# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1826 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1827 --- ## [Down's syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downs-syndrome/564861)
**Author:** [@manila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manila)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downs-syndrome/564861 "2010-12-22T02:15:53Z")
Has any doper here adopted a Down’s kiddie? Or does any parent here have a Down’s child ( 3 yrs old) I know that if anyone researches my posts this may seem a strange question from a guy who was so convinced he didnt … --- ## [Is there a trick to keeping Teflon stuff clean](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-trick-to-keeping-teflon-stuff-clean/564949)
**Author:** [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-trick-to-keeping-teflon-stuff-clean/564949 "2010-12-22T02:13:17Z")
I recently bought some Teflon stuff for the oven, one is a roasting pan and the other is just a shallow dish. Already they are discoloured and I know it’s only a matter of time before they get so discoloured and grotty t… --- ## [The Gadget Graveyard: what were the biggest tech "losers" post-2000?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gadget-graveyard-what-were-the-biggest-tech-losers-post-2000/564792)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gadget-graveyard-what-were-the-biggest-tech-losers-post-2000/564792 "2010-12-21T22:27:46Z")
What were some of the biggest “losers” - ill-fated products that people nevertheless had high hopes for - of the past decade? HD-DVD? Gizmondo? Windows Vista? Nominate your choices. --- ## [Pro-choice man must decide whether his pro-life wife has an abortion or dies. What should he do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-choice-man-must-decide-whether-his-pro-life-wife-has-an-abortion-or-dies-what-should-he-do/564275)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-choice-man-must-decide-whether-his-pro-life-wife-has-an-abortion-or-dies-what-should-he-do/564275 "2010-12-21T22:23:14Z")
Another hypothetical. I’ll make the backstory brief. Washington and Zoe are married and in their early 40s, with two children – Zach, age 6, and Winnie, 2. Wash is pro-choice and Zoe, pro-life. Though neither is poli… --- ## [Club Med vs. Sandals all-inclusive resorts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/club-med-vs-sandals-all-inclusive-resorts/41791)
**Author:** [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2000, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/club-med-vs-sandals-all-inclusive-resorts/41791 "2000-11-19T00:52:59Z")
Hey, folks. DeathLlama are down to less than 5 months until our wedding, and we’re still figuring out the honeymoon location. As we’ve just bought a house, the dream of a Tahiti vacation has evaporated…however, some airl… --- ## [Spouse didn't pay inheritance tax.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spouse-didnt-pay-inheritance-tax/564883)
**Author:** [@fleetman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fleetman)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spouse-didnt-pay-inheritance-tax/564883 "2010-12-21T19:40:59Z")
Help, I’ve been married for 15 years. My spouse received an inheritance when both his parents died in a plane crash when he was a kid. He told me he didn’t want to ever touch the inheritance because it was “blod money… --- ## [why do they give out awards for perfect attendance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-give-out-awards-for-perfect-attendance/563676)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-give-out-awards-for-perfect-attendance/563676 "2010-12-21T16:56:42Z")
it’s not fair that someone should be expected to last the hole school year without getting sick and maybe it encourages kids to go to school when sick and infect others --- ## [You don't answer the knocks on the door and they find you dead. How'd you like to be...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-answer-the-knocks-on-the-door-and-they-find-you-dead-howd-you-like-to-be/564621)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-answer-the-knocks-on-the-door-and-they-find-you-dead-howd-you-like-to-be/564621 "2010-12-21T16:17:43Z")
For me, sitting at the computer with my Sennheisers on and the amp up to 5. Bet I was having fun. I think I’d be happy dying while listening to music I like. --- ## [Connotations of "ex" versus "former"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connotations-of-ex-versus-former/564479)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connotations-of-ex-versus-former/564479 "2010-12-21T14:54:34Z")
Does “ex” necessarily imply something negative? Individuals who have served in the Marine Corps prefer to be called “former Marines” rather than “ex-Marines.” I always assumed this was because putting “ex” before someth… --- ## [Recommend a printer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-printer/564905)
