# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1688 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1689 --- ## [Your grocery store complaints](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-grocery-store-complaints/590830)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-grocery-store-complaints/590830 "2011-08-11T15:44:03Z")
I noticed a lot of grocery store complaints in this thread (Stupid things that bug you, or something) and decided that since we all have to buy food, and grocery stores are chock full of various annoyances and people dem… --- ## [I have lost my Netflix ratings stars on one computer only.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-lost-my-netflix-ratings-stars-on-one-computer-only/591615)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-lost-my-netflix-ratings-stars-on-one-computer-only/591615 "2011-08-11T14:20:52Z")
I have lost my Netflix ratings stars on one computer only. On this one computer they can be found with a mouse-over using Firefox and they are gone entirely using IE. On my other computer they are there as expected. No … --- ## [New Orleans--French Quarter Hotels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-orleans-french-quarter-hotels/583154)
**Author:** [@Lor213](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lor213)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-orleans-french-quarter-hotels/583154 "2011-08-11T14:08:00Z")
Myself and a friend of mine are thinking about going to New Orleans in August as sort of a celebration of our 30th birthdays, mine was in February and hers is in August. She’s been there before but it was about 9 years a… --- ## [Can You Hold Your Head Up Comfortably While Lying Down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-hold-your-head-up-comfortably-while-lying-down/592094)
**Author:** [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-hold-your-head-up-comfortably-while-lying-down/592094 "2011-08-11T12:31:48Z")
My husband and I watch TV in bed. The head of the bed is against the wall, and the TV faces the foot of the bed. To see the TV, I either sit up with my back against the wall, or lie down with extra pillows propped under … --- ## [Listen to what he says or believe what he does](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/listen-to-what-he-says-or-believe-what-he-does/592003)
**Author:** [@Miss\_Gnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Gnomer)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/listen-to-what-he-says-or-believe-what-he-does/592003 "2011-08-11T08:48:27Z")
I’m normally a big believer in watching people’s behaviours and judging them from what they do versus what they say. Based on the fact that most people talk about doing stuff, but actually do nothing. I’m sort of datin… --- ## [Moral High Ground](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moral-high-ground/592128)
**Author:** [@gallan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallan)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moral-high-ground/592128 "2011-08-11T08:24:44Z")
How exactly do you defend yourself from someone who always takes the moral high ground with everything?! Here’s a purely hypothetical example: Person 1: We should get a new TV. Person 2: We could get a new TV, but don… --- ## [Want recommendation for a wireless router](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-recommendation-for-a-wireless-router/592116)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-recommendation-for-a-wireless-router/592116 "2011-08-11T05:50:21Z")
My current wireless router, about 7 or 8 years old, goes kerflooey and has to be rebooted every couple weeks. It was set up by a computer guru and seemed to be rather complicated. Are there routers that can be set up w… --- ## [Help me pick out a car (Honda CR-Z vs. Mustang vs. ???)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-out-a-car-honda-cr-z-vs-mustang-vs/591533)
**Author:** [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-out-a-car-honda-cr-z-vs-mustang-vs/591533 "2011-08-11T03:58:33Z")
So it’s time for a new car. My beloved VW Cabrio has served me well, but mounting issues have made it clear that it’s time to pass it on and let someone else drive it into its junker years. I would have bought a new car… --- ## [How much would you pay to save a pet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-pay-to-save-a-pet/590179)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-pay-to-save-a-pet/590179 "2011-08-11T02:34:05Z")
By which, I mean in terms of veterinarian bills - not some nutter kidnapping your pet for ransom. If your pet came down with some serious ailment requiring treatment lest it perish (or the vet ‘putting it to sleep’), how… --- ## [Why is there not a legitimate alternative to the democrats and republicans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-not-a-legitimate-alternative-to-the-democrats-and-republicans/591959)
