# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1600 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1601 --- ## [Letter from Mozilla Foundation asking for donations.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-from-mozilla-foundation-asking-for-donations/607970)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-from-mozilla-foundation-asking-for-donations/607970 "2012-01-01T04:48:07Z")
Questions are popping up hear and there about a letter purportedly from Mark Surman Executive Director Mozilla Foundation asking for donations. One example is at Letter from Firefox - Computer Help Forum - GardenWeb Que… --- ## [Carpenters: Cement Filler for Wood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpenters-cement-filler-for-wood/607911)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpenters-cement-filler-for-wood/607911 "2012-01-01T04:04:32Z")
What do you carpenters do to salvage a worn-out hole where I need to mount a (replaced) metal post/glider on a bi-fold door? The hole has grown in diameter ruining prime “real estate” on the top edge of the door to main… --- ## [Good 10-30GB MP3 player](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-10-30gb-mp3-player/607806)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-10-30gb-mp3-player/607806 "2012-01-01T03:42:08Z")
I had an ipod touch that I really enjoyed, but it is broken now and I can’t justify spending $200-300 on a 32GB ipod touch and 8GB is way too small (I need 16GB minimum and would prefer 30 or so GB). I got a 30GB zune a… --- ## [How should I prep for an Internet Tech Support interview?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-prep-for-an-internet-tech-support-interview/607713)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-prep-for-an-internet-tech-support-interview/607713 "2012-01-01T02:23:03Z")
I’ve been working as a computer technician and tech support guy since 1999. I’m generally good at my job. I have never been faulted for poor workmanship or technical performance. Due to my most recent job, I’ve never r… --- ## [Possible grandchildren on person born in 1776?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-grandchildren-on-person-born-in-1776/607997)
**Author:** [@jeffsdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeffsdad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-grandchildren-on-person-born-in-1776/607997 "2012-01-01T01:16:32Z")
I was reading the other day that a grandchild of President John Tyler, born in 1794, was still alive. I looked it up and it was true. the wiki article is two years old: According to the Wikipedia article on John Tyler… --- ## [Ettiquette: List of formal attire options/alternatives for men (ladies welcome too)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ettiquette-list-of-formal-attire-options-alternatives-for-men-ladies-welcome-too/607548)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ettiquette-list-of-formal-attire-options-alternatives-for-men-ladies-welcome-too/607548 "2012-01-01T00:02:54Z")
I’m a man, and men’s formal attire is notoriously boring, so I’m coming at it from a man’s perspective, but analogous equivalents for women are also welcome. At formal occasions such as banquets, weddings, and dances, a… --- ## [Why do we have to take the initiative in the Strait of Hormuz?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-have-to-take-the-initiative-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/607818)
**Author:** [@SeaCanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaCanary)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-have-to-take-the-initiative-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/607818 "2011-12-31T22:39:48Z")
Though I don’t have a cite, I believe very little of our oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. What’s wrong with the U.S. doing nothing and leaving it all up to other nations to keep the strait open? I say this becau… --- ## [Is this the weakest crop of presidential candidates in US history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-weakest-crop-of-presidential-candidates-in-us-history/607728)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-weakest-crop-of-presidential-candidates-in-us-history/607728 "2011-12-31T22:25:36Z")
Has there ever been a weaker field leading up to the presidential primaries before? None of the GOP horses even seem to be able to get out of the gate and Obamas performance has not impressed much of the nation. This f… --- ## [Are there evil people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-evil-people/607563)
**Author:** [@SDMBKL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDMBKL)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-evil-people/607563 "2011-12-31T22:11:34Z")
Choose an option from the poll. --- ## [As of 2011, is the World getting worse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-of-2011-is-the-world-getting-worse/607940)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-of-2011-is-the-world-getting-worse/607940 "2011-12-31T22:04:09Z")
By worse, I mean: \[ul\] \[li\]natural disasters\[/li\]\[li\]political instability\[/li\]\[li\]economic instability\[/li\]\[li\]environmental concerns\[/li\]\[/ul\] Just wondering if people think the World is getting worse, or it’s just … --- ## [Ever heard of cellphone insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-heard-of-cellphone-insurance/607797)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-heard-of-cellphone-insurance/607797 "2011-12-31T21:54:44Z")
This is something I found while browsing the Internet. Coverage against accidental damage, lost or stolen phones…the works. I live in Canada, but I imagine the result is similar for American dopers. Has anyone tried doin… --- ## [California Dopers: What can you tell me about Pomona?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-dopers-what-can-you-tell-me-about-pomona/607794)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-dopers-what-can-you-tell-me-about-pomona/607794 "2011-12-31T21:18:42Z")
Someone close to me is thinking of moving there. This is a young person whom I feel very protective of. Please tell me anything you think is relevant. Thanks. --- ## [Preparing a house for sale - need help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preparing-a-house-for-sale-need-help/607842)
**Author:** [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preparing-a-house-for-sale-need-help/607842 "2011-12-31T21:13:19Z")
Looking for suggestions as I get my difficult townhouse ready for sale. The only other house we owned & sold was a pretty new house sold in a good sellers market and went very quickly. This will be more of a challange. … --- ## [Best Online English Dictionary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-english-dictionary/607419)
**Author:** [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-online-english-dictionary/607419 "2011-12-31T21:02:38Z")
Merriam Webster, m-w.com, has audible pronunciation, but has a lot of ads and tends to slow down the webpage load times. Are there any other online English dictionaries that anyone would recommend? --- ## [Missing 9 year old girl killed by babysitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-9-year-old-girl-killed-by-babysitter/607678)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-9-year-old-girl-killed-by-babysitter/607678 "2011-12-31T20:49:21Z")
