# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1734 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1735 --- ## [Dopers who live with chronic pain: want to talk about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-who-live-with-chronic-pain-want-to-talk-about-it/583582)
**Author:** [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-who-live-with-chronic-pain-want-to-talk-about-it/583582 "2011-06-01T13:31:03Z")
I’ve noticed some really great support threads here (ADDopers, weight loss, I know there once was an anxiety thread updated monthly), and I know that more than a few people live with Chronic Pain. I wasn’t sure if anyon… --- ## [Invent modern gladiatorial classes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invent-modern-gladiatorial-classes/583740)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invent-modern-gladiatorial-classes/583740 "2011-06-01T13:25:51Z")
In my ongoing research efforts into easing the problems of prison overcrowding, unemployment, and public violence, I’ve come up with a new project…inventing modern fighter classes for gladiatorial games. I figure this w… --- ## [Outdated Operations- How Have You Been Dismembered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdated-operations-how-have-you-been-dismembered/583950)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdated-operations-how-have-you-been-dismembered/583950 "2011-06-01T12:53:58Z")
Inspired by this thread, I was wondering what horror stories you can come up with regarding operations. Many years ago I had a highly selective vagotomy which is not very often undertaken these days- well in regard to u… --- ## [Landlord/Tenant Question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-tenant-question/583709)
**Author:** [@RADTENN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RADTENN)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/landlord-tenant-question/583709 "2011-06-01T11:29:21Z")
I have lived at my current residence for 6 years. My roommate and I both have oral agreements-Roommate has a ten year agreement which is up next year and my agreement is month to month. Recently in march I was hospitaliz… --- ## [Yamato vs. the Bismark](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yamato-vs-the-bismark/583734)
**Author:** [@mac\_bolan00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mac_bolan00)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yamato-vs-the-bismark/583734 "2011-06-01T11:21:54Z")
who’d win when shooting on even terms? --- ## [What is the difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference/583914)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference/583914 "2011-06-01T03:44:41Z")
What is the difference? --- ## [Introverts: Do you wish you could be an extrovert?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introverts-do-you-wish-you-could-be-an-extrovert/583383)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introverts-do-you-wish-you-could-be-an-extrovert/583383 "2011-06-01T02:52:24Z")
I like people, but they wear me out. After much consideration I’ve decided that I will accept the introvert to extrovert conversion if available and free. Much as I love my house, my books, my couch and my TV, I think … --- ## [Piper Clan - Hawaii in January - any suggestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-clan-hawaii-in-january-any-suggestions/583623)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-clan-hawaii-in-january-any-suggestions/583623 "2011-06-01T02:35:33Z")
Every year, around mid-january to mid-February, as the snow falls, the forecast high is -25 C, and you don’t even ask about the windchill, the Pipers look at each other and say, “Why do we never go somewhere warm this t… --- ## [What's up with the hatred of suburbia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-hatred-of-suburbia/582742)
**Author:** [@Elret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elret)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-hatred-of-suburbia/582742 "2011-05-31T23:24:42Z")
First, how do you define suburbia? I think of suburbs as being residential areas on the outskirts of a metropolis, largely filled with youngish people, usually with kids, who commute to a professional job in the city pr… --- ## [Straight people - which is worse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-people-which-is-worse/582998)
**Author:** [@phantom\_lamb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phantom_lamb)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-people-which-is-worse/582998 "2011-05-31T22:18:02Z")
I wanna do a poll. The results will be most interesting (to me) if answered by the kind of straight people who think of themselves as 100% straight. So this would exclude those straight people who are up for anything whe… --- ## [looking for toy manufacturer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-toy-manufacturer/579868)
**Author:** [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-toy-manufacturer/579868 "2011-05-31T21:48:40Z")
Not really a toy… I have an idea for a series of little rubber animals that would be attached to keyrings that I could sell. My thought is that I would draw pictures and maybe design little clay figures as models. I’m… --- ## [Places kids don't belong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-kids-dont-belong/582820)
**Author:** [@YaraMateo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaraMateo)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-kids-dont-belong/582820 "2011-05-31T21:03:57Z")
I was talking to a friend who goes to the salon regular. She told me nothing bothers her more than kids being there. My question to you is are there certain places kids don’t belong. Or can you bring your kid where ever… --- ## [Need web retail solution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-web-retail-solution/583822)
**Author:** [@TNWPsycho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TNWPsycho)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-web-retail-solution/583822 "2011-05-31T20:47:26Z")
So i am currently selling a physical CD on my website. I am using the freewebs webstore, so everything is automatically set to go through my paypal account. I just set up a CDbaby account to handle the digital download… --- ## [The old "shut down vs. sleep when not in use" laptop question...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-old-shut-down-vs-sleep-when-not-in-use-laptop-question/582632)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-old-shut-down-vs-sleep-when-not-in-use-laptop-question/582632 "2011-05-31T18:00:36Z")
A thread on Mac laptops in another forum got me thinking about this again. Based on thoughts I got (here?), I started just putting my Macbook Pro to sleep when not using it instead of shutting it down, like I used to. … --- ## [Would Nixon really have been convicted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-nixon-really-have-been-convicted/583754)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-nixon-really-have-been-convicted/583754 "2011-05-31T16:09:42Z")
OOPS! Title should be: \*\*Would Nixon have been convicted? \*\* I took a Political Science class in about 1990. The professor was a flaming liberal, and could hardly stand to hear a conservative politician’s name without … --- ## [Pets: yes or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pets-yes-or-no/583551)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pets-yes-or-no/583551 "2011-05-31T15:30:45Z")
