# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1561 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1562 --- ## [What kind of medical specialist should my friend see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-medical-specialist-should-my-friend-see/614326)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-medical-specialist-should-my-friend-see/614326 "2012-03-03T12:11:08Z")
(I hope this doesn’t constitute asking for medical advice, because all I want to know is what kind of doctor she should be talking to for the advice.) A friend of mine, a healthy 22-year-old, slipped and fell (on a smal… --- ## [Heard of Chatype? Like it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heard-of-chatype-like-it/614540)
**Author:** [@Jasper\_Kent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasper_Kent)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heard-of-chatype-like-it/614540 "2012-03-03T09:55:13Z")
Never thought much fuss would be made about a typeface, but apparently this is kind of a big deal. At least to some Chattanoogans and a lot of font fans: What do you think? --- ## [GERD with running](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gerd-with-running/614585)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gerd-with-running/614585 "2012-03-03T06:52:14Z")
I don’t mind the occasional heartburn during a run, but yesterday I did a two hour run, and during it felt fine … had lunch half an hour after (Greek yogurt with stuff added) and maybe an hour later very severe burning j… --- ## [What other disease could this be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-disease-could-this-be/614450)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-disease-could-this-be/614450 "2012-03-03T06:08:49Z")
The guy who serves at an eatery which I frequent appeared shorn of his usually flowing locks and was bald headed. I asked him the reason for the change in the fashion, and he said that his hair had started falling out in… --- ## [Could I hike the Inca Trail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-hike-the-inca-trail/614024)
**Author:** [@pendgwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pendgwen)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-hike-the-inca-trail/614024 "2012-03-03T03:11:09Z")
For years I have wanted to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. I was going to do it between med school and residency but the timing didn’t work out. I have 2 weeks of vacation starting in mid-April and I’m thinking of… --- ## [Can I remove salt stains from my leather shoes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-remove-salt-stains-from-my-leather-shoes/614549)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-remove-salt-stains-from-my-leather-shoes/614549 "2012-03-03T02:38:49Z")
Damn! Ruined another pair. The most expensive shoes I’ve bought yet, and clearly the best looking (and surprisingly comfortable). Ruined, because I failed to look at a weather report and happen to work in an area where t… --- ## [Thread topics you never want to see again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-topics-you-never-want-to-see-again/614134)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-topics-you-never-want-to-see-again/614134 "2012-03-03T01:27:40Z")
After seeing a thread tonight asking a question which has been asked and answered countless times before, I got to thinking about other recurring threads of this nature that seem to recur every few months. Here’s my per… --- ## [Help me fix my hair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-fix-my-hair/614603)
**Author:** [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-fix-my-hair/614603 "2012-03-03T00:52:12Z")
Last year, my hair was much longer and always getting massively tangled. I decided to give myself a haircut; this may not have been a good idea. For some reason I cut a few strands down to the roots, and now there are … --- ## [Texting between US to Canadian phones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-between-us-to-canadian-phones/614577)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-between-us-to-canadian-phones/614577 "2012-03-03T00:09:58Z")
If someone with a US phone number sends a text to a Canadian phone number, does that typically incur any extra cost beyond normal texting rates at either end of the transaction? The assumption is, the US phone is in the… --- ## [Saw a cop giving a parking ticket in NYC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-a-cop-giving-a-parking-ticket-in-nyc/614539)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-a-cop-giving-a-parking-ticket-in-nyc/614539 "2012-03-02T23:25:46Z")
Last week I was standing on the streets of Brooklyn. I was on a block where it was alternate side of the street parking for street cleaning. As is common what happens is cars on one side double park on the other to let… --- ## [Write the cover letter or emails you'd LIKE to send to a prospective employer here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-the-cover-letter-or-emails-youd-like-to-send-to-a-prospective-employer-here/614241)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-the-cover-letter-or-emails-youd-like-to-send-to-a-prospective-employer-here/614241 "2012-03-02T20:22:14Z")
We all have things we’d like to ask them or to say upfront in a cover letter. What are yours? A couple of mine: "Dear \_\_\_\_\_, With regards to your position of \_\_\_\_ posted in \_\_\_\_, before I write a cover letter and pri… --- ## [About a question at a job interview.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-a-question-at-a-job-interview/614395)
**Author:** [@Why\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_Child)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-a-question-at-a-job-interview/614395 "2012-03-02T19:26:55Z")
“When you set out to do something, how do you know when you’re done?” I went to a job interview, and that was one of the questions I was asked. It confuses me. If you know what you are trying to do, don’t you know when … --- ## [Boyfriend doesn't trust any men out there.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boyfriend-doesnt-trust-any-men-out-there/614099)
**Author:** [@Kataskopo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kataskopo)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boyfriend-doesnt-trust-any-men-out-there/614099 "2012-03-02T19:13:54Z")
So, fellow dopers, I had this sort of quarrel a fortnight ago. There is this girl friend of us, and her boyfriend. We (a good friend of us and I) were talking about this girl’s boyfriend going with her everywhere. The … --- ## [Replacing an in wall oven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-an-in-wall-oven/614568)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-an-in-wall-oven/614568 "2012-03-02T18:56:15Z")
We need to replace a 22" wide in the wall oven. Mrs. Plant doesn’t ant to spend $700. Does anyone have a recommendation? --- ## [Colonoscopy advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colonoscopy-advice/613297)
**Author:** [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colonoscopy-advice/613297 "2012-03-02T18:42:38Z")
So my ass has a date with the camera in two weeks time. I’ve gotten the prep instructions from a nurse at the hospital. Which involves the day before of a strict liquid only diet and scheduled consumption of pico salax. … --- ## [Help Me Buy A Pistol!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-pistol/613258)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-pistol/613258 "2012-03-02T18:17:29Z")
