# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=529 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 530 --- ## [Women: how large should men's penises be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-large-should-mens-penises-be/783500)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-large-should-mens-penises-be/783500 "2018-01-30T04:11:50Z")
If true penis enlargement existed and it were left up to men, there would doubtless be an “arms” race that would make peacock tails look modest and restrained by comparison. But since women would be the ultimate- um, ben… --- ## [A person makes $85,000/year US. Middle class?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-person-makes-85-000-year-us-middle-class/807336)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-person-makes-85-000-year-us-middle-class/807336 "2018-01-30T03:37:18Z")
I’m doing some policy writing and am working with a definitional problem, namely “define the middle class.” James is single and makes $85,000/year. Is James middle class? Is your first question “Where does he live?” --- ## [Experiences with meditation retreats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-meditation-retreats/773229)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-meditation-retreats/773229 "2016-12-01T00:09:48Z")
I may be going on a 10-day silent meditation (Vipassana) retreat soon enough. Any have first or second-hand experience of meditation retreats or generally, extended meditation? More generally, anything to share on the t… --- ## [Topics that are never appropriate to joke about](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topics-that-are-never-appropriate-to-joke-about/807379)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topics-that-are-never-appropriate-to-joke-about/807379 "2018-01-30T00:31:57Z")
A coworker once remarked that she felt there were certain topics that should never be joked about. When asked for an example she named ‘sexual harassment at work.’ I immediately thought of an old SNL skit where they made… --- ## [Something, I can't see what, is scaring my big dog to death.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-cant-see-what-is-scaring-my-big-dog-to-death/807570)
**Author:** [@Skyo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skyo)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-cant-see-what-is-scaring-my-big-dog-to-death/807570 "2018-01-29T22:46:12Z")
She’s a 100-lb livestock guardian dog named Gemma, an Anatolian Shepherd/Pyrenees mix, who normally bravely patrols this wooded farm alone in the dark without hesitation. (My other LGD is aging and tends to woof encourag… --- ## [Ways of going up against a major corporation? Does the "American Rule" on legal fees always apply?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-of-going-up-against-a-major-corporation-does-the-american-rule-on-legal-fees-always-apply/807152)
**Author:** [@squish7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squish7)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-of-going-up-against-a-major-corporation-does-the-american-rule-on-legal-fees-always-apply/807152 "2018-01-29T22:00:56Z")
Let’s suppose a company with massive legal resources steals $50,000 from me in a way that can only be proved through a tedious, laborious lawsuit, but that I have absolutely no money. The general “American Rule” on lega… --- ## [How do you choose a therapist/shrink?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-choose-a-therapist-shrink/807685)
**Author:** [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-choose-a-therapist-shrink/807685 "2018-01-29T21:35:44Z")
I want to see a therapist or psychologist, but I have absolutely no idea how to go about choosing one. There are hundreds of therapists/counselors/psychologists listed in the area per Google search, but what do I do? C… --- ## [Visiting Spain:Madrid and Costa del Sol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-spain-madrid-and-costa-del-sol/807602)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-spain-madrid-and-costa-del-sol/807602 "2018-01-29T20:59:53Z")
I’m thinking of heading to Spain for vacation this year, mostly in Torremolinos for a week, with a few days in Madrid tacked on at the end. This would be late April to early May. I’m active on a lot of travel forums and… --- ## [What's not to miss in Atlanta in April?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-not-to-miss-in-atlanta-in-april/806941)
**Author:** [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-not-to-miss-in-atlanta-in-april/806941 "2018-01-29T18:44:20Z")
We (me, wife, two teens) are going to Atlanta, GA for four days in April. I’ve seen the top 10 lists of what to see and do, but can any locals tell me which of the touristy things to avoid and what to see instead? Grea… --- ## [The Polite Way To Talk To A Politician](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polite-way-to-talk-to-a-politician/807496)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polite-way-to-talk-to-a-politician/807496 "2018-01-29T18:21:53Z")
