# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1828 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1829 --- ## [Is Dental Insurance Worth It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dental-insurance-worth-it/564470)
**Author:** [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dental-insurance-worth-it/564470 "2010-12-19T02:28:19Z")
I am self-employed. My wife will soon be leaving her job to go back to school. So we’ll have to pay for two individual health insurance policies now … and maybe dental insurance. I’ve always had dental insurance. It jus… --- ## [Does my nephew have some mental disability?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-nephew-have-some-mental-disability/564296)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-nephew-have-some-mental-disability/564296 "2010-12-19T01:03:13Z")
My nephew is two years old. Most of the time he seems like he’s lost in his own world and doesn’t respond to stimuli very well. For example, a new person might enter the room and start talking to him. Most of the times … --- ## ["Bobby Jacket" = gorilla (???)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-jacket-gorilla/564654)
**Author:** [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-jacket-gorilla/564654 "2010-12-19T00:16:08Z")
Shopping for pajamas for my fast-growing kid on eBay, I find this: Carter’s:Bobby Jacket green sleeper sz:12 mo. \[QUOTE=eBay seller\] Description: features a front zipper from neckline down one side of the leg of the s… --- ## [If you could be instantly qualified for any job...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Owl)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2010, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919 "2010-12-19T00:07:37Z")
What would it be? I’m curious as to how this breaks down with regards to age and gender, so please include those. As to me, I was born in '61 and astronauts were like the Titans in my eyes. I didn’t follow in their fo… --- ## [How much do Christmas trees cost in your area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-christmas-trees-cost-in-your-area/564488)
**Author:** [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-christmas-trees-cost-in-your-area/564488 "2010-12-18T21:22:55Z")
OK, I was out with a friend of mine today and he was pricing some trees. He wants a good sized one, at least 8 feet but could to to 10 foot. So we went by the tree stand at 50th St and 8th Ave in Manhattan. Cost for… --- ## [Your thoughts on T. Harv Eker and "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-t-harv-eker-and-secrets-of-the-millionaire-mind/564549)
**Author:** [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-t-harv-eker-and-secrets-of-the-millionaire-mind/564549 "2010-12-18T20:41:06Z")
So I have been talking to my therapist about how my money issues are stressing me out, and he has suggested that I look into the book “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind” and the “Millionaire Mindset” seminars. Has anyone h… --- ## [How to learn XML programming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-learn-xml-programming/564418)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-learn-xml-programming/564418 "2010-12-18T19:23:14Z")
What’s the best way to learn XML programming? I checked the local community college (though not the technical college) and they do not offer it. Is this the sort of thing there are classes for? Or is it a self-educati… --- ## [Do you like my polls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-my-polls/564510)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-my-polls/564510 "2010-12-18T19:22:37Z")
I’ve been quite poll-happy lately; I’ve put up at least a dozen in the last week, all in Cafe Society, almost all about food. Just bored (and usually hungry) I guess. What do you honestly think about my polls? I put in… --- ## [What Are "Hard Drugs" and "Soft Drugs"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-hard-drugs-and-soft-drugs/564523)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-hard-drugs-and-soft-drugs/564523 "2010-12-18T13:21:42Z")
I love the old Australian soap opera, Prisoner (Prisoner: Cell Block H) and in one episode Reb who has taken over as “Top Dog” is talking to Myra the former “Top Dog” and says she against hard drugs but hasn’t a problem … --- ## [Parents - how often to have play dates for 7yo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-how-often-to-have-play-dates-for-7yo/564564)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-how-often-to-have-play-dates-for-7yo/564564 "2010-12-18T13:13:40Z")
Chloe gets off the bus at 4:00, needs to do homework, eat dinner, possibly take a bath, and be in PJs by 7:30. Most friends live within 5-10 minutes of us. She wants to play with friends every day. I on the other hand… --- ## [Free rein or free reign?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-rein-or-free-reign/564390)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-rein-or-free-reign/564390 "2010-12-18T09:26:05Z")
