# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1678 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1679 --- ## [People in hurricane areas - do you store the plywood for next time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-hurricane-areas-do-you-store-the-plywood-for-next-time/594183)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-hurricane-areas-do-you-store-the-plywood-for-next-time/594183 "2011-08-26T17:36:35Z")
Seeing all the pictures of homes boarded up for hurricane Irene brought up this question. After the hurricane passes do people store the plywood in the basement for next time? Do they have some kind of reusable fastene… --- ## [vacation where to go (again)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-where-to-go-again/594170)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-where-to-go-again/594170 "2011-08-26T15:33:14Z")
A couple of times over the past ten years I’ve turned to the doper millions to suggest vacation destinations. It’s usually been pretty successful. So, I do it again. I’ve got the week from Sept 10-Sept18 available. H… --- ## [What is the opposite of love?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-love/593282)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-love/593282 "2011-08-26T15:08:27Z")
I am curious. --- ## [Looking for advice on buying a camera](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-camera/593908)
**Author:** [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-camera/593908 "2011-08-26T15:01:16Z")
i’ve gotten the idea that i need a camera to sort out my belongings by taking pictures of stuff and documents but i know next to nothing about cameras nor using them. i’m looking for something that will let me take docum… --- ## [Are netbooks dead? Staples no longer carries netbook PCs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-netbooks-dead-staples-no-longer-carries-netbook-pcs/593838)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-netbooks-dead-staples-no-longer-carries-netbook-pcs/593838 "2011-08-26T14:31:02Z")
I was wandering through Staples yesterday and saw a ton of tablet PCs, but no netbooks on display. Curious I inquired and was told they no longer carry netbooks. They carry one 11 inch portable, but at $ 600 and with an … --- ## [What makes you feel close to someone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-you-feel-close-to-someone/593538)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-you-feel-close-to-someone/593538 "2011-08-26T13:47:46Z")
Cause for me it’s talking. Not talking about feelings. Ick. But fuck companionable silence. I spent a good chunk of this Sunday morning in bed with my husband discussing various characters and situations of the block… --- ## [What person alive today, will be remembered 1000 years from now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-person-alive-today-will-be-remembered-1000-years-from-now/592402)
**Author:** [@scamartistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scamartistry)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-person-alive-today-will-be-remembered-1000-years-from-now/592402 "2011-08-26T13:23:43Z")
of course extremely hypothetical, and with remembered i mean as in “common knowledge”, Like Alva Edison or the like anyone? --- ## [Stupid cats brought in a "friend" last night. Advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cats-brought-in-a-friend-last-night-advice/593905)
**Author:** [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cats-brought-in-a-friend-last-night-advice/593905 "2011-08-26T08:02:58Z")
Around 5:30 this morning, I got up to investigate the suspicious noises the cats were making. They have occasionally brought in a bird, but I didn’t see anything out of the ordinary when I went downstairs. However, five … --- ## [men shaving legs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-shaving-legs/594099)
**Author:** [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-shaving-legs/594099 "2011-08-26T07:38:55Z")
I noticed a friend of mine seems to have shaved lower legs (below the knee). This is a guy. I have never known any guy to shave legs before, besides swimmers. Is this a new trend? If so, I had thought of it and wanted t… --- ## [Best spam filtering service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spam-filtering-service/593938)
**Author:** [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spam-filtering-service/593938 "2011-08-26T05:46:00Z")
I have a client with their own domain who are getting inundated with spam - hundreds of messages per day. I’d like to route their mail through a commercial spam filtering service that would have a large blacklist, but wo… --- ## [Are all obituaries bullshit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-obituaries-bullshit/593657)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-obituaries-bullshit/593657 "2011-08-26T05:09:24Z")
My father died recently, and although he was a real jerk, his obituary makes it sound like he was a virtual saint. It seems to be less outright lies than voluminous lies of omission. It lists the time he made a large d… --- ## [Which kitty is your favorite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-kitty-is-your-favorite/593950)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-kitty-is-your-favorite/593950 "2011-08-26T05:06:27Z")
As a moderator instructed me to do in this thread, I’m linking to the pictures and making the poll here. Simple question… from these catswhich one do you like best? These images rotate at the bottom of my website random… --- ## [How often do you drink alcohol?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-drink-alcohol/593232)
**Author:** [@OneMissedPost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneMissedPost)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-drink-alcohol/593232 "2011-08-26T02:51:40Z")
Just curious, how often do you drink alcohol? --- ## [Men: would you choose certain death by cancer over penis amputation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-would-you-choose-certain-death-by-cancer-over-penis-amputation/593540)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-would-you-choose-certain-death-by-cancer-over-penis-amputation/593540 "2011-08-26T00:33:15Z")
Obviously inspired by this current thread. I’ll quote the OP: Let’s change the scenario slightly. Assume that you go into the hospital for whatever reason, and your doctor discovers you have such pervasive cancer of … --- ## [Tell me about LendingTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-lendingtree/594077)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-lendingtree/594077 "2011-08-25T21:11:15Z")
My wife and I are considering taking advantage of the current low intrest rate, and refinancing our house. We figure we can knock a couple of years off our term and still lower our monthly payment. I’ve done my homewor… --- ## [Are couples who never argue blessed or weird?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-couples-who-never-argue-blessed-or-weird/593794)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-couples-who-never-argue-blessed-or-weird/593794 "2011-08-25T20:04:38Z")
I do not come across them often but on occasion I have met couples (in my case always male/female but could be any combo) who claim they never, ever argue. In each case I sat there in disbelief and questioned them on wh… --- ## [\[Advice on\] College Major](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-college-major/593754)
