# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=729 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 730 --- ## [Gold prospects - what are the price targets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gold-prospects-what-are-the-price-targets/758524)
**Author:** [@truthSeeker2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthSeeker2)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gold-prospects-what-are-the-price-targets/758524 "2016-07-03T20:08:27Z")
Central banks are increasing the money supply through bond buying (QEs) to avoid recession. Some of this money will ultimately go into buying Gold. Amount of Gold is limited in this world (size of an Olympic sized swimmi… --- ## [New York City in July - cool and unusual things to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-city-in-july-cool-and-unusual-things-to-do/741839)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-city-in-july-cool-and-unusual-things-to-do/741839 "2016-07-03T16:52:04Z")
Sooooo despite my resolution not to do any bucket list stuff, I seem to have acquired tickets to Hamilton on Broadway on July 7th, and will be there from the 5th-9th. I’ve never been to New York before, I would love som… --- ## ["We don't want four more years of Obama"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-dont-want-four-more-years-of-obama/758659)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-dont-want-four-more-years-of-obama/758659 "2016-07-03T10:35:31Z")
I encountered this “argument” at a party at my house by a Republican (I lean Democrat). I just casually made a jokey non-partisan remark about the election (something like, “I don’t know who to vote against”) without try… --- ## [How do you deal with information overload ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-information-overload/758822)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-information-overload/758822 "2016-07-03T10:27:57Z")
Today, there is email, messaging, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc There are 1000+ distractions plus many people are recording things with cell phones, tablets, etc Literally, everyone is getting inundated with all ki… --- ## [Is Rolling Stone's UVA rape story a hoax?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rolling-stones-uva-rape-story-a-hoax/706199)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rolling-stones-uva-rape-story-a-hoax/706199 "2016-07-03T06:36:37Z")
Two weeks ago Rolling Stone magazine published this article on rape cases at the University of Virginia. It focuses on a woman, “Jackie”, who alleges that at a particular frat party she was taken to a dark room upstairs… --- ## ["Signs you were raised in a strict household"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signs-you-were-raised-in-a-strict-household/758500)
**Author:** [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signs-you-were-raised-in-a-strict-household/758500 "2016-07-02T23:56:23Z")
George Takei just posted this list from Reddit. I’ve had people tell me my parents were strict, and I always knew our family wasn’t quite like everybody else. But I’m weirded out by how spot-on almost all these points a… --- ## [Awkward leaving question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-leaving-question/758931)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awkward-leaving-question/758931 "2016-07-02T22:03:39Z")
Hi SD, How do you handle saying goodbye to someone and then running into them again on the way out? I recently saw a dear friend I had not seen in person in a very long time, and may not see again for another five or s… --- ## [Good food being thrown away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-food-being-thrown-away/758637)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-food-being-thrown-away/758637 "2016-07-02T21:46:50Z")
This Walmart Worker Threw Away Food On The Job, Then Went Home Hungry | HuffPost Impact? We all know that Walmart’s goal is to make money. So why don’t they sell the “misshapen but perfectly good” produce to a processo… --- ## [Donald Trump = Zaphod Beeblebrox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-zaphod-beeblebrox/758947)
**Author:** [@aag3981](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aag3981)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-zaphod-beeblebrox/758947 "2016-07-02T20:15:20Z")
Enjoying an old favorite during a long drive and it has occurred to me that Douglas Adams has foretold not only the downfall of the Earth but future leadership. “He has been been successful because he fails to understan… --- ## [Make the UK the 51st state!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-the-uk-the-51st-state/758737)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-the-uk-the-51st-state/758737 "2016-07-02T13:21:27Z")
In this totally serious and thought provoking opinion piece on CNN, it’s proposed that to solve all of the UK’s woes they could vote, perhaps in a referendum, to become the US’s 51st state. I think this is a wonderful i… --- ## [How impatient are you with idle time re: smartphone use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-impatient-are-you-with-idle-time-re-smartphone-use/758812)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-impatient-are-you-with-idle-time-re-smartphone-use/758812 "2016-07-02T13:01:28Z")
