# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1705 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1706 --- ## [player game?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/player-game/589282)
**Author:** [@seagull212](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seagull212)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/player-game/589282 "2011-07-18T01:46:32Z")
Lets say a guy doesnt even kiss u on 1st date, even though he’s not the shy type. then u kiss 2nd date. then 3rd time is just him telling u to come over late, and u go over (totally unsuspecting)… and he clearly wants … --- ## [Recommend to me an East Coast weekend trip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-an-east-coast-weekend-trip/589081)
**Author:** [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-to-me-an-east-coast-weekend-trip/589081 "2011-07-17T19:57:13Z")
Hallgirl and I are wanting to go on an all-girls weekend away in September. We’re looking for a spot within 2 hours drive from Philadelphia. (I know, some may be saying, “Why not do Philadelphia?”–Hallgirl lives there … --- ## [What's the best way to tone up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-tone-up/589256)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-tone-up/589256 "2011-07-17T18:49:42Z")
I don’t need to lose weight, but I’d like to be more toned. I don’t have access to a pool (well, “I would have to pay more than I could afford to have access to a pool” is more accurate) or I’d be going swimming a couple… --- ## [How to gain weight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-gain-weight/577771)
**Author:** [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-gain-weight/577771 "2011-07-17T16:36:42Z")
I noticed there seem to be a few people here who know about losing weight, so I thought I’d ask about gaining weight. According to the BMI, I’m slightly underweight, and I’d like to gain (and keep) 5-10 kgs. I’ve asked s… --- ## [Your degree of separation from (alleged) paranormal phenomena](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-degree-of-separation-from-alleged-paranormal-phenomena/589102)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-degree-of-separation-from-alleged-paranormal-phenomena/589102 "2011-07-17T13:14:44Z")
Thought I’d set up a poll, and hope it’s not too confusing. A lot of stories of paranormal phenomena seemingly come from a friend, a friend of a friend or on further out; and I thought we might try to quantify this rough… --- ## [Have you ever had a hallucination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-hallucination/588498)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-hallucination/588498 "2011-07-17T12:08:44Z")
My dad is currently in the hospital. He’s in his 70’s and been dealing with Parkinson’s disease for the past year, and for a few days now he’s also been dealing with some combination of drug interactions and drug side e… --- ## [What's your favourite English words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-english-words/588850)
**Author:** [@Rune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rune)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favourite-english-words/588850 "2011-07-17T10:45:46Z")
My three favourite words of today are: “insidious,” “lush” and “sultry.” I sentence with all three in would really kick ass. --- ## [help entertain a sick person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-entertain-a-sick-person/588593)
**Author:** [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-entertain-a-sick-person/588593 "2011-07-17T10:10:26Z")
That would be me. I am stuck in bed with just mt tablet for company - which unfortunately does not have mant intersesting sites bookmarked. I have worked my way through icanhazcheezeburger ( i particularly like my food … --- ## [Choose between a peaceful death that helps no one, or a heroic but agonizing expiration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-between-a-peaceful-death-that-helps-no-one-or-a-heroic-but-agonizing-expiration/589176)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-between-a-peaceful-death-that-helps-no-one-or-a-heroic-but-agonizing-expiration/589176 "2011-07-17T10:03:04Z")
Continuing my dark mood… The great goddess Athena, whom I am certainly not going to make fun of the way I would that sick bastard Odin, appears to you one day. Establishing her bona fides partly with an exercise of divi… --- ## [Redundancy? Hello, it's Redundancy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redundancy-hello-its-redundancy/589301)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redundancy-hello-its-redundancy/589301 "2011-07-17T08:45:59Z")
nm --- ## [Accidental FB links: Ever done it? Need bogus explination fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accidental-fb-links-ever-done-it-need-bogus-explination-fast/589323)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accidental-fb-links-ever-done-it-need-bogus-explination-fast/589323 "2011-07-17T08:02:20Z")
So you know those websites that have the “like” or “follow” button featured somewhere prominent? Ever click one of those by mistake when looking at something you don’t need to advertise to the entire universe, with less … --- ## [Need help with Excel find/filter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-excel-find-filter/589199)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-excel-find-filter/589199 "2011-07-17T07:38:53Z")
My Google and/or reading comprehension skills are failing me this afternoon, so I could really use some help. I’ve got an Excel spreadsheet that has about 3,600 rows and 9 columns. Within this spreadsheet, I am interest… --- ## [Technical question about improving PC performance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-question-about-improving-pc-performance/589286)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-question-about-improving-pc-performance/589286 "2011-07-17T06:25:27Z")
First, some facts and then the question. For fun I’m taking an old computer and trying to make it run as best as possible (which won’t be that great.) It runs pretty slow for two main reasons. The CPU is about maxed … --- ## [Does military experience "count" in the "real world"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-military-experience-count-in-the-real-world/588865)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-military-experience-count-in-the-real-world/588865 "2011-07-17T00:51:00Z")
At my job we’ve recently started having interviews for a promotion. A friend of mine was asked if he had any prior supervisory experience. He said that he’d spend the past ten years in the military. The interviewer (my b… --- ## [What do you consider a real sale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-a-real-sale/589244)
**Author:** [@A\_Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-a-real-sale/589244 "2011-07-17T00:41:05Z")
I’m thinking about getting a new laptop (HP Pavilion g6x) but I’m in no rush and I’m willing to wait for a sale. The current online price is $500. If HP knocks $10 off the price, even I know that’s not a sale. And since… --- ## [If you have two questions do you start two different threads at the same time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-two-questions-do-you-start-two-different-threads-at-the-same-time/589290)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-two-questions-do-you-start-two-different-threads-at-the-same-time/589290 "2011-07-16T22:45:08Z")
