# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=859 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 860 --- ## [Lady Dopers: Would you accept \ Girl as your superhero moniker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-dopers-would-you-accept-blank-girl-as-your-superhero-moniker/728733)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-dopers-would-you-accept-blank-girl-as-your-superhero-moniker/728733 "2015-08-29T00:33:17Z")
This question–suggested by the Supergirl tv series first look, about 3 minutes 5 seconds in–is aimed out our female members over the age of 21, but guys and younger lasses can answer too. Here’s the sitch: Six months ag… --- ## [Should the internet shut down at 12 and star back up at 7 ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846)
**Author:** [@MrQwertyasd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrQwertyasd)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846 "2015-08-28T23:59:18Z")
…and just show a white dot during the nocturnal hours ? --- ## [Little wishes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-wishes/729187)
**Author:** [@purple\_cow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purple_cow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-wishes/729187 "2015-08-28T21:59:33Z")
I often find myself thinking about little things that I would love to be able to wish for. I’m not thinking big things like world peace or a million dollars. More like wishing that i would never get stopped by a red ligh… --- ## [HELP! MS Outlook, messages jumping up and down!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-ms-outlook-messages-jumping-up-and-down/729215)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-ms-outlook-messages-jumping-up-and-down/729215 "2015-08-28T21:29:40Z")
I’ve got two messages in my MS Outlook in box – they’re from someone I know, but I think they’re corrupted. They keep bouncing up and down, or, more properly, blinking on and off. (This makes all the messages below the… --- ## [Why are so many companies looking to hire me as a point of sale technician?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-so-many-companies-looking-to-hire-me-as-a-point-of-sale-technician/729194)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-so-many-companies-looking-to-hire-me-as-a-point-of-sale-technician/729194 "2015-08-28T21:06:59Z")
I have worked as a POS technician before, but now I am working for a VOIP instalation company. In the past week 3 different companies called me saying they found my resume online and would like to hire me for field POS … --- ## [Guys: What pocket do you put your wallet in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-pocket-do-you-put-your-wallet-in/574361)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-what-pocket-do-you-put-your-wallet-in/574361 "2015-08-28T20:05:01Z")
Inspired by Ceil’s column on the proper pocket for wallet keeping, I am curious what is the most popular wallet pocket, historical precedent nowithstanding. I have always kept my wallet in my right rear pants pocket, an… --- ## [The Science of Zombies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-zombies/728325)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-zombies/728325 "2015-08-28T18:51:37Z")
Zombie outbreak questions: In these movies, they always show the zombies spreading really fast. If we assume that a) one zombie would bite one person, then take a minute to get a bite to eat, then run to the next pers… --- ## [Unsolicited psychological evaluation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsolicited-psychological-evaluation/728806)
**Author:** [@kwc27](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kwc27)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsolicited-psychological-evaluation/728806 "2015-08-28T18:11:44Z")
My brother is nine years older than me and has picked on me my entire life. Shit happens though it doesn’t matter to me. His methods have changed over the years from snuggies and swirlys when we were younger to more verb… --- ## [Experiences with foley catheters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-foley-catheters/675032)
**Author:** [@grama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grama)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-foley-catheters/675032 "2015-08-28T17:59:52Z")
I had an accident a few months ago, and among other things I had a pelvis fracture in 3 places, and the fracture severed my urethra. I’ve been living with a suprapubic catheter for 3 months now, and it’s actually not so … --- ## [Does a Typical UL believer believe in Several ULs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-typical-ul-believer-believe-in-several-uls/729102)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-typical-ul-believer-believe-in-several-uls/729102 "2015-08-28T17:55:23Z")
Leaking from the “Lost 411” thread – do people, who believe in Urban Legends at all, tend to believe in several of them? Or are there a lot of people who believe in one, but that one only, and don’t believe in all the o… --- ## [Kid/family pics on walls at work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-family-pics-on-walls-at-work/728418)
**Author:** [@wisernow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wisernow)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-family-pics-on-walls-at-work/728418 "2015-08-28T16:57:04Z")
This is something I noticed that is quite common in the US and Canada - people adorning the walls of their office/pod whatever, with drawings made by their kids/grandkids, photographs of wife and kid, other family membe… --- ## [Recommend me a backpack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-backpack/728963)
**Author:** [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-backpack/728963 "2015-08-28T16:30:37Z")
So I’m going on my next international trip (China) pretty soon and I need to address my backpack situation. Currently I travel with a smallish backpack and a camera case. The backpack came with a matching suitcase (you … --- ## [Facebook Targets Your Credit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-targets-your-credit/728359)
**Author:** [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-targets-your-credit/728359 "2015-08-28T16:01:06Z")
Have you now or have you ever been a member of the “social-networking site” Facebook? Because Facebook could destroy your credit worthiness. Facebook is evil. Guilt by association. I’m glad I’ve never had anything … --- ## [How to finally leave the job after 25 yrs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-finally-leave-the-job-after-25-yrs/728889)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-finally-leave-the-job-after-25-yrs/728889 "2015-08-28T14:49:46Z")
I’ve given notice, a year’s notice in fact, while I trained my replacement. And that year will be up on 12/31/15. My replacement is coming along nicely, and I think she’ll be fine. I just want to leave-I viscerally fea… --- ## [Crossing That Bridge When We Come to It (Employment offer)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossing-that-bridge-when-we-come-to-it-employment-offer/728866)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossing-that-bridge-when-we-come-to-it-employment-offer/728866 "2015-08-28T14:47:56Z")
