# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1939 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1940 --- ## [ION TTUSB10 Turntable software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ion-ttusb10-turntable-software/541989)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ion-ttusb10-turntable-software/541989 "2010-06-07T03:18:50Z")
I know I saw something posted some time ago about good software to use for burning vinyl to my PC, but can’t locate the thread. I bought the turntable today and it has software with it, but isn’t there something much be… --- ## [Would you say anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-say-anything/542188)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-say-anything/542188 "2010-06-07T02:50:26Z")
Based on a true, current situation; I’ll provide additional details as requested and as the thread develops. Immediately behind our house a major home reconstruction/teardown has been in progress for 5 years. Prior hou… --- ## [How long till you say "I'm out!"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-you-say-im-out/542108)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-you-say-im-out/542108 "2010-06-06T22:39:09Z")
(Referring of course to Kramer on the \*Seinfeld \*episode “The Contest.”) My partner travels a lot on business. In fact he just left this morning for an 18-day trip. When he’s in town we have sex every single day, someti… --- ## [Vegetarian/Vegan And Gender](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarian-vegan-and-gender/542031)
**Author:** [@firstname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/firstname)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarian-vegan-and-gender/542031 "2010-06-06T20:14:06Z")
Noticed in the Vegan dating non vegan thread that most of the people who are Vegan or Vegetarian are women. Thought I’d make a poll for it as most of the vegetarians I know in real life are women also. (Ps never done a … --- ## [Which country is the most backwater godforsaken hell-hole on earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-is-the-most-backwater-godforsaken-hell-hole-on-earth/541393)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-is-the-most-backwater-godforsaken-hell-hole-on-earth/541393 "2010-06-06T20:10:05Z")
Back up your answers with cites. I don’t know enough about world politics to back up my own guess, but I wouldn’t be suprised if Zimbabwe, Haiti, and North Korea turned up on the list somewhere. --- ## [Tattoo artist advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoo-artist-advice/541914)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoo-artist-advice/541914 "2010-06-06T14:58:04Z")
I am tentatively looking into getting a tattoo. I am going to start shopping around next week and wanted some idea of the right questions to ask and the right things to look for when I go inside the shops. If anyone is … --- ## ["Have you seen my breast milk?" and other things you've heard at the office ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-seen-my-breast-milk-and-other-things-youve-heard-at-the-office/541978)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-seen-my-breast-milk-and-other-things-youve-heard-at-the-office/541978 "2010-06-06T13:18:53Z")
Yes, that’s a true story. Just last week, in fact. My boss - actually, my boss’s boss - pumps at work for her baby and stores the little bags in the break room fridge. Apparently, one day she … lost track of a bag? I do… --- ## [Applying for a job that pays less than my current job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/applying-for-a-job-that-pays-less-than-my-current-job/541997)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/applying-for-a-job-that-pays-less-than-my-current-job/541997 "2010-06-06T13:06:13Z")
I am looking for a job and I may apply for jobs that are not at the pay level I am at now. It won’t be a lot lower from what I know. The place I am applying has top notch benefits so that helps a lot. Will this ma… --- ## [What rental car company to choose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-rental-car-company-to-choose/541816)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-rental-car-company-to-choose/541816 "2010-06-06T12:58:27Z")
I’m going on a trip to San Francisco (well, Mountainview) in July and we need to rent a minivan from the airport. Thrifty, Dollar, Avis and Budget all offer what we need (Hertz doesn’t seem to offer American cars and a … --- ## [Disputing a Credit Card Charge (Need Answer Fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disputing-a-credit-card-charge-need-answer-fast/541895)
**Author:** [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disputing-a-credit-card-charge-need-answer-fast/541895 "2010-06-06T12:49:54Z")
My first NAF…anyway… Short Version: Should you dispute a Credit Card charge BEFORE or AFTER you contact the merchant about the charge? Longer Version: I needed a rental car after being in an auto accident in December… --- ## [Recommend some TV tuner/PVR software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-tv-tuner-pvr-software/541461)
