# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1244 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1245 --- ## [Years: Do you ever find yourself thinking, dammit, I oughtta be living in 19-- right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/years-do-you-ever-find-yourself-thinking-dammit-i-oughtta-be-living-in-19-right-now/666966)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/years-do-you-ever-find-yourself-thinking-dammit-i-oughtta-be-living-in-19-right-now/666966 "2013-08-23T20:17:22Z")
I was watching this link – Miami Vice Opening and Closing Theme 1984 - 1989, and for a moment I was mildly distressed to realize that it is not in fact 1989 right now. And it will never be 1989 again. Dammit. :frowning: … --- ## [Theft, pawn shops, real situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theft-pawn-shops-real-situation/666977)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theft-pawn-shops-real-situation/666977 "2013-08-23T19:00:24Z")
I posted another thread, saying that my boss’s house was robbed. the police told her she should go around to pawn shops to try to find her stuff. They told her that if she found any of her stuff, not to say anything to… --- ## [Where to Live in Orange County?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-live-in-orange-county/666847)
**Author:** [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-live-in-orange-county/666847 "2013-08-23T18:55:32Z")
Hi all, I will soon be moving to the O.C. (“Don’t call it that.”) to take on what, from everything I can tell, will be my dream job. My office will be right by John Wayne Airport and, driving-wise, I’ll be going all ove… --- ## [Explain: This Door Ain't Never Been Locked, Swear It Never Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-door-aint-never-been-locked-swear-it-never-will/666602)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-door-aint-never-been-locked-swear-it-never-will/666602 "2013-08-23T17:30:35Z")
I overheard this phrase in a country and western tune on the car radio today: “That door ain’t never been locked, and I swear it never will” I found myself greatly puzzled by this. The tone of the lyrics clearly inten… --- ## [Charities you would NOT give to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-you-would-not-give-to/666713)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-you-would-not-give-to/666713 "2013-08-23T16:37:53Z")
A while back we had a thread on what charities you give to - lots of great suggestions, good causes and money well spent. But with the smooth comes the rough, with the efficient comes the hapless, with the hard working c… --- ## [Rdio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rdio/666973)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rdio/666973 "2013-08-23T15:38:51Z")
Anybody tried the rdio.com music streaming site? You sign up with your e-mail and a password and then as far as I can tell everything is free. What makes it different from Pandora or other streaming sites is you can ac… --- ## [Former stigmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-stigmas/666882)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-stigmas/666882 "2013-08-23T15:12:50Z")
What are some things that used to be stigmas, but no longer are? Off the top of my head: Homosexuality, bisexuality Divorce Sex before marriage Children out of wedlock Poverty (being on welfare) Interracial dating/… --- ## [What's wrong with my TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-tv/666826)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-tv/666826 "2013-08-23T14:10:24Z")
I’m having trouble putting this problem into words that yield anything useful from Google, so I’m going to show y’all and see if anyone can point me in the right direction. It’s a Samsung LCD flatscreen, and it’s about … --- ## [A quick homework question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-homework-question/666926)
**Author:** [@Connor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Connor)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-homework-question/666926 "2013-08-23T13:55:26Z")
I’m in the process of writing a revisionist essay on the storied explorer Christopher Columbus. Could somebody clarify if this sentence is clear and gramatically correct? “Columbus’ popular memory resides in the same up… --- ## [Army shows pic of transsexual B. Manning in make up & wig. Valid legal move or just humiliation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/army-shows-pic-of-transsexual-b-manning-in-make-up-wig-valid-legal-move-or-just-humiliation/666348)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/army-shows-pic-of-transsexual-b-manning-in-make-up-wig-valid-legal-move-or-just-humiliation/666348 "2013-08-23T06:40:06Z")
Per this article the Army Prosecution entered into evidence a pic of Bradley Manning in makeup and blonde wig.In that he has effectively confessed to what he did was this necessary legal tactic or was it just to humiliat… --- ## [Serving divorce papers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serving-divorce-papers/666822)
