# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1471 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1472 --- ## [Persecuted for Disobeying Bad Laws](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persecuted-for-disobeying-bad-laws/630125)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persecuted-for-disobeying-bad-laws/630125 "2012-08-02T13:09:39Z")
Who are some people who have been persecuted/imprisoned/put to death/whatever (or threatened with same) for disobeying immoral laws? Some names that come to mind: Martin Luther King, Jr.; Rosa Parks; Galileo; Copernicu… --- ## [Best phone brand for android rooting and tinkering ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-phone-brand-for-android-rooting-and-tinkering/630045)
**Author:** [@simple\_homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simple_homer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-phone-brand-for-android-rooting-and-tinkering/630045 "2012-08-02T09:12:46Z")
For about a year I have had a Sony Xperia Arc that I have rooted and updated several times. The problem I keep facing is that every time I make a change or update to Android I gain some features, but then lose others. … --- ## [Why Are "Charter Schools" So Popular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-charter-schools-so-popular/630058)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-charter-schools-so-popular/630058 "2012-08-02T06:12:08Z")
Here (Boston MA area) many of the local cities are launching charter schools. As I understand it, a charter school differs from a standard school in that: -a regular school is controlled by a town/city school board… --- ## [Dislocated thumb, I think.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dislocated-thumb-i-think/630013)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dislocated-thumb-i-think/630013 "2012-08-02T04:02:49Z")
Yeah, I don’t even know if that’s what it’s called. Still I think I have a dislocated bone in my thumb. I noticed it 2 nights ago. When I try to bend it down, it’s clearly wonky, and it hurts. And the bump seems clearly… --- ## [Anyone host pub trivia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-host-pub-trivia/617955)
**Author:** [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-host-pub-trivia/617955 "2012-08-02T03:06:53Z")
I’ve guest hosted trivia night a few times at a local bar here. Each time there are 3 categories with 10 questions each. Since I’ve only done it a few times, it’s fairly easy to come up with 3 categories I know 10 things… --- ## [You have five minutes to evacuate your house: what do you grab?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-five-minutes-to-evacuate-your-house-what-do-you-grab/629473)
**Author:** [@perfectparanoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/perfectparanoia)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-five-minutes-to-evacuate-your-house-what-do-you-grab/629473 "2012-08-02T02:46:48Z")
Another follow up to: Without warning, your spouse/SO says you need to go on the run, or risk death. What do you do? If you have five minutes to get the hell out of your house and you don’t know if you will ever be able… --- ## [Help me commit mosquito Holocaust](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-commit-mosquito-holocaust/630095)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-commit-mosquito-holocaust/630095 "2012-08-02T01:21:07Z")
We have a pond with a fountain in our front yard. Recent sunny and warm days have caused it to develop algae and mosquito larvae. Whats the best way of dealing with this problem? --- ## [Do North Koreans actually believe this crap? ("the great Kim Jong Il looked over me")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-north-koreans-actually-believe-this-crap-the-great-kim-jong-il-looked-over-me/629833)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-north-koreans-actually-believe-this-crap-the-great-kim-jong-il-looked-over-me/629833 "2012-08-02T01:11:39Z")
North Korean weightlifter, Om Yun Chol sets Olympic record. From the link: “Asked how a man so small could lift a weight so big, Om credited the ‘Great Leader’ as North Korean athletes often do after great achievements.… --- ## [How To Stop Evil Co-Worker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-evil-co-worker/616512)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-evil-co-worker/616512 "2012-08-01T23:35:49Z")
My co-worker is evil, and I don’t know how to stop it. It has taken me awhile to figure out her game but now I think I know what she is doing: She is an alpha female and has a rather large fan base of people who come by… --- ## [Searching on Facebook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-on-facebook/630113)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-on-facebook/630113 "2012-08-01T23:05:31Z")