**Author:** [@The\_Doughnut\_Thief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Doughnut_Thief)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-college-major/593754 "2011-08-25T17:47:35Z")
I am looking at changing my current major, psychology, to political science. I have done a little research on the topic and was wondering if any of you have this as a major or minor for that matter, and could tell me a… --- ## [Do you regularly flip your mattress ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-regularly-flip-your-mattress/593262)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-regularly-flip-your-mattress/593262 "2011-08-25T17:22:39Z")
Just now I was pulling off the linen on my bed and I got a long forgotten (45 years) flashback to the bed linen changing protocols my mother taught me before she died when I was 15 years old. I had completely forgotten … --- ## [Vietnam era. Protestors spitting on soldiers. Myth vs reality+McGovern/Nixon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vietnam-era-protestors-spitting-on-soldiers-myth-vs-reality-mcgovern-nixon/593392)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vietnam-era-protestors-spitting-on-soldiers-myth-vs-reality-mcgovern-nixon/593392 "2011-08-25T17:08:35Z")
I couldnt think of a concise thread title. I watched a documentary today about the '72 presidential campaign. McGovern vs Nixon and was hoping some dopers who were adults at the time could clear up some questions regard… --- ## [Is this ok? Child-rearing issue \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-ok-child-rearing-issue-edited-title/593394)
**Author:** [@Rustin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rustin)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-ok-child-rearing-issue-edited-title/593394 "2011-08-25T16:42:13Z")
I just want to ask the masses a question. Do you think its being a good mother and good wife. To go out clubs in the city we live in and instead of coming home at night to crash at someone place they barely know.? --- ## [Tell me about living in New Haven.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-in-new-haven/593749)
**Author:** [@Q.N.Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.N.Jones)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-in-new-haven/593749 "2011-08-25T16:32:05Z")
I’m interviewing for a job in New Haven. I really want the job, but I don’t know anything about the city. I have lived in Boston and the New York metro area before, so not much about the Northeast in general will be a … --- ## [Legal question re: apartment lease application and deposit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-re-apartment-lease-application-and-deposit/593978)
**Author:** [@drewc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewc)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-re-apartment-lease-application-and-deposit/593978 "2011-08-25T16:30:24Z")
So a friend found an apartment she wanted, met on Friday with the landlord, wrote a check for $750 and picked up the rental application. On Monday she electronically signed the application, but today had second thoughts … --- ## [So, should my girlfriend do a Master's in Finance or Accounting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-should-my-girlfriend-do-a-masters-in-finance-or-accounting/593991)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-should-my-girlfriend-do-a-masters-in-finance-or-accounting/593991 "2011-08-25T15:29:36Z")
She’s trying to decide on one vs the other. Right now she’s got a BBA and a relatively low-level white collar (pink?) job in a financial institution. Thoughts? --- ## [Ottawa, Ontario. Suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-ontario-suggestions/593738)
**Author:** [@medicated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medicated)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-ontario-suggestions/593738 "2011-08-25T15:13:50Z")
So, my girlfriend and I are taking a (long) day trip to Ottawa. For some reason, neither of us have ever gotten around to visiting before. Aside from the various government-related things, what would be interesting to … --- ## [Vacation time...thinking about Toronto](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-time-thinking-about-toronto/593898)
**Author:** [@Lor213](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lor213)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-time-thinking-about-toronto/593898 "2011-08-25T14:13:34Z")
My boyfriend and I are thinking about visiting Toronto for his birthday in November. I’ve been to Toronto once but it was just overnight so i could catch a flight. Can you all tell me about it, like the best places to st… --- ## [ADHD Dopers, what were you like as a little kid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adhd-dopers-what-were-you-like-as-a-little-kid/593845)
**Author:** [@Elret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elret)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adhd-dopers-what-were-you-like-as-a-little-kid/593845 "2011-08-25T14:00:16Z")
Or parents of ADHD kids - what were you (or your ADHD kid) like when you were under the age of, say, 8ish? Looking back that young, can you see the same signs that eventually led to a diagnosis or did you have different… --- ## [Moving apartments and the 30-day notice dilemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-apartments-and-the-30-day-notice-dilemma/594005)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-apartments-and-the-30-day-notice-dilemma/594005 "2011-08-25T10:40:16Z")
So I’ve been looking for a new apartment to move to for a while now. I haven’t given the required 30-day notice to my current landlord yet. I’m kinda picky, so I want to make sure I’ve found a place I really want to live… --- ## [Did you feel the quake and where are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-feel-the-quake-and-where-are-you/593807)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-feel-the-quake-and-where-are-you/593807 "2011-08-25T05:28:09Z")
I am in Michigan and did not . --- ## [Renting rooms out: a Doper's guide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-rooms-out-a-dopers-guide/593770)
**Author:** [@Lars\_Aruns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lars_Aruns)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/renting-rooms-out-a-dopers-guide/593770 "2011-08-25T05:01:35Z")
My wife and I are going through the painful process of buying a house. If the sale doesn’t fall through, and there are no surprises for us in the structural survey and in the legal searches, we’ll be moving there soon. W… --- ## [Would girls be creeped out if I had a poster of Schwarzenegger working out on my dorm room wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-girls-be-creeped-out-if-i-had-a-poster-of-schwarzenegger-working-out-on-my-dorm-room-wall/593723)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-girls-be-creeped-out-if-i-had-a-poster-of-schwarzenegger-working-out-on-my-dorm-room-wall/593723 "2011-08-25T03:58:35Z")
On the other hand, the poster could inspire me to work out, and that would make girls like me [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1677) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1679)