# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1241 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1242 --- ## [Debt and Future High Income](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debt-and-future-high-income/667294)
**Author:** [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debt-and-future-high-income/667294 "2013-08-28T17:30:47Z")
I just had a discussion with a colleague about the importance (or lack) of limiting one’s debt. The gist is that we’re about to finish residency, where our salaries will range from $120 - $500K/year, depending on our spe… --- ## [Let's talk about falconry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-falconry/667405)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-falconry/667405 "2013-08-28T17:17:25Z")
I don’t know much about it, but it sounds awesome. Anyone have any experience with falconry? --- ## [Arms, Legs or Eyes - Which Would You Choose If You Had No Choice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arms-legs-or-eyes-which-would-you-choose-if-you-had-no-choice/663168)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arms-legs-or-eyes-which-would-you-choose-if-you-had-no-choice/663168 "2013-08-28T16:49:22Z")
You are about to become disabled, for the rest of your life and your options are: Losing both arms, at the shoulder - trouble eating, no driving, no video games, someone else brushing your teeth and helping you clean … --- ## [Playing dumb with Satutory Rape?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-dumb-with-satutory-rape/667336)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-dumb-with-satutory-rape/667336 "2013-08-28T16:41:37Z")
Some time ago, my wife and I were discussing how girls are going into puberty at younger and younger ages. I mentioned that it seems like quite a few guys can’t tell the difference between a woman in her early twenties a… --- ## [Most Humane Way to Get Rid of Rats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-humane-way-to-get-rid-of-rats/512700)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-humane-way-to-get-rid-of-rats/512700 "2013-08-28T16:40:06Z")
For the past couple of weeks we have been watching rats skitter about in the porch/yard area of a church next door to us and saying, “I really wish they would deal with that rat problem before it becomes our problem.” bu… --- ## [Ever suspect that a parking attendant was flatulent in your car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-suspect-that-a-parking-attendant-was-flatulent-in-your-car/667374)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-suspect-that-a-parking-attendant-was-flatulent-in-your-car/667374 "2013-08-28T16:10:19Z")
I LMAO years ago at an early Osbournes episode when Kelly was complaining to Sharon that a parking attendant farted in her car. Kelly’s posh Brit accent just made it all the funnier. She was always such a drama queen o… --- ## [Smartphone for my Daughter - am I missing anything? (or: HELP!! ;-)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smartphone-for-my-daughter-am-i-missing-anything-or-help/667219)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smartphone-for-my-daughter-am-i-missing-anything-or-help/667219 "2013-08-28T15:41:57Z")
So, my tweener daughter got almost straight A’s last school year (B+ in Math, and she put in the work and earned it - math isn’t her thing). So, per our agreement, she gets a smartphone for her birthday. Without making… --- ## [Can an orgasm cause leg cramps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-orgasm-cause-leg-cramps/667329)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-orgasm-cause-leg-cramps/667329 "2013-08-28T14:14:49Z")
65 here and the last several years I have increasing problems with leg cramps as I reach orgasm. I am usually able to work through it but pay the price dearly for doing so. At first I thought it was simply a matter of co… --- ## [Police: Teens killed man -- just because](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-teens-killed-man-just-because/666717)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-teens-killed-man-just-because/666717 "2013-08-28T13:46:33Z")
Christopher Lane, a promising 22-year-old Australian athlete, was gunned down in Duncan, Oklahoma. The motive, police say? Three teens who had nothing better to do. No controversy here. No neighborhood watch. No threa… --- ## [clitoral stimulation ring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clitoral-stimulation-ring/667267)
**Author:** [@mamamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamamia)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clitoral-stimulation-ring/667267 "2013-08-28T13:46:29Z")
My wife is 67 and at an age when sex is getting more difficult to cause her to orgasm. Years ago a friend of mine (who passed away since) who was in the sex-toys business, gave me a clitoral stimulation ring, which at t… --- ## [Hot, or not? Honestly rate your looks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-or-not-honestly-rate-your-looks/666432)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-or-not-honestly-rate-your-looks/666432 "2013-08-28T07:48:21Z")
