# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1946 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1947 --- ## [If you could do any one thing, what would it be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-do-any-one-thing-what-would-it-be/540533)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-do-any-one-thing-what-would-it-be/540533 "2010-05-24T18:56:02Z")
It could be anything. Sex with a famous person (or multiples, like the Olsen twins), run a country, build a bridge, take a trip… anything. The only restriction: It has to be possible. - no time travel, for example.… --- ## [Why is my brother such a miserable bastard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-brother-such-a-miserable-bastard/540290)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-brother-such-a-miserable-bastard/540290 "2010-05-24T18:36:28Z")
A serious question, Ok so I understand maybe me being unemployed for the last 4 months maybe does contribute to his being pissed at me, and I can understand that, however, before my recent unemployment he’s always been … --- ## [Google's New Look](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/googles-new-look/538479)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/googles-new-look/538479 "2010-05-24T17:01:57Z")
Today Google went from having 2 columns, one for search results and one on the far right for ads to having three columns. One on the left for navigation, the center column for search results and the far right column for … --- ## [What if all men and women had the same sex drive as a typical 15 year old boy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-all-men-and-women-had-the-same-sex-drive-as-a-typical-15-year-old-boy/540401)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-all-men-and-women-had-the-same-sex-drive-as-a-typical-15-year-old-boy/540401 "2010-05-24T15:49:52Z")
I dunno how this question popped into my head, but… How would society be different, if we all wanted sex all the time, and were pretty much obsessed by sexual thoughts, for our entire lives? (Of couse, this is based on … --- ## [Who are your heroes? What makes someone a hero in your eyes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-heroes-what-makes-someone-a-hero-in-your-eyes/540244)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-heroes-what-makes-someone-a-hero-in-your-eyes/540244 "2010-05-24T15:38:20Z")
And, for the trifecta, if you don’t consider any person (living or dead) heroic, why not? --- ## [Poll: What (legitimate) profession do you despise the most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-legitimate-profession-do-you-despise-the-most/540573)
**Author:** [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-what-legitimate-profession-do-you-despise-the-most/540573 "2010-05-24T15:28:31Z")
Because one man’s saint may be another man’s sinner, as it were. --- ## [Knows and Knows Not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knows-and-knows-not/540457)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knows-and-knows-not/540457 "2010-05-24T15:04:40Z")
Rather than post the version I heard from my dad as a little kid, I’ll point to Knows and Knows Not (variations) where there are several ways of saying the same basic ideas. Using people in the news or pop culture, try … --- ## [Help me learn to relax](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-learn-to-relax/540495)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-learn-to-relax/540495 "2010-05-24T15:01:32Z")
I’m taking my wife on a Florida beach vacation very soon. We’ve rented a house on the beach. On all previous vacations we’ve gone somewhere with the intent of doing ‘something;’ not ‘nothing.’ What do you guys do to p… --- ## [The RCC does not allow abortion to save the woman's life. Did you know this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rcc-does-not-allow-abortion-to-save-the-womans-life-did-you-know-this/540361)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rcc-does-not-allow-abortion-to-save-the-womans-life-did-you-know-this/540361 "2010-05-24T14:55:10Z")
Based on conversation in this thread in the Pit, I’ve realized that fewer people understand this about the Catholic Church than I thought. The Roman Catholic Church does not allow direct abortion, not even to save the l… --- ## [Garden Invasion!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-invasion/540192)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-invasion/540192 "2010-05-24T13:55:48Z")
Here’s a quick poll - what would be your response to the following situation: Approaching your home, which is on a fairly busy road leading to a school, you see a woman with a preschooler and a toddler walking in front … --- ## [How should I "take" this email from my advisor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-take-this-email-from-my-advisor/539929)
**Author:** [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-take-this-email-from-my-advisor/539929 "2010-05-24T06:49:35Z")
The situation: My PhD advisor told me to read a particular journal article that he attached in an email. In doing so, I became confused about something the authors said. I emailed my advisor (he and I share emails frequ… --- ## [Car seats for a 22 pound 1.5 year old toddler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-seats-for-a-22-pound-1-5-year-old-toddler/540456)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-seats-for-a-22-pound-1-5-year-old-toddler/540456 "2010-05-24T04:49:41Z")
I want to buy a car seat for a 22 pound toddler girl. She is a year and half. Is there an advantage to spending more? I see price ranges from about $50 to about $150. I’m looking on amazon.com since I’m an Amazon prime m… --- ## [Will men's shorts ever be too big?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-mens-shorts-ever-be-too-big/421560)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-mens-shorts-ever-be-too-big/421560 "2010-05-24T01:23:04Z")
Men’s shorts have become ridiculous parodies of themselves. They have been getting longer and roomier ever since in the late 80’s and early 90’s when Michael Jordan eschewed the Jerry West style shorts, and started wear… --- ## [Any good, free and no adware DVD copying software out there? (\*NOT\* for copyrighted material)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-free-and-no-adware-dvd-copying-software-out-there-not-for-copyrighted-material/540442)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-free-and-no-adware-dvd-copying-software-out-there-not-for-copyrighted-material/540442 "2010-05-24T01:18:30Z")
I have a data disc that is a DVD. I want to copy it to another DVD. I am appalled I cannot do this simply and freely. I have WinXP. It seemed to say I could burn a data disk but then gave me the finger. The DVD I am… --- ## [How many cats does it take to make someone a "crazy cat person"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cats-does-it-take-to-make-someone-a-crazy-cat-person/540179)
**Author:** [@mikews99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikews99)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-cats-does-it-take-to-make-someone-a-crazy-cat-person/540179 "2010-05-24T00:33:01Z")
I wish there were an increment/decrement button for number of cats so that I could make this poll much more thorough, adjusting for age, sex, family size, other pets, location (rural, suburban, city, etc.). As it is, I’l… --- ## [Recommend a free CAD program](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-free-cad-program/540494)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-free-cad-program/540494 "2010-05-23T20:27:04Z")
