# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=747 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 748 --- ## [Natural gas producers selling direct to consumers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-gas-producers-selling-direct-to-consumers/755065)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-gas-producers-selling-direct-to-consumers/755065 "2016-05-18T14:19:32Z")
In the past month we (my neighborhood in San Francisco) have had two different companies come by door to door and try to sell us some kind of natural gas contract, with some kind of guaranteed price for 3 years or so, th… --- ## [Remote PC management](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-pc-management/737466)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-pc-management/737466 "2015-11-14T00:33:26Z")
We are looking for programs that allow one user to use another user’s PC over a windows network. A requirement is that both users have an active screen, so that user1 can point at the problem he is having for user2 to h… --- ## [How long did it take you to learn proper English or proper Spanish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-learn-proper-english-or-proper-spanish/754355)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-learn-proper-english-or-proper-spanish/754355 "2016-05-18T00:00:20Z")
A friend of mine took him 10 years to learn Spanish and other friend of mine took him 8 years to learn English. This is talking, writing, grammar and reading at an advance high school level, not a basic collage level 101… --- ## [British cigarettes suggestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-cigarettes-suggestions/754792)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-cigarettes-suggestions/754792 "2016-05-17T23:11:46Z")
I’m in London now and I want to buy my friend back in the USA some cigarettes as thanks for taking care of my apartment. What brands are similar, but not the same as Marlboro menthol 100s? Do all cigarettes have to kept … --- ## [What is the most meaningful wedding gift that you received?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-meaningful-wedding-gift-that-you-received/754710)
**Author:** [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-meaningful-wedding-gift-that-you-received/754710 "2016-05-17T22:47:34Z")
Or, alternately, what gift have you given that you believe to be meaningful? --- ## [Girlfriend wants to move to US, thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girlfriend-wants-to-move-to-us-thoughts/754655)
**Author:** [@T-Minus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T-Minus)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girlfriend-wants-to-move-to-us-thoughts/754655 "2016-05-17T20:16:22Z")
Hi, I am new to the board. My gifriend who lives in another country wants to move where I am. The problem I am facing is just the tremendous cost of the flights. It costs around 2,500 dollars per flight. With the fiance … --- ## [Why is it Congress' Business Whether Facebook Discriminates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-congress-business-whether-facebook-discriminates/754716)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-congress-business-whether-facebook-discriminates/754716 "2016-05-17T19:59:05Z")
Apparently Republicans in Congress want some answers from Facebook regarding allegations that they discriminate against conservative points of view. I don’t understand what basis they have to mix in. Why can’t a private … --- ## [My Brother Shot Himself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-shot-himself/754896)
**Author:** [@Tigerland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tigerland)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-shot-himself/754896 "2016-05-17T19:28:30Z")
My brother shot himself in the chest with birdshot I believe #7 birdshot. The police told my mom that he died instantly and my dad believes that as well, but I don’t. I figure my brother lived a good 10 seconds or so, … --- ## [Is life really easy for some?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-life-really-easy-for-some/754976)
**Author:** [@GlowingDarkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GlowingDarkness)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-life-really-easy-for-some/754976 "2016-05-17T18:53:10Z")
Obviously people born in Sub Saharan Africa in extreme poverty have probably the hardest lives today along with those in Syria. But what about kids born in wealthy countries into middle class/rich families who appreci… --- ## [Who were you in Junior High School?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-you-in-junior-high-school/754898)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-you-in-junior-high-school/754898 "2016-05-17T17:55:33Z")
What role did you take? --- ## [Do black & white hairstylists cut just their own ethnicity's hair or do they cross over these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-black-white-hairstylists-cut-just-their-own-ethnicitys-hair-or-do-they-cross-over-these-days/754786)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-black-white-hairstylists-cut-just-their-own-ethnicitys-hair-or-do-they-cross-over-these-days/754786 "2016-05-17T15:25:38Z")
