# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1687 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1688 --- ## [Ever Have A High Colonic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-a-high-colonic/591988)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-a-high-colonic/591988 "2011-08-13T05:03:05Z")
Did they get a lot out? How many pounds would you say? I’m thinking of getting one myself, because all the meds I take seem to “bind” me up. How expensive? Thanks Q --- ## [Opinions of the Kel-Tec P-32](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-of-the-kel-tec-p-32/590345)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-of-the-kel-tec-p-32/590345 "2011-08-13T02:48:12Z")
Do shooters here have opinions of the Kel-Tec .32 ACP? I bought one for a friend who wants to take the Arkansas Conceal & Carry course. I’ve not fired it yet, but after reading on the net, I’d like one myself. My only c… --- ## [What is the purpose of rebates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-rebates/592491)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-rebates/592491 "2011-08-13T01:29:13Z")
I was very close to buying my first Macbook Pro, when the Apple rep told me that I would also get a free printer. Well, it would be free because after I paid $99 for it, I would have to send in the rebate form and then … --- ## [Why is being a mayor of a big American city a dead end job (politically)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-being-a-mayor-of-a-big-american-city-a-dead-end-job-politically/592399)
**Author:** [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-being-a-mayor-of-a-big-american-city-a-dead-end-job-politically/592399 "2011-08-13T01:27:40Z")
By that I mean why is it you don’t see anyone advance to a higher office, like governor, senator or president/vice president? Just from my experience as a New Yorker, the mayors of NYC like Lindsay, Beame, Koch and Dinki… --- ## [the job hunt and "informational interviews"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-job-hunt-and-informational-interviews/592501)
**Author:** [@Dr.Righteous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Righteous)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-job-hunt-and-informational-interviews/592501 "2011-08-12T23:14:16Z")
I was just reading this article and this part stood out for me: I am wondering if anyone here has ever gotten a job via informational interviews and coffee meetings. The rest of the suggestions I can see working, but a… --- ## [Teenage Dopers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-dopers/591729)
**Author:** [@chowching](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowching)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenage-dopers/591729 "2011-08-12T23:01:44Z")
I have frequent this message board for some months now and from what I have observed, dopers are more or less in their 30’s or 40’s. From this thread only one, if I’m not mistaken, was on his/her teen. But that was three… --- ## [Blood brothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-brothers/592169)
**Author:** [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-brothers/592169 "2011-08-12T20:40:13Z")
Pretty simple: have you ever done the blood brother(/sister) ritual? Bonus: tell us all about it! What method did you use? What age? What were the admirable attributes of your bloodletting sibling? Etc. I haven’t, alth… --- ## [Did Your Parents Know About Your Drinking and/or Sexual Activity (now with poll!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-parents-know-about-your-drinking-and-or-sexual-activity-now-with-poll/592373)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-parents-know-about-your-drinking-and-or-sexual-activity-now-with-poll/592373 "2011-08-12T20:28:19Z")
Did your parents know about your sexual activity and/or your drinking as a teen? Was this a function of basic parenting skills – that is, SHOULD they have known? Or can a parent with basic parenting skills reasonably be… --- ## [contractor question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contractor-question/592412)
**Author:** [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contractor-question/592412 "2011-08-12T19:07:33Z")
I had vines and hedgey stuff taking over my house, I was told by the city to fix it or be taken to court. So I emailed some friends asking if anyone was interested in the work or could recommend a prfessional. Only one p… --- ## [When did your Easter Bunny Die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-your-easter-bunny-die/591805)
**Author:** [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-your-easter-bunny-die/591805 "2011-08-12T16:08:06Z")
Which supernatural or mythological being that you believed in as a child was the last one you finally accepted as bunk? And, if you can, describe the feeling that accompanied your epiphany. Ideally, your choice should be… --- ## [TVs - Am I Ahead Of My Time Or...??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tvs-am-i-ahead-of-my-time-or/592238)
