# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1320 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1321 --- ## [Is there any point in getting a video card for a non-gaming pc?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-in-getting-a-video-card-for-a-non-gaming-pc/655480)
**Author:** [@bldysabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bldysabba)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-in-getting-a-video-card-for-a-non-gaming-pc/655480 "2013-04-12T16:05:10Z")
My dad has a pretty good desktop which could be a great gaming pc except for one thing - it doesn’t have a video/graphics card. I’m considering putting one in so I can play games on it when I’m at his place. I want to kn… --- ## [What will family archives look like in 20 years re: video photos.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-family-archives-look-like-in-20-years-re-video-photos/655433)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-family-archives-look-like-in-20-years-re-video-photos/655433 "2013-04-12T14:20:03Z")
Ok everyone has dozens of devices now capable of recording video/audio/photos digitally, and dozens of storage devices. SD cards are as cheap as a burger, external hard drives are cheap. What do you think the average ex… --- ## [Would you go to see a doctor for a case of the common cold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-go-to-see-a-doctor-for-a-case-of-the-common-cold/655006)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-go-to-see-a-doctor-for-a-case-of-the-common-cold/655006 "2013-04-12T13:56:16Z")
Poll to follow shortly. If possible, please give your country & other circumstances. --- ## [If I quit my job and work for myself, how much would it cost to buy decent medical coverage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-quit-my-job-and-work-for-myself-how-much-would-it-cost-to-buy-decent-medical-coverage/655467)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-quit-my-job-and-work-for-myself-how-much-would-it-cost-to-buy-decent-medical-coverage/655467 "2013-04-12T12:58:07Z")
I’m getting sick of my job, and I’m considering quitting. I am well liked and respected at work and I do my job well, but it is extremely repetitive and there is virtually no chance I can advance to a more satisfying or … --- ## [Dinosaurs and Mathematics!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaurs-and-mathematics/655397)
**Author:** [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaurs-and-mathematics/655397 "2013-04-12T10:46:32Z")
So, I’m looking for ideas for a fun adult-oriented activity or game involving dinosaurs but it has to have some mathematical content. And not just colouring in or counting! My SO is hoping to be involved in an evening d… --- ## [House training tips please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-training-tips-please/655474)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-training-tips-please/655474 "2013-04-12T08:47:02Z")
So last week a dog came into my life (as detailed here: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=687224&highlight=puppy). As of yesterday, we got Cricket spayed, vaccinated, registered and microchipped. She… --- ## [Stringing Along Your Employer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stringing-along-your-employer/655363)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stringing-along-your-employer/655363 "2013-04-12T08:27:12Z")
Consider this situation: Your employer is pressuring you to accept a change from Division 1 to Division 2. You know and respect the people you’d be working for in Division 2, but for whatever reason you would prefer not… --- ## [info on seaworld](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-on-seaworld/655461)
**Author:** [@chumbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chumbie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/info-on-seaworld/655461 "2013-04-12T07:11:10Z")
hey has anybody got any imfo. about working at seaworld good or bad?? --- ## [Does this person seem like a narcissist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-person-seem-like-a-narcissist/655375)
**Author:** [@AbbyAlwaysLearning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbyAlwaysLearning)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-person-seem-like-a-narcissist/655375 "2013-04-12T02:29:15Z")
So my boyfriend of 3 years has been showing traits of being a narcissist. He has a psychiatrist and has been diagnosed with either bipolar disorder or mood disorder (not sure exactly which). He’s extremely smart, and is … --- ## [When to tell the kids we're going to Disney](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-to-tell-the-kids-were-going-to-disney/577144)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-to-tell-the-kids-were-going-to-disney/577144 "2013-04-11T23:50:01Z")
We’ve finally pulled the trigger on taking the thief family to Disney World. We’ll be going for 9 days in October. The question now is when to tell the kids? My wife wants to push it out as late as possible - not lett… --- ## [Blood pressure meds and skin issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-pressure-meds-and-skin-issues/655269)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-pressure-meds-and-skin-issues/655269 "2013-04-11T23:01:15Z")
My skin issues (psoriases) has started about the same time as my switch to beta blockers. I see from some simple Google searches that some cases have been suggested to it, though further research suggests it wasn’t. Ha… --- ## [modern day worship of greek gods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-day-worship-of-greek-gods/587166)
**Author:** [@denisew7186](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/denisew7186)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-day-worship-of-greek-gods/587166 "2013-04-11T19:57:30Z")
Hi, am an avid believer of the 12 greek gods and in particular the god Dionysus, I am struggling to find any groups anywhere or any modern religions that incorporate this…am i totally alone on this one lol :slight\_smile: … --- ## [What's with universities offering "professional programs"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-universities-offering-professional-programs/655434)
**Author:** [@Rex\_Goliath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rex_Goliath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-universities-offering-professional-programs/655434 "2013-04-11T19:34:28Z")
I haven’t heard of this before, but it seems to be a recent trend: Universities offering curricula separate from their normal undergraduate and graduate programs, aimed at offering working professional short-term, focuse… --- ## [The ethics of deliberate misattribution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-deliberate-misattribution/638101)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-deliberate-misattribution/638101 "2013-04-11T19:17:34Z")
I watched this meme explode out of the womb over the past day and this quip popped into my head. I did a bit of cursory searching for its origin because, well, you know, there is nothing new under the sun. It is witty an… --- ## [Information on stapedectomy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/information-on-stapedectomy/655322)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/information-on-stapedectomy/655322 "2013-04-11T18:41:12Z")
