# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=802 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 803 --- ## [Is anyone exceptionally talented at something you have no interest in doing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-exceptionally-talented-at-something-you-have-no-interest-in-doing/741593)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-exceptionally-talented-at-something-you-have-no-interest-in-doing/741593 "2016-01-04T20:57:27Z")
It seems at the elite level of fields like science or athletics you need both a strong innate talent combined with a strong work ethic and a desire to participate. But is anyone exceptionally talented at something, but h… --- ## [Ears Ringing During Pushups](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ears-ringing-during-pushups/742161)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ears-ringing-during-pushups/742161 "2016-01-04T19:17:29Z")
I was doing pushups this morning, and every time I dipped down my ears would ring. Then I would push up and they would return to normal. I don’t recall this ever happening before. I tried googling it, and all I could … --- ## [Is "no problemo" Spanish or English?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-no-problemo-spanish-or-english/742042)
**Author:** [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-no-problemo-spanish-or-english/742042 "2016-01-04T18:56:19Z")
In this other thread about gut-brewers there was a tangential discussion about the proper Spanish grammar for “no problemo.” In my opinion, “no problemo” is not Spanish at all, but an English expression with the added u… --- ## [3rd party Amazon seller sends package to wrong address. Advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3rd-party-amazon-seller-sends-package-to-wrong-address-advice/742155)
**Author:** [@Paranoid\_Randroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paranoid_Randroid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3rd-party-amazon-seller-sends-package-to-wrong-address-advice/742155 "2016-01-04T18:14:42Z")
Right after Christmas I purchased a few books from a third party Amazon seller. Nothing too expensive – $25 after shipping – but costly enough to make their loss rather annoying. They were due to be delivered last Monday… --- ## [Laptop under or around $2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-under-or-around-2k/741768)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-under-or-around-2k/741768 "2016-01-04T15:49:01Z")
I have an opportunity to put in a request for my replacement laptop here at work. Budget is $1700, and I’m welcome to chip in money above and beyond that if I so desire. I am free to use the computer for personal as well… --- ## [outdoor audio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-audio/742072)
**Author:** [@nedly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nedly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outdoor-audio/742072 "2016-01-04T15:01:31Z")
I install sound systems in barns at horse shows using small amps attached to a single horn. The wireless connection is made with a motarola radio connected with a 1/8 to rca Pigtail. My question is… Is there a better way… --- ## [Help me defend the Moon landing!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-defend-the-moon-landing/698473)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-defend-the-moon-landing/698473 "2016-01-04T14:53:38Z")
Brave legions of the Straightdope, I need some help and assistance to fight ignorance, I come humbly seeking assistance as this is a battle being fought on a ground I’m not familiar with. Anyway, the point, I am coming … --- ## [\[Canada\] Trudeau gets to work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-trudeau-gets-to-work/736709)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-trudeau-gets-to-work/736709 "2016-01-04T14:32:33Z")
I’m just getting more and more enthused about this guy. Frankly the Liberal party as an institution has a chequered history, but Justin Trudeau is, to coin a perhaps ironic phrase, not your father’s Liberal Party. His… --- ## [Anyone have experience changing the type of their business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-changing-the-type-of-their-business/742115)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-changing-the-type-of-their-business/742115 "2016-01-04T03:58:39Z")
I recently started a small business with the support of my wife (feels weird to type that) When I formed it with my state (NJ) I created it as a single member LLC. After trying to open a business checking account I have… --- ## [Things to do in Galveston Texas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-galveston-texas/742070)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-in-galveston-texas/742070 "2016-01-04T01:19:14Z")
I am planning on booking a cruise for March and am considering cruising out of Galveston. I am also thinking about spending 2-3 days there, just because. I’ve heard that Galveston is worth visiting, but I am interested … --- ## [Vacant Land in the Bahamas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacant-land-in-the-bahamas/741629)
