# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=758 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 759 --- ## [Will a PCP prescibe ADHD meds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-pcp-prescibe-adhd-meds/752431)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-pcp-prescibe-adhd-meds/752431 "2016-04-19T15:20:08Z")
Right off the bat, I assume the answer is going to be YMMV. But here’s the deal anyways. Back when I was in college I was seing a psychiatrist for ADHD. The meds she was giving me made a world of difference, I’m not go… --- ## [Calories and kilocalories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calories-and-kilocalories/752556)
**Author:** [@nansbread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nansbread)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calories-and-kilocalories/752556 "2016-04-19T13:58:28Z")
Why is this unit of measurement so wrongly interchangeable in food articles. Why cant nutritionists agree on a single messurement and stick with it. Dont they realise there is a 1000 difference between the 2 units. --- ## [First time gun owner. The Liberal Gun Club is tiny.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-time-gun-owner-the-liberal-gun-club-is-tiny/751404)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2016, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-time-gun-owner-the-liberal-gun-club-is-tiny/751404 "2016-04-19T10:01:20Z")
A friend of mine invited me shooting in December and I thought I’d give it a try. Why not? Turned out I really liked it and applied for my FOID that night. Been to a couple different ranges and rented a few different gu… --- ## [Report Says "Klansman Spotted on Your Local College Campus" - You Believe It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/report-says-klansman-spotted-on-your-local-college-campus-you-believe-it/752348)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2016, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/report-says-klansman-spotted-on-your-local-college-campus-you-believe-it/752348 "2016-04-19T03:30:30Z")
Recently, someone spotted a Dominican priest on the Indiana University campus, and word spread far and wide that there was a hooded Klansmen with a whip. A few years back, Oberlin College shut down completely for a day… --- ## [Reluctant managers: Tell me your story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctant-managers-tell-me-your-story/752483)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctant-managers-tell-me-your-story/752483 "2016-04-18T22:18:12Z")
My manager informed me that our division director has plans for my department. These plans may involve me being “strongly encouraged” to take a team lead position. I’m not sure how I feel about this. I’ve never seen m… --- ## [Who still hasn't filed their US tax return?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-still-hasnt-filed-their-us-tax-return/752274)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-still-hasnt-filed-their-us-tax-return/752274 "2016-04-18T21:27:04Z")
Just completed mine. Will send in my payment on Monday. Did anyone get their return rejected because someone else already filed as you claiming a refund? That would suck. --- ## [Sleeping alone-- in the middle or on one side of the bed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-alone-in-the-middle-or-on-one-side-of-the-bed/752324)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-alone-in-the-middle-or-on-one-side-of-the-bed/752324 "2016-04-18T20:37:48Z")
If you usually sleep in a double bed or larger without another human being, do you sleep on one side or in the middle? I have a queen-sized bed and I sleep on one side (the right side, if you’re lying down looking up at… --- ## [Recommend me some sport sandals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-sport-sandals/750680)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-sport-sandals/750680 "2016-04-18T20:21:29Z")
I’ve had to give up running because of knee problems. So I’m walking more. And I’m going to be at the beach a lot this summer. Ideally, I’d like to be able to use the same pair of sandals for walking, and for moderate w… --- ## [What's your latest dumb injury?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-latest-dumb-injury/752055)
**Author:** [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-latest-dumb-injury/752055 "2016-04-18T20:16:02Z")
Inspired by my own performance over the past few weekends of injuring myself in dumb or forgetful ways, what is your latest accomplishment in self-inflicted suffering? Me first I guess: Two weeks ago one of the cats br… --- ## [Are we big or small?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-big-or-small/752447)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-big-or-small/752447 "2016-04-18T19:47:50Z")
There are a lot of really big things in the universe, and a lot of really small things in the universe. Where do humans fit in? Are we relatively big or small? What about the planet Earth? --- ## [Military question - current "souvenirs"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-question-current-souvenirs/751677)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-question-current-souvenirs/751677 "2016-04-18T19:28:28Z")
Back in WW2 GI’s loved collecting souvenirs. Ex. Japanese Samurai swords were big in the Pacific and anything with Nazi symbols on it like flags or daggers were big in Europe. In our current wars in say Afghanistan or I… --- ## [Pilots and UFO's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilots-and-ufos/752430)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilots-and-ufos/752430 "2016-04-18T18:47:44Z")
I work with some former Air Force guys and he said that almost all pilots have a UFO story to tell. However the thing is they have to be careful about it. Ex. Lets say an Air force fighter pilot is flying along and sees… --- ## [Knowing a lot about one subject or a little about a lot of subjects](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knowing-a-lot-about-one-subject-or-a-little-about-a-lot-of-subjects/752472)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knowing-a-lot-about-one-subject-or-a-little-about-a-lot-of-subjects/752472 "2016-04-18T16:07:50Z")
Would you rather know a lot about one subject or a little about a lot of subjects?’ This question has been posed by others at times. It’s easy to say that it’s beneficial to know a lot about at least one subject and a l… --- ## [Ever had this thumb injury? What did you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-this-thumb-injury-what-did-you-do/752037)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-this-thumb-injury-what-did-you-do/752037 "2016-04-18T15:38:09Z")
Three months ago I whacked my thumb with a really heavy shelf I was taking down. I hit it in the area below the knuckle. It really hurt for about a week, now it’s vaguely uncomfortable when I bend it and it aches at nig… --- ## [Married Dopers question - ever put your foot down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-dopers-question-ever-put-your-foot-down/751574)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/married-dopers-question-ever-put-your-foot-down/751574 "2016-04-18T15:38:03Z")
