# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1742 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1743 --- ## [What did/will you miss when you moved out to college?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-will-you-miss-when-you-moved-out-to-college/76390)
**Author:** [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-will-you-miss-when-you-moved-out-to-college/76390 "2011-05-18T15:23:09Z")
Yes, another college going question. My things: What I won’t miss: My neighbors- But I will be moving to an on campus apartment, so maybe I will get new, obnoxious neighbors(!). Those jerks I had for classmates, spec… --- ## [Actionscript3 get/set](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actionscript3-get-set/582313)
**Author:** [@MobiusStripes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MobiusStripes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actionscript3-get-set/582313 "2011-05-18T13:47:02Z")
I’ve adopted an existing program at work (lead developer left) and have to finish it up. I’ve been programming for a good decade or more in various languages (Perl and Java mainly) so AS3 is a bit new to me. Fortunately … --- ## [Pronunciation: "Harry" vs. "hairy" \[Password Plus clip\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronunciation-harry-vs-hairy-password-plus-clip/582301)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronunciation-harry-vs-hairy-password-plus-clip/582301 "2011-05-18T13:03:31Z")
Clip I actually can see how in some cases in speech the name syllables might be divided between “Ha-rry,” and the other as “hair-y,” but the diacritical marks they show at the end to buttress their remarks \[circumflex ‘a… --- ## [Poll: Can you defend yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-can-you-defend-yourself/581804)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-can-you-defend-yourself/581804 "2011-05-18T04:49:20Z")
If attacked (and for the sake of argument let’s rule out a personal nuclear attack against you), can you defend yourself? How? Karate? Boxing? Mace? A gun? Do you have any sort of training? I never took any sort self-def… --- ## [Let's talk weed whackers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-weed-whackers/581955)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-weed-whackers/581955 "2011-05-18T04:07:37Z")
Yes, lets! Backstory: New homeowner (go me, supporting the economy) with a third acre lot. The front set back is some flower beds and weeds. We’re gonna scrape the house when the architect is done and the build permits … --- ## [How much education have you had?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-education-have-you-had/582084)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-education-have-you-had/582084 "2011-05-18T03:56:18Z")
Stats lifted from Wikipedia. These are for US only. Sorry - I’m Americentric. Education Percentage High school graduate 86.68% Some college 55.6… --- ## [I'm married. Now what do I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-married-now-what-do-i-do/581311)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-married-now-what-do-i-do/581311 "2011-05-18T03:10:05Z")
As I mentioned elsewhere, I got married a few weeks ago. It’s my first marriage, so I’m not entirely sure about everything I need to or should do to inform various people/companies/agencies about my changed status. We h… --- ## [Social Tagging in French](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-tagging-in-french/582141)
**Author:** [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-tagging-in-french/582141 "2011-05-18T03:07:41Z")
Short version: Do French-language websites use social tagging to mark content and make searching easier, like English websites do? Do they use social tagging at all, perhaps in some other way? Long version: I’m one of t… --- ## [What are your superstitions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-superstitions/577777)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-superstitions/577777 "2011-05-18T01:54:17Z")
Based on the data collection in this thread, I compiled a list of superstitions. (The order of the list is more or less the order that they appeared in the other thread, though I grouped a few similar things together. I … --- ## [iPad and magazine subscriptions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-and-magazine-subscriptions/582251)
**Author:** [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-and-magazine-subscriptions/582251 "2011-05-18T01:03:04Z")
I got my new iPad2 today. Excitement! I was under the impression that I could get iPad-optimized versions of magazines that I subscribe to for free. Lord knows where I got that impression, because when I went looking to … --- ## [Fareed Zakaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fareed-zakaria/582189)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fareed-zakaria/582189 "2011-05-18T00:16:17Z")
Do you think he is a potential candidate for post of U.S Secretary of States in near future? --- ## [Your dark thought for the day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-dark-thought-for-the-day/575269)
**Author:** [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-dark-thought-for-the-day/575269 "2011-05-17T23:58:21Z")
Growing up usually means pulling your head out of your own ass and sticking it up someone else’s. Discuss. --- ## [How would I go about obtaining this art poster (if it exists)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-go-about-obtaining-this-art-poster-if-it-exists/582211)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-go-about-obtaining-this-art-poster-if-it-exists/582211 "2011-05-17T22:56:17Z")
I was reading about the first Chinese emperors and I came across the Wikipedia article for Fu Xi which had this painting in the article. How would I go about finding this as a poster that I can hang in my home? I tried… --- ## [What's your preferred font for resumes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-preferred-font-for-resumes/582246)
**Author:** [@Survey1215](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Survey1215)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-preferred-font-for-resumes/582246 "2011-05-17T22:47:39Z")
I’m applying for a position where the information is sent either as a Word or pdf attachment, so I’m not restricted to certain fonts to use in a cut-and-paste format. I think I used Georgia or Verdana the last time. Wh… --- ## [Have you succeeded in converting an SO into a pet lover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-succeeded-in-converting-an-so-into-a-pet-lover/510127)
**Author:** [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-succeeded-in-converting-an-so-into-a-pet-lover/510127 "2011-05-17T21:30:30Z")
So I’m currently living with my boyfriend, and while it’s great, I still don’t feel like the place is “ours” because it was originally his place and I moved in a few months ago, even though he insists it belongs to both … --- ## [What kind of car do I want?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-do-i-want/582199)
