# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=745 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 746 --- ## [Looking for some corrections officers that don't mind me picking their brains...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-some-corrections-officers-that-dont-mind-me-picking-their-brains/755419)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-some-corrections-officers-that-dont-mind-me-picking-their-brains/755419 "2016-05-24T00:26:17Z")
I am working on a story, and I need some info about an environment that (fortunately, maybe) is foreign to me - a maximum security prison. My protagonist has to have a series of visits and conversations with a violent se… --- ## [Is beer a generation thing? Why might that be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-beer-a-generation-thing-why-might-that-be/754802)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-beer-a-generation-thing-why-might-that-be/754802 "2016-05-23T20:30:16Z")
I remember guys like my uncles and my friends’ dads having certain beer preferences. The younger ones might drink Miller Lite, the older ones maybe Blatz or Schlitz. With my generation, especially in high school, Budwei… --- ## [Use food processor to slice rhubarb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-food-processor-to-slice-rhubarb/755470)
**Author:** [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-food-processor-to-slice-rhubarb/755470 "2016-05-23T19:41:42Z")
OK I’ve cut up about two gallons and in bags for the freezer using the chef set. I’m about 20% done. Can I just put the slicer on the food processor and whip through the rest in no time? The end product will most like… --- ## [Paying the annual SDMB member fee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-the-annual-sdmb-member-fee/754865)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-the-annual-sdmb-member-fee/754865 "2016-05-23T17:37:24Z")
For those of you who don’t do this, why not? Not a challenge, just simple curiosity. It’s really cheap-- $15/ year or something. Anybody have a good reason? --- ## [Survival after a cataclysm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survival-after-a-cataclysm/755131)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survival-after-a-cataclysm/755131 "2016-05-23T16:07:19Z")
I entered the title in search and got nothing. Until some good soul can provide a link to this topic… To give a rough definition of something cataclysmic, here: something along the lines of Hurricane Katrina, or the 20… --- ## [Am I the only person who'd rather food manufacturers raised prices than shrank containers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-person-whod-rather-food-manufacturers-raised-prices-than-shrank-containers/754594)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-person-whod-rather-food-manufacturers-raised-prices-than-shrank-containers/754594 "2016-05-23T14:12:56Z")
I ask because I passed by the ice cream section in the supermarket today, and Dreyer’s Ice Cream was noticeably smaller — enough that my brain immediately told me something wasn’t the same on just a glance. Of course, i… --- ## [History or political (US) podcast suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-or-political-us-podcast-suggestions/755451)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-or-political-us-podcast-suggestions/755451 "2016-05-23T12:40:38Z")
I enjoy “keeping it 1600” (run by two Obama media guys) asnthey talk about the Presidential race, would like more than 1/2 hour a week, however. Any suggestions? Wife also likes philosophy, so if there are any podcasts … --- ## [If a white South African moved to the USA, would they become African-American?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-white-south-african-moved-to-the-usa-would-they-become-african-american/755194)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-white-south-african-moved-to-the-usa-would-they-become-african-american/755194 "2016-05-23T10:29:32Z")
If a white South African moved to the USA, would they become African-American? South Africa is the African country with the most white people, although not the only one. My question really would apply to any white Afri… --- ## [A4V](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a4v/755296)
**Author:** [@Lion815](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lion815)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a4v/755296 "2016-05-23T04:11:15Z")
folks, I am having trouble getting my A4V presentations being discharged by the IRS technical Support Division c/o UCC Contract trust. Any suggestions on how to get this process working? Regards --- ## [If you have multiple cats, how often do they fight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-multiple-cats-how-often-do-they-fight/755227)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-multiple-cats-how-often-do-they-fight/755227 "2016-05-23T03:09:56Z")