A question for the married couples. Would you say that at some point in your marriage either you or your spouse has put their foot down, said “no”, or somehow did something that forced you to change something? For exam… --- ## [What's the deepest point you can find on Google Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deepest-point-you-can-find-on-google-earth/484226)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deepest-point-you-can-find-on-google-earth/484226 "2016-04-18T14:55:02Z")
The latest version of Google Earth has ocean topography. I spent about 20 minutes, and I found a point at -33,038 feet. Can anyone beat that? Now, I’ve got to dig up my copy of Tales of Topographic Oceans. --- ## [How quickly did H .sapiens forget H. neanderthalensis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quickly-did-h-sapiens-forget-h-neanderthalensis/752224)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quickly-did-h-sapiens-forget-h-neanderthalensis/752224 "2016-04-18T13:22:05Z")
Hope you don’t mind another thread on our fascinating lost cousins, on a bit of an anthropology trip at the mo, got a question I could use some rampant speculation or educated guesses on - that is, when did the memory of… --- ## [Tell me about Detroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-detroit/425293)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-detroit/425293 "2007-12-13T01:09:17Z")
Yes, I’ve lived in Michigan for two thirds of my life. But I’ve never been to Detroit. Mr. Athena and I have to go there for a business thing in a couple months, and I’m wondering what I can do there. First off, we’re s… --- ## [Does All of Michigan Suck Now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-all-of-michigan-suck-now/536786)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2010, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-all-of-michigan-suck-now/536786 "2010-05-01T11:31:32Z")
I was born in rural Michigan and lived there until the late 80’s. I’ve not really been back except for a couple of trips to the tricity area, but not for a long time now. I know Detroit is bad, and I know Flint is bad-… --- ## [Recommend some restaurants/pubs in Scotland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110)
**Author:** [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-restaurants-pubs-in-scotland/749110 "2016-04-18T12:26:06Z")
A whirlwind tour is in the works, and we need to eat! We’ll be in or around the following cities: Glasgow Edinburgh St. Andrews Aberdeen Inverness Along the north coast Ft. William Portree/Isle of Skye Stirling … --- ## [Electrocution or hanging?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrocution-or-hanging/752227)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrocution-or-hanging/752227 "2016-04-18T06:40:00Z")
Which is generally considered more efficient, or, which one has a more substantial history of not performing to 100%? Also, if you were forced to choose between one of the two to seal your fate, which one would you sett… --- ## [Best way to deal with lunch thieves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-deal-with-lunch-thieves/752048)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-deal-with-lunch-thieves/752048 "2016-04-18T05:38:48Z")
Well, we’ve had a rash of lunch thefts at work these past few weeks. There isn’t much that ranks lower, in my opinion, than stealing someone’s lunch. I haven’t been hit yet, but I’ve been pondering the idea of booby tra… --- ## [Help me understand this IQ test question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-this-iq-test-question/752489)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-this-iq-test-question/752489 "2016-04-18T00:38:12Z")
A couple of weeks ago I picked up a book called, “How are intelligent are you?: The Universal IQ Test” by Victor Serebriakoff cheap from a book store. Its pretty interesting but on the latest test (Spatial Analysis) ther… --- ## [Resumes: Should I Pay a Professional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resumes-should-i-pay-a-professional/751630)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resumes-should-i-pay-a-professional/751630 "2016-04-17T16:40:02Z")
Should I pay between $99 - $350 to have my resume professionally written an polished for today’s (electronic) job market? A friend argues it will take my resume beyond the first-round of keyword seeking algorithms givi… --- ## [The Wright Brothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wright-brothers/752167)
**Author:** [@SirTitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SirTitan)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2016, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wright-brothers/752167 "2016-04-17T09:34:23Z")
Dear Cecil & The Smart Mass’ of the Thinking Public, I was browsing online when I read a random article about the Wright Brothers. Having the handy ability to count I realized Orville Wright died in 1948. That means h… --- ## [Visiting DC this summer... tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-dc-this-summer-tips/752033)
**Author:** [@Mrs\_Fairway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Fairway)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2016, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-dc-this-summer-tips/752033 "2016-04-17T09:00:15Z")
I am taking my 2 nieces (18 and 16) and my nephew (11) to DC the third week in July. I have the hotel booked. I’m renting a van for the trip up (from NC) and back. We have tickets to the Holocaust Museum and the kids are… --- ## [Any idea how to get rid of ladybugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-idea-how-to-get-rid-of-ladybugs/752362)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2016, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-idea-how-to-get-rid-of-ladybugs/752362 "2016-04-17T08:20:27Z")
Now that it’s finally warming up here, my patio door is becoming home for dozens and dozens of ladybugs once again. Every year I vacuum up the little bitches on a weekly basis, and frankly after numerous years of this, … --- ## [Gastritis. Ugh.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gastritis-ugh/751897)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2016, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gastritis-ugh/751897 "2016-04-17T05:44:24Z")
I woke up Friday morning with a crampy pain in my stomach. I figured I’d eaten something a little off or had some gas that needed to work its way through. I went to the gym, then work, didn’t eat much dinner, and went … --- ## [Question About a Graduate Thesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-graduate-thesis/752113)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-graduate-thesis/752113 "2016-04-17T00:39:44Z")
What is the process for writing a thesis for graduate work? Specifically, I’m interested in learning how a thesis can be rejected and prevent one from earning a master’s degree. It’s my understanding that a graduate wo… --- ## [Question for the ladies: Miss, Mrs., or Ms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-ladies-miss-mrs-or-ms/752035)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-ladies-miss-mrs-or-ms/752035 "2016-04-16T23:30:00Z")
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