# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1274 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1275 --- ## [What kind of fish/inverts are hardy and breed in a aquarium?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-fish-inverts-are-hardy-and-breed-in-a-aquarium/662180)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-fish-inverts-are-hardy-and-breed-in-a-aquarium/662180 "2013-06-29T07:12:52Z")
Any aquarist dopers out there? I’m looking for tips on smallish fish who are both hardy and easily self replicating, and not just maybe once in a while will spawn in a tank but even an idiot could turn 2 into 2,000:p A… --- ## [scruples?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scruples/662128)
**Author:** [@rrdubac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rrdubac)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scruples/662128 "2013-06-29T05:36:22Z")
Where else do we keep our scruples? They say we keep them in our soul unless we sold our soul then we keep them in our wallet and work in the advertising business. But where else do we keep our ethics, morals and princi… --- ## [Sound problems streaming to Smart TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-problems-streaming-to-smart-tv/662184)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-problems-streaming-to-smart-tv/662184 "2013-06-29T03:52:04Z")
So we have a Samsung Smart TV. It allows you to stream videos from your pc to the tv via your wireless network. It works just fine except for one thing. Every time we stream a video file, the sound is awful. We turn the … --- ## [has one of those "$2 millon for your loved one back" hostage-scenarios ever gone as planned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-one-of-those-2-millon-for-your-loved-one-back-hostage-scenarios-ever-gone-as-planned/662172)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-one-of-those-2-millon-for-your-loved-one-back-hostage-scenarios-ever-gone-as-planned/662172 "2013-06-29T03:45:33Z")
and no, I don’t “need answer fast” :stuck\_out\_tongue: I was watching one of those Dateline-type shows this week, about a rich wife who was kidnapped, followed by the inevitable typed-letter to the mega-rich husband, say… --- ## [I need ideas on new ways to kill free time!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-ideas-on-new-ways-to-kill-free-time/661999)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-ideas-on-new-ways-to-kill-free-time/661999 "2013-06-29T02:54:19Z")
I’m in a rut. I spend way too much time in front of the computer. It’s snowballing into layabout habits and creeping into inactivity and inertia that’s sucking the energy out of me. Give me some ideas that are cheap to d… --- ## [translate from legalese to English please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-from-legalese-to-english-please/662124)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-from-legalese-to-english-please/662124 "2013-06-29T02:05:54Z")
I am thinking of buying a house at 123 Main St. The price was dropped because of a ‘legal issue’ with the description of the property title. I asked what the issue is and below is the response. I think the realtor mea… --- ## [Working tempered glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-tempered-glass/662160)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-tempered-glass/662160 "2013-06-29T01:34:28Z")
I have an aquarium lid of tempered glass that is 1/8" too wide. I know it cannot be cut; can it be ground off? --- ## [Online dating websites don't create happier relationships](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-dating-websites-dont-create-happier-relationships/661940)
**Author:** [@BurglesHams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurglesHams)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-dating-websites-dont-create-happier-relationships/661940 "2013-06-28T23:42:19Z")
Not sure where to post this, but I thought it was pretty interesting in light of the non-stop eHarmony ads I’ve been seeing on TV lately. Online Dating Websites Fail To Produce Healthier Or Happier Relationships, Sugges… --- ## [Finding a good doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-a-good-doctor/662158)
**Author:** [@matt357](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt357)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-a-good-doctor/662158 "2013-06-28T23:18:43Z")
Where I live all the good, experienced (primary care) doctors are not accepting new patients and the only ones that are, are the new ones just out of medical school. The doctor I’m seeing now I hate and don’t think hes … --- ## [Going on the Family Road Trip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-on-the-family-road-trip/661593)
**Author:** [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-on-the-family-road-trip/661593 "2013-06-28T21:17:20Z")
We are visiting my parents in Lincoln, Nebraska. I know: thrilling, yeah? Then we found some terrific fares to Spokane, Washington. So, after some consideration, we’ve decided to drive to Nebraska! First the bad news: I… --- ## [Recommend a Stretching Routine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-stretching-routine/662048)
