# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1349 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1350 --- ## [What do libertarians think of "Too Big to Fail"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-libertarians-think-of-too-big-to-fail/650483)
**Author:** [@cultivar07](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cultivar07)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-libertarians-think-of-too-big-to-fail/650483 "2013-02-22T12:30:01Z")
The drama-style documentary is about how the US government saved the economy by intervention. From the documentary, it can be inferred that if the US government did not intervene, the global economy would collapse, and w… --- ## [How could Kris Humphries prove marital fraud against Kim Kardashian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-kris-humphries-prove-marital-fraud-against-kim-kardashian/651067)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-kris-humphries-prove-marital-fraud-against-kim-kardashian/651067 "2013-02-22T12:07:52Z")
I don’t question Kris Humphries conclusion thathis marriage to Kim Kardashianwas planned and executed by the Kardashians and their advisors as a money generating publicity stunt. The only question I have is how would he … --- ## [Your experiences switching to varifocals from single-vision spectacles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-switching-to-varifocals-from-single-vision-spectacles/651024)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-switching-to-varifocals-from-single-vision-spectacles/651024 "2013-02-22T10:55:13Z")
I’ve worn glasses since age 5 (so for almost 40 years now) - I’m longsighted with quite a high prescription that increased quite a bit when I was in my 20s, then levelled off again. Having been through probably a couple… --- ## [What does it feel like to get shot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-feel-like-to-get-shot/650861)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-feel-like-to-get-shot/650861 "2013-02-22T09:09:56Z")
I’m wondering what it feels like to get shot and I’m not curious enough to try it. I understand that the effect will vary depending on circumstances, weapons and people. However, any data concerning what it feels like w… --- ## [can you identify this metal contraption?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-metal-contraption/651054)
**Author:** [@MaceMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaceMan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-metal-contraption/651054 "2013-02-22T05:45:12Z")
When I was very young, I remember playing with a stainless steel contraption. I believe it had a handle that you could turn, and two main screw-like cylinders that were set at a slight angle to each other and rotated ar… --- ## [Is "homo" an acceptable abbreviation for anything anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-homo-an-acceptable-abbreviation-for-anything-anymore/650854)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-homo-an-acceptable-abbreviation-for-anything-anymore/650854 "2013-02-22T00:59:06Z")
I’m writing what is in effect a 3D math library. In linear algebra, there’s a notion of a “homogeneous” vector or matrix, where in a nutshell (and for reasons I won’t go into) the space is treated as if it were one dimen… --- ## [The earliest I can start Yasmin after a course of Provera?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-earliest-i-can-start-yasmin-after-a-course-of-provera/650867)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-earliest-i-can-start-yasmin-after-a-course-of-provera/650867 "2013-02-21T23:02:33Z")
You are not my doctor, you are probably not even \*\*a \*\*doctor, and this advice is worth what I’m paying for it. If I get injured or die as a result of taking any advice in this thread, I promise not to sue you (and if my… --- ## [A world without animals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-world-without-animals/650873)
**Author:** [@Capi1978](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capi1978)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-world-without-animals/650873 "2013-02-21T22:38:58Z")
So how would our earth look like if there weren’t any animals? What vegetation would result? --- ## [Ideas for learning another language (French)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideas-for-learning-another-language-french/650983)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideas-for-learning-another-language-french/650983 "2013-02-21T22:22:55Z")
I really would like to begin learning French. It would help my teaching career, and I’ve always wanted to be a true bilingual Canadian. I’m not sure of the best way to learn it though. I’ve been trying listening to some… --- ## [Divorcing your family of origin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorcing-your-family-of-origin/650899)
