# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1541 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1542 --- ## [Imagine that you live in the equator...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imagine-that-you-live-in-the-equator/617752)
**Author:** [@SDMBKL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDMBKL)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imagine-that-you-live-in-the-equator/617752 "2012-04-08T12:22:10Z")
It’s nice and warm and sunny all year round. You build a nice grass hut in the middle of a forest for living. For food, you only use your body as weapon to kill an animal for meat. Meat has become a stable diet for you, … --- ## [Does Anybody not use Antivirus Software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-not-use-antivirus-software/617323)
**Author:** [@tomcar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomcar)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-not-use-antivirus-software/617323 "2012-04-08T11:41:25Z")
If so, what are your experiences? --- ## [Is this apology note sufficient?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-apology-note-sufficient/618065)
**Author:** [@lizlizliz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizlizliz)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-apology-note-sufficient/618065 "2012-04-08T06:42:17Z")
Context: I’m an undergrad college student. Last week I went to one of my classes and saw a shawl resting on the back of the chair in which I normally sit. I asked my classmates if it belonged to any of them; they said no… --- ## [Was Travel Better In The Old (Pre-WWII Days)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-travel-better-in-the-old-pre-wwii-days/617063)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-travel-better-in-the-old-pre-wwii-days/617063 "2012-04-08T03:37:37Z")
I was looking at some old travel books, and it seems that travel was a lot more formal in the old days. For example, Egypt in 1935-tourists wore white suits, and were escorted by guides. Nowadays, western tourists go a… --- ## [Who is involved in a distributed (grid) computing project?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-involved-in-a-distributed-grid-computing-project/616807)
**Author:** [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2012, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-involved-in-a-distributed-grid-computing-project/616807 "2012-04-08T01:37:32Z")
I’ve been involved with the World Community Grid for several years and it’s become something of an addiction. I know that there are scores of such projects out there and I’m sure a lot of people here must be involved in… --- ## [Kinky Sex Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinky-sex-question/618102)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinky-sex-question/618102 "2012-04-07T23:31:48Z")
On the most recent episode of Million Dollar Listing New York, a guy wanted to sell his bachelor pad (for $25 million) or rent it for $25,000/month. He wound up renting it for $23,000/month. In any case, one feature he … --- ## [My Dogs Have Stopped Eating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dogs-have-stopped-eating/616420)
**Author:** [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dogs-have-stopped-eating/616420 "2012-04-07T23:12:16Z")
Two of my dogs, the 2 Gordon Setters, have suddenly just stopped eating their normal food. This has been going on about a week or so. I feed Diamond Naturals Chicken & rice dry mixed with a little Pedigree canned, or on … --- ## [How "with it" are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-with-it-are-you/616892)
**Author:** [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-with-it-are-you/616892 "2012-04-07T20:36:01Z")
And as a subset: How “with it” are you ACTUALLY and How “with it” do you see yourself? For some inexplicable reason it’s bizarrely important to me at my advanced age to remain “up” on things in order to interact with… --- ## [Arizona Phoenix/Scottsdale area questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-phoenix-scottsdale-area-questions/617734)
**Author:** [@Adversary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adversary)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-phoenix-scottsdale-area-questions/617734 "2012-04-07T19:55:57Z")
I don’t know if this should be in GQ or another forum. I am considering looking for work in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. I was hoping to get some questions answered about the area. Some of them may seem silly but hey,… --- ## [And the Most Insensitive Arrogant Govt Official has been...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-most-insensitive-arrogant-govt-official-has-been/618072)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-most-insensitive-arrogant-govt-official-has-been/618072 "2012-04-07T15:28:03Z")
