# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1374 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1375 --- ## [Learning to drive manual if you already know automatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-to-drive-manual-if-you-already-know-automatic/617463)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-to-drive-manual-if-you-already-know-automatic/617463 "2013-01-16T15:29:12Z")
I have a driver’s licence but no car, and have only ever driven cars with an automatic transmission. I don’t need a car often enough to make buying and maintaining one worthwhile, so I’m thinking of joining a local car … --- ## [Tell me about living with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger's Syndrome (HFA/AS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-with-high-functioning-autism-aspergers-syndrome-hfa-as/647232)
**Author:** [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-with-high-functioning-autism-aspergers-syndrome-hfa-as/647232 "2013-01-16T14:11:33Z")
Long story shortened: I read a list of symptoms associated with HFA/AS and found an alarming number that corresponded with my personal demons. Talked it over today with my doctor, who agrees that I’m a likely fit. Fixa… --- ## [Treadmill Desk for Home Use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treadmill-desk-for-home-use/642282)
**Author:** [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treadmill-desk-for-home-use/642282 "2013-01-16T14:01:26Z")
Has anyone had success using a treadmill desk at home for websurfing or PC gaming? --- ## [IP and copyright. What is your view?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ip-and-copyright-what-is-your-view/634016)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ip-and-copyright-what-is-your-view/634016 "2013-01-16T13:05:10Z")
As discussed in this thread, there is a determined group that believes that information should not be restricted in its dessimination and so they oppose copyright laws. I think they just don’t get that taking of intelle… --- ## [Technical colleges gone wild?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-colleges-gone-wild/647311)
**Author:** [@Kengine7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kengine7)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-colleges-gone-wild/647311 "2013-01-16T04:17:31Z")
Two year state technical college president and staff do not have to report to anyone except board of regents. I guess its okay since technical college presidents and deans are responsible for bringng manufacturing back … --- ## [Dopers that share household expenses: how do you pay for your clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-share-household-expenses-how-do-you-pay-for-your-clothes/647092)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-that-share-household-expenses-how-do-you-pay-for-your-clothes/647092 "2013-01-16T02:37:19Z")
This is just for Dopers who share household expenses and buy new clothes beyond the absolute basics. So I’m not talking about the bare minimum, socks and tighteywhities and non-brand jeans and shirts. But if you want to… --- ## [Being stood up on a date -- Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-stood-up-on-a-date-why/503594)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-stood-up-on-a-date-why/503594 "2013-01-16T02:06:26Z")
I’m just curious as to what goes through a woman’s mind (or I suppose a man’s, although the the former seems more frequent) when she makes the decision to not show up on a date. If you’ve stood someone up, or been stood… --- ## [Anyone been to Bahrain??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-bahrain/647180)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-bahrain/647180 "2013-01-15T20:56:30Z")
I’ve got a job opportunity there, and it looks like the country has been surprisingly under-discussed on these boards. (The most popular hit when I searched was about Michael Jackson’s having moved there!) Anyone been … --- ## [Was Greece's Entry Into The EU A Mistake?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-greeces-entry-into-the-eu-a-mistake/647330)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-greeces-entry-into-the-eu-a-mistake/647330 "2013-01-15T20:55:19Z")
Notice-I didn’t say ECU, I said EU. I think that it was: -before entry, Greece had a thriving economy of small manufacturers. Because Greece could set its own tariffs, it was able to keep these businesses viable. Now… --- ## [Homeland Security warns to disable Java amid zero-day flaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeland-security-warns-to-disable-java-amid-zero-day-flaw/646893)
**Author:** [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeland-security-warns-to-disable-java-amid-zero-day-flaw/646893 "2013-01-15T20:14:54Z")
Homeland Security warns to disable Java amid zero-day flaw I found this interesting. This is, I believe, the first time they have warned users to disable a program. I know java does have security issues, but is this … --- ## [Is "humble opinion" an oxymoron?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-humble-opinion-an-oxymoron/646916)
