# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1795 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1796 --- ## [Refurbishing old laptops: viable side business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refurbishing-old-laptops-viable-side-business/571249)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refurbishing-old-laptops-viable-side-business/571249 "2011-02-14T20:03:45Z")
My wife has an old laptop (maybe new in 2003?) that, at the time, was top of the line. It was plugged into the wall nearly its entire life, so the battery is still good. I can probably clean it up and sell it. I was thi… --- ## [Potential promotion - ack! Need answers fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potential-promotion-ack-need-answers-fast/571328)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potential-promotion-ack-need-answers-fast/571328 "2011-02-14T19:27:49Z")
The backstory: In September my company hired a manager for my department. He stuck around for all of 3 weeks and then quit suddenly one day. The day he left one of the people in another department came to me and said … --- ## [Job wanted critique request #2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-wanted-critique-request-2/571190)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-wanted-critique-request-2/571190 "2011-02-14T18:52:44Z")
A few weeks ago I asked for a critique of a job wanted post that I was going to put up on Craigslist. Apparently it was pretty awful. So I took peoples advice and came up with something that should be a lot better. Wh… --- ## [How do you say "Vice Versa"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-say-vice-versa/571324)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-say-vice-versa/571324 "2011-02-14T18:51:21Z")
The 5 seconds of Google research I did says that both ways are considered correct. From here: --- ## [Anyone care to help with a database design conundrum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-help-with-a-database-design-conundrum/570882)
**Author:** [@Rattlehead02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rattlehead02)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-help-with-a-database-design-conundrum/570882 "2011-02-14T18:48:16Z")
First, some quick background. I’m my company’s jack-of-all trades computer person. I mostly do light programming in Visual Foxpro 9, in which I am self taught. I’m also familiar with Access, VBA (though mostly in Excel, … --- ## [For birders: Bird Jam, anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-birders-bird-jam-anyone/571134)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-birders-bird-jam-anyone/571134 "2011-02-14T17:46:20Z")
Anybody have this? It looks really cool, but I’m not sure it’s $60 worth of cool :cool: --- ## [Do you like the new Dishwasher Tablets? Are they more Expensive to use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-dishwasher-tablets-are-they-more-expensive-to-use/570436)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-the-new-dishwasher-tablets-are-they-more-expensive-to-use/570436 "2011-02-14T17:43:55Z")
I’ve used Dishwasher powder and separate rinse aid solution for over thirty years. I’ve been very satisfied. A box of Dishwasher soap last at least a year. I learned 25 years ago, that you only need to fill the soap disp… --- ## [Recommend an android browser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-android-browser/571323)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-android-browser/571323 "2011-02-14T17:28:24Z")
I’m using an LG Optimus V with Virgin Mobile and Opera Mini. There’s no flash support, but I don’t know if that’s a browser OS issue. If it’s a browser issue is there a better one I can be using? Or is there just a bett… --- ## [Dopers who have male partners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-who-have-male-partners/571186)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-who-have-male-partners/571186 "2011-02-14T17:26:11Z")
If you’ve had sex with men who are cut and men who are intact, which is harder (heehee) to get used to- foreskin or no foreskin? --- ## [Am I really that abnormal? (lack of jealousy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-really-that-abnormal-lack-of-jealousy/570158)
**Author:** [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-really-that-abnormal-lack-of-jealousy/570158 "2011-02-14T15:17:58Z")
It doesn’t really bother me, I’m happy with the way I am, but I am curious if anyone else is like this. My husband and I have an open marriage. If you’re not familiar, that means we can see other people on the side. We … --- ## [Recommend Valentine's gifts that aren't flowers or food or tchotchkes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-valentines-gifts-that-arent-flowers-or-food-or-tchotchkes/570924)
**Author:** [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-valentines-gifts-that-arent-flowers-or-food-or-tchotchkes/570924 "2011-02-14T14:48:26Z")
As you may know, Valentine’s Day is on the 14th. So since I’m a, you know, man, I should get my wife a present for Valentine’s day. However, since she’s working part-time the last few weeks at a florist shop due to the… --- ## [Your Poll Participation/Interest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-poll-participation-interest/571208)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-poll-participation-interest/571208 "2011-02-14T13:03:07Z")
Based on your own reaction to SDMB polls, in at least 50% of the cases do you: At least read the OP to see what the poll is about Read and respond, but never look back Read, respond and check back later (fewer than fiv… --- ## [Finding an Apartment (Long Distance)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-an-apartment-long-distance/569215)
**Author:** [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-an-apartment-long-distance/569215 "2011-02-14T10:09:47Z")
So it looks like I’m going to be moving in the late summer/early autumn, from Pittsburgh to the Washington, DC area. I’ll be living with my girlfriend who works in DC, but lives up in Baltimore. I can only go down for s… --- ## [Do your kids get Valentine Presents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-kids-get-valentine-presents/571225)
**Author:** [@The\_Evil\_Prince\_Zorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Evil_Prince_Zorte)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-kids-get-valentine-presents/571225 "2011-02-14T00:11:39Z")
My wife got offended when I commented that Valentine’s Day isn’t a gift giving holiday. By which I meant, it is not like Christmas. She got the girls marshmallow chocolate hearts, which is fine, but they are also getti… --- ## [Has anybody ever known a doctor who made house calls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-ever-known-a-doctor-who-made-house-calls/570970)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-ever-known-a-doctor-who-made-house-calls/570970 "2011-02-13T23:29:17Z")
Historically it used to be routine- the doctor came to his patients as often as the other way around before hospitals. It was a staple on TV well into the 1970s (All in the Family, Sanford & Son and The Brady Bunch are … --- ## [Should I get a new computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-new-computer/571212)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-new-computer/571212 "2011-02-13T22:21:27Z")
