# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=511 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 512 --- ## [Does everyone need a will?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-need-a-will/811157)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-need-a-will/811157 "2018-03-28T13:44:55Z")
In another thread there is much discussion about someone dying without a will and how unfortunate that is (the dying, yes, but the absence of a will as well). Does a couple with modest assets and two adult children need… --- ## [Does this Rolling Stone magazine cover offend you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-rolling-stone-magazine-cover-offend-you/663774)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 374\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-rolling-stone-magazine-cover-offend-you/663774 "2018-03-28T04:31:53Z")
The cover being this picture of Boston bomber suspect and all-round crappy human being Dzhokhar Tsaraev looking like he thinks he’s Jim Morrison. Vote on my offend-o-meter how offensive you find Rolling Stone’s decision… --- ## [Canola oil as your only source of daily fat (except for Omega-3s) - yes/no ??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280)
**Author:** [@squish7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squish7)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canola-oil-as-your-only-source-of-daily-fat-except-for-omega-3s-yes-no/811280 "2018-03-28T04:17:05Z")
Canola oil is EXTREMELY cheap, and it has a great fat profile: Canola oil, 1 tablespoon: 14g fat total, via: Saturated fat: 1.1g Polyunsaturated fat 3.6g Monounsaturated fat 8g Trans fat 0.2g Now of course Omega-… --- ## [Can high intelligence lead to low self esteem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-high-intelligence-lead-to-low-self-esteem/810905)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-high-intelligence-lead-to-low-self-esteem/810905 "2018-03-28T02:09:43Z")
Sadly I have had many friends and acquaintances over the years who I would consider very bright and well read, really nice interesting people who for one reason or another failed to see their own worth. They were all ver… --- ## [Offbeat places to visit in or near Charleston SC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offbeat-places-to-visit-in-or-near-charleston-sc/811162)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offbeat-places-to-visit-in-or-near-charleston-sc/811162 "2018-03-28T01:52:09Z")
Going to Charleston in a few weeks. Any good places to visit that are not typical tourist places? Also looking for restaurant advice. --- ## [What was this guy doing on his tablet - game, or music, or dexterity exercise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-guy-doing-on-his-tablet-game-or-music-or-dexterity-exercise/811246)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-guy-doing-on-his-tablet-game-or-music-or-dexterity-exercise/811246 "2018-03-28T01:09:22Z")
I was sitting opposite this young, probably Asian man (if that makes a difference) on the BART train who had a tablet on his lap, with earphones plugged in. It was what I would call a full-sized tablet. On the tablet the… --- ## [Please help me figure out TVs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-figure-out-tvs/811275)
**Author:** [@Mithril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithril)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-figure-out-tvs/811275 "2018-03-28T00:36:02Z")
Hi, Dopers! I am in the process of buying a condo, and my 21 inch tube TV from 2001 won’t fit in the space I have. I bought it in grad school to use until it died, but the idea of abig piece of furniture to hold it up … --- ## [Pilots, where to start for my own journey in general aviation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilots-where-to-start-for-my-own-journey-in-general-aviation/811125)
**Author:** [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilots-where-to-start-for-my-own-journey-in-general-aviation/811125 "2018-03-28T00:03:38Z")
Being a pilot was always a dream of mine. I’d watch planes fly overhead, and imagine the freedom of being up in the sky. I also like the idea of being able to just take off and visit another part of the country, or even … --- ## [It's springtime and a man's mind turns to fancy...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-springtime-and-a-mans-mind-turns-to-fancy/811166)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-springtime-and-a-mans-mind-turns-to-fancy/811166 "2018-03-27T21:27:02Z")
Much to my wife’s chagrin, I’m considering acquiring a car I’ve coveted for a number of years: 2006 MB CL600 V12 Biturbo beauty/beast. (note: pics are of a 2002 but the 2006 was the last CL model 2 year). It’ll be my … --- ## [Antisocial behavior in adolescents may have nothing to do with puberty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisocial-behavior-in-adolescents-may-have-nothing-to-do-with-puberty/811263)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antisocial-behavior-in-adolescents-may-have-nothing-to-do-with-puberty/811263 "2018-03-27T20:00:39Z")
