# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1966 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1967 --- ## [You can bring back one extinct species - what do you choose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-bring-back-one-extinct-species-what-do-you-choose/533544)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-bring-back-one-extinct-species-what-do-you-choose/533544 "2010-04-13T19:31:07Z")
We’re always fascinated by species that are extinct, from dodos to velociraptors, and eager to prevent it happening to species that are heading that way now. So a silly question - you can bring back exactly one individu… --- ## [Lab pork - the end of vegetarianism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lab-pork-the-end-of-vegetarianism/535629)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lab-pork-the-end-of-vegetarianism/535629 "2010-04-13T19:17:09Z")
Randomly came across this article last night and it made me wonder: could this spell the end of vegetarianism? Obviously this stuff is still in the experimental stage, but if it were to become a viable, marketable produ… --- ## [Just Got an Android Phone. What do I need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-an-android-phone-what-do-i-need/517543)
**Author:** [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-an-android-phone-what-do-i-need/517543 "2010-04-13T18:20:08Z")
So I just got myself an Android phone. I ordered an unlocked HTC Tattoo for myself, as I like smaller phones, and it seems to be the smallest android phone around. Who else has gotten onto the Android train? What apps … --- ## [How irresponsible is it to build homes without basements in Tornado Alley?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-irresponsible-is-it-to-build-homes-without-basements-in-tornado-alley/535610)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-irresponsible-is-it-to-build-homes-without-basements-in-tornado-alley/535610 "2010-04-13T17:50:14Z")
From what I understand, it has been common for quite some time for builders to build homes in places like Kansas without basements. I see photos of concrete slabs where homes used to be after a tornado passes through. Wh… --- ## [During daytime, can you tell the direction you're facing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/during-daytime-can-you-tell-the-direction-youre-facing/535419)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/during-daytime-can-you-tell-the-direction-youre-facing/535419 "2010-04-13T17:45:26Z")
Given that you know the time of day (or merely if it’s morning or afternoon) do you know what general direction (north, south, east, or west) you’re facing? I ask this because I had to give directions to my wife the oth… --- ## [A talent you might have inherited . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-talent-you-might-have-inherited/535616)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-talent-you-might-have-inherited/535616 "2010-04-13T17:29:37Z")
. . . but didn’t. Back in the 30s my father was a champion jitterbug dancer. They used to have contests every week, and the girls used to fight about who’d be his partner, because they knew they’d win. I, on the other … --- ## [Seeking Advice for Next Year's Tax Return](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-advice-for-next-years-tax-return/535728)
**Author:** [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-advice-for-next-years-tax-return/535728 "2010-04-13T16:32:41Z")
I’m looking for advice or factual information, and I’m not sure which I need more, so this is in IMHO. I rent an apartment, have no outstanding debts or expenses. So I’ve been using the 1040EZ form. What have the Teemi… --- ## [Ok to wear scarves in the spring and summer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-to-wear-scarves-in-the-spring-and-summer/535544)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-to-wear-scarves-in-the-spring-and-summer/535544 "2010-04-13T16:05:57Z")
I’m not talking about the scarves to keep you warm, but the “fashion” scarves. I just started wearing them last winter, and I have not paid attention to if people wore them when it is warm outside or not. --- ## [Best Digital SLR Camera for Photography Course](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-digital-slr-camera-for-photography-course/535564)
**Author:** [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-digital-slr-camera-for-photography-course/535564 "2010-04-13T14:28:15Z")
I have to buy a digital SLR camera for a photography course. It seems like the best choices are either Nikon or Canon. Any suggestions? --- ## [Official Oklahoma militia? \[legislative proposal\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-oklahoma-militia-legislative-proposal/535943)
