# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1624 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1625 --- ## [Liver cancer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liver-cancer/603804)
**Author:** [@Igrapeape](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Igrapeape)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liver-cancer/603804 "2011-11-26T02:44:01Z")
Sorry to be A. Downer. Just heard that my dad has liver cancer. He had melanomas and they never were completely gone. So, I call today to say hello and he said just came from Dr. it’s spread to his liver. My question… --- ## [Stupid News Headlines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-headlines/604107)
**Author:** [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-news-headlines/604107 "2011-11-26T02:29:40Z")
Going through today’s headlines, I ran across several ones that, IMO, can only be deemed “so obvious it is stupid”. My fave so far is: Real Life Slaying Horrifies Shakespeare Town Well, duh. What would we think of the… --- ## [Filing IN FRONT of the card not behind it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/filing-in-front-of-the-card-not-behind-it/604076)
**Author:** [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/filing-in-front-of-the-card-not-behind-it/604076 "2011-11-26T01:22:30Z")
I have a temp job and I was bored so I told them I would help out with the filing. This drove me insane. I had a ton of things to file and the place files all their work IN FRONT of the card. So in other words all pap… --- ## [What is a party?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-party/604067)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-party/604067 "2011-11-26T01:20:55Z")
The 112th Annual Christmas Party is next week. It’s a typical corporate affair. (‘Typical’ is based on my experiences while working for a defense contractor, a credit reporting agency, and my current employer.) To wit… --- ## [I've been in a bar fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-in-a-bar-fight/603628)
**Author:** [@raskolnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raskolnik)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-in-a-bar-fight/603628 "2011-11-25T23:53:59Z")
\-And lost. and had my rips cracked, as well as getting a bottle broken over my head. Now I’m curious to see what this makes me. I’m shooting for 50% bad-ass and 50% idiot. I did this in China as well, so do I get extra p… --- ## [Love vs. Codependence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-vs-codependence/603969)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-vs-codependence/603969 "2011-11-25T23:51:54Z")
How do you tell the difference, for sure? I’m thinking of myself, of course, and my partner. We started off as friends, then best friends, then just… fell for each other. It’s new and beautiful and interesting and it’s… --- ## [An inevitable, extinction-level natural disaster is six months off. Do you want me to tell you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-inevitable-extinction-level-natural-disaster-is-six-months-off-do-you-want-me-to-tell-you/603684)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-inevitable-extinction-level-natural-disaster-is-six-months-off-do-you-want-me-to-tell-you/603684 "2011-11-25T23:24:44Z")
Let’s say that astronomers discover a huge, planet-cracking asteroid heading toward Earth. Repeated and rigorous observations from multiple sources at various governments confirm that it’s definitely headed our way. Ther… --- ## [What US citizens would you grant knighthoods to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-citizens-would-you-grant-knighthoods-to/603859)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-citizens-would-you-grant-knighthoods-to/603859 "2011-11-25T23:22:09Z")
Suppose hypothetically that tomorrow, both houses of Congress pass, and the states ratify, an amendment to the Constitution that allows the government to issue titles of nobility. The next day, the president announces th… --- ## [US stationary shop that ships internationally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-stationary-shop-that-ships-internationally/603100)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-stationary-shop-that-ships-internationally/603100 "2011-11-25T23:06:30Z")
Hi all. I need to do a small amount of printing on US Letter sized paper. This is the standard size for printing paper in the US but unfortunately it is not in use in the rest of the world and I can’t get any in Australi… --- ## [Would you forgive someone who lied to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-forgive-someone-who-lied-to-you/603916)
**Author:** [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-forgive-someone-who-lied-to-you/603916 "2011-11-25T22:42:32Z")
About who they were? Do you think people like that deserve a second chance? --- ## [Perks of your job that you don't use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perks-of-your-job-that-you-dont-use/603989)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perks-of-your-job-that-you-dont-use/603989 "2011-11-25T22:39:51Z")
I work at a university (Brandeis) part time. Full time employees get to take one free class per semester. Part time employees like me get to take one class per semester at half price. There was a digital photography cla… --- ## [Agatha Christie books OK for a 10 year old?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agatha-christie-books-ok-for-a-10-year-old/603872)
**Author:** [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agatha-christie-books-ok-for-a-10-year-old/603872 "2011-11-25T22:36:50Z")
If this has to move to CS due to its literature theme, so be it, but since I’m asking for opinions, I put it here. My daughter, age 10, is a voracious reader. She likes mysteries and finished the Nancy Drew series a fe… --- ## [I need help picking out a graphics card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-picking-out-a-graphics-card/601790)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-picking-out-a-graphics-card/601790 "2011-11-25T22:26:28Z")
My current card is a nVidia 7600GT. It’s over 6 years old and has served me quite well. But it’s going to die on me one of these days. It tends to overheat, gradually bog down, and then shut down my computer suddenly whe… --- ## [Personal loan default](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-loan-default/603926)
**Author:** [@jakesteele](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jakesteele)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-loan-default/603926 "2011-11-25T22:17:39Z")
I live in Seattle, Wa, and I gave a loan of $5,000 to my cousin to whom I had given previous loans before that were paid off, albeit, somewhat later than was promised. So far he has paid off $3,100, but now he seems to … --- ## [What's the Tickle Me Elmo of Christmas 2011?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-tickle-me-elmo-of-christmas-2011/604082)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-tickle-me-elmo-of-christmas-2011/604082 "2011-11-25T22:07:01Z")
