# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1470 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1471 --- ## [Logitech take another stab at the videophone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-take-another-stab-at-the-videophone/630438)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-take-another-stab-at-the-videophone/630438 "2012-08-04T18:38:51Z")
This looks really cool, but I’m wondering if it’s going to fall flat on its face because of the problem of upstream bandwidth. It requires 1 Mbps each way, and that’s pushing it for a lot of people. The usual uplink spee… --- ## [Gay Dopers: Would you have chosen to be born gay if you somehow had the choice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-dopers-would-you-have-chosen-to-be-born-gay-if-you-somehow-had-the-choice/630250)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-dopers-would-you-have-chosen-to-be-born-gay-if-you-somehow-had-the-choice/630250 "2012-08-04T18:23:05Z")
Provoked by \[this thread\](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=660543this thread). If you could have chosen before birth to be born straight or gay would you have chosen to be gay? Poll to follow. --- ## [Tell me about "hearing aids"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-hearing-aids/628286)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-hearing-aids/628286 "2012-08-04T18:04:45Z")
Its been a long road. I have known for some time my hearing was “not great” and last year I had problems with a perforated ear drum that has left my right ear significantly weak. This past week my sinus infection lead … --- ## [Medical question : destroyed lymphatic vessels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-question-destroyed-lymphatic-vessels/630428)
**Author:** [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-question-destroyed-lymphatic-vessels/630428 "2012-08-04T16:20:47Z")
Here"s my question : for now 3 months I’ve had important leg edemas, with infected ulcerations. Even though it isn’t an uncommon condition, the doctors I’ve seen are seriously puzzled because apparently it happens progre… --- ## [The Ultimate Human Body](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-human-body/630389)
**Author:** [@Zep\_Tepi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zep_Tepi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-human-body/630389 "2012-08-04T11:57:25Z")
Is the human body at its ultimate stage of evolution or given time, with the present environment, are there any changes that we could envisage taking place over the next few thousand years, if we can survive as a specie … --- ## [Road Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-rage/630383)
**Author:** [@CraterLayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CraterLayer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-rage/630383 "2012-08-04T11:19:02Z")
As a frequent driver, there are a lot of things that other drivers do that tick me off, but I usually handle it. Then there are some times that that what the other driver does causes me to totally flip out and lose cont… --- ## [When does free work online cross the line?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-free-work-online-cross-the-line/630152)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-free-work-online-cross-the-line/630152 "2012-08-04T09:22:54Z")
There is a specialty message board I’m on, it will remain nameless. The admin PM’d me and asked me if I’d be interested in being a junior mod, said it would require me to be online and doing mod work for at LEAST eight … --- ## [Were English bulldogs smarter in the old days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-english-bulldogs-smarter-in-the-old-days/630407)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-english-bulldogs-smarter-in-the-old-days/630407 "2012-08-04T09:12:52Z")
I’m waching some youtube videos of bulldogs and they are (as dogs go) some pretty slow learners. Were the working bulldogs of the 1800’s smarter than the somewhat hapless dogs you see today. --- ## [Fair for ex-lover to out this prominent anti-gay evangelical blogger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fair-for-ex-lover-to-out-this-prominent-anti-gay-evangelical-blogger/629821)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fair-for-ex-lover-to-out-this-prominent-anti-gay-evangelical-blogger/629821 "2012-08-04T06:13:02Z")
Is closet privacy sacrosanct or not, or is it only for those with opinions we approve of? Prominent Antigay Evangelical Blogger Outed as Gay . Anti-Gay Columnist Jonathan Merritt Admits To “Inappropriate” Relationshi… --- ## [Migration Fees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migration-fees/630380)
