# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1736 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1737 --- ## [Need quick info: What is there to do in W.Va. this weekend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-quick-info-what-is-there-to-do-in-w-va-this-weekend/583349)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-quick-info-what-is-there-to-do-in-w-va-this-weekend/583349 "2011-05-27T22:50:49Z")
Everyone’s going to the beach this weekend. Memorial Day travel here is up by 12,000 people this year, according to the AAA. So, where can we go? I found some cheap hotel rates in West Virginia. Should I take them? What … --- ## [So he's going to propose.......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-hes-going-to-propose/583114)
**Author:** [@raindog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-hes-going-to-propose/583114 "2011-05-27T22:18:12Z")
A couple (35ish) told me an endearing story where he went down on one knee in a traditional way and proposed. (in a public setting) He was terrified, although he was fairly certain of the answer. Which had me wondering… … --- ## [Debt call for family member - can I tell them to go away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debt-call-for-family-member-can-i-tell-them-to-go-away/583481)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debt-call-for-family-member-can-i-tell-them-to-go-away/583481 "2011-05-27T22:09:59Z")
I’m in the US. I’ve been getting collection calls for bills owed by a relative. This is apparently the original creditor calling - it isn’t a collection agency, so it appears that they are not bound by the Fair Debt Co… --- ## [Have QEII/POTUS' visits to Ireland made you more likely to visit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-qeii-potus-visits-to-ireland-made-you-more-likely-to-visit/583262)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-qeii-potus-visits-to-ireland-made-you-more-likely-to-visit/583262 "2011-05-27T22:09:58Z")
It’s been a standard feature of coverage of both the British Queen’s visit last week and Barack Obama’s visit this week to Ireland that it would be a boon for tourism. I am dubious of the notion. So I ask you, citizens o… --- ## [Do you think Maria Shriver is attractive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-maria-shriver-is-attractive/582947)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-maria-shriver-is-attractive/582947 "2011-05-27T20:54:47Z")
I have always thought that Maria Shriver was very beautiful. The high cheekbones, the green eyes, the gorgeous hair…not just pretty, but beautiful…almost model-like. But now that Arnold’s love child story is in the foref… --- ## [Women: do you forebear from using words like "slut" & "tramp" in regards to other women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-forebear-from-using-words-like-slut-tramp-in-regards-to-other-women/583339)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-forebear-from-using-words-like-slut-tramp-in-regards-to-other-women/583339 "2011-05-27T19:17:51Z")
This is really a three part question. I’m wondering if y’ou ever address other women in terms critical of their sexuality; if you ever refer to them as such when not talking to them; and, why you choose to act either way… --- ## [Margin of error-Time travel poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-of-error-time-travel-poll/583043)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-of-error-time-travel-poll/583043 "2011-05-27T18:24:39Z")
The premise is that we have a working time machine, but that there are two problems with it: The trip is one-way, and The machine will randomly choose the direction of time travel-you can only choose the number of year… --- ## [Music without vocals: Inaccessible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-without-vocals-inaccessible/198576)
**Author:** [@Colinmarshall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colinmarshall)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-without-vocals-inaccessible/198576 "2011-05-27T18:09:56Z")
I’ve been wondering about this one for quite some time. As a music collector and enthusiast for most of my life, I’ve tried to listen to and study as many different types of music as possible. Having sampled what I beli… --- ## [How is your home computer network set up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-your-home-computer-network-set-up/583101)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-your-home-computer-network-set-up/583101 "2011-05-27T15:51:31Z")
I have three laptops and a desktop at home. They are all connected through a wireless router with wireless- G, even though one of the laptops can handle wireless-N. They all have Firefox 4 with Foxmarks, which synchs al… --- ## [Sony's free ID theft protection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sonys-free-id-theft-protection/583437)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sonys-free-id-theft-protection/583437 "2011-05-27T15:46:31Z")
