# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=722 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 723 --- ## [Nature-y places in Minnesota](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nature-y-places-in-minnesota/759455)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nature-y-places-in-minnesota/759455 "2016-07-18T23:05:35Z")
My wife and I will be at a family reunion in north central Minnesota (Breezy Point) in August. We’d like to do a few days of travelling afterwards, focusing primarily on places to see birds and mammals. Rivers are great.… --- ## [Hypothetical workplace shenanigans, please judge.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-workplace-shenanigans-please-judge/760053)
**Author:** [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-workplace-shenanigans-please-judge/760053 "2016-07-18T22:34:51Z")
Paul and Mike, who both work for a mid-sized US corporation, are having dinner and drinks after meeting clients abroad. They go back about a decade, they are not friends, but not overtly hostile. However, Paul does belie… --- ## [Did anything outrageous happen at your school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anything-outrageous-happen-at-your-school/759852)
**Author:** [@Hbk4894](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbk4894)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anything-outrageous-happen-at-your-school/759852 "2016-07-18T20:58:30Z")
Someone got knocked out by a boot bag Two year 11s fighting in the hall --- ## [Another awkward workplace situation--To tell or not tell another coworker about a "secret" meeting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-awkward-workplace-situation-to-tell-or-not-tell-another-coworker-about-a-secret-meeting/760009)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-awkward-workplace-situation-to-tell-or-not-tell-another-coworker-about-a-secret-meeting/760009 "2016-07-18T19:48:56Z")
The other day I was invited to attend a meeting by someone who works in a different department. I noticed on the Outlook invitation that the meeting attendess would be this person, their coworker, me, plus some contract… --- ## [How Wichita Kansas handles "Black Lives Matter"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-wichita-kansas-handles-black-lives-matter/760227)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-wichita-kansas-handles-black-lives-matter/760227 "2016-07-18T19:44:51Z")
Simple. They hold a picnic together to break down barriers and discuss common concerns. Such a great idea as a way to work out problems. Have other communities tried this? --- ## [Blowjobs--Women who Don't and Women who Won't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowjobs-women-who-dont-and-women-who-wont/503152)
**Author:** [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blowjobs-women-who-dont-and-women-who-wont/503152 "2016-07-18T19:10:18Z")
Inspired by discussion in this thread. See post #14 and on. Let’s talk about women who don’t give head. Women: Are you one? Have you ever been one? Why don’t you do it? Do you know any? What do they say about it?… --- ## [Got a new computer! Windows 10! What do I need to know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-new-computer-windows-10-what-do-i-need-to-know/760014)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-a-new-computer-windows-10-what-do-i-need-to-know/760014 "2016-07-18T17:54:04Z")
Another one bit the dust. Got a new one, running Windows 10. Struggling a little so far (where the hell are the games?). What tips and tricks do I need to know? I’m used to XP, then spent a year or so on 7, then everyth… --- ## [Big e-ink readers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-e-ink-readers/760152)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-e-ink-readers/760152 "2016-07-18T17:50:13Z")
I think the Kindle DX is discontinued now. Have there been any good new devices in that size? I would love something for reading sheet music or textbooks on a good e-ink screen (vs a tablet). Or has that market just dis… --- ## [Do soldiers typically avoid combat-related things when on leave from war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-soldiers-typically-avoid-combat-related-things-when-on-leave-from-war/760166)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-soldiers-typically-avoid-combat-related-things-when-on-leave-from-war/760166 "2016-07-18T17:01:02Z")
Caveat: I know every soldier is different. Do soldiers typically avoid anything war-related - such as watching violent movies, playing Call of Duty, playing paintball, etc., while on leave at home (say, back from Iraq … --- ## [If mankind became immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-mankind-became-immortal/759914)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-mankind-became-immortal/759914 "2016-07-18T14:36:09Z")
In the context that mankind could live forever and not succumb to disease or old age and with good nutrition their organs would function in perpetuity. So how soon would it be before the powerful would start killing the… --- ## [Why do/did you work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-did-you-work/759926)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-did-you-work/759926 "2016-07-18T14:29:21Z")
