# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1607 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1608 --- ## [Voting is a self-insulting when things are not improving.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-is-a-self-insulting-when-things-are-not-improving/606629)
**Author:** [@Reza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reza)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-is-a-self-insulting-when-things-are-not-improving/606629 "2011-12-21T02:05:57Z")
Are you going to vote in the upcoming election? Count me out! I know that the first thing people would talk back to you when you say you are not going to cast your vote in forthcoming election, is that you can’t be igno… --- ## [Any tips for a tourist going to Panama?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tips-for-a-tourist-going-to-panama/606901)
**Author:** [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tips-for-a-tourist-going-to-panama/606901 "2011-12-21T01:56:18Z")
My GF’s mother recently retired to Panama City, and we plan to spend a week there in the spring (probably mid March). Does anyone have any tips on what to do, see, eat, visit, or possibly stuff to avoid? As an engineer,… --- ## [Do You Feel Loyalty or Connection To Your State?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-loyalty-or-connection-to-your-state/606401)
**Author:** [@BeaMyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeaMyra)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2011, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-loyalty-or-connection-to-your-state/606401 "2011-12-21T00:50:13Z")
Reading all the threads about the EU made me think of this. I know the EU isn’t a United States of Europe, but I thought I’d ask people in the USA (or Canada or Australia or if your country has states), do you feel loyal… --- ## [What is your Autism spectrum quotient?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324)
**Author:** [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324 "2011-12-20T23:31:02Z")
Another thread here about a very worthy cause reminded me of this and I thought it would be something that would be of interest to a lot of folks. There was a similar thread here back in 2005, but at the time, it wasn’t… --- ## [I am here to testify about my bike, if you're looking for one...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-here-to-testify-about-my-bike-if-youre-looking-for-one/606602)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-here-to-testify-about-my-bike-if-youre-looking-for-one/606602 "2011-12-20T23:27:02Z")
I have given up driving for a variety of reasons, but after 6 months of walking and buses I realized I needed something that gave me more range and some carrying ability. So I went searching for a comfortable bike for my… --- ## [Compliments vs. Flattery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-vs-flattery/606882)
**Author:** [@RedBloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedBloom)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-vs-flattery/606882 "2011-12-20T22:47:01Z")
I’m curious, what is the main difference between compliments and flattery? When does a compliment turn to flattery? I’m curious because I know someone who (since I met them) has SLATHERED the feel-goods on me (beautifu… --- ## [Does the food you are allergic to smell gross?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-food-you-are-allergic-to-smell-gross/606825)
**Author:** [@Amasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amasia)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-food-you-are-allergic-to-smell-gross/606825 "2011-12-20T18:27:43Z")
I’m allergic to milk, and haven’t really drank it in over 15 years. When I was a little kid, I loved! it and used to chug glasses. Now, whenever I smell actual milk it smells completely disgusting. If I make a butter … --- ## [You have to choose one or the other (health)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-to-choose-one-or-the-other-health/606802)
**Author:** [@Igrapeape](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Igrapeape)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-to-choose-one-or-the-other-health/606802 "2011-12-20T17:43:47Z")
Hi, You have to choose one, and support it with some comment or statement. If you have health problems, lets just deal with limbs now, would you rather have a limb which hurts like a 7/10 most of the time, or not have … --- ## [I Want a Tangelo Tree.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-tangelo-tree/606586)
**Author:** [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-tangelo-tree/606586 "2011-12-20T13:19:53Z")
I love tangelos. My yard has an orange tree that I use to make orange juice rather than eat as a fruit. The oranges are too difficult and too messy to peel. Tangelos, on the other hand, are very easy and relatively non-m… --- ## [Light Bulb ban is on Hold! Whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-bulb-ban-is-on-hold-whew/606600)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-bulb-ban-is-on-hold-whew/606600 "2011-12-20T13:09:26Z")
