# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1803 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1804 --- ## [You find a winning lottery ticket, along with a stranger's ID. What are you most likely to do.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-find-a-winning-lottery-ticket-along-with-a-strangers-id-what-are-you-most-likely-to-do/569229)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-find-a-winning-lottery-ticket-along-with-a-strangers-id-what-are-you-most-likely-to-do/569229 "2011-02-01T16:35:55Z")
Wallking along one evening, you find a wallet on the street. No one else is nearby. You pick it up and examine it. No cash or credit cards are to be found inside, but there’s an out-of-state ID, library card, a few famil… --- ## [Best chat program?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chat-program/569565)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chat-program/569565 "2011-02-01T15:36:30Z")
I haven’t been using instant messaging programs for the last couple of years, though I used to all the time. Back in the day I used one called Trillian which let you connect to AIM, ICQ, etc all in one app. I may start u… --- ## [How do you sleep at night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-sleep-at-night/568472)
**Author:** [@Grapefruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grapefruit)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-sleep-at-night/568472 "2011-02-01T15:21:20Z")
My SO has been talking lately about moving in together, but I don’t know if that will really work because our “go to sleep” rituals differ quite a bit from each other. Poll is for the purpose of seeing what people usual… --- ## [The 2nd Amendment-Keep, Fix or Dump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-amendment-keep-fix-or-dump/569256)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-amendment-keep-fix-or-dump/569256 "2011-02-01T14:47:06Z")
Please remember that this is a poll, not a debate. It is o.k. to ask for clarification, but please take the debating to Great Debates. --- ## [Is it OK to not like a kid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-not-like-a-kid/569386)
**Author:** [@loshan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loshan)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-not-like-a-kid/569386 "2011-02-01T08:03:28Z")
We live in the mountains and our land backs up to national forest land. As a result, we get lots of visitors throughout the year. My SO’s nephew comes up alot with his son, and every couple of months he brings his best … --- ## [Do you close the bathroom door?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-the-bathroom-door/568834)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-close-the-bathroom-door/568834 "2011-02-01T07:45:15Z")
I was just wondering what other people’s habits were with regard to closing the bathroom door. I don’t like to close it, because I like to let the cats come in and out the rest of the time. If I need to go #2 I use the b… --- ## [Dopers who feel their parents did an admirable job of parenting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-who-feel-their-parents-did-an-admirable-job-of-parenting/569275)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-who-feel-their-parents-did-an-admirable-job-of-parenting/569275 "2011-02-01T06:00:51Z")
I know I have some serious issues with the way my mother raised me, and I’ve seen numerous threads and discussions from other Dopers here over the years about their own parents and the mistakes they made. Unfortunately, … --- ## [My Humble Opinion about the Prescriptivism/Descriptivism Debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-humble-opinion-about-the-prescriptivism-descriptivism-debate/370167)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-humble-opinion-about-the-prescriptivism-descriptivism-debate/370167 "2011-02-01T04:54:04Z")
I’m not posting this in GD because: My points in this post are not that well developed, and not that important I don’t expect anyone to respond to this post anyway. Anyway, here’s an expression of my humble opin… --- ## [keeping passwords from the police](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-passwords-from-the-police/561365)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-passwords-from-the-police/561365 "2011-02-01T04:32:14Z")
I have a thought experiment question. I don’t need this information, if someone asked me for my passwords I would surrender them. But, as many of us know, Customs can seize our electronic devices at the border and deman… --- ## [Could you be trusted with x-ray vision? Could anybody?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-be-trusted-with-x-ray-vision-could-anybody/569694)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-be-trusted-with-x-ray-vision-could-anybody/569694 "2011-02-01T01:53:03Z")
Let’s assume we’re talking about the Superman-type: you can see through ordinarily opaque objects, in full color, even if there is no illumination behind the barrier you are piercing with your magic eyes. Let’s further … --- ## [I have a broken back and no insurance. What are my options?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-broken-back-and-no-insurance-what-are-my-options/468480)
**Author:** [@SweetHomeColorado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetHomeColorado)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-broken-back-and-no-insurance-what-are-my-options/468480 "2011-02-01T01:32:44Z")
Recently, I Broke my back in two places… I fractured my l2 and l4. I’m in pretty chronic pain. Now is the time that I need to see a doctor and work on making it better but the problem is that I just graduated. That me… --- ## [What do you do with soap chips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-soap-chips/569608)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-soap-chips/569608 "2011-02-01T00:58:22Z")
You know, when a bar of soap gets used down into a small chip, what do you usually do with it? --- ## [Protests in Egypt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-in-egypt/569298)
**Author:** [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prelude_to_Fascination)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-in-egypt/569298 "2011-02-01T00:00:07Z")
Inspired in part by this thread, and not wanting to hijack it, can someone explain to me in a sentence or two just why Egyptians are protesting? I did a quick news search, and found this on the BBC’s site: Is it sim… --- ## [How old were you when you stopped believing in God/gods (or realized that you didn't believe)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-were-you-when-you-stopped-believing-in-god-gods-or-realized-that-you-didnt-believe/569459)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-were-you-when-you-stopped-believing-in-god-gods-or-realized-that-you-didnt-believe/569459 "2011-01-31T23:27:15Z")
Assuming you ever believed in god or gods at all, that is. Poll coming in a moment. It is aimed at persons who are now or at one time in the past considered themselves an atheist or agnostic, so I am deliberately leavi… --- ## [What is the furthest thing that you have scheduled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-furthest-thing-that-you-have-scheduled/569469)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-furthest-thing-that-you-have-scheduled/569469 "2011-01-31T23:16:49Z")
What activity do you know you have to do on a specific date, that is furthest away in your future? For me it’s the bar exam on July 26 and 27, 2011. --- ## [How often do you throw out expired food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-throw-out-expired-food/567084)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-throw-out-expired-food/567084 "2011-01-31T22:57:04Z")
