# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1739 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1740 --- ## [Devices like the Livio Carmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devices-like-the-livio-carmen/582635)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devices-like-the-livio-carmen/582635 "2011-05-23T21:28:23Z")
I’m looking for a way to listen to podcasts and audio books in the car - I don’t really need a an iPod (or similar) device, because most of my listening is in the car (and podcasts at work) So I was thinking of a Livio… --- ## [Coffee/Tea Poll: UK/Ireland Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-tea-poll-uk-ireland-edition/582598)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coffee-tea-poll-uk-ireland-edition/582598 "2011-05-23T21:22:45Z")
Please answer in this utterly un-scientific and utterly pointless poll ONLY if you drink coffee and/or tea. There will be no option for “I don’t drink either.” Poll to follow. --- ## [How often do you change your sheets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-change-your-sheets/581673)
**Author:** [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-change-your-sheets/581673 "2011-05-23T21:12:15Z")
Just what the thread title says. --- ## [Learning Argentine Spanish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-argentine-spanish/582399)
**Author:** [@PugDog23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PugDog23)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-argentine-spanish/582399 "2011-05-23T19:16:42Z")
I want to learn Spanish and I downloaded a well-reviewed language app (Bueno Entonces-first lesson is free) However, I quickly realized it was Argentine Spanish, which they did not obviously disclose. I am also trying … --- ## [Switching from Blackberry to iPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-from-blackberry-to-iphone/582926)
**Author:** [@anson2995](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anson2995)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-from-blackberry-to-iphone/582926 "2011-05-23T19:05:48Z")
Anyone have an experience switching from a Blackberry to an iPhone? I’m considering making that change after using a BB curve for about three years. I use my phone mostly for texts and emails and some light browsing, b… --- ## [Gays: Are You Annoyed by Straights in Gay Bars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gays-are-you-annoyed-by-straights-in-gay-bars/581700)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gays-are-you-annoyed-by-straights-in-gay-bars/581700 "2011-05-23T19:04:22Z")
I was at a gay bar last Sunday morning (Sunday Brunch With a Drag Queen = perfect Mother’s Day gift!), and the crowd seemed to be about 3:1 gay to straight. I imagine that if I had been there on Saturday night, things wo… --- ## [Intro With Some Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intro-with-some-questions/582929)
**Author:** [@keithb1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keithb1970)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intro-with-some-questions/582929 "2011-05-23T18:41:03Z")
Hello. My name is Keith. I’m a 40 year old gay man living in NC. I am a progressive. I recently returned to college. I was looking for some liberal message boards online to take part in. We’ve been discussing this in my… --- ## [To whom it may concern - or - To whom it may pertain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-whom-it-may-concern-or-to-whom-it-may-pertain/582906)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-whom-it-may-concern-or-to-whom-it-may-pertain/582906 "2011-05-23T18:35:41Z")
I am not someone who wishes to always remain standard when it comes to formal correspondence, so this question is not so much about grammar, but about appropriateness. I am writing an inquiry to an organization that I ha… --- ## [What's the most you've received for signing up for a credit card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-youve-received-for-signing-up-for-a-credit-card/582798)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-youve-received-for-signing-up-for-a-credit-card/582798 "2011-05-23T15:23:56Z")
Back a few months I received a Kindle and a $100 Amazon gift card for singing up for an American Express “Premier Rewards” card. All I had to do was charge $300 or so, which I paid off promptly. I’m assuming they would… --- ## [Women, How Long From "Yes, I'm Pregnant," to "I Can't Wait For It To Be Over"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-long-from-yes-im-pregnant-to-i-cant-wait-for-it-to-be-over/582228)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-long-from-yes-im-pregnant-to-i-cant-wait-for-it-to-be-over/582228 "2011-05-23T15:19:18Z")
I’ve heard some women say “I loved every minute of being pregnant” to “I was so happy when it was over.” (I take it by this meaning they gave birth) Let’s assume this thread is for people who wanted to get pregnant and … --- ## [do you find innuendo cowardly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-innuendo-cowardly/582726)