**Author:** [@gallan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallan)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-not-a-legitimate-alternative-to-the-democrats-and-republicans/591959 "2011-08-11T02:28:45Z")
It doesn’t make sense to me why we only have two “real” political parties. When elections roll around, our only options seem to be either vote for the liberal or vote for the conservative. And the problem for me is, th… --- ## [Need weight loss reward ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-weight-loss-reward-ideas/591891)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-weight-loss-reward-ideas/591891 "2011-08-11T02:27:49Z")
I have battled with my weight for years… no, actually I haven’t. I’ve basically said fuck it, ate whatever I wanted, and was content knowing my grandma got more exercise than me. Four doctors, one a cardiologist, told me… --- ## [Help Translating Please!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-translating-please/592254)
**Author:** [@Zyanthia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyanthia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-translating-please/592254 "2011-08-11T02:16:48Z")
I have this user who wants to see result R2. I tell them process P1 (which they are doing) will never give result R2, it gives result R1. If you must see result R2, do process P2. So they do process P2, then process P… --- ## [Living near Buckingham Palace - Horrid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-near-buckingham-palace-horrid/591989)
**Author:** [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-near-buckingham-palace-horrid/591989 "2011-08-11T00:49:50Z")
I think Buckingham Palace must make Westminster a very posh neighborhood, so maybe there are folks there so rich they have time to spend on the Dope…What is it like to live near there? It seems there’s always large gath… --- ## [Making prints from paintings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-prints-from-paintings/592145)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-prints-from-paintings/592145 "2011-08-11T00:11:48Z")
Has anyone ever made prints from paintings before? I have a lot of acrylic paintings I’ve made, and want to start selling them, but I’ve also had people who have expressed interest in prints of the paintings. I was wonde… --- ## [Ooooohhh - My First Colonoscopy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooohhh-my-first-colonoscopy/591847)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooooohhh-my-first-colonoscopy/591847 "2011-08-10T22:31:43Z")
Female, age 61 here. I know I can google medical info on what to expect, but how about you Dopers dropping me some clues on what it’s like … --- ## [Poll: Where Does Your Laundry Go](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-where-does-your-laundry-go/592091)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-where-does-your-laundry-go/592091 "2011-08-10T22:26:27Z")
This is a random curiousity thing, not an argument settler. I’m a slob by nature, and I’m trying to get a baseline for how most folks handle their dirty laundry in the short term–assuming that a hamper is involved someho… --- ## [How Many Posts Do You Edit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-posts-do-you-edit/592184)
**Author:** [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-posts-do-you-edit/592184 "2011-08-10T22:23:57Z")
On average, how many posts on the SDMB do you typically edit after clicking on the Submit button? Looking back at many of my posts, I’m embarrassed to note that I’m in the 80 to 90 percent range. The heck? I used to wa… --- ## [Are you resistant to narcotics? Are you a Redhead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-resistant-to-narcotics-are-you-a-redhead/591752)
**Author:** [@jeepus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeepus)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-resistant-to-narcotics-are-you-a-redhead/591752 "2011-08-10T20:49:28Z")
Apparently, I am. I have had real trouble getting pain relief after surgery. I had knee surgery recently - scoping and a lateral release for all you doctors and knee patients in the crowd. It took more than two hours aft… --- ## [Tell me about your couples' counselling experience.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-couples-counselling-experience/591937)
**Author:** [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-couples-counselling-experience/591937 "2011-08-10T18:45:38Z")
My boyfriend broke up with me on Friday. There are a lot of reasons why, but they mostly boil down to he still loves me, but spooks easily and I’ve been missing a lot of subtle signs of him freaking out. So, because I h… --- ## [Do You Hear a Ch or Tr Here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-hear-a-ch-or-tr-here/591874)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-hear-a-ch-or-tr-here/591874 "2011-08-10T18:08:06Z")
