# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=850 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 851 --- ## [What would your haka response be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-haka-response-be/725065)
**Author:** [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-haka-response-be/725065 "2015-09-16T05:44:59Z")
The Welsh bypass recreating “Men of Harlech” from Zulu, opting instead for stony silence. Me: Curly Howard. Definitely Curly Howard. --- ## [Appealing before sentencing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appealing-before-sentencing/731376)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appealing-before-sentencing/731376 "2015-09-16T04:58:40Z")
As the administrator of my uncle’s estate, I’ve been receiving notices/invitations from a Federal court in Chicago to sentencing hearings of a man who purportedly defrauded both him and the Federal government though Medi… --- ## [Outlook Express question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-express-question/731329)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-express-question/731329 "2015-09-16T04:19:58Z")
I’m buying a new Office Suite package and trying to decide if Outlook is worth the extra $80. The new computer I’m getting already has some sort of email program. So is Outlook really worth it? --- ## [Noticing Age Changes in Others](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noticing-age-changes-in-others/730775)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noticing-age-changes-in-others/730775 "2015-09-16T00:47:46Z")
Hi SD, We all get older, constantly. Every day, we’re older than we were the day before. What makes a person’s age change noticeable? If you see a person every day, they almost always look the same, from day to day. … --- ## [How to find telephone friends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-telephone-friends/730286)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-telephone-friends/730286 "2015-09-16T00:09:58Z")
I tried posting to many forums – no success – one or two calls per person. I tried paying people on Fiver to talk to me – they took my money but did not help me. Now I am trying to Rent a Friend. Any advice? --- ## [A Josef Mengele "What if?" Question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-josef-mengele-what-if-question/731151)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-josef-mengele-what-if-question/731151 "2015-09-16T00:02:11Z")
I went to Poland last summer with a group led by thiswoman. She, along with her deceased twin sister, were survivors of Dr. Mengele’s horrific obsession with twins. We also got to meet a middle aged man by the name of M… --- ## [Is this some sort of virus or malware?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-some-sort-of-virus-or-malware/730803)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-some-sort-of-virus-or-malware/730803 "2015-09-15T22:28:33Z")
I have a MacBook Pro vintage ~2010 running Yosemite (10.10.4). After about 30 minutes of us, where everything is perfectly normal, the curser will start to act erratically. Then windows will pop open or shift, and afte… --- ## [Infidelity dreams due to sexual tension?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infidelity-dreams-due-to-sexual-tension/731343)
**Author:** [@Gotlift](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotlift)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infidelity-dreams-due-to-sexual-tension/731343 "2015-09-15T22:25:43Z")
My wife had a nightmare the night before last that woke her up! She dreamed that I was having an affair on her. I’ve had these dreams in the past and they are insanely vivid. The pain is far more real in these dreams tha… --- ## [AGW: The High Arctic Becomes Forested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agw-the-high-arctic-becomes-forested/731203)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agw-the-high-arctic-becomes-forested/731203 "2015-09-15T19:46:32Z")
If the Arct warms up, the former tundras will become colonized by trees. what would the effect of formerly barren ground becoming forests be? I imagine all those trees would serve as carbon sinks, and the trememdous gro… --- ## [Would you rather wrestle a chimpanzee raised among humans or a wild alligator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-wrestle-a-chimpanzee-raised-among-humans-or-a-wild-alligator/730712)
**Author:** [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-wrestle-a-chimpanzee-raised-among-humans-or-a-wild-alligator/730712 "2015-09-15T19:35:21Z")
Pretend you had to wrestle one of these: \[ul\] \[li\] A chimpanzee that’s grown up among humans and has always been reasonably friendly and docile.\[/li\]\[li\] A recently caught crocodile that’s grown up in the wild.\[/li\]\[/u… --- ## [Multitiered processing units and parallelization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multitiered-processing-units-and-parallelization/731393)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multitiered-processing-units-and-parallelization/731393 "2015-09-15T19:07:21Z")
One of the great improvement in the more demanding applications of consumer PCs has been in splitting general computation (done by the CPU) from graphical computation (done by the GPU) with physics sometimes being done b… --- ## [Titanium VS S-Steel for a tough rimless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titanium-vs-s-steel-for-a-tough-rimless/731192)
**Author:** [@DopedDanny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DopedDanny)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/titanium-vs-s-steel-for-a-tough-rimless/731192 "2015-09-15T18:03:07Z")
Hi, I’ve to change my rimless eyewear because they’re 12yo and not in a good shape :slight\_smile: They’re made by Luxottica and they’re made of both plastic and stainless steel. They had been very comfortable through th… --- ## [What to do about a chafed penis? TMI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-about-a-chafed-penis-tmi/201249)
**Author:** [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-about-a-chafed-penis-tmi/201249 "2015-09-15T17:39:38Z")
Ok, so my bf and I have a lot of sex. We do it all the time and in every position, and we get really into it. I get sore sometimes, which is normal for me. Recently, he’s told me that he also gets sore. His willy get… --- ## [Turkey: Call to prayer. Danger to infidels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-call-to-prayer-danger-to-infidels/730702)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-call-to-prayer-danger-to-infidels/730702 "2015-09-15T17:15:42Z")
My brother is currently in Istanbul for work. The trip was nearly cancelled due to “unrest” type stuff, but he ended up going. He texts me most days, and mentions that he does it during the call to prayer. Anyone know … --- ## [How's the weather where you are?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-the-weather-where-you-are/730693)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-the-weather-where-you-are/730693 "2015-09-15T16:13:45Z")
