# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=617 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 618 --- ## [Photo gallery software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-gallery-software/786626)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photo-gallery-software/786626 "2017-05-15T03:08:41Z")
I’m in a club that wants to post photos on our web site. We need some photo gallery software to manage the photos and to interact with the web site. What do y’all recommend in free or cheap gallery software these days? --- ## [Irritable Bowel Syndrome?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irritable-bowel-syndrome/559239)
**Author:** [@ethelbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ethelbert)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irritable-bowel-syndrome/559239 "2017-05-15T01:56:22Z")
This is about my wife who is under the care of a doctor (well, several doctors) so I am not looking for medical advice, just the benefit of your experience and knowledge. My wife has been losing weight for several month… --- ## [Liver Biopsy: what to expect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liver-biopsy-what-to-expect/786221)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liver-biopsy-what-to-expect/786221 "2017-05-15T01:46:52Z")
For the past few months, I’ve been experiencing symptoms such as nausea, loss of appetite and pain in my upper right quadrant of my stomach area. Of course, I immediately began researching my symptoms and came away fro… --- ## [Can I fill the seams in my concrete garage floor before epoxy coating it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-fill-the-seams-in-my-concrete-garage-floor-before-epoxy-coating-it/786568)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-fill-the-seams-in-my-concrete-garage-floor-before-epoxy-coating-it/786568 "2017-05-15T01:35:12Z")
I’m about to put down this epoxy coating in my garage, and looking online for other people’s experience, I see that some have filled the gaps between the slabs with some kind of sealant before the coating, so the floor i… --- ## [What's the going rate for babysitters in your neck of the woods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-in-your-neck-of-the-woods/786468)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-in-your-neck-of-the-woods/786468 "2017-05-14T20:21:02Z")
If you are aware, that is. My wife and I have differing opinions on this, but since she’s the one doing the contracting, I let her set prices. Our oldest is now 10, and we have a 6 year old. Since the 10 year old was … --- ## [What is the "cool status" of driving cadillacs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-cool-status-of-driving-cadillacs/786338)
**Author:** [@dude\_robert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dude_robert)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-cool-status-of-driving-cadillacs/786338 "2017-05-14T17:48:09Z")
So, I’ve now heard many songs about either rich people or thuggish people driving cadillacs around. I sort of get the “thuggish” appeal, since cadillacs look very basic and ugly, but wouldn’t very rich people want to dri… --- ## [Anybody ever build a "catio"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-build-a-catio/786254)
**Author:** [@EmbarrassingDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmbarrassingDad)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-build-a-catio/786254 "2017-05-14T12:41:54Z")
It’s basically a cat patio, enclosed and safe, so indoor cats can get a taste of the outside air. Some are very elaborate, some not so much. I live in a rental at the moment, so I don’t want to spend very much, but pla… --- ## [Worst case of working while sick you've seen or done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-case-of-working-while-sick-youve-seen-or-done/785195)
**Author:** [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-case-of-working-while-sick-youve-seen-or-done/785195 "2017-05-14T02:20:57Z")
I’m on a paid sick leave right now and not even terribly sick. I’m sure I could’ve handled my morning shift even if it would have sucked to do physical work outside in sub-freezing temperatures while sniffling and coughi… --- ## [Does the SD have an attitude problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-sd-have-an-attitude-problem/786386)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-sd-have-an-attitude-problem/786386 "2017-05-14T02:13:02Z")
I realise this is like waving a red flag in front of a furious bull but its something I’ve been thinking about for a while. In general I enjoy reading the SD and sometimes participating but I’ve found myself increasingly… --- ## [Has anyone ever purchased or sold 'used erotic products' online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-purchased-or-sold-used-erotic-products-online/786374)