A tangent to THIS thread about freedom of pets in houses. I saw both phrases, and was curious (and bored). --- ## [White females, are you threatened by men of color in social situations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-females-are-you-threatened-by-men-of-color-in-social-situations/564177)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-females-are-you-threatened-by-men-of-color-in-social-situations/564177 "2010-12-18T08:33:18Z")
It doesn’t matter to me when I see guys of different races around, but some women I know do not feel the same. So you’re chilling at a party in Whitebread, USA Suburb and you see four black guys walk in or you’re at Gin… --- ## [Violating my rights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/violating-my-rights/564211)
**Author:** [@Chillafrilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chillafrilla)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/violating-my-rights/564211 "2010-12-18T08:32:57Z")
So Im a senior and I’m 18 years old and today I got suspended because of a shirt “do it yourself” here’s a link http://www.karmaloop.com/vendor/IMK/zoom/10sm12-whtzoom1.jpg well I was wearing this shirt today and they p… --- ## [Legal alternatives to caffeine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-alternatives-to-caffeine/563797)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-alternatives-to-caffeine/563797 "2010-12-18T04:42:09Z")
I’m taking a med that causes me to fall asleep like crazy in the middle of the day. It’s almost like I’m a narcoleptic now. I was once sitting in front of my computer, minding my own business, and then BAM! My forehea… --- ## [Three days in Richmond, VA - any "must-do"s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-days-in-richmond-va-any-must-do-s/563426)
**Author:** [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-days-in-richmond-va-any-must-do-s/563426 "2010-12-18T03:21:14Z")
I am going to be in Richmond next week (Mon-Thurs) helping my brother move. I won’t have just a whole bunch of spare time, but I was wondering if there was anything I should try to take in - a particular site, or place … --- ## [So where do you young whippersnappers buy music on the intarweb these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-do-you-young-whippersnappers-buy-music-on-the-intarweb-these-days/564517)
**Author:** [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-do-you-young-whippersnappers-buy-music-on-the-intarweb-these-days/564517 "2010-12-17T23:39:13Z")
That’s all my wife wants for Christmas, and I haven’t purchased music online in so long that I don’t know what the good services are. Caveat: For philosophical and practical reasons, neither of which are up for debate, … --- ## [Question for parents who don't do Santa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-parents-who-dont-do-santa/564194)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-parents-who-dont-do-santa/564194 "2010-12-17T23:28:48Z")
Someone in the Christmas present opening thread mentioned that they “don’t do Santa”. I don’t care for Christian holidays, and felt betrayed for months when I learned Santa wasn’t real, and I always thought that if I eve… --- ## [the importance of middle names ... (is there any?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-importance-of-middle-names-is-there-any/564371)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-importance-of-middle-names-is-there-any/564371 "2010-12-17T22:05:57Z")
I got married two months ago :slight\_smile: and am getting started on the paperwork to change my last name to his. There’s no patriarchal nonsense involved - his name is easier to pronounce and spell, and my parents and … --- ## [Arrive at the airport two hours early?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrive-at-the-airport-two-hours-early/564432)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrive-at-the-airport-two-hours-early/564432 "2010-12-17T22:02:51Z")
I haven’t flown anywhere in almost seven years. I thought airport security and other hassles were getting out of hand at the time, in 2004, so I vowed that I would not fly if I could drive to my destination within a rea… --- ## ["Is it good for the Jews?" - Offensive? Not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-good-for-the-jews-offensive-not/564333)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-good-for-the-jews-offensive-not/564333 "2010-12-17T19:28:45Z")
I work in a small office that is about 75% Jewish, in an industry that is also heavily Jewish. (I don’t know the exact percentage, but can report that on the Jewish high holy days, the phone scarcely rings and it is und… --- ## [Does your religion endorse "survival cannibalism"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-religion-endorse-survival-cannibalism/549978)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-religion-endorse-survival-cannibalism/549978 "2010-12-17T18:46:41Z")