**Author:** [@KGJIII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGJIII)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-innuendo-cowardly/582726 "2011-05-23T15:04:19Z")
Do you think innuendo is a form of cowardice or simply tact / necessary cultural etiquette? --- ## [Springfield Illinois Restaurants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-illinois-restaurants/579527)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-illinois-restaurants/579527 "2011-05-23T12:52:09Z")
My folks and I are going to be meeting up in Springfield in late May to do some Lincoln history. I’d like to be eating dinner at someplace other than Bob Evans. In their 70s, my parents are not as adventurous as they us… --- ## [Is "I'm not thirsty" an appropriate response to being offered a glass of whiskey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-im-not-thirsty-an-appropriate-response-to-being-offered-a-glass-of-whiskey/582733)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-im-not-thirsty-an-appropriate-response-to-being-offered-a-glass-of-whiskey/582733 "2011-05-23T07:20:43Z")
In the game Heavy Rain, an evil doctor offers one of the heroes a glass of whiskey (with the intention of drugging her). She turns it down, saying “I’m not thirsty.” When I heard this, I thought it was very odd. The rea… --- ## [You're about to be lynched. What do you do to play for time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-about-to-be-lynched-what-do-you-do-to-play-for-time/582466)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-about-to-be-lynched-what-do-you-do-to-play-for-time/582466 "2011-05-23T05:40:39Z")
For reasons you can decide your own damn self, you have angered the local angry mob enough for them to come to your house with torches and pitchforks. After a brief, bloody siege during which you sorely regret ever losin… --- ## [For a history and sports fan - what SD book is the best?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-history-and-sports-fan-what-sd-book-is-the-best/582581)
**Author:** [@spunkymuzicnote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spunkymuzicnote)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-a-history-and-sports-fan-what-sd-book-is-the-best/582581 "2011-05-23T04:30:27Z")
I think my father would really like a SD book for fathers day but I don’t know which one to get him. Considering that his favorite things are history and sports (and politics, now that I think about it) what book would b… --- ## [Concerns about Traveling in Greece](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerns-about-traveling-in-greece/582793)
**Author:** [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerns-about-traveling-in-greece/582793 "2011-05-23T02:13:49Z")
Hello Dopers, I have the opportunity to go on an archaeological dig in Greece this summer, and I had been very excited about going, but some of the reports about strikes and civil unrest in Greece have made me somewhat … --- ## [Another Probing Male vs Female Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-probing-male-vs-female-poll/582747)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-probing-male-vs-female-poll/582747 "2011-05-23T00:24:15Z")
Take a look at all your spouse or SO particularly where you and your partner were in serious painful dispute or one of you hurt the other emotionally with the wrong choice of words. Ignore infidelities for the purpose o… --- ## [Seeking opinions on work situation (music) (LONG)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-opinions-on-work-situation-music-long/582456)
**Author:** [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-opinions-on-work-situation-music-long/582456 "2011-05-22T23:38:53Z")
I am a freelance music producer and composer. I also teach several instruments and theory through a local business that positions itself as a hub of the local music scene. The owner of this business also owns a record… --- ## [What do you believe about prophecy and numbers in verse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-believe-about-prophecy-and-numbers-in-verse/582811)
**Author:** [@chiefwhitesr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiefwhitesr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-believe-about-prophecy-and-numbers-in-verse/582811 "2011-05-22T23:11:19Z")
I have found conclusive data that suggests what others refer to as the Davincci Code may be as simple as explaining the way that the bible was recorded then verse added later to mark significance. --- ## [A subset of Christians think the Rapture is 21may2011 based on the prediction of..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-subset-of-christians-think-the-rapture-is-21may2011-based-on-the-prediction-of/582097)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-subset-of-christians-think-the-rapture-is-21may2011-based-on-the-prediction-of/582097 "2011-05-22T22:16:20Z")