So, I have a macbook that I bought in August 2007. I use it basically all the time, and I’ve roughed it up a few times (dropped it, etc). Overall, it’s still performing pretty well. However, I’ve had to replace the hard… --- ## [Best indestructible puppy toys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-indestructible-puppy-toys/561114)
**Author:** [@Postariti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Postariti)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-indestructible-puppy-toys/561114 "2011-02-13T18:34:05Z")
My aunt’s puppy chews through every plastic and stuffed toy we get her. For Christmas, I’d like to spring for a few really good, tough toys. Anyone have some puppy-tested toys they can recommend? --- ## [How much money would you need to win/inherit before you were comfortable quitting your job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-would-you-need-to-win-inherit-before-you-were-comfortable-quitting-your-job/571000)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-money-would-you-need-to-win-inherit-before-you-were-comfortable-quitting-your-job/571000 "2011-02-13T16:57:29Z")
I’m 37. I make $45,000 per year. If I had $2 million, I guess I could match my current income on investment returns. But there’s no way i’d quit with just $2 million. What if a bad investment breaks me 15 years down th… --- ## [(Legal) sources of that dopey, drowsy feeling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-sources-of-that-dopey-drowsy-feeling/570980)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2011, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-sources-of-that-dopey-drowsy-feeling/570980 "2011-02-13T07:54:47Z")
All I can think of is Nyquil. Do sleeping pills do this, too? Prescription opiates? I’m asking for a short story I’m writing, and I don’t have any experience with this. Illegal substances are out, because my main charact… --- ## [To Shoot or Not To Shoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-shoot-or-not-to-shoot/571084)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-shoot-or-not-to-shoot/571084 "2011-02-13T04:36:17Z")
A Voice tells you that you will be transported to exactly 100 years ago to Vienna where Adolf Hitler happens to be walking by alone. It tells you that you will be given an automatic pistol with several rounds and a silen… --- ## [Question for those who have been to the Galapagos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-have-been-to-the-galapagos/571096)
**Author:** [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-who-have-been-to-the-galapagos/571096 "2011-02-13T02:47:26Z")
The Galapagos Islands are well known for their closely approachable wildlife, but did you bring binoculars for bird/wildlife viewing? If so, did you find them useful, and if not, did you wish you had? --- ## [What should I say in my interview about my contract job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-say-in-my-interview-about-my-contract-job/571119)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2011, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-say-in-my-interview-about-my-contract-job/571119 "2011-02-13T00:52:45Z")
So I’m just finished the second week of about 8-10 of a contract job (a “sequel” to a much longer one I had last year with the same company, same department, etc). I just got an e-mail from Amazon asking for a phone int… --- ## [Ladies: A f'd up hypothetical about your SO.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-a-fd-up-hypothetical-about-your-so/570778)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-a-fd-up-hypothetical-about-your-so/570778 "2011-02-12T22:24:24Z")
What would you do if you came home one day (unexpectedly) to find your SO masturbating to a pair of your panties? (Hey, I told you it was a f’d up hypothetical. So don’t say I didn’t warn you. :D) Poll to follow. --- ## [Help me figure out what is going on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-is-going-on/570775)
**Author:** [@Dr.Righteous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Righteous)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-is-going-on/570775 "2011-02-12T22:08:53Z")
Let me lay out the facts: For the last 6 months or so, I’ve felt like things are messed up. Physically, I’m not feeling great - I’m not sick per se, but I’ve had insomnia, a little weight gain, and some pretty nasty moo… --- ## [How do you feel about your parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-your-parents/570277)
**Author:** [@Ladymarmalade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ladymarmalade)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-your-parents/570277 "2011-02-12T20:24:05Z")
How do you feel about your parents? --- ## [Betta Attacks and Kills Innocent Guppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/betta-attacks-and-kills-innocent-guppy/379636)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/betta-attacks-and-kills-innocent-guppy/379636 "2011-02-12T20:08:21Z")
I never would have believed it if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes. A full grown male betta started to pick on a small male guppy when it was first introduced into the tank. The guppy began hiding behind plants and ro… --- ## [Whom from history do you suspect was a Time Traveler?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-from-history-do-you-suspect-was-a-time-traveler/570323)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-from-history-do-you-suspect-was-a-time-traveler/570323 "2011-02-12T17:02:00Z")
Ok, we’ve all discussed time machines, and what you’d do if you had one, and the perils of time travel. Here’s a slight spin on the problem. As you survey the vast panorama of history as you know it, who do you think mig… --- ## [Origins of common slang & tech talk: your everyday language makes you a foul-mouthed weirdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-common-slang-tech-talk-your-everyday-language-makes-you-a-foul-mouthed-weirdo/569870)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2011, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-common-slang-tech-talk-your-everyday-language-makes-you-a-foul-mouthed-weirdo/569870 "2011-02-12T08:17:29Z")
People, please, let’s remember: A “scumbag” is a used condom. A “geek” is a horrific weirdo in a circus who bites the heads off of live chickens. A “dork” is a penis. When you say something or someone “sucks” you’re … --- ## [getting into US colleges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-into-us-colleges/570235)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-into-us-colleges/570235 "2011-02-12T07:36:11Z")
Generally speaking, aren’t private colleges harder than state schools? Also, how big a correlation is there between enrollment and selectivity (smaller means selective)? --- ## [Recommend DVD rippers, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-dvd-rippers-please/571037)
**Author:** [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2011, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-dvd-rippers-please/571037 "2011-02-12T05:55:18Z")
I have several DVD that have all sorts fo family videos, originally from 8mm or VHS. Are there any good, free, fully-functional programs you could recommend? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1794) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1796)