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the ugliest, 10 being the most beautiful/handsome, how do you rate? And I don’t mean all-dolled-up-ready-for-your-glamour-shot looks, but your normal, natural, god-given looks. Anonymous … --- ## [Why do Americans seem to shun tech jobs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-americans-seem-to-shun-tech-jobs/665350)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-americans-seem-to-shun-tech-jobs/665350 "2013-08-28T07:22:12Z")
In some (or maybe a lot) of areas in tech jobs there are very few native born Americans. Why is that? I suppose it’s because there simply are not enough people born in the US who want tech jobs? Or they think it… --- ## [Dog-Run deoderizers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-run-deoderizers/666751)
**Author:** [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-run-deoderizers/666751 "2013-08-28T06:11:37Z")
Okay, so I’m pretty sure this goes in IMHO because I’m asking for YHO’s or YnsHO’s. Actually, what I’d prefer is your experience with similar situations and/or your expertise with organic chemistry and biological cleani… --- ## [Names you have been mispronouncing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-have-been-mispronouncing/667376)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-have-been-mispronouncing/667376 "2013-08-28T05:27:30Z")
You mean there aren’t a bunch of women named SEE-ob-HAN? :smack: --- ## [Imuno-modulator drugs for severe allergies.How good are they in your esperience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imuno-modulator-drugs-for-severe-allergies-how-good-are-they-in-your-esperience/666732)
**Author:** [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imuno-modulator-drugs-for-severe-allergies-how-good-are-they-in-your-esperience/666732 "2013-08-28T04:13:05Z")
A close friend of mine suffers from severe allergies. For the last 9 months or so, she has had a large number of allergic reactions to the point of being in allergy mode almost all the time. Her new doctor prescribed he… --- ## [OK removing 1 banana from a bunch at grocery store?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-removing-1-banana-from-a-bunch-at-grocery-store/666895)
**Author:** [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-removing-1-banana-from-a-bunch-at-grocery-store/666895 "2013-08-28T02:46:01Z")
Earth shattering question ahead: I was at the grocery store today and spent a few seconds looking over the banana bunches to get just the right one. It had to be just the right degree of ripeness. I’d reject the entir… --- ## [Uh, thanks, but I'd rather not see pics of your newborn's genitalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uh-thanks-but-id-rather-not-see-pics-of-your-newborns-genitalia/667178)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uh-thanks-but-id-rather-not-see-pics-of-your-newborns-genitalia/667178 "2013-08-28T02:45:36Z")
A guy I don’t know all that well (from a local nonprofit group of which we’re both members) is now the proud daddy of a healthy new daughter. He sent out pictures from the delivery room to many, including me, within hou… --- ## [Comfortable performance clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comfortable-performance-clothing/667291)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comfortable-performance-clothing/667291 "2013-08-28T01:42:47Z")
I found out that I’m going white water rafting in Maine in mid-September. It could get cold and wearing cotton under the wetsuit is a bad idea. So, I’m in the market for pants, tops and socks that are breathable, shed w… --- ## [What Are You Doing Next Tuesday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017)
**Author:** [@LMarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LMarie)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-next-tuesday/667017 "2013-08-28T01:20:37Z")
Am I the only one who feels put on the spot by questions like this? The person asking doesn’t give any sort of clue about what they’re leading up to, but you just know that if you say you don’t have any plans, they’re go… --- ## [Any experience with trapeziectomy for thumb pain relief?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-trapeziectomy-for-thumb-pain-relief/667353)
**Author:** [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-trapeziectomy-for-thumb-pain-relief/667353 "2013-08-28T00:48:01Z")
My mom, a spry ~70 year old woman, is having bad thumb pain. X-rays show bone on bone action, and some deformation. She’s tried splints and NSAIDs. The doctor is suggesting trapeziectomy - one hand at a time. Does an… --- ## [Conspiracy theories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-theories/667161)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-theories/667161 "2013-08-28T00:17:26Z")
We all love conspiracy theories, right? Well, maybe not. But they keep popping up in all flavours on the boards like a hardy perennial. What I want to know is which popular conspiracy theories do you think “Well, maybe … --- ## [Life Insurance - Health Scoring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-insurance-health-scoring/667344)