Assuming you’re not independently wealthy or that you don’t have a Sugar Daddy/Sugar Mama, it’s a given that you work to pay for rent, groceries, and the like. But I expect for most folks, there’s more to it than that. … --- ## [The issue of rape on college campuses makes liberals and conservatives switch viewpoints](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-of-rape-on-college-campuses-makes-liberals-and-conservatives-switch-viewpoints/759880)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-issue-of-rape-on-college-campuses-makes-liberals-and-conservatives-switch-viewpoints/759880 "2016-07-18T13:58:18Z")
SlackerInc started a threadin the BBQ Pit but I would like to have a non-Pitting type discussion about it: Essentially, it’s interesting to note that the issue of rape on college campuses tends to make many liberals esp… --- ## [The strongest faith I've ever read of](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-strongest-faith-ive-ever-read-of/760043)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-strongest-faith-ive-ever-read-of/760043 "2016-07-18T06:45:21Z")
Christians? Phooey! Muslims? No way. Hindus, Buddhists? Thiink again. No, how’s this for a strength of belief? According to the Roman writer Valerius Maximus in Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (sounds like an ancient version… --- ## [Do men from single mother households respect women more or less than men from 2 parent families?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-from-single-mother-households-respect-women-more-or-less-than-men-from-2-parent-families/760137)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-from-single-mother-households-respect-women-more-or-less-than-men-from-2-parent-families/760137 "2016-07-18T04:40:40Z")
Just curious if there are any studies on this re how being raised without an onsite dad makes in any difference positive or negative in how men related to women outside their family as an adult. Specifically the level of… --- ## [Are publicagent videos genuine or are they staged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-publicagent-videos-genuine-or-are-they-staged/760153)
**Author:** [@Gillbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gillbert)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-publicagent-videos-genuine-or-are-they-staged/760153 "2016-07-17T22:14:42Z")
To be clear, this question concerns only the acting ability of the participants and not much else. --- ## [My Dog Won't Eat - HELP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-wont-eat-help/86111)
**Author:** [@Survey1215](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Survey1215)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-wont-eat-help/86111 "2016-07-17T21:53:02Z")
We have an eight year-old Shar Pei (Spanky) who won’t eat. Three vet trips over the past month, which have included a blood panel and chest x-rays have led our vet to conclude one of three things - Spanky has heart disea… --- ## [Have you ever died in a dream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-died-in-a-dream/759909)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-died-in-a-dream/759909 "2016-07-17T21:02:34Z")
As in; have you ever had a dream, while sleeping, in which you experienced your own death, right up to the instant in which your Earthly existence ceased? I have. Twice; once a year or so ago, and again a few days ago. … --- ## [Carpet cleaner opinions: Bissell vs Hoover vs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpet-cleaner-opinions-bissell-vs-hoover-vs/675163)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2013, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpet-cleaner-opinions-bissell-vs-hoover-vs/675163 "2013-12-02T03:14:30Z")
I need a carpet cleaner, but the reviews on these things are so sketchy so I’m hoping to get some recommendations here. If you have or had one: -What kind was it? -What did you like about it? -What did you not like? … --- ## [Selling a boat to a Canadian. Help!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-a-boat-to-a-canadian-help/759303)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-a-boat-to-a-canadian-help/759303 "2016-07-17T13:37:53Z")
I recently purchased a new(er) pontoon boat, so I’ve listed the old one on Craigslist. I’ve bought/sold boats on Craigslist before, it’s not as bad as you might imagine. Anyway, after dealing with dozens of flakes, I h… --- ## [Second TSA bag check at the gate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-tsa-bag-check-at-the-gate/760058)
**Author:** [@weef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weef)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-tsa-bag-check-at-the-gate/760058 "2016-07-17T13:03:40Z")
I was at the airport this morning and went through the TSA security checkpoint as usual but as we were lined up at the gate to board the airplane the airline announced there would be a 2nd TSA check at the gate. The TSA… --- ## [Hairstyle selection sites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairstyle-selection-sites/497087)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hairstyle-selection-sites/497087 "2009-05-21T14:35:28Z")
