# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1930 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1931 --- ## [Dopers , how will you react in this situation ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-how-will-you-react-in-this-situation/544097)
**Author:** [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-how-will-you-react-in-this-situation/544097 "2010-06-25T15:03:17Z")
You are the Sr VP making the final sales presentation to a customer hoping to win your largest contract ever. You had 3 meetings starting from middle level executives of client organisation , to the VP level and this i… --- ## [Which is your favourite browser?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-your-favourite-browser/544461)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2010, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-your-favourite-browser/544461 "2010-06-25T07:42:00Z")
Deleted --- ## [Coup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coup/544407)
**Author:** [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coup/544407 "2010-06-25T06:28:52Z")
So, tomorrow we find out that there’s beena bloodless coup in the states (Or your country of origin, or not in your country of origin, and in a close by one), how do you react? Do the or policies effect your choice? If… --- ## [Does this headline bother you? ("Black" as a noun)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-headline-bother-you-black-as-a-noun/544126)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-headline-bother-you-black-as-a-noun/544126 "2010-06-25T06:09:35Z")
So Yahoo News had this headline today: “Woman, black seek to become firsts in SC runoff”. What? For years now I’ve been told that using “black” and depending on context other group names like that as a noun without “p… --- ## [Have you ever taken a more simple job to reduce the stress in your life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-a-more-simple-job-to-reduce-the-stress-in-your-life/544401)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-taken-a-more-simple-job-to-reduce-the-stress-in-your-life/544401 "2010-06-25T03:45:33Z")
My job description is fantastic, fully in synch with my academic education, but I’ve been unhappy in it for several years now. I sometimes wonder if I would be happier in a more simple job. A job where problems come up … --- ## [I'm from Connecticut -- what's my accent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-from-connecticut-whats-my-accent/544103)
**Author:** [@Recliner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Recliner)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-from-connecticut-whats-my-accent/544103 "2010-06-25T02:26:35Z")
The title about says it. I was born in Pennsylvania, lived there for two years; moved to Boston – for nine months. Moved to Western Connecticut (right on the New York border) when I was three, and I’ve lived there ever… --- ## [Cutting Off A Girl's Hair: Is This Ever OK?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-off-a-girls-hair-is-this-ever-ok/543859)
**Author:** [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Replies:** 283\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2010, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-off-a-girls-hair-is-this-ever-ok/543859 "2010-06-25T01:11:55Z")
One of my best friends (let’s call her Jen) has, literally, the thickest and most gorgeous hair in the world. It’s her pride and joy. She gets stopped on the street by strangers who comment on it. Even as her best friend… --- ## [Question for divorced dopers with kids, or kids of divorced parents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-divorced-dopers-with-kids-or-kids-of-divorced-parents/544003)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-divorced-dopers-with-kids-or-kids-of-divorced-parents/544003 "2010-06-25T00:50:22Z")
Okay, had a big long post written out, but here’s what it comes down to. My ex and I (separated about a year ago, divorced about a week ago) have a four year old daughter. I’ve been trying to get us all to go out once … --- ## [A question to those who think Oswald killed Kennedy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-to-those-who-think-oswald-killed-kennedy/544109)
**Author:** [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-to-those-who-think-oswald-killed-kennedy/544109 "2010-06-24T23:45:20Z")
What are your thoughts on why Oswald denied the killing of JFK? It seems curious to me that a person supposedly of such a revolutionary bent, would not try to claim responsibilty immediately, but I’d like to see what ot… --- ## [What to see and do in Prague?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-and-do-in-prague/544212)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-and-do-in-prague/544212 "2010-06-24T23:30:06Z")
I’m going to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest in July, and am looking for some advice from my fellow Dopers. What should I see and do while I’m in Prague? (I’ve created parallel threads here about Vienna and Budapestif you h… --- ## [Tell me about hand-held vacuums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-hand-held-vacuums/544036)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-hand-held-vacuums/544036 "2010-06-24T22:57:32Z")
Dopers, I’m in the market to buy a hand-held vacuum (Dustbuster, etc.) but haven’t bought one in years. The last two I’ve had pooped out on me fairly quickly, but I don’t know how much of that was cheapness on my part, … --- ## [Lame nightmares](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lame-nightmares/543751)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lame-nightmares/543751 "2010-06-24T22:00:16Z")
When I was younger, I used to have genuinely scary nightmares. Now that I am an adult, I have rather mediocre, ‘lame’ nightmares. Here’s what I’m talking about: -I frequently have nightmares I crash my bus into a car/la… --- ## [How many working TVs in your home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-working-tvs-in-your-home/544198)
**Author:** [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-working-tvs-in-your-home/544198 "2010-06-24T18:39:47Z")
I was going to post this as a poll, but I had too many questions. Still, the title says most of it - how many working televisions do you have set up in your home? I was talking to a friend of mine at work and she said sh… --- ## [Dealing with Stray Cats in Bay Area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-stray-cats-in-bay-area/544160)
**Author:** [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-stray-cats-in-bay-area/544160 "2010-06-24T18:27:55Z")
My friend told me today that she has a stray with three kittens in her neighborhood. The stray mostly hangs out at her neighbor’s, but they made it clear that they don’t want to keep her and they don’t want to deal with … --- ## [What to see and do in Vienna?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-and-do-in-vienna/544214)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-see-and-do-in-vienna/544214 "2010-06-24T16:38:53Z")
