# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1319 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1320 --- ## [5x/day this inner dialogue: "I have to pee"..."OK"...\<1 msec\>..."NOW!"--prostate or pancreas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5x-day-this-inner-dialogue-i-have-to-pee-ok-1-msec-now-prostate-or-pancreas/653982)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5x-day-this-inner-dialogue-i-have-to-pee-ok-1-msec-now-prostate-or-pancreas/653982 "2013-04-14T03:07:20Z")
I am not seeking medical advice.\* For the last few weeks the moment I feel the urge to pee, I have about three seconds before it’s dick-pinching and dancing time (shades of childhood), and not more than a minute of that… --- ## [How to move a .m4b file from computer to phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-move-a-m4b-file-from-computer-to-phone/655615)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-move-a-m4b-file-from-computer-to-phone/655615 "2013-04-14T02:53:06Z")
I am not usually so technically challenged but downloading onto my smart phone seems to defeat me every time. I purchased a downloadable audio file online. I connected my android phone to my computer. I downloaded the a… --- ## [What is the opposite of fire???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-fire/655313)
**Author:** [@regor62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/regor62)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-fire/655313 "2013-04-14T01:59:48Z")
Think hard and please give consideration to the question of what is the opposite of fire, And please think harder than the normal answer of ice. --- ## [Advise on coping with large doses of Prednisone indefinitely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advise-on-coping-with-large-doses-of-prednisone-indefinitely/655545)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advise-on-coping-with-large-doses-of-prednisone-indefinitely/655545 "2013-04-14T01:35:46Z")
Have you any advise on coping with large doses of Prednisone indefinitely? I have been diagnosed with BOOP and prescribed 40mb Prednisone indefinitely. So far the only really uncomfortable side affect is it has really m… --- ## [Has anyone ever done a week in Sicily?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-done-a-week-in-sicily/654836)
**Author:** [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-done-a-week-in-sicily/654836 "2013-04-13T23:29:57Z")
My GF and I have half a plan to go to Sicily in the fall to catch some ancient ruins, the Aeolean Islands, and for me some beach time (preferably with hammock). Has anyone (here) ever done a similar trip? If so, any ad… --- ## [Do you think this person is insane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-this-person-is-insane/654517)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-this-person-is-insane/654517 "2013-04-13T22:26:00Z")
Obviously you can’t give a real medical diagnosis, but just from skimming this essay, do you think the author is mentally ill or insane in some way? Here is the essay. Whatever you do, do not read the whole thing or you… --- ## [Butt implants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-implants/655337)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-implants/655337 "2013-04-13T22:23:48Z")
Last night my wife showed me that viral youtube video where a woman who got a butt implant who is able to rotate the implants 360 degrees inside her butt :eek: . I know there’s rumors Kim Kardashian got butt implants too… --- ## [How Many Birds Have You Killed With Your Car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-birds-have-you-killed-with-your-car/654913)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-birds-have-you-killed-with-your-car/654913 "2013-04-13T20:59:30Z")
In another thread, the discussion turned to killing birds accidentally with your car. This has never happened to me, in roughly forty years as a licensed driver. The other poster in the discussion – no idea how long he’… --- ## [What's your earwax like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-earwax-like/655495)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-earwax-like/655495 "2013-04-13T19:31:40Z")
Yeah yeah TMI, it’s not like the title is coy about it, If ya clicked, you want it. So I learned something new this morning. That there are two different types of ear-wax, wet and dry and that Asians and Europeans typic… --- ## [What's the best way to uninvite someone from lunch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-uninvite-someone-from-lunch/655401)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-uninvite-someone-from-lunch/655401 "2013-04-13T19:17:50Z")
Scenario: You ask your friend if he wants to go for lunch and he agrees. A coworker you do not like overhears your lunch plans and asks if he can go with you. What is the most diplomatic way of going to lunch without him… --- ## [Why do people say "I could eat you up"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-say-i-could-eat-you-up/279395)
