# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1940 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1941 --- ## [How should I donate blood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-donate-blood/541463)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-donate-blood/541463 "2010-06-05T01:17:30Z")
I’ve been a regular blood donor. But I’ve had a simple routine - I donated at work. It was good because I didn’t have to think about the schedule, I got a break from work, plus we usually got free brownies. But I’ve ret… --- ## [Have you ever been in a relationship with a person much better/worse looking than you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-in-a-relationship-with-a-person-much-better-worse-looking-than-you/541702)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-in-a-relationship-with-a-person-much-better-worse-looking-than-you/541702 "2010-06-05T01:11:38Z")
I’m talking about romantice relationships, of course. Please note that one-night stands do not count as relationships for purposes of this discussion; neither do encounters with, ah, purveyors of commercial affection. … --- ## [Suggestions on how to dress neatly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-on-how-to-dress-neatly/541362)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-on-how-to-dress-neatly/541362 "2010-06-05T01:04:31Z")
Ever since young I have a problem dressing neatly. Not stylish, just looking good with plain t-shirt and jeans. Clothes just don’t seem to fit me, it’s either too big or too small. The pants I get fit around the waist, b… --- ## [Need something to do on Saturday, MA.RI.CT.NH](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-something-to-do-on-saturday-ma-ri-ct-nh/541875)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-something-to-do-on-saturday-ma-ri-ct-nh/541875 "2010-06-05T00:49:23Z")
My sister and her boyfriend and their kids are coming to visit us this weekend. They’ll only be here Friday night, Saturday, and half the day Sunday. My sister’s boyfriend wants to see ships (big ships, not boats he can… --- ## [The Yudu Screen Printing Machine - Got One?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-yudu-screen-printing-machine-got-one/541754)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-yudu-screen-printing-machine-got-one/541754 "2010-06-05T00:37:13Z")
Saw this on an infomercial and was wondering about its efficacy. My local humane society wants to make some t-shirts, but as our treasury is limited we don’t want to invest in something which may prove to be a mistake. … --- ## [Wooden playset enhancements -- grab bars.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wooden-playset-enhancements-grab-bars/541535)
**Author:** [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wooden-playset-enhancements-grab-bars/541535 "2010-06-05T00:29:42Z")
I have a large wooden playset I recently assembled in my back yard. I am realizing the need for some long grab bars in places where kids embark/debark from the playset (top of the ladder, end of the monkeybars, etc). I… --- ## [Would you say "two pair" or "two pairs"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-say-two-pair-or-two-pairs/541547)
**Author:** [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-say-two-pair-or-two-pairs/541547 "2010-06-04T23:58:13Z")
There have been a few regional dialect survey type threads on here lately, so now I would like to satisfy my curiosity about who says what where. I have always grown up saying “two pairs of socks” but I have recently en… --- ## [Gradebook software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gradebook-software/541986)
**Author:** [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gradebook-software/541986 "2010-06-04T23:22:24Z")
Hello Dopers, specifically doper educators/educational administrators! I work for a non-profit in an education setting and am in the need of some advice. We have about twenty students all together, but have several diff… --- ## [Poll: Which of these do you like best for an opening?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-which-of-these-do-you-like-best-for-an-opening/541833)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-which-of-these-do-you-like-best-for-an-opening/541833 "2010-06-04T23:11:48Z")
It’s for the same story either way, though the difference in 1(or 1B) and 2(or 2B) makes a big difference as to structure. \*\*1. \*\* 1B. variant on the above 2. \*\*2B. \*\* variant on the above (In case you’re wonde… --- ## [Your response to this picture and caption](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-response-to-this-picture-and-caption/541902)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-response-to-this-picture-and-caption/541902 "2010-06-04T21:31:30Z")
