# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1711 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1712 --- ## [Prague, Vienna, and Budapest -- What to do and see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prague-vienna-and-budapest-what-to-do-and-see/588331)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prague-vienna-and-budapest-what-to-do-and-see/588331 "2011-07-09T13:52:09Z")
With my first real job well underway, it seemed like it was about time for my first real vacation. So, with a little help from a travel agent friend, I’ve booked a trip to Prague, Vienna and Budapest for early September.… --- ## [At what point does a grownup not doing grownup things seem strange to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-does-a-grownup-not-doing-grownup-things-seem-strange-to-you/586921)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-does-a-grownup-not-doing-grownup-things-seem-strange-to-you/586921 "2011-07-09T06:05:58Z")
Keep in mind that I’m really only referring to adults that are entirely capable and of sound mind; obviously, if a person is physically or mentally held back in some way then not actually doing grownup things would be un… --- ## [Poll: Have you ever skipped out of paying a significant sum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-have-you-ever-skipped-out-of-paying-a-significant-sum/588159)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-have-you-ever-skipped-out-of-paying-a-significant-sum/588159 "2011-07-09T05:49:55Z")
True confessions time, and anonymous poll to follow shortly. Have you ever skipped out of paying a significant sum of money, defined as just not paying though you could have? I’m ashamed to admit that long ago I skipped… --- ## [Hikers - Any tips for dealing with annoying buzzing insects?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hikers-any-tips-for-dealing-with-annoying-buzzing-insects/588361)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hikers-any-tips-for-dealing-with-annoying-buzzing-insects/588361 "2011-07-09T04:37:52Z")
… in the countryside? I googled this but everything seems to be geared towards avoiding getting bitten. So the tips given aren’t designed to stop the little bastards from just generally annoying the sh\*t out of you. … --- ## [What have you said/predicted on the Dope that has turned out utterly false?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-said-predicted-on-the-dope-that-has-turned-out-utterly-false/588250)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-said-predicted-on-the-dope-that-has-turned-out-utterly-false/588250 "2011-07-09T02:47:05Z")
What post or posts reveal your utter lack of prescience? What post or posts show you at your clueless worst? When have you been at your wrongiest? Mine were easy ones: \[ \](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpo… --- ## [Any experience with Neurofeedback?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-neurofeedback/587466)
**Author:** [@Zago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zago)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experience-with-neurofeedback/587466 "2011-07-09T01:09:24Z")
I have suffered from depression and anxiety for about 17 years and have been treated with a combination of psychotherapy, cognitive therapy and medication. I have ups and downs but still struggle most of the time. My PC… --- ## [Weird turn on, loose straps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-turn-on-loose-straps/588135)
**Author:** [@styper12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/styper12)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-turn-on-loose-straps/588135 "2011-07-09T00:27:19Z")
Alright to start, I’m 23, and have been dating my gf for a little over 2 months now. We have a great open relationship where we talk about tons of personal things. That being said - I have this weird turn on, in a nutsh… --- ## [cars: how important is it to you to buy American?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-how-important-is-it-to-you-to-buy-american/588177)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-how-important-is-it-to-you-to-buy-american/588177 "2011-07-09T00:23:16Z")
My wife and I live in Michigan, but we own two Japanese-made cars. A couple of years ago my dad suggested that when it’s time to buy a new car, we ought to consider buying an American-made car, “just to avoid criticism.… --- ## [New to touring but going 700 miles this month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-to-touring-but-going-700-miles-this-month/588029)
**Author:** [@bikeANDfilm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bikeANDfilm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-to-touring-but-going-700-miles-this-month/588029 "2011-07-08T23:31:42Z")
Hey everyone, I am a filmmaker working on a documentary that is going to involve riding 700 miles through the mountains without a support vehicle, and pulling a 100 lb trailer with all of my camera gear and survival gea… --- ## [What is up with the people on Yelp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-up-with-the-people-on-yelp/587751)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-up-with-the-people-on-yelp/587751 "2011-07-08T21:15:51Z")