Aliahna Lemmon, who was missing since before Christmas, was found dead Monday. 39 year old Michael Plumadore, who was babysitting her and her younger sisters, admitted to beating her to death with a brick and stuffing … --- ## [What did you do with your parents home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-your-parents-home/607939)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-your-parents-home/607939 "2011-12-31T20:48:21Z")
We have been dealing with my dear departed grandmothers estate recently and there has been a bit of how I say, tension over the issue of her house and flats. My mother wishes to sell them and split them and my Uncle OTH … --- ## [Incorrect positive information on credit report - do you have to dispute it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrect-positive-information-on-credit-report-do-you-have-to-dispute-it/606091)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrect-positive-information-on-credit-report-do-you-have-to-dispute-it/606091 "2011-12-31T20:06:24Z")
Here’s an interesting legal/ethical question. Everyone knows that if you get a copy of your credit report and it includes false information, you can and should dispute it. I’m not talking about minor things such as fai… --- ## [Are people really as hedonistic as on TV realty shows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-really-as-hedonistic-as-on-tv-realty-shows/607960)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-really-as-hedonistic-as-on-tv-realty-shows/607960 "2011-12-31T18:29:13Z")
I watch a lot of house hunting, house flipping, renovation type shows on TV. I personally live in a 1100 square foot ranch house that’s had some updating over the years, but nothing as extravagant as some of these shows.… --- ## [How Many Orgasms in a Week ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-orgasms-in-a-week/607208 "2011-12-31T17:59:09Z")
How many orgasms whether from masturbation , from coitus, anal and vaginal or orally or any other possible way do you experience on a normal week these days ? Poll coming --- ## [Did my microwave oven kill my guppies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-my-microwave-oven-kill-my-guppies/607904)
**Author:** [@Mewl\_Dear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mewl_Dear)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-my-microwave-oven-kill-my-guppies/607904 "2011-12-31T17:48:04Z")
I set the tank on the m/o the other day to make room for other stuff. Today they are all dead. Did I doom my fish? --- ## [Are you flattered or offended when you get hit on my members of the same sex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-flattered-or-offended-when-you-get-hit-on-my-members-of-the-same-sex/607917)
**Author:** [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-flattered-or-offended-when-you-get-hit-on-my-members-of-the-same-sex/607917 "2011-12-31T17:13:36Z")
delete please --- ## [What kind of support can I give my cousin whose wife is in hospital](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-support-can-i-give-my-cousin-whose-wife-is-in-hospital/607730)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-support-can-i-give-my-cousin-whose-wife-is-in-hospital/607730 "2011-12-31T16:51:02Z")
My cousin and his wife had a baby two days before Christmas. On Christmas day, his wife had severe pain and was taken to the hospital. She is still there being treated for non-life threatening, but still scary complica… --- ## [Why aren't you part of a credit union?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-you-part-of-a-credit-union/599213)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-you-part-of-a-credit-union/599213 "2011-12-31T16:06:45Z")
Sometimes I feel like I’m sitting on the deck of my cruise shipping, sipping a margarita while I watch sharks attack everyone swimming in the ocean below. Why? Because I belong to the same credit union I’ve been part o… --- ## [Online Meditation-Anxiety Relief Suggestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-meditation-anxiety-relief-suggestions/607763)
**Author:** [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-meditation-anxiety-relief-suggestions/607763 "2011-12-31T15:49:07Z")
I’m looking for some meditation or stress and anxiety self help for a teenager. Does anyone have any good links they’d like to share? A DVD I could buy her maybe? Thanks in advance. --- ## [How much do orthotics cost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-orthotics-cost/558859)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-orthotics-cost/558859 "2011-12-31T15:24:41Z")
Last year I found out I had a neuroma in my right foot and got a cortisone injection that killed the pain for awhile. The pain had long since returned, and I finally got enough money to go to a podiatrist here in Queens … --- ## [What are some things you just can't live w/o?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-things-you-just-cant-live-w-o/607688)
**Author:** [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-things-you-just-cant-live-w-o/607688 "2011-12-31T08:23:45Z")
For me it’s water, my hair straightener and eyeliner! I’d die w/o these things:eek:! --- ## [What Are Your New Year's Eve Plans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-new-years-eve-plans/607555)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-new-years-eve-plans/607555 "2011-12-31T07:29:01Z")
What are your New Year’s Eve plans? --- ## [When (and if) you talk to yourself, do you refer to yourself by name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-if-you-talk-to-yourself-do-you-refer-to-yourself-by-name/607475)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-if-you-talk-to-yourself-do-you-refer-to-yourself-by-name/607475 "2011-12-31T04:05:58Z")
Weird question! But do you ever talk to yourself, and refer to yourself by name when you do so? (Like, for example, if I did, I’d say to myself when no one’s around, “Great going, Frylock” or whatever.) I don’t, but wh… --- ## [Honest = Mean](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honest-mean/607241)
**Author:** [@Theophane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theophane)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honest-mean/607241 "2011-12-31T03:29:01Z")
Is it possible to be honest without being mean or abusive? Is unpleasantness the only form of intellectual currency? --- ## [Best aerobic exercise machine (New Year's IS coming!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerobic-exercise-machine-new-years-is-coming/607362)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerobic-exercise-machine-new-years-is-coming/607362 "2011-12-31T01:35:11Z")
A bunch of people are going to be buying something to help them again attempt to meet the annual Resolution. Help them out. What works best? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1599) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1601)