# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1671 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1672 --- ## [Coworker got married last week...help me think of annoying names for offspring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coworker-got-married-last-week-help-me-think-of-annoying-names-for-offspring/595425)
**Author:** [@BlinkingDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlinkingDuck)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coworker-got-married-last-week-help-me-think-of-annoying-names-for-offspring/595425 "2011-09-07T18:54:14Z")
Her new name is Dropp. I feel it is my duty as an annoying coirker to come up with names for her children. So she should consider Dew and Rayne as good kid names. Help me out :slight\_smile: --- ## [Long Distance College (again...)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-distance-college-again/595163)
**Author:** [@BTEzra04](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BTEzra04)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-distance-college-again/595163 "2011-09-07T18:24:22Z")
Hey everyone, So, yeah, I admit, I’ve made a thread related to this topic before. In the meantime, I feel as though I’ve grown a lot from that. (yeah, that thread’s…embarrassing :smack: ) But now we’re hitting another… --- ## [How much do you keep in your checking account?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-keep-in-your-checking-account/595190)
**Author:** [@With\_Rye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/With_Rye)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-keep-in-your-checking-account/595190 "2011-09-07T17:25:36Z")
I keep enough to pay my bills and rent, plus a $1000 to pad out variances in my monthly spending so I don’t overdraft. This seems like a lot though, altogether, to keep in my no-interest account, so I don’t know, maybe I… --- ## [Would "flooding" help you with your fear/phobia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-flooding-help-you-with-your-fear-phobia/595220)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-flooding-help-you-with-your-fear-phobia/595220 "2011-09-07T17:16:26Z")
So apparently there’s this type of therapy called Flooding. I could link to a bunch of cites that explains it with many paragraphs and large words, but instead, I’m just going to put it in my own words, hopefully keepin… --- ## [Is it appropriate for police to comment on the character of convicted criminals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-appropriate-for-police-to-comment-on-the-character-of-convicted-criminals/595492)
**Author:** [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-appropriate-for-police-to-comment-on-the-character-of-convicted-criminals/595492 "2011-09-07T13:24:51Z")
Reading a news story today about a drunk driver who got jailed, I was reminded of something that sometimes bugs me. It’s when the police comment afterwards with their opinions about the offender. In this case, the police… --- ## [Do you like voting in polls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-voting-in-polls/595370)
**Author:** [@Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffer_Spice_1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-voting-in-polls/595370 "2011-09-07T13:08:24Z")
i’m not including a “don’t know” or “sometimes” option. as for me, it would have to be “sometimes”. --- ## [Which U.S. Vice-President's accession would have changed history the most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-u-s-vice-presidents-accession-would-have-changed-history-the-most/595317)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-u-s-vice-presidents-accession-would-have-changed-history-the-most/595317 "2011-09-07T11:20:59Z")
Title asks it all, really. Which Vice-President’s succession to the office of President of the United States on the death, disability, or resignation of the President would have made the most difference to events, in bot… --- ## [My son has mono](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-mono/594745)
**Author:** [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-has-mono/594745 "2011-09-07T05:22:04Z")
So, this has been fun: my son called me from school Friday afternoon a couple of weeks back to ask me to pick him up because he felt awful. He was feverish and I put him to bed right away. His fever lasted 4 or 5 days… --- ## [French Ticklers and the Like (TMI, NSFW)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-ticklers-and-the-like-tmi-nsfw/595372)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-ticklers-and-the-like-tmi-nsfw/595372 "2011-09-07T04:22:22Z")
Do French Ticklers, ribbed condoms, and similar novelties add anything to the lovemaking experience (assume male-on-female for this question)? Or is it all just hype? Yes, Mrs. Homie and I are thinking of expanding our … --- ## [How would you feel if you found out you were actually a cyborg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-if-you-found-out-you-were-actually-a-cyborg/595361)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-if-you-found-out-you-were-actually-a-cyborg/595361 "2011-09-07T04:06:00Z")