How much time do you have to anticipate being idle before you will take out your smartphone and do whatever on it? I think if I anticipate more than 30 seconds to 1 minute of idle time when I am alone I will use my phon… --- ## [Do bloggers get donations from the (PayPal) Donate button?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-bloggers-get-donations-from-the-paypal-donate-button/758688)
**Author:** [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-bloggers-get-donations-from-the-paypal-donate-button/758688 "2016-07-02T11:58:20Z")
I often run into this orange “Donate” button when I’m troubleshooting technical IT stuff and google my way to a solution. There are a lot of bloggers out there who shares their knowledge and findings, and most of them ha… --- ## [Autism: What is going to happen to them all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autism-what-is-going-to-happen-to-them-all/758622)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autism-what-is-going-to-happen-to-them-all/758622 "2016-07-02T04:09:35Z")
According to the CDC1 in 68 kids has been diagnosed as being somewhere on the Autism Spectrum. As toddlers, children and teens they can get services, either paid for by the parents (ABA and other therapies) or free thro… --- ## [Ever lose sleep over your job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-lose-sleep-over-your-job/758686)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-lose-sleep-over-your-job/758686 "2016-07-02T03:38:11Z")
(He asks as he finds himself awake at 2 in the morning.) If so, what did you do about it? My government job inherently involves some degree of stress and unpleasantness, but it is (IMO) quite well paid, very close to h… --- ## [Relationships: What kind of "Not Cheater" are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relationships-what-kind-of-not-cheater-are-you/757468)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relationships-what-kind-of-not-cheater-are-you/757468 "2016-07-02T02:41:53Z")
I hope the following makes sense: Group A: The temptation is there, but I resist that temptation out of love and respect for my SO. And/or, I don’t want to risk losing what I have with my SO. Group B: Look, I can appre… --- ## [The end of volunteer labor(MTG related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-volunteer-labor-mtg-related/758895)
**Author:** [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-volunteer-labor-mtg-related/758895 "2016-07-02T01:52:18Z")
To be clear this is about for profit companies using volunteers. I don’t expect non-profits to be affected. There is currently a lawsuit in play involving judges for volunteer to oversee Magic the Gathering tournaments. … --- ## [What percentage of your posts do you wish you could take back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-your-posts-do-you-wish-you-could-take-back/758786)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-your-posts-do-you-wish-you-could-take-back/758786 "2016-07-01T23:14:46Z")
We’ve all said things in real life that we wish we could take back, either because of stupidity, wrongheadedness, incorrect facts our outright lies. To make matters worse, here on the Dope our words are the stuff of immo… --- ## [The Quintessential SDMB Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-quintessential-sdmb-thread/758791)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-quintessential-sdmb-thread/758791 "2016-07-01T21:55:35Z")
If you had to pick out a single thread to represent what this message board was all about, which would you choose? --- ## [Tell me about Burlington, VT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-burlington-vt/758630)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-burlington-vt/758630 "2016-07-01T21:51:36Z")
I’ve just accepted a job that will require me to spend significant time in Burlington. It sounds like a great place and I’m looking forward to it. My home base will still be DC, but I could be spending one or two weeks… --- ## [Words you Hate but have resigned yourself they are here to stay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-hate-but-have-resigned-yourself-they-are-here-to-stay/756311)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-hate-but-have-resigned-yourself-they-are-here-to-stay/756311 "2016-07-01T21:12:06Z")
What are some words or terms you don’t like but you realize it’s a lost battle and you use them or at least accept them anyway. Here are some of mine: App. Apps is fine you are talking about a phone. Programs on phones … --- ## [Help! Undiagnosed medical problem is getting worse. I don't know where to turn.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-undiagnosed-medical-problem-is-getting-worse-i-dont-know-where-to-turn/741441)
