# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=855 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 856 --- ## [My new dog jumps the fence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-dog-jumps-the-fence/729986)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-dog-jumps-the-fence/729986 "2015-09-07T01:13:46Z")
Background: I’ve had a dog for 10 years, plus a couple of kitties. I also have 4 kids (ages 11 through 18) and a house with a decent sized yard. I decided to get another dog. I went to the pound and found an adorable 3 … --- ## [Aphantasia, Can You Imagine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphantasia-can-you-imagine/729163)
**Author:** [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphantasia-can-you-imagine/729163 "2015-09-06T23:12:20Z")
I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and stumbled on an article regarding aphantasia. It caught my attention because, although I don’t think I’ve ever consciously considered it before, I’ve always had a vague notion… --- ## [When your grade depends on your classmates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-grade-depends-on-your-classmates/729858)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-grade-depends-on-your-classmates/729858 "2015-09-06T21:57:36Z")
What is the best way for my son to handle this? He just started college and his classes are online. A big part of his grade depends on his participation in message board discussions. At minimum he has to start one thr… --- ## [A Political Party of Math Freaks!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-political-party-of-math-freaks/730178)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-political-party-of-math-freaks/730178 "2015-09-06T20:55:22Z")
That’s what I want! I am willing to forgive them any lack of social skills, shyness and general nerdiness, if only they’ll fix the math in government! ALL the math! I want to know the REAL cost of things, salaries inclu… --- ## [Why are blind or deaf considered derogatory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-blind-or-deaf-considered-derogatory/729795)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-blind-or-deaf-considered-derogatory/729795 "2015-09-06T19:35:13Z")
It seems ridiculous to me these are considered slurs, and the replacement words hearing or visually impaired are stupid because they make it sound like you aren’t fully blind or deaf but instead can see or hair but with … --- ## [I use the Gilette Fusion razor & it's pricey. Should I consider one of these "shaving clubs"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-use-the-gilette-fusion-razor-its-pricey-should-i-consider-one-of-these-shaving-clubs/730071)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-use-the-gilette-fusion-razor-its-pricey-should-i-consider-one-of-these-shaving-clubs/730071 "2015-09-06T18:39:00Z")
I see a lot of ads these days for “shaving clubs” touting big savings and superior shaves. The Gillette Fusion manual razor I use works well enough but the cartridges are quite expensive. What are doper’s experiences us… --- ## [How did marriage turn out differently than you expected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-marriage-turn-out-differently-than-you-expected/730118)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-marriage-turn-out-differently-than-you-expected/730118 "2015-09-06T17:50:59Z")
I think most single people have certain preconceptions of what their marriage would be like, of the difficulties in marriage, of how they would address the most stereotypical problems, etc. For married Dopers: Did you … --- ## [Exp with Pergo aka laminate flooring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exp-with-pergo-aka-laminate-flooring/729642)
**Author:** [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exp-with-pergo-aka-laminate-flooring/729642 "2015-09-06T15:20:35Z")
We’re in the process of building a lakehouse and are getting to the point where we need to order floors. My initial thought was to install tile that looks like wood so that we can mop it and not have to worry about wear… --- ## [Traveling overseas -- best way to deal with local currency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-overseas-best-way-to-deal-with-local-currency/729911)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-overseas-best-way-to-deal-with-local-currency/729911 "2015-09-06T06:03:05Z")
I have a trip to Europe coming up soon – cruising the Mediterranean, stopping in 6 countries. 4 of them use the Euro, 2 don’t. We’re pondering our options for when we get off the boat and do some shopping/dining. G… --- ## [Are you a Homo Sapien or Homo Interneticus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-homo-sapien-or-homo-interneticus/729842)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-homo-sapien-or-homo-interneticus/729842 "2015-09-06T00:47:44Z")
BBC has coined the term Homo Interneticus. Homo Interneticus does not have any offline friends. They are addicted either to talking/arguing online, or playing video games or worse. I have recently achieved level 99 in… --- ## [How many miles should a VW Jetta get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-should-a-vw-jetta-get/486487)
