# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1847 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1848 --- ## [Would You Recognize Osama Bin Laden?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-recognize-osama-bin-laden/560827)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-recognize-osama-bin-laden/560827 "2010-11-16T18:33:08Z")
I saw a blip about whether or not OBL is still alive, it got me to thinking. I wouldn’t recognize him if he walked right past me. Even if he was in the traditional Arab grab (or whatever traditional clothing that is) he… --- ## [What are you giving for Christmas? Getting? Hoping for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-giving-for-christmas-getting-hoping-for/560815)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-giving-for-christmas-getting-hoping-for/560815 "2010-11-16T17:25:43Z")
Giving: Mom–a book about wolves; half a purse (ha!)–we are going to share one we bought together. Friend C: necklace Friend L: Quilt brother and his wife: mix for Indian fry bread and apple jelly older niece: wha… --- ## [My ISP asked me to tell them my account and FTP passwords - does that seem reasonable to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-isp-asked-me-to-tell-them-my-account-and-ftp-passwords-does-that-seem-reasonable-to-you/559809)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-isp-asked-me-to-tell-them-my-account-and-ftp-passwords-does-that-seem-reasonable-to-you/559809 "2010-11-16T13:55:24Z")
Somehow, a file got stuck in my webspace that I can’t delete, rename, move, etc. I recognise the filename - I assume it’s just a glitch of some kind, but I think it’s fouling up my backups, because I can’t even copy it … --- ## [Earplugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earplugs/560765)
**Author:** [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earplugs/560765 "2010-11-16T12:58:48Z")
When I go to the movies, I find them painfully loud. I think it’s just me; my husband isn’t bothered, nor are the kids. The people around me don’t seem disturbed. I’ve tried Hearos earplugs, but they don’t seem to work. … --- ## [What makes a house smell clean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-house-smell-clean/551840)
**Author:** [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-house-smell-clean/551840 "2010-11-16T10:32:34Z")
I have a condo for sale. It’s empty, so it will be smelling stale. The realtor suggested a room plug in air freshener. I’m not a fan of fake floral scent, or apples, or cinnamon vanilla, or whatever. I don’t want the con… --- ## [Which physical and mathematical constants are “wrong”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-physical-and-mathematical-constants-are-wrong/560839)
**Author:** [@RadicalPi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadicalPi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-physical-and-mathematical-constants-are-wrong/560839 "2010-11-16T07:20:42Z")
Of course here, I am not referring to constants that are objectively wrong, but rather to constants given a value that in the end is somewhat counterintuitive or a second-best fit somehow. Probably the most commonly cit… --- ## [Catspeak](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catspeak/560655)
**Author:** [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catspeak/560655 "2010-11-16T07:13:22Z")
I used to own cats. I do not have any right now, though I visit many people who do. What does it mean when a cat meows at you? Yes, I know when they want food, or outsdie, but just meow. Do they think they are greeting y… --- ## [would you have left your kids alone with michael jackson?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-left-your-kids-alone-with-michael-jackson/560409)
**Author:** [@kidneyfailure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidneyfailure)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-have-left-your-kids-alone-with-michael-jackson/560409 "2010-11-16T06:53:25Z")
Not the “late-70’s-early-80’s-talented-handsome” Michael Jackson, but the “circa-1999-plastic-surgery-nightmare-scandalized-all-to-hell-wearing-bandaids-on-his-face” Michael Jackson. Consider the following points and cou… --- ## [Image and file management software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/image-and-file-management-software/560623)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/image-and-file-management-software/560623 "2010-11-16T06:19:12Z")
So I recently got Windows 7. Unless I’m mistaken, it doesn’t allow you to place folders, files and images in the order you want within a folder. As in, you can’t drag and drop one picture anywhere you want within the fol… --- ## [Where can I donate a bunch of scrapbooking supplies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-donate-a-bunch-of-scrapbooking-supplies/560418)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-donate-a-bunch-of-scrapbooking-supplies/560418 "2010-11-16T04:35:28Z")
