# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1886 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1887 --- ## [Need help planning a Washington DC trip, sites to see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-planning-a-washington-dc-trip-sites-to-see/552895)
**Author:** [@PokerAKQJT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PokerAKQJT)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-planning-a-washington-dc-trip-sites-to-see/552895 "2010-09-09T16:54:56Z")
I am planning a trip to Washington DC, first time there. Will be there for two full days as a tourist. No kids, just two adults. I plan to go in mid October of 2010. Questions: What would you classify as Must See si… --- ## [What have you done today that you're proud of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-done-today-that-youre-proud-of/552794)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-have-you-done-today-that-youre-proud-of/552794 "2010-09-09T14:54:20Z")
As per the title, what have you done today that you’re proud of? It doesn’t have to be huge, even little things count, but I’d love to hear about anything you’ve done that gives you a warm little glow of satisfaction. Di… --- ## [I don't see what this guy did wrong.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-what-this-guy-did-wrong/552865)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-see-what-this-guy-did-wrong/552865 "2010-09-09T14:52:39Z")
A private citizen catches a large group of teens outside a rural cemetery late at night. Suspicious, he detains them, and demands they wait until the cops arrive. Seems reasonable to me. Cemetery’s are sometimes vandali… --- ## [Micro-Businesses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/micro-businesses/553162)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/micro-businesses/553162 "2010-09-09T14:45:49Z")
I have a mute, misanthrope friend who lives in a town of about 1400. She has a small PC repair business that gives her enough money to buy new games as they come out and save up spare money for future needs, but not enou… --- ## [Do I have Asperger's, or is this joke not that obvious?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-aspergers-or-is-this-joke-not-that-obvious/552623)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-aspergers-or-is-this-joke-not-that-obvious/552623 "2010-09-09T13:37:33Z")
“Sneed’s Feed and Seed (fomerly Chuck’s)” So I say to myself “Chuck’s Feed and Seed”. :confused: Finally I Google it: Even in hindsight, it doesn’t seem that obvious to me. Maybe if the name had been “Cheed’s Feed a… --- ## [To People Who Believe in Evolution and Not ID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-people-who-believe-in-evolution-and-not-id/552745)
**Author:** [@Bpelta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bpelta)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-people-who-believe-in-evolution-and-not-id/552745 "2010-09-09T11:38:33Z")
Here is a question: A smart friend of mine and I were having a google chat and I was a bit dumbstruck by what he said. I’ve changed his name to “Mac.” How would you respond? Mac: Well, statistically, the creation of t… --- ## [Islam and Criticism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islam-and-criticism/553006)
**Author:** [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islam-and-criticism/553006 "2010-09-09T11:28:46Z")
Yesterday, posting on another forum I “scolded” a Muslem for attacking a “them”…as in a generic group of immigrants. I got shot back with “So I guess you support Israel” (my thoughts on Israel are not the topic of this… --- ## [How long does a thread need to be for you to not consider reading through it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-a-thread-need-to-be-for-you-to-not-consider-reading-through-it/552086)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-a-thread-need-to-be-for-you-to-not-consider-reading-through-it/552086 "2010-09-09T04:23:00Z")
Assume it’s about something at least mildly interesting to you. --- ## ["Tough times, tough people": the hidden fallacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tough-times-tough-people-the-hidden-fallacy/553087)
**Author:** [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tough-times-tough-people-the-hidden-fallacy/553087 "2010-09-09T03:52:39Z")
The USA, the majority culture on this board, is in some tough times. I think we can all agree on that. Many of us, in tough times, find meaning and guidance in the simplicity of old adages: Tough times call for tough p… --- ## [Travelling the World, Go, no go, go with others.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-the-world-go-no-go-go-with-others/552664)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Midnight)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-the-world-go-no-go-go-with-others/552664 "2010-09-09T03:21:38Z")
I like to travel. I have seen most of the United States (except for New England, West Virginia, Alaska and Hawaii) I went to Mexico as a kid and also Grand Cayman as a child. In Asia, I have been to South Korea, Taiwan,… --- ## [What's The Best 2.1 Sound System (for under $100) You've Listened To?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-2-1-sound-system-for-under-100-youve-listened-to/552962)
