# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=816 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 817 --- ## [Obama left Iraq? Not what I remember](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-left-iraq-not-what-i-remember/739248)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2015, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-left-iraq-not-what-i-remember/739248 "2015-12-03T03:32:15Z")
I have heard several commentators say that Obama pulled out of Iraq and thereby contributed to the rise of ISIS. That isn’t what I remember. As I remember it, Iraq repeatedly and publicly refused to sign a Status of Fo… --- ## [Why are my experiences contradicting the statistics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-my-experiences-contradicting-the-statistics/736525)
**Author:** [@brahmsacademic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brahmsacademic)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-my-experiences-contradicting-the-statistics/736525 "2015-12-03T02:12:37Z")
According to this statistic, Percentage of persons 25 to 29 years old with selected levels of educational attainment, by race/ethnicity and sex: Selected years, 1920 through 2013, only 40% of people between the ages of 2… --- ## [Post to the Dope as a kaiju apologist.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-to-the-dope-as-a-kaiju-apologist/738371)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2015, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-to-the-dope-as-a-kaiju-apologist/738371 "2015-12-03T01:34:29Z")
Kaiju, for those who don’t know, are giant monsters like Godzilla, Mothra, and arguably King Kong. It is my contention that, in a world in which they existed, there would be idiots who opposed killing them even when the… --- ## [What do you think a housewife's responsibilities include?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-a-housewifes-responsibilities-include/302954)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-a-housewifes-responsibilities-include/302954 "2015-12-03T00:47:39Z")
I’m curious as to what you feel a reasonable set of responsiblities would be for a housewife. Assume a 1500 square foot dwelling, no children, no pregnancy, two cars, and a socio-economic status firmly in the “middle”. … --- ## [Socially, would I have fared better in the 1950s-1970s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socially-would-i-have-fared-better-in-the-1950s-1970s/739178)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socially-would-i-have-fared-better-in-the-1950s-1970s/739178 "2015-12-02T23:34:56Z")
I sometimes have a strange wish to live in, say, South Korea, Germany or the United States in the 1950s, 1960s or 1970s, because it seems people were more straightforward, simple and honest back then. Since I have no fir… --- ## [I rented an booth in an antique mall! Help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-rented-an-booth-in-an-antique-mall-help/128308)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2002, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-rented-an-booth-in-an-antique-mall-help/128308 "2002-09-15T02:43:23Z")
I found a nice little mall that I can carry my soaps and candles in, with the caveat that I also carry old stuff. Not a problem, because I love old stuff. Vintage, shabby chic, primitive, stuff is right up my alley. But… --- ## [What weight loss/meal planning resources worked for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-weight-loss-meal-planning-resources-worked-for-you/690930)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-weight-loss-meal-planning-resources-worked-for-you/690930 "2015-12-02T19:31:34Z")
I’m tired of being fat. I can’t afford Jenny Craig, but that kind of setup is what I’d ideally prefer. If I have to think too hard and count calories for every bite I take, I’m just going to say fuckit and eat all the tw… --- ## [And you sir are worse than Hitler!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-you-sir-are-worse-than-hitler/739183)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-you-sir-are-worse-than-hitler/739183 "2015-12-02T18:50:18Z")
A spin-off of this thread wherein the moral character of Christopher Columbus is discussed, I put Adolf Hitler as the ‘most evil’ comparison in the poll as the individual I thought had the most reprehensible personal mor… --- ## [foreing crimes committed in the us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreing-crimes-committed-in-the-us/739186)
**Author:** [@juanmdt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/juanmdt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreing-crimes-committed-in-the-us/739186 "2015-12-02T17:36:25Z")
ok i wanted to know about how the us process the crimes committed in the united states by foreign people for example im a foreigner waiting for political asylum and got some fake id and license to drive to work by the mo… --- ## [Doper Profs: Has the quality of students’ writing plummeted in the last 15 years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-profs-has-the-quality-of-students-writing-plummeted-in-the-last-15-years/424117)