My wife has suffered moderate hearing loss and her doctor has suggested that she have her stapes bone remove and replaced with one made of titanium. Later this week, she and I are going to meet with the surgeon and disc… --- ## [Good places to live in Portsmouth, VA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-places-to-live-in-portsmouth-va/655239)
**Author:** [@Brewah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brewah)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-places-to-live-in-portsmouth-va/655239 "2013-04-11T18:09:12Z")
My job is relocating me to Portsmouth, VA. I’m unfamiliar with the area, and wondering if any Dopers had tips on safe but cheap neighborhoods to look for an apartment. Basic research indicates downtown Norfolk and Port… --- ## [Strange linkedin behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-linkedin-behavior/655367)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-linkedin-behavior/655367 "2013-04-11T18:01:36Z")
A little while back LinkedIn added a feature where people can endorse skills of other people . A woman who I have never worked with or even met has endorsed me for 6 skills. She did work with a friend of mine for a… --- ## [Do you know what a data scientist is without looking it up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-what-a-data-scientist-is-without-looking-it-up/655369)
**Author:** [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-what-a-data-scientist-is-without-looking-it-up/655369 "2013-04-11T16:53:44Z")
In the circles I run around in, everybody does. But my contacts are not representative of the population at large, so I’m curious as to how widespread it is elsewhere. Link for the curious. --- ## [It Doesn't Rain But It Pours - Inside. In My Furnace Room.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155 "2013-04-11T15:25:29Z")
We woke up this morning to water pouring into the furnace room, which is also where the building electrical box is and a lot of other infrastructure. It wasn’t a broken pipe - that could have been “fixed” by simply turn… --- ## [If Paper Mites Don't Exist, Why Am I So Itchy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-paper-mites-dont-exist-why-am-i-so-itchy/655287)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-paper-mites-dont-exist-why-am-i-so-itchy/655287 "2013-04-11T15:15:31Z")
Last month or so I have been going through a lot of dusty old books and papers, including shredding old invoices etc going back 20 years. A search on the Internet tells me that paper mites don’t exist. However, I feel … --- ## [Help Needed With Workshop – Got Any Ideas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-with-workshop-got-any-ideas/655352)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-with-workshop-got-any-ideas/655352 "2013-04-11T15:05:18Z")
Towards the end of the month, I have to give a short (one hour) workshop on “Effective Communication Skills” to students here at the college. They have asked me to specifically cover phone conversations and emails. I h… --- ## [Eyeglasses prescription - fill without the bifocals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyeglasses-prescription-fill-without-the-bifocals/655065)
**Author:** [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyeglasses-prescription-fill-without-the-bifocals/655065 "2013-04-11T14:36:40Z")
I have a prescription for new glasses with bifocal lenses, which I got filled as-is. Only the bifocal are horrible and I’m getting horrible eye strain and constant headaches. Does anyone know if I could get glasses with… --- ## [How much time in detention did you serve in school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-time-in-detention-did-you-serve-in-school/655238)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-time-in-detention-did-you-serve-in-school/655238 "2013-04-11T13:27:37Z")
I want to know what unsavory characters I’m dealing with here. I served about 8 days total in detention. The most I ever got at once was 3 days, for getting caught climbing out of a classroom window before class. The … --- ## [Another adolescent sex query?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-adolescent-sex-query/655263)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-adolescent-sex-query/655263 "2013-04-11T13:25:36Z")
I’ve another of those adolescent sex questions. Do vegans swallow semen? --- ## [Proper positioning of side mirrors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-positioning-of-side-mirrors/655273)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-positioning-of-side-mirrors/655273 "2013-04-11T11:58:52Z")
I’m having a debate with someone who is wrong, and I need to quantify it for them. --- ## [Coloradan THC virgin: Should I try pot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coloradan-thc-virgin-should-i-try-pot/654941)
**Author:** [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coloradan-thc-virgin-should-i-try-pot/654941 "2013-04-11T08:41:08Z")
I’m a proud resident of the state that’s forging new paths on the frontier of fundamental human rights. I’m not talking about gay rights or gun rights (though we’re moving in the right direction on both, namely “for” and… --- ## [What's the longest you (should) go before taking out the kitchen trash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-you-should-go-before-taking-out-the-kitchen-trash/654801)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-you-should-go-before-taking-out-the-kitchen-trash/654801 "2013-04-11T05:34:22Z")
Since I live alone, I generate trash very slowly. Since I feel like it’s “wasteful” to take out the trash before the bag is (almost) completely full, I’ve had a couple of problems with fruit flies in the warm months in … --- ## [Why Did The Railways Express Company (REX) Die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-railways-express-company-rex-die/655354)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-railways-express-company-rex-die/655354 "2013-04-11T04:09:26Z")
Back in the days before air travel became cheap, people shipped stuff by railroad. REX was a firm that picked up packages/parcels at train stations, and delivered them to their final destination. I recall seeing a row … --- ## [My (ex) friend said he wants to fight me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ex-friend-said-he-wants-to-fight-me/655105)
**Author:** [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ex-friend-said-he-wants-to-fight-me/655105 "2013-04-11T03:33:33Z")
What should I do? Here’s the story. My old pal (Lets call him “Fred”) broke up with his girlfriend (Let’s call her “Chantelle”) and is extremely pissed about it. This past friday night I went to a bar that we all usua… --- ## [Nuclear bomb \[threat by North Korea\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-bomb-threat-by-north-korea/655258)
**Author:** [@H\_dog\_3\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/H_dog_3_13)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nuclear-bomb-threat-by-north-korea/655258 "2013-04-11T03:17:06Z")
Will North Korea try and nuke the U.S.? If so will our defense systems stop the nuke before it falls. Will we recover? What cities would they aim for? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1319) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1321)