# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1863 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1864 --- ## [Is unlimited self-expression/flaming inherently valuable in a message board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-unlimited-self-expression-flaming-inherently-valuable-in-a-message-board/557734)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2010, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-unlimited-self-expression-flaming-inherently-valuable-in-a-message-board/557734 "2010-10-20T08:53:35Z")
A post in another thread I thought was interesting: His POV assumes a lot about what constitutes “soul” in a message board. But to get away from the specifics of THIS board for a moment, it’s something I hear a lot, e… --- ## [Tucson, AZ: Where to stay, what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucson-az-where-to-stay-what-to-do/557571)
**Author:** [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucson-az-where-to-stay-what-to-do/557571 "2010-10-20T06:41:24Z")
Looking for recommendations for Tucson. A few friends and I are planning a trip there to see some of the first round games of the 2011 NCAA tournament. Games will be played at the McKale Center (?). There will be fi… --- ## [Okay, would YOU get all snarky over this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-would-you-get-all-snarky-over-this/557361)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-would-you-get-all-snarky-over-this/557361 "2010-10-19T23:53:46Z")
Here at the Strongs, we have a routine for mail: if you bring it in from the box, you pull out the obvious bills and toss them into a particular basket on the downstairs desk, and on Saturday afternoon I pay whatever bil… --- ## [Underwater housing for generic digital camera - worth it for diving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underwater-housing-for-generic-digital-camera-worth-it-for-diving/557365)
**Author:** [@Yarster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yarster)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underwater-housing-for-generic-digital-camera-worth-it-for-diving/557365 "2010-10-19T23:51:15Z")
I have an inexpensive Panasonic Lumix digital camera that I will be taking on a Caribbean cruise in Late January. It takes good pictures, even in relatively low light, but was obviously designed for use on land. On eBay… --- ## [Get rid of one SDMB forum. Which do you choose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-rid-of-one-sdmb-forum-which-do-you-choose/557407)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-rid-of-one-sdmb-forum-which-do-you-choose/557407 "2010-10-19T21:08:33Z")
Not a serious board question. Just a fun poll that’s why it’s not in ATMB. For me it’s actually GD. I think the well is dry for good topics and if you take out the religion and politics it’s empty except on rare occasi… --- ## [How much freedom do you give your kids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-freedom-do-you-give-your-kids/557656)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-freedom-do-you-give-your-kids/557656 "2010-10-19T20:49:08Z")
My wife and I are separated with two girls, 4.5 ‘S’ and 2 ‘C’. The oldest has started acting out so we’ve decided to have her do some counseling just to make sure things are ok. We had a meeting last night with the coun… --- ## [Ok with credit checks for initial job interview?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-with-credit-checks-for-initial-job-interview/557628)
**Author:** [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-with-credit-checks-for-initial-job-interview/557628 "2010-10-19T20:36:18Z")
I already have a job I adore, but due to budget issues, the future is uncertain; so I’ve been sending out a few resumes here and there, to see what’s available that might be more secure. I have a job interview later thi… --- ## [Mathematics: Oughtn't pi be twice what it is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematics-oughtnt-pi-be-twice-what-it-is/557586)
**Author:** [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematics-oughtnt-pi-be-twice-what-it-is/557586 "2010-10-19T20:36:03Z")
It seems to me that when mathematicians consider circles, they normally think of them in terms of the radius. A “unit circle” is a circle with a radius of 1, not a diameter of 1. Angles are measured in terms of the radiu… --- ## [Tricky wording on homeowner insurance policies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tricky-wording-on-homeowner-insurance-policies/557600)
**Author:** [@tclouie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tclouie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tricky-wording-on-homeowner-insurance-policies/557600 "2010-10-19T20:03:36Z")
Purely hypothetical: A homeowner has a plumbing policy with exclusions, one being that calcium buildup is not covered. He buys an upgrade which includes faucets and shower heads (no mention of exclusions in the upgrade).… --- ## [What's the quality of Ford automobiles these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-quality-of-ford-automobiles-these-days/557321)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-quality-of-ford-automobiles-these-days/557321 "2010-10-19T19:56:38Z")