Has Zuckerberg not made Facebook searchable (i.e. you can search for content from your Timeline’s history) because: 1)It hasn’t occured to him people want that 2)It hasn’t occured to people THEY want that 3)Software l… --- ## [Should I make a notebook my primary computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-make-a-notebook-my-primary-computer/629995)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-make-a-notebook-my-primary-computer/629995 "2012-08-01T20:28:15Z")
I spend a lot of my day on the computer, but it’s mostly word processing and working the Net, with the occasional minor Photoshop and audio file editiong. The most intense gaming I ever do is Solitaire and a rare game of… --- ## [What makes a marriage real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-marriage-real/629997)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-marriage-real/629997 "2012-08-01T18:01:55Z")
Let’s say I decide to marry a friend, because he has no health insurance, needs it, and I could get him added to mine. I’m female, so SSM isn’t an issue. We’re not related; neither of us is under 18 yrs old. Legally, we … --- ## [Is it easier to ask foregiveness or permission?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-easier-to-ask-foregiveness-or-permission/630040)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-easier-to-ask-foregiveness-or-permission/630040 "2012-08-01T17:41:27Z")
Generally speaking. Well? --- ## [I cannot sleep. Need answer fast.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-sleep-need-answer-fast/630042)
**Author:** [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-sleep-need-answer-fast/630042 "2012-08-01T17:12:46Z")
No matter what time I go to bed, I invariably wake up between 1:00 and 2:00 AM. And when I wake up, I’m up for keeps; I cannot go back to sleep before noon and when I do that, I wake up two hours later. My doctor has pro… --- ## [Considering a firearm for home defense - revisted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-a-firearm-for-home-defense-revisted/625639)
**Author:** [@Whiteknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiteknight)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-a-firearm-for-home-defense-revisted/625639 "2012-08-01T15:59:45Z")
I posted a thread several years ago about this same topic. After careful consideration, I decided not to purchase a gun at that time. My situation has changed now - I’m still living in the same house in the ex-urbs of … --- ## [What "social networking" stuff do you do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-social-networking-stuff-do-you-do/629814)
**Author:** [@oreally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oreally)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-social-networking-stuff-do-you-do/629814 "2012-08-01T15:46:42Z")
Let’s try this again… Curious. Personally I find the obsession w/this stuff bizarro if not pathetic. --- ## [What would it take for a support for Gun Control in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-take-for-a-support-for-gun-control-in-the-us/629309)
**Author:** [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-take-for-a-support-for-gun-control-in-the-us/629309 "2012-08-01T15:46:08Z")
I don’t want to start a debate about gun control, but I am interested in opinions from USA’ians on a specific aspect of gun control. Obviously this is spurred by the latest incident in Colorado. I’m not American, so do… --- ## [Disney vacation with a 4-and-a-half year old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-vacation-with-a-4-and-a-half-year-old/629483)
**Author:** [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-vacation-with-a-4-and-a-half-year-old/629483 "2012-08-01T15:02:18Z")
My husband is taking a business trip to Orlando next June, and wants me to join him after he’s done with our daughter for a few days at the park. I know next to nothing about Disney and the ridiculous amount of theme par… --- ## [Experiences with morphine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-morphine/629899)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-morphine/629899 "2012-08-01T13:51:40Z")
Last week, I got hit by food poisoning and wound up in the ER for a few hours. During that time, the doctor opted to throw some morphine in my IV because I was in so much pain/discomfort. Now, I’d always heard that morp… --- ## [How did Derren Brown perform the Red Envelope trick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-derren-brown-perform-the-red-envelope-trick/629760)
**Author:** [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-derren-brown-perform-the-red-envelope-trick/629760 "2012-08-01T13:20:19Z")
(Performed recently on BBC’s “One Show”). I reject the idea that Derren’s drawing was in the red envelope the whole time. I think he would have let the hosts keep hold of his envelope if that was the case. So how did h… --- ## [I'm Having a Colposcopy in the Morning and Freaking Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-a-colposcopy-in-the-morning-and-freaking-out/629926)