After their much-publicized data breach, Sony is now offering a free year of ID theft monitoring. I’m wondering if this will be worth the trouble, I would think that the the ID theft protection company will ask me for a… --- ## [Do you play the lottery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-play-the-lottery/580590)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-play-the-lottery/580590 "2011-05-27T15:43:29Z")
This is a poll to settle a disagreement. Do you play any form of the lottery? --- ## [Post your iPad app recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-ipad-app-recommendations/583159)
**Author:** [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-ipad-app-recommendations/583159 "2011-05-27T14:50:18Z")
So. Dad got an iPad2 as a gift for completing some training (no, I don’t get it either, but anyway) and Mom already has one (and apparently he didn’t want his own), so they gave it to me. Score! I’ll admit, it’s a prett… --- ## [Forums like the Straight Dope in other languages (particularly Japanese?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forums-like-the-straight-dope-in-other-languages-particularly-japanese/583013)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forums-like-the-straight-dope-in-other-languages-particularly-japanese/583013 "2011-05-27T12:49:42Z")
Hello ladies and gentleworms. I’ve been looking to practice my Japanese reading and writing a bit more intensely, so I was wondering if any other fellow Japanophiles knew any Japanese forums similar to the Dope. Of cou… --- ## [State CPS goes after Mariah Carey for drinking Guinness beer while breastfeeding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-cps-goes-after-mariah-carey-for-drinking-guinness-beer-while-breastfeeding/583382)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-cps-goes-after-mariah-carey-for-drinking-guinness-beer-while-breastfeeding/583382 "2011-05-27T06:27:56Z")
This little item was from TMZ. Children’s Services Visits Mariah Carey How is this any of their business? --- ## [The Russian female solider parade uniform is high heels and a mini skirt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-russian-female-solider-parade-uniform-is-high-heels-and-a-mini-skirt/582874)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-russian-female-solider-parade-uniform-is-high-heels-and-a-mini-skirt/582874 "2011-05-27T05:38:03Z")
Is this pic for real? --- ## [Anybody know what's going on with my MacBook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-whats-going-on-with-my-macbook/583024)
**Author:** [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-whats-going-on-with-my-macbook/583024 "2011-05-27T05:13:18Z")
I’ve got a 15" MacBook Pro (the latest generation, with the Thunderbolt port) that I’m trying to use it with a Henge Dock as a desktop replacement. It’s not working out, and I’m having trouble finding someone who can he… --- ## [Need opinion about 7 figure sales jobs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-opinion-about-7-figure-sales-jobs/581881)
**Author:** [@Apollo355](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollo355)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-opinion-about-7-figure-sales-jobs/581881 "2011-05-27T03:43:33Z")
I know we’ve heard them all… real estate sales, pharmaceuticals etc…but I need ideas about big ticket items where you can earn a 7 figure commission from each sale. A college professor once told me a story about a gal w… --- ## [Laptop transportation question...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-transportation-question/583260)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-transportation-question/583260 "2011-05-27T03:09:34Z")
I may, in the near future, want to transport my Macbook Pro in a regular backpack or in a carry-on size suitcase. What is the best type of sleeve to use for this purpose? Hard or soft? My main concern is making sure i… --- ## [How much is "a lot of money"? (USD)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-lot-of-money-usd/583117)
**Author:** [@FoundWaldo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoundWaldo)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-lot-of-money-usd/583117 "2011-05-27T02:58:13Z")
How much does it take for you to say “that’s a lot of money”? This is for people in the US only, because I can’t figure out a way to set up the poll that would work properly across currencies. --- ## [Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions/583371)
**Author:** [@Super\_Kapowzler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Kapowzler)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions/583371 "2011-05-27T02:05:21Z")
Dear Bitches: I know someone will go apeshit for a multi-subject thread. And I know it. Time is money, so let’s git this shit done. I got 10 quick questions that need immediate answers. Did anyone ever work again a… --- ## [Car audio upgrades for the sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-audio-upgrades-for-the-sane/583276)
