# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1621 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1622 --- ## [Help me design an idiot-proof aquarium set-up!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-design-an-idiot-proof-aquarium-set-up/595963)
**Author:** [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-design-an-idiot-proof-aquarium-set-up/595963 "2011-12-01T06:44:57Z")
Now that my life is stable enough that I can plan on being in the same place for the next year or two, I’ve been wanting to set up a small aquarium in my bedroom. I’ve owned an aquarium in the past, but I managed it bad… --- ## [PayPal cart for gift items?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-cart-for-gift-items/603621)
**Author:** [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-cart-for-gift-items/603621 "2011-12-01T05:49:58Z")
I sell DVDs I’ve shot via PayPal, and have PayPal buttons for each of my titles. I’d like to sell them as gift items, but the standard PayPal shopping cart only supports a single address, and that one by default has to b… --- ## [Commute reccomendations? (Car related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commute-reccomendations-car-related/604658)
**Author:** [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commute-reccomendations-car-related/604658 "2011-12-01T04:27:47Z")
Hey Dopers! I always come here when I need advice, and I need some now. I’m starting a new job on Monday that I am really excited about. I’ve driven the same Mitsubishi Lancer for the past 4 years, and it’s okay, but I … --- ## [Did she pass peacefully?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-she-pass-peacefully/604256)
**Author:** [@Baracus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baracus)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-she-pass-peacefully/604256 "2011-12-01T04:25:53Z")
“Did she pass peacefully?” Is this a question people want an honest answer to? Or are they looking to be reassured that it really happened like they hope it did? The situation that has prompted this question is the deat… --- ## [Someone tell me it's OK to vent a bathroom fan into the attic!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-tell-me-its-ok-to-vent-a-bathroom-fan-into-the-attic/604553)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-tell-me-its-ok-to-vent-a-bathroom-fan-into-the-attic/604553 "2011-12-01T03:21:20Z")
I know it’s wrong, but the internet won’t tell me what I want to hear! Internet, you’re full of so many wonderful things, why can’t you just humor me? --- ## [worship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worship/604432)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worship/604432 "2011-12-01T03:05:53Z")
Who, what, what place or what idea do you worship? Or do you just not worship anything? Please elaborate. --- ## [Is this LG blu-ray player likely to be any good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-lg-blu-ray-player-likely-to-be-any-good/604160)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-lg-blu-ray-player-likely-to-be-any-good/604160 "2011-12-01T02:41:59Z")
I don’t have any experience with blu-ray players, but I thought one might make a good Christmas gift for my husband. I saw this one on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/LG-BD630-Network-Blu-ray-Player/dp/B004MSI7UQ/ref=sr\_1\_… --- ## [Bark Free (for dogs)--anybody used this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bark-free-for-dogs-anybody-used-this/604319)
**Author:** [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bark-free-for-dogs-anybody-used-this/604319 "2011-12-01T01:50:41Z")
It’s a device that gives the dog annoying audio feedback, which may or may not be audible to humans depending on the setting. This thing. Has anybody used it? Did it work? If so, how long did it take? --- ## [Should my wife report this guy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-my-wife-report-this-guy/603137)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-my-wife-report-this-guy/603137 "2011-12-01T00:19:09Z")
My wife worked as a social worker for CPS for 5 years, and is currently working on her MSW. She strongly suspects her older cousin may be molesting his adopted daughter. When my wife was young, her family was very poor.… --- ## [How can we be sure of anything](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-we-be-sure-of-anything/603581)
**Author:** [@Medflow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medflow)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-we-be-sure-of-anything/603581 "2011-11-30T23:56:27Z")
There comes a time where you simply have to question what is fact and what is fiction. Let’s be honest, words have no weight because there are too many variations of words that represent the sae things. Certanty is a mec… --- ## [Who doesn't have any cavities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118)
