# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=881 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 882 --- ## [What bothers you more on an airplane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bothers-you-more-on-an-airplane/724816)
**Author:** [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bothers-you-more-on-an-airplane/724816 "2015-07-14T22:26:03Z")
A shrieking child three or four rows away or the thumping, tinny noise of music leaking from the earbuds of the guy sitting right next to you? I got to experience both at the same time on a long flight today and, surpri… --- ## [Basic Computer knowledge question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-computer-knowledge-question/724563)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-computer-knowledge-question/724563 "2015-07-14T22:16:17Z")
In your opinion, what is the basic level of computer knowledge and skills a person graduating from high school should have? To me, a working ability to use the Microsoft products like Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint… --- ## [Fat bikes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-bikes/725011)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-bikes/725011 "2015-07-14T20:51:23Z")
I saw a guy in the neighborhood the other day riding this very cool fat bike that he got at Academy. I know it’s possible to spend thousands on them, but this one gets very good reviews. Anybody have one? I know they’re… --- ## [New CPAP User - About the Water...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cpap-user-about-the-water/724838)
**Author:** [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cpap-user-about-the-water/724838 "2015-07-14T19:21:45Z")
The fellow who walked me through the machine (and improperly adjusted the mask) was quite emphatic that only distilled water (or the output of reverse-osmosis, and ONLY reverse-osmosis, no filters) be used. He was also … --- ## [Recommendations for buying a vacuum sealer for food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-buying-a-vacuum-sealer-for-food/725064)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-buying-a-vacuum-sealer-for-food/725064 "2015-07-14T18:46:21Z")
We’re thinking we might like to get one, but it seems there’s a bewildering array of choices – FoodSaver offers 35 different models! Any advice on how to select one to suit our needs, features to look for, brand and/or m… --- ## [Am I understanding the political compass correctly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-understanding-the-political-compass-correctly/724975)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-understanding-the-political-compass-correctly/724975 "2015-07-14T18:24:05Z")
From what I understand, “liberal” and “conservative” refers mostly to social issues, while the “left” refers to socialism, the “center” to Keynesian capitalism, and the “right” to free market capitalism. In America, lib… --- ## [Exercises to help with 20 pull up goal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercises-to-help-with-20-pull-up-goal/724917)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercises-to-help-with-20-pull-up-goal/724917 "2015-07-14T18:21:41Z")
OK since I finally have a good functioning pull up bar to train for my goal of 20 pull ups I am planning on following the Fighter Pull up program. Now besides that are there any other routines and/or exercises you would … --- ## [Who's being the jerk in this financial situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-being-the-jerk-in-this-financial-situation/724587)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-being-the-jerk-in-this-financial-situation/724587 "2015-07-14T18:17:49Z")
Note: this story is true in its essentials, but the details have been changed because I felt like it. I have a cousin, “Sandra,” who is a woman of many talents. In addition to riding about the countryside with her hot s… --- ## [Alzheimers and Marijuana: Does it Work? Your Experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alzheimers-and-marijuana-does-it-work-your-experiences/725110)
**Author:** [@Belowjob2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belowjob2.0)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alzheimers-and-marijuana-does-it-work-your-experiences/725110 "2015-07-14T17:55:13Z")
For the past decade or so, reports like this pop up in the mainstream media, suggesting that marijuana may slow or stop the progression of Alzheimers: Some of these reports suggest a specific treatment protocol: low… --- ## [Tell me about the Americans with Disability Act](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-americans-with-disability-act/725068)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-americans-with-disability-act/725068 "2015-07-14T17:38:20Z")