The Cafe Society thread on a Jeopardy homophone question Eh (T)rebek? evolved into a discussion on the real-world pronunciation of truck. Some say it is frequently (or almost always) pronounced with a ch sound at the be… --- ## [Worst sincere suggestions you've received.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sincere-suggestions-youve-received/590028)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sincere-suggestions-youve-received/590028 "2011-08-10T16:57:35Z")
So, you’re grousing about your life in a small or big way, and someone makes a (sincere) suggestion as a way to fix it that makes you go WTF?!?!?:confused::smack: List em up, I’ll go first. Years ago, I had broken up w… --- ## [Would this offend you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-offend-you/591917)
**Author:** [@YaraMateo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaraMateo)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-offend-you/591917 "2011-08-10T14:39:10Z")
So, I was talking to someone early. They were catching me up on their kin. They were telling me one of their siblings isn’t paying child support, despite having the money to do so. I don’t want to get into particulars, b… --- ## [What would be a good Doper Name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-good-doper-name/592185)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-good-doper-name/592185 "2011-08-10T14:28:34Z")
What do you think woulds be a good Doper name? The rules are: Nothing obscene Nothing insulting top other Dopers Distinctive enough that it won’t easily be confused with the name of another Doper. I’ll start off with… --- ## [Investing: How Do You Cope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-how-do-you-cope/592066)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investing-how-do-you-cope/592066 "2011-08-10T12:44:41Z")
If you think about it, people are held at the mercy of the rich. We willingly turn over our hard-earned money to those who control the market and blindly say “take good care of my money, now!” Yeah, right… So, how to d… --- ## [Smart Meters and Big Brother](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-meters-and-big-brother/592100)
**Author:** [@CheapBastid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheapBastid)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-meters-and-big-brother/592100 "2011-08-10T12:21:08Z")
I received a concerned e-mail from an elderly relative who was forwarded a YouTube rant on Smart Electric Meters and the End of America. Watching the video I could feel the propagandizing and extreme hyperbole was a bit… --- ## [Advice for making snowy snow cones at home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-making-snowy-snow-cones-at-home/592125)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-making-snowy-snow-cones-at-home/592125 "2011-08-10T12:01:47Z")
We recently got a small snow cone machine from Target. It works okay, but the ice pieces are a little too big and it’s like eating crushed ice. I’d really like to have the ice be tiny pieces so that it’s more of a soft… --- ## [Another tr/chr poll?! (Take two)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tr-chr-poll-take-two/592015)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tr-chr-poll-take-two/592015 "2011-08-10T11:45:36Z")
Two of the sounds from the clip linked below are from words beginning with the letter “t.” the other two sounds from the clip are from words beginning with the letters “ch.” Can you spot the two t’s? Unfortunately, thi… --- ## [Non-Narcotic Replacement for Darvocet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-narcotic-replacement-for-darvocet/591892)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-narcotic-replacement-for-darvocet/591892 "2011-08-10T11:26:45Z")
A friend of mine in his 60’s who suffers from chronic pain due to a hereditary condition has always relied on darvocet for pain control, but he tells me that they don’t make it any more. He said it’s because the patent h… --- ## [Is Great Britain as enlightened as it seems from TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-great-britain-as-enlightened-as-it-seems-from-tv/591510)
**Author:** [@CastleAnthrax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastleAnthrax)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-great-britain-as-enlightened-as-it-seems-from-tv/591510 "2011-08-10T10:13:31Z")
I’ve been watching a lot of British TV lately and I’ve noticed a few things that would never be shown on American TV, and some things that would never be shown without making a big deal out of them. If you see a “normal… --- ## [Will Yucca Mountain Ever Be Used?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-yucca-mountain-ever-be-used/592087)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-yucca-mountain-ever-be-used/592087 "2011-08-10T09:52:34Z")
Will we ever begin work on Yucca mountain again? Will the US ever make a more permanent storage for nuclear waste than storing it at dozens of individual sites? Will it take a Republican in the WH and in the senate for… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1687) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1689)