# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1588 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1589 --- ## [So what kind of shorts is real man supposed to wear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-kind-of-shorts-is-real-man-supposed-to-wear/541773)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-kind-of-shorts-is-real-man-supposed-to-wear/541773 "2012-01-20T10:56:02Z")
So over here in this thread, I made note of the fact that I was wearing jean shorts. (not jorts!!) In return I got a good bit of friendly teasing for it from my fellow Dopers. So it left me wondering: What kind of short… --- ## [Do you enjoy getting dressed up for dinners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-getting-dressed-up-for-dinners/609902)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-getting-dressed-up-for-dinners/609902 "2012-01-20T06:02:12Z")
My SO’s work met their goal and that means an all-expense paid cruise for him and me. I’ve never done a “real” cruise before. I’ve gone down the Nile on a boat, but apparently this is different. He went through the itine… --- ## [Help ID this sticker please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-this-sticker-please/609662)
**Author:** [@TurningJapanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TurningJapanese)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-this-sticker-please/609662 "2012-01-20T05:11:21Z")
I saw this on a car, no other stickers or signs on the vehicle. It’s just bizarre to me, does anyone know what the heck this means? It’s been bugging me for a few days, and no one I’… --- ## [Picking new HVAC system. Help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picking-new-hvac-system-help/610083)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picking-new-hvac-system-help/610083 "2012-01-20T04:54:24Z")
I discovered yesterday that my emergency electrical heating was operating, unknown to me (though it will no doubt be revealed on my energy bill). Turns out, I have a dead compressor in my circa 2004 heat pump. Replacin… --- ## [Netflix Doesn't Think You Can Get Discs The Next Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-doesnt-think-you-can-get-discs-the-next-day/609972)
**Author:** [@JoelUpchurch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoelUpchurch)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-doesnt-think-you-can-get-discs-the-next-day/609972 "2012-01-20T04:15:06Z")
I have been using Netflix for years and I usually get disks the next day after they mailed them. I noticed when they mailed me the disks Monday that they said the expected arrival date was Wednesday. The disks showed up … --- ## [Atheists: Ever had a crisis of nonfaith?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-ever-had-a-crisis-of-nonfaith/609397)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-ever-had-a-crisis-of-nonfaith/609397 "2012-01-20T03:57:43Z")
Yes, thread number 5 billion on atheism on the Dope. But bear with me. Those of a faithful bent often talk about having a “crisis of faith”; the moment when their faith in God is at its lowest ebb. Turning it around; ha… --- ## [Questions about pricing and function of Celestron 4050 optical microscope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-pricing-and-function-of-celestron-4050-optical-microscope/609970)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-pricing-and-function-of-celestron-4050-optical-microscope/609970 "2012-01-20T03:00:29Z")
I picked up one of these this evening in a local thrift, Seems to be in near new cosmetic condition and to be in perfect operational condition based on my playing with a slide that was clipped the in the stage section.… --- ## [Why are colleges slow to accommodate working students?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-colleges-slow-to-accommodate-working-students/609945)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-colleges-slow-to-accommodate-working-students/609945 "2012-01-20T02:49:24Z")
I’m a working student in my 30’s. I work a full-time job (40 hours a week) and generally take 6-7 credits a semester (two courses, four evening classes a week). I’ve been reading up on the frustration and stress other … --- ## [Three Coke Zero's per day. Excessive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-coke-zeros-per-day-excessive/609954)
**Author:** [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-coke-zeros-per-day-excessive/609954 "2012-01-20T01:31:11Z")
For the past 15 years or so, I’ve gone thru two 8 packs of Coke Zero per week sometimes less, sometimes more, but most of the time, it’s 2.5 to 3 per day. They are the small plastic 12 ounce bottles, in my defense. My… --- ## [Poll: Home Alone: How Often?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297)
**Author:** [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-home-alone-how-often/609297 "2012-01-20T01:07:52Z")
The scenario: You are at home. No other human beings are in your home. You are fairly certain that no other human beings will be in your home for the next hour (or more). On average, how often are you in this situati… --- ## [Who here isn't getting on the internet today because of SOPA protests?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-isnt-getting-on-the-internet-today-because-of-sopa-protests/609904)
