# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1285 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1286 --- ## [Help - I don't like my new dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-dont-like-my-new-dog/659499)
**Author:** [@LaurenIpsum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LaurenIpsum)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-dont-like-my-new-dog/659499 "2013-06-10T14:03:31Z")
Sorry this is so long, I’m not good at being concise. A few months ago I posted a question here asking Can you love two dogs equally? In a nutshell, I have a current dog who I am crazy about, and was looking at getting … --- ## [Daddy issues: just a sexist pejorative, or is there a psychological basis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daddy-issues-just-a-sexist-pejorative-or-is-there-a-psychological-basis/660313)
**Author:** [@Desolation\_Island](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desolation_Island)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daddy-issues-just-a-sexist-pejorative-or-is-there-a-psychological-basis/660313 "2013-06-10T11:38:12Z")
Hello fellow dopers! My topic for discussion today is about the term ‘daddy issues’, used in the context of dismissing the sexual lifestyles of certain women. First, I want to make sure that my understanding of the term… --- ## [Got Pi of the Raspberry persuasion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-pi-of-the-raspberry-persuasion/649065)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-pi-of-the-raspberry-persuasion/649065 "2013-06-10T10:27:45Z")
Anyone have a Raspberry Pi? Got any thoughts or experiences to share? I can’t resist. When come back, you know what to bring. --- ## [Things people seem to really enjoy that you don't appreciate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-people-seem-to-really-enjoy-that-you-dont-appreciate/652028)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-people-seem-to-really-enjoy-that-you-dont-appreciate/652028 "2013-06-10T06:58:25Z")
Some people seem to really enjoy cigars. Like really enjoy them. I will never get that. Some people seem to really love cheesecake. It seems more important to some people than your average desert. All cheesecake tastes… --- ## [The eternal search for the perfect apartment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eternal-search-for-the-perfect-apartment/660542)
**Author:** [@Tanaqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanaqui)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eternal-search-for-the-perfect-apartment/660542 "2013-06-10T04:21:42Z")
As the year rolls by, that delightful time of the year has come around again (at least for those in student towns)… it’s time to go apartment hunting! I’m moving out of the two bedroom place I’ve been living in for two … --- ## [Urban sidewalk trees - what to plant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-sidewalk-trees-what-to-plant/660335)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-sidewalk-trees-what-to-plant/660335 "2013-06-10T03:41:07Z")
Friends of the Urban Forest has a lot of suggestions of trees that don’t grow too big and so on, but I can’t sort through them very well to find what I want. I sent them an email for further help, but they never responde… --- ## [Help me figure out how to respond to my friend's poems and stories.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-how-to-respond-to-my-friends-poems-and-stories/660418)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-how-to-respond-to-my-friends-poems-and-stories/660418 "2013-06-10T00:57:16Z")
I have a dear friend who is an English professor. We frequently talk about books and frequently have very different opinions. She has recently started writing poetry and short stories and is sending them to me. They’r… --- ## [Cystic Acne Pimples](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cystic-acne-pimples/660581)
**Author:** [@pauly1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pauly1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cystic-acne-pimples/660581 "2013-06-10T00:40:24Z")
http://www.acnetreatmentserum.com/cystic/ I have about 3 of them on my face right now. 2 at the jawline one on my cheeks and yes thats how big each of them are on my face. I see people talk about cystic acne and how y… --- ## [I wonder if anyone knows more about "Yamantau" than the internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wonder-if-anyone-knows-more-about-yamantau-than-the-internet/660301)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wonder-if-anyone-knows-more-about-yamantau-than-the-internet/660301 "2013-06-10T00:23:38Z")
“Yamantau” translates into “evil mountain” located in Russia … you can look it up, but it won’t get you any closer to knowing what it is all about in my humble opinion Russia is thinking way ahead of the USA --- ## [What do hot flashes feel like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-hot-flashes-feel-like/633425)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-hot-flashes-feel-like/633425 "2013-06-09T23:35:40Z")