**Author:** [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-tv-tuner-pvr-software/541461 "2010-06-06T11:26:16Z")
I have an ATI card, and their software sucks. I tried installing SesamTV Media Center without success. --- ## [What's your primary method of payment for goods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-primary-method-of-payment-for-goods/540981)
**Author:** [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-primary-method-of-payment-for-goods/540981 "2010-06-06T07:11:51Z")
I use my debit card almost exclusively. I write maybe two checks a month, and I only occasionally have cash on me. I don’t have a credit card. I’m 36. I wonder if it’s a generational thing? --- ## [Favorite Online Weather Source(s)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-online-weather-source-s/541921)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-online-weather-source-s/541921 "2010-06-06T05:14:09Z")
I have five “hot link” websites available to check for weather situations. Two are for local TV station radars, two are some specialty sites for local amateur (I assume) stats and pictures. My first click is always on I… --- ## [How Much Do You Budget For Groceries Per Week?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-budget-for-groceries-per-week/541908)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-budget-for-groceries-per-week/541908 "2010-06-06T03:42:00Z")
As the title says- lets not worry too much about rates of exchange- roughly US dollars. By budget I mean usually allow, not necessarily spend. For instance I would budget $100 a week, but if red salmon was on special I … --- ## [Would You Betray Your Nation For Personal Reasons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-betray-your-nation-for-personal-reasons/541590)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-betray-your-nation-for-personal-reasons/541590 "2010-06-06T03:21:34Z")
Would you betray your nation’s secrets for a friend or lover? Some variables: A national secret that is extremely valuable and would be devestating if revealed to an enemy. A national secret not as vital but still will… --- ## [Seeking opinion on a cat ownership question re: traveling with cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-opinion-on-a-cat-ownership-question-re-traveling-with-cat/542058)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-opinion-on-a-cat-ownership-question-re-traveling-with-cat/542058 "2010-06-06T01:47:06Z")
The WhyHouse is considering adding a feline to our family. We’ve all had cats before with great success (the smallest Why has three of them at her other house currently). However, one change to our lives is that we’re co… --- ## [Brilliant skeptical questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brilliant-skeptical-questions/542059)
**Author:** [@Dioptre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dioptre)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brilliant-skeptical-questions/542059 "2010-06-05T23:54:40Z")
What are your favorite questions that great skeptics or science communicators have asked? They may be questions that skeptics ask to make non-skeptics question their beliefs, or questions that skeptics ask to keep other… --- ## [Is burning a US flag more offensive than burning a US map or a banner with "USA" written on it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-burning-a-us-flag-more-offensive-than-burning-a-us-map-or-a-banner-with-usa-written-on-it/541952)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-burning-a-us-flag-more-offensive-than-burning-a-us-map-or-a-banner-with-usa-written-on-it/541952 "2010-06-05T23:39:13Z")
What do you find more offensive? --- ## [45th Year Wedding Anniversary Toast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/45th-year-wedding-anniversary-toast/542024)
**Author:** [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/45th-year-wedding-anniversary-toast/542024 "2010-06-05T21:05:40Z")
My parents will have been married 45 years on the 13th. I’m hosting a family gathering tomorrow and would like to propose a toast. Any ideas? They’re liberal, life-loving, musical types who like to drink wine. They’r… --- ## [Poll: Is Anyone On Your Ignore List?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-is-anyone-on-your-ignore-list/541546)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-is-anyone-on-your-ignore-list/541546 "2010-06-05T19:41:47Z")
No names, please- that would be against the rules. I’m just curious as to how many dopers have at least one other doper on their ignore list. I do have one person on my ignore list, although I up until very recently co… --- ## [Children saying "sir" and "ma'am": Asshole parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-saying-sir-and-maam-asshole-parents/540775)