**Author:** [@Two\_Wheels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Wheels)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-undiagnosed-medical-problem-is-getting-worse-i-dont-know-where-to-turn/741441 "2016-07-01T18:49:54Z")
I read the SDMB all of the time, but rarely post. I have seen much good advise given here, and even when bad advise is given, someone invariably comes along to correct it. So since both my wife and I have no idea what … --- ## [Women as auto mechanics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-as-auto-mechanics/758317)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-as-auto-mechanics/758317 "2016-07-01T16:17:33Z")
There are more and more women working at the oil change place I take my car to and I found out the owner and manager there are women. Now I know doing oil changes requires much less knowledge and skill than doing full o… --- ## [The impact that the following sums of money would have on your life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impact-that-the-following-sums-of-money-would-have-on-your-life/757862)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impact-that-the-following-sums-of-money-would-have-on-your-life/757862 "2016-07-01T15:31:20Z")
OK, suppose that there were lottery jackpots ranging from small to large. \*\*$1,000 $10,000 $100,000 $1,000,000 $10 million \*\* What impact would winning one of those jackpots have on your life? \*\* $1,000: \*\* Virt… --- ## [Need an app (to email photos)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-email-photos/758634)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-app-to-email-photos/758634 "2016-07-01T05:31:24Z")
Maybe a borderline GQ topic, but opinions may be involved, so… I need a smartphone app that will do the following steps with as little fuss and hassle as possible: \[ol\] \[li\]Take a photo (of a document)…\[/li\]\[li\]At a p… --- ## [Finger Lakes Advice - Need answer kind of fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finger-lakes-advice-need-answer-kind-of-fast/758770)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finger-lakes-advice-need-answer-kind-of-fast/758770 "2016-07-01T03:20:36Z")
I plan on driving today from North Jersey to Toronto. I make this trip fairly often but am usually on a tight schedule. Today I have all day to make it up there, so wanted to drive through the Finger Lakes and enjoy so… --- ## [I tried the treatment for head lice and my scalp is still crawling (ick!). What do I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-the-treatment-for-head-lice-and-my-scalp-is-still-crawling-ick-what-do-i-do/603702)
**Author:** [@spunkymuzicnote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spunkymuzicnote)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-the-treatment-for-head-lice-and-my-scalp-is-still-crawling-ick-what-do-i-do/603702 "2016-07-01T03:13:04Z")
Just this morning my head started crawling and, being a preschool teacher, I had a strong suspicion it was head lice. Sure enough, I’ve got lovely little bugs and their eggs in my hair. I did the treatment about an hour … --- ## [So, When do I buy British Pounds (tourism related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-do-i-buy-british-pounds-tourism-related/758646)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-do-i-buy-british-pounds-tourism-related/758646 "2016-07-01T00:25:22Z")
\]I’m going to Scotland (from Canada) in August, , I am wondering if I should buy the GBP right now and take advantage of the low pound? Or will it likely drop further in the next month? Any ideas? (I am not happy abo… --- ## [Anyone use a Thundershirt on their pooch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-a-thundershirt-on-their-pooch/758670)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-a-thundershirt-on-their-pooch/758670 "2016-06-30T23:47:39Z")
I’ve done some searches on the SDMB for references to ThunderShirt, an anti-anxiety coat for dogs. Results were mixed. My sister has a young Golden Retriever that should be on Rorer 714’s. Anyone have first hand experien… --- ## [Trackr, Mynt, etc: Recommend me a Find-my-Device thingie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trackr-mynt-etc-recommend-me-a-find-my-device-thingie/758833)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trackr-mynt-etc-recommend-me-a-find-my-device-thingie/758833 "2016-06-30T23:27:55Z")
Mynt appears to be a combo of small electronic device + software application (for iPhone or MacOS or Android) to let you find your missing whatever-it-is that you attached the device to. It uses Bluetooth, and my unders… --- ## [Give colleges eminent domain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-colleges-eminent-domain/757954)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-colleges-eminent-domain/757954 "2016-06-30T23:10:04Z")
Many colleges are having housing shortages and are forced to convert common areas into living space for students, or have them live in hotels. We should give them the right of eminent domain, to make it easier for them … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=728) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=730)