# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1955 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1956 --- ## [I would like to buy a mountain bike, but don't know what to look for. Advise me, please!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-buy-a-mountain-bike-but-dont-know-what-to-look-for-advise-me-please/538331)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-buy-a-mountain-bike-but-dont-know-what-to-look-for-advise-me-please/538331 "2010-05-06T18:51:35Z")
I’m looking to get a mountain bike for riding not too hard or steep of trails in the wilderness, as well as some on road biking (bike path) near my house. Every time I’ve mentioned this to friends, I get a million differ… --- ## [Glasgow for Spring Bank Holiday?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glasgow-for-spring-bank-holiday/538332)
**Author:** [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glasgow-for-spring-bank-holiday/538332 "2010-05-06T17:53:57Z")
I’m considering taking the train to Glasgow for the Spring Bank Holiday (Memorial Day) Weekend. Oddly I can’t find any good tourist guides online to tell me what’s there. Last fall I visited Edinburgh. I liked it because… --- ## [Which moving company to use? Fee per hr or fee for stuff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-moving-company-to-use-fee-per-hr-or-fee-for-stuff/538434)
**Author:** [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-moving-company-to-use-fee-per-hr-or-fee-for-stuff/538434 "2010-05-06T17:19:51Z")
I’ve gotten two estimates for moving from my apartment into a duplex. One bases their rates on a cost per hour. IOW, $99 per hour with a two hour minimum, each additional 15 minutes is $24.75. The other estimate came … --- ## [How do you pronounce "often?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-often/537866)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-often/537866 "2010-05-06T17:04:45Z")
And where are you from? I ask because two radio commercials that I’ve heard lately pronounce it with the “t.” That just sounds wrong to my ears. I’m pretty sure most people I know pronounce it as “OFF-en.” --- ## [Atheists: What do you teach your children about religion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-what-do-you-teach-your-children-about-religion/537225)
**Author:** [@kevlaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevlaw)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-what-do-you-teach-your-children-about-religion/537225 "2010-05-06T15:52:16Z")
I am an atheist. Wife is lapsed catholic from a very religious family. Daughter is 9 years old. Yesterday daughter’s friend asked “What religion are you?” and she came and asked me what to say. She was a little embarras… --- ## [What should I expect at a divorce status conference hearing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-expect-at-a-divorce-status-conference-hearing/538168)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-expect-at-a-divorce-status-conference-hearing/538168 "2010-05-06T15:39:49Z")
My ex noticed on our case docket that a hearing had been scheduled for this coming Wednesday. It’s a status conference and case review that is apparently automatically set by the court in any divorce proceeding. I asked… --- ## [Anyone use photochromic eyeglasses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-photochromic-eyeglasses/537824)
**Author:** [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-photochromic-eyeglasses/537824 "2010-05-06T15:34:01Z")
…and have any opinions you might want to share? I am getting new glasses next week, and am considering these, as they’re covered by insurance. They will be my ONLY pair, and I’d love to not have to wear sunglasses over… --- ## [Advice on cellphone headsets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-cellphone-headsets/538400)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-cellphone-headsets/538400 "2010-05-06T15:14:47Z")
I can’t seem to get my land-line monthly fee below $60, and on top of that, my land-line phone system is dying and I don’t want to replace it. Add in the fact that going through the caller ID, I realize that 90% of the l… --- ## [Your experiences with refinishing bathtubs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-refinishing-bathtubs/538366)
**Author:** [@Lily\_Milliner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lily_Milliner)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-refinishing-bathtubs/538366 "2010-05-06T14:16:36Z")
We have a bathtub–I assume it’s cast-iron–whose finish is very scratched, dull, and difficult to get and keep clean. The grout around it needs work, too. A plumbing supply store whose staff I trust recommended a really… --- ## [Do you know anyone who's ever been involved in reparative therapy for homosexuals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-anyone-whos-ever-been-involved-in-reparative-therapy-for-homosexuals/538454)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-anyone-whos-ever-been-involved-in-reparative-therapy-for-homosexuals/538454 "2010-05-06T07:26:22Z")