**Author:** [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-purchased-or-sold-used-erotic-products-online/786374 "2017-05-14T01:59:17Z")
Didn’t know it was a big market. Used garments (smelly socks, underwear, bras) and bodily fluids (semen, poop, urine, breast milk) are very profitable not just for women but for some men. Knowing that this site has some… --- ## [Anyone else feel pain that shoots up to the heart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-feel-pain-that-shoots-up-to-the-heart/786430)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-feel-pain-that-shoots-up-to-the-heart/786430 "2017-05-14T00:54:03Z")
Not sure if everyone feels pain the same way I do, but I notice if the pain is sharp enough it shoots up from the limb to my heart. For example if I slam my fingers hard enough or if I keep my hand in ice-cold water for… --- ## [What is the point of taking an oath?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-taking-an-oath/786442)
**Author:** [@MmeRose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MmeRose)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-taking-an-oath/786442 "2017-05-13T22:57:35Z")
When people testify under oath in court, what stops the, from lying? Does anyone think that they are actually telling the truth? What percent of people under oath actually do they’ll the truth. People like Michael Fly… --- ## [Thinking of Immigrating to New Zealand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-immigrating-to-new-zealand/779658)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-immigrating-to-new-zealand/779658 "2017-03-14T15:19:46Z")
I’m thinking of immigrating to New Zealand. The country seems beautiful. They seem to have a similar culture to Canada. The purchasing power of the dollar seems pretty similar. It doesn’t seem to get as cold as Canada an… --- ## [BMW's Catching fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bmws-catching-fire/786357)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bmws-catching-fire/786357 "2017-05-13T15:04:09Z")
I saw on the news today where BMWs have been catching fire while parked and inactive for several hours or even days. They say it is a mystery and BMW denies any pattern. How could something like this be a mystery? They s… --- ## [Evacuated - personal care items?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evacuated-personal-care-items/786502)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evacuated-personal-care-items/786502 "2017-05-13T14:45:44Z")
Early Wed morning, U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant in Trenton, NJ; it went horribly wrong. Three officers injured, innocent passerby killed, & a 35 hour standoff. Many of hi… --- ## [Little quirks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-quirks/786372)
**Author:** [@Alonzo\_John\_Blitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonzo_John_Blitz)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-quirks/786372 "2017-05-13T12:59:19Z")
Here are a few of mine: The noise my sneezes make sound like ‘onomatopoeia!’ If I find a hole in a sock I say ‘oh, darn!’ Whenever I prepare a meal in a Dutch Oven I always add a fart. So what are your little quirks? … --- ## [Getting back into physics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-back-into-physics/786336)
**Author:** [@JacobSwan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JacobSwan)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-back-into-physics/786336 "2017-05-13T11:15:57Z")
The recent 4 forces thread has inspired me to ask a question that’s been bugging me for a few years. I studied physics at university a couple of decades ago and came up with the germ of a new theory while I was there. I… --- ## [Is internet shaming a good way to combat racism and bigotry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-internet-shaming-a-good-way-to-combat-racism-and-bigotry/786082)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 281\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-internet-shaming-a-good-way-to-combat-racism-and-bigotry/786082 "2017-05-13T04:43:48Z")
I just watched the video in this article. A lady is recorded making vile statements about Muslims and Obama. What’s worse is that she was directing her hatred towards a person who let her cut in line. Not gonna lie–I … --- ## [Will Emoticons Ever Become Standard Punctuation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-emoticons-ever-become-standard-punctuation/786452)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-emoticons-ever-become-standard-punctuation/786452 "2017-05-13T04:04:08Z")
I considered this for Great Debates, but meh, not earth-shaking enough. Can you foresee a day when emoticons, either alphabetical as in “LOL” or the smiley face kind become part of grammar? Will the academic mavens and… --- ## [Men...why do you pass up urinals to pee in the toilet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-why-do-you-pass-up-urinals-to-pee-in-the-toilet/742383)
**Author:** [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-why-do-you-pass-up-urinals-to-pee-in-the-toilet/742383 "2017-05-13T03:56:47Z")
I notice this alot. I’m out and about often so I make frequent use of public restrooms. Ill see another guy walk past a bank of open urinals just to duck into a stall and pee (loudly) into the toilet. I would understan… --- ## [Disequilibrium After Dental Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disequilibrium-after-dental-surgery/786505)