How’s the weather where you are? What’s the forecast? Here’s what it’s like up here. (Formatting looks correct on my browser.) \*\*DAY COND HIGH LOW DESCRIPTION PRECIP WIND\*\* Sep 11 sunny … --- ## [Need some guinea pig advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-guinea-pig-advice/729919)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-guinea-pig-advice/729919 "2015-09-15T15:22:33Z")
Any guinea pig owners out there? I need some advice. Other pet owners are welcome to chime in as well. We have a guinea pig who will be 6 years old around Thanksgiving. Around the middle of July I noticed she was losing… --- ## [Are shoes clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-shoes-clothes/730449)
**Author:** [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-shoes-clothes/730449 "2015-09-15T15:04:40Z")
Shoes seem to be clothes in some sense, but they often are separated in lists. For example, “Clothing and Shoes Organizer”. They are generally worn not to keep one warm or for modesty as with most clothes, but to offer… --- ## [What are the chances I got this woman pregnant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-chances-i-got-this-woman-pregnant/731277)
**Author:** [@Chevelle2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chevelle2)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-chances-i-got-this-woman-pregnant/731277 "2015-09-15T14:22:45Z")
I had a one night stand with a woman who I met online. I stupidly didn’t use a condom after she told me she had no STDs and had her tubes tied and an ablation 9 years ago. Assuming she is lying about having her tubes ti… --- ## [Maintaining motivation... anyone else struggling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maintaining-motivation-anyone-else-struggling/731300)
**Author:** [@Gotlift](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotlift)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maintaining-motivation-anyone-else-struggling/731300 "2015-09-15T05:12:13Z")
I exercise enough that I am not in terrible shape, but not enough to be in great shape. I’ll get motivated and hit the gym hard for 2,3, or sometimes 4 months in a row, 4-6 days a week, and see some pretty damn good resu… --- ## [Is this a Verizon scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-verizon-scam/731310)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-verizon-scam/731310 "2015-09-15T03:15:39Z")
And is there anything I can do about it? My Verizon plan purports to allow a free upgrade to a new smartphone after so many months, provided the old phone be “in good working order.” The appointed months have passed an… --- ## [Can my boss force me to work overtime (U.S.)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-my-boss-force-me-to-work-overtime-u-s/731164)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-my-boss-force-me-to-work-overtime-u-s/731164 "2015-09-15T03:01:35Z")
This is the situation: I work in a department with three others. We each work 40-hour Mon-Fri work weeks, plus we must be on call every fourth weekend, during which we may or may not have to come in to work. We could po… --- ## [Advice on Adversity...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-adversity/731200)
**Author:** [@tafowler87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tafowler87)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-adversity/731200 "2015-09-15T01:52:13Z")
So I have started a new job. Things seem to be going well except for a few things… One young lady consistently lies. Relaying false information to two other employees who happen to have a strong dislike for each other an… --- ## [This is 100% a scam, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-100-a-scam-right/730477)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-100-a-scam-right/730477 "2015-09-15T00:24:08Z")
So I got this email from Survey Monkey, which as far as I know is a credible site. “Make $200 being a Walmart secret shopper”. Huh. So I took the bait and gave em my home address. So I get the “secret shopper package… --- ## [A guy gave me his number while i was jogging outside...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924)
**Author:** [@Marylnshephards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marylnshephards)\ **Replies:** 470\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-guy-gave-me-his-number-while-i-was-jogging-outside/729924 "2015-09-14T23:57:51Z")
This morning while I was jogging /running outside, a guy that was driving a red Chevy Cobalt roll down his drivers side window and waved at me to get my attention…when stopped the intersection. My first impression was , … --- ## [In olden days did they beat dogs to train them or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-olden-days-did-they-beat-dogs-to-train-them-or-not/730076)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-olden-days-did-they-beat-dogs-to-train-them-or-not/730076 "2015-09-14T22:43:50Z")
In “Call Of The Wild” there is scene where the dog “Buck” is beaten with a club repeatedly to keep him line and train him not to attack his new masters. I know things were a lot more brutal in the past, but did people wi… --- ## [Rails vs flying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rails-vs-flying/731061)
**Author:** [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rails-vs-flying/731061 "2015-09-14T22:17:10Z")
Next July I, as one of 6 adults, will be escorting 18 high schoolers for 5 days from the upper Midwest (200 miles from Chicago) to New Orleans for a convention. There are also a few extra tourist days available. We wil… --- ## [Memory problems anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memory-problems-anyone/731246)
**Author:** [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memory-problems-anyone/731246 "2015-09-14T22:12:41Z")
I’m beginning to notice very slight changes in my memory, mainly my short-term memory. My long-term memory is good, but, for example, if I met someone yesterday, I may not be able to remember their name today. Have any… --- ## [Best OTC athlete's-foot cream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-otc-athletes-foot-cream/450284)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-otc-athletes-foot-cream/450284 "2015-09-14T20:56:29Z")
Testimonials welcome. Thanks. --- ## [So how are Apple watches doing now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-are-apple-watches-doing-now/730522)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-are-apple-watches-doing-now/730522 "2015-09-14T20:54:43Z")
The big announcements about the new iphones and ipads and other Apple things made me curious about Apple’s last big new product, the Apple watch. It seems like I haven’t heard much about them, either good or bad, since t… --- ## [Serial killer of eight portrayed as a hero.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-killer-of-eight-portrayed-as-a-hero/731120)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serial-killer-of-eight-portrayed-as-a-hero/731120 "2015-09-14T20:02:08Z")
Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ Arrested Again After Poisoning Her Eighth Male Victim. I have no comment so far. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=849) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=851)