**Author:** [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-say-i-could-eat-you-up/279395 "2013-04-13T18:48:07Z")
Why do people use the expression “…is/are so cute, I could eat it/them up!” People say that about my dog and I hear other people say to little babies. Honestly, I’ve been wondering about this for a while. Where did th… --- ## [Desktop publishing software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-publishing-software/655547)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-publishing-software/655547 "2013-04-13T18:23:25Z")
I might be assuming responsibility for publishing a monthly newsletter. It usually runs about 20 pages and is a mixture of text and photos. Pages have two columns. The person currently doing the job is using a literal… --- ## [Poll: Main reason you (or someone you know) gave up their dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-main-reason-you-or-someone-you-know-gave-up-their-dog/653791)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-main-reason-you-or-someone-you-know-gave-up-their-dog/653791 "2013-04-13T18:12:42Z")
The poll is anonymous to protect the guilty, but I’m seeking the information as part of a potential dog rescue project I’m working on, so sincere answers are important. Thousands upon thousands of dogs are dumped in she… --- ## [Just where is the internet located?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-where-is-the-internet-located/655593)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-where-is-the-internet-located/655593 "2013-04-13T16:14:12Z")
When you stop to think about it, how do you visualize the location of the internet? Anonymous poll on the way. Discussion encouraged. --- ## [Should I tell my husband???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-tell-my-husband/655399)
**Author:** [@llcoolbj77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llcoolbj77)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-tell-my-husband/655399 "2013-04-13T12:20:40Z")
Short Version (as short as I can): My husband and his older sister, Kate, have never gotten along. She has a lot of issues. They had a rough childhood (crappy parents, mom depressed, dad workaholic, mom died young fro… --- ## [You Have a Incurable, Progressive, Terminal Disease. It Hurts. What If....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-incurable-progressive-terminal-disease-it-hurts-what-if/655199)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-incurable-progressive-terminal-disease-it-hurts-what-if/655199 "2013-04-13T10:31:36Z")
You learn that, in 3 months, you will no longer be able to walk or even stand. After that point, another 3-6 months until death. You have a gun and bullets, and loved ones who will support your decision. Do you wait it… --- ## [Was this police officer warning me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-police-officer-warning-me/655445)
**Author:** [@JFC493](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JFC493)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-police-officer-warning-me/655445 "2013-04-13T07:31:08Z")
I’m driving about 45-47 mph on a 35 mph road. I was going with the flow of traffic or slightly faster than neighboring cars. I pass a police car stopped at an intersection. I reduce my speed to about 40 mph upon passing … --- ## [How do I tell my tenant she has to stay out for 4 more days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-tell-my-tenant-she-has-to-stay-out-for-4-more-days/655470)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-tell-my-tenant-she-has-to-stay-out-for-4-more-days/655470 "2013-04-13T05:32:57Z")
I had a river of shit in one of my rentals. Exacerbated by the fact that the tenant is a hoarder. So, the shit river was not her fault (roots in the line and a broken pipe). However, the year’s worth of garbage, neatly b… --- ## [Saw this amazing picture on Reddit, where is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-this-amazing-picture-on-reddit-where-is-it/655417)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-this-amazing-picture-on-reddit-where-is-it/655417 "2013-04-13T05:12:43Z")
World’s Edge Anyone ever been there? --- ## [Is there a term for reluctance to pull the trigger on big purchases?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-reluctance-to-pull-the-trigger-on-big-purchases/655492)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-reluctance-to-pull-the-trigger-on-big-purchases/655492 "2013-04-13T05:09:19Z")
Just now, I’m very seriously considering buying a newer, nicer home, and “very seriously considering” doesn’t quite cover it–my mid-range five-figure down payment is due in the escrow-holder’s account about now, so I’m m… --- ## [Verizon subscribers: Should I release my death grip on unlimited data?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verizon-subscribers-should-i-release-my-death-grip-on-unlimited-data/655398)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/verizon-subscribers-should-i-release-my-death-grip-on-unlimited-data/655398 "2013-04-13T03:57:21Z")
