# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1450 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1451 --- ## [I has a cactus - what do I do with it? (Looking for gardening experience, not Google cites.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-has-a-cactus-what-do-i-do-with-it-looking-for-gardening-experience-not-google-cites/634193)
**Author:** [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-has-a-cactus-what-do-i-do-with-it-looking-for-gardening-experience-not-google-cites/634193 "2012-09-09T15:49:04Z")
So the sprog and I were at the local farmer’s market the other day, and we won a prickly pear cactus. It’s just a pad, but it’s plantable. They’re difficult to kill, so I’m going to plant it, ideally in the front yard to… --- ## [Crossing the Mojave Desert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossing-the-mojave-desert/634032)
**Author:** [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossing-the-mojave-desert/634032 "2012-09-09T13:43:47Z")
Is it still a big deal like back in the ‘good ol’ days’ (last gas for 200 miles, etc) or is it pretty mundane now? Also, what time of year is best to cross it? --- ## [Tuna"fish" -why? Then why not beefmammal, chickenbird, shrimpbug?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuna-fish-why-then-why-not-beefmammal-chickenbird-shrimpbug/633177)
**Author:** [@phxjcc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phxjcc)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuna-fish-why-then-why-not-beefmammal-chickenbird-shrimpbug/633177 "2012-09-09T08:42:49Z")
Tuna is tuna. This is no kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus or species confusion. \[ok, maybe species, but I am too lazy to look it up–and they are still fish.\] What’s with the people that say tunafish? And … --- ## [A used car salesman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-used-car-salesman/632964)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-used-car-salesman/632964 "2012-09-09T05:36:57Z")
Um, I like have a neighbor that is trying to get me a job as a used car salesman. She said I have the perfect temperament. Two questions: Should I take something like this on? I have NO experience in sales, except vend… --- ## [Melatonin for sleep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melatonin-for-sleep/633866)
**Author:** [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/melatonin-for-sleep/633866 "2012-09-09T03:44:42Z")
A couple people mentioned they take melatonin to help them sleep in my CPAP thread. I’ve been having falling asleep issues, and I wouldn’t mind trying something natural. Is there a “minimum” number of hours you should p… --- ## [Is this a decent DIY PC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-decent-diy-pc/634139)
**Author:** [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2012, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-decent-diy-pc/634139 "2012-09-09T01:40:36Z")
This one. My PC is on the fritz again, and I may have to just build a new one. I’m thinking about the linked kit. If I do, I’ll build it and add in the HDDs from my dying desktop and my dead laptop. The laptop drive do… --- ## [Another Arkansas Bad Cop story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-arkansas-bad-cop-story/634071)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-arkansas-bad-cop-story/634071 "2012-09-08T23:04:28Z")
This one seems at first glance to be on the up and up. The policeman has been arrested. Link. --- ## [Kids' typing software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-typing-software/634098)
**Author:** [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-typing-software/634098 "2012-09-08T22:23:36Z")
So, I’ve been advised to start my dysgraphic third-grader on learning keyboarding skills. The school uses software that the teacher thought was named Right Type or something like that, but she wasn’t sure (keyboarding d… --- ## [My Ankles are Killing Me. Please Help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ankles-are-killing-me-please-help/633756)
**Author:** [@tomcar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomcar)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ankles-are-killing-me-please-help/633756 "2012-09-08T20:19:22Z")
I have always been a power walker. Over the last month, I have been mixing in running, trying to get more out of my exercise (and stretching.) Well, I have also started a new job were I am standing on a hard floor for ho… --- ## [Dollar Shave Club - my brief review](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dollar-shave-club-my-brief-review/627167)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dollar-shave-club-my-brief-review/627167 "2012-09-08T18:46:34Z")
I’m sure a lot of you saw the commercial for dollshaveclub awhile back. Well, they convinced me that it was worth a shot, but only if I went with the actual $1 blades. I thought a few of you might be curious, so here is… --- ## [Should I buy a bus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-bus/633381)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-bus/633381 "2012-09-08T15:03:43Z")