I’m in the market for a new car. My current car is a Honda Accord (1998). I’ve gotten 12 years and 320,000 miles out of it. The only problem other than standard maintenance(timing belts,water pump,brakes,tires etc) has b… --- ## [Should people be allowed to raise children how they want to? At what point does society intervene?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-people-be-allowed-to-raise-children-how-they-want-to-at-what-point-does-society-intervene/557646)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-people-be-allowed-to-raise-children-how-they-want-to-at-what-point-does-society-intervene/557646 "2010-10-19T18:46:49Z")
In this thread, handsomeharry made the comment: Now, I don’t have children so don’t have a sense of entitlement over my own imaginary offspring, but I have never held with the idea that the ability to have sex grants y… --- ## [What does my neighbor do for a living?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-my-neighbor-do-for-a-living/557505)
**Author:** [@MrFloppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFloppy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-my-neighbor-do-for-a-living/557505 "2010-10-19T18:45:32Z")
My neighbor is male, in his 30s and ex military. Probably has a Bachelors but no post grad education. His job is such that his immediate friends and neighbors don’t know exactly what he does. He often travels to foreig… --- ## [Same-sex marriage: What can I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-sex-marriage-what-can-i-do/557263)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-sex-marriage-what-can-i-do/557263 "2010-10-19T16:57:39Z")
I recently came to realize that it would be a good thing if I had some sort of cause in my life. Something where I can selflessly give to and uplift my community, whether local, national, or global. I sat down and really… --- ## [Cold call job interviews?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-call-job-interviews/557665)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cold-call-job-interviews/557665 "2010-10-19T16:55:09Z")
I’ve had one and 1/2 of them in the last two weeks, both for jobs with the state, and this is a new experience for me. I had submitted and application for these jobs and many others after taking some civil service tests… --- ## [Who in your lifetime do you think was/is a bodhisattva/saint?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-your-lifetime-do-you-think-was-is-a-bodhisattva-saint/557529)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-your-lifetime-do-you-think-was-is-a-bodhisattva-saint/557529 "2010-10-19T16:50:49Z")
We’ve been watching a lot of Mister Rogers recently, because Himself may soon be producing a children’s show himself, and I firmly believe that if there such a thing as a Bodhisattva (a soul that has such love for people… --- ## [Preparing to Travel Overseas - What Do I Need To Know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preparing-to-travel-overseas-what-do-i-need-to-know/557248)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preparing-to-travel-overseas-what-do-i-need-to-know/557248 "2010-10-19T13:41:33Z")
On November 5th we are going on our honeymoon to Finland. It will be my first ever trip out of the country and it will be the first time my husband has been out of the country as an adult (i.e. without someone else in c… --- ## [Fight between Norton 2011 and Spyware Doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fight-between-norton-2011-and-spyware-doctor/557565)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fight-between-norton-2011-and-spyware-doctor/557565 "2010-10-19T12:21:38Z")
Norton Antivirus and Spyware Doctor (without Antivirus) have coexisted on PC’s for years. Each does their own unique jobs very well. Now these dumb asses are in a pissing contest. :frowning: We the consumers are caught… --- ## [Groceries seem expensive in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groceries-seem-expensive-in-the-us/556658)
**Author:** [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groceries-seem-expensive-in-the-us/556658 "2010-10-19T11:30:06Z")
I was wandering through some American online grocery store websites, and it seemed to me that some things were quite pricy compared to the UK. So I did a slightly more systematic survey, of the following online stores: S… --- ## [Your favorite columnist or blogger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-columnist-or-blogger/557616)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-columnist-or-blogger/557616 "2010-10-19T08:33:22Z")
One of my favorite is James Surowiecki, who writes the financial page for the New Yorker. I have more, but I have to head out now, so I’ll name them later on. Who are your favorites? --- ## [Did you have college classes taught by TAs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-have-college-classes-taught-by-tas/557235)
**Author:** [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-have-college-classes-taught-by-tas/557235 "2010-10-19T03:48:48Z")
I’ve heard lots about college classes taught by TAs, and I am confused. Do you mean you had courses where the regular classes were led by graduate students, and there was no professor attached to the course at all, or t… --- ## [Going to DC, question about safety](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-dc-question-about-safety/557484)
