# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1125 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1126 --- ## [Another day, another woman teacher arrested for having sexual intercourse and maybe oral sex too..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-woman-teacher-arrested-for-having-sexual-intercourse-and-maybe-oral-sex-too/683949)
**Author:** [@kstarnes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kstarnes)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-woman-teacher-arrested-for-having-sexual-intercourse-and-maybe-oral-sex-too/683949 "2014-03-20T18:45:55Z")
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/pennsylvania-teacher-sex-student-classroom-cops-article-1.1724153 Or possibly even anal sex or any other type of weird sex, we just don’t know. We just don’t know what type of se… --- ## [How many articles will Wikipedia end up with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-articles-will-wikipedia-end-up-with/385837)
**Author:** [@MrFloppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFloppy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-articles-will-wikipedia-end-up-with/385837 "2014-03-20T18:31:47Z")
I have been facinated by Wikipedia since it’s inception. Currently, the English version has over 1.5M entries. I was wondering: when the sum total of human knowledge is documented, how many entries would Wikipedia ha… --- ## [Happy singles:You ever worry about you comfort level with BEING single?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-singles-you-ever-worry-about-you-comfort-level-with-being-single/684159)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-singles-you-ever-worry-about-you-comfort-level-with-being-single/684159 "2014-03-20T18:11:22Z")
I like being single but that doesn’t mean I don’t like going out on dates. But these days, dates are more of a fun thing to do. I no longer get that heart fluttering euphoric sensation wherein your fill yourself with hop… --- ## [Is the evidence linking Bin Laden to 9/11 weak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-evidence-linking-bin-laden-to-9-11-weak/684146)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-evidence-linking-bin-laden-to-9-11-weak/684146 "2014-03-20T17:46:34Z")
It seems like there’s a lot of evidence Khalid Mohammed is responsible but little direct evidence Bin Laden had anything to do with it. I also know that technically he was wanted for the Embassy bombings and not 9/11. D… --- ## [How many First Cousins have you had?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-first-cousins-have-you-had/683695)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-first-cousins-have-you-had/683695 "2014-03-20T17:10:34Z")
If your parents are/were both only children, then you will have had zero first cousins. If they both came from large families who produced many next generation offspring then you may have hundreds of first cousins. For … --- ## [Inconsiderate or acceptable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inconsiderate-or-acceptable/683397)
**Author:** [@Tellus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tellus)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inconsiderate-or-acceptable/683397 "2014-03-20T16:58:23Z")
Hey everyone. This is my first post here, though I’ve been reading the boards a while. I probably won’t post often, but I just felt the need to vent about something and get some opinions on it. Since I have no one else t… --- ## [Do you find the term 'Aspie' offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-the-term-aspie-offensive/683881)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-the-term-aspie-offensive/683881 "2014-03-20T16:07:57Z")
Aspie is used to refer to individuals on the Autism spectrum, formerly diagnosed as having Asperger’s syndrome. I first heard the term ‘Aspie’ referred by parents of children with Asperger syndrome. The parents who used … --- ## [Non-English-Speaking Dopers: What Are Your Languages Euphemisms for Masturbation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-english-speaking-dopers-what-are-your-languages-euphemisms-for-masturbation/684156)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-english-speaking-dopers-what-are-your-languages-euphemisms-for-masturbation/684156 "2014-03-20T15:52:56Z")
In English, we have plenty of euphemisms for this sinful & shameful act :dubious: . Some of my favorites: Rubbing one out Flogging the bishop Choking the chicken Spanking the monkey Bomping the baloney Petting the … --- ## [Anything exciting going on in San Francisco this weekend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-exciting-going-on-in-san-francisco-this-weekend/684034)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-exciting-going-on-in-san-francisco-this-weekend/684034 "2014-03-20T14:50:13Z")
Looks like I have the entire weekend to myself. I’m checking some event sites, but Dopers are wise and might have some super secret insights on fun that can be had. --- ## [Any realistic chance that that the missing plane landed safely & all the passengers are still alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-realistic-chance-that-that-the-missing-plane-landed-safely-all-the-passengers-are-still-alive/683819)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-realistic-chance-that-that-the-missing-plane-landed-safely-all-the-passengers-are-still-alive/683819 "2014-03-20T13:33:15Z")