For those not in the know, Verizon has switched to a 2GB/mo. maximum data plan instead of unlimited data, which they’ve been carrying for years. Those with existing contracts were grandfathered into keeping their unlimit… --- ## [Need advice on aunt's mystery gastrointestinal illness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-aunts-mystery-gastrointestinal-illness/655441)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-aunts-mystery-gastrointestinal-illness/655441 "2013-04-12T21:44:06Z")
(Is this the right forum to post asking for medical “advice?” My apologies if it isn’t. Disclaimer: my aunt is under the care or several doctors on a regular basis. I am questioning their diagnosis and treatment.) My au… --- ## [What's the most desperate college-admissions stunt you've seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-desperate-college-admissions-stunt-youve-seen/655400)
**Author:** [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-desperate-college-admissions-stunt-youve-seen/655400 "2013-04-12T20:49:41Z")
Anyone here work in college admissions, particularly at a selective school? My daughter is a junior in high school, and let me just say – we need a desperate gimmick to get her into a top school. She’s a good student w… --- ## [What Is The Job On Earth With Least Active Occupants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-job-on-earth-with-least-active-occupants/655405)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-job-on-earth-with-least-active-occupants/655405 "2013-04-12T20:02:47Z")
As per the above, I was wondering which job - past or present- folk could claim to have been in that very few others could also lay claim. I said “on earth” to rule out the space missions. I was wondering if being in c… --- ## [Machinery that has to be treated \*just right\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/machinery-that-has-to-be-treated-just-right/655479)
**Author:** [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/machinery-that-has-to-be-treated-just-right/655479 "2013-04-12T19:01:41Z")
It’s one of those movie clichés, you have to know just how to treat a car or engine in order to get it to run or start. I have a lawn-mower that has a very specific start sequence: \[ul\] \[li\]push fuel button 3 times\[/l… --- ## [Tell me some things about Windows Indexing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-things-about-windows-indexing/655525)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-things-about-windows-indexing/655525 "2013-04-12T19:01:02Z")
I run Windows 7 Home Premium. I ran some performance tests in the control panel and looked up their suggestion to improve performance. One was to make adjustments to Windows Indexing. When I opened up the dialog box f… --- ## [Which offer would you take - and show your math!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-offer-would-you-take-and-show-your-math/655473)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-offer-would-you-take-and-show-your-math/655473 "2013-04-12T18:59:01Z")
I’m offering a deal on lottery tickets. On each ticket, you have a 75% chance of winning a great prize. The prize is such that you only want to win once: winning additional prizes brings no additional benefit. There’s tw… --- ## [Large discount for cash: Liability to purchaser?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-discount-for-cash-liability-to-purchaser/655509)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-discount-for-cash-liability-to-purchaser/655509 "2013-04-12T16:49:20Z")
I was paying a woman who provides a service for my business. Ordinarily she sends a bill, but I had the business check book with me, so I offered to pay. She told me the total was $845.00. As I began writing the check… --- ## [Are bitcoins ever going to be a viable currency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bitcoins-ever-going-to-be-a-viable-currency/633196)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bitcoins-ever-going-to-be-a-viable-currency/633196 "2013-04-12T16:33:15Z")
I just discovered and have started learning more about bitcoins. It seems like a fascinating idea to me. However, I wonder just how viable of a currency it may become? I really don’t know much about their history or any… --- ## [I wish to apologize for my asshattery.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-apologize-for-my-asshattery/655517)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-apologize-for-my-asshattery/655517 "2013-04-12T16:23:40Z")
Short and sweet: in this thread, and in my presumption, I ragged on people a bit too much about depression (theirs or another’s). Having killed it myself, I improperly assumed that others could kill it as well if they ha… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1318) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1320)