**Author:** [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-isnt-getting-on-the-internet-today-because-of-sopa-protests/609904 "2012-01-20T01:05:52Z")
Poll in a moment. --- ## [What are your predictions for 2112?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-predictions-for-2112/609683)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-predictions-for-2112/609683 "2012-01-20T00:33:19Z")
Based on this parallel thread of mine on predictions from 1900 which came true. What will life be like in 2112? List at least 5 changes. --- ## [Problems I'm really glad I don't have.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-im-really-glad-i-dont-have/609727)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problems-im-really-glad-i-dont-have/609727 "2012-01-19T23:54:42Z")
I’m glad I don’t have any problems sleeping through snoring. My SO snores like a buzz saw, and I can cuddle up right next to him & fall asleep, no problem. I’d hate to have to sleep sepreately, or feel like I was giv… --- ## [How would you look for a fomer classmate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-look-for-a-fomer-classmate/609844)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-look-for-a-fomer-classmate/609844 "2012-01-19T23:32:50Z")
I would like to find one of my former classmates from middle school. I know the approximate spelling of her last name and that in the late 80’s she moved from Toms River NJ to Wilkes-Barre Pa. I’ve tried just searching … --- ## [Gas prices and Thursday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-prices-and-thursday/609933)
**Author:** [@Igrapeape](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Igrapeape)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-prices-and-thursday/609933 "2012-01-19T22:36:57Z")
I searched the forum, found a 2005 post about gas prices and long weekends, but none about Gas prices and Thursday. Why do we allow this to happen still? I know we all need gas to run our cars, farm equipment, heaters,… --- ## [Bird crashed in my backyard in the snow; possibly injured!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bird-crashed-in-my-backyard-in-the-snow-possibly-injured/609944)
**Author:** [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bird-crashed-in-my-backyard-in-the-snow-possibly-injured/609944 "2012-01-19T21:41:13Z")
We’re in the midst of a potentially epic snowstorm here in the Pacific Northwest. A few minbit. utes ago, a beautiful yellow-breasted bird crash-dived into the backyard with a big thump. She laid on the snow for about 5 … --- ## [Experiences with cassette deck adaptors? Specific question within...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-cassette-deck-adaptors-specific-question-within/609974)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-cassette-deck-adaptors-specific-question-within/609974 "2012-01-19T21:34:19Z")
I’ve had an Android phone for about eight months, but I’ve only recently become aware of cassette deck adapters, like this one, mainly intended for use in cars. It seems like it would be a great thing to have when the C… --- ## [The "Dark Side" of your romantic type](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-side-of-your-romantic-type/609916)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-side-of-your-romantic-type/609916 "2012-01-19T20:47:17Z")
Most of us probably have this romantic ideal in our heads as to what our ideal romantic partner would be like (both physically as well as in terms of personality, common interests, etc.). There was a recent thread on ju… --- ## [Tooth pain, but only when swallowing. What Gives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tooth-pain-but-only-when-swallowing-what-gives/610036)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tooth-pain-but-only-when-swallowing-what-gives/610036 "2012-01-19T19:38:25Z")
You are not a dentist / doctor, blah blah blah… :slight\_smile: I’ve started to have tooth pain in my lower right jaw. The weird thing: it only hurts when I swallow. Chewing doesn’t hurt it. Trying to wiggle my teeth… --- ## [Divorce, foreclosure, credit ratings and other fun stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorce-foreclosure-credit-ratings-and-other-fun-stuff/609736)
**Author:** [@ElectricZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElectricZ)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorce-foreclosure-credit-ratings-and-other-fun-stuff/609736 "2012-01-19T19:14:21Z")
OK got a non-hypothetical situation that thankfully I am not involved in, but have been tapped for advice and looking for a good starting point for advice and Google has failed. Person A and Person B were married some y… --- ## [Can't climax from "oral pleasure" - Normal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-climax-from-oral-pleasure-normal/609936)
