# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1357 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1358 --- ## [If Oracle database software isn't powerful enough to manage the US Air Force's logistics what is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-oracle-database-software-isnt-powerful-enough-to-manage-the-us-air-forces-logistics-what-is/649794)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-oracle-database-software-isnt-powerful-enough-to-manage-the-us-air-forces-logistics-what-is/649794 "2013-02-11T18:30:52Z")
I though Oracle database software was a super powerful and sophisticated package that ran the logistics of huge billion dollar companies around the world, and now we see that it was not capable of meeting the demands of … --- ## [How has she survived this long with bulimia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-she-survived-this-long-with-bulimia/649769)
**Author:** [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-she-survived-this-long-with-bulimia/649769 "2013-02-11T17:28:22Z")
My best friend is 45 years old. As far as I know, she has been bulimic for over 20 years and (she claims) has suffered no ill effects other than bad teeth (which, to me, is a very ill effect.) When she does eat, it’s ver… --- ## [Stinky Memory-Foam Mattress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-memory-foam-mattress/627358)
**Author:** [@Reno\_Nevada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reno_Nevada)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-memory-foam-mattress/627358 "2013-02-11T14:30:42Z")
So, the wife and I recently (about 2 months ago) bought a new memory-foam mattress. We have been noticing an unpleasant smell coming from it. When it is freshly made it can be hard to detect, but if you move it kinda e… --- ## [What percentage of marijuana smokers are also cigarette smokers? What's the overlap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-marijuana-smokers-are-also-cigarette-smokers-whats-the-overlap/649911)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-marijuana-smokers-are-also-cigarette-smokers-whats-the-overlap/649911 "2013-02-11T12:30:05Z")
Per the title what’s the overlap in the cohort of regular or occasional marijuana smokes also being regular or occasional cigarette smokers. Do the usage habits tend to stand alone or coverage? Any stats on this? --- ## [land an aircraft "on" the river or "in" the river?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-an-aircraft-on-the-river-or-in-the-river/649839)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-an-aircraft-on-the-river-or-in-the-river/649839 "2013-02-11T07:58:00Z")
I hope someone can help me with this question. In January 2009, “Sully” Sullenberger of Danville, Calif. landed a US Airways Airbus A320 bound for Charlotte, N.C. “on”/“in” the Hudson river. Please explain why “on” is … --- ## [Best ways to End the Alabama bunker hostage situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-end-the-alabama-bunker-hostage-situation/649251)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ways-to-end-the-alabama-bunker-hostage-situation/649251 "2013-02-11T06:08:24Z")
Reports indicate negotiators are talking to the guy through a ventilation tube. Would a can of tear gas shoved down the vent pipe overpower this guy before he could harm the child? Or better yet, pump some gas (tear ga… --- ## [Are there any locally famous coastal scenes/shots from around Manila, Philippines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-locally-famous-coastal-scenes-shots-from-around-manila-philippines/649815)
**Author:** [@Libre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Libre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-locally-famous-coastal-scenes-shots-from-around-manila-philippines/649815 "2013-02-11T03:09:27Z")
I am working on a cruise brochure project that requires me to have 2-3 photographs of scenes from or around Manila Bay that would be instantly recognizable to most folks who live in the area. Unfortunately, I neither li… --- ## [How do I clean an aquarium before filling it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-clean-an-aquarium-before-filling-it/649347)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-clean-an-aquarium-before-filling-it/649347 "2013-02-11T02:12:22Z")
So, a few weeks my daughter wanted a small fish tank. I picked up a small 2 gallon bowl that came with an integrated light/filter. It’s been doing (more or less) fine, but because of the way the light/filter snaps on to… --- ## [Help Finding a Mi Fi Solution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-mi-fi-solution/649192)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-mi-fi-solution/649192 "2013-02-11T02:09:11Z")
I’m going to move back to Tulsa for at least a couple of weeks to help my late wife’s parents transition into an assisted living facility. I’m going to telecommute while I’m there and help around my work hours. The pro… --- ## [Bottle Baby or Breast Baby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottle-baby-or-breast-baby/649761)