**Author:** [@Patience\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patience_Jones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migration-fees/630380 "2012-08-04T02:58:39Z")
Last month I changed the services on my cell phone to save some money. The rep never once mentioned that I would get blasted with “migration fees.” Two hundred dollars on each phone. On top of that, I was told that we w… --- ## [Baseball Trip 2012; New York/New England -- What to see and do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trip-2012-new-york-new-england-what-to-see-and-do/630290)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trip-2012-new-york-new-england-what-to-see-and-do/630290 "2012-08-04T01:43:01Z")
Yep, here it is again, my annual thread asking for suggestions regarding what to do when we’re not watching baseball. The trip begins 3 weeks from today, and Dopers have steered me right in the past. This year’s trip is… --- ## [Terminally Ill Teens and Sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminally-ill-teens-and-sex/630101)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminally-ill-teens-and-sex/630101 "2012-08-04T01:17:18Z")
Slight Spoiler Ahead I recently finished reading “The Fault in Our Stars” for a class and the narrator is a 17 year-old girl with (apparently) terminal cancer who befriends a young man of similar age. Romance ensues and… --- ## [Are Wild Fruits Actually Any Good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-wild-fruits-actually-any-good/630176)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-wild-fruits-actually-any-good/630176 "2012-08-04T00:07:51Z")
I ask because in all cases (the I have seen) domestic fruits are: -larger -tastier -less sour -sweeter Take the famous Cape Cod "beach plum). These plums grow in abundance on beaches, from Maine to North Carolina. A… --- ## [The 8,742nd Bra thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-742nd-bra-thread/630246)
**Author:** [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-8-742nd-bra-thread/630246 "2012-08-03T23:49:39Z")
The last couple of my dozen or so bras, (purchased online in a great style and a price I can no longer find), are about to die. :frowning: I need to find some new ones now. I don’t wear an off the rack size. I know t… --- ## [Socially Conservative Democrats vs. Socially Conservative Republicans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socially-conservative-democrats-vs-socially-conservative-republicans/630347)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socially-conservative-democrats-vs-socially-conservative-republicans/630347 "2012-08-03T22:17:34Z")
In your view are socially conservative Democrats (mostly blacks and working class whites in the North) more moderate in their rhetoric or opposition to abortion and gay marriage than socially conservative Republicans? --- ## [Flat screen TV recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flat-screen-tv-recommendations/629625)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flat-screen-tv-recommendations/629625 "2012-08-03T17:38:44Z")
Our 55’ LG TV that we bought in 2009 just died on us, so now we’re looking for a replacement and am looking for something that hopefully will last longer. I’d like something in the same range as our old one. Any recom… --- ## [How many continents are there, and what are they?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-continents-are-there-and-what-are-they/629865)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-continents-are-there-and-what-are-they/629865 "2012-08-03T17:03:40Z")
Oh, just go straight to the poll; there’s nothing to look at here. Okay, that’s not completely true. As always I’ve made pie. Well, cheesecake. White chocolate and strawberry cheesecake, to be specific, fed you by Zoey … --- ## [What's your strategy for keeping all your PINs, passwords, etc.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-strategy-for-keeping-all-your-pins-passwords-etc/624327)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-strategy-for-keeping-all-your-pins-passwords-etc/624327 "2012-08-03T15:26:56Z")
My list of PINs, passwords, user ID’s, usernames, etc. is getting frighteningly long. I keep it on a hidden place on my work computer, and print out a hard copy occasionally as it changes with time and keep the hard cop… --- ## [Nude swimming lessons at the Y?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nude-swimming-lessons-at-the-y/498279)
**Author:** [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nude-swimming-lessons-at-the-y/498279 "2012-08-03T14:45:09Z")
Apparently, swimming lessons were given at the YMCA - back in the day - with both instructor(s) and class in the nude. I don’t know why they wouldn’t wear bathing suits. It seems very strange to me, and I hope that does… --- ## [Cover letters, honesty, and proficiency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cover-letters-honesty-and-proficiency/630249)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cover-letters-honesty-and-proficiency/630249 "2012-08-03T04:24:15Z")
Let’s say you want to apply to a job for which you are very qualified. They want you to be proficient in certain areas, like Excel or Access, but all you’re really familiar with is MS Word or some other program. In the… --- ## [Ice Cream Sandwich or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-sandwich-or-no/630021)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-sandwich-or-no/630021 "2012-08-03T00:54:55Z")
