# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1818 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1819 --- ## [At what point does bread become toast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-does-bread-become-toast/564678)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-does-bread-become-toast/564678 "2011-01-07T01:50:24Z")
Just throwing it out there. Feel free to post about life’s other mysteries. --- ## [Would you trade lives with Mark Zuckerberg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-trade-lives-with-mark-zuckerberg/565702)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-trade-lives-with-mark-zuckerberg/565702 "2011-01-07T00:45:43Z")
So, just in case you have been living under a rock, Mark Zuckerberg (Wikipedia, Time Magazine) is Time’s person of the year. He is 26 and the world’s youngest billionaire (total net worth around $6.9 Billion). He has … --- ## [Improve the judicial system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improve-the-judicial-system/566624)
**Author:** [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improve-the-judicial-system/566624 "2011-01-07T00:33:18Z")
What style of judicial system would you prefer and why? --- ## [PayPal :: Google Checkout -- compare and contrast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-google-checkout-compare-and-contrast/566663)
**Author:** [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-google-checkout-compare-and-contrast/566663 "2011-01-06T23:51:31Z")
Can anyone help me choose? I know many people hate PayPal passionately, some apparently with good reason – they like to freeze accounts, play games with their Terms of Service, and have little support when you have a pr… --- ## [Help me get myself set up for simple purchases in eBay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-myself-set-up-for-simple-purchases-in-ebay/566620)
**Author:** [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-myself-set-up-for-simple-purchases-in-ebay/566620 "2011-01-06T21:58:22Z")
So I found a network device I want on eBay, with a nice “buy it now” price. I have no clue about eBay, so please clue me in. There are loads of books on this and a Google search provides tons of stuff, but I’m just look… --- ## [To house sellers, what kind of market are we in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-house-sellers-what-kind-of-market-are-we-in/566468)
**Author:** [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-house-sellers-what-kind-of-market-are-we-in/566468 "2011-01-06T21:45:01Z")
The wife and I are looking to buy a house. In this down turned market, I’m lucky enough to have a stable job, savings for a down payment, good credit, and no need to sell my current residence. We’re ideal buyers. We’r… --- ## [The Perfect Dance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-perfect-dance/566556)
**Author:** [@MaJoGi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaJoGi)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-perfect-dance/566556 "2011-01-06T21:44:27Z")
I, now approaching my teen years, have found it neccesary to learn to dance. It’s an important skill for parties, etc. I seek the perfect dance for, if not for formal occasions, all casual events. Please provide me with … --- ## [Temporal lines vs. tables](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporal-lines-vs-tables/566662)
**Author:** [@Walmarticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walmarticus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporal-lines-vs-tables/566662 "2011-01-06T21:23:14Z")
I used the word timetable in a conversation today. I meant to say timeline, because it sounds less stupid. Then I started wondering, is the meaning the same regardless? Certainly, it is whenever I encounter the words. So… --- ## [Cutting the Cable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-the-cable/565644)
**Author:** [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-the-cable/565644 "2011-01-06T20:24:56Z")
So, I’m about to kick Comcast to the curb. I’m torn between Apple TV or Roku-HD. any opinions on one over the other? Suggestions on content and channels? How about using them with an existing Tivo HD? Inquiring minds … --- ## [Friending Famous Folks On Facebook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friending-famous-folks-on-facebook/566440)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friending-famous-folks-on-facebook/566440 "2011-01-06T19:13:42Z")
So, do you have any famous people as friends on Facebook? I don’t have very many Facebook friends, and none of them are famous. I did just send the singer Prince a friend request- we’ll see if he responds! I won’t hol… --- ## [Vacuum Cleaners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacuum-cleaners/566273)
**Author:** [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacuum-cleaners/566273 "2011-01-06T18:20:37Z")
So I bought a house with berber carpeting throughout the. Coming from my old house which had bamboo flooring I don’t have a vacuum cleaner. I have a small herd of dogs and two cats and I need to purchase a vacuum. I have… --- ## [Help identifyng animal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifyng-animal/454345)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifyng-animal/454345 "2011-01-06T17:47:13Z")
A thought it was a rabbit due to it’s size. The body shape was like a beaver save for a round thick furry tail. He is in Central Arkansas near a wooded area next to the Arkansas River. Is is brown or gray in color. --- ## [How is it that a website like YouTube can F' up this hard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-that-a-website-like-youtube-can-f-up-this-hard/566510)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-that-a-website-like-youtube-can-f-up-this-hard/566510 "2011-01-06T15:47:03Z")
So I got my favorite lists set up. (About 29 music videos) So out of the list I’ll select like six videos and hit “play all” because they don’t have a “play selected” button. The problem is, that it will play every fric… --- ## [Lower back pain. What has worked for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lower-back-pain-what-has-worked-for-you/566211)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lower-back-pain-what-has-worked-for-you/566211 "2011-01-06T13:47:04Z")
Since lower back pains are quite comon, I’m wondering if anyone has tried something that’s worked well for them. I’ve had them for a few years now and I’d like other people’s input. I should mention that I’m a 27 year o… --- ## [Trypophobia, i.e., Fear of Clustered Holes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trypophobia-i-e-fear-of-clustered-holes/477498)
**Author:** [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trypophobia-i-e-fear-of-clustered-holes/477498 "2011-01-06T10:04:42Z")
Ever since I was a kid, I have had an aversion to things with tightly packed circles in or on them, the classic example being a honeycomb or wasp’s nest. I get very uneasy when they are in my presence, and in the case of… --- ## [How to remove silicone caulk from bathtub?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-remove-silicone-caulk-from-bathtub/566560)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-remove-silicone-caulk-from-bathtub/566560 "2011-01-06T04:35:42Z")
