# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1551 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1552 --- ## [Help me pick out a paint color for my kitchen!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-out-a-paint-color-for-my-kitchen/609827)
**Author:** [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-out-a-paint-color-for-my-kitchen/609827 "2012-03-21T04:07:51Z")
I’ve posted over on GardenWeb too, but I figure there are some people with a good eye for design here who might help out. Here is a little thing I put together that shows all the materials we’re using in the new kitchen… --- ## [Where have you been published?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-you-been-published/616072)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-you-been-published/616072 "2012-03-21T01:39:14Z")
In response to this, I thought I’d do a poll to see where and how people on the board actually have been published. Multiple selections are allowed. Being published on a BBS is assumed, of course. --- ## [Critique my proposed computer build.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-proposed-computer-build/609105)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critique-my-proposed-computer-build/609105 "2012-03-21T00:05:44Z")
Sister’s been nagging me for a new computer to play the Sims 3 on so I’m thinking about building one at some point. I’ve been building computers every couple of years since the 486 days so I know what I’m doing, but I th… --- ## ["In the Air Tonight" scenario - what's he guilty of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-air-tonight-scenario-whats-he-guilty-of/616335)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-air-tonight-scenario-whats-he-guilty-of/616335 "2012-03-20T23:05:20Z")
A spin off of mangetout’s thread about seeing a stricken climber on Everest. Moving the scenario to a man drowning, not a stricken climber. I’m sure you’ve all heard the urban legend about Phil Collin’s track In the Air… --- ## [What to do? What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-what-to-do/616267)
**Author:** [@PleasureIsland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PleasureIsland)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-what-to-do/616267 "2012-03-20T22:06:41Z")
Situation: 47 year old man and woman are married and love each other very much. The woman was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 42. The medication she takes causes intercourse to be too painful to participate in sex… --- ## [OK-How Does The Mafia Dispose of Corpses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-does-the-mafia-dispose-of-corpses/616164)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-does-the-mafia-dispose-of-corpses/616164 "2012-03-20T21:32:09Z")
In the Godfather, the unfortunate undertaker (Amerigo Bonasera) is sweating bullets when he gets the call from Don Corleone ( the “service”). Bonasera figures he’s going to be asked to bury the victim of a hit-legitimate… --- ## ["Enjoy Your Kids While They're Young" - bah!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enjoy-your-kids-while-theyre-young-bah/616113)
**Author:** [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enjoy-your-kids-while-theyre-young-bah/616113 "2012-03-20T21:21:04Z")
I hate that advice. I think it’s bullshit. Because I know what it is to “enjoy” people. I enjoy the heck out of my friends. We have a blast! I also enjoy concerts, books, debating and driving much faster than I real… --- ## [Your descendants' children's names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-descendants-childrens-names/616172)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-descendants-childrens-names/616172 "2012-03-20T20:43:57Z")
Why do people think they have any say, or even the right to give uninvited input of any kind, as to what their children’s children’s names will be? Yes, this is a barely concealed gripe. My mom just called up out of no … --- ## [How do you tell if someone is worth talking with and arguing with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-tell-if-someone-is-worth-talking-with-and-arguing-with/616158)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-tell-if-someone-is-worth-talking-with-and-arguing-with/616158 "2012-03-20T18:43:12Z")
Whether online or IRL, how do you go about telling whether or not it’s worth talking to someone, including arguing with someone? When I say “arguing”, I do not mean in a confrontational way but rather the presentation o… --- ## [How Often Do You Use a Bluetooth Device?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-use-a-bluetooth-device/616210)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-use-a-bluetooth-device/616210 "2012-03-20T18:00:23Z")
The most popular Bluetooth device by far is the phone headset. Feel free to specify if that’s what you use or something else. --- ## [Going from super long to super short (hair, of course!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-from-super-long-to-super-short-hair-of-course/615591)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-from-super-long-to-super-short-hair-of-course/615591 "2012-03-20T17:13:56Z")
I’ve decided that I’m ready for a radical change of hairstyle. But, since I haven’t had short hair since I was 10, I really don’t know where to start or what to ask for. What I know is what I \*don’t \*want: no fauxhawk (t… --- ## [London, England](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-england/615710)
**Author:** [@GeddyClaypoolBurton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GeddyClaypoolBurton)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-england/615710 "2012-03-20T16:21:23Z")
What are some of the first things that pop into your mind when you think about the jolly old capital of the United Kingdom? :dubious: --- ## [Stuff that seems common, but outside your life experience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-that-seems-common-but-outside-your-life-experience/615968)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-that-seems-common-but-outside-your-life-experience/615968 "2012-03-20T15:28:50Z")
I’m talking about things that are apparently common but just sound odd and strange and maybe you’re not sure if people are serious or not. Could be things outside your income level, could be things outside your culture, … --- ## [People Scaming Your Tax Refunds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-scaming-your-tax-refunds/615877)
**Author:** [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-scaming-your-tax-refunds/615877 "2012-03-20T14:50:20Z")
I was listening to the news last night and evidently the latest scam is people get a hold of your social security number and file a tax return. They get the money and you get screwed. The news says you can clear it up b… --- ## [How painful is a sprained ankle? And what has turned out to be more painful than you expected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-painful-is-a-sprained-ankle-and-what-has-turned-out-to-be-more-painful-than-you-expected/582732)
