# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1954 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1955 --- ## [The (Inevitable) Death Of Newspapers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inevitable-death-of-newspapers/537772)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inevitable-death-of-newspapers/537772 "2010-05-09T02:29:48Z")
Just heard another news report yesterday that newspaper readership is down another 8%…and it is no secret that many newspapers are going out of business or severely cutting back on staff. For that matter, even broadcast… --- ## [Looking for handyman/contractor (sf bay area)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-handyman-contractor-sf-bay-area/538773)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-handyman-contractor-sf-bay-area/538773 "2010-05-09T01:58:41Z")
Are there any good websites for finding reviews of contractors for doing home improvement type stuff? yelp.com doesn’t seem to have a very good selection, at least around the SF bay area. (Or alternatively, if any doper… --- ## [Steamcleaning Ovens: Pros and Cons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steamcleaning-ovens-pros-and-cons/538775)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steamcleaning-ovens-pros-and-cons/538775 "2010-05-09T00:34:59Z")
I am looking for advice from the SD on a newer type of self-cleaning oven that uses steam to “spot clean” (or, loosen) the dirt which you will have to wipe off yourself. For those who own an oven with this feature, how’… --- ## [Partner fathers one gender of child - does this affect your decision to have kids with them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/partner-fathers-one-gender-of-child-does-this-affect-your-decision-to-have-kids-with-them/538647)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/partner-fathers-one-gender-of-child-does-this-affect-your-decision-to-have-kids-with-them/538647 "2010-05-08T23:08:19Z")
Inspired by this thread - Gender probability discussion. It looks like it might be possible at some time in the near future to test men to see if they favour fathering one gender over the other genetically. As a woman … --- ## [Bisexual people who are in a relationship: does your SO "allow" you to have sex with others?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bisexual-people-who-are-in-a-relationship-does-your-so-allow-you-to-have-sex-with-others/538222)
**Author:** [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bisexual-people-who-are-in-a-relationship-does-your-so-allow-you-to-have-sex-with-others/538222 "2010-05-08T22:39:16Z")
Backstory: I’m a girl, and at some point realized that I’m attracted to other girls. My boyfriend and I met and started dating about five months after I realized I was bisexual. I told him about this right out of the … --- ## [Amazing Waltzing Bear, or What Are You Good At That No One Expects?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-waltzing-bear-or-what-are-you-good-at-that-no-one-expects/538625)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-waltzing-bear-or-what-are-you-good-at-that-no-one-expects/538625 "2010-05-08T20:42:40Z")
“The amazing thing about the waltzing bear is not how well it waltzes, but that it waltzes at all.” I’m not surprised to find, say, a literature grad student or theater buff that can discuss the characters in Titus Andr… --- ## [Rogaine--Yea or Nay (in your experience)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rogaine-yea-or-nay-in-your-experience/538665)
**Author:** [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rogaine-yea-or-nay-in-your-experience/538665 "2010-05-08T19:21:52Z")
I found a few threads that mentioned Rogaine, but none that really addressed it head on, so to speak. Do you, or have you, used Rogaine for thinning hair on top (I’m male, 27)? I’ve read about it and I’ve seen that it o… --- ## [What's special about the way you read The SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-special-about-the-way-you-read-the-sdmb/538653)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-special-about-the-way-you-read-the-sdmb/538653 "2010-05-08T18:41:20Z")
For the most part I find people to be fairly predictable. It’s not often I’m surprised. That being said; I play a little game when open a thread here on the SDMB. On several of the postings I try to guess in how many p… --- ## [What languages do you know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-languages-do-you-know/536092)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-languages-do-you-know/536092 "2010-05-08T13:41:20Z")
What languages do you know? For purposes of this thread, speaking or reading a language counts. I’m assuming everyone knows English so don’t bother picking that choice unless it’s the only langauge you know. --- ## [Tell Me About Living In/Around Washington DC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-in-around-washington-dc/527064)