**Author:** [@lazybratsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lazybratsche)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-audio-upgrades-for-the-sane/583276 "2011-05-27T01:51:20Z")
All I want is decent sounding music in my car. It’s a Fiesta with the base (read: shit) speaker system, which as far as I can tell is a couple cheap and nasty 4" and 1" speakers in the doors. There are noticeable areas… --- ## [Have you ever violated US federal law by using a product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-violated-us-federal-law-by-using-a-product-in-a-manner-inconsistent-with-its-labeling/583059)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-violated-us-federal-law-by-using-a-product-in-a-manner-inconsistent-with-its-labeling/583059 "2011-05-27T01:47:14Z")
With reference to "It is a violation of Federal law" - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board --- ## [Could you get $2000 of emergency funds in 30 days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-get-2000-of-emergency-funds-in-30-days/583056)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-get-2000-of-emergency-funds-in-30-days/583056 "2011-05-27T01:30:22Z")
If you were to face a $2,000 unexpected expense in the next month, how would you get the funds you need? (Financially Fragile Households: Evidence and Implications | NBER) --- ## [Help me guess why my mailbox flag is raised..again..and again..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-why-my-mailbox-flag-is-raised-again-and-again/583092)
**Author:** [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-why-my-mailbox-flag-is-raised-again-and-again/583092 "2011-05-27T01:07:57Z")
Four or five times over the last few weeks, I’ve noticed that the flag on my mailbox has been raised…you know, normally indicating that there is outgoing mail for the mail carrier to pick up. I live alone. I’m on a cul… --- ## [Secularists - What do you tell your children on religion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secularists-what-do-you-tell-your-children-on-religion/582792)
**Author:** [@CanTak3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanTak3)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secularists-what-do-you-tell-your-children-on-religion/582792 "2011-05-27T00:55:04Z")
I was raised Lutheran. I’m now agnostic leaning towards atheism. I have a general spite for religion in general and I don’t think of religious people too highly in any regard. I’m just being open and blunt on this, an… --- ## [Quitting smoking = No sleep?!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quitting-smoking-no-sleep/583299)
**Author:** [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quitting-smoking-no-sleep/583299 "2011-05-27T00:40:03Z")
My wife and I (both former 1-2 pack a day smokers) have just quit smoking 6 days ago (Yay us!). We feel better already in many ways - we can breathe easier, our sinuses feel better, no more sore throat, less heartburn. … --- ## [Casey Anthony trial: why should I care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casey-anthony-trial-why-should-i-care/583184)
**Author:** [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casey-anthony-trial-why-should-i-care/583184 "2011-05-27T00:34:20Z")
There is a lot of heat and attention on local and cable news about a woman named Casey Anthony’s who is on trial in Orange County, FL for murder. Link My query is: why should I care about this case, in contrast with any… --- ## [if Castro thinks that America is going down, why isn't he setting up Law of Return for refugees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-castro-thinks-that-america-is-going-down-why-isnt-he-setting-up-law-of-return-for-refugees/583342)
**Author:** [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-castro-thinks-that-america-is-going-down-why-isnt-he-setting-up-law-of-return-for-refugees/583342 "2011-05-26T23:30:51Z")
or at least for the ones with money and business experience. Does Cuba even have any sort of legal provisions for handling immigration by former citizens? I mean, what’s the fun of being a Commie dictator if you spend … --- ## [What superstructures can you dream up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-superstructures-can-you-dream-up/583140)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-superstructures-can-you-dream-up/583140 "2011-05-26T22:52:44Z")
The geek in me has always been fascinated by superstuctures like man-made islands and the Burj Dubai. I’m always awed at the thought that mere human beings can conceive of such things and make them real through applied t… --- ## [So Which Direction Do You Wipe?? (Really TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-which-direction-do-you-wipe-really-tmi/583249)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-which-direction-do-you-wipe-really-tmi/583249 "2011-05-26T22:08:25Z")
How to Correctly Wipe Your Butt | Lifehacker The rest of the article offers detailed views from various doctors and the proper approach to wipe your nether region, be you male or female. Definitely TMI and possibly NS… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1735) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1737)