# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1661 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1662 --- ## [Canadian Dopers (BC)! Dental questions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-dopers-bc-dental-questions/597420)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-dopers-bc-dental-questions/597420 "2011-09-24T02:47:44Z")
Roomie suffered a bit of sticker shock when she had a molar pulled today. My best fiend, when he lived here nearly a decade ago, didn’t have dental insurance and went to BC to get his teeth cleaned/worked on. He said i… --- ## [People who carry concealed guns: have you ever used one in defense of self or others?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-carry-concealed-guns-have-you-ever-used-one-in-defense-of-self-or-others/596604)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-carry-concealed-guns-have-you-ever-used-one-in-defense-of-self-or-others/596604 "2011-09-24T01:54:57Z")
To those of you that carry a concealed gun: Have you ever been in a situation where you have actually drawn the weapon in the defense of yourself or others? I know several people that carry, but I don’t know anyone tha… --- ## [Jogging in the winter. What clothes should I wear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jogging-in-the-winter-what-clothes-should-i-wear/597219)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jogging-in-the-winter-what-clothes-should-i-wear/597219 "2011-09-24T01:33:54Z")
I’m in Ohio. I jog two to three days a week during lunchtime here at work. Each winter I wear the same thing: cotton sweatpants, T-shirt, and cotton sweatshirt. This attire doesn’t work very well; I am still cold, and … --- ## [Is The Dyson Desk Fan Worth $350?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-dyson-desk-fan-worth-350/596819 "2011-09-23T22:26:32Z")
I saw these things at the local Kohl’s store-I cannot belive that anyone would buy one. First: it doesn’t deliver much of a breeze. Second: it looks pretty cheap-one drop off the deask and it is gone. Third: $350 for … --- ## [Used Car Prices vs. New Car Prices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-car-prices-vs-new-car-prices/597275)
**Author:** [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-car-prices-vs-new-car-prices/597275 "2011-09-23T22:03:31Z")
I bought a new car this summer - with some advice from dopers - and it was so much fun that we’re thinking of buying another car soon. This time we’re thinking of buying a used car, but it seems like used cars are vastl… --- ## [Context, context, context](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/context-context-context/597381)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/context-context-context/597381 "2011-09-23T21:58:08Z")
A college student did not pay attention to the context in which her professor was speaking, and this is what went down: Then she compounded her idiocy by turning herself into a victim: Fortunately, I haven’t had an… --- ## [So how much should I expect to pay for a bespoke blazer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-much-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-a-bespoke-blazer/597358)
**Author:** [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-much-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-a-bespoke-blazer/597358 "2011-09-23T21:37:43Z")
So I bought this cheap polyester “tweed” field blazer on deep discount at Urban Outfitters a few years ago that’s turned out to be one of the best fitting, most flattering jackets I’ve ever owned. It’s perfect in nearly… --- ## [We're having twins. Advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-having-twins-advice/596881)
**Author:** [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-having-twins-advice/596881 "2011-09-23T21:35:28Z")
We already have two kids, a three-and-a-half year old and and eighteen-monther. Both boys. Older kid is diabetic but is doing pretty well. We’re having twin (probably) girls in February/March, depending on medical stuff … --- ## [Should I get a Master's Degree? Advice welcome.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-masters-degree-advice-welcome/597268)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-masters-degree-advice-welcome/597268 "2011-09-23T20:27:44Z")
I have a degree in special education and was a teacher for 10 years. I left 12 years ago, and while I do not want to go back to teaching, I’m considering pursuing a Master’s in…something. That’s what I need advice for. … --- ## [Does your cat like strangers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-cat-like-strangers/597089)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-cat-like-strangers/597089 "2011-09-23T19:37:25Z")
That’s it. Poll coming. --- ## [Gore, titties and the United States of America.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gore-titties-and-the-united-states-of-america/597216)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gore-titties-and-the-united-states-of-america/597216 "2011-09-23T19:27:56Z")
