# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1303 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1304 --- ## [I'm 34, not married, no kids - help me relax about it all!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-34-not-married-no-kids-help-me-relax-about-it-all/240595)
**Author:** [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-34-not-married-no-kids-help-me-relax-about-it-all/240595 "2013-05-11T11:51:46Z")
I’m a 34 year old woman, in a great relationship with an amazing guy … but he’s a bit younger (5 years). I’m really hoping this will lead to marriage and a family, but to be honest, I feel that biologically I’m running … --- ## [You are driving down a country road](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-driving-down-a-country-road/658002)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Ecks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ecks)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2013, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-driving-down-a-country-road/658002 "2013-05-11T06:36:43Z")
You are driving down a country road, out in the middle of nowhere. You have an important appointment, and a long way to drive. You need a drink, so you pull into the only building you have seen in twenty miles, a gas s… --- ## [Airsoft Pistol brought to school](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-pistol-brought-to-school/657926)
**Author:** [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2013, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airsoft-pistol-brought-to-school/657926 "2013-05-11T06:02:08Z")
In my town, there has been a fair amount of hubbub recently regarding an incident where a middle-schooler brought an Airsoft pistol onto the bus and into the school. A fellow student took the pistol away and the Princip… --- ## [Should radio call signs indicate morse code competency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-radio-call-signs-indicate-morse-code-competency/658009)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-radio-call-signs-indicate-morse-code-competency/658009 "2013-05-11T05:35:05Z")
I am testing for my Tech license tomorrow and thank goodness there is no more morse code requirement. But it got me thinking. Suppose I do want to learn morse. What would you say if the FCC brought back the test and i… --- ## [Marathon runners - what do you eat at the hotel in the morning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marathon-runners-what-do-you-eat-at-the-hotel-in-the-morning/658042)
**Author:** [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marathon-runners-what-do-you-eat-at-the-hotel-in-the-morning/658042 "2013-05-11T02:22:03Z")
Usually I bring a couple of packets of instant oatmeal and make it with the coffee maker hot water. But instant oatmeal is so full of sugar 'n crap that I’d like to try something different. Right now I’m thinking about… --- ## [Monkeys playing instruments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkeys-playing-instruments/657885)
**Author:** [@e.fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/e.fred)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkeys-playing-instruments/657885 "2013-05-10T21:49:32Z")
Has anyone ever tried to train chimps to play music? I think it would be cool to have a rock band with monkeys. Ive seen chimps paint so I think they could learn to play --- ## [How much support payments should I make?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-support-payments-should-i-make/657765)
**Author:** [@blood63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blood63)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-support-payments-should-i-make/657765 "2013-05-10T21:02:41Z")
I live in Ontario and I have been divorced for about 5 years. My ex and I have joint custody of our children. I currently pay about $700 a month in child support and $700 in spousal support but the spousal support is o… --- ## [How do you feel about taxidermy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-taxidermy/657832)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-taxidermy/657832 "2013-05-10T20:13:02Z")
Inspired by this weeks Bates Motel episode. Taxidermy was very popular in the mid 20th century. A lot of amateurs did it as a hobby. Even today hunters will get a prized animal head done. If I killed a prized buck with … --- ## [Help With Dogs Barking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-dogs-barking/657843)
**Author:** [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-dogs-barking/657843 "2013-05-10T20:04:31Z")
Ok, so I bought a new house fairly recently. It’s a very lovely mid-century modern ranch house (think Atomic Ranch magazine) and the front room is basically glass from floor to ceiling. It’s really really pretty (I think… --- ## [A friend of yours is caught drink driving. Is he still your friend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friend-of-yours-is-caught-drink-driving-is-he-still-your-friend/657806)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friend-of-yours-is-caught-drink-driving-is-he-still-your-friend/657806 "2013-05-10T19:36:06Z")
“Define friend,” I hear you cry. Someone who you’d be comfortable asking to help you move a mattress, I reply. Someone you’ve know personally for some time, not just a friend in the Facebook sense. So, this hypothetical… --- ## [Settle a grammar question for us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-a-grammar-question-for-us/657749)
