# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1595 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1596 --- ## [Sports for people who suck at sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-for-people-who-suck-at-sports/608779)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-for-people-who-suck-at-sports/608779 "2012-01-09T18:38:07Z")
I’d like to (and need to) exercise, but going to the gym and running on a machine totally fails to motivate me or interest me. The only thing that gets me interested enough to run around and sweat is playing a sport (e.g… --- ## [Needs 4 new SUV tires for my GMC Yukon Denali - Need opinions on stores & brands.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needs-4-new-suv-tires-for-my-gmc-yukon-denali-need-opinions-on-stores-brands/608801)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needs-4-new-suv-tires-for-my-gmc-yukon-denali-need-opinions-on-stores-brands/608801 "2012-01-09T17:07:13Z")
The tires I need are Size 265/70R17 for my 2003 GMC Yukon Denali. In looking various sites like Pep Boys, Walmart, and the local tire centers I am overwhelmed with choices. The least expensive tires at Pep Boys are in t… --- ## [This is a downer, but I need an outside opinion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-downer-but-i-need-an-outside-opinion/608711)
**Author:** [@simplyj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simplyj)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-downer-but-i-need-an-outside-opinion/608711 "2012-01-09T16:49:39Z")
I have never posted on a chat board… ever. But I’d like some feedback from an outside opinion on my own personal situation so here goes… I moved away to another state/province for 6 months, away from the city I grew up … --- ## [Who Are the Best World Leaders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-best-world-leaders/608659)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-best-world-leaders/608659 "2012-01-09T16:10:11Z")
Who are the best current world leaders in your opinion? I would say Vladimir Putin is the best world leader considering he has saved Russia from economic disaster and moral collapse which it suffered after decades of Co… --- ## [Do I want a 2003 Hyundai Sonata? Need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-a-2003-hyundai-sonata-need-answer-fast/608734)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-a-2003-hyundai-sonata-need-answer-fast/608734 "2012-01-09T14:57:14Z")
I think I do. Tell me why I don’t. Before I leave for the used car lot… (Family of four, live in Chicago but go car camping as often as possible many highway hours away, may be purchasing a popup camper/trailer soon.) --- ## [Refusing to testify against/incriminate another person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refusing-to-testify-against-incriminate-another-person/608903)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refusing-to-testify-against-incriminate-another-person/608903 "2012-01-09T14:36:05Z")
If a witness chooses to refuse to incriminate someone, is there a way to do it without being charged with contempt or obstruction of justice? I was watching \*The Negotiator \*tonight, and it got me thinking. A couple exam… --- ## [Cat people - what's up with my flaky feline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-people-whats-up-with-my-flaky-feline/608766)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-people-whats-up-with-my-flaky-feline/608766 "2012-01-09T11:34:18Z")
Two years ago, I adopted Zivafrom a local rescue group. She gets along well withour psycho Bengal, Taz, and mostly ignores our dog. She’s nearly 3 years old now, having spent 2/3 of her life with us. Ziva is my cat fo… --- ## ["Component Based" Programming -- Draws and Drawbacks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/component-based-programming-draws-and-drawbacks/608889)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/component-based-programming-draws-and-drawbacks/608889 "2012-01-09T08:01:10Z")
Has anyone else tried component based programming? After I programmed my first video game I became sort of attached to it, though not glued to it (I find being glued to a paradigm causes more problems than it solves), I … --- ## [Plastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic/608653)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic/608653 "2012-01-09T06:34:28Z")
Assume your favorite brand/flavor. Polypropene or Polyvinyl chloride? --- ## [Which Grandparent has been the biggest influence on you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-grandparent-has-been-the-biggest-influence-on-you/608392)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-grandparent-has-been-the-biggest-influence-on-you/608392 "2012-01-09T04:39:00Z")