**Author:** [@adhay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhay)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-2-1-sound-system-for-under-100-youve-listened-to/552962 "2010-09-08T23:41:23Z")
I’m a low-budget audiophile and I bought this in 2000 for $40. http://www.amazon.com/Cambridge-SoundWorks-PCWorks-Multimedia-Speaker/dp/B000068PJF You will note in the cite that they are no longer available. CS makes … --- ## [Help the atheist teach his daughter about religion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-atheist-teach-his-daughter-about-religion/552361)
**Author:** [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-atheist-teach-his-daughter-about-religion/552361 "2010-09-08T23:34:19Z")
So I’m an atheist. My wife wouldn’t describe herself as an atheist, but probably is one. As a kid she went to both Unitarian and Baptist churches, including sometimes Old Regular Baptist services (weird family situatio… --- ## [wearing pearls, in odd or even strands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-pearls-in-odd-or-even-strands/552947)
**Author:** [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-pearls-in-odd-or-even-strands/552947 "2010-09-08T22:01:25Z")
Miss Manners mentions her grandmother’s abhorrence on wearing a strand of pearls doubled in last week’s column. Has anyone else heard of this custom? I must confess, I’ve never heard of, or noticed the odd-strands-only-r… --- ## [Good friend out of work for a long period: do you ask for updates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-friend-out-of-work-for-a-long-period-do-you-ask-for-updates/553091)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-friend-out-of-work-for-a-long-period-do-you-ask-for-updates/553091 "2010-09-08T21:38:00Z")
I had a picnic on Labor Day. One of the guests was one of my countless cousins. “Clark” was laid off some time ago and has had a lot of trouble finding an adequate job. I’ve tried to help him out in a few small ways duri… --- ## [dating with speech disorders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-with-speech-disorders/552972)
**Author:** [@Quazwierdcev](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quazwierdcev)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dating-with-speech-disorders/552972 "2010-09-08T21:08:03Z")
Hi all, I am a 27 year old male and, to date, have only had a few second dates and one long term girlfriend. I am a very easy going, laid back man and have a quick wit. Two things that, in general, should make me attr… --- ## [Porn question I may regret asking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-question-i-may-regret-asking/552452)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-question-i-may-regret-asking/552452 "2010-09-08T20:54:05Z")
The accepted wisdom is that most porn is made for a male audience, and I’m guessing most male-female porn is made for a straight male audience. So, why are the penises so large (or at least are shown in ways to maximize… --- ## [I'm going to Stuttgart for 10 days...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-stuttgart-for-10-days/552922)
**Author:** [@little\_bit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_bit)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-stuttgart-for-10-days/552922 "2010-09-08T20:09:18Z")
What should I see while I’m there? Details: We’re planning on some day trips (possibly multi-day). We are planning on getting rail passes & will have access to a car on the weekend. We’re packing pretty casual. Black… --- ## [Calling All Single Mothers By Choice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-single-mothers-by-choice/552490)
**Author:** [@AmericanMaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmericanMaid)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-single-mothers-by-choice/552490 "2010-09-08T20:07:48Z")
I am 33 years old and I have a 5 year plan to 1. Get a good job 2. Lose weight and 3. To have a baby on my own via insemination. I just had an appt with my OB GYN and she gave me a green light healthwise then hinted s… --- ## [painting over wallpaper (and painting a tub)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painting-over-wallpaper-and-painting-a-tub/552770)
**Author:** [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painting-over-wallpaper-and-painting-a-tub/552770 "2010-09-08T19:24:27Z")
We currently live in a cheap and run down apartment in an attempt to save money for future plans. Everything works fine but the wallpaper in the living room is stained and ugly. (The rest of the apartment is also papered… --- ## [Parking Etiquette: OK to park at a bank after hours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-etiquette-ok-to-park-at-a-bank-after-hours/552574)