**Author:** [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-should-a-vw-jetta-get/486487 "2012-02-17T19:26:05Z")
I’m looking for a car and came across a sweet Jetta with 131, 000 miles on it. I know this is high for an American car, but what about a VW? Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. --- ## [Not as much of a fan of the latest HP notebooks as I used to be](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-as-much-of-a-fan-of-the-latest-hp-notebooks-as-i-used-to-be/730078)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-as-much-of-a-fan-of-the-latest-hp-notebooks-as-i-used-to-be/730078 "2015-09-05T21:01:25Z")
I’ve bought a bunch of HP notebooks over the past 10 years or so for my kids and myself and they have been quite serviceable. My adult daughter treats hers fairly brutally and mangles her machines but it’s not the machin… --- ## [Are there Confederate flaggers parading in your streets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-confederate-flaggers-parading-in-your-streets/725553)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-confederate-flaggers-parading-in-your-streets/725553 "2015-09-05T20:36:17Z")
In my town (Richmond, VA), about a hundred pick-up trucks decked out with Confederate flags have been parading up and down the main drag all day. They were also out last weekend. I suspect they’ll be out again tomorrow… --- ## [Should one do a background check on a potential marriage partner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-one-do-a-background-check-on-a-potential-marriage-partner/729595)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-one-do-a-background-check-on-a-potential-marriage-partner/729595 "2015-09-05T15:09:02Z")
Let’s say your marrying someone over 35. Would you pull that persons records? If so, which ones? Criminal background check? Credit report? Other financial records? Military records? Immigration status records? Or… --- ## [What's been your experience with beta blockers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-been-your-experience-with-beta-blockers/729792)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-been-your-experience-with-beta-blockers/729792 "2015-09-05T14:39:32Z")
So I’ve been prescribed a beta blocker for the first time. The health issues I’ve been having have been traced to some kind of heart problem. I suspect a semi, forming clot somewhere, of some kind…but who knows? They’re … --- ## [Consistent Work Making Scale In L.A. - Enough For A Good Living?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consistent-work-making-scale-in-l-a-enough-for-a-good-living/729978)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consistent-work-making-scale-in-l-a-enough-for-a-good-living/729978 "2015-09-05T14:38:05Z")
If a person makes “scale” - that is the actors’ union minimum wage for a day’s/week’s work - while finding consistent work - say, 240 days per year - would that be enough to make a decent living? By “decent living” I mea… --- ## [Is it OK to "Like" your own posts on Facebook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-like-your-own-posts-on-facebook/729606)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-like-your-own-posts-on-facebook/729606 "2015-09-05T07:07:30Z")
It’s the etiquette question of the age. Vote now, or forever hold your peace. --- ## [What, if anything, have you bought warranty extensions on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-have-you-bought-warranty-extensions-on/729794)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-have-you-bought-warranty-extensions-on/729794 "2015-09-05T04:34:34Z")
Just looking at the warranty extension offer from Ooma (the VoIP carrier I switched to thanks to this board) on its equipment, and it occurred to me that I’d basically betting $40 that I’ll need to replace the equipment … --- ## [Dopers with grown (21+) offspring...what age was the most difficult as a parent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-with-grown-21-offspring-what-age-was-the-most-difficult-as-a-parent/729853)
**Author:** [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-with-grown-21-offspring-what-age-was-the-most-difficult-as-a-parent/729853 "2015-09-05T03:02:04Z")
Mark all that apply - multiple kids and or/multiple years. Ballpark it if you have to… it’ll all come out in the wash. We’ll call age 0 from birth to 1 year old, etc. Thanks. --- ## [As an American English speaker, what would be the easiest and hardest language to pick up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-an-american-english-speaker-what-would-be-the-easiest-and-hardest-language-to-pick-up/729145)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-an-american-english-speaker-what-would-be-the-easiest-and-hardest-language-to-pick-up/729145 "2015-09-05T00:47:19Z")