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I have inherited two cats that have lived together for a year. They now live with me and my cat and dog. The dog seems OK but the cats are hissing, spitting and swatting some. So f… --- ## [If you could have a Masters and PhD in any subjects/areas, what would you want?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-have-a-masters-and-phd-in-any-subjects-areas-what-would-you-want/754955)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-have-a-masters-and-phd-in-any-subjects-areas-what-would-you-want/754955 "2016-05-22T17:09:23Z")
Let’s say a magical being comes to you and says “I tell you what…since you’re a person with a highly above average intelligence, I think giving you not only a PhD and a Masters degree in something, but also all of the kn… --- ## [How Libertarian Are You? (Quiz)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-libertarian-are-you-quiz/755267)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-libertarian-are-you-quiz/755267 "2016-05-22T15:34:15Z")
I mentioned in another thread a political quiz that assesses the extent to which you are a libertarian. Here it is:Libertarian Purity Test No such quiz is perfect, of course. And I have my own criticisms of this one. B… --- ## [Greater good for used magazines. Recycle or pass along?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greater-good-for-used-magazines-recycle-or-pass-along/755193)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greater-good-for-used-magazines-recycle-or-pass-along/755193 "2016-05-22T07:03:11Z")
I’m always torn about what to do with the magazines I subscribe to after I read them. I can take them to the recycler, I go there every other week or I could leave them in the break room at work. If I leave them in the b… --- ## [Recommend a diet for our senior cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-diet-for-our-senior-cat/755187)
**Author:** [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-diet-for-our-senior-cat/755187 "2016-05-22T05:57:17Z")
Our cat is 14.5 years old, and in pretty good health for his age. The vet has pronounced his kidneys to be in very good shape considering his age. He was hyperthyroid, but we got the radiation treatment for him and he … --- ## [Facebook regularly suppressed conservative new](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-regularly-suppressed-conservative-new/754527)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-regularly-suppressed-conservative-new/754527 "2016-05-22T04:43:58Z")
So sayeth Gizmodo. What do you think about this? Personally, I don’t have a problem with sites having biases, but only as long as they’re open and honest about it. Facebook’s trending news is supposed to be user drive… --- ## [High school senior pulls yearbook photo prank. Are the charges excessive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-senior-pulls-yearbook-photo-prank-are-the-charges-excessive/753946)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-senior-pulls-yearbook-photo-prank-are-the-charges-excessive/753946 "2016-05-22T02:44:19Z")
Are the charges excessive? Yeah, I think they are. There’s no sexual intent here. His penis wasn’t even fully exposed. It was a dumb stupid prank by an immature 18 year old. Why destroy this kid’s entire future over thi… --- ## [Strictest state troopers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strictest-state-troopers/755254)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strictest-state-troopers/755254 "2016-05-22T00:44:02Z")
\[spinoff from this thread\] I live in Florida, and, while the city police \[Jacksonville\] are usually pretty lax (one let me off without even an official warning last month-with the exception of the separate Beaches branc… --- ## [Did you attend a single-sex school?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-attend-a-single-sex-school/755146)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-attend-a-single-sex-school/755146 "2016-05-21T19:28:00Z")
So did anyone out there go to a single sex school, whether elementary/high school/college? How was the experience different than a coed campus? Did it affect your socialization skills with the other sex? How did stuff… --- ## [Visiting Baltimore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-baltimore/755309)
**Author:** [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-baltimore/755309 "2016-05-21T19:07:31Z")
I’ll be in Baltimore with work for the week and was wanting ideas of stuff to do around the Inner Harbor. I also plan on spending a day in D.C. going through the Mall. Which of the Smithsonians are a must visit? --- ## [English Bull dogs like to ride](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-bull-dogs-like-to-ride/755308)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-bull-dogs-like-to-ride/755308 "2016-05-21T18:56:33Z")
What genetic trait is it that predisposes engligh bull dogs to ride things like skate boards, surf boards, sleds, rocking horses, motor cycles almost anything that involves riding? In most cases you can trace a trait bac… --- ## [Why are Republicans often seen as the "bad guys"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-republicans-often-seen-as-the-bad-guys/755008)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-republicans-often-seen-as-the-bad-guys/755008 "2016-05-21T18:35:04Z")