In case anyone doesn’t know, reparative “therapy” is the practice of trying to “fix” homosexuals. Anyone ever have any experiences with it? I have an older brother who works with Love in Action. But I’ll not ask him, o… --- ## [Negotiating a change of airline ticket (spec. Lufthansa)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negotiating-a-change-of-airline-ticket-spec-lufthansa/538410)
**Author:** [@Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypnagogic_Jerk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negotiating-a-change-of-airline-ticket-spec-lufthansa/538410 "2010-05-06T04:58:52Z")
I’m soliciting feedback from people who have some experience negotiating with airlines. In February, I bought a plane ticket from Ottawa to Bologna with Lufthansa, with return trip on June 20. (I’ve since come back to Ca… --- ## [What's the quickest after meeting someone that you've found yourself in a "serious" relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-quickest-after-meeting-someone-that-youve-found-yourself-in-a-serious-relationship/538261)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-quickest-after-meeting-someone-that-youve-found-yourself-in-a-serious-relationship/538261 "2010-05-06T03:11:53Z")
For the purposes of this thread, I’m going to allow a broad interpretation of both “meeting” and “serious.” Y’all are free to argue amongst yourselves (and I know you will), but each person gets to define those terms as … --- ## [How do I make my German better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-my-german-better/538381)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-my-german-better/538381 "2010-05-06T03:04:40Z")
I have taken it for 2 semesters at school and it is almost summer break so I don’t want to forget it all over the break. Mainly I have been listening to German music on youtube. I like Dschinghis Khan but I can’t always… --- ## [International Peace Garden (ND/Canada) Has anyone been there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-peace-garden-nd-canada-has-anyone-been-there/538448)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-peace-garden-nd-canada-has-anyone-been-there/538448 "2010-05-06T02:33:19Z")
I’ve been thinking of heading up to see the International Peace Garden, and I was wondering if anyone has been there? It straddles the US/Canadian border, in North Dakota/Manitoba. Has anyone been there? Was it worth g… --- ## [So how do I go about becoming an eco-fascist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-go-about-becoming-an-eco-fascist/538250)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-go-about-becoming-an-eco-fascist/538250 "2010-05-06T02:06:24Z")
I’m really quite the amateur at this. And I’m not much of a joiner either. But please tell me what steps I can take to become an eco-fascist? I’m fairly energetic, comrades, so give me the Straight Dope to give me the … --- ## [Which is more insulting: To be killed by wildlife or weather?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-more-insulting-to-be-killed-by-wildlife-or-weather/537943)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-more-insulting-to-be-killed-by-wildlife-or-weather/537943 "2010-05-06T00:13:19Z")
I was watching some Discovery Channel thing about sharks when the NOAA weather alert went off announcing tornadoes in the next county. Which got me to thinking … Since humans are THE apex predator here and general all … --- ## [Declasse items you enjoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declasse-items-you-enjoy/537403)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/declasse-items-you-enjoy/537403 "2010-05-05T21:02:16Z")
Kind of the opposite of the thread in IMHO about being an elitist. Anyway, I’m usually an elitist about beer and won’t let my lips go anywhere near anything produced by Anheuser Busch. But, I have to tell you, Miller H… --- ## [Are you nervous around the police?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-nervous-around-the-police/538343)
**Author:** [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-nervous-around-the-police/538343 "2010-05-05T21:02:04Z")
When you’re sitting at a red light and a cop pulls up next to you, do you get nervous? It’s an irrational fear, I guess, but I always do. The mood in the car always noticeably changes and things get quieter until the co… --- ## [What Should I Look Out For Helping a Watchdog Group?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-look-out-for-helping-a-watchdog-group/538428)
**Author:** [@AmericanMaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmericanMaid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-look-out-for-helping-a-watchdog-group/538428 "2010-05-05T18:07:32Z")
I got fired from a job back in January. Over the months I have been struggling with unemployment and the stigma of being fired. I go back and forth feeling like a huge idiot or being angry at my former employer. My f… --- ## [Gay male dopers what is the appeal of this scenario for a young and attractive gay man? NSFW!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-male-dopers-what-is-the-appeal-of-this-scenario-for-a-young-and-attractive-gay-man-nsfw/538241)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-male-dopers-what-is-the-appeal-of-this-scenario-for-a-young-and-attractive-gay-man-nsfw/538241 "2010-05-05T17:54:56Z")
