# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1247 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1248 --- ## [Should I throw out my dinner? (NEED ANSWER FAST)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-throw-out-my-dinner-need-answer-fast/666204)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-throw-out-my-dinner-need-answer-fast/666204 "2013-08-17T15:58:13Z")
Last night I thought I would be efficient and start cooking the dinner that I plan to eat tonight – lamb bourgignon. I simmered the sauteed lamb pieces slowly in a stew of red wine (a Burgundy of course!) tomato paste an… --- ## [Should I let my friend borrow my bass clarinet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-let-my-friend-borrow-my-bass-clarinet/660945)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-let-my-friend-borrow-my-bass-clarinet/660945 "2013-08-17T14:48:58Z")
(Yes, I posted this in the MMP thread too. Hope it’s not illegal to post here too.) I own a rare and special bass clarinet with extra notes. A friend of mine who lives far away wants to rent it for the summer, because h… --- ## [What's your typing speed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-typing-speed/648381)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-typing-speed/648381 "2013-08-17T14:21:36Z")
If you don’t know you can take the test. Select 1 minute and your desired language, and then choose your topic. Mine is 87 WPM by the way. Poll coming soon… --- ## [What stereotypes do the Brits, Irish, and Scottish hold about one another?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stereotypes-do-the-brits-irish-and-scottish-hold-about-one-another/666219)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stereotypes-do-the-brits-irish-and-scottish-hold-about-one-another/666219 "2013-08-17T08:46:20Z")
As someone who hasn’t been fortunate enough to visit the U.K. at this point in my life I often wonder about the attitudes of the populace of those countries and specifically how they view one another. Obviously because o… --- ## [What's the best language to learn programming with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-language-to-learn-programming-with/664182)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-language-to-learn-programming-with/664182 "2013-08-17T08:41:27Z")
As usual, no poll because there’s too many programming languages to make one worthwhile. Obviously one of the best answers is usually “whatever is popular because it’ll make getting a job easier”, but for a university pr… --- ## [The gym I want to join only allows direct debit from the bank. Nervous. Should I be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gym-i-want-to-join-only-allows-direct-debit-from-the-bank-nervous-should-i-be/665851)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gym-i-want-to-join-only-allows-direct-debit-from-the-bank-nervous-should-i-be/665851 "2013-08-17T08:01:07Z")
I had to leave the last one, sadly, after a bunch of women in some municipality’s weight loss contest joined, and they’re all there at the same time I am, making showering impossible–limited shower room. I can’t change m… --- ## [Recommendations for a PC with room for big VGA sandwich board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-a-pc-with-room-for-big-vga-sandwich-board/666133)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-a-pc-with-room-for-big-vga-sandwich-board/666133 "2013-08-17T07:41:29Z")
At work we’re looking for a model of desktop computer that can accommodate a large, sandwich-type VGA board (nVidia GEForce GTX 780 or similar). This is not for gaming, we just need to use the nVidia board’s GPU for pro… --- ## [Suicide? Assisted suicide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-assisted-suicide/666353)
**Author:** [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-assisted-suicide/666353 "2013-08-17T07:23:19Z")
If a man decides to stop eating and taking necessary medications in order to die, is that suicide? If family members stand by and “allow” it is that assisted suicide? If a doctor approves it, is it not suicide? If the ma… --- ## [trampoline for fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampoline-for-fun/666008)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampoline-for-fun/666008 "2013-08-17T05:03:40Z")
Feedback please on trampolines - size, shape, brand and budget. Looking for a “fun” trampoline for the bambinas. Eldest is 13 and twins are 8. Youngest twin is on the autism spectrum and this would be good core strength… --- ## [What did I do to my microwave?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-i-do-to-my-microwave/666259)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-i-do-to-my-microwave/666259 "2013-08-17T04:33:01Z")
I think I may have made a big boo boo. I often use the microwaves timer feature in the kitchen. Tonight I fear that I hit the COOK button rather than the TIMER button. The timer/clock isn’t running and it doesn’t appe… --- ## [Question on Pa unemployment and board of review](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-pa-unemployment-and-board-of-review/666423)
