# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1556 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1557 --- ## [You're Bin Laden. How would you have hidden?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-bin-laden-how-would-you-have-hidden/580970)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-bin-laden-how-would-you-have-hidden/580970 "2012-03-10T18:27:24Z")
Taking the optimal approach doesn’t mean it’s going to succeed 100% of the time so Bin Laden’s method, even though it ended in failure, may have been optimal. However, that’s not how I would have done it. While there ar… --- ## [Want to help me be a better English teacher?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-help-me-be-a-better-english-teacher/615282)
**Author:** [@Lily\_Milliner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lily_Milliner)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-help-me-be-a-better-english-teacher/615282 "2012-03-10T18:17:07Z")
I teach high-school English at an independent (private) school in the US. In this setting my colleagues and I have the freedom to design and implement our own curricula, and we can re-examine and change what and how we … --- ## [Any (classy) way to ask for cash as a wedding gift?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-classy-way-to-ask-for-cash-as-a-wedding-gift/615093)
**Author:** [@spifflog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spifflog)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-classy-way-to-ask-for-cash-as-a-wedding-gift/615093 "2012-03-10T16:28:11Z")
The title says it all. Friends are getting married, in their 40s. They don’t need a new mixer or bowl. But they know they are going to get gifts, and the best option is cash so they can get what they would like. Is t… --- ## [Recommend me and all Dopers some intelligently funny sites...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-and-all-dopers-some-intelligently-funny-sites/134465)
**Author:** [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-and-all-dopers-some-intelligently-funny-sites/134465 "2012-03-10T16:21:08Z")
Um…the hamster ate my post :frowning: Here it is again… or some not-so-intelligently-yet-strangely-amusing ones. (NOTE: With Bonus Question at Bottom!) Here’s my typical taste: The Onion - though I just don’t find i… --- ## [Fox Tab "FLV Player"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-tab-flv-player/615379)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-tab-flv-player/615379 "2012-03-10T14:30:41Z")
Since we don’t get ESPN3 I can’t see today’s soccer match between Bayern-München and Hoffenheim, but I stumbled on the above (which lets one watch the game live, ostensibly) and decided to give it a try. The first thing… --- ## [Men's Health](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-health/615149)
**Author:** [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-health/615149 "2012-03-10T08:23:14Z")
If a middle aged man is in decent health, at what age should he start getting checked out and screened? What should he get checked out for? --- ## [My hero: Man silences cell phones on Philadelphia bus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hero-man-silences-cell-phones-on-philadelphia-bus/614773)
**Author:** [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hero-man-silences-cell-phones-on-philadelphia-bus/614773 "2012-03-10T06:51:30Z")
Oh how I’ve fantasized about doing something like this. --- ## [Has anyone actually been in a movie style love triangle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-actually-been-in-a-movie-style-love-triangle/615245)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-actually-been-in-a-movie-style-love-triangle/615245 "2012-03-10T06:27:22Z")
I can’t be the only one watching and reading about love triangles who thinks the whole thing is fucked up right? I always want someone to say you know you two can have each other I’m better than this shiat! Is this a co… --- ## [So, does anybody have their music in the cloud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-does-anybody-have-their-music-in-the-cloud/615305)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-does-anybody-have-their-music-in-the-cloud/615305 "2012-03-10T03:19:27Z")
I was frustrated because I was running out of space on my iPhone for music, so I looked into uploading some music into the cloud and playing it on the built-in browser. I discovered Google Play. It lets you upload up to… --- ## [In your humble opinion, have you ever wondered whether you have a psychological disorder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-humble-opinion-have-you-ever-wondered-whether-you-have-a-psychological-disorder/615222)
**Author:** [@SDMBKL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDMBKL)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-humble-opinion-have-you-ever-wondered-whether-you-have-a-psychological-disorder/615222 "2012-03-10T03:04:27Z")
For example, you may be reading a psychology textbook, of which you read it with great interest and enjoyment, but when you approach the part about personalities and psychological disorders, the textbook is starting to c… --- ## [Women, do you wear underwear/panties underneath your pajama pants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-wear-underwear-panties-underneath-your-pajama-pants/576652)