This is an opinion put forth by Matthew Paul who works with University at Buffalo. He says an adolescent’s antisocial behavior is related to the brain’s activity rather than hormones (source). --- ## [Opinions on a daytime flight from the US to the UK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-a-daytime-flight-from-the-us-to-the-uk/811122)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-a-daytime-flight-from-the-us-to-the-uk/811122 "2018-03-27T18:52:28Z")
Most flights to anywhere in Europe leave in the afternoon or night in the USA and arrive in the morning. However, I’m considering a flight that leaves at 9 am from Chicago and arrives into London at 1045 pm and staying a… --- ## [Cross-country Drive with Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-country-drive-with-cats/811054)
**Author:** [@nesta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nesta)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-country-drive-with-cats/811054 "2018-03-27T17:36:06Z")
I’m moving halfway across the country next month, from St. Louis to Salt Lake City. Even with all that a move entails one of the things I’ve been stressing about the most has been how to minimize the trauma to my cats, … --- ## [Dutch, do you get annoyed by your country being referred to as "Holland"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dutch-do-you-get-annoyed-by-your-country-being-referred-to-as-holland/811077)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dutch-do-you-get-annoyed-by-your-country-being-referred-to-as-holland/811077 "2018-03-27T14:04:31Z")
Holland being just a component part of the kingdom of the Netherlands, yet certainly in the UK and as far as I can tell, also in most English speaking countries the term is interchangeable. To me it sounds like if people… --- ## [Are These Cat Breeder's Conditions Enforceable in Ontario?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-cat-breeders-conditions-enforceable-in-ontario/810887)
**Author:** [@Thales](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thales)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-cat-breeders-conditions-enforceable-in-ontario/810887 "2018-03-27T13:35:49Z")
My wife and I are cat sitting for friends, and we are enjoying this cat’s company. He seems to be enjoying us too. So I started looking online for cats that don’t shed. I started looking for breeders for a certain cat t… --- ## [Do adults, all of a sudden, stop liking certain foods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-adults-all-of-a-sudden-stop-liking-certain-foods/392066)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-adults-all-of-a-sudden-stop-liking-certain-foods/392066 "2018-03-27T01:19:10Z")
I was having an argument with my friend’s girlfriend the other day. We were at a restaurant and they ordered some crab legs. They offered me some and I declined. I stated that I no longer like crab legs. She recalled… --- ## [Is Chuck E Cheese A Form of Gambling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chuck-e-cheese-a-form-of-gambling/811155)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chuck-e-cheese-a-form-of-gambling/811155 "2018-03-27T00:38:41Z")
Nothing against kids’ games, but I wonder… Why lawmakers do not see these games of chance as a form of gambling? You may say tokens are used in place of money, but money purchases the tokens. (It’s a kiddie form of money… --- ## [Good performance enhancing substances](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-performance-enhancing-substances/811055)
**Author:** [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-performance-enhancing-substances/811055 "2018-03-27T00:25:56Z")
I would like to enhance my athletic performance, and nobody is going to drug test me at the local tennis club. So far I am leaning toward meldonium, the substance that got Maria Sharapova banned for 15 months. It sounds… --- ## [I need a really, really, really strong vacuum cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-really-really-really-strong-vacuum-cleaner/811058)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-really-really-really-strong-vacuum-cleaner/811058 "2018-03-26T23:56:36Z")
I need a vacuum cleaner recommendation, but not for your basic Dyson versus Hoover (Dyson all the way). I need a vacuum with very strong suction. If it also had the best beater/roller ever invented, it would be a bonus. … --- ## [Which is the loveliest rabbit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-the-loveliest-rabbit/800856)
**Author:** [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-the-loveliest-rabbit/800856 "2018-03-26T22:20:11Z")
I’m voting for a black otter rex. But I’m also fond of the magpie harlequins. Aren’t they lovely? I love rabbits! Do you have a favourite breed/colour? (Hey, you wags about to post a hassenpfeffer joke: don’t.) --- ## [Types of Loneliness (Psychology Today article)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/types-of-loneliness-psychology-today-article/810445)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/types-of-loneliness-psychology-today-article/810445 "2018-03-26T18:49:22Z")
I’ve been thinking a lot about being alone lately, so an article in the latest Psychology Today caught my eye. The online version doesn’t seem to have the 7 Types of Loneliness that I’ve put in my poll. \ Don’t kno… --- ## [Is it common to have long stretches of nothing to do at work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-common-to-have-long-stretches-of-nothing-to-do-at-work/810852)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-common-to-have-long-stretches-of-nothing-to-do-at-work/810852 "2018-03-26T18:43:01Z")
