# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1523 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1524 --- ## [Must do things before you die.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-do-things-before-you-die/621140)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-do-things-before-you-die/621140 "2012-05-09T03:14:27Z")
What are they? --- ## ["And how was everything?" A restaurant poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-how-was-everything-a-restaurant-poll/621103)
**Author:** [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2012, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-how-was-everything-a-restaurant-poll/621103 "2012-05-09T01:59:39Z")
So you’re at a restaurant for the first time. You may have read a good review on Yelp or heard a friend raving about a particular dish or something, so you went to go check it out. Things are decidedly mediocre. Not ter… --- ## [Where to eat in Santa Fe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-eat-in-santa-fe/621113 "2012-05-09T00:24:22Z")
We’re closing out the second week of our SW excursion and are spending the next few days in Santa Fe, NM. I’d appreciate suggestions for lunch/dinner, regardless of cuisine, although we really do like the Mexican slant … --- ## [So I'm slated to babysit a wounded dog. What do I need to know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-slated-to-babysit-a-wounded-dog-what-do-i-need-to-know/621034)
**Author:** [@Imago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imago)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-slated-to-babysit-a-wounded-dog-what-do-i-need-to-know/621034 "2012-05-08T22:34:41Z")
He’s an 11-year-old black lab with a severed anterior cruciate ligament. Due to a heart condition, they can’t repair it with surgery. The owner is looking at a splint but right now everything’s unsure. There’ll be four w… --- ## [Invitation to Participate in Student Research on Identity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invitation-to-participate-in-student-research-on-identity/621130)
**Author:** [@SparkleLilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SparkleLilly)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invitation-to-participate-in-student-research-on-identity/621130 "2012-05-08T21:22:42Z")
This thread was pre-approved by mods\* Have you ever wondered how the choices you make about your career path affect your identity and emotional health? A Northcentral University Psychology Ph.D. candidate is inviting vo… --- ## [Me and a friend want to sell gourmet plants as a side hustle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-and-a-friend-want-to-sell-gourmet-plants-as-a-side-hustle/621309)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-and-a-friend-want-to-sell-gourmet-plants-as-a-side-hustle/621309 "2012-05-08T20:16:17Z")
Where do we start? I see people with pretty flowers and other pretty plants everywhere! Me and a friend figured if we can find some cheap or even free stashes somewhere, we can make a fortune! Our first idea is to simp… --- ## [Has a negative review of a product or service caused you buy it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-negative-review-of-a-product-or-service-caused-you-buy-it/621279)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-negative-review-of-a-product-or-service-caused-you-buy-it/621279 "2012-05-08T19:03:58Z")
Have you ever read a customer review of a product or service and that made up your mind to purchase it? Share your story! I was on the fence about going to a workshop/seminar last weekend. It was a big investment of tim… --- ## [Developers and DBAs: book on best practices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/developers-and-dbas-book-on-best-practices/621301)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/developers-and-dbas-book-on-best-practices/621301 "2012-05-08T18:53:53Z")
For most of my career I have developed software that talked to and/or ran machines. Now I find myself doing more and more database work. While I understand the basics, I want to learn best practices. As one “for insta… --- ## [Dealing with information addiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-information-addiction/621261)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-information-addiction/621261 "2012-05-08T17:58:43Z")
I believe I am an information addict, and have been even before my family owned a computer or cell phone. Ever since I can remember, honestly. As a kid I was constantly reading books, usually starting a new one before f… --- ## [How to handle being the "quiet" one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-handle-being-the-quiet-one/621088)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-handle-being-the-quiet-one/621088 "2012-05-08T16:34:45Z")
I just came back from an out-of-state conference. I attended it with several coworkers, all nice folks. Being a lone wolf, I made sure to have my QT and take care of myself. But I also socialized after-hours…because t… --- ## [What does it mean for you to get to know someone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-for-you-to-get-to-know-someone/621194)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-for-you-to-get-to-know-someone/621194 "2012-05-08T16:21:10Z")