Let us say, hypothetical for the sake of this thread, that I had a Hemingway question and a Mark Twain question. Would you recommend I post the two at the same time or would it be better to post Hemingway today and Twain… --- ## [Is it tacky to grow tomatoes in the front yard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-tacky-to-grow-tomatoes-in-the-front-yard/173774)
**Author:** [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-tacky-to-grow-tomatoes-in-the-front-yard/173774 "2011-07-16T17:21:30Z")
I would like to grow some tomatoes this year. I have some empty bed space that gets full sun in the front yard, but when I mentioned that I was thinking of putting them there to two people, they both reacted by saying t… --- ## [Would you still use it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-still-use-it/588689)
**Author:** [@YaraMateo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaraMateo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-still-use-it/588689 "2011-07-16T16:12:19Z")
A thread about ownership got me thinking about something. If ex gave you sexual gift would you use them with another partnet? If your ex gave you sex toys or lingerie? Poll coming. --- ## [What "loaves and fishes" miracles do you enounter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-loaves-and-fishes-miracles-do-you-enounter/589197)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-loaves-and-fishes-miracles-do-you-enounter/589197 "2011-07-16T15:51:44Z")
You know, the leftovers that seem to multiply in your fridge, or the teeny, tiny bit of something you add that overwhelms what you add it to. For me, it’s when I’m out of chocolate ice cream and make due by sprinkling co… --- ## [Needs ways to lose the belly fat!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needs-ways-to-lose-the-belly-fat/562724)
**Author:** [@K-MAN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K-MAN)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needs-ways-to-lose-the-belly-fat/562724 "2011-07-16T15:27:50Z")
Can anyone tell me ways to exercise lose strictly the belly fat, and ultimately gain abs that show. Also, any suggestions on healthy diets plans would help. Thanks to all! --- ## [Private Christian school ethical question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-christian-school-ethical-question/588783)
**Author:** [@fervour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fervour)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-christian-school-ethical-question/588783 "2011-07-16T15:09:38Z")
A friend of mine teaches at a private Christian school. The principal at this school requires the teachers to give 10 bonus points to each student who purchases a yearbook. This incentive is to encourage more students t… --- ## [Body or Mind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-or-mind/589146)
**Author:** [@xkit0katx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xkit0katx)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-or-mind/589146 "2011-07-16T14:57:23Z")
Inspired by this thread. Aliens have abducted you and several of your friends and acquaintances for a study on human sexuality. Included among your group are people you are attracted to and not attracted to. The aliens… --- ## [What do/did you call your parents: Mom/Dad/etc. or by their name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-did-you-call-your-parents-mom-dad-etc-or-by-their-name/588889)
**Author:** [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-did-you-call-your-parents-mom-dad-etc-or-by-their-name/588889 "2011-07-16T13:17:39Z")
So what do/did you call your parents? I’d sorta like to limit this to people over the age of 30 and how they address(ed) their BIRTH parents, though I know I can’t really enforce that. Answer the poll, and feel free to… --- ## [Why would I find it easier to run in the evening than in the morning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-find-it-easier-to-run-in-the-evening-than-in-the-morning/589096)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-i-find-it-easier-to-run-in-the-evening-than-in-the-morning/589096 "2011-07-16T12:08:16Z")
For some reasons, I always find it physically harder to run in the morning. On my usual 3.6km run this morning, I am feeling breathless just a few minutes in. I usually don’t feel any breathlessness if I run at night. I … --- ## [Why Don't We Privatize NASA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-privatize-nasa/589078)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-privatize-nasa/589078 "2011-07-16T08:41:37Z")
Why doesn’t the government privatize NASA? Sure, Uncle Sam can retain a token office as a NASA HQ for business management. But, why not place NASA in the private sector? Then, we might actually send a person to Mars i… --- ## [Facebook accounts of people who've died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-accounts-of-people-whove-died/588446)
**Author:** [@Zago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zago)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-accounts-of-people-whove-died/588446 "2011-07-16T04:33:24Z")
I have two Facebook friends (old highschool buds) who have died within the past year and a half. Their pages remain semi-active. In one case people post things as if they have no idea she’s died (probably friend’s she … --- ## [Californians who have dealt with FTAs on fixit tickets...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/californians-who-have-dealt-with-ftas-on-fixit-tickets/588353)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/californians-who-have-dealt-with-ftas-on-fixit-tickets/588353 "2011-07-16T03:40:43Z")
Oh dear, it’s a Stoid & The Law Thread! Now that I’ve said that, please do not take snarktastic pot shots or drag in any of the old issues. This is IMHO, I have a problem, I’m asking what other people have experienced.… --- ## [It's 2031. How many people killed Bin Laden?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-2031-how-many-people-killed-bin-laden/589167)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-2031-how-many-people-killed-bin-laden/589167 "2011-07-16T03:21:06Z")
Occurred to me a few nights back and I thought the SDMB would love to field the question. This thread about suspecting someone of lieing about military service reminded me of it so here goes. Bin Laden has now been fis… --- ## [Idiotic car modifications](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiotic-car-modifications/588893)
**Author:** [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idiotic-car-modifications/588893 "2011-07-16T03:05:06Z")
This morning I saw a car with Spy Hunter wheels - seriously, the center of the wheels bulged out about 6" and looked as if it could do pretty gnarly damage to another vehicle. I thought about all of the situations where… --- ## [Tell me about heart murmurs, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-heart-murmurs-please/589166)
**Author:** [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-heart-murmurs-please/589166 "2011-07-16T02:37:20Z")
Just returned from the baby’s 15-month checkup (new pediatrician,) and was told that she has a “slight murmur” between s1 and s2. First, what does that mean? And second, please tell me your experiences, if you will. She… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1704) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1706)