# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1956 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1957 --- ## [Help with body fat monitor/bathroom scales please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-body-fat-monitor-bathroom-scales-please/538200)
**Author:** [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-body-fat-monitor-bathroom-scales-please/538200 "2010-05-05T10:30:05Z")
Hi all. I want to buy one of them new-fangled body fat monitor bathrrom scales, see. But I am overwhelmed and confused, much like Caveman Lawyer, by the multitude of options. This one has handles on a cord you pull out … --- ## [Gay vs straight people--willingness to date a transsexual person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-vs-straight-people-willingness-to-date-a-transsexual-person/537187)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-vs-straight-people-willingness-to-date-a-transsexual-person/537187 "2010-05-05T10:02:30Z")
Okay, here’s the setup: simply put, would you be willing to enter a romantic relationship with a transsexual person? The person is completely post-op, the surgeons did a very good job, and they’re otherwise your “type.” … --- ## [Anybody ever buy/sell on Etsy.com?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-buy-sell-on-etsy-com/538157)
**Author:** [@trapezoidal\_jellyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trapezoidal_jellyfish)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-buy-sell-on-etsy-com/538157 "2010-05-05T06:34:28Z")
I’ve recently discovered myself with some extra free time on my hands, and picked up my old jewelry making hobby. The supplies can get expensive, and I tend to not end up wearing a lot of what I make, so I’m thinking ab… --- ## [How do you pronounce "pronounce"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-pronounce/537878)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-pronounce/537878 "2010-05-05T05:16:37Z")
It’s the flavor of the month. --- ## [Your little joyous moments of "found money"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-little-joyous-moments-of-found-money/537710)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-little-joyous-moments-of-found-money/537710 "2010-05-04T23:10:10Z")
My only literal one (for that much) in memory: $20 in a bag I used to bring home Christmas gifts that I completely forgot about. In the form of objects: a PS1 video game, Suikoden II, that I bought for $20 or so from a … --- ## [Honeymooning in LA, what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honeymooning-in-la-what-to-do/538333)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honeymooning-in-la-what-to-do/538333 "2010-05-04T21:51:51Z")
My wedding is at the end of this month and for our honeymoon we are going to Disneyland, with an extra day and a half to fart around LA. I’ve been to LA a bunch of times but never actually played tourist, so what are som… --- ## [Do you deserve what you have? Do you feel you deserve what you've got?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-deserve-what-you-have-do-you-feel-you-deserve-what-youve-got/538110)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-deserve-what-you-have-do-you-feel-you-deserve-what-youve-got/538110 "2010-05-04T21:14:03Z")
Now, I understand these are two very different questions, but for the purposes of this thread I’m hoping they will intermingle like the sons of God did with the sons and daughters of Eve in the Old Testament, that is lar… --- ## [Cell phone questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-questions/538287)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-questions/538287 "2010-05-04T20:15:40Z")
I have a pink Razr cell phone that has seen better days, and that I will be replacing soon. The battery has swelled up, and the battery cover will no longer stay on it. My older niece will be 4 in July, and the younger… --- ## [Am I an asshole pt 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-an-asshole-pt-2/537256)
**Author:** [@copperwindow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/copperwindow)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-an-asshole-pt-2/537256 "2010-05-04T17:45:26Z")
I recently quit my cigarette smoking habit and had tons of cartons of cigarettes left that I had no need for, so I called the food bank and asked them if they took cigarette donations, explaining my situation. They info… --- ## [How come you know the U.S. Time Zones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-you-know-the-u-s-time-zones/538131)
**Author:** [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-you-know-the-u-s-time-zones/538131 "2010-05-04T17:21:58Z")
I’m talking about the names and general location, not the exact state by state breakdown. I learned them because of television when I was a kid. They would often put time zone maps on the screen with an announcement for… --- ## [Found Dog - What Breed (mix)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-dog-what-breed-mix/538101)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-dog-what-breed-mix/538101 "2010-05-04T16:07:59Z")
What breed is this? It’s about the size of a miniature pinscher. --- ## [What to do if the USA goes Greek?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-if-the-usa-goes-greek/538199)
**Author:** [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-if-the-usa-goes-greek/538199 "2010-05-04T14:18:57Z")
Assume that at some point in the next decade, the US goes through approximately what Greece is going through right now, with investors declining to buy US debt at anything but exhorbitant prices. Assume also that you ha… --- ## [Negotiating an attorneys fees ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negotiating-an-attorneys-fees/538164)
**Author:** [@simple\_homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simple_homer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negotiating-an-attorneys-fees/538164 "2010-05-04T13:54:43Z")
I have what seems to me to be a small legal problem. I am currently in China, so I emailed several attorneys in America that I found online. Three of them replied, and they quoted fees ranging from $800 to $900. I the… --- ## [Pope should launch his own brand of condoms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-should-launch-his-own-brand-of-condoms/537735)
**Author:** [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-should-launch-his-own-brand-of-condoms/537735 "2010-05-04T09:35:06Z")
Recently a U.K. broadsheet, The Daily Telegraph, published a leaked "Brainstorming "document by junior British civil servants on potential events for the Popes forthcoming visit. (Sorry can’t do links) Amongst others,… --- ## [Should we clone Neanderthals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-clone-neanderthals/537954)
**Author:** [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-clone-neanderthals/537954 "2010-05-04T03:31:54Z")
Just finished reading this very long, but fascinating, article: http://www.archaeology.org/1003/etc/neanderthals.html Some excerpts: So, if it were possible, should we clone them? Why or why not? --- ## [Recommend some management books or authors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-management-books-or-authors/538243)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-management-books-or-authors/538243 "2010-05-04T03:18:37Z")