I’m throwing a broad net here. If it makes sense I am ,looking for people who thought they were so much better than the “small” people, and their ambitions and arrogance made them seemingly totally impervious to the peo… --- ## [Self esteem: Did you always have it? If not, how did you acquire it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-esteem-did-you-always-have-it-if-not-how-did-you-acquire-it/617778)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-esteem-did-you-always-have-it-if-not-how-did-you-acquire-it/617778 "2012-04-07T15:16:37Z")
This is another one of those silly quasi-self-help threads; you’ve been warned! Lately I’ve begun to realize that I have essentially zero self-esteem and that this is not a normal thing. I’m 27 now, and as far as I can… --- ## [Taking one for the team](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-one-for-the-team/618039)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-one-for-the-team/618039 "2012-04-07T14:35:24Z")
Space aliens turn up one day on your doorstep with nefarious purpose. They want to test you. They will use their technology to erase an influential human from history (they will be stillborn at birth). They’ll let you ch… --- ## [Does anyone have an iPhone case/holster they are completely happy with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-iphone-case-holster-they-are-completely-happy-with/617197)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-iphone-case-holster-they-are-completely-happy-with/617197 "2012-04-07T14:06:43Z")
Just got a 4s, my first iPhone. Wondering how I’m going to tote it. Those case/wallet combos sound like a good idea, but they all seem to offer way too little storage space for anything more than a license and a card or… --- ## [What do I need to think about before accepting a mod position](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-think-about-before-accepting-a-mod-position/617799)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-think-about-before-accepting-a-mod-position/617799 "2012-04-07T12:22:51Z")
On a different board, of course. (Never in a million years would I be asked to mod at the SDMB, nor would I want to. Y’all complain too much :D) But a much smaller, cozier, and more limited board that I take part in has… --- ## [Religious America...why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-america-why/617254)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-america-why/617254 "2012-04-07T11:36:59Z")
Having a bit of a debate with my other half tonight, we came to wonder about the origins of the extreme religiosity of the US in modern times. Of course, we understand that the ‘extremism’ might be emphasised for media … --- ## [Should I bring a flower? If yes what kind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-a-flower-if-yes-what-kind/617718)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-bring-a-flower-if-yes-what-kind/617718 "2012-04-07T08:16:01Z")
I’ve been talking to a woman I’ve met on an online dating site. We are going to be meeting later this week. I know her favorite color is purple. I was thinking of bringing a single flower on the date. If it’s a good ide… --- ## [Personal Cooling Gear - evaporative, phase change, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-cooling-gear-evaporative-phase-change-etc/617865)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-cooling-gear-evaporative-phase-change-etc/617865 "2012-04-07T07:20:50Z")
I’m very sensitive to heat. Hate hate hate it.It’s the only thing about physical effort that I despise that makes me avoid it. I also generate enormous heat very quickly when put out effort because I am very overweight.… --- ## [I don't think my used car was Certified Pre-Owned as advertised...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-my-used-car-was-certified-pre-owned-as-advertised/618054)
**Author:** [@Sigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigma)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-my-used-car-was-certified-pre-owned-as-advertised/618054 "2012-04-07T04:38:19Z")
Two weeks ago, I bought a 2009 Nissan Altima from a dealership in Alabama. The car was advertised as a “Nissan Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle” on the dealership’s website and kbb.com. After the vehicle was sold to me, I fo… --- ## [Where would the gay movement / gay rights be in the U.S. in 2012 if HIV/AIDS didn't exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-the-gay-movement-gay-rights-be-in-the-u-s-in-2012-if-hiv-aids-didnt-exist/618047)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-the-gay-movement-gay-rights-be-in-the-u-s-in-2012-if-hiv-aids-didnt-exist/618047 "2012-04-07T02:56:58Z")
The title says it all. I’m interested in your opinions. I’ve no agenda. Thanks. --- ## [I'm confused, is "0.02¢" two cents or point zero two cents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-confused-is-0-02-two-cents-or-point-zero-two-cents/617784)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-confused-is-0-02-two-cents-or-point-zero-two-cents/617784 "2012-04-07T00:31:12Z")
This Wikipedia page on royalties has a list of the statutory royalty rates for webcasts and lists all the royalties in the “0.0x¢” format. Are they making a mistake or is the “0.02¢” format completely acceptable becau… --- ## [I got a haircut I don't like -- next step?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-haircut-i-dont-like-next-step/617971)
