# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1752 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1753 --- ## [Tips for first time cat owner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-first-time-cat-owner/579560)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-first-time-cat-owner/579560 "2011-04-30T13:36:08Z")
Well, it’s kind of going to be the first time I have owned a cat. I had cats growing up as a kid but they both died by the time I was 16 and they weren’t my responsibility to take care of anyway. I have owned dogs as a… --- ## [Which natural disaster is most frightening to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-natural-disaster-is-most-frightening-to-you/580089)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2011, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-natural-disaster-is-most-frightening-to-you/580089 "2011-04-30T09:19:17Z")
Tornadoes, rock-slides, volcanoes, wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, thunderstorms, blizzard, tsunamis… oh my! Which of these natural disasters is most frightening to you? For me it’s 100% earthquakes. You have no w… --- ## [What is this men's facial hair style called?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-mens-facial-hair-style-called/579928)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2011, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-mens-facial-hair-style-called/579928 "2011-04-30T08:12:52Z")
When it’s not a beard, but fuzz all over the face. I hate the word fuzz. It’s like a 5 o’clock shadow but maybe 3 or 4 5’oclock shadows in a row, like the man didn’t shave for a few days. Let me see if I can find some pi… --- ## [Why are there so many 20-30 year old smokers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-20-30-year-old-smokers/579768)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-20-30-year-old-smokers/579768 "2011-04-29T22:22:35Z")
I am in my mid 40’s and I do not smoke. Both of my parents smoked in our house where I grew up. I was able to convince both of them to quit, after I moved out. Most people I know that do smoke do it because they are a… --- ## [ageism in graphic design / web?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageism-in-graphic-design-web/574498)
**Author:** [@sanTho27](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sanTho27)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageism-in-graphic-design-web/574498 "2011-04-29T21:32:38Z")
Hey all, I’m in my 20’s but I love and am investing a ton of time learning and getting better at all things design. That said, I do not work for a big agency or a big company at all, and I am wondering if anyone has ex… --- ## [Teachers: What kind of holiday gift would you prefer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-what-kind-of-holiday-gift-would-you-prefer/564169)
**Author:** [@PeskiPiksi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeskiPiksi)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-what-kind-of-holiday-gift-would-you-prefer/564169 "2011-04-29T21:16:30Z")
From your students, I mean. Are disposable treats like a plate of cookies acceptable? Or do you find that cheap? What about various knick-nacks, coffee mugs, etc.? Don’t they end up just cluttering your house? How a… --- ## [Baby Daddy Drama Rama. \[need actual advice\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-daddy-drama-rama-need-actual-advice/579549)
**Author:** [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-daddy-drama-rama-need-actual-advice/579549 "2011-04-29T21:14:43Z")
Err…so…this is not a thread about deadbeat dads or anything. I’m on good terms with my son’s dad (“D.”). When I found out I was pregnant, D. was not pleased. I was just, well, shocked. And I’m not the baby type (god I h… --- ## [Yoga For Men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoga-for-men/580114)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoga-for-men/580114 "2011-04-29T20:53:14Z")
I’m interested in learning / practicing yoga. I’ve never done it before; I’m 49 years old. I’m looking for something that will teach me flexibility and strength. My problem (or concern) is that I feel most yoga is gea… --- ## [Republicans and Oil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-oil/579880)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-oil/579880 "2011-04-29T20:29:06Z")
Just about to head out the door, but I thought I’d ask opinions. Some Republicans are considering ending tax subsidies for oil companies. According to one reporter’s opinion on NWCN, it seems that their constituents mi… --- ## [Talk to me about Sump Pumps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-sump-pumps/580206)
**Author:** [@dawson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dawson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-sump-pumps/580206 "2011-04-29T20:27:43Z")
Long story short I just cut a cheque to replace our sump pump. We have been in the house just over a year and the home itself is only four years old, so I assume the sump pump that died was no older than that. The new on… --- ## [Do We Get Weirder As We Get Older?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-get-weirder-as-we-get-older/412327)