Is it worth it to switch? AT&T is finally supporting ICS on the Nitro. No longer do I have to be oppressed in the dark ages of Gingerbread I am far too lazy to download things twice knowingly, so I have been holding of… --- ## [Your next vacation will be to a "stan" country. Which one do you pick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-next-vacation-will-be-to-a-stan-country-which-one-do-you-pick/629748)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-next-vacation-will-be-to-a-stan-country-which-one-do-you-pick/629748 "2012-08-03T00:53:14Z")
For whatever reason, your next vacation must be to a country that ends in “stan”. According to Wikipedia, your choices are: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan. I inten… --- ## [There seems to be a lot of people who don't have access to lawyers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-seems-to-be-a-lot-of-people-who-dont-have-access-to-lawyers/629897)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-seems-to-be-a-lot-of-people-who-dont-have-access-to-lawyers/629897 "2012-08-02T23:14:09Z")
Why is that? Even people who are otherwise responsible. I know a lot of people who don’t have lawyers, don’t know any lawyers, or don’t have any access to them. I find that kind of strange, lawyers are definitely people… --- ## [What compact system camera should I buy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-compact-system-camera-should-i-buy/630214)
**Author:** [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-compact-system-camera-should-i-buy/630214 "2012-08-02T20:23:16Z")
I have kind of outgrown my point and shoot camera. My cell phone now does about 90% of what I need for quick shots. So, I want to move up to a SLR, but I don’t want to have to lug around a big ole SLR. The new compact S… --- ## [Custom sizing online ordering - dresses Need help remembering the website](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-sizing-online-ordering-dresses-need-help-remembering-the-website/630198)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-sizing-online-ordering-dresses-need-help-remembering-the-website/630198 "2012-08-02T19:14:40Z")
Not too long ago someone on this board mentioned a website that had nice dresses which could be ordered with custom sizing. I can’t remember who or what thread but I’m pretty sure it was in IMHO. Anyone have a clue what … --- ## [freezer gaps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezer-gaps/630190)
**Author:** [@pldumo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldumo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezer-gaps/630190 "2012-08-02T17:56:38Z")
ok, here’s the deal. I have a very old Dwyer “fridge/freezer -stove - sink” arpartment kitchenette unit. The freezer has some gaps in the box I believe disallowing it to work/freeze well. Soupy ice cream, etc. You get t… --- ## [Commuting 4 Hours a Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commuting-4-hours-a-day/627454)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commuting-4-hours-a-day/627454 "2012-08-02T17:22:47Z")
I am a recent (2011) MSW graduate. Not counting a brief stint at a job from hell, I have been unemployed for over a year. Every day we are losing money from our savings, and we face taking out more loans this Fall if I… --- ## [Any experience with abilify?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-abilify/630102)
**Author:** [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-abilify/630102 "2012-08-02T16:50:04Z")
I’ve been on celexia for about ten years now, and it has made a huge difference in my quality of life, however I can expect a dip into deeper depression about three times a year. I’m interested in hearing if anyone has u… --- ## [What is your mood when you wake up in the morning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-mood-when-you-wake-up-in-the-morning/630003)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-mood-when-you-wake-up-in-the-morning/630003 "2012-08-02T15:18:16Z")
All things being equal, I mean. And I’m not talking about having to go to a job you hate or you’re living on death row or something. Or dealing with one of life’s many actual tragedies. I mean just under ordinary circums… --- ## [What's up with someone who can't be found online in any way, shape fashion or form?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-someone-who-cant-be-found-online-in-any-way-shape-fashion-or-form/630050)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-someone-who-cant-be-found-online-in-any-way-shape-fashion-or-form/630050 "2012-08-02T13:57:42Z")
There are two or three people I knew in high school or college I’ve been interested in looking up, but if the intertubes are any guide they’ve utterly disappeared from the face of the earth in the past twenty years or so… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1469) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1471)