I find French to be fairly easy to pick up and learn, I can even listen to some French and pick up words here and there. I took 4 years High School Spanish, and while I can speak it decently, I cannot for the life of me… --- ## [Is the waifu and husbando thing more than a cute joke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-waifu-and-husbando-thing-more-than-a-cute-joke/729030)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-waifu-and-husbando-thing-more-than-a-cute-joke/729030 "2015-09-05T00:08:43Z")
Apparently waifu and husbando is when someone picks a animated character to be their imaginary wife of husband. Ok I’m thinking of something like if you could marry any celebrity which one would it be? Kinda nonsense lik… --- ## [So the pentacontakaitetracopter...a practical design?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-pentacontakaitetracopter-a-practical-design/729937)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-pentacontakaitetracopter-a-practical-design/729937 "2015-09-04T22:52:51Z")
So, as Stranger is no doubt going to soon point out, if an aerospace engineer cooked up this pentacontakaitetracopter, they probably would soon be washing dishes in a soup kitchen. But is it so bad? The one thing I can… --- ## [Newly-rich man wants to give money to his church. Better one big gift, or repeated smaller ones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newly-rich-man-wants-to-give-money-to-his-church-better-one-big-gift-or-repeated-smaller-ones/729833)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newly-rich-man-wants-to-give-money-to-his-church-better-one-big-gift-or-repeated-smaller-ones/729833 "2015-09-04T22:50:01Z")
Today’s story is about Mark, an 37-year-old engineer who just invented a radically innovative widget that will improve cell phone battery life by eleventy-hundred percent. For some entirely aethetic reason this widget is… --- ## [Do Anti-Virus Programs Interfere With Each Other?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-anti-virus-programs-interfere-with-each-other/729880)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-anti-virus-programs-interfere-with-each-other/729880 "2015-09-04T20:00:13Z")
This is purely an abstract and hypothetical question: it isn’t happening to me. I’m just curious… Do various anti-virus programs bump into each other, knock each other over – “Warning: A Program is Altering Your File… --- ## [Would you recommend a good, cheap wireless router?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-recommend-a-good-cheap-wireless-router/729607)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-recommend-a-good-cheap-wireless-router/729607 "2015-09-04T19:52:42Z")
I’m in no rush. My router is working pretty well, but it is 10 years old and I am starting to wonder if I should get a new one. My current one is this bad boy, a Zyxel I got it for $20 in 2005. The only things I’m inte… --- ## [Giraffe boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-boards/729920)
**Author:** [@Longshanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Longshanks)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffe-boards/729920 "2015-09-04T19:38:05Z")
Why does most of the giraffe boards consist of people obsessing and bitching about the SDMB? I am aware of the history between the 2 boards, but it seems like nearly every other thread over there is about this place. I k… --- ## [General Joan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-joan/729667)
**Author:** [@DtypeJag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DtypeJag)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-joan/729667 "2015-09-04T16:54:01Z")
We all know about Joan of Arc’s visions, cross- dressing and in the end being torched by the church. My question is was she a great tactician or just lucky? Divine guidance doesn’t count. --- ## [Best, easiest to apply car wax?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-easiest-to-apply-car-wax/729557)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-easiest-to-apply-car-wax/729557 "2015-09-04T16:50:55Z")
(That should say “easiest to apply”) I need to wax our new (to us) car. I want the job to be easy and effective. What’s the easiest car wax to apply that really holds up? (Is this the correct forum for this question… --- ## [How's your audio imagination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-audio-imagination/729383)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-audio-imagination/729383 "2015-09-04T15:22:55Z")
Inspired by this thread Visual imagination - the ability to actually SEE objects that you are thinking about, as if you were looking at them, has been in the news recently. A lot of people are confusing the ability to v… --- ## [What's the current state of solar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-current-state-of-solar/729110)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-current-state-of-solar/729110 "2015-09-04T14:35:36Z")
Some friends of ours are getting solar panels, and I was considering getting a quote. I know that the federal tax credit expires December 2016, and there is also a state credit. I think we’re pretty good candidates - w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=854) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=856)