# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1566 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1567 --- ## [10 year old Bichon Frise (dog): Un-spayed. Estrous Cycle. Lots of blood. Problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-year-old-bichon-frise-dog-un-spayed-estrous-cycle-lots-of-blood-problem/613224)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-year-old-bichon-frise-dog-un-spayed-estrous-cycle-lots-of-blood-problem/613224 "2012-02-24T10:31:22Z")
I tried to make the title as descriptive as possible. Our 10 year old un-spayed bichon is bleeding more than she ever has. Usually it’s drops here and there, manageable by sequestering her into the laundry room, or put… --- ## [Need advice for wild hog hunting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-for-wild-hog-hunting/613702)
**Author:** [@cardsfan1975](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardsfan1975)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-for-wild-hog-hunting/613702 "2012-02-24T07:15:47Z")
I did a search on here, and only one thread for hog hunting, and it helped a little, but I’d like some more input. My wife and I have a 40 acre patch of woods in East Texas. There’s at least one wild hog that wanders a… --- ## [Tips for more efficient shopping searches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-more-efficient-shopping-searches/613786)
**Author:** [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-more-efficient-shopping-searches/613786 "2012-02-24T07:01:11Z")
I am generally not shy about asking someone to tell me about something they are wearing that I admire. Not an outright, “Where did those boots come from and how much did they cost?” but something more like, “Great boots… --- ## [Legal question about a sale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-a-sale/613605)
**Author:** [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-a-sale/613605 "2012-02-24T06:41:18Z")
A friend of mine, Dave, is in a bit of an odd place. Note, before going any further, he is consulting his lawyer about the issue so this is not a request for advice. I had some questions about the situation and thought … --- ## [Ladies: skirt pulled up or down when using the toilet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-skirt-pulled-up-or-down-when-using-the-toilet/613647)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-skirt-pulled-up-or-down-when-using-the-toilet/613647 "2012-02-24T04:49:39Z")
When you seat your royal behind upon the porcelain throne, do you pull your skirt down (the way you do with pants/underwear) or do you pull the skirt up around your waist? --- ## [Medical help – pneumonia, chest pain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-help-pneumonia-chest-pain/613607)
**Author:** [@spiral550](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spiral550)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-help-pneumonia-chest-pain/613607 "2012-02-24T04:47:47Z")
Hello All, I Just found this great forum, and I have a medical question I am hoping someone can give me a clue on. I am a male, mid 20’s, I have an interest in medicine, to possibly go into that field in the future, but… --- ## [Japanese Internment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-internment/613395)
**Author:** [@NadaHappyCamper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NadaHappyCamper)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-internment/613395 "2012-02-24T03:55:10Z")
Today I was listening to a program about the internment of the American Japanese after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The theme of the discussion was how unjust the treatment of American citizens was, and I agreed, at least… --- ## [Online Storage Space ('FTP space'): where is cheap and plentiful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-storage-space-ftp-space-where-is-cheap-and-plentiful/613031)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-storage-space-ftp-space-where-is-cheap-and-plentiful/613031 "2012-02-24T03:31:32Z")
Fifteen years ago my access to the internet was via 28.8K dialup modem, and I was happy to have switched from AOL to a real ISP that didn’t charge by the minute for making use of it. I was issued one free email address … --- ## [Should there be public family therapists/psychologists you can call to a domestic dispute?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-public-family-therapists-psychologists-you-can-call-to-a-domestic-dispute/613709)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-public-family-therapists-psychologists-you-can-call-to-a-domestic-dispute/613709 "2012-02-24T03:08:35Z")
I’ve noticed that an awful lot of police time is spent on calls where the caller is involved in a family domestic dispute and wants help, but they don’t want to press charges against anyone or want anyone arrested. Many … --- ## [At work: How can you make it up to someone when you snap at them in anger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-work-how-can-you-make-it-up-to-someone-when-you-snap-at-them-in-anger/613701)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-work-how-can-you-make-it-up-to-someone-when-you-snap-at-them-in-anger/613701 "2012-02-24T00:56:45Z")