Thoughts? There’s not a huge amount, just a boxful. --- ## [58 Christians Murdered in Iraq:Reaction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/58-christians-murdered-in-iraq-reaction/560792)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/58-christians-murdered-in-iraq-reaction/560792 "2010-11-16T02:24:00Z")
I read of a horrible incident in Iraq-muslim terrorists broke in to a Catholic church in Baghdad-and murdered 58 people-two of them RC priests. I have yet to see any reaction to this violence. At any rate, why the viol… --- ## [Funny telekinesis tricks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-telekinesis-tricks/560626)
**Author:** [@petew83](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/petew83)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-telekinesis-tricks/560626 "2010-11-16T01:48:55Z")
I know a few but I’m interested in hearing about some others. Anticipate when the stoplight will change color by peeking at the edge of the adjacent side, and waving your hand at the right moment. Walk into a store… --- ## [Will the terms "Fail"/"Epic Fail" survive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-terms-fail-epic-fail-survive/560564)
**Author:** [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-terms-fail-epic-fail-survive/560564 "2010-11-16T00:53:14Z")
I sure hope so; “Fail” is a surprisingly versatile word. Unfortunately, I can also see it falling out of fashion just like “groovy”, “Daddy-O”, “Gag me with a spoon,” etc. Heck, it wasn’t long ago that you couldn’t wal… --- ## ["Do not open emails from unknown senders" - how is this advice even remotely sane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-open-emails-from-unknown-senders-how-is-this-advice-even-remotely-sane/560676)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-open-emails-from-unknown-senders-how-is-this-advice-even-remotely-sane/560676 "2010-11-16T00:31:07Z")
For example: “Do not open emails from unknown senders.” \[PDF\] “Do not open emails from un-trusted sources or suspicious emails from trusted sources.” “5. Do not open emails from addresses you do not recognise.” “3. D… --- ## [Looking for Desktop PC recommendations.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-desktop-pc-recommendations/560004)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-desktop-pc-recommendations/560004 "2010-11-16T00:27:41Z")
Looking for Desktop PC recommendations. For my Mom. She’s 81, but quite savy. A terabyte at least and 6gb of RAM. The usual stuff such as a DVD burner. A couple of USB ports on front. She would like to have a TV tun… --- ## [Going for my first tattoo. Advice? Stories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-for-my-first-tattoo-advice-stories/559858)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-for-my-first-tattoo-advice-stories/559858 "2010-11-15T23:55:18Z")
I am taking the plunge and getting my first tattoo soon. Anyone have any tips? Advice? Needles don’t generally bother me, but I can’t say I am really looking forward to being stabbed many, many times. --- ## [Name my Baby!/ Your fave name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248)
**Author:** [@RainGrowsBrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RainGrowsBrite)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248 "2010-11-15T23:47:15Z")
I’m only just at the end of my first trimester, but of course i’m making my baby name list. I could always use some help… especially with girl names… but i’m acceptiong boy names as well since we wont know the sex for an… --- ## [Non-hunters: do you have a game-meat source?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-hunters-do-you-have-a-game-meat-source/560736)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-hunters-do-you-have-a-game-meat-source/560736 "2010-11-15T23:36:25Z")
It’s deer-shooting season here in Indiana, been bow-hunting season for a few weeks already, and I have a friend who has bagged three so far. Yay! Now, if I tried shooting a deer, I’d be crying over a clean kill, going i… --- ## [Do People Call Their Father "Pop" Or "My Old Man"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-call-their-father-pop-or-my-old-man/559888)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-call-their-father-pop-or-my-old-man/559888 "2010-11-15T22:49:30Z")
Maybe it is a cultural or regional thing, but despite hearing characters in movies and TV shows often referring to their fathers as “my old man” or calling them “pop” to their face, I can’t say I have ever met anyone in … --- ## [How do I chose which branch of Yoga to practice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-chose-which-branch-of-yoga-to-practice/560794)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-chose-which-branch-of-yoga-to-practice/560794 "2010-11-15T22:48:48Z")
I’ve decided that, after years of semi-regular yoga practice, I am going to become a yoga teacher. It’s not just the physical aspects of yoga that I enjoy, but the theology behind it is in line with my beliefs. I just fe… --- ## [If you could travel back in time.....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-travel-back-in-time/560518)
