# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1935 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1936 --- ## [You may have 24 extra hours per week. What do you do with that time? How often do you use it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-have-24-extra-hours-per-week-what-do-you-do-with-that-time-how-often-do-you-use-it/543173)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-may-have-24-extra-hours-per-week-what-do-you-do-with-that-time-how-often-do-you-use-it/543173 "2010-06-15T19:07:33Z")
Times are good over here at Rhymer Inc. Evil, as you all know, is pretty much recession-, war-, environmental-catastrophe-, and other-misadventure-proof; in fact, the more suffering and pain there is in the world, the mo… --- ## [Is the female condom available near you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-female-condom-available-near-you/542977)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-female-condom-available-near-you/542977 "2010-06-15T18:18:02Z")
Well, is it? ETA: geographic location would be nice, if you want to post it. --- ## [Ages acceptable to refer to women as "girls?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ages-acceptable-to-refer-to-women-as-girls/542633)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ages-acceptable-to-refer-to-women-as-girls/542633 "2010-06-15T18:10:42Z")
I’m a guy, close to 40, and I still refer to some women my own age or younger as “girls.” Someone approximately my own age might be a “woman”, though more likely my own age and up falls into the category of “that lady.” … --- ## [Best oddball item you ever bought at a garage sale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-oddball-item-you-ever-bought-at-a-garage-sale/543060)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-oddball-item-you-ever-bought-at-a-garage-sale/543060 "2010-06-15T17:44:48Z")
Most recently, I found a mini-whisk, only about five inches long. Great for when you want to scramble one single egg. What eccentric treasures have you guys found? --- ## [Would You Buy a House in Which a Murder Had Occurred?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-a-house-in-which-a-murder-had-occurred/542785)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-buy-a-house-in-which-a-murder-had-occurred/542785 "2010-06-15T16:20:43Z")
Since the Amityville house recently hit the market (story somewhere) this topic came up. Let’s assume for discussion purposes that the house suits your needs in all other ways (size, location, affordablity, etc.). Also… --- ## [What is the best way to manage podcasts without using iTunes...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-manage-podcasts-without-using-itunes/543197)
**Author:** [@gitfiddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gitfiddle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-manage-podcasts-without-using-itunes/543197 "2010-06-15T13:38:06Z")
So, I officially can’t stand iTunes, BUT I got a great little iPod shuffle as a gift (the reason I started using iTunes) and I’m addicted to podcasts and iTunes U. Is there any way to easily search for, manage and subsc… --- ## [So, your car breaks down while traveling? What happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-car-breaks-down-while-traveling-what-happens/543075)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-car-breaks-down-while-traveling-what-happens/543075 "2010-06-15T08:13:42Z")
I have refused a few job offers because it involved traveling. I’m not so scared of traveling alone…as long as I am in my car and it is moving. I am scared, however, if my car breaks down and I’m hundreds of miles from … --- ## [Should I expect payment for use of Flickr photos by businesses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-expect-payment-for-use-of-flickr-photos-by-businesses/539508)
**Author:** [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-expect-payment-for-use-of-flickr-photos-by-businesses/539508 "2010-06-15T02:03:49Z")
I have a whole lot of travel photos on Flickr, and occasionally get contacted by someone wanting to use them. Ordinarily it’s just a info website or clearly for personal use, but this time someone from www.gpsmycity.com … --- ## [Your holodeck time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-holodeck-time/542208)
**Author:** [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-holodeck-time/542208 "2010-06-15T01:03:25Z")
You’re a cadet aboard a Federation starship likely doing menial and thankless work day in and day out. Once a week you get an hour in the holodeck. What do you do in the holodeck during that hour? As for me, the answer… --- ## [Water softener advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-softener-advice/543166)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-softener-advice/543166 "2010-06-14T21:53:30Z")
My 15-year-old water softener (salt type) is on its last legs and will have to be replaced soon. I want the same type, but there seem to be a slew of them on the market, from Sears, Home Depot, etc. The company that put… --- ## [IMDb: shouldn't a better site have replaced it by now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-shouldnt-a-better-site-have-replaced-it-by-now/542913)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-shouldnt-a-better-site-have-replaced-it-by-now/542913 "2010-06-14T21:27:33Z")
