# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=644 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 645 --- ## [River cruise, Europe, August](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/river-cruise-europe-august/781394)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/river-cruise-europe-august/781394 "2017-03-05T15:55:02Z")
My wife and I are considering a Viking river cruise — Paris to Zurich, in August. The itinerary starts in Paris, then a bus ride to the Rhine, 12 days of sailing to Basel, then a bus ride to Zurich. We’ve done several … --- ## [Article sympathetic to mentoring teacher fired for helping troubled student - Not sure I agree](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-sympathetic-to-mentoring-teacher-fired-for-helping-troubled-student-not-sure-i-agree/781182)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2017, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-sympathetic-to-mentoring-teacher-fired-for-helping-troubled-student-not-sure-i-agree/781182 "2017-03-05T08:21:57Z")
Article here “The price of mentoring? Why this Boca Raton teacher is being fired”… In reading the entire article I get the impression that despite the teacher’s empathy and compassion her relationship with this mentally… --- ## [What's so good about online shopping?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-so-good-about-online-shopping/410608)
**Author:** [@puggyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puggyfish)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-so-good-about-online-shopping/410608 "2007-07-07T19:12:04Z")
I live in a city centre in the UK so it’s pretty easy for me to get to the shops. I’ve used Amazon and eBay quite a lot as I can get stuff from them that I often can’t elsewhere, but haven’t had much experience buying fr… --- ## [2-3 days in New Orleans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-3-days-in-new-orleans/780983)
**Author:** [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-3-days-in-new-orleans/780983 "2017-03-05T04:49:09Z")
What to do? Where to go? Mostly outside. What neighborhoods to avoid? We will be staying in a VRBO or some such, cuz dogs. Want to make sure we land in the right neighborhood there. Thanks, dopers. --- ## [Does anti matter have matter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anti-matter-have-matter/781313)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2017, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anti-matter-have-matter/781313 "2017-03-05T04:47:36Z")
Can anti matter travel any faster than matter? Is their an opposite of c? Would re recognize it if we saw it? --- ## [Noise cancelling in a bedroom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-in-a-bedroom/779986)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-in-a-bedroom/779986 "2017-03-05T03:41:26Z")
I’m having trouble finding a noise canceler for sale, which I assumed would be available in some form. I’ve seen them put next to noisy industrial machines, and I thought there would be something for sale. There is somet… --- ## [Lots of white smoke coming from Honda. Possible causes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lots-of-white-smoke-coming-from-honda-possible-causes/781191)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lots-of-white-smoke-coming-from-honda-possible-causes/781191 "2017-03-05T00:54:23Z")
This isn’t my car, just a car I got stuck behind in traffic. It was a late 90s Honda sedan, and it started producing a little bit of smoke on and off. Like every 5 seconds or so. However within a mile the white smoke be… --- ## [What words are spelled wrong, in your opinion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-are-spelled-wrong-in-your-opinion/780660)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-are-spelled-wrong-in-your-opinion/780660 "2017-03-04T21:46:50Z")
Screw Webster’s-“receive” should be spelled “recieve”, “environment” should be spelled “enviroment”, and the less said about “colonel” the better. --- ## [Mirror, mirror...\[Did vanity exist before mirrors?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirror-mirror-did-vanity-exist-before-mirrors/781293)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirror-mirror-did-vanity-exist-before-mirrors/781293 "2017-03-04T19:03:22Z")
Did vanity exist before mirrors (or whatever other reflective thingamajigs were used specifically for the purpose of looking at ourselves?) --- ## [Can you sell your garden produce from a stand in your front yard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-sell-your-garden-produce-from-a-stand-in-your-front-yard/781218)
**Author:** [@Lowdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowdown)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-sell-your-garden-produce-from-a-stand-in-your-front-yard/781218 "2017-03-04T17:03:53Z")
…or is it against the rules? I have no idea. First I was thinking “What the hell are we going to plant this year?” Then I moved on to, “We always have way too many tomatoes.” I followed up with, “I wonder if I could … --- ## [Carpal Tunnel Surgery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpal-tunnel-surgery/780875)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpal-tunnel-surgery/780875 "2017-03-04T15:53:39Z")