**Author:** [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacant-land-in-the-bahamas/741629 "2016-01-03T23:15:00Z")
I want to get rid of a parcel of vacant land in the Bahamas. I’ve been paying property taxes on it for decades, and it’s just not worth it to continue. The last realtor I contacted said it would cost me more than the lan… --- ## [Are e-transfers safe? Need Answer Fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-e-transfers-safe-need-answer-fast/742021)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-e-transfers-safe-need-answer-fast/742021 "2016-01-03T19:37:25Z")
I posted an item on the local Kijiji for $200. Someone from a few hours away has asked to buy the item with an e-transfer and have me mail it. I’ve never done an e-transfer and don’t really know how it works. Is this saf… --- ## [Why do some smokers smell more "smoky" than others?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-smokers-smell-more-smoky-than-others/674311)
**Author:** [@MareIt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MareIt)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-smokers-smell-more-smoky-than-others/674311 "2016-01-03T15:55:39Z")
A co-worker and I were discussing how a few of our co-workers reek of smoke at 10 feet and yet others, who smoke as frequently, don’t smell even when you are standing right by them. Assuming that they all shower and chan… --- ## [Home Wi-Fi Intermittance - Just accept it? Increased Holiday Traffic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-wi-fi-intermittance-just-accept-it-increased-holiday-traffic/741990)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-wi-fi-intermittance-just-accept-it-increased-holiday-traffic/741990 "2016-01-03T15:12:18Z")
I feel like my situation is likely typical: old house with thick walls, wireless router on finished-attic 3rd floor; a network extender on the 1st floor. Typically get 2 - 3 bars of signal strength. a couple of mo… --- ## [Question for non Americans - mailing addresses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-americans-mailing-addresses/741634)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-americans-mailing-addresses/741634 "2016-01-03T13:40:01Z")
In the US a common address would be a like: Joe Johnson 2145 Maple street Springfield Missouri, 66204. So name, street address, city, state, zip code. If a person lives in an apartment the address also lists that. B… --- ## [So, you've inherited the SDMB. Do ya tell anybody?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youve-inherited-the-sdmb-do-ya-tell-anybody/741817)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-youve-inherited-the-sdmb-do-ya-tell-anybody/741817 "2016-01-03T08:49:52Z")
So your crazy rich uncle that you never met before has kicked the bucket and left you the SDMB in his will. After you get over the shock that your crazy rich uncle happened to own your favorite message board, (I mean, re… --- ## [We're moving: Share your experiences w/U-Haul, Penske, Budget?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-moving-share-your-experiences-w-u-haul-penske-budget/739232)
**Author:** [@birchtree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/birchtree)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-moving-share-your-experiences-w-u-haul-penske-budget/739232 "2016-01-03T03:01:20Z")
We need to rent a moving truck, probably in the 16-17-ft range, for a 300-mile move. We hope for an easy 6-hr drive. Any recommendations, or dis-recs, re U-Haul, Penske, and/or Budget? It appears that Penske has the be… --- ## [Will you watch if pleter steele and plete burns make a porno?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-if-pleter-steele-and-plete-burns-make-a-porno/741882)
**Author:** [@Torontonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torontonian)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-if-pleter-steele-and-plete-burns-make-a-porno/741882 "2016-01-02T22:47:03Z")
I know I will. --- ## [You're a surgeon. Would you operate on your own child?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-surgeon-would-you-operate-on-your-own-child/741436)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-a-surgeon-would-you-operate-on-your-own-child/741436 "2016-01-02T21:38:19Z")
Say your child requires surgery. It’s very dangerous and difficult surgery, but there’s no alternative. You’re the best-skilled to do the operation, but other surgeons are sufficiently qualified if need be. Would you ra… --- ## [What's the deal with singles "chat lines"? \[ed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-singles-chat-lines-ed/478156)
**Author:** [@QuercusMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuercusMax)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2008, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-singles-chat-lines-ed/478156 "2008-12-22T09:44:03Z")
Not sure if this is the right forum - this might end up being more IMHO. I’m married and have no inclination to actually call one of these “party lines” or “chat lines”, but I’ve always sort of wondered - these late-nig… --- ## [When did people start dressing up their dogs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-people-start-dressing-up-their-dogs/741999)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-people-start-dressing-up-their-dogs/741999 "2016-01-02T16:45:59Z")