**Author:** [@ceesgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ceesgirl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-pa-unemployment-and-board-of-review/666423 "2013-08-17T03:53:23Z")
Hello, Does anyone here know how long it takes to hear a decision from the board of review? I appealed the referees first decision and was granted another hearing and now it’s up to the board of review to make a decisio… --- ## [How desperate would you need to be before you'd panhandle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-desperate-would-you-need-to-be-before-youd-panhandle/665919)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-desperate-would-you-need-to-be-before-youd-panhandle/665919 "2013-08-17T03:49:57Z")
Something I thought of when I see people holding up signs saying that they’ve been laid off and are about to lose their home, or that they have a disabled wife and three daughters to support. It makes me question whethe… --- ## [Tell me about vetting potential roommates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-vetting-potential-roommates/666013)
**Author:** [@horsetech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/horsetech)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-vetting-potential-roommates/666013 "2013-08-17T03:07:18Z")
For those who have lived with roommates after college, how did you go about determining if you would be a good match? I recently signed a lease on a 3/2 house in a college town. Being a vet student living on loans, I ca… --- ## [I made $30K of earned income as an executor. Send IRS estimated taxes now? How to lessen my tax hit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-30k-of-earned-income-as-an-executor-send-irs-estimated-taxes-now-how-to-lessen-my-tax-hit/666305)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-30k-of-earned-income-as-an-executor-send-irs-estimated-taxes-now-how-to-lessen-my-tax-hit/666305 "2013-08-17T02:59:02Z")
I’ve been serving as the executor of my late mom’s estate for the past 10 years. Things are finally winding down. (Thank goodness!) The last big distributions have gone out to the heirs (including myself). My mom’s will … --- ## [Muslim Brotherhood gets a Pass (Burning Christian Churches)-Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslim-brotherhood-gets-a-pass-burning-christian-churches-why/666302)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslim-brotherhood-gets-a-pass-burning-christian-churches-why/666302 "2013-08-17T02:31:12Z")
I read that the Muslims of Egypt have a problem with their Christian compatriots-over five major Coptic churches have been burned down in the past three years. also, hundreds of Copts have been murdered. Why does the med… --- ## [How old should a child be before they are allowed their first piece of candy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-should-a-child-be-before-they-are-allowed-their-first-piece-of-candy/666438)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-should-a-child-be-before-they-are-allowed-their-first-piece-of-candy/666438 "2013-08-17T01:29:51Z")
Very simple question. No need for a poll because there’s just too many options. How old should a child be before they are allowed to eat their first piece of candy? Obviously some types of candy are going to be more in… --- ## [Patent/invention assistance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patent-invention-assistance/665995)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patent-invention-assistance/665995 "2013-08-17T00:51:02Z")
I keep seeing ads for companies that help people develop inventions and get patents. Has anyone used these services, and were you really helped, or as I suspect, ripped off? I’ve got an idea for a product that I’ve need… --- ## ["These ones" - Proper English or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-ones-proper-english-or-not/666226)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-ones-proper-english-or-not/666226 "2013-08-17T00:00:23Z")
I maintain that it is. My mom and my wife cringe when I use it. Googling has yielded mixed results so I turn to the brightest and most beautiful people on the planet to resolve the issue once and for all. --- ## [Opinions/advice re shelter dog adoption](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-advice-re-shelter-dog-adoption/666264)
**Author:** [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-advice-re-shelter-dog-adoption/666264 "2013-08-16T23:47:59Z")
The adoption has already taken place, FYI. I’m trying to figure out if I am being unreasonable or not regarding the following: The dog was listed on a popular pet search website as being a two year old purebred Newfoun… --- ## [Pretty sure I have hip impingement, have any info or advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-sure-i-have-hip-impingement-have-any-info-or-advice/666152)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-sure-i-have-hip-impingement-have-any-info-or-advice/666152 "2013-08-16T23:21:00Z")