**Author:** [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/settle-a-grammar-question-for-us/657749 "2013-05-10T19:20:53Z")
My wife and I are having a disagreement over an invitation to a graduation that we received today. The letter was addressed to our last name as such The Simpson’s 742 Evergreen Terrace Springfield, USA For the purpos… --- ## [Cataract surgery that corrects vision-- what if prescription changes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cataract-surgery-that-corrects-vision-what-if-prescription-changes/657808)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cataract-surgery-that-corrects-vision-what-if-prescription-changes/657808 "2013-05-10T18:45:59Z")
I’m getting from reading threads on cataract surgery that you have the option to get a corrective lens put in when you have cataract surgery. Every time I’ve had my eyes checked (every 2 years like clockwork) since I fir… --- ## [How to Find Bloggers For Sponsored Posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-bloggers-for-sponsored-posts/658005)
**Author:** [@LMarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LMarie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-bloggers-for-sponsored-posts/658005 "2013-05-10T17:48:48Z")
I could use some suggestions here as I’m looking for bloggers who are willing to write and publish a blog post that include two links to a client’s blog within the post in exchange for a fee. Understanding that this sort… --- ## [why do alpha blockers relax me but not beta blockers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-alpha-blockers-relax-me-but-not-beta-blockers/658000)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-alpha-blockers-relax-me-but-not-beta-blockers/658000 "2013-05-10T16:04:31Z")
I’ve got hypertension and some drugs my doc tried on me were alpha blockers and beta blockers. I didn’t take them at the same time, it was one after the other. and I had to quit both due to different sleep side effects. … --- ## [Attractiveness of male confidence in other cultures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attractiveness-of-male-confidence-in-other-cultures/657944)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attractiveness-of-male-confidence-in-other-cultures/657944 "2013-05-10T16:01:52Z")
Is it a global norm that women are more attracted to confident men? Are there societies where women this isn’t the case, or at least isn’t as significant a factor? --- ## [How do you entertain a puppy indoors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-entertain-a-puppy-indoors/657943)
**Author:** [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-entertain-a-puppy-indoors/657943 "2013-05-10T15:53:32Z")
I’ve have my dog Rex 85 pound boxer mix, who I adopted 3 months ago, he’s a year and a half old. Since I’ve gotten him I’ve been religiously dragging him out for a 2-3 our hike every afternoon regardless of weather. He h… --- ## [Zubeidat Tsarnaeva-Anyone else think she's a hottie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zubeidat-tsarnaeva-anyone-else-think-shes-a-hottie/656909)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zubeidat-tsarnaeva-anyone-else-think-shes-a-hottie/656909 "2013-05-10T12:39:18Z")
I think Zubeidat Tsarnaeva is one hot babe. Not joking, in the least. She does have some bags under her eyes, apparently when she’s not well rested, and there are some scary pictures of her, but, I think, overall, she’… --- ## [Suggestions for Hosting Service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-hosting-service/657971)
**Author:** [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-hosting-service/657971 "2013-05-10T11:05:31Z")
After beating my head against the wall with my current web hosting service’s customer service (or lack thereof) I’m going to be looking around for a new hosting service for my business. Does anyone have any recommendati… --- ## [What is your image of people who work in Palliative Care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-image-of-people-who-work-in-palliative-care/654544)
**Author:** [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-image-of-people-who-work-in-palliative-care/654544 "2013-05-10T06:53:25Z")
I’m tied to the health sciences, and I have a particular interest in Palliative Care. I get very mixed reactions when I tell people this. They take about three forms: “Oh, how noble!” “Oh, how depressing.” “Oh, because… --- ## [My first big road trip: Ontario to NH in a day! Any advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-big-road-trip-ontario-to-nh-in-a-day-any-advice/657841)
**Author:** [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-big-road-trip-ontario-to-nh-in-a-day-any-advice/657841 "2013-05-10T05:44:48Z")
I got word a few weeks back that I’ve been accepted to the Odyssey writing workshop, so I’m going to be spending six weeks this summer in New Hampshire studying writing science fiction and fantasy! (And spending lots of … --- ## [Presidential Life Expectancy Predictions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-life-expectancy-predictions/657936)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Hyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_Hyde)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-life-expectancy-predictions/657936 "2013-05-10T03:16:01Z")