**Author:** [@Figaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Figaro)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-profs-has-the-quality-of-students-writing-plummeted-in-the-last-15-years/424117 "2007-11-01T18:34:53Z")
(My searches didn’t turn up any recent similar threads, but I have to think this has been done before. So, apologies if this a “re-thread.”) The title says it all. My college-aged students are almost universally lacking… --- ## [Are classic video games the next collector bubble?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-classic-video-games-the-next-collector-bubble/739081)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-classic-video-games-the-next-collector-bubble/739081 "2015-12-02T14:43:07Z")
Like how sports cards crashed in the 90s, I think classic video games are headed down the same path. There are more and more companies trying to get a piece of the action every day. Either by dealing in the old games… --- ## [Grad school woes from a frantic student](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grad-school-woes-from-a-frantic-student/739025)
**Author:** [@Char\_Aznable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Char_Aznable)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grad-school-woes-from-a-frantic-student/739025 "2015-12-02T09:23:10Z")
I’m currently in school for Geology and have found out that apparently my field is overly saturated, and as such getting a job will be more difficult than I initially thought. At first I figured this was all rumors, but … --- ## [Almost 100% Foolproof way to Cheat in Exams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-100-foolproof-way-to-cheat-in-exams/738894)
**Author:** [@hakunamatatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hakunamatatee)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-100-foolproof-way-to-cheat-in-exams/738894 "2015-12-02T02:34:51Z")
Every once in a while, a student will feel the urge to cheat in a written exam because s/he did not study hard enough. Imagine this: the day before the exam, you have no time to cram everything in. Therefore, you print… --- ## [flight conundrum--need answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-conundrum-need-answer-fast/739123)
**Author:** [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-conundrum-need-answer-fast/739123 "2015-12-01T23:53:17Z")
Going to visit my snowbird parents. Flying SFO to Orlando. Have a conundrum. The only nonstop is United. I loathe United as a rule. Shitty customer service, and those older planes they have, I forget which they are, but … --- ## ["Guess my dog's breed mix" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-my-dogs-breed-mix-thread/738769)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-my-dogs-breed-mix-thread/738769 "2015-12-01T22:53:31Z")
Do you have a mixed mutt doggie? Post a pic so we can hazard a mix guess! Puzzled? Scroll down . . . I had my guy’s DNA done because he’s so unique looking. And the results were: 5… --- ## [''Fourth Dimension''](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-dimension/738884)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-dimension/738884 "2015-12-01T20:55:00Z")
Several news stories recently are about Einstein and a ‘‘Fourth dimension’’; ‘‘three of dimensions of space, and one of time’’. What are the first three? Direction, distance, and what? --- ## [Anybody here live at, or north of, the Arctic Circle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-live-at-or-north-of-the-arctic-circle/739067)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-live-at-or-north-of-the-arctic-circle/739067 "2015-12-01T20:41:52Z")
How do you deal with all the darkness, this time of year? --- ## [Entrepeneur question: testing company names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entrepeneur-question-testing-company-names/737574)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entrepeneur-question-testing-company-names/737574 "2015-12-01T19:39:22Z")
So I am working on a business plan for a new company and want to test a few name options. I see all kinds of advice online about making sure your desired domain names are available and etc. That’s the easy part. What … --- ## [Why are plea deals so good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-plea-deals-so-good/738800)
**Author:** [@bomberswarm2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bomberswarm2)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-plea-deals-so-good/738800 "2015-12-01T19:21:48Z")
On L&O SVU, the ADAs are always offering plea deals of Murder 1 to Man 2. Why not Man 1 or even better, Murder 2? And why do they always plead out cases they are certain to win? Does this happen in real life? --- ## [What is your experience with single room humidifiers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-experience-with-single-room-humidifiers/739115)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-experience-with-single-room-humidifiers/739115 "2015-12-01T19:19:53Z")
This dry weather is killing my sinuses. I am considering buying a humidifier. I am looking for advice on how well they work and the best one to buy. I am not overly concerned about cost. Thanks. --- ## [Whence the trend to move the x button away from the corner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-the-trend-to-move-the-x-button-away-from-the-corner/738752)
