# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1263 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1264 --- ## [Flaxseed oil: useful health supplement, or over-hyped expensive product?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flaxseed-oil-useful-health-supplement-or-over-hyped-expensive-product/206739)
**Author:** [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2013, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flaxseed-oil-useful-health-supplement-or-over-hyped-expensive-product/206739 "2013-07-19T11:21:44Z")
Or could it be…both? I’ve been hearing that flaxseed oil is supposed to be good for you. Anyone what to tell me about it? Personal experiences? Scientific data? Possible problems? Should I try it out? Or would I b… --- ## [Application asks for "Philosophy of Education"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/application-asks-for-philosophy-of-education/662614)
**Author:** [@SayTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SayTwo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2013, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/application-asks-for-philosophy-of-education/662614 "2013-07-19T05:12:49Z")
So, I’m applying to be a high school math teacher. And I’m asked to describe my “Philosophy of Education.” I’m not sure I agree with their characterization of such ideas, but still. Below is what I came up with. What wo… --- ## [Leaking garbage mess - how to get the stench out of my hands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaking-garbage-mess-how-to-get-the-stench-out-of-my-hands/663864)
**Author:** [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaking-garbage-mess-how-to-get-the-stench-out-of-my-hands/663864 "2013-07-19T02:28:43Z")
My less than helpful garbage men have gone from bad to worse lately. They leave one small bag behind or they leave the can in the middle of the street or they make a TON of unnecessary noise early in the mornings. But t… --- ## [What is the crappiest job you've ever had?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-crappiest-job-youve-ever-had/663043)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-crappiest-job-youve-ever-had/663043 "2013-07-19T00:40:36Z")
Here in about 2 weeks we are moving from NYC to Massachusetts. On Thursday I have a final interview with a company that I already know is going to offer me the job so, assuming all goes the way I think it will, the timin… --- ## [It's the end of the world as we know it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/663670)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/663670 "2013-07-18T23:54:43Z")
How large a bomb would it take to: Wipe out humanity? Wipe out all life? Split the Earth in half? --- ## [Thinking Of Putting My Mom In Assisted Living](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-putting-my-mom-in-assisted-living/599557)
**Author:** [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-putting-my-mom-in-assisted-living/599557 "2013-07-18T23:48:30Z")
So I have been pondering this a while. She is 75, in poor health, and she lives an hour away from me. I have written her doctor a letter expressing my concerns. The doctor’s office called and told me that they could o… --- ## [Best/highest lumens LED bulb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-highest-lumens-led-bulb/663873)
**Author:** [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-highest-lumens-led-bulb/663873 "2013-07-18T23:47:58Z")
I need to replace a bulb in my light fixture that is 14 feet up in the air. Since it’s gonna cost me quite a bit to do that, I might as well put an expensive ever-lasting bulb in there. I need an LED bulb that is at leas… --- ## [Advice on mother-daughter relationship issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-mother-daughter-relationship-issue/663492)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-mother-daughter-relationship-issue/663492 "2013-07-18T17:52:08Z")
My daughter let is slip that, when asked who her role model was, she told people ‘my dad’. My wife heard that and is very hurt, of course. As in, won’t-talk-to-us hurt. What do you guys think are some steps I and/or my … --- ## [What are some examples of popular software perpetually in beta?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-examples-of-popular-software-perpetually-in-beta/663717)
**Author:** [@aaelghat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaelghat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-examples-of-popular-software-perpetually-in-beta/663717 "2013-07-18T16:19:41Z")
I’m thinking of software that was released as a “beta”, that was in a beta for years - mostly so that if consumers complained about it, the manufacturer could just say “it’s just a beta”. The only example I can think of… --- ## [Whole Foods Market and/or Trader Joe's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whole-foods-market-and-or-trader-joes/663751)
