# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1423 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1424 --- ## [Help me find a quote. Or come up with one yourself!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-quote-or-come-up-with-one-yourself/639135)
**Author:** [@IceQube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IceQube)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-quote-or-come-up-with-one-yourself/639135 "2012-10-29T10:14:04Z")
I need quote similar to “We miss 100% of the shots we don’t try.” Or come up with a witty way to express this truth yourself :cool:. I just feel that “we miss 100% …” is cliched. --- ## [Where can my friend buy a Windows 98 CD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-my-friend-buy-a-windows-98-cd/635597)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-my-friend-buy-a-windows-98-cd/635597 "2012-10-29T08:55:31Z")
My friend needs to reinstall Windows 98 to run some very old, specialized software for her job. Is it possible to buy a legal Windows 98 installation CD somewhere? I’ve been looking on Kijiji and other classified-ad site… --- ## [What is there to do in NE Washington State?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-there-to-do-in-ne-washington-state/638944)
**Author:** [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-there-to-do-in-ne-washington-state/638944 "2012-10-29T07:52:26Z")
So…I’m stuck on a job out in the middle of nowhere, about 40 miles south of the Canadian border in NE Washington, we just found out we have the whole weekend off. Both “Woo Hoo” and “oh bummer” :D, I hate losing the OT,… --- ## [A platonic date you wish weren't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-platonic-date-you-wish-werent/630908)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-platonic-date-you-wish-werent/630908 "2012-10-29T05:19:20Z")
A female friend, whom I wish were more, has agreed to accompany me to my sister’s wedding “as my friend”. Any advice on how to tread the line she has set up? --- ## [Should I go to daughter's Shakespeare play? (need answer fast :) )](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-daughters-shakespeare-play-need-answer-fast/639057)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-go-to-daughters-shakespeare-play-need-answer-fast/639057 "2012-10-29T05:08:13Z")
Background: I have gone to and enjoyed many performances that my daughter takes part in: piano recitals, dance shows, art, etc. One thing I have found I don’t enjoy is kids doing Shakespeare (even with adults, it takes … --- ## [What files should you put on an SSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-files-should-you-put-on-an-ssd/639170)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-files-should-you-put-on-an-ssd/639170 "2012-10-29T03:00:16Z")
I’ve just installed a 240GB SSD into my laptop, and I have a ~1TB conventional drive also installed. What should I install on and store on which. I know the operating system belongs on the SSD, but other than that I’m … --- ## [Feeling hemmed in...marriage seems like a loss of 'life; :(](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-hemmed-in-marriage-seems-like-a-loss-of-life/610970)
**Author:** [@wildspirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wildspirit)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-hemmed-in-marriage-seems-like-a-loss-of-life/610970 "2012-10-29T02:58:47Z")
Phew! guys dont mind this but am planning to share my tale of woe with you. Recent events have not left me any option. Story is like this: I married a guy who ‘loved’ me for more than a decade. I also have very strong b… --- ## [Putting New Locks on Old Luggage-Can It Be Done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-new-locks-on-old-luggage-can-it-be-done/639154)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-new-locks-on-old-luggage-can-it-be-done/639154 "2012-10-29T02:29:17Z")
I was just browsing a local antique shop. My eye was caught by a matched set of leather luggage-from the 1930’s-40’s, I’d guess. The sides of the suitcases are solid leather-and they look brand new. The bad thing-the loc… --- ## [What's the most scared you've ever been?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-scared-youve-ever-been/638431)
**Author:** [@LabRat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LabRat)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-scared-youve-ever-been/638431 "2012-10-29T02:28:44Z")
I’m not talking about intellectual fear. I’m talking about the sort of visceral “oh shit I pushed my luck and now I’m going to die a violent death” kind of fear. About 3 years ago I took up rock climbing with a buddy o… --- ## [Goddamn flies! How do you deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-flies-how-do-you-deal/639117)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddamn-flies-how-do-you-deal/639117 "2012-10-29T01:15:37Z")
I foolishly took way too long to take out the trash (I have this thing about not taking it out until it’s full, and living alone as I do, I take way too long to do so), so I got flies - these tiny guys who’re damn maneuv… --- ## [Need Halloween costume ideas; very specific constraints](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-very-specific-constraints/637707)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-halloween-costume-ideas-very-specific-constraints/637707 "2012-10-28T21:55:33Z")
The party is '80s themed. The costume needs to be '80s-related. (A friend of mine is going as Sherlock Holmes… get it?) I’ll be using this an excuse to shave my head. The costume can require partial shaving and I ca… --- ## [Jack-o-lanterns inside?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jack-o-lanterns-inside/639098)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jack-o-lanterns-inside/639098 "2012-10-28T21:19:27Z")
Normally the pumpkins would be carved tomorrow & sit on outside until after Halloween. However, in light of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Sandy, I think they’re going to stay inside for the next few days instead of becoming … --- ## [What is your favourite way to be creative around Halloween?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-way-to-be-creative-around-halloween/639153)
**Author:** [@heathen\_earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heathen_earthling)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-way-to-be-creative-around-halloween/639153 "2012-10-28T21:01:55Z")
I like the pumpkin carving. --- ## [Should I attempt to replace my phone screen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-attempt-to-replace-my-phone-screen/639016)
**Author:** [@Grey\_area](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_area)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-attempt-to-replace-my-phone-screen/639016 "2012-10-28T20:06:01Z")
So after telling a friend how I don’t need a phone case, of course I drop my smartphone (HTC One X) on the pavement, cracking the screen pretty bad. Everything still works but it’s hard to see past the cracks on some pa… --- ## [Your experience with a humidifier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experience-with-a-humidifier/639066)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experience-with-a-humidifier/639066 "2012-10-28T17:00:57Z")
I’m thinking of gettting a humidifier for my apartment. It is very dry inside, when I take off my fleece jacket, I can hear the crackling. I have a fleece blanket on my bed and when I pull it over the comforter, it sound… --- ## [Tips for a first time uncle to be](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-a-first-time-uncle-to-be/638880)