**Author:** [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-living-in-around-washington-dc/527064 "2010-05-08T12:51:28Z")
I’m thinking of applying for a job that I have a pretty good chance at getting. This job is in DC, just a couple blocks from the White House. I know very little about the area and have never considered living there, so… --- ## [What Party Do You Support in the 2010 UK Parliamentary Electrion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-party-do-you-support-in-the-2010-uk-parliamentary-electrion/536429 "2010-05-08T03:21:12Z")
What party are you supporting in the 2010 UK Parliamentary Election? I’m supporting the Tories. --- ## [What's Always In your Purse/Pockets/Bag?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-always-in-your-purse-pockets-bag/538546)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-always-in-your-purse-pockets-bag/538546 "2010-05-08T00:44:25Z")
So, I was thinking about this today - I know we did a thread on unusual things one might find in our purse/bag. But I was wondering, other than the expected things: \[ul\] \[li\]Driver’s License/ID\[/li\]\[li\]Cell phone\[/li\]… --- ## [Let's Make Some Really Bad Inventions...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-some-really-bad-inventions/538130)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-some-really-bad-inventions/538130 "2010-05-07T23:27:02Z")
Come up with ideas for inventions that are really bad. My suggestion: Red headlights for cars and white tail lights! “Stick out from the crowd and be seen for miles as you come barreling down the road with bright red … --- ## [Tell me about The Netherlands (travel)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-netherlands-travel/538414)
**Author:** [@Whiteknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiteknight)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-netherlands-travel/538414 "2010-05-07T23:19:05Z")
I’m going to be visiting Wageningen, The Netherlands in October of this year for work and I’d love some insight into what to expect. I’m hoping to take a few extra days and turn this trip into a mini-vacation too. I se… --- ## [Radon Gas in Homes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radon-gas-in-homes/538215)
**Author:** [@hende](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hende)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radon-gas-in-homes/538215 "2010-05-07T21:46:54Z")
The sellers just accepted our offer on a home. We are planning to have the inspection completed next week. For $100 or so extra, they will test for Radon within the home. They explained a bit about what Radon is and th… --- ## [I sometimes accidentally use my car's turn signal when taking a sharp curve](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sometimes-accidentally-use-my-cars-turn-signal-when-taking-a-sharp-curve/538459)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-sometimes-accidentally-use-my-cars-turn-signal-when-taking-a-sharp-curve/538459 "2010-05-07T21:38:13Z")
Sometimes when approaching a sharp curve in a road, I accidentally, absent-mindedly put on my turn signal. When someone you are driving behind does this, does it bother you? If so, why? --- ## [Biggest nincompoop: Timothy Treadwell, Chris McCandless, or Vitaly Nikolayenko?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-nincompoop-timothy-treadwell-chris-mccandless-or-vitaly-nikolayenko/538059)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-nincompoop-timothy-treadwell-chris-mccandless-or-vitaly-nikolayenko/538059 "2010-05-07T21:27:35Z")
I’m in one of those special moods where I hate everyone, even the dead. Yeah, yeah, I know what you’re thinking. "That’s your usual mood, isn’t it, Skaldirimus? Well, my response to that is … um, okay, I don’t actually… --- ## [Longer Commute vs. Leaving Your Family/Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longer-commute-vs-leaving-your-family-friends/538192)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longer-commute-vs-leaving-your-family-friends/538192 "2010-05-07T20:38:00Z")
I’m not asking for advice - just curious how you would handle the situation if it was you. I was recently contacted by a headhunter about applying for a job that is a 30% increase on my current salary. However, the job… --- ## [Baseball fan tasered for running onto the field](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fan-tasered-for-running-onto-the-field/538299)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fan-tasered-for-running-onto-the-field/538299 "2010-05-07T20:19:08Z")
Article here. I’m having a hard time deciding whether this is excessive or not. My instinct is to say yes. While I think people who decide to run on to the field are morons and asking for what they get (most of the time… --- ## [Linear or Rotary electric shaver? (For men)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linear-or-rotary-electric-shaver-for-men/535053)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linear-or-rotary-electric-shaver-for-men/535053 "2010-05-07T17:49:54Z")
