# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1377 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1378 --- ## [What new technology do you use in your daily activities as opposed to previous ways?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-technology-do-you-use-in-your-daily-activities-as-opposed-to-previous-ways/646422)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2013, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-technology-do-you-use-in-your-daily-activities-as-opposed-to-previous-ways/646422 "2013-01-12T00:14:48Z")
As a counterpoint to this thread, what current technology have you embraced in your day-to-day life? As a couple of examples: A couple of weeks ago I downloaded an e-book from my local library onto my smartphone and re… --- ## [Should I say something about this annoying behavior from a coworker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-say-something-about-this-annoying-behavior-from-a-coworker/646814)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-say-something-about-this-annoying-behavior-from-a-coworker/646814 "2013-01-11T23:50:17Z")
There is this guy who comes up to me almost every day and says, “what’s new?” I always say “nothing.” He always follows up by looking deeply uncomfortable, sometimes nodding awkwardly, sometimes nodding and saying “ok,” … --- ## [Do you ever leave a place because of politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-leave-a-place-because-of-politics/646448)
**Author:** [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-leave-a-place-because-of-politics/646448 "2013-01-11T22:18:44Z")
We have been on a cross-country trip for the past couple of weeks, stopping when and where we feel like then moving on. Yesterday we stopped in a small tourist town and planned to stay for a couple of days. Every place w… --- ## [Advice on video and audio streaming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-video-and-audio-streaming/646671)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-video-and-audio-streaming/646671 "2013-01-11T22:05:57Z")
I currently have a 400-disc CD/DVD player that contains all the CDs I have through 3 or 4 years ago and all the movies I have through that same time period. It just seems silly to use something like that these days, and… --- ## [Best streaming media player?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-streaming-media-player/646367)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-streaming-media-player/646367 "2013-01-11T21:50:23Z")
I’ve got an old DLink. The product support has been discontinued for a long time, it doesn’t handle HD and it’s getting balky with some newer formats (MKV for instance, plays in a tiny letter-box shape, if it plays at al… --- ## [Should I make myself fish tacos or hamburgers for lunch? (need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-make-myself-fish-tacos-or-hamburgers-for-lunch-need-answer-fast/646517)
**Author:** [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-make-myself-fish-tacos-or-hamburgers-for-lunch-need-answer-fast/646517 "2013-01-11T21:45:17Z")
I’ve been cooking at home a lot lately and have leftovers to use. I can make fish tacos or just have leftover burgers. The fish tacos would require making a little cole slaw, which is no big deal; the burgers would requ… --- ## [Life insurance advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-insurance-advice/646895)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-insurance-advice/646895 "2013-01-11T21:33:15Z")
I recently decided that I need to get life insurance. I know I’m not going to get the best answers without giving out my entire life story, but I’m looking for general opinions about how much I should gamble. I have th… --- ## [Your opinions on the Huffington Post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinions-on-the-huffington-post/646768)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinions-on-the-huffington-post/646768 "2013-01-11T19:34:21Z")
I subscribed to HuffPo on Facebook and read their articles if they’re mildly interesting. I’m pretty far left-of-center, but I can’t shake the feeling that I’m reading the equivalent of a liberal Fox News. The stories ar… --- ## [Would you still be alive without modern medicine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-still-be-alive-without-modern-medicine/643970)
**Author:** [@Atakapa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atakapa)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-still-be-alive-without-modern-medicine/643970 "2013-01-11T18:05:20Z")
Think back on the injuries and sicknesses you’ve had to date. If none of our modern technology, medical knowledge, and treatments had been available, would you still be alive? For the sake of the poll, assume the availab… --- ## [Is it mean to put a dog on a plane just for a holiday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-mean-to-put-a-dog-on-a-plane-just-for-a-holiday/646791)