**Author:** [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118 "2011-11-30T23:47:40Z")
My wife and I were talking to somone the other day and the conversation moved to teeth. Mrs. Dragwyr mentioned that she has about 10 cavities and that I have none. The person we were talking with was amazed that I’m 33 w… --- ## [Would downtime of your main work equipment be a good thing or a bad thing for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-downtime-of-your-main-work-equipment-be-a-good-thing-or-a-bad-thing-for-you/604578)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-downtime-of-your-main-work-equipment-be-a-good-thing-or-a-bad-thing-for-you/604578 "2011-11-30T23:23:51Z")
Leafing through old-ish issues of a computer magazine I looked at this cartoon (translation of the bubble: “That’s unfair! Now Silvia’s PC is defective for the third time, and mine has never been!”) Consider the followi… --- ## [How did dating work prior to the Internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-dating-work-prior-to-the-internet/604504)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-dating-work-prior-to-the-internet/604504 "2011-11-30T22:06:36Z")
I’m 28 years old and single, and I’d rather not be. (Single, that is - being 28 actually beats the heck out of one’s early 20s, and I suspect it’s rather better than anything after the mid-thirties as well). So, I’ve don… --- ## [Should I send a letter to my former doctor about his mistake?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-send-a-letter-to-my-former-doctor-about-his-mistake/604528)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-send-a-letter-to-my-former-doctor-about-his-mistake/604528 "2011-11-30T22:02:52Z")
Hello All, I have been wrestling with something for about 7 years now. It has been bothering me and I am wondering if I should try to confront the issue or just let it go. In 2003 I had a severe back injury at work. I w… --- ## [22 year old arrested for "sex offense" committed 10 years ago when he was 12 - Faces 20 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22-year-old-arrested-for-sex-offense-committed-10-years-ago-when-he-was-12-faces-20-years/604189)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22-year-old-arrested-for-sex-offense-committed-10-years-ago-when-he-was-12-faces-20-years/604189 "2011-11-30T21:59:50Z")
Seems kind of unusual to go after someone for a 10 year old crime committed when you were 12. Police: Family accuses man of sex abuse --- ## [Anybody have a name for this horribly annoying behavior?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-a-name-for-this-horribly-annoying-behavior/603775)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-have-a-name-for-this-horribly-annoying-behavior/603775 "2011-11-30T21:24:57Z")
Say we’ll have X thing we want to get rid of. Maybe, a DVD, or a pair of roller blades, or a file cabinet. Whatever it is, someone tells me “You know Craigslist, can you put it on Craigslist?” I say, sure. I’ll say “I t… --- ## [Could I teach myself to fly a helicopter in an emergency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-teach-myself-to-fly-a-helicopter-in-an-emergency/604417)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-teach-myself-to-fly-a-helicopter-in-an-emergency/604417 "2011-11-30T20:38:07Z")
Through whatever contrived scenario you care to imagine I find myself stranded on a deserted island with a typical civilian sightseeing helicopter possessing a nonfunctional radio and a nonfunctional pilot. Invent whate… --- ## [Women: How Hard Is It To Find A "Correct" Bra?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-hard-is-it-to-find-a-correct-bra/568329)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-hard-is-it-to-find-a-correct-bra/568329 "2011-11-30T20:34:30Z")
Being a male, I don’t need one \ and being a gay male, I have never seen one on a lady. The other day I was watching a TV show, I think it was Rachel Ray, and the announcer says “85% of all women are w… --- ## [Kids are getting ipod Touches for Christmas. What do I need to know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-are-getting-ipod-touches-for-christmas-what-do-i-need-to-know/604598)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-are-getting-ipod-touches-for-christmas-what-do-i-need-to-know/604598 "2011-11-30T20:31:40Z")
I don’t know anything about this doohickey. Grandma is getting each of the kids (10 and 12) one. It’s a nice gift, and certainly out of my price range this year, and the kids are quite excited…but I have no experience s… --- ## [Is this selfish? (involving caring for an elderly parent)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-selfish-involving-caring-for-an-elderly-parent/604258)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-selfish-involving-caring-for-an-elderly-parent/604258 "2011-11-30T20:23:39Z")
My parents visited me yesterday. They seemed pleased with my new digs and new neighborhood. Later, my mother and I were talking while my father napped. I asked if she would want to ever live me, if it ever came to her… --- ## [What are your children's favorite toys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-childrens-favorite-toys/604393)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-childrens-favorite-toys/604393 "2011-11-30T19:26:52Z")