I am asking for your personal views of what it means. I don’t expect any general theory although feel free to contribute that as well. What does getting to know someone mean to you? When do you consider that you’ve suc… --- ## [Ever heard of Malignant High Blood pressure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-heard-of-malignant-high-blood-pressure/620433)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-heard-of-malignant-high-blood-pressure/620433 "2012-05-08T16:00:32Z")
Me neither, till now. And yes, I learned the hard way! I’m 55yrs old, my hubby is 65yrs old, most of our peer group takes meds for high blood pressure. All with the same sort of onset. Slowly over time their MD noticed … --- ## [Japanese travel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-travel/620788)
**Author:** [@tzimmerman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tzimmerman)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-travel/620788 "2012-05-08T15:26:00Z")
Hey, I am planning on going to Japan in the fall for 2 weeks, and I’d like some travel advice from you thoughtful people. It’s the trip of a lifetime and any advice will help. thanks. --- ## [This will be awkward (Last week at current job)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-be-awkward-last-week-at-current-job/621132)
**Author:** [@Sundrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sundrop)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-be-awkward-last-week-at-current-job/621132 "2012-05-08T14:59:49Z")
The Bragging: I handed in my resignation last week. I have a job offer too good to pass up that I accepted; it is a position with better opportunities for advancement, in the career field I went back to business school … --- ## [Is It Partisan to Say "Barack Hussein Obama"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-partisan-to-say-barack-hussein-obama/621045)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-partisan-to-say-barack-hussein-obama/621045 "2012-05-08T13:27:30Z")
Is saying President Obama’s full name, simply being partisan by noting his middle name or is it no different than saying “Franklin Delano Roosevelt” or “Dwight David Eisenhower”? --- ## [Can I continue to live in the "modern" word without a smartphone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-continue-to-live-in-the-modern-word-without-a-smartphone/620378)
**Author:** [@ecoaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ecoaster)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-continue-to-live-in-the-modern-word-without-a-smartphone/620378 "2012-05-08T12:50:10Z")
I have refused to get a smartphone, although 98.3 percent of people I know have one (I’m in my early 30s). A smartphone might make my life marginally easier, but there have literally been 0 occasions over the past few ye… --- ## [Outdoor hiking in Canada for tourists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-hiking-in-canada-for-tourists/621134)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-hiking-in-canada-for-tourists/621134 "2012-05-08T12:17:15Z")
I have a friend who is into outdoor camping and no stranger to roughing in the wild (he was a commando). He is always raving about visiting Canada and seeing the salmon run and would like to see it this year. When is a… --- ## [What could be wrong with this website?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-be-wrong-with-this-website/621250)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-be-wrong-with-this-website/621250 "2012-05-08T11:29:37Z")
I’ve been trying to log onto a website I frequent, but I have a problem. They use a captcha to log in, but there IS no captcha there. When I click the “Audio” link, nothing happens. When I click “New Code,” a blank im… --- ## [Recommend a tablet for reading/word processing stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-tablet-for-reading-word-processing-stuff/620912)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-tablet-for-reading-word-processing-stuff/620912 "2012-05-08T07:01:38Z")
I am seriously considering getting a tablet - maybe an iPad 2, for three tasks - one, I like to read while on trains and having access to PDFs will be a boon, second - I think a tablet is a great asset for my table-top r… --- ## [Anyone out there have a drooping eyelid with Wellbutrin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-out-there-have-a-drooping-eyelid-with-wellbutrin/621117)
**Author:** [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-out-there-have-a-drooping-eyelid-with-wellbutrin/621117 "2012-05-08T03:56:45Z")
I’m calling my doctor in the morning. I’m not looking for medical advice, blah blah blah. PandaKid noticed tonight that one of my eyelids is ever so slightly droopy. It’s VERY slight. More noticeable from a distance … --- ## [Advice Needed--My Bike got stolen. New Bike?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-my-bike-got-stolen-new-bike/618502)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-my-bike-got-stolen-new-bike/618502 "2012-05-07T23:35:01Z")
