# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1636 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1637 --- ## [What's the longest placename you've visited?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-placename-youve-visited/601808)
**Author:** [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-placename-youve-visited/601808 "2011-11-08T00:29:58Z")
Pretty much as the thread title says, what’s the place with the longest placename that you’ve ever visited? I’ve been to Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, an otherwis… --- ## [Where to donate non-toy Christmas stuff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-donate-non-toy-christmas-stuff/602060)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-donate-non-toy-christmas-stuff/602060 "2011-11-07T23:54:39Z")
With the holiday season approaching, I find myself in possession of a gift certificate to a clothing store that sells really cute baby layettes… and not in any need of clothing for my own family. I’d like to purchase a … --- ## [Why do men marry women who don't really satisfy them sexually?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-marry-women-who-dont-really-satisfy-them-sexually/559138)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-men-marry-women-who-dont-really-satisfy-them-sexually/559138 "2011-11-07T22:53:07Z")
Seriously. I hear about it all the damn time. I’m amazed by the number of men I’ve known and heard about who decided to marry a woman who is pretty far apart from themselves in terms of what they want and enjoy sexuall… --- ## [TigerDirect - Are they reliable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tigerdirect-are-they-reliable/601755)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tigerdirect-are-they-reliable/601755 "2011-11-07T22:03:17Z")
I am going to make a substantial purchase soon (laptop), and TigerDirect.com has the one I’ve chosen. I’ve seen the site, um, cited here and there on The Dope, and I am under the impression that they are safe, reliable,… --- ## [What do Dopers think of Allen Edmonds shoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-dopers-think-of-allen-edmonds-shoes/601173)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-dopers-think-of-allen-edmonds-shoes/601173 "2011-11-07T21:16:04Z")
I’m looking for long narrow shoes. These do not seem to be available in the U.K short of hand-made shoes. I have been recommended Allen Edmonds shoes. Specifically their Provo and Kenilworth brands. These are not cheap -… --- ## [Going back to school at 41?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-back-to-school-at-41/601869)
**Author:** [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-back-to-school-at-41/601869 "2011-11-07T21:11:10Z")
Tomorrow is my 41st birthday. Although I have a good marriage, wonderful family and I try to embrace the positives in my life, I’m not especially happy with my life as a whole. It really comes down to class status. I wor… --- ## [Are you an optimist or a pessimist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-an-optimist-or-a-pessimist/602124)
**Author:** [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-an-optimist-or-a-pessimist/602124 "2011-11-07T20:02:38Z")
Is the glass half empty for you, or is it half full? --- ## [Hiking Boot Recommendation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiking-boot-recommendation/602087)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiking-boot-recommendation/602087 "2011-11-07T19:11:54Z")
I’ve got a Grand Canyon Rim to Rim hike scheduled for late May 2012. My old boots, which are on the cheap side, are shot and I need a new pair and have them broken in by then. Obviously, there is no shortage of good b… --- ## [Is Francis Parkman Considered a Great Historian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-francis-parkman-considered-a-great-historian/580093)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-francis-parkman-considered-a-great-historian/580093 "2011-11-07T16:56:34Z")
I think so. I have just finished reading his epic work “Montcalm and Wolfe”-his history of the French and Indian Wars. Even though the book was written over 130 years ago, it is very readable today. It seems well-rese… --- ## [Need inexpensive date ideas for NYC - need answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-inexpensive-date-ideas-for-nyc-need-answer-fast/601446)
**Author:** [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-inexpensive-date-ideas-for-nyc-need-answer-fast/601446 "2011-11-07T16:07:00Z")
Well, the strangest thing has happened. I have a woman who is willing to date me. Neither of us has much money so I need ideas for inexpensive wooing. --- ## [Inspired by GQ, what's your experience with female ejaculation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inspired-by-gq-whats-your-experience-with-female-ejaculation/601909)
**Author:** [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inspired-by-gq-whats-your-experience-with-female-ejaculation/601909 "2011-11-07T15:19:43Z")
I’m too lazy to link, but since there’s a question in GQ about squirting I thought I’d post a poll about it! Coming in a minute … --- ## [How do you like your bed covers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-bed-covers/602153)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-bed-covers/602153 "2011-11-07T10:57:57Z")
I suck at polls. --- ## [Is anyone else baffled by the ubiquity of tiny QWERTY keyboards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-baffled-by-the-ubiquity-of-tiny-qwerty-keyboards/601296)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-baffled-by-the-ubiquity-of-tiny-qwerty-keyboards/601296 "2011-11-07T03:37:31Z")
Just about every handheld device coming out boasts a miniature QWERTY keyboard. Why? What is the advantage of cramming a frequency-weighted keyboard into a space three inches across? When I upgraded my phone and switc… --- ## [Will there be a cure for Alzheimer's Disease in my lifetime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-cure-for-alzheimers-disease-in-my-lifetime/593434)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-be-a-cure-for-alzheimers-disease-in-my-lifetime/593434 "2011-11-07T02:31:19Z")
MODS: This my be IMHO territory… Every now and then I read about breakthroughs in understanding what causes Alzheimer’s Disease. Clearly something is going wrong with the brains of these people. I have personally witn… --- ## [Should I try and fix our broken iMac myself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-try-and-fix-our-broken-imac-myself/602084)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-try-and-fix-our-broken-imac-myself/602084 "2011-11-07T02:04:46Z")
Our “basement” computer, an Apple iMac G5, won’t boot up. It’s about 6 years old and there’s nothing vital on the hard drive. There is quite a bit of music I’d like to recover from it, but otherwise nothing is needed. … --- ## [Can Fatigue and Pain Cause a Seizure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-fatigue-and-pain-cause-a-seizure/601996)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-fatigue-and-pain-cause-a-seizure/601996 "2011-11-07T01:19:55Z")
