# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1509 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1510 --- ## [Will 3D be as common as colour?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-3d-be-as-common-as-colour/623313)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-3d-be-as-common-as-colour/623313 "2012-06-04T23:47:57Z")
I wonder if 3D will be as common as colour is today. If you look around, almost all displays (including some that don’t need to be, like cheap mobile phones) are in colour. I just think 3D uses too much resources, has n… --- ## [Is Hyundai Copying BMW, Mercedes-Benz?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hyundai-copying-bmw-mercedes-benz/623968)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hyundai-copying-bmw-mercedes-benz/623968 "2012-06-04T23:29:12Z")
To me, the Hyundai Sonata resembles the BMW and Mercedes Benz models (CLS 550) very strongly. Is this a case of convergent design, or is it outright copying? Has any car manufacturer ever been sued for copying another… --- ## [What's your favorite Brush & Vine Killer that we can still Buy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-brush-vine-killer-that-we-can-still-buy/623882)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-brush-vine-killer-that-we-can-still-buy/623882 "2012-06-04T22:05:51Z")
Just cleared out the Vine jungle around my fence. Not sure what type, probably Honeysuckle or something similar. Definitely not poison ivy. I also have that blasted fence hedge. That mess loves to bring up new sucke… --- ## [Aynone on anxiety meds: some questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aynone-on-anxiety-meds-some-questions/623953)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aynone-on-anxiety-meds-some-questions/623953 "2012-06-04T21:13:36Z")
So my doctor put me on klonopin. I hated it. It made me dizzy and nauseated and so tired that I couldn’t do anything. I was miserable all the time. So I went back the other day for a follow-up and he seemed really confus… --- ## [Fluffy died? Wanna keep him around a bit longer? Why not turn him into a helicopter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluffy-died-wanna-keep-him-around-a-bit-longer-why-not-turn-him-into-a-helicopter/624073)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluffy-died-wanna-keep-him-around-a-bit-longer-why-not-turn-him-into-a-helicopter/624073 "2012-06-04T21:04:11Z")
This guy did: --- ## [are Honda Accords still good and dependable cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-honda-accords-still-good-and-dependable-cars/623939)
**Author:** [@Mr.Natural](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Natural)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-honda-accords-still-good-and-dependable-cars/623939 "2012-06-04T20:26:25Z")
I ask this because my son is in the market for a late model auto. I know that Honda, in general, used to be known as some of the best, or at least most dependable cars on the road. I’m not sure if that’s still the cas… --- ## [Your experiences with the YMCA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-the-ymca/623689)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-the-ymca/623689 "2012-06-04T18:34:39Z")
Strange as it may seem, even though I’ve been in this country since I was four, I haven’t had much experience with the Y. When I was very young I remember going there a couple of times, but not often. I think my parents… --- ## [There's a pen on the ground. Can you pick it up with your feet/toes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-pen-on-the-ground-can-you-pick-it-up-with-your-feet-toes/617968)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-pen-on-the-ground-can-you-pick-it-up-with-your-feet-toes/617968 "2012-06-04T18:27:25Z")
Are you one of those truly gifted who can pick objects (like pens, wrappers, papers, etc) with their toes and bring it up to your hand? --- ## [Any transgender Dopers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-transgender-dopers/622685)
**Author:** [@surrounded\_by\_literalists](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/surrounded_by_literalists)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-transgender-dopers/622685 "2012-06-04T17:34:24Z")
Recently I have become well aquainted with two women who used to be guys. Both are wonderful people who seem content with their choices. In the course talking with these women, I have become aware of a number of differ… --- ## [Wild Speculation about Interior of UFOs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wild-speculation-about-interior-of-ufos/624018)
**Author:** [@supery00n](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supery00n)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wild-speculation-about-interior-of-ufos/624018 "2012-06-04T16:38:25Z")
So, UFOs are some weird cultural phenomenon. When I say “UFO,” I mean those flying objects that are specifically of the archetypal disk-like, “flying saucer” shape. If UFOs really are alien spacecraft from outside the … --- ## [Has anyone ever reformed an abusive or inadequate significant other?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-reformed-an-abusive-or-inadequate-significant-other/623766)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-reformed-an-abusive-or-inadequate-significant-other/623766 "2012-06-04T15:29:48Z")