I’m 44, but my mother and sister both went through menopause early, so maybe it’s near my time. It’s OK, as I have 4 kids and certainly won’t miss my fertility. Today while in Target I suddenly got really hot. Now, I l… --- ## [Solicting Opinions on Supplements - WOO or Not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solicting-opinions-on-supplements-woo-or-not/660292)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solicting-opinions-on-supplements-woo-or-not/660292 "2013-06-09T23:32:11Z")
So going through my daily ritual of green tea, a nutrition bar and a whole cocktail of pills, I thought it would be interesting to gather opinions on all the “stuff” I am taking to see if they are WOO or actually benefic… --- ## [Tell me about writer's muses and their relationship (as such)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-writers-muses-and-their-relationship-as-such/660513)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-writers-muses-and-their-relationship-as-such/660513 "2013-06-09T22:57:32Z")
Google isn’t much help-I just want some info on artists and writers who specifically identified a particular inspiring spirit whom they credited (perhaps tongue-in-cheek, or not) as helping them with their art or writing… --- ## [Medical marijuana questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-marijuana-questions/644790)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-marijuana-questions/644790 "2013-06-09T21:02:08Z")
Hello Everyone, Once again, here I am complaining about my pain. I apologize, but I am always looking for answers. A quick recap, I broke my back on the job back in 2003. I had three back surgeries and am fused from L3 … --- ## [International currency when traveling: how do you get it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-currency-when-traveling-how-do-you-get-it/660394)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-currency-when-traveling-how-do-you-get-it/660394 "2013-06-09T19:07:47Z")
Perhaps this is more of a great debate, since anyone I’ve talked to about this has had a surprisingly strong opinion :p. Let’s say you’re going out of the country for vacation and would like to bring some local destinat… --- ## [What are some primeval names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-primeval-names/660530)
**Author:** [@FuzzyOgre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuzzyOgre)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-primeval-names/660530 "2013-06-09T16:09:56Z")
Of course we can never really know, but discounting the tropes like Grok and Thag and Ugg, what are some likely candidates? I’d venture two names myself; Anna and Lee. What caused me to wonder was an article on running… --- ## [How to remove a 25' ocotillo that has died?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-remove-a-25-ocotillo-that-has-died/660526)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-remove-a-25-ocotillo-that-has-died/660526 "2013-06-09T13:01:19Z")
It apparently split at the base, and is now laying on the ground, 2 large sections. I think the weight of it, and its age, have done it in, and the cactus man I called said nothing could be done for it. I haven’t got a c… --- ## [Moving tips anyone? Phoenix to SF area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-tips-anyone-phoenix-to-sf-area/660379)
**Author:** [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-tips-anyone-phoenix-to-sf-area/660379 "2013-06-09T12:28:23Z")
Moving the contents of a one bedroom, a cat and a car … Options: Rent a truck with car dolley … but driving thru LA and in SF doesn’t sound like much fun! Drive both rental truck and car … might be an advantage wi… --- ## [Sexual inadequacy and domestic violence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexual-inadequacy-and-domestic-violence/660249)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexual-inadequacy-and-domestic-violence/660249 "2013-06-09T08:05:15Z")
Is a big, macho, strong man likely to be a wife-beater? I read somehere–source not too reliable–that such a man has too much self-assurance to be inclined to physical violence. --- ## [Advice on iPads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-ipads/660218)
**Author:** [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-ipads/660218 "2013-06-09T04:55:34Z")
I currently have a laptop, and that is my only computer. I am considering buying an iPad. I am not “computer savvy”, but are they fairly easy to use? Several of the stores in my local mall that sell them offer classes… --- ## [Lady dopers what style/type would you call this women's shoe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-dopers-what-style-type-would-you-call-this-womens-shoe/660516)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-dopers-what-style-type-would-you-call-this-womens-shoe/660516 "2013-06-09T04:03:28Z")
This is a shoe I have for sale on ebay, but I am unsure as to how to describe the style since it seems like a loafer with a mary jane buckle. What style would you call this shoe? Photo links below http://www.6pm.com/… --- ## [Any experiences with Angies List? Please share.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experiences-with-angies-list-please-share/660409)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experiences-with-angies-list-please-share/660409 "2013-06-09T02:16:06Z")
