savy and d… --- ## [Christmas Crackers: How long do they last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-crackers-how-long-do-they-last/684366)
**Author:** [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-crackers-how-long-do-they-last/684366 "2014-03-23T16:41:43Z")
I started spring cleaning this afternoon and found an unopened box of Christmas crackers. There’s no expiry on the box. Will they still be snappy next Christmas? --- ## [Cardiac catheterization and stent: Been there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardiac-catheterization-and-stent-been-there/683944)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardiac-catheterization-and-stent-been-there/683944 "2014-03-23T13:41:07Z")
So, I spent Pi Day (last Friday) in the hospital. Following a stress test I was taken by ambulance to another hospital for catheterization and intervention (a stent). My test was Thursday, the procedure Friday, and I was… --- ## [Personality changes in drinkers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-changes-in-drinkers/684109)
**Author:** [@sandysue44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandysue44)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-changes-in-drinkers/684109 "2014-03-23T06:04:46Z")
Why does my boyfriend’s personality change completely when he drinks alcohol? He becomes talkative, his voice sometimes changes, his eyes glaze over and he calls his mother and friends and goes on and on. He cries. … --- ## [Have you ever met the President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-met-the-president/365734)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-met-the-president/365734 "2014-03-23T04:30:55Z")
Has anyone ever met a sitting or former President of the United States? If so, what was the occasion? --- ## [Uncle Bill and the deadbolt lock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-bill-and-the-deadbolt-lock/684250)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-bill-and-the-deadbolt-lock/684250 "2014-03-23T01:18:09Z")
Another tidbit from Maureen’s family: Her son Bill lost a computer when a burglar broke into his house last week, so Bill changed the locks. The front-door lock has a deadbolt that can even lock a person inside as well … --- ## [Should I upgrade to Adobe Creative Cloud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-upgrade-to-adobe-creative-cloud/684274)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-upgrade-to-adobe-creative-cloud/684274 "2014-03-23T01:14:17Z")
I am a regular Adobe user, both as a hobbyist and, if I had a job right now, professionally. I tend to use Photoshop a lot, After Effects a fair amount, and Premiere and Encore occasionally. I bought version CS3 back in… --- ## [Do you think we need an executor (in Canada)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-we-need-an-executor-in-canada/684285)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-we-need-an-executor-in-canada/684285 "2014-03-22T23:39:37Z")
My wife and I were talking about this earlier this morning. She was mentioning that we really need to find someone to be an executor. Because of our situation I don’t see a criticality in this. we are both the younges… --- ## [Those little lexical gaps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-little-lexical-gaps/683473)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2014, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-little-lexical-gaps/683473 "2014-03-22T19:39:34Z")
First of all, I’m not really sure what to title this thread. Or which forum to put it in. Or even exactly what it should be about. I just wanted to share with you all the fact that the Norwegian language doesn’t have a … --- ## [New Denture questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-denture-questions/684275)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2014, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-denture-questions/684275 "2014-03-22T19:00:57Z")
Not looking for advice - anecdotes would be a better word. Last week (3/11) my Sweetie had seven teeth pulled (the six remaining on the top and one from the bottom). Three of the seven had nasty infections. His temporar… --- ## [Usage of \[sic\] for comic effect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usage-of-sic-for-comic-effect/486726)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2014, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usage-of-sic-for-comic-effect/486726 "2014-03-22T18:38:54Z")
In many Greek magazines and newspapers, something ironic or funny will sometimes be followed by \[sic\] and almost always it won’t be something quoted, just something written by the article editor. This always drives me n… --- ## [Blankety blank "sugar" ants SNEER at every attempt to get rid of them--HELP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blankety-blank-sugar-ants-sneer-at-every-attempt-to-get-rid-of-them-help/683821)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2014, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blankety-blank-sugar-ants-sneer-at-every-attempt-to-get-rid-of-them-help/683821 "2014-03-22T18:20:25Z")
Ant traps?? They dash in and out and bring their families back to hang out. Cinnamon? Bay leaves? They don’t care. Big guns pesticides? HA!! I simply, honestly don’t know what to do. And I don’t really know the actu… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1122) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1124)