**Author:** [@alabamaauthor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alabamaauthor)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorcing-your-family-of-origin/650899 "2013-02-21T21:59:18Z")
Wow, even the title sounds sterile and cold. This is serious. I was emotionally and sexually abused by my father, only NO ONE in my family remembers it, except my beautiful sister and bestfriend who died in May 2012. … --- ## [Has this pattern continued? Bad kids in one generation, good kids in the next](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-pattern-continued-bad-kids-in-one-generation-good-kids-in-the-next/650913)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-pattern-continued-bad-kids-in-one-generation-good-kids-in-the-next/650913 "2013-02-21T21:28:46Z")
So it’s 2013, and I think enough time has gone by to examine a theory put forth in a book that was published in 1960, and that I read in the early 1980s. A sixteen year old guy (16 in 1960, so a true Boomer) wants a buy… --- ## [Is it time to say goodbye to cameras?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-to-say-goodbye-to-cameras/650794)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-to-say-goodbye-to-cameras/650794 "2013-02-21T20:55:15Z")
I just got back from seeing my 5th/6th wonder of the world\*, Chichen Itza. We took some great pictures with my camera, my SO’s camera, and cameras of our friends. I had a Canon Powershot that I mostly loved. It fit a bul… --- ## [Can you feel makeup on your face?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-feel-makeup-on-your-face/650976)
**Author:** [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-feel-makeup-on-your-face/650976 "2013-02-21T20:34:02Z")
I’m a guy so I don’t wear makeup but I have used chapstick a few times. I can feel the waxiness and I don’t like it, so I only use it when absolutely necessary. That leads me to wonder whether one can feel other kinds … --- ## [neighbor cancer long lost daughter and son](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-cancer-long-lost-daughter-and-son/651004)
**Author:** [@cougar58](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cougar58)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-cancer-long-lost-daughter-and-son/651004 "2013-02-21T20:25:20Z")
just a good news update, and apology my next door neighbor I mentioned 2-3 months ago, recently diagnosed with cancer, but had no contact with son or daughter in many years…the one I tried to be a hero on, by finding th… --- ## [When to make new bleach solution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-to-make-new-bleach-solution/650736)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-to-make-new-bleach-solution/650736 "2013-02-21T19:46:01Z")
I like using a dilution of bleach to clean counters and sinks, especially after handling raw meat. But I’ve found a few sources that say you have be re-mix bleach solution every day to make sure it’s really killing germs… --- ## [Where can I find a conservative leaning message board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-conservative-leaning-message-board/639396)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-conservative-leaning-message-board/639396 "2013-02-21T19:15:14Z")
It’s been said more than once than the Dope is very liberal, it certainly is. Where can I find a good message board that happens to lean conservative? --- ## [Let's talk about (academic) tests](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-academic-tests/650771)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-academic-tests/650771 "2013-02-21T19:03:53Z")
I wasn’t sure whether to put this in GD or IMHO. Maybe we should have a forum placement exam? :stuck\_out\_tongue: I don’t get tests – I’ve never really gotten tests. I know the first response is probably “well, you’re pr… --- ## [Job search sites and unsolicited emails I've been getting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-search-sites-and-unsolicited-emails-ive-been-getting/650973)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-search-sites-and-unsolicited-emails-ive-been-getting/650973 "2013-02-21T16:26:08Z")
I recently applied for a job on CareerBuilder. Since then I’ve gotten 2 different emails claiming that they’re from a recruiting agency that was assisting in filling the position. The first email read more like a phishin… --- ## [Recommendations for music download sites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-music-download-sites/650978)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-music-download-sites/650978 "2013-02-21T16:17:17Z")
Yeah, it’s probably a pretty dumb question, given all the choice that’s out there, but I’m genuinely struggling to find one I like. Basically I just want to browse tracks by genre or artist, with plenty of genres and ch… --- ## [Night sweats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-sweats/650560)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-sweats/650560 "2013-02-21T14:10:59Z")
You are not necessarily a doctor, I am not your patient, I am not seeking a course of treatment, etc. Since my early 20s I have occasionally suffered bouts of night sweats. I don’t mean getting a little damp when the w… --- ## [Economics of the $.80 Hong Kong cable places.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economics-of-the-80-hong-kong-cable-places/650841)