I have the unique opportunity to purchase a public bus for less than $1,000. It’s a real, regular, operational bus that, y’know, stops at the corner to pick up passengers. I do need a new vehicle, and for a smooth gran… --- ## [Why does my right hand go numb and what can I do about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-right-hand-go-numb-and-what-can-i-do-about-it/633637)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-right-hand-go-numb-and-what-can-i-do-about-it/633637 "2012-09-08T05:34:44Z")
I’m having problems with my right hand going numb at night. It’s very painful and wakes me from sleep. It takes about 20 minutes of being upright before the pain will ease. Back when I had good insurance, I was tested … --- ## [Reputable Background Checks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-background-checks/634040)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reputable-background-checks/634040 "2012-09-08T03:04:10Z")
Hey Dopers, As it seems that children-of-the-body aren’t an option for us, Husband and I are exploring the idea of fostering a child with an eye toward adoption. One of the issues that concerns me is the background che… --- ## [\#2: Do you rush it and flush it, or are you slow when you go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-do-you-rush-it-and-flush-it-or-are-you-slow-when-you-go/633611)
**Author:** [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-do-you-rush-it-and-flush-it-or-are-you-slow-when-you-go/633611 "2012-09-08T02:30:09Z")
(Working title: Do you crap in a snap, or nap?) How long does your average bowel movement take? \ --- ## [San Francisco Dopers: guide me around SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-dopers-guide-me-around-sf/633483)
**Author:** [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-francisco-dopers-guide-me-around-sf/633483 "2012-09-08T01:14:13Z")
I’ll be San Francisco soon for a 3 day convention (I play the part of a booth bunny for my employer) at the Moscone Center. I’ll be staying at a hotel close to the convention center, within walking distance of Chinatown.… --- ## [No taxes filed for 2 years. Help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-taxes-filed-for-2-years-help/633910)
**Author:** [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-taxes-filed-for-2-years-help/633910 "2012-09-08T00:51:04Z")
I fucked up. I’m a fuckup. Now that that’s out of the way, life was too much for me and I haven’t filed in two years. Without judgement, please - where do I turn to fix this? I would’ve gotten several hundred $ each y… --- ## [Washington, D.C. Hotel (and other) Recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-d-c-hotel-and-other-recommendations/633872)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-d-c-hotel-and-other-recommendations/633872 "2012-09-08T00:40:48Z")
I’m pondering a brief little trip down to WDC at the end of this month. I’ve never been, I’ve got some vacation that I don’t know what to do with, so what the heck? Definite plans that I’ve got to hit are the Air & Spac… --- ## [Anyone have an adult tricycle? Opinions? Suggestions? Tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-an-adult-tricycle-opinions-suggestions-tips/633383)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-an-adult-tricycle-opinions-suggestions-tips/633383 "2012-09-08T00:33:28Z")
Due to some odd circumstances in my youth, I never really learned how to ride a bicycle. Well, I can ride a little, but I fall off a lot. The city I live in has the largest urban bike path system in North America, and it… --- ## [Is there a backstory to Canada closing its embassy in Iran, and expelling all Iranian diplomats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-backstory-to-canada-closing-its-embassy-in-iran-and-expelling-all-iranian-diplomats/634008)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-backstory-to-canada-closing-its-embassy-in-iran-and-expelling-all-iranian-diplomats/634008 "2012-09-07T23:29:43Z")
Just curious… was there some specific incident I haven’t heard about, or some deal with Israel or the US, or just genuine self-interest? --- ## [What if the Government the government seized trillions in offshore funds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-government-the-government-seized-trillions-in-offshore-funds/634034)
**Author:** [@Smellyalater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smellyalater)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-government-the-government-seized-trillions-in-offshore-funds/634034 "2012-09-07T23:28:45Z")
I have a hypothetical scenario. The IMF estimates that there is something like $18 trillion in financial assets parked in offshore financial centers. Let’s imagine that some $6 trillion of this money was illegally gain… --- ## [Would this diet pill be immoral? Would you buy it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-diet-pill-be-immoral-would-you-buy-it/633701)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-diet-pill-be-immoral-would-you-buy-it/633701 "2012-09-07T22:47:22Z")