**Author:** [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/children-saying-sir-and-maam-asshole-parents/540775 "2010-06-05T18:23:42Z")
You see a family whom you don’t know. You notice that the children address their parents as “sir” and “ma’am”. Do you automatically think those parents are assholes? --- ## [You find $100,000 in cash. What do you do about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-find-100-000-in-cash-what-do-you-do-about-it/541799)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-find-100-000-in-cash-what-do-you-do-about-it/541799 "2010-06-05T17:55:21Z")
Let’s say that, taking your paper and plastic to a community recycling bin one weekend, you notice an old, ragged, bulging satchel on the ground beside it. There’s a notice warning people not to do that, but since you di… --- ## [Do foreigners think americans sound sexy speaking their language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-foreigners-think-americans-sound-sexy-speaking-their-language/428405)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Dubinsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_Dubinsky)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-foreigners-think-americans-sound-sexy-speaking-their-language/428405 "2010-06-05T17:49:56Z")
Ok, this is the thread that “Are english accents sexy?” supposed to have been… but with a way longer title. Basically, when a French guy or a Spanish guy comes to America and learns English, chances are girls are gonna … --- ## [If you were a SEAL, would you put that on your resume? And another question...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-seal-would-you-put-that-on-your-resume-and-another-question/542022)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-seal-would-you-put-that-on-your-resume-and-another-question/542022 "2010-06-05T17:21:43Z")
My sister is married to a total shitbag, so I’ll just get that out of the way right now. He was in the Navy, I know that much; I’ve seen his Navy picture next to some official looking document (I don’t remember what it … --- ## [What's the most difficult difference to get around in a relationship: a poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-difficult-difference-to-get-around-in-a-relationship-a-poll/541596)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-difficult-difference-to-get-around-in-a-relationship-a-poll/541596 "2010-06-05T16:08:07Z")
Choose one and only one of the above: If you met somebody who you were extremely attracted to, which difference do you believe would be the hardest to overcome in order to have a happy relationship. --- ## [Do your pets have a favorite person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-pets-have-a-favorite-person/541811)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-pets-have-a-favorite-person/541811 "2010-06-05T11:12:54Z")
Is there one person that your pet absolutely adores? Years ago I dated a woman with two cats. Her white one Sybil loved me. Would even want to eat the same food I was eating, even if it weren’t cat-type food. In my h… --- ## [Why do people start smoking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-start-smoking/540722)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-start-smoking/540722 "2010-06-05T06:36:53Z")
I’m going to assume that most everyone participating already knew that it was dangerous when they started. But I’m curious because it’s not like alcohol where you lose inhibitions and feel really good. I’m told there is … --- ## [Buying a car: Advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-car-advice-needed/541891)
**Author:** [@atomicbadgerrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atomicbadgerrace)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-car-advice-needed/541891 "2010-06-05T03:57:28Z")
After 250,000 miles, my old rustbucket has finally called it quits. I can’t complain, though, considering the value I got from my money. She lasted a bit longer than anyone expected, given her frail condition. In just a … --- ## [Dish Network Or DirecTV As Option To Local Cable Company?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dish-network-or-directv-as-option-to-local-cable-company/541330)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dish-network-or-directv-as-option-to-local-cable-company/541330 "2010-06-05T03:28:50Z")
I am beginning to really hate Cox Cable and want to get away from them. I keep seeing commercials regarding the options of either Dish or DirecTV and wanted to know what others have at home. True about strong wind an… --- ## [Anyone familiar with fixing clothes dryers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-familiar-with-fixing-clothes-dryers/541750)
**Author:** [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-familiar-with-fixing-clothes-dryers/541750 "2010-06-05T02:00:59Z")
I have a four-year old clothes dryer that was squeaking very badly. I finally got around to opening it up and found that the front bearing was shot – worn away and broken up. Based on internet searches, this seems to b… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1938) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1940)