Weird question, I know. But that’s why we’re here… Let’s say you’re involved in a freak car accident which happens to sever your arm clean off, and deep within the muscle and other sinew, you discover you have not bone… --- ## [Can you easily identify compass points?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-easily-identify-compass-points/595048)
**Author:** [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-easily-identify-compass-points/595048 "2011-09-07T03:20:15Z")
I used to live in the Rocky Mountain west, and prior to that in California. Seems to me that people out west - and I suppose on the east coast - with easily-identified landmarks (mountain range, ocean) tend to know where… --- ## [Midlife crisis: stories, opinions, dope-slaps...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midlife-crisis-stories-opinions-dope-slaps/595228)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midlife-crisis-stories-opinions-dope-slaps/595228 "2011-09-07T02:11:23Z")
So what’s your opinion or experience with the so called midlife crisis? Is it a real phenomenon, or something floated by Hollywood that’s merely an excuse for selfish behavior? I ask because I think I’m in the midst of … --- ## [DIY furniture/soundproofing advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-furniture-soundproofing-advice/595137)
**Author:** [@zynik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zynik)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-furniture-soundproofing-advice/595137 "2011-09-07T02:09:39Z")
I’m going to be sharing a new apartment with two other guys. Our deal was that, in exchange for a lower rent, I will use the dining room as my bedroom instead. The problem is that the dining room has a largish doorway t… --- ## [Weird guy at gym (mind my own business?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-guy-at-gym-mind-my-own-business/595200)
**Author:** [@Weedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weedy)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-guy-at-gym-mind-my-own-business/595200 "2011-09-07T01:15:23Z")
Last week I went to the gym at a different time than usual, and there was a guy there doing weights. He was a bit too social, bumping shoulders with people walking past him, and chatting to people as they walked up to th… --- ## [What do you think the "Next Big Thing" is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-next-big-thing-is/378500)
**Author:** [@happywaffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happywaffle)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-next-big-thing-is/378500 "2011-09-07T01:07:57Z")
Was just musing about what a crazy tidal wave the Internet was for society, much like the automobile was from the 1920s to the 1950s. And then I got to wondering what the NEXT huge thing is gonna be. “Thing” is obviousl… --- ## [Is Irene gonna kill me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-irene-gonna-kill-me/594025)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-irene-gonna-kill-me/594025 "2011-09-06T23:43:59Z")
Last night I got not one, but three urgent e-mails from my father about the floods, power outages, loss of water services, looting, general malaise, pestilence, and sniffles that hurricane Irene is going to cause. He wan… --- ## [Why don’t lions hunt other lions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-lions-hunt-other-lions/594534)
**Author:** [@Reza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reza)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-lions-hunt-other-lions/594534 "2011-09-06T22:48:29Z")
This is not the case for the wolves; they do attack one another when they are extremely hungry, but not lions. Why? Can you think of any examples of humans’ behavior which resembles the two above mentioned manner? --- ## [Getting over procrastination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-over-procrastination/595037)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-over-procrastination/595037 "2011-09-06T20:48:14Z")
I have a fairly specific situation in mind for this. A while back, I started up at a certification program at a community college in Web Design (not necessarily going to work in it directly; it’s something to add to the… --- ## [How to reduce sound traveling between apartments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reduce-sound-traveling-between-apartments/595423)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-reduce-sound-traveling-between-apartments/595423 "2011-09-06T20:31:28Z")
In a couple of months my husband and I are going to have a baby. We are very excited but I am a little concerned that our child is going to be a nuisance to our neighbors and I’d like to avoid that if I can. We live in… --- ## [Stock Screeners-Recomendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-screeners-recomendations/595405)