Here’s the scenario. You’ve been roped in to babysitting a friend’s child, of impressionable years (let’s say ten years old). Without warning, a maniac jumps through the window with a gun and two DVDs. He says that he w… --- ## [Anyone have experience w/ refurbished Macs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-w-refurbished-macs/595892)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-w-refurbished-macs/595892 "2011-09-23T18:45:28Z")
I’m thinking about getting this refurbished MacBook Pro and was wondering if anyone had anything to say about their experiences or this particular product. All comments welcome. Thanks. --- ## [what would you do? Job interview scenerio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-job-interview-scenerio/597303)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-job-interview-scenerio/597303 "2011-09-23T18:33:09Z")
Let’s say you get a phone call on Monday from a clothing store, and you determine you have an interview at 6pm on Tuesday. You go there at 5:55 on Tuesday and find out the interviewing manager isn’t there. So, no inter… --- ## [How would you handle this quagmire? (Dating)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-handle-this-quagmire-dating/597271)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-handle-this-quagmire-dating/597271 "2011-09-23T17:52:37Z")
Met a girl. We have both taken an interest in each other and would like to probe the possibilities if we could be compatible. (As in a serious relationship) I am very excited about this opportunity. Not only is the chemi… --- ## [Coolest U.S. state flag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-u-s-state-flag/321782)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-u-s-state-flag/321782 "2011-09-23T17:50:16Z")
I have some favorites: \*\*Ohio \*\* - The only pennant or burgee-shaped state flag - red, white and blue, with a bold design (and yes, I’d say that even if I weren’t from Ohio!). \*\*Arizona \*\* - A striking design with good… --- ## [Will 3-D and High Def movies cause problems for streaming video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-3-d-and-high-def-movies-cause-problems-for-streaming-video/597353)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-3-d-and-high-def-movies-cause-problems-for-streaming-video/597353 "2011-09-23T17:35:05Z")
There are already several threads that mention Netflix’s recent announcement that they are seperating DVD and streaming services. On response to this, that I’ve seen several places, is that physical DVDs will soon be a t… --- ## [Considering adopting a lost cat - how to tell if truly lost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-adopting-a-lost-cat-how-to-tell-if-truly-lost/597145)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-adopting-a-lost-cat-how-to-tell-if-truly-lost/597145 "2011-09-23T16:06:20Z")
Two weeks ago I was out trying to get pictures of a storm in the middle of the night. Before it was actually raining, but there was lightning and wind, a little black cat that was I’m guessing about 6 months old ran up … --- ## [The Word 'Cremains' - is it OK or do you hate it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-cremains-is-it-ok-or-do-you-hate-it/596531)
**Author:** [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-cremains-is-it-ok-or-do-you-hate-it/596531 "2011-09-23T16:04:57Z")
From the ‘Are you planning to be buried?’ thread. I hate the word cremains for several reasons, that I thought would be obvious to everybody, notwithstanding the evidence that the funeral industry seems to be comfortabl… --- ## [Do I Have Depression? What Can I Do About It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-depression-what-can-i-do-about-it/594020)
**Author:** [@BuickGNX1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuickGNX1987)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-depression-what-can-i-do-about-it/594020 "2011-09-23T15:16:44Z")
I suspect that it is bad form to be starting another thread like this, but here it goes anyway. From reading older threads on this board, plus some other research, I think I might be depressed. I don’t really get sad or… --- ## [Hotel recs for Central London](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-recs-for-central-london/597019)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-recs-for-central-london/597019 "2011-09-23T14:58:51Z")
I’ll be in the King’s Cross area for business in a few weeks and I will extend it over a weekend as I have never been there before. I’m looking for something reasonable and nice, but not opulent. Location is important … --- ## [I want to learn Physics (without taking a class). Any tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-learn-physics-without-taking-a-class-any-tips/597192)