**Author:** [@Pierrot\_Le\_Fou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pierrot_Le_Fou)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-printer/564905 "2010-12-21T13:27:56Z")
Has to have wireless capabilities Will be used for text; it does need to make photo quality pictures Must be an efficient ink user --- ## [How much should I give my super for Christmas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-give-my-super-for-christmas/564849)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-should-i-give-my-super-for-christmas/564849 "2010-12-21T12:31:11Z")
All of you apartment-dwelling dopers–I’ve got a question for you. I moved into a new building at the end of October, in a nice neighborhood in one of the outer boroughs of NYC. The super has been absolutely wonderful. H… --- ## [Question for teachers: is this lesson idea too advanced for middle schoolers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-teachers-is-this-lesson-idea-too-advanced-for-middle-schoolers/564820)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-teachers-is-this-lesson-idea-too-advanced-for-middle-schoolers/564820 "2010-12-21T11:30:57Z")
Next month I’m going to an interview event for an alternative teaching certification program. One of the things I’ll be doing is presenting a 20-minute “mini-lesson” to about ten other candidates and a couple of the int… --- ## [Do you enjoy wrapping presents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-wrapping-presents/564215)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-enjoy-wrapping-presents/564215 "2010-12-21T08:58:10Z")
Do you enjoy wrapping presents? I don’t. I’ve never liked and I suck at it. Usually everytime I need to buy a present I either go to the local Boscovs because the have really nice free professional giftwrapping se… --- ## [Your boundaries with pets in your home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-boundaries-with-pets-in-your-home/564356)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-boundaries-with-pets-in-your-home/564356 "2010-12-21T07:09:40Z")
the thread here degenerated quickly from a mild complaint about some women I’ve dated recently and their lack of boundaries with their pets into a bashing of all pet-haters, particularly men like me who make unreasonable… --- ## [Fushigi Gravity Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fushigi-gravity-ball/564467)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fushigi-gravity-ball/564467 "2010-12-21T03:24:19Z")
Anyone bought one of these? Is it all the things it’s made out to be? Is it worth the price? Is it something anyone can master in not a lot of time, or do you need to devote hours and hours every day to do even the simpl… --- ## [What is woo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-woo/564622)
**Author:** [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-woo/564622 "2010-12-21T02:43:30Z")
Other than a courtship process, that is. I see this word used with increasing frequency and although the context usually makes me believe that “woo” = “garbage,” I am not certain. Please help an old man who wants to be … --- ## [Do you ever tell your pets about the first time you saw them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-tell-your-pets-about-the-first-time-you-saw-them/564703)
**Author:** [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-tell-your-pets-about-the-first-time-you-saw-them/564703 "2010-12-21T02:06:38Z")
I do this, and it just occurred to me that a. it’s kind of weird and b. I bet other people do it anyway. It’s like the origin myth of how my cat and I became pals. “Once upon a time, there was a little kitty. He had n… --- ## [When are (health) insurance plans without copayments preferred?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-health-insurance-plans-without-copayments-preferred/564871)
**Author:** [@BrandonR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandonR)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-health-insurance-plans-without-copayments-preferred/564871 "2010-12-21T01:09:06Z")
(This question may be better suited in GQ depending on the factuality of the answers) A few weeks ago my neck cracked after a coughing fit and I couldn’t turn it a certain way without pain. I checked my insurance and we… --- ## [What is a good free ipod app for Chicago public transit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-free-ipod-app-for-chicago-public-transit/564804)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-free-ipod-app-for-chicago-public-transit/564804 "2010-12-21T00:52:31Z")
I have been looking for one that will work offline since I have an ipod touch. I would pay $2-3 for one if it was really worth it, but if a free one does a good job I’d prefer that. I found one called transit maps which… --- ## [When will the word "cool" be lame?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-word-cool-be-lame/564689)