**Author:** [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-haircut-i-dont-like-next-step/617971 "2012-04-06T23:28:53Z")
This Saturday I got a haircut, and I’m not happy with it. I had unruly shoulder-length layered hair that hadn’t been cut in 6 months, and I asked for a lightly layered bob with side-swept bangs. I also said, “no shorte… --- ## [Dog's nose is dry like Velcro - how to treat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-nose-is-dry-like-velcro-how-to-treat/618030)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-nose-is-dry-like-velcro-how-to-treat/618030 "2012-04-06T23:02:26Z")
My boy Joe is 15 and has a bad liver, glaucoma, and a cancerous tumor on his leg. So he’s not exactly on the top of his game, physically. As he’s aged and deteriorated, his nose has dried up and gotten Velcro-like. I’ve… --- ## [New dSLR Camera Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dslr-camera-advice/616896)
**Author:** [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dslr-camera-advice/616896 "2012-04-06T18:48:20Z")
Over the weekend I had problems with my camera. Now it’s time for a new one. Around here I don’t have many options to look at cameras in person, so I ask the Dopers for their opinions. I’m looking for a dSLR. The primary… --- ## [Should I file a 2011 US tax return?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-file-a-2011-us-tax-return/617888)
**Author:** [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-file-a-2011-us-tax-return/617888 "2012-04-06T18:37:33Z")
I realize and acknowledge, of course, that no-one here is my attorney or tax accountant, and any opinions offered should not relied upon. However, I would appreciate any informed opinions or informal advice anyone has to… --- ## [Salary questions - how much, how to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salary-questions-how-much-how-to/616437)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salary-questions-how-much-how-to/616437 "2012-04-06T17:14:11Z")
I’ve been invited back for a second interview with a small nonprofit organization I would like to work for. The job is an intensive case management position matching homeowners with homeseekers in order to prevent homel… --- ## [Anybody remember who this guy was?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-remember-who-this-guy-was/617866)
**Author:** [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-remember-who-this-guy-was/617866 "2012-04-06T16:29:58Z")
While watching Jeopardy, Bill Nye the science guy was brought up which made me try to remember the first science guy in TV’s infancy. Was it Mr. Science? He would demonstrate simple experiments and such. As we tried t… --- ## [My stupid ridiculous fear of flying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-stupid-ridiculous-fear-of-flying/617797)
**Author:** [@gracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gracer)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-stupid-ridiculous-fear-of-flying/617797 "2012-04-06T15:07:42Z")
I knew it would come to this, but it’s so embarrassing. Here it is: I’m afraid of flying. And that’s stupid, because flying is really safe. I read it’s more dangerous to put your pants on in the morning, because your fo… --- ## [Capital of the World: London or New York](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capital-of-the-world-london-or-new-york/605754)
**Author:** [@Candyman74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Candyman74)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capital-of-the-world-london-or-new-york/605754 "2012-04-06T14:17:28Z")
Two cities which both claim the title. Both similarly ranked in many, many areas. Which do you choose, and why? Cite if possible, or simply rant/praise if you prefer. (Oh, crap. Could a mod change “Lonkdon” to “Lond… --- ## [What Nation Is the Most Moral Nation In the World](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nation-is-the-most-moral-nation-in-the-world/509500)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nation-is-the-most-moral-nation-in-the-world/509500 "2012-04-06T12:54:34Z")
What nation in your opinion is the most moral nation in the world. This doesn’t count any historical events before 1950 so don’t say “Germany can’t be moral due to the Holocaust”. I would choose the Republic of Ireland … --- ## [Easter Basket for 18 yo girl?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-basket-for-18-yo-girl/617827)
**Author:** [@OldnCrinkly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldnCrinkly)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-basket-for-18-yo-girl/617827 "2012-04-06T08:14:15Z")
There is a family I am acquainted with that is not going to be having any Easter this year due to financial difficulties. I have decided that I want to get baskets for the kids. The young boys, I get, I have one myself… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1540) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1542)