**Author:** [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serving-divorce-papers/666822 "2013-08-23T05:46:41Z")
In the midst of trying to decide between using a friend/family or a process server, I get the following unsolicited message from my family member: Lazy, scared and people with no friends use process servers. Wow, thank… --- ## [Which Business Would You Rather Shop At?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-business-would-you-rather-shop-at/666773)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-business-would-you-rather-shop-at/666773 "2013-08-23T05:15:25Z")
Two new supermarkets have entered your town whose respective CEOs have very different philosophies of business and of life in general. Brown’s is still run by its founder, Joseph Brown of North Carolina despite being we… --- ## [Can intensive exercise substantially increase energy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-intensive-exercise-substantially-increase-energy/666703)
**Author:** [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-intensive-exercise-substantially-increase-energy/666703 "2013-08-23T02:39:12Z")
What do you folks do for low energy/fatigue? I exercise moderately about three times a week, but perhaps it is not enough. Quite often I will wake up tired, (even though I have not gone to bed later). My blood work is… --- ## [I just heard this on CNN (health insurance issue)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-heard-this-on-cnn-health-insurance-issue/666897)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-heard-this-on-cnn-health-insurance-issue/666897 "2013-08-23T02:04:31Z")
A speaker said that women of childbearing age tend to push up healthcare costs, and some employers may boot spouses off their insurance plans for this reason. :confused: I don’t see how anyone could get away with that, … --- ## [What is the best month to month phone plan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-month-to-month-phone-plan/666841)
**Author:** [@pauly1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pauly1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-month-to-month-phone-plan/666841 "2013-08-23T00:16:35Z")
I currently use virgin mobile and pay 35+ tax per month which is a bit more than $38 per month. It has 300 anytime minutes and unlimited text and internet. The great thing is its a monthly plan so i could cancel anytim… --- ## [Toughest leaders in history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toughest-leaders-in-history/666595)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toughest-leaders-in-history/666595 "2013-08-22T23:51:28Z")
Inspired by Kamino Neko’s comments here. The rules of establishing ‘toughness’ are the same - winning a mixed martial arts match regulated by Ultimate Fighting Championship rules (leaders who had the misfortune to be bor… --- ## [NJ Attorney lies to the court multiple times & is suspended for 6 months. Why not disbarred?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nj-attorney-lies-to-the-court-multiple-times-is-suspended-for-6-months-why-not-disbarred/666860)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nj-attorney-lies-to-the-court-multiple-times-is-suspended-for-6-months-why-not-disbarred/666860 "2013-08-22T22:55:08Z")
How in the world does this attorney get to keep his license to practice law after this blizzard of lies he tells the court? Ethics panel says Perth Amboy attorney should be suspended for lying in contract forgery case --- ## [How much can your weight fluctuate in the sort term?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-can-your-weight-fluctuate-in-the-sort-term/666798)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-can-your-weight-fluctuate-in-the-sort-term/666798 "2013-08-22T21:29:48Z")
I have been trying to keep myself at a healthy weight with a combination of exercise and eating in moderation, and have been checking my weight on an electronic scale every few days. Last week I weighed myself on Wednesd… --- ## [Why is my cat picking up food with her paw and eating it outside her dish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-picking-up-food-with-her-paw-and-eating-it-outside-her-dish/666281)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-picking-up-food-with-her-paw-and-eating-it-outside-her-dish/666281 "2013-08-22T19:39:09Z")
I’ve had my cat for a few years and about 6-8 months ago she started picking up pieces of her dry cat food out of her bowl, one-by-one, and bringing it to her mouth and eating it. She doesn’t successfully chew and eat t… --- ## [What if there were an actual master race?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-there-were-an-actual-master-race/666803)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-there-were-an-actual-master-race/666803 "2013-08-22T19:01:15Z")