**Author:** [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-stretching-routine/662048 "2013-06-28T18:34:36Z")
Hey folks, I’ve been weight training a lot lately and I’ve noticed that I’m getting less flexible. When I was a young kid I had a large orange book full of yoga poses and exercises that I used to do, and I did them often… --- ## [Good Advice That Seems Paradoxical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-advice-that-seems-paradoxical/662143)
**Author:** [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-advice-that-seems-paradoxical/662143 "2013-06-28T17:48:57Z")
It was Little Nemo’s comment in post 35 of this thread that got me thinking about “easier said than done” type advice. Little Nemo - “…I don’t turn on many straight women and I’m trying to do that.” (emphasis mine) It … --- ## [GPS Navigation: in-dash or portable? (part deux)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gps-navigation-in-dash-or-portable-part-deux/661971)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gps-navigation-in-dash-or-portable-part-deux/661971 "2013-06-28T14:49:47Z")
If you’re thinking this thread has been done before, you’re right. But rather than re-awaken a three-year-old zombie, I’ll start anew and ask the question again, with the idea that my price point is a little different th… --- ## [Where can I sell my stuff online (other than eBay)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898)
**Author:** [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898 "2013-06-28T12:58:15Z")
Ebay and half.com are getting a little to crowded for my taste. Not that I’m terribly greedy, but I’d like a little better price (I know, supply, demand, etc., but still). I’ve taken to the For Sale/Trade forums on a c… --- ## [Fisher v. UT, the Court punts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fisher-v-ut-the-court-punts/661812)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fisher-v-ut-the-court-punts/661812 "2013-06-28T11:30:48Z")
A disappointing decision all around. The full text is here: 7-1 decision to remand to the 5th circuit for more exacting scrutiny on whether there were more race-neutral alternatives available. This just makes the pa… --- ## [Tell me about Great Falls, MT.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-great-falls-mt/662069)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-great-falls-mt/662069 "2013-06-28T08:21:07Z")
I have a phone interview for a faculty position at a college in Great Falls. I’ve never been anywhere near there before. From what I’ve gathered by reading the forums on City Data and looking at images online, it seems… --- ## [Anybody know Sister Vigilante in real life? I'm worried.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-sister-vigilante-in-real-life-im-worried/661236)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-sister-vigilante-in-real-life-im-worried/661236 "2013-06-28T05:07:39Z")
Her last post was 2 1/2 weeks ago mentioning that her doctor follow-up was going to be that next Friday. She previously mostly posted almost every day but nothing since … If anyone does know her, is she okay? --- ## [Why do people bark at dogs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-bark-at-dogs/253241)
**Author:** [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-bark-at-dogs/253241 "2013-06-28T04:57:52Z")
Kids do it the most, but I’ve seen quite a few adults do it. Is it because they’re embarassed because the dog is barking at them? Don’t they know it draws more attention to themselves when they start barking back? Plus i… --- ## [Return to a liquor store because you can't stand the taste?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-a-liquor-store-because-you-cant-stand-the-taste/661717)
**Author:** [@ombre12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ombre12)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-a-liquor-store-because-you-cant-stand-the-taste/661717 "2013-06-28T03:59:46Z")
My wife likes flavored vodka. Me…not so much. Am pretty much a beer type of guy. She is NOT a heavy drinker. Anyway she bought a 1.75 liter of coconut flavored vodka, because she read somewhere that coconut oil is go… --- ## [Salary Negotion Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salary-negotion-question/662074)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salary-negotion-question/662074 "2013-06-28T02:32:11Z")
My husband is in the final stages of interviewing for a couple of different jobs, both of which seem interested in hiring him. Because we are moving out of state we weren’t exactly sure what to expect for salary ranges, … --- ## [Break up via text - ever not bush?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/break-up-via-text-ever-not-bush/661969)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/break-up-via-text-ever-not-bush/661969 "2013-06-28T02:10:59Z")