**Author:** [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2013, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottle-baby-or-breast-baby/649761 "2013-02-11T02:03:19Z")
In an odd, meandering conversation with a couple of work friends I mentioned that my dentist remarked that I had been a breast fed baby.\* One woman laughed and said she had been, too but the man in the group just looked… --- ## [My boyfriend is on drugs (may be long, rambling)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-is-on-drugs-may-be-long-rambling/609600)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-is-on-drugs-may-be-long-rambling/609600 "2013-02-10T23:47:35Z")
I have no experience dealing with this. I’m going to make an appointment with my therapist and an addiction counselor next week so I can hopefully gain some perspective. Preface, he did a stint in rehab a few years ago… --- ## [Are there any other sounds as awesome as the THX sound?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-other-sounds-as-awesome-as-the-thx-sound/649845)
**Author:** [@Libre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Libre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-other-sounds-as-awesome-as-the-thx-sound/649845 "2013-02-10T23:11:49Z")
(…and is there anyone that doesn’t particularly like the THX sound? Maybe it’s just me?!) --- ## [Carpentry Question: How Hard To Apply Veneer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpentry-question-how-hard-to-apply-veneer/649879)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpentry-question-how-hard-to-apply-veneer/649879 "2013-02-10T18:14:54Z")
I just saw some gorgeous kitchen cabinets-the cabinets were wood, by covered in a brushed aluminum veneer. When I got the price, I was shocked (far beyond my budget). Which makes me wonder-just how hard is veneer work… --- ## [Adults: what childish things do you do for fun?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adults-what-childish-things-do-you-do-for-fun/125675)
**Author:** [@MrVisible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrVisible)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adults-what-childish-things-do-you-do-for-fun/125675 "2013-02-10T16:00:14Z")
This is inspired by jarbabyj’s thread on turning thirty, and I’d like to think of it as a kind of birthday present to her. I love being an adult. Being a kid sucked; there were all sorts of arbitrary rules, made by peop… --- ## [What time zone do you live in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-zone-do-you-live-in/649874)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-time-zone-do-you-live-in/649874 "2013-02-10T15:48:37Z")
Poll in progress. --- ## [Why ask for advice just to shoot it down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-ask-for-advice-just-to-shoot-it-down/649651)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-ask-for-advice-just-to-shoot-it-down/649651 "2013-02-10T15:30:21Z")
I have to talk to someone who often asks for advice, but then just shoots it down or discounts it.:confused: It is pretty odd, leaves me wondering why they ask if they ALWAYS just end up going with the situation they are… --- ## [Help with parting gift/bonus to nanny](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-parting-gift-bonus-to-nanny/406437)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-parting-gift-bonus-to-nanny/406437 "2013-02-10T15:12:22Z")
The short version: We won’t be using the nanny we were using for our kids anymore. We want to give her something to mark how happy we are with her. How much (or what) should we give her?. She was paid $80 a week. She he… --- ## [Need answer fast, nicked myself shaving, badly. How to stop the bleeding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answer-fast-nicked-myself-shaving-badly-how-to-stop-the-bleeding/649860)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answer-fast-nicked-myself-shaving-badly-how-to-stop-the-bleeding/649860 "2013-02-10T14:31:25Z")
As it says, it seems that a three day old beard, a 10 day old blade and a steamed up bathroom are not condusive to safe shaving. I think I nicked a vessel on my cheek, because it bleeding, quite a lot. I have a wedding t… --- ## [How hard can it be? \[answering phone\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-answering-phone/649753)
**Author:** [@Tollhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tollhouse)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-can-it-be-answering-phone/649753 "2013-02-10T13:09:18Z")
How hard can it be to simply use a telephone? I have noticed there are some people who are notoriously bad about just answering their phone, and the ones who have this disorder also are alot more likely to not have the … --- ## [I don't know what I want, do you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-what-i-want-do-you/649847)
**Author:** [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-what-i-want-do-you/649847 "2013-02-10T08:18:40Z")
Know what YOU want that is? How do you make decisions, are you an “any way the wind blows” kind of person, or are you the sort that has an ironclad plan, and beware those that pose even the slightest obstacle? Part of … --- ## [Craigslist = Scamlist? Your Experiences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigslist-scamlist-your-experiences/649116)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigslist-scamlist-your-experiences/649116 "2013-02-10T05:03:11Z")