What are some of the management books and authors you’ve most liked? Why? I ask this as someone who is interested in consulting and will be going into business law. --- ## [Which individual would you bring back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-individual-would-you-bring-back/537557)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-individual-would-you-bring-back/537557 "2010-05-04T02:30:24Z")
A while back I asked which individual of an extinct species Dopers would bring back, so moving forward - which deceased human would you bring back? To clarify, you’ve been given control of the Custom Resurrection Machin… --- ## [Your childhood bad habits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-childhood-bad-habits/537791)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-childhood-bad-habits/537791 "2010-05-04T01:35:12Z")
I wet the bed until puberty, and my brother sucked his thumb until college (assuming he stopped then). What did you do, and when (if ever) did you stop? And those of you with kids: have any of your kids inherited your b… --- ## [Myrtle Beach Vacation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myrtle-beach-vacation/537484)
**Author:** [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myrtle-beach-vacation/537484 "2010-05-04T01:16:08Z")
Hello again Dopers, We had such luck getting information when we were going to LA last month (which went pretty well, I will respond to that thread tomorrow for those that gave us info) that I thought I would ask about … --- ## [Ok, how bad is the UK's economy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-bad-is-the-uks-economy/537759)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-bad-is-the-uks-economy/537759 "2010-05-03T19:13:21Z")
I’m just wondering, is the UK economy really as bad as it seems? Or is it just media hype trying to whip the public into a frenzy, because on one hand I hear we’re going to go down the same way as Greece, then on the oth… --- ## [Heavily multilingual dopers: how much depth in the languages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavily-multilingual-dopers-how-much-depth-in-the-languages/537619)
**Author:** [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavily-multilingual-dopers-how-much-depth-in-the-languages/537619 "2010-05-03T18:07:28Z")
I have been looking at the thread on languages spoken and have been fascinated by the number of folks who speak multiple languages, often from childhood. So, if you speak five languages, from a young age, do you feel yo… --- ## [Would You Be The Leader of Humanity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-be-the-leader-of-humanity/537933 "2010-05-03T16:00:27Z")
Supposing a world government is formed and it’s head of state and government is selected to be you would you accept? I certainly would as I believe that with humanity’s natural provincialism and division, a united world… --- ## [How do you clean your laptop keyboard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-laptop-keyboard/538123)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-your-laptop-keyboard/538123 "2010-05-03T15:13:40Z")
In such a way, of course, as to avoid destroying your investment? I tried using isopropyl alcohol swabs (of the type used for medical purposes) for my Macbook Pro, as this was how the local Mac Store told me they clean … --- ## [Opinions on Acronis Backup vs Norton Ghost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-acronis-backup-vs-norton-ghost/537896)
**Author:** [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-acronis-backup-vs-norton-ghost/537896 "2010-05-03T14:55:13Z")
Any opinions on these two image mirroring products? Reading the reviews for both on Amazon, they are really mixed. Neither gets more than three stars. Anybody used either? Or better yet, both to judge which is better?… --- ## [Toilet paper over or under?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper-over-or-under/537959)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-paper-over-or-under/537959 "2010-05-03T14:46:44Z")
Personally I think the “under” people are sick freaks.:stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Kissing Someone: does toothpaste brand matter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kissing-someone-does-toothpaste-brand-matter/538022)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kissing-someone-does-toothpaste-brand-matter/538022 "2010-05-03T13:25:07Z")
Inspired by this thread… So, you meet someone new, you like them, they like you (kinda-sorta) and you are both awkwardly fumbling into that kiss. Sure, its probably the last thought on your mind, but are you really eve… --- ## [Per week, how many pills do you take regularly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/per-week-how-many-pills-do-you-take-regularly/537604)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2010, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/per-week-how-many-pills-do-you-take-regularly/537604 "2010-05-03T04:55:10Z")
Including OTC and prescription medications as well as vitamins/supplements, how many individual pills do you take every week on a regular basis? (I chose weekly instead of daily since there are many things one may only t… --- ## [What do I want for Mother's Day? Need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-mothers-day-need-answer-fast/537987)
**Author:** [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-mothers-day-need-answer-fast/537987 "2010-05-02T22:11:55Z")
I’m a bit joking on the Need Answer Fast thing, although my husband has been asking me and I don’t really have an answer for him. I have a fifteen-month-old daughter and pretty much have everything I need, so I can’t th… --- ## [Has this message board turned any religious believers, or agnostics, into atheists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-message-board-turned-any-religious-believers-or-agnostics-into-atheists/537487)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-message-board-turned-any-religious-believers-or-agnostics-into-atheists/537487 "2010-05-02T17:58:24Z")
Seriously. Over the years that I’ve been here I’ve read a lot of eloquently worded posts as to why organized religion, and associated beliefs and customs are considered outdated, false, or even irrelevant. I wonder if … --- ## [Talk me out of getting an LLM](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-out-of-getting-an-llm/537664)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2010, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-out-of-getting-an-llm/537664 "2010-05-02T06:42:53Z")
So, here’s the thing: I graduated from a top-tier law school in May of 2009, I’m admitted to the bar, and I’ve got a dull but well-paid job with no realistic prospects of being laid off in the foreseeable future. Profess… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1955) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1957)