I seem to forget to eat food before it expires all the time. Especially when I am very busy and barely at home for a couple of days. How often do you end up throwing out food and how do you deal with this problem? I rem… --- ## [What blog software/service to use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blog-software-service-to-use/569420)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blog-software-service-to-use/569420 "2011-01-31T21:50:47Z")
It is time. After all these years, I’m finally going to create a blog. But how shall I build it? I always hand-code my sites using some combination of HTML, CSS, SQL, PHP, and perl (this is my personal site at the moment… --- ## [Where can I find a simple solid wood dresser in SoCal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-simple-solid-wood-dresser-in-socal/569328)
**Author:** [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-simple-solid-wood-dresser-in-socal/569328 "2011-01-31T20:49:09Z")
I’m looking for a dresser. I want it to be made of solid unpainted un-stained-a-weird-color wood (but finished – I’m not going to work on it at all myself). If that’s not feasible, I’d like large portions of it to be mad… --- ## [Looking for advice on Toronto colleges and computer courses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-toronto-colleges-and-computer-courses/569673)
**Author:** [@Taipan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taipan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-toronto-colleges-and-computer-courses/569673 "2011-01-31T20:06:20Z")
I’m thinking of going back to school and I’d like a practical, career oriented program. I took some programming courses back in high school and I was quite good at them. My question is two-fold: Which are the better know… --- ## [So--if you think a close friend or relative is making parenting mistakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-you-think-a-close-friend-or-relative-is-making-parenting-mistakes/569670)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-you-think-a-close-friend-or-relative-is-making-parenting-mistakes/569670 "2011-01-31T19:28:24Z")
is there ever a graceful way to actually inform them concerning your opinion? I have always had a strict “no interference” policy (on account of the fact that it’s none of my damn business) but I’ve just broken this rul… --- ## [Your computer desktop: full of stuff or clear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-computer-desktop-full-of-stuff-or-clear/569061)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-computer-desktop-full-of-stuff-or-clear/569061 "2011-01-31T17:50:45Z")
How do you keep your computer desktop, as clear as possible or full of files/folders? Do you maintain it differently at home than you do at work? I try to keep mine as clear as possible save for things I use constantly … --- ## [How magic is MagicJack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-magic-is-magicjack/569332)
**Author:** [@Bartman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bartman)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-magic-is-magicjack/569332 "2011-01-31T16:46:00Z")
My 12 year old is ready to start babysitting. But I am unwilling to leave him at home without a phone to call out on in an emergency. Unfortunately I don’t have a phone at home. I went all cellular years ago. And while i… --- ## [Relatively cheap business franchise experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relatively-cheap-business-franchise-experience/569568)
**Author:** [@Shawn\_K\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn_K_1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relatively-cheap-business-franchise-experience/569568 "2011-01-31T16:45:10Z")
Hello all, I’m curious if any amongst the membership here has much experience owning a franchise that doesn’t break the bank to badly (like Extreme Pita, Booster Juice, Capz, range of $150,000 to $350,000 start up costs… --- ## [Kids & chores](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-chores/569404)
**Author:** [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-chores/569404 "2011-01-31T16:09:34Z")
My daughter is nearly 11. She, like many kids, couldn’t care less about doing housework. I do almost all of it, and I’m fine with that. But it drives me absolutely insane seeing her do pointless things like leaving di… --- ## [Where do nerds like to hang out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-nerds-like-to-hang-out/569320)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-nerds-like-to-hang-out/569320 "2011-01-31T14:40:43Z")
I get around in town, and out of town. I come in contact with a large diversity of people, but it seems that nerds are underrepresented every where I go. Sure, I may see a gang of nerds here or there, but I’ve never went… --- ## [3G Telepathy; Insane mumblings or awesome inevitability?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3g-telepathy-insane-mumblings-or-awesome-inevitability/569621)
**Author:** [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3g-telepathy-insane-mumblings-or-awesome-inevitability/569621 "2011-01-31T14:14:44Z")
OK here’s my idea. We already do some type of telepathy, in the form of text messages and smartphone IM’s. For example, how many times have you sneak-texted someone during a meeting or class? Or a date? Or the bathroom? … --- ## [UK transportation Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-transportation-question/569604)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-transportation-question/569604 "2011-01-31T14:11:35Z")
My wife and I are thinking about taking a 12-day British Isles cruise in Aug that leaves from Southampton. We will be flying into Heathrow and we would like to spend a day or two in London, sightseeing and adjusting to … --- ## [Opinion on new version of meetup.com?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinion-on-new-version-of-meetup-com/569642)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinion-on-new-version-of-meetup-com/569642 "2011-01-31T13:34:46Z")
It seems that almost everyone hates their new design. They also removed things that were very helpful. Rumor has it they did little or no beta testing so there are plenty of bugs. I am OK with it if they restore s… --- ## [Have I lost my mind? You be the judge!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-lost-my-mind-you-be-the-judge/569340)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-lost-my-mind-you-be-the-judge/569340 "2011-01-31T11:24:10Z")
Ok, a little background is necessary here… I have a friend, whom I’ll call Holly, that I’ve known for about 25 years. We first met when we were freshmen in high school. While growing up, Holly had a best friend, whom … --- ## [How many posts per page (your SDMB settings) fixed poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-posts-per-page-your-sdmb-settings-fixed-poll/569246)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2011, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-posts-per-page-your-sdmb-settings-fixed-poll/569246 "2011-01-31T07:51:49Z")
So I have mine set to show 200 posts per page. Oddly, the default is 50 but 50 is not one of the available choices in the settings. What is yours set to? Also, does it bug you when people refer to what “page” of a thread… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1802) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1804)