# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1581 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1582 --- ## [Tell Me About Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-netflix/611133)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-netflix/611133 "2012-01-31T01:09:12Z")
Broadcast TV is crap. Cable and satellite are overpriced and repetitive. We are now looking at Netflix. Those of you with Netflix, tell me about it - the good, the bad, and the ugly. A couple of more pointed question… --- ## [Catholics aren't really Christian? Huh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholics-arent-really-christian-huh/610350)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholics-arent-really-christian-huh/610350 "2012-01-31T00:54:47Z")
During a slightly religious conversation with a friend of mine, he mentioned: “well you know, that Catholics aren’t really Christian.” I was pretty astounded by this. Its a totally foreign concept to me. I’m sure it i… --- ## [Workout guys - a moment of your time please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workout-guys-a-moment-of-your-time-please/611118)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workout-guys-a-moment-of-your-time-please/611118 "2012-01-31T00:47:21Z")
My boyfriend has asked me to ask you this question because he’s too embarrassed to ask the trainers at the gym. What do you do with your nuts? They always seem to be in the way, he says, when he uses the bike or rower o… --- ## [Could you cure someone of alcoholism with immediate physical punishment if they drink?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-cure-someone-of-alcoholism-with-immediate-physical-punishment-if-they-drink/611031)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-cure-someone-of-alcoholism-with-immediate-physical-punishment-if-they-drink/611031 "2012-01-31T00:47:12Z")
Per this thread which describes a tragic, but fairly commonplace case of chronic alcoholism by the OP’s brother, I was wondering if you could effectively cure someone of alcoholism if you dried them out, then (assuming y… --- ## [Q about medical alert devices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-medical-alert-devices/608158)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-medical-alert-devices/608158 "2012-01-31T00:26:38Z")
My mom (74) had a stroke over the Christmas holidays. After a week of getting stabilized and determining the extent of her limitations, we’ve decided we need to get her some sort of non-network medical alert so she can… --- ## [Drop your most strongly-held political belief: did you just switch parties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drop-your-most-strongly-held-political-belief-did-you-just-switch-parties/611011)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drop-your-most-strongly-held-political-belief-did-you-just-switch-parties/611011 "2012-01-30T23:00:30Z")
Your most dearly-held political belief suddenly no longer matters to you. If you were ardently pro-choice, you now don’t care about abortion. Same if you were ardently pro-life. If you believed all guns should be roun… --- ## [Cat Barf](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-barf/609937)
**Author:** [@perfectparanoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/perfectparanoia)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-barf/609937 "2012-01-30T22:20:00Z")
Since there seem to be a lot of cat fans here, I am hoping someone has a solution to this problem. We have grey carpet. We bought it because it is about the same shade as the cat hair my two lovelies give off. Which mea… --- ## [Married couples with one shared e-mail account?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-couples-with-one-shared-e-mail-account/610519)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-couples-with-one-shared-e-mail-account/610519 "2012-01-30T22:17:43Z")
We have two friends, both married couples, who use one shared e-mail account. I find this strange, awkward, and unnecessary. I cannot imagine how many e-mails each person has to trough through in order to read and resp… --- ## [Professors, Teachers, TAs, how do you deal with an overzealous student?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professors-teachers-tas-how-do-you-deal-with-an-overzealous-student/610842)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professors-teachers-tas-how-do-you-deal-with-an-overzealous-student/610842 "2012-01-30T20:40:01Z")
I’m TAing for my first time this semester (as an undergraduate no less), it’s pretty nice, especially since my professor is so busy I’ve gotten a lot of load off him. But I have a problem with one student. Don’t get me w… --- ## [Would you wear a kilt if you were not Scottish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-kilt-if-you-were-not-scottish/608287)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-kilt-if-you-were-not-scottish/608287 "2012-01-30T20:39:30Z")
Inspired by this thread, Would you wear a kilt in public if you were not Scottish and a man? For the purpose of this question, you are Scottish if you have any ancestors whose families hailed from Scotland. Let’s no… --- ## [I want to go to Boston!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-go-to-boston/611206)
**Author:** [@Karen\_X2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_X2)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-go-to-boston/611206 "2012-01-30T20:00:10Z")
Hi all. Well, actually I want to go with my husband to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 18. We’ve been to Boston, but never stayed in that area. (South Boston). We usually stay in Cambridge. This year I want to sur… --- ## [RIP Apollo 1 - 45 Years Ago Today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-apollo-1-45-years-ago-today/610953)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-apollo-1-45-years-ago-today/610953 "2012-01-30T19:55:59Z")
http://history.nasa.gov/Apollo204/ --- ## [How do people who work business hours keep business appointments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-work-business-hours-keep-business-appointments/610811)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-work-business-hours-keep-business-appointments/610811 "2012-01-30T19:18:53Z")
If you work an 8-5, 9-5, 9-6, etc day M-F, how do people who do that manage to keep appointments (going to the post office, getting a haircut, seeing a doctor, visiting a mechanic, etc) and get things done? Some compani… --- ## [Best auction snipes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-auction-snipes/611185)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-auction-snipes/611185 "2012-01-30T18:11:58Z")
Once upon a time I used an auction sniping site, but I can’t remember which one. And it was several years ago, so I bet there’s better things out there now. Any recommendations? --- ## [How much toothpaste do you use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-toothpaste-do-you-use/611147)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-toothpaste-do-you-use/611147 "2012-01-30T17:27:03Z")
Just interested to see what reality is for a variety of people. Comments are welcome. If you really don’t use toothpaste, comments are especially welcome. --- ## [Renting out our boat questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-out-our-boat-questions/604201)