**Author:** [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-painful-is-a-sprained-ankle-and-what-has-turned-out-to-be-more-painful-than-you-expected/582732 "2012-03-20T10:15:14Z")
To start, I’m not looking for medical advice. So, I’m at a friend’s party this afternoon (he graduated with his nursing degree!) and there are a bunch of kids there. I take mine over to the playground around the way to … --- ## [Editing MPG video in Windows 7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-mpg-video-in-windows-7/616108)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-mpg-video-in-windows-7/616108 "2012-03-20T05:20:50Z")
What program works for you? I am copying episodes of AMC Walking Dead with a TV Wonder USB “card”. The various editing programs I’ve tried lock up on hour long files. It is easier to copy from the AT&T Uverse recorder… --- ## [How likely is it that a single person or group could kill off the human race?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-it-that-a-single-person-or-group-could-kill-off-the-human-race/616269)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-it-that-a-single-person-or-group-could-kill-off-the-human-race/616269 "2012-03-20T04:28:24Z")
Or a large percentage thereof? Its fairly common on relevant threads for people of a misanthropic bent to state that they would be a lot happier if humanity or almost all humans were wiped out. Well maybe not happier bu… --- ## [I'm Looking For Free Graphics Websites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-free-graphics-websites/616095)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-free-graphics-websites/616095 "2012-03-20T03:01:35Z")
I’m looking for free/non-copyrighted websites where I can find images that I can carve in clay to make decorative tiles (that’s my current hobby). I don’t need to be able to download them (I just print the image itself a… --- ## [Can someone recommend a line drawing software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-recommend-a-line-drawing-software/615965)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-recommend-a-line-drawing-software/615965 "2012-03-20T00:16:31Z")
I’m looking for a software to draw figures/illustrations, like those you find in Ikea or other instructions. Preferably with the following features: \[ul\] \[li\]Windows or OS X\[/li\]\[li\]Cheaper than Adobe Illustrator\[/li\]\[… --- ## [Anyone ever use a Stadium Pal or any other non-medically necessay external catheter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-use-a-stadium-pal-or-any-other-non-medically-necessay-external-catheter/440536)
**Author:** [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-use-a-stadium-pal-or-any-other-non-medically-necessay-external-catheter/440536 "2012-03-19T23:49:28Z")
What were your experiences like? Would you recommend the use of an external catheter to your friends and members of your family? David Sedaris gave the Stadium Pal a rather negative review. But he is a humorist and appe… --- ## [Swimming mp3 player](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swimming-mp3-player/616254)
**Author:** [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swimming-mp3-player/616254 "2012-03-19T23:26:49Z")
I was looking at these, and wondered if anyone could recommend a pair. --- ## [Are you the star of someone else's story?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-the-star-of-someone-elses-story/616146)
**Author:** [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-the-star-of-someone-elses-story/616146 "2012-03-19T21:13:22Z")
I was thinking about this after reading a thread where someone describes a past romantic relationship that went awry. He still loved her, but the damage was done. It interested me to think of what the girl’s take on the … --- ## [Help me pick a hairstyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-hairstyle/615783)
**Author:** [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-hairstyle/615783 "2012-03-19T20:03:47Z")
I have been wanting to get a drastic haircut for a while now and just joined one of those virtual hairstyle websites to give me some ideas. So now I have some options and who better to ask for an opinion than random stra… --- ## [How do you figure out how much to save for retirement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-figure-out-how-much-to-save-for-retirement/616066)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-figure-out-how-much-to-save-for-retirement/616066 "2012-03-19T16:11:30Z")
I know, this is a really stupid question from somebody who ought to know better! But we’re Talking About Money before the wedding and I HATE Talking About Money and we want to settle everything and set everything up and… --- ## [Obesity: Blame it on your 1950s mom.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obesity-blame-it-on-your-1950s-mom/608160)
**Author:** [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obesity-blame-it-on-your-1950s-mom/608160 "2012-03-19T11:46:40Z")
Eh? From the LAT Interested to what Dopers have to say. Not sold on the breast-feeding thing. (Disclosure: I sure didn’t.) I can see how restricting food in the womb could lead to bigger problems, but I’m no scientis… --- ## [Smart phones: Locked, or unlocked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-phones-locked-or-unlocked/616055)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-phones-locked-or-unlocked/616055 "2012-03-19T05:01:11Z")
My Motorola flip-phone was purchased in… 2004? 2005? Suffice it to say that it’s not as useful as I’d like it to be, so I’ve been thinking of getting an iPhone. I seldom use my mobile phone. My sister calls me on it … --- ## [Has Anyone Used Carsdirect.com?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-carsdirect-com/616168)
**Author:** [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-carsdirect-com/616168 "2012-03-19T02:50:36Z")
Or any similar services to buy cars/light trucks over the Internet? How was your experience? --- ## [What are the funniest or most interesting bumper stickers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-or-most-interesting-bumper-stickers/605818)
**Author:** [@Reza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reza)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-funniest-or-most-interesting-bumper-stickers/605818 "2012-03-19T02:28:52Z")
1- Let me know your most favorite bumper stickers you’ve come cross and they are not too long. 2- I’ve told this one: " Drive carefully, funeral costs more than being alive !! " A- Please correct any mistakes in the se… --- ## [Should I get a second opinion about my tooth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-second-opinion-about-my-tooth/616160)
**Author:** [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-second-opinion-about-my-tooth/616160 "2012-03-19T02:20:35Z")
Blah blah lay opinion blah blah no medical advice. When I moved across town, I switched dentists. I’ve been to two cleanings there. After my second cleaning, the dentist found a soft spot in a filling on one of my molar… --- ## [Decoy comments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decoy-comments/615920)
**Author:** [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decoy-comments/615920 "2012-03-19T01:04:29Z")
I read that if a person is a frequent poster online, that he should insert some comments about himself that are untrue in order to make it difficult for people who are trying to mine your information. Do any of you do th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1550) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1552)