Along the lines of “I don’t know what the hell you’re trying to write here!” Mostly an expression of frustration as I was trying to clarify something but he either didn’t get my point or was trying to evade it. Annoying,… --- ## [Has anybody tried MS Expression Studio? What's your opinion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-tried-ms-expression-studio-whats-your-opinion/613778)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-tried-ms-expression-studio-whats-your-opinion/613778 "2012-02-23T23:17:22Z")
Fairly self explanatory title. I can find reviews online but wanted some “live” opinions. Is Expression Studio easy to use? Are there any features it lacks that others in its price range (\<$150) have? Are there any … --- ## [How deep should a puncture wound be before you start worrying about it? (answer not needed fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-should-a-puncture-wound-be-before-you-start-worrying-about-it-answer-not-needed-fast/613742)
**Author:** [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-should-a-puncture-wound-be-before-you-start-worrying-about-it-answer-not-needed-fast/613742 "2012-02-23T23:03:43Z")
To be honest, the impetus for this came because I stepped on… something… this morning on our kitchen floor. I’m not even sure what it was; it looked to me like nothing so much as a broken-off piece of a fruit pit (which,… --- ## [Any experience with sofa covers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-sofa-covers/613567)
**Author:** [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-sofa-covers/613567 "2012-02-23T23:00:35Z")
I have a couch and a loveseat that are both in woeful shape. They’re stained and battered and make my living room look far shabbier than need be. Someday, they’ll be replaced outright but it’s not in the financial cards … --- ## [What's wrong with my scale? What's a really good scale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-scale-whats-a-really-good-scale/613758)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-scale-whats-a-really-good-scale/613758 "2012-02-23T22:27:48Z")
Okay, so I’ve been weighing in once a week with the whole Weight Watchers online thing. And I don’t really care very much about the numbers (I definitely round to the nearest whole number) - it’s just one metric to trac… --- ## [Contact Lens Wearers - What's your current brand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-lens-wearers-whats-your-current-brand/613602)
**Author:** [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contact-lens-wearers-whats-your-current-brand/613602 "2012-02-23T22:16:30Z")
Miss Mix Jr. just got fitted for new lenses - has a pair of Oasys as a trial. EyeDoc said “Accuvue 2’s are being phased out…”. Funny, I’ve been hearing that for years - and I’ve been wearing them for about 10 of those. … --- ## [Ask the maximum security prison physician](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-maximum-security-prison-physician/143001)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-maximum-security-prison-physician/143001 "2012-02-23T21:06:13Z")
Well, it’s been nine months since I left the practice of medicine in the private sector (after nearly 16 years) to do corrections medicine. It’s been quite a time, and a lot of fun, and I plan on continuing my current j… --- ## [White dusty stains on black clothes when washed & dried](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-dusty-stains-on-black-clothes-when-washed-dried/613736)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-dusty-stains-on-black-clothes-when-washed-dried/613736 "2012-02-23T19:35:26Z")
Anybody know what these are or how to get rid of them? I cleaned my washer with the two cups of vinegar, but I still get these stains once in a while. They look just like dust or lint stains, but when you brush at them o… --- ## [Writing College Papers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-college-papers/613658)
**Author:** [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-college-papers/613658 "2012-02-23T19:16:51Z")
I mentioned awhile back that I had decided to go back to school (at age 41) to get a degree in exercise physiology. Well, I made it. I’m currently enrolled in a community college on the AS degree track and taking the bas… --- ## [Working on my personal ad how should I phrase this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-on-my-personal-ad-how-should-i-phrase-this/613082)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-on-my-personal-ad-how-should-i-phrase-this/613082 "2012-02-23T19:15:48Z")
My domicle is in my parental abode. Although I have lived in the same abode for 35 of my 37 years I am not residing in the same room I grew up in, Our house, is a very very fine house and is a two story bi-level (as if t… --- ## [Do people get shunned at work like this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-get-shunned-at-work-like-this/613414)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-get-shunned-at-work-like-this/613414 "2012-02-23T18:53:45Z")
