# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1267 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1268 --- ## [In which Stoid (The Prosecutor) Cross-examines Bricker (George Zimmerman)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-stoid-the-prosecutor-cross-examines-bricker-george-zimmerman/619561)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 431\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-stoid-the-prosecutor-cross-examines-bricker-george-zimmerman/619561 "2013-07-11T16:08:09Z")
From the speculation thread, I challenged someone to play Zimmerman and make his story make sense, and Bricker volunteered, as follows: Mr. Zimmerman, I’d like to start by having you refresh our memories about what ha… --- ## [Warmer climates over-rated for retirement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warmer-climates-over-rated-for-retirement/662977)
**Author:** [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warmer-climates-over-rated-for-retirement/662977 "2013-07-11T16:07:11Z")
Warmer climates are great, no doubt about it, but I was thinking if a person is retired and living in a colder climate, they do not have to go out and drive in the snow, as they would have to do if they were working. In… --- ## [Baldness cure, how much would u spend.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldness-cure-how-much-would-u-spend/663119)
**Author:** [@Caneknife](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caneknife)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldness-cure-how-much-would-u-spend/663119 "2013-07-11T15:50:42Z")
If u have lost all your hair , how much would u spend on a magic one off baldness cure like a tablet, I have tried everything there is out there but no luck, I reckon we are at least 15 yrs away from anything worthwhile … --- ## [SSD Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ssd-questions/662872)
**Author:** [@pauly1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pauly1)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ssd-questions/662872 "2013-07-11T15:22:01Z")
Looking to get an SSD for my laptop because i read its one of the best things you can do for your computer to make it faster. I have a laptop thats i3 processor and 4gb ram. Laptop is few years old. I dont keep much s… --- ## [Gay basketball player's ex-fiance should have kept her mouth shut about being misled by him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-basketball-players-ex-fiance-should-have-kept-her-mouth-shut-about-being-misled-by-him/663174)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-basketball-players-ex-fiance-should-have-kept-her-mouth-shut-about-being-misled-by-him/663174 "2013-07-11T14:53:44Z")
By all accounts she was pretty thoroughly played by him, and her response to this has not been rage, but sadness and disappointment. This Slate article says she really needs to STFU about her feelings because being play… --- ## [Do You Ever Use the Emergency Brakes on Your Car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-use-the-emergency-brakes-on-your-car/663172)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-use-the-emergency-brakes-on-your-car/663172 "2013-07-11T14:47:19Z")
I think I have only used them on cars with a manual transmission–which I haven’t had for many years. --- ## [question for the legal experts re: "speedy trial" and Jodi Arias](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-legal-experts-re-speedy-trial-and-jodi-arias/662613)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-legal-experts-re-speedy-trial-and-jodi-arias/662613 "2013-07-11T14:43:30Z")
I recently heard an update on a case here in my part of the country, about a woman who was found guilty for killing her ex-husband in his home (one of those domestic disputes over child-custody). The trial was held (and… --- ## [Colleague keeps correcting people but is often wrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colleague-keeps-correcting-people-but-is-often-wrong/663132)
**Author:** [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colleague-keeps-correcting-people-but-is-often-wrong/663132 "2013-07-11T13:32:12Z")
I need some tips on how to tactfully deal with an issue at work. I have a colleague (let’s call her Ann) who is a nice person. She’s a team lead and for the most part, handles her duties well. However, she occasionally … --- ## [Who is ultimately financially responsible after an automobile accident?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-ultimately-financially-responsible-after-an-automobile-accident/654585)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-ultimately-financially-responsible-after-an-automobile-accident/654585 "2013-07-11T13:13:28Z")
This could vary from state to state. You’re not a lawyer or at least you’re not my lawyer. I’m really interested in generalities even though I’m going through this. Suppose that my daughter who was 20 at the time, rear … --- ## [Question for lawyers (but not a legal question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-lawyers-but-not-a-legal-question/663065)