I’m not looking for anything complicated, just something that I can use to draw up home projects, i.e., a workbench and render to 3-D. Ones I’ve looked at online make things too complicated and difficult to dimension (S… --- ## [What if I don't really want to "advance" at work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-dont-really-want-to-advance-at-work/540303)
**Author:** [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-dont-really-want-to-advance-at-work/540303 "2010-05-23T19:16:38Z")
I’ve had the same job for 11 years. I’m good at it, I enjoy it and I continue to have success after success. I manage a department and big team, have a visible role at the company, and still find new things to keep it fr… --- ## [What gets grease stains out of clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gets-grease-stains-out-of-clothes/540151)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gets-grease-stains-out-of-clothes/540151 "2010-05-23T18:20:28Z")
Here is what I have tried so far: laundry detergent, pre-wash spray, rubbing in cornstarch, and dishwashing liquid. This is just a regular oily splotch, not axle grease or anything like that. --- ## [Cheap iPod speaker-dock thingies - school me, make recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-ipod-speaker-dock-thingies-school-me-make-recommendations/540200)
**Author:** [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-ipod-speaker-dock-thingies-school-me-make-recommendations/540200 "2010-05-23T17:59:17Z")
We’re in the market for an inexpensive speaker setup such that we can play my husband’s iPod Nano (1st generation) in a room for both of us to enjoy. We’d like to take it to the hospital with us when I give birth in a mo… --- ## [What if: Total absence of Native Americans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-total-absence-of-native-americans/540072)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-total-absence-of-native-americans/540072 "2010-05-23T14:25:53Z")
Suppose Columbus had landed where he landed, and found a land totally devoid of humans, from the Bering Strait all the way to Tierra del Fuego. How would the history of this hemisphere have proceeded differently? --- ## [What should I do about this phone call?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-about-this-phone-call/539550)
**Author:** [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-about-this-phone-call/539550 "2010-05-23T06:01:21Z")
We keep getting this phone call message left from Allied Debt Recovery, about half dozen times over the last week. They want us to call them back about some debt. They leave no name of ‘who’ they are trying to reach, et… --- ## [Email backup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-backup/540362)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-backup/540362 "2010-05-23T05:49:52Z")
Inspired by this thread. In the linked thread, a Doper’s mother won some money gambling online. When she tried to collect, the received an email from the company and her computer crashed. OP’s mother was able to resto… --- ## [Religious billboards in Arkansas: what's the deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-billboards-in-arkansas-whats-the-deal/475064)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-billboards-in-arkansas-whats-the-deal/475064 "2010-05-23T00:52:58Z")
I just completed a move from Cleveland to Austin, which took me on a cross-section through Arkansas. While, the further south one drives, there’s an increasing amount of roadside evangelism in the form of crosses and ha… --- ## [Do you have any experience with CLEAR Wireless Internet Plans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-any-experience-with-clear-wireless-internet-plans/540358)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-any-experience-with-clear-wireless-internet-plans/540358 "2010-05-22T20:19:11Z")
I would like a new internet plan - but out here in the sticks my options are limited. For fast internet I have Comcast and that is about it. I recently found a link to CLEAR Wireless Internet Plans but am a little leer… --- ## [Do video resumes give you any sort of edge, or are they a waste of time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-video-resumes-give-you-any-sort-of-edge-or-are-they-a-waste-of-time/540212)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-video-resumes-give-you-any-sort-of-edge-or-are-they-a-waste-of-time/540212 "2010-05-22T19:46:04Z")
I’d be especially curious to hear from people that work in human resources. Anyway I saw a story about this today and it made me curious: The Wall Street Journal reported on this, but it seems to me to be a made up tr… --- ## [Spine maintenance advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spine-maintenance-advice/539378)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spine-maintenance-advice/539378 "2010-05-22T19:31:27Z")
Ok, so I’m quite tall and I’ve reached an age where I’m beginning to get (mild) back pain and fatigue from time to time. Chronic back pain is something I would go to a lot of effort to avoid but what advice is there abo… --- ## [What are the toughest MBA courses to study for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-toughest-mba-courses-to-study-for/540385)
**Author:** [@Spin\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spin_Master)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-toughest-mba-courses-to-study-for/540385 "2010-05-22T18:36:44Z")
I plan on starting an MBA program in the near future and I’m going to use the time I have now to study and prepare for the toughest courses I’m going to take. My goal is to graduate at the top of my class. The typical M… --- ## [Road to Yellowstone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-to-yellowstone/540227)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-to-yellowstone/540227 "2010-05-22T17:13:59Z")
What is the terrain like from Boise to Yellowstone staying to major highways? Is it mountainous in places? The forecast for high elevations doesn’t sound good, so I don’t want to chance it if it’s going to be dicey. --- ## [Online casino rips off my mom and sends virus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-casino-rips-off-my-mom-and-sends-virus/539909)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-casino-rips-off-my-mom-and-sends-virus/539909 "2010-05-22T16:45:51Z")
Sorry, mods, I’m not sure where to put this. I’m curious if anyone has had any dealings with Quatro Casino? My mom plays a lot of online poker and was recently on Quatro Casino. Over the course of a couple weeks she pu… --- ## [How much computer do I need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-computer-do-i-need/539645)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-computer-do-i-need/539645 "2010-05-22T16:34:26Z")
My home computer is very, very old – more than 8 years old at this point. If I ever knew the specs, I’ve long since forgotten them, but suffice to say it’s an 8-year-old desktop PC that runs very, very slowly (and someti… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1945) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1947)