Inspired by this thread… I need to select a new hairstyle - right now mine is the “can’t style it anyway so just let it grow out and comb it and air dry” mop, below my shoulders, and even I’m getting a tad tired of it. I… --- ## [Am I the only one who finds in-ear headphones painful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-in-ear-headphones-painful/582942)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-in-ear-headphones-painful/582942 "2016-07-17T04:51:11Z")
I have tried literally a dozen or more types of in-ear headphones, and all of them become painful in a short period of time (20 minutes) if they dont’ actually start out painful. Is it just me? It’s a bummer, because o… --- ## [Have any of you wonderful people taken a bus tour from LV to Grand Canyon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-you-wonderful-people-taken-a-bus-tour-from-lv-to-grand-canyon/758892)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-you-wonderful-people-taken-a-bus-tour-from-lv-to-grand-canyon/758892 "2016-07-17T03:09:03Z")
My Drum Godess and I are going to visit Las Vegas starting on July 10. Neither of us has never been. We plan on taking in some of the shows, pulling the arms of a few slot machines, visiting Freemont Street (I really w… --- ## [So, tell me about Northwest Arkansas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-northwest-arkansas/759872)
**Author:** [@May\_20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/May_20)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-northwest-arkansas/759872 "2016-07-16T23:03:51Z")
I mentioned in the DIY or PAY thread that we are relocating for work. We’re moving to Northwest Arkansas. Does anyone here live there? What do I have to look forward to? What should I be concerned about? --- ## [Ask complete strangers for advice on your relationship thread #12,678.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-complete-strangers-for-advice-on-your-relationship-thread-12-678/759849)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-complete-strangers-for-advice-on-your-relationship-thread-12-678/759849 "2016-07-16T21:21:56Z")
Going against the grain of wisdom, I’m going there! So, I’m having an issue with my GF not asking for help when she needs it. A bit of back story: My GF suffers from IBS. In the past year that we have been together, of… --- ## [How much faster does the minute hand on a clock move than the hour hand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-faster-does-the-minute-hand-on-a-clock-move-than-the-hour-hand/759925)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2016, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-faster-does-the-minute-hand-on-a-clock-move-than-the-hour-hand/759925 "2016-07-16T19:05:49Z")
Without using a calculator, the internet, or other mechanical assistant, how would you answer the poll question? --- ## [Transporting a car across country - suggestions, tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transporting-a-car-across-country-suggestions-tips/409649)
**Author:** [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2007, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transporting-a-car-across-country-suggestions-tips/409649 "2007-06-29T04:55:49Z")
Just wanted to see if Dopers had advice about how I can transport my car, a 1990 Acura Integra, from Boston MA to Austin TX. Obviously I want an economical method, but I don’t intend to drive (I will be driving a 22-foot… --- ## [Guys, going unshaved/stubble in your professional setting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-going-unshaved-stubble-in-your-professional-setting/759921)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-going-unshaved-stubble-in-your-professional-setting/759921 "2016-07-16T16:49:04Z")
These days it has become increasingly common for it to be acceptable for men to go several days without shaving , even if the man in question does not ordinarily keep a beard. When I began my professional life back in 2… --- ## [So how do I block or get rid of Facebook "suggested pages"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-block-or-get-rid-of-facebook-suggested-pages/759850)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2016, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-block-or-get-rid-of-facebook-suggested-pages/759850 "2016-07-16T06:45:18Z")
I never had an issue with this until recently. Generally the “suggested pages” I was shown on Facebook often had some kind of relevance to my interests. But recently it’s been showing me pages I not only have no interest… --- ## [Flowering cherry tree - should we save for firewood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flowering-cherry-tree-should-we-save-for-firewood/759904)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flowering-cherry-tree-should-we-save-for-firewood/759904 "2016-07-16T03:21:48Z")
We’ve got a flowering cherry tree in our front yard - exact species unknown. It’s quite dead: it flowered and grew leaves but about a week ago noticed the leaves looked a bit wilted. As of yesterday it was clear the only… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=721) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=723)