**Author:** [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tvs-am-i-ahead-of-my-time-or/592238 "2011-08-12T15:55:15Z")
I have seven TVs in my house. Seven; a 60 inch plasma mounted to and cabled through the wall in the great room, a 42 inch LCD in an armoire in the master bedroom, a 36 inch floor model tube TV (in its own luxurious press… --- ## [Good-looking people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-looking-people/591888)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-looking-people/591888 "2011-08-12T15:29:00Z")
This question is more for the (non-gay) men but it applies for both sexes in general. How many here notice good-looking members of their same sex when they are in their daily lives? What is your physiological and/or me… --- ## [Dogs and sharing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-and-sharing/592413)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-and-sharing/592413 "2011-08-12T15:15:10Z")
Hello All, My wife and I just shared some of our late night snack with our Chow Chow/Shepard mix. He is a great little guy and always right next to us. It is obvious that he cares for us, but a thought popped in my hea… --- ## [Why no public nursing or naked toddlers in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-public-nursing-or-naked-toddlers-in-the-usa/592318)
**Author:** [@Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Norse)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-public-nursing-or-naked-toddlers-in-the-usa/592318 "2011-08-12T13:50:21Z")
(Not sure if this is best suited for IMHO, GQ or GD. Mods, feel free to move as you want to) Some of the posts (OK, I admit it, one poster especially) in this thread reminded me of something I’ve been wondering ever so … --- ## [Tell me about your travels!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-travels/591859)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-travels/591859 "2011-08-12T11:26:28Z")
I am not much of a career-oriented person, and I never seem to have much money consequently. So I will probably not get to travel. But I am fascinated and delighted with the world. Please tell me about the most wonder… --- ## [Favorite spots and things to do in Sydney / Melbourne / Auckland and surrounding areas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-spots-and-things-to-do-in-sydney-melbourne-auckland-and-surrounding-areas/574963)
**Author:** [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-spots-and-things-to-do-in-sydney-melbourne-auckland-and-surrounding-areas/574963 "2011-08-12T04:38:36Z")
Hello, all! The time has come at long last for me to take a real vacation, and the destination is Australia and New Zealand. Our itinerary is now set in terms of flights and most accommodations, but as for how we spend… --- ## [What's the oddest donation you've gotten?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oddest-donation-youve-gotten/592414)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-oddest-donation-youve-gotten/592414 "2011-08-12T03:09:20Z")
BG: Our rescue group depends on donations. Money is good, but many people donate related stuff, i.e. petfood, blankets and towels, kennels and doghouses, etc. We are always grateful and will pick up if needed. As the… --- ## [Taking care of Alzheimer's patient? ( Need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-care-of-alzheimers-patient-need-answer-fast/591962)
**Author:** [@JFLuvly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JFLuvly)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-care-of-alzheimers-patient-need-answer-fast/591962 "2011-08-12T01:26:47Z")
My wife and I have been taking care of my Aunt for the last few years and she has been getting worse lately. She is leaving the house a few times a day and being brought back by neighbours and police. We are trying to wa… --- ## [Compromise is, indeed, not a four letter word.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compromise-is-indeed-not-a-four-letter-word/592390)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compromise-is-indeed-not-a-four-letter-word/592390 "2011-08-12T01:23:27Z")
The phrase “compromise is not a four letter word” is confusing to me. Let’s say the “four letter word” being thought of is fck. "I’d like to suggest both side come to a fck over the dispute." Same with sh\*t. Damn? “… --- ## [I want to learn a language...which one should I pick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-learn-a-language-which-one-should-i-pick/591800)
**Author:** [@Emphant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emphant)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-learn-a-language-which-one-should-i-pick/591800 "2011-08-12T00:30:37Z")
To make a long story short, in about two and a half years I’ll be getting out of the Navy and I want to go in to some sort of international business. I’ve always been fascinated by foreign languages and I want to get a h… --- ## [Cheap, compact toys with wide appeal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-compact-toys-with-wide-appeal/591995)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-compact-toys-with-wide-appeal/591995 "2011-08-11T22:00:40Z")