I am planning to have carpal tunnel surgery done on both hands. Is a general surgeon adequate or is it better to go to a specialist? How long does it take to recover? Success rate? How long between doing both hands? Any … --- ## [Eyeglasses prescription](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyeglasses-prescription/781196)
**Author:** [@Fantome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fantome)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyeglasses-prescription/781196 "2017-03-04T15:13:30Z")
In October of 2015 I went to an eye doctor and he gave me a prescription for glasses. I never did anything with it because he told me I could keep using +2.00 reading glasses, which was working fine for me and according … --- ## [Would you rather be given £300 a day for life, or unlimited £5 ATM cash withdrawals for life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-be-given-300-a-day-for-life-or-unlimited-5-atm-cash-withdrawals-for-life/780972)
**Author:** [@guitario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guitario)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-be-given-300-a-day-for-life-or-unlimited-5-atm-cash-withdrawals-for-life/780972 "2017-03-04T08:06:54Z")
Would you rather be given £300 a day for life, or unlimited £5 ATM cash withdrawals for life? The rules are that you can be given the £300 however you want, but the cash withdrawals can only be £5 at a time, and you can… --- ## [iPhone 6 DIY Battery Replacement - Experiences? Insights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-6-diy-battery-replacement-experiences-insights/781023)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-6-diy-battery-replacement-experiences-insights/781023 "2017-03-04T05:33:06Z")
So mobile phone batteries have a useful life. Apparently an iPhone 6 goes for 18-24 months before a very noticeable loss of charging performance is obvious. A quick online scan suggests that battery replacement is an o… --- ## [English language not define the meaning of the word evil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-language-not-define-the-meaning-of-the-word-evil/780669)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-language-not-define-the-meaning-of-the-word-evil/780669 "2017-03-04T03:48:45Z")
When you look up the word evil in the dictionary you get morally wrong, bad, immoral, wicked, harmful, injurious, misfortune, suffering,bad,vice unfortunate, disastrous, bad conduct or character, wicked or immoral,vic… --- ## [Budget laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/budget-laptop/781062)
**Author:** [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/budget-laptop/781062 "2017-03-04T03:21:14Z")
Hi, once again, Dopers. My wife will be consulting for her old job as we transition to our new digs. She will need to run Excel and Access, plus a proprietary database used for fundraising. Would like a nice big screen, … --- ## [What's a good source of post-workout protein that's shelf-stable enough to be left in the car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-source-of-post-workout-protein-thats-shelf-stable-enough-to-be-left-in-the-car/781324)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-source-of-post-workout-protein-thats-shelf-stable-enough-to-be-left-in-the-car/781324 "2017-03-04T01:11:48Z")
After your workout, there are a virtually unlimited number of foods/drinks which help aid in your body’s recovery. However, very few of them are stable enough to be left in the car for long periods of time. Protein pow… --- ## [How To Re-Enter The Workforce After A Long Absence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-re-enter-the-workforce-after-a-long-absence/781338)
**Author:** [@prongo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/prongo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-re-enter-the-workforce-after-a-long-absence/781338 "2017-03-03T22:46:48Z")
I’m re-entering the workplace after a ten-year absence and could use some advice please. I made a move to the USA from Canada ten years ago (got married!) and couldn’t work for a couple of years while the whole Green Ca… --- ## [Presentation at the LGBT Community Center in Manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presentation-at-the-lgbt-community-center-in-manhattan/781301)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presentation-at-the-lgbt-community-center-in-manhattan/781301 "2017-03-03T22:42:03Z")
I finally had an opportunity to present my talk to an LGBT organization on February 23! I gave what was essentially the same lecture I previously presented at LIFE in Nassau, Baltimore Playhouse, and EPIC, although reva… --- ## [Your travelling husband or SO goes to a "sex doll brothel" for sexual relief, are you OK with this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-travelling-husband-or-so-goes-to-a-sex-doll-brothel-for-sexual-relief-are-you-ok-with-this/781014)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-travelling-husband-or-so-goes-to-a-sex-doll-brothel-for-sexual-relief-are-you-ok-with-this/781014 "2017-03-03T22:20:54Z")