Is it just me, or do people on Yelp like everything? It’s gotten to the point where positive reviews mean almost nothing. When I see negative reviews on Yelp, I think, “Holy shit, that place must have set on fire in the … --- ## [Throw The Baseball Into The Stands!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throw-the-baseball-into-the-stands/588306)
**Author:** [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throw-the-baseball-into-the-stands/588306 "2011-07-08T20:47:22Z")
One of the things that brings many baseball fans to the ballpark is the chance of getting a baseball as a souvenir. And for years, when a foul ball is hit to the outfield, the outfielder has thrown the ball into the sta… --- ## [TrapCall-any experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapcall-any-experiences/588279)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapcall-any-experiences/588279 "2011-07-08T20:29:02Z")
I’ve known about this service for about a year or so. It’s a phone service which “un-blocks” any private call that comes in to your phone, giving you the option of answering the call or not knowing the identity of the c… --- ## [Tennis skirt... for hiking?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-skirt-for-hiking/587265)
**Author:** [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-skirt-for-hiking/587265 "2011-07-08T20:08:57Z")
I’m going on a hike this weekend and since it’s going to be in the 90’s I don’t want to wear long pants. My only shorts options are basketball-type shorts that aren’t the most attractive (but work for tennis just fine). … --- ## [Help me pick some personal finance software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-some-personal-finance-software/588315)
**Author:** [@Shadowfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfyre)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-some-personal-finance-software/588315 "2011-07-08T19:14:00Z")
I’ve been married for 12 years, and my wife has done the bills since our wedding. While my wife is fairly tech savvy, she’s been doggedly old school when it comes to checkbook balancing. We were up until 1:30 this mornin… --- ## [What should a used book shop be like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-a-used-book-shop-be-like/256587)
**Author:** [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-a-used-book-shop-be-like/256587 "2011-07-08T17:39:25Z")
I am currently in negotiations to buy a used book store. This shop is currently losing money, mostly because the owner inherited it from his late wife and he’s not a retail orienter person and he’s not a book person. I… --- ## [So this ad from potential housemate is full of red flags, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-ad-from-potential-housemate-is-full-of-red-flags-right/587881)
**Author:** [@tesseract](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tesseract)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-this-ad-from-potential-housemate-is-full-of-red-flags-right/587881 "2011-07-08T17:22:01Z")
We have rented out one room of our house before and are about to do it again. In an effort to find a good fit I put a good bit of info in the ad, including that we have a two-year-old and are both busy so the common are… --- ## [Question if landlord refuses to take possession after a lease.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-if-landlord-refuses-to-take-possession-after-a-lease/588252)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-if-landlord-refuses-to-take-possession-after-a-lease/588252 "2011-07-08T14:23:13Z")
I know, you are not a lawyer and you are REALLY not my lawyer, etc. Not asking for specific advice but general tenant law. On the last day of my lease, the property manager (not the landlord) did not show up so I could… --- ## [Make 2 million dollars last](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-2-million-dollars-last/587735)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-2-million-dollars-last/587735 "2011-07-08T14:12:48Z")
I am 48 years old and just inherited 2.25 million dollars. I want to make that last the rest of my life. Here is what I am thinking of doing. Pay off the mortgage. There is 230,000 left. That is the equivalent of a… --- ## [Would you be more likely to buy from a company that offered PayPal in addition to credit cards??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-more-likely-to-buy-from-a-company-that-offered-paypal-in-addition-to-credit-cards/587784)
**Author:** [@aaelghat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaelghat)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-more-likely-to-buy-from-a-company-that-offered-paypal-in-addition-to-credit-cards/587784 "2011-07-08T13:42:18Z")
Hi - I run a small eCommerce site. I currently accept all major credit cards. My transaction rate for those cards, is on average, 2.1% (discount rate, per transaction processing fee, and all other fees ). I’m contempl… --- ## [Which event would you choose in this family situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-event-would-you-choose-in-this-family-situation/583006)
