# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1517 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1518 --- ## [Question about massage therapy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-massage-therapy/622595)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-massage-therapy/622595 "2012-05-21T14:42:56Z")
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s been on either side of the massage table. On Saturday I was getting a massage. She found some knots in my wrists, and it was pretty painful when she worked them out. But while she was … --- ## [selling my car...pricing and other questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-my-car-pricing-and-other-questions/622344)
**Author:** [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-my-car-pricing-and-other-questions/622344 "2012-05-21T13:47:41Z")
I’m trying to sell my car. I found exact same car features mileage etc at numerous dealers. I listed my car at $1500 less than the dealer. Is that acceptable? I’m just getting nervous its been a week and not even one in… --- ## [Is Sunday really the first day of the week? Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sunday-really-the-first-day-of-the-week-really/622450)
**Author:** [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sunday-really-the-first-day-of-the-week-really/622450 "2012-05-21T13:18:52Z")
People often say it, but I just don’t believe it. It just sounds like something people say to seem smart (“well actually…”) whenever you mention (or imply) that the week begins on a Monday. I’m talking about Western civi… --- ## [I can has career guidance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-has-career-guidance/622424)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-has-career-guidance/622424 "2012-05-21T13:00:31Z")
Things are getting bad at work. Really, really bad. Bad enough that I’ve been playing around with the idea of leaving librarianship for good. Where I am is double plus ungood, I can’t make a lateral move within this o… --- ## [Resume help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resume-help/622512)
**Author:** [@highrollinwooded](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/highrollinwooded)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resume-help/622512 "2012-05-21T12:57:56Z")
I am trying to change jobs after many years of being stuck in a mindless, dead end one. A bit rusty on the resume thing, so here’s a question. When listing your job history, and it asks the “reason for leaving” at your c… --- ## [Best Camping/Hiking in Western Virginia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-camping-hiking-in-western-virginia/622277)
**Author:** [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-camping-hiking-in-western-virginia/622277 "2012-05-21T04:37:31Z")
I’m looking to plan a camping/hiking trip somewhere in Western Virginia. The area I want to go is between where 52 comes up from N.C. and where 64 branches off from 81 towards Charlottesville. Anything that is relative… --- ## [What to do with a licking dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-licking-dog/622257)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2012, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-licking-dog/622257 "2012-05-21T03:23:43Z")
We have a miniature poodle mixed with something, possibly Dalmatian. About three weeks ago we took her for a shampoo and trim, but when we got her back she’d been shaved down to the skin with the explanation that she had… --- ## [Experiences with mediation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-mediation/622555)
**Author:** [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-mediation/622555 "2012-05-20T22:33:59Z")
My MIL is scheduled to go to mediation to divide up assets, post-divorce. Has anyone had divorce-related mediation, and can share their experience? She is anxious about this, and her attorney isn’t returning her calls (s… --- ## [Women who dig women, what gets your attention?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-who-dig-women-what-gets-your-attention/622360)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-who-dig-women-what-gets-your-attention/622360 "2012-05-20T20:15:19Z")
Initially, I mean. I’m pretty sure folks of any preference can get past a homely face if there is a suitable personality behind it, and even a classic beauty can inspire retching at the mere thought of intimacy if their… --- ## [Do you ever not turn right on red?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-not-turn-right-on-red/621983)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-not-turn-right-on-red/621983 "2012-05-20T18:04:00Z")
I was behind a woman today who did not turn right on red, despite the fact there was not any traffic in her way (though she was talking on a cell phone, so I guess she was too busy with that). That got me to wondering i… --- ## [Dehydration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dehydration/622247)
**Author:** [@Bannedit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bannedit)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dehydration/622247 "2012-05-20T14:56:29Z")
I know that none of you are doctors so that is why this is posted in IMHO. I dehydrate quite easily. It is a chore for me to drink all of the water I feel I need. I drink anywhere between 1-4 liters of water a day. I… --- ## [Your private, off the wall theories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-private-off-the-wall-theories/620963)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-private-off-the-wall-theories/620963 "2012-05-20T14:49:21Z")
. . . which you think plausible but probably unprovable? And I don’t mean “there’s a sock eating monster hiding behind my dryer, tee hee!” but things where you think there really could be something to it – but doubt much… --- ## [Recommend me some good IP cameras](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-ip-cameras/622428)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2012, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-good-ip-cameras/622428 "2012-05-20T09:22:39Z")
I am looking for wired IP cameras that deliver good quality picture and do not exceed 100 euros each. --- ## [The best multitool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-multitool/621958)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2012, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-multitool/621958 "2012-05-20T05:28:03Z")
So, what’s the best multitool in your opinion? What should one look for in a multitool, generally? Are there brands which are generally of higher quality than others? Is it realistic to expect a sharp blade on a multi… --- ## [Other than the war, how great a President was Lincoln?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-the-war-how-great-a-president-was-lincoln/622322)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-the-war-how-great-a-president-was-lincoln/622322 "2012-05-20T04:22:01Z")
Leaving aside winning the Civil War, how do historians view Lincoln’s presidency? Did he have other domestic policies worthy of praise or discredit? --- ## [What is the best way to invest in Gold and Silver](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-invest-in-gold-and-silver/577170)