My bike got stolen. My insurance on my condo has a $500 deductible, so no joy there. :mad: So, a new bike is needed, & advice is called for. \[ul\] \[li\]Single speed is a must.\[/li\]\[li\]Rear mounted basket. Large\[/li\]\[li… --- ## [Can you guys recommend a better wireless router?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-guys-recommend-a-better-wireless-router/621216)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-guys-recommend-a-better-wireless-router/621216 "2012-05-07T23:25:32Z")
This is the piece of junk I have and have had nothing but problems with it. --- ## [Web pages like "khanacademy"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-pages-like-khanacademy/621224)
**Author:** [@gvozd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gvozd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-pages-like-khanacademy/621224 "2012-05-07T23:15:59Z")
I’m looking for web sites like khanacademy to refresh my mind on physics and maths in English by listening and watching videos, as a non-native speakers. Is there anything like it that you know? Even if it bears a res… --- ## [What small things would change in your life if you became wealthy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-small-things-would-change-in-your-life-if-you-became-wealthy/620418)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-small-things-would-change-in-your-life-if-you-became-wealthy/620418 "2012-05-07T22:59:44Z")
This thread is about the SMALL things that would change in your life if you suddenly became fabulously wealthy. Everyone knows about the big ones: new house, nice cars, vacations, maids, etc. Those have been discussed i… --- ## [Cool gadgets that went (almost) nowhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-gadgets-that-went-almost-nowhere/305928)
**Author:** [@IAMBIC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IAMBIC)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-gadgets-that-went-almost-nowhere/305928 "2012-05-07T22:20:23Z")
Near the top of the list must be the Apple MessagePad (Newton). Also, I vaguely remember a Panasonic VCR that hooked up to your telephone line (the same way you hook up an answering machine), so that you could dial in a… --- ## [Is slight mucus in your ear anything to worry about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-slight-mucus-in-your-ear-anything-to-worry-about/621210)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-slight-mucus-in-your-ear-anything-to-worry-about/621210 "2012-05-07T21:26:50Z")
My son has “slight mucus” in his inner ear according to an ENT, he was RXed Claritin which didn’t clear it up. I asked what could cause it and was told allergies or a cold in the weeks before, which is pretty hard to tel… --- ## [Have you ever explored an abandoned place?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-explored-an-abandoned-place/620989)
**Author:** [@compositejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/compositejoe)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-explored-an-abandoned-place/620989 "2012-05-07T19:50:50Z")
Have you ever explored somewhere abandoned, ie an old cinema or an old factory that has perhaps given you the creeps? Also, does the abandoned place actually still exist, ie it is still abandoned and disused or has been… --- ## [Person leaves large piece of equipment in your yard. When is it yours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-leaves-large-piece-of-equipment-in-your-yard-when-is-it-yours/620780)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-leaves-large-piece-of-equipment-in-your-yard-when-is-it-yours/620780 "2012-05-07T17:40:30Z")
If someone is paid to perform some work on your property, but then leaves a large piece of equipment (like a small-car-sized machine) in your yard for weeks, when can you legally remove it? When can you sell it? Are ther… --- ## [Visiting Italy....any tourist tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-italy-any-tourist-tips/620897)
**Author:** [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-italy-any-tourist-tips/620897 "2012-05-07T16:42:11Z")
So my husband has planned a trip to Italy for us with his best friend and his best-friend’s-girlfriend in June. It will be our first trip overseas. His best friend is Italian and has an itinerary for us - we’ll be flying… --- ## [work advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-advice/621170)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-advice/621170 "2012-05-07T16:09:41Z")
I have a delicate problem at work. Over the past year or so, I lead a high profile project. The issue was just closed in our favor. The VP who runs the unit I work in wrote this really nice email announcing that the m… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1522) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1524)