Recently we were hanging out with my friend and his wife. His wife was venting about her job, which she had recently quit because it was “too stressful”. We were curious about it because she had only been working there f… --- ## [US Dopers: which holidays do you get off from work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-which-holidays-do-you-get-off-from-work/613335)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-which-holidays-do-you-get-off-from-work/613335 "2012-02-23T17:47:12Z")
\[Assume the ones which can fall on a weekday in fact do so, just for the sake of argument.\] In my tutoring career, a holiday usually means more students are available (and frankly I don’t mind), tho we do get a few off … --- ## [How do I get into politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-into-politics/612373)
**Author:** [@Scholar\_Beardpig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scholar_Beardpig)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-into-politics/612373 "2012-02-23T16:59:53Z")
Okay, let’s don’t please go overboard on the jokes here. But I admit that I have thought, intermittantly, about going into politics. Assuming that my new life’s goal is to become governor of my state (FL), what is the … --- ## [The source of your news.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-source-of-your-news/613642)
**Author:** [@pdunderhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pdunderhill)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-source-of-your-news/613642 "2012-02-23T16:50:09Z")
A question good people, What and whom are your main sources of your news? To expand. Which media: Radio, Television, printed media, Internet or the person in the Coffee shop? As a starter, at the beginning of the day … --- ## [Why Don't Airlines Enforce Baggage Rules?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-airlines-enforce-baggage-rules/613365)
**Author:** [@KneeSid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneeSid)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-airlines-enforce-baggage-rules/613365 "2012-02-23T16:47:03Z")
I am not a frequent flyer by any means. I fly maybe once a year. I have never had any issues flying, but I was reading a thread in the BBQ Pit about boarding. It got me to thinking, since people complain about airlines … --- ## [Help with incorrect tax info from the IRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-incorrect-tax-info-from-the-irs/613740)
**Author:** [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-incorrect-tax-info-from-the-irs/613740 "2012-02-23T16:33:26Z")
I received a letter from the IRS, saying I owe taxes from 2005. It lists w2 info submitted by my employer, however there are 2 different listings on the report from the same employer totaling twice what I would have made… --- ## [Please, explain partying to me. I don't get it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-partying-to-me-i-dont-get-it/613187)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-partying-to-me-i-dont-get-it/613187 "2012-02-23T16:23:29Z")
It is mardi gras in the netherlands, and so many of my town folk are looking forward to three days of partying. Now, the fun in dressing up in crazy colorful threatrical costumes, that I do get. Getting creative about a … --- ## [Attitudes towards money among friends and fam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attitudes-towards-money-among-friends-and-fam/599881)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attitudes-towards-money-among-friends-and-fam/599881 "2012-02-23T14:31:49Z")
My friend P. is a notorious tightwad although she makes a great salary and has no dependents. She seeks out free or cheap food and other giveaways at every opportunity. My friend C. says she has financial problems but … --- ## [Have you ever served on a jury?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-served-on-a-jury/612804)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-served-on-a-jury/612804 "2012-02-23T13:24:42Z")
Since we’ve had a number of jury duty threads lately, I thought this might be an interesting thread to have. If you have, please indicate what the nature of the case was and how long it lasted. I personally have been su… --- ## [My neighbor has an incredibly loud alarm clock. What to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-neighbor-has-an-incredibly-loud-alarm-clock-what-to-do/613668)
**Author:** [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-neighbor-has-an-incredibly-loud-alarm-clock-what-to-do/613668 "2012-02-23T13:14:02Z")
I’m at wits end and I don’t know what to do. I’ve been living in an apartment for the past 3 years. There are apartments on either side of me. My bedroom wall is shared with the next door neighbors bedroom wall. Abou… --- ## [Should I change to Facebook Timeline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-to-facebook-timeline/613601)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-change-to-facebook-timeline/613601 "2012-02-23T12:26:09Z")
Was offered tonight when I logged on, declined becaue I’m unsure I like it. What are your experiences with it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1565) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1567)