We don’t have kids, but we do have a niece, a nephew, and a lot of friends with kids. Sometimes kids end up at our place for the evening, and we’d like to be able to occupy them – indoors, relatively quietly, and prefer… --- ## [Need help finding the right word to use.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-finding-the-right-word-to-use/592334)
**Author:** [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-finding-the-right-word-to-use/592334 "2011-08-11T21:20:15Z")
Not sure if this should go in “general questions” or not, so apologies if this is in the wrong forum. I need help with trying to find the right word. It’s not a very common word, but most educated people would know wha… --- ## [Did Your Parents Know About Your Alcohol Use and Sexual Activity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-parents-know-about-your-alcohol-use-and-sexual-activity/592372)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-parents-know-about-your-alcohol-use-and-sexual-activity/592372 "2011-08-11T20:23:02Z")
As a teenager, if you were drinking and/or sexually active, did your parents know about it at the time, or were you able to conceal it? --- ## [Ask me about my Brazilian Blowout on The Hair From Hell (aka THFH)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-me-about-my-brazilian-blowout-on-the-hair-from-hell-aka-thfh/585727)
**Author:** [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-me-about-my-brazilian-blowout-on-the-hair-from-hell-aka-thfh/585727 "2011-08-11T20:04:14Z")
Yes, fellow Dopers, as promised, a thread about my first Brazilian Blowout. Tuesday, I took the plunge like I said I was going to. A little back story on THFH before we begin: underneath the bottle blonde I’m currently … --- ## [Non-dirt-floor sitters: Why is furniture so expensive? I don't get it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-dirt-floor-sitters-why-is-furniture-so-expensive-i-dont-get-it/591626)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-dirt-floor-sitters-why-is-furniture-so-expensive-i-dont-get-it/591626 "2011-08-11T19:50:17Z")
I’m new to the home furnishing stuff, I barely understand the different between a side table and a console. So . . . Ok I went to Crate & Barrell to look at sofas and to get a five seat section goes for $2700 (+tax and … --- ## [Your definition of a normal person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-definition-of-a-normal-person/592280)
**Author:** [@With\_Rye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/With_Rye)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-definition-of-a-normal-person/592280 "2011-08-11T18:43:29Z")
In my mind, normal people are the blurry-faced others out there with these descriptions: responsible polite a little racist lost their virginity in their teens owns a house isn’t a fan of science fiction but has se… --- ## [Uncontacted Tribe Confirmed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncontacted-tribe-confirmed/588199)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncontacted-tribe-confirmed/588199 "2011-08-11T18:29:34Z")
Brazil has confirmed the existence of what may well be the world’s last uncontacted tribe. So many questions come up I don’t know where to start. Can they really have gone uncontacted all this time? And should we? W… --- ## [Car Repair question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-repair-question/592199)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-repair-question/592199 "2011-08-11T17:28:07Z")
I dropped off my car (2004 Subaru Outback, 110K miles) at the shot to replace the A/C compressor which died and asked them to check out the whole car for anything else that was needed. Here’s the list with price estimat… --- ## [Can vs Could](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-vs-could/592178)
**Author:** [@Wood\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wood_Man)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-vs-could/592178 "2011-08-11T16:44:39Z")
I went to teach English in Japan without any formal teaching qualification. I have always been interested in grammar. I was often confused as to how the textbooks were teaching many aspects of English. I was not happy ab… --- ## [The Funeral Industry, what would you change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-funeral-industry-what-would-you-change/592198)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-funeral-industry-what-would-you-change/592198 "2011-08-11T16:25:48Z")
Buried my cat yesterday. :frowning: This is sad, but he lived a long time (20 years), loved and was loved, a good life with no suffering until the very end. What struck me was the simplicity of dealing with his body. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1686) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1688)