# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1784 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1785 --- ## [Do you know anyone who's bought something off of spam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-anyone-whos-bought-something-off-of-spam/573565)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-anyone-whos-bought-something-off-of-spam/573565 "2011-03-05T13:26:53Z")
This bulletin board’s rather well maintained, but the other ones I followed are loaded with (what I assume are) bots that litter threads with ads for fake Rolex watches and dick cream. “But,” I say to myself, “surely NO… --- ## [Madacascar Lace plant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madacascar-lace-plant/573558)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madacascar-lace-plant/573558 "2011-03-05T13:11:44Z")
Has anyone grown it in their aquarium? I just acquired one, shipped from Arizona to Arkansas, and it had a rough trip. --- ## [Orlando--stuff to do, not kiddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orlando-stuff-to-do-not-kiddie/573008)
**Author:** [@Deereman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deereman)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orlando-stuff-to-do-not-kiddie/573008 "2011-03-05T08:19:10Z")
My family…mother, father, and brother, in his teens, are going to Orlando for a few days. It’s a work related trip, but they will have some time to do stuff… But what is there to do in that area? There’s Disneyland, bu… --- ## [Duct Cleaning Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duct-cleaning-questions/573492)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duct-cleaning-questions/573492 "2011-03-05T04:57:37Z")
We built our house 3 years ago and my wife, who is sensitive to sheetrock dust, thinks we should have all of the air ducts cleaned out. While I’m not sure this will really help, she claims that her allergies kick up whe… --- ## [Were you molested?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-molested/573336)
**Author:** [@Heckity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heckity)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-molested/573336 "2011-03-05T04:22:51Z")
Many thoughts came to mind when reading this thread http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=528132 I wondered if I could get a sense from this community how many males vs females were molested as children … --- ## [What kind of people hump furniture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-people-hump-furniture/286807)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-people-hump-furniture/286807 "2011-03-05T01:07:26Z")
What kind of people hump furniture? Plumbers? Accountants? Registered Nurses? Interns? Do you think they dim the lights, put on some Barry White, maybe burn some incense and have a glass of wine on the table nearby? Or m… --- ## [Could a soldier in WWI or WWII be given effective body armor with the technology of the time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-soldier-in-wwi-or-wwii-be-given-effective-body-armor-with-the-technology-of-the-time/573479)
**Author:** [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-soldier-in-wwi-or-wwii-be-given-effective-body-armor-with-the-technology-of-the-time/573479 "2011-03-05T00:42:54Z")
Something I idly thought about. I know practical bullet proof vests are a relatively recent invention, at least in terms of something that you could issue to entire militaries, and even the ones soldiers use are limited… --- ## [Tips for an insurance pre-appeal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-an-insurance-pre-appeal/573418)
**Author:** [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-an-insurance-pre-appeal/573418 "2011-03-05T00:19:05Z")
I’m wondering if anyone has advice on how to do a pre-appeal to my insurance company. Here’s the deal. My insurance policy sucks in regard to mammograms. Per our policy, a mammogram is covered for a $25 copay if the m… --- ## [Another Female Sexuality Probe III](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-female-sexuality-probe-iii/573270)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-female-sexuality-probe-iii/573270 "2011-03-04T22:51:17Z")
Assume you are unencumbered with having a signifcant other. It is Friday night, you have just had after work drinks with your married co workers in a local hotel pub. They have just left and you are finishing off your d… --- ## [Can you encircle your wrist with your thumb and pinky?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-encircle-your-wrist-with-your-thumb-and-pinky/573439)