If your kid’s room was the movie Toy Story, which toys would be the stars? At my house (3 sons, 12, 10, 5) the big winner is definitely Legos. Before Legos it was Thomas the Tank Engine. Also there is one tiny little … --- ## [Your best friend just confessed to you that he/she boinked your SO before you met. Do you care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-friend-just-confessed-to-you-that-he-she-boinked-your-so-before-you-met-do-you-care/604281)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-friend-just-confessed-to-you-that-he-she-boinked-your-so-before-you-met-do-you-care/604281 "2011-11-30T18:13:33Z")
Just finished watching a movie where in a guy finds out his BF boinked his wife three months before he even met his wife. In the movie, the guy is all upset about this. I’m thinking: “Who the fuck cares?” I can’t imagin… --- ## [Catholic/Christian Etiquette Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-christian-etiquette-question/604280)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catholic-christian-etiquette-question/604280 "2011-11-30T17:22:14Z")
Catholics frequently begin prayers with the words “In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” My understanding is that this phrase is not common to other Christian religions. Assuming this to be true, if … --- ## [Pick a tank, any tank.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-tank-any-tank/604559)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-tank-any-tank/604559 "2011-11-30T16:16:23Z")
Bit of bad news for you - World War III has kicked off, Commie-Nazi space aliens are brainwashing world leaders and it’s all kicked off. Fortunately, you’ve got a picture of a general in a tutu so he agrees to make you a… --- ## [Should I quit my teaching job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-quit-my-teaching-job/603854)
**Author:** [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-quit-my-teaching-job/603854 "2011-11-30T15:21:58Z")
Once again, dear Dopers, I turn to you for advice. I changed jobs this year. I went from teaching in a poor inner-city charter high school to a poor suburban/rural public high school. There were a few reasons for the ch… --- ## [Help Me Catch an Online "Stalker"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-catch-an-online-stalker/604463)
**Author:** [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-catch-an-online-stalker/604463 "2011-11-30T13:42:02Z")
So, I am fairly sure I have a relatively harmless online stalker. I think it is a fairly harmless person with boundary issues combined with some sort of weird crush on me. If it is this person, I can easily handle thin… --- ## [Job Application Conundrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-application-conundrum/604519)
**Author:** [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-application-conundrum/604519 "2011-11-30T13:05:26Z")
Ok, so, I recently came across a job I am very interested in. However, there are actually TWO jobs posted, very similar, except I is more junior and II is more senior. So whoever gets job I and II will be coworkers in t… --- ## [47 Year-Old Man Looking At Kiddie Porn On A Flight: A "Cry For Help?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/47-year-old-man-looking-at-kiddie-porn-on-a-flight-a-cry-for-help/604220)
**Author:** [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/47-year-old-man-looking-at-kiddie-porn-on-a-flight-a-cry-for-help/604220 "2011-11-30T12:08:54Z")
Apparently some guy was flying 1st-Class on a Delta flight from SLC to Boston when he decided to fire up his ol’ laptop and enjoy a little bit of his child-porn collection, and shockingly, some of the other passengers ar… --- ## [Parenting Snark: When is the right age for a kid to have their own computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parenting-snark-when-is-the-right-age-for-a-kid-to-have-their-own-computer/604488)
**Author:** [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parenting-snark-when-is-the-right-age-for-a-kid-to-have-their-own-computer/604488 "2011-11-30T11:05:27Z")
So, it’s my son’s 7th birthday next week and I got him a computer on Black Friday. I posted about it - $188 cheap thing at Wal-Mart. It’s what I could afford. He is THRILLED. Originally he was going to have a Leapster fo… --- ## [Advice wanted for rental house carpet.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-wanted-for-rental-house-carpet/604476)
**Author:** [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-wanted-for-rental-house-carpet/604476 "2011-11-30T06:49:35Z")
(long rambly OP, sorry) I’m living in a shared house- in the UK, with one housemate. A while ago, my housemate managed to accidently leave the iron on the floor, still hot, in her bedroom. It’s left a lovely clear iron … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1620) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1622)