# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1882 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1883 --- ## [Dental work: drug myself out or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-work-drug-myself-out-or-no/553192)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dental-work-drug-myself-out-or-no/553192 "2010-09-16T11:22:11Z")
So I have to get some dental work done next week - a gum graft. Lucky me. I haven’t had any serious dental stuff done in about 15 years, so I guess I can’t complain too much. But I’m not looking forward to it. I mention… --- ## [PC Virus Scan Recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-virus-scan-recommendations/553689)
**Author:** [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-virus-scan-recommendations/553689 "2010-09-16T10:24:02Z")
I know there been posts like this in the past, but wanted to get an update just in case something new has come along that’s noteworthy. I’ve been utilizing the McAfee suite for some time, but can no longer stand the way… --- ## [Is Noam Chomsky all he's cracked up to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-noam-chomsky-all-hes-cracked-up-to-be/553430)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-noam-chomsky-all-hes-cracked-up-to-be/553430 "2010-09-16T08:37:31Z")
I’ve been watchin a few videos of him on Youtube, and most of what he says makes sense, if I ignore the Anarchistic tendencies he has, but I wanted a more general opinion on his works, I mean, he begun as a linguistics p… --- ## [Have you ever faked not having an orgasm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-faked-not-having-an-orgasm/553672)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-faked-not-having-an-orgasm/553672 "2010-09-16T07:52:49Z")
Have you ever had an orgasm and then denied having had it to any/all individuals who had been intimately involved in the proceedings? Feel free to elaborate on the circumstances that caused you to do so, if you did. --- ## [You discover that you were switched at birth, and thus no genetic relation to your family. Reaction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-discover-that-you-were-switched-at-birth-and-thus-no-genetic-relation-to-your-family-reaction/553628)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-discover-that-you-were-switched-at-birth-and-thus-no-genetic-relation-to-your-family-reaction/553628 "2010-09-16T04:52:17Z")
Poll in a moment. Smart-aleckry encouraged. --- ## [How much work is too much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-work-is-too-much/553937)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-work-is-too-much/553937 "2010-09-16T03:57:22Z")
I only ask because I am so tired. I have been putting in 12 hours days it seems for the last 2 1/2 weeks, plus adding in time on the weekends for my new teaching gig. This is the year I choose to continue teaching or n… --- ## [How many people do you care deeply about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-care-deeply-about/553895)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-care-deeply-about/553895 "2010-09-16T03:55:48Z")
The teenage son of an acquaintance died recently. His parents are, of course, devastated. It got me thinking about how many people I have in my life whose loss would affect me profoundly. Really, it’s just three – my … --- ## [Economical storage of CD/DVDs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economical-storage-of-cd-dvds/553919)
**Author:** [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economical-storage-of-cd-dvds/553919 "2010-09-16T01:48:30Z")
I’ve got a bunch of media that I want to store. For various reasons I don’t want paper sleeves or plastic cases that come individually to store in a box. Binders are the best options I can find from an aesthetic and prac… --- ## [KitchenAid "Total Replacement Plan"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchenaid-total-replacement-plan/553731)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchenaid-total-replacement-plan/553731 "2010-09-16T01:31:07Z")
Anybody ever purchased this “extended warranty”? If so, have you ever made use of it? My Pro 600 is currently being stored in the original packaging, and I’m not planning to use it again for a few years (living in a hou… --- ## [Craigslist question: Is there any way to include the number of bathrooms in your search?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigslist-question-is-there-any-way-to-include-the-number-of-bathrooms-in-your-search/553807)
**Author:** [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigslist-question-is-there-any-way-to-include-the-number-of-bathrooms-in-your-search/553807 "2010-09-16T00:18:19Z")
I’m not in the market for an apartment until next summer, but I’m trying to get a better grasp of what’s out there. Something incredibly frustrating is actually finding a place with multiple bathrooms; I want to share a… --- ## [Re MS effectively abandoning Windows Mobile Phone users 2 year ago. Why did they do that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-ms-effectively-abandoning-windows-mobile-phone-users-2-year-ago-why-did-they-do-that/553576)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-ms-effectively-abandoning-windows-mobile-phone-users-2-year-ago-why-did-they-do-that/553576 "2010-09-15T23:58:09Z")
About two years ago I purchased a nice solid phone called the Samsung i760. We used Microsoft Outlook as our main contact & appt applications so the seamless Outlook connectivity with the corporate Outlook server was a b… --- ## [What is your first-thing-in-the-morning drink?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-first-thing-in-the-morning-drink/553601 "2010-09-15T23:18:42Z")
If you answer coffee or tea, how do you take it? I always have a cup of tea with sweet 'n low first thing in the morning. --- ## [What could possibly be the point in this grade 8 math exercise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-possibly-be-the-point-in-this-grade-8-math-exercise/553609)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-could-possibly-be-the-point-in-this-grade-8-math-exercise/553609 "2010-09-15T23:04:48Z")
My daughter has a math exercise to complete this week. The numbers 1 to 100 are the answers. Using only numbers 1, 4, 8, and 9 she has to construct an equation to satisfy each answer. She can use addition, subtraction… --- ## [When was the last time you wore a tuxedo (or for women, the equivalent)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-wore-a-tuxedo-or-for-women-the-equivalent/553629)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-wore-a-tuxedo-or-for-women-the-equivalent/553629 "2010-09-15T20:55:16Z")
I was saying something about benefit dinners in another thread and it made me realize that it’s been over a year since I dragged my tux out. I used to attend formal events four or five times a year, but this past year ha… --- ## [a couple of GOOD things about religion (imho)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-good-things-about-religion-imho/545789)
