# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1764 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1765 --- ## [Gentlemen: how often/easily do you get a boner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentlemen-how-often-easily-do-you-get-a-boner/577484)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gentlemen-how-often-easily-do-you-get-a-boner/577484 "2011-04-09T03:20:16Z")
I have had erectile dysfunction for as long as I can remember. It’s caused significant trouble in all my relationships, going back to high school. After some particularly unpleasant medical procedures in my mid-20’s an… --- ## [Gays, lesbians and bisexuals, how do you go about making romantic/sexual advances?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gays-lesbians-and-bisexuals-how-do-you-go-about-making-romantic-sexual-advances/577602)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gays-lesbians-and-bisexuals-how-do-you-go-about-making-romantic-sexual-advances/577602 "2011-04-09T01:58:08Z")
About a year ago, I shared classes with a guy who was friendly, clean cut, well dressed and very much into theater. He twice did something that very few male acquaintances had done before; he touched me twice on the arm … --- ## [Are you (or do you know anyone who is) half white-trash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-or-do-you-know-anyone-who-is-half-white-trash/577641)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-or-do-you-know-anyone-who-is-half-white-trash/577641 "2011-04-09T01:57:58Z")
I recently discovered that my mother’s side of the family (middle-class Jews) considers my father’s side of the family (working-class Jews) to be “white trash.” I’m surprised the subject hasn’t come up before (to the bes… --- ## [What is the best way to fix scratched CDs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-fix-scratched-cds/577460)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-fix-scratched-cds/577460 "2011-04-09T01:19:15Z")
What are the best “home remedies” for fixing scratched CDs? I’ve tried toothpaste, and that just makes the scratches worse. I purchased a CD scratch fixer from Barnes and Noble once, and it worked for a while, but then … --- ## [Take redundancy or take a reduced role. What would you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-redundancy-or-take-a-reduced-role-what-would-you-do/577297)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-redundancy-or-take-a-reduced-role-what-would-you-do/577297 "2011-04-09T01:05:12Z")
Obviously I’m not going to let some people I’ve never met make a life-altering decision for me, but I figured posting about this might at least help me structure my thinking process a little better. Also I’d be the fir… --- ## [I want to go to Hawaii](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-go-to-hawaii/577587)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-go-to-hawaii/577587 "2011-04-09T00:13:45Z")
And take the missus. She’s been to the other 49 states, and I’ve never been there either. Gonna go in November, probably early November. Do you live there? What island should we stay on? What is a must see or a not so m… --- ## [Help settle an annoyance: Can potato chip/crisp bags be stored on the kitchen counter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-settle-an-annoyance-can-potato-chip-crisp-bags-be-stored-on-the-kitchen-counter/577519)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-settle-an-annoyance-can-potato-chip-crisp-bags-be-stored-on-the-kitchen-counter/577519 "2011-04-09T00:11:38Z")
My mom, being a mom, sometimes visits and she likes to fuss over little things. The most recent fuss is where I keep my potato chips (bagged, uneaten, for whenever I want a snack). I keep them on a kitchen counter. To m… --- ## [How old were your kids when they started staying home alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-were-your-kids-when-they-started-staying-home-alone/406766)
**Author:** [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-were-your-kids-when-they-started-staying-home-alone/406766 "2011-04-08T23:25:34Z")
My coworker asked when kids start staying home alone. She’s got three, but they’re all quite different. Her youngest is almost 10 and has ADD. She’s trying to decide if he is okay to stay alone during the day this sum… --- ## [Tell me about Odessa, Texas!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-odessa-texas/577543)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-odessa-texas/577543 "2011-04-08T22:54:26Z")
I’ve been offered a job in Odessa, Texas. It’s a fairly exciting legal position, but I’m not sure about transitioning from Washington, DC to small-cityTexas. Do we have any OdessaDopers on the Board? What’s it like livin… --- ## [I need to quickly learn Italian](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-quickly-learn-italian/577424)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-quickly-learn-italian/577424 "2011-04-08T21:03:14Z")