Say a business is grandfathered in. They don’t have to have a wheelchair ramp or wheelchair accessible bathrooms. A customer in a wheelchair is SOL. If they start to remodel and decide to put in a ramp, do they then h… --- ## [Are there any VPN services which sell X hours of service instead of pay by the month?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-vpn-services-which-sell-x-hours-of-service-instead-of-pay-by-the-month/725144)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-vpn-services-which-sell-x-hours-of-service-instead-of-pay-by-the-month/725144 "2015-07-14T15:43:57Z")
When travelling, I would like to use a VPN when I’m on unknown networks. There are many VPN services out there which will encrypt all traffic, but all the ones I can find seem to only have monthly or yearly pricing. In… --- ## [Bug bite (or sting)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-bite-or-sting/725104)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-bite-or-sting/725104 "2015-07-14T13:42:35Z")
Yesterday I was pulling virginia creeper vines down from my house and I was stung (or bitten) by something, probably sent by Skald the Rhymer. Tonight, about 26 hours after the sting, there’s a red, itchy, swollen spot a… --- ## [So ... silver is now around $15 an oz time to buy some or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-silver-is-now-around-15-an-oz-time-to-buy-some-or-not/725098)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-silver-is-now-around-15-an-oz-time-to-buy-some-or-not/725098 "2015-07-14T13:12:42Z")
Current silver pricing I know it’s easy to get burned in metal but silver is as low as it’s been in a while. Time to get some or not? I know you can buy silver in bars and coins etc from mints and metal companies. What… --- ## [Question for non-American - Dangerous activities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-american-dangerous-activities/725034)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-american-dangerous-activities/725034 "2015-07-14T11:37:47Z")
Here in the US where people use private health insurance, that insurance doesnt cover injuries arising from dangerous activities and sports such as scuba diving, hang gliding, boxing, race car driving, and certain types … --- ## [Is graphic design/Illustration/anything to do with art all freelance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-graphic-design-illustration-anything-to-do-with-art-all-freelance/724845)
**Author:** [@CaptainAmerica\_1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainAmerica_1987)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-graphic-design-illustration-anything-to-do-with-art-all-freelance/724845 "2015-07-14T06:27:03Z")
Basically is you want to work in the world of art such as graphic design and Illustration is it all just freelance work or should I say the majority freelance work? Thanks --- ## [How to cope with illness when all alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cope-with-illness-when-all-alone/724697)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cope-with-illness-when-all-alone/724697 "2015-07-14T02:28:57Z")
I hope this is the proper forum. I will boil this down and make it brief. I ran into a former neighbor in the medical center where I was visiting, and she was sitting in the lobby crying. She is 63, lives in the subur… --- ## [How Long A Wait Is Reasonable For...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-a-wait-is-reasonable-for/725100)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-a-wait-is-reasonable-for/725100 "2015-07-14T02:25:00Z")
I wrote a State Government agency a letter of inquiry requiring a response in a reasonable period. The letter was sent on Fri., 01 May and this Weds. will be 15 July with no response to date (and it is doubtful a reply … --- ## [Enlarged prostate home and OTC treatments: Do any of them work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enlarged-prostate-home-and-otc-treatments-do-any-of-them-work/724374)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enlarged-prostate-home-and-otc-treatments-do-any-of-them-work/724374 "2015-07-14T01:50:19Z")
“Doc, I have very sudden needs to urinate, like I have 30 seconds between feeling the need and going in my pants a bit. Whassup?” “Sounds like you have an enlarged prostate.” “So I know what’s going to kill me?” “Pro… --- ## [What are your top 5 favorite states that aren't your own?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-top-5-favorite-states-that-arent-your-own/724728)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-top-5-favorite-states-that-arent-your-own/724728 "2015-07-14T01:16:37Z")
The rules for this thread are simple. Pick 5 states that you really like in any order for any reason. The only ones that are disqualified for you personally are any ones that you grew up in, currently live in or lived in… --- ## [WordPress photo gallery themes (free or cheap)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordpress-photo-gallery-themes-free-or-cheap/724990)
**Author:** [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordpress-photo-gallery-themes-free-or-cheap/724990 "2015-07-14T01:09:22Z")
When I first set up my photography site, many moons ago, Gallery2 (back then, eventually Gallery3) was the most recommended software I could find. After many years of absolute frustration with their inability to build i… --- ## [Flying from green to non green state](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-from-green-to-non-green-state/724868)