All- I bow to your collective gun knowledge. I am seriously considering purchasing a pistol. I have never owned a handgun and I have only fired one twice (an HK 9mm, I believe). I was in the military, and have fired on … --- ## [Why do some people want listeners instead of solvers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-want-listeners-instead-of-solvers/613838)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-want-listeners-instead-of-solvers/613838 "2012-03-02T17:22:10Z")
This morning on my way to work I was listening to the This American Life Podcast #458 Play the Part. The second story was about a man who was perceived to have Asperger’s jokingly by his wife. He was later diagnosed to … --- ## [Canadian humor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-humor/614230)
**Author:** [@McGunn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McGunn)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-humor/614230 "2012-03-02T16:27:34Z")
I’ve been watching a lot of tv shows and movies, and quite a few times some chick is shown turning her nose at the mention of canadians followed by canned laughter. Can someone tell me what humor is intended in that sit… --- ## [Soccer Protective Headgear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-protective-headgear/614229)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-protective-headgear/614229 "2012-03-02T16:23:34Z")
Um… Okay… This is for a story I might write some day… There are “corporate” soccer leagues, right? Where a team is recruited from various local companies. A big used-car dealership might field a team, or, if they ar… --- ## [I Quit Drinking And Now I Can’t Stop (#1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-drinking-and-now-i-can-t-stop-1/614469)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-drinking-and-now-i-can-t-stop-1/614469 "2012-03-02T16:11:28Z")
For various reasons I stopped drinking 3 weeks ago. To be honest I didn’t quit completely, I have 1 beer about every other night after dinner but that’s it. This is a fairly drastic change and so far I’m pleased with the… --- ## [Best way to get to centre of Paris from Charles de Gaulle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-get-to-centre-of-paris-from-charles-de-gaulle/611233)
**Author:** [@Lagavulin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lagavulin)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-get-to-centre-of-paris-from-charles-de-gaulle/611233 "2012-03-02T16:10:26Z")
Hi I’m going to Paris in April, flying into Charles de Gaulle. Does the Metro run from the airport into Paris or is it better to take the RER train? Many thanks --- ## [Sherrod v. Breitbart: Does she have a case?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sherrod-v-breitbart-does-she-have-a-case/548588)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sherrod-v-breitbart-does-she-have-a-case/548588 "2012-03-02T15:58:37Z")
Shirley Sherrod has said that she is considering legal action against Andrew Breitbart. While personally I would love to see her take the bastard for everything he’s worth, some questions for those better acquainted wi… --- ## [Any dopers actually go to Studio 54?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-actually-go-to-studio-54/614412)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-actually-go-to-studio-54/614412 "2012-03-02T15:16:14Z")
I saw the movie ‘54’ about it, I wondered if any eyewitnesses are here who were there in person. Was it like the movie? Give us some juicy freaky details --- ## [Lifetime renters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifetime-renters/614112)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifetime-renters/614112 "2012-03-02T14:52:50Z")
Anyone out there a lifetime renter? How do you feel about it? I seem to always want to bow to societal pressure. I am almost 30 and have rented my whole life. If I go back to school next year, I won’t have a mortgage u… --- ## [I'm selling temporal tickets for gladiator matches in the Colloseum. Who wants some?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-selling-temporal-tickets-for-gladiator-matches-in-the-colloseum-who-wants-some/614211)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-selling-temporal-tickets-for-gladiator-matches-in-the-colloseum-who-wants-some/614211 "2012-03-02T14:05:55Z")
Inspired by this thread. I’ve developed a patented time machine. Unfortunately due a quantum resonator harmonics anomaly in the flux capacitor its use is a bit limited - it can transport someone back in time, but only th… --- ## [Leave for teachers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leave-for-teachers/614322)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leave-for-teachers/614322 "2012-03-02T07:18:40Z")
When an employee becomes a parent, they’re entitled to 12 weeks leaver, per the FMLA. How would that work for a teacher? I mean, they know the material, the cadence of the class, tests etc. IMO it’s even more problematic… --- ## [Weight and leg crossing preference](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-and-leg-crossing-preference/614448)
**Author:** [@spankthecrumpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spankthecrumpet)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-and-leg-crossing-preference/614448 "2012-03-02T03:52:50Z")
There’s another thread about sexuality, gender, and leg crossing. In my opinion it’s more likely to do with how fat you are. Fatter you are, less likely you are to cross your legs. So please answer in this poll. --- ## [Going to Ireland!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-ireland/614040)
**Author:** [@caused\_two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caused_two)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-ireland/614040 "2012-03-01T23:39:35Z")
My siblings and I are heading to Ireland in less than a week. We’ll spend most of our time in Dublin with a couple days in Cork and elsewhere. Anyone have any suggestions of good pubs or other places/things of interest… --- ## [How to describe different Asian ethnicities appearance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-describe-different-asian-ethnicities-appearance/613966)
**Author:** [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-describe-different-asian-ethnicities-appearance/613966 "2012-03-01T23:15:25Z")
I’m not known for being politically correct, but I certainly don’t want this to sound ignorant. There are obviously differences between various Asian groups’ appearances, Japanese and Chinese always seeming to be the ste… --- ## [Going to Cincinnati OH for the weekend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-cincinnati-oh-for-the-weekend/614454)
**Author:** [@Monkey\_Saber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monkey_Saber)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-cincinnati-oh-for-the-weekend/614454 "2012-03-01T21:53:10Z")
Later in the month, I am going to OH to visit my mom, with my boyfriend. Anyone know of things to do? I tried looking up some stuff but nothing around this time of year. I just don’t want to sit around watching TV when I… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1560) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1562)