**Author:** [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disequilibrium-after-dental-surgery/786505 "2017-05-13T02:55:23Z")
This past Tuesday I had my right upper wisdom tooth removed. I know it is odd that I still had it at 60, but it had come in perfectly fine and was decay free until last year. The dentist said I should have it removed r… --- ## [Judge Judy/Retaliatory firing question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-judy-retaliatory-firing-question/786467)
**Author:** [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-judy-retaliatory-firing-question/786467 "2017-05-13T01:44:43Z")
This concerns an episode that aired yesterday. A limo company owner was suing a husband and wife (former employees) for damage that he alleged the wife had done to three of his limos. She had acknowledged and paid for da… --- ## [Comey Fired! Who is covering who?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comey-fired-who-is-covering-who/786226)
**Author:** [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Replies:** 276\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comey-fired-who-is-covering-who/786226 "2017-05-13T01:15:51Z")
The White House announced the firing of FBI Director James Comey. No word on why, yet. --- ## ["Severe Cerebral Atrophy"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/severe-cerebral-atrophy/786429)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/severe-cerebral-atrophy/786429 "2017-05-12T21:40:22Z")
This came up in a hosp test. I understand each of the words - the questions: What is this? How serious? Is it progressive? Is it curable? Prognosis? Yes, I do have an apt with Int Medicine. I simply wish to get a … --- ## [FBI Director - 10 Year Term - What's The Point?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-director-10-year-term-whats-the-point/786469)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-director-10-year-term-whats-the-point/786469 "2017-05-12T20:43:56Z")
This may the wrong forum, and may have already been asked and answered in one of the many other Trump-Comey threads, but here goes. I’ve heard a lot of discussion this week about how the FBI director is appointed to a 1… --- ## [Moral hypothetical: Do you think it's okay or moral to read someone's mind for months or years in th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moral-hypothetical-do-you-think-its-okay-or-moral-to-read-someones-mind-for-months-or-years-in-th/786318)
**Author:** [@TwinMarkers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwinMarkers)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moral-hypothetical-do-you-think-its-okay-or-moral-to-read-someones-mind-for-months-or-years-in-th/786318 "2017-05-12T20:06:14Z")
Suppose you’ve been told by an infallible oracle a target person is not dangerous or criminal, but is a bad person on the inside. Now, you’re given the ability to read this person’s mind, but only when they are acting ba… --- ## [Microsoft - Mentions feature in Outlook is terrible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-mentions-feature-in-outlook-is-terrible/786440)
**Author:** [@jdc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-mentions-feature-in-outlook-is-terrible/786440 "2017-05-12T19:55:43Z")
Way to go, Microsoft. Nag the crap out of me to update from Office 2013 to Office 2016 (Office 365). All of a sudden, every time I type an @ sign in an email, drop down of a bunch of email addresses intrudes into edito… --- ## [Supporting a roll-up shade on the deck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supporting-a-roll-up-shade-on-the-deck/780330)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supporting-a-roll-up-shade-on-the-deck/780330 "2017-05-12T18:38:35Z")
The ‘house’ next door is a single-wide trailer, and it’s painted white. The owner, who hasn’t come up for a couple of years, has it power-washed every year or two, so it makes a pretty good reflector. I’ve ordered an 8… --- ## [How correct are you when guessing someone's gender through their typing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-correct-are-you-when-guessing-someones-gender-through-their-typing/786192)
**Author:** [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-correct-are-you-when-guessing-someones-gender-through-their-typing/786192 "2017-05-12T15:00:56Z")
Not taking into account any gender, sexuality, and sex specific terminology, discussions, websites. I often find that I can usually tell the gender of a poster by something like how people react to suicide in disapprova… --- ## [What the heck? Why are all my shirts tearing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-why-are-all-my-shirts-tearing/786353)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-why-are-all-my-shirts-tearing/786353 "2017-05-12T14:09:28Z")
In the last few months I have noticed something odd. My office shirts (long-sleeve button-down) have been tearing at the elbow. This has never happened to me before in all of my many years of wearing these type of shirts… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=616) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=618)