Discuss any aspect of this question that you like, but vote based on your own gender and which of your grandparents has been the most influential in your own development in terms of at least: Looks Interests Skills, t… --- ## [Mini-mart, 7-11, Convenience Store, Gas Station what do you call those places you buy bread & milk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-mart-7-11-convenience-store-gas-station-what-do-you-call-those-places-you-buy-bread-milk/608648)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-mart-7-11-convenience-store-gas-station-what-do-you-call-those-places-you-buy-bread-milk/608648 "2012-01-09T00:26:00Z")
I usually say 7-11 even though they all left my state over twenty years ago. 7-11 was the original mini-mart in my childhood town. Or I’ll say the Exxon because its two blocks away and that’s where I buy gas and get mi… --- ## [The new emergency broadcast system is butt ugly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-emergency-broadcast-system-is-butt-ugly/608852)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-emergency-broadcast-system-is-butt-ugly/608852 "2012-01-08T22:50:44Z")
The second assault on my TV viewing pleasure was a second test of the new EBS. OK it may have some benefit, perhaps. But if we are going to do this, come on, lets not do this on what looks and sounds like a Commodore 6… --- ## [How do you pronounce Either?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-either/608434)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-either/608434 "2012-01-08T21:07:09Z")
Strong I - Ither Or e-ther Does the gas ether have the same pronunciation? --- ## [Typical SDMB Threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-sdmb-threads/608376)
**Author:** [@Candyman74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Candyman74)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-sdmb-threads/608376 "2012-01-08T20:02:51Z")
I thought it might be fun to list some of those threads that pop up every month as if on schedule, and then progress in exactly the same way they have every other time they’ve popped up. Feel free to add your own - here… --- ## [What vitamins should I take on a daily basis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-vitamins-should-i-take-on-a-daily-basis/608763)
**Author:** [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-vitamins-should-i-take-on-a-daily-basis/608763 "2012-01-08T15:04:30Z")
I’ve never taken vitamins (except maybe vitamin C tablets when I get sick), but a friend said I should start taking some for my general health. My diet isn’t very healthy, which I’m working to change. In the meantime, … --- ## [Do You Use Swagbucks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-swagbucks/608590)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-swagbucks/608590 "2012-01-08T14:46:23Z")
Do you use Swagbucks to gain points? --- ## [Do you pick your nose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-pick-your-nose/608582)
**Author:** [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-pick-your-nose/608582 "2012-01-08T11:34:49Z")
Poll above. I just can’t help picking my nose! It’s crusty and clogged!! I need to get it clean!!! I don’t care if people can see me (or rather, I don’t even notice people around - I NEED TO GET MY SCHNOZZ CLEAN)!! I r… --- ## [Where can I take an accredited online biology course?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-take-an-accredited-online-biology-course/607539)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-take-an-accredited-online-biology-course/607539 "2012-01-08T10:58:08Z")
I am seriously considering a return to graduate school, but the program that I’m interested in requires an introductory-level college biology class. However, no lab component is required; an online course offered by an a… --- ## [And no religions, too](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-no-religions-too/608516)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-no-religions-too/608516 "2012-01-08T08:39:48Z")
Premise: All religions vanish today-No memories, history, churches, relics etc. Do new religions develop? If so, what might they be like? Might the world go atheist? --- ## [Who Would You Have Voted For In Past Nominating Contests](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-have-voted-for-in-past-nominating-contests/608787)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-have-voted-for-in-past-nominating-contests/608787 "2012-01-08T06:17:41Z")
Starting with the start of a stable party system in 1836 Whigs 1836: Daniel Webster 1840: William Henry Harrison 1844: Henry Clay 1848: Zachary Taylor 1852: Winfield Scott Democrats 1836: Abstain 1840: Abstain … --- ## [Help! My Cat Will Not Shut Up!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-cat-will-not-shut-up/608537)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-cat-will-not-shut-up/608537 "2012-01-08T06:04:57Z")