**Author:** [@Troubles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troubles)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-encircle-your-wrist-with-your-thumb-and-pinky/573439 "2011-03-04T22:33:18Z")
This is a rather odd question to ask, but I’d like to know if my…err, ‘ability’ to put my pinky and thumb completely around my wrist is unusual. My brother and mother couldn’t do it. Now I’d like to see how you guys do. --- ## [What should I do with these leftover PC components?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-these-leftover-pc-components/573512)
**Author:** [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-these-leftover-pc-components/573512 "2011-03-04T21:53:37Z")
Inspired by this thread. I recently upgraded my system from an AMD AM2 dual-core, to an AM3 quad core, and am left with more additions to the ever-growing list of surplus parts I have. So I got to thinking - what the h… --- ## [Ear hair. Men: What do you do about it? Women: Do you care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-hair-men-what-do-you-do-about-it-women-do-you-care/573114)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-hair-men-what-do-you-do-about-it-women-do-you-care/573114 "2011-03-04T21:25:14Z")
I’ve just spent a rather painful few minutes plucking the hair from my ears. I’m not sure why it bothers me but it does. Men: Do you do anything about your ear hair? Pluck it? Trim it? Go au natural? Women: Does … --- ## [Would this bother you? (Medical letter)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-bother-you-medical-letter/573401)
**Author:** [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-bother-you-medical-letter/573401 "2011-03-04T20:42:43Z")
In my Canadian province (not sure if the others do this), every year all women get sent a letter from the government reminding them to get mammograms. Because every citizen gets a government-issued health card that you … --- ## [Looking for a Canadian cell phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-canadian-cell-phone/573515)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-canadian-cell-phone/573515 "2011-03-04T20:03:24Z")
Although I live in Montreal, my cell phone, a Jitterbug, is registered in Brooklyn. I once had a Canadian phone (Fido) on a pay-as-you-go plan, but it turned out that it didn’t work in the US where I really wanted (I us… --- ## [The iPhone 4 camera What do you think of it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-iphone-4-camera-what-do-you-think-of-it/573495)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-iphone-4-camera-what-do-you-think-of-it/573495 "2011-03-04T19:53:09Z")
Okay. I just don’t get it. Thisarticle on CNN today says this: My wife and I both have iphone 4s and both of us think the camera takes just about the worst pictures of any cellphone camera either of us has ever used.… --- ## [ID this WWII (I think) era plane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-wwii-i-think-era-plane/573509)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-wwii-i-think-era-plane/573509 "2011-03-04T19:52:03Z")
There’s a municipal airport (San Martin, CA) that I pass by on the highway often, and there’s been a pretty big aircraft parked there for several years, and I wonder what it is. I managed to dig up this picture of it, bu… --- ## [Please explain Kigurumi to me (not really TMI, but definitely weird)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-kigurumi-to-me-not-really-tmi-but-definitely-weird/307143)
**Author:** [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-kigurumi-to-me-not-really-tmi-but-definitely-weird/307143 "2011-03-04T19:44:10Z")
I know a guy who dresses up as female anime characters every night for the enjoyment of others on a webcam. He chats with these people, sends them pictures, even strips :eek: occasionally for them. He wears a full-body … --- ## [What do I look for in a shredder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-look-for-in-a-shredder/573357)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-look-for-in-a-shredder/573357 "2011-03-04T17:30:15Z")
I’m in the market for a shredder for the office. We’re a not for profit, so priority one HAS to be cheap. I would say we couldn’t go any higher than $200, and that’s probably on the high side. That being said, what do I… --- ## [Goodwill Ambasadors/365 Sports tours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodwill-ambasadors-365-sports-tours/573491)
**Author:** [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodwill-ambasadors-365-sports-tours/573491 "2011-03-04T16:40:20Z")
My niece has been invited to go on a volleyball tour this year with Goodwill Ambasadors or 365 Sports. She is 14, so will be on the junior tour. Has anyone known anyone who’s done this? I’m researching them on the web… --- ## [What's the best look for a Communication Portfolio?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-look-for-a-communication-portfolio/573429)
**Author:** [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-look-for-a-communication-portfolio/573429 "2011-03-04T15:10:53Z")
In my current job, I’m in a Communication position. (That’s not my background, but I’m pretty good at it.) In the past nearly three years, I’ve created all sorts of stuff, about half of it has been released to the publi… --- ## [The iPad 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ipad-2/573302)