**Author:** [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-event-would-you-choose-in-this-family-situation/583006 "2011-07-08T12:42:54Z")
I have two family members basically at war with each other right now over this. I am only tangentially involved but am wondering if there’s a general consensus about who is right. I am going to lay out the situation in … --- ## [Men: Do you prefer Porn or your woman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-prefer-porn-or-your-woman/549176)
**Author:** [@Anon2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anon2020)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-prefer-porn-or-your-woman/549176 "2011-07-08T12:08:10Z")
I’m researching about men, porn and relationships. Will you tell me what you prefer- your partner or porn? Is porn a habit or addiction for you? --- ## [What is your reaction to this advertisement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-reaction-to-this-advertisement/588071)
**Author:** [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-reaction-to-this-advertisement/588071 "2011-07-08T03:37:07Z")
First thing - look atthis ad, here. It is for Toronto’s CFL football team, and reads “Home is where the heart is. It’s also where we hurt people.” Sorry for the small size, it’s the only link I can find without further … --- ## [Have you seen someone dowsing for gas lines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-seen-someone-dowsing-for-gas-lines/583778)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-seen-someone-dowsing-for-gas-lines/583778 "2011-07-08T03:19:02Z")
At Balticon, a fellow was talking about the practice of dowsing for gas lines - there is evidence of it being done over forty years ago, but it’s difficult to determine how widespread the practice is. I told the speaker… --- ## [When was the last time you traveled on intercity rail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-traveled-on-intercity-rail/585633)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-traveled-on-intercity-rail/585633 "2011-07-08T03:07:51Z")
When was the last time you traveled on intercity rail for a purpose other than a day’s commute? For the pedants: This question covers non-commuting trips that DO NOT begin and end in the same metropolitan area (can be … --- ## [Newer AT&T DSL Modems are a PITA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newer-at-t-dsl-modems-are-a-pita/588072)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newer-at-t-dsl-modems-are-a-pita/588072 "2011-07-08T02:43:40Z")
I had to replace my AT&T DSL modem that I got in 2007. The AT&T tech installed a newer Westell modem. Immediately my wireless network died. :frowning: Like everyone else I know; I use a Linksys wireless router. Turns… --- ## [What would you do if you witnessed someone physically abusing his girlfriend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-witnessed-someone-physically-abusing-his-girlfriend/587655)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-witnessed-someone-physically-abusing-his-girlfriend/587655 "2011-07-08T01:52:23Z")
…and what should you do, legally or ethically? Fortunately not apropos of a real situation I stumbled across, but rather a fascinating series of videos I found on YouTube (linked from another forum on the same topic - w… --- ## [The biggest factor in Casey Anthony's acquittal was...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-factor-in-casey-anthonys-acquittal-was/587996)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-factor-in-casey-anthonys-acquittal-was/587996 "2011-07-08T01:40:46Z")
I don’t know about you, but I am relatively stunned at the verdict. I use the term ‘relatively’ because, with our ridiculously outdated\* jury trial process, nothing should be all that surprising. \*Behavioral science ha… --- ## [States List Puzzle, Hoax or Forgotten Website?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/states-list-puzzle-hoax-or-forgotten-website/588246)
**Author:** [@AntiCoyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntiCoyote)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/states-list-puzzle-hoax-or-forgotten-website/588246 "2011-07-08T01:21:39Z")
I was reading about Internet hoaxes and came across, mentioned a puzzle that ordered the states of the USA in some mysterious order. And you were supposed to figure it out. I even found a thread about it on the Straight… --- ## [Is Hitting Ever Okay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hitting-ever-okay/587919)
**Author:** [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hitting-ever-okay/587919 "2011-07-08T00:55:20Z")
My personal policy has always been basically that violence is never the answer, and it’s not okay for anyone to hit (or otherwise hurt) someone else, unless it’s self-defense and it’s their only option. I wonder, though,… --- ## [What iPad should I get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ipad-should-i-get/588234)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ipad-should-i-get/588234 "2011-07-08T00:32:27Z")
I can afford whichever, but I don’t want to spend more than what’s necessary. I wouldn’t be doing anything important on it, just using it for travel and as a nifty toy. I’m doing this as a multi-poll, so answer once on… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1710) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1712)