# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1506 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1507 --- ## [Anyone use/used methotrexate for psoriasis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-used-methotrexate-for-psoriasis/624249)
**Author:** [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-used-methotrexate-for-psoriasis/624249 "2012-06-08T20:04:34Z")
The ads swarming the airwaves for various psoriasis/PA drugs turn me off; the biologics seem to give you the choice of having psoriasis, or being in borderline ‘bubble’ mode, that is to say, with a severely weakened immu… --- ## [Time to Draw the (Fe)Line: What Would You Do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-draw-the-fe-line-what-would-you-do/624289)
**Author:** [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-draw-the-fe-line-what-would-you-do/624289 "2012-06-08T19:16:11Z")
A while back, your friend Annie needed a place to live, so you let her stay with you. Annie has a cat, Mr. Kitty. Initially, Annie had only planned to stay for a short while until she found her own place, so she asked he… --- ## [Birds at a bird feeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birds-at-a-bird-feeder/624187)
**Author:** [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birds-at-a-bird-feeder/624187 "2012-06-08T18:53:03Z")
I know there are many bird lovers here, so here’s my question. I have a bird feeder. I LOVE it. I love it. For entertainment to dollars, so worth the birdseed. I want to find a good book for Texas birds that tend to… --- ## [Trip to Mars (would you do it?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-to-mars-would-you-do-it/624215)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-to-mars-would-you-do-it/624215 "2012-06-08T18:39:57Z")
So, was reading this article earlier: Thinking about it some (in light of the recent SpaceX launch and return, and the fact that they are providing NASA with 12 launches for $1.8 billion (IIRC)), it is probably do-able… --- ## [Avenging Your Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avenging-your-death/624448)
**Author:** [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avenging-your-death/624448 "2012-06-08T17:25:04Z")
This is intended as a fairly light-hearted thread so if someone you love has been killed (or you yourself have been murdered and you’re looking for someone to haunt) I hope you will not be offended. So you’ve been murde… --- ## [What to do with a family in Boston for an afternoon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-family-in-boston-for-an-afternoon/624106)
**Author:** [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-family-in-boston-for-an-afternoon/624106 "2012-06-08T17:08:21Z")
I’ll soon be traveling with a family of 5 (wife, kids aged 9 to 15) to Boston, arriving around 1:00 pm at Logan. We will have just traveled all night so we won’t be up for any extensive sight seeing, but I was thinking t… --- ## [People-Search Websites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-search-websites/624158)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-search-websites/624158 "2012-06-08T17:04:02Z")
I wasn’t sure if this should go in GQ or IMHO, but here goes. I’m probably going to need to have a background check run on someone in the US. Criminal background, marriage and work record, bankruptcies, judgments, that s… --- ## [Gluing my Ikea furniture: smart precaution or overkill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gluing-my-ikea-furniture-smart-precaution-or-overkill/312398)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gluing-my-ikea-furniture-smart-precaution-or-overkill/312398 "2012-06-08T16:40:59Z")
Just bought some inexpensive Ikea brand particle-board bookshelves. I’m tempted to use wood glue as I assemble them to give them added stability and strength. On the other hand, I like it that I can break them down to th… --- ## [How do handle insurance on a car that is rarely driven?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-handle-insurance-on-a-car-that-is-rarely-driven/624516)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-handle-insurance-on-a-car-that-is-rarely-driven/624516 "2012-06-08T16:25:20Z")
How do handle insurance on a car that is rarely driven? \[I am assuming the State and insurance requirements figure into this. I’m just gathering background information for what questions to ask and of whom.\] I a car tha… --- ## [Stupidest thing you've ever said](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-thing-youve-ever-said/624228)
**Author:** [@Three\_Packs\_a\_Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Three_Packs_a_Day)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-thing-youve-ever-said/624228 "2012-06-08T16:11:20Z")
I was at a college football game (one of my only- even drunk, I’m no sports fan). I’m getting bored, so I say “Man, this game isn’t even half over yet, is it? Is it?” Gee, did you see a half-time show yet, dummy? Yours… --- ## [Would you donate half a liver to a rich stranger's child for a huge payoff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-donate-half-a-liver-to-a-rich-strangers-child-for-a-huge-payoff/624307)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-donate-half-a-liver-to-a-rich-strangers-child-for-a-huge-payoff/624307 "2012-06-08T15:51:59Z")