**Author:** [@Rex\_Goliath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rex_Goliath)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-word-cool-be-lame/564689 "2010-12-21T00:50:32Z")
Things have been cool a lot longer than they’ve were ever groovy. Do you think cool is headed the way of keen any day soon, or will it continue to rock the free world for the forseeable future? --- ## [Another Cell Phone Thread: Anyone Have Metro PCS As Provider?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-cell-phone-thread-anyone-have-metro-pcs-as-provider/564819)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-cell-phone-thread-anyone-have-metro-pcs-as-provider/564819 "2010-12-21T00:33:36Z")
I currently have T-Mobile, and although service has been good, they don’t seem to want to budge with pricing and I balk at a family plan that will cost upwards of 120 dollars/month just for basics and limitations on minu… --- ## [Your Favorite Vowel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-vowel/564627)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-vowel/564627 "2010-12-21T00:16:37Z")
For purposes of this poll, W and Y may be considered vowels. Pick ONE. --- ## [For casino goers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-casino-goers/564753)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-casino-goers/564753 "2010-12-20T23:55:08Z")
What percentage of your trips to the casino do you feel that you have been ahead? It seems to me that it’s over 50% of the time but I’m sure that’s just what the casinos want me to believe. Poll coming. --- ## [Is "I'll add you on Facebook" the equivalent of "Here's my number"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ill-add-you-on-facebook-the-equivalent-of-heres-my-number/564591)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ill-add-you-on-facebook-the-equivalent-of-heres-my-number/564591 "2010-12-20T23:48:01Z")
So, Thursday I finish bar school. Most of us go to a bar. There, I spend some time talking to another bar school student I have never talked to in the past. We share food and drink (she drinks a few sips from my glass, I… --- ## [Holidays are Coming - Are You Flying or Driving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holidays-are-coming-are-you-flying-or-driving/561697)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2010, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holidays-are-coming-are-you-flying-or-driving/561697 "2010-12-20T23:40:14Z")
I’m curious whether the security checks and long lines at the airport have changed peoples mode of travel? The poll is two part. Are You Flying or Driving? Are You Choosing to Avoid Air Travel? What is the typi… --- ## [How much do you save?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-save/564262)
**Author:** [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-save/564262 "2010-12-20T21:14:02Z")
Specifically, I’m curious to know: Where you are from; and What percentage of your after-income-tax income you save on average, per month, excluding regular mortgage payments; and What percentage you spend on regular m… --- ## [Grad school tuition vs. Wedding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grad-school-tuition-vs-wedding/564153)
**Author:** [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grad-school-tuition-vs-wedding/564153 "2010-12-16T00:20:08Z")
I’m a fairly well-paid professional who is engaged and plans to get married in six months. I’m also working on my Master’s, taking a couple of night classes at a time. My boss has recently informed me that our previousl… --- ## [congress mandating a purchase-healthcare law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congress-mandating-a-purchase-healthcare-law/564676)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congress-mandating-a-purchase-healthcare-law/564676 "2010-12-20T19:57:30Z")
I don’t understand arguments over the new healthcare law. I understand the debate, one sign likes it and the other doesn’t. What I don’t understand is the argument that it is an extension of government power. I have rea… --- ## [Ever had service provider criticize how much you tipped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-service-provider-criticize-how-much-you-tipped/562720)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-service-provider-criticize-how-much-you-tipped/562720 "2010-12-20T19:25:55Z")
We’ve had many, many threads on tipping with attitudes ranging from “You’re an evil toad if you don’t tip!” to people more on the Mr. Pink from Reservoir Dogs side. But have any of you ever had someone (waiter, hair sty… --- ## [what's wrong with getting drunk at 2pm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-getting-drunk-at-2pm/564397)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-getting-drunk-at-2pm/564397 "2010-12-20T19:03:45Z")
vacation from school I am doing nothing all day why shouldn’t I do whatever I want why is the Internet so critical of my choices [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1825) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1827)