Was thinking of our currently living President and ex-Presidents and became curious as to when each would die. So I thought it would be fun to predict expected age of death for the currently living ex-Presidents and Pres… --- ## [When does your weekend start?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-your-weekend-start/657866)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-your-weekend-start/657866 "2013-05-10T02:30:21Z")
I heard someone on the radio say “only two days left till the weekend”. But since my work week doesn’t end until Saturday, I still got three days till the weekend. When do you have “your Friday”? --- ## [pro vs anti gun Dopers tally](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-vs-anti-gun-dopers-tally/656273)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-vs-anti-gun-dopers-tally/656273 "2013-05-10T01:19:58Z")
Just wanted a breakdown on active Dopers positions; although you could probably start a thread with the single word “gun” and it would turn into a thousand-post flamewar. --- ## [Where in the world are Indian men - White women couples common, never seen one before](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-in-the-world-are-indian-men-white-women-couples-common-never-seen-one-before/657938)
**Author:** [@Curious\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curious_Man)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-in-the-world-are-indian-men-white-women-couples-common-never-seen-one-before/657938 "2013-05-10T01:09:01Z")
I live in Georgia and I have never seen one before. College I go to is overwhelmingly White and most of the girls there are not open to dating foreign looking men. I have a thing for White girls but I want to know, where… --- ## [What happened to the gay rebuttal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-gay-rebuttal/657941)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2013, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-gay-rebuttal/657941 "2013-05-10T00:36:32Z")
I am not looking for a debate for there is nothing to debate. That said, I have to ask: When the subject of same-sex marriage was approached in the past, it was recognized that no society has ever embraced homosexuality… --- ## [Was being a German Nazi a lot of work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-being-a-german-nazi-a-lot-of-work/657777)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-being-a-german-nazi-a-lot-of-work/657777 "2013-05-09T23:23:57Z")
I mean, you see those old newsreels and propaganda films, and there seems to be lots of marching involved. And not just walking along, but stuff that required practice and rehearsal. And holding up all those flags and … --- ## [Question to people in here who have lived in stayed in Western Europe before](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-to-people-in-here-who-have-lived-in-stayed-in-western-europe-before/657798)
**Author:** [@Curious\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curious_Man)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2013, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-to-people-in-here-who-have-lived-in-stayed-in-western-europe-before/657798 "2013-05-09T23:12:02Z")
Would love it if you told me what country you were in but I always had a curiosity about Western Europe. See, after reading some forums here and there I heard that women there usually date White men and Black men only a… --- ## [Channeling your inner Patrick Jane or Sean Spencer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/channeling-your-inner-patrick-jane-or-sean-spencer/657836)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2013, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/channeling-your-inner-patrick-jane-or-sean-spencer/657836 "2013-05-09T23:11:29Z")
Of course the title of this thread is about two characters on television who have an incredible ability to read people and pick up information fr4om their surroundings and come up with conclusions that a lot of people do… --- ## [Do you "like" other people's tagged pictures of your friends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-other-peoples-tagged-pictures-of-your-friends/657778)
**Author:** [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2013, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-other-peoples-tagged-pictures-of-your-friends/657778 "2013-05-09T22:42:59Z")
A kind of silly Facebook etiquette/preference question. Not of earth-shattering importance, but just wondering. When someone you don’t know at all tags a friend of yours and you think that picture is nice, do you “like”… --- ## [Road bicycle advice/opinions wanted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-bicycle-advice-opinions-wanted/657827)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-bicycle-advice-opinions-wanted/657827 "2013-05-09T21:15:23Z")
I started a thread here asking about a bike I saw on CraigsList. Clearly I’m out of my depth regarding higher end bikes so I’m bringing the discussion here. My situation: Late 50’s male, fairly good shape. I had been do… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1302) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1304)