# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1648 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1649 --- ## [My iPhone now has a iCloud WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-iphone-now-has-a-icloud-wtf/599621)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-iphone-now-has-a-icloud-wtf/599621 "2011-10-17T18:41:42Z")
What good is the cloud hanging over my iPhone? All it seems to have done is some sort of backup, using up icloud space but not completing, so the backup is useless. Even if my iPhone is able to get the entire working b… --- ## [DARPA is offering $0.5 million for organizational proposal to get to a star in 100 years. Ideas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darpa-is-offering-0-5-million-for-organizational-proposal-to-get-to-a-star-in-100-years-ideas/599156)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darpa-is-offering-0-5-million-for-organizational-proposal-to-get-to-a-star-in-100-years-ideas/599156 "2011-10-17T17:28:10Z")
I found a stunning solicitation for proposals from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for setting up an organizational structure for a "100 Year Starship"TM. (The "TM"is official.) Like the man said, it is a (… --- ## [Do you scroll in your dreams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-scroll-in-your-dreams/599867)
**Author:** [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-scroll-in-your-dreams/599867 "2011-10-17T17:26:02Z")
I was reading the thread about blind dreaming and wondered about this: Back in the day I used to dream I was reading books and used to turn the page. Now when I dream about reading I scroll. Has anyone else experienced … --- ## ['Great' people who were total A-holes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-people-who-were-total-a-holes/598867)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-people-who-were-total-a-holes/598867 "2011-10-17T15:33:36Z")
The passing of Steve Jobs and the hoopla over it has me thinking of the stuff I read about him in Pirates of Silicon Valley and a couple of articles from former employers over the years. All acknowledge his brilliants, … --- ## [Do I have a leg to stand on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-leg-to-stand-on/599699)
**Author:** [@Leighanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leighanna)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-leg-to-stand-on/599699 "2011-10-17T15:14:23Z")
My husband is a accountant and did some side work with a tennis coach in exchange for my sons tennis lessons. After a month of a rocky business-ship my husband decided we should part ways on the business side. After that… --- ## [So what do you do for your TMJ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-do-for-your-tmj/599716)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-do-for-your-tmj/599716 "2011-10-17T12:30:35Z")
I’ve had TMJ all my life, although it’s usually limited itself to cracking and popping on the left side with little or no pain. A few years ago, I did go through a spell of 5-9 months where my jaw was getting harder to o… --- ## [Why Restrict Right Click On A Computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-restrict-right-click-on-a-computer/599666)
**Author:** [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-restrict-right-click-on-a-computer/599666 "2011-10-17T12:05:59Z")
OK I am in the Chicago Public Library and using their computer. But the CPL restricts users from right clicking. What’s the point? What grave harm could I do by right clicking on something. I suppose their is a reason, … --- ## [Tell me about becoming a pilot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-becoming-a-pilot/599795)
**Author:** [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-becoming-a-pilot/599795 "2011-10-17T04:35:12Z")
…a non-commercial pilot, that is. I know there are a lot of pilots and flight instructors on the SDMB, so I was hoping I could get their outlook/answers. Now I have a job I love, but I absolutely love flying, and the f… --- ## [How do I find an Anrdoid freelancer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-an-anrdoid-freelancer/599109)
**Author:** [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-an-anrdoid-freelancer/599109 "2011-10-17T03:51:15Z")
I’ve googled a bit with keywords and android freelancer, but I can’t really seem to find very much. I’ve run across sites like freelancer.com, but I have no idea what sort of quality I can expect. Any experience with t… --- ## [Tell me about Nepal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-nepal/599773)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-nepal/599773 "2011-10-17T03:42:11Z")
Hi An Australian friend of mine wants to move to Nepal to become a rockstar with his two Nepali bandmates. Is Nepal a really unsafe place to be? What’s the cost of living like? What creature comforts would the averag… --- ## [So what is the greatest nation in the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-is-the-greatest-nation-in-the-world/599133)