Sex doll brothels are apparently now a thing. Let’s say you see a $ 100 mystery charge on your credit card statement and when asked your husband tells you he was super horny on the road and since you were not available h… --- ## [LinkedIn connections: people you know peripherally, or only those you worked with directly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-connections-people-you-know-peripherally-or-only-those-you-worked-with-directly/781142)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-connections-people-you-know-peripherally-or-only-those-you-worked-with-directly/781142 "2017-03-03T20:37:45Z")
I got a LinkedIn connection request from a higher-up in a different dept. at my corporation, and I’m debating whether or not to accept. I’ve heard people say you should only connect on LinkedIn with people that you’ve wo… --- ## [How the heck do I write these thank-yous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-do-i-write-these-thank-yous/781297)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-heck-do-i-write-these-thank-yous/781297 "2017-03-03T19:59:44Z")
My mother recently died. Her funeral was yesterday, and we were lucky enough to receive many cards, some of which included money and/or donations to charities. We also received a few flower arrangements. I’d like to wri… --- ## [Fabric protection "warranty"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fabric-protection-warranty/781330)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fabric-protection-warranty/781330 "2017-03-03T19:54:13Z")
Have you purchased fabric protection (i.e. Stainsafe) for your furniture and had a satisfactory experience when you filed a claim? --- ## [Most basic no equipment exercises?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-basic-no-equipment-exercises/780481)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-basic-no-equipment-exercises/780481 "2017-03-03T19:33:37Z")
I’m a really, really skinny guy, I am a little underweight and I spend most of my time sitting and I don’t really do any physically hard work, I don’t even walk for more than a mile a day, not even half of that, so I don… --- ## [Whose number is this ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-number-is-this/781241)
**Author:** [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-number-is-this/781241 "2017-03-03T18:48:37Z")
I’m looking for a free and reliable website to use when I receive an unknown call from my cell phone. I want to be able to type the number in and find out who it is and see what others are saying about receiving a phone… --- ## [What does "State's Rights" really mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-states-rights-really-mean/781103)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-states-rights-really-mean/781103 "2017-03-03T16:37:16Z")
For months I have been reading about our new Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, and how he was a big advocate for state’s rights. His policy on marijuana seems to be very much against the rights of the states. What does … --- ## [Legal advice \[Setting up a trust\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-advice-setting-up-a-trust/781226)
**Author:** [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-advice-setting-up-a-trust/781226 "2017-03-03T16:36:22Z")
Okay, so I’m about to buy the farm. The farm my parents have in the Pacific Northwest. It’s small, 30 Acres, and my mom will hold the note. We’d like to set it up so that after my mom passes away, the mortgage payments w… --- ## [At what age is a man too old to wear cargo shorts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-is-a-man-too-old-to-wear-cargo-shorts/780505)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-is-a-man-too-old-to-wear-cargo-shorts/780505 "2017-03-03T13:17:01Z")
I’ve always liked cargo shorts (pants too). They are super comfy and, at least in my mind, look, um, cool :). But I’ve come to realize that they are viewed as sloppy dress, and definitely for the younger crowd; a crowd … --- ## [Have you ever lived "on the road"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-lived-on-the-road/781072)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-lived-on-the-road/781072 "2017-03-03T11:56:45Z")
“Me and you and a dog named Boo, traveling and living off the land…” My son today told me that after he graduates high school him and some friends would like to take a year off before going to college and just travel ar… --- ## [Acme: only used for companies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acme-only-used-for-companies/781220)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acme-only-used-for-companies/781220 "2017-03-03T09:49:34Z")
That’s what seems to me. I don’t recall seeing this used as a common noun, and it’s invariably used as part of a company name. Apex, by contrast, seems to be used both ways. \[OTOH, my wife does crossword puzzles and sh… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=643) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=645)