**Author:** [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economics-of-the-80-hong-kong-cable-places/650841 "2013-02-21T13:44:24Z")
(I am posting this in IMHO rather than GQ since unless someone here actually works for Mr. Lee’s Greater Hong Kong Export Company, I doubt we can really determine what the deal is.) A while back I needed a little USB ad… --- ## [Need opinions re:domestic violence coming into work.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-opinions-re-domestic-violence-coming-into-work/650624)
**Author:** [@DJ\_Motorbike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJ_Motorbike)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-opinions-re-domestic-violence-coming-into-work/650624 "2013-02-21T12:18:42Z")
Two of my co-workers began dating where I work. They kept it mostly professional and nobody had any problem with it. One day recently she came in with a black eye and the work schedule mentioned that he called out. Eyebr… --- ## [Average Age Of Members?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-age-of-members/650962)
**Author:** [@MizGrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizGrand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-age-of-members/650962 "2013-02-21T12:12:44Z")
I’m curious as to the age brackets of the regulars here. I’ve used this board since it was on AOL and I’m 47. --- ## [Deciding it's time to end an old dog's life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciding-its-time-to-end-an-old-dogs-life/650445)
**Author:** [@chula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chula)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciding-its-time-to-end-an-old-dogs-life/650445 "2013-02-21T10:06:31Z")
I have been thinking long and hard about this lately. I have read everything I could find on the internet about how to decide when it’s time to put a pet to sleep. I have spoken to his vet, who agrees with me. I think ou… --- ## [Should you believe the camera or the mirror?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-believe-the-camera-or-the-mirror/650888)
**Author:** [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-you-believe-the-camera-or-the-mirror/650888 "2013-02-21T08:49:58Z")
I realize there are actual important things that need thinking about, but my brain has been stuck on this for a few days. Occasionally I prepare for my day and feel like I’ve gotten it kind of right. My hair looks how … --- ## [Most gender neutral given name in Western culture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-gender-neutral-given-name-in-western-culture/650876)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-gender-neutral-given-name-in-western-culture/650876 "2013-02-21T08:45:35Z")
We’ve skirted this topic several times, but I want to ask it in a slightly different way — What would you consider the one most gender neutral given name in Western culture? Let’s ignore the issue of spelling variations … --- ## [Drinking beer in the pool or hot tub - Declasse? Rude? Acceptable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-beer-in-the-pool-or-hot-tub-declasse-rude-acceptable/650812)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-beer-in-the-pool-or-hot-tub-declasse-rude-acceptable/650812 "2013-02-21T06:10:54Z")
I saw two instances of this, once over the past weekend, and once last year. In both cases this was in a low-end hotel with a swimming pool and hot tub. The hot tub was big enough to fit maybe 8-10 people. A bunch of … --- ## [The nicer the guy, the darker the sexual secrets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nicer-the-guy-the-darker-the-sexual-secrets/650866)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nicer-the-guy-the-darker-the-sexual-secrets/650866 "2013-02-21T04:43:06Z")
From Dr Robert Glover’s book “No More Mr Nice Guy”: What do people think? --- ## [How much would you sell out Canada for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-sell-out-canada-for/650749)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-sell-out-canada-for/650749 "2013-02-21T03:28:20Z")
Here’s a hypothetical. There’s a race of telepathic hyperadvanced space aliens who’s greatest pleasure is human disappointment and suffering. As their advanced technology makes them superlong lived, most of them greatl… --- ## [You Win An Award! What Do You Want?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-win-an-award-what-do-you-want/650529)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-win-an-award-what-do-you-want/650529 "2013-02-21T02:37:26Z")
I happened to notice the winner of the Masters Golf Tournament getting his green jacket. The Kennedy Awards are clothespins on a Gay Pride ribbon? The Stanley Cup for hockey is about 3 feet tall, weighs 34 pounds and y… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1348) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1350)