**Author:** [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ipad-2/573302 "2011-03-04T14:56:05Z")
The new ipad’s been announced. It’ll go on sale March 11. It’s thinner, faster, has front and rear-facing cameras, video out capabilities, fancy multi-functional cover, 3 axis gyros (gotta have gyros!), comes in any co… --- ## [The Big Bang / Evolution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-evolution/573327)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-evolution/573327 "2011-03-04T13:28:36Z")
It seems that people either believe in both the big bang and evolution, or neither. I suppose this is because of the two groups of people: those who believe in science and those who believe in certain religions. But are… --- ## [British (and Aussie, Kiwi, Jamaican, etc.) Dopers: Can You Do a Convincing American Accent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-and-aussie-kiwi-jamaican-etc-dopers-can-you-do-a-convincing-american-accent/572952)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-and-aussie-kiwi-jamaican-etc-dopers-can-you-do-a-convincing-american-accent/572952 "2011-03-04T12:31:35Z")
Hugh Laurie (British) and Anna Torv (Australian), among multiple others, can sound convincingly American. Of course, they’re trained actors. How about you, the average British (Aussie, etc. etc.) layperson? Can you do i… --- ## [I have a blogged doze. How zhould I unblog id?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-blogged-doze-how-zhould-i-unblog-id/568720)
**Author:** [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-blogged-doze-how-zhould-i-unblog-id/568720 "2011-03-04T10:53:20Z")
The title is how I sound when I talk right now, no matter how hard I try to speak normally. Tonight at a party most people thought my dog was called Bolly and it took a friend to translate. I zoudd udderly ridulouz. Thi… --- ## [Do you know what the John Birch Society is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-what-the-john-birch-society-is/572008)
**Author:** [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-what-the-john-birch-society-is/572008 "2011-03-04T04:41:19Z")
A friend of mine recently said that in 30 years the Tea Party Movement will be remembered only by political historians and trivia buffs. That got me to thinking about other political movements that have flourished for a… --- ## [Machine washing stuff...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/machine-washing-stuff/573395)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/machine-washing-stuff/573395 "2011-03-04T04:10:18Z")
I managed to quit smoking almost a month ago, and I’m starting to notice that all of my clothing, bedding and whatnot stinks. Even the things that have been in drawers for years. So the last couple of days I’ve been on… --- ## [Societal Impact of Internet Porn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/societal-impact-of-internet-porn/573082)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/societal-impact-of-internet-porn/573082 "2011-03-04T02:16:21Z")
Individual results may vary of course, but I recently saw what I consider an astounding claim in a CNN blog about the public at large. He seems to be conflating two issues here, but regardless, the questions remain: … --- ## [Is Hermés overpriced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hermes-overpriced/573037)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hermes-overpriced/573037 "2011-03-04T01:59:55Z")
The stuff at Hermes Paris is out of this world expensive. BUT it also, unless I am biased or foolish, the best I’ve seen. So is it really overpriced or not? Are ferrari-'s overpriced? It seems like Hermes scarf is like… --- ## [Do you prefer to visit or be visited?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-to-visit-or-be-visited/573378)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-to-visit-or-be-visited/573378 "2011-03-04T01:56:34Z")
Say you have a friend who lives about a half-hour, maybe 45 minutes travel time away from you. You enjoy each other’s company a lot, and try to see each other at least every couple weeks. Given your true preference, wo… --- ## [Who Would You Support In the English Civil War](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-support-in-the-english-civil-war/573007)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-support-in-the-english-civil-war/573007 "2011-03-04T01:35:54Z")
Who would you support in the English Civil War between King Charles I and his Royalists and the Parliamentarians? I would support the Roundheads as I agree with them both politically and theologically. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1783) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1785)