**Author:** [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-mean-to-put-a-dog-on-a-plane-just-for-a-holiday/646791 "2013-01-11T17:27:59Z")
Last summer was our first summer with a new dog. As we do every year, I take my kids to Canada for a month and then we do something inEurope for a week or two…we live in London. This time hubby stayed home with the dog f… --- ## [The Simulation Problem (Ethics and computer simulations)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simulation-problem-ethics-and-computer-simulations/646549)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simulation-problem-ethics-and-computer-simulations/646549 "2013-01-11T17:07:04Z")
Inspired by Inigo Montoya’s thread: You are a god, how do you pass your time? - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board And also by an issue raised in Iain M Banks latest sci-fi book ‘The Hydrogen Sonata’. T… --- ## [What makes these countries different than all other countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-these-countries-different-than-all-other-countries/642520)
**Author:** [@Bpelta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bpelta)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-these-countries-different-than-all-other-countries/642520 "2013-01-11T11:04:12Z")
Today, the UN voted to upgrade the Palestinian Authority from “entity” to "non-member observer state. 138 countries voted for the bid, 41 countries (including Germany) abstained, and 9 voted against the bid: America, P… --- ## [You are a god, how do you pass your time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-god-how-do-you-pass-your-time/646537)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-god-how-do-you-pass-your-time/646537 "2013-01-11T09:47:09Z")
Hypothetical (don’t fight it): You have the power of creation You have the power to create life and to know the minds of your creations You have the basic god-power package (telekinesis, transformation, supreme wisdom,… --- ## [gigi, what DOES Immaculate Conception mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gigi-what-does-immaculate-conception-mean/646557)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gigi-what-does-immaculate-conception-mean/646557 "2013-01-11T07:21:58Z")
In this thread, post # 21, you indicated outrage. I’m curious. ( And not sure this is a Pit thread, but the possibility of language getting foul led me to OP it here… ) What did you mean by your post there? --- ## [How old are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641)
**Author:** [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/646641 "2013-01-11T05:49:42Z")
Just curious how the Dope is spread out, age-wise. I’m 47. --- ## [Corsair + Intel PC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corsair-intel-pc/646496)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corsair-intel-pc/646496 "2013-01-11T05:28:50Z")
It occured to me that you can now build a PC out of nothing but Corsair (Memory, Case, Power Supply) and Intel (CPU, motherboard, SSD). My stepfather wants a PC built for his business, so I was actually thinking about … --- ## [How can I stop a stuffed nose permenantly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-stop-a-stuffed-nose-permenantly/646705)
**Author:** [@Alexathegirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alexathegirl)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-stop-a-stuffed-nose-permenantly/646705 "2013-01-11T02:23:32Z")
I have used pretty much every remedy in the wikiHow website: 4 Ways to Clear a Stuffy Nose - wikiHow I tried holding my breath and pinching my nose shut, and it works! But only for a few seconds. Then my stuffy nose cam… --- ## [Is person B being rude in their response?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-person-b-being-rude-in-their-response/646458)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-person-b-being-rude-in-their-response/646458 "2013-01-11T00:44:02Z")
\[ul\] \[li\]Person A: Last night was cold and we had to put the heat on. Do you want to put it on tonight again?\[/li\]\[li\]Person B: Tonight’s not that cold\[/li\]\[/ul\] In the above exchange Person A asserts that Person B is … --- ## [What tests would they run on a real alien?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tests-would-they-run-on-a-real-alien/646542)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tests-would-they-run-on-a-real-alien/646542 "2013-01-10T23:20:51Z")
You don’t want to know the convoluted mental shenanigans that led to this topic, suffice to say ‘long commute to work’. :wink: The scenario is that a humanoid alien visitor (lets call him ‘Bob’ and him ‘him’ though ‘he’… --- ## [Why are you a meat eater or a vegetarian/vegan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-a-meat-eater-or-a-vegetarian-vegan/646550)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-a-meat-eater-or-a-vegetarian-vegan/646550 "2013-01-10T21:56:05Z")
I will keep this OP super duper short so as not to bias it. For those who have given it some deep ethical thought, why is that you are a meat eater or a vegetarian? --- ## [What kind of legal actions can I take in my situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-legal-actions-can-i-take-in-my-situation/646651)