**Author:** [@ginman999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ginman999)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-from-green-to-non-green-state/724868 "2015-07-14T00:42:52Z")
Traveling to Denver by plane in the near future. I live in a non green state. Will I be treated any different upon arriving back to Indiana? Or will it be grab your bag and go? --- ## [Consent searches of home and permissible scope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consent-searches-of-home-and-permissible-scope/724905)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consent-searches-of-home-and-permissible-scope/724905 "2015-07-13T20:51:47Z")
Lets take our hypothetical friend Jim. Jim owns a house and allows Bill to stay with him. Bill has a separate bedroom and Jim allows him to use the common areas of the house. Unbeknownst to Jim, Bill is a bad guy. Co… --- ## [Sinus surgery experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinus-surgery-experience/655158)
**Author:** [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinus-surgery-experience/655158 "2014-01-11T10:40:11Z")
Apparently my sinuses are a mess - deviated septum, polyps and some blockage that didn’t respond to antibiotics. My allergy doctor and the ENT he referred me to both recommend FESS (functional endoscopic sinus surgery). … --- ## [Do you pay more with ACA insurance than before ACA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-pay-more-with-aca-insurance-than-before-aca/724171)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-pay-more-with-aca-insurance-than-before-aca/724171 "2015-07-13T18:53:15Z")
There was a recent thread about this but it did not specifically ask if people paid more with ACA insurance than they paid before ACA. The thread seemed to indicate people did pay more. People I talk to IRL say it costs … --- ## [Tips for using vacuum food sealer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-using-vacuum-food-sealer/724980)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-using-vacuum-food-sealer/724980 "2015-07-13T16:40:57Z")
I recently bought a FoodSaver vacuum sealer and I am loving it. I have 3 growing boys and a stand up freezer in my garage, so I buy things in bulk whenever possible. I use this thing almost every day, whether it’s reseal… --- ## [Advice for unattractive women vs. advice for unattractive men](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-unattractive-women-vs-advice-for-unattractive-men/723852)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-unattractive-women-vs-advice-for-unattractive-men/723852 "2015-07-13T16:07:20Z")
(FYI: I am a man, not a woman.) This isn’t a snarky thread at all; it’s a sincere question. Since there have been so many “I’m-old-and-still-a-virgin” threads of late, I figured this was a worthwhile topic: What is the … --- ## [What kind of doctor should I seek out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-doctor-should-i-seek-out/725060)
**Author:** [@PeskiPiksi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeskiPiksi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-doctor-should-i-seek-out/725060 "2015-07-13T15:39:41Z")
So I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. I need help. I’ve decided to start by finding a new doctor–one who can address all my issues as a whole, since I think they’re all feeding off of each other and have me c… --- ## [Military Dopers: Do You Like Ceremonies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-dopers-do-you-like-ceremonies/724852)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-dopers-do-you-like-ceremonies/724852 "2015-07-13T15:30:03Z")
Like parades, pass-in-review, all that stuff where full dress uniforms are required? My experience was that the first one was nice, after that my feeling was that they all could be a lot shorter. So, while in the milita… --- ## [Exercise options...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-options/725025)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-options/725025 "2015-07-13T14:23:18Z")
Okay, so as described in previous threads, I want to get into better shape. I’ve almost got the clothes for it, but I still have a big question to answer: where to work out. My apartment complex has a small exercise ro… --- ## [Tenant's Rights and Non-Rent-Paying Young Adult Children in Parents' Home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tenants-rights-and-non-rent-paying-young-adult-children-in-parents-home/724937)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tenants-rights-and-non-rent-paying-young-adult-children-in-parents-home/724937 "2015-07-13T08:18:57Z")
My Roommate and I have been having troubles recently with my roommate’s daughter’s boyfriend. It has not become unmanageable yet but it’s getting progressively worse and I’m not sure we see an end in sight. There’s no … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=880) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=882)