Out of curiosity I was poking through all the the Craig’s List personal ads for our area and ran across this “looking for” ad by a gay man. It appears he is looking for a fit, attractive, and intelligent young man willi… --- ## [what does being drunk feel like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-being-drunk-feel-like/538051)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-being-drunk-feel-like/538051 "2010-05-05T17:50:28Z")
my friend wants to know --- ## [You're on the run from the authorities. Who (if anyone) do you go to for help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-on-the-run-from-the-authorities-who-if-anyone-do-you-go-to-for-help/537989)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-on-the-run-from-the-authorities-who-if-anyone-do-you-go-to-for-help/537989 "2010-05-05T17:41:20Z")
No long setup today, because I can’t be arsed. I will answer right away, though. Assuming I had to get outta Dodge and thus could not go tothe majority of my siblings, it would be either my oldest brother, whom I reall… --- ## [What kind of government will be the result of the UK general election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-government-will-be-the-result-of-the-uk-general-election/538397)
**Author:** [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-government-will-be-the-result-of-the-uk-general-election/538397 "2010-05-05T17:05:03Z")
Not just looking at raw numbers here–which form of government will take control as a result of tomorrow’s general election? --- ## [Best place to see the stars around DC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-place-to-see-the-stars-around-dc/538246)
**Author:** [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-place-to-see-the-stars-around-dc/538246 "2010-05-05T15:38:38Z")
I’ve been living in DC for a few years now, and one of the things I miss about living in a small town is seeing the stars. I have a car, I have time… any good ideas or favorite places to go lay back and just stare up at … --- ## [Thorns of a hairy dilemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thorns-of-a-hairy-dilemma/538365)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thorns-of-a-hairy-dilemma/538365 "2010-05-05T15:36:27Z")
\[Note: A significant amount of the information below has been changed or omitted, for various reasons, but the core issue left undisturbed. If I feel I can safely divulge further particulars in subsequent posts, I will,… --- ## [Unix certifications- how useful for trying to get back into the field?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unix-certifications-how-useful-for-trying-to-get-back-into-the-field/538412)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unix-certifications-how-useful-for-trying-to-get-back-into-the-field/538412 "2010-05-05T15:27:20Z")
For the past year and a half, I’ve been working at a job where I’ve been doing database front ends in Microsoft Access, among other things. I took this job in the fall of '08, when the economy was cratering and I was wi… --- ## [Favourite podcast software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-podcast-software/538117)
**Author:** [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-podcast-software/538117 "2010-05-05T14:43:22Z")
I’m looking for a good podcatcher that works with Windows 7 x64 (I normally troll GQ, but this seems more the forum…) My upgrade from Win XP to Win 7 has had a few casualties… my lovely 21" Trinitron CRT keeled over fro… --- ## [Does a male kiss taste different than a female kiss?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-male-kiss-taste-different-than-a-female-kiss/537978)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-male-kiss-taste-different-than-a-female-kiss/537978 "2010-05-05T14:41:20Z")
For those of you who have kissed both genders. I say “taste” because I’m fairly certain men and women generally have inherent techniques that differ from each other. In case anybody’s wondering; THIS is what got me to … --- ## [New to iPad got questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-to-ipad-got-questions/538326)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-to-ipad-got-questions/538326 "2010-05-05T11:16:11Z")
My wife picked up one of the iPads yesterday and downloaded some apps for it. Neat little gadget, I specially like the ebook stores. I also managed to stream my windows 7 home theater media to it, which is hella cool. H… --- ## [When is it time to replace a toilet seat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-time-to-replace-a-toilet-seat/538118)
**Author:** [@cuberdon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuberdon)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-time-to-replace-a-toilet-seat/538118 "2010-05-05T10:54:51Z")
I googled this and could not find a good answer. Plenty of information about dermatitis, and plenty of home fix-it how-to’s, but little advice on: Ok, it has finally gotten impossible to scrub off all those grotty stai… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1954) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1956)