**Author:** [@Gdelgado253](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gdelgado253)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-legal-actions-can-i-take-in-my-situation/646651 "2013-01-10T20:36:59Z")
My name is George M. Delgado and I am a full time student as well as a United States Veteran. I recently purchased a 09 Nissan Maxima from a used cars dealership with an accident on the carfax report. I didn’t mind the a… --- ## [Wireless mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-mouse/646093)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-mouse/646093 "2013-01-10T20:21:45Z")
I’m using a wireless mouse for the first time in my life, and I have a couple questions. (1) How long is the battery supposed to last? I had to change the single AA battery after less than a week, however that was wit… --- ## [What would you consider best and worst examples of "nation creation"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-consider-best-and-worst-examples-of-nation-creation/646676)
**Author:** [@Didn\_t\_You\_Used\_to\_Be](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didn_t_You_Used_to_Be)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-consider-best-and-worst-examples-of-nation-creation/646676 "2013-01-10T19:32:14Z")
I’m sorry if I am putting this in the wrong forum. It might be better suited for Questions. Many nations have been created from previously unconsolidated lands that were all or mostly independently before. Iraq comes … --- ## [Do you think this type of behaviour is racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-this-type-of-behaviour-is-racist/646299)
**Author:** [@TheCrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCrow)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-this-type-of-behaviour-is-racist/646299 "2013-01-10T19:07:20Z")
Do you think the behaviour represented by the woman in this video is a typical racist behaviour? --- ## [College Vs. Trade School](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-vs-trade-school/631606)
**Author:** [@Monj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monj)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-vs-trade-school/631606 "2013-01-10T17:55:02Z")
I just graduated high school from a pretty affluent town. The norm/expectation is that everyone go to college. Out of a class of 300 only about 10 went to community college. None went to trade school. Seeing as many of … --- ## [Tell Me About Your Jurisdiction's Pot Laws](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-jurisdictions-pot-laws/646499)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-jurisdictions-pot-laws/646499 "2013-01-10T17:28:30Z")
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA. Officially, possession of a certain amount (100 grams, IIRC) or less is punishable by up to a year in prison. However, here in Springfield, possession of a “small amount” (2 … --- ## [Parents: is corporal punishment of children ever acceptable in your view?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-is-corporal-punishment-of-children-ever-acceptable-in-your-view/646280)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-is-corporal-punishment-of-children-ever-acceptable-in-your-view/646280 "2013-01-10T17:14:55Z")
Before you vote, please take note of what the question is NOT. I am NOT asking if you spank your own kids. It’s acceptable and honest to vote "Yes, I think corporal punishment can be I am also NOT asking if you were sp… --- ## [What do you keep your winter thermostat set to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-keep-your-winter-thermostat-set-to/646084)
**Author:** [@drew870mitchell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drew870mitchell)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-keep-your-winter-thermostat-set-to/646084 "2013-01-10T15:25:19Z")
When my roommates are around we keep it at 70 or 72, and when they’re gone I put it down to 60. I feel kind of bad about using so much heat, but we can easily afford our gas bill, so should I? Am I even using that much… --- ## [OxyElite Pro-Safe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxyelite-pro-safe/605929)
**Author:** [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxyelite-pro-safe/605929 "2013-01-10T15:18:17Z")
I’ve been taking diet pills “Oxy Elite Pro” for about a month. I’m worried a bit about the safety. Online I can only find sites selling it or “review” sites that could easily be written by shills for the product. The … --- ## [Is it normal to throw away cereal milk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-to-throw-away-cereal-milk/646034)
**Author:** [@Glorpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glorpy)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2013, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-to-throw-away-cereal-milk/646034 "2013-01-10T13:59:48Z")
My friends whole family (including him) throw away the milk after eating cereal. The father isn’t a big fan of milk which is why everyone else has picked up the habit, which I kind of understand, but later, I found out t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1376) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1378)