I’m curious if there are any sites similar to IMDb that may someday unseat it as the go to entertainment information site. The reason I’m wondering is that IMDb repeatedly comes off as a hack site whenever I venture ont… --- ## [Suppose you had to build two great cities from scratch in the continental U.S. ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suppose-you-had-to-build-two-great-cities-from-scratch-in-the-continental-u-s/542692)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suppose-you-had-to-build-two-great-cities-from-scratch-in-the-continental-u-s/542692 "2010-06-14T19:34:40Z")
You are given orders and commission and authority to build two new cities in the United States from the ground up if necessary. Both will be metropolises that will start out at more than 1 million inhabitants and grow t… --- ## [Auto insurance negotiating - need answer kinda fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-insurance-negotiating-need-answer-kinda-fast/542827)
**Author:** [@Angel\_of\_Doubt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_Doubt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-insurance-negotiating-need-answer-kinda-fast/542827 "2010-06-14T18:39:02Z")
Just looking for general opinions - please move if needed! I’ve scanned previous threads, but haven’t seen anything close to my situation, so here goes. My 1996 Tercel was hit by a young man trying to make a left turn … --- ## [Wowsers. Afganistan might have actual strategic importance!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wowsers-afganistan-might-have-actual-strategic-importance/543097)
**Author:** [@Stan\_Shmenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Shmenge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wowsers-afganistan-might-have-actual-strategic-importance/543097 "2010-06-14T16:38:36Z")
Link Is this a game changer? --- ## [Wasting produce; how bad is it in your home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasting-produce-how-bad-is-it-in-your-home/542698)
**Author:** [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasting-produce-how-bad-is-it-in-your-home/542698 "2010-06-14T14:49:24Z")
I’m appalled at how much my wife and I end up letting produce sit around for too long and losing it. It’s not half the produce we buy, I’d say, but it’s a lot. Sometimes the stuff goes bad way sooner than we thought it w… --- ## [How do you organize your money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-organize-your-money/542810)
**Author:** [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-organize-your-money/542810 "2010-06-14T14:35:05Z")
As I was paying for my lunch today it occurred to me that I’m one of the few guys who uses a change purse to make it easy to find all the coins in my pocket. That got me to wondering how most people organize and physical… --- ## [Have you ever hallucinated? (non-recreationally) Did it scare you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-hallucinated-non-recreationally-did-it-scare-you/542309)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-hallucinated-non-recreationally-did-it-scare-you/542309 "2010-06-14T14:30:05Z")
So, I’ve kind of had this minor sinus infection/cold/upper respiratory infection going on for a week or so. Not fun, but I wash my hands and don’t really worry about it, rest when I can and drink lots of fluids, didn’t n… --- ## [Am I paranoid to refuse to tutor girls in any location that is not publicly visible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-paranoid-to-refuse-to-tutor-girls-in-any-location-that-is-not-publicly-visible/542681)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-paranoid-to-refuse-to-tutor-girls-in-any-location-that-is-not-publicly-visible/542681 "2010-06-14T06:12:11Z")
I am male and in my early forties. In an entirely unsystematic way, I tutor middle and high school students. Sometimes it’s for the money; sometimes it’s because I like the kid and think he or she deserves what help I ca… --- ## [Another "datingspeak" question, how does one define "intense"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-datingspeak-question-how-does-one-define-intense/543078)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-datingspeak-question-how-does-one-define-intense/543078 "2010-06-14T05:06:45Z")
I’m new to the dating scene. I’ve been online dating for a little while, and I’ve noticed that some people refer to me as being intense…along with interesting (I disagree, I think I’m quite ordinary) and distinct from ot… --- ## [Help my improve my handwriting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-improve-my-handwriting/542709)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-improve-my-handwriting/542709 "2010-06-14T02:58:40Z")