I’ve spoken about the ethics of future medicine before (in the form of hypothetical pills), this time I’ve invented a pill that is a logical extension of all diet regimes. What it does is ‘turns off’ the human digestive… --- ## [Hunting with explosives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunting-with-explosives/633928)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunting-with-explosives/633928 "2012-09-07T22:32:01Z")
In another thread, the topic was what you’d bring on a time travelling trip to the past. So not a completely serious topic to start with. Some people suggested bringing back things like landmines and dynamite. Others (i… --- ## [Why do yuppies sit in the backyard and pofolks sit in the front yard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-yuppies-sit-in-the-backyard-and-pofolks-sit-in-the-front-yard/633734)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-yuppies-sit-in-the-backyard-and-pofolks-sit-in-the-front-yard/633734 "2012-09-07T22:26:04Z")
Ahh front yard for the latter! I’ve noticed that people tend to hang out in the backyard in higher income areas, and in the front yard in lower income areas. Why is that? One would think it would be the other way aroun… --- ## [Beyond obesity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyond-obesity/631821)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beyond-obesity/631821 "2012-09-07T19:20:05Z")
Interesting JAMA editorial last week (unfortunately mostly behind wall) that I thought many here would like to be aware of: “Beyond the Obesity Paradox in Diabetes. Fitness, Fatness, and Mortality” It was inspired by th… --- ## [Debbie Wasserman-Schultz - Transformation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debbie-wasserman-schultz-transformation/633959)
**Author:** [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debbie-wasserman-schultz-transformation/633959 "2012-09-07T18:09:47Z")
I didn’t know whether to place this in IMHO, MPSIMS, or Elections, so feel free to move it as you see fit, moddies. Anywhozits… Am I the only one who thinks Debbie Wasserman-Schultz has gotten better looking over the l… --- ## [Passive spousalcide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passive-spousalcide/633873)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passive-spousalcide/633873 "2012-09-07T17:12:59Z")
I have to wonder how many spouses try to kill their mates through passive methods of high risk eating and drinking. I could swear I see this from time to time. --- ## [Suggestions for teaching a young adult to handle his own bank accounts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-teaching-a-young-adult-to-handle-his-own-bank-accounts/633989)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-teaching-a-young-adult-to-handle-his-own-bank-accounts/633989 "2012-09-07T15:55:47Z")
My stepson is in college, and his checking, savings, and credit card accounts are in both his and his mother’s names. He has never managed them himself: before we were married, his mother balanced them, paid the credit c… --- ## [What to do about a weird scream](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-about-a-weird-scream/633955)
**Author:** [@MaltLiquor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaltLiquor)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-about-a-weird-scream/633955 "2012-09-07T14:28:42Z")
It was strange. There are a crap load of kids and it is not a good 'hood so there are a ton of weird sounds that I just let go. This one peaked my interest…I wasn’t sure which house it came from but it was behind mine.… --- ## [Consequences of Iran-Israel War?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consequences-of-iran-israel-war/633634)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consequences-of-iran-israel-war/633634 "2012-09-07T14:24:44Z")
Suppose that Netanyahu launches an attack, in an attempt to derail Iran’s atomic bomb project. Iran retaliates with a Shahab missile strike on Tel Aviv-hundreds of thousands are killed and wounded. Israel then retaliate… --- ## [Parents: do you try not to cry in front of your young children?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-do-you-try-not-to-cry-in-front-of-your-young-children/633694)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-do-you-try-not-to-cry-in-front-of-your-young-children/633694 "2012-09-07T14:06:58Z")
This question suggested by something President Obama said today about trying not to let his two young daughters see him cry. I’m aiming the question specifically at people who are the parent or guardians of children unde… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1449) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1451)