I’ll be headed to Europe later this year, and Italy is on the list of places to possibly visit. So I need to pick up conversational Italian enough to get me around and at least understand things said to me, like “How mu… --- ## [A poll on computer terms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-on-computer-terms/577365)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-on-computer-terms/577365 "2011-04-08T19:22:15Z")
Not an official poll because I don’t know if it’s possible to set up a grid. I was reading The Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words. It has a bunch of lists of words used in different fields which are supposedly unfamiliar to… --- ## [Woman with world record number of plastic surgeries does not look all that much younger than her age](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-with-world-record-number-of-plastic-surgeries-does-not-look-all-that-much-younger-than-her-age/577446)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-with-world-record-number-of-plastic-surgeries-does-not-look-all-that-much-younger-than-her-age/577446 "2011-04-08T18:28:43Z")
At least I don’t think so. She’s 55. I would not have any trouble believing she’s in her 50’s. Woman Takes Anti-Age Surgeries to Extreme --- ## [How to handle daughter dating older guy (Long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-handle-daughter-dating-older-guy-long/577325)
**Author:** [@TurningJapanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TurningJapanese)\ **Replies:** 237\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-handle-daughter-dating-older-guy-long/577325 "2011-04-08T18:15:22Z")
I’ve been a lurker here for some time, and I’ve seen some great advice given out. I’d love some words of wisdom for my situation. I found out that my 17 (18 in 6 months) year old daughter is dating a 25 year old guy tha… --- ## [Does Your Sexual Attraction Age As You Do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-sexual-attraction-age-as-you-do/577339)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-sexual-attraction-age-as-you-do/577339 "2011-04-08T17:38:24Z")
Here’s what I mean. I am a gay male, but I always seem to be attracted to men that are about ±10 years. I thought about this as today I was watching a rerun of “Married With Children,” and I thought, “You know Al Bundy… --- ## [How long will the Federal shutdown last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-the-federal-shutdown-last/577658)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-the-federal-shutdown-last/577658 "2011-04-08T17:08:31Z")
It seems now that a government shutdown of at a least a day or so is inevitable, even if it’s only just over the weekend. If tomorrow (Saturday, April 9, 20011) is Day 1, how long do you think it will be? --- ## [Parents, What Were You Unprepared For?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-what-were-you-unprepared-for/576102)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-what-were-you-unprepared-for/576102 "2011-04-08T15:57:26Z")
I’m not a parent, so this goes out to all you folks with the wee little shavers Most people try to prepare themselves as best as they can for the job of rearing a little child. My question is for those who prepared the… --- ## [How do you manage your 'stuff?'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-manage-your-stuff/576511)
**Author:** [@perfectparanoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/perfectparanoia)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-manage-your-stuff/576511 "2011-04-08T15:51:54Z")
I didn’t want to derail this thread about how big your house needs to be. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=602387 But I was wondering how people manage their ‘stuff.’ I find that having things is a … --- ## [Does the EU or Commonwealth mean anything to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-eu-or-commonwealth-mean-anything-to-you/577492)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-eu-or-commonwealth-mean-anything-to-you/577492 "2011-04-08T14:06:25Z")
For whatever reason I was thinking of the Ryder Cup today. It’s a golf competition between the US and the European Union. That’s always struck me as odd; it’s easy to see people becoming emotional for their own country… --- ## [Need advice on bars in Utah](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-bars-in-utah/576883)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-bars-in-utah/576883 "2011-04-08T13:49:51Z")
I’m planning a trip that might entail spending up to three nights in Utah. Specifically, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and/or Orem. The thing is, I and my traveling companion like to hit the local bars when we’re in a new city… --- ## [Jackie Kennedy during assassination](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jackie-kennedy-during-assassination/577359)
**Author:** [@NetTrekker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NetTrekker)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jackie-kennedy-during-assassination/577359 "2011-04-08T11:41:36Z")
In the video of JFK’s assassination, I’m surprised by Jackie’s reaction. I would think that upon his head getting hit and the spattering of blood, she would recoil in terror, cover mouth with hands and scre… --- ## [Building a computer with 6 monitors \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-computer-with-6-monitors-edited-title/576956)