**Author:** [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-insurance-health-scoring/667344 "2013-08-28T00:11:59Z")
I recently applied for some life insurance and was a bit surprised to see that my application was scored. What I mean is, they gave me a physical, took blood and urine specimens, and then for each measurement (including… --- ## [Please don't call it...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-dont-call-it/666883)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-dont-call-it/666883 "2013-08-27T22:46:37Z")
In another thread, Strainger asked that Orange County not be called ‘The OC’. I agree. It’s just ‘OC’. I’ve heard that San Francisco natives don’t like people calling their city ‘Frisco’. In that vein… Please don’t … --- ## [Do trolls get to you emotionally? If so, how do you deal with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-trolls-get-to-you-emotionally-if-so-how-do-you-deal-with-it/667143)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-trolls-get-to-you-emotionally-if-so-how-do-you-deal-with-it/667143 "2013-08-27T22:38:23Z")
I think that the internet has some great aspects. It lets us meet and talk with people from all over the world, access great books and works of art that are otherwise hard to find, and gives people a chance to express t… --- ## [Am I addicted to computer games? How can I overcome it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-addicted-to-computer-games-how-can-i-overcome-it/667095)
**Author:** [@SC2Maar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC2Maar)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-addicted-to-computer-games-how-can-i-overcome-it/667095 "2013-08-27T21:37:17Z")
Most of the time when I study, I suddenly feel an urge to play video games. When I was younger, I was better at overcoming this urge. But nowadays, I find myself giving in to it. There is something strongly magnetizing m… --- ## [Ladies with cup C and up: do adhesive bras work for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-with-cup-c-and-up-do-adhesive-bras-work-for-you/667315)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-with-cup-c-and-up-do-adhesive-bras-work-for-you/667315 "2013-08-27T21:12:00Z")
The New Thing seems to be backless, strapless, adhesive brassieres. They can take the form of outright single use well, pieces of scotch tape, like this one, to reusable silicone ones that are supposed to stick to your … --- ## [How often do cops ask to search your car during a traffic stop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-cops-ask-to-search-your-car-during-a-traffic-stop/665451)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-cops-ask-to-search-your-car-during-a-traffic-stop/665451 "2013-08-27T20:38:38Z")
On videos of civil rights, there is an implication that a police officer will want to search your car if he pulls you over, and they tell you how to refuse that. However I have been pulled over probably a half dozen tim… --- ## [My friend is scamming people out of thousands of dollars. What should I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-is-scamming-people-out-of-thousands-of-dollars-what-should-i-do/667253)
**Author:** [@andrea\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrea_green)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-is-scamming-people-out-of-thousands-of-dollars-what-should-i-do/667253 "2013-08-27T19:48:57Z")
Recently, a friend told me about a business he is involved in relating to “Kangen Water”. Kangen is a very expensive ($4000+) water filtration machine that supposedly (according to various people trying to sell the contr… --- ## [Why do successful women beat each down this way? Re Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's Vogue photo shoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-successful-women-beat-each-down-this-way-re-yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayers-vogue-photo-shoot/667162)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-successful-women-beat-each-down-this-way-re-yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayers-vogue-photo-shoot/667162 "2013-08-27T19:21:40Z")
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer had a very tasteful photo shoot with Vogue. Apparently upset by women being powerful and attractive and not apologizing for itthis female journalist Dr. Peggy Drexler felt she had to weigh in. Wh… --- ## [Is being 'by the book' a liability more than a benefit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-by-the-book-a-liability-more-than-a-benefit/667232)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-by-the-book-a-liability-more-than-a-benefit/667232 "2013-08-27T14:42:28Z")
People may say “Honest is the best policy” but I find that this works against people just as often (if not more so) than it helps them. Its not so much that the only way to get through life is to lie through your teeth, … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1240) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1242)