# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=844 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 845 --- ## [Complimenting Young People](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complimenting-young-people/732468)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complimenting-young-people/732468 "2015-09-28T18:28:28Z")
My kid grew up with a really tight group of friends. They were mostly jocks, so teammates and really close. I knew them all really well. I spent over a decade encouraging them, pumping them up, and building up their c… --- ## [Another what's the scam question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-the-scam-question/732746)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-the-scam-question/732746 "2015-09-28T16:31:34Z")
Last week I got a half dozen phone calls that were recorded messages in which a guy with an unidentifiable and near incomprehensible accent says he is called from the Canada Revenue Agency (like the IRS) and it is urgent… --- ## [Do I have a gluten intolerance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-gluten-intolerance/732785)
**Author:** [@GiJoe007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GiJoe007)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-gluten-intolerance/732785 "2015-09-28T16:13:45Z")
Hi! Made a post, oh, probably a couple months ago now about some health concerns I had. I was experiencing dizziness, drastic changes in heart rate, sweating (minor), numbness and some jitters. For about a month now, I … --- ## [What were wars like before CNN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-wars-like-before-cnn/367578)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-wars-like-before-cnn/367578 "2015-09-28T16:11:12Z")
I’m watching CNN and it occured to me that every war I was old enough to know about while it was happening has come with 24 hour news coverage. So before the internet and dedicated news channels how were wars covered? … --- ## [Guns in carry-on luggage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-carry-on-luggage/732802)
**Author:** [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-carry-on-luggage/732802 "2015-09-28T13:05:42Z")
According to this link, people still carry handguns in their carry ons… Why? Are they just ignorant? --- ## [Time travellers - which Nazi to off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-travellers-which-nazi-to-off/732770)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-travellers-which-nazi-to-off/732770 "2015-09-28T10:45:05Z")
Inspired by this thread, although we all know that’s in the realm of wild hypothetical due to Hitler’s Time Travel Exemption Act. So let’s get more realistic. The brief - fuck the Nazis over in World War II (moreso than… --- ## [Politicians similar to Trump, recently in other countries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politicians-similar-to-trump-recently-in-other-countries/731983)
**Author:** [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politicians-similar-to-trump-recently-in-other-countries/731983 "2015-09-28T09:16:32Z")
To better predict where Donald Trump may be headed, lets’ see if recent history can be of use. It has to be recent history, because mass media and social media is essential. So let’s leave Hitler out of any comparisons. … --- ## [Charleston, SC restaurant suggestions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charleston-sc-restaurant-suggestions/732289)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charleston-sc-restaurant-suggestions/732289 "2015-09-28T04:41:45Z")
I will be in Charleston on business this weekend, staying at The Renaissance Charleston Historic District Hotel. I will not have a car, but have downloaded and set up the uber app. Suggestions on a restaurant or two w… --- ## [What is so bad about eating a lot of meat or beef?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-so-bad-about-eating-a-lot-of-meat-or-beef/732704)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-so-bad-about-eating-a-lot-of-meat-or-beef/732704 "2015-09-28T03:17:52Z")
I found a grocery selling Uruguay beef clod steaks really cheap, comes out to like a buck or a buck and a half US each, I started eating one each day for breakfast. I usually can’t even finish it, and I don’t feel hungry… --- ## [Changing to GAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-to-gac/732789)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-to-gac/732789 "2015-09-28T02:44:18Z")
Beginning this coming academic year, which is to begin in the middle of October 2015 for my school, the school is shifting away from the California standards for English Language Development and going to the Global Asses… --- ## [Would you run a red light in this situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-run-a-red-light-in-this-situation/731774)
**Author:** [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-run-a-red-light-in-this-situation/731774 "2015-09-27T23:11:10Z")
It is 11 PM on Tuesday night. It is 65F, no clouds, no moon. You are approaching a 3-way intersection on a rural highway in Kansas. You are on the road that passes straight through the intersection, and the other road… --- ## [Employer won't pay travel time. WWYD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employer-wont-pay-travel-time-wwyd/632317)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employer-wont-pay-travel-time-wwyd/632317 "2015-09-27T21:20:55Z")
Okay. This is a ‘what would you do’ thread. I’m not asking if the situation is legal. Last week, I received a call from a staffing agency saying that they had a job for me working for a local firm. I was advised that … --- ## [Would most women be willing to try sexual tease and denial on a man?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-most-women-be-willing-to-try-sexual-tease-and-denial-on-a-man/732736)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-most-women-be-willing-to-try-sexual-tease-and-denial-on-a-man/732736 "2015-09-27T21:04:22Z")
I am into sexual tease and denial. I want a woman to edge me and turn me on, but not let me cum, while she expects me to make her cum as much as she wants. I want her to exercise control over when I cum and how often and… --- ## [Jade Helm 15](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jade-helm-15/732641)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jade-helm-15/732641 "2015-09-27T11:47:14Z")
So, how’s the occupation of Texas coming along? I haven’t heard much lately about it in the News, so I’m assuming the evil government forces have taken over the media in Texas and moved all their reporters into temporary… --- ## [Do relationships that start as cheating work out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-relationships-that-start-as-cheating-work-out/732431)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-relationships-that-start-as-cheating-work-out/732431 "2015-09-27T09:29:49Z")
Lets say Man A. has an affair on his wife with Woman B. He divorces Mrs. A. and marries B. Do you think such a relationship would last? Or lets say a woman and a man are both married to 2 different people. They meet, ha… --- ## [Does the cosmos make you feel insignificant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-cosmos-make-you-feel-insignificant/732229)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-cosmos-make-you-feel-insignificant/732229 "2015-09-27T05:26:44Z")