**Author:** [@supergalactic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supergalactic)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-travel-back-in-time/560518 "2010-11-15T22:47:18Z")
Where would you go? Let’s say you could spend 1 day somewhere without getting found out. My choice: Egypt at the height of the empire. --- ## [Advice on vacuum/carpet cleaner and dealing with allergens needed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-vacuum-carpet-cleaner-and-dealing-with-allergens-needed/533267)
**Author:** [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-vacuum-carpet-cleaner-and-dealing-with-allergens-needed/533267 "2010-11-15T20:24:18Z")
The phouka household has been sick. Dad had a cold that turned into pneumonia. I caught his cold and had two weeks of asthma, sinus infection, and misery. Mom got the same cold and missed three days of work, which is unh… --- ## [Busy person's guide to small-talk staples](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/busy-persons-guide-to-small-talk-staples/560670)
**Author:** [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/busy-persons-guide-to-small-talk-staples/560670 "2010-11-15T20:11:51Z")
Lots of small talk revolves around having a very surface-level grasp of many different conversational areas. Depending on the occasion, this might mean sports, news, wine, music (classical or popular), or film. However… --- ## [to anyone who has self-published a music CD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-anyone-who-has-self-published-a-music-cd/560739)
**Author:** [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-anyone-who-has-self-published-a-music-cd/560739 "2010-11-15T18:46:19Z")
Where are the best sites for selling? My chorus just recorded our first CD, and I was thinking that selling on line would be a good thing. So, I’d like input from anyone who has done that sort of thing. kthxbai --- ## [Death Awaits Me (and You)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-awaits-me-and-you/560406)
**Author:** [@Commissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commissar)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-awaits-me-and-you/560406 "2010-11-15T18:40:15Z")
The religious fanatics assure us that there is a wonderful afterlife awaiting our entry. The rest of us know better. Religion is irrational, and hence we intelligent individuals understand that the end of our lives will… --- ## [Why do people start smoking in this day and age?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-start-smoking-in-this-day-and-age/560229)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-start-smoking-in-this-day-and-age/560229 "2010-11-15T18:35:42Z")
I’m always kind of surprised when I see young teen and twenty something celebrities smoking. Who are they modeling their behavior on? Smoking has been a known killer for decades and it’s virtually equivalent to taking a… --- ## [What is your take on this situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-take-on-this-situation/560593)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-take-on-this-situation/560593 "2010-11-15T17:34:54Z")
A friend works for a small company, maybe a dozen employees. The boss just announced that everyone must accept an 6% pay cut and would no longer receive paid holiday time off nor paid personal days. A few days later, th… --- ## [If you devised a legal, moral, simple, but unobvious way of making money, whom would you tell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-devised-a-legal-moral-simple-but-unobvious-way-of-making-money-whom-would-you-tell/560651)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-devised-a-legal-moral-simple-but-unobvious-way-of-making-money-whom-would-you-tell/560651 "2010-11-15T17:22:19Z")
By simple, I mean reasonably practical to put into effect. I think that unobvious, I mean that, despite the ease of actually using the technique, it requires some careful study and discipline to invent on your part. I … --- ## [Getting a job at 60 in this economy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-job-at-60-in-this-economy/560525)
**Author:** [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-job-at-60-in-this-economy/560525 "2010-11-15T16:53:46Z")
My mother-in-law just got laid off. She was working billing and payroll for a small company that is currently in its death throes–they’ve been laying people off for almost two years now, and although she saw the writing… --- ## [Help Me Pick a TV (Need Answer Fastish)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-tv-need-answer-fastish/560437)
**Author:** [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-tv-need-answer-fastish/560437 "2010-11-15T16:51:07Z")
I always wanted to tag a thread with NAF. :smiley: Amazon is running a sale on HDTVs, so I figured I’d take a look. I really only need something for watching DVDs, and based on the media center I’m planning to get, I’m … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1846) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1848)