It seems like every year there is some toy that is widely desired but very difficult to obtain. The media always intensifies the hype with stories of people offering exorbitant sums or getting in fights for whatever the … --- ## [How do you pronounce aunt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-aunt/603819)
**Author:** [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-aunt/603819 "2011-11-25T22:00:02Z")
ant or ahnt For example: “Hey kids, aunty coming for a visit.” --- ## [When do you do your Christmas shopping?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-do-your-christmas-shopping/604045)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-do-your-christmas-shopping/604045 "2011-11-25T21:07:00Z")
That’s pretty much it. --- ## [Are EU Europeans Any Closer To Losing Their National Identity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-eu-europeans-any-closer-to-losing-their-national-identity/603629)
**Author:** [@BeaMyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeaMyra)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-eu-europeans-any-closer-to-losing-their-national-identity/603629 "2011-11-25T19:42:55Z")
With all the talk of the Euro and EU in the news, I was wondering if Europeans, who are in nations in the EU currently feel any closer to being “European” rather than affiliated with their own nation. I realize that the… --- ## [Dividend reinvestment = tax nightmare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dividend-reinvestment-tax-nightmare/603788)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dividend-reinvestment-tax-nightmare/603788 "2011-11-25T18:57:07Z")
Background: A small sum was put up for me when I was a child. It was supposed to be used to cover college expenses, but we never liquidated it. I asked my folks if they’d like it to cover what they contributed, but they … --- ## [Do you close the lid on your toilet when it is not in use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-the-lid-on-your-toilet-when-it-is-not-in-use/603418)
**Author:** [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-the-lid-on-your-toilet-when-it-is-not-in-use/603418 "2011-11-25T18:52:31Z")
Do you close the full lid on your toilet when it is not in use? Why in heaven’s name would you not? You bought the lid. Use it! --- ## [Why Does The DHS Need to Advise Me About Frying Turkeys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-dhs-need-to-advise-me-about-frying-turkeys/603864)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-dhs-need-to-advise-me-about-frying-turkeys/603864 "2011-11-25T17:18:22Z")
I was intrigued by the Department of Homeland Security’s issuance on warnings regarding the deep frying of turkeys. I’m sure we are all cognizant of the dangers of heating up oil…but exactly why is the DHS involved? Ac… --- ## [Pennsylvania unemployment question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pennsylvania-unemployment-question/603976)
**Author:** [@ceesgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ceesgirl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pennsylvania-unemployment-question/603976 "2011-11-25T16:36:22Z")
I have worked for a company 5yrs and they have been leasing my office space in a building owned by a doctor. This doc sold out last year to a big healthcare company and now works for them. This big company now wants me o… --- ## [I know I keep asking, but does money really matter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-keep-asking-but-does-money-really-matter/603529)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-know-i-keep-asking-but-does-money-really-matter/603529 "2011-11-25T15:03:09Z")
Or is it just the age thing? Bill sent me plane tickets. I’m in his home now. Bill is sleeping and I have the second floor to myself. Bill is wonderful, he’s thoughful, he is kind and when we go out, he always makes … --- ## [appreciation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appreciation/604040)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appreciation/604040 "2011-11-25T14:55:01Z")
Who, what (or what place) do you appreciate most? --- ## [Why do some people have difficulty grasping exponential growth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-have-difficulty-grasping-exponential-growth/603987)
**Author:** [@Galileo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galileo)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-have-difficulty-grasping-exponential-growth/603987 "2011-11-25T14:23:52Z")
There’s a brain teaser that goes something like this: Imagine you have a very large piece of very thin paper. Let’s say the paper is one thousandth of an inch thick. (The example works better with inches rather than wit… --- ## [god(s) worship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-s-worship/604037)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-s-worship/604037 "2011-11-25T13:51:58Z")
Do you worship a god or gods? --- ## [Should I try to mend my sisters' relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-try-to-mend-my-sisters-relationship/600038)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-try-to-mend-my-sisters-relationship/600038 "2011-11-25T13:18:50Z")
I am the youngest of six siblings, and over the last five years or so, my three oldest siblings have all passed away, leaving my two older sisters and me. One lives out west; one lives a couple of hours from me by car. W… --- ## [10,000 B.C. or 10,000 A.D.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-000-b-c-or-10-000-a-d/603738)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-000-b-c-or-10-000-a-d/603738 "2011-11-25T13:17:11Z")
Nothing to do with the Roland Emmerich film, rather another wacky time travel hypothetical. I want to see how many people are optimistic about the future, how many are more secure with what they know. Here’s the set-up.… --- ## [What's the oldest man-made thing you own?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oldest-man-made-thing-you-own/603756)
**Author:** [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oldest-man-made-thing-you-own/603756 "2011-11-25T12:56:06Z")
Just curioius. What’s the oldest man-made item you own? For me, it’s an indian arrowhead that I found in a creek bed when I was a teenager, back in the early 1980’s. I’m not exactly sure how old it is, but I’d say it’… --- ## [Birth plan and hospital bag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-plan-and-hospital-bag/603902)
**Author:** [@Stendhal\_Syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stendhal_Syndrome)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2011, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-plan-and-hospital-bag/603902 "2011-11-25T08:51:53Z")
I am sure this has been spoken about somewhere on the Dope. Our doper baby is due 12/23/2011 and it’s a girl. :slight\_smile: We are super excited. This is my first biological child but I have been a mama to my husband’s… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1623) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1625)