Do you remember in Office Space when Peter described how he had “maybe fifteen minutes of real, actual work to do each week”? I’m talking about that. Because I kind of feel like nearly every job I’ve had has consisted … --- ## [I had an interesting debate regarding a person with questionable views and they said the following:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-an-interesting-debate-regarding-a-person-with-questionable-views-and-they-said-the-following/811176)
**Author:** [@BloodStalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BloodStalk)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-had-an-interesting-debate-regarding-a-person-with-questionable-views-and-they-said-the-following/811176 "2018-03-26T13:21:14Z")
So, I debated this person regarding their conservative/bigoted views. It’s long and I apologize in advance: Me:You say you aren’t ok with bigotry but yet on twitter, why do you quote from Ben Shapiro, who has said the f… --- ## [How long can someone abuse alcohol without serious consequences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-someone-abuse-alcohol-without-serious-consequences/811016)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-someone-abuse-alcohol-without-serious-consequences/811016 "2018-03-26T09:30:25Z")
My mother has abused alcohol for as long as I can remember (over 50 yrs). She drinks a bottle of wine plus Every Single Night. I’ve seen her drink half a bottle of hard liquor then pass out on many occasions. When I was… --- ## [Suggest souvenirs from a trip to Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-souvenirs-from-a-trip-to-europe/810994)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-souvenirs-from-a-trip-to-europe/810994 "2018-03-26T03:50:44Z")
Aside from photos, of course; I’m thinking of things that one might buy. Parameters might be a) either small enough to carry home or shippable, b) cost under $250 or so (of course it can be way under that figure, or over… --- ## [So who has been injured by a texter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-has-been-injured-by-a-texter/810883)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-has-been-injured-by-a-texter/810883 "2018-03-25T15:22:12Z")
Yesterday morning I was standing at the bus stop, looking in one direction to see if the bus was coming. A walking and texting person crashes into me from behind, sending me flying and falling. I ended up with two scrape… --- ## [The Decision That Ruined the Middle East (YouTube video)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-decision-that-ruined-the-middle-east-youtube-video/810908)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2018, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-decision-that-ruined-the-middle-east-youtube-video/810908 "2018-03-25T09:08:04Z")
Thought I’d share this with anyone interested. Basically, it’s a quick and dirty primer on how the mess in the Middle East originated and discusses at a high level how we got to where we are today. This is from one of … --- ## [British MG Coupe - reliability, affordability of repair, etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-mg-coupe-reliability-affordability-of-repair-etc/811084)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2018, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-mg-coupe-reliability-affordability-of-repair-etc/811084 "2018-03-25T03:23:07Z")
Thinking about getting a little MG Coupe. I see them from time to time in the under-10k range. Now, my question is, is it possible to get an MG and have the price of the car AND the price of the repairs that might be nee… --- ## [Road running: training plan for 10km race](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-running-training-plan-for-10km-race/811040)
**Author:** [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2018, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-running-training-plan-for-10km-race/811040 "2018-03-24T23:49:27Z")
So on Sunday 13 May, all being well, I will be attempting to cover 10km (6.2 miles) in 40 minutes, on foot. Why? Well, why not - I managed to do 5km in 20 minutes last summer, after very little proper training, so this s… --- ## [Anyone here make “spoon rings”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-make-spoon-rings/810733)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-make-spoon-rings/810733 "2018-03-24T18:00:57Z")
Dopers are a crafty bunch - anyone here make spoon rings? Some of you know I have recently been honoured with getting selected for the Invictus Games. There are 40 of us on the team. I also have my Grandma’s old silverw… --- ## [SQL & report writing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sql-report-writing/160802)
**Author:** [@kp\_72110](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kp_72110)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sql-report-writing/160802 "2003-03-13T22:56:30Z")
Can anyone reccomend any websites, books or software that I can learn basic information about sql report writing? Bear in my mind money is something of short supply but I’m willing to tighten my belt as much as possible. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=510) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=512)