A local politician is coming to town for a meet & greet Saturday night. He’s already got my vote, FWIW, mostly because his opponent uses the words “Make America Great Again” in the first sentence of her website. However… --- ## [Recs for Ireland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recs-for-ireland/807451)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recs-for-ireland/807451 "2018-01-29T18:18:25Z")
I’m going to Ireland for the two weeks surrounding Easter. Herewith soliciting recommendations of places to go/stay and things to do/see, particularly (1) things off the beaten track and not in the standard guide books; … --- ## [Recommend a good (free) web hosting provider](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-free-web-hosting-provider/382586)
**Author:** [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-free-web-hosting-provider/382586 "2018-01-29T17:39:47Z")
I just finished editing my animation demo reel and I need a place to upload it so I´ll have a link to include in my e-mails to download it; anyone knows of a free web hosting provider that accepts files up to 10 Mb in si… --- ## [Was this too much boasting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-too-much-boasting/807645)
**Author:** [@LiveFree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveFree)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-too-much-boasting/807645 "2018-01-29T16:28:59Z")
Wondering if this was boasting or okay. Quick run down: I’ve donate blood platelets regularly for about 10 years. Just reached 20 gallons At the gym I’ve seen one of the executives of the blood donation agency, and m… --- ## [what effects how painful an injection (vaccination) is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-effects-how-painful-an-injection-vaccination-is/807486)
**Author:** [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-effects-how-painful-an-injection-vaccination-is/807486 "2018-01-29T15:41:43Z")
Reason I ask is because when I get a flu shot (intramuscular injection into my upper arm) I barely feel the injection and have no residual soreness. On the other hand, the last time I had a Td (or Tdap, don’t remember) … --- ## [Does your area have a Taos-type hum? Can you hear it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-area-have-a-taos-type-hum-can-you-hear-it/807084)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-area-have-a-taos-type-hum-can-you-hear-it/807084 "2018-01-29T11:32:17Z")
The S.F. Bay Area has one now. I and three of my friends can hear it. We live in three different neighboring communities in the East Bay. It was previously more sporadic, but lately has been nearly constant. Most often… --- ## [Could a "positive and issue-focused" campaign be successful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-positive-and-issue-focused-campaign-be-successful/807623)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-positive-and-issue-focused-campaign-be-successful/807623 "2018-01-29T02:20:14Z")
Let’s say Senator A and Senator B are running against each other. Would Senator A be able to run a positive campaign and keep her base and perhaps persuade some unndecided voters to her side? Senator A: Senator B is a v… --- ## [Is any American "a waste"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-any-american-a-waste/807450)
**Author:** [@Euphrosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphrosyne)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-any-american-a-waste/807450 "2018-01-28T23:42:45Z")
Don’t all human persons possess unique gifts, talents, and energy? May it not be said that the Creator referred to in the Declaration of Independence, put each of us here for a reason? Although some people may seem to … --- ## [Physical Prowess Vs Mental Prowess](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physical-prowess-vs-mental-prowess/807649)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physical-prowess-vs-mental-prowess/807649 "2018-01-28T18:20:19Z")
The past several years on the internet I have seen countless videos of guys and girls doing things I would have thought impossible not too many years ago. About 95% of this is physical feats of some kind being it climbin… --- ## [Can you commit battery without commiting assault?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-commit-battery-without-commiting-assault/807588)
**Author:** [@bamakartracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bamakartracer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-commit-battery-without-commiting-assault/807588 "2018-01-28T15:33:48Z")
Can you please tell me what your qualification is to provide this reply? I am in a particular legal situation where this is relevant, and am researching information on battery, namely on an unconscious person. There was … --- ## [Advice on portable table saws and sliding compound miter saws](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-portable-table-saws-and-sliding-compound-miter-saws/602776)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-portable-table-saws-and-sliding-compound-miter-saws/602776 "2011-12-13T02:32:12Z")