**Author:** [@Szlater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Szlater)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-a-first-time-uncle-to-be/638880 "2012-10-28T12:51:03Z")
In about six weeks I am getting my first niece or nephew, and I have no clue as to what I should do. I have uncles and aunts myself, but they live far enough away that for most of my life seeing them has been an Easter … --- ## [What is the first definition that you think of for "unionized"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-first-definition-that-you-think-of-for-unionized/638704)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2012, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-first-definition-that-you-think-of-for-unionized/638704 "2012-10-28T12:18:11Z")
At first glance, what does “unionized” mean to you? --- ## [Could the Conquistadors have become Mesoamerican warlords?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-conquistadors-have-become-mesoamerican-warlords/639113)
**Author:** [@Atakapa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atakapa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2012, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-conquistadors-have-become-mesoamerican-warlords/639113 "2012-10-28T07:23:45Z")
Instead of conquering in the name of Spain, the early conquistadors take one look at the vast wealth and power of the Aztecs before deciding to take it all for themselves. Cortez and his men fight to carve out personal k… --- ## [What are the differences between Democrats and Republicans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-differences-between-democrats-and-republicans/638957)
**Author:** [@spunkymuzicnote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spunkymuzicnote)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-differences-between-democrats-and-republicans/638957 "2012-10-27T21:43:42Z")
I have a basic and probably bias understanding of the difference between Democratic and Republican beliefs and would like some clarification. Also, if you are a Democrat or Republican can you tell me why you subscribe to… --- ## [Color Theory Question about red paint](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-theory-question-about-red-paint/638979)
**Author:** [@mamaxs5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamaxs5)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/color-theory-question-about-red-paint/638979 "2012-10-27T20:07:08Z")
OK, my husband was telling about how his friend was making discoveries about red paint. How if he used grey primer under red that he was getting a dark red…how brilliant, he’s telling me something I already know, the man… --- ## [What's your favorite portion of the small intestine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899 "2012-10-27T18:10:04Z")
Just as the title says, what’s your favorite section of the small intestine, and why? I prefer the duodenum because it may be the primary location of iron absorption, but I can see someone make a strong case for the jej… --- ## [Hey wanna be cool kids - saying "First world problems" to sound hipster-dismissive is getting tired](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654 "2012-10-27T09:57:32Z")
First world problems I realize it’s self deprecating fun and I’ve said it myself, but the phrase is getting kind of tired and overused at this point, and honestly it sounds kind of stupid after a while. Not everything h… --- ## [Trick-or-Treat Candy: Give out what you like, or what you don't like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trick-or-treat-candy-give-out-what-you-like-or-what-you-dont-like/638786)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trick-or-treat-candy-give-out-what-you-like-or-what-you-dont-like/638786 "2012-10-27T07:00:47Z")
When you go to buy those ginormous bags of candy…do you buy what you like, so you can have all the leftovers? Or do you buy something you don’t like, so you won’t be tempted? --- ## [Sleep Violence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-violence/638306)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-violence/638306 "2012-10-27T04:17:37Z")
Okay, so here’s a new one. I’ve been shouting in my sleep a lot - usually wake myself up from the noise. In most cases I’ve been screaming expletives and have worried what the neighbors might think. These dreams appea… --- ## [Oh bugger. I need to edit Flash.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-bugger-i-need-to-edit-flash/638920)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-bugger-i-need-to-edit-flash/638920 "2012-10-27T04:08:10Z")
(need answer fast!) So, I have taken on a small project to modify a little php/html app in some trivial cosmetic ways. The ways in which I need to modify it are so trivial and cosmetic I didn’t really worry about it unt… --- ## [Do You Think In SDMB Threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-in-sdmb-threads/638996)
**Author:** [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-in-sdmb-threads/638996 "2012-10-27T04:06:44Z")
That is, do you see/hear/experience something that immediately makes you think of starting a thread here? Do you do this often? I was instant messaging with someone from here last week and our conversation made them thi… --- ## [How much can we actually change ourselves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-can-we-actually-change-ourselves/638976)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-can-we-actually-change-ourselves/638976 "2012-10-27T02:31:07Z")
Starting at about puberty and spordically throughout my 64 years I have found it neccessary to try and change things about myself that are deeply inbedded in my personality or habits. To some degree I feel I have been su… --- ## [Etiquette for looking into people's houses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-for-looking-into-peoples-houses/638887)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etiquette-for-looking-into-peoples-houses/638887 "2012-10-27T02:16:56Z")
I really enjoy the evening time. It’s dark outside, but bright inside. Many people leave their curtains open, for the world to view their personal lives. I enjoy looking through people’s houses from my car. I like to tak… --- ## [Getting divorced w/out children....when there is one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-divorced-w-out-children-when-there-is-one/637747)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2012, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-divorced-w-out-children-when-there-is-one/637747 "2012-10-27T00:11:03Z")
I’m getting a bit frustrated with the divorce process. My situation’s complicated as is, since he’s not an American citizen. We never finished the immigration process before things went downhill. But on top of it, we hav… --- ## [How do you deal with procrastination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-procrastination/638844)
**Author:** [@Grapefruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grapefruit)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2012, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-procrastination/638844 "2012-10-26T23:53:12Z")
A very strange thing occurred this morning… my supervisor came by and made a comment about how organized I was. When I realized she wasn’t being sarcastic, all I could think was “Good thing she doesn’t see the squalor I… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1422) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1424)