I often hear conflicting advice about the futility of getting someone to change their behavior. I’ve heard from people at the start of their relationship who are optimistic that their partner will change eventually. And… --- ## [If you are thinking about opening a DropBox account ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-are-thinking-about-opening-a-dropbox-account/624032)
**Author:** [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-are-thinking-about-opening-a-dropbox-account/624032 "2012-06-04T14:47:11Z")
… let me know. I’ll send you and invite and we’ll both get some free storage. --- ## [How much do you spend on car repairs before replacing it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-spend-on-car-repairs-before-replacing-it/623978)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-spend-on-car-repairs-before-replacing-it/623978 "2012-06-04T14:17:40Z")
I’ve got a 1999 Corolla with just a hair under 200,000 miles on it. I bought it in 2004, and hadn’t put any money into it at all (other than oil changes, head lamps, tires, a battery, and one set of brake pads) until ab… --- ## [WTF is it still "properly eject your USB device"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-it-still-properly-eject-your-usb-device/623818)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-it-still-properly-eject-your-usb-device/623818 "2012-06-04T11:18:50Z")
I don’t understand why we still have to deal with this primitive “properly eject your USB device” bullshit. Things sometimes get inadvertently disconnected. Why is there still such a big risk of losing data? Why hasn’t t… --- ## [Underwater Structural Formations in Caribbean Sea: Interesting Photos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underwater-structural-formations-in-caribbean-sea-interesting-photos/623843)
**Author:** [@supery00n](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supery00n)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underwater-structural-formations-in-caribbean-sea-interesting-photos/623843 "2012-06-04T10:26:53Z")
Hey guys. So…my sister is a graduate student at Stanford University (Geophysics), and she sent me an album of screenshots she took (using Google Earth) of various underwater locations in or near the Caribbean Sea that s… --- ## [Have you ever met an Axis veteran?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-met-an-axis-veteran/623272)
**Author:** [@Orca\_Eyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orca_Eyes)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-met-an-axis-veteran/623272 "2012-06-04T04:18:33Z")
I’m sure we’ve all met Allied veterans of World War II, but I’m wondering about the other side. Have any of you met a World War II veteran who fought for the Axis Powers (i.e. Italy, Germany, Japan, and a few others)? I… --- ## [Ever been shocked at what some people don't know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-shocked-at-what-some-people-dont-know/615416)
**Author:** [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Replies:** 872\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-shocked-at-what-some-people-dont-know/615416 "2012-06-04T04:14:13Z")
I’m not trying to be an elitist jerk here, and it’s not like I think people should all be well versed in Shakespeare to be considered intelligent, but working with the general public has made me realize just how ignorant… --- ## [Would you ever watch ads in your spare time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-ever-watch-ads-in-your-spare-time/623933)
**Author:** [@supery00n](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supery00n)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-ever-watch-ads-in-your-spare-time/623933 "2012-06-04T02:34:18Z")
Advertisement right now seems to be placed in between regular content, whether it’s television, radio, on Internet. It’s still a profitable industry on average, but it’s clear that companies like Facebook might be strug… --- ## [The UN wants to regulate the internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-un-wants-to-regulate-the-internet/623648)
**Author:** [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-un-wants-to-regulate-the-internet/623648 "2012-06-04T02:27:16Z")
Story here http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/05/30/united-nations-internet-regulation/?hpt=hp\_t2 First, does anyone have more on this? This can’t be the whole story. Second, I can’t see how having China be part of t… --- ## [Conversation tips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-tips/623851)
**Author:** [@With\_Rye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/With_Rye)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversation-tips/623851 "2012-06-04T02:25:43Z")
I need to work on my conversation skills, particularly with strangers and meeting people for the first time. Any tips on keeping conversations going? --- ## [Did the repairman just scam me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-repairman-just-scam-me/623567)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-repairman-just-scam-me/623567 "2012-06-04T01:14:32Z")
