# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1283 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1284 --- ## [A vocabulary question: exculpate vs exonerate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-vocabulary-question-exculpate-vs-exonerate/657861)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-vocabulary-question-exculpate-vs-exonerate/657861 "2013-06-13T14:48:56Z")
Is there some difference in meaning or connotation between exculpate and exonerate? --- ## [Security devices for a woman who lives in a bad neighborhood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-devices-for-a-woman-who-lives-in-a-bad-neighborhood/659992)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-devices-for-a-woman-who-lives-in-a-bad-neighborhood/659992 "2013-06-13T12:42:07Z")
I know a woman who lives in a bad neighborhood, and she can’t move for a year or so. She spends a lot of time there alone and has trouble sleeping because every sound wakes her up. I told her about some security devices… --- ## [Equality of sexes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/equality-of-sexes/660881)
**Author:** [@konti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/konti)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/equality-of-sexes/660881 "2013-06-13T12:33:15Z")
How does a young boy react upon seeing a nude woman for the first time? How does a young girl react upon seeing a nude man for the first time? My feeling is that a boy would enjoy seeing a nude woman and that a girl wo… --- ## [Have any of you Dopers had any unusual/exotic pets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-you-dopers-had-any-unusual-exotic-pets/660549)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-you-dopers-had-any-unusual-exotic-pets/660549 "2013-06-13T08:16:08Z")
Many Dopers, it seems, have pets, especially cats and dogs. Have any of you guys had any pets that were especially unusual and/or exotic? Rare parrots? Wolves? Exotic reptiles? Even unusual breeds of cats/dogs/horses? I… --- ## [Is every man in this world inclined towards infidelity ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-every-man-in-this-world-inclined-towards-infidelity/659767)
**Author:** [@adopedhope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adopedhope)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-every-man-in-this-world-inclined-towards-infidelity/659767 "2013-06-13T03:52:26Z")
The more I talk to other people about their sex life, the more confusing it gets. It seems majority of the men like it with multiple partners. Why is that ? Is there no such concept as “the one”… :confused: --- ## [It's a Cardinal! It's a Vulture! It's a...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-cardinal-its-a-vulture-its-a/660871)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-cardinal-its-a-vulture-its-a/660871 "2013-06-13T03:14:28Z")
Well, it’s a Cardinal. I’ve been trying to snap a pic of this freak for a month now, but he’s cagey. Jr. got him yesterday, and boom he flies off. The bird, not the boy. He comes to the feeders on the deck, he hangs … --- ## [Can you get a gaming laptop for $500, or is that too cheap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-a-gaming-laptop-for-500-or-is-that-too-cheap/660855)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-a-gaming-laptop-for-500-or-is-that-too-cheap/660855 "2013-06-13T02:55:56Z")
I bought a refurbished HP laptop as a gaming laptop in 2011, but I am wondering if it is starting to have problems. It cost me $499, but I don’t know if that was too cheap. I might just need a $60 repair, if so I’ll keep… --- ## [How to prepare for SO's grief](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-prepare-for-sos-grief/660815)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-prepare-for-sos-grief/660815 "2013-06-13T02:21:11Z")
I grew up in a family where there really wasn’t anything too sacred to joke about. Hospitalization, death, loss of job, etc were all met with wit as a coping mechanism. Sure, there’d be some tears, but we were pretty res… --- ## [Lakefront property - is that only obtainable for the stinking rich these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lakefront-property-is-that-only-obtainable-for-the-stinking-rich-these-days/660753)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lakefront-property-is-that-only-obtainable-for-the-stinking-rich-these-days/660753 "2013-06-13T01:48:11Z")
I’ve dreamed of owning a place on the lake all my life. Just like my mom and dad had when I was a young teenager. Lake Claiborne was a 70 minute drive away and several friends in our hometown owned property. My parents b… --- ## [What do you consider when upgrading your OS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-when-upgrading-your-os/660786)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-when-upgrading-your-os/660786 "2013-06-13T00:53:37Z")
I’ve got a four year old Macbook Pro on which I’m still using OSX 10.6.8 (two versions behind current). I have, however, used 10.7 and 10.8 at work, and while there were a few things about it that annoyed me (like the d… --- ## [Recommend dinner in downtown Louisville](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-dinner-in-downtown-louisville/660813)