The do nothing Congress finally pulled its thumb out and did something. Not a lot, but they did put the light bulb ban on hold for 9 months. In other words it CYA time until after the election. They know just how enra… --- ## [Help, mouse down tub drain, advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mouse-down-tub-drain-advice/606640)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mouse-down-tub-drain-advice/606640 "2011-12-20T12:47:02Z")
I appear to have house mice in the house as I mentioned here; I’ve ordered two electronic traps like these: http://www.homedepot.com/h\_d1/N-5yc1vZ12kz/R-202072070/h\_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10… --- ## [How long would it take for a ruthless torturer to break you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-would-it-take-for-a-ruthless-torturer-to-break-you/605519)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-would-it-take-for-a-ruthless-torturer-to-break-you/605519 "2011-12-20T09:54:49Z")
Imagine that you’ve aroused the ire of a ruthless bad guy and are currently in his dungeon. Said villain wants you to not only publicly renounce whatever it is you believe in most passionately, but also to give him the n… --- ## [Toy control](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toy-control/606414)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toy-control/606414 "2011-12-20T09:39:20Z")
It’s my daughter’s first Christmas and I am beginning to panic about toys overrunning the house. My mother buys a whole lotta stuff for me at Christmas, and it looks like she’s buying Amelia a whole lotta stuff too. My h… --- ## [Holiday cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-cards/606508)
**Author:** [@ProbablyProcrastinating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProbablyProcrastinating)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-cards/606508 "2011-12-20T09:26:24Z")
What is on your seasonal cards, if any, this year? --- ## [What should I do about my circuit breakers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-about-my-circuit-breakers/606762)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-about-my-circuit-breakers/606762 "2011-12-20T07:57:01Z")
For the third time since moving into a new house in August, lights in one room spontaneously turned out. I checked the circuit breakers, but none of them had tripped, and then checked the GFI switches, but they were fine… --- ## [Handypeople: How should I fix this door situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handypeople-how-should-i-fix-this-door-situation/606746)
**Author:** [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handypeople-how-should-i-fix-this-door-situation/606746 "2011-12-20T07:46:09Z")
We have a laundry closet with two doors. They used to latch with a spring-loaded mechanism at the top of each door. There are doorknobs, but they’re basically just handles. They don’t turn and don’t control the latch. Th… --- ## [Doper Dudes: Anyone try to get a 'Russian Bride'? Wedding bells or wedding hells?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-dudes-anyone-try-to-get-a-russian-bride-wedding-bells-or-wedding-hells/606340)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-dudes-anyone-try-to-get-a-russian-bride-wedding-bells-or-wedding-hells/606340 "2011-12-20T04:37:36Z")
I saw some article about the websites that arrange tours for American (or Western) dudes to go to Russia, one advertised Sevastopol and bragged about its moderate climate where they would take the dudes and have them mee… --- ## [Bradley Manning elects to go with the "It's the Army's fault for trusting that crazy queer" defense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bradley-manning-elects-to-go-with-the-its-the-armys-fault-for-trusting-that-crazy-queer-defense/606627)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bradley-manning-elects-to-go-with-the-its-the-armys-fault-for-trusting-that-crazy-queer-defense/606627 "2011-12-20T04:23:16Z")
Gay people have worked so hard to get past all the nonsense and prejudice against them, especially the notion that they couldn’t be trusted in sensitive positions, it’s kind of an appalling defense. I’m sure this is doin… --- ## [How do I keep ferrets out of house plants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ferrets-out-of-house-plants/606574)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-keep-ferrets-out-of-house-plants/606574 "2011-12-20T03:04:19Z")
That’s the question, folks. The little bas…the darling pet runs about unsupervised sometimes and likes to dig. A lot. Very quickly. Thermonuclear weapons may not be considered. --- ## [Its November 1941: You Are In TOTAL Command of Operation Barbarossa-What To Do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-1941-you-are-in-total-command-of-operation-barbarossa-what-to-do/606526)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-1941-you-are-in-total-command-of-operation-barbarossa-what-to-do/606526 "2011-12-20T01:15:33Z")
Totally hypothetical-but you have the total confidence of Adolf Hitler. Your commands will be obeyed without question. As of now, the German Army has stalled-the roads are seas of mud, and the troops are cold and hungry… --- ## [Do I have any recourse for a fraudulent check?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-any-recourse-for-a-fraudulent-check/606362)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-any-recourse-for-a-fraudulent-check/606362 "2011-12-19T23:47:47Z")