I’ve started a new job, and it will require a lot of handwriting. Problem is mine sucks, really bad. I can do an ok job of it if I slow down. I’d like to improve, at least a bit. Looking at what I just wrote a few mi… --- ## [Why Did Newspapers Print Addresses Of People The Interview and Ran Stories On?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-newspapers-print-addresses-of-people-the-interview-and-ran-stories-on/543027)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-newspapers-print-addresses-of-people-the-interview-and-ran-stories-on/543027 "2010-06-14T02:31:31Z")
I’ve been doing a project which involves looking through old Chicago newspapers, and one thing they all do is print the addresses of the people in the stories or even people they interview For instance, they say “John S… --- ## [Should I just go ahead and buy a new DVD player?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-just-go-ahead-and-buy-a-new-dvd-player/543023)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-just-go-ahead-and-buy-a-new-dvd-player/543023 "2010-06-14T00:42:27Z")
(I think I probably will have to.) The one I have is several years old but hasn’t been used much until just this year. The DVDs are mostly rentals from the Redbox. The picture on the TV ‘pixillates’ every so often, an… --- ## [Is SQL hard to learn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sql-hard-to-learn/542958)
**Author:** [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sql-hard-to-learn/542958 "2010-06-13T23:28:48Z")
Some jobs of the type I want to apply for (GIS) have listed experience with SQL and MySQL as needed skills. Would it be hard for a non-programming person to learn? I had one class session (one 2 hour class) in Python a … --- ## [Language Peeves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/language-peeves/542598)
**Author:** [@jimpatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimpatro)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/language-peeves/542598 "2010-06-13T22:26:14Z")
This is not a debate. More like a pile on. What mis-uses of the English language, or any language for that matter, bug the heck out of you? Can be spoken or written. A few of mine lately: Written Could of - For the c… --- ## [Sleep? Or clean dishes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-or-clean-dishes/542884)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-or-clean-dishes/542884 "2010-06-13T21:20:57Z")
My wife is sick. She wandered off to bed early this evening, and there were dirty dishes in the sink. As I was cleaning them up, I was trying hard not to make too much noise, but doing dishes quietly is not one of my man… --- ## [Have you ever used your college textbooks after college?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-used-your-college-textbooks-after-college/542663)
**Author:** [@Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Picard_Kills_Kirk)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-used-your-college-textbooks-after-college/542663 "2010-06-13T21:18:56Z")
I have been trying to clean up and get rid of some of the things I don’t use/need anymore, and I came across a box of college textbooks. I hate getting rid of them because I think maybe I will have a job someday where I… --- ## [How Much Do You Sleep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-sleep/542602)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-sleep/542602 "2010-06-13T19:04:04Z")
This means USUALLY so there may be a lot of exceptions. I sleep around seven hours a day. --- ## [Destorying a car park - with cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destorying-a-car-park-with-cars/543019)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Poster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destorying-a-car-park-with-cars/543019 "2010-06-13T17:14:52Z")
How would you go about legally (i.e. the owner has asked you to, no wanton destruction here) destroying a multi story car park, using cars only (and possibly suicide drivers) - ie no explosives or such like. Is it possib… --- ## [A test of faith in science - would you use a teleporter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-of-faith-in-science-would-you-use-a-teleporter/542660)
**Author:** [@silk1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silk1976)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-test-of-faith-in-science-would-you-use-a-teleporter/542660 "2010-06-13T16:35:31Z")
For a long time, I’ve always thought ‘if only we had teleportation - so many problems would be solved’. No need for living near the workplace, no need for transportation in general. I could live in Hawaii and work in M… --- ## [Motorcycle enthusiasts - opinions on my first bike (maybe)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-enthusiasts-opinions-on-my-first-bike-maybe/542952)
**Author:** [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-enthusiasts-opinions-on-my-first-bike-maybe/542952 "2010-06-13T06:07:10Z")
I’ve got the chance to buy one of my brother’s motorcycles. It’s a 1974 Honda CD 125. It looks exactly like this one, except it’s blue: http://www.rdx-uk.com/Honda%20125%203.jpg It has 12,000 miles on the odometer. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1934) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1936)