**Author:** [@zombiemommy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombiemommy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-out-our-boat-questions/604201 "2012-01-30T17:05:23Z")
We have a 32’ Carver that we are thinking of renting out in south florida to re-coup some costs. After doing some research, we realize that we need boat insurance to cover renters, and renters to prove they are experien… --- ## [Patty Hearst: Brainwashed victim or willing terrorist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patty-hearst-brainwashed-victim-or-willing-terrorist/611088)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patty-hearst-brainwashed-victim-or-willing-terrorist/611088 "2012-01-30T16:51:35Z")
I just watched “Witness: The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst”, a documentary about the famous newspaper heiress who was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, a far left-wing radical terrorist group of the mid-1970s. M… --- ## [Recipients of Donated Organs/Tissue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipients-of-donated-organs-tissue/611187)
**Author:** [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipients-of-donated-organs-tissue/611187 "2012-01-30T14:31:38Z")
If you feel like sharing, I’m interested to know what organs or tissue you received and whether or not you sent a thank you note to the family of the donor. Or, are you the family member of an organ donor who has receiv… --- ## [Is it just me? (confusing Comcast Billing Summary)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-confusing-comcast-billing-summary/610856)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-confusing-comcast-billing-summary/610856 "2012-01-30T07:09:35Z")
Here’s what I see when I log into my Comcast account: So…help me, Dear Reader. Do I owe them anything right this minute? How much? When is that due? Could they perhaps make this a little harder to decipher? (The answer… --- ## [Canada declares war on Mexico!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-declares-war-on-mexico/610986)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-declares-war-on-mexico/610986 "2012-01-30T07:01:36Z")
Or vice versa. Who wins? Who loses? What does the US do? What happens if the US tries to remain neutral? How will the conflict be fought then? --- ## [Cosmetics and You](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmetics-and-you/609847)
**Author:** [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmetics-and-you/609847 "2012-01-30T05:58:24Z")
This weekend, my mother started her latest campaign of Robin Self-Improvement. Since she can’t kvetch about my weight or about my career choice, she made a huge thing about needing to wear makeup. I’ve never been all tha… --- ## [What place would your subconscious take you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-place-would-your-subconscious-take-you/610979)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-place-would-your-subconscious-take-you/610979 "2012-01-30T05:23:51Z")
We’ve seen it as a trope in fiction. Someone gets amnesia. Someone you love is missing. The place they go to is the plot MacGuffin revealing their key character development, or the proof that their secret love knows them… --- ## [Is "winningest" a real word?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-winningest-a-real-word/610662)
**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-winningest-a-real-word/610662 "2012-01-30T02:36:03Z")
The other day, on the front page of the LA Times, an article about the death of american college football coach Joe Paterno used the word “winingest”. That word has always grated on me. Hence the poll. Needless to say, I… --- ## [I Had To Tell My Friends, My Friends Didn't Have To Tell You](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-tell-my-friends-my-friends-didnt-have-to-tell-you/610982)
**Author:** [@BeaMyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeaMyra)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-to-tell-my-friends-my-friends-didnt-have-to-tell-you/610982 "2012-01-30T02:03:26Z")
This is real life, but out of a “Seinfeld” episode. My daughter had a birthday party for her, given by her friends. Her supervisor was invited as they go out together. Everyone else at the party does not work with my da… --- ## [What's the point of fancy dress / cosplay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-fancy-dress-cosplay/610646)
**Author:** [@Kiyoshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiyoshi)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-fancy-dress-cosplay/610646 "2012-01-30T01:49:57Z")
This question is inspired by getting an invitation to a fancy dress party. I’ve been invited to a few in the past, but have never actually been to one, and can’t imagine why anyone would want to. Why would you want to e… --- ## [Absurdly mild mental "illness", USA cultural thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absurdly-mild-mental-illness-usa-cultural-thing/611090)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absurdly-mild-mental-illness-usa-cultural-thing/611090 "2012-01-30T01:49:27Z")
I read a thread like this: And despite growing up in the USA I feel lost, I mean really? Its almost like voodoo or something, do you wear sunglasses? Well you probably have Irlen syndrome - Wikipedia :dubious: A bunc… --- ## [What is a good idea for a temporary mattress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-idea-for-a-temporary-mattress/611028)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-idea-for-a-temporary-mattress/611028 "2012-01-30T00:09:17Z")
I will be needing a temporary mattress soon until I can get a new bed. However I can’t use air mattresses because I get severe insomnia and/or back problems when I sleep on anything that is too soft. I can’t even sleep o… --- ## [Dog with torn dew claw](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-with-torn-dew-claw/611092)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-with-torn-dew-claw/611092 "2012-01-29T22:39:28Z")
Somehow my dog managed to partially tear off her dew claw. It hasn’t bled, and it doesn’t seem to be mostly torn off, but it is certainly damaged. And she is spending most of her time licking the spot. Is this somethi… --- ## [Doctor misdiagnosed my cough for 5 months - it was the Lisinopril. How to confront him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-misdiagnosed-my-cough-for-5-months-it-was-the-lisinopril-how-to-confront-him/610748)
**Author:** [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-misdiagnosed-my-cough-for-5-months-it-was-the-lisinopril-how-to-confront-him/610748 "2012-01-29T21:43:32Z")
This could probably go in the Pit, 'cause I am FUMING, but I need some reasonable advice on how to proceed. I’m not looking for lawyer or doctor advice, but suggestions from fellow patients who’ve been through something … --- ## [Duggars backing Santorum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duggars-backing-santorum/611107)
**Author:** [@ballardfam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ballardfam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duggars-backing-santorum/611107 "2012-01-29T20:43:48Z")
I see this as kinda bad for Santorum as far as widening his appeal. But maybe that’s just where I live & the people I know, most of whom think the Duggars are wacko. Wouldn’t anyone who liked the Duggars values already… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1580) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1582)