Just curious. Is it even a realistic possibility at this point that the MH370 plane was landed and the passengers are in captivity? --- ## [Best office chair with adjustable arms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-office-chair-with-adjustable-arms/682642)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-office-chair-with-adjustable-arms/682642 "2014-03-02T20:34:40Z")
Well, the title pretty much says it all… :wink: I really need to have a decent office chair (for the home office.)I use a standing desk now, which is a huge improvement for my back, but I personally find that it causes … --- ## [Do you recall any specific ad/brand you have seen online today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-recall-any-specific-ad-brand-you-have-seen-online-today/680391)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-recall-any-specific-ad-brand-you-have-seen-online-today/680391 "2014-03-20T11:50:11Z")
NOT COUNTING ANY ADS ON THE PAGE YOU ARE LOOKING AT NOW!! I’m doing research for an article I want to write. More later, if it works out that way. --- ## [Dogs and beef bones - need answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-and-beef-bones-need-answer-fast/684055)
**Author:** [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-and-beef-bones-need-answer-fast/684055 "2014-03-20T10:57:27Z")
Went to dinner tonight with coworkers and 2 of us had bone in ribeyes. I’ve brought the bones home to my Beagles who are immensely happy at the moment. But now I hear real crunching as they tear into the bones. Should I … --- ## [Who is the most influential, yet least well-known person in the entertainment industry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-influential-yet-least-well-known-person-in-the-entertainment-industry/684041)
**Author:** [@nevadaexile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nevadaexile)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-influential-yet-least-well-known-person-in-the-entertainment-industry/684041 "2014-03-20T07:34:50Z")
Who are they and what makes them so influential? --- ## [best LEGAL medication](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-legal-medication/683908)
**Author:** [@TexanCountryboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TexanCountryboy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-legal-medication/683908 "2014-03-20T04:30:38Z")
Kinda a taboo thread. I know a lot of people might find that I am condoning drug use, but I’m not… in most case. I suffer from depression and ADD. MY doctor put me on celexa (anti depressant) and adderall (add medicatio… --- ## [website with articles about new science, medical & other tech advances soon hitting the market](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-with-articles-about-new-science-medical-other-tech-advances-soon-hitting-the-market/684129)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-with-articles-about-new-science-medical-other-tech-advances-soon-hitting-the-market/684129 "2014-03-20T02:49:44Z")
I enjoyed reading websites like MIT technology review or science daily to get info about new discoveries or technologies but the problem was they covered basic science, or breakthroughs that never came to market or if th… --- ## [Does this kind of thing really happen? (Divorce question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-kind-of-thing-really-happen-divorce-question/683669)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-kind-of-thing-really-happen-divorce-question/683669 "2014-03-20T01:20:45Z")
I was on another board where some people were having a discussion about a TV show about a poverty-stricken single mom; many of them told stories about their own deadbeat exes, and it reminded me of several guys I worked … --- ## [A List of fans of Lists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-fans-of-lists/684105)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-fans-of-lists/684105 "2014-03-19T23:59:14Z")
It has been pointed out by some of the regulars at SDMB that I am a fan of lists. I cannot deny that. I have several books of lists and I enjoy making my own lists of all sorts of things. just to see how nearly alone I … --- ## [Workplace wiki suggestions/advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-wiki-suggestions-advice/684010)
**Author:** [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-wiki-suggestions-advice/684010 "2014-03-19T20:53:02Z")
Does anyone have any experience using a wiki as a workplace reference? I’m in manufacturing/engineering. The factory has matured, and while we used to have general information about the process literally falling off th… --- ## [Garage door opener advice sought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garage-door-opener-advice-sought/684086)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garage-door-opener-advice-sought/684086 "2014-03-19T18:42:48Z")
I live in an old house- built in 1936. I want to get a garage door opener installed in the two-car garage. There is a metal garage door that I suspect was installed in the 50s or 60s. It runs on tracks at the sides. It w… --- ## [Do you dress well? Does it matter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dress-well-does-it-matter/684000)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-dress-well-does-it-matter/684000 "2014-03-19T17:44:08Z")