This oddball storymade me wonder. As a commercial real estate agent, over the years I’ve leased a number of rental spaces spaces to non-chain owner/operator black hairstylists, white hairstylists and a much smaller handf… --- ## [You're the juror: guilty of rape or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-the-juror-guilty-of-rape-or-not/754597)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-the-juror-guilty-of-rape-or-not/754597 "2016-05-17T15:04:15Z")
Today’s dilemma concerns Claire, 14, and Tom, 20. Claire has run away from home and managed to cross the country. Claire matured early and looks far older than her years and has taken her older sister Clara’s birth cert… --- ## [Minor lip surgery pain - need answer fast-ish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-lip-surgery-pain-need-answer-fast-ish/754943)
**Author:** [@orderfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orderfire)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-lip-surgery-pain-need-answer-fast-ish/754943 "2016-05-17T10:14:43Z")
Had a lip biopsy at about 4:30 today (in search of diagnosis, possibly Sjogren’s). The procedure was mostly uneventful but I was slightly grossed out by cooking burger smell from what I assume was a cauterizing tool? :… --- ## [What subtle 'tells' do you look for to determine if a person is a decent human being or not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-subtle-tells-do-you-look-for-to-determine-if-a-person-is-a-decent-human-being-or-not/754373)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-subtle-tells-do-you-look-for-to-determine-if-a-person-is-a-decent-human-being-or-not/754373 "2016-05-17T00:54:33Z")
Do any acts or behaviors signal to you that someone is, deep down inside, a good person or a bad person? I know some people look at how others treat people in low paying service jobs like waiters or cashiers to determin… --- ## [Are you annoyed by your spouse walking ahead of you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-annoyed-by-your-spouse-walking-ahead-of-you/621992)
**Author:** [@RedBloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedBloom)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-annoyed-by-your-spouse-walking-ahead-of-you/621992 "2016-05-16T23:19:54Z")
I ask this question in the hopes of finding out if this is a legit concern or if I’m a paranoid freak. Does your spouse walk ahead of you all the time out in public (stores, restaurants, walks with the dog, etc etc)… an… --- ## ["You should be ANGRY about this injustice!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-should-be-angry-about-this-injustice/754226)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-should-be-angry-about-this-injustice/754226 "2016-05-16T22:24:00Z")
In recent years, on social media, I’ve noticed a theme by activists from a variety of political stripes: Claiming that society is hard-hearted and callous because society doesn’t get as enraged about their particular ca… --- ## [Anyone done home coffee bean roasting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-done-home-coffee-bean-roasting/750196)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-done-home-coffee-bean-roasting/750196 "2016-05-16T21:16:10Z")
Any teemings with experience home roasting coffee beans? What’s your setup and learnings? I’m thinking of doing home coffee bean roasting. Should be kind of a fun hobby. Fresh roasted beans are the BOMB. Plus, seems lit… --- ## [Hypnosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypnosis/754915)
**Author:** [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypnosis/754915 "2016-05-16T20:44:28Z")
Has anyone here been hypnotized before by a therapist before? How was your experience? Did it work? Did it help you reach your goal? --- ## [How should Special Olympics phrase this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-special-olympics-phrase-this/754756)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-special-olympics-phrase-this/754756 "2016-05-16T19:30:34Z")
I attend the Oklahoma statewide Special Olympics games every year as a volunteer. Just like the other Olympics, they have a flame that is meant to inspire the participants and the spectators. The flame is called the “Fla… --- ## [Has this board ever seen professional trolls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-board-ever-seen-professional-trolls/754707)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-board-ever-seen-professional-trolls/754707 "2016-05-16T19:24:55Z")
I was reading how the Clinton campaign had paid trolls on social media message boards who would argue for her case. I have no doubt other politicians, special interest groups, and maybe some corporations do the same. So… --- ## [Travelling to Turkmenistan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-to-turkmenistan/754916)