How might the world be different? Let’s say a previously unstudied and geographically isolated group of people is discovered in the 1930s. They’re near-universally peak human athleticism-wise (their average forty year-… --- ## [Landlords: Would you do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlords-would-you-do-this/666388)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlords-would-you-do-this/666388 "2013-08-22T17:42:01Z")
Hi, I just want to ask Doper landlords a question; it’s not a trick question: Would you ever tell apartment-dwelling tenants that they could not grow a tomato plant in an ordinary (large-ish) planter pot on their own po… --- ## [Has anyone tried ZzzQuil or Neuro Sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-zzzquil-or-neuro-sleep/666827)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-zzzquil-or-neuro-sleep/666827 "2013-08-22T17:35:57Z")
I was wondering if any Straight Dopers have tried either of these products to deal with insomnia. If so, what were your results? Did the product actually put you to sleep quickly? Did you sleep soundly all night? Wer… --- ## ["Diana having fun in 'afterlife' - psychics"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diana-having-fun-in-afterlife-psychics/160451)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diana-having-fun-in-afterlife-psychics/160451 "2013-08-22T17:28:01Z")
From: www.icwales.co.uk "Diana having fun in ‘afterlife’ - psychics Mar 9 2003 "Psychics who claim to have contacted the spirit of Diana, Princess of Wales for a TV show say she is “having fun” in the afterlife. Aft… --- ## [How to deal with a friend's ill-behaved dogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-a-friends-ill-behaved-dogs/666726)
**Author:** [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-a-friends-ill-behaved-dogs/666726 "2013-08-22T15:44:22Z")
One of my best and oldest friends has two Lhasa Apsos. They are cute and lively little puppies, but they bark, jump at me and tug at my clothes from the moment I get into her house. It’s getting that I don’t know what to… --- ## [If Time travelers gave General Lee drones and Sat feeds and advice, could he have won?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-time-travelers-gave-general-lee-drones-and-sat-feeds-and-advice-could-he-have-won/666374)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-time-travelers-gave-general-lee-drones-and-sat-feeds-and-advice-could-he-have-won/666374 "2013-08-22T13:28:21Z")
Hypothetically, if time travelers had given General Lee and other major confederate generals intel on exactly what their opponents were doing, could the South have plausibly won the war? The time travelers are forbidden… --- ## [Thinking about getting a kitty...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-getting-a-kitty/666665)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-about-getting-a-kitty/666665 "2013-08-22T12:09:29Z")
So I perused the local shelter. They have signs all over the place that recommend getting two kitties or else your cat will grow up to be an anti-social weirdo. I know the shelter’s goal is to find homes for as many an… --- ## [Non-political spouse hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-political-spouse-hypothetical/666690)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-political-spouse-hypothetical/666690 "2013-08-22T09:14:50Z")
Say you have a non-political/apathetic spouse or significant other. They just don’t care about politics at all, never feel the need to vote, don’t want to stay informed on the issues, etc. Let’s also suppose that politi… --- ## [Reasons not to kill yourself just yet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-not-to-kill-yourself-just-yet/666468)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-not-to-kill-yourself-just-yet/666468 "2013-08-22T04:59:05Z")
I want to watch the remaining episodes of “Breaking Bad”. I also want to stick around to see if we discover any habitable planets in other solar systems, or maybe even some evidence of extraterrestrial life! And… no, t… --- ## [Homeowner's Insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeowners-insurance/666813)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeowners-insurance/666813 "2013-08-22T04:27:38Z")
Just got the notice that our escrow account was debited for this year’s insurance. It went up more than 10% over last year’s, which in turn was about 15% more than the prior… all in all, since 2009 it’s gone up nearly 7… --- ## [18/15 yr old sexual relationship. Appropriate punishment? Same sex if it matters.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18-15-yr-old-sexual-relationship-appropriate-punishment-same-sex-if-it-matters/658958)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18-15-yr-old-sexual-relationship-appropriate-punishment-same-sex-if-it-matters/658958 "2013-08-22T02:44:26Z")
Curious what Dopers think the appropriate punishment/charges are for the 18yr old girl. Do you consider this rape? IF not why not? Would you feel differently if it were an 18yr old boy and 15 yr old girl? 18yr old girl… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1243) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1245)