# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1650 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1651 --- ## [What Online Backup do you use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-online-backup-do-you-use/599603)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2011, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-online-backup-do-you-use/599603 "2011-10-14T03:51:16Z")
And why? Carbonite seems to be popular, but there’s a key problem I have with what they told me today. It deletes what I delete, mimicking my hard drive perfectly. If it’s no longer on the hard drive, it gets deleted fr… --- ## [Intel i5 vs i7 - is there a noticeable difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intel-i5-vs-i7-is-there-a-noticeable-difference/598044)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intel-i5-vs-i7-is-there-a-noticeable-difference/598044 "2011-10-14T03:00:44Z")
One for the techies, I’ve JFGI but I can’t seem to find a straight answer. When it comes to gaming computers, will it make a big difference to go with the i7 over the i5 or should I save the cash? If I can tack a rider … --- ## [General sources of user names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-sources-of-user-names/599364)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-sources-of-user-names/599364 "2011-10-14T02:34:02Z")
Poll coming shortly. We’ve had lots of threads asking people to explain the specific source of their user names. I’m interested in a more general approach, so I am offering a few choices about what, in general, was the… --- ## [Snappy Comeback to "Hopey Changey"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-comeback-to-hopey-changey/599508)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-comeback-to-hopey-changey/599508 "2011-10-14T02:21:59Z")
I came across a person on a lesser part of the Internet who hit me with that wonderful Palin line, “So, how’s that hopey-changey thing working out for ya’?” (You have to admire a great line, it can obscure thought so wel… --- ## [Has anyone ever had an experiance like this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-had-an-experiance-like-this/599514)
**Author:** [@AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-had-an-experiance-like-this/599514 "2011-10-14T01:44:42Z")
I know this sounds really freaky as hell, but has anyone ever had an experiance like this? It’s been driving me nuts, as I’ve almost started to think I’m crazy. Anyway, I have a friend. I have had what I would call “fla… --- ## [In constant pain for a month - don't know where else to turn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-constant-pain-for-a-month-dont-know-where-else-to-turn/595108)
**Author:** [@LaurenIpsum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LaurenIpsum)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-constant-pain-for-a-month-dont-know-where-else-to-turn/595108 "2011-10-13T23:45:29Z")
I have tried posting questions about this in other (non-Straight Dope) forums, and people seem to keep misunderstanding the issue, so I want to stress a few things right off the bat: -I have been working out at the offi… --- ## [Yet Another Doper Relationship Advice Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-relationship-advice-thread/599352)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-relationship-advice-thread/599352 "2011-10-13T21:49:15Z")
I’m sure we’ve done this before, and I’m sure that we’ve covered this topic before, but here goes. (And if anyone has links to previous similar threads, please feel free to link so you don’t have to retype what is probab… --- ## [Is it a good idea to hand out resumes in person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-good-idea-to-hand-out-resumes-in-person/599110)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-good-idea-to-hand-out-resumes-in-person/599110 "2011-10-13T21:47:03Z")
I haven’t been having the best of luck looking for a job, so I’m exploring this option. Anyone ever try going to an employer’s place of business and handing them a resume? Has anyone ever been on the receiving end of a … --- ## [Why are projects so frequently late/over budget?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-projects-so-frequently-late-over-budget/599492)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-projects-so-frequently-late-over-budget/599492 "2011-10-13T21:36:22Z")
I am thinking of projects of every type, from civil projects (The Big Dig) to software (take your pick) to buildings. Performance, at least in my unscientific view, is skewed towards late/over budget. If a software proje… --- ## [What makes for a good teacher? Also, tell us about great teachers you have known.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-for-a-good-teacher-also-tell-us-about-great-teachers-you-have-known/599433)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-for-a-good-teacher-also-tell-us-about-great-teachers-you-have-known/599433 "2011-10-13T21:31:13Z")