**Author:** [@Cyningablod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyningablod)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-good-things-about-religion-imho/545789 "2010-09-15T20:47:52Z")
I don’t want this to turn into a GD thread and get it moved, so please, as a favor to me, keep the but-religion-SUX! comments somewhat on-topic. Like many Dopers, I’m a skeptic and an atheist (I’ve already summarized my… --- ## [Who is right (me and my friend arguing over birds)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-right-me-and-my-friend-arguing-over-birds/553637)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-right-me-and-my-friend-arguing-over-birds/553637 "2010-09-15T20:12:36Z")
My friend and I founded a city but don’t know who should rule it and give his name to it. So we stood on opposite hills and waited for the gods to give us a sign. And my friend saw 6 vultures first, and then I saw 12 v… --- ## [Have you lost weight and kept it off long term](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-lost-weight-and-kept-it-off-long-term/553379)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-lost-weight-and-kept-it-off-long-term/553379 "2010-09-15T20:09:29Z")
Over in this thread there were several people who impled they had lost weight and managed to keep it off for extended periods of time, usually several years. My understanding is that losing weight isn’t ‘that’ hard but … --- ## [Atheists: What Is You Attitude Toward Religion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-what-is-you-attitude-toward-religion/553251)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-what-is-you-attitude-toward-religion/553251 "2010-09-15T20:06:31Z")
From what I’ve seen of atheists on the Internet their attitude toward religion seems to be categorizable into one of the following three: These atheists are largely against fanatics rather than believers in general. T… --- ## [Sleep In The Nude?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-in-the-nude/547202)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-in-the-nude/547202 "2010-09-15T17:12:53Z")
Simple question. Feel free to elaborate if you wish. --- ## [How do you feel about EVERYNAMEISTAKEN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-everynameistaken/553822)
**Author:** [@EVERYNAMEISTAKEN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EVERYNAMEISTAKEN)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-everynameistaken/553822 "2010-09-15T14:23:26Z")
How do you feel about EVERYNAMEISTAKEN? --- ## [5 Top Military Commanders in History](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-top-military-commanders-in-history/553631)
**Author:** [@Wandering\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wandering_Hero)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-top-military-commanders-in-history/553631 "2010-09-15T14:11:50Z")
Who do you think are the best? I hardly site mine as the one true list: Genghis Khan This guy carved his way into power and fought superiour odds all his life. His armies were \*\*\*\*ing unstoppable and he may well have… --- ## [Controversial lifestyles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-lifestyles/553442)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-lifestyles/553442 "2010-09-15T02:20:28Z")
What are some lifestyles out there that people either strongly agree with or strongly disagree with? I’ve come up with… Drug Usage Cat declawing When one weens their kid from bottles, pacifiers, etc. Eating too much… --- ## [Help me learn about the homeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-learn-about-the-homeless/553655)
**Author:** [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-learn-about-the-homeless/553655 "2010-09-15T02:05:45Z")
Please note that this is not a Great Debates thread. Being a city dweller for a big chunk of my life and now living in Los Angeles, I’ve seen homelessness firsthand, but know very little about the causes and proposed so… --- ## [Hidden pregnancies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hidden-pregnancies/553525)
**Author:** [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hidden-pregnancies/553525 "2010-09-14T22:23:46Z")
This is a couple months old but I just found it today while checking out news readers and I need the input of SDMB. Is it really possible for a woman to hide 8 pregnancies in 15 years and no one notices? Even a heavyset… --- ## [Clarkson and the Stig](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarkson-and-the-stig/553394)
**Author:** [@shamblesmaybe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamblesmaybe)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarkson-and-the-stig/553394 "2010-09-14T20:36:03Z")
First thread so sorry if this is in the wrong place… Anyhoo… my latest source of anger is the Clarkson/Stig spatt that’s been in the news. Poor old Mr C feels hurt and betrayed by the book Ben Collins and the BEEB takin… --- ## [Moving house with a cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-house-with-a-cat/553592)
**Author:** [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-house-with-a-cat/553592 "2010-09-14T19:09:09Z")
Dopers with cats (I know there are a lot of you out there), tell me your experiences of house moving with a cat. We adopted Mizty about a year ago and she’s lived with us in our charming, but small, terrace cottage sinc… --- ## [Is it a good time to buy a house now in SoCal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-good-time-to-buy-a-house-now-in-socal/553407)
**Author:** [@Yonose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yonose)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-a-good-time-to-buy-a-house-now-in-socal/553407 "2010-09-14T17:12:46Z")
Hi everybody, I’m new around here. Basically I’m getting divorced and have to move. I’d rather buy than rent again. The other day I spoke briefly to an ex coworker who moved to Arizona in 2007. He’s thinking of coming b… --- ## [When will 9/11 become "just another date?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-9-11-become-just-another-date/553292)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-9-11-become-just-another-date/553292 "2010-09-14T14:58:22Z")
Since we don’t remember the Alamo much anymore, though I still know Pearl Harbor Day is December 8th, I’m just wondering. --- ## [Help me buy a woodstove, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-woodstove-please/553518)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-woodstove-please/553518 "2010-09-14T13:32:24Z")
We’re up here in Maine, and it’s starting to get a bit cold out. Our house is set up for a wood stove, but we don’t have one. There is a spot in the basement with a chimney and all that, so we aren’t looking for somethin… --- ## [Did you attend church today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-attend-church-today/553505)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-attend-church-today/553505 "2010-09-14T12:43:10Z")
If you did, what time did the service start? How long did it last? What was the message of today’s sermon? I’m just curious, is all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1881) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1883)