**Author:** [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travelling-to-turkmenistan/754916 "2016-05-16T16:51:09Z")
Through searching, I see some of you peeps have been to Turkmenistan. I’m headed to Turkmenabat this weekend and was wondering if anyone had advice or suggestions on travel there. I’ll actually be \*sequestered \*on-site f… --- ## [Is my boyfriend still attracted to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-boyfriend-still-attracted-to-me/754680)
**Author:** [@Whatsthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whatsthis)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-boyfriend-still-attracted-to-me/754680 "2016-05-16T15:47:24Z")
I have been dating this guy for over a year now. We are in our very early twenties, so our libidos should be at a high. We recently moved to a new state and everything seems to be going well. We haven’t had any issues in… --- ## [Where does the impetus come from for most kids to get braces?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-impetus-come-from-for-most-kids-to-get-braces/723792)
**Author:** [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-impetus-come-from-for-most-kids-to-get-braces/723792 "2016-05-16T15:31:38Z")
I grew up in a fairly lower-middle-class family, in a school district where I was surrounded by plenty of upper-middle-class kids. When I turned thirteen years old or so, it seemed like all the other kids at school star… --- ## [Can someone with Tourettes drive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-with-tourettes-drive/567650)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-with-tourettes-drive/567650 "2016-05-16T15:01:35Z")
Let me preface this by saying I know nothing about Tourettes, it’s symptoms (other then the mainstream ones you hear and read about) it’s diagnosis, proper terminology, similar diseases etc… At my store we have a lady, … --- ## [Breeding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breeding/754826)
**Author:** [@Papertrail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papertrail)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breeding/754826 "2016-05-16T14:32:55Z")
Now… I am not sure if I want to have kids or not, but I wanted to bring up this topic because I am curious to hear your opinions. Apparently I am one or those people that are blessed with very good genetics. First let m… --- ## ["Lose weight" or "lose diameter?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lose-weight-or-lose-diameter/754738)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lose-weight-or-lose-diameter/754738 "2016-05-16T14:26:42Z")
A minor quibble with the societal talk about losing weight: IMHO, what most people really are trying to do is lose diameter, not weight. If you offered most fat people trying to lose weight a choice: “Would you rather l… --- ## [Minesweeper: what's your starting strategy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minesweeper-whats-your-starting-strategy/286434)
**Author:** [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2005, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minesweeper-whats-your-starting-strategy/286434 "2005-01-25T08:11:03Z")
Inspired by this thread: \[thread=298627\]Minesweeper - is luck involved or not?\[/thread\] So, in windows minesweeper or similar games, what’s your opening strategy?? In particular, do you always play your second square n… --- ## [General Aviation folk, I need your help again ~](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-aviation-folk-i-need-your-help-again/746545)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-aviation-folk-i-need-your-help-again/746545 "2016-05-15T21:03:43Z")
I hope you clever people can help me reconstruct the chain of events. I’ll try to be succinct, but I’m a little stressed… Short version is that some truly good guys found my husband sitting by his plane with a great ga… --- ## [What idiosyncratic "fashion" quirks are you prone to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-idiosyncratic-fashion-quirks-are-you-prone-to/754857)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-idiosyncratic-fashion-quirks-are-you-prone-to/754857 "2016-05-15T17:57:07Z")
Inspiring post (which I disagree with, most folks probably do buy based on deeply subjective factors). I know I do. Almost every article of clothing I own is blue, usually sky or deep sea blue, my favorite colors. Whe… --- ## [If you run out of gas, is it accurate to say "My car died"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-run-out-of-gas-is-it-accurate-to-say-my-car-died/754494)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-run-out-of-gas-is-it-accurate-to-say-my-car-died/754494 "2016-05-15T15:27:38Z")
Simple (until dopers get done with it!) question: You run out of gas. Your car will not run. You assume it will run again once you have gas in it. Is it accurate for you to say “My car died”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=746) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=748)