After years of taking a less-than-attentive approach to all things sartorial, I’ve decided it’s time to smarten up a bit and make more of an effort to dress better. So in addition to losing weight and working out, I’ve s… --- ## [Silly hypothetical: cash gifts and good manners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-hypothetical-cash-gifts-and-good-manners/683781)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-hypothetical-cash-gifts-and-good-manners/683781 "2014-03-19T16:49:22Z")
Say my sister is getting married and I’m gearing up to write her a $500 check for a gift. But instead of sending $500, I decide to be all hipster about it and write a check for $507.91 instead (I won’t be constrained by… --- ## [European travel, trains, and luggage.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-travel-trains-and-luggage/684039)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-travel-trains-and-luggage/684039 "2014-03-19T16:40:34Z")
We’re prepping for a quick trip to Paris and Bruges in late April, and just bought our train tickets between the two. I gather that we carry our luggage with us on the train, and we can stow it either in the racks above … --- ## [If you don't become a politician, what can be gained by studying politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-become-a-politician-what-can-be-gained-by-studying-politics/683902)
**Author:** [@Gateway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gateway)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-become-a-politician-what-can-be-gained-by-studying-politics/683902 "2014-03-19T15:41:01Z")
It may be something which is an interesting point of study, but apart from that is studying politics really any good? What can it really get you, or what can you really do to effect a change in the world if you were to w… --- ## [Girls — do you like long hair on guys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-do-you-like-long-hair-on-guys/173023)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-do-you-like-long-hair-on-guys/173023 "2014-03-19T14:34:22Z")
This is the natural complement to the thread Guys - do you like long hair on girls? All I can tell you is, I like long hair on myself. I’ve now grown it past my shoulders and it’s starting to go down my back. People t… --- ## [Ethernet punch down tool - do I really need one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethernet-punch-down-tool-do-i-really-need-one/684013)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethernet-punch-down-tool-do-i-really-need-one/684013 "2014-03-19T13:33:33Z")
My new crash pad came pre-wired for Ethernet. All I need to do is get the Ethernet coming out of my modem hooked in to the system, but I do not want to spend $20 plus on a punch down tool to use on literally eight wires… --- ## [Really like this necklace design, but the necklace is a piece of junk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-like-this-necklace-design-but-the-necklace-is-a-piece-of-junk/684016)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-like-this-necklace-design-but-the-necklace-is-a-piece-of-junk/684016 "2014-03-19T13:21:03Z")
I impulse-bought a cheap-o necklace at Target, made from the finest “nickel-free metal.” I adore the look of it, and I don’t care if it’s real precious metal. However, it’s very poorly made, with the links simply consist… --- ## [More talk about cousins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-talk-about-cousins/683921)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-talk-about-cousins/683921 "2014-03-19T11:40:51Z")
The interest and participation in the thread How many First Cousins have you had? (which I started last Friday) has me wondering if there are other related topics about our cousins that might not be too private to discus… --- ## [Military auto discount, but only to recent discharges and active duty- what about our veterans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-auto-discount-but-only-to-recent-discharges-and-active-duty-what-about-our-veterans/684008)
**Author:** [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-auto-discount-but-only-to-recent-discharges-and-active-duty-what-about-our-veterans/684008 "2014-03-19T06:11:01Z")
Most automakers offer some sort of Military cash incentive on new vehicle purchases. Most of them limit the offer (usually around $500) to active duty personnel. Some extend it to veterans who have been honorably disch… --- ## [My direct report is dating a C-level above me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-direct-report-is-dating-a-c-level-above-me/683590)
**Author:** [@royalscam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/royalscam)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2014, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-direct-report-is-dating-a-c-level-above-me/683590 "2014-03-19T04:13:40Z")
Heres a fun one for you kids: I have a direct report who is dating a C-level in my organization. The C-level is also responsible for HR. My direct report did disclose it to me. Within the past 2 months I have had 3-4… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1124) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1126)