**Author:** [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-etiquette-ok-to-park-at-a-bank-after-hours/552574 "2010-09-08T18:05:43Z")
So in the summer here in my tiny little tourism-dependent town, parking downtown in the summer during tourist season is terrible because every single tourist wants to park near the theaters, cute restaurants, and kitschy… --- ## [I hate having holidays off from work!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-having-holidays-off-from-work/552828)
**Author:** [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-having-holidays-off-from-work/552828 "2010-09-08T16:56:51Z")
Seriously, what is the point of everyone having the same day off? Nothing can get done! I am so frustrated right now! As a state government employee, I get 12 or so holidays off work, today being one of them. This wo… --- ## [Glenn Beck fans should be known as beckerheads!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-fans-should-be-known-as-beckerheads/552933)
**Author:** [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-fans-should-be-known-as-beckerheads/552933 "2010-09-08T16:26:36Z")
It fits so well. For those who don’t already know, it is a play on “peckerhead”. According to the Urban Dictionary, a peckerhead is “A person of douche-like qualities. Such as someone with an obnoxious attitude.” I ca… --- ## [Were you an accident?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-an-accident/552316)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-you-an-accident/552316 "2010-09-08T16:13:40Z")
Or think perhaps you may have been? The thread on parents’ ages has me wondering, especially with the number of posters with older parents. I’m pretty sure that I was, since my brother is eleven years older than me and… --- ## [What should we cook for dinner tonight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-cook-for-dinner-tonight/552407)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-we-cook-for-dinner-tonight/552407 "2010-09-08T15:49:45Z")
My wife, the lovely doper Araminty and I, are planning to cook something for dinner tonight, but we can’t decide what to cook. So we’ll let you all decide for us! Please recommend a recipe for us. Note: I’m a very pick… --- ## [Female Dopers, have you ever douched? Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-dopers-have-you-ever-douched-why/551700)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 253\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-dopers-have-you-ever-douched-why/551700 "2010-09-08T15:34:49Z")
In the other thread on a Summer’s Eve ad, a couple of people mentioned how it was a bad idea to douche. Which is very true. The genitals should be cleaned in the shower with everything else but they don’t need extra care… --- ## [disappointed in Obama? Know Someone Better ???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointed-in-obama-know-someone-better/550900)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointed-in-obama-know-someone-better/550900 "2010-09-08T15:25:19Z")
'm sick of the news with all the stupid Obama criticism. The latest on the claim that Obama backtracked on the ground Zero Mosque. It isn’t true, yet it feeds the wishfull thinking of the low IQ Glenn Beck think-alikes… --- ## [Home speaker recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-speaker-recommendations/552804)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-speaker-recommendations/552804 "2010-09-08T14:11:51Z")
One of our speakers has shuffled off its magnetic coil, so we’re looking for replacement recommendations in the $200–$400 range (or even just general brand advice). The environment: our parlour is a rectangular(ish)-sha… --- ## [Project Management Tips: WBS/Change Documentation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-management-tips-wbs-change-documentation/474445)
**Author:** [@ceentho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ceentho)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-management-tips-wbs-change-documentation/474445 "2010-09-08T13:56:29Z")
hey guys, I am a new project manager for a web developer and I am writing a project plan all the time now (define the scope, describe the features, assumptions, etc), but here’s my issue: I am running into a problem wi… --- ## [Bathtub cleaning suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathtub-cleaning-suggestions/552108)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathtub-cleaning-suggestions/552108 "2010-09-08T11:47:19Z")
Because I usually have my glasses off when I take a shower, I am rarely able to see just how dirty my bathtub is. Even though I’ve used Soft Scrub and a now-defunct Clorox product to clean the tub, they haven’t really d… --- ## [Chemo - Hair: What Would You Do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemo-hair-what-would-you-do/552978)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemo-hair-what-would-you-do/552978 "2010-09-08T06:07:59Z")
I know we have a few folks on the SDMB who have gone through chemo. I’m very curious what you did about your hair loss. I’m curious because there’s a woman I sort of know (she’s a volunteer who shows up but doesn’t reall… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1885) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1887)