**Author:** [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-screeners-recomendations/595405 "2011-09-06T18:26:47Z")
I am looking fro a good stock screener. I have some disposable income and wish to put some in the market. I have dabbled in the past and find it to be a nice diversion. I am using TradeKing for my broker. the offer ever… --- ## [Help ! Legal knowledge needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-legal-knowledge-needed/595400)
**Author:** [@googlearlene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/googlearlene)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-legal-knowledge-needed/595400 "2011-09-06T17:11:38Z")
:dubious: I am such a bad girl…I decided to raise goats out in the country in Cohoctah Michigan. My nasty neighbors do not like them and got the township after me. After searching every inch of my life/property, they hav… --- ## [Women: How important to you is the male orgasm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-important-to-you-is-the-male-orgasm/595015)
**Author:** [@Hero\_From\_Sector\_7G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hero_From_Sector_7G)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-important-to-you-is-the-male-orgasm/595015 "2011-09-06T16:53:36Z")
This is a sub-oll arising from the thread “Have you ever chose masturbation over actual sex?” thread. As someone taking an anti-depressant I have found it nearly impossible to orgasm through sex. It changes the dynamic … --- ## [Husband doesn't do squat around the house. How should I deal with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husband-doesnt-do-squat-around-the-house-how-should-i-deal-with-it/533198)
**Author:** [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husband-doesnt-do-squat-around-the-house-how-should-i-deal-with-it/533198 "2011-09-06T16:33:09Z")
I work full time (or full time plus, if you factor in the jewelry I make and sell). My husband is approaching retirement age but has been unemployed by choice (his, not mine) for about 10 years. We have a teenage son. I… --- ## [Selling my old cell phone... is this a scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-my-old-cell-phone-is-this-a-scam/595385)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-my-old-cell-phone-is-this-a-scam/595385 "2011-09-06T15:24:31Z")
I did google this a bit last night and found nothing that directly matched my issue. Still, it appears a bit off to me, and I know I can rely on this board to get the “Straight Dope” on these types of things. I listed m… --- ## [How old is this photo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-this-photo/595303)
**Author:** [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-this-photo/595303 "2011-09-06T14:05:22Z")
I found this image attached to a Find-A-Grave memorial for my 4th great grandmother. The person who posted the image labeled it as being from 1852. According to records, my ancestor… --- ## [Chickens vs Ducks for egg laying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chickens-vs-ducks-for-egg-laying/595286)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chickens-vs-ducks-for-egg-laying/595286 "2011-09-06T12:00:39Z")
Which is better? (Farm is in Hawaii). Thanks! --- ## [What goes well with beige jeans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-beige-jeans/595195)
**Author:** [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-beige-jeans/595195 "2011-09-06T06:41:00Z")
I have come into the possession of two pairs of beige/grey jeans that fit me and look good by themselves, but I am having problems finding, or even imagining, shirts to go along with them without looking dorky. If I wea… --- ## [Is there a role for ethical woo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-role-for-ethical-woo/595346)
**Author:** [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-role-for-ethical-woo/595346 "2011-09-06T03:52:09Z")
As somebody with a general disdain for woo-based healing e.g., acupuncture, New Age medicine, crystals, etc., I’m troubled by the fact that there are cases where it, for lack of a better word, works. Everybody knows the… --- ## [Laptop transport (sleeve) "issue": options needed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-transport-sleeve-issue-options-needed/595206)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-transport-sleeve-issue-options-needed/595206 "2011-09-06T02:38:31Z")
So, acting on some previous threads of mine, I got myself a nice laptop sleeve. The model I decided to get has a completely open end, with only one velcro-ed strap to keep the laptop in (which is sufficient). I didn’t … --- ## [Cognitive Behaviour Therapy references (free plskthx)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cognitive-behaviour-therapy-references-free-plskthx/595318)
**Author:** [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cognitive-behaviour-therapy-references-free-plskthx/595318 "2011-09-05T23:15:52Z")
The rash of depression-themed threads around here lately coupled with my own issues at the moment have made me realise I need to get my head out of my ass and change my thinking about a few key issues in my life. To tha… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1670) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1672)