**Author:** [@Neo-Calredic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neo-Calredic)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-climax-from-oral-pleasure-normal/609936 "2012-01-19T19:01:19Z")
So, as the thread title suggests, I’m a guy who has never reached orgasm from a blowjob. My girlfriend enjoys giving them and is very enthusiastic when doing so–she varies her technique, uses her hands, and acts thrille… --- ## [When to buy a new computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-to-buy-a-new-computer/607451)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-to-buy-a-new-computer/607451 "2012-01-19T19:01:00Z")
I bought my PowerBook G4 in 2005, and it’s been great. But more and more I find that I’m butting up against its limitations. It was made about six months before the new Macs with the Intel chips became available. Not … --- ## [USA Today: Support for anti-piracy bills wanes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-today-support-for-anti-piracy-bills-wanes/609967)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-today-support-for-anti-piracy-bills-wanes/609967 "2012-01-19T18:41:29Z")
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-01-18/SOPA-PIPA-Internet-protest-power/52653356/1 Hey Chris Dodd. Suck it! --- ## [Need a Mammogram Re-Check. Keep Me From Freaking Out...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-mammogram-re-check-keep-me-from-freaking-out/609458)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-mammogram-re-check-keep-me-from-freaking-out/609458 "2012-01-19T18:28:06Z")
I got my first mammogram on the 4th, and got a simple letter in the mail that I need to come back for an appointment with a radiologist available for immediate evaluation. So I have that appointment on the18th, with a “j… --- ## [Do people still care about social status or other differences in dating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-still-care-about-social-status-or-other-differences-in-dating/610005)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-still-care-about-social-status-or-other-differences-in-dating/610005 "2012-01-19T16:29:06Z")
Just curious, I see it as very old fashioned and don’t think I’ve ever run into someone my age who would even bring it up. But I notice older people seem to be almost shocked by this, and they do think its important. Th… --- ## [Do a vanity search on your Username; what's the oldest thread on your list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-a-vanity-search-on-your-username-whats-the-oldest-thread-on-your-list/609605)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-a-vanity-search-on-your-username-whats-the-oldest-thread-on-your-list/609605 "2012-01-19T14:52:40Z")
On Page 30 of my lookback, I find: Best marriage of music and visuals in a film. (spoilers ok) Started 08-03-2005, 09:50 AM Alias #58 08-05-2005, 09:08 AM Alias #59 04-19-2011, 01:27 PM Coach77 #67 … --- ## [Poll: for Smokers who have Successfully Become Non Smokers, How Did You Do It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-smokers-who-have-successfully-become-non-smokers-how-did-you-do-it/608978)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-smokers-who-have-successfully-become-non-smokers-how-did-you-do-it/608978 "2012-01-19T08:45:27Z")
Apologies if this has been done before, but- I am planning to stop smoking in a few days (have the date set, getting ready for it, all that). I’m reading the Allen Carr book (probably the bestselling non-smoking book i… --- ## [Should I interview my friend for a job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-interview-my-friend-for-a-job/609959)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-interview-my-friend-for-a-job/609959 "2012-01-19T07:40:36Z")
A friend and former coworker applied for a job in my group. If I was in charge I would hire him without an interview. He’s very well qualified for the job. Does it make sense for me to take part in a group intervi… --- ## [How well do you think Apple will do this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-think-apple-will-do-this-year/609978)
**Author:** [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-think-apple-will-do-this-year/609978 "2012-01-19T05:08:04Z")
I’m not an Apple user. I don’t have an iPhone, an iPod, an iPad, or a Mac. While I understand certain things in the abstract, I don’t truly understand why Apple has such a loyal following. I certainly don’t understand … --- ## [Prescription drugs: Are they really that prevalent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-drugs-are-they-really-that-prevalent/609464)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-drugs-are-they-really-that-prevalent/609464 "2012-01-19T03:49:12Z")
I’ll be 50 this year. The only prescription drug I can ever remember taking is some form of mega-Tylenol when I cracked my melon about 30 years ago. I honestly have never been subscribed a drug since then. Am I an ano… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1587) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1589)