**Author:** [@dirty\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirty_hippie)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-humble-opinion-an-oxymoron/646916 "2013-01-15T20:09:24Z")
I suppose if someone were truly humble then he or she wouldn’t really have an opinion and just agree with what others say. :smiley: --- ## [How Long Can One Take Tylenol Or Advil Safely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-one-take-tylenol-or-advil-safely/646984)
**Author:** [@SparkleLilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SparkleLilly)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-one-take-tylenol-or-advil-safely/646984 "2013-01-15T19:34:27Z")
Medical folks: For how many consecutive days may 500mg tylneol OR 400mg advil be taken safely, assuming max daily dose of 1000mg / 800mg for a normal adult not on any sort of conflicting meds nor with any bleeding/stomac… --- ## [Meaning of an possibly very rude comment.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-an-possibly-very-rude-comment/647116)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaning-of-an-possibly-very-rude-comment/647116 "2013-01-15T19:14:36Z")
If this is just too rude, please; I apologize. In this, “Why don’t you crawl back up in the hole you came out of”, what is the term “hole” referring to? Peace, mangeorge --- ## [Travel Savvy: how far in advance to purchase airline tickets to Japan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-savvy-how-far-in-advance-to-purchase-airline-tickets-to-japan/647313)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travel-savvy-how-far-in-advance-to-purchase-airline-tickets-to-japan/647313 "2013-01-15T19:11:45Z")
We want to travel in late April. The yen has been going down (dollar up vs. the yen) since the new government came in, but it seems to be stabilizing at around 89. I don’t really know how fast this change (up from aroun… --- ## [Partly wrong or completely wrong - opinion poll, but feel free to use formal logic.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/partly-wrong-or-completely-wrong-opinion-poll-but-feel-free-to-use-formal-logic/646852)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/partly-wrong-or-completely-wrong-opinion-poll-but-feel-free-to-use-formal-logic/646852 "2013-01-15T18:07:04Z")
Consider any absolute statement of the general form: \[ul\] \[li\]All X are Y\[/li\]\[li\]P is always Q\[/li\]\[li\]A leads invariably to B\[/li\]\[/ul\] Subsequently, exceptions are found; that is, it turns out: \[ul\] \[li\]Only most… --- ## [Poll for Americans: Tutors, Test Prep, and Hiring Illegal Immigrants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-americans-tutors-test-prep-and-hiring-illegal-immigrants/647189)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-americans-tutors-test-prep-and-hiring-illegal-immigrants/647189 "2013-01-15T17:14:52Z")
In discussions about American education I often hear the claim that the middle and upper classes (sometimes specified as the white middle/upper class, but we’ll leave this discussion race-neutral) have an unfair advantag… --- ## [Fireworks in the Netherlands and Firearms in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-in-the-netherlands-and-firearms-in-the-us/646853)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-in-the-netherlands-and-firearms-in-the-us/646853 "2013-01-15T15:05:37Z")
Just an interesting parallel I thought I’d share. The Netherlands have strict gun laws. However, the use of fireworks is up to the individual. Come New years Eve, the Dutch each buy their own fireworks and set them off… --- ## [How does a therapist know what to believe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-therapist-know-what-to-believe/647009)
**Author:** [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-therapist-know-what-to-believe/647009 "2013-01-15T13:17:43Z")
And do they need to figure out what is the truth behind what they are being told? i ask because my niece, my sister’s daughter, has decided to talk to a therapist about her issues, and she has told my sister what she sai… --- ## [Floating bathing suit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floating-bathing-suit/646760)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floating-bathing-suit/646760 "2013-01-15T13:13:43Z")
I want to design one. The community pools in all the developments I’ve been looking into recently have, for some odd reason, all got prominently posted “NO FLOATS” which I find disappointing because there’s nothing I li… --- ## [I've got chicken skin! Halp!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-chicken-skin-halp/387782)
**Author:** [@Not\_a\_Platypus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_a_Platypus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-chicken-skin-halp/387782 "2013-01-15T12:26:05Z")
“Chicken skin” is the simplest way I know to describe my problem. I’ve got tiny bumps and spots all over my legs and upper arms, that are a little darker than my skin tone. My arms and legs have been this way as long as… --- ## [I have a kindlefire HD... can I also get an ipad mini?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-kindlefire-hd-can-i-also-get-an-ipad-mini/647169)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-kindlefire-hd-can-i-also-get-an-ipad-mini/647169 "2013-01-15T12:00:57Z")