So when did Fifi start wearing a dress and Fido get his sports jersey? What decade did the fad of putting clothes on your dog start? I’m not talking jackets/coats that keep the animal warm, I’m talking frivolous stuff l… --- ## [So if I think \*that\*, then do I have another "think" coming, or another "thing"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-i-think-that-then-do-i-have-another-think-coming-or-another-thing/741454)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-if-i-think-that-then-do-i-have-another-think-coming-or-another-thing/741454 "2016-01-02T15:55:53Z")
From early childhood, I would hear this expression mostly on TV shows and movies, and I understood this as: I always thought it was another “thing” coming. I don’t remember wen I became aware of it; it’s just one of t… --- ## [Does the media consider death and tragedy to be "good for business?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-media-consider-death-and-tragedy-to-be-good-for-business/741124)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-media-consider-death-and-tragedy-to-be-good-for-business/741124 "2016-01-02T02:31:31Z")
I get the cynical impression that the media almost rejoices when there’s a school shooting or plane crash or tsunami or genocide or some other tragedy because it gives them “something to work with” - something to write a… --- ## [Do mentally healthy people commit mass murder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mentally-healthy-people-commit-mass-murder/741612)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mentally-healthy-people-commit-mass-murder/741612 "2016-01-02T00:52:04Z")
First, my political point of view: I HATE guns. Won’t be in the same room with them. Recognize their usefulness in certain situations, OK with hunting (though it sickens me when done for fun), have no fantasy that Ameri… --- ## [Cheapest source to fill LEGITIMATE Adderall prescription?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheapest-source-to-fill-legitimate-adderall-prescription/533581)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheapest-source-to-fill-legitimate-adderall-prescription/533581 "2016-01-01T23:11:04Z")
I don’t have health insurance at the moment, I have ADD, I take Adderall XR or regular Adderall (generic) every day. I’m giong to need a refill for the first time since I lost my insurance, and the prices at regular dru… --- ## [Tell me about TV antenna amplifiers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-tv-antenna-amplifiers/715418)
**Author:** [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-tv-antenna-amplifiers/715418 "2016-01-01T22:24:51Z")
OK, we live in a small town in a rural area. I’d like to see what I can bring Over The Air, or broadcast TV. We have a fairly large antenna in the attic of the house (about 15-20 feet above ground level), and it will … --- ## [Why doesn't geekdom get the girls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-geekdom-get-the-girls/737029)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-geekdom-get-the-girls/737029 "2016-01-01T21:45:42Z")
This Casey and Andy strip makes me think. Jen makes a fair point – so it is – but why? Why is geekdom so much more a male thing than a female? Why don’t the women scream and cream for the Casey and Andy types? Why ha… --- ## [Plasma Energy Box Scam: What is it Physically?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plasma-energy-box-scam-what-is-it-physically/741700)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plasma-energy-box-scam-what-is-it-physically/741700 "2016-01-01T09:06:47Z")
A nice cousin of mine offered to give me an “Energy Box” for Xmas. “You can plug anything into it and it will run…for free!” I asked how it works. What is the source of the energy? “Plasma.” I almost wish I’d said y… --- ## [Mystery Christmas card from a stranger sent to my home address: should I be concerned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-christmas-card-from-a-stranger-sent-to-my-home-address-should-i-be-concerned/741788)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-christmas-card-from-a-stranger-sent-to-my-home-address-should-i-be-concerned/741788 "2016-01-01T04:43:13Z")
Have you ever received a Christmas card from someone, at your home address, and not had any clue whatsoever who the sender is? It has a photo of their lovely family on it, and it’s quite Jesus-y, and I can’t find anythin… --- ## [TV Guide memories.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-guide-memories/736388)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-guide-memories/736388 "2016-01-01T03:30:39Z")
Found an old TV Guide in box of stuff I bought at an estate sale. It’s dated October 13th to the 19th, 1974. It had something in it I had forgotten all about. There were special listings for 2 NFL games, Philadelphia at … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=801) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=803)