**Author:** [@Arien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arien)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-to-dc-question-about-safety/557484 "2010-10-19T02:54:00Z")
I’m going to DC for a conference in November and thought I’d stay a couple days extra. The conference is in Crystal City which I’ve read doesn’t have a lot in the area but I don’t think I’d have time to do anything those… --- ## [Yay! Gizmodo blogged me! And then they took down my video.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-gizmodo-blogged-me-and-then-they-took-down-my-video/557550)
**Author:** [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-gizmodo-blogged-me-and-then-they-took-down-my-video/557550 "2010-10-19T01:35:23Z")
Yeah, I know, the Dope isn’t the place for legal advice. This shouldn’t be too serious, though. Some time ago, I made a bridging vehicle using Lego bricks. Gizmodo blogged it, and it got me over a quarter million views.… --- ## [In your life, have you more often had your heart broken, or been the breaker of a heart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-life-have-you-more-often-had-your-heart-broken-or-been-the-breaker-of-a-heart/557444)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-life-have-you-more-often-had-your-heart-broken-or-been-the-breaker-of-a-heart/557444 "2010-10-19T01:10:09Z")
For purposes of this thread, having one’s heart broken means to suffer an crushing emotional upset because of the dissolution of a romantic relationship or the betrayal of a lover. Relationships that end for reasons bey… --- ## [Should I vote in California or Michigan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-vote-in-california-or-michigan/556840)
**Author:** [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-vote-in-california-or-michigan/556840 "2010-10-19T00:54:06Z")
So, I am registered to vote in Michigan, where I’ve spent the last two years. Michigan is completely fucked up. However, due to personal circumstances, I am currently crashing with my parents in California. California… --- ## [Anyone using PCAnyWhere with Vista or Win7?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-pcanywhere-with-vista-or-win7/557462)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-pcanywhere-with-vista-or-win7/557462 "2010-10-19T00:39:07Z")
I first used PcAnywhere in 1998. Loved it. Being able to connect to my pc at work and see the desktop was almost miraculous. Gosh it saved me so much time and I didn’t have to drive in to the office on Saturdays. … --- ## [HR people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hr-people/557552)
**Author:** [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hr-people/557552 "2010-10-18T23:14:12Z")
My business degree was with an HR emphasis and my current job isn’t an HR job, but it does use it somewhat. I’m currently going to school for an MBA. This is my first semester. I’m not sure if an MBA is right for me. … --- ## [Real world gas mileage: Ford Fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-world-gas-mileage-ford-fusion/557473)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-world-gas-mileage-ford-fusion/557473 "2010-10-18T21:38:28Z")
Inspired by this thread. I figured I’d start my own, versus having it lost in that thread. Does anyone have real world gas mileage numbers for a 4 cylinder, 6 speed Ford Fusion? I do about 90% highway and a long commu… --- ## [Maupassant's "The Necklace" ethics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maupassants-the-necklace-ethics/557562)
**Author:** [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maupassants-the-necklace-ethics/557562 "2010-10-18T19:51:46Z")
For those of you who haven’t read this story, it’s about a woman who borrows a jeweled necklace to go to a fancy ball. She loses the necklace and, instead of owning up to it, borrows money and replaces it. Said lady then… --- ## [People have an opinion on that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-have-an-opinion-on-that/557070)
**Author:** [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-have-an-opinion-on-that/557070 "2010-10-18T19:30:42Z")
Or, things that just never occurred to you to have an opinion about. Toilet paper - over or under? It was probably on here that I first found out that people really have strong opinions on this question. It never ev… --- ## [Your opinion of the "anti bullying" videos and news coverage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-of-the-anti-bullying-videos-and-news-coverage/556618)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-of-the-anti-bullying-videos-and-news-coverage/556618 "2010-10-18T19:07:32Z")
I thought of making this a poll but think I’d rather have it discussion, and considered it for Great Debates but we’ll see how it goes. Very Long Personal Testimonial but into a blue font so you’ll know where it ends if… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1862) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1864)