My daughter is on the verge of getting her first job ever. We hope so, anyway. There have been a few false alarms this summer. Anyway, she is now faced with two prospects that both look pretty good (although neither is … --- ## [Question for family dopers - meals & cleaning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-family-dopers-meals-cleaning/729047)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-family-dopers-meals-cleaning/729047 "2015-08-28T14:41:06Z")
Some questions on schedules for meals, shopping, and cleaning: First how many people (family and guests) eat at your house during the average week? Do you do grocery shopping day (ex. sunday - when you have the time a… --- ## [Do you know how to use the seatbelt on an airplane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-how-to-use-the-seatbelt-on-an-airplane/626851)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-how-to-use-the-seatbelt-on-an-airplane/626851 "2015-08-28T06:32:54Z")
Can you tell I’ve been flying a lot lately? I recently had a flight that involved changing planes twice. On the third plane there was mechanical trouble so we had to go back in to the terminal and wait for a new plane.… --- ## [Call recording legalities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-recording-legalities/729104)
**Author:** [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-recording-legalities/729104 "2015-08-28T04:31:50Z")
The U.S. has a patchwork of privacy and electronic surveillance laws governing the recording of phone calls. In some jurisdictions only one party on a call is required to be aware if the call is being recorded; other req… --- ## [What happens if a treatment for old age is available before James Holmes dies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-treatment-for-old-age-is-available-before-james-holmes-dies/729001)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-treatment-for-old-age-is-available-before-james-holmes-dies/729001 "2015-08-28T02:36:36Z")
So, per the CNN article, James Holmes has racked up 12 life sentences + 3,318 years in prison. No parole. Now, historically, humans live barely over 100 years maximum as they die of old age. The complexity of the huma… --- ## [Cheap products that really surprised you with their poor quality.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-products-that-really-surprised-you-with-their-poor-quality/712667)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-products-that-really-surprised-you-with-their-poor-quality/712667 "2015-08-28T01:29:21Z")
What are some products that you bought cheap, expecting some level of poor quality, but not this level of cheap-ass quality? For example, and this was years ago, I bought a liter of vodka for $6. I used to buy somewhat … --- ## [Odd computer behavior - ideas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-computer-behavior-ideas/729123)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-computer-behavior-ideas/729123 "2015-08-28T01:18:57Z")
My mother in law sent a frantic email today. Since yesterday, every time she tries to go to a couple of sites (almost any sites, really) in Internet Explorer, it either spins and never loads, or it flashes up a very stra… --- ## [Words you made up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-made-up/728514 "2015-08-28T01:15:32Z")
Or made up by family/friends, including terms coined by a baby/toddler, that you regularly use. Give the word, define it, use in a sentence. Noshlik Hungry for a snack “What’s in the fridge-- I’m feeling kind of noshl… --- ## [Clever or stupid company names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-or-stupid-company-names/728828)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2015, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-or-stupid-company-names/728828 "2015-08-27T23:28:54Z")
I think it might be amusing to share some company names that we think are either exceptionally clever or amazingly stupid. The only rule is that they need to be real companies, not hypothetical (that would be too easy).… --- ## [Need answer quick: temp crashpad for a month?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answer-quick-temp-crashpad-for-a-month/728226)
**Author:** [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answer-quick-temp-crashpad-for-a-month/728226 "2015-08-27T23:22:56Z")
Short version. My brother is much younger than I am, and one of his good friends is an RA and student at a nearby college to where I live now. This friend has just contacted me out of the blue to ask if he can crash at… --- ## [Possible Cornea Scratch - Do I Need to See a Doctor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-cornea-scratch-do-i-need-to-see-a-doctor/728577)
**Author:** [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2015, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-cornea-scratch-do-i-need-to-see-a-doctor/728577 "2015-08-27T22:07:31Z")
Today I managed to poke myself in the eye with a mascara wand (which I haven’t done in decades.). My eye is only slightly red, not swollen, and I can see fine. But I’m pretty sure I scratched it because when I put in al… --- ## [PayPal for eBay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-for-ebay/729035)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paypal-for-ebay/729035 "2015-08-27T20:57:47Z")
So it looks like I’m selling some old games of mine in eBay. It looks like, despite their severance in business, that PayPal is still a requirement to do this. Any tips on how to use it without getting caught in one of… --- ## [Debunking the Protocols](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-the-protocols/728912)
**Author:** [@ryu238](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryu238)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debunking-the-protocols/728912 "2015-08-27T20:49:16Z")
Jose Antonio Ferrer Benimeli’s “The Judeo-Masonic conspiracy-communist” seems to debunk the Protocols in of themselves by doing a paragraph by paragraph comparison. Does any body have it? --- ## [What's the difference between plagiarism, parody, and homage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-plagiarism-parody-and-homage/728246)
**Author:** [@Toy\_varen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toy_varen)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-plagiarism-parody-and-homage/728246 "2015-08-27T19:19:29Z")
This has been bothering me for a while now. The main example that got me thinking about it was Captain America 1. In this film, they ripped off a bunch of scenes from Indiana Jones series, from motorcycle chases, meltin… --- ## [If you really needed a "safe house" to hide in how would you acquire & set one up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-really-needed-a-safe-house-to-hide-in-how-would-you-acquire-set-one-up/728909)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-really-needed-a-safe-house-to-hide-in-how-would-you-acquire-set-one-up/728909 "2015-08-27T19:12:24Z")
If you are a wanted criminal, drug cartel whistle blower or just someone who needs to go to ground for a while for whatever reason, how do you locate, acquire & set up a secure “safe house” residence that will be there f… --- ## [Tell me about Boonie Hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-boonie-hats/728956)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-boonie-hats/728956 "2015-08-27T18:50:03Z")
This is bordering on MPSIMS, but I actually want to know more about them… if there’s anything to know. As I get older, I’m finding my tolerance for the sun is a little more sensitive. People have been wearing big brimm… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=858) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=860)