I’m going to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest in July, and am looking for some advice from my fellow Dopers. What should I see and do while I’m in Vienna? (I’ve created parallel threads here about Prague and Budapest if you … --- ## [Want suggestions for flip score card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-suggestions-for-flip-score-card/544244)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-suggestions-for-flip-score-card/544244 "2010-06-24T14:28:38Z")
I’d like to make (or buy?) a 0-10 judges flip card scoring device. To get an idea of what I’m talking about look at thisand this. I want some suggestions on how to make a few of these. In a simpler version I’m thinkin… --- ## [HTPCs (Specifically: Mac Mini & iTunes migration)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/htpcs-specifically-mac-mini-itunes-migration/544281)
**Author:** [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/htpcs-specifically-mac-mini-itunes-migration/544281 "2010-06-24T14:15:08Z")
I’ve been thinking about getting an HTPC lately. Pretty hard, actually. I don’t have a “normal” PC anymore, any don’t think I intend on getting one. I have a 15" macbook pro (from a few generations back, that may or m… --- ## [Which Foreign Cities Are The Most English Unfriendly Cities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-foreign-cities-are-the-most-english-unfriendly-cities/544217)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-foreign-cities-are-the-most-english-unfriendly-cities/544217 "2010-06-24T14:06:48Z")
I was talking to someone at work and she came back from Paris. Though she liked the trip she said her travel agent told her “Oh don’t worry everyone in Paris speaks English.” She said “No one spoke English. It was a nigh… --- ## [Anyone here with wound VAC experience? TMFI!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-with-wound-vac-experience-tmfi/487501)
**Author:** [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-with-wound-vac-experience-tmfi/487501 "2010-06-24T13:40:36Z")
As some of you may know from previous threads, I had a hysterectomy almost a year ago (Feb 29th 2008, to be specific). There was one part of the incision that refused to heal. For months, various docs said “Be patient; i… --- ## [Do You Courtesy Flush?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-courtesy-flush/543146)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-courtesy-flush/543146 "2010-06-24T12:14:23Z")
For those unfamiliar with the term, the courtesy flush is the act of intentionally flushing the toilet while one is still in the process of dropping off the kids at the pool (evacuating his or bowels). Typically done in… --- ## [The Biggest Lies Perpetrated on Humanity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies-perpetrated-on-humanity/543270)
**Author:** [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies-perpetrated-on-humanity/543270 "2010-06-24T08:45:38Z")
…That the “New World (Americas)” was undiscovered…that it was unknown. That the World was Flat… I refuse to believe, knowing what I know about people, stories, myths and tradition that the “New World” was unknown… lost t… --- ## [Party ideas for 40th birthday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-ideas-for-40th-birthday/544071)
**Author:** [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-ideas-for-40th-birthday/544071 "2010-06-24T01:40:54Z")
Anyone willing to share ideas for a 40th birthday party? I’m throwing it for my husband, and it’ll be in our backyard. There will be many kids underfoot, so we can’t go too outrageous, and we don’t want to do the whole d… --- ## [Boston Terrier, best breed for an apartment ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-terrier-best-breed-for-an-apartment/543490)
**Author:** [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-terrier-best-breed-for-an-apartment/543490 "2010-06-24T00:45:23Z")
I want to get a dog from what I’ve researched a Boston is about the best type of dog to get for an apartment setting. Their quiet ain’t a yapper but yet a reliable alarm system. Doesn’t need much grooming but needs dis… --- ## [Computers. How spoiled are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computers-how-spoiled-are-you/543395)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computers-how-spoiled-are-you/543395 "2010-06-24T00:27:16Z")
I was at a friend’s place this past weekend, and her computer is pretty clunky. It’s an IBM ThinkPad that she bought seven years ago, and it was used when she bought it. Might be over a decade old. Takes forever to op… --- ## [Guys: Shower or Grower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-shower-or-grower/543256)
**Author:** [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-shower-or-grower/543256 "2010-06-23T23:50:41Z")
No, you are NOT both, Mr. Funny Man. --- ## [Does anyone trade covered calls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-trade-covered-calls/544081)
**Author:** [@LS04](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LS04)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-trade-covered-calls/544081 "2010-06-23T23:29:22Z")
Ive been trading calls for about a year now on three companys oil/gas and its amazing how you can drive your cost basis down doing this. Im quite interested if anybody has had luck doing this also. I guess Im going to… --- ## [Camping near Colorado/Manitou Springs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camping-near-colorado-manitou-springs/544159)
**Author:** [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camping-near-colorado-manitou-springs/544159 "2010-06-23T22:38:56Z")
We were originally going to do a family trip to Rocky Mountain National Park and Mesa Verde (see my original thread here). Now we’ve decided there’s just too much driving, so we’re going to go to Colorado Springs instead… --- ## [Quora: GQ on Steroids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quora-gq-on-steroids/544128)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quora-gq-on-steroids/544128 "2010-06-23T19:27:10Z")
Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with the team that build Quora. I’m just a passionate user. Quora is a Question & Answer startup headed by some ex-Facebook people (include it’s former CTO). In the first few months of … --- ## [When should the unemployed give up on finding a job their chosen field?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-the-unemployed-give-up-on-finding-a-job-their-chosen-field/543909)
**Author:** [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-the-unemployed-give-up-on-finding-a-job-their-chosen-field/543909 "2010-06-23T18:11:48Z")
I have read quite a few articles since joblessness started to skyrocket which assert that many will never be able to find work again in their chosen fields, especially those workers over 40. When should someone give up? … --- ## [Slow draining bathtub: what should I try first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-draining-bathtub-what-should-i-try-first/542617)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slow-draining-bathtub-what-should-i-try-first/542617 "2010-06-23T05:16:57Z")
Well, after clearing the drain trap of all that hair, of course. I used a plastic ear pick (because God knows that thing is going nowhere near my ear) to get at the hair. I tried to plumb deeper, but since my apartment… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1929) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1931)