The Pit thread about senior managers contains a brief side discussion about teaching that inspired this thread. I’m too lazy to link to it, though. In answering the first half of the thread question, I think we should k… --- ## [Gentlemen in Training - Current Theories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentlemen-in-training-current-theories/598958)
**Author:** [@surrounded\_by\_literalists](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/surrounded_by_literalists)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentlemen-in-training-current-theories/598958 "2011-10-13T21:25:08Z")
I have been trying to introduce the concept, and practice, of gentlemanly behavior to my two teenage boys. Some of the rules of being a gentleman have remained the same for over time, such as holding open a door, helpin… --- ## [Tell me about powerless lawn mowers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-powerless-lawn-mowers/593210)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-powerless-lawn-mowers/593210 "2011-10-13T20:25:22Z")
The landlord wants us to keep the lawn trim. We don’t actually have much in the way of a lawn - most of it is moss, but there are a few patches of grass. The lawn mower we have is crap. Should we just get one of those po… --- ## [Unable to orgasm during sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-orgasm-during-sex/599377)
**Author:** [@Bambro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambro)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-orgasm-during-sex/599377 "2011-10-13T20:02:57Z")
I don’t know if this goes in IMHO or GQ… I have an embarrassing problem. I have a new girlfriend and I seem to be unable to orgasm during sex. Sorry if that seems blunt, but I am not sure how to sugarcoat it. This is t… --- ## [It's OK to smell.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-ok-to-smell/599075)
**Author:** [@studmuffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/studmuffin)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-ok-to-smell/599075 "2011-10-13T19:12:03Z")
Showering daily is a waste of resources, it impresses no-one, a couple of times a week max, anyway, the little ladies get real turned on by a whiffy male oxter. Am I right or am I right ? :dubious: --- ## [Don't you think the Universe is quite young?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-think-the-universe-is-quite-young/599528)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-think-the-universe-is-quite-young/599528 "2011-10-13T17:07:30Z")
14 billion years? Is that all? It’s nothing compared to the number of stars in the universe. Hell, there are roughly 300 billion stars just in the Milky Way alone! There are 6x10^23 atoms in a mole but just a paltry … --- ## [Are the mid to late 90s Ford, Chevy and Dodge trucks reliable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-mid-to-late-90s-ford-chevy-and-dodge-trucks-reliable/599509)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-mid-to-late-90s-ford-chevy-and-dodge-trucks-reliable/599509 "2011-10-13T15:38:48Z")
I am selling my beloved Saab 9-3; I have decided that, with the company going under, it would be wise to sell it now while it has relatively few issues. It is a great car but it is over-engineered and there are too many … --- ## [Would you use the word "partners" to describe a legaly married (same sex) couple?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-the-word-partners-to-describe-a-legaly-married-same-sex-couple/598910)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-the-word-partners-to-describe-a-legaly-married-same-sex-couple/598910 "2011-10-13T15:38:41Z")
I heard someone refer to David Furnish as Elton John’s “partner.” My reaction surprised even me, as I said with conviction “David is Elton’s husband. Would you use the word “partner” for an opposite sex couple?” Well, I… --- ## [Would you sacrifice the love of your life to spare 10,000 strangers by cancer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sacrifice-the-love-of-your-life-to-spare-10-000-strangers-by-cancer/598504)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sacrifice-the-love-of-your-life-to-spare-10-000-strangers-by-cancer/598504 "2011-10-13T15:13:14Z")
Why yes, it IS a silly hypothetical discussion with optional poll. And, yes, the subject IS a sadistic choice. Seriously, did you just meet me? A malevolent and vastly powerful godlike being\* – let’s get down to brass t… --- ## [Write my protest sign!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-my-protest-sign/599027)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-my-protest-sign/599027 "2011-10-13T15:07:44Z")
I’ve got a metrocard full of cash, easily accessible oak-tag and magic markers, and-- being unemployed-- plenty of free time. What should I write on my Occupy Wall Street protest sign? --- ## [Ask the returned Peace Corps Volunteer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-returned-peace-corps-volunteer/599320)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-returned-peace-corps-volunteer/599320 "2011-10-13T14:48:35Z")