Bathtub and subway tile, to be specific. I have a glass scraper, but there is residue that needs to be cleaned up with. . .something. Any help? --- ## [Going commando](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-commando/239321)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-commando/239321 "2011-01-06T04:24:35Z")
As I’ve mentioned, I’m getting re-certified for SCUBA. Wendesday was the first pool dive. My bag was by the benches, and after the dive I grabbed my clothes out of it and headed for a hot shower to rinse off the chlori… --- ## [What did this guy want?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-this-guy-want/566504)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-this-guy-want/566504 "2011-01-06T03:57:07Z")
I got a weird call on my direct extension at work last Thursday. The transcript went basically like this. I probably gave him more information than I should have. Only way I can think he got my name and number was by… --- ## [Websites that list local events](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-that-list-local-events/566575)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-that-list-local-events/566575 "2011-01-06T03:54:46Z")
If a person is interested in finding out about various local and nearby events (speeches, concerts, comedies, rallies, book signings, etc) aside from eventful.com and meetup.com, are there other sites that are good for t… --- ## [chronic post -op hiccoughs, anybody had this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronic-post-op-hiccoughs-anybody-had-this/566572)
**Author:** [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronic-post-op-hiccoughs-anybody-had-this/566572 "2011-01-06T03:01:50Z")
Howdy all, So, my buddy had unexpected hip surgery after crashing his bicycle last week (that’ll teach him to try and pass me) and although he’s doing well it seems he has some chronic hiccoughs. He tells me they are p… --- ## [Grammar question: What is this trying to say?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-question-what-is-this-trying-to-say/566370)
**Author:** [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-question-what-is-this-trying-to-say/566370 "2011-01-06T02:49:10Z")
On the USPS’s site, at one point it asked me Enter the ZIP Code from where this item may be mailed: What is it asking for? --- ## [Delinquency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delinquency/566515)
**Author:** [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delinquency/566515 "2011-01-06T02:13:43Z")
Okay, my friend is unsure about legal matters, I do not want anything but information for her. She was arrested (there was no warrant) for contributing to the delinquncy of a minor. The charge, her daugther made a phone … --- ## [Ethical dilemma regarding product defects and liability](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-dilemma-regarding-product-defects-and-liability/566545)
**Author:** [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-dilemma-regarding-product-defects-and-liability/566545 "2011-01-06T01:52:44Z")
This is a simplified version of something that happened to me. You buy an expensive radio-controlled model airplane - it costs $500. This particular model comes as a kit and includes all the electronics and parts neede… --- ## [In terms of dress/style, what does it mean to be a poseur?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-terms-of-dress-style-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-poseur/566427)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-terms-of-dress-style-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-poseur/566427 "2011-01-06T01:49:02Z")
I was inspired by this thread, What’s the matter with some women? This quote: got me wondering. Do you have to have a certain lifestyle for certain things? Does someone with a corporate job have less of a “right” to a… --- ## [Why don't schools teach pupils to be umpires, referees, et al?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-schools-teach-pupils-to-be-umpires-referees-et-al/566527)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2011, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-schools-teach-pupils-to-be-umpires-referees-et-al/566527 "2011-01-06T00:15:44Z")
In the school sports thread, there are quite a few people who were as useless as myself at team sports. But I could have made a positive contribution by being an umpire or linesman or whatever. I did, eventually. Yet I n… --- ## [Any Medical Assistants out there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-medical-assistants-out-there/566485)
**Author:** [@RedBloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedBloom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-medical-assistants-out-there/566485 "2011-01-05T22:53:16Z")
Looking for some opinions on this particular career path, thinking of quitting my full-time office job for a career in the medical field. I have a BA in Liberal Arts that is dooming me to a cubicle for all eternity and … --- ## [Science Fair Project for 5th Grader (NOT homework)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fair-project-for-5th-grader-not-homework/566268)
**Author:** [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fair-project-for-5th-grader-not-homework/566268 "2011-01-05T22:35:05Z")
So 11YO mudgirl wants to enter her school’s science fair. This is not required, and is not homework. She needs to figure out a project to do. She’s very interested in making a contraption out of simple machines, but als… --- ## [Atheists, what do you believe about the universe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-what-do-you-believe-about-the-universe/564775)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-what-do-you-believe-about-the-universe/564775 "2011-01-05T20:52:10Z")
I’ve been talking in another thread about what atheists believe, and I’m curious about the atheists here. Note that I’m not interested in debating here, and for this thread I’m not interested in what folks who don’t ide… --- ## [Your list of assets.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-list-of-assets/566470)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-list-of-assets/566470 "2011-01-05T20:10:36Z")
If you make a list in the \*\*broad meaning \*\*of the term,what all would you include? --- ## [How do you hug?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-hug/565819)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-hug/565819 "2011-01-05T19:55:09Z")
After hugging a lot of people over the past few days, I’ve noticed a pattern. Poll to come. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1817) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1819)