I’m interested in buying a portable table saw. I don’t have room for a dedicated contractor saw, so a portable table saw seems to be a reasonable compromise. I’m looking at these models: Makita 2705X1 10-Inch Contract… --- ## [Resolved: 2001-2020 will not be distinctly remembered for style and pop culture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-2001-2020-will-not-be-distinctly-remembered-for-style-and-pop-culture/807368)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-2001-2020-will-not-be-distinctly-remembered-for-style-and-pop-culture/807368 "2018-01-28T04:37:56Z")
Important: My thesis is NOT that there is nothing good from this time period. My thesis is NOT that people will remember nothing from this period. My thesis IS that this large block of time will end up fairly indistinct … --- ## [Would You Take Revenge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-take-revenge/807422)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-take-revenge/807422 "2018-01-28T03:38:34Z")
If you could take revenge without any chance of recourse, would you? (Just a hypothetical!) A) Yes! :smiley: B) No. :frowning: --- ## [Where can I find a good Sandbox?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-good-sandbox/807618)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-good-sandbox/807618 "2018-01-28T01:59:19Z")
I mean a Sandbox for my computer. Sandboxie served me a year and a half, but does not work now. Cybergenic Shade sort of works, but it seems slow. Should I upgrade it to a paid version? Should I get another Sandbox? … --- ## [Help me figure out what era this picture of a soldier is from.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-era-this-picture-of-a-soldier-is-from/807071)
**Author:** [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-era-this-picture-of-a-soldier-is-from/807071 "2018-01-27T23:01:01Z")
I’m sure he’s an American, but that’s all the context I can provide. --- ## [What's the history of banks robbing themselves? Cryptocurrency "hackers" or inside job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-history-of-banks-robbing-themselves-cryptocurrency-hackers-or-inside-job/807586)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-history-of-banks-robbing-themselves-cryptocurrency-hackers-or-inside-job/807586 "2018-01-27T22:08:31Z")
So yet another crypto currency exchange ‘got hacked’. I am using scare quotes because while it is entirely possible it was outside hackers, it has occurred to me that in the lawless world of cryptocurrency, it’s a very … --- ## [Is the Eurail pass a good deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-eurail-pass-a-good-deal/374587)
**Author:** [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-eurail-pass-a-good-deal/374587 "2018-01-27T21:59:37Z")
Is the Eurail pass a good deal? Five hundred bucks seems a lot for a fifteen day pass. Especially since it’s not a free ride once you get it, you still have reservation fees for every train ticket. I just checked trai… --- ## [Has anyone ever taken a pet to the vet just because something doesn't FEEL right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-taken-a-pet-to-the-vet-just-because-something-doesnt-feel-right/807067)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-taken-a-pet-to-the-vet-just-because-something-doesnt-feel-right/807067 "2018-01-27T19:38:21Z")
No bumps, lumps, cuts, sneezing, dripping, not eating, non of the usual reasons I would get in to the vet. But my 16 year old much loved cat seems off somehow. I will concede that at his age, he doesn’t want to or can’t… --- ## [Free webhosting where I can upload HTML](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-webhosting-where-i-can-upload-html/586737)
**Author:** [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-webhosting-where-i-can-upload-html/586737 "2018-01-27T19:16:57Z")
I have created a small website that I coded in HTML, and am looking for a free service where I can have it hosted. It’s the first time I’ve done this - this was mostly an experiment to learn HTML. The ones I have found… --- ## [Tide Challenge: How Can P&G Know...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tide-challenge-how-can-p-g-know/807498)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tide-challenge-how-can-p-g-know/807498 "2018-01-27T17:38:06Z")
A radio snippet of interesting facts provided between songs said that P&G claims their sales of Tide Pods has significantly increased in the last week due to all the attention the Tide Pod challenge has gained in the new… --- ## [Do you think America is the most tribalistic culture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-america-is-the-most-tribalistic-culture/807179)
**Author:** [@Luciano700](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Luciano700)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-america-is-the-most-tribalistic-culture/807179 "2018-01-27T17:29:30Z")
At least in terms of Western civilization I mean the US is an incredibly big melting pot, we have probably the most subcultures and groups out of any country out there. If you say YES, give me a comment on how we can be… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=528) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=530)