**Author:** [@Apollon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whence-the-trend-to-move-the-x-button-away-from-the-corner/738752 "2015-12-01T17:03:15Z")
Traditionally, the x button (close button, if you will) can be found in the upper right corner of a window. Because it actually touches the very edges of the screen, you don’t have to carefully aim with your mouse pointe… --- ## [HS teachers - How do you collect Classwork/HW?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hs-teachers-how-do-you-collect-classwork-hw/739053)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hs-teachers-how-do-you-collect-classwork-hw/739053 "2015-12-01T15:39:25Z")
I’m trying to find a better system that gets it checked quickly, but returns it quickly. I’m just looking for effort, not if they got it right. HW is for practice, it’s not a test. If you saw a good system while in scho… --- ## [Saved Google Map no longer available \[Solution Found\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saved-google-map-no-longer-available-solution-found/739107)
**Author:** [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saved-google-map-no-longer-available-solution-found/739107 "2015-12-01T13:35:46Z")
In the past I’ve been able to save a Google map with location markers overlaid on it. With my parents coming over to the UK next year, I wanted to create a new one for their trip that I could share with them. But it see… --- ## [Vet reluctant to euthanize my cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vet-reluctant-to-euthanize-my-cat/738905)
**Author:** [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vet-reluctant-to-euthanize-my-cat/738905 "2015-12-01T13:32:51Z")
My cat is somewhere around 18 years old. I’ve had him for 17+ years, so at least 17.5 years old. He’s had hip problems for 15 years. He has had urinary tract problems requiring catheterizations. He has required expen… --- ## [Your experiences with Tourette's Syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-tourettes-syndrome/738708)
**Author:** [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-experiences-with-tourettes-syndrome/738708 "2015-12-01T13:09:17Z")
So…it appears my son may have Tourette’s Syndrome, at least according to his pediatrician. It’s pretty mild - just occasional ticcing that waxes and wanes, but is occasionally quite noticeable. Anyway, the ticcing has b… --- ## [University yoga class canceled because of 'oppression, cultural genocide'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-yoga-class-canceled-because-of-oppression-cultural-genocide/738452)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-yoga-class-canceled-because-of-oppression-cultural-genocide/738452 "2015-12-01T10:59:54Z")
Here’s the story. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. It seems that all it takes these days is for a few lunatics to cry ‘Oppression, racism!’ and the universities instantly fold and do whatever these idiots tell the… --- ## [Advice: Job suddenly a bad fit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-job-suddenly-a-bad-fit/739069)
**Author:** [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-job-suddenly-a-bad-fit/739069 "2015-12-01T09:28:06Z")
I always thought I had an exceptionally good attitude toward work, but it turns out that I’ve just been lucky…until now. I’m two year in to a job with an organization that I am likely to have a long career with, and tha… --- ## [Alternate History Fiction and Wish-Fulfillment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-history-fiction-and-wish-fulfillment/738320)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-history-fiction-and-wish-fulfillment/738320 "2015-12-01T05:01:31Z")
This could go in Cafe Society, but it revolves more around the thinking behind fiction, rather than an appreciation of the art itself. A friend of mine, when she learned for the first time about “Man in the High Castle”… --- ## [If I Want to Learn Spanish...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-want-to-learn-spanish/610192)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-want-to-learn-spanish/610192 "2015-12-01T01:29:52Z")
As my financial situation has changed somewhat, sufficiently that if I desired to take a class for self-improvement I can, I’ve been thinking of taking some Spanish instruction. This is for several reasons: I am inter… --- ## [My son sold some stock this year & made a $2000 profit how much Capital Gains tax does he owe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-sold-some-stock-this-year-made-a-2000-profit-how-much-capital-gains-tax-does-he-owe/739007)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-sold-some-stock-this-year-made-a-2000-profit-how-much-capital-gains-tax-does-he-owe/739007 "2015-12-01T01:24:13Z")
My 20 something son makes about 20,000 a year as a asst mgr for a popular fast food franchise so he's in a fairly modest income bracket. He bought about 4000 of his companies stock last year and sold it this calendar y… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=815) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=817)