**Author:** [@Chapulin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chapulin)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-wear-underwear-panties-underneath-your-pajama-pants/576652 "2012-03-10T02:29:57Z")
If you ever wear pajama pants or some type of pajama, do you ever have panties on underneath it? I remember growing up I never did and my friends asked if I did one time and when I said no they thought it was really str… --- ## ["Made in" tags - what's the smallest country you've seen on one of those?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-in-tags-whats-the-smallest-country-youve-seen-on-one-of-those/614203 "2012-03-10T00:44:51Z")
You know those tags, when you buy something, that say “Made in” with the country of origin. In the USA (where I live) it is required by law for foreign items to have that tag: We’ve all seen the ubiquitous “Made in Chi… --- ## [Address in Resume](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/address-in-resume/615270)
**Author:** [@ClarenceClancy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ClarenceClancy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/address-in-resume/615270 "2012-03-10T00:25:11Z")
Needed Anymore? Depends on job type? --- ## [What is a "Therapist"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-therapist/615334)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-therapist/615334 "2012-03-09T23:53:33Z")
This question relates primarily to English language usage and not directly on legal regulation of professions, unless the bare word “therapist” is regulated in a material way to the question. Colloquially, when I hear t… --- ## [Gas stations on the Interstates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-stations-on-the-interstates/615229)
**Author:** [@thelabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelabdude)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-stations-on-the-interstates/615229 "2012-03-09T23:03:44Z")
So I see they are talking about allowing commercial gas stations and restaurants at Interstate rest areas like on the old turnpikes. What if instead, the states shut down all the rest areas? How do you feel about stopp… --- ## [How do I redo my resume?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-redo-my-resume/615212)
**Author:** [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-redo-my-resume/615212 "2012-03-09T21:00:11Z")
It’s nearing the end of the academic year - spring break is next week, then Q4 begins. As I’ve posted before, I’m going to try to leave teaching. I’m running into a big roadblock, however, in that I don’t know how to wri… --- ## [Android vs. IPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/607966)
**Author:** [@drtj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drtj)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-vs-iphone/607966 "2012-03-09T20:57:28Z")
I have a 4-year-old iPhone that is driving me crazy. It’s too old for most apps and it freezes up all the time. I’m thinking about getting an Android to replace it because I use google calendar with my work colleagues an… --- ## [Doc says no refills unless I come in to the office cuz it's the law???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doc-says-no-refills-unless-i-come-in-to-the-office-cuz-its-the-law/556482)
**Author:** [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doc-says-no-refills-unless-i-come-in-to-the-office-cuz-its-the-law/556482 "2012-03-09T19:08:52Z")
I have a Clarinex prescription for seasonal allergies. My doctor’s office will not approve a refill until I come in to be seen. This is Clarinex. For hay fever. Not exactly an Aderall script or a heart medication. I… --- ## [Is almost anyone capable of having a romantic relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-almost-anyone-capable-of-having-a-romantic-relationship/615113)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-almost-anyone-capable-of-having-a-romantic-relationship/615113 "2012-03-09T19:05:15Z")
So this question came up in another thread I made, with many insisting there are a lot of people out there who are not attractive or rich enough to find a girlfriend or boyfriend. My position was almost anyone can find s… --- ## [Gallbladder Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gallbladder-questions/604253)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gallbladder-questions/604253 "2012-03-09T18:56:57Z")
Just to give some context, I’ve lived with IBS most of my life, but can generally keep it under control with proper diet. Since going on a new medication in March (Depo-Provera for suspected endometriosis), the symptoms… --- ## [So why is geography so important for me to have memorized?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-is-geography-so-important-for-me-to-have-memorized/614759)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-is-geography-so-important-for-me-to-have-memorized/614759 "2012-03-09T18:44:55Z")