There seems to be this notion, like prosecutors in criminal cases as I mentioned in an earlier thread, where the Republicans are considered the bad guys in debates and political affairs. Some people from Europe say that… --- ## [Are there Western democracies where the conservatives are not the "bad guys?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-western-democracies-where-the-conservatives-are-not-the-bad-guys/755277)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-western-democracies-where-the-conservatives-are-not-the-bad-guys/755277 "2016-05-21T14:32:09Z")
This threadmade me wonder: Aren’t conservatives usually viewed as the “bad guys” in any Western democracy? For instance, Israel’s Likud, Japan’s LDP, South Korea’s Saenuri Party, Canada’s Conservative Party, Germany’s C… --- ## [Berlin for a few days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/berlin-for-a-few-days/755152)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/berlin-for-a-few-days/755152 "2016-05-21T13:25:28Z")
Hello, Dopers! In July, I will be in Berlin for a few days. My only huge to-dos so far are the Jewish Museum and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. I’m also considering one of the guided tours of the Berlin W… --- ## [Best Sounds in the World](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sounds-in-the-world/754676)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2016, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sounds-in-the-world/754676 "2016-05-21T05:52:14Z")
Wind chimes, but not the tinny tinkly ones. The big wooden ones. The full throated belly laugh of a baby, who thinks whatever you do is hysterical, even if it’s just ripping up junk mail. The doctor telling you, “The … --- ## ["We want a list of the most impressive feats accomplished in WWII"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-want-a-list-of-the-most-impressive-feats-accomplished-in-wwii/755069)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2016, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-want-a-list-of-the-most-impressive-feats-accomplished-in-wwii/755069 "2016-05-21T04:45:37Z")
Say that you’re a military historian. One day an American school or newspaper asks you, “We would like you to write a list of the most impressive feats accomplished in WWII, for educational purposes. This will be publis… --- ## [Why are clothing and furniture always on sale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-clothing-and-furniture-always-on-sale/754791)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-clothing-and-furniture-always-on-sale/754791 "2016-05-20T20:55:28Z")
You always see ads for furniture stores talking about what a great sale they are having, or see clothes in a store marked down. This doesn’t happen with other products nearly as much. Why is it these two that have all t… --- ## [Laptop or Tablet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-or-tablet/754824)
**Author:** [@jenstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jenstar)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-or-tablet/754824 "2016-05-20T20:41:59Z")
When tablets first came out, I ended up buying the old nexus 7 initially and that was good but rarely got use once I bought a bigger phone, as the screen sizes weren’t all that different. That got given to my dad and it … --- ## [Does anybody know if this \[variable exercise-for-fun program\] exists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-know-if-this-variable-exercise-for-fun-program-exists/755239)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-know-if-this-variable-exercise-for-fun-program-exists/755239 "2016-05-20T20:33:40Z")
Okay, so I’m an admitted exercise hater. I can’t stand regimented exercise programs. In order for me to enjoy exercise it has to be fun and games. Why don’t any gyms, trainers or whatever organized exercise providers … --- ## [How many subscription services do you pay for each month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158 "2016-05-20T18:39:19Z")
I’ll define subscription services as any of the various streaming video or audio services, video games, print publications, any of the many “crates” (collectibles, razors, food, clothing). I’ve probably left some out bu… --- ## [Wanting others to want what you want](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanting-others-to-want-what-you-want/755135)
**Author:** [@Lily\_Milliner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lily_Milliner)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanting-others-to-want-what-you-want/755135 "2016-05-20T17:56:40Z")
Longtime lurker, almost-never poster here, looking for some psychological insights from you wonderful and widely-experienced people. I often find myself feeling sad or disappointed in my family when I want something (su… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=744) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=746)