**Author:** [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whole-foods-market-and-or-trader-joes/663751 "2013-07-18T15:29:28Z")
I like them both, but since I live very close to a Whole Foods Market that is where I shop mostly. I have noticed that at Whole Foods, I very rarely, if ever, have to wait in line, in other words, checking out is very f… --- ## [The lies we tell our kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lies-we-tell-our-kids/663493)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lies-we-tell-our-kids/663493 "2013-07-18T13:18:25Z")
How many of you “learned” growing up that swallowed gum takes 7 years to clear you system or you can derail a train by leaving a penny on the track or public pools have a urine-detecting chemical added to the water? What… --- ## [Who is your idol?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-idol/662886)
**Author:** [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-idol/662886 "2013-07-18T12:48:47Z")
And why? Recently, I’ve become a bit fascinated by Mr. Rogers. I was reading the thread about him in the pit (related to Fox News) and was amazed by some of the links about him. He just seems like one of the most genui… --- ## [What is your family motto?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-family-motto/663074)
**Author:** [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-family-motto/663074 "2013-07-18T12:03:43Z")
We don’t have an official family motto, but I often joke that if we did it would be: “No Mistakes Allowed.” The family patriarch has a very high pressure job where pretty much no mistakes are allowed; that kind of commit… --- ## [Thank you for your service (everyone else)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-for-your-service-everyone-else/663792)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-for-your-service-everyone-else/663792 "2013-07-18T08:02:06Z")
Here and elsewhere, I am seeing an increasing number of people whose first reaction upon hearing someone is in the military is to thank them for their service. Good for them, I guess, but I’m always a bit troubled by it.… --- ## [How Serious Is my Dog's Danger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-serious-is-my-dogs-danger/663783)
**Author:** [@A\_Sniveling\_Mess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Sniveling_Mess)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-serious-is-my-dogs-danger/663783 "2013-07-18T05:07:35Z")
Earlier today my dog(who weighs 20 pounds or slightly less) ate a piece of pizza. That pizza had pepperoni, sausage, and onions as toppings. I know there’s probably some danger that could result from the dog eating the c… --- ## [How taboo are golliwogs these days? Anybody here have/had them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-taboo-are-golliwogs-these-days-anybody-here-have-had-them/661491)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-taboo-are-golliwogs-these-days-anybody-here-have-had-them/661491 "2013-07-18T03:02:28Z")
See subjects. Interesting history, full of ironies, in Wiki. --- ## [Martin / Zimmerman police angle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martin-zimmerman-police-angle/663583)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martin-zimmerman-police-angle/663583 "2013-07-18T02:49:32Z")
I haven’t been deep into any discussions on the incident, and am not going to wade through a couple hundred page thread to find out if this topic came up. Has there been any discussion (speculation) of why Martin didn’t… --- ## [How is the double jeopardy "loophole" beneficial or acceptable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-double-jeopardy-loophole-beneficial-or-acceptable/663607)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-double-jeopardy-loophole-beneficial-or-acceptable/663607 "2013-07-18T01:16:16Z")
Okay, so we all know that the “double jeopardy” barred by the constitution refers to crimes, or violations of specific laws, not actions undertaken by an individual. Thus, a single action can consist of multiple crimes w… --- ## [How to build a creepy house or cabin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-build-a-creepy-house-or-cabin/663446)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-build-a-creepy-house-or-cabin/663446 "2013-07-17T22:06:24Z")
What are your ideas on how to build a genuinely creepy place that doesn’t cross over into haunted house or stagecraft? Like airbrushing a layer of faux grime over the woodwork or putting in holographic mirrors crosses t… --- ## [Good company for renter's insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-company-for-renters-insurance/396063)
**Author:** [@The\_Shroud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Shroud)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-company-for-renters-insurance/396063 "2013-07-17T20:43:41Z")
It just occurred to me that I’d be pretty screwed if my stuff decided to get up and leave. In particular, my computer and video equipment would be fairly expensive to replace. So can anybody recommend a good company fo… --- ## [Can you sew?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-sew/663653)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-sew/663653 "2013-07-17T19:40:55Z")