Seriously, the way he carries on you’d think he was an abandoned and unloved stray. He’s always been a bit chatty, but lately it’s just gotten ridiculous. The noise is so unbelievably grating and constant. I don’t bel… --- ## [I need a graphing calculator, TI or HP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-graphing-calculator-ti-or-hp/608732)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-graphing-calculator-ti-or-hp/608732 "2012-01-08T02:44:51Z")
I’m taking a robotics class for the next few months, and it requires a graphing calculator. Specifically “A calculator (preferably one that displays formula history, like a TI-83 or TI-89)”. I’ve never used one before … --- ## [Most Good Looking GOP Candidate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-good-looking-gop-candidate/608584)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-good-looking-gop-candidate/608584 "2012-01-08T00:01:28Z")
Who is the most good looking of the current GOP candidates? I’ve got to say its Jon Huntsman followed closely by Mitt Romney. On average I’ve observed that Mormons tend to be the best looking religious group or any popu… --- ## [Single guys getting lucky: Are "tighty-whiteys" that bad a turnoff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-guys-getting-lucky-are-tighty-whiteys-that-bad-a-turnoff/317500)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-guys-getting-lucky-are-tighty-whiteys-that-bad-a-turnoff/317500 "2012-01-07T23:22:37Z")
I’m just curious, because recently there were links on Hotmail’s front page about the top ten things a person should do or have to attract the opposite sex. One of the things mentioned for men was “nice underwear”, spe… --- ## [Would you get rid of your car to make your workplace peaceful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-get-rid-of-your-car-to-make-your-workplace-peaceful/608288)
**Author:** [@lurkedtolong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkedtolong)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-get-rid-of-your-car-to-make-your-workplace-peaceful/608288 "2012-01-07T22:39:06Z")
Not sure what to think of this but I already have a job that will be morphing into a “completely new” job and have the ability to build the new company from the ground up but current owners request that I humble myself a… --- ## [Are There Any Statistics For The "Worth" of A Job Lost/Gained](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-statistics-for-the-worth-of-a-job-lost-gained/608739)
**Author:** [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-statistics-for-the-worth-of-a-job-lost-gained/608739 "2012-01-07T21:56:51Z")
I was hearing the statistics on the radio for jobs in Illinios. Of course they tell you the job growth/loss rates. But here’s what I mean by my question. It may say (and I’m making these figures up for simplicity), 100… --- ## [Minor bathtub discoloration, and how to treat it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-bathtub-discoloration-and-how-to-treat-it/608688)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-bathtub-discoloration-and-how-to-treat-it/608688 "2012-01-07T15:41:31Z")
I was cleaning the bathtub today, and noticed some discoloration under my shower caddy. I would like to know what kind of stain it is, and how to treat it. The caddy’s been sitting in more or less the same position for a… --- ## [Conservative and Liberal Virtues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservative-and-liberal-virtues/608731)
**Author:** [@Hellestal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hellestal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservative-and-liberal-virtues/608731 "2012-01-07T15:40:29Z")
I’m wondering what traits are considered to be virtues in conservative and liberal thought. Or libertarian, progressive, or whatever thought. Not so interested in arguments about hypocrisy. Not so interested in their “re… --- ## [Outgrowing my clothes and its hard to find a good fit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outgrowing-my-clothes-and-its-hard-to-find-a-good-fit/394366)
**Author:** [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outgrowing-my-clothes-and-its-hard-to-find-a-good-fit/394366 "2012-01-07T14:19:18Z")
Yesterday morning was very embarrassing. I had a hissy fit – the first one since my childhood – because my pants would not fit. Nine weeks pregnant, I didn’t think I would need new clothes so soon. Worse of all, it’s … --- ## [Do-It-Yourself Divorce. What are the pros & cons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-it-yourself-divorce-what-are-the-pros-cons/608621)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-it-yourself-divorce-what-are-the-pros-cons/608621 "2012-01-07T13:28:50Z")
So my wife and I are splitting up. Painful but trying to keep it amicable, low-key, and free of acrimony. Also trying to keep it cheap. $10K retainer for each lawyer minimum, we were hoping to explore alternative rout… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1594) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1596)