**Author:** [@ModernPrimate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ModernPrimate)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-is-the-greatest-nation-in-the-world/599133 "2011-10-17T03:22:01Z")
Everyone with a mental age of over 12 laughs when Obama says America is “the greatest nation in the world”, but just for fun, what do you think the greatest nation is? Of course none of us know for sure, but just what do… --- ## [What should I do with my hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-hair/599559)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-hair/599559 "2011-10-17T01:39:58Z")
I have a nice event coming up next week - semi-formal - and have bought a nice outfit, and plan to buy shoes tomorrow. But I always get stuck with what to do with my hair. Pertinant info: The outfit is black flowing p… --- ## [I need a nurse or vet's help (warning graphic)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-nurse-or-vets-help-warning-graphic/599843)
**Author:** [@rat\_avatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rat_avatar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-nurse-or-vets-help-warning-graphic/599843 "2011-10-17T00:37:16Z")
Note I am sorry about the content of this but I can’t find an answer anywhere. My poor husky has bleeding colon polyps and we do not know if they are cancer yet but I need some help on hygiene until I can get her into t… --- ## [Convince me: Plasma or LED LCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-plasma-or-led-lcd/584918)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-plasma-or-led-lcd/584918 "2011-10-17T00:32:21Z")
My old TV died a few months ago, it was an “early adoption” 42 inch Standard Def Sony Plasma. I couldn’t afford to replace it straight away, but now I have a new job and can look into getting a new big-ass TV. I’ve neve… --- ## [How best to put new padding in the seat of a leather office chair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-best-to-put-new-padding-in-the-seat-of-a-leather-office-chair/599829)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-best-to-put-new-padding-in-the-seat-of-a-leather-office-chair/599829 "2011-10-16T22:17:04Z")
My home computer chair is old and going “flat,” and I’d like to re-pad the seat. I really don’t want or need to have it done professionally (re-upholstery is often more expensive than the original furniture). So what is … --- ## [What Should The Age Of Consent Be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-the-age-of-consent-be/599220)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-the-age-of-consent-be/599220 "2011-10-16T22:01:41Z")
I know that this is more of a Great Debates question, but I really wanted to do a poll, so I’m hoping we can keep an honest, lively discussion going and have tabulated results to see where people stand. Simple question … --- ## [Tell me about how online pedophiles operate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-how-online-pedophiles-operate/599406)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-how-online-pedophiles-operate/599406 "2011-10-16T20:04:19Z")
In responding to this delightful thread - How to string along anti-pedophile cops without committing a crime or giving cause to arrest? I know it’s an oogy question, but it occurred to me I really had no idea re the m… --- ## [What makes a person 'smart' ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-person-smart/599400)
**Author:** [@BoeBah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoeBah)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-person-smart/599400 "2011-10-16T19:55:44Z")
\*\*What do you think makes someone “smart”? \*\* And I am NOT talking about some sort of new IQ test, I want to know what YOU think is the one thing that makes someone “smart” in daily life. \*What he/she knows \*What he/s… --- ## [Mythology Question: Why Are The Gods So Reluctant To Grant This?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mythology-question-why-are-the-gods-so-reluctant-to-grant-this/599766)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mythology-question-why-are-the-gods-so-reluctant-to-grant-this/599766 "2011-10-16T16:36:08Z")
(Eternal Life). Or, if they do, they always include a trick-so that living forever isn’t good at all (like the Greek myth about the woman granted immortality-she forgot to ask for eternal youth, so she shriveled up lik… --- ## [Is a Croydon facelift a faux pas like a Guy's comb over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-croydon-facelift-a-faux-pas-like-a-guys-comb-over/599762)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-croydon-facelift-a-faux-pas-like-a-guys-comb-over/599762 "2011-10-16T15:20:47Z")
I’m not sure what the American term is for a Croydon facelift. We’ve all see women’s hair pulled up ridiculously tight in a bun or ponytail. It stretches the face and hides the lines. :stuck\_out\_tongue: It fools no o… --- ## [Tell me about living in Chicago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-in-chicago/599780)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-in-chicago/599780 "2011-10-16T14:16:10Z")