(hope this hasn’t been done) I was watching a well-known talk with Richard Feynman and he briefly touches on something that I have also heard Neil deG. Tyson talk about – a phenomena wherein the size, scope, multiplicit… --- ## [Is the TV show COPS bad for the image of cops?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-tv-show-cops-bad-for-the-image-of-cops/116362)
**Author:** [@gsteinma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gsteinma)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-tv-show-cops-bad-for-the-image-of-cops/116362 "2015-09-27T01:02:32Z")
I have a police officer for a neighbor, and have always had a conservative view of the police as nice, regular guys. Constant viewing of the TV show “Cops”, however, has turned my viewpoint to see the police as arrogant… --- ## [Bathroom as the great equalizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-as-the-great-equalizer/732519)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-as-the-great-equalizer/732519 "2015-09-27T00:54:50Z")
Hi SD, With the recent arrival of the Pope in the US, it got me thinking about world leaders and bathrooms. Obviously, there’s a privacy and security issue involved. But it must be difficult to maintain the illusion o… --- ## [A good protection from viruses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-good-protection-from-viruses/732370)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-good-protection-from-viruses/732370 "2015-09-26T23:58:30Z")
I need some good protection for my old computer. Does Sandboxie really work? What does a sandbox do? --- ## [Non-profit credit processing question for accounting types.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-profit-credit-processing-question-for-accounting-types/732432)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-profit-credit-processing-question-for-accounting-types/732432 "2015-09-26T23:35:26Z")
I am involved in a Medieval reenactment group called the society for creative anachronisms (www.sca.org) One of our ongoing financial challenges is we are strictly forbidden from utilizing any kind of credit card or mer… --- ## [Optimal Win10 Upgrade Path](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimal-win10-upgrade-path/732275)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimal-win10-upgrade-path/732275 "2015-09-26T23:33:11Z")
It depends. In late August Lincoln Spector tried to upgrade to Win10 on his hybrid laptop and came away with a world of hurt. Yeah, yeah he intentionally picked a tricky device. Still while giving proper respect to the … --- ## [Funniest things said in class](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-things-said-in-class/731767)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-things-said-in-class/731767 "2015-09-26T23:19:28Z")
…by you, the teacher (or professor), or a classmate. I was in a Learning Skills course at El Camino College. The professor was discussing a short film on the topic–problem solving–and said “if it’s decent I’ll have it t… --- ## [So...WOULD you kill Hitler?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-would-you-kill-hitler/732639)
**Author:** [@Memnon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Memnon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-would-you-kill-hitler/732639 "2015-09-26T23:10:41Z")
Sorry. Please ignore this. I forgot to post the poll :smack: New thread coming presently. I’ll ask the mods to lock this one. Cheers. --- ## [Tell me about disposable cell phones...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-disposable-cell-phones/732199)
**Author:** [@birchtree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/birchtree)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-disposable-cell-phones/732199 "2015-09-26T22:59:13Z")
For a person who wants very low-cost, no-frills cellphone service, I understand that the cheapest is a disposable phone, such as those sold at Walmart and other retailers. Maintaining cellphone service this way might cos… --- ## [Is it worth the hassle selling my old G4 tower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-hassle-selling-my-old-g4-tower/732448)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-worth-the-hassle-selling-my-old-g4-tower/732448 "2015-09-26T21:45:13Z")
So I have a Mac G4 tower that I bought around the turn of the millennium. I haven’t used it since 2009, but it worked fine up until the day I replaced it. It also has no HD, mostly for privacy and security reasons. It do… --- ## [Earbud recommendation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earbud-recommendation/732561)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earbud-recommendation/732561 "2015-09-26T20:43:56Z")
I have been buying $30-$50 Skullcandy earbuds with the flat wire and the inline mic/on-off/volume controls, but they don’t seem to last even a year before they wear out. I am pretty hard on my earphones and I need somet… --- ## [Looking For A Video/Animation - Not Sure What Search Terms To Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-video-animation-not-sure-what-search-terms-to-use/732595)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-video-animation-not-sure-what-search-terms-to-use/732595 "2015-09-26T19:48:08Z")
I would like to see an animation (or a real-life, time-lapse video) of what traffic coming and going at a major airport looks like. I want to see, from above, the journey the planes take from the gate, to the runway, and… --- ## [Five Year old Girl "Breaks thru barricade"to Give Pope message on Immigraation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-year-old-girl-breaks-thru-barricade-to-give-pope-message-on-immigraation/732379)
**Author:** [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-year-old-girl-breaks-thru-barricade-to-give-pope-message-on-immigraation/732379 "2015-09-26T16:08:08Z")
Well, i’m not one for conspiracy theories and such but this is kinda strange. Of the thousands of people little Sophie manages to get to the Pope. I dont know. --- ## [Yosemite First-Timer with kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yosemite-first-timer-with-kids/722913)
**Author:** [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yosemite-first-timer-with-kids/722913 "2015-09-26T15:40:56Z")
Yosemite First-Timer As part of my summer road trip vacation, I’ll be spending three days at Yosemite National Park. We got a cabin on Groveland, about 90 minutes from the valley. We plan on the staying the first two da… --- ## [Phone Contact list: FN, LN or LN, FN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-contact-list-fn-ln-or-ln-fn/732421)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-contact-list-fn-ln-or-ln-fn/732421 "2015-09-26T11:12:54Z")
I had to wipe my phone, but fortunately all my backups resorted properly so no need to re-enter all my contacts. But I realized I had a mix of “First Name, Last Name” and “Last Name, First Name” entries while preparing. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=843) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=845)