a single, living, falible, radio Evangelist? Wait, what? All this time I was thinking this much fuss could only be justified if the person doing the predicting was famous, long dead, a well known figure to theists and… --- ## [Recommend me hotels in LA and SanFran](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-hotels-in-la-and-sanfran/582194)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-hotels-in-la-and-sanfran/582194 "2011-05-22T21:35:35Z")
We are planning a trip that involves visiting both LA and San Francisco but we’re kind of clueless when it comes to hotels. What better idea than to ask the teeming millions for their views? We’re looking at hotels wit… --- ## [CIA Network Captured in IRAN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cia-network-captured-in-iran/582807)
**Author:** [@chiefwhitesr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiefwhitesr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cia-network-captured-in-iran/582807 "2011-05-22T20:48:43Z")
In my humble opinion I think the US should seize the opportunity to make things as grizzly as possible with Tehran. These men are enemies of the US as well as Israel and we should not tolerate any hostage or prisoner tak… --- ## [HIPAA laws and me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hipaa-laws-and-me/582640)
**Author:** [@catmom3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catmom3)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hipaa-laws-and-me/582640 "2011-05-22T18:37:33Z")
Hi, everyone. I was recently off work a few days for a severe urinary tract infection. My first day back, the phone rang, and I answered, and it was my boss’s spouse. He asked how I was and I said “fine, thanks”. He then… --- ## [What exactly is the appeal of English Bulldogs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-the-appeal-of-english-bulldogs/544617)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-the-appeal-of-english-bulldogs/544617 "2011-05-22T13:19:16Z")
I’m not pro or anti bulldog and I have never owned one, but out of curiosity in seeing others descriptions of them (who have owned them) and in looking at wiki they appear to be fairly high maintenance physically, not to… --- ## [20/20, Peace Corps, and Volunteer Safety](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-20-peace-corps-and-volunteer-safety/567764)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-20-peace-corps-and-volunteer-safety/567764 "2011-05-22T09:12:33Z")
20/20 recently ran an exposé on volunteer safety in Peace Corps. While I think it is of course always useful to look at thing critically, I think that it does not give a full picture of the Peace Corps to viewers, and I … --- ## [Why the hatred ? I just don't understand.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-hatred-i-just-dont-understand/582193)
**Author:** [@simple\_homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simple_homer)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-hatred-i-just-dont-understand/582193 "2011-05-22T06:01:31Z")
I’m a guy in his 40’s that is teaching in a college in China that is about 85% female. Several months ago another foreigner that is a woman in her 20’s starting teaching at the college. It is her first time in China. … --- ## [Donating (really) old paperbacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donating-really-old-paperbacks/582676)
**Author:** [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donating-really-old-paperbacks/582676 "2011-05-22T03:49:50Z")
We are moving from our pretty big mobile home in the Vegas ghetto to a very tiny house in a nice nearby small town. Before I discovered that the local library had upgraded itself over the years to have a decent selectio… --- ## [Is 2011 One of the Most Important Years In This Century](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-2011-one-of-the-most-important-years-in-this-century/582707)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-2011-one-of-the-most-important-years-in-this-century/582707 "2011-05-22T02:52:40Z")
At least in the top ten or so. Because we’ve seen in less than half a year the massive Japanese earthquake, the killing of Osama Bin Laden, and the fall of many governments in the Middle East. --- ## [NYC dopers: travel and hotel advice for Mets game road trip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-travel-and-hotel-advice-for-mets-game-road-trip/582729)
**Author:** [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-travel-and-hotel-advice-for-mets-game-road-trip/582729 "2011-05-22T02:28:26Z")
This September, my father, my two uncles and I are taking my grandfather to a Mets game. He’s a native of upstate New York and a lifelong Mets fan (the life of the Mets, that is; he was a Giants fan prior to that) who ta… --- ## [SD Chat Room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-chat-room/582737)
**Author:** [@KGJIII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGJIII)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-chat-room/582737 "2011-05-22T01:26:33Z")
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