You may have to scroll down a teeny bit. It’s an ad. Doesn’t matter what it’s for; I’ll tell you afterwards. The caption I’m concerned with is the one in the picture, not above where it says “C’est cheese”. Click the lin… --- ## [Watching show on DVR. Forget to FF the commercials.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-show-on-dvr-forget-to-ff-the-commercials/541083)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-show-on-dvr-forget-to-ff-the-commercials/541083 "2010-06-04T20:24:14Z")
I do almost always. I usually remember about the second or thrd commercial in. It makes me feel like such a retard. Just wondering how common this is. --- ## [U has AIDS, lulz!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-has-aids-lulz/541826)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-has-aids-lulz/541826 "2010-06-04T19:55:47Z")
Why has AIDS become a laughing matter these days? There are tons of AIDS jokes and people who joke about AIDS. I even hear a giggle when the word “AIDS” is mentioned, every now and then. When I was a teen and pre-teen i… --- ## [A friend doesn't like telling women she was a pilot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friend-doesnt-like-telling-women-she-was-a-pilot/541209)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-friend-doesnt-like-telling-women-she-was-a-pilot/541209 "2010-06-04T18:28:07Z")
Just got off the horn with a friend (ex-fiancée). She was a pilot in the 101st Airborne during the Gulf War. She says she doesn’t like telling women she used to be a pilot. Guys think it’s cool, but she says women ten… --- ## [God even loves \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ !](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-even-loves-________/541911)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-even-loves-________/541911 "2010-06-04T18:11:59Z")
I saw this on a church sign a few weeks ago and I’m still wondering if most people would consider it offensive or not. While I wasn’t personally offended (though I am \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_), I did see the potential for upset and wond… --- ## [Did The Russians Develop Any Superior Technology (Because of Isolation)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-russians-develop-any-superior-technology-because-of-isolation/541853)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-russians-develop-any-superior-technology-because-of-isolation/541853 "2010-06-04T17:21:15Z")
Because of the Cold War, Russia was largely isolated from the West…from 1939 to about 1990. Consequently, the Russians had to develop their own semiconductor industry, their own TV technology, their own computers (they “… --- ## [The price of jerseys or: Sports its importance across societies, and in our culture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-jerseys-or-sports-its-importance-across-societies-and-in-our-culture/541310)
**Author:** [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-jerseys-or-sports-its-importance-across-societies-and-in-our-culture/541310 "2010-06-04T17:10:53Z")
Out of curiosity I looked up how much it would cost to get a West Ham United soccer jersey. It’s on sale, but it would be 20 pounds (roughly $30). Even on sale, it seemed low, so I checked Manchester United, since I th… --- ## [The rotten tree fell on the house,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rotten-tree-fell-on-the-house/541582)
**Author:** [@Qwakkeddup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwakkeddup)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rotten-tree-fell-on-the-house/541582 "2010-06-04T17:05:52Z")
My wife just told me to go push it off. I know she hasn’t seen the actual tree laying there, but she does know which tree I am talking about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GJ5HodCxAA I asked her if she wanted me to ca… --- ## [SAT words that adults ought to know](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sat-words-that-adults-ought-to-know/541787)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sat-words-that-adults-ought-to-know/541787 "2010-06-04T16:49:35Z")
I just told my coworker that an email he sent me was “an interesting juxtaposition of topics”. I realized that most adults know what “juxtaposition” means and it’s likely to come up in conversation. “Defenestrate”, how… --- ## [Mail merge from Address Book to email on Mac?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mail-merge-from-address-book-to-email-on-mac/541860)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mail-merge-from-address-book-to-email-on-mac/541860 "2010-06-04T14:38:25Z")
Anyone know of software to do a “mail merge” using the Adress Book as the source and Mail.app as the destination, on the Mac? Pages will do a mail merge from the Address Book, but I want to create about twenty emails rat… --- ## [Quick Opinions Needed About A Picture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-opinions-needed-about-a-picture/541858)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-opinions-needed-about-a-picture/541858 "2010-06-04T13:46:49Z")