**Author:** [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-dinner-in-downtown-louisville/660813 "2013-06-13T00:45:29Z")
My wife will be traveling from Nashville to see a show at Headliner’s soon. Any KY Dopers have ideas where we can grab dinner before the show? We are pretty open to suggestion, but would prefer eat cheaper than $30 eac… --- ## [Joining the air force after college graduation????](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-air-force-after-college-graduation/660647)
**Author:** [@ashtweety2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashtweety2010)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-air-force-after-college-graduation/660647 "2013-06-12T23:46:15Z")
I am a senior in college graduating with a b.s. Psychology degree minoring in spanish. I am thinking about joining the air force as an officer. Do you think it is worth it?? What is the process? How long does it take? Is… --- ## [Childhood prejudices (or just plain stupid thoughts) you can't get rid of..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-prejudices-or-just-plain-stupid-thoughts-you-cant-get-rid-of/660608)
**Author:** [@andrew\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrew_1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-prejudices-or-just-plain-stupid-thoughts-you-cant-get-rid-of/660608 "2013-06-12T22:38:04Z")
Sorry for the awkward title but at 2am I can’t come up with anything clearer than that. The idea for this thread is very simple: what are some prejudices, opinions, thoughts and the like that you developed as a kid (or t… --- ## [Have you heard of a plan to move San Diego, California to Alaska or this just a rumor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-of-a-plan-to-move-san-diego-california-to-alaska-or-this-just-a-rumor/660214)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-of-a-plan-to-move-san-diego-california-to-alaska-or-this-just-a-rumor/660214 "2013-06-12T22:34:39Z")
A place called Portobello,Alaska … It would have to be big enough to hold several aircraft carriers including fleet escorts, supply ships and of course submarines. I know of no single port that big in Alaska Perhaps P… --- ## [Dropping By To Visit - Unannounced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-by-to-visit-unannounced/660564)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-by-to-visit-unannounced/660564 "2013-06-12T22:05:58Z")
I will be putting together a multiple choice poll in a couple of minutes, but just wondering if people still drop by to visit someone - unannounced. In the “old days”, prior to cell phones, it wasn’t unheard of to be dr… --- ## [Cats, litterbox and peeing question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-litterbox-and-peeing-question/660847)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cats-litterbox-and-peeing-question/660847 "2013-06-12T21:14:29Z")
For years we had a covered litter box. The pan was ths same height front and back, so when one of our two big Bengal cats (Zubin and Mehta) peed against the back, it often leaked out. Then I got what is apparently quite… --- ## [Why are children in elementary school required to use pencil instead of pen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-children-in-elementary-school-required-to-use-pencil-instead-of-pen/660660)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-children-in-elementary-school-required-to-use-pencil-instead-of-pen/660660 "2013-06-12T21:09:57Z")
I have noticed that as you get older, you start using pen more. In fact, I almost always see adults writing in pen. That’s what you guys sign with, that’s what you do paperwork with, and even just in general writing, t… --- ## [Business/Law question - Need Answer Fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-law-question-need-answer-fast/660662)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-law-question-need-answer-fast/660662 "2013-06-12T20:41:59Z")
OK, so I’m starting a business that requires me to get bids from vendors to supply a specific product. I go to this one vendor, whom I have used before when I worked with Company X. His response – “Let me contact Compan… --- ## [Poll: What motivates you to perform oral sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-motivates-you-to-perform-oral-sex/660834)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-motivates-you-to-perform-oral-sex/660834 "2013-06-12T20:37:21Z")
A girlfriend of mine recently mentioned that she’d gotten her husband to do something she’d been wanting him to do (and that he’d been procrastinating about) by offering him oral sex. As in, “I’ll give you a blow job if… --- ## [Best contact account tracking software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-contact-account-tracking-software/660839)