I love my kindle fire. I’m on it right now. But yesterday a friend let me fondle his new iPad mini and the seed of electronics lust was planted. I went to the Apple store to touch it some more, and fortunately there wer… --- ## [Take back something you brought to share](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-back-something-you-brought-to-share/646711)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-back-something-you-brought-to-share/646711 "2013-01-15T05:32:47Z")
You’re invited to a friend’s house to watch a game; it’s a small get-together, just 4-5 guys. The host is providing food, let’s say he throws some burgers on the grill and puts together a simple potato salad or somethin… --- ## [Unusual given names from your high school days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-given-names-from-your-high-school-days/647260)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-given-names-from-your-high-school-days/647260 "2013-01-15T05:06:00Z")
There are several other current threads dealing with unusual first names so perhaps we can add to the fun by listing some out-of-the-ordinary names of classmates from high school. Nicknames included. Here are some from … --- ## [What is a good universal AC adapter, and how do they work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-universal-ac-adapter-and-how-do-they-work/647091)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-universal-ac-adapter-and-how-do-they-work/647091 "2013-01-15T04:48:31Z")
My dad has dozens of tools and electronics and the charge adapters are all mixed up or lost. So I was looking into getting a universal AC adapter that can be adjusted to work on various products. Most of his things say … --- ## [Do you kiss on your first date?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-kiss-on-your-first-date/646407)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-kiss-on-your-first-date/646407 "2013-01-15T04:21:46Z")
A friend is insisting that I’m crazy to think it’s perfectly normal to kiss someone goodbye at the end of a good first date. She said that most people wait 2 to 3 dates before kissing. What say you, Straight Dope? Let’s… --- ## [What rights does Dad have when Mom wants to move away with the kids.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-rights-does-dad-have-when-mom-wants-to-move-away-with-the-kids/647145)
**Author:** [@aag3981](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aag3981)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-rights-does-dad-have-when-mom-wants-to-move-away-with-the-kids/647145 "2013-01-15T04:14:48Z")
My boyfriend’s ex-wife has mentioned that she may be looking to move to another city. They share a daughter so my boyfriend is now very worried. Real quick, some background: Their divorce did not involve lawyers. She… --- ## [Can anyone recommend a curly hair product?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-curly-hair-product/647074)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-curly-hair-product/647074 "2013-01-15T03:20:16Z")
My hair in its natural state looks a bit like this but with a little more curl and body. Can anyone recommend product/regimen to get it to look like this? Basically I want more defined curls and less frizz. I already don… --- ## [Divorce Tax?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorce-tax/647240)
**Author:** [@supery00n](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supery00n)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorce-tax/647240 "2013-01-15T03:12:33Z")
I’m not a big fan of government telling people what to do, but I’m also a realist in that I know people in general respond to material incentives and disincentives. First of all, I start with the presumption that it’s b… --- ## [Why haven't the Brits gone metric? Or Doctor Who? Or Discover magazine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-havent-the-brits-gone-metric-or-doctor-who-or-discover-magazine/647025)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-havent-the-brits-gone-metric-or-doctor-who-or-discover-magazine/647025 "2013-01-15T02:36:48Z")
People on British TV and radio shows I take in almost invariably use miles and gallons, and not just the cranks on Top Gear. I can understand the Doctor being slow to take it up, being that the mental conversion in and … --- ## [Even a slightest reference to race is very risky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-a-slightest-reference-to-race-is-very-risky/646985)
**Author:** [@TheCrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCrow)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-a-slightest-reference-to-race-is-very-risky/646985 "2013-01-15T01:24:40Z")
Even a slightest reference to race is very risky sometimes. If there’s a hint of racial prejudice, people will try to rip the cover off it. People sometimes think you might not be aware of your own “programming”, even th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1373) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1375)