**Author:** [@Inter\_Alia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inter_Alia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-do-i-want/582199 "2011-05-17T21:08:35Z")
I’m in the market for a new car. Or a newer used car. I’m willing to spend about $15,000, but there’s a little wiggle room. I was thinking Honda or Toyota, but I’m open to suggestions. Everyone keeps mentioning the Ford… --- ## [Did your high school require you to pass a civics test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-high-school-require-you-to-pass-a-civics-test/581920)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-high-school-require-you-to-pass-a-civics-test/581920 "2011-05-17T20:14:11Z")
Another thread made me remember this and I’m wondering if this test is a graduation requirement anymore, or if it ever was for you. I remember we had a specific class we were required to take, it was freshman year I thi… --- ## [If you could choose your own work week hours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-choose-your-own-work-week-hours/581781)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-choose-your-own-work-week-hours/581781 "2011-05-17T19:19:06Z")
Assuming a 40-hour work week and all other things being equal, what would your ideal hours be if given a choice? You will be paid the same no matter how long your shifts are (no OT for 8+ hour shifts), and you are worki… --- ## [Why Didn't the UCC Discipline Reverend Jeremiah Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-the-ucc-discipline-reverend-jeremiah-wright/582157)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-the-ucc-discipline-reverend-jeremiah-wright/582157 "2011-05-17T18:31:07Z")
Why didn’t the United Church of Christ discipline Reverend Jeremiah Wright for his treasonous sermons? --- ## [What do you think are the best and worst news sources out there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-best-and-worst-news-sources-out-there/582207)
**Author:** [@spunkymuzicnote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spunkymuzicnote)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-best-and-worst-news-sources-out-there/582207 "2011-05-17T17:49:17Z")
Anything’s fair game. Newspapers, TV, even (gasp!) tabloids. What do you rely on and what do you avoid like the plague? --- ## [My cat opened the freezer - keep or pitch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-opened-the-freezer-keep-or-pitch/581951)
**Author:** [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-opened-the-freezer-keep-or-pitch/581951 "2011-05-17T17:46:18Z")
The food, I mean. Not the cat. We’ve got meats, sausages, scallops, fruit purée, homemade ice cream, and I don’t know what else. Everything looks completely defrosted. I’ve shut the freezer again, but what would you k… --- ## [Bargain you couldn't pass up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bargain-you-couldnt-pass-up/581925)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bargain-you-couldnt-pass-up/581925 "2011-05-17T17:27:32Z")
What would you spend more money than you can comfortably afford on if you got a once in a lifetime, now or never chance to buy something at a sharply reduced price which made it merely ruinously expensive rather than imp… --- ## [The Television Source Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-television-source-poll/582125)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-television-source-poll/582125 "2011-05-17T17:05:12Z")
What is your main source of television (if any?) Poll to follow. --- ## [Disclosure in marriages of convenience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disclosure-in-marriages-of-convenience/581960)
**Author:** [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disclosure-in-marriages-of-convenience/581960 "2011-05-17T16:27:09Z")
A couple of weeks ago, in this thread on non-perfect relationships, one poster talked about her marriage of convenience (the marriage being for a desirable family and life, not for love), and the common consensus in that… --- ## [Single Women Dopers: Have you ever felt unsafe in your residence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-women-dopers-have-you-ever-felt-unsafe-in-your-residence/582089)
**Author:** [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-women-dopers-have-you-ever-felt-unsafe-in-your-residence/582089 "2011-05-17T15:49:22Z")
And if so, what do you have for protection? I live in a moderately sized, two story house on 3 acres and have never felt unsafe. I don’t know if it’s because I have dog or if I’m just not the nervous type. My home was… --- ## [Would you, could you, did you go to an ex's wedding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-could-you-did-you-go-to-an-exs-wedding/582151)
**Author:** [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-could-you-did-you-go-to-an-exs-wedding/582151 "2011-05-17T13:24:39Z")
Just got my save-the-date for october and decided to compartmentalize my feelings into this thread. I’m probably going since we weren’t too serious, and thus remained amicable after the fallout but was wondering what ot… --- ## [What Would Dopers Do - Contraception Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-dopers-do-contraception-edition/581862)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-dopers-do-contraception-edition/581862 "2011-05-17T06:19:43Z")
Just watched \*What Would You Do, \*ABC’s hidden camera ethics show. Wondered what Dopers would do, in the scenarios they used and the gender flipped versions they didn’t. The scenario: you’re at your local drugstore. A t… --- ## [Should I buy another motorcycle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-another-motorcycle/581906)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-another-motorcycle/581906 "2011-05-17T03:16:55Z")
A friend in L.A. has a friend who needs to sell a 1972 BSA motorcycle. She said I could have it for $500. Hm… I have two motorcycles already, and only one of them gets ridden – rarely, since I’ve discovered that up he… --- ## [Why is the Python programming language so well liked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-python-programming-language-so-well-liked/582098)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-python-programming-language-so-well-liked/582098 "2011-05-17T01:34:35Z")
Please forgive the ignorance I am about to show on this subject. On another website I spend time on this programming language gets mentioned an awful lot, and seems to be the first one people recommend to others lookin… --- ## [Work dress code question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-dress-code-question/581948)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-dress-code-question/581948 "2011-05-17T01:10:54Z")
I am a manager at a blood collection centre. I am not uniformed staff. Clothing options for non uniformed staff at work tends toward business casual… I sometimes wear suits but no one else does. My boss wears slacks an… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1741) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1743)