Pondering my on-line dating dealbreakers, I wonder if I’ve come up with so many that there isn’t a single person on this planet I’m willing to go out with. In particular, I’m wondering about women whose stance is “Love … --- ## [web development advice needed (technical)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-development-advice-needed-technical/583800)
**Author:** [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-development-advice-needed-technical/583800 "2011-05-31T14:50:21Z")
So, as I’ve said a bajillion times around here, I’m a web developer (front end). I believe in standards, but I also believe that you can stray from them and be all right. The satisfaction of the client is top priority.… --- ## [South Africa (Pretoria) can't miss stuff? And travel advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-africa-pretoria-cant-miss-stuff-and-travel-advice/583798)
**Author:** [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-africa-pretoria-cant-miss-stuff-and-travel-advice/583798 "2011-05-31T13:47:38Z")
I’m going to be in Pretoria, South Africa for a week on business. What’s there that I “can’t miss”? Also looking for travel advice. I’ve never been to the African continent. I’m not worried about ATM cards, language, dr… --- ## [Google App Engine for a C/C++ programmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-app-engine-for-a-c-c-programmer/583764)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-app-engine-for-a-c-c-programmer/583764 "2011-05-31T06:42:18Z")
So I’m a professional C/C++ programmer. I’m interested in writing some web apps on the side for fun using Google App Engine. That seems to require learning Java, Python, or something called Go. Anyone have any words of … --- ## [Anyone recommend a good web hosting company?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-recommend-a-good-web-hosting-company/582912)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-recommend-a-good-web-hosting-company/582912 "2011-05-31T03:00:55Z")
I’ve been with hostmonster for a while and they’ve been good, but in the last month or two their server reliability and uptime has took a nosedive. My website is unavailable or suffers mysql unavailability almost every… --- ## [Do you still see Civil Defense signs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-see-civil-defense-signs/583394)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-see-civil-defense-signs/583394 "2011-05-31T02:15:12Z")
While passing an elementary school in Tacoma this afternoon, I was suprised to see a “Fallout Shelter” sign prominently displayed near the doorway. Do you ever see this sign or similar Civil Defense signs around your ar… --- ## [Don't pick seats and end up in first class: Travel tip or dumb luck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-pick-seats-and-end-up-in-first-class-travel-tip-or-dumb-luck/583720)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-pick-seats-and-end-up-in-first-class-travel-tip-or-dumb-luck/583720 "2011-05-31T02:12:33Z")
I just flew for the first time in 5 years. It was a weekend trip to visit a friend. When I bought my tickets online the site offered me a link to pick my seats, but every seat was marked as unavailable both coming and … --- ## [Do You Find Tans Attractive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-tans-attractive/583241)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-tans-attractive/583241 "2011-05-30T22:00:49Z")
In general, do you find people who have tans look more attractive than those without. For the life of me, I don’t see how tans make people look better. --- ## [why isn't there a marketplace for laptops with expensive software installed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-there-a-marketplace-for-laptops-with-expensive-software-installed/583612)
**Author:** [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-there-a-marketplace-for-laptops-with-expensive-software-installed/583612 "2011-05-30T21:34:09Z")
nowadays laptops are cheap and cheap to ship, while expensive software is not getting any less expensive. E.g. see the Flash development environment from Adobe, or the non-express Visual Studio, or Xilinx, and so on. Lot… --- ## [Life sure would be different with legal, NSA itch scratching](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-sure-would-be-different-with-legal-nsa-itch-scratching/583590)
**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-sure-would-be-different-with-legal-nsa-itch-scratching/583590 "2011-05-30T21:19:02Z")
My wife has about 15% of the libido I do. It’s a fact and she tries, and I accept it as much as I can, and take matters into my own hands to reduce the inequality. I am also completely faithful and devoted to her, the ki… --- ## [Think back to your high school years. Was there any teacher you'd have slept with given the chance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-back-to-your-high-school-years-was-there-any-teacher-youd-have-slept-with-given-the-chance/578127)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-back-to-your-high-school-years-was-there-any-teacher-youd-have-slept-with-given-the-chance/578127 "2011-05-30T17:53:25Z")
Note that I am not saying that it is appropriate, under any circumstances, for a high school teacher to have sex with his or her student. In my opinion it is always wrong and far, far, far more likely to be exploitative … --- ## [Explain this weird friendship dynamic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-weird-friendship-dynamic/583706)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-weird-friendship-dynamic/583706 "2011-05-30T16:14:36Z")
It appears that one of my groups of friends have a estrogen cap or something. Meaning that they don’t want more than two or three girls around. Group is mostly guys…when I started hanging out with them a few years ago. … --- ## [Do you know what Dunbar's Number is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-what-dunbars-number-is/582624)
**Author:** [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-what-dunbars-number-is/582624 "2011-05-30T08:53:12Z")
I’m going to be giving a talk about Dunbar’s Number to an educated but fairly diverse bunch - similar to the SDMB audience - and I wanted to get a sense of how much people know about this topic. --- ## [Your Experiences With Sleep Paralysis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-sleep-paralysis/583682)
**Author:** [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-sleep-paralysis/583682 "2011-05-30T07:59:47Z")
I had a really freaky experience last night that I assume was sleep paralysis and maybe something else, and it really rattled me at the time. Some of it’s already fading, but what I remember is having what felt like an o… --- ## [I'm super rich. What kind of goofy shit can I get away with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-super-rich-what-kind-of-goofy-shit-can-i-get-away-with/583597)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-super-rich-what-kind-of-goofy-shit-can-i-get-away-with/583597 "2011-05-30T07:18:07Z")
Say I won a GaJillion dollars in the lottery and wanted to appease my eccentricities. Could I get away with producing and airing commercials on television and ads in magazines/newspapers/radio for fantastic products th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1733) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1735)