**Author:** [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-a-colposcopy-in-the-morning-and-freaking-out/629926 "2012-08-01T12:49:37Z")
I found out about 2 weeks ago that I have hpv and abnormal cervical cells following a routine pap smear. So my gyn recommended a colposcopy to take a closer look. I totally panicked when i got the news - I have an std, g… --- ## [Feeding wild birds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeding-wild-birds/629885)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeding-wild-birds/629885 "2012-08-01T12:40:13Z")
Not being content to feed 6 dogs, 4 cats and 4 horses, I’ve started feeding the birds in my front yard. Two sunflower feeders, a tube feeder with six stations and a tray, and a thistle seed tube feeder. The birds are flo… --- ## [How is babby formed? how girl get pragnent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-babby-formed-how-girl-get-pragnent/629746)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-babby-formed-how-girl-get-pragnent/629746 "2012-08-01T10:11:21Z")
I know the answer, but I am curious what types of people would learn about it the last? I would have guessed children from ultrareligious families, but then again, most religions encourage childbirth and its importance,… --- ## [How to deal with this backhanded compliment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-this-backhanded-compliment/629816)
**Author:** [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-this-backhanded-compliment/629816 "2012-08-01T05:02:21Z")
The title is probably not a good description of this; in truth I’m not even sure I should feel irked by the comment at all. Maybe I’m being too sensitive. Anyway. The issue in brief: a person with whom I’ve been sort of… --- ## [Do I need to competely empty the fridge for repairs? (need answer fast!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-competely-empty-the-fridge-for-repairs-need-answer-fast/629942)
**Author:** [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-competely-empty-the-fridge-for-repairs-need-answer-fast/629942 "2012-08-01T04:07:28Z")
I imagine this has a factual answer but the amount of time I spent debating where to post could have been spent emptying the fridge if that turns out to be the answer. The refrigerator in my apartment has stopped workin… --- ## [What sector do you work in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sector-do-you-work-in/629803 "2012-08-01T03:45:58Z")
I think this poll is self-explanatory. Questions, comments, and concerns can be directed to: 100 Kiss My Ass Ln., Nowhere, MT 31419 --- ## [Has Blu-Ray Fizzled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-blu-ray-fizzled/629864)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-blu-ray-fizzled/629864 "2012-08-01T03:32:59Z")
I certainly would not know. I live in the Middle East and get my US programming by downloads. I cannot recall the last time I bought a (non-Blue Ray) DVD. I have a DVD player, but it is not Blue-Ray. I do see old-fashio… --- ## [Are you smart enough to be a Florida High School Science or Math teacher? Here's some exam questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smart-enough-to-be-a-florida-high-school-science-or-math-teacher-heres-some-exam-questions/629785)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smart-enough-to-be-a-florida-high-school-science-or-math-teacher-heres-some-exam-questions/629785 "2012-08-01T03:20:34Z")
This article below made me curious just how tough these exams were Tougher standards may worsen science-teacher shortage Here are all the exam guides with sample questions FTCE Subject Area Examinations Here is the … --- ## [Curiosity is piqued: Will it find life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curiosity-is-piqued-will-it-find-life/629972)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curiosity-is-piqued-will-it-find-life/629972 "2012-08-01T03:04:28Z")
So, in a mere 5 days and 13 hours (wiki has a handy timer), the Mars Science Laboratory, aka Curiosity, is going to land (well, attempt to…). One of its goals will be to directly search for life (microbial, obviously) o… --- ## [Campers and Engineers, lend me your expertise...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campers-and-engineers-lend-me-your-expertise/627954)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campers-and-engineers-lend-me-your-expertise/627954 "2012-08-01T02:36:36Z")
I’ve got a 26 foot pop up camper (26’ when fully extended, that is) much like this one, with a canvas that needs replacing. Can’t afford to replace it this season. Can’t afford a $700+ canopy/shelter/“portable” garage li… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1470) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1472)