Usual disclaimer: I’m not asking for medical advice. I’ve got an appointment with my doctor. Treat this thread as if I were asking about a character I read about in a book… So… Out hiking in the boonies with my sist… --- ## [EBF or BFE?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebf-or-bfe/601771)
**Author:** [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebf-or-bfe/601771 "2011-11-06T21:19:41Z")
Simple and short: do you call it East BumFuck or BumFuck Egypt? Or something else? For fun, post where you live, or any funny variations. --- ## [Should I adopt boy cats or girl cats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-adopt-boy-cats-or-girl-cats/599749)
**Author:** [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-adopt-boy-cats-or-girl-cats/599749 "2011-11-06T20:11:49Z")
I’m going to be looking to adopt new cats soon. (My home is about to be catless, and I can’t live that way.) So far all the cats I have adopted have been male adults. I do want to adopt adults (I lack the patience fo… --- ## [Good free diet and workout tracking software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-free-diet-and-workout-tracking-software/601950)
**Author:** [@G35S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G35S)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-free-diet-and-workout-tracking-software/601950 "2011-11-06T20:01:17Z")
I’m looking for either web based or downloadable software to track my diet and exercises (both cardio and strength). There are a gazillion of them out there and I’d rather not have to register and try them all. Any fav… --- ## [i want abolish the mathematics in the school](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-abolish-the-mathematics-in-the-school/601774)
**Author:** [@y7xzh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/y7xzh1)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-abolish-the-mathematics-in-the-school/601774 "2011-11-06T15:02:13Z")
you know the olympic mathematics? something math contest from russian. be a importation in china for 20 more years. school child which is under 12 learn those hard mathematical problem for enter good middle school . … --- ## [I want to gain weight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-gain-weight/584270)
**Author:** [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2011, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-gain-weight/584270 "2011-11-06T12:33:21Z")
Okay, in the past year, I’ve lost about 15 or so pounds. I do not want this, I am about 5’10" and now 119 lbs. I used to be 135 which was just right, I think. I want to gain weight, help me. I want foods that are fatty… --- ## [My 13yo Daughter wants to cuddle!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-13yo-daughter-wants-to-cuddle/601427)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2011, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-13yo-daughter-wants-to-cuddle/601427 "2011-11-06T12:33:06Z")
But not with me.:mad: Poll to follow. My Precious Angel who was sent from Heaven above is now 13 and has a 13yo boyfriend. Where once, she ran to greet me every day, now I get sass & stinkeye for merely requesting she… --- ## [How would vote, as a juror, in this domestic violence case?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-vote-as-a-juror-in-this-domestic-violence-case/601805)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2011, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-vote-as-a-juror-in-this-domestic-violence-case/601805 "2011-11-06T10:46:20Z")
Yes, it’s another Skaldthetical with ridiculously long OP and optional poll. Persons who don’t like these should go find another thread. There are two sorts of information in this hypothetical: the facts not in dispute… --- ## [Amazon Prime Shipping Methods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-shipping-methods/601732)
**Author:** [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2011, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-shipping-methods/601732 "2011-11-06T09:33:21Z")
With all the benefits Amazon keeps loading on to the Prime membership, I’m considering buying into it. I have a Kindle, and I also have access to Amazon Instant Video, so the rental options for movies (and now Kindle boo… --- ## [Are People In The Midwest All Farmers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-in-the-midwest-all-farmers/601971)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-in-the-midwest-all-farmers/601971 "2011-11-06T01:17:32Z")
Now that we are setting our clocks back, I got to thinking why, exactly, do people in the Midwest get to see all TV programs an hour earlier than those of us in the Eastern or Pacific Time Zones? “Be sure to watch \[fill… --- ## [Has doing drugs ever resulted in a genuine philosophical revelation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-doing-drugs-ever-resulted-in-a-genuine-philosophical-revelation/601481)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2011, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-doing-drugs-ever-resulted-in-a-genuine-philosophical-revelation/601481 "2011-11-06T00:42:33Z")
Wasn’t sure where to put this thread, its a semi-serious question. We often hear about people having stunning insights while under the influence of drugs, in fact its a common trope that ‘X’ piece of art or philosophy w… --- ## [Do you make your house smell good? If so, how?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-make-your-house-smell-good-if-so-how/601678)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-make-your-house-smell-good-if-so-how/601678 "2011-11-05T23:05:30Z")
I’m very scent-conscious, and I got to wondering what kind of products other people use to make their homes smell good. I wasn’t very pleased with anything I tried until I bought a tealight oil diffuser very similar to t… --- ## [Poll about, er, bugs. Possible TMI.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-about-er-bugs-possible-tmi/601596)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2011, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-about-er-bugs-possible-tmi/601596 "2011-11-05T23:01:41Z")
–Just curious. --- ## [What's Up with Men's Ties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-mens-ties/601970)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2011, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-mens-ties/601970 "2011-11-05T22:02:29Z")
Either most men in my office cannot dress, or this has become acceptable? Is it just me, or have other men (and women) noticed how men will wear a tie that does not complement the outfit, but instead make the well-estab… --- ## [Is it psysiologically possible to eliminate or switch hand dominance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-psysiologically-possible-to-eliminate-or-switch-hand-dominance/403238)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-psysiologically-possible-to-eliminate-or-switch-hand-dominance/403238 "2011-11-05T21:51:29Z")
I put this here because I believe if I put it in GQ it will get moved here pretty quickly anyway. Is it possible, through deliberate and sustained conscious intervention, to either remove hand-dominance from your own mi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1635) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1637)