**Author:** [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-computer-with-6-monitors-edited-title/576956 "2011-04-08T04:37:04Z")
I managed to find an amazing deal on a set of 50" DLP video wall “cubes” removed from a from a government installation. There were 12 in the set, but some had burn-in and other problems, and I’ve managed to produce a goo… --- ## [You've just defeated the Japanese at Guadalcanal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-defeated-the-japanese-at-guadalcanal/577399)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-just-defeated-the-japanese-at-guadalcanal/577399 "2011-04-08T01:49:49Z")
… and you have perfect 20/20 hindsight. What’s your Pacific theater strategy? --- ## [Children, Identity Theft, and Facebook. A real concern or unfounded?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-identity-theft-and-facebook-a-real-concern-or-unfounded/577390)
**Author:** [@dawson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dawson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-identity-theft-and-facebook-a-real-concern-or-unfounded/577390 "2011-04-07T23:20:40Z")
My wife uses facebook, which I have no problem with. I choose not to for reasons that are not relevant here. We have two small children ( 3 yrs old and 1yr old). The problem is that she would like to post pictures and in… --- ## [What would you read as your last free NYT article?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-read-as-your-last-free-nyt-article/577496)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-read-as-your-last-free-nyt-article/577496 "2011-04-07T22:25:31Z")
It’s only the 7th, and burned through all but my last free article for this month at the New York Times. --- ## [What To Do With A Plethora Of Vacuum Tubes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-plethora-of-vacuum-tubes/577330)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-plethora-of-vacuum-tubes/577330 "2011-04-07T20:31:33Z")
This past weekend, I went to an indoor flea market. Besides some large octal and novar tubes, he sold me a bag of oh 30-50 small vacuum tubes. Now, I need a project to incorporate these tubes into. Possibilities- A the… --- ## [How can I keep my kid from getting car-sick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-keep-my-kid-from-getting-car-sick/577162)
**Author:** [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-keep-my-kid-from-getting-car-sick/577162 "2011-04-07T20:26:27Z")
My nearly-8-year-old has always hated being in the car for more than 15 minutes, and he has regularly gotten carsick on long trips (“long” = “more than 45 minutes”). There are a lot of things to see within a few hours’ … --- ## [Do you get sleepy when you have something stressful to deal with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-sleepy-when-you-have-something-stressful-to-deal-with/577200)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-sleepy-when-you-have-something-stressful-to-deal-with/577200 "2011-04-07T20:11:23Z")
This came up in a recent ADDopers thread, and now I wonder if it’s an ADD thing, or a general thing. When I have something stressful that I need to do, I often get to feeling sleepy. I always thought that it was normal… --- ## [Are you an abstainer or a moderator? (Not the kind with the hat)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-an-abstainer-or-a-moderator-not-the-kind-with-the-hat/577464)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-an-abstainer-or-a-moderator-not-the-kind-with-the-hat/577464 "2011-04-07T18:58:54Z")
One of my favorite bloggers (Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness project) has discussed several times the idea that there are abstainers (people who are more successful in dealing with bad habits by giving them up completely) … --- ## [Was your email address stolen from Epsilon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-your-email-address-stolen-from-epsilon/577377)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-your-email-address-stolen-from-epsilon/577377 "2011-04-07T18:55:29Z")
I have received notifications from Walgreens and Best Buy that my email address was probably stolen when their email processor, Epsilon, had their files accessed with authorization. Epsilon Email Hack Exposes Bank, Busi… --- ## [Google Cars--for your body](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-cars-for-your-body/577280)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-cars-for-your-body/577280 "2011-04-07T18:27:42Z")
Google is working on self-driven cars with an AI that can anticipate and avoid collisions. In theory, such a system could almost completely eliminate vehicle accidents. (Let’s not discuss whether it’s practical, let’s … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1763) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1765)