My central air quit working a few (hellish) days ago. The repairman is at the house right now and told my wife that before he can add refrigerant (the likely problem), he needs to clean the coils- a five-minute operatio… --- ## [Manifest Destiny: Anglo-Mexican alliance in War for the North American continent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manifest-destiny-anglo-mexican-alliance-in-war-for-the-north-american-continent/623946)
**Author:** [@supery00n](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supery00n)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manifest-destiny-anglo-mexican-alliance-in-war-for-the-north-american-continent/623946 "2012-06-04T00:35:35Z")
Here’s an Alternate History story for Sunday morning, which will require your contributions to fill out to your imagination. The only real rule is that it has to be decidedly pro-American; to an almost unreasonable exte… --- ## [Geography Trivia: What city will beat New Orleans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geography-trivia-what-city-will-beat-new-orleans/623945)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geography-trivia-what-city-will-beat-new-orleans/623945 "2012-06-04T00:28:36Z")
The current poll … Geography Trivia: What’s the closest (in miles) that you have ever been to New Orleans? Right there! 97 73.48% 1-20 miles 1 0.76% 21-50 miles 2 1.52% 51-100 miles 2 1.52% … --- ## [Giving money to loved ones / Receiving said money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-money-to-loved-ones-receiving-said-money/623922)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-money-to-loved-ones-receiving-said-money/623922 "2012-06-04T00:26:34Z")
Let’s say you’re lucky enough to have some spare money, which someone you care about could use. You want to help them out, for no other reason than that they matter to you. They have not requested your help, nor would … --- ## [Asian: East Asian or South Asian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-east-asian-or-south-asian/623960)
**Author:** [@kenner116](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenner116)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asian-east-asian-or-south-asian/623960 "2012-06-03T22:06:08Z")
This poll is specifically geared towards people from the US, Canada and the UK. But everyone is welcome to take part. It seems that there are different opinions of the meaning of the word “Asian” in America and the UK, … --- ## [Women: if there was a Maxim-like magazine for you, would you buy it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-if-there-was-a-maxim-like-magazine-for-you-would-you-buy-it/322942)
**Author:** [@andrewdt85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewdt85)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-if-there-was-a-maxim-like-magazine-for-you-would-you-buy-it/322942 "2012-06-03T20:16:28Z")
I WILL SUE IF ANYONE STEALS THIS Not that it’d make money… :smiley: I know that the majority of women masturbate, but that much fewer of them use porn- I know, many of you do, but stay with me- because there’s no senti… --- ## [In-law family gatherings... Do Not Want (to go)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-law-family-gatherings-do-not-want-to-go/541932)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-law-family-gatherings-do-not-want-to-go/541932 "2012-06-03T19:16:29Z")
As I am not a party person, and as my family isn’t the gathering kind, I subject my husband to zero obligatory parties of my workplace or my family. If he doesn’t want to come, I won’t make him to. Usually I will just st… --- ## [Is anyone planning/looking forward to upgrading to Windows 8?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-planning-looking-forward-to-upgrading-to-windows-8/623779)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-planning-looking-forward-to-upgrading-to-windows-8/623779 "2012-06-03T18:42:33Z")
Win 7 is stable as a rock. It does everything I can think of that I need it to do very easily (and we run a networked home office and several personal PCs here). Many of Windows’ basic utilities are done by third-party p… --- ## [Possible to be 'reverent' and atheist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-be-reverent-and-atheist/623715)
**Author:** [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-be-reverent-and-atheist/623715 "2012-06-03T17:19:47Z")
My husband and I were discussing the Boy Scouts (loaded topic of itself, and don’t really want to go there) and were talking about the intersection of atheism and the requirements in the scout pledge. Not being a scout,… --- ## [Help finding a certain font](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-certain-font/623869)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-a-certain-font/623869 "2012-06-03T16:03:10Z")
My husband (who is crawling around in the attic this morning) has tasked me with finding a certain font for him, today. It is used on a 1940s engineering graph from RCA. It is definitely drawn by a vector plotter. With … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1508) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1510)