Recently, I advertised a truck for sale on Craigslist-I got the usual Nigerian-style scammers, but also a weird collection of emails offering “at home employment” (must have a computer), and offers to clean my house. My … --- ## [Is there still a stigma for divorced people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-still-a-stigma-for-divorced-people/649656)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-still-a-stigma-for-divorced-people/649656 "2013-02-10T04:59:07Z")
When my mom got divorced in 1994 she said she felt like a pariah at the time. I was a typical selfish teenager at the time and dont remember anybody treating her any differently. But i’ve heard, anecdotally, that people … --- ## [How are Nizari Ismailists (i.e. the Aga Khan's lot) as religious groups go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-nizari-ismailists-i-e-the-aga-khans-lot-as-religious-groups-go/649822)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-nizari-ismailists-i-e-the-aga-khans-lot-as-religious-groups-go/649822 "2013-02-10T04:13:17Z")
I’d love to put this in GQ but I have a feeling it would be moved. The 30th anniversary of Shergar’s (a horse; google him) kidnapping made me realise while I’d always heard of the Aga Khan I didn’t really realise what he… --- ## [Nikon D7000 vs. Canon EOS 5d and 7d for HD video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-d7000-vs-canon-eos-5d-and-7d-for-hd-video/649818)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikon-d7000-vs-canon-eos-5d-and-7d-for-hd-video/649818 "2013-02-10T01:55:56Z")
A friend is shooting a short film using a Canon EOS. Another friend says that a lot of filmmakers are using the 5d or 7d (but he wishes the audio were better). I have a Nikon FM3a and an FM2, and I like them. I though… --- ## [Airline Consolidations and Miles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airline-consolidations-and-miles/649762)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airline-consolidations-and-miles/649762 "2013-02-09T20:24:49Z")
Facing the US Airways/American merger, has anyone any experience with this and its impact on your frequent flier miles? Or your airlines credit card? My US Airways card, administered by Barclays, is my go-to card that I … --- ## [The link between certain sounds and ranges of meanings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-link-between-certain-sounds-and-ranges-of-meanings/649808)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-link-between-certain-sounds-and-ranges-of-meanings/649808 "2013-02-09T18:10:19Z")
I’ve realized that a particular arrangement of letters has something in common. A 4 letter word whose first letter is an “s”, second one is “c” or “l”, third one is “a” or “u” and last one is “g”, “m” or “t” always has a… --- ## [Drop Degree and Take the Job Offer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drop-degree-and-take-the-job-offer/649688)
**Author:** [@adonis\_boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adonis_boy)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drop-degree-and-take-the-job-offer/649688 "2013-02-09T17:55:22Z")
I have been doing my MSc at a reputable university in Computer Science field for the last 2 years. I already submitted and obtained the credits for my MSc thesis but I need to go for one more semester to complete require… --- ## [What would be a good thing to say to someone who took a long time to master piano](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-good-thing-to-say-to-someone-who-took-a-long-time-to-master-piano/649690)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-good-thing-to-say-to-someone-who-took-a-long-time-to-master-piano/649690 "2013-02-09T17:29:30Z")
I have a relatively new friend who has been studying piano for ten years, though she’s really good at it, she’s ashamed others took far less time to reach her level. What would be a good thing to say to raise her spirit… --- ## [Is ADHD overdiagnosed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-adhd-overdiagnosed/649792)
**Author:** [@the\_apples\_fell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_apples_fell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-adhd-overdiagnosed/649792 "2013-02-09T17:12:21Z")
They say that more people are diagnosed with ADHD each and every year. Do you think that the percentage of people who have it is legitimately increasing, or do you think that many people are wrongfully diagnosed? My mot… --- ## [Unintentional comedy threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentional-comedy-threads/649788)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentional-comedy-threads/649788 "2013-02-09T15:13:10Z")
Since it’s closed, there’s no way to applaud this thread ( I have been unjustly banned! ) for its irony and knee-slapping humor. Thus this thread. Help find some other threads with at least this much sardonic enjoyment. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1356) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1358)