**Author:** [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-get-weirder-as-we-get-older/412327 "2011-04-29T19:53:04Z")
Now that I’m over the 50-hump, questions like this become pressing to me. Some people say we tend to get weirder as we get older, that it’s just part of the aging process. But I think we tend to become more authenticall… --- ## [Ladies: how would you size me up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-how-would-you-size-me-up/579866)
**Author:** [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-how-would-you-size-me-up/579866 "2011-04-29T19:31:51Z")
Inspired by the thread Ladies, what does your ideal man dress like?, I decided to start a similar thread, only this time, the male members for the SDMB will (if they dare) describe themselves and state what they are wear… --- ## [Tampa Bay upscale apartments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-bay-upscale-apartments/579943)
**Author:** [@dmatsch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dmatsch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-bay-upscale-apartments/579943 "2011-04-29T19:30:05Z")
My current lease for my apartment is up in Sept, and I’m looking for new digs. I’m at a point in my life where I want to live comfortably in an upscale place and the housing market is as it is that such a place is now a… --- ## [Let's talk names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-names/578666)
**Author:** [@Lisa\_Ann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa_Ann)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-names/578666 "2011-04-29T18:55:41Z")
Inspired by the thread "\*\* the importance of middle names … (is there any?) \*\*"http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=589516 My father has always called me by my first and middle names, thus Lisa Ann has a… --- ## [Ignoring money, education, skill what would your job be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignoring-money-education-skill-what-would-your-job-be/578430)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignoring-money-education-skill-what-would-your-job-be/578430 "2011-04-29T18:48:45Z")
What is your absolute dream job that you would pursue if you didn’t have to worry about the education costs, how much money you’d make, or if you’re actually talented? If you’re already living your dream job, fuck you. … --- ## [Chernobyl-25 Years On](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chernobyl-25-years-on/579948)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chernobyl-25-years-on/579948 "2011-04-29T18:13:24Z")
I was watching a collection of photos taken last week. I was amazed by how quickly the buildings have deteriorated-why are most of the windows broken? Did the people smash them when they pulled out? Granted, Soviet-er… --- ## [New Buddy = New Burden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-buddy-new-burden/579926)
**Author:** [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-buddy-new-burden/579926 "2011-04-29T17:45:32Z")
Here’s the situation: I don’t really have any friends in the area. I’m kind of a recluse, so it generally doesn’t bother me too much, but when I had my baby a few months ago, I was really missing having someone to talk … --- ## [Doper ladies - how do you keep your bikini line maintained without ingrown hairs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-how-do-you-keep-your-bikini-line-maintained-without-ingrown-hairs/579944)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-how-do-you-keep-your-bikini-line-maintained-without-ingrown-hairs/579944 "2011-04-29T16:39:50Z")
And do not say waxing. (Well, you can say it, but I ain’t doing it.) I haven’t really worn a bathing suit on a regular basis since I was a kid, but now I’m doing the swimming thing and this is a huge pain in the ass! … --- ## [How do we like Pep Boys for getting auto brake pads replaced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-like-pep-boys-for-getting-auto-brake-pads-replaced/579757)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-like-pep-boys-for-getting-auto-brake-pads-replaced/579757 "2011-04-29T16:38:36Z")
What do we think of Pep Boys stores / auto repair, for the purpose of bringing the car in for a brake pad replacement? I’m looking for good basic quality and fair prices, not the best work at the lowest prices. Plus, th… --- ## [Advice on leading a software development project](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-leading-a-software-development-project/579613)
**Author:** [@Waffle\_Decider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waffle_Decider)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-leading-a-software-development-project/579613 "2011-04-29T16:33:01Z")
I started working for my current employer several months ago. It is a huge technology company that produces certain high-tech equipment. Their product is quickly evolving with increasingly complex features, and their … --- ## [Looking for interesting examination/test challenges.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-interesting-examination-test-challenges/580061)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-interesting-examination-test-challenges/580061 "2011-04-29T16:05:18Z")