A person in their young 20s recently told me their SO broke up with them via text. Certainly not the end of the world, but to this 50+ yr old, the idea of breaking up via text just impressed me as majorly bush. Similar… --- ## [Internet Message Boards as a resource?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-message-boards-as-a-resource/662034)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-message-boards-as-a-resource/662034 "2013-06-28T02:05:39Z")
I have about 6 primary message boards I visit and dozens more that I dabble in. One thing they all seem to have in common is a sizable sub culture of followers and contributors that are uncommonly passionate and knowlede… --- ## [Yet another thread asking for advice with "depression"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-thread-asking-for-advice-with-depression/661995)
**Author:** [@Altivu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Altivu)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-thread-asking-for-advice-with-depression/661995 "2013-06-28T01:24:11Z")
I’m very reluctant to post about this since there’s already about a bajillion other threads about it, as well as how this paints me as pathetic, but I guess I’m looking for more tailored advice. So…ever since I was litt… --- ## [Why isn't this board talking about Edward Snowden?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-board-talking-about-edward-snowden/661775)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-board-talking-about-edward-snowden/661775 "2013-06-28T00:55:41Z")
After leaving Hong Kong unimpeded, despite US extradition demands, it appears Snowden has successfully transited Moscow and may have boarded a flight to Cuba, on his way to ultimate asylum in Ecuador, apparently. He’s al… --- ## [Inappropriate religious content? (Internal dissemination, public agency)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inappropriate-religious-content-internal-dissemination-public-agency/661461)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inappropriate-religious-content-internal-dissemination-public-agency/661461 "2013-06-27T23:22:03Z")
I work for a public agency. I just got an e-mail from a division secretary which contained only an attachment that she had forwarded to the entire division at the request of one employee. The attachment is a flyer for … --- ## [How much to tip movers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-to-tip-movers/662070)
**Author:** [@pendgwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pendgwen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-to-tip-movers/662070 "2013-06-27T23:13:40Z")
For the first time I have hired other people to pack my stuff for moving. Before this I’ve packed it all myself and had family help me move. So I have no idea how much to tip professionals. How much would you tip a 3 ma… --- ## [Recovery from Appendectomy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recovery-from-appendectomy/662028)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recovery-from-appendectomy/662028 "2013-06-27T21:59:12Z")
My 11-year old son had his appendix removed Sunday. We went to the best hospital within an hour’s drive, though quality of doctors is still a concern. Apparently the operation was successful and uneventful; he was sent… --- ## [Have you ever seen or known an Indian (India) guy in an interracial relationship before?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-seen-or-known-an-indian-india-guy-in-an-interracial-relationship-before/654329)
**Author:** [@Curious\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curious_Man)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-seen-or-known-an-indian-india-guy-in-an-interracial-relationship-before/654329 "2013-06-27T20:55:29Z")
Basically any guy that is Indian ethnically (whether born in India or born in a Westernized country) that has been in an interracial relationship with a woman outside of his own race before. It is something I have wonde… --- ## [Ask a guy who recovered from a terrible limiting belief/insecurity anything.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-who-recovered-from-a-terrible-limiting-belief-insecurity-anything/661921)
**Author:** [@Curious\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curious_Man)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-who-recovered-from-a-terrible-limiting-belief-insecurity-anything/661921 "2013-06-27T20:25:09Z")
Starting in 2011 I had a huge limiting belief about being Indian and scoring with attractive women outside of my own race. Went on a personal journey. For a long time I worked out, ate right, dressed right, and read boo… --- ## [Car shopping with Aunt Judy- lease deals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-shopping-with-aunt-judy-lease-deals/661727)
**Author:** [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-shopping-with-aunt-judy-lease-deals/661727 "2013-06-27T20:22:55Z")
My aunt has a 2010 Infiniti G37 4-door and the lease expires in a few weeks (on July 8th). She will be leasing another car, but wants to lower her payment. Her payment has been $437/month for the last 36 months (she di… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1273) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1275)