I used my mom’s sewing machine for the first time when I was about 6. I made a lot of my own clothes for years. I’ve sewn drapes and curtains and cushions. I’ve upholstered. I made sail covers and winch covers for bo… --- ## [Straight women in relationships: do you make a plate for your men at parties/dinners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-women-in-relationships-do-you-make-a-plate-for-your-men-at-parties-dinners/661293)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-women-in-relationships-do-you-make-a-plate-for-your-men-at-parties-dinners/661293 "2013-07-17T17:31:42Z")
Just in case “make a plate” is a Southernism, it means to put the food on the plate and bring it to another person, usually already sitting at the table; to more or less act as a waiter." Saturday I hosted a pre-Father’… --- ## [Recommend A Movie/TV Database Software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-movie-tv-database-software/663760)
**Author:** [@Carryon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carryon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-movie-tv-database-software/663760 "2013-07-17T15:38:44Z")
I have a large collection of DVDs for Movies and TV shows, I started a large summer project of ripping them to my hard drives using Handbrake. Does anyone have any suggestions for good TV series/Movies database software… --- ## [Would you be comfortable sharing a dressing room with a gay person??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-comfortable-sharing-a-dressing-room-with-a-gay-person/662005)
**Author:** [@Esco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esco)\ **Replies:** 424\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-comfortable-sharing-a-dressing-room-with-a-gay-person/662005 "2013-07-17T15:22:42Z")
I guess this question is mostly for you heterosexual guys out there, but I suppose it could be asked of heterosexual women also, relating to Lesbians. Would you be comfortable sharing a dressing room with a gay person?? … --- ## [Back Pain Advice Sought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-pain-advice-sought/660723)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-pain-advice-sought/660723 "2013-07-17T14:04:55Z")
First of all : I have consulted with a physician on this, and he doesn’t think it’s anything serious, but it’s puzzling me, so I thought I’d mine the brains of the Straight Dope. When I wake up in the morning, I have lo… --- ## [Please help me a little with my systems analysis and design class](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-a-little-with-my-systems-analysis-and-design-class/663747)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-a-little-with-my-systems-analysis-and-design-class/663747 "2013-07-17T13:44:44Z")
So I need to make five diagrams by Sunday: Context diagram, Event decomposition diagram, Event diagram, System data flow diagram, and Primitive data flow diagram No worries, I’m working on them. The thing is, the book … --- ## [Will there be race riots if Zimmerman is found not guilty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-race-riots-if-zimmerman-is-found-not-guilty/662201)
**Author:** [@Doggo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doggo)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-race-riots-if-zimmerman-is-found-not-guilty/662201 "2013-07-17T07:25:10Z")
Don’t know if this is the correct forum, but there are a number of threads about the trial so… A few of the talking heads on tv have opined that the jury may convict because they are afraid of race riots if he walks. H… --- ## [Tax requirements for a contractor on 1099-MISC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-requirements-for-a-contractor-on-1099-misc/661792)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-requirements-for-a-contractor-on-1099-misc/661792 "2013-07-17T04:00:01Z")
My daughter (high schooler) took a summer job as a counselor at a local camp for three weeks. She showed me a form today that they required her to sign stating that she is a contractor and not an employee. It does not sa… --- ## [What makes people think I want to know that stuff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-people-think-i-want-to-know-that-stuff/663274)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-people-think-i-want-to-know-that-stuff/663274 "2013-07-17T03:29:28Z")
Since high school women IRL have just loved to tell me their troubles, saying I was “such a good listener.” At first I liked the attention and was listening for chinks in their love for their boyfriends that I could exp… --- ## [Humans really ARE cursorial hunters.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humans-really-are-cursorial-hunters/663625)
**Author:** [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humans-really-are-cursorial-hunters/663625 "2013-07-17T01:18:42Z")
We evolved to chase our prey until it gets too tired to run. My mutt escaped my mother. I followed him for over a mile, even though I have a bad leg with plenty of metal in it. I followed that fucking mutt, limping the e… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1262) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1264)