I’ve asked about examinations here before, but this is a more general question. I’m a software developer, with a high school diploma and a BS. I’m interested in standalone (or batteries thereof) examinations that I can… --- ## [Buying a used car, is cash better for negotiating or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-used-car-is-cash-better-for-negotiating-or-not/580116)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-used-car-is-cash-better-for-negotiating-or-not/580116 "2011-04-29T15:25:52Z")
I tend to assume cash is more desired by a dealer, especially one that is hurting financially. However, when they finance it, they get more money for it, right? Which one puts me in a better negotiating position for a … --- ## [Having a good friend as a new employee or boss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-good-friend-as-a-new-employee-or-boss/580090)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-good-friend-as-a-new-employee-or-boss/580090 "2011-04-29T14:23:57Z")
I don’t mean becoming good friends with your boss. I mean taking a new job where your direct supervisor is an old pal. Or hiring a buddy work directly under you. Ever happened to you? How’d it work out? Was is awkward? … --- ## [Finger Wound](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finger-wound/579927)
**Author:** [@DKJ1952](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKJ1952)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finger-wound/579927 "2011-04-29T14:06:19Z")
I have what looked like an abscess on my finger, but when my Doctor opened it up to drain it, a gel-like substance drained (clear in color). All seemed to be well, but it keeps filling up and I “pop” it. Obviously, an … --- ## [A few bicycle questions...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-bicycle-questions/579998)
**Author:** [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-bicycle-questions/579998 "2011-04-29T13:49:20Z")
I’ve been thinking lately about buying a bicycle for exercise/fun purposes, but I’m a pretty big guy, around 260 lbs, and I’m wondering if the bike’s pedals can stand the weight, especially when I come up off the seat an… --- ## [Help Locating a Hotel in London](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-locating-a-hotel-in-london/579301)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-locating-a-hotel-in-london/579301 "2011-04-28T23:47:13Z")
I’m trying to plan a trip to London for the NFL game this year. I’ve never been to London and don’t really know what the best neighborhoods to look in are. We’ll be obviously traveling to Wembley for the game on Sunday e… --- ## [Friend's Child Porn Conviction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-child-porn-conviction/579740)
**Author:** [@dismayed11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dismayed11)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-child-porn-conviction/579740 "2011-04-29T12:50:53Z")
As I begin to write this I realize how dumb it is that I am requesting other opinions to ensure I am making the correct decision. Here is the short version of a long story. A friend of 20+ years to me and my family was … --- ## [A poll about your knowledge and experience with Big Brothers/Big Sisters programs and their ilk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-about-your-knowledge-and-experience-with-big-brothers-big-sisters-programs-and-their-ilk/579834)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-about-your-knowledge-and-experience-with-big-brothers-big-sisters-programs-and-their-ilk/579834 "2011-04-29T07:32:29Z")
I have a feeling I’ve started or participated in a thread about this before, but I couldn’t find it searching, and it probably would have been pre-polling, anyway. Some of the threads I’ve read recently that touch on di… --- ## [So what's the word behind HaXe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-the-word-behind-haxe/578805)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-the-word-behind-haxe/578805 "2011-04-29T06:46:24Z")
Source: http://haxe.org/ It looks interesting to say the least, I like the concept and intent at least. However, it seems to me that it’s so muddied that it won’t perform too well due to the fact that for most languages… --- ## [Thought Experiment (bit of religion, bit of psychology)..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thought-experiment-bit-of-religion-bit-of-psychology/580030)
**Author:** [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thought-experiment-bit-of-religion-bit-of-psychology/580030 "2011-04-29T03:18:18Z")
I was having a debate with my fiance’ the other night (FWIW, I’m a guy, she’s a… she)… and we were debating religion. She’s a self described “practising Christian”, I could be most closely described as a deist. I believ… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1751) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1753)