(Not to pick on gracer, his post is just the most recent, plenty of people say things like this). I probably couldn’t point to Iraq on a map, I know it’s in the Middle East, probably northish of the Arabrian Peninsula,… --- ## [Do Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees have to be legally classified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-exempt-and-non-exempt-employees-have-to-be-legally-classified/615236)
**Author:** [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-exempt-and-non-exempt-employees-have-to-be-legally-classified/615236 "2012-03-09T17:40:39Z")
That’s it. There’s about to be a mutiny in my office. We’ve got an issue of Exempt and Non-Exempt. And I’d like to know the legal ramifications. I am in Georgia, USA. I’m not in on it but I can see it coming. Don’t… --- ## [Should he stay in his home or leave?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-he-stay-in-his-home-or-leave/604951)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-he-stay-in-his-home-or-leave/604951 "2012-03-09T17:33:29Z")
Looks like lava is on the way, but maybe it will go around him. What do you think this Big Island of Hawaii resident should do? Can you see his home in the center of the clear area? --- ## [Post Office Closings to Be Announced Today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-office-closings-to-be-announced-today/613743)
**Author:** [@JoelUpchurch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoelUpchurch)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-office-closings-to-be-announced-today/613743 "2012-03-09T17:33:14Z")
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/post/postal-service-set-to-announce-facility-closures/2012/02/22/gIQApEluTR\_blog.html I admit my real concern about this is whether I will be able to continue to get DVDs … --- ## [Twin babies and getting around- anyone have experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-babies-and-getting-around-anyone-have-experience/615180)
**Author:** [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-babies-and-getting-around-anyone-have-experience/615180 "2012-03-09T17:29:36Z")
In a few days the last of my relatives who have stayed with us to help go home, and I’ll be here with the two-year-old, four-year-old, and the tiny twins. I carried both my previous kids until they were at least six mont… --- ## [Has anyone used a System76 Laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-a-system76-laptop/615295)
**Author:** [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-used-a-system76-laptop/615295 "2012-03-09T17:15:18Z")
I’ve been looking at one of these as my next computer, just because I like the idea of a linux laptop (or desktop replacement even) but don’t have all the time and interest to fiddle with it that I used to have. Has any… --- ## [Atheists/(current or former) who've Taken Psychedelics - What Happened?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-current-or-former-whove-taken-psychedelics-what-happened/614791)
**Author:** [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-current-or-former-whove-taken-psychedelics-what-happened/614791 "2012-03-09T16:54:04Z")
Not sure if this belongs in GD or not… Some extensive but interesting reading on the subject here: LSD — The Problem-Solving Psychedelic - Chapter VI “For most orthodox Christians, the wisdom of using a drug to elicit … --- ## [Ladies, do you find Rick Santorum sexy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-do-you-find-rick-santorum-sexy/354825)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-do-you-find-rick-santorum-sexy/354825 "2012-03-09T16:27:14Z")
Think about it. That is a damn handsome man. He also has a law degree, is a powerful, wealthy man and his opinions are respected by millions. You may not agree with his politics but I’m sure there are a million housewiv… --- ## [Am I overreacting to worry about my brother's mental health?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-overreacting-to-worry-about-my-brothers-mental-health/615166)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Robin\_Davies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Christopher_Robin_Davies)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-overreacting-to-worry-about-my-brothers-mental-health/615166 "2012-03-09T16:21:51Z")
Okay, this is my situation. My younger brother is in his late thirties. About nine years ago he started withdrawing from the family in a major way not showing up to family events that he always had before and not wanting… --- ## [I'm your friendly, neighborhood felon. Can I get a passport...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-your-friendly-neighborhood-felon-can-i-get-a-passport/615237)
**Author:** [@Meester\_Tuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meester_Tuff)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-your-friendly-neighborhood-felon-can-i-get-a-passport/615237 "2012-03-09T16:19:24Z")
…and become your friendly, international felon? Here is the situation: I was convicted of felony possession for heroin (only possession – it was an extremely insubstantial amount) and three misdemeanors (possession of … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1555) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1557)