After searching for a long time, I have come to the conclusion that this is what I have: I have read many different pages about it, with the usual variance of opinion. But there’s no question that it is the one hip is… --- ## [Happier in the "olden days" even with less choices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happier-in-the-olden-days-even-with-less-choices/666254)
**Author:** [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happier-in-the-olden-days-even-with-less-choices/666254 "2013-08-16T23:09:11Z")
I think people were happier (or at least more contented) in the “olden days” i.e., 100-200 years ago. Speaking for myself, it seems as if there is just too much of everything these days, too many choices, etc. and that,… --- ## [ways that unmarried couples handle "one living with the other, in his/her house" financially?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-that-unmarried-couples-handle-one-living-with-the-other-in-his-her-house-financially/666383)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-that-unmarried-couples-handle-one-living-with-the-other-in-his-her-house-financially/666383 "2013-08-16T22:24:35Z")
This situation doesn’t pertain to me personally, but in my circle of friends I have two different couples who are doing this, and in neither case do I feel that it’s any of my business to ask how they handle the finances… --- ## [tell me about Bloomington, il](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-bloomington-il/665815)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-bloomington-il/665815 "2013-08-16T22:10:42Z")
I have a possible op out there. Tell me more than I’d get from wiki & google. Home prices, rents, real weather. --- ## [Naturally curly hair and layers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naturally-curly-hair-and-layers/666314)
**Author:** [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naturally-curly-hair-and-layers/666314 "2013-08-16T21:32:54Z")
I am going to begin student teaching either next week or the week after and I’m trying to make doing my hair as easy as possible. It’s been a long time since I’ve had to attempt to look professional. Right now my hair … --- ## [If](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if/666448)
**Author:** [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if/666448 "2013-08-16T21:21:51Z")
If \[adult\]prostitution were legal, how would the world differ? I am not one nor do I plan on being one but I was curious of the difference it would make? --- ## [What currently necessary item will be the soonest to become obsolete?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-currently-necessary-item-will-be-the-soonest-to-become-obsolete/665817)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-currently-necessary-item-will-be-the-soonest-to-become-obsolete/665817 "2013-08-16T21:02:09Z")
The Mensa Bulletin has posted this question. Dopers, what do you think it will be? I realize that “necessary” varies widely from person to person. My guess will be Blu-Ray. --- ## [Programmers - how would you interpret this comma?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programmers-how-would-you-interpret-this-comma/666307)
**Author:** [@Wallenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallenstein)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programmers-how-would-you-interpret-this-comma/666307 "2013-08-16T21:00:32Z")
If you had the following customer requirement how would you interpret it for coding purposes? The field should display: “Initial Review Date” OR “Planned Review Date”, “Date of Last Review” Option 1: (“Initial Review… --- ## [My Employer: Should I be worried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-employer-should-i-be-worried/666110)
**Author:** [@nion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nion)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-employer-should-i-be-worried/666110 "2013-08-16T20:29:15Z")
The company I work for had been steadily growing for years now, as they are fond of repeatedly telling us every quarter. We’ve been breaking records for the past year or so on a regular basis. In fact, last quarter we co… --- ## [Is Canned Tuna Safe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-canned-tuna-safe/666378)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-canned-tuna-safe/666378 "2013-08-16T19:19:50Z")
Any opinions? For example some authors talk about mercury. --- ## [Things Worth More Than You Paid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-worth-more-than-you-paid/666225)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-worth-more-than-you-paid/666225 "2013-08-16T19:13:25Z")
What items or services have you purchased that turned out to be worth well beyond what you paid for them? I’m particularly interested in anything you bought where the price initially gave you pause, but the thing turned … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1246) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1248)