I’ve seen the ads and briefly looked at the web site. Any useful info is behind he pay wall. :stuck\_out\_tongue: I’d love to hear experiences of people that used the service. Were the referrals helpful/accurate? Mostly … --- ## [Just Booked a trip to Peru...suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-booked-a-trip-to-peru-suggestions/660169)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-booked-a-trip-to-peru-suggestions/660169 "2013-06-09T01:57:49Z")
My trip will be 6-7 Weeks in South America. I plan to spend at least three of them in Peru and then venture East. I’d like to go through Bolivia and finish up in Brazil. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far. Maccu Picc… --- ## [Does anyone remember the blue, aniseed-flavoured Tic Tacs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-remember-the-blue-aniseed-flavoured-tic-tacs/358836)
**Author:** [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-remember-the-blue-aniseed-flavoured-tic-tacs/358836 "2013-06-09T01:44:44Z")
There’s a discussion going on here in the office this afternoon about Tics Tacs and the various flavours that have been available. I definitely remember a blue version being sold when I was at school (late 1970s). They w… --- ## [The notion that male flight attendants are likely gay--whence? (Running With Scissors)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-notion-that-male-flight-attendants-are-likely-gay-whence-running-with-scissors/659172)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-notion-that-male-flight-attendants-are-likely-gay-whence-running-with-scissors/659172 "2013-06-09T00:56:25Z")
(Note: I allude to Augusten Burroughs’ of that title and the movie that was based on it, but this isn’t really a Cafe Society question. I also doubt that there is a definitive factual answer, so I don’t believe it belong… --- ## [My Dogg suddenly loses balance, falls over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dogg-suddenly-loses-balance-falls-over/660270)
**Author:** [@tjmace505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tjmace505)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dogg-suddenly-loses-balance-falls-over/660270 "2013-06-09T00:44:33Z")
Please help I’ve read post on here but I had to post my own just in case any new info was out their. I have a six year old pitbull nices Dogg I’ve ever had. When she comes in she goes to the kitchen to get water is whe… --- ## [Do I need to get a liscense to buy and sell BB Guns and/or airsoft rifles.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-get-a-liscense-to-buy-and-sell-bb-guns-and-or-airsoft-rifles/660495)
**Author:** [@TNWPsycho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TNWPsycho)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-get-a-liscense-to-buy-and-sell-bb-guns-and-or-airsoft-rifles/660495 "2013-06-08T23:04:44Z")
My business buys from a sporting goods distributor and until recently never had any sort of firearms for sale. In 2013 they now have a few models of BB gun and a couple airsoft rifles. I do not plan on getting into any… --- ## [How unusual is a Price to Equity Ratio of 90?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-unusual-is-a-price-to-equity-ratio-of-90/660475)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-unusual-is-a-price-to-equity-ratio-of-90/660475 "2013-06-08T22:41:11Z")
I’m looking at the stock of a Fortune 1000 US company. It’s old, but losing money for the last quarter or so. It had been profitable prior to that for quite a while. The P/E is freaking 90. Dividend/Yield is around 0.… --- ## [Best Views of Lake Tahoe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-views-of-lake-tahoe/660462)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2013, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-views-of-lake-tahoe/660462 "2013-06-08T21:07:29Z")
OK, this is a crunch day trip - going to Tahoe (coming in on I-80 from the West) At what point should we head south for killer views and, ideally, actual access to the shore. If we have time, we can play in Truckee, bu… --- ## [How can I help my friend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-help-my-friend/660443)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-help-my-friend/660443 "2013-06-08T20:27:08Z")
I have a friend. An internet and RL friend for 15 years. We see each other in RL rarely, but online every day. She suffers from depression, she’s desperately unhappy in her job, but blames management - no one else does a… --- ## [Best Fad Diets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-fad-diets/659907)
**Author:** [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2013, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-fad-diets/659907 "2013-06-08T17:00:24Z")
I have a friend who wants to lose a few pounds to fit into an outfit for an event coming up in a couple weeks. She is aware that many, perhaps most fad diets result mainly in short term water loss and she is okay with t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1284) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1286)