**Author:** [@Furious\_Marmot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furious_Marmot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-oklahoma-militia-legislative-proposal/535943 "2010-04-13T14:15:55Z")
Tea Party asks Oklahoma Legislature for support in forming militia dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-teapartymilitia\_13tex.ART.State.Edition1.4c9ab49.html Every year state legislators int… --- ## [eBay sellers, need a little help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-sellers-need-a-little-help/535732)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-sellers-need-a-little-help/535732 "2010-04-13T13:13:36Z")
Yesterday at an estate auction, I got caught up in a bidding frenzy (well, I was the only one willing to bid on it) and won an auction for a bronze plated crab shell and claws. They can be seen here, the pic is from the … --- ## [Electronics: Should I get a transformer or look for another AC-DC adaptor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronics-should-i-get-a-transformer-or-look-for-another-ac-dc-adaptor/535929)
**Author:** [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electronics-should-i-get-a-transformer-or-look-for-another-ac-dc-adaptor/535929 "2010-04-13T13:11:35Z")
So here’s the story, I bought a refurbished Roomba online, from a US retailer. Including shipping, I saved about $350 by doing so. However, the US Roomba only comes with a 110V adaptor. As far as I can tell, it outputs … --- ## [More evil: American chattel slavery, or the Nazi Holocaust?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-evil-american-chattel-slavery-or-the-nazi-holocaust/535669)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-evil-american-chattel-slavery-or-the-nazi-holocaust/535669 "2010-04-13T07:02:22Z")
Suggested by a discussion in this thread. Please explain your reasons. --- ## [Help me understand this woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-this-woman/535675)
**Author:** [@Waffle\_Decider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waffle_Decider)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-this-woman/535675 "2010-04-13T05:24:14Z")
I confess that I’m never very good with the ladies, and maybe I can use some advice from fellow dopers. I haven’t been involved after the breakup with my last girlfriend many, many years ago, but recently I started look… --- ## [Computers: to build or buy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computers-to-build-or-buy/535897)
**Author:** [@Walmarticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walmarticus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computers-to-build-or-buy/535897 "2010-04-13T02:44:24Z")
I need advice from computer savvy people. I guess normal people will do as well. Pretend you’re me, except with more computer experience and less sexiness. You need a new computer for around $500. You also play World of … --- ## [Ho do you pack when travelling (light or heavy?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-do-you-pack-when-travelling-light-or-heavy/535634)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-do-you-pack-when-travelling-light-or-heavy/535634 "2010-04-12T23:15:14Z")
If you’re travelling for a week or more, how much stuff/clothing do you pack? I pack enough for a couple of days and bring some detergent and try to clean things during the trip. my husband, on the other hand, is curre… --- ## [Picking people up at the airport: Do you park or sit in your car at the terminal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picking-people-up-at-the-airport-do-you-park-or-sit-in-your-car-at-the-terminal/535761)
**Author:** [@Neptunian\_Slug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neptunian_Slug)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picking-people-up-at-the-airport-do-you-park-or-sit-in-your-car-at-the-terminal/535761 "2010-04-12T22:54:17Z")
Philly now has a cell phone lot so that people picking someone up at the airport can wait for a the call and drive right over. I am not sure that it helps. Whenever my parking shuttle arrives at the airport, the driver… --- ## [Toronto!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto/534932)
**Author:** [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto/534932 "2010-04-12T21:13:51Z")
So I’ll be in Toronto for a week at the end of this month for a conference. I’ve never been there before–in fact, it will be my first time in Canada, period. My days will be relatively full, but my evenings are complete… --- ## [Tell me about Tunisia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-tunisia/535299)
**Author:** [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-tunisia/535299 "2010-04-12T20:47:23Z")
I am going to Tunisia next week, and I wonder if anyone has any advise for traveling there. I will be flying into Tunis and have hotel reservations there for the first three nights. I’m planning to see the Bardo Museum… --- ## [How long should it take to preocess a homeowners insurance claim??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-it-take-to-preocess-a-homeowners-insurance-claim/535848)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-it-take-to-preocess-a-homeowners-insurance-claim/535848 "2010-04-12T19:51:47Z")