I got burned for the first time at an art show. A woman bought $300 worth of jewelry from me and paid for it with two checks written on a closed account. It was a business account. It appears to have been signed with a f… --- ## [Is it sexist for men not to kiss as a greeting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-sexist-for-men-not-to-kiss-as-a-greeting/606679)
**Author:** [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-sexist-for-men-not-to-kiss-as-a-greeting/606679 "2011-12-19T22:51:13Z")
This is so far below the threshold of what constitutes a serious debate that I’m not even going to contemplate putting it in GB. I was watching a chat show recently and it hit me as I watched the guess come on and greet… --- ## [I need a medical sounding term](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-medical-sounding-term/606652)
**Author:** [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-medical-sounding-term/606652 "2011-12-19T22:21:50Z")
I bashed the top of my foot (on a steel bar left lying six inches off the ground by my father-in-law after my step-mother-in-law broke a toe on the same bar just weeks ago, but that’s off the topic) yesterday and have an… --- ## [How long should you wait before you call?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-you-wait-before-you-call/605985)
**Author:** [@Tanaqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanaqui)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-you-wait-before-you-call/605985 "2011-12-19T21:40:15Z")
So this is a really Seventeen-ish kind of question, and I feel a bit ridiculous asking it. Still, I’m curious. I’m sure it’s been discussed before, but it’s a bit hard to search for. Let’s try it one more time How long … --- ## [Cannot sleep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-sleep/606765)
**Author:** [@cam3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cam3000)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-sleep/606765 "2011-12-19T20:30:53Z")
I have been trying to get a full night sleep…used all type of medicine - no luck! Any suggestions? --- ## [Furnace not working: Need fast recommendation for heating service in No. Virginia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furnace-not-working-need-fast-recommendation-for-heating-service-in-no-virginia/606732)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/furnace-not-working-need-fast-recommendation-for-heating-service-in-no-virginia/606732 "2011-12-19T20:07:25Z")
My furnace is unable to hold the temperature set by the thermostat. I need fast recommendations for heating/air service guys at reasonable prices. I’ve used United Air Temp in the past, but I always felt like I was bein… --- ## [Bicyclists, care to take a stab at ranking manufacurers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bicyclists-care-to-take-a-stab-at-ranking-manufacurers/606667)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bicyclists-care-to-take-a-stab-at-ranking-manufacurers/606667 "2011-12-19T20:03:09Z")
I’ve decided to begin bicycling again, and have been scouring ebay and craigslist for used bikes. Visits to bike shops seem to indicate a lot of favor for Trek, but I’d like to know the pecking order for the various bik… --- ## [Looking for summer biology camp for a high schooler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-summer-biology-camp-for-a-high-schooler/606555)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-summer-biology-camp-for-a-high-schooler/606555 "2011-12-19T19:54:27Z")
I am looking for summer camps in biology for a rising 11th grade student. Budget is about $3000 and I would prefer something on the East coast. --- ## [How should I set up my speakers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-set-up-my-speakers/606728)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-set-up-my-speakers/606728 "2011-12-19T16:54:31Z")
I got a Denon AVR-800 receiver. Am I cool yet? I frankensteined togetherthese 5 speakers. The two white ones are the best as I can hear. How should I assort my ragtag team of underdogs to win the acoustic championshi… --- ## [Burned some brideges/made some serious mistakes in my job career. Now I'm changed and want back in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-some-brideges-made-some-serious-mistakes-in-my-job-career-now-im-changed-and-want-back-in/606266)
**Author:** [@sdstudent1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdstudent1)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burned-some-brideges-made-some-serious-mistakes-in-my-job-career-now-im-changed-and-want-back-in/606266 "2011-12-19T15:25:37Z")
I will start off by saying that I’m 24 and I have a 4 year college degree in Ag Science. I’ve gotten 2 duis, one last year and one in 2009. I know what you are saying, first time an idiot then second time a bigger idiot… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1606) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1608)