My last shaver, a linear shaver from Braun, has given up the ghost. It gave me good service for several years and overall I was pleased with it. However, since I am in the market for a new shaver I was eyeballing the r… --- ## [Non-mother on Mothers' Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mother-on-mothers-day/537747)
**Author:** [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mother-on-mothers-day/537747 "2010-05-07T14:44:27Z")
My wife and I can’t have children so when Mothers’ Day rolls around with all of its attending advertisements, product displays, etc., it can be an uncomfortable time for my wife. What do you suggest to handle it? In the … --- ## [3 year old won't go to sleep - Advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-year-old-wont-go-to-sleep-advice/535403)
**Author:** [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-year-old-wont-go-to-sleep-advice/535403 "2010-05-07T14:04:38Z")
My daughter’s just over 3, and suddenly having trouble going to sleep. She stalls and stalls, inventing new reasons to call mom&dad back into the room every night. (thirsty, hungry, itchy, potty, needs specific doll/st… --- ## [Are you a Male or a Female?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-male-or-a-female/537755 "2010-05-07T13:18:13Z")
how would you like posters to refer to you on the SDMB? He? She? Other? I am a “he”. --- ## [What do you call these things?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-these-things/538395)
**Author:** [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call-these-things/538395 "2010-05-07T05:09:35Z")
Samaras, seeds from a sycamore maple tree. Colloquially, they’re known as spinning jennies back home, but from what I gather, this is very localized. What do you call them? --- ## [What kind of blogs do you read?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196)
**Author:** [@Pick-nic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pick-nic)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196 "2010-05-07T05:05:11Z")
In Norway the most popular blogs are written by (and for) young girls, and are all about fashion, make-up and beauty advices. What are the most popular blog(s) in your country, (please add URL’s) and what do you think is… --- ## [Ladies of the dope: need some recommendations for summer shirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-of-the-dope-need-some-recommendations-for-summer-shirts/538585)
**Author:** [@History\_Monk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/History_Monk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-of-the-dope-need-some-recommendations-for-summer-shirts/538585 "2010-05-07T02:40:19Z")
Some much-beloved shirts have given up the ghost recently, dooming me to (dramatic sigh) shopping. Any recommendations for cool (in both senses of the word) summer shirts? Some things I’d like (but I’m not completely in… --- ## [Tell me about Gulf Shores, AL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-gulf-shores-al/535413)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-gulf-shores-al/535413 "2010-05-07T01:42:13Z")
Headed there for a week long beach house vacation with the family in June. House is ocean front, on the beach, with a private pool. As much fun the beach is, seven days in a row is usually more than I can tolerate. Wh… --- ## [Understanding Child Endangerment - Baby left alone in car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/understanding-child-endangerment-baby-left-alone-in-car/536369)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/understanding-child-endangerment-baby-left-alone-in-car/536369 "2010-05-07T00:27:35Z")
A couple left their 7 week old baby in their car in a parking garage while they gambled in a casino for 2.5 hours. It was 8 pm and 54 degrees outside. The baby was wearing a cotton sleeveless one-piece. There was a blan… --- ## [Should wife and kids of suspected Times Square bomber be deported?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-wife-and-kids-of-suspected-times-square-bomber-be-deported/538320)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-wife-and-kids-of-suspected-times-square-bomber-be-deported/538320 "2010-05-06T23:07:15Z")
The news media is reporting that Faisal Shahzad, the suspected Times Square bomber, was became a naturalized citizen in April 2009. He is reportedly married (married in 2008 to Huma Mian) and has two small children. As… --- ## [What on earth to get the SO that has everything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-on-earth-to-get-the-so-that-has-everything/537938)
**Author:** [@truthbot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthbot)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-on-earth-to-get-the-so-that-has-everything/537938 "2010-05-06T19:11:33Z")
Mr. bot’s birthday is approaching. Year before last I got him a nice digital camera, last year I gave him a laptop (which he loves and doesn’t know how he lived without!) This year I am stumped. I was going to splurge a… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1953) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1955)