This pic looks…what? Professional? Personal ad-ish? What say you? --- ## [What do YOU do when you run into someone you know when you're out in public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-run-into-someone-you-know-when-youre-out-in-public/541687)
**Author:** [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-when-you-run-into-someone-you-know-when-youre-out-in-public/541687 "2010-06-04T12:46:12Z")
I was wondering just how many people out there are at all like me, as far as this goes. (I know of exactly one other living person who’s just like me when it comes to this. The only other person I’ve ever known to have… --- ## [Should I Buy This Horse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266 "2010-06-04T12:24:59Z")
This mare is for sale on Craigslist. She’s an aged gray Trakehner mare, just like my first horse. According to the seller, she’s a daughter of one of the greatest jumpers ever, Abdullah. I presently have a TB gelding an… --- ## [Apostates: how big a deal was it for you to give up your religion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apostates-how-big-a-deal-was-it-for-you-to-give-up-your-religion/538758)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apostates-how-big-a-deal-was-it-for-you-to-give-up-your-religion/538758 "2010-06-04T08:15:06Z")
Part of me wants to place this thread in IMHO, since what I have in mind is more poll than discussion. But I can’t imagine the mods letting the thread stay in IMHO since it’s sure to involve witnessing–albeit negative w… --- ## [Hypothetical suicide method](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-suicide-method/541828)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-suicide-method/541828 "2010-06-04T04:57:51Z")
Believe me, this is totally hypothetical. Nobody lives forever, and nobody is healthy forever. Many people reach a point in their lives when a merciful death is a better alternative than a painful life. A lot of people… --- ## [Opinions Wanted on Businesss Idea - Cheap Lawn Mowing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-wanted-on-businesss-idea-cheap-lawn-mowing/541170)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-wanted-on-businesss-idea-cheap-lawn-mowing/541170 "2010-06-04T03:19:41Z")
Between all the vacant houses around here with knee high and rising grass, and speaking with a real estate agent or two that I know, I think there may be a niche for inexpensive lawn care in the area. I’m not much of an… --- ## [When you talk to yourself in the mirror, how do you address yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-talk-to-yourself-in-the-mirror-how-do-you-address-yourself/541073 "2010-06-04T02:58:25Z")
Don’t pretend like you don’t talk to yourself in the mirror, because I know you do! I realized that I refer to myself in second person. “No, your hair doesn’t look right styled that way.” “Those earrings really look cut… --- ## [How can my mom get rid of a timeshare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-my-mom-get-rid-of-a-timeshare/541334)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-my-mom-get-rid-of-a-timeshare/541334 "2010-06-04T00:26:17Z")
She made a terrible decision in buying that stupid thing, but well I can’t change things now. She paid $20000 for it in 2003, and owes $4000 in fees and upkeep. It costs her $850 a year to have this thing. It’s for two … --- ## [Human/chimpanzee hybrids: do you think they've been attempted, or ever will be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-chimpanzee-hybrids-do-you-think-theyve-been-attempted-or-ever-will-be/541526)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-chimpanzee-hybrids-do-you-think-theyve-been-attempted-or-ever-will-be/541526 "2010-06-03T23:51:43Z")
Also, would such a hybrid have rights, in your view? Why or why not? --- ## [How do you pick a charter fishing service? (Amelia Island, if it matters.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pick-a-charter-fishing-service-amelia-island-if-it-matters/541825)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pick-a-charter-fishing-service-amelia-island-if-it-matters/541825 "2010-06-03T23:16:21Z")
We’re going down to my parents’ house on Amelia Island for a little vacation, and I thought the boyfriend would really have a good time going deep sea fishing or whatever it is they do out there. It’s not really my thin… --- ## [Restart: seeking free JavaScript download for charting (pie, bar, line, etc)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restart-seeking-free-javascript-download-for-charting-pie-bar-line-etc/541385)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restart-seeking-free-javascript-download-for-charting-pie-bar-line-etc/541385 "2010-06-03T21:58:41Z")
In this thread I sought help with a specific javascript external reference problem. I’m thinking it might be more useful to kick the conversation into the larger context. I don’t need that particular javascript, I just… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1939) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1941)