I’m very lightly thinking about the idea of moving to Chicago for a job opportunity within my same company. I currently live in Phoenix, although I’ve spent 20 plus years in the midwest, mostly in Ohio. I think I know w… --- ## [Favorite foreign language message boards/blogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-foreign-language-message-boards-blogs/599810)
**Author:** [@Hellestal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hellestal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-foreign-language-message-boards-blogs/599810 "2011-10-16T13:06:25Z")
I dunno how much interest there will be in this, but I thought it might be fun to share our favorite web communities in other languages. My foreign news consumption is not what it once was, even with the euro crisis, bu… --- ## [Anyone where an iPod Nano as a watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-where-an-ipod-nano-as-a-watch/599593)
**Author:** [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-where-an-ipod-nano-as-a-watch/599593 "2011-10-16T12:16:34Z")
Like it? Issues? Watch band recommendations? I’m thinking of doing it basically just to have one less thing to carry around (and I really need to replace my ancient big-ass second generation iPod). --- ## [Legality of Recording everything, all the time.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-recording-everything-all-the-time/599722)
**Author:** [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-recording-everything-all-the-time/599722 "2011-10-16T06:49:36Z")
We’ve reached the point where it’s technically feasible that I could walk around, and record pretty much everything, all the time. That is, my glasses could have small video cameras and microphones and everything can be… --- ## [Bizarre oddity or prelude to theft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-oddity-or-prelude-to-theft/599599)
**Author:** [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-oddity-or-prelude-to-theft/599599 "2011-10-16T05:18:55Z")
Has anyone heard of this happening? A college-student age acquaintance of ours rode her bike somewhere the other day, parked and locked it. When she came back, another (heftier) lock had been put on her bike so that sh… --- ## [Yet Another Political Spectrum Quiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-political-spectrum-quiz/599605)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-political-spectrum-quiz/599605 "2011-10-16T01:28:38Z")
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-politics-test Be warned, to make sure you click strongly agree and disagree if you are because otherwise thing can be off-I originally got “Statist”. :rolleyes: --- ## [Can careerist bartenders pull in six figure incomes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-careerist-bartenders-pull-in-six-figure-incomes/599466)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-careerist-bartenders-pull-in-six-figure-incomes/599466 "2011-10-16T00:48:16Z")
I’m asking this question here because I figure that there’ll be a lot more knowledgable folks on this site than there’d be on some other message boards I frequent. Can career bartenders pull in six figure incomes? I’m … --- ## [I have a lot of brass to polish.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lot-of-brass-to-polish/599763)
**Author:** [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2011, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-lot-of-brass-to-polish/599763 "2011-10-16T00:07:55Z")
I have aqcuired a very old, very ginormous brass bed. It has a great deal of tarnish. I also have a brass polishing kit that appears to be older than I am. I am small and not terribly strong. Any ideas? Tips or tricks? I… --- ## [So Michael Jackson's whole body was white - how?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-michael-jacksons-whole-body-was-white-how/599573)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-michael-jacksons-whole-body-was-white-how/599573 "2011-10-15T20:21:17Z")
It’s now confirmed from the autopsy photos (available on TMZ and elsewhere) that Jackson’s whole body was white. Or maybe just his front…but I’m thinking his whole body. What I want to know is how. --- ## [Are you getting hammered by unrelenting Sales calls for AT&T U-Verse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-getting-hammered-by-unrelenting-sales-calls-for-at-t-u-verse/599424)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-getting-hammered-by-unrelenting-sales-calls-for-at-t-u-verse/599424 "2011-10-15T19:32:17Z")
I’m not sure what to do about this. AT&T has turned into an unrelenting sales monster for AT&T U-Verse. A bundled package that includes land line phone, Internet, TV and cell phone. This has been going on for almost 18… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1647) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1649)