**Author:** [@cougar58](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cougar58)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-contact-account-tracking-software/660839 "2013-06-12T20:09:36Z")
I need to come up with a software, for about 12 engineers who travel and visit suppliers. Our parent company won’t budge on something like Plex Online (formerly Plexus) - despite us having 15,000 emp and most our supplie… --- ## [Should I wear my trousers rolled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767 "2013-06-12T17:42:18Z")
See subject. Male, 50s. --- ## [Have you found a look that works for you? -or- Nobody noticed I was in costume.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-found-a-look-that-works-for-you-or-nobody-noticed-i-was-in-costume/660500)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-found-a-look-that-works-for-you-or-nobody-noticed-i-was-in-costume/660500 "2013-06-12T17:28:35Z")
This was Sixties Week at work and Thursday we were supposed to come in costume. This not being sixth grade, though management sometimes thinks it is, most people didn’t put much effort into it, but I did. And was disap… --- ## [Pain management advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-management-advice-needed/656984)
**Author:** [@the\_O](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_O)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pain-management-advice-needed/656984 "2013-06-12T16:45:30Z")
Hi all- Long story short: I have head/neck cancer. Oncologist is currently prescribing Mrophine Sulphate (10mg/5ml) for pain. Lately, the effect hasn’t been potent enough for my liking; I assume I’ve built up a toleranc… --- ## [Extreme couponing...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponing/660734)
**Author:** [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-couponing/660734 "2013-06-12T16:32:01Z")
This may be Cafe Society territory as my questions are based on a TV show, but I’m more interested in learning about how it all works in the US RE: couponing and discounts. I’d not seen the show ‘Extreme Couponing’ befo… --- ## [Any (Canadian) health insurance advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-canadian-health-insurance-advice/660741)
**Author:** [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-canadian-health-insurance-advice/660741 "2013-06-12T14:54:35Z")
Despite what 's said about Canada’s communist utopian health care system, Health Canada won’t cover my prescription drugs, mostly because I make good money. The drugs are for epilepsy, which obviously isn’t going away an… --- ## [Chronic Walkers, mental illness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronic-walkers-mental-illness/659717)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronic-walkers-mental-illness/659717 "2013-06-12T14:27:20Z")
I have lived in the same neighborhood my entire 65 years. Over the years I have noticed we have several what I call walkers, most of them have died off by now but a couple of them are still lingering. I estimate they are… --- ## [Photo ID to see an apartment-- why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-id-to-see-an-apartment-why/660659)
**Author:** [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-id-to-see-an-apartment-why/660659 "2013-06-12T13:10:05Z")
Today I phoned an apartment complex to set up an appointment to see an apartment, and the apartment complex people told me that I would need to show a photo ID before I could see the apartment. Is there any reasonable a… --- ## [Looking for Mac text editor that can do on-the-fly highlighting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-mac-text-editor-that-can-do-on-the-fly-highlighting/660590)
**Author:** [@Roadfood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadfood)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-mac-text-editor-that-can-do-on-the-fly-highlighting/660590 "2013-06-12T08:05:26Z")
I’ve been googling my brains out looking for a Mac text editor that can do one thing, but it’s looking like I’m the only person who’s ever wanted to do this. As my last hope, I thought I’d ask here and see if anyone know… --- ## [A driving question..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-driving-question/660472)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-driving-question/660472 "2013-06-12T04:57:09Z")
You’re pulling out of a parking lot onto a road. You want to go left. You’re all clear to go except for one car approaching you from the left. He has his turn signal on as if he’s turning into the parking lot you’re pull… --- ## [I am Refinishing Some Furniture Again...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-refinishing-some-furniture-again/660731)
**Author:** [@Ficer67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ficer67)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-refinishing-some-furniture-again/660731 "2013-06-12T04:15:39Z")
So, I am refinishing some furniture again. And, this time, I would like to do things different and better than before. I am refinishing a computer stand. It is made of wood, pine and poplar. Before I do the varnishin… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1282) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1284)