I was going to write a long storytelling OP to set up the situation, but then I lost interest. So instead it’ll be a short storytelling OP. A fabulously rich person we’ll call Geoff has a ten-year-old daughter, Amy, who… --- ## [Tell me about moving to New York](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-moving-to-new-york/623503)
**Author:** [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-moving-to-new-york/623503 "2012-06-08T15:37:22Z")
I’m being recruited for a position at another company that is two notches higher on the ladder tan where I am now. When the job was located here in my current city of Atlanta, it was almost o no-brainer decision. Now, … --- ## [Any other yodelers out there in Doperland?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-yodelers-out-there-in-doperland/624463)
**Author:** [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-yodelers-out-there-in-doperland/624463 "2012-06-08T15:05:02Z")
I’m learning to yodel. At a regular tempo I can do it quite well – but as far as the screamingly fast stuff, not happenin’. Surely I’m not the only Doper that can sing a little Chime Bells … --- ## [iPod vs. iPad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-vs-ipad/623991)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-vs-ipad/623991 "2012-06-08T14:51:20Z")
My friend was wanting a 32g 4th gen iPod for her music UNTIL she saw an iPad. Now she’s pondering paying the extra $300 but is not sure if she’d be making a mistake in losing portability. She wants it primarily for music… --- ## [People just stating "Skrillex" at the end of sentences, like a period. WTF is this all about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-just-stating-skrillex-at-the-end-of-sentences-like-a-period-wtf-is-this-all-about/623891)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-just-stating-skrillex-at-the-end-of-sentences-like-a-period-wtf-is-this-all-about/623891 "2012-06-08T14:16:41Z")
I googled him, he’s a musician. How did he become a punctuation mark? --- ## [What's the best laptop I can get for ~$350?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-laptop-i-can-get-for-350/624410)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-laptop-i-can-get-for-350/624410 "2012-06-08T14:13:58Z")
Note: I am wayyyy out of date on computers. I don’t have anything past Windows XP. Here are my ideal requirements: Windows PC, not an Apple. Decent size monitor and pretty good resolution. Good processor speed.… --- ## [If the man and woman are the same height, who usually weighs more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-man-and-woman-are-the-same-height-who-usually-weighs-more/624150)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-man-and-woman-are-the-same-height-who-usually-weighs-more/624150 "2012-06-08T13:57:44Z")
My boyfriend is the same height as me. Last time we weighed ourselves, I weighed 3 lbs. more than him. This creeps me out because in my head, the man should weigh more than the woman, but perhaps I just think this beca… --- ## [Domestic violence resources in Japan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domestic-violence-resources-in-japan/624417)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/domestic-violence-resources-in-japan/624417 "2012-06-08T13:35:00Z")
A female acquaintance - Japanese, married to a Japanese man, living in a small rural town in Japan - is presently a victim of domestic violence. She and her husband have a nest egg, but he controls the finances. She d… --- ## [What Could This Accessory Be On A Bike Helmet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-this-accessory-be-on-a-bike-helmet/624479)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-this-accessory-be-on-a-bike-helmet/624479 "2012-06-08T12:06:45Z")
I was behind a motor bike at the lights and the rider had the normal helmet but mounted on a short stalk was an accessory of some sort. It was about two inches square, silver and seemed to have some dark patch like a re… --- ## [A question for the LGBT community](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-the-lgbt-community/624118)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-the-lgbt-community/624118 "2012-06-08T03:17:34Z")
When reproductive events happen (periods, ejaculation) does it ever give you pause? I’m not saying it makes you question your sexuality, but does it seem odd to experience something of that nature and know that it will n… --- ## [Help me decide on a Kindle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-on-a-kindle/624171)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-on-a-kindle/624171 "2012-06-08T02:59:06Z")