Would it let you eat human flesh if you were in danger of starving to death and no other food was around? --- ## [Christmas Worries aka the onslaught of the toys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-worries-aka-the-onslaught-of-the-toys/564396)
**Author:** [@perfectparanoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/perfectparanoia)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-worries-aka-the-onslaught-of-the-toys/564396 "2010-12-17T17:47:22Z")
Okay, Doper parents, I am looking to you for some help. As I may have mentioned (a lot, I know) I adopted a 6 & 7 year old at the beginning of the year. They came with a lot of toys, got more for their birthdays and now… --- ## [Any decent apps on Android you can't get on iPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-decent-apps-on-android-you-cant-get-on-iphone/564465)
**Author:** [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-decent-apps-on-android-you-cant-get-on-iphone/564465 "2010-12-17T17:06:53Z")
I don’t want to derail my GQ thread into IMHO so i’ll post this here. I’ve been searching about on Google going through lists of ‘Top 10 Android apps you can’t get from Apple’ etc. etc. but they are all quite old and i’m… --- ## [Feel guilty about taking a sick day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feel-guilty-about-taking-a-sick-day/563999)
**Author:** [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feel-guilty-about-taking-a-sick-day/563999 "2010-12-17T14:47:56Z")
My parents always drilled into my head that unless you’re puking all over the place, physically unable to get out of bed or highly contagious you suck it up and go to work. I’ve got an annoying cold and got little sleep… --- ## [Is Tivo still the standard in DVRs and misc DVR questions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tivo-still-the-standard-in-dvrs-and-misc-dvr-questions/564310)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tivo-still-the-standard-in-dvrs-and-misc-dvr-questions/564310 "2010-12-17T14:30:35Z")
I had a series 2 Tivo from long ago (2004ish?) that I loved that died on me about a while ago. I haven’t been in a rush to replace it since I don’t watch TV. But rather than cancelling, they put my billing on hold for a… --- ## [Teachers: Do you get annoyed when your students nickel-and-dime you for points?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-do-you-get-annoyed-when-your-students-nickel-and-dime-you-for-points/564312)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-do-you-get-annoyed-when-your-students-nickel-and-dime-you-for-points/564312 "2010-12-17T12:51:08Z")
In my CompSci class this semester, I exchanged email with my professor quite a bit. Most of the emails were clarifications on project guidelines and were resolved easily. However, there were two instances where I email… --- ## [Insured US residents: what did it cost to deliver a baby at a hospital?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insured-us-residents-what-did-it-cost-to-deliver-a-baby-at-a-hospital/564385)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insured-us-residents-what-did-it-cost-to-deliver-a-baby-at-a-hospital/564385 "2010-12-17T11:29:54Z")
I’ve heard people say that the delivery didn’t cost them a thing. I’ve heard people say they were able to pre-pay for the delivery, about $400. I’ve heard people say it was $5K after insurance. Of COURSE we have no wa… --- ## [Open Presents Christmas Eve or Morning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-presents-christmas-eve-or-morning/564035)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-presents-christmas-eve-or-morning/564035 "2010-12-17T09:42:53Z")
Please cast your vote, and give your geographical region, eg. midwest, southeast, etc…, as well as religious affiliation if you like. I’m just trying to see how the lines are drawn. I was raised Baptist in Indiana, and… --- ## [When are you no longer an orphan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-you-no-longer-an-orphan/564336)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-you-no-longer-an-orphan/564336 "2010-12-17T07:53:19Z")
I’m 65 years old, and both of my parents are deceased. Recently someone described me as an orphan, and it just seemed like an odd term for someone my age. To me, an orphan would have to be young enough to be somebody’s d… --- ## [What comes up when you search for your user name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-comes-up-when-you-search-for-your-user-name/564364)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-comes-up-when-you-search-for-your-user-name/564364 "2010-12-17T04:31:46Z")
Whenever I do an advanced search on this board and am looking for threads where I’ve posted, I get a dropdown list of similar user names. Tdngflge always comes up as an option. Apparently this is a Doper who has never po… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1827) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1829)