**Author:** [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-learn-physics-without-taking-a-class-any-tips/597192 "2011-09-23T14:54:11Z")
I’m in my mid-30s and have always regretted never taking any kind of physics course in high school or college. About the closest I came was an astronomy class my freshman year of college that dealt with some of the basic… --- ## [What does this part of the sentence mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-part-of-the-sentence-mean/596920)
**Author:** [@Reza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reza)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-part-of-the-sentence-mean/596920 "2011-09-23T11:45:28Z")
On Tuesday, the president personally announced in an interview on NBC’s “Today Show” that Iran would soon release Mr. Bauer and Mr. Fattal But within a day the Iranian state news media reported that the plum of their rel… --- ## ["Super Earth": Ready To Go Colonize It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-earth-ready-to-go-colonize-it/597157)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-earth-ready-to-go-colonize-it/597157 "2011-09-23T08:13:33Z")
If it can support our lives, that is? It’s what, 35 light years from us? So unless we develop warp drive, it’s a moot point anyway, right? I heard about this for the first time a few days ago, although according to wh… --- ## [rate me 1-10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-me-1-10/596702)
**Author:** [@DaveBfd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveBfd)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-me-1-10/596702 "2011-09-23T07:48:44Z")
Honestly, Im interested in opinions! I dont care if it is bad or good. I like this photo and Id like to see what random people think. Dont feel bad no matter what you post. I am h… --- ## [Fibromyalgia: What think ye?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fibromyalgia-what-think-ye/557192)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fibromyalgia-what-think-ye/557192 "2011-09-23T05:23:20Z")
What’s the SD’s view on this diagnosis? I went to a highly-regarded specialist today who mentioned that fibromyalgia is in the running as the diagnosis for symptoms I’ve had for about eight months. We’re doing every bloo… --- ## [Accommodating racist customers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accommodating-racist-customers/596680)
**Author:** [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accommodating-racist-customers/596680 "2011-09-23T04:19:18Z")
There are lots of laws that prevent a company from giving preferential treatment to employees on the basis of race, class, gender, or (in more enlightened states) sexual orientation. But what happens when a client refus… --- ## [Did/Would you marry someone with a high potential for chronic illness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-would-you-marry-someone-with-a-high-potential-for-chronic-illness/596928)
**Author:** [@J0hn\_th\_n\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J0hn_th_n_D_oh)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-would-you-marry-someone-with-a-high-potential-for-chronic-illness/596928 "2011-09-23T03:38:21Z")
I’ve been thinking hard lately and I think I might have to break up with my fiancee. She’s only 25, but she seems to be hospitalized about twice a year with some kind of dangerous infection. I love her, but I’m scared … --- ## [Android Phones from T-Mobile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-phones-from-t-mobile/597285)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-phones-from-t-mobile/597285 "2011-09-23T02:06:40Z")
My MyTouch 3G is giving up the ghost after I brought it out to Burning Man. It appears that my plan has been fulfilled and I can get a new phone. I’m looking at the HTC Sensation and was wondering if any one has one an… --- ## [Spartan fights Samurai. Who wins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spartan-fights-samurai-who-wins/596747)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spartan-fights-samurai-who-wins/596747 "2011-09-23T01:11:04Z")
Based on the show Deadliest Warrior, which I love despite the fact that it is absolutely ridiculous. The Spartan is a full Spartiate, a veteran peer of Sparta’s warrior class from the height of Sparta’s power circa the … --- ## [A free day in Brooklyn, NY: what shall I see/do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-free-day-in-brooklyn-ny-what-shall-i-see-do/596179)
**Author:** [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-free-day-in-brooklyn-ny-what-shall-i-see-do/596179 "2011-09-23T00:47:36Z")
After a red-eye flight from Seattle this Thursday night (yawn), I’ll have a full Friday to kill in Brooklyn before a 7:00pm event. This will be my first visit and I’ll be a little sleepy, so I’m expecting some disorienta… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1660) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1662)