I have a ton of Amazon gift certificates (from answering surveys) and am looking into getting a Kindle. But it’s hard from the specs and reviews to find out what I need. I have an iPad, which is a bit heavy for reading… --- ## [Advice on buying a laptop.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-buying-a-laptop/624457)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-buying-a-laptop/624457 "2012-06-08T02:40:28Z")
Starting a new thread in the proper forum with an accurate title. So my old laptop is so slow it’s not really usable even for web surfing either. For a replacement I settled on a new Sony Vaio since they have the three … --- ## [How to entertain/distract inside/outside cat before it’s time for (human) to get up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-entertain-distract-inside-outside-cat-before-it-s-time-for-human-to-get-up/624384)
**Author:** [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-entertain-distract-inside-outside-cat-before-it-s-time-for-human-to-get-up/624384 "2012-06-08T01:08:01Z")
At this time of year it’s light at 05:00 AM so kitty wants to up and about\* - or at least starts yowling that she wants something, around about too-early o’clock. Maybe I can just feed her and she’ll shut up for a while.… --- ## [Has a Diet Drug Like This Ever Been Tried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-diet-drug-like-this-ever-been-tried/624395)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-diet-drug-like-this-ever-been-tried/624395 "2012-06-08T00:15:18Z")
Years ago, a drug called “Antabuse” was used to treat alcoholism. This was a drug that caused people to become nauseous, if they drank alcohol. Now, when you are sick and nauseous, you naturally avoid food. This wold… --- ## [Ever boycott a favorite restaurant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-boycott-a-favorite-restaurant/623897)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-boycott-a-favorite-restaurant/623897 "2012-06-08T00:03:50Z")
There was a Chinese restaurant that me and my wife loved their char sui pork, we buy a order a few times a month. The place is DEAD I think in all that time I saw two other customers, and the owner is a very elderly woma… --- ## [Am I the only one confused at how the EU works?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-confused-at-how-the-eu-works/623931)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2012, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-confused-at-how-the-eu-works/623931 "2012-06-07T23:46:48Z")
Supposedly the EU member nations operate much like US states, land borders are simply markers there are no customs and border guards etc. Any one can travel freely without the need for a passport from one member nation t… --- ## [Who has used a career coach and were you satisfied with the results?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-used-a-career-coach-and-were-you-satisfied-with-the-results/624439)
**Author:** [@El\_Burro\_Buenmozo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Burro_Buenmozo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2012, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-used-a-career-coach-and-were-you-satisfied-with-the-results/624439 "2012-06-07T22:34:55Z")
I’m pretty stuck in my so-called “career.” I’m an administrative assistant, 44 years old, bilingual in Spanish, and there is no room for advancement in my University/Healthcare/Research organization. I was wondering who… --- ## [Is this a double standard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-double-standard/624107)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2012, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-double-standard/624107 "2012-06-07T22:27:04Z")
I grew up in the US so I speak English. If I go to a job interview and use bad grammar or the wrong words, etc. I am not likely to get the job. However if a person from Japan, India, China, etc. goes to a job int… --- ## [Will this keep out gophers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-keep-out-gophers/624352)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-keep-out-gophers/624352 "2012-06-07T21:21:58Z")
I am building a couple of raised gardening beds, and I want to keep the gophers out. I have a 4’ x 8’ frame, and on the bottom I am stapling 1/2" metal mesh made of 19-gauge wire. Between that and the ground we will put … --- ## [Visting Chicago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visting-chicago/624420)
**Author:** [@TrisCarr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TrisCarr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visting-chicago/624420 "2012-06-07T20:37:58Z")
When I was younger I once took a trip to Chicago for a Cubs game, but for I cannot remember anything under the age of fifteen. I come from Indianapolis and me and my father are planning a weekend trip to Chicago. We both… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1505) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1507)