I had an event occur on Feb 26 - over 6 weeks ago. No word from the adjuster (who came out to the property on 3/1 or 3/2). I just sent him an email politely asking for status. It seems like this is taking way longer tha… --- ## [Heading to Morocco - Travel advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heading-to-morocco-travel-advice/532051)
**Author:** [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heading-to-morocco-travel-advice/532051 "2010-04-12T19:39:15Z")
I’ve finally bought the tickets & gotten the time off. I’ll be heading to northern Morocco for (and possibly very southern Spain) for a short vacation. I’m going with a tour group for part of the trip (though they’ll c… --- ## [People joining me at cafe table without being invited. Should I be vexed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-joining-me-at-cafe-table-without-being-invited-should-i-be-vexed/535555)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-joining-me-at-cafe-table-without-being-invited-should-i-be-vexed/535555 "2010-04-12T19:27:44Z")
Short version: if someone joins me at my table at a Starbucks without asking, is it reasonable for me to be annoyed given that, if the person had asked I would certainly have said “yes”? And now the long. I was at Star… --- ## [General Questions for which the SDMB fails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-for-which-the-sdmb-fails/535719)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-for-which-the-sdmb-fails/535719 "2010-04-12T18:59:32Z")
There is, I think, considerable collective pride regarding the SDMB’s ability to asnwer factual questions - and I think in general, that pride is reasonable, however, there are Some General questions where the wrong answ… --- ## [Did you buy an iPad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-buy-an-ipad/535652)
**Author:** [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-buy-an-ipad/535652 "2010-04-12T18:47:27Z")
It has been a week, and the original 'Will you buy an iPad?" thread has been very busy. So, did you buy one? (I did, but it is now my wife’s) --- ## [The SDMB Religosity Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-religosity-poll/535288)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-religosity-poll/535288 "2010-04-12T18:16:37Z")
Quite simply, what’s your level of faith? I’m under the impression that vast majority of SDMB members are serious atheists. Is that really the case? (FWIW, I consider myself a “theistic agnostic” with a healthy dose… --- ## [Dallas Restaurant Recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dallas-restaurant-recommendations/535658)
**Author:** [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dallas-restaurant-recommendations/535658 "2010-04-12T17:03:19Z")
I’ll be in Dallas towards the end of the week and find that I am responsible for finding a place for 15-20 people to eat dinner Friday evening. We’ll be starting out at the Hyatt Regency on Reunion Blvd (near Houston & C… --- ## [Any job/career counseling advisors that offer career advice based on your psych. profile? (](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-job-career-counseling-advisors-that-offer-career-advice-based-on-your-psych-profile/535823)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-job-career-counseling-advisors-that-offer-career-advice-based-on-your-psych-profile/535823 "2010-04-12T16:25:07Z")
My impression is that job/career counseling advisors mostly offer advice based on your interests and past experience. And that so called “career counseling” means taking an very expensive test that, basically, gives you … --- ## [If tomorrow was your birthday, what would you ask for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-tomorrow-was-your-birthday-what-would-you-ask-for/535138)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-tomorrow-was-your-birthday-what-would-you-ask-for/535138 "2010-04-12T15:08:37Z")
My son just asked me what I wanted for my birthday. (He has no job & doesn’t shop. He has discovered ‘irony’. My work is done.) I just realized, though, that if he’s asking, it means my wife is stumped, which means… --- ## [Peak oil and string theory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peak-oil-and-string-theory/535792)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peak-oil-and-string-theory/535792 "2010-04-12T03:44:53Z")
If we live in a 2d world and drill a well to extract water there will be a finite amount of water we can extract - and we can calculate that to the (2d) gallon. But if there is a 3d world and we can only perceive 2d the… --- ## ["He's pissy today" means what to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-pissy-today-means-what-to-you/535546)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-pissy-today-means-what-to-you/535546 "2010-04-12T01:19:07Z")
If I said or typed “He’s pissy today” what would you think I meant? Please be specific, if possible. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1965) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1967)