It’s been a while since we’ve done this, and I’m having a slow week. Bear in mind that everything I say is my personal opinion, and does not in any way reflect the opinions of the Peace Corps or the US government. My st… --- ## [Do I call back a second time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-call-back-a-second-time/595299)
**Author:** [@tingbudong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tingbudong)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-call-back-a-second-time/595299 "2011-10-13T05:22:45Z")
Hopefully this is in the right forum. Another silly dating question from a person you don’t know. I had the opportunity to go out on a date with an interesting lady in early-August. I felt this first date went very we… --- ## [Bestest OTC sleep aid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestest-otc-sleep-aid/599077)
**Author:** [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestest-otc-sleep-aid/599077 "2011-10-13T05:00:55Z")
What is the best over the counter sleep aid? Thanks. --- ## [Which IPad Do I Want -- and Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ipad-do-i-want-and-why/599160)
**Author:** [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-ipad-do-i-want-and-why/599160 "2011-10-13T01:58:36Z")
What advantages will an iPad have over my laptop computer? I’m thinking about getting an iPad2. I love gizmos. Tell me what these things can do. I don’t speak technical terminology very well, so be gentle. My laptop… --- ## [How much would you pay for counseling from a psychologist/psychotherapist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-pay-for-counseling-from-a-psychologist-psychotherapist/599122)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-pay-for-counseling-from-a-psychologist-psychotherapist/599122 "2011-10-13T01:56:18Z")
I am going to a therapist for the first time in decades tomorrow for grief counseling. She was recommended by my late wife’s sister (actually by her therapist). From what I can gather on the net, she is a psychologist. I… --- ## [Anybody ever use an Internet Only Bank?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-use-an-internet-only-bank/599083)
**Author:** [@Doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-use-an-internet-only-bank/599083 "2011-10-13T01:51:36Z")
I’m looking into banking options right now as I am getting out of the traditional bank model as the big banks are busy trying to screw over the customer and I have had enough. So I was looking at Credit Unions and such (… --- ## [Bat encounter and rabies risk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-encounter-and-rabies-risk/599329)
**Author:** [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-encounter-and-rabies-risk/599329 "2011-10-13T01:37:53Z")
Doctors and other medical people of SD. Disclaimer: I consulted my daughter’s doctor and the county Health department after this recent incident, and both advised against rabies shots. I’ve been going crazy because my… --- ## [Maximizing Ebay profit: Auction + BIN or BIN+Best offer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maximizing-ebay-profit-auction-bin-or-bin-best-offer/599480)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maximizing-ebay-profit-auction-bin-or-bin-best-offer/599480 "2011-10-13T01:24:34Z")
All things being otherwise equal, what is the Dope opinion on which type of listing is most likely to get the best price on a given item. The options are: \[ul\] \[li\]Auction with low opening bid combined with Buy It Now… --- ## [Laziness and its cause](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laziness-and-its-cause/599179)
**Author:** [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laziness-and-its-cause/599179 "2011-10-13T00:18:28Z")
Do you think there is always underlying cause of medical/psychological abnormality for all laziness such as depression, ADD, etc particularly with chronic types of lethargicness OR do you believe some people are simply l… --- ## [How to string along anti-pedophile cops without committing a crime or giving cause to arrest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-string-along-anti-pedophile-cops-without-committing-a-crime-or-giving-cause-to-arrest/599231)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-string-along-anti-pedophile-cops-without-committing-a-crime-or-giving-cause-to-arrest/599231 "2011-10-12T23:13:14Z")
Inspired by my old post and recent threads about the age of consent and sexual crimes against children such as , I ask this: If one were inclined to want to fool around with anti-pedophile investigators by freque… --- ## [Online learning (college-level) resource recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-learning-college-level-resource-recommendations/599455)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-learning-college-level-resource-recommendations/599455 "2011-10-12T22:52:12Z")
I really miss teaching, and I’d like to pick up an adjunct teaching position at a local college. I know a lot has changed in online education since the last time I taught a college course almost a decade ago, and many of… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1649) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1651)