**Author:** [@MrFloppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFloppy)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-invest-in-gold-and-silver/577170 "2012-05-19T22:28:58Z")
I’m thinking of buying silver and/or gold for a long term investment - 10+ years. I’m looking at physical ownership rather than ETFs. Possibly Canadian Maple Leaf Silver coins which are 99.99% pure. If you had $500 per… --- ## [Let's call them IOs instead of IPOs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-call-them-ios-instead-of-ipos/622251)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-call-them-ios-instead-of-ipos/622251 "2012-05-19T19:26:34Z")
Really, who’s kidding who? These offerings aren’t public, not in any sense of the word. Just another example of the underwriters padding the pockets of their wealthy or politically connected friends. Aren’t they shoot… --- ## [Do away with nominating conventions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-away-with-nominating-conventions/622389)
**Author:** [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-away-with-nominating-conventions/622389 "2012-05-19T18:43:20Z")
Millions are spent on conventions held to nominate each party’s candidate. I had assumed that the candidates’ campaign committees paid for it, but in a recent news article on this subject, republican Tom Coburn proposed … --- ## [What all has come into being since SDMB was started?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-all-has-come-into-being-since-sdmb-was-started/622418)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-all-has-come-into-being-since-sdmb-was-started/622418 "2012-05-19T17:30:15Z")
A recent post in The truly great threads in SDMB history pointed out that YouTube came into being after SDMB had been around for a while. That makes me want to find and identify other “new fangled” things that are newer… --- ## [What's a high sex drive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-high-sex-drive/621561)
**Author:** [@kmshrader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kmshrader)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-high-sex-drive/621561 "2012-05-19T15:17:47Z")
There’s a new guy in the picture, and we were discussing the differences between the sexes. I suggested that women can act needy when they’re just horny, and he countered with an anecdote about an ex, who seemed needy al… --- ## [What free online storage place gives you the most space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-free-online-storage-place-gives-you-the-most-space/622135)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-free-online-storage-place-gives-you-the-most-space/622135 "2012-05-19T08:34:59Z")
Free, that is. This is mostly for picture and video backup, but I"m also just curious what web site offers the most space free of charge. In a way, this is a GQ, but I’ve put it in CS since it…seems right. Mods, please… --- ## [Help waking up in the morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-waking-up-in-the-morning/622120)
**Author:** [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-waking-up-in-the-morning/622120 "2012-05-19T04:57:16Z")
I’ve got a friend who has trouble waking up in the morning. Serious trouble. As an example, last night he fell asleep at around 10 in the evening and still couldn’t wake up at all until around 8am, 15 minutes late for wo… --- ## [Idea for EZ countries in debt. Good or stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-ez-countries-in-debt-good-or-stupid/622367)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-ez-countries-in-debt-good-or-stupid/622367 "2012-05-19T04:41:43Z")
There’s something I’ve been wondering about lately and using Google I can’t find if it’s been tried before. So I’ll ask your opinions. And if my idea is colossally stupid then go ahead and mock me. Yeah, I’ll lose all… --- ## [Recommend me a summer-weight duvet/comforter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-summer-weight-duvet-comforter/622223)
**Author:** [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-summer-weight-duvet-comforter/622223 "2012-05-19T03:27:46Z")
It’s that time of year again when I develop problems sleeping because using just a sheet on my bed at night is too cold, but my usual comforter is too warm. Can someone recommend to me a duvet/comforter/quilt - type bed… --- ## [Do cars in your area have custom features? How about car commercials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-cars-in-your-area-have-custom-features-how-about-car-commercials/622378)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-cars-in-your-area-have-custom-features-how-about-car-commercials/622378 "2012-05-19T03:07:44Z")
In Colorado (and I assume other mountain states) if you flip down the armrest in the back seat of a sedan, there is a collapsible bag between the back seat and the trunk that allows you to put skis in the trunk so the ti… --- ## [Ladies help me understand. Do women in general like to be dominated by men or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-understand-do-women-in-general-like-to-be-dominated-by-men-or-not/622037)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-help-me-understand-do-women-in-general-like-to-be-dominated-by-men-or-not/622037 "2012-05-19T02:34:03Z")
All men know that trying to understand women in general is a fool’s exercise. This is far from a misogynist question however. I thought that I had things down much better than most men because I was raised by a very stro… --- ## [Put downs with no disability definition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-downs-with-no-disability-definition/622052)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/put-downs-with-no-disability-definition/622052 "2012-05-19T01:40:40Z")
Can you think of any putdown words with no definition related to disability? --- ## [How can I help my socially awkward son?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-help-my-socially-awkward-son/621102)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-help-my-socially-awkward-son/621102 "2012-05-19T01:33:07Z")
My son Ben is 12 and will be going into 7th grade next fall. He is going from a school that was chock full of nerds, to a more everyday middle school. His big brother, who is finishing up his last year at the school, h… --- ## [Ebay help with seller requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-help-with-seller-requested/622304)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2012, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-help-with-seller-requested/622304 "2012-05-19T01:08:31Z")
I bought a small product from ebay, about $10, from a seller in China. Shipping was stated as very long, about a month, which was OK as I didn’t need it anytime soon. His feedback score was OK, in the low 100’s with on… --- ## [For once I have an etiquette question!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-once-i-have-an-etiquette-question/622202)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-once-i-have-an-etiquette-question/622202 "2012-05-18T23:47:21Z")
One of my coworkers is marrying her girlfriend today–she wants to keep it quiet (she is not closeted, just shy), and she e’d half-a-dozen of our maybe 20 coworkers to tell us. Of course, we have to do something, so I got… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1516) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1518)