**Author:** [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-lawyers-but-not-a-legal-question/663065 "2013-07-11T11:43:13Z")
I haven’t worked in a law office for more than twenty years. When I did, the FAX machine and the dedicated word processor (anyone remember the DEC?) were the latest technology. Toward the end of my time, we had persona… --- ## [We can remove fetuses & embryos from the womb & bring 'em to term. Change your mind about abortion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-can-remove-fetuses-embryos-from-the-womb-bring-em-to-term-change-your-mind-about-abortion/661923)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-can-remove-fetuses-embryos-from-the-womb-bring-em-to-term-change-your-mind-about-abortion/661923 "2013-07-11T10:19:31Z")
A couple of talented-but-confused confused Rhymer Enterprises technomages (Brad & Suzy are their names) recently burned through about seventy billion dollars of the R&D budget working on a device they called the Erica Ka… --- ## [Could Dictators Like Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini Emerge Today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-dictators-like-hitler-stalin-mussolini-emerge-today/662397)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-dictators-like-hitler-stalin-mussolini-emerge-today/662397 "2013-07-11T07:57:45Z")
IMHO , no-the great mass of people would not accept the ideologies that come along with such people…plus, most 1st world countries have experience with wars, and (usually) want no part of them. So, have people become … --- ## [The First Church of the Slacker Superman.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-church-of-the-slacker-superman/662885)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-church-of-the-slacker-superman/662885 "2013-07-11T07:57:09Z")
It’s Saturday night, and Bob X–the slacker superman from these from these old threads–is shopping. Specifically he’s sitting on top of the Sears Tower, using his telescopic x-ray vision to check store shelves for the lat… --- ## [Samsung Galaxy Tablet 7' or 10.1'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-tablet-7-or-10-1/662589)
**Author:** [@pauly1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pauly1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-tablet-7-or-10-1/662589 "2013-07-11T06:01:29Z")
Is the 7’ too small? Or should one get the 10.1? I know if you are using it at home only, would the 10.1’ be better? I did see some reviews saying that it would feel weird holding the 10’ one for a very long. Pros/co… --- ## [Thinking of getting cartilage piercings - advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-getting-cartilage-piercings-advice/663057)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-getting-cartilage-piercings-advice/663057 "2013-07-11T05:28:46Z")
(If you are only in this thread to tell me not to get them because they’re ugly or you hate them or you think that all piercings and body modifications are mutiliations, please don’t.) I have two piercings in each ear, … --- ## [How would you react if your pastor did this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-your-pastor-did-this/662717)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-your-pastor-did-this/662717 "2013-07-11T05:00:44Z")
Pastor humiliates church members during service First, he blows someone out of the water for dozing off. He demands respect from them by saying “I’m important. I’m somebody. I’m the real deal.” Then, for some bizarr… --- ## [The hardest and/or worst news you ever had to break to someone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hardest-and-or-worst-news-you-ever-had-to-break-to-someone/662980)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hardest-and-or-worst-news-you-ever-had-to-break-to-someone/662980 "2013-07-10T21:10:31Z")
Maybe you had to share the news of an unexpected death, or fire someone, or divorce someone, or come out to your parents - any number of things. So: what was the news, who did you have to tell, what was your method, and… --- ## [Things to do in Maine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-maine/663008)
**Author:** [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-maine/663008 "2013-07-10T21:02:38Z")
I’m in the Portland area for the next 4 days with my 10 and 8 year old. We are looking for fun activities, ideally outdoors. Any suggestions very very welcome! --- ## [? About Trip To NYC - What Happened Here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-trip-to-nyc-what-happened-here/663156)
**Author:** [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-trip-to-nyc-what-happened-here/663156 "2013-07-10T20:00:01Z")
A few years back, my wife and I were in New York City and walking through the Diamond District. It was a chilly evening in December, and we were just walking down the street looking in the windows of the stores. We wer… --- ## [Short warm weather vacation location from Boston in December](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-warm-weather-vacation-location-from-boston-in-december/662999)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-warm-weather-vacation-location-from-boston-in-december/662999 "2013-07-10T19:55:50Z")
My fiancee and I are looking for a quick post-wedding getaway to someplace that’s easy to get to and warm for a 3-4 day relaxing vacation. We’re getting married between Christmas and New Years and she needs to get back b… --- ## [What is the business side of horse ownership like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-business-side-of-horse-ownership-like/662998)
**Author:** [@mil0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mil0)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-business-side-of-horse-ownership-like/662998 "2013-07-10T19:47:17Z")
I’ve been dating this horse trainer at a reputable farm for a few months now, and she has brought up the idea of investing my money into horses. Now, I’ve got about a hundred grand saved up, with which I originally inten… --- ## [Pretty lady Dopers, is it a always a benefit, or sometimes a burden?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-lady-dopers-is-it-a-always-a-benefit-or-sometimes-a-burden/662890)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-lady-dopers-is-it-a-always-a-benefit-or-sometimes-a-burden/662890 "2013-07-10T18:02:26Z")
Do you use it your advantage deliberately sometimes? Does it seem like you have a “Bother Me” sign over your head? Do you routinely catch stares and leers? I ask because I’ve been trying very hard to see if this woman i… --- ## [How does one avoid coming off as obsessed with someone who was a big part of their life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-avoid-coming-off-as-obsessed-with-someone-who-was-a-big-part-of-their-life/663019)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-avoid-coming-off-as-obsessed-with-someone-who-was-a-big-part-of-their-life/663019 "2013-07-10T17:31:15Z")
I was with my ex for 2 and a half years. Certainly not FOREVER, but most of my college life. Further, I spent almost 100% of my free time during that period with her. Naturally, this means that the vast, vast majority o… --- ## [Monuments to women](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monuments-to-women/52763)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monuments-to-women/52763 "2013-07-10T17:28:32Z")
Some years ago, I heard a radio interview with Lynn Sherr and Jurate Kazickas about their book about famous women. Of of the things mentioned in the inteview was that there were very few monuments (as in statues) to wome… --- ## [Assuming Algae-Based Biofuel Production Works..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-algae-based-biofuel-production-works/663148)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-algae-based-biofuel-production-works/663148 "2013-07-10T16:38:55Z")
…how much land area would we need to replace say 50% of our petroleum consumption? I understand that the algae grows in shallow ponds, and that because of the nature of algae, needs lots of water. So even if the proces… --- ## [Tell me about life in Montréal!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-life-in-montreal/663105)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-life-in-montreal/663105 "2013-07-10T14:59:09Z")
I’m pondering moving to Montréal after I graduate. I want to see interesting places, meet interesting people, use my French, etc. But I have questions about life in Montréal. (And possibly the city of Québec.) What’s t… --- ## [What are the divisive issues other western nations argue about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-divisive-issues-other-western-nations-argue-about/663092)
**Author:** [@desertmonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/desertmonk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-divisive-issues-other-western-nations-argue-about/663092 "2013-07-10T12:02:30Z")
I read that one issue in Canada that gets discussed is the control of the western oil reserves and how Alberta (for example) doesn’t want to subsidize the rest of the nation. Americans bitterly argue about stuff that sim… --- ## [Should small countries with a very small land mass be forced to take in immigrants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-small-countries-with-a-very-small-land-mass-be-forced-to-take-in-immigrants/663064)
**Author:** [@the\_apples\_fell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_apples_fell)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-small-countries-with-a-very-small-land-mass-be-forced-to-take-in-immigrants/663064 "2013-07-10T10:51:36Z")
For instance, I read recently about a boat of Somalis landing in Malta, the Maltese prime minister wanting to deport them, but due to pressure from activist groups, he did not. Malta is a small country with half a milli… --- ## [Women: how many hours were you in labor (child birth)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-many-hours-were-you-in-labor-child-birth/576910)
**Author:** [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-many-hours-were-you-in-labor-child-birth/576910 "2013-07-10T08:14:05Z")
While watching some re-runs of sit-coms recently, I’ve heard female characters remark to their ungrateful children about their long birthing labors (40-50-60-some hours) before delivery. I’m skeptical, but based only on… --- ## [Which countries suffer the most from being split up by language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-countries-suffer-the-most-from-being-split-up-by-language/662700)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-countries-suffer-the-most-from-being-split-up-by-language/662700 "2013-07-10T06:18:05Z")